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Parish Giving ............. 3
Prayer List ................. 4
Saint John Chrysostom
Catholic Church
Rev. Edward J. Hallinan, Pastor
Sept. 13, 2020
Feast of St. John Chrysostom
MATTHEW 18: 21-22
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Now & Next
This Sunday, Sept. 13, is the feast of our patron saint, St. John Chrysostom (that’s KRIS-uh-stum), Archbishop of Constantinople, theologian, reformer and widely considered one of the greatest preachers of all time. (Chrysostom means “golden-mouthed.”) An ascetic as a young monk, Chrysostom’s later and fre-quent criticisms of flamboyant living, especially at court; his reforms within the church; and his calls for the rich to share their wealth with the poor would make him beloved by the people … but not by the church and imperial hierarchies. Eventually exiled, then recalled amid protests by the people, then ordered exiled further, Chrysostom died on his way to the second exile. Take a minute to Google our fascinating patron when your time permits.
As previously announced, CYO has suspended all inter-parish competitive sports for the fall. St. John's CYO leaders are considering offering some parish activities, but will defer plan-ning until later this month. The Archdiocese has informed all parish CYO organizations that CYO's current goal is "to provide our Catholic schools the best opportunity to reopen safely for the Fall." No parish activities will be allowed at this time, the Archdiocese says, to allow
schools to "focus on getting kids back in the classrooms and prioritizing the adjustment to a new normal for our students." We’ll update you as more information becomes available.
Happy Feast Day, St. John Chrysostom!
CYO Weighs Fall Activities
After a successful summer session trial with more than 100 students, our new Parish Religious Edu-cation Program curriculum is ready to kick off for the fall. More than 200 students will participate in the new curriculum, a model known as Family Catechesis, which blends parent instruction at home, online resources, and monthly in-person classes (COVID permitting). The program features both print and digital resources, including assignments and assessments; Zoom meetings with catechists; and online meetings and sacramental rehearsals. Options are also available for parents who do not want their children to attend in person at all. PREP is also looking forward to celebrating last spring’s deferred First Holy Communion this month and next. Last spring’s Confirmation Mass has been re-scheduled for Dec. 14 with Archbishop Pérez. Please keep all of these families and their catechists in your prayers.
Refreshed PREP Gears Up for Fall
Oct. 19 is the last day to register before the general election Nov. 3. Visit www.VOTESPA.com to check your registration, register, change your address, or apply for a mail-in ballot. Check out the step-by-step instruction video for registering online. (It’s easy!) Pennsylvanians may register online, by mail, at the county voter registration office, or at several government agencies. Questions? Call (877) VOTESPA (868-3772).
Season of Creation, Week 2: Relationship & Recycling
The Season of Creation is a time to renew our relationship with God’s creation. “This year, amid crises that have shaken our world, we’re awakened to the urgent need to heal our relationships with creation and each other,” Pope Francis said in his 2020 Season of Creation Message. “During the season this year, we enter a time of resto-ration and hope, a jubilee for our Earth, that requires radically new ways of living
with creation.” This week, our Care for Creation Team is focusing on recycling — what it really means, how to do it right, why it’s important, and just where all that stuff goes. For videos, prayers and guides, please visit sjcparish.org/peace-and-justice.
Are You Registered to Vote?
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Our Parish Giving Due to the Labor Day holiday, our collection for
Sept. 5-6 will be reported next week.
T hanks to all who faithfully support St. John Chrysostom, recognizing the mate-
rial, spiritual and emotional support that our parish pro-vides across our community.
Giving Options:
Parish Giving (http://bit.ly/givesjc): Easy, secure, customizable, online giving also helps the parish with budgeting.
Venmo @SJC-Church. Please look for our parish logo (right) to confirm our account.
Weekly Envelopes: If you do not receive envelopes, please call us: (610) 874-3418.
For any questions about parish support, please contact
Rosemary Endres, Parish Business Manager, at [email protected] or (610) 874-3418 x 108.
Weekly Intentions Sept. 12-19
Sanctuary Candle Albert Moretti †
Bread & Wine John J. Maguire Jr. †
Mass Intentions Saturday, Sept. 12: Clement & Mary Wills †
Sunday, Sept. 13: People of St. John Chrysostom Parish (8 am)
Edwin Bothwell † (10 am) Janet Bilisnansky † (11:30 am)
Wednesday, Sept. 16: James & Margaret Morro †
Thursday, Sept. 17: Lydia & John Maguire Jr.†
Friday, Sept. 18: Elizabeth Mariniello †
Saturday, Sept. 19: Dolores Deal †
Back to School … Here & There
In bedrooms, dining rooms and actual classrooms across the community, our students have returned to school. For
teachers and administrators, summer vacation was lost to intensive planning; for families, to uncertainty and disrup-
tion. At Mother of Providence Regional Catholic School, students returned to the building this week for the first time
since March. Around the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, remote learning for all students began Aug. 31,
with multiple instructional options ahead as the year unfolds. Please pray for all school families, teachers and staff.
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Our Sick
Susan Anderson Tracy Archibald
Ray Baum III Catherine Baer
Mary Jane Beadle Susan Beers-Mosakowski
Rita Bellew Daniel Black
Jessie Bonkoski Jack Brennan Austin Broce Alyson Brown Luca Burgio Sheila Byrne
Ruth Carroll Adriana Chalson
Jean Cilurso Jack Cloran
Donna Cocco Ellen Colyer
Jaclyn Corson Rita Costanzo Marty Czajor
Gene DeAntonio Frances Devito
Vivianna DiMaio Kathleen Dixon
Joseph Dwyer Mary Dwyer
Andrew Fantozzi Gavin Farenski
Kate Ferenchick Mario Gallelli Nancy Garrett William Getty Rita Greene Lori Gresko
Lauren Hartley John Hayden
Kaitlyn Henchyl Larry Henry
Joe Hicks Michael Hoffman
Charles Houck Bobbie Hresco
Bob Hughes Karen Hunter
Ann Imbrenda Linda Jackson Larry Johnson
Josephine Jones Holly Josten Mary Kehl
Mary Kilrain Rachael Klein Ashlie Krejci
Kristin Kreamer Barbara Lanholm
Joey Leggio Betty Linton Jenny Maahs
Baby Matthew Maguire
Gloria Mann Christine McGarvey
Sandy McGrath Earl Melville
Filamena Mendolera
Nicholas Mercantini Hilda Migoya
Dorothy Millison Abbey Moore
Rosemarie Morochko Marie Morrissey Danny Mulhern
Lucy Mustico Jean O’Connor Amira O’Mara Carol O’Neill Gina Ondo
Nicholas Papa Perez-Garcia family
Edith Petillo George Phillips family
Lisa Porter Anne & Bob Quinn
Chrissy Ribble Hollie Riley
Eliana Rodenhauser Dr. Ned Russell Kathryn Seaver Christine Shiiba
Anne Stanley Kathryn Tagliaterra Mary Ellen Thomas
Luc H. Tran William Paul Trapp
Hugh Vasquez Anna Wilson
Tom Zech
In Service Courtney Arango
Sean Donnelly Brett Lucci
SMJ Patrick McNally Ryan Murphy
Capt. Alex Reeves Drew Resweber
Mark Shiiba Thomas Shiiba Jared Stump
Stephen Clark Talbot
Contact Us
www.sjcparish.org ~ 617 S. Providence Rd., Wallingford, PA 19086 ~ (610) 874-3418
Pastor Rev. Edward J. Hallinan (610) 874-3418 x 102 [email protected]
Permanent Deacons John R. Bowie (610) 565-9516 [email protected] Walter Lance (610) 876-4185 [email protected] Raymond Vadino (610) 872-2732 [email protected] Parish Secretary Barbara Fergone (610) 874-3418 x 101 [email protected] Assistant to the Pastor Michelle O’Hanlon (610) 874-3418 x 102 [email protected] Business Manager Rosemary G. Endres (610) 874-3418 x 108 [email protected] Ministry & Communications Mary E. Chollet (610) 874-3418 x 106 [email protected] Healing & Homebound Mary E. Chollet (610) 874-3418 x 106 [email protected] Sr. Catherine Ginther, OSF x 110 [email protected] RCIA Elaine M. Mott (610) 874-3418 x 107 [email protected]
Religious Education Patty Briganti (610) 874-3418 x 105 [email protected] Spiritual Director Sr. Maria McCoy, SSJ (610) 874-3418 x 109 [email protected] Youth Minister Caroline Tamaccio (610) 874-3418 x 106 [email protected]
Mass & Confession Schedule
Saturday Vigil Mass: 4 pm Mass of Welcoming & Inclusion: 10 am 1st Sunday Sunday Masses: 8, 10, 11:30 am American Sign Language Masses: 10 am 1st & 3rd Suns Daily Mass: 8 am Tuesday - Friday Confession: 3:15-3:45 pm Saturday or by appointment
Accommodations: Assistive listening devices, low-gluten Hosts, and Braille worship aids are always available in the sacristy. Please inquire there or ask an usher for assistance.
To add or remove a prayer intention, please visit sjcparish.org/parish-sick-deceased-military or contact the Parish House.
Names on the sick list may be refreshed from time to time as space is needed.