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ARRANGING BAPTISM Baptism First (Spanish) and Last (English) Sundays each month. Call Parish Center to arrange. Before date is confirmed, parents must have/obtain: • Registration in SJB Parish: Family from another Saint John Bosco parish must obtain written permission from “home” Roman Catholic Church parish for Baptism at SJB. Parish Center Office • Certificate of Eligibility to Serve as Sponsor: 215 E. County Line Road Each Catholic Sponsor (1 required; 2 preferred) must Hatboro, PA 19040 obtain Certificate of Eligibility from “home” parish. Tel. (215) 672-7280 Parishes generally do not issue certificates to persons Faith Formation Office (PREP) Tel. 267-803-0774. not already registered nor to persons who left the St. Vincent de Paul Society Tel. 215-882-2707. parish more than 6 months previously. Staff • Letter from Pastor for Christian Witness: Rev. Gary J. Kramer, Pastor One baptized non-Catholic may serve as a Christian Rev. Mark J. Hunt, Resident/ Witness and must present Letter of Good Standing Holy Family University from current Christian pastor. A Catholic not eligible Deacon Daniel J. Rouse, Financial Administrator to Sponsor may not be Christian Witness. Mrs. Diane Falchetta, Secretary Loretta Ceniviva, Secretary ARRANGING MARRIAGE Mrs. Christine Flack, Faith Formation Coordinator Wedding Planning begins with engaged couple’s Mrs. Lisa Quaranto, Music Director meeting a parish priest here at least six (6) months Mrs. Janet Shepherd, Bulletin Editor before desired wedding date. Please do not make Office Hours financial commitments before confirming church Mass Cards/Mail/Messages/Documents/Facility date/time. Keys are available only during open Office Hours. Mon. to Thurs.: 9 am to 12 noon; 1 to 4:30 pm; If a member of the couple was previously married, a Eve. 6:30 to 8:00 pm by appt. Declaration of Nullity (Annulment) of the prior Fri.: 9 am to 12 noon; 1 to 4 pm. Eve. closed. marriage may be necessary. Please contact parish Sat./Sun.: Closed. priest for detailed information. Schedule of Religious Services Sunday Sat. Eve. Vigil Masses: Marriage Convalidation Couples in a civil or non- 4:00 pm (English); 7:00 pm (Spanish) Catholic religious union without our Church’s explicit Sun. Morning Masses: 8 am & 11 am permission are not in a valid Catholic marriage. They Monday Rosary before morning Mass cannot receive other sacraments or serve as Catholic Holy Mass: 8:45 am Sponsors for Baptism and Confirmation. This Miraculous Medal Novena after morning Mass situation often is easily remedied by “convalidation”, Tues. to Fri. Holy Mass: 8:45 am a simple ceremony popularly called “getting a Saturday Confession: 3-3:30 pm marriage blessed”. Call Parish Center to arrange. Are you getting married at Saint John Bosco? Will you need an easy-to-follow wedding program On the SJB Website, you can now find a template template? You can find these templates on the SJB document in Microsoft Word format for creating a Website! The wedding program templates have a booklet for a Roman Catholic Funeral Mass at Saint basic ceremony structure in them as well as details John Bosco Church. You’ll need to go in & change about you, your groom & your bridal party. You'll the details. Customizing your template is fast & just need to go in & change the details to reflect your easy. This is a traditional type of program distribut- special day. Use them as a guide & add your own spin ed at the Funeral Mass. Try our program template to make your day truly personal. The templates for for minimal effort & work yet producing a profes- half fold are easy to use for simple wedding sional booklet. The important thing is to have one programs. made so it can serve as a guide for everyone. 1 118 SJBosco Sunday, June 10, 2018 Some Advice A newlywed young man was sitting on the porch on a humid day, sipping iced tea with his father. As he talked about adult life, marriage, responsibilities, and obligations, the father thoughtfully stirred the ice cubes in his glass and cast a clear, sober look on his son. “Never forget your friends,” he advised, “they will become more important as you get older.” “Regardless of how much you love your family and the children you happen to have, you will always need friends. Remember to go out with them occasionally, (if possible) but keep in contact with them somehow.” “What strange advice!” thought the young man. “I just entered the married world, I am an adult and surely my wife and the family that we will start will be the foundation for everything I need to make sense of my life.” Yet, he obeyed his father. He kept in touch with his friends and annually increased their numbers. Over the years, he became aware that his father knew what he was talking about. Inasmuch as time and nature carry out their designs and mysteries on a man, friends were the bulwarks of our life. After 70 years of life, here is what he learned: Time passes. Life goes on. Children grow up and become independent; it breaks the parents’ hearts, but the children become separated from the parents because they begin their own families. Jobs/careers come and go. Illusions, desires, attractions,… weaken. People can’t do what they did physically when they were young . Parents die but you move on. Colleagues forget the favors you did. The race to achieve slows. But true friends are always there, no matter how many miles away they are. A friend is never more distant than the reach of a need, intervening in your favor, waiting for you with open arms or in some way blessing your life. When we started this adventure called LIFE, we did not know of the incredible joys or sorrows that were ahead. We did not know how much we would need from each other. Love your parents, take care of your children, and keep a group of good friends. Stay in touch with them but do not impose your criteria. Send this to your friends (even those you seldom see) who help make sense of your life. We have reserved this special date, now is the time to celebrate! Please join us for a Farewell Party honoring Mrs. Christine Flack She has given all of us some amazing memories by being an important part of our lives at Saint John Bosco. Let us add some unforgettable memories to her life by throwing a memorable farewell party. Join us at Chris’s farewell celebration on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Time: Prayer Service 6 pm in Church; Buffet Dinner immediately following in Drexel Hall For Planning Purposes please RSVP by Friday, June 22nd Email: [email protected] or complete form and drop in collection basket: YES, we can attend Farewell Party for Chris Flack! Family Name: ___________________________________ Number attending: ____________ Let’s all together wish Chris all the best! Goodbyes are not the end. It’s just the start of a new beginning! Our annual Fall Festival will be held SJB will be having its annual Family Fall Festival 9/18 - 9/22! Be sure to join us as we have a in September. There will be plenty of games to play, celebration of the times and relive the memories with with prizes to win. We could use your help to make retro games, nostalgic music, vintage food, desserts this event a success. Please don’t return those “extra” and so much more! The SJB Festival will have an gifts that you have received. If you have any abundance of events sure to fit your definition of fun unopened presents that you would like to donate to and make your September exceptional. Get ready to be used as prizes, we would greatly appreciate your discover what makes the SJB Festival such a contribution. Please drop off all prize donations to the captivating place for a perfect getaway. Only 100 ushers room or the parish center before days until the Fall Festival opens at Saint John Bosco! Monday, 9/17. Please mark FESTIVAL on all bags or See you at the Fest! boxes. Thank you. 2 118 SJBosco Please Pray for Our Faithful Departed MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK whose Funeral Masses were celebrated 6/11 MON. 8:45 AM Joseph Ferranti in our Parish- 6/12 TUES. 8:45 AM Mary Stow Raymond Capriotti 6/13 WED. 8:45 AM Eugene Dyson Margaret E. Muredda 6/14 THURS. 8:45 AM Helen Mistishen 6/15 FRI. 8:45 AM The Keller Family Eternal Rest grant unto them, O SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 2018 Lord, and let perpetual light shine 4:00 PM Matthew Halczak upon them. May their souls and all 7:00 PM Pro Populo (For the People) the souls of the Faithful Departed SUNDAY, JUNE 17, 2018 through the mercy of God rest in 8:00 AM Elizabeth McGeever peace. Amen. 11:00 AM William J. Vinglas PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK AND Adoration Chapel INFIRM Mon.: after 8:45 am Mass to 7 pm. Patricia Ambrose James Kirkpatrick Tues. to Fri.: 8 am to 7 pm. Rosemary Anthony Roland Klusman Sat. & Sun. Closed. Judy Baran Joseph Kraft The chapel is closed on weekends for Michael Berg Maris Kraft security reasons. Please do not try to William J. Brady Gail Maines enter the Church outside of these hours. Joseph Campbell Paul Mecurio Prayer Intention Candles (6) burn all week Ginny Ceneviva Lucas McCrea alongside Blessed Sacrament when Chapel is open. Anita Conrad Henry Mulroney This week the candles represent these intentions: Marianne R. Costello Daniel O’Donnell Linda Cunningham Melissa Palm How We List: Just send your name with intention Louise D’Agostino Bernard Rhodes & offering to ADORATION CANDLE c/o Parish Ellen Dardis Barbara Richino Center.