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THE PARISH September 29, 2019 THE TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

538 Sunbury Street, Minersville, PA 17954-1016

Rev. Jason F. Stokes ~ M.Div., M.A. - Pastor Like us on Facebook: Mr. James P. Henninger ~ Deacon www.facebook.com/StMichaelDefendUs Sister Catherine T. Brennan, SSJ ~ Pastoral Assistant Parish Website: www.stmichaelarchangelparish.org Diocesan Website: www.allentowndiocese.org SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: Saturday 3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.-St. Michael Nativity B.V.M. High School 570-622-8110 Sunday 7:45 a.m.-8:15 a.m. - St. Matthew Assumption B.V.M. Grade School 570-622-0106 Parish Office 570-544-4741 St. Center for Special Learning 570-622-4638 Facsimile 570-544-4742 Parish E-mail address: EUCHARISTIC ADORATION [email protected] FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Religious Education E-mail address : Vespers and Benediction. [email protected] Come and spend some quality time with the Lord

DIOCESAN VICTIM ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR The Diocese of Allentown provides assistance to victims of sexual abuse. Contact our Victim Assistance Co- ordinator Wendy S. Krisak, M.A., NCC, LPC Direct Phone: 1-800-791-9209 + Diocesan website: www.allentowndiocese.org Youth Protection DIOCESAN SAFE ENVIRONMENT COORDINATOR Sr. Meg Cole, S.S.J., M.S., L.M.F.T. ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL MINERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 29 September, 2019

THIS WEEK’S MASS INTENTIONS DEVOTIONAL LAMP INTENTIONS

Saturday, 28 September- † Sanctuary Vigil Mass - Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary In Loving Memory of Victor Stramaitis Wife, Alma, children and families Time 4:00 PM ~ St. Michael’s ~ Rev. JOSEPH F. † Tuesday Adoration Candle REILLY Mom, Barbara and Family Special Intention

5:30 PM ~ St. Matthew’s ~ PEOPLE OF THE † St. Theresa of the Child PARISH In Loving Memory of Chester and Isabel “Bella’ Radziewicz Daughter, Kathy Sunday, 29 September - St. Michael the Archangel

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 AM ~ St. Matthew’s ~ ANDREW DREBITKO, SR. (B’day) Leo and Sharon Kolenick † The Holy Family In Loving Memory of Rev. Joseph F. Reilly 10:30 AM ~ St. Michael’s ~ VICTOR STRAMAITIS Joe an JoAnn

Wife, Alma and Children † The Crucifixion Monday, 30 September - St. , & Dr. of the Church In Loving Memory of Rev. Joseph F. Reilly 8:00 AM ~ St. Matthew’s ~ NO MASS Mother, Barbara and family

Tuesday, 1 October ~ St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, & Dr. ~ Altar Flower Intentions ~ of the Church 8:00 AM ~ St. Michael’s ~ CHESTER AND In Loving Memory of Victor Stramaitis ISABEL “BELLA” RADZIEWICZ Wife, Alma Daughter, Kathy th In Honor of Our 50 Wedding Anniversary Wednesday, 2 October –The Holy Guardian Bob and Marita Beach 8:00 AM ~ St. Matthew’s ~ THOMAS AND ELEA- NOR BRENNAN DAUGHTER, PAT PICCIONI ************************************************************* Theresa and Frank Grigalonis St. Michael the Archangel Feast Day Sunday, September 29 Thursday, 3 October. - A small Parish Social after 10:30 am Mass in 8:00 AM ~ St. Michael’s ~ JOHN WHALEN Parish Center Gym. Janice Whalen Friday, 4 October - St. *********************************************************** Protecting ’s Children Workshop NO MASS Sacred Heart School, West Reading in the IHM Room Saturday, 5 October– Blessed , Priest, To register: Call 610-373-3316 BVM Sunday, October 13, 2019 1:00 p.m.

Vigil Mass - Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordi- St. Patrick, Pottsville nary Time To register: Call 570-628-0466 4:00 PM ~ St. Michael’s ~ PEOPLE OF THE Saturday, October 26, 2019 10:00 a.m.

PARISH Mandated Reporter Training, 5:30 PM ~ St. Matthew’s ~ JAMES AND PHYLLIS St. MCNAMARA Barbara, Mary Beth, Evelyn Schuylkill Haven To register call 610.332.0442 (x2016) and Maureen Date: Monday, November 18, 2019 Time: 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 6 October - OR ON COMPUTER Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 AM ~ St. Matthew’s ~ AND Mandated Report Online Training visit ~ CYNTHIA JAGLAS Family https://www.reportabusepa.pitt.edu/ Click “Registration” fill out required information for to cre- 10:30 AM ~ St. Michael’s ~ GEORGE AND MARY ate account. Then click submit to enter username and DRONICK AND ROSE LAUGHLIN password. Login using your new credentials in the Bob and Lydia Laughlin “WELCOME” tab. You MUST print out the certificate at the end and turn it in to the Parish office.

~ THE TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~

PARISH REGISTRATION Ask Father: What do the bells mean at Mass?

All are most welcome here at St. Michael the Archangel Parish. Please register as soon as possible. If you are leaving the par- Great question! The bells that are rung at Mass ish or just changing your address, please notify the parish of- fice. If you are moving out of the area, please register in a par- are a throwback if you will to the times in which the ish where you live as soon as possible; this is especially im- Mass was not said in English. Up until the late 1960s the portant for young adults who have finished college and now live in another area. If you need help finding a parish in your Mass was said in the official language of the Church – new locale, we will gladly assist you. Latin. One of the liturgical changes made during the Sec-

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM ond Vatican Council was to allow the Mass to be said in Baptisms are scheduled with the rectory. Baptismal Classes the language of the area. So at that time the language of are held at convenience of the church and family. Parents must the Mass in our area was changed to English. As you can be active registered parishioners for at least three months. Contact the parish office to make arrangements for the Bap- imagine, there was very little participation in the Mass tism. Please pay close attention to the requirements for God- when it was in a different language – the people just did- parents (see below). If there is any doubt or you need a further n’t know Latin very well. So the liturgy called for the use explanation please contact us. of bells during the Mass to signify important happenings TO BE A SPONSOR FOR BAPTISM OR CONFIRMATION in the Mass. The first bell was to signify the beginning of Be an active, registered member of a parish the Eucharistic Prayer – that one bell ring said, “pay at- Be at least 16 years of age, baptized and confirmed tention – this is important.” The bells were next rung Receive Holy Eucharist and Penance on a regular basis three times to signify that transformation of the bread If married, be married validly in the Catholic Church Strive to live, publicly and privately, the Lord’s Commandments into the Body of Christ. They were rung three more times Request sponsorship certificate no less than three weeks to signify the consecration of the Precious Blood. The before the conferral of the sacrament. final bell ringing was the cue for the faithful to come for- ward for Holy Communion. The bells are not necessary SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Couples contemplating marriage should contact Fr. Stokes at anymore as the Mass is in English and the people can least one year before the intended wedding date to begin sac- figure out what is going on without the bells. However, ramental preparations. Church date and arrangements MUST precede all other wedding plans. For diocesan registration: they do remind us of our heritage and since they are an http://www.allentowndiocese.org/marriage prep option we ring the bells at both parishes in the Catholic VISITATION OF THE SICK Community of Minersville. Please notify the parish office if someone in your family is in the hospital. Holy Communion is taken monthly to those who are homebound and cannot attend Church.

HANDING ON OUR CATHOLIC FAITH Because parents have given life to their children, they have the gravest obligation of educating them in the Faith. Our Catholic elementary and high schools immerse young people in holi- ness and virtue while offering other standard activities. Our Religious Education Program helps parents of public school children to meet their spiritual responsibilities. PREP enroll- ment may happen at any time but we prefer you register for the following year each May. The Church requires special prep for Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our all youth preparing for First Penance, First Holy Communion protection against the wickedness and snares of the ; and Confirmation. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; And do thou, O OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, cast We welcome young adults “back home” for special occasions such as weddings and baptisms; however, non-parishioners into and all the evil spirits who prowl about who desire to celebrate a baptism or wedding here will need the world seeking the ruin and destruction of souls. the permission of their pastor. Amen. DIOCESE OF ALLENTOWN - CATHOLIC CHARITIES A multi-purpose social service agency helping families, children and adults. Pottsville Office ~ 570-628-0466 CRISIS PREGNANCY HELP LINE 1-888-467-8466 PROJECT Post Abortion Healing 1-866-372-2435 ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CHURCH MINERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 29 September, 2019

PREP and SACRAMENT NEWS:

ALTAR SERVER ASSIGNMENTS Mass Card Dear Parents, Each of your children received Ryan Daubert ~ Tuesday, Oct. 1, 6:00 pm 2 sheets of Mass cards to use for the remaining weekend Masses and Sat., Oct. 5 ~ 4:00 pm ~ Emily Heart, Ryan Daubert Holydays in the months of September, & Brayden Dodds October and November. Beginning this weekend all of our children in Catholic and Public School are Sun., Oct. 6 ~ 10:30 am ~Ayden Correll, Ella Frantz expected to fill in the information on their Mass & Ava Frantz cards, cut them apart and take them to Mass with them. They are to keep them in their seat with them EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY until Father Stokes calls them to the altar at the end of Mass with their Mass card. No Mass cards are to COMMUNION AND READER ASSIGNMENTS be placed in the collection basket or placed anywhere else in the Church. They are to be given to Father when he calls children to the altar at the Sat., Oct. 5 ~ 4:00 pm ~ Sr. Catherine, Marlene end of Mass. Thank you for your cooperation. Doyle & Gerald Trasatt Reader: ~ Kelly Kalovcak

All THE FOLLOWING ARE MANDATORY: Sun., Oct 6 ~ 10:30 am ~ Sr. Catherine, Deb Walters CONFIRMATION: & Bert Ehlinger Reader: ~ Patrick Moran Sunday, Oct. 20 ~ 5:45 pm to 7:30 pm Cafeteria

Meeting ******************************************************* Sunday, Nov. 3, ~10:30 am - Children’s Mass New Adoraon Schedule at

St. Michael the Archangel Church FIRST PENANCE & FIRST COMMUNION ~ Parent Meeting ~ Monday, Oct. 7 ~ 7:00 pm - meeting Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will room. Use Lewis St. enterance take place on the FIRST Tuesday of the First Penance Workshop ~ Saturday, Nov. 2 ~ 8:00 am. month from 8:00 AM and run through Children report to Church-7:45 am. Evening Prayer and Benediction at 6:00 PM. Sunday, Nov. 3 ~ 10:30 am Church-Children’s Mass The Church will be open for private prayer CHILDREN’S MASS time on the other Tuesdays of the month. ALL PARISH STUDENT’S ~ Catholic & Public *************************************************** 4K to 8th GRADE Income On Fundraisers

Sunday, Oct. 6, Nov. 3. & Dec. 1 ~ Church - Basket Auction ~ $10,678.00 10:30 am-Children’s Mass Spirit Day ~ $1, 736.00 Sunday, November 17 ~ Report to Church ~ Thank you to ALL who helped in any way. 4:45 pm ~ Mandatory attendance for grades 4K to 12th ~ Closing of 40 Hours. ************************************ Cemetery Reminders *********************************************** SHARING PROGRAM Plants, Flowers, & Wreaths, Artificial, decorations, Potted plants & Flowers, or Ornaments of any kind, On October 1st, children in all grades will begin are not permitted in the cemetery during the grass “Angel Sharing Program for .” Please cutting season (April 15-November 15) except on: bring all donated gifts “Unwrapped” to class no later Easter Sunday, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, than November 19th. Bring Christmas Joy to a child Father’s Day, All Saint’s Day, All Soul’s Day, Veteran’s Day then removed within two weeks by donating NEW items of , shoes, toys, afterwards. Nothing is to be planted around games, puzzles, jewelry, teenage items, baby items tombstone, and non-religion ornaments are not for Ages: Newborn Baby to Teenager Age 14. permitted. Please do not donate used items or items in need of ******************************************************* repair. Ask yourself, “Would I want to receive the SPONSOR OF THE WEEK Christmas Gift I am donating?” Thank you for your BG’S VALUE MARKET kind consideration of the needy of our area. for sponsoring an ad, making our bulletin possible ~ THE TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~

PARISH NEWS PARISH STEWARDSHIP

Homemade Apple Dumplings Delivery September 21/22, 2019 St. Michael the Archangel’s Society of St. Vincent de $4639.00 Paul delivery date is October 9th. Your generous sup- This weekend the second collection is for Dues port of our Society will benefit the needy of our area. Next weekend the second collection is for School Support As always, we thank you, and we’re counting on you. God bless you and yours. Thank you for your continued support. Your donations are Sister Catherine and the Society very important to our Parish.

************************************************************ ******************************************************* Election DAY PORK & SAUERKRAUT DINNER SPECIAL COLLECTION Mark your calendars for November 5, 2019 More information to follow October 12/13, 2019 ~ A special collection will be Help is needed to set-up, clean-up please call Office taken up for the Victim’s of Hurricane Dorian. Please (Confirmation Students ~you can use this towards put your donation in an envelop with your and service hours) envelope number marked ~ HURRICANE DORIAN **************************************************** COMMUNITY NEWS: There will be a basket in the back of Church. Thank you! St. Matthew’s ~ National Pierogi Day (Oct. 8th) ~ Saturday, October 5th– Sale-2:00 pm to 6:30 & Sun- ******************************************************* day 9:00 am to 12:00 Noon in our Parish Center. SEPTEMBER 50/50 Food available hot or frozen. TAKE-OUT ONLY. September drawing will be held on October 2, 2019. There are extra envelopes on the table in the vestibule. St. Matthew’s ~ Bus Trips ~ Mohegan Sun Casino $1.00 per envelope. DO NOT write anything else on your Trip 10/21~ call Office 570-544-2812. envelope except your phone / envelope #. If your enve- lope is pulled and we can not read your name we will pick another. Thank You! Nativity B.V.M. High School ~

NEW YORK CITY BUS TRIP ~ FREE DAY ************************************************************ nd Saturday, November 2 . Leaves Nativity Fr. Stokes Installation Mass @7:00 am, Hamburg @7:20 am. Departs City @ Rev. Msgr. William Glosser, the Dean of 8:00 pm. $45.00 Price includes tip for driver. Call 570-622-1859 to make reservations Schuylkill County, will install Fr. Stokes as the St. Patrick ~Pottsville~ Sunday, October 6th 3rd Pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Parish All You Can Eat Homemade Spaghetti Dinner on Tuesday, October 8 at 6:00 PM. Please join 11:30 am to 2:30 pm Eat in or Take out us for this celebration. A reception will follow in St. Patrick Parish Center, the School Gymnasium. 319 Mahantongo Street, Pottsville Adults: $8; Children: $3.50 ******************************************************* PARISH EVENT CALENDAR St. Nicholas ~ Minersville ~ Wednesday, October 9th. MEATLOAF DINNER 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Oct. 6: Parish Children’s Mass ~10:30 am St. Nicholas Hall, Primrose Oct. 7: Parent Meeting ~7:00 pm - Penance & First Includes…meatloaf, mashed potatoes, vegetable, Communion Parish Center Meeting Room cole slaw, roll & butter, dessert Oct. 8: Fr. Stokes installation Mass ~ 6:00 pm $ 10.00/platter…EAT-IN OR TAKE-OUT Oct. 9: Dumpling Delivery Adv. ticket only by calling 570-544-4581 Oct. 13: Rosary Rally~ 12 noon –meet in Parish Center or 570-544-6807 gym

St. Parish ~ St. Clair Oct: 14: Young At Heart ~ meeting 1:00 pm Fall Fest Choose & Win Oct. 20: Confirmation Students Gathering 5:45-7:30 pm Sunday, Oct. 27th, 2019 ~ doors open 9:00 am. cafeteria Auction will begin at 2:00 pm Tickets ~ $3.00/sheet Oct. 23: Society of SVDP ~ meeting 6:00 pm or $5.00/ 2s sheets. Big Prize Tickets= $5.00 per Oct. 24: Young -At-Heart ~Trip to Penn's Peak sheet. Oct. 26: Make -A-Difference Food Collection th Shop & Drop ~ Sunday, Oct. 20 after 8:30 am Oct. 31: Vigil Mass All ~ St. Matthew’s-6:30 pm Mass ‘till noon & Saturday, Oct. 26, 3:00 to 6:00 pm. Nov. 1: All Saints ~ Holy Day-Mass (French Fries both days) Food and Baked Goods St. Matthew’s – 8:00 am available. Call 570-429-2022 St. Michael’s– 6:30 pm Nov. 2: All Souls Mass ~ St. Michael’s – 8:00 am ~ St. Matthew’s – 9:30 am