OUR MASS SCHEDULE

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

LECTIO DIVINA

Tuesdays: 7:00 PM in the Chapel

Saturdays, following 8:00 AM Mass

PLEASE NOTE

Adoration Society: Maria DiDonato, Cynthia Mariotti Adult Faith Formation: Deacon Jonathan Hess, 215.295.4102 Aid for Friends: M ary Africa, 215.428.9581 Altar Servers: Fr. W illiam Monahan and Parish Deacons, 215.295.4102 Community Food Drive: Cathy & Joe M cLean, 267.833.3177 Blessed Counters: Fr. W illiam M onahan, 215.295.4102 CYO Athletic Directors: M ike & M ary M cGill, 215.337.8282 Disability Advocate: Kathy Ross, 215.736.8017 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Cathleen Lynskey, 215.295.4102 Funeral Liturgy Assistance: Rosemary Goode, 215.493.7424 Hospitality/Bakery Basket: Ann Damron, 215.736.3527 Knights of Columbus #7515: Grand Knight, John Perdoch, 215.510.6714 Lectors: Cathleen Lynskey, 215.295.4102 Men’s Faith Share: V ince Bodnar, 215.321.5155 Music Ministry: Shelly O’Hara Tapp, 215-295-4102 Prayer Network: Lisa Petrino, 267.994.4513 Seton Society (Bereavement): Tom Brunner, 215.734.3031 Social Concerns Committee: Diane Coyle, 215.493.8472 Sunday Mass Greeters: Dennis M ichaels, 215.869.1982 Ushers: Richard Ogitis 215.295.7278 Women of the Word Prayer Group: Connie Drummond, 215.493.5857

Parish Organizations

Upon the conclusion of Daily Mass, Exposition of the Blessed Sacra-ment will occur and the Church will remain open. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will begin in the Main Church at 9:00 AM until 8:00 PM, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM on Satur-days, and 1:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Sunday. Please note: there will be NO Benediction at the conclusion of Exposition but a simple Re-pose of the Blessed Sacrament.

CONFESSIONS Confessions are available in the Chapel on Satur-days from 2:45 PM to

3:45 PM.

A will can be a final expression of one’s love and concern for family, friends and the Parish community. Please remember St. John the Evangelist in your estate.

Remember Our Church

in your Estate

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MISSION CO-OP COLLECTION On the weekend of August 1-2, 2020 we will have a guest speaker visiting us, Rev. Gregory J. Semeniuk, CM, on behalf of the Mission Cooperation Plan Appeal. Enve-lopes for this collection will be available in the pews on this weekend. Please be as generous as possible and thank you!

Sunday, July 12 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

7:30 AM The Living and Deceased Members of the DiSanto Family, requested by Maria DiDonato 9:30 AM All the Members of our Parish 11:30 AM Alan and June Goodrich, requested by Cynthia Monday, July 13: Saint Henry 8:00 AM Evelyn Cuccinello, requested by Carole and William Meyer Tuesday, July 14: Saint Kateri Tekakwitha 8:00 AM Hugh Prior, requested by Janet Groome Wednesday, July 15: Saint Bonaventure 8:00 AM Raymond Kent, requested by Dr. and Mrs. Lessard Thursday, July 16: Our Lady of Mount Carmel 8:00 AM Mary Balderston, requested by Alice Samsel Friday, July 17: Friday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM Kathleen Lutz requested by Sue Fugate Saturday, July 18: Saint Camillus de Lellis 8:00 AM Hugh J. Prior, requested by Charles and Winifred McGovern 4:00 PM Robert Hutchings, requested by Lorraine Tucker

Sunday, July 19 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

7:30 AM Cecelia Sabol, requested by Ted and Anne Jones 9:30 AM Stanley J. Jaslar, Sr., requested by the Jaslar Family 11:30 AM All the Members of our Parish

Please be advised that SPAM emails and texts are being sent on behalf of Fr. Will requesting that cash or gift cards be sent to him directly and using his name in the message. Father will NEVER ask for any cash or gift cards to be sent to him direct-ly. Any requests would be made through the church bulletin, our parish website, a direct phone call or by letter. Please, ALWAYS check the phone number or email from which the message originates. Please DISREGARD these texts or emails.

Nancy Baradziej Michael Barkovich, Jr. Violet Brady Charles and Carol Buiocchi Monsignor Ciereszko Vicky Cohen Ed and Arlene Cook Raul Costas Claudia DiBraccio Christopher Dixon Dennis Flynn Russell Fritz The Hess Family Rich Kielwak Robert Lawton Morris Martin Jack and Helene McCullough

Cassidy McVan Ryan McVan Stefanie Meyrick Jim Musumeci Trevor Mutolo Joan Pachuta Frank Palmieri Angela Planche Thomas Rossi Joseph Sabol Paul Schnepp, III Christina Smith Patti Stracci Kim Stringer Kelly Taylor Lee Thomas Amanda Villareal Jon Winslow

and all the residents of Manor Care and Arden Court

God Bless our Men and Women in Service

Major Joseph Alexander

First Lt. Daniel P. Cummings, USA

Majors David and Ann Driscoll

Sgt. John A. Kozlowski, II

Lt. JG Stephanie G. Radzinski, USN

If you have a family member serving in the Armed Forces and would like them to be remembered in our Parish Prayers, please call the Parish Office and leave their names, rank and branch of service.

Next Sunday’s Readings -July 19, 2020

2020 - 2021 Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Are you not Baptized, but would like to learn more of God's Grace through the same Baptism bestowed on Jesus? Are you Baptized, but not Confirmed into the same Church founded by Jesus? Then R.C.I.A., the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is for you! Classes for Baptism and Confirmation into the Catholic Church for Easter Vigil 2021, are being held at the Parish Center every Monday evening from 6:00pm - 7:00pm begin-ning August 3rd, 2020. Your first step to encountering God our Father through the Sacraments is to contact our Pastor, Reverend William Mo-nahan, at fatherwill@stjohnpa.org or calling our Parish office at 215-295-4102. Even if you are just curious, or would like to learn more about R.C.I.A., please visit our website at https://stjohnpa.org/ or contact Deacon Jon at RCIA@stjohnpa.org. We'd love to accompany you on your journey!

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Reading 1 Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 Responsorial Psalm Psalms 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16 Reading 2 Romans 8:26-27 Alleluia CF, Matthew 11:25 Gospel Matthew 13:24-43 or 13:24-30

GO TO OUR WEBSITE, WWW.STJOHNPA.ORG, AND IN THE LEFT HAND COLUMN CLICK ON SIGN UP FOR EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS!

Prepare for Sunday Mass by reading, reflecting and praying the readings with family and friends.

We will be having our regular WOW Mee ng on Saturday, July 18 at 9:30 AM outside at the Pastoral Life Center. Please bring your own chair and snack. For more informa on on our mee ng, please contact Connie Drummond at 215-493-5857.

Calling All Singers! I would like to extend a warm invi-tation to all who may be interested in becoming a Cantor at St. John the Evangelist. I know these are uncertain times, but if you are finding you have time to dedicate

to the music ministry and you feel comfortable singing alone, please consider joining our Cantor ministry. Cantors should have experience singing in front of a congregation of people and have performed in some capacity musically. We hope you will consider this opportunity!

Please contact: Shelly O’Hara-Tapp, Director of Music/Liturgy St. John the Evangelist Parish.— musicdirector@stjohnpa.org

Thank you to Jan Young for all you have done for St. John the Evangelist Parish in scheduling our Eucharistic Ministers these past few years. You stepped up to the plate when we needed you and we appreciate it. Best of luck to you and your family on your move. You will be missed! Fr. Will

The Divine Mercy Chaplet

You are invited to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet on weekday mornings at 8:30 AM, weekends and holidays at 9:30 AM. Prayers are done over Zoom. Here is the link:

https://rider.zoom.us/j/92195399542pwd=M2N0aE4cUFjZVPeWppcHdFeYHNvZz09

Meeting ID = 921 9539 9524 Password = 6h12t0

Social Concerns would like to thank the volunteers from our parish who provided 30 hot dinners, lunches, individual bags of girl scout cookies, snack bags with prayer cards, and $5.00 WAWA gift cards for the homeless on Friday, June 26th. All of the donations were picked up by AHTN volunteers at the school on that Friday afternoon and distributed to the homeless that evening. AHTN has requested that we once again provide meals and lunches on Friday, July 24th. To do this, we need donors to provide 5 or more of the follow-ing: bag lunches that do not need refrigerated (with a sandwich, chips, fruit and dessert) hot meals packaged to go (meals of your choice with dessert)

$5 WAWA gift cards To donate, email Diane Coyle (dbcoyle@verizon.net) and let her know what you would like to provide. Thank you for your generosity!

SOCIAL CONCERNS

COMMITTEE

Saint John the Evangelist Weekly Collection

Twenty-Seventh Sunday in 2020 Regular Sunday Collection $ 9,221

$ 3,395 Total $ 12,616 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in 2019 Regular Sunday Collection $ 12,299 YTD Sunday Collection (July 1, 2020—July 5, 2020 $ 12,616

Thank you for your continued generosity!

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We would like to welcome the following new Parishioners who joined the faith community of

St. John the Evangelist Church during the month of June 2020:

Mr. Brian Dobrowolsky Mrs. Shirley M. Forest

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kelly and Family

August 17-21, 2020

F r Age 3—Grade 5

$25 per child registered

ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Sign- p f ms are available n r

web ite: s joh pa. rg.,

n Ch rch n n the Pa ish Office.

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St. John’s PREP Happenings Barbara Ann Nuzzolo, Director of Religious Education

SEE MORE ABOUT PREP ON THE WEBSITE: http://www.stjohnpa.org/PREP or call 215-295--9239

Thank you for your support of our P.R.E.P. program. I am thrilled to have this special opportunity and I am honored to work with such dedicated teachers who n you in teaching the tenets of our Catholic faith to the children of our parish.

The registration will be done through a program call PARISH GIVING, an on-line registration system. This method will con-tinue to process your data and input this information so that your child is registered in the proper grade level and session. The P.R.E.P. fee of $250.00 per child will also be collected at this time. Many Religious Education programs have embraced this method of registration. In this age of technological advances, why not take advantage of a program that has a high success rate.

The family registration form that needs to be completed will be done ON-LINE ONLY by going to the site listed below. Please give accurate data when completing this form. Please note that your child (ren) will NOT be automatically re-registered in our P.R.E.P. without your completing the on-line registration. On-line registration cannot be completed without payment.

The first day for PREP is September 13-14, 2020. Class assignments will be posted at this time in the cafeteria. ORIGINAL BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATES for all new students MUST be presented to the P.R.E.P. office in the month of September. Be assured, as in any academic setting, that any information shared for the best interest of the child, is held in strictest confi-dence. If you have a financial hardship, please place your request in writing, to the attention of Father William Monahan.

PREP FEE FOR 2020-2021

$250 PER CHILD

COMPLETE ONE REGISTRATION FORM PER

FAMILY. SIMPLY LOG ON TO THE WEBSITE AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS.

ht tps : / / forms.par ishgiv ing.org/ form -5338657/

Sincere thanks and gratitude to our Knights of Columbus Coun-cil! Through their generous donation and funding we have en-hanced and beautified Our Lady’s Grotto. A special acknowl-edgment goes out to Grand Knight John Perdoch and to Knights Len Kuchera, Joe Simancik and Bill Meyer who were instru-mental in seeing the project through from start to finish! Thank you for your dedication to Our Lady, the Knights and the parish of Saint John the Evangelist!

Fr. Will

I wish to express sincere thanks to the various parishioners who have contributed to maintaining and keeping our parish grounds looking beautiful! Through the efforts of a number of parishioners and the efforts of our Youth Ministry, much needed weeding and lawn work has been accomplished and I want to acknowledge and thank you for the many ways in which you show your dedication to the parish of Saint John the Evangelist!

Fr. Will

TO OUR WEEDERS!