MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEKEND St. Francis—April 25th—4:30PM: Lector—Betty Ellen Hardy; Servers—Curtis, Gabe & Madeline Spila; Rosary—Betty Ellen Hardy St. Francis—April 26th—8:00AM: Lector—Andy Potocek; Servers—Marty Conboy; Rosary—John/ Mary Butler St. Augustine—April 26th—10:30AM: Lector—Jack Kelly; Servers—Abigail & Tyler Rebello; Rosary—Ann Zalepa or a volunteer If at any time you see that a volunteer is needed for any ministry, please feel free to step forward and volunteer your services.

DECEASED Please pray for the deceased, especially former Parishioner Agnes (Riley) Neville, sister of Patricia Hutchinson. May she rest in peace. Amen.

SANCTUARY LIGHTS, ADORATION VIGIL CANDLES & DEVOTIONAL CANDLE DONATIONS A Devotional Candle at St. Francis b u r n s for a Special Intention requested by Joe Purr.

A Devotional Candle at St. Francis b u r n s for healing for all the sick and special intentions. A Devotional Candle at St. Francis burns for the return to health of all the sick in our Parish Community requested by St. Brigid Altar & Rosary Society. The Sanctuary Light at St. Francis b u r n s for a Special Intention requested by Debra & Dennis Garges.

CHURCH CLEANING St. Francis cleaners for the month of April—Eileen Drab.

St. Augustine cleaners April 19 to 25—Julie Perlick; April 26 to May 2—Maureen Wilson. PRAYER LIST

Lord, hear our prayers for the sick of our Parish and Community listed below and for those who are not listed and in need of our prayers. Katelyn Andre, Michael Haefner, Bill Jones, Jr., David Zevan, Rita Powers, Kyle Stoddard, Mary Lou Gregg, Sophie Padula, Madigan Gow, John Flynn, Donald & Terry Baum, Mary Bakay, Donnie Butler, Tommy Williams, Stephen Ambrose, Mary Riley, Toni Colardino, Tom Wenman, Linda Hollenback, Tyler Fletcher, Joshua Welch, S.C.F., Anna Mae Coleman, Kathy Holt, Richard Hutchinson, Mary K. Long, Joshua Kaminski, B.F., Aleisya Abrams, Steve Hundiak, Mary Lou Fahs, John Bauer, Butch Rosencranz, Ruth King, Ken Roon, Brooke Arnold, Hallie Brooks, June Riley, Sarah

Murnigahan, William Chaney, Mary Cadden, Nancy Lynch, Daniel Gavin, Sue Anderson, Adam Kelly, Shawn Burns, Quinn Seymour, John & Alberta Zielinski, Virginia Raftis, Fred Russell, Dorothy Catlin, Marie Donahue, Nancy, Matt & Emily, Bob Murphy, Robyn Lawson, Vicky Nelson, Rita Flynn, Elton Carr, Kaleena Dughi, Molly Getter, Sam Miner, Debbie Drewry, Bub Davis, Rusty Carmen, Ronalee Eckert, Chelsea Judson, Doug Wheaton, John Paul Jones, Valerie Newhart, Amanda Branning, Deborah Gregory, J.K., Andy Mooney, Dave Hibbard, Jeff Barnard, Mary Elizabeth Healy, Gloria Craige, T. S., Delmar O’Rourke, Walt Frystak, Lori & Michelle Parsons, Steve Burrell, Tammy Fleming, Barbara Borsavage, George Kotch, Jr., Leo Guiton, Gregg Loboda, Mark Kovach, Jerry Conboy, H. T., Brendan Kelly, Greg Lasgowka, Shirley Bowser, Tiffani Allen, Paul Kerber, Linda Bush, Dick Lewis, Anna, Ken Guiton, Debbie Newhart, James O’Mara, Pat Donnelly, Cassey Juser, Florian Pasteka, Matt Purtell, Eleanor Hastings, Sheila McMahon, Amy, Natalie McMahon, G. D., Bob Keenan, and Gladys Keating. May they regain full health. Please pray for the needs in our Parish Intention Books. Our Lady of Good Health, pray for us. Amen.

ARMED FORCES LIST Please pray for those in our Armed Forces, especially those from our Parish & Community, Christopher Reichlen, Patrick Allen, Shane Kalpokas, Ryan Gormley, Mike Griffith, Reed Shave, Matthew Kramer, Dustin Ryder, Bobby Brostoski, Ricky Trowbridge, Ryan Neville, Anthony Flynn, A. Jay Tewksbury, Jennifer Buttacavoli, Andrew Muscarelle, Adam Barziloski, Lukas Crisman, John Matousek, David Teetsel, Lisa Phillips, Carrie Krouse, Ryan Newberry, Wayne M. Bennett, Duane Thomas, Joseph Elliott, Michael and Sean Plitt, Mark W. Gregg, Bradley J. Bryant, Kevin Lewandoski, and all who serve with them. May they all be protected and safe from harm and return home soon to their families and friends. Amen. Please call the rectory when the person you put on the Prayer List or Armed Forces List can be removed. If you know of anyone on the list who has passed away, please let us know so that their name can be removed from the list. OIL SPILL: Please continue to pray for a successful cleanup of the remainder of the spill. So far we have spent $ 85,642.44 to resolve this issue.

The Roman Catholic Community of ST. BRIGID PARISH,

(St. Francis Xavier Church, Friendsville, Pa.

St. Augustine Church, Silver Lake, Pa.)

(St. Brigid’s Cross)

P.O. Box 75 • 17 Cottage Street • Friendsville, Pa. 18818 www.ourparishcommunity.com • Phone (570) 553-2288

E-mail: sfxc@epix.net Father Casimir (Cas) Stanis, Pastor

Kenneth S. Brennan, Deacon

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT “We the faithful of the Roman Catholic Community of St. Brigid Parish, (St. Francis Xavier and St. Augustine Churches), in union with our Holy Father, the Pope, and the Diocese of Scranton, are called through baptism to share in the mission which Jesus Christ has entrusted to the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. We in this Faith Community, under the leadership of our Bishop and our Pastor, cooperate to proclaim the Gospel in accordance with the teaching of the Church, to celebrate the sacraments, especially the Eucharist, for the salvation of all, and to witness by grace to the Kingdom of God so as to promote a culture of life, justice and peace. We especially endeavor to foster spiritual growth and evangelization in our present and future generations by drawing parish members back to active participation.”

WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP REPORT

Thank you for your kindness & generosity in our Parish Collections. St. Francis—$ 921.00; St. Francis—$ 728.00; St. Augustine—$ 1,263.25.

LIFELINES

“Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception.” -Catechism of the Catholic Church, No. 2270 CCC, second edition copyright 2001 LEV-USCCB, Used with permission

MASS SCHEDULE Sat. April 18 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER

MARJORIE SHAUGHNESSY by Mary L. Keenan Sun. April 19 8:00AM St. Francis Church - 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER

INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS 10:30AM St. Augustine Church - AARON REICHLEN & PAUL SHAFFER by the

Reichlen Family Mon. April 20 12:00NN St. Francis Church - MARTHA MANCINI by Loretta & Leo Guiton Tue. April 21 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - PAUL F. REICH, MD by Claire & Rick Woidt Wed. April 22 8:30AM St. Francis Church - MARY BAHAN by the Estate Thur. April 23 8:30AM St. Francis Church - GRACE ADAMSON by Tom Golden Fri. April 24 12:00NN St. Francis Church - NANCY JELLICK by Mary Keenan Sat. April 25 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER

DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE GRIFFIN FAMILY by Kate Hardy & Family

Sun. April 26 8:00AM St. Francis Church - 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER JAMES A. GOLDEN by Margaret & Tom Flaherty

10:30AM St. Augustine Church - INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS

A SPECIAL THANK YOU A special thank you goes out to George Manns for making the beautiful wooden frame for the Risen Christ stained glass we use at St. Francis Church at Easter. Thank you, George, for all your hard work making this beautiful frame for us. It is truly a work of art!

PARISH LOTTERY CALENDARS Drawings for our Lottery Calendars have begun! Calendars sold after April 1st are still winners!!! Only 841 calendars have been returned. Please make your returns with stubs included, A.S.A.P. There are a few Calendars left. If you want one and didn’t get one, please call the Rectory (570-553-2288). If you have taken Calendars that you are not able to sell, please return them to the Rectory so that they can be sold. We are currently looking for numbers 693; 694; 795; Package # 163 (810-814) and Package # 178 (885-889) . These have not been turned back in, nor were they signed out. Thank you to everyone for helping make this very important fund raiser a success once again!

OPERATION RICE BOWL Thank you all for your generous Rice Bowl donations. Total contributions totaled $ 816.00.

GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION Thank you for your generous donations to the Good Friday/Holy Land collection. The total was $ 469.00.

EASTER READING MATERIALS Copies of the “The Word Among Us”, and the “Little White Books” for Easter are in the back of Church, please take a copy home with you and use them as part of your daily Easter meditations.

ALTAR & ROSARY BANQUET The Altar & Rosary Banquet will be held Wednesday, May 20th at 6:30PM at the Montrose Bible Conference. Anyone in the Parish (men, women, or friends) is welcome to attend. Sign up sheets are in the back of the Churches. Cost is $ 18.00 per person. The menu is: fruit cup, spinach salad with hot bacon dressing, roast pork with apple stuffing, roast turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, broccoli medley, apple pie alamode, tea, coffee and lemonade. All money needs to be in by May 3rd. Please put money in a marked envelope in the collection or give to an Altar & Rosary Society member. Our guest speaker this year will be Fr. Gregory Reichlen. Please join us for a wonderful meal and night out with friends.

BUS TRIP TO PHILADELPHIA TO SEE POPE FRANCIS The bus to Philadelphia to see Pope Francis is full!!! Thank you to everyone who called and made their reservations. More information will be in the bulletin as it becomes available.

FIRST COMMUNION PRACTICE First Communion Practice will be held Saturday, May 2nd at 10:00AM, at St. Augustine Church. Please note the change of time.

ST. AUGUSTINE CEMETERY NEWS Quotes for mowing of St. Augustine's Cemetery and Church for May 2015 to May 2016 are being accepted until May 2, 2015. Please forward quotes to Joe Monahan, 558 Hawleyton Road, Binghamton, NY 13903. Any questions please call 607-669-4598.

DIVINE MERCY DEVOTIONS Divine Mercy Devotions are held following Sunday Masses at St. Francis & St. Augustine. You are encouraged to stay for a few minutes after Mass for this wonderful devotion.

CHILDREN’S WORSHIP BULLETINS Children’s Worship Bulletin’s are available in the back of the Churches.

PARISH PRAYER CHAIN

If you would like to help respond to prayer requests (for anyone in need), please contact Rosalynd Perlick-Spencer (570-663-2212), Susie Reichlen (570-553-2618), or Mary Keenan (570-553-2431). If you have actual prayer requests, please call anyone on the list and many prayers will be offered for your particular intention.

MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEKEND St. Francis—April 25th—4:30PM: Lector—Betty Ellen Hardy; Servers—Curtis, Gabe & Madeline Spila; Rosary—Betty Ellen Hardy St. Francis—April 26th—8:00AM: Lector—Andy Potocek; Servers—Marty Conboy; Rosary—John/ Mary Butler St. Augustine—April 26th—10:30AM: Lector—Jack Kelly; Servers—Abigail & Tyler Rebello; Rosary—Ann Zalepa or a volunteer If at any time you see that a volunteer is needed for any ministry, please feel free to step forward and volunteer your services.

DECEASED Please pray for the deceased, especially former Parishioner Agnes (Riley) Neville, sister of Patricia Hutchinson. May she rest in peace. Amen.

SANCTUARY LIGHTS, ADORATION VIGIL CANDLES & DEVOTIONAL CANDLE DONATIONS A Devotional Candle at St. Francis b u r n s for a Special Intention requested by Joe Purr.

A Devotional Candle at St. Francis b u r n s for healing for all the sick and special intentions. A Devotional Candle at St. Francis burns for the return to health of all the sick in our Parish Community requested by St. Brigid Altar & Rosary Society. The Sanctuary Light at St. Francis b u r n s for a Special Intention requested by Debra & Dennis Garges.

CHURCH CLEANING St. Francis cleaners for the month of April—Eileen Drab.

St. Augustine cleaners April 19 to 25—Julie Perlick; April 26 to May 2—Maureen Wilson. PRAYER LIST

Lord, hear our prayers for the sick of our Parish and Community listed below and for those who are not listed and in need of our prayers. Katelyn Andre, Michael Haefner, Bill Jones, Jr., David Zevan, Rita Powers, Kyle Stoddard, Mary Lou Gregg, Sophie Padula, Madigan Gow, John Flynn, Donald & Terry Baum, Mary Bakay, Donnie Butler, Tommy Williams, Stephen Ambrose, Mary Riley, Toni Colardino, Tom Wenman, Linda Hollenback, Tyler Fletcher, Joshua Welch, S.C.F., Anna Mae Coleman, Kathy Holt, Richard Hutchinson, Mary K. Long, Joshua Kaminski, B.F., Aleisya Abrams, Steve Hundiak, Mary Lou Fahs, John Bauer, Butch Rosencranz, Ruth King, Ken Roon, Brooke Arnold, Hallie Brooks, June Riley, Sarah

Murnigahan, William Chaney, Mary Cadden, Nancy Lynch, Daniel Gavin, Sue Anderson, Adam Kelly, Shawn Burns, Quinn Seymour, John & Alberta Zielinski, Virginia Raftis, Fred Russell, Dorothy Catlin, Marie Donahue, Nancy, Matt & Emily, Bob Murphy, Robyn Lawson, Vicky Nelson, Rita Flynn, Elton Carr, Kaleena Dughi, Molly Getter, Sam Miner, Debbie Drewry, Bub Davis, Rusty Carmen, Ronalee Eckert, Chelsea Judson, Doug Wheaton, John Paul Jones, Valerie Newhart, Amanda Branning, Deborah Gregory, J.K., Andy Mooney, Dave Hibbard, Jeff Barnard, Mary Elizabeth Healy, Gloria Craige, T. S., Delmar O’Rourke, Walt Frystak, Lori & Michelle Parsons, Steve Burrell, Tammy Fleming, Barbara Borsavage, George Kotch, Jr., Leo Guiton, Gregg Loboda, Mark Kovach, Jerry Conboy, H. T., Brendan Kelly, Greg Lasgowka, Shirley Bowser, Tiffani Allen, Paul Kerber, Linda Bush, Dick Lewis, Anna, Ken Guiton, Debbie Newhart, James O’Mara, Pat Donnelly, Cassey Juser, Florian Pasteka, Matt Purtell, Eleanor Hastings, Sheila McMahon, Amy, Natalie McMahon, G. D., Bob Keenan, and Gladys Keating. May they regain full health. Please pray for the needs in our Parish Intention Books. Our Lady of Good Health, pray for us. Amen.

ARMED FORCES LIST Please pray for those in our Armed Forces, especially those from our Parish & Community, Christopher Reichlen, Patrick Allen, Shane Kalpokas, Ryan Gormley, Mike Griffith, Reed Shave, Matthew Kramer, Dustin Ryder, Bobby Brostoski, Ricky Trowbridge, Ryan Neville, Anthony Flynn, A. Jay Tewksbury, Jennifer Buttacavoli, Andrew Muscarelle, Adam Barziloski, Lukas Crisman, John Matousek, David Teetsel, Lisa Phillips, Carrie Krouse, Ryan Newberry, Wayne M. Bennett, Duane Thomas, Joseph Elliott, Michael and Sean Plitt, Mark W. Gregg, Bradley J. Bryant, Kevin Lewandoski, and all who serve with them. May they all be protected and safe from harm and return home soon to their families and friends. Amen. Please call the rectory when the person you put on the Prayer List or Armed Forces List can be removed. If you know of anyone on the list who has passed away, please let us know so that their name can be removed from the list. OIL SPILL: Please continue to pray for a successful cleanup of the remainder of the spill. So far we have spent $ 85,642.44 to resolve this issue.

The Roman Catholic Community of ST. BRIGID PARISH,

(St. Francis Xavier Church, Friendsville, Pa.

St. Augustine Church, Silver Lake, Pa.)

(St. Brigid’s Cross)

P.O. Box 75 • 17 Cottage Street • Friendsville, Pa. 18818 www.ourparishcommunity.com • Phone (570) 553-2288

E-mail: sfxc@epix.net Father Casimir (Cas) Stanis, Pastor

Kenneth S. Brennan, Deacon

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT “We the faithful of the Roman Catholic Community of St. Brigid Parish, (St. Francis Xavier and St. Augustine Churches), in union with our Holy Father, the Pope, and the Diocese of Scranton, are called through baptism to share in the mission which Jesus Christ has entrusted to the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. We in this Faith Community, under the leadership of our Bishop and our Pastor, cooperate to proclaim the Gospel in accordance with the teaching of the Church, to celebrate the sacraments, especially the Eucharist, for the salvation of all, and to witness by grace to the Kingdom of God so as to promote a culture of life, justice and peace. We especially endeavor to foster spiritual growth and evangelization in our present and future generations by drawing parish members back to active participation.”

WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP REPORT

Thank you for your kindness & generosity in our Parish Collections. St. Francis—$ 921.00; St. Francis—$ 728.00; St. Augustine—$ 1,263.25.

LIFELINES

“Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception.” -Catechism of the Catholic Church, No. 2270 CCC, second edition copyright 2001 LEV-USCCB, Used with permission

MASS SCHEDULE Sat. April 18 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER

MARJORIE SHAUGHNESSY by Mary L. Keenan Sun. April 19 8:00AM St. Francis Church - 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER

INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS 10:30AM St. Augustine Church - AARON REICHLEN & PAUL SHAFFER by the

Reichlen Family Mon. April 20 12:00NN St. Francis Church - MARTHA MANCINI by Loretta & Leo Guiton Tue. April 21 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - PAUL F. REICH, MD by Claire & Rick Woidt Wed. April 22 8:30AM St. Francis Church - MARY BAHAN by the Estate Thur. April 23 8:30AM St. Francis Church - GRACE ADAMSON by Tom Golden Fri. April 24 12:00NN St. Francis Church - NANCY JELLICK by Mary Keenan Sat. April 25 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER

DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE GRIFFIN FAMILY by Kate Hardy & Family

Sun. April 26 8:00AM St. Francis Church - 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER JAMES A. GOLDEN by Margaret & Tom Flaherty

10:30AM St. Augustine Church - INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS

A SPECIAL THANK YOU A special thank you goes out to George Manns for making the beautiful wooden frame for the Risen Christ stained glass we use at St. Francis Church at Easter. Thank you, George, for all your hard work making this beautiful frame for us. It is truly a work of art!

PARISH LOTTERY CALENDARS Drawings for our Lottery Calendars have begun! Calendars sold after April 1st are still winners!!! Only 841 calendars have been returned. Please make your returns with stubs included, A.S.A.P. There are a few Calendars left. If you want one and didn’t get one, please call the Rectory (570-553-2288). If you have taken Calendars that you are not able to sell, please return them to the Rectory so that they can be sold. We are currently looking for numbers 693; 694; 795; Package # 163 (810-814) and Package # 178 (885-889) . These have not been turned back in, nor were they signed out. Thank you to everyone for helping make this very important fund raiser a success once again!

OPERATION RICE BOWL Thank you all for your generous Rice Bowl donations. Total contributions totaled $ 816.00.

GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION Thank you for your generous donations to the Good Friday/Holy Land collection. The total was $ 469.00.

EASTER READING MATERIALS Copies of the “The Word Among Us”, and the “Little White Books” for Easter are in the back of Church, please take a copy home with you and use them as part of your daily Easter meditations.

ALTAR & ROSARY BANQUET The Altar & Rosary Banquet will be held Wednesday, May 20th at 6:30PM at the Montrose Bible Conference. Anyone in the Parish (men, women, or friends) is welcome to attend. Sign up sheets are in the back of the Churches. Cost is $ 18.00 per person. The menu is: fruit cup, spinach salad with hot bacon dressing, roast pork with apple stuffing, roast turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, broccoli medley, apple pie alamode, tea, coffee and lemonade. All money needs to be in by May 3rd. Please put money in a marked envelope in the collection or give to an Altar & Rosary Society member. Our guest speaker this year will be Fr. Gregory Reichlen. Please join us for a wonderful meal and night out with friends.

BUS TRIP TO PHILADELPHIA TO SEE POPE FRANCIS The bus to Philadelphia to see Pope Francis is full!!! Thank you to everyone who called and made their reservations. More information will be in the bulletin as it becomes available.

FIRST COMMUNION PRACTICE First Communion Practice will be held Saturday, May 2nd at 10:00AM, at St. Augustine Church. Please note the change of time.

ST. AUGUSTINE CEMETERY NEWS Quotes for mowing of St. Augustine's Cemetery and Church for May 2015 to May 2016 are being accepted until May 2, 2015. Please forward quotes to Joe Monahan, 558 Hawleyton Road, Binghamton, NY 13903. Any questions please call 607-669-4598.

DIVINE MERCY DEVOTIONS Divine Mercy Devotions are held following Sunday Masses at St. Francis & St. Augustine. You are encouraged to stay for a few minutes after Mass for this wonderful devotion.

CHILDREN’S WORSHIP BULLETINS Children’s Worship Bulletin’s are available in the back of the Churches.

PARISH PRAYER CHAIN

If you would like to help respond to prayer requests (for anyone in need), please contact Rosalynd Perlick-Spencer (570-663-2212), Susie Reichlen (570-553-2618), or Mary Keenan (570-553-2431). If you have actual prayer requests, please call anyone on the list and many prayers will be offered for your particular intention.

THANK YOU FROM THE FAMILY OF LEO CURLEY Thank you to EVERYONE for everything you did for our family. Whether it was a hug, a visit, floral arrangements, money for Masses, food, Mass cards, serving at the Mass, singing, serving at the dinner, and for all those who provided food for the large family funeral dinner, we give our heartfelt thanks. Special thanks to Father Casimir Stanis, Kay Keenan, and the Altar & Rosary. God bless you all richly. John Guiton and Mary Long

ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST The Little Meadows Fire Company will hold an all you can eat breakfast THIS Sunday, April 19th, from 7AM to 11AM, at Whitetails Bar, Little Meadows. Price is $8.00 adult $4.00 children. Benefits the Little Meadows Fire Company. Breakfast includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, French toast, bacon, sausage gravy with biscuits, home fries, baked goods, and beverages. All are invited to attend and enjoy a delicious breakfast!

FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION VIA THE WEINBERG FOOD BANK This free food distribution for those in need is for SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY RESIDENTS ONLY. Any resident of Susquehanna County who needs food is welcome. Distribution will be held THIS TUESDAY, APRIL 21ST, 12Noon to 2:00PM & 5-7PM at the Little Meadows United Methodist Church. For Susque-hanna County residents, with need only, please.

PRESERVE ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH—ARTS & SPIRITS DAY An “Arts & Spirits Day” will be held at the St. Joseph Church on Saturday, April 25th, from 11AM to 5PM. There will be local artists; Wine Tastings; Brewery Tastings; food and raffles. Come on out and enjoy the day!

CHICKEN BARBECUE The Rush Fire Company is having a chicken BBQ on Sunday April 26th. Serving begins about 10:30AM. Benefits the Rush Fire Company.

ST. JOHN’S, SUSQUEHANNA “One Vision Youth Group” from St. John’s Parish, Susquehanna, Pa. Will host a ‘Coffee House’ on Friday May 8th, at 6:30PM. If you would like to perform….read a poem...sing a song...play guitar…etc., you are welcome to do so. Everyone is welcome to attend.

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DIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL UPDATE St. Brigid Parish goal is $ 24,000.00. We have (137) pledges for a total of $ 24,300.00. We are OVER our goal by $ 300.00. Thank you so much to everyone who helped our Parish achieve goal!!!! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

BE A MAN! - BECOMING THE MAN GOD CREATED YOU TO BE Experience a prayerful, spirit-filled, life-changing day featuring Father Larry Richards, author of the book “Be a Man”, Theology of the Body Institute’s Damon Owens, Penn State and L.A. Rams standout, Mike Guman, Don Campbell, Speaker for Servant of God, Father Vincent Capodano’s life (priest, soldier, Medal-of-Honor winner up for canoniza-tion). Reconciliation opportunities with many priests available for confessions. The Most Reverend Bishop Joseph Bambera will celebrate the closing Mass. Eucharistic Adoration 6:00AM, Registration/Continental Breakfast 7:00AM, with main Conference and Mass from 8:00AM to 2:45PM. Cost is $ 30.00; $15.00 for students. Exhibitors will be present with a full array of Catholic books and publications as well as CDs and ministry opportunities. Fathers, sons, grandsons and friends are encouraged not to miss this event. We are expecting this to be the largest Men’s gathering in many years in the Scranton Diocese! The idea for the event was initiated by laymen, with the support of their pastors, in an effort to address challenging issues facing men in today's culture. Further information may be obtained by contacting: Michael Kilmer mkilmer@thekilmergroup.com or 570-746-0100. A group will be going from St. Brigid Parish, if you are interested in attending, please contact Bob Reichlen (570-553-2618). The Parish will pay your registration fee.

CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWS

Catholic Schools of Broome County: Admissions for the 2015-2016 School Year is now open - Early Childhood Education through 12th Grade. 100% graduation rate. Class of 2014: 100% moving onto higher education. Tuition assistance available. Busing from Pennsylvania available. Contact the Office of Admissions at 607-748-7423 x3 for more information or to schedule a tour. Apply Now. Consider the possibilities waiting for your children. www.broomecatholicschools.org & www.setoncchs.com Pro-Life Oratory Contest: High School Juniors and Seniors are eligible to participate in the Right to Life Oratory Contest on Tuesday, April 28th, at 7:00PM at Seton Catholic Central High School in Binghamton. Each competitor will give a 5-7 minute speech on a Pro-Life issue. Winner advances to the state contest in May. Top 3 receive cash prizes. To ask questions or reserve a place in the contest, please send a note to email@broomerighttolife.com. You can download forms at http://www.broomerighttolife.com/events/oratorycontestsouthernregion.html . Contest application sheets are available in the back of the Churches.

MOM’S HOUSE SPRING PLANT SALE

Mom’s House is having a Spring Plan Sale – just in time to spruce up our landscape and in time for MOTHER’S DAY! Orders/payment are due to Mom’s House by April 24th. Pick up orders at Mom’s House May 7th and 8th from 9:00AM to 4:00PM. Order forms are in the back of the Churches. Or visit www.momshouseny.org

WILDLIFE RESCUE & ADOPT AN ANGEL COMPANION ANIMAL RESCUE BENEFIT This Benefit will be held THIS Sunday, April 19th, from 2 to 5PM, at Neumann Hall in Choconut. The menu is ALL YOU CAN EAT: Chicken Parmesan, Vegetarian Baked Ziti, Meatballs, Roast Potatoes, Gourmet Vegetable Medley, Salad, Rolls and Dessert. Cost is $ 12.00 Adults; $ 6.00 Children 10 and under. Soda, beer, coffee, tea, extra. Take-outs will be available. Host DJ is Mo “Reese” Taylor. There will be giveaways, raffles, 50/50’s and great auction items throughout dinner. For more information or to donate auction items, please call 570-553-2499. All proceeds will support our continuing work to help all animals in need.