St. Jane Frances de Chantal Church PASTORAL TEAM SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE Rev. Msgr. Stephen J. Radocha, V.F., Pastor Saturday Vigil: 5:00p.m. Rev. Bernard J. Ezaki, Parochial Vicar in church. Rev. John F. Rother, Parochial Vicar Sunday: 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. in church. Mr. Robert W. Rodgers, Permanent Deacon Holy Day Vigil & Holy Day: Consult Bulletin Mr. Ray Raymundo, Permanent Deacon

Mr. Gene Schroth, Permanent Deacon NEW PARISHIONERS: Registration/Parish Membership. Mr. Stephen Synoracki, Permanent Deacon Welcome to St. Jane’s. To register in the parish, please call the Mr. Kevin Wasielewski, Permanent Deacon Parish Office and make an appointment with one of the Mrs. Kelly DeRaymond, Director of Adult Religious Formation priests. If you are moving, please call or stop at the Parish Of- Mr. Kevin Kimmel, Director of Children’s Religious Formation fice. Mrs. Mary Loch, Director of Music LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION AND CERTIFICATES: Ms. Donna Dillon, Director of Liturgy Issued only to parishioners who are officially registered in the Mrs. Noreen McDonough, Business Manager parish for one month prior to requesting the certificate and Mrs. Marybeth Okula, Principal of St. Jane’s School & practicing their faith. Submit requests in writing to the Parish Director of St. Jane‛s Pre-School Office by mail. Mrs. Suzanne Nerone, Senior High Youth Ministry RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Grades 1-6: Wednesday & Thursday 4:30pm - 5:45pm PARISH DIRECTORY AND BUSINESS HOURS Grades 7-8: Sunday evening MONDAY-FRIDAY CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS: For those interested in PARISH OFFICE - 4049 Hartley Ave., Easton, PA 18045 the Catholic Faith, please call the Parish Office. 610-253-3553 - Fax 610-253-5711 Parish Website: www.stjanesofeastonpa.com BAPTISM: Celebrated most Sundays after the 12:00 Noon Mass. Contact the Parish Office for availability. A Baptismal RELIGIOUS EDUCATION - 610-253-7794 Workshop is conducted at 7:00 p.m. in the Msgr. Gobitas Meeting Room on the first Tuesday of each month. Preregistra- SCHOOL - 610-253-8442 /Hours, 700 a.m.-3:00 p.m. tion for Baptism and the workshop is necessary. Sponsor cer- tificates must by received by the parish before the Baptism is PRE-SCHOOL - 610-253-8442 scheduled. Hours 8:45 am - 11:15am, 12:15pm - 2:45pm MARRIAGE: Engaged couples are encouraged to meet with PRAYER CHAIN - 610-758-8484 their parish priest at least one year in advance of their proposed wedding date. Please call the Parish Office to make PREGNANCY SUPPORT SERVICES - 1-888-LIFE-AID an appointment. Official registration in the parish for one month prior to making arrangements is necessary. DIOCESAN VICTIM ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR Ms Wendy S. Krisak M.A., NCC, LPC RECONCILIATION: Wednesday evenings 8:00-9:00 p.m. and Direct Telephone - 800-791-9209 every Saturday 3:45-4:45 p.m. or by appointment.

SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Please inform us DIOCESAN SAFE ENVIRONMENT COORDINATOR of the sick and shut-ins. Sister Meg Cole, S.S.J., M.S., LMFT 610-332-0442 ext. 2019 ST. JANE FRANCES DE CHANTAL CHURCH JULY 12, 2020 EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA

My Dear Parishioners,

Life is a matter of atti- tude. The great motiva- tional speakers tell us that. And today’s Gospel lesson extends that idea to our lives of faith. When it comes to the Chris- Saturday, July 11—Saint Benedict tian life, having the right attitude makes all the difference in the world. 9:00 Thomas (Ummy) Umholtz Vigil: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jesus is teaching by the Sea of Galilee. The large 5:00 Gregory Werner crowd presses in on him and so he takes to the Sunday, July 12—Fifteenth Sunday in Ordi- boat. It becomes his pulpit. He tells the parable: nary Time “A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and birds came and 9:00 Bessie Mosellie ate it up. Some fell on rocky ground, where it 11:00 Barbara Farmer had little soil. It sprang up at once because the Monday, July 13—Saint Henry soil was not deep, and when the sun rose it was 6:30 M. Doreen Meischeid scorched, and it withered for lack of roots. Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up 8:15 Eleanor Pakenham and choked it. But some seed fell on rich soil, Tuesday, July 14—Saint Kateri Tekakwitha and produced fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirty- 6:30 Michael Kulik fold.” Then he says, “Whoever has ears ought to 8:15 Catherine Volkman hear.” Wednesday, July 15—Saint Bonaventure He later explains the parable by saying that the 6:30 Peter J. McKeon soil is anyone who hears the message of God. 8:15 Margaret Jansky But sometimes we are shallow. At other times Thursday, July 16—Our Lady of Mount we may be hardened to the truth. We resist it. Carmel There are even times when we are momentarily 6:30 Anthony Rampulla enthusiastic, but we still don’t allow the word to take root. Sometimes the cares of this world af- 8:15 Janice Gemmell fect our attitude in accepting God’s word and we Friday July 17—Weekday allow those concerns to choke off its growth. But 6:30 Lorraine Finelli when the conditions are just right – when we 8:15 Ramon G. Rigonan have a right attitude – God’s word takes root in Saturday, July 18—Saint Camillus de Lellis our hearts and we live faith-filled lives – lives that produce a bountiful harvest of good deeds in 9:00 Margaret “Elsie” Schmiedeberg the world. Vigil: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 Michael Foster Today’s parable invites us to question for our- Sunday, July 19—Sixteenth Sunday in selves which particular group we may fit in at this time of our lives. What is my attitude toward Ordinary Time Christ right now? The Sower continues to attempt 9:00 George T. Kresch to plant that seed in our hearts. May we be open 11:00 Paul & Marianne Singley to the word God is speaking to us and allow that word to continue to grow!

Congratulations and Sincerely, God’s blessing to Msgr. Radocha Tom and Barbara Moran who celebrated their 50h Wedding An- niversary on July 11th.

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Procedures for Sunday Mass:

We will resume celebrating Sunday Mass with a congregation in church beginning the weekend of July 4-5. It is important that we all maintain proper social distancing. Until further notice, we will preserve the schedule of Saturday Evening Mass at 5:00. Sunday Masses will be celebrated at 9 AM and 11 AM. These times have been chosen so that there is adequate time to sanitize the Church for the next group of people. 1.) Please wear a mask. The Church is a public place. Kindly arrive shortly before Mass begins. Time will be needed to sanitize pews before Mass. Please enter through the doors which will be propped open. In this way you can avoid contact with door handles. 2.) There will be some hand sanitizer available in the rear of the church. We strongly recommend, however, that you bring your own hand sanitizer so as to avoid contagion from the pump bottles. 3.) To maintain social distancing, every 2nd pew has been closed off. While families and married couples may sit together, please do not sit closer than 6 feet to the person next to you. 4.) Please use discretion in respecting other people’s boundaries and do not come closer than the recommended six feet. 5.) Please take a parish bulletin on your way into Church. Hymnals have been removed from the pews for safety sake. The words of the hymns and other worship aids will be included in our parish bulletins. Please take your bulletins home with you and do not leave them in the pew. 6.) Holy Communion will be distributed after Mass. The priest and deacon will distribute commun- ion from the rear of the church. After receiving communion, please do not return to the church. The church will need to be sanitized before the next group of people arrive. 7.) Please do not remove your mask until just ready to receive Holy Communion. We strongly en- courage that you receive communion in the hand as a sanitary measure. Communion on the tongue is permitted. 8.) The priest will have a bottle of hand sanitizer next to him. He may sanitize his hands between communicants if he feels it is necessary. 9.) We strongly recommend taking a few minutes after returning to your cars to make a thanks- giving after communion. Prayers will be printed in the parish bulletin. 10.) Please be conscious that after each Mass or any other gathering, the church needs to be san- itized. We ask that you be considerate to people doing this work by exiting the church immediately after Mass. Kindly do not leave anything in the pews or gathering area. Please do not congregate with anyone on church grounds after Mass. This would violate CDC guidelines. Thank you for your consideration. Please be safe! Please be respectful!

On Sunday, October 25th of this year, our parish will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding. Our Bishop and parish son, Most Reverend Alfred A Schlert will be with us to preside at the celebration of a 3 PM Mass, and im- mediately following the Mass, we will come together for a celebratory dinner at the Blue Grillhouse on Easton Avenue.

Tickets for this celebration will go on sale in the parish office this weekend, July 11-12. Cost is $50. You may also purchase a ticket during regular hours from our Parish Office.

Mass Intentions – The priests of St. Jane have been offering Masses for your intentions, and will be happy to continue to receive your intentions for individual Masses. We continue to schedule dai- ly Mass intentions on particular dates based on availability. This is not the case with weekend Mass- es. Because of the uncertainty of our schedule during this COVID-19 PANDEMIC, it has become dif- ficult to predict what our schedule will be. And so, only weekday intentions will be scheduled until further notice. Thank you!!

Catholic Charities Food Drive: July 18 and 25 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at (Planet Fitness Parking Lot 3134 William Penn Highway, Easton, PA18045). Many families are in need of basic food necessities, baby formula and diapers. Please contact (James Wallaesa 484-546-9861) for more information. Please place items in your trunk for contactless un- loading of your donation.

ST. JANE FRANCES DE CHANTAL CHURCH JULY 12, 2020 EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA

Refrain:

O Lord, with your eyes set upon me, Gently smiling, you have spoken my name; All I longed for I have found by the water. At your side Our Entrance Hymn is: I will seek other shores. For the Beauty of the Earth Lord, see my goods, My possessions; 1.For the beauty of the earth In my boat you find For the glory of the skies, No power, no wealth. For the love which from our birth Over and around us lies Will you accept then My nets and labor? Refrain: Refrain 'Lord of all, to you we raise This our hymn of grateful praise. Lord, take my hands and direct them Help me spend myself In seeking the lost, 2.For the beauty of each hour Returning love for Of the day and of the night, Hill and vale and tree and flow'r The love you gave me. Sun and Moon and stars of light Refrain

Lord, as I driŌ on the waters 3.For the joy of human love, Brother, sister, parent, child. Be the resƟng place Friends on earth and friends above Of my restless heart, For all gentle thoughts and mild. My life's companion, My friend and refuge. Responsorial Psalm Refrain

Text and music: c. 1979,1987. Cesareo Gabarain. Pub. The seed that falls on good ground By OCP, All rights reserved. Used with permission. Will yield a fruitful harvest.

AFTER MASS HYMN Lord You Have Come

Lord, You have come to the seashore Neither searching for St. Jane Frances de Chantal School A Catholic tradition in academic excellence. The rich nor the wise, Middle States Accredited 610-253-8442 Desiring only that I should follow. www.stjaneschool.com Mrs. Marybeth Okula, Principal CONTINUED NEXT COLUMN [email protected] REGISTRATION FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR IS VERY LIMITED DUE TO THE CUR- RENT PANDEMIC. CALL FOR MORE INFOR- MATION ON HOW TO REGISTER!! ST. JANE FRANCES DE CHANTAL CHURCH JULY 12, 2020 EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA

Even though we are leaving the church immediately after receiving Holy Communion, it is so very im- portant in our spiritual lives for us to pause and recognize Christ’s Eucharistic presence within us. Traditionally, the period after communion is a time of intense personal prayer for the believer. We in- vite you to take that time in your cars before leaving the church parking lot. Below are two prayers that can be used, either individually, or they can be prayed aloud in a group or as a family:

Prayers after communion:

Anima Christi

Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O Good Jesus, hear me. Within Thy wounds hide me. Suffer me not to be separated from thee. From the malignant enemy defend me. In the hour of my death call me. And bid me come unto Thee, That with all Thy saints, I may praise thee Forever and ever. Amen.

What has passed our lips as food, O Lord, may we possess in purity of heart, that what is given to us in time, be our healing for eternity.

May Your Body, O Lord, which I have eaten, and Your Blood which I have drunk, cleave to my very soul, and grant that no trace of sin be found in me, whom these pure and holy mysteries have renewed.

Who live and reign, world without end. Amen. We humbly beseech You, almighty god, to grant that those whom You refresh with Your sacraments, may serve you worthily by a life well pleasing to You. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns, world without end. Amen.

A Plea and a Special Thank You from Monsignor Radocha Even as we deal with these unusual circumstances amid the pandemic, I have been greatly encouraged by those of you who continue to support our parish! I know that many in our parish have be affected personally by this tragedy. Many more have experienced some financial distress. Still, so many have continued to mail or drop off contributions, and still others have opted to support our parish with online donations. If you would like to contribute electronically, simply go to our website, scroll down to “donate,” and follow the simple direc- tions. Again, thanks to all for your help as we continue to live through this difficult period!

Because of our ongoing deficit, we have also begun a special “COVID-19 Relief Fund." I want to thank all of you who have so generously contributed toward it! As it stands presently, $135,911 has been contributed toward this fund, reducing the deficit in giving to approximately $50,000. If you have not yet made your contribution, please consider helping your parish in this particular time of need! Again, I want thank all of you who have so gener- ously responded to this appeal, and to the many parishioners who continue to support our parish on a regular basis by means of weekly envelopes or online giving!

Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Kids

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Gospel

PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (CCD) REGISTRATION 2020-2021

The philosophy and major goal of the Parish Religious Education Program (PREP), sometimes referred to as CCD, at Saint Jane Frances de Chantal Church is to assist parents in teaching our youth to know, to love, and to serve God.

Details: Our Parish Religious Education Program (CCD) consists of a Grades 1-6 Program (meets on either Wednesdays or Thursdays) & 7th & 8th Program (almost every other weekend on Sunday evenings). *There is a Kindergarten home-based program for any parents interested. RETURNING CCD FAMILIES can re-register online at: https://www.stjanesofeastonpa.com/returning-ccd-family-online-registration-2020-2021/ (This is for families that have had children in the CCD program before. WELCOME BACK!) *NEW CCD FAMILIES can register online at: https://www.stjanesofeastonpa.com/new-ccd-family-registration-2020-2021/ (Families that have not had children in the CCD program before. WELCOME TO THE PROGRAM!)

COST: The cost is $90.00 for one student, $115.00 for two students and $140.00 for 3 or more students for St. Jane Parishioners. Payment is not due at time of online registration. CCD schedules are not finished, however CCD usually goes from late September until end of April. Thank you for your prayerful support of the CCD program. For more information, contact Kevin Kimmel at 610-253-7794 ext. 2 or [email protected].

KNOW GOD. LOVE GOD. SERVE GOD.

ST. JANE FRANCES DE CHANTAL CHURCH JULY 12, 2020 EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA

Just a recap of our present status:

1.) Sunday Mass with congregation began on the weekend of July 4-5. We will continue to celebrate Mass on Sat- urday evening at 5 and also Sunday at 9 AM and 11 AM until further notice. Please wear a mask and observe dis- tancing of six feet. Kindly view “Procedures for Sunday Mass” in this bulletin. 2.) We began daily Mass with a congregation on June 1. It is being offered in the main church. Please wear a mask and observe distancing rules. 3.) Our individual confessions schedule has been resumed: Saturdays 3:45 -4:45 PM and Wednesday evenings 8 – 9. We will be hearing confessions in both the chapel and the cry room so that social distancing can be ob- served. Please wear a mask. Also, please maintain distancing while waiting for confession. 4.) Only priests are permitted to bring communion to the sick, the dying and the homebound. 5.)) Our Parish office re-opened July 1. Please wear a mask and practice social distancing. Our reception area will be limited to one at a time. 6.) Individual priests may still be contacted by phone. 610-253-3553. Msgr. Radocha ext. 319, Father John ext. 316, or Father Ezaki ext. 325. 7.) All meetings of parish groups have been suspended. This is likely to continue for the near future. 8.) The Church can be accessed through the parish office for individual prayer. Office hours are weekdays 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM. 9.) Funerals, Weddings and Baptisms may be celebrated, but with the same rules in place as for daily Masses.

10.) Please know that we continue to pray for you! Follow the protocols for hand-washing, sanitizing and safe dis- tancing! Have as little physical contact with others as possible! Please be safe!!!!

11.) There remains no obligation to attend Sunday Mass. We will continue to live-stream one parish Mass each weekend for those who feel they may be at risk and who choose to remain home.

Also - We offer our gratitude to those who continue to drop off contributions or send via mail, or who contribute electronically through our parish website. (Just hit "Donate" and follow the directions.) We continue to need your contributions for the day-to-day operation of the parish! I know that many of you have been affected at this time. But I do ask that you please be generous, as it is especially needed at this time.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Sunday: Is 55:10-11, Rom 8:18-23, Mt 13:1-23

A special THANK YOU to all those who are a part Monday: Is 1:10-17, Mt 10:34—11:1 of our newly formed “clean teams,” who have vol- unteered to stay aŌer Masses to help disinfect the Tuesday: Is 7:1-9, M t 11:20-24 church before the arrival of a new group. We ap- Wednesday: Is 10:5-7, 13-16, Mt 11:25-27 preciate those people who are giving of their Ɵme and labor to keep the rest of us safe!! Thursday: Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19, Mt 11:28-30

Friday: Is 38:1-6,21-22, 7-8, Mt 12:1-8

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