Saint Michael the Archangel Parish March 31, 2019 the Fourth Sunday of Lent

SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL PARISH MARCH 31, 2019 THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

538 Sunbury Street, Minersville, PA 17954-1016 Father Christopher M. Zelonis, M.Div., M.A. ~ Pastor Parish Office ...... 570-544-4741 Sister Catherine T. Brennan, SSJ ~ Pastoral Assistant Facsimile ...... 570-544-4742 Convent ...... 570-544-2016 MASS SCHEDULE Father ...... 570-500-2276 Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Parish E-mail address: Tuesday: 5:15 p.m. [email protected] Wednesday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. Religious Education E-mail address : [email protected] EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: THURSDAYS after the 8:00 a.m. Mass, Like us on Facebook: concluding with Benediction and the Miraculous www.facebook.com/StMichaelDefendUs Medal Novena at 6:00 p.m. Parish Website: www.stmichaelarchangelparish.org Come and spend some quality time with the Lord Diocesan Website: www.allentowndiocese.org

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: Nativity B.V.M. High School ...... 570-622-8110 Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. Assumption B.V.M. Grade School ...... 570-622-0106 Saturday 3:00 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. St. Joseph Center for Special Learning ...... 570-622-4638 Call Father to meet face-to-face or anonymously.

DIOCESAN VICTIM ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR The Diocese of Allentown provides assistance to victims of sexual abuse. Contact our Victim Assistance Coordinator 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. Telephone: (610) 332-0442 Ext. 2019 ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CHURCH MINERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 31 March 2019

DEVOTIONAL LAMP INTENTIONS THIS WEEK’S MASS INTENTIONS † Sanctuary SATURDAY, 30 Mar.– In Loving Memory of Caro l Ann Kozura-Rosenberger (B’day 4/1) Vigil Mass for the Fourth Sunday of Lent Kozura Family 4:00 PM ~ JOSEPH AND ANN MARIE (Nancy) † Thursday Adoraon Candle In Loving Memory of Msgr. William Jones GALLAGHER Rita Meadows Mike and Karen Gallagher † Saint Joseph SUNDAY, 31 Mar. - In Loving Memory of Ronald M. Yourey (Anniv) The Fourth Sunday of Lent Family † Sacred Heart 8:00 AM ~ JAMES J. AND MILDRED STUTZ In Loving Memory of Harry B. Lilley Son, Jimmy Deb, Lou and Family 10:00 AM ~ PEOPLE OF THE PARISH (Living/Dec’d) In Loving Memory of John R. Brennan Monday, 1 Apr. - The Brennan and Horan Families NO MASS † The Divine Mercy Health and Birthday of Mahew Whiteash Tuesday, 2 Apr. - St. Francis of Paola, Hermit Family 5:15 PM ~ SR. MARTINA REVAK, OSB ****************************************************************** The Mah-Jongg Group PRAYERS FOR OUR PRIESTS Wednesday, 3 Apr. - In your charity, please pray for the priests of our diocese, 8:00 AM ~ AMELIA AND STEPHEN KOSCIL and in particular during this week remember: Ken and Cheryl Koscil and Family Thursday, 4 Apr. - St. Isidore, Bishop, Doctor of the Church Mar. 30: Fr. Joseph Sheehan 8:00 AM ~ JOHN F. BURNS, SR. Mar. 31: Fr. Avitus Kazi Siriwa, A.J. Apr. 1: Fr. His Holiness Pope Francis Ginny and Family Apr. 2: Fr. Pope Emeritus Benedict Friday, 5 Apr. - St. Vincent Ferrer, Priest Apr. 3: Fr. Bishop Alfred Schlert 8:00 AM ~ THOSE ENROLLED IN THE Apr. 4: Fr. Bishop Emeritus Edward Cullen SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL MEMORIAL AND Apr. 5: Msgr. Joseph Smith RENOVATION FUND IN MEMORIAM SATURDAY, 6 Apr.- 8:00 AM ~ JANET AND JOHN PURCELL Please remember these deceased clergy of the Diocese of Allentown in your prayers. Jack Purcell and Family Vigil Mass for the Fifth Sunday of Lent Mar. 30: Fr. William Nahn 4:00 PM ~ ARTHUR WANAMAKER, JR. Mar. 31: Fr. Joseph Feeny Family Apr. 1: Fr. John Brady SUNDAY, 31 Mar. - Apr. 3: Fr. George Check The Fifth Sunday of Lent Apr. 4: Fr. Thomas King 8:00 AM ~ PEOPLE OF THE PARISH (Living/Dec’d) Apr. 5: Deceased Priests

10:00 AM ~ MACKENZIE O’BRIEN ******************************************************************* Thomas and Deborah Chizauskie COMMUNITY CONFESSIONS FOR LENT STATIONS OF THE CROSS St. Matthew the Evangelist Church FRIDAYS DURING LENT (except 4/12) ~ 6pm Sunday, April 7, 2019 @ 5:00 pm Confession available until 7:30 pm ******************************************************************* Sisters of St. Joseph Easter Guild Cards **************************************************************** Are being sold in the vestibule of the Church before and To Inspire... To Inform... To Entertain… after all weekend Masses. Your living or deceased loved "I have learned silence from the talkative, tolerance from ones can be remembered with a Special Novena of Mass- the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind. I should es for a donation of $2.50. If you are unable to get cards at not be ungrateful to those teachers.” (Kahlil Gibran) Church, please contact Sister Catherine Therese at 570-

*************************************************************** 544-4741. Thank you in advance for supporting our Sisters MONTHLY 50/50 DRAWING! of St. Joseph. Extra envelopes are in the vestibule. $1 per envelope. ******************************************************************* You may place your March envelope in the collection SPONSOR OF THE WEEK basket any weekend. Drawing date is April 1, 2019. FORAN’S TRANSMISSION & AUTO REPAIR Thank you for your participation in our monthly for sponsoring an ad, making our bulletin possible ~ THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT~

PARISH REGISTRATION Dear Family, All are most welcome here at St. Michael the Archangel Par- ish. Please register as soon as possible. If you are leaving In the recent solemnity of the Annunciation (25 March), the parish or just changing your address, please notify the Mary responded to the archangel Gabriel’s invitation. She parish office. If you are moving out of the area, please register knowingly, freely, grace-fully consented to the will of God in a parish where you live as soon as possible; this is espe- in becoming Mother to God the Son and to us, His broth- cially important for young adults who have finished college ers and sisters. Alternately, then, we might think of the and now live in another area. If you need help finding a parish in your new locale, we will gladly assist you. moment as the Solemnity of the Response, or, to use a word celebrated in contemporary discourse on sexuality, SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM the Solemnity of the Consent. Or maybe “of the Incarna- Baptisms usually take place on the first Sunday of each month tion.” during the 10:00 AM Mass, unless the liturgical calendar dic- tates another Sunday. Baptismal Classes are held at conven- God didn’t become an angel, as the author of Hebrews ience of priest and family. Parents must be registered parish- reminded us. God didn’t become a dog or gerbil or egg- ioners. Contact the parish office to make arrangements for the plant. God became man. Doesn’t that say everything Baptism. Please pay close attention to the requirements for about the human person? Yes, the Incarnation was God’s Godparents (see below). If there is any doubt or you need a response to sin, but there is a venerable theological further explanation please contact us. school that says God would have become man even if man had not sinned. No greater proximity would God TO BE A SPONSOR FOR BAPTISM OR CONFIRMATION want to have to us. Be an active, registered member of the parish Be at least 16 years of age, baptized and confirmed The Catechism presents four ways the human person is unique in creation. (We will use the masculine pronoun Receive Holy Eucharist and Penance on a regular basis mindful that it grammatically includes the feminine.) (1) If married, be married under the auspices of the Catholic Church The human person is in the image of God; (2) in his own Strive to live, publicly and privately, the Lord’s Commandments nature he unites the spiritual and material worlds; (3) he is created male and female; and (4) God established him in Request sponsorship certificate no less than three weeks His friendship. before the conferral of the sacrament. 1- Our personhood consists in our capabilities for self- SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY knowledge, self-possession, and self-giving, through Couples contemplating marriage should contact Fr. Zelonis at least one year before the intended wedding date to begin sac- which we can enter into relationship with fellow persons— ramental preparations. Church date and arrangements MUST and with our Creator God, Who, as a Communion of Self- precede all other wedding plans. For diocesan registration: Knowing, Possessing, and Giving Persons, is the fullness http://www.allentowndiocese.org/marriageprep of these qualities. No other creature can be like us persons. VISITATION OF THE SICK Please notify the parish office if someone in your family is in Moreover, our knowing, possessing, and giving uniquely the hospital, as Fr. Zelonis visits every other week and by extend to all creation, which we are called to govern and request. Also, Father and Sr. Catherine take Holy Communion care for gratefully, and offer to the same Creator. Having monthly to those who are homebound and cannot attend taken on our human nature, God the Incarnate Son clari- Church. As soon as reasonably possible, call for Father to fies the human person’s sacrificial nature and mission. He confess and anoint the seriously ill. Let nobody fall by the also reveals our common destiny, our call to communion wayside! with each other. HANDING ON OUR CATHOLIC FAITH Because parents have given life to their children, they have 2- God wills us to be corporeal and spiritual creatures. the gravest obligation of educating them in the Faith. Our Our bodies are far from incidental to us. Because the Catholic elementary and high schools immerse young people body is united in life to a spiritual soul, it shares in what it in holiness and virtue while offering other standard activities. means to be in the image and likeness of God (i.e. called Our CCD Program helps parents of public school children to to communion). Body and soul are not separate natures in meet their spiritual responsibilities. CCD enrollment may hap- us; rather, their unity forms one single nature. The soul is pen at any time but we prefer you register for the following immortal; it does not perish when separated from the year each May. The Church requires special prep for all youth body in death. Resurrection happens in body as well as preparing for First Penance, First Holy Communion and Con- soul, for just and damned alike. firmation. There’s so much to this, we’ll have to pick up with it next OTHER CONSIDERATIONS We welcome young adults “back home” for special occasions week. Feel free to read ahead, as both this and next such as weddings and baptisms; however, non-parishioners week’s columns are restatements of CCC 355-379. I hope who desire to celebrate a baptism or wedding here will need their significance for Lent is somewhat evident: this is who the permission of their pastor. we are and it has real implications for how we are to be. There’s always time to consider our shortfalls here, re- DIOCESE OF ALLENTOWN - CATHOLIC CHARITIES penting and readjusting all life long. 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CONFIRMATION: Brayden Dodds~ Tuesday, Apr. 2, 5:15 pm and Thurs., Apr. 4, 6:00 pm PRACTICE ~ Tuesday, April 23 at 6:00 to 7:30 pm - St. Matthew the Evangelist Church. MANDATORY ALTAR SERVERS FOR SOUP/STATIONS Thursday, April 25 at 4:30 pm. The Bishop will confer Fri., Apr. 5 , 6:00 pm ~ Ryan Daubert, Emily Hart & the Sacrament of Confirmation on our eighth Grade Brayden Dodds (MEET IN PARISH CENTER) students. The designated church for Confirmation ~ WEEKEND SERVERS St. Matthew the Evangelist. Sat., Apr. 6 ~ 4:00 pm ~Liam Reiley, Dawson Seiders & Brayden Dodds FIRST COMMUNION: Sun., Apr. 7 ~ 8:00 am ~Sara Motley, Niki Conville & Communion Retreat - SATURDAY, April 27 Gillian Kavanaugh Children 8:45 am to 12:30 pm. Sun., Apr. 7 ~ 10:00 am ~ James Dubé, Keegan Dubé & Parents 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm. Parish Center Meeting Matthew Dubé

Room. (use Lewis St. entrance) First Communion ~ EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY SATURDAY, May 11 at 10:00 am Mass. (Meet in Chapel COMMUNION AND LECTOR ASSIGNMENTS at 9:15 AM) Sat., Apr. 6 ~ 4:00 pm ~ Sr. Catherine, Marlene Doyle & Jerry Doyle Lector: Joseph (Hap) Anthony SUNDAY, May 12 at 9:45 am-meet in Parish Gym – Parish May Procession– Wear First Communion Attire. Sun. Apr. 7 ~ 8:00 am ~ Sr. Catherine, Dottie Kull. Gerald ALL STUDENT ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY Trasatt Lector: Maria Mason FOR ALL OF THE ABOVE ! Sun., Apr. 7 ~ 10:00 am ~ Joseph Lazarchick, Paul Noon CCD FUNDRAISERS: & Kolleen Putalavage Lector: Chris Schwartz We will continue selling before and after Masses in the vestibule of the Church. All food items are made by: ******************************************************************* Tony’s Meat Market 17 E. North St. Minersville MARCH 2019 LOTTERY CALENDAR WINNERS Our choices are: Cold Subs: $7.00 March 18 - #028 - No Winner Regular (Bele), Italian, Ham/Cheese or Turkey March 19 - # 618- Suzanne/June Pa $200.00 Small Cheese Pizza Pie: $9.50 March 20 - #322 - Kathleen Schoffstall $100.00 Large Cheese Pizza Pie: $12.00 March 21 - #073 - No Winner As always, we thank you in advance for your generous March 22 - #331 - Stan & Sally Gober $100.00 support of our CCD Program. March 23 - #166 - No Winner March 24 - #827 - Kyle Kessler $100.00 May God reward you a hundredfold, Sister Catherine Therese, ************************************************************************** Director of Religious Education PARISH FOOD SALES *************************************************************** Lenten Program HOLY THURSDAY Pierogi and Halushkie “Healing Our Church” at St. Michael the Archangel Parish Pick-up date , April 18, in the Parish Center cafeteria from 4:30 pm ~ 6:00 pm $7.00 a qt. and $7.00 a doz. Bishop Schlert has requested that each Parish in the Diocese conduct small group discussions Orders for Pierogies~ specify ~ frozen, to prayerfully reflect on Scripture, on the abuse crisis, cooked w/butter, or cooked w/butter & onion and on our journey forward as true followers of Christ. To place order call Deb @ 570-544-2070 Therefore, in keeping with this goal, St. Michael the Archangel Parish is recruiting parishioners to attend ******************************************************************* these discussion sessions during the six weeks of Lent. EDWARD T. MALESKAS SCHOLARSHIP FUND Much planning and rearranging of schedules have been made to accommodate our groups as much as possible. Application for the 2019-2020 school year are available to The sessions will be held in the Parish Meeting Room on families of the former St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Minersville, the following dates: PA Applications for college, Catholic high school, and Catholic Thur., April 4th ~ 6:30 pm Wed., April 10th ~ 6:30 pm elementary school can be obtained by contacting the trustee, Wed., April 17th ~ 6:30 pm Rev. Msgr. Daniel J. Yenushosky at [email protected]

We are inviting you to attend any or all sessions which ***************************************************************** your schedule will permit, and we are counting on your The Diocese of Allentown and the Bishop’s Annual Appeal Trust willingness to join us in this endeavor. Advisory Board invites everyone to Mass A Sign-up sheet is on the table in the vestibule of the celebrated by Bishop Schlert to kick off the 2019 Church. Please consider becoming part of our discussion groups and bring a friend. If you have any Bishop’s Annual Appeal on Monday, April 8 at questions, please contact Sister Catherine Therese, our 6:00 PM at St. Ambrose, Schuylkill Haven. Please Parish Facilitator @ 570-544-4741. Thank you and may respond if you will attend the Lite Fare Reception the Holy Spirit guide us and direct us in the path of Easter peace and joy. after Mass ~ @ 800-831-4443

~ THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT~

COMMUNITY NEWS: PARISH STEWARDSHIP 23/24 March, 2019 $4462.00 - 245 out of 485 envelopes used.

St. Charles Borromeo ~ Ashland~ Mother’s Day Paint & This weekend the second collection is for Energy Sip- Saturday, April 27,6:00 pm $40.00 includes supplies The Second Collection next weekend is for Due and light refreshments. BYOB—570-875-1521 F.Y.I. ~ Parish bulletins will now be available ******************************************************************* after Mass. DIOCESAN NEWS: *****************************************************************

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Dangers of New Age Practices Lenten Soup Supper and Stations of the Cross Have you ever been asked or wondered... What is danger- on Friday, April 5, 2019. ous about tarot cards, ouija boards, and other New Age or Due to the Visitaon of the Relic of St. John occult practices? Are there dangers in watching TV shows Vianney’s Corrupt Heart in St. Clare of Assisi or movies that involve mediums? Join us as Msgr. John th Esseff discusses how a Catholic should respond to these Church on Friday, April 12 , it was necessary to change our “Soup Supper” and Staons of the questions and more about the dangers of New Age prac- th tices! This free event will take place on Wednesday, April Cross to FRIDAY, APRIL 5 . The remainder of the 3, 2019, from 7-9PM at St. John XXIII Parish — 307 Pine schedule is the same. This will give our parishioners an oppor- tunity to parcipate in this special Diocesan Event on Friday, Street, Tamaqua. There is no charge for attend- th ing TRUTH: What the Catholic Church Really Teaches. April 12 . Don’t miss it. But please bring your soup and come th. For questions contact the Office of Adult Formation by to our “Soup and Staons” on Friday, April 5 email at [email protected] or call 610- Our Society of St. Vincent de Paul is hosng A Soup Supper and th 289-8900, Ext. 2021 Staons of the Cross in our Parish Center Cafeteria on April 5 . Three kinds of soup will be served: Potato Soup, Vegetable Veg- ******************************************************************* etarian Soup and Tomato Tortellini Soup – all meatless soups. PARISH EVENT CALENDAR We are in need of our cooks to help us out. If you are willing to help, please complete this form and drop it in the Collecon Apr. 2/9/16/23/30: Parish RCIA/”Night School” ~ 7:30 pm PCMR. Basket in an envelope with Soup Supper and Sister Catherine Apr. 5: Soup Supper 5:00 pm and Lenten Stations of the Therese’s name on it. C r o s s ~ 6 : 0 0 p m i n P a r i s h C e n t e r C a f e t e r i a . ------cut here and return bottom half ------I will make: (mark One) ⃝ Potato ⃝ Tomato Tortellini Apr. 7: Community Confession ~ 5:00 pm - St. Matthew’s ⃝ Vegetable Vegetarian Soup for the Soup Supper.

Church. ___Yes, I need a Recipe for it. Apr. 8: Young-At-Heart ~Trip– leaves Quandels lot at 9:15 am. Sister Catherine has recipes for each of the above soups. Apr. 10: Food Pantry ~ PC 10:00-11:00 am. NAME: ______Apr. 14: Palm Sunday ~ 10:00 Mass & Procession – meet in gym 9:45 am Grades 4K to 8th. Catholic and Public Phone # ______Cell # ______

Students. I will bring the H O T Soup to the Parish Center Kitchen at : A du l t F ai t h Fo r m a ti on ~ 1 1 :15 a m Fa t her ’s Of f i c e . th 4:00 pm on April 12 in a crock pot. (if possible) :Confirmation Gathering ~ 5:45 pm to 7:30 pm Parish Thank you for your willingness to help us. If you have any Meeting Room. MANDATORY questions, please call Sister Catherine at 570-544-4741. Apr. 18: ~ Holy Thursday ~ Mass and Procession 7:00 pm God bless your kind heart. all Confirmation & Communion children mandatory, Altar ***************************************************************** Servers, Lectors & Ministers of Holy Communion - meet “NIGHT SCHOOL” ~ PARISH RCIA in gym 6:45 pm. In recent months, three local folks have expressed Apr. 19: Good Friday ~Service 3:00 pm Family Stations of the interest in full sacramental initiation as Catholics. Cross 7:00 pm. This providentially presents any parishioner the Apr. 20: Holy Saturday ~ Easter Vigil 8:00 pm. chance to brush up on the basics of Catholic belief, Apr. 21: Easter Sunday ~ Easter Egg Hunt after 10:00 am Mass worship, morality, and prayer. Share your experi- Apr. 23: MANDATORY~ Confirmation Practice for Confirmation ence and strength for new and renewing Catholics, Student and Sponsors at St. Matthew the Evangelist so everyone can be nourished in faith, hope, & love! Church 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Apr. 25: Confirmation ~ 4:30 pm ~ St. Matthew’s Come to the Parish Center Meeting Room from 7:30 to 9:00 pm on the five Tuesdays of April (2, Apr. 27: First Communion Retreat ~ MANDATORY- 8:45 – 9, 16, 23, and 30). Children, Parents 12:30 pm.