PASTOR’S CORNER

A Modern Tower of Babel

Elizabeth Scalia writes in her book, Strange gods, These virtues (justice, mercy, tolerance, compassion) are such gods that many of us have, at one time or another, signed on to crusade for them. …We have willingly [re- forged] words into weapons and deploy[ed] them mercilessly against others until all unloving, doubt-filled thoughts or intolerant questions have ceased, and cowed silence reigns. So that everyone will be more loving, we cry “shame” Mass Intentions and wield potent accusations of unfairness and PENTECOST SUNDAY hatred upon those who argue a salient point, even on a subject to which they have averred a June 8, 2014 general sympathy. In the tussle to insure right

Saturday – June 7th – St Robert of Newminster thinking, it’s all or nothing. There is no middle 4:00PM St Andrew ground. Hardcore dissenters risk having Doris Chuss by James Chuss conferred upon them a dreaded (and socially and 7:00PM St Lawrence professionally annihilating) scarlet –ist. Donald Knarr by Ronnie and Joe Depending on which label can do the most Sunday – June 8th – Pentecost Sunday damage, they may be tagged a “racist,” “sexist,” 8:30AM St Andrew “ageist,” “sizeist,” “Christianist,” “socialist,” Living/Dec’d Members Altar and Rosary “Marxist,” and so forth, and be all but abandoned 10:30AM St Lawrence as unclean if they don’t pipe down. Vincent Rivetti by Cecilia Rivetti …we take the indirect route to suppressive Monday – June 9th – St Ephrem of Syria unkindness by saying: “That offends me!”, 8:00AM St Andrew “Shush; be nice!”, “You’re not being fair!”, “Why Veronica Soltis by David/Alicia/Jessica/Andrew are you such a bully?”, “And you call yourself a Tuesday – June 10th – St Getulius/Companions Christian?” 8:00AM St Lawrence Interestingly the tentacles of this cult reach into Robert Feichtl by Aunt Pauline both sacred and secular institutions, and those Miraculous Medal Novena after Mass who adhere to its teachings may use identical Wednesday – June 11th – St Barnabas language in either venue. If secular society has 6:00PM St Andrew no use for a believer who dares to inveigh Kevin Hogan by McCloskey Family against material (and especially sexual) Thursday – June 12th – St John of Sahagun concupiscence, it throws its’ arms wide open 8:00AM St Lawrence once we amend our creed and give precedence Dolores T. Bock by Mr and Mrs Tom Braum to the cult of the social virtues. Here the state Friday – June 13th – St Anthony of Padua has kissed the most correct teachings of the 8:00AM St Lawrence Church, and they have melded into one strategic Margaret J McCarty by Santa and Harley unit of human control. God really needn’t be in Saturday – June 14th – St Methodius I the public picture anymore, although private 8:00AM St Lawrence worship would, of course, be put up with for the All St Lawrence and St Andrew Parishioners sake of charity. …Here’s the thing, though. We 4:00PM St Andrew are created with free will. …Only that which is All Father’s Day Intentions secure in truth can afford to allow freedom 7:00PM St Lawrence outside of itself. What is not secure, be it an idea All Father’s Day Intentions or a movement or a social decree, insists on Sunday – June 15th– Most Holy Body/Blood of Christ conformity and permits no dissent.

8:30AM St Andrew Another term for a “perfect world” or “perfect All Father’s Day Intentions society” is a Tower of Babel. So, how ‘bout we all 10:30AM St Lawrence stop trying to make others fit into our vision of a All Father’s Day Intentions better world, and start opening up to the Holy Sundays: Spirit Who unites us all in Jesus.

8:15AM – St Andrew St. John Fisher, Bishop and Martyr, pray for us! 10:15AM – St Lawrence Fr. Eric.

OFERTORY COLLECTION Saints Who Were Fathers Saint Gwynllyw (sixth century) We first learn of Gwynllyw, (or Gundleus), from the eleventh-century life of the beloved Welsh saint Cadoc. It is said that Gwynllyw was the son St Andrew of Glywys, a pagan king who held sway in Plate Collection $2040.00 southeastern Wales. As a young man, he was Ascension Thursday $ 373.00 hailed as milwr, or “warrior”, for his daring and St Lawrence brutal raids of neighboring territories. On one Plate Collection $2554.00 such raid he saw the fetching princess, Gwladys, Ascension Thursday $ 718.00 the daughter of Brychan Brycheiniog, and wanted her for his wife. Although Gwladys returned the The Second Collection this weekend is the feelings, her father would not let her leave. So Father’s Day Collection Gwynllyw abducted Gwladys, took her home and

married her. The couple’s first-born son was Cadoc. Wanting a sound education for their son, Gwynllyw and Gwladys sent him to the monastery school led by the saintly Tatheus. There young Cadoc drank

deeply of the Christian teaching and became a NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE monk. Eventually, he came home for a visit, and Servers Lectors E.Ministers persuaded his parents to receive Baptism. Moved 4:00PM – St Andrew by their son’s ardent faith, Gwynllyw and Gwladys A.Gorr B.Petro E.Ferenchak decided to become hermits. At first they lived D.Gorr side-by-side in huts, but eventually Gwynllyw went 7:00PM – St Lawrence to Newport where he founded a monastery. The S.DeLong P.McCarty J.McAllister Church of St Woolos in Newport still bears his A.Urban name in anglicized form. 8:30AM – St Andrew It is said that when Gwynllyw was dying, Cadoc H.Heffner E.Snyder J.Heffner came to his father’s bedside accompanied by his D.Popovic friend Dubricius and gave him last rites. 10:30AM – St Lawrence D.Sullivan J.DeLong J.O’Connell Loving Father, through the intercession of J.Shaul Saint Gwynllyw, renew the family! Draw us together in prayer. Deepen our love for one another. Magnificat, June 2014, Vol. 16, No.4

VOLUNTEER NEEDED One of our parishioners is looking for someone Please remember in your prayers Agnes who would be able to drive her to Phoebe Nursing Covington and Robert Worman, who were Home by the Allentown Fairgrounds once a week recently buried from St Lawrence Church. May so she can visit her sister. Please call the rectory, their souls, and all the souls of the faithful departed, 610-264-1972, if you are able to help. through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

GOD’S PRECIOUS INFANTS Saturday, June 14th: Please join Father Edward Essig and the Helpers of God's Precious Infants at the Prayer Pilgrimage for the unborn and all those involved in abortion. The pilgrimage begins BAPTISMS with Mass at 8:00 AM at Notre Dame Church of We welcome Kinsley Grace Walbert, daughter of Bethlehem, 1861 Catasauqua Road and Kevin and Tara (Mushko) Walbert, and Tristan continues with The Rosary at the abortion facility Wyatt Reily, son of Michael Reily and Ashleigh located at 31 South Commerce Way in the Fitzgerald who were recently baptized at St Bethlehem Industrial Park. Contact Info: 610-674- Lawrence, and are our newest members of our 6424; email [email protected]. family of God at St Lawrence Parish.

National Blue Army Shrine

FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2014

The National Blue Army Shrine, in Washington, NJ will celebrate Our Lady's QUEENSHIP OF MARY apparition at Fatima in 1917. Pray in Sunday, June 8th from 12:00noon to 7:00pm on the Holy House USA, containing, the church grounds at 1324 Newport Avenue in among other things, crushed stone Northampton. Great food; bake sale; bingo; from the Holy House of Loreto and children’s games and raffles. Come and join the the largest extant piece of the tree fun and meet your friends at our one-day festival upon which Our Lady stood at gala! Fatima. Visit the Capelinha with three roof tiles from the original Fatima ST JOSEPH THE WORKER Chapel destroyed in 1922. Confessions start 1879 Applewood Drive, Orefield 10:30am; Rosary Procession at 12:00noon; th Friday, June 13 , (6PM – 10PM) 12:30pm Guest Speaker Rev. Matthew Mauriello; th Saturday, June 14 , (5PM – 10PM) Holy Mass: 1:00 pm. Main Celebrant Rev. James th Sunday, June 15 , (4PM – 9PM) P. Miara. Celebration ends with the Fatima Different music each night, and featuring ethnic Farewell procession. For more info: foods, snack foods, smoked pulled pork, bake www.bluearmy.com. sale, Bingo, and adult and children games, a flea market that opens at 3PM, and more! All are welcome!

SS SIMON AND JUDE 730 West Broad St Bethlehem ATTENTION YOUNG ADULTS Saturday, June 21st, (12Noon – 7PM) indoors Young adults aged 21 to 35: Pray, eat delicious The event consists of raffles of large quilts, food and unhealthy desserts, and meet local baskets and money, along with bake sale and Catholics at the new young adult group of the fashionable craft items. Ethnic Foods including Allentown Diocese – Salve. First meeting is a th Vicki’s tacos, rice, chicken flautas; Vietnamese social gathering on Saturday, June 14 , at Holy eggrolls, Hungarian Szekely Gulyas, cabbage and Ghost Parish in Bethlehem. The evening begins noodles, Sotto Santi’s pizza and stromboli’s and with Mass at 5:00pm. Free event – register online specialties, beef and turkey barbecues, ice cream at: salveyoungadults.org. and much more.