PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday

Open 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Closed for lunch from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

CLOSED ON THURSDAY

633 Orchard Street, Scranton PA 18505

Phone: (570) 344-6159 Fax: (570) 207-4932

E-mail address: office@stjnparish.org Website: www.stjnparish.org

An Ordinary Reflection �God Is Calling�

Alice Camille reflects on the first reading from Genesis this Sunday in This Transforming Word with these thoughts:��

God called to the Man: “Where are you?”�He said, “I heard you in the garden and I was afraid because I was naked. And I hid.”��God calls, and Adam hides. Something has gone wrong with a relationship that used to be deeply intimate. Pretty soon this becomes the pattern for all relationships that develop holes. A family member, friend, colleague comes looking for us. And we find a place to hid.��

We hide from others when we’re ashamed of our circum-stances. And we hide when we have secrets we have no in-tention of sharing. We disappear when we’ve become some-one unrecognizable. We go on the run when we are afraid of being found out.��

But if we go on the lam when God comes calling, that won’t be the end of the matter. God will come looking for us, and the Creator of every hiding place knows full well where to look. Sooner or later, we’re going to have that conversation with our First Friend. Might as well be now.��

Is there something you need to say to God, or per-haps that God has been trying to say to you?�

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TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

JUNE 10, 2018

�M��� S������Nativity of Our Lord Church�633 Orchard Street � Scranton�Holy Name of Jesus Church�1414 E. Elm Street � Scranton��

Weekend Mass Schedule�Saturday Vigil� 4:30 p.m.� Nativity�Sunday� 8:30 a.m.� Holy Name�� � 10:00 a.m.� Nativity�� � 12:30 p.m.� Nativity (Spanish)���

Weekday Mass Schedule�Monday� 12:10 p.m.� Nativity (Novena)�Tuesday� 8:00 a.m.� Holy Name�Wednesday� 8:00 a.m.� Holy Name�Thursday� 8:00 a.m.� Nativity�Friday� � 8:00 a.m.� Holy Name���

Holy Day Mass Schedule�Holy Day Vigil�5:30 p.m.� Holy Name�Holy Day� 5:30 p.m.� Nativity�� � 7:00 p.m.� Nativity (Spanish)���

������ ��� �� R��������������Saturday 3:30�4:00 p.m. �Nativity (Lower Church)�Anytime by appointment�

633 Orchard Street, Scranton PA 18505

Phone: (570) 344-6159 Fax: (570) 207-4932

E-mail address: office@stjnparish.org Website: www.stjnparish.org

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Worship

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT We the people of St. John Neu-mann Parish see the Eucharist as source and summit of our joyful faith. Our united purpose is building a deeper spirituality through loving neighbor and wit-nessing the Gospel to the world.��

Nosotros la gente de la Parroquia a de San Juan Neumann vemos la Eucaristía como una fuente y manantial de fe gozosa. Nuestro propósito de unidad es construir una profunda Espiritualidad a través de amar al vecino y ser testigos de Evangelio hacia el mundo.�

JUNE 10, 2018�TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME�

MASS INTENTIONS

June 11 — June 17�

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Monday � 12:10 p.m. Ann Needham �� � � � By Cory Needham�Tuesday� 8:00 a.m. Msgr. John H. Louis �� � � �Wednesday� 8:00 a.m. Patricia Gregg � � � � � � By Mary & Marty Zelsnack�Thursday� 8:00 a.m. Nancy & John Smith�� � � � By family�Friday� � 8:00 a.m. Jean Haas�� � � � By Ellen Eiden�Saturday� 4:30 p.m. Loretta Wenger�� � � � By Terry & Deb Osborne�Sunday� 8:30 a.m. Robert Lydon�� � � � By Marie Lunney� � � 10:00 a.m. Robert McGoff�� � � � By Fran & Julie Walsh� 12:30 p.m. People of the Parish �� � �

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Weekday Masses at Nativity�Monday & Thursday �

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� Weekday Masses at Holy Name �

Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday �

WELCOME Your presence is an encouragement to our parish community. It is our hope that you have experi-enced the joy of our Eucharistic Celebration and that you feel welcome with a desire to join us again. If you are new to the community and wish to join our parish, call the parish office at 344�6159.��

BIENVENIDOS Su presencia es un gran animo hacia nuestra comunidad de la parroquia. Es nuestra esperan-za de que hayan gozado la experiencia de nuestra Cele-bración Eucarística y que se sientan bienvenidos con el deseo de unirse a nosotros otra vez. Si usted es nuevo en la comunidad y desea unirse a nuestra parroquia contacte la oficina al numero 344�6159.�

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EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: We are looking for additional Eucharist Ministers to the homebound and sick. If this is a ministry that you would like to become involved with, please call Deacon Al or Sister Suzie. Training will be provided.�

LITURGICAL MINISTRIES: In the past few months some of you have taken the leap of faith to become lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and Altar Servers. THANK YOU! If you are feeling the Spirit leading YOU to become a minister, we welcome you to join us! Call Father Mi-chael, Sister Suzie or Deacon Al and we will arrange a training.�

C A N T O R P R A C T I C E S: �continue to be held on Tuesday evenings 6:30pm, upper church. Are you ready to take that leap of faith and join in this ministry? Come to practice and give it a chance. Call Ryan Cavis-ton, 702�5926, if you have any questions. �

LITURGICAL MINISTRY SIGN-UP BINDERS now include June, July and August. With summer ap-proaching we ask that if you know your availability to serve, lector or be a Eucharistic Minister, please take time to sign up according to your personal schedules (books are located on the piano in both churches). Two Lectors and 8 Eucharistic Ministers are needed for weekend Masses at Nativity Church. Two Lectors and 3 Eucharistic Ministers are needed at Holy Name Church. You may volunteer at either church! If you are trained for STJN Parish, you may minister at both locations. We will continue to host trainings as people express a willingness to serve, contact us! �

REMINDER This is a friendly re-minder for our dear Parishioners. Should you find yourself in the hospital for a stay, please inform the parish of-fice, 344�6159. We will keep you in our thoughts and in our prayers. Let us know if you would like to have someone from the Parish pay you a visit. �

BAPTISM �To guide parents of those to be baptized, we offer Baptismal instruction for all parents. If you are interested to have your child baptized in the next few months, please call Father Michael at 570�344�6159. ��

WORD COMMUNITY

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FAITH QUESTION OF THE WEEK

DABBING WITH THE PEN! �Do you enjoy reading and hearing poetry shared? Are you looking for some time to savor a good story or chuckle over someone’s thoughts about everyday life? Have you ever read something that led

you to write down your thoughts on what you understood about the author’s message

or what feelings got your attention? We are gathering friends, neighbors, new people, young and old to enjoy each other’s company and share one another’s writings. It is not a class on writing, nor a place to critique anyone’s ideas. It is simply a time to listen, share, offer an image, and feel encouraged. Our next gathering date will be Monday, June 11 at 6:30 PM in the rectory on Or-chard Street. We had a great evening the first time, join us as we gather again!�

AFTERNOON MOVIE: �Join us on Sunday, June 24th, 2:00 Holy Name Hall to watch our featured film: Joshua. A great movie for ALL ages about a modern�day carpenter based on the book by Joseph Girzone. Last month we brought snacks and had a great time. RSVP to parish office by �Friday, June 22nd.�

CP2 Students: Sponsor Eligibility Form/cards. We are still missing several forms. Please help us out by getting these forms completed and turned in. This form is required for ALL sponsors including sponsors who are members of STJN parish. If you are a sponsor, forms are available through the parish office during regular office hours. � �First Eucharist Banners and Certificates: There are still some banners, certificates and chalices that have not bee not been claimed? PLEASE pick up these items as soon as possible in the parish office during regular office hours, Monday thru Friday 8:30�4:00 pm. (remember the office is closed on Thurs-day) We don’t want to assume that you do not want these special items, but the office will not be respon-sible for these items after June 15. ��

CP1 and CP2 students: Several service sheets are incomplete and/or missing. As you know this is a requirement for Confirmation. Contact Sister Suzie NOW if you have questions.��

First Communion Pictures: Ordered pictures are now available for pick�up in the parish office during regular office hours Monday�Friday 8:30�4:00pm (remember the office is closed on Thursdays). We will keep packets available through July 15th and then the parish office will not be responsible for un�claimed packets. These pictures are adorable and

SENIOR LUNCHEON continues to meet on the second Wednesday of the month. If you have not attended, you are missing out on a GRAND time! Our June gathering will be on June 13th, 11:30am at Dino and Fran-cesco’s 3366 Birney Ave, Moosic PA. Please

RSVP to 344�6159 ext. 161 by Monday, June 11th. �

Women of Faith Tea and Prayer is Wednes-

day, June 20th at 12:30 in the rectory dining room. Weather is nice, summer is here, time to give yourself a chance to relax with other women who enjoy sharing faith, join us! RSVP by June 18th to Sister Suzie.�

Youth Service Week: This year we are offering a “city�wide” service week here in Scranton. This is a great opportunity to join with other teens to serve our local community in many capacities and yet, be able to sleep �

in your own bed. ��

Our week is: July 22�27! Save the Dates or better yet, reserve your space this week! Our STJN service week is open to students in grades 8�12. For an information packet, contact Sister Suzie. Looking forward to making a differ-ence right here in Scranton. �

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2018 Graduates: Today we honor and pray for all of our graduates, whether you are grad-uating from pre�school, kinder-garten, middle school, high school or college! These are spe-cial milestones in your life and we CONGRATULATE you! We espe-cially congratulate those graduat-ing from High School and College as you step out into a world that is waiting for you to make a difference. Our prayers are with you and we are wishing you the best!�

This week we celebrate the feast day of St. Anthony of Padua. We usually associate St. Anthony with prayers for intercession when we have lost something. But St. Anthony was also a compelling preach-er. And his message was often against greed and for charity towards the poor. That earned

him the title of “Friend of the Poor.” Your challenge this week is to be a friend of the poor in your community. What can you do�individually, as a family, as a group of friends�to help someone in poverty? Choose a corporal work of mercy and respond by feeding the hungry, giv-ing drink to the thirsty, or sheltering the homeless! �

STEWARDSHIP SERVICE

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We would like to thank �Needle Law Firm�

for sponsoring an ad in our bulletin.�

INCOME / EXPENSE REPORT �

May 27, 2018� � May 28, 2017�

Tithe� $ 4,588.00� Tithe $ 4,600.00�Loose� $ 374.90� Loose $ 464.19�Other �$ 716.00� Other $ 10,370.88*�Total� $ 5,678.90� $10,175.96�*Includes Scranton School District utilities reimbursement�

May 21�27 Expenses paid from general acct. $8,064.06�

One Body.� Many Gifts.�

Summertime �

“Summertime and the living is easy.” That’s what the favorite old song says. The living may

be easy, but often the giving is not. Summer collec-tions often drop significantly in our parish because of vacation travel, sports schedules and other activities that cause parishioners to attend Mass in other parish-es. If you would like to make your giving easy and con-sistent this summer, please consider our electronic giv-ing option. If you would like to learn more about this easy, safe and secure way of giving, please contact the parish office 570�344�6159 or check out our website at stjnparish.weshareonline.org.�

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FESTIVAL�FUND�COLLECTION�

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Please help if you can � to help defray the �ever�rising costs of Festival expenses. Thank you.�

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Second collection this weekend �June 9/10�

STJN: SOCIAL JUSTICE NOW The FOOD Pantry serves MANY people in our local ar-ea. Collecting food items on “2nd Sunday Food Sun-day” helps give the pantry a boost, but donations are ALWAYS welcome! Baskets are located in the back of both churches or items may be brought to the parish office throughout the week. The pantry is open on Tues-day afternoons from 1�3pm, and is sponsored by Catholic Social Services. Needed: Peanut butter, jellies, rice, canned beans and vegetables, dry milk, canned meats, pasta, sauce, cereal etc.. PLEASE check expiration dates on food items!!��

C.I.C. Dinner: Once a month our parish is committed to providing a meal for those at C.I.C. C.I.C offers a hot meal, a place to shower and a place of safety. The 3rd Saturday of every month is our day to pro-vide a meal. Sign�up boards are available in the back of both churches or call Terry 430�1690 or Ann 614�3633. Our June date is Saturday June 16th. With many family celebrations happening this time of year, if you have “extra” food from your celebrations, consider donating food to either C.I.C or to St. Francis Soup Kitchen. ��

Gardeners: We are looking for a few people who like to garden and would be willing to help plant some of our summer flowers! We have hydrangeas and beautiful Ger-ber daisies that need to be planted in the next week as well as the “Spring” flowers that need to be cut back. If you can help, please call Sister Suzie as soon as possible. Both church properties need to be done. A great oppor-tunity to offer your time!�

V O L U N T E E R S N E E D E D: �We�have a need� for volunteers to help with cleaning the church. Help with sweeping entrance ways, dusting the sanctuary, straightening the books, and picking up any trash in the pews, etc. One can volunteer as an individual or a group. Please contact �

Father Michael as soon as possible.��

CREA T I V E GARDEN ING :

We don’t have a community garden, but we have a GREAT creative way to grow food! Has that peeked your interest? This is a project that can be done by adults, teens, families � everyone! Now do we have your curiosity? If we all do a little bit, WE can help make a differ-ence feeding the hungry in our area. It takes ONE LARGE gardening pot, soil, plants and love! Contact Sister Suzie and see how you can help feed others! �

Prayer Shawl “Hands of Hope”

Ministry. Thank you to all who have

requested these gifts of love and pray-ers! They make great gifts for Father’s Day or to honor a graduate. As our young people head off to college, a prayer shawl can be a source of comfort. To all of our knitters, you are awesome. We appreciate your willingness to continue creating these special blankets which are so appreciated. New summer projects are being discussed, next meeting is June 20th.�

LEADERSHIP JUNE 10, 2018�

TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME �

After serving faithfully in St. John Neumann Parish, Fr. John Ruth is being transferred by Bishop Bambera to St. Patrick’s Parish in Scranton. This has been Fr. John’s sec-ond time serving in South Scranton. He served previously as chaplain at Mercy Hospital and lived in residence at the then Nativity Parish. He is in his 10th year of serving as Associate Pastor, with primary ministry to bring the Hispanic/Latino community together. He has encouraged a wonderful group of men and women ministers in many capacities. We wish him the best in his new venture and look forward to continuing the vision of becoming a unit-ed parish “building a deeper spirituality through loving neighbor and witnessing the Gospel to the world”�

Joining myself, Sr. Suzie, and Deacon Al on our ministeri-al team will be Fr. Ryan Glenn. Fr. Ryan was ordained this Saturday by Bishop Bambera. He is from St. Jude’s Parish in Mountaintop where his grandparents eventually migrated to from Cuba. He will celebrate his First Mass at St. Jude’s and will also offer a special mass with his el-derly grandparents. After college, Ryan went to Notre Dame to pursue a degree in lay ecclesial ministry, while there he began to discern a vocation to the priesthood. He writes on the Vocations Facebook page: “My experi-ences at Notre Dame allowed me to see the necessity of collaboration in ministry among lay and ordained minis-ters.” Fr. Ryan is 29 years old and is very excited about serving in a parish. I am sure we will welcome him com-pletely. It is indeed an honor to be asked as a parish, to mentor a newly ordained priest and nurture his gifts and talents. � � � � � �

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1st Annual Catholic Women’s Conference

2018�“Refresh Your Faith”�

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Saturday June 23, 2018�University of Scranton, Byron Complex�

8:00 a.m. � Registration�8:30 � Mass with Bishop Bambera �

Keynote Speakers: Judy Landrieu Klein � Faith Through It All�

Father Richard McAlear � �Ministry of Hope and Healing�

His Own Music Ministry, �Catholic Vendor MarketPlace�

Continental Breakfast and Lunch; Tickets $40.00 before June 1st�

For details go to: www.dioceseofscranton.org/catholic�womens�conference�

On my 25th Anniversary of Priesthood, I served at Miseri-cordia. We put together a book-let of my favorite readings from “a few authors of life.” This poem was included by William Stafford and I still love it.�

� The Way It Is�� There’s a thread you follow. It comes among�

things that change. But it doesn’t change. �People wonder about what you are pursuing. �You have to explain about the thread. �But it is hard for others to see. �While you hold it you can’t get lost. �Tragedies happen; people get hurt �or die; and you suffer and get old. �Nothing you do can stop time’s unfolding. �You don’t ever let go of the thread.�

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You are all the thread that I have attempted to keep hold of, even as I unfold. Your winding together in my life has enabled me to remain grounded and peaceful. There is only one response in my heart to this single thread en-twined with all your love and that is � gratitude. Thank you for showing me who to follow, for teaching me how to explain this thread of love, and for helping me not to get too lost. I am deeply touched by the life that has un-folded during these last 40 years, and all the people who have become my thread. ��

I was very much moved by the outpouring of support and joy that happened on last Sunday. The mass was a shin-ing example of what being Eucharist and Church is all about! The celebration that followed was touching, fun, joyous, and another great sign of Church. Thank you to all the planners and all the partyers! I am very excited about where the Spirit is leading us!� �� �

� � � � Blessings. Fr. Michael�