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Prophets have always had a tough row to hoe. Their words, often unwelcome, are used against them to persecute and even kill them. Such was the fate of the Old Testament prophets, and Jeremiah is a great example of this. Jesus endured opposition from sinners, and did not turn back from a shameful death in order to rise to a glorious new life. The ultimate prophet, Jesus sought to warn the people of his time and ours of the divisions that his words would cause, showing himself to be the prophet of all time. We all need to look at our divisions and dilemmas in light of Jesus' teachings and warnings, and seek to understand all that he has proclaimed and taught about what will happen if we fail to listen. A PROPHET'S LOT Jeremiah loved Jerusalem and its people. He spoke the word of God to them, that they might change their evil ways and return to the Lord with prayer and supplication for deliverance from their foes. The city of Jerusalem was under siege, threatened by famine and in dire straights. The king and the people believed, as false prophets told them, that because they inhabited the holy city and held the Ark of the Covenant, no one could conquer them, and that God would save them. Jeremiah told them the opposite. He said that if they did not turn back from their unfaithfulness, they would be conquered and destroyed, and the people taken into slavery. They did not want to hear this, and plotted against Jeremiah. But God saved him from their hands, and although they were conquered and taken into slavery in Babylon, Jeremiah went with them to their fate, ever the faithful prophet.

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Rectory Phone 215-535-6667 Rectory Fax: 215-535-7107 Parish Email sjc4415@comcast.net Parish Website www.stjohncantiusparish.org Rectory Hours Monday - Friday, 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Evenings by appointment only, Saturday & Sunday Closed REV. JOSEPH J. ZINGARO Pastor REV. KONSTANTY PRUSZYNSKI Parochial Vicar MRS. THERESA DOMBKOSKI Director of Parish Services EMAIL sjcparishservices@comcast.net MRS. LISA MARIE REMILLARD Parish Secretary Mass Schedule SATURDAY MASSES: 5:00 P.M. (English) SUNDAY MASSES: 8:00 A.M., 10:00 A.M. (English) 11:30 A.M. (Polish) HOLY DAY MASSES Vigil Mass 7:00 P.M. (English) 9:00 A.M. (English) 7:00 P.M. (Polish) DAILY MASSES: 8:00 A.M. Mon./Wed./Fri. (English) 8:00 A.M.Tues./Thur. & Sat (Polish) CONFESSIONS Saturday 3:30P.M. - 4:15 P.M. BLESSED TRINITY REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL Ms. Linda Milewski Principal 215-338-9797

August 14, 2016 Twentieth Sunday In Ordinary Time

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AUGUST 14, 2016 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

MONDAY – AUG 15th

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8AM(E) For the People of St. John Cantius 7PM(P) Robert req. Ewa Jaworska TUESDAY – AUG 16th St. Stephen of Hungary 8AM(P) Kenneth Frankowski req. Mom & Dad WEDNESDAY – AUG 17th

8AM(E) Olympia Celenza req. Carol Klinger THURSDAY – AUG 18th

8AM(P) Leokadia Lepkowski req. Syn FRIDAY - AUG 19th St. John Eudes, Priest 8AM(E) Joan Zielinski req. Dori & Jesse Michalak 3PM Nuptial Mass: Kyle James Werder & Martyna Maria Wegrzyn SATURDAY – AUG 20th

St. Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church 8AM(P) Michalina Sadlon req. daughter & family 5PM (E) Michael Dillon req. Orsini Family SUNDAY – AUG 21st

8AM(E) Walter & Alfreda Gontarek req. Gontarek Children 10AM(E) Edward DuBeck req. Bob & Millie Rychlak 11:30(P) Kazimierz Michta req. Cecilia Olender & Family

The candle in the Chapel burns In loving memory of Helena Tyczynska from granddaughter, Jola.

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The Second Collection today is for St. Vincent de Paul 8/14. Next week’s is for Catholic University 8/21.

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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 14, 2016 [Jesus] endured the cross, despising its shame, and has taken his seat at the right of the throne of God. — Hebrews 12:2

LECTORS / LEKTORZY FOR AUG 21 5PM Anthony Golembiewski 8AM Maria Sucharski 10AM Barbara Jurgelewicz EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS AUG 21 5PM Dave Higman & Phyllis Rooney 8AM Veronica Gontarek 10AM Rick & Anne Marie Gibbon

FLAME OF LOVE Flame of Love Cenacles

Wednesday, 8:30 AM, 2PM & 3:30PM in

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As I told you last week at the English Masses, my vacation came to a quick and sudden end on Tuesday, August 2nd, in Allentown, when I had the car and trailer accident. As I was passing a large truck the air flow caused by the truck made my house trailer swerve back and forth, jack-knifed, and made my car flip sideways. I thank God I wasn’t hurt. I spent one night in Lehigh Valley Hospital and came home on Wednesday. Besides having a few bumps and bruises, I consider myself very lucky. God and my guardian angel were there once again. So, for now, my vacation has ended. I did however have a wonderful time in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I traveled over 1,000 miles, passed hundreds of trucks and got home safely. Things or events happen for a reason. As I said last week, we undergo difficulties and hardships in life we come to appreciate our lives even more and realize how much God loves us. I received the following note from the Hawthorne Dominican Sisters who maintain the Sacred Heart Cancer Home whom we helped last year with donations for the cancer patients there. Just wanted all of you know that you are thought of in their prayers for your outstanding generosity.

In honor of the Jubilee Year Order of Preachers

800th Anniversary 1216-2016 And the great feasts of

Saint Dominic & Saint Rose of Lima Your intentions will be remembered in a

Novena of Masses August 16th through August 24th

We remain ever grateful for your friendship and support In Our Holy Father Saint Dominic Your Hawthorne Dominican Sisters

Sacred Heart Manor I am sure you noticed the cement work being done on the side of the driveway entrance between the Rectory and the School. The concrete there has been breaking up and needed to be repaired. Also, it is preparing for the installation of a mechanical gate. The gate will enable us to keep our Church grounds secure. The gates will be open for all Church services and events and closed at all other times. Tomorrow (Monday, August 15th, is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This year, this feast is not a Holy Day of Obligation, but nevertheless, a Holy Day. We will have Mass on Monday at 8:00 AM in English and 7:00 PM in Polish. There is NO VIGIL MASS because this feast falls on a Monday. We hope you take the time and come to celebrate Our Lady’s Feast Day. OUR DYNAMIC CATHOLIC THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: “You don’t have to change before approaching God. In fact, you can’t change until you approach God.” A SECOND THOUGHT FOR THIS WEEK: “God is always waiting on us. Sometimes we may think we are waiting for him, but that is never true.”

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W tamtym tygodniu na Mszach Świętych po Angielsku, opowiadałem o szybkim i nagłym końcu moich wakacji we wtorek 2 sierpnia, w Allentown. Miałem wypadek samochodowy. Mijalem dużą ciężarówkę i przepływ powietrza obok ciężarówkę i przyczepą spowodował, ze moja przyczepa zaczela mocno kołysać tam i z powrotem, i przewróciła się na bok. Dzięki Bogu, nic mi się nie stało. Spędziłem jedną noc w Lehigh Valley Hospital i wróciłem do domu w środę. Poza kilka wstrząsami i uderzeniami, uważam się za bardzo szczęśliwego. Bóg i anioł stróż pilnowali mnie po raz kolejny. Więc w taki sposób mój urlop dobiegł końca. Jednak spędziłem miałem wspaniały czas w Górnym Półwysepie Michigan. Przejechalem ponad 1000 mil, mijając setki ciężarówek i wróciłem do domu raczej bezpiecznie. Zdarzenia dzieją się z zawsze z jakiegos powodu. Jak powiedziałem w ubiegłym tygodniu, bieda i trudności w życiu przychodzą abyśmy zaczęli doceniać nasze życie jeszcze bardziej i uświadamiać sobie jak bardzo Bóg nas kocha.

Otrzymałem następującą notatkę od Sióstr Dominikanek Hawthorne, które utrzymują Dom Najświętszego Serca dla Chorych na Raka, Im pomogliśmy w ubiegłym roku z datków dla pacjentów nowotworowych. Po prostu chciałem wam wszystkim powiedzieć, że pamiętają nas w swoich modlitwach za wybitna hojność.

Na cześć Roku Jubileuszowego

Założenia zgromadzenia W 800-ta Letnią Rocznice 1216-2016

I wielkiego święta Świętego Dominika i Świętej Róży z Limy

Wasze intencje będą zapamiętane w Nowennie Mszy Św.

Od 16 sierpnia do 24 sierpnia Pozostajemy zawsze wdzięczni za przyjaźń i wsparcie

W Naszym Ojcu Świętym Dominiku Z Poważaniem Siostry Dominikanki Hawthorne

Sacred Heart Manor Jestem pewien, że zauważyliście prace betonowe po bokach wejścia przy podjazdach między budynkami

plebanii i Szkoły. Beton był zerwany i potrzebował naprawy. Ponadto przygotowujemy montaż mechanicznej bramy. Brama pozwoli nam zapewnić bezpieczeństwo naszego terenu kościoła. Bramy będą otwarte na wszystkich nabożeństwach i wydarzeniach kościelnych i zamknięte we wszystkich pozostałych sytuacjach.

Jutro (w poniedziałek, 15 sierpnia) jest uroczystość Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny. W tym roku,

to święto nie jest dniem świętym obowiązkowym, niemniej jednak, Dniem Świętym. Będziemy odprawiali Mszę w poniedziałek o godzinie 8: 00 po angielsku i 19:00 po polsku. Nie będzie mszy wigilijnej, ponieważ święto wypada w poniedziałek. Mamy nadzieję, że znajdziecie trochę czasu i przyjdziecie do kościoła z okazji święta Matki Bożej.

NASZA DYNAMICZNA KATOLICKA MYŚL TYGODNIA: "Nie trzeba się zmienić przed zbliżeniem się do

Boga. W rzeczywistości, nie można się zmienić, dopóki nie zbliżymy się do Boga. " I DRUGA MYŚL W TYM TYGODNIU: "Bóg zawsze czeka na nas. Czasami myślimy, że my czekamy na niego, ale

to nie jest prawdą." Pamiętaj Cztery oznaki Dynamicznego Katolika:

MODLITWA – NAUKA – HOJNOŚĆ – EWANGELIZACJA

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COLLECTION COUNTERS FOR SUNDAY

Aug 14 Connie Perrault & Maryann Marszalek Aug 21 Joan Reed & Michelle Skalski Aug 28 Joe Foster Sept 4 Lucille Mocarski & Terry Casey

Collection Count for Aug 7 , 2016

Attn Env Cash Checks Total 5pm 130 78 $706 $984 $1,690 8am 78 48 $563 $688 $1,251 10am 125 86 $661 $1,470 $2,131 11:30 127 55 $661 $212 $873 Total $2,591 $3,354 $5,945 HS 1 $5 $5 Mailed In 41 $304 $2,249 $2,553 Air cond $1,288 $539 $1,827 Human Dev $7 $5 $12

Grand Total $ 4,195 $6,147 $10,342 Total Deposit $10,342

Save the Dates:

Look what’s coming up! Sept.22nd to Sept.25th Annual Parish Carnival Sunday, Oct. 9th- Harvest Bingo-All CASH PRIZES Fri Nov.11th- Sat. Nov.12th- Annual Christmas Bazaar Sunday, Dec.11th- Annual Christmas Breakfast Watch for details of upcoming events!!!!!

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THE GREATEST PROPHET Jesus tells the disciples what they do not expect to hear. He tells them that he has not come to bring peace, but division. He prophesies that people will be divided by the power of his words, families torn by disagreements. We are seeing the same in our own country and in our Church at the present time. Paul teaches that, surrounded by a cloud of witnesses, the saints, we should keep our eyes fixed on Jesus. He endured the cross for the sake of believers, enduring its shame and pain for the sake of the reign of God. He endured opposition so that we might "not grow weary and lose heart." We have not resisted "to the point of shedding blood." So we must be brave, trust in Jesus to be telling us what we may be puzzled to hear, and walk in faith toward "the joy that [lies] before [us]."

Mission Appeal

On the weekend of Aug. 27th & 28th, a representative of the Franciscan Order of the Assumption BVM Province, with headquarters in Franklin (formerly Pulaski), Wisconsin, will be coming to our parish to speak at each Mass about the missionary activities in which they are currently engaged. This is being done in conjunction with the Missionary Cooperation Plan in which our Arch/Diocese participates. Through this plan, a Missionary is assigned to each parish to share with its people the work of his particular Religious Order in the home and/or foreign missions field. A special collection will be taken up on behalf of these efforts, and you are asked to be as generous as you can in support of such an important work in the ministry of the Church.

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LOTTERY TICKETS Lottery tickets will be sold in the back of the Chapel or Church Calendars are now available for distribution. The cost is $5.00 each for the month, based on the evening of the Pennsylvania Lottery drawing. Daily prizes of $50.00 a day and Sundays are $100.00. Plus each month a bonus day! Sellers are needed. Tickets

will be sold before and after each Mass. This will be an on going fundraiser. We ask for you help and support to make this an ongoing success. Thank you for your support of our Parish. DATE NUMBER PRIZE WINNER SELLER Aug 4 874 $50 Unsold Aug 5 744 $50 Unsold Aug 6 292 $50 Unsold Aug 7 520 $100 Unsold Aug 8 734 $50 Unsold

ST. VINCENT de PAUL CLOTHING DRIVE

St. John Cantius Parish will be hosting a clothing drive to benefit The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Saturday, August 27th from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be using the services of GreenDrop to support their clothing drive. Look for the GreenDrop truck in the school parking lot where an attendant will be available to assist you with your donations. Please place your donations of usable men’s, women’s and children’s clothing in plastic bags or boxes. Household items such as kitchenware, games/toys, small appliances under 50 pounds, electronics, sporting goods, books, CD’s & videos are also accepted. Unfortunately, furniture, large appliances, TV’s or computer monitors cannot be accepted. For a full list of acceptable items visit www.gogreendrop.com.

If you know of a shut-in in need and is interested in the Aid for Friends meals program, please contact the Rectory at 215-535-6667 ( and they will direct your call) or Dori Michalak 215-533-4787. An arrangement will be made for someone to visit the prospective client one time only to take down necessary information and to see if the person qualifies for the program. The program consists of one home-cooked meal a day, 7 days/wk and (when available one or two breakfasts a week). Once again, thank you to all those generous people who make meals for us here at St. John’s and also those charitable persons who give of themselves weekly or bi-weekly to deliver the meals. God Bless you all!

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PREP Registration

I want to bring you up to date on the latest news regarding PREP 2016-2017. Our PREP classes will once again be held on Thursdays from 6:00PM to 7:30PM. Since we will not be using the school building we will need to hold the classes in various areas of our campus. We have over 120 children attending PREP and no one location can accommodate all of them at the same time. Our plan is to use the School Annex (the small school building across from PJPII School, next to the church), some rooms in the convent building and the room in the back of chapel (St. Joseph Hall). Once we have our children registered and have an idea of our class sizes we will be able to assign classrooms. We will also have Level K (kindergarten) available. I encourage you to register early so that we can order needed supplies and make necessary arrangements for classrooms. Please feel free to call the rectory if you have any questions.

FOR YOUR CONVIENIENCE : There will also be an evening registration on Wednesday, August 17th at the rectory from 6:30PM to 7:30PM. Registration Fee must be paid at time of registration: $80 for one child, $150 for two children and $50 for each additional child.

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SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Tuesday: St. Stephen of Hungary Friday: St. John Eudes Saturday: St. Bernard

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2; Ps 132:6-7, 9-10, 13-14; 1 Cor 15:54b- 57; Lk 11:27-28 Day: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Ps 45:10-12, 16; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10; Dt 32:26-28, 30, 35cd-36ab; Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Ez 34:1-11; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Ez 36:23-28; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 22:1-14 Friday: Ez 37:1-14; Ps 107:2-9; Mt 22:34-40 Saturday: Ez 43:1-7a; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 23:1-12 Sunday: Is 66:18-21; Ps 117:1, 2; Heb 12:5-7, 11-13; Lk 13:22-30

THE COSTS OF DISCIPLESHIP Today’s responsorial psalm, Psalm 40, is more familiar to us with the refrain “Here am I, Lord.” This “Here am I” is Jeremiah’s great prophetic response to God’s call. But today’s story of Jeremiah and the refrain “Lord, come to my aid!” remind us that there are always two sides to following the call of God. The author of the Letter to the Hebrews knew this, too. He reminded his readers that even weighted down with burdens and sins, we can still persevere by keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, who himself knew the shame and pain of the cross, but saw beyond it to the joy of sitting at the right of the throne of God. Jesus himself gave the disciples a “sneak preview” of a baptism that would not be as wondrous as the one in the Jordan that inaugurated his ministry, but would be one of fire and anguish. Today’s words from scripture may not be terribly soothing, but in their honesty and strength we can acknowledge the difficulties of daily discipleship, and take comfort in the assurance of our own salvation in Christ.

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