Rev. John B. Jacquel, Pastor

November 15, 2020 Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

St. Church th Located at 509 E. 26 Street, Erie, PA 16504

Holy Church Located at E. 28th & East Avenue, Erie, PA 16504

SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE Partnered Parish Office 2701 East Avenue, Erie, PA 16504-2917 SATURDAY EVENING MASS 4:00 PM

St. John the Baptist 814-454-2873 St. John the Baptist(April to September) [email protected] Holy Rosary (October to March) Holy Rosary 814-456-4254 [email protected] SUNDAY MORNING MASS 8:00 AM at St. John the Baptist Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 10:30 AM at Holy Rosary Office CLOSED Fridays Reminder: Call the church office to reserve a seat Faith Formation Ministry: St. Luke FF Director: Sister Carmen Maldonado, SSC Adult FF Director: Mary Hickin 920-7525 DAILY MASS SCHEDULE

Partnered Parish Website: stjohn-holyrosary-erie.org/ 8:00 AM Mon & Thurs at Holy Rosary

Please check the "St. John the Baptist / Holy Rosary Erie PA" 8:00 AM Wed & Fri at St. John the Baptist YouTube Channel for the next scheduled Livestream Mass. www.youtube.com/channel/UCut5zg6K8S33pN5roPo3cgg CONFESSIONS: 2:30-3:30 PM Saturday at Holy Rosary or by appointment Page Two St. John the Baptist & Holy Rosary Churches, Erie, Pennsylvania November 15, 2020

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

On the weekend of November 21-22, a second collection will be taken up in our parishes for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. For All The - St. John the Baptist Church As you may know, CCHD is the national St. John the Baptist is the focus of this week’s closer look anti-poverty program of the U.S. Catholic at the saints with Fr. John. Explain the significance of a church Bishops, working to break the cycle of poverty being named after a ? This is a common practice but by helping people with low income participate what does it say about that faith community? What is the in decisions that affect their lives, families and communities. message to the community at large about this parish? Why St. John the Baptist? Half of the funds from this collection remain in the Diocese

In opening a new parish community, the naming rights of Erie to help organizations such as Maria House Project, Erie belong to the Bishop (with the recommendation of clergy or Dawn, and Inter-Church Ministries fight poverty in our local active lay leaders in consultation). It could be somewhat communities. CCHD is a manifestation of our call to a reminiscent of the location (St Titus in Titusville, St Clara in discipleship that fosters a “solidarity which ‘would allow all Clarendon, PA, St Augustine in Austin, PA). There are many peoples to become the artisans of their destiny’” (Evangelii that are used (, Our Lady Gaudium, no.190). At a time when so many of our sisters and of Peace, , Our Lady of the brothers are experiencing the devasting impacts of the COVID Rosary). Each has a feast day in the calendar. The name I -19 pandemic, the important work of CCHD cannot be underestimated. meant to inspire. St John the Baptist was one of the first Catholic parishes in Erie (1870) – interesting in that it was This work is not possible without the support of dedicated probably before there were any Baptist churches established. Catholics like you. Your contributions are helping to build more Actually, he is a quite popular saint and I’m surprised there are merciful and just communities in the Diocese of Erie and not multiple parishes in the Diocese that share his patronage – throughout the country. Please consider helping us to uphold unlike Holy Rosary (Johnsonburg), St Luke (Youngsville), or St human dignity and alleviate poverty by giving generously to (Warren, Sharon, Oil City, and many others). St John the second collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human the Baptist, (son of Elizabeth & Zechariah) was a relative of Development. on Mary’s side of the family. Sincerely yours in Christ, There’s St. John the Baptist and St. . Two different individuals – what should we appreciate about each? Lawrence T. Persico

The Evangelist was the Gospel composer, while the Baptist The Most Revered Lawrence T. Persico, JCL was the one who led a reform movement in Judaism – calling Bishop of Erie people to admit their sins, repent, and be washed as a sign of preparing the way for the coming of the Messiah. Both are contemporary with Jesus, but one predates (Baptist), and one succeeds (Evangelist). There were two James, Judases, and The CHRISTMAS ANGEL TREE Simons among the 12 – and there are other James in the New at St. John & Holy Rosary Testament as well. Popular names, I suppose, at the time. The Giving Tree at St. John's and the Sharing Tree at There are numerous other saints portrayed in the stained- Holy Rosary will now be called the Angel Tree! Our glass windows at St. John. What is the significance of this parishes will be working together to help the needs of Mercy visual reminder? Why so many? What is the message here? Center for Women. The trees will be set up at each church Those are not the original windows – and will have Angel Tags for the children and women at Mercy the originals probably looked like the Center. The tags will be available beginning on the upper windows. But the lower ones were weekend of November 21-22. replaced with depictions of saints to remind people of their stories (although I When you take a tag, please sign your have yet to locate a St Caroline/ name and phone number on the list next to Carolina). Again, as statues serve in the corresponding number. The gifts for the some Catholic churches, they are artistic children at Mercy Center must be back renderings meant to remind and inspire. under the tree and unwrapped with the Most of the saints are depicted in Angel Tag attached by December 13th. windows memorialized by families with If you have any questions, please contact someone sharing the saint’s name, by Sandy Hodas at 453-6231 or Marge Burbee at 450-7933. the way. St. John the Baptist Of all the saints visually represented at illuminated in stained St. John the Baptist, what saint in glass at SJB. particular resonates with you? Happy Thanksgiving St. John the Baptist, of course. He’s directly above the tabernacle in the center. Why? He’s my patron saint (my As we give thanks and count our middle name is Baptist) - as was my father’s, grandfather’s, many blessings, a reminder that on great-grandfather’s, and great-great-grandfather’s. He’s Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, pointing the way to Christ, “There is the Lamb of God” (John November 26, 2020, Mass begins 1:29, 1:36) and “He must increase / I must decrease.” (John at 9:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary. This 3:30) He calls himself the “friend of the bridegroom” (John Mass will be livestreamed. 3:29) and I would do well to adopt these ways of thinking, even if not his temperament. He loses his head for testifying to Due to the federal holiday, the the truth (Mark 6:27) – a martyr for the faith. church office will be closed on Fr. John Thanksgiving Day. Page Three St. John the Baptist & Holy Rosary Churches, Erie, Pennsylvania November 15, 2020

The Light is On for You MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Holy Rosary will be open for the sacrament of reconciliation on Monday, November 16 Wednesday, December 9 from 5:00 8:00 am HR Louise Dombrowski (Family) - 7:00 p.m. “The Light is on for You,” Wednesday, November 18 is an opportunity for people who have been away from the church to return 8:00 am SJB Claire Gredler (Bill & Annmarie Wasielewski) and experience Jesus’ love and forgiveness. The doors will be open Thursday, November 19 for all who wish to go to confession. All are welcome. 8:00 am HR Jeffery Kujawinski (Leo & Teresa Brugger)

Friday, November 20 Faith Formation at St. Luke 8:00 am SJB Janet Reiser (Judy Abel)

Director: Sr. Carmen Maldonado 825-6920 Ext 237 Saturday, November 21 Adult Faith Formation /Director: Mary Hickin 920-7525 4:00 pm HR Marcus Mendolia (Padre Pio Alpha Prayer Group) (Masks/social distancing required)

Sunday, November 22 December 20 10:00 a.m. - FF Parents/Students in the church/ Christmas Gathering 8:00 am SJB Donald Kownacki (Daughter) January 10 10:00 a.m. - FF Parents/Students in the church/ 10:30 am HR For all Living & Deceased Parishioners Student Materials—Unit III

The Sanctuary Candle is lit this week in memory of Prayer Shawls: This group meets Thursday, November 19 Leona Wolfe (Jean Stevenson). from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Pastor’s Hall at St. John. Masks and social distancing observed. You might like a shawl for yourself or for a family member to bring them comfort and Readings Next Weekend peace. These shawls are given freely. To request a shawl, Our Lord Jesus Christ, call Mary Margaret Skladanowski at 520-8903 or Debbie King of the Universe Totzke at 825-4493. 1st Reading: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17 Mustard Seeds: The St. John/Holy Rosary Mustard Seed 2nd Reading: 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28 group reads and discusses the scripture readings for the Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 upcoming week. We will meet at 1:00 p.m. in the conference room of the St. John Rectory on the following dates: November 19 and December 3 & 17. If you would like to join A Family Perspective this group, please contact Mary Margaret Skladanowski at 520 As the man in today’s gospel entrusted his servants with his -8903. money, so God has ‘entrusted’ our family to us. Like the good Holy Hour: The next Holy Hour is Thursday, December 3 at servants we are expected, not to play it safe, but to selflessly 6:30 p.m. at St. John the Baptist. There will be no Holy Hour in and totally invest ourselves in each other. January.

To request prayer or to join the people praying: Livestream Mass Update HR: Jean Zimmer at 814-746-9396 or Bob Zimmer at On the first Saturday of each month, the 4:00 p.m. Mass at [email protected] Holy Rosary is livestreamed including the 4:00 p.m. Mass SJB: Allene Kraus at 825-3501 or Lois Reiser at 459-3373 is December 5, then January 2, February 6, and March 6. If you’re new to watching Mass on YouTube, you can search “St Christmas Eve Mass & Christmas Day Mass: If you John the Baptist Holy Rosary Erie PA” on YouTube and look plan to attend Mass on Christmas Eve - Thursday, December for the Mass you want to watch. 24 at 4:00 p.m. at St. John the Baptist or Christmas Day Mass - Friday, December 25 at 9:30 a.m. at Holy Rosary, you Livestream Mass Schedule must call-in your seat reservation. We anticipate a higher attendance for both of these Masses and an accurate count is November 22 10:30 a.m. HR necessary to maintain safety protocols and social distancing. November 26 9:00 a.m. HR Call Marsha in the church office, anytime, to make these November 29 8:00 a.m. SJB reservations. Both Masses will be livestreamed on the December 5 4:00 p.m. HR partnered parish YouTube Channel. December 8 8:00 a.m. HR December 8 6:00 p.m. SJB Catholic Charities 2020 Annual Appeal: Throughout the December 13 8:00 a.m. SJB COVID-19 pandemic, Catholic Charities agencies have

remained open providing front-line care and emergency Lector Schedule services wherever and whenever it’s needed. Additionally, emergency financial support was extended to parishes for Saturday, November 21 4:00 p.m. Bonnie Prokocki people in crisis around the diocese. To bridge a substantial Sunday, November 22 8:00 a.m. Denny Deiner shortfall in funding needed to support those we are committed Sunday, November 22 10:30 a.m. Donna Mann to serve, Catholic Charities has launched an Annual Appeal. Thursday, November 26 9:00 a.m. Lori Follett Your support of Catholic Charities’ Annual Appeal is important Saturday, November 28 4:00 p.m. Bob Przybylak to the continuation of our work. Donations may be made online Sunday, November 29 8:00 a.m. Jay Breneman at www.eriercd.org/charities or checks may be made Sunday, November 29 10:30 a.m. Richard Marshall payable to “Catholic Charities, Inc.” 429 East Grandview Boulevard, Erie, PA 16504. Thank you. CARL A Pine Avenue Branch RUSSELL C. SCHMIDT & SON FUNERAL HOME, INC. 845 East 38th St. • 825-2500 Dennis D. Schmidt-President, Supervisor & Son Affordable Funeral Services • Preplanning Pre-Arrangements Available FUNERAL HOME, INC. On Site Cremation Tribute Center 5000 Wattsburg Road • Erie, PA 16504 2101 Ash St. 454-2613 Austin J. Brugger, Supervisor bruggerfuneralhomes.com 163 East 10th Street MARTY KERR (814) 824-5000 PHILIP A. SLOMSKI, SUPV. Erie, Pennsylvania 16501 814/453-4488 www.SchmidtFuneralHomeErie.com HAGAN business machines 2087 Interchange Road, copy • fax • print • scan • postage • mailing Erie, PA 16509 document management solutions “THE SERVICE LEADER” 814-864-5000 814-456-7521 www.marriott.com/erish DUSCKAS FRANK PREGLER, D.O. FUNERAL HOME Nancy E. Dusckas, Spvr. Board Certified in 2607 Buffalo Road • 899-7656 Family Practice & Geriatrics Gary J Cumming, Spvr. 3710 Pine Avenue 536 West 10th Street • 452-2456 www.dusckasfuneralhome.com 454-5886

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