May 6 2018 Queenship of Mary Church Northampton, PA Sixth Sunday of Easter PARISH WEEKLY Rev. Patrick H. Lamb, Pastor
Msgr. John S. Campbell, Pastor Emeritus
Msgr. Michael J. Chaback, In Residence
Deacon Michael W. Doncsecz
Mrs. Maureen Tancin, Secretary
Mrs. Jeannie Jordan, Music Ministry
Mr. John Paul Crescenzo, M.Ed., Principal
Mrs. Stephanie Kalavoda, PREP

THE CELEBRATION OF MASS
Saturday Evening: 4:00 PM
Sunday: 8:30, 10:30 AM
Monday through Thursday: 8:00AM
Friday: 9:15AM ( School Mass)

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
Saturday: 3:00 to 3:45 PM
Sunday: 10:00 to 10:25 AM
Other times by appointment
THE LORD HAS
REVEALED TO SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Baptisms are celebrated on the 4th Sunday of the THE NATIONS month. A prebaptismal workshop is required for par- ents, who are expected to be active members for at HIS SAVING POWER least three months. Please call Deacon Mike to make all arrangements. (6102622227)

HOLY MATRIMONY
RECTORY

A minimum preparation time of six months is required 1324 Newport Avenue for the couple by the Diocese for the proper celebra- Northampton, PA 18067
tion of the Sacrament. Please call Father Lamb to Phone: 610 2622227
make all arrangements. (6102622227)
Fax: 610 2624192

Email: [email protected]
WE WELCOME
Website: queenshipofmary.weconnect.com
NEW PARISHIONERS

Please introduce yourselves to Father Lamb
RECTORY OFFICE HOURS
or Deacon Mike after Mass.
Monday to Thursday: 9:00AM to 3:00PM
Friday: 9:00AM to 2:00PM
PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN
Office of Victims Assistance
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN
Ms. Wendy Krisak, NCC, LPC
Good Shepherd Catholic School (6102629171)
Direct Number 1800 7919209
Parish Religious Education Program (PREP)
Safe Environment Coordinator
Contact the Rectory. (6102622227)
Sister Meg Cole, SSJ, MS, LMFT
610 3320442 ext 2019

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

SANCTUARY
MASS INTENTIONS LAMP
will be lit this week

6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 6
4:00 PM Mary Sipics  Children
IN MEMORY OF
8:30 AM Joseph Palkovits  Family

10:30 AM Pat Polzer  Family
TESSIE & JOE DEUTSCH
Monday May 7
8:00 AM Al Fixl  Jerry & Theresa Miranda
Tuesday May 8
8:00 AM Rose Loder  John & Mary Yurasits MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS

Wednesday May 9 WEEKEND OF MAY 12/13 8:00 AM Mary R. Eby  Family

Thursday May 10 (The Ascension of the Lord)
4:00 PM 6:30 AM Joseph Miletics  Family

9:15AM Clarence Keifer  BVM Young at Heart
Lector: Patricia Zingarelli 7:00PM Anna Spitzer  Family
Eucharistic Ministers: Fran McGouldrick,

Dave Burker, Kirsten Trinkle

Friday May 11
Altar Servers: Nicole Stangl, Sam Milheim, 8:00AM Michael & Pauline Seikonic 
Gavin Nika
Stella Seikonic
Greeters: Frank & Carol Steier

Saturday May 12
8:30 AM 4:00 PM 50th Wedding Anniversary of
Frank & Carol Steier
Lector: Ginny Downey
7th SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 13
Eucharistic Ministers: Tina Durney,
8:30 AM HAPPY MOTHER’S TO ALL OUR Jodeen
Gemmel, Donna Sattler 10:30 AM MOTHERS AND GRANDMOTHERS
Altar Servers: John & Theresa Tran, Nicholas
AbiDaher
Greeters: The Schifko Family

SUNDAY COLLECTION 10:30 AM April 29 - $ 8397 Lector: Thomas Skrapits
Eucharistic Ministers: Marcia Rich, Sandi Beani,
May God bless your generosity!
Kristen McNeal
Altar Servers: Connor Kline, Brett Bastian,
Brenna Pangaio KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Greeters: Allison Marcks & family

Your commitment to serve at our Sunday Liturgy PRO LIFE ROSE CAMPAIGN enhances the worship experience of our entire par-
ish, and is pleasing in the eyes of the Lord.

K of C are conduct- Make every effort to be properly dressed, punctual,  and well prepared.
ing their Pro Life
Rose Campaign this May God bless you abundantly.
weekend .
PLEASE BE GENEROUS!!!
TODAY IS DONUT SUNDAY, JOIN US DOWNSTAIRS IN SOCIAL HALL

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ST. ROSE VENERINI SUNDAY READINGS
Blessed Rose was born at Viterbo in 1656, the May 6, 2018 daughter of Godfrey Venerini, a physician.
Upon the death of a young
manwho had been Acts 10:25–26, 34–35, 44–48 paying court to her, she entered a convent, but [Peter said,] “God shows no partiali- after a few months had to return home to look ty….Whoever fears him and acts uprightly is after her widowed mother. Rose use to gather acceptable to him. the women and girls of the neighborhood to ”1 John 4:7–10 say the
rosary
together in the evenings, and Beloved, let us love one another, because love when she found how ignorant many of them is of God were of their religion, she began to instruct .John 15:9–17 them. She was directed by Father Ignatius [Jesus said,] “No one has greater love than this, Martinelli, a Jesuit, who convinced her that her to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. vocation was as a teacher "in the world" rather than as a contemplative in a convent; where- WEEKDAY READINGS upon in 1685, with two helpers, Rose opened a May 7-12 preschool for girls in Viterbo: it soon became a
success. Blessed Rose had the gift of ready and Monday, Easter Weekday: Acts 16:11–15 / Jn persuasive speech, and a real ability to teach 15:26—16:4a and to teach others to teach, and was not Tuesday, Easter Weekday: Acts 16:22–34 / Jn 16:5– daunted by any difficulty when the service 11 of
God
was in question. Her reputation spread, Wednesday, Easter Weekday: Acts 17:15, 22— and in 1692, she was invited 18:1 / Jn 16:12–15 by
Cardinal
Barbarigo to advise and help in Thursday, Easter Weekday: Acts 18:1–8 / Jn 16:16– the training of teachers and organizing 20 of
schools
in his
diocese
of Montefiascone. Friday, Easter Weekday: Acts 18:9–18 / Jn 16:20–23 Here she was the mentor and friend of Lucy Saturday, Easter Weekday: Acts 18:23–28 / Jn Filippini, who became foundress of an institute 16:23b–28 of maestre pie and was canonized in 1930. Rose organized a number of
schools
in various places, sometimes in the face of opposition that resorted to force in unbelievable fashion  the teachers were shot at with bows and their house fired. Her patience and trust overcame all obstacles, and in 1713 she made a
foundation
in
Rome
that received the praise of Pope Clement XI himself. It was in
Rome
that she died, on May 7, 1728; her reputation of
holiness
was confirmed by mira- cles and in 1952, she was beatified. It was not until sometime after her death that Blessed Rose's lay school teachers were organized as a religious congregation: they are found in
America
as well as in Italy, for the Venerini Sisters have worked among Italian immigrants since early in the twentieth century. Her
feast day
is May 7.

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SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Women’s Guild Mass

Our Lady’s Women’s Guild will celebrate their annual mass together on May 20 at the May 5/6  Knights of Columbus Pro
Life Campaign 10:30AM. We will sit together as a group.
Please sit in front pews reserved with the at all weekend masses May 06  Donut Sunday MJoin us after mass in the  bows.
Women’s Guild Brunch
social hall for coffee & donuts
May 07  Pierogi Making 
7:00 AM  Spiritual Center
ALL ARE WELCOME!!!
May 10  Prayer Shawl
7
8PM 
DATEMay 20
Gathering Place

TIME after the 10:30 mass May 14  Men’s Group Meeting
7PM
RESERVATIONSRequired (Deadline May 14)

 
Spiritual Center All are welcome Call Irene 610 262 8198 
or Denise 6102627503
May 18 Divine Mercy Cenacle Meeting COST $7.00 members $8.00 guests
6:30PM The Gathering Place 2nd Floor

May 19/20  Catholic War Vets Poppy Sale Payment may be dropped in
At all weekend masses  collection basket marked “Brunch”.
May 20  Women’s Guild Bunch
after 10:30 mass See the ad on page 4
Congratulations to
June 03  Senior Recognition Mass
10:30AM

See page 6 of bulletin
Queenship of Mary’s   First Communion Class of 2018
June 24 Parish Festival

Andrew Bastian
Brianna Beani
Dylan Best

Tyler Borger The Parish gratefully acknowledges
Lila Erney
the following contribution Charles Frystack
to the Queenship of Mary Memorial Fund.
Katelyn Gmitter

Kristiana Krill
IN MEMORY OF THEODORE KNAUSS
Kelley Leitch
$50  Nancy Skinner

$30  Ed & Jill Wandler
Jacklyn McEwen $25  M/M David Knorr
Madison Michael

Maison Mourani
IN MEMORY OF MARY SOLDERICH
Kaylee Ossa
$20  Angelina Kotch
Jocelyn Perl

Ethan Raphun
IN MEMORY OF HELEN HERR

Ellie Schneider
$25 Maria Reimer Morgan Shehab

Lorelei Sullivan St. John's Friendly Fi ies will meet on Monday, Isaiah Taylor

May 14th, at 1:00 in the church's social hall at Finley Tripaldi 1343 Newport Avenue in Northampton.
Good Shepherd School students will entertain.

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SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Overcoming Our Prejudices

By Mary Katharine Deeley

It’s not often we’re caught in our prejudices. My moment of reckoning came with the birth of my second daughter. My hospital roommate was a teenager giving birth to her third child. My husband and I were having trouble making ends meet, and even with insurance we’d still have hospital bills to pay.
I resented the free care my roommate was receiving. Why can’t you be more responsible? I thought. Because of people like you, my hospital bills are higher.
Reflecting back, I’m ashamed of my attitude. I held the assumption that I had a “right” to this fine hospital because I was working, could pay bills, and had insurance. Would I deny my roommate’s child the level of care I wanted for my own?
The early Church wrestled with that type of question. Should Gentiles be admitted to the Christian community? They were considered unclean, and any Jew who touched them or ate with them would be made unclean.
In the encounter with Cornelius, Peter comes to realize that there is no clean or unclean when it comes to people. God shows no partiality. The Holy Spirit makes a convincing argument to the be- lievers by falling on the Gentiles even before they’re baptized.
We often decide, out loud or in our thoughts, who is worthy of our care or God’s. But Jesus com- manded us to love one another and to dwell in love, because God is love.
It’s our prejudice that gets in the way. +

Jesus commands us to love each other. It’s not a request.


 How often do I help or love someone who disagrees with me or doesn’t believe what I believe?
 What do I do when I catch myself being prejudiced?

2018 BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL
MOTHER’S DAY FLOWERS

Weekend of May 12/13  in the vestibule
Roses$3 or 2 for $5
A few weeks ago we kicked off the 2018 Carnations$2 or 2 for $3
Bishop’s Annual Appeal. We are grateful
to our parishioners who have already Proceeds benefit Pennsylvanians
made their pledge of support. If you have for Human Life
not taken the opportunity to make a gift, you may drop off your pledge form at the parish office or put in the collection
basket.
You can also make your gift on line at FaithHopeCharityGives.org.

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06 MAY 2018
Discriminaon: Not Just a BlackRandRWhite Issue 

By Jim and Susan Vogt

We were walking down the street when some children approached us to ask a queson. This is not unusu- al unless you know the context: We were vising Mali in West Africa and were the only white people in the village.
People in ethnic and racial minories frequently have this experience when they venture out of our largely segregated neighborhoods. So what does being in a majority or minority have to do with one’s faith? Gener- ally it has to do with being privileged or oppressed. Jesus was always on the side of the underdog or, to be more scriptural, the “undersheep”: “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninetyRnine in the hills and go in search of the stray?” (Mahew 18:12).
Discriminaon is immoral because it is grounded in inequies. “Racism is a sin: a sin that divides the hu- man family, blots out the image of God among specific members of the family, and violates the fundamental human dignity of those called to be children of the same Father” (Brothers and Sisters to Us, a pastoral leer on racism by Catholic bishops, 1979).
Although being part of an oppressed minority is o en based on race or ethnicity, it also applies to class, educaon, or disability. The common denominator is that the majority has privilege and power while the mi- nority is disadvantaged from the start. This usually means inferior schools, rougher neighborhoods, health problems, and families caught in the cycle of poverty.
Those in the dominant culture may agree these social problems are unfortunate and may volunteer to help in their spare me, but the issues probably don’t impact their everyday lives. Most of us live in neighborhoods where people look and act like us. Our friendship circles feel comfortable. While there’s nothing wrong with that, it can be a narrow experience of life. Living with only likeRminded people can stunt our worldviews and keep us from invesng in the lives of those who don’t look like us.
We believe most Catholics aren’t overtly racist. But just as there are degrees of skin color, there are degrees of accepng those of different backgrounds. If you’re part of the majority culture, it’s o en hard to recognize subtle prejudice, like moving to the other side of the street when a group from another race approaches, or preferring merchants who look like you.
Chrisanity calls us to more than not being racist or prejudiced; we must take posive steps to create an en- vironment in which all people are respected. You don’t have to sell your home and move to a lowRincome neighborhood to prove you’re broadRminded. There are other proacve ways to build bridges:

 What’s on your walls, stovetop, or music library? Try displaying art from other cultures and listening to music from other ethnicies. Serve food from various countries. You might find a new favorite dish.

 When have you had a person of a different culture to dinner? If you don’t know anyone well enough to invite to dinner, make it a goal to get to know at least one person from another cultural group.

 Have all your friends gone to college? Don’t let educaonal prejudice blind you to the worth of others. Chat with people you might normally ignore. You might learn something.

Look at all the colors in God’s dazzling rainbow. It can make us more understanding and help us see our fel- low humans as God sees usVchildren made in the image of God. +

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