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PARISH STAFF

Parochial Administrator: Rev. Tony Ripp, M.S.C.

Dir. of Religious Education: Donna Sciacca

Parish Secretary: Rebecca Tirpok

Finance Manager: Carolyn Marchese

PARISH SPIRITUALITY

Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00pm

Sunday: 8:00am & 10:30am

Mon - Fri: 8:35am

Holy Days: 9:00am & 7:30pm

CONFESSION: Saturdays 4:15pm - 4:45pm or by appointment. REGISTER: Please contact the parish office to register when you move into the parish. Only registered parishioners, in good standing, can receive a Certificate of Eligibility to act as a Godparent or sponsor.

BAPTISMS: The Sacrament of Baptism is administered on the fourth Sunday of every month. Parents are encouraged

to invite family members to the 10:30 Mass as the Sacrament of Baptism takes place immediately following the Mass. Parents and Godparents must attend an enrichment class approx. 1 month prior to the Baptism. You will need to call the Parish Office to register for this class. A Godparent must

be a committed, practicing Catholic, and if from another parish, must provide a certificate of eligibility from their pastor. This certificate should be brought to the enrichment class. A Christian of other denominations may serve as a Godparent along with a practicing Catholic.

MARRIAGE: A Saturday Mass for the Sacrament of Matrimony may be celebrated no later than 1pm. Couples planning marriage are to contact the parish office & schedule a meeting with our wedding coordinator no later than 6 months in advance of the wedding. Shorter preparation

periods must be approved by our Pastor. Couples will meet several times with the Pastor throughout the preparation process. Couples are to attend a Pre-Cana program approved by our Pastor.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Please call the rectory at anytime for the Sacrament of the Sick. Also the Holy Eucharist will be brought to the sick and shut-ins upon request to the Parish Office. We celebrate a Communal Anointing of the Sick in June, near the Feast of St. John the Baptist.

Mass Intentions for the Week of July 15 - 21, 2019

Morning Prayer in St. Joseph Chapel, Mon. – Fri. at 8:15am

DAILY MASS at 8:35am in the Chapel

Monday: Joanne Thaler (Harold Rick)

Tuesday: James Mackin, Sr. (Jack Lynch)

Wednesday: Austin Trimmer (Pamela Weaver)

Thursday: Maria Samvitale (Mike & Mary Kosmin)

Friday: Kitty Fitzpatrick (The McCords)

WEEKEND MASSES

Saturday

5pm: Christopher Macort (Gammello Family)

Sunday

8am: Florence Hancharick (Lena & Pat)

10:30am: Parishioners’ Intentions

Meetings this Week

Mon. July 15: K o C, 7:30pm – St. Lawrence Church

Sat. July 20: Men of Faith, 8am – Marian Room & Chapel

2019 Weekly Mass Collection

Envelopes / Electronic Parish Giving

Sunday, June 30: $ 5,527.00 / $ 465.73

Thursday, July 4th: $ 817.00

Sunday, July 7: $ 5,515.00 / $ 664.67

Thank you for your generosity!

For the most up to date information on our parish visit

our website at: www.stjohnsottsville.org

https://www.facebook.com/ottsville

MAGS GIFT CARDS...ON SALE in the Marian Room before

all Masses. Also available from the Parish Office.

FOR EATING…SHOPPING…OR FILLING YOUR TANK

Parish Office Summer Hours

Mon – Thurs: 8:30am – 5:30pm; Fri: 8:30am – 1pm

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The Parable of the Good Samaritan

Of all Jesus' parables, none has worked its way deeper into the American consciousness as the Parable of the Good Samaritan. The phrase "Good Samaritan" is used to describe any person who goes out of his way to help another. It's a theme that newspaper reporters love to feature because it captures readers' attention and fires the imagination. But the Parable of the Good Samaritan says more than "It's good to help people in need." The parable is also about excuses. About self-justification. About letting oneself off the hook. There was no actual Good Samaritan. This is a parable, Jesus is painting a picture for us to better understand what is written in the Law to inherit eternal life. "You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself." When asked, “And who is my neighbor?” Jesus replied, “A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead.” Jesus then places in his story two well-known figures in society, “A priest happened to be going down that road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. Likewise a Levite came to the place, and when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side.” They see the man's need but choose not to help. Choosing not to help a person who was perhaps still alive is hard-heartedness and selfishness. And walking on the other side of the road displays a deliberate "I don't want to know!" attitude. The less they saw about the man's condition, the less they would feel obligated to help him. Our modern-day equivalent of this attitude is, "I don't want to get involved." Now Jesus introduces a Samaritan into the story. “But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him was moved with compassion at the sight.” The Samaritans were particularly hated in Jesus' day and relations between the Jews and Samaritan were hostile. For Jesus to introduce the Samaritan as the caring person, after a priest and a Levite had neglected mercy. Love, sympathy, and mercy are motivated by the need of another, while withholding mercy is essentially an act of selfishness, of self-protection. The Samaritan's love of his neighbor proved costly. “He approached the victim, poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them. Then he lifted him up on his own animal, took him to an inn, and cared for him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper with the instruction, 'Take care of him. If you spend more than what I have given you, I shall repay

you on my way back.” Love can be costly. But if we have the means to help, we are to extend ourselves. The Samaritan's mercy is a mercy that doesn't just keep to the letter of the law, but its spirit as well. "Whatever he needs," is the limit of his mercy. Jesus now asks, “Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers' victim?” “The one who treated him with mercy." Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise." Jesus’ story makes it clear that our neighbor is whoever has a need. It doesn't matter who they are. Jesus' command to love our neighbor as ourselves knows no self-satisfying limits. Jesus commands us to do as the Samaritan does, to show mercy to our fellow man who is in need. Our motivation for doing good must be love for others, an interest in meeting their basic needs, a heart of mercy that is moved by compassion.

Join in the celebratory Mass

on Sunday, July 21st at 10:30am as we wish

FATHER VINCENT FREEH, MSC

CONGRATULATIONS on the 60

th ANNIVERSARY

of his ORDINATION

Father Vince professed his first vows on September 14, 1953 and was ordained on

May 30, 1959. He is in residence at our Watertown, New York Community.

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TEACH the CHILDREN

2019-2020 PREP REGISTRATION

JULY 15TH DEADLINE

$20.00 (per student) Late Fee for Registrations received after July 15th.

OPEN TO ALL OUR PREP FAMILIES

“LITTLE LIGHTS”

AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

With an increasing need from single parent or

duel working parent households, the Regina

Academy has agreed to open their current

program to all of St. John’s parish PREP families.

Serving parish families with children registered in

PREP grade levels 1st – 7th.

For children who currently return home by bus

when their public school day ends, you would

instruct your child’s public school to change the

“end of day drop off location” to the Regina

Academy at St. John’s. You the parent would be

responsible for picking up your child from the

after school program.

Currently the Academy offers “Daily” and

“Monthly” registrations but requires monthly

advance notice of each. Details to come.

The current program is run by one of the

Academy school teachers. However, add’l

supervisory help will be required to accommodate

the increase in the number of students.

Seeking Volunteers – you must possess or

be able to obtain PA & Diocese mandated child

clearances, and have experience with child care.

If interested in either registering your child or

volunteering for this program, please contact

Donna Sciacca, DRE, at the Parish Office.

Do you have a child that will be

3 years old by September? Our Pre-K program is excellent and focuses on the

spiritual, emotional, moral, and intellectual foundation of each child. Here are some of the benefits: Small Class Sizes Catholic Formation Teachers Who Love Each Child as God's Creation Weekly Mass Like Minded Families with Shared Values Our Pre-K program also offers a wide range of flexibility. Children may attend 2, 3, or up to 5 half days or 2, 3 or up to 5 full days.

The Regina Academy at St. John the Baptist is seeking teachers for the following positions:

Kindergarten Teacher, full day, Montessori preferred

Second Grade Teacher (Sacrament Grade)

Interested teachers should send their resume, along

with a cover letter to:

John V. Munday, Head of School

johnvmundy@yahoo.com or call 215-801-0342

Mr. John Mundy, Headmaster:

Email: jmundy@rasjb.org / Phone: 610-847-5523

Mrs. Amy Mattle, Admissions Director:

Email amattle@rasjb.org / Phone: 267-424-5762

Mr. Matthew McKernan, Dir. of Institutional Advancement

Email: mmckernan@rasjb.org / Phone: 610-960-7062

www.rasjb.org

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FATIMA HOUSE RETREAT CENTER Bedminster, PA

“A Quiet Country Retreat Center” Offering Day & Overnight Retreats for Individuals

& Small Groups Monday, 7pm: Adoration & Prayers Wednesday, 9:30am: Adoration & Prayers 3rd Sunday, 12pm: Adoration & Prayer for Vocations 1st Saturday 10am- Rosary, Confession, Mass, & Lunch For more information or directions, please call Joan Black at 215-536-3508, or visit: fatimahousebedminster.webs.com

34th Annual GOLF TOURNAMENT

Friday, September 13, 2019 Whitetail Golf Club

2679 Klein Road, Bath PA 18014

For more information, contact Peg Glancey

SEEKING MUSICIANS Do you play the piano or organ?

If you, or someone you know is interested, please contact Liz Torgerson.

No experience in liturgical music ministry necessary, we will train you.

Official host of the collection of relics of Padre Pio from the Monastery of the Carmelite Sisters of Philadelphia. The collection of relics will be on display both on Saturday evening Sept. 14, 2019, as well as throughout the morning, afternoon and evening on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in our special Padre Pio Chapel.

Satan is real, Pope Francis says

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has released a new book of Pope Francis’s teachings on the history of the devil, “his empty promises and works” and “how we can actively combat him.” Pope Francis tells us how to use

powerful tools of spiritual combat against the devil,” Those tools, he said, include “the word of God, adoration of God in the Blessed Sacrament, participation in the sacraments, fasting, prayer and the intercession of Mary, Mother of God, through the most holy rosary.” “We must recognize that there is a devil who is alive and active, but there is also a shield against him through the power of Jesus Christ!” Burbidge said.

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Please remember in your prayers our parishioners, who are sick, homebound, in the hospital, under hospice or residential care.

Susan Ackerman, Lillian Appleman, Patricia Baker, Robert Balbirer, Nancy Beans, John

Becker, Loretta Bodisch, Dominic Chiarello, Anne Colyer, Charlene Cornell, Matthew Crance, Jim Crawford, Chrissy Davis, Joy Davis, MaryJane Deutsch, Dominic Diamond, Larry & Joanne Diehl, Terry Dunn, Arlene Eichlin, Marvin Eichlin, George Farrelly, Charles Fees,Jr., John Finn, Patricia Fite, Crystal Fleck, Sarah Fleck, Thomas Fleck, Herman Fleck, Claire Fratrik, Janet Galen, Kathi Gallegher, Kathleen Gaughan, Dylan Geroni, Kathy Geroni, Marie & Rosalyn Giardullo, Anna Giebler, Mary Halwski, Maryann Hauber, Joyceann Heley, Michael Heuston, Sharon Horvath, Charles Houston, Martha Juchnowicz, Carol Knight, Valerie Korbar, Aleena Lang, Nate Leidtke, Ryan Leven, Kathy Lightkep, Marie Louzon, Jackie Litzenberger, Charles Lutcavage, Loretta Malloy, Jill Martindell, Adelaide McElderry, Carol McGlinchey, Bridget McHugh, Anne McLaughlin, Anne McNichol, Emma Michael, Maria Middleton, Nancy Moreno, Lorraine Mosolgo, Harvey Mueller, James O’Hanlon, Gabrialle Otero, Gary Palmer, Helen Pepkowski, Victoria Pepkowski, Nicholas Powell, Don Raman, Mike Ramos,

Michael Renzi, Rachael Rice, Gregory Rickert, Joy & Teddy Rodman, Sandy Romaszewski, Sam Rothman, Frederick R. Rude, Dolly Rutherford, Zina Sauerwine, Bob Sheetz, Lana Schell, Ronald Schultz, Sr., Frank & Joyce, Mary Jane Shuman, Baby Ella Stack, Jenna Stanzio, Shane Stroup, Riley Telesca, Sean Thatcher, Baby William Patrick Thomas, Cynthia Tocci, Maddie Tomaszewski, Douglas Toner, Betty Ventresca, Helen Wall, Diane Wesoski, Maryjane Whealton, Tamara Widmer, Edward Wismer, Baby Logan Yoder, Liem Zbyszinski

THANK YOU FOR SERVING & PROTECTING OUR FREEDOMS.

Jamie Steven Ayuso, Fionna M. Boyle,

Derek Brosius, Christopher Brune, Kyle Crossland, Casey de Lauretis,

Michael Froeder, A.J. Giovino, Aaron Given, Matthew Gumprecht,

Bob Hankinson, Victor Hormilla, Stephen Lindmeier, Jason Litschauer, Cory Litzenberger,

Dan O’Connor, Jonathan Pucci, Dusty Rhodes, Craig Russell, Don Valdez.

Ministry Schedule for

July 20 & 21: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Extraordinary Minister

Lector

Altar Server

Music

Saturday

5pm

Lynn Gammello

Weez Roney Dave Slifer

Marion Wolf

Anne Slifer

Gianna Gemmello

Paige Mattle

Katie Minster Karen Parash

Sunday

8am

Nancy Kaczinski

Cathy Leidtke Kevin Murphy Donna Nice

Jeanne Keller

Meade Grindrod Kalista Williams Violet Williams

Susan Middleton

Karen Parash

Sunday 10:30pm

Jim Black

Joan Black Dan Hauber

Donna Sciacca

Tony Luna

Joseph Gonzales Fleck

Luke Luna Olivia Luna

Choir

FREEH FAMILY Liz & Fred

ALL BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED by 12:00 pm LATEST on the Monday preceding the intended bulletin publication date. Email submissions to prep@stjohnsottsville.org

Thank you!