Saint John Bosco Roman Catholic Church

ARRANGING BAPTISM

Baptism First (Spanish) and Last (English) Sundays each month. Call Parish Office to arrange. Before date is confirmed, parents must have/obtain: • Registration in SJB Parish: Family from another parish must obtain written permission from “home”

parish for Baptism at SJB.

• Certificate of Eligibility to Serve as Sponsor: Saint John Bosco Each Catholic Sponsor (1 required; 2 preferred) must Roman Catholic Church obtain Certificate of Eligibility from “home” parish. Parish Center Office Parishes generally do not issue certificates to persons 215 E. County Line Road not already registered nor to persons who left the

Hatboro, PA 19040 parish more than 6 months previously. Tel. (215) 672-7280 • Letter from Pastor for Christian Witness: Faith Formation Office (PREP) Tel. 267-803-0774. One baptized non-Catholic may serve as a Christian St. Vincent de Paul Society Tel. 215-882-2707. Witness and must present Letter of Good Standing Staff from current Christian pastor. A Catholic not eligible to Sponsor may not be Christian Witness. Rev. Gary J. Kramer, Pastor Rev. Mark J. Hunt, Resident/ Holy Family University ARRANGING MARRIAGE Deacon Daniel J. Rouse, Financial Administrator Wedding Planning begins with engaged couple’s Mrs. Diane Falchetta, Secretary meeting a parish priest here at least six (6) months Ms. Tess Shore, Faith Formation Director before desired wedding date. Please do not make Mrs. Lisa Quaranto, Music Director financial commitments before confirming church Mrs. Janet Shepherd, Bulletin Editor date/time. If a member of the couple was previously married, a Declaration of Nullity (Annulment) of the Office Hours prior marriage may be necessary. Please contact Mass Cards/Mail/Messages/Documents/Facility parish priest for detailed information. Keys are available only during open Office Hours. Monday – Thursday: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Marriage Convalidation Couples in a civil or non- 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM Catholic religious union without our Church’s explicit Friday: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM & permission are not in a valid Catholic marriage. They 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM cannot receive other sacraments or serve as Catholic Saturday/Sunday: Closed. Sponsors for Baptism and Confirmation. This situation often is easily remedied by “convalidation”, Schedule of Religious Services a simple ceremony popularly called “getting a mar- Sunday Saturday Eve. Vigil Masses: riage blessed”. Call Parish Office to arrange. 4:00 PM (English); 7:00 PM (Spanish) Sunday Morning Masses: 8 AM & 11 AM Are you getting married at Saint John Bosco? Monday Rosary before morning Mass Will you need an easy-to-follow wedding program Holy Mass: 8:45 AM template? You can find these templates on the SJB Miraculous Medal Novena after morning Mass Website! The wedding program templates have a Tuesday to Friday Holy Mass: 8:45 AM basic ceremony structure in them as well as details Saturday Confession: 3-3:30 PM about you, your groom & your bridal party. You'll Rosary: before 4 PM Vigil Mass just need to go in & change the details to reflect your special day. Use them as a guide & add your own spin FORMED custom registration to make your day truly personal. The templates for URL: sjbhatboro.formed.org; half fold are easy to use for simple wedding Parish Code MGMSJB programs. On the SJB Website, you can find a template document in Looking for a Mass while traveling or Microsoft Word format for creating a booklet for a Roman vacationing? You can find a Catholic Church Catholic Funeral Mass at Saint John Bosco Church. You’ll need by going to Masstimes.org to go in & change the details. Customizing your template is fast & easy. This is a traditional type of program distributed at the Funeral Mass. Try our program template for minimal effort & work yet producing a professional booklet. The important thing is to have one made so it can serve as a guide for everyone.

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Sunday, May 19, 2019 5th Sunday of Easter

Heavenly Father, Please Walk Through My House

Heavenly Father, please walk through my house, I give You the keys to every room. Take away all my worries, any illnesses, & anything that may have entered that does not belong. Please watch over and assign Your warrior angels to stand guard and heal my family from diseases, pain, fatigue, or discomfort. Also, comfort my friends and relatives as you wrap them in Your love in Jesus most precious name, Amen.

This is so powerful. Stop what you are about to do and share this with other people so they will be blessed.

Are your closets overflowing? Are you doing your If you travel for work or pleasure, housecleaning and cleaning out your unwanted items? you occasionally miss out on notifi- If you have items you would like to donate, St. John cations, announcements & other Bosco will gladly accept donations for the various things with your parish here Fall Festival Attic Treasures Booth. at Saint John Bosco. Our Parish is working on many things to help you Looking to give your used books to a good cause? stay connected to your parish & your faith no matter Donating books is a great way to keep them out of the where you are. Take out your smartphones, connect to trash and give them a new life with someone who will FACEBOOK, go Saint John Bosco Parish and hit value them as you did. If you have books you'd like to “like”. Keep up with the latest news! We also keep get rid of, you can donate them to the Fall Festival for you posted on new information and upcoming Bosco the Bosco Book Booth. Boxes will be outside the gym events! starting August 4th for your donations.

We will gather on Monday nights in May, ( 5/20) the month of Mary, in the Adoration Chapel at 6:45 to pray the Rosary. We will meditate on the Joyful Mysteries. We ask everyone to answer Our Lady’s appeal to pray the Rosary for peace in the world. The month of May is a special time for us Catholics to pay homage to our Blessed Mother Mary. Please join us in prayer.

The Mini Vinnies are the youth ministry of St. Vincent de Paul. Mini Vinnies empowers students to become advocates within the local community by putting their values into action. Mini Vinnies is about doing good works but it is also about young people meeting to talk and share ideas and concerns, to have fun and to support each other. All 5th through 12th grade students are invited to join us.

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Please Pray for Our Faithful Departed MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK whose Funeral Masses were celebrated 5/20 MON. 8:45 AM Bernardine Timko in our Parish- 5/21 TUES. 8:45 AM Joseph S. Antonucci Brian M. Smart 5/22 WED. 8:45 AM Anthony J. Fioravanti Eternal Rest grant unto them, O Lord, 5/23 THURS. 8:45 AM Dayna Irwin and let perpetual light shine upon them. 5/24 FRI. 8:45 AM Linda M. Kent May their souls and all the souls of the Faithful Depart- SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2019 ed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen. 4:00 PM Francis J. Kurdziel 7:00 PM Pro Populo (For the People) PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK AND INFIRM SUNDAY, MAY 26, 2019 Joseph Allard Jayden Ingraham 8:00 AM Dayna Irwin Patricia Ambrose Tim Keebler 11:00 AM Edward Wilkowski, Jr. Joseph Berardi James Kirkpatrick Joseph Campbell Lucas McCrea Ginny Ceneviva Nichole Miller Josh Chattley Henry Mulroney Adoration Chapel Dee Conner Francis Nulty Mon.: after 8:45 am Mass to 7 pm. Robert Conrad Ryan Palm Tues. to Fri.: 8 am to 7 pm. Marianne R. Costello Michael Rizzo Sat. & Sun. Closed. The chapel is closed Margaret Cunnane Anna Rose on weekends for security reasons. Please Linda Cunningham Rolene Rose do not try to enter the Church outside of these hours. Louise D’Agostino Meg Rost Ellen Dardis Catherine Sarsfield Prayer Intention Candles (6) burn all week Gloria Donneys Gail Shultz alongside Blessed Sacrament when Chapel is open. Lois Dudley Michael Slater This week the candles represent these intentions: Florence Flavell Sun Soon Charlie Gaffney Felicia Soto Marie Gonzalez Linda Nye Tooles Donna Graeber Ronald Tull How We List: Just send your name with intention & Frances Harkins Frank Waltrich offering to ADORATION CANDLE c/o Parish Center. Anna Hessler Marie Weniger Please name one Person, Couple (engaged or married), Lilly Ibbotson Lorraine Wine Family, Group per request. Candles are available for Bryce Ingraham living or dec’d. Offering: $ 15. St. Vincent de Paul. Call Parish SVdP Tel. 215-882-2707 to: request assistance, volunteer, or donate. Food Pantry at SJB is in need of the following items: coffee, tea, peanut Lord and Holy Protector, when Abraham and Sarah butter, jelly, pancake mix and syrup, cereal, canned fruit, juices, cranberry sauce, stuffing mix, sweet potatoes, corn left their own land and departed from their own and green beans, laundry detergent, liquid dish soap and people, you kept them safe all through their journey. personal grooming items such as shampoo, bath soap, tooth- Protect our children, our husbands and wives, our paste and toilet paper. mothers and fathers and our friends and loved ones who serve our country in times of war and conflict. Free Blood Pressure Screening at Saint John Walk by their side and calm any fear; Be their Bosco 5/18 & 5/19 before and after Mass in the Usher's Room. No appointment companion and guide their thoughts; Encircle them necessary! Keep the Beat. Protect your life. with your light and keep them from harm; And when Take charge of your health & have your their service is ended, lead them safely home again. blood pressure taken! For you, O God, are our shelter in every storm and our

refuge in times of danger.

We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Please keep the following military in your prayers: Please submit items for Bulletin Sun. issue dates (left) by 12 noon on submission dates (right): Hector Guillermo Torres Carbo – Army – E3  June 9……………………………..Mon., May 20 Maya Medrano—Airforce—Military Police - E-3  June 16…………………………….Tues., May 28 Tyler Palmentera—Navy– E5  June 23…………………………….Mon., June 3 Noe Argenis Reyes – Maines – Air Traffic Controller – E3 Please send info./questions to Bulletin Editor at Parish Ctr. Email [email protected].

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Are you hungry? How would you like to have a gourmet The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is dinner at the exclusive Saint John Bosco Rectory? If you celebrating an Extraordinary are the lucky winner of this Fund Raiser, you would win Year of Mission. dinner for six adults at the SJB Rectory with Father Kramer! A blessed statue of Saint Paul is A delicious Italian meal will be prepared. Just imagine how traveling to the homes of our much fun it will be for you and your guests to be seated in the festive rectory dining room and be treated like royalty! Parishioners for a week-long visit. The It’s sure to be a spectacular evening! The dinner date will statue of Saint Paul will be traveling for be determined by the Winner and our Pastor, Father one year from household to Kramer. (An evening in December would be pre- household. You are invited to bring the ferred.) The Winner will be announced after the morning Statue to your home. This is a unique Mass on Thanksgiving Day. These are exciting times for opportunity for you to have special prayer time. Each Saint John Bosco Parish. We are confident we can count on day you are asked to say the simple devotion which your support. Tickets are $5 each/ 6 for $20.00. Take will be provided. Traveling devotions help keep prayer several chances to sample some of Hatboro's finest cuisine! and spirituality close to home for many. Usually the Watch this bulletin for additional information about this statue is transferred over the weekend at church. If momentous Fund Raiser! you would like to host the Statue of Saint Paul in your FAITH: THE NEXT GENERATION – home, please fill out the form below. PASS IT ON. You will be contacted with detailed information. Boldly go where many have gone before and help pass Should you have any questions or would like more on the Good News of Jesus Christ and our Catholic information, please contact the rotation faith! The Parish Religious Education Program coordinator at 215-669-8159. (PREP) is in NEED of volunteers. You can help by Yes, I would like to host the Statue of Saint Paul. becoming a catechist or aide. As you nurture the faith of our young, you will learn and grow as well! Family Name: ______“A catechist is faith, hope, and love attached to arms and legs, aches, and pains, family duties and not Email Address: ______enough time. A catechist is an ordinary person who is extraordinary because he or she teaches as Jesus did. We welcome Catholics with Celiac Disease to the Table of the Lord. Low-gluten Communion hosts are availa- A catechist is faithful to the past, open to the future, ble at all weekend liturgies to those suffering from Celiac but especially dedicated to deepening the faith of the Sprue disease. The hosts made by the Benedictine Sisters of present generation”. IF INTERESTED OR FOR Perpetual Adoration in Clyde, MO, contain 0.01% wheat MORE INFORMATION, Contact the Office of Faith gluten, are accepted by the USCCB and are recommended Formation at 267-803-0774. by the journal Gluten-Free Living as “perfectly safe” for sufferers of Celiac Sprue disease. The Church believes that During this Extraordinary Year of Mission, Saint it is impossible to consecrate anything except wheat bread John Bosco is honoring St. Paul in a special way. and grape wine. From the time that the Lord Jesus took St. Paul – Ambassador for Christ. One of the most bread and wine and told his disciples “Do this in memory of beautiful things ever written about love in the bible me,” the Roman Catholic Church has tried faithfully to ful- comes from Saint Paul. fill Christ’s command by taking unleavened bread made from water and wheat flour and wine made from grapes for Love is patient, love is kind. Love is not jealous, it use at the celebration of the Eucharist. does not put on airs, It is not snobbish. Love is never rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not prone to anger; St. John Bosco Parish is dedicated to working with neither does it brood over injuries. Love does not families and family members with gluten intolerance. We rejoice in what is wrong, but rejoices with the truth. have developed the following procedure to provide as much There is no limit to love's forbearance, its truth, its protection as possible for those with Celiac disease. hope, its power to endure. St. John Bosco has purchased a pyx specifically for You're invited to a birthday party! the low-gluten hosts. The pyx and the low-gluten hosts are kept in the Vault in the Sacristy. When you arrive for Mass, When? On Pentecost Sunday Where? Saint go first to the Sacristy. Let the Sacristan know that you will John Bosco Why? To Celebrate the need a low-gluten host. The Sacristan will make sure that the pyx and the low-gluten host is placed on the credence Church's Birthday! Pentecost is probably one of the table. The pyx will be brought to the altar when it is pre- most important days on the Church calendar! Pentecost pared for the Liturgy of the Eucharist. The low-gluten hosts is the birthday of the Church! So, let's celebrate! Wear are consecrated at the same time as the regular hosts. When red to church that weekend! The priests will wear red you reach the Presider during the Communion Procession, vestments to symbolize the love of the Holy Spirit! Be whisper to him that you will need to receive a low-gluten sure and stop by the tent for a birthday cupcake after host. "After Communion, remain in church as long as you the 4 PM Mass on Saturday 6/8/19. can to thank Our Lord and ask of Him the grace of not dying in mortal sin." ~Saint John Bosco

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Weekly Happenings From the May the Lord continue to bless all Married Couples Office of Faith Formation with His love! With your lives, may you continue to "Jesus loves hidden souls. A hidden flower is the most fra- radiate to others the beauty and joy of the Gospel of the grant. I must strive to make the interior of my soul a resting Family! Our world needs this Good News. May Mary place for the Heart of Jesus.” St. Maria Faustina Kowalska and Joseph, who teach us the splendor of married love, As we close this PREP year of 2018-2019, I want to person- accompany you on your journey and intercede for you ally thank the catechists who helped this year. It is an honor always! to be your Director and to call you friends. Without your help and dedication, this would not have been possible. I am ex- tremely grateful for all of your help, for the meals, and your We recognize the following couples who are dedication to our students. May you all have a wonderful celebrating Anniversaries: Edward and summer. Nancy Kennedy 1/19/1957, Edmund and

Maureen Wheeler 2/10/1968, Peggy and Gil If any families in Family or Traditional PREP have an Ketler 3/22/1969, Jill and Everett Cooke 3/29/1996, outstanding balance, then the family will not be able to Leon and Kathaleen Kurtz 4/12/1969, Bob and Betsie register for PREP for the upcoming year. Registration for the 2019-2020 PREP year is open. The late fee of $100 is in Freyman 4/9/1983, Edward and Charlene Steck effect. Registration is on the website. No Registrations will 4/27/1979, Pasquale and Maria D’Agostino 4/27/1957, be taken on Tuesdays after 3 pm. ALL Family PREP tuition Vera and Frank Pavlik 4/28/1973, Jack and Maria-Elena needs to be paid in full by June 1, 2019. Gablein 4/22/1994. Congratulations and God Bless!

We are collecting cards for soldiers. If any child wants to make a card, please drop it off at the Office of Faith For- In the Bosco Book Club (A Novel Bunch), we’ll be mation. reading & discussing newly released, highly rated books from a wide variety of genres. All activities needed to be completed for Family PREP by May 15. This month we’re reading: SOMEONE KNOWS by

If you are interested in helping in PREP as a catechist, please Lisa Scottoline. We will meet on Monday 6/3/19 at contact Fr. Kramer or the Director. There are certain require- 7:00 PM in the Parish Center. Bring a dish to share & ments that must be filled. We still need help for the year. the beverage of your choice. We'll eat & laugh & at

There will be a Confirmation class on May 19, 2019. The some point discuss the book. Even if you don't finish students are required to attend 11 am Mass and then go to it, come & we'll fill you in on the plot. Mostly we like class afterwards. The Letter of Intent is on the website and sharing our favorite reads. Happy Reading! Hope to due on June 19. Please make sure your child looks at the ex- see you at our next Get Together! ample and follows the example.

We will be having a Confirmation class on June 23. The stu- What makes your Grandparent a legend in dents are required to attend 11 am Mass. There will be class your family? The special kind of love you get afterwards. The students will get their saint and service pro- from a grandparent is a love you can't get any- ject at this class. This is a class your child will not want to where else. It is an important kind of love – in miss. fact, a very important kind of love. Tell us We will be having Confirmation refreshers during the sum- what makes your Grandparents a legend in your family! mer. Many of the Confirmation children will want to sign up Here are a few suggestions of what you might want to tell us for these refreshers as it will help prepare them for the ques- about: What is the best memory of your grandpar- tions the Bishop will ask and to get the help on the service ents? What about your grandparents made you smile? Do and saint project. you remember any stories they used to tell you? Maybe a During the summer months, there will be opportunities from classic family story? the Office of Faith Formation for collections and various oth- Drop your short story in the collection basket by 6/16. er activities. Please be on the look out for those events. (include your name & contact info, only first name will be

Next month, the Office of Faith Formation will be updating published) Your submission may be featured in the bulletin emails. Please make sure that your family is registered, and in July when we celebrate the feast of St. Ann and St. Joa- we have the right email on file. We will be deleting the chim (the grandparents of Jesus). We are sure that your an- emails of families who did not register for the 2019-2020 swers will make us realize that while no two grandparents PREP year. Confirmation families do not worry, this does not are alike, they are all grander than grand and deserve to be include you until after the students make their Confirmation. celebrated. So here's to you, grandparents everywhere.

Calling all young adults (30+) of the parish: Walking in Faith Our goal is to provide prayer support for the men and women is a group of young adults 30 and up looking to share and of the Saint John Bosco community who are serving on ac- discuss their faith with others. Please call the Faith Formation tive duty in the United States Armed Forces. If you have a Office for more information. We have great discussions and family member or close friend serving on active duty who there is always some fun. Bring a friend. For more infor- could use our community’s prayer support for their health, mation visit www.facebook.com/YAwalkinginfaith well-being and safe return, call the Parish Office, 215-672-

7280 or email [email protected]. May we all have a blessed Week. Tess Shore, Please provide their name, rank and which branch of the ser- Faith Formation Director vice they are in so that he or she can be included in a weekly prayer list in our bulletin.

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Remain in My Love is a 3 year Archdiocesan initiative for the renewal of marriage and family life. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is hoping that this new program will reach out to couples after their marriage as a continuation of the conversation that marriage prep started. We firmly believe that healthy marriages strengthen the family; family strengthens the church; strengthen the Church and then you can change the world. Each month check out the special message posted in this space to help you keep your marriage growing in love and joy, with opportunities for enrichment, fellowship, support and spiritual formation. Under- standing the true meaning of marriage is one thing, living it out is another. Beloved: Living Marriage examines the day-to-day challenges of being united as husband and wife, while maintaining individuality. Beloved shows how to put faith at the center of your marriage. Learning to effectively communicate, turn conflict into under- standing, avoid the pitfalls that wreck relationships and understand sex in the context of authentic love are among the topics presented for helping relationships to thrive. Six sessions from trusted experts work for both marriage preparation and marriage enrichment opportunities. Watch Beloved: Living Marriage on FORMED.org. Saint John Bosco presents a free family movie event on Friday, 6/7 at 6:00 PM in the Parish Center. Please join us for a showing of the outstanding feature film Our God’s Brother. This is the true story of St. Albert Chmielowski, a celebrated Polish artist and painter in the 1800's who was a major inspiration for young Karol Wojtyla, later Pope Saint John Paul II. Albert became Helping Catholics understand, live and share their dissatisfied with his painting, and disillusioned about faith. FORMED is a digital gateway to the best the meaning of life, when he encountered many Catholic content, teachers and presenters. It is homeless and outcast beggars in Poland that triggered accessible anywhere at any time on most smartphones, his passion to help the poor. He gave up his promising tablets and computers. Do you have questions about painting career, and became a monk who served the the Catholic Faith? Do you wish you knew the Bible poor for the rest of his life. He founded a new religious better? Are your children being well formed in the community that would come to be known as the faith? Would you like to download a great Catholic Albertine Brothers and, later, the Albertine Sisters. book at no cost? How about a beautiful Catholic Please bring your own beverage and snack. movie to enjoy with the family? FORMED® exists to help Catholics of all ages to grow in their faith at all Save the date for fellowship with Formed! levels; how we think, how we pray and how we live. FOOD+TALK+DISCUSSION! Everyone is welcome FORMED is an ideal resource for non-Catholics who on Thursday, June 13th at 9:30 am. We will start with want to know more about the Church. FORMED is a a meal and make friends. To prepare for the feast of great resource of trustworthy and dynamic Catholic Corpus Christi, following the meal we will listen to teaching created by The Augustine Institute. It has The Body and Blood of Christ by Scott Hahn. (one of been called a "Netflix for Catholics" because of its the topics from Formed.org) After the talk we will range and depth and user friendliness. FORMED is a discuss the topic and share our thoughts and ideas in a perfect way for you to personally explore the beauty of friendly setting. It’s simple, no pressure and it’s free. the Catholic faith, or to be better able to evangelize Please bring your own breakfast or brunch food. your family and friends. How to get FORMED: Coffee, tea and water will be provided in FORMED is free. Go to sjbhatboro.formed.org. Parish the Bosco Cafeteria. Access Code is MGMSJB. Create a personal account FORMED KIDS KORNER: In 1917, three children with your username/email & password & start enjoy- named Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta experienced a ing the best Catholic content all in one place! great miracle. While herding a flock of sheep outside the tiny village of Fatima, Portugal, the Blessed Mother visited them, not once, but many times, telling the children great and wondrous secrets that would Be a part of the SJB Diaper affect all of creation. When the children tried to share Drive! June 1st and June the joyous news of Our Lady of Fatima, no one 2nd have been designated for the believed them, until the day the sun seemed to dance collection of diapers (all sizes). in the sky. It soon became clear that they had been Please bring a box & place in the chosen by the Blessed Mother to share her message. Ushers Room. The diapers will be The Day the Sun Danced is the inspiring true story of collected and distributed to those Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta, whose great faith and less fortunate through the Saint courage brought the message of Our Lady of Fatima to Vincent de Paul Society. the entire world. You can watch this family movie on Thank you from the BOTTOM of our hearts for FORMED.org. helping babies in need.

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St. John Bosco Senior Club Lancaster Trip Ovation – An AMT Pops Orchestra Experience is a musical masterpiece — a symphonic celebration sure to bring audiences to their feet! From Classical to Pop, the AMT cast and orchestra lead audiences on an unforgettable musical journey, all live on stage! Featuring classic tributes to a myriad of music legends like Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, and Ella Fitzgerald, coupled with modern pop greats such as Michael Bublé and Adele, Ovation promises a joy-filled experience for every generation! Wednesday, June 5, 2019 • Leave St. John Bosco parking lot at 11:00 AM • Bird-in-Hand Restaurant at 1:00 PM—2:30 PM • American Music Theatre at 2:40 PM—4:45 PM • Arrive back at St. John Bosco parking lot approximately 7:00 PM • $80/ person. Please contact Dave at 215-704-7838 if interested.

Addictions touch many people’s lives. We all know We are hosting a unique SJB Photo Scavenger someone who is affected by addiction of some Hunt….with a twist. kind. On the 2nd Friday of each month all are A picture of an icon will be posted the 2nd Friday of invited to gather in the Adoration Chapel at every month (for 6 months) on the Bosco Facebook 9:15 am (after morning Mass) for Rosary. page. Tell us where in our church this work of art, Come to pray for a loved one, yourself, or even statue, painting or sculpture can be found. Submit a stranger who is living in the grasp of an addiction. Come together to support those in recovery and to pray your answer on the Bosco FB page. It’s a simple yet for those struggling with addictions. fun way to get to know our church with this When we come together, great things can happen. educational challenge. A winner will be chosen at ran- When we come together to pray the Rosary, even dom from the pool of entries who answered greater things can happen. correctly. The winner will receive Festival Bosco The Rosary has the power to impact the lives of our Bucks. Good luck to all the participants. loved ones, our communities and our nation. Congratulations to Janet McCoy-our first winner! Prayer can change everything! Please join us. Finding Support after the SPRING SUPPORT GROUP – 2019

Death of a Loved One May 19 (3) Our Feelings of Denial, Bargaining, and Guilt

Do you feel the need of comfort and June 2 (4) Coping with Anger & Depression Helping Children through Grief support caused by the loss of a family member or friend? If so, join our support group. June 9 (5) Spiritual Elements of Grief & Healing The Values of Memories BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP SAINT JOHN BOSCO ROOM (back entrance of Parish Center) To register please call: Bernice (215) 443-8439 Sundays, 12:15 – 1:30 pm

We have an amazing opportunity right here at Saint John Bosco in being able to go into our Saint Theresa Adoration Chapel Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 7 PM to adore Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. We as Catholics believe in the true presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and He is there waiting for us to come and spend time with Him. Shouldn’t it be the other way around? Shouldn’t we be waiting for an opportunity to spend time with Him? There are times when no one is present in our chapel when the Blessed Sacrament is exposed. Will you sign up as a scheduled adorer for just one hour a week so Our Lord is never alone? Lent is a wonderful time to begin a deeper relationship with our Lord. The spiritual master St. Al- phonsus Liguori says: “Let it be known that by means of a quarter-hour of prayer in front of the host you will per- haps gain more than by all other spiritual exercise throughout the whole day.” Imagine then what an hour will do. You may wonder what am I supposed to do when I visit Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Do I need to say special prayers? The answer is you are there simply to spend time with Jesus. Some people have certain prayers they like to say silently, others like to pray a rosary, some like to read from the Bible and mediate on what they just read, or you may just want to sit in silence with your friend, Jesus, and open your mind and heart to wherever He is lead- ing you. To sign up to be a Scheduled Adorer for one hour a week or if you just would like to know more about this wonderful opportunity please contact the Adoration Parish Coordinators: Mary Cole [email protected] or Peachy Viviano 215-674-9713.

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We would like to pray for those couples in our Parish Family celebrating a wedding anniversary. Send us your Anniversary. Please include the names of the spouses, wedding date and number of years. Please email to [email protected] or complete the form and drop in the collection basket. Names will be listed in the Sunday bulletin by month during 2019. Saint Louis and Zelie Martin pray for us.

Names: ______

Wedding Date______Number of years married______"I will crochet while at home, I can crochet while I roam. I will crochet in the car. I can crochet near or far. I will MAY 2019 - A Whole Month of Liturgical Content on crochet here or there. I can crochet ANYWHERE." Help us formed.org!

with our Granny Square Challenge. Volunteers are

needed to crochet Granny Squares! The yarn and the May 22nd SAINT RITA directions will be provided. Please return completed Watch: Saint Rita squares no later than 7/31. The granny squares will be Watch: Saint Rita of Cascia

assembled into a beautiful afghan which will be chanced off

at the Family Fall Festival in September. If you can help, please call Janet 215-718-7841. May 23rd ANNIVERSARY OF SERVANT OF GOD FR. EMIL KAPAUN’S DEATH "May is the month of our Mother, Mary, a good time to Study: Kapaun’s Men, Part 1: Virtue Series offer a special gift to Her. Come to an informational meet- Watch: The Miracle of Father Kapaun ing of the Legion of Mary at 9:30a.m. on Tuesday, Watch: The Story of Father Kapaun

May 21st in the St. John Bosco room, and learn how you

can grow in devotion to Mary, by helping Her care for Her May 26th SAINT PHILIP NERI Son. If interested please email Chris Coakley at Study: True Reformers, Session 3: Saint Philip Neri [email protected], or leave a phone message at Watch: Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven

215-672-6226. Or just come to the meeting and learn what

the Legion of Mary is all about. The Legion is open to men

and women, ages 18 and over. God bless!" May 31st VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Study: The Bible and the VIrgin Mary, Session 5: The Ark of Where are you going on the Covenant / vacation this season? Join the La Biblia y la Virgen María, Lección 5: El Arca de la Nueva Church Bulletin Contest! Bring Alianza back the Parish Bulletin from Watch: Brother Francis: The Rosary / El Hermano Zeferino: the church in the area that you El Rosario are visiting. When you get Read: Mary: The Church at the Source home, drop the bulletin at the Parish Center no later Estudiar: Estoy en Casa: María en las Escrituras than 9/15. Please note your name, phone number & Escuchar: El Ave María y la Oración email address on the bulletin! A prize will be awarded in September to the family who has the bulletin from the farthest point! Your help is needed to defend out youngest and most Happy Travels! vulnerable brothers and sisters. Americans are outraged over the NY decision of the Reproductive Health Act which legalizes abortion up to birth. Pro-Life Activists It's WHO AM I TIME at Saint John Bosco. have been catapulted into action especially through the WHO AM I facts are posted on the Bosco 40 days for Life Program. The movie UNPLANNED Facebook Page every Wednesday! Details and char- delivers a powerful message concerning the evil of acteristics about a different Saint will be posted each abortion. WHAT CAN YOU DO? The Bucks County week! You must figure out who the Saint is from the Pro-Life Coalition invites parishioners to be active clues given. Each week we will choose a random cor- participants in the stand for life. You’re invited to rect answer. The winner will receive a Progressive give your financial support to the BCPLC Celebrate 50/50 ticket! The grand prize will be drawn on 9/21 - Life 5k / 2k Run and Kids Walk which takes place at the last night of the Fall Festival! Be sure to like us on 9 am on June 29th at Peace Valley Park, Doylestown, Facebook! We hope that everyone will join in on the PA. so that they may continue to support the area crisis fun. pregnancy care centers through a donation. All donations can be sent to Bucks County Pro-Life Congratulations to the week 9 winner in our WHO Coalition, PO Box 7068, Penndel, PA 19067 by AM I contest –Joanne Lavery. June 21. Thank you.

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R - C - I - A

What comes to mind when you hear the letters R-C-I-A? Many know these letters to mean the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, the usual way for non-Catholic adults to become full members of the Church, the Body of Christ. What surprises many Catholics, however, is that RCIA involves the whole parish. Long before the saying “it takes a village to raise a child” became popular, Christians knew and still know it takes the Holy Spirit and a parish to form new members. We are blessed to have adults inquiring and preparing to become full members of the Body of Christ, a very good sign of a lively parish. Yet this now challenges each of us as members of Saint John Bosco. How do we, both new and lifelong members, stay alive and continue maturing as disciples of Jesus?

1. In your daily prayers, always include a prayer for Saint John Bosco Parish that we may do what Jesus has en- trusted to us through the Grace of the Holy Spirit to do the will of God our Father.

2. If you know a family member or friend who has expressed some desire to become a Catholic Christian, bring her or him to an RCIA gathering. We meet each Sunday after the 8:00am Mass in the Parish Center. In the early part of RCIA, there are no commitments. Come and see what and Who RCIA is all about.

3. Consider a role in RCIA. We need parishioners to serve as catechists, to help with hospitality and (somewhat urgently) to serve as sponsors. If you do not feel comfortable being a catechist or sponsor, we certain welcome and need your presence as a witness to life of the Holy Spirit acting in all our lives. Your quiet and gentle presence is a powerful testimony of faith in Jesus Christ.

If you have questions, kindly call (267) 803-0774 [Faith Formation office], or send an email [email protected] or come to the Parish Center after the 8:00am Mass on a Sunday. Over the years, parishioners have mentioned that participating in RCIA contributed significantly in growing as mature disciples of Jesus Christ.

Travel with us to Lancaster County for an original holiday show: The 2019 Christmas Show: JOY TO THE WORLD at the American Music Theater on Thursday, 11/7/19.

Travel Plans: Depart SJB at noon, 3pm show at AMT, Return to SJB at 7:30 pm! The ringing of church bells in a quaint town square set the scene for Joy to the World, AMT’s newest holiday spectacular. Evoking the revered holiday nostalgia of hometowns all across the US, the stage will transform into a small-town winter carnival brimming with family & friends. Featuring scenes filled with entertaining elves, dramatic dancing, sensational singing & grand moments galore. $65.00 (non-refundable) per person, includes show and bus. (please bring your own snack) Deluxe Motor Coach transportation via Starr Tours! Enjoy the spirit of the season with a wonderful holiday matinee performance.

Yes, I will attend the trip to AMT on 11/7 for the Christmas Show- Joy to the World

Name: ______

Phone Number:______

The completed form along with your check made payable to St. John Bosco can be dropped in the collection basket or at the Parish Center. Tickets are on a first come first serve basis.

Third Quarter

Morgan Kiefer Class of 2022 First Honors Kaitlyn Lavin Class of 2021 Second Honors David McDonough Class of 2020 Second Honors

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We are always trying to live our faith, but we do not know or The Married Couples Dinner Club will meet on 6/12/19. understand why our faith does what it does. We may stumble Our Dinner Club is a way to build relationships with other with our faith. We may just be going through the motions of couples in our Parish family. It will be an evening of good our faith. Others may decide to walk away from our faith food, meeting new friends and having a fun night out. We because they do not understand. This Bible Study will ex- will gather at 6:30 pm at Santucci's in Warminster. Each plain to us the essentials of our Catholic Faith. We hope you person will order from the entree menu. Gluten Free food will join us. The Fall Bible Study will be starting on October items will appear on the menu. Feel free to BYOB. Cost 1, 2019. The topic is Symbolon: Knowing the Faith. The $20.00/ per person. Return completed form in the collection cost is $20. Please make checks payable to St. John basket or at the Parish Office no later than 6/3/19. Bosco. Drop payment in the collection basket or at the Par- Questions? Call 215-669-8159. ish Center - Attention Faith Formation Office. Payment is due 6/15/19. For more information contact the Faith Formation Office. Yes, we will attend the Married Couples Dinner Club. ______I would like to sign up for “Knowing the Faith” Bible Study Names: ______Tuesday Evenings 6:30 to 8:00 PM (10/1-12/10, no Phone: ______class on 11/26) ___Yes, I will be ordering a Gluten Free Item.

______Wednesday Mornings 9:30 to 11:00 AM (10/2- 12/11, no class on 11/27) The Holy Name Society is sponsoring a trip to see the Trenton Thunder versus Reading Fightin st Name: ______Phils in Trenton on August 31 at 7:00. Tickets are $9 per person. Please contact Stephen @ Email: [email protected] for tickets. My phone number for th Phone No.: ______any questions is 215-682-9702. Ticket deadline is July 29 .

Save the date for the 2019 Catholic Women's Conference on Saturday, October 26, 2019, 9 AM - 4:30 PM at National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa. Sunday Amount Difference 5/05/19 12,914.28 The conference is expected to sell out in mid- 5/06/18 11,984.76 + 929.52 September, so grab your friends and register today! Home Missions General Admission: $55.00 5/05/19 1,784.00 Groups of 5 or more: $45.00. Please make checks 5/06/18 2,539.00 - 755.00 payable to Saint John Bosco. Learn more at www.catholicwomensconference.org/speakers. Did you know that 30 pounds of pennies is equal to $50? Pennies are coins that are generally overlooked & underused. Join us in our Pennies from Heaven www.formed.org campaign. Bring your pennies (and other loose change) to the Fall Festival. Help us win the chal- Please join us for 33 Days to Morning Glory. lenge & fill the jars. All monies will be used for Festi- June 13th is the next start date. Those who start 6/13 val Entertainment! A penny saved is a penny raised. will consecrate on July 16th the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Directions for accessing 33 days to Morning Glory materials: Go to www.formed.org, We received word that Bishop Timothy Senior will be Enter the parish code MGMSJB to create a new log in coming to Saint John Bosco on or log in using email & password already created by Thursday, December 5th at 4:00 pm to confirm our you. Once in, click on Study, Parish Based Programs students. We pray for those who are preparing for this & click on 33 Days To Morning Glory. Click on Ori- entation and Introduction and then Participants Materi- important Sacrament. als. Download your Retreat Companion Book. It’s as Easy As 123! Read the select readings in the retreat book just pages a day, begin Day 1 on 6/13. Update your information. Have you moved, changed an Ponder the daily reading and questions in the Retreat email address, added a family Companion. Watch a short video once a week. This is member, no longer have a land a simple way to be spiritually renewed, develop a line or changed phone numbers? deeper relationship with Our Merciful Savior and Call the Parish Office to submit grow in holiness. your changes.

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