MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEKEND St. Francis—Dec. 6th—4:30PM: Lector—Betty Ellen Hardy; Servers—Declan & Daegan Giannone; Rosary—Betty Ellen Hardy St. Francis—Dec. 7th—8:00AM: Lector—Bill Dovin; Servers—Curtis, Gabe & Madeline Spila; Rosary—Camille Doyle St. Augustine—Dec. 7th—10:30AM: Lector—Judy Adams; Servers—VOLUNTEERS NEEDED; Rosary—Ann Zalepa & Caesar Siedlecki 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 Marjorie M. (Reardon) Shaughnessy, wife of Paul Shaugh-nessy. We also pray for Dr. Paul Kerr who was known to many in our Parish Community. May they 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 a Special Intention. A Devotional Candle at St. Francis b u r n s for a Special Intention.

The Sanctuary Light at St. Francis b u r n s in Memory of John (8th Anniv.) & Patricia Glenn requested by Theresa & Bill Noldy. CHURCH CLEANING

St. Francis cleaners for the month of December—Kathy Gage. St. Augustine cleaners Nov. 30 to Dec. 6—volunteer needed; Dec. 7 to 13—Mary Homan & Shirley Kelly.

Volunteers are needed to clean St. Augustine Church. If you can help, call the rectory. 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, Debbie Jones, 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, Jennifer Lynn, Jerry Lynch, Tyler Fletcher, Joshua Welch, S.C.F., Anna Mae Coleman, Jean Ryan, Richard Hutchinson, Mary K. Long, Joshua Kaminski, Kathy Holt, B.F., Aleisya Abrams, Agnes Neville, Steve Hundiak, Mary Lou Fahs,

Butch Rosencranz, Ruth King, Ken Roon, Brooke Arnold, Hallie Brooks, Sarah Murnigahan, Walter O’Rourke, William Chaney, Mary Cadden, Sandy Szabo, Nancy Lynch, Daniel Gavin, Sue Anderson, June Riley, John Bauer, Adam Kelly, Francis Zernone, 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, Peter Purtell, Kaleena Dughi, Molly Getter, Sam Miner, Debbie Drewry, Bill Sheredy, 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, Javina Davis, Gloria Craige, Delmar O’Rourke, Walt Frystak, Cynthia F., Lori & Michelle Parsons, Barbara Borsavage, George Kotch, Jr., Leo Guiton, Whitney Neville, Gregg Loboda, Tammy Fleming, Steve Burrell, Mark Kovach, Joe Vrabel, Jerry Conboy, Brendan Kelly, Greg Lasgowka, Shirley Bowser, Mary Louise Keenan, Tiffani Allen, Don Fairchild, Robert Picciano, Jr., Theresa Noldy, Paul Kerber, Linda Bush, and Megan Priestner. 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. OIL SPILL: Please continue to pray for a successful cleanup of the remainder of the spill. 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.

The Roman Catholic Community of ST. BRIGID PARISH,

(St. Francis Xavier Church, Friendsville, Pa.

and 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.”

CONFESSION SCHEDULE

Saturday - 4:30PM Mass - St. Francis Church - Confessions - 4:00 to 4:20PM Sunday - 8:00AM Mass - St. Francis Church - Confessions immediately following Mass

Sunday - 10:30AM Mass - St. Augustine Church - Confessions - immediately following Mass Or any convenient time upon request. WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP REPORT

Thank you for your kindness & generosity in our weekly Parish Collections: St. Francis (4:30PM) $ 985.00; St. Francis (8:00AM) $ 561.00; St. Augustine (10:30AM) $ 1,239.00.

LIFELINES

“The courage and grace shown by those women who choose life—in the face of fear, uncertainty, parental or partner intimidation, seemingly insurmountable odds—make them today's heroes. They are joined by the many who counsel, support and nurture them both before and after the birth of their child. Such self-giving love…is powerfully transformative of mother, of child, of families, of cultures.” —2013-2014 Respect Life Program (USCCB), Erika Bachiochi, Esq., “Life Matters: Roe Plus 40”

HOLY COMMUNION UNDER ONE ELEMENT AND NO SHAKING HANDS

As the winter cold & flu season is soon to be upon us, and with Ebola now in the United States, we are suspending shaking hands at the sign of peace and following Mass. Please acknowledge those around you with a wave or nod of the head. We will have Holy Communion under one species. The Precious Blood will not be offered until further notice.

MASS SCHEDULE Sat. Nov. 29 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: 1 ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE ALTAR & ROSARY SOCIETY by the Society INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS

Sun. Nov. 30 8:00AM St. Francis Church - 1 ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT MRS. GERALD (RUTH) MURPHY by the Family

10:30AM St. Augustine Church - JEAN K. REILLY by Tom & Mary Lynn Milligan Mon. Dec. 1 12:00NN St. Francis Church - DOROTHY NICODEM by Rosalynd Perlick-Spencer Tue. Dec. 2 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - LAWRENCE J. CASEY by Edna Sullivan Wed. Dec. 3 8:30AM St. Francis Church - CATHERINE ADAMS by Gary & Helena Arbosheski Thur. Dec. 4 8:30AM St. Francis Church - WANDA PURR AND DECEASED FAMILY

AND FRIENDS by Joe Purr Fri. Dec. 5 12:00NN St. Francis Church - WILLY TRAVER, JR. by Max & Rose Raub Sat. Dec. 6 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: 2 ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

MARY ANN PLACE by Elton & Alice Carr Sun. Dec. 7 8:00AM St. Francis Church - 2 ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

BILL & MARIE MAYERS by M/M Bill Dovin 10:30AM St. Augustine Church - INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHONERS

TURKEYS FOR SALE We have a total of 17 frozen turkeys left from the Turkey Party. We are selling them for $ 20.00 each. If you would like to help us by purchasing one, please call the Rectory (570-553-2288).

SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND The second collection next weekend will be for the Care & Education of Priests.

FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Monday, December 8th is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Holy Day Mass will be held on Monday, December 8th, at 6:00PM in St. Francis Xavier Church.

CHOIR PRACTICE Choir practice for Christmas is being held Tuesday evening, at 6:30PM in St. Francis Church. Please come join us and help make our Christmas Masses even more beautiful!

ALTAR & ROSARY MEETING/CHRISTMAS PARTY The Altar &Rosary Society will meet on Wednesday, December 10th at 6:00PM at Neumann Hall. There will be a brief meeting as well as packing of Sunshine Baskets for Shut-Ins’ and a Covered Dish Dinner Christmas Party. Please bring your special baked goods for 22 baskets that will be packed. Please also bring a Dish to pass at the Covered Dish Dinner. All ladies of the Parish are invited and welcome to attend.

CHRISTMAS CANTATA A “Prelude to Christmas” Concert will be held with the Little Meadows Methodist Church on Friday, December 12th, at 6:30PM. This is the first time the groups have combined to offer the congregations and the community an evening of Christmas music and fellowship. For those who are able, donations of gloves, hats, and scarves will be collected as ‘admission’. Refreshments will be available following the concert. Practice will be held on Monday evenings at 6:30PM at Little Meadows Methodist Church. All are welcome to attend.

CHRISTMAS FLOWER ENVELOPES Please remember that Christmas Flower Donation Envelopes are in your envelope boxes. A space is on the back for memorials. These donations help to pay the cost of the poinsettias that will adorn our Churches this Christmas Season.

REQUEST FOR LOTTERY CALENDARS We are taking requests for special Lottery Calendar numbers. Please call the rectory by Tuesday, December 2nd to reserve your numbers. Special numbers will be reserved on a first come first served basis.

CHILDREN’S WORSHIP BULLETINS Please remember that Children’s Worship Bulletins are available in the back of our Churches. Please take one!

SPECIAL THANK YOU FROM MARY KEENAN Thank you to everyone for the prayers, cards, well-wishes, and food that I have received since I broke my hip. Your help and support is greatly appreciated.

KNIFE RADA SALE St. Brigid Altar & Rosary Society is selling Rada knives. Orders can be placed with a member of the Altar & Rosary or can be placed on-line by going online to www.helpourfundraiser.com and use customer number 504671. The password is mrsa01pw. Do not use capital letters in the password.

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—Dec. 6th—4:30PM: Lector—Betty Ellen Hardy; Servers—Declan & Daegan Giannone; Rosary—Betty Ellen Hardy St. Francis—Dec. 7th—8:00AM: Lector—Bill Dovin; Servers—Curtis, Gabe & Madeline Spila; Rosary—Camille Doyle St. Augustine—Dec. 7th—10:30AM: Lector—Judy Adams; Servers—VOLUNTEERS NEEDED; Rosary—Ann Zalepa & Caesar Siedlecki 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 Marjorie M. (Reardon) Shaughnessy, wife of Paul Shaugh-nessy. We also pray for Dr. Paul Kerr who was known to many in our Parish Community. May they 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 a Special Intention. A Devotional Candle at St. Francis b u r n s for a Special Intention.

The Sanctuary Light at St. Francis b u r n s in Memory of John (8th Anniv.) & Patricia Glenn requested by Theresa & Bill Noldy. CHURCH CLEANING

St. Francis cleaners for the month of December—Kathy Gage. St. Augustine cleaners Nov. 30 to Dec. 6—volunteer needed; Dec. 7 to 13—Mary Homan & Shirley Kelly.

Volunteers are needed to clean St. Augustine Church. If you can help, call the rectory. 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, Debbie Jones, 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, Jennifer Lynn, Jerry Lynch, Tyler Fletcher, Joshua Welch, S.C.F., Anna Mae Coleman, Jean Ryan, Richard Hutchinson, Mary K. Long, Joshua Kaminski, Kathy Holt, B.F., Aleisya Abrams, Agnes Neville, Steve Hundiak, Mary Lou Fahs,

Butch Rosencranz, Ruth King, Ken Roon, Brooke Arnold, Hallie Brooks, Sarah Murnigahan, Walter O’Rourke, William Chaney, Mary Cadden, Sandy Szabo, Nancy Lynch, Daniel Gavin, Sue Anderson, June Riley, John Bauer, Adam Kelly, Francis Zernone, 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, Peter Purtell, Kaleena Dughi, Molly Getter, Sam Miner, Debbie Drewry, Bill Sheredy, 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, Javina Davis, Gloria Craige, Delmar O’Rourke, Walt Frystak, Cynthia F., Lori & Michelle Parsons, Barbara Borsavage, George Kotch, Jr., Leo Guiton, Whitney Neville, Gregg Loboda, Tammy Fleming, Steve Burrell, Mark Kovach, Joe Vrabel, Jerry Conboy, Brendan Kelly, Greg Lasgowka, Shirley Bowser, Mary Louise Keenan, Tiffani Allen, Don Fairchild, Robert Picciano, Jr., Theresa Noldy, Paul Kerber, Linda Bush, and Megan Priestner. 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. OIL SPILL: Please continue to pray for a successful cleanup of the remainder of the spill. 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.

The Roman Catholic Community of ST. BRIGID PARISH,

(St. Francis Xavier Church, Friendsville, Pa.

and 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.”

CONFESSION SCHEDULE

Saturday - 4:30PM Mass - St. Francis Church - Confessions - 4:00 to 4:20PM Sunday - 8:00AM Mass - St. Francis Church - Confessions immediately following Mass

Sunday - 10:30AM Mass - St. Augustine Church - Confessions - immediately following Mass Or any convenient time upon request. WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP REPORT

Thank you for your kindness & generosity in our weekly Parish Collections: St. Francis (4:30PM) $ 985.00; St. Francis (8:00AM) $ 561.00; St. Augustine (10:30AM) $ 1,239.00.

LIFELINES

“The courage and grace shown by those women who choose life—in the face of fear, uncertainty, parental or partner intimidation, seemingly insurmountable odds—make them today's heroes. They are joined by the many who counsel, support and nurture them both before and after the birth of their child. Such self-giving love…is powerfully transformative of mother, of child, of families, of cultures.” —2013-2014 Respect Life Program (USCCB), Erika Bachiochi, Esq., “Life Matters: Roe Plus 40”

HOLY COMMUNION UNDER ONE ELEMENT AND NO SHAKING HANDS

As the winter cold & flu season is soon to be upon us, and with Ebola now in the United States, we are suspending shaking hands at the sign of peace and following Mass. Please acknowledge those around you with a wave or nod of the head. We will have Holy Communion under one species. The Precious Blood will not be offered until further notice.

MASS SCHEDULE Sat. Nov. 29 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: 1 ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE ALTAR & ROSARY SOCIETY by the Society INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS

Sun. Nov. 30 8:00AM St. Francis Church - 1 ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT MRS. GERALD (RUTH) MURPHY by the Family

10:30AM St. Augustine Church - JEAN K. REILLY by Tom & Mary Lynn Milligan Mon. Dec. 1 12:00NN St. Francis Church - DOROTHY NICODEM by Rosalynd Perlick-Spencer Tue. Dec. 2 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - LAWRENCE J. CASEY by Edna Sullivan Wed. Dec. 3 8:30AM St. Francis Church - CATHERINE ADAMS by Gary & Helena Arbosheski Thur. Dec. 4 8:30AM St. Francis Church - WANDA PURR AND DECEASED FAMILY

AND FRIENDS by Joe Purr Fri. Dec. 5 12:00NN St. Francis Church - WILLY TRAVER, JR. by Max & Rose Raub Sat. Dec. 6 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: 2 ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

MARY ANN PLACE by Elton & Alice Carr Sun. Dec. 7 8:00AM St. Francis Church - 2 ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

BILL & MARIE MAYERS by M/M Bill Dovin 10:30AM St. Augustine Church - INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHONERS

TURKEYS FOR SALE We have a total of 17 frozen turkeys left from the Turkey Party. We are selling them for $ 20.00 each. If you would like to help us by purchasing one, please call the Rectory (570-553-2288).

SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND The second collection next weekend will be for the Care & Education of Priests.

FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Monday, December 8th is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Holy Day Mass will be held on Monday, December 8th, at 6:00PM in St. Francis Xavier Church.

CHOIR PRACTICE Choir practice for Christmas is being held Tuesday evening, at 6:30PM in St. Francis Church. Please come join us and help make our Christmas Masses even more beautiful!

ALTAR & ROSARY MEETING/CHRISTMAS PARTY The Altar &Rosary Society will meet on Wednesday, December 10th at 6:00PM at Neumann Hall. There will be a brief meeting as well as packing of Sunshine Baskets for Shut-Ins’ and a Covered Dish Dinner Christmas Party. Please bring your special baked goods for 22 baskets that will be packed. Please also bring a Dish to pass at the Covered Dish Dinner. All ladies of the Parish are invited and welcome to attend.

CHRISTMAS CANTATA A “Prelude to Christmas” Concert will be held with the Little Meadows Methodist Church on Friday, December 12th, at 6:30PM. This is the first time the groups have combined to offer the congregations and the community an evening of Christmas music and fellowship. For those who are able, donations of gloves, hats, and scarves will be collected as ‘admission’. Refreshments will be available following the concert. Practice will be held on Monday evenings at 6:30PM at Little Meadows Methodist Church. All are welcome to attend.

CHRISTMAS FLOWER ENVELOPES Please remember that Christmas Flower Donation Envelopes are in your envelope boxes. A space is on the back for memorials. These donations help to pay the cost of the poinsettias that will adorn our Churches this Christmas Season.

REQUEST FOR LOTTERY CALENDARS We are taking requests for special Lottery Calendar numbers. Please call the rectory by Tuesday, December 2nd to reserve your numbers. Special numbers will be reserved on a first come first served basis.

CHILDREN’S WORSHIP BULLETINS Please remember that Children’s Worship Bulletins are available in the back of our Churches. Please take one!

SPECIAL THANK YOU FROM MARY KEENAN Thank you to everyone for the prayers, cards, well-wishes, and food that I have received since I broke my hip. Your help and support is greatly appreciated.

KNIFE RADA SALE St. Brigid Altar & Rosary Society is selling Rada knives. Orders can be placed with a member of the Altar & Rosary or can be placed on-line by going online to www.helpourfundraiser.com and use customer number 504671. The password is mrsa01pw. Do not use capital letters in the password.

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.

ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST The Little Meadows Fire Company will hold an all you can eat breakfast THIS Sunday, November 30th, 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!

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA

The Silver Lake Volunteer Fire Company will host a “Breakfast with Santa” on Saturday, December 6th, from 9 to 11AM. Bring the kids b to get their picture taken with Santa, have some breakfast treats and get a gift from Santa. All are welcome—free to all. We will also be accepting donations for the Food Pantry that day. Breakfast will be at the SLVFC Station 1 on Quaker Lake Road, Brackney. Follow us at www.facebook.com/SLVFC for more information or call 570-663-2102.

CHRISTMAS GIFT CARDS AND/OR FOOD PANTRY If you know anyone who needs a CHRISTMAS FOOD BASKET, please call Rosalynd Perlick-Spencer (570-663-2212), as soon as possible. Donations of ham or money to purchase ham would be appreciated. We also have (14) area families ranging in size from 1 person to 5 people, on our list to receive FOOD CARDS. If you know of anyone that needs help, please let us know by December 15th. If you have put someone on the list in the past and they no longer need help, please let us know. Donations for both Food Cards & Food Pantry are needed by no later than December 19th. All donations for FOOD CARDS or HAM for the FOOD BASKETS should be put in an envelope in the collection and marked “Attention Kay”. All donations are greatly appreciated. DONATIONS FOR THE FOOD PANTRY SHOULD BE MADE OUT TO ‘THE FOOD PANTRY’.

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON Our Parish is participating special collections for the upcoming Christmas Season. We ask for your help in reaching our goals for these collections.

The first is collecting 250 boxes of Hot Chocolate Mix for the Susquehanna County Christmas Bureau. This group provides the ingredients for Christmas Dinner for low income families in Susquehanna County. A box is in the back of the Church for these donations. The deadline for donations is Monday, December 8th. (Hot Chocolate Mix is available at the Dollar stores at better prices than the grocery stores.) WE STILL NEED 108 BOXES OF HOT CHOCOLATE.

Second is to collect men’s and women’s disposable razors to go to the St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen in Scranton. These are added to shoe boxes full of other toiletry articles given to guests at the Kitchen. These donations are needed by Monday, December 1st. (300 razors are needed.) WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF 25 RAZORS.

Thank you to those who have already made the commitment to join in “Transforming Lives Together.” On behalf of all who will benefit from your gifts, Bishop Joseph C. Bambera extends his sincere gratitude to everyone who has already made a pledge to the 2014 Diocesan Annual Appeal. Each gift truly matters. If you have not yet made your gift, and need a pledge envelope, envelopes are available in the back of the Church. Packets are also available by calling the Diocesan Development Office at 570-207-2250, or on-line at www.DioceseofScranton.org. Our Parish Goal is $ 24,000.00. So far $ 16,811.00 has been pledged, leaving us under our goal by $ 7,189.00.

STAR OF BETHLEHEM ~ MOVIE The STAR OF BETHLEHEM MOVIE will be shown at the Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, 698 Underwood Road, Vestal, Friday, December 5th. This fascinating documentary unlocks the mystery of the Star of Bethlehem by relating scientific knowledge about astronomy and historical clues from the bible. Doors open at 6:30PM and the movie begins at 7PM. Admission $5 adults, $3 seniors/students, $16 family max, includes telescope viewing after movie (if clear). Go to www.kopernik.org or call 607-748-3685 for more information.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OF BROOME COUNTY NEWS

The Catholic Schools of Broome County: Fall Tours & Student Shadow Days - Being scheduled now. Early Childhood Education through 12th Grade. Contact the office of admissions at 607-748-7423 x3 for more information. Consider the possibilities waiting for your children. 100% graduation rate. Class of 2014: 100% moving onto higher education. Tuition assistance available. Busing from Pennsylvania available. www.broomecatholicschools.org & www.setoncchs.com

“KEEPING CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS” December 5th, at 5PM, the 6th annual "Keeping Christ in Christmas" by the singing of Christmas hymns at the public Nativity display on the lawn of the Luzerne County Courthouse, Wilkes-Barre. We will gather by candlelight around the Manger scene on the Courthouse lawn before proceeding inside to the Courthouse rotunda for the 6PM annual lighting of the Christmas tree festivities, entertainment, and refreshments. All are invited to participate.