MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEKEND St. Francis—November 21st—4:30PM: Lector—Betty Ellen Hardy; Servers—VOLUNTEERS NEEDED; Rosary—Betty Ellen Hardy St. Francis—November 22nd—8:00AM: Lector—Dick Manjerovic; Servers—VOLUNTEERS NEEDED; Rosary—John or Mary Butler St. Augustine—November 22nd—10:30AM: Lector—Judy Adams; Servers—Victoria and Elizabeth Villanella ; Rosary—Ann Zalepa or a volunteer If at any time you see that a volunteer is needed for any ministry, please feel free to step forward and offer your services.

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 healing for all the sick and special intentions.

A Devotional Candle at St. Francis burns for the return to health of all the sick in our Parish Community requested by St. Brigid Altar & Rosary Society. The Sanctuary Light at St. Francis burns in Memory of George, Irene & Barbara Kotch requested by Chuck & Sandy Kotch.

FLOWERS FOR OUR CHURCHES

The flowers at St. Augustine Church are in thanksgiving for the return to good health of Gil Rouff requested by Roseanne Rouff & Family.

CHURCH CLEANING

St. Francis cleaners for the month of November—Rosanne Williams. St. Augustine cleaners November 15 to 21—Sue Wolf; November 22 to 28—Ginny Schmitt.

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, 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, Kathy Holt, Linda Hollenback, Tyler Fletcher, Anna Mae Coleman, Mary Lou Fahs, Richard Hutchinson, Mary K. Long, Joshua Kaminski, Aleisya Abrams, Steve Hundiak, John Bauer, Butch Rosencranz, Ruth King, Brooke Arnold, Adam Kelly, Nancy Lynch, Hallie Brooks, June Riley, Sarah Murnigahan,

William Chaney, Daniel Gavin, Sue Anderson, Shawn Burns, Quinn Seymour, Sam Miner, John & Alberta Zielinski, Virginia Raftis, Fred Russell, Marie Donahue, Nancy, Matt & Emily, Bob Murphy, Robyn Lawson, Vicky Nelson, Rita Flynn, Elton Carr, Kaleena Dughi, Molly Getter, Debbie Drewry, Bub Davis, Rusty Carmen, Ronalee Eckert, Chelsea Judson, Brenda, Walt Frystak, Valerie Newhart, Amanda Branning, J.K., T.S., H.T., Andy Mooney, Dave Hibbard, Jeff Barnard, Ken Guiton, Mary Elizabeth Healy, George Kotch, Jr., Delmar O’Rourke, Lori & Michelle Parsons, Steve Burrell, Tammy Fleming, Barbara Borsavage, Gregg Loboda, Mark Kovach, Jerry Conboy, Brendan Kelly, Greg Lasgowka, Amy, Shirley Bowser, Paul Kerber, Linda Bush, Dick Lewis, James O’Mara, Joe Redmond, Pat Donnelly, Florian Pasteka, Matt Purtell, Grove Doty, Eleanor Hastings, Sheila McMahon, Natalie McMahon, Bob Keenan, Jane Flynn, Karen Purtell, Victoria Hegedty, Terry White, Richard Guido, John & Doris Daly, Ralph Sharon, Victoria Grisdale, Ezra Barton, Shirley Brookes, Alida Priestner, Ann Rounds, Hannah Grindel, Carol Popeck, Mickey, Fr. Cas, and Frank Doyle. 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 Daniel Baly Please pray for those in our Armed Forces, especially those from our Parish & Community, Christopher Reichlen, Patrick Allen, Shane Kalpokas, Ryan Gormley, Mike Griffith, 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, Lisa Phillips, Carrie Krouse, Ryan Newberry, Wayne M. Bennett, Duane Thomas, Joseph Elliott, Mark W. Gregg, Bradley J. Bryant, Kevin Lewandoski, Amberlynn Villanella, Steven Shelp, Daniel Baly, 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. 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.

St. Augustine Church, Silver Lake, Pa.)

(St. Brigid’s Cross)

-mail: sfxc@epix.net

Father Casimir (Cas) Stanis, Pastor

Kenneth S. Brennan, Deacon

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP REPORT

Thank you for your kindness & generosity 375in our Parish Collections. St. Francis (4:30PM)— $ 961.00; St. Francis (8:00AM)—$ 1,059.30; St. Augustine (10:30AM)—$ 1,212.25.

LIFELINES

“Every life is a good and perfect gift.” — “A Perfect Gift”, 2015-16 Respect Life Program, USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities www.goo.gl/ARzBL6

CHILDREN’S WORSHIP BULLETINS .

MASS SCHEDULE Sat. Nov. 14 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

ROSEMARY BOYLE by Kay Keenan Sun. Nov. 15 8:00AM St. Francis Church - 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS 10:30AM St. Augustine Church - JAY JONES by Theresa, Caroline & Allison

We miss you Daddy. Mon. Nov. 16 12:00NN St. Francis Church - ALL SOULS INTENTIONS Tue. Nov. 17 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - ALL SOULS INTENTIONS Wed. Nov. 18 8:30AM St. Francis Church - GEORGE, IRENE & BARBARA KOTCH by

Chuck & Sandy Kotch Thur. Nov. 19 8:30AM St. Francis Church - ALL SOULS INTENTIONS Fri. Nov. 20 12:00NN St. Francis Church - ALL SOULS INTENTIONS Sat. Nov. 21 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: CHRIST THE KING

INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS Sun. Nov. 22 8:00AM St. Francis Church - CHRIST THE KING

10:30AM St. Augustine Church -

ST. BRIGID PARISH TURKEY PARTY St. Brigid Parish Annual Turkey Party will be held THIS Thursday, November 19th at 7:00PM at Neumann Hall, Choconut. All our Parishioners are asked to turn out in support of this important fund raiser. Posters are available in the vestibules of the Churches, please take some and place them in businesses that you frequent.

BAKE SALE St. Brigid Altar & Rosary Society will sponsor a BAKE SALE at the Turkey Party, Thursday, November 19th, at Neumann Hall. All bakers are asked to bake their favorite “goodies” for the occasion. Please price your items. Thank you for your help and cooperation!

THIS WEEKEND IS “TEXT TO GIVE” WEEKEND If you didn't bring your phone to Mass today, it's not too late to make a gift or pledge using your cell phone, this may be done when you get home as well. Gifts are appreciated in any amount and are fully tax-deductible. Will you help by sharing your gifts? To text a gift using your cell phone to support the ministries and services supported by the

Diocesan Annual Appeal, please do as follows: turn on your cell phone and text the word give to the number 64600. If you are not familiar with this process, please go to Messages on your phone. Where you usually type in a person’s name, type in the number: 64600 Then text the word give. You will then see this message on your phone: Please click the link below to donate to the Diocese of Scranton. Thanks for your support. Click or tap the link and you will be directed to the online giving site. On Screen 1: First select a Gift Amount from the drop-down menu of dollar amount choices and then press “Donate Now”. You will see a second screen. On Screen 2. Complete the form with your email address, and the name and address as it appears on your credit card. Then click “Payment Info” to go to the next screen. On Screen 3. Enter your credit card information and click “Donate”. You will receive a message that your gift was accepted and you will also receive an e-mail receipt in a minute or two. Thank you for your generosity to the Annual Appeal. Gifts and pledges may also be made on line at http://www.annualappeal.org/donate-now/ or by calling the Diocesan Appeal Office.

Next Weekend is The Annual Appeal Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Peter’s Cathedral You are invited to attend an “Annual Appeal Mass of Thanksgiving” will be held at St. Peter’s Cathedral, Scranton, on Sunday, November 22nd, at 10:00AM, celebrated by Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, followed by a Reception in The Diocesan Pastoral Center, 316 Wyoming Avenue. Your intention as you expressed on Pledge Envelopes during In-Pew Weekend will be remembered at this Mass celebrated by Bishop Joseph C. Bambera. Prayer intentions were welcome whether or not you made a gift to the Diocesan Annual Appeal. Thank you. Update on the Annual Diocesan Appeal at St. Brigid Parish: To date our Appeal totals are: 75 out of 346 Parish Families have pledged to the 2015 Diocesan Annual Appeal. Our goal is $ 24,000. So far the total amount raised towards our Appeal goal is $ 13,338.00. We are under our goal by $ 10,662.00. Thank you to everyone who has already made a pledge. Your help is greatly appreciated. (Envelopes from “In-Pew Sunday” have not yet been fully processed and are not part of this total.)

MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEKEND St. Francis—November 21st—4:30PM: Lector—Betty Ellen Hardy; Servers—VOLUNTEERS NEEDED; Rosary—Betty Ellen Hardy St. Francis—November 22nd—8:00AM: Lector—Dick Manjerovic; Servers—VOLUNTEERS NEEDED; Rosary—John or Mary Butler St. Augustine—November 22nd—10:30AM: Lector—Judy Adams; Servers—Victoria and Elizabeth Villanella ; Rosary—Ann Zalepa or a volunteer If at any time you see that a volunteer is needed for any ministry, please feel free to step forward and offer your services.

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 healing for all the sick and special intentions.

A Devotional Candle at St. Francis burns for the return to health of all the sick in our Parish Community requested by St. Brigid Altar & Rosary Society. The Sanctuary Light at St. Francis burns in Memory of George, Irene & Barbara Kotch requested by Chuck & Sandy Kotch.

FLOWERS FOR OUR CHURCHES

The flowers at St. Augustine Church are in thanksgiving for the return to good health of Gil Rouff requested by Roseanne Rouff & Family.

CHURCH CLEANING

St. Francis cleaners for the month of November—Rosanne Williams. St. Augustine cleaners November 15 to 21—Sue Wolf; November 22 to 28—Ginny Schmitt.

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, 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, Kathy Holt, Linda Hollenback, Tyler Fletcher, Anna Mae Coleman, Mary Lou Fahs, Richard Hutchinson, Mary K. Long, Joshua Kaminski, Aleisya Abrams, Steve Hundiak, John Bauer, Butch Rosencranz, Ruth King, Brooke Arnold, Adam Kelly, Nancy Lynch, Hallie Brooks, June Riley, Sarah Murnigahan,

William Chaney, Daniel Gavin, Sue Anderson, Shawn Burns, Quinn Seymour, Sam Miner, John & Alberta Zielinski, Virginia Raftis, Fred Russell, Marie Donahue, Nancy, Matt & Emily, Bob Murphy, Robyn Lawson, Vicky Nelson, Rita Flynn, Elton Carr, Kaleena Dughi, Molly Getter, Debbie Drewry, Bub Davis, Rusty Carmen, Ronalee Eckert, Chelsea Judson, Brenda, Walt Frystak, Valerie Newhart, Amanda Branning, J.K., T.S., H.T., Andy Mooney, Dave Hibbard, Jeff Barnard, Ken Guiton, Mary Elizabeth Healy, George Kotch, Jr., Delmar O’Rourke, Lori & Michelle Parsons, Steve Burrell, Tammy Fleming, Barbara Borsavage, Gregg Loboda, Mark Kovach, Jerry Conboy, Brendan Kelly, Greg Lasgowka, Amy, Shirley Bowser, Paul Kerber, Linda Bush, Dick Lewis, James O’Mara, Joe Redmond, Pat Donnelly, Florian Pasteka, Matt Purtell, Grove Doty, Eleanor Hastings, Sheila McMahon, Natalie McMahon, Bob Keenan, Jane Flynn, Karen Purtell, Victoria Hegedty, Terry White, Richard Guido, John & Doris Daly, Ralph Sharon, Victoria Grisdale, Ezra Barton, Shirley Brookes, Alida Priestner, Ann Rounds, Hannah Grindel, Carol Popeck, Mickey, Fr. Cas, and Frank Doyle. 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 Daniel Baly Please pray for those in our Armed Forces, especially those from our Parish & Community, Christopher Reichlen, Patrick Allen, Shane Kalpokas, Ryan Gormley, Mike Griffith, 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, Lisa Phillips, Carrie Krouse, Ryan Newberry, Wayne M. Bennett, Duane Thomas, Joseph Elliott, Mark W. Gregg, Bradley J. Bryant, Kevin Lewandoski, Amberlynn Villanella, Steven Shelp, Daniel Baly, 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. 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.

St. Augustine Church, Silver Lake, Pa.)

(St. Brigid’s Cross)

-mail: sfxc@epix.net

Father Casimir (Cas) Stanis, Pastor

Kenneth S. Brennan, Deacon

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP REPORT

Thank you for your kindness & generosity 375in our Parish Collections. St. Francis (4:30PM)— $ 961.00; St. Francis (8:00AM)—$ 1,059.30; St. Augustine (10:30AM)—$ 1,212.25.

LIFELINES

“Every life is a good and perfect gift.” — “A Perfect Gift”, 2015-16 Respect Life Program, USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities www.goo.gl/ARzBL6

CHILDREN’S WORSHIP BULLETINS .

MASS SCHEDULE Sat. Nov. 14 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

ROSEMARY BOYLE by Kay Keenan Sun. Nov. 15 8:00AM St. Francis Church - 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS 10:30AM St. Augustine Church - JAY JONES by Theresa, Caroline & Allison

We miss you Daddy. Mon. Nov. 16 12:00NN St. Francis Church - ALL SOULS INTENTIONS Tue. Nov. 17 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - ALL SOULS INTENTIONS Wed. Nov. 18 8:30AM St. Francis Church - GEORGE, IRENE & BARBARA KOTCH by

Chuck & Sandy Kotch Thur. Nov. 19 8:30AM St. Francis Church - ALL SOULS INTENTIONS Fri. Nov. 20 12:00NN St. Francis Church - ALL SOULS INTENTIONS Sat. Nov. 21 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: CHRIST THE KING

INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS Sun. Nov. 22 8:00AM St. Francis Church - CHRIST THE KING

10:30AM St. Augustine Church -

ST. BRIGID PARISH TURKEY PARTY St. Brigid Parish Annual Turkey Party will be held THIS Thursday, November 19th at 7:00PM at Neumann Hall, Choconut. All our Parishioners are asked to turn out in support of this important fund raiser. Posters are available in the vestibules of the Churches, please take some and place them in businesses that you frequent.

BAKE SALE St. Brigid Altar & Rosary Society will sponsor a BAKE SALE at the Turkey Party, Thursday, November 19th, at Neumann Hall. All bakers are asked to bake their favorite “goodies” for the occasion. Please price your items. Thank you for your help and cooperation!

THIS WEEKEND IS “TEXT TO GIVE” WEEKEND If you didn't bring your phone to Mass today, it's not too late to make a gift or pledge using your cell phone, this may be done when you get home as well. Gifts are appreciated in any amount and are fully tax-deductible. Will you help by sharing your gifts? To text a gift using your cell phone to support the ministries and services supported by the

Diocesan Annual Appeal, please do as follows: turn on your cell phone and text the word give to the number 64600. If you are not familiar with this process, please go to Messages on your phone. Where you usually type in a person’s name, type in the number: 64600 Then text the word give. You will then see this message on your phone: Please click the link below to donate to the Diocese of Scranton. Thanks for your support. Click or tap the link and you will be directed to the online giving site. On Screen 1: First select a Gift Amount from the drop-down menu of dollar amount choices and then press “Donate Now”. You will see a second screen. On Screen 2. Complete the form with your email address, and the name and address as it appears on your credit card. Then click “Payment Info” to go to the next screen. On Screen 3. Enter your credit card information and click “Donate”. You will receive a message that your gift was accepted and you will also receive an e-mail receipt in a minute or two. Thank you for your generosity to the Annual Appeal. Gifts and pledges may also be made on line at http://www.annualappeal.org/donate-now/ or by calling the Diocesan Appeal Office.

Next Weekend is The Annual Appeal Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Peter’s Cathedral You are invited to attend an “Annual Appeal Mass of Thanksgiving” will be held at St. Peter’s Cathedral, Scranton, on Sunday, November 22nd, at 10:00AM, celebrated by Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, followed by a Reception in The Diocesan Pastoral Center, 316 Wyoming Avenue. Your intention as you expressed on Pledge Envelopes during In-Pew Weekend will be remembered at this Mass celebrated by Bishop Joseph C. Bambera. Prayer intentions were welcome whether or not you made a gift to the Diocesan Annual Appeal. Thank you. Update on the Annual Diocesan Appeal at St. Brigid Parish: To date our Appeal totals are: 75 out of 346 Parish Families have pledged to the 2015 Diocesan Annual Appeal. Our goal is $ 24,000. So far the total amount raised towards our Appeal goal is $ 13,338.00. We are under our goal by $ 10,662.00. Thank you to everyone who has already made a pledge. Your help is greatly appreciated. (Envelopes from “In-Pew Sunday” have not yet been fully processed and are not part of this total.)

THANKSGIVING GIFT CARDS AND/OR FOOD PANTRY If you know anyone who needs a THANKSGIVING FOOD BASKET, please call Rosalynd Perlick (570-663-2212), as soon as possible. Donations of turkeys or money to purchase turkeys 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 November 16th. If you have put someone on the list in the past and they no longer need help, please let us know. Donations are needed by November 23rd. All donations for FOOD CARDS or TURKEYS for the FOOD BASKETS should be put in an envelope in the collection and marked “Attention Kay”. All donations are greatly appreciated.

FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION VIA THE WEINBERG FOOD BANK

This free food distribution for those in need is for SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY RESIDENTS ONLY. Any resident of Susquehanna County who needs food is welcome. Distribution will be held THIS TUESDAY, November 17th, 12Noon to 2:00PM & 5-6PM at the Little Meadows United Methodist Church. Please note that the evening times have changed. For Susquehanna County residents, with need only, please.

HOME DELIVERY MEAL DRIVERS NEEDED

Volunteer home delivery meal drivers are needed in the Lawton area. If you are interested in volunteering or for more information, please call Kelly Allen at work (570-278-7667) or at home (570-934-2725).

SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON

Our Parish is participating a special collection for the upcoming Christmas Season. We ask for your help in reaching our goal for this collection. We are collection 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 7th. (Hot Chocolate Mix is available at the Dollar stores at better prices than the grocery stores.)

ST. BRIGID PARISH—PILGRIM

Thomas Williams is returning with the “Missionary Heart of Jesus” group to Haiti. He will be in Haiti November 21st thru 28th. Donations for the widows and orphans can be given to him or to the Rectory by November 18th. Thank you from Thomas and all those he will be helping!

COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE

Tuesday, November 24th, beginning at 7:00PM, we will hold our Annual Community Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service with Silver Lake Christian Community Church. (Formerly Silver Lake Presbyterian Church.) The Service will be held at St. Augustine Church this year. Silver Lake Christian Community Church will provide the guest homilist. All St. Brigid Parishioners are welcome to attend. Please come and thank God for all He has done for us in the past year and pray for our Country. Light refreshments will follow the service at Neumann Hall.

THANK YOU—CARE & EDUCATION OF PRIESTS

Thank you all for your generosity in last week’s second collection for the Care & Education of Priests. Our collection total was $ 488.05.

CHOIR PRACTICE Choir practice for Christmas and the Christmas Contata will be held on Tuesdays at 6:00PM at St. Francis Church. The Contata will be held on Friday, December 11th at 7:00PM, at Little Meadows United Methodist Church. New members are always welcome.

CONFESSIONS FOR CCD STUDENTS Confessions for students will be held at their regularly scheduled times in each Church. (Saturday—4 to 4:20PM at St. Francis; Sunday following Mass at St. Francis; following Mass at St. Augustine) Confessions this weekend— grade 7. Confessions next weekend - grades 8-12.

YOUTH NEWS Christopher Higgins of St. Brigid Parish volunteered his time this summer to clean and restore the outdoor Stations of the Cross at St. Augustine Church. Chris, along with his mentor Sarah Feeney, did a great job pressure washing and scrubbing the plaques to make them look new again. The Stations were originally located at the Priests Monastery on Rt 167 on Silver Lake. They were moved to St. Augustine’s in the mid 1970’s and restored then, replacing the wood crosses and planting the beautiful rhododendron’s by members of the McNamara Family. Chris has been an Altar Server for the past five years and is a sophomore at Vestal High School. Christ has been studying the art of Karate and is going for his black belt in Philadelphia this month. We wish him the best and a big thank you for all his hard work.

CYO BASKETBALL OPEN GYM AND SIGN UP Boys: November 15th (Sunday) 2PM to 4PM

Girls: November 15th (Sunday) 4PM to 6PM

MESSAGE FROM FR. CAS For the next few weeks, I am including in the bulletin items of interest that I thought you might like to read concerning the Church and Diocese of Scranton. Many times throughout the week people ask me questions and the answers can be found in these articles. I hope that they are as informative to you as they were to me. These items will be the second bulletin insert this week.

PARISH PRAYER CHAIN If you would like to help respond to prayer requests (for anyone in need), please contact Rosalynd Perlick (570-663-2212), Susie Reichlen (570-553-2618), or Mary Keenan (570-553-2431). If you have prayer requests, please call anyone on the list and many prayers will be offered for your particular intention.

PRAYERS AND CARDS APPRECIATED Kenny Guiton has been in the hospital for over a month now. He could use your prayers and some cards to cheer him up. His address is: Kenneth Guiton, Wilson Hospital, 33-57 Harrison Street, Johnson City, NY 13790.

ALTAR & ROSARY KNIFE RADA SALE St. Brigid Altar & Rosary Society is selling Rada knives as an on-going fund raiser. 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. Many other items such as Cookbooks, stoneware, no-bake cheesecakes, pound cakes, dips, seasonings, marinades, soups, sauces, and cheeseballs are available thru Rada Cutlery.

MOM’S HOUSE BENEFITS ANNUAL DOOR DÉCOR WREATH FESTIVAL & DRAWING: The 6th Annual Door Décor Wreath Festival & Draw-ing to benefit Mom’s House, CHOW, and the Binghamton Rescue Mission will be held at the Oakdale Mall—Center Court on Saturday, November 14th from 9AM to 9PM; and Sunday, November 15th from 9AM to 4PM. Please attend and purchase tickets to enter drawings for beautiful wreaths and gifts. BREAKFAST WITH SANTA: Breakfast with Santa will be held on Saturday, December 5th, from 8 to 11:30AM at Endwell United Methodist Church, 33-1 Watson Boulevard, Endwell. Tickets will be available at the door. Cost for adults is $ 6.00; children ages 5-12—$ 4.00; children under 5 are FREE. Pictures with Santa will be $ 3.00. There will be a Holiday Bake Sale and Live Christmas Music.

YOUTH EVENT— “PURE LOVE” This event for the Youth of all our Parishes will be held Sunday, November 15th beginning at 2:00PM a the Church of St. John the Apostle, 5171 Milford Road, East Stroudsburg, Pa. There will be a talk on chastity by Fr. Brian J. Clarke, pas-tor of Ascension Parish in Forest City, followed by Confession, adoration, Sunday Mass (at about 4:30PM), and dinner. The event is FREE unless you would like to make a donation, and there is no need to register unless you’re bringing a big group. The day will end by 6:00PM. Music will be provided by Full Armor (www.fullarmorband.com) - including a welcoming concert at 2:00PM. Fliers are posted in the back of the Church. If you have any questions, please call the Church St. John the Apostle Parish Office at (570-223-9144) Fliers are available in the back of the Churches.