FIRST HOLY COMMUNION MAY 3, 2015 St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church 218 Valley Street Port Carbon PA 17965 Phone: 570-622-6600 FAX: 570-622-9817 Rev. David W. Karns, M.Div., Pastor Website - http://saintstephen2.com E-mail Address – [email protected] Mass Schedule** **Please consult weekly schedule inside for changes Saturday Evening: 4:00 PM for Sunday Obligation Sunday: 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM Monday: No Mass Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 7:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM Holy Days: Consult weekly Schedule inside Confessions: Saturday: 12:30 to 1:00 PM (or anytime by appointment) We are handicap-accessible OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday-Friday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (closed Monday) CHANGES OF ADDRESS Please notify us as soon as you are aware that you will be moving. Our deadline to change a mailing address for envelopes is the last weekday of the month prior to delivery. Envelopes are non-profit rate and are not allowed to be forwarded by the U. S. P. S. They must be returned to us and then we must pay postage again on the returned mail. Thank you for your cooperation. MARRIAGES: Couples planning to be married must contact the pastor at least 6 months prior to the desired date of the marriage. BAPTISMS: Sundays at Noon (Please notify parish at least two weeks prior to desired date of Baptism) CERTIFICATES OF ELIGIBILITY to act as a Confirmation Sponsor, Godparent, Marriage Witness, etc., will only be issued to parishioners who are actually registered in the parish and attend Mass on a regular basis. If you are not receiving and using weekly envelopes, you are NOT REGISTERED. CCD: A child preparing to receive any Sacrament must be a practicing Catholic and in a Religious Education Program for two consecutive years immediately prior to receiving the Sacrament. CCD families must be registered parishioners. Students from another parish may attend with permission from their Pastor. The Rosary is prayed before each Mass on Sundays and weekdays. (Please join us about 25 minutes before each Mass) St. Vincent de Paul Society – Second Monday of the month at 7:00 PM in the Rectory Sister Mary Jane Dunleavy, S.S.J.— Director of Religious Education— Phone—570-544-2464 Ms. Wendy S. Krisak— Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator— Confidential Phone—800-791-9209 Mary Ann Lubinsky—Local Safe Environment Coordinator— Phone—570-622-6600 Sr. Meg Cole, S.S.J.— Diocesan Safe Environment Coordinator— Phone—610-866-0581, Ext. 19 MAY 3, 2015—FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (Volume 15 Number 18) LECTORS EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS Sat/Sun May 9-10, 16-17 4:00 PM-Joe Mooney/Maureen Challenger SANCTUARY CANDLE INTENTION 8:00 AM-Ed Tray/Michael Melincavage 11:00 AM-Lisa Gasper/Sister Mary Jane Saturday (May 2) Vigil Mass for Sunday 4:00 PM—Anthony Deramo (2nd Anniv) (Valerie Sylvester) and James McBreen, Jamie Hubiak, and Deceased Members of the Zigmund Family (Lillian McBreen) Sunday (May 3) Fifth Sunday of Easter 8:00 AM—Bertha H. Corson (Bob Corson) and Mary E. Childs (Deb McDonald & Family) 11:00 AM—Living and Deceased Members of the Parish and Joan T. Lonergan (Winnie Kerns) FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Monday (May 4) Saturday/Sunday, May 9-10 4:00 PM—T Lazarchick 8:00 AM–J Yordy and E Yordy 11:00 AM–A West and J Challenger Saturday/Sunday, May 16-17 4:00 PM—A Brennan 8:00 AM–S Scheitrum No Mass Scheduled 11:00 AM–A Strausser Tuesday (May 5) 7:00 PM—Robert D. O’Connor (Sharon & Gary Bradley) Wednesday (May 6) 7:00 PM—Joan Marie Albertini (Ed & Leona Buber) Thursday (May 7) 7:00 PM—Ronald J. Carestia, Sr. (4th MM) (John & Nancy) Friday (May 8) Saturday/Sunday, May 23-24 4:00 PM—A West and J Challenger 8:00 AM–N Eckley 11:00 AM–E Gasper and B Gonzalez Saturday/Sunday, May 30-31 4:00 PM—T Lazarchick 8:00 AM–J Yordy and E Yordy 9:00 AM—Members of St. Stephen Church Memorial Fund 11:00 AM–B Guzick and C Gilbert Saturday (May 9) Vigil Mass for Sunday 4:00 PM—Marland Karns and Edward Adam Balulis (Mary Balulis) Sunday (May 10) Sixth Sunday of Easter 8:00 AM—Bertha H. Corson (Bob Corson) and George J. Sauers (John & Beverly Caruso) 11:00 AM—Robert Davis (Larry & Mary Rose Burns) and Mary & William Collins and Leo Collins (The Leibel Family) SUNDAY COLLECTION 2014/2015 Budget (All Funds) $234,000.00 Amount Needed Weekly $4,500.00 Collection Apr 25-26 $3,467.00 Cemetery Collection $20.00 —————— Needed to Date (42nd week) $193,500.00 Collected to Date (42nd week) $178,870.06 Over/(Under) Budget $(14,629.94) COLLECTIONS NEXT WEEKEND May 9-10 1st—Weekly 2nd—Cemetery Fund to assist with the upkeep, including grass mowing, of our parish cemeteries INITIAL OFFERING can be given any week to help defray annual cost of printing and mailing our offering envelopes. CALLING ALL BAKERS! St Vincent de Paul Society will be having their annual Mother's Day Bake Sale on Saturday, May 9 & Sunday, May 10. Donations may be dropped off May 9 starting at 2:00 PM at the main church entrance and before all Masses. All donations and baked goods are greatly appreciated. Next meeting will be Monday, May 11 at 7:00 PM at the Rectory. ********************* Have you “LIKED” us on Facebook? Look for St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church JOB OPPORTUNITY St. Patrick Cemetery is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a full-time Cemetery Maintenance position immediately This position will require experience operating a backhoe, the routine maintenance of lawn equipment, the ability to work independently, etc. Please apply by email to [email protected] or mail to 319 Mahantongo St., Pottsville, PA 17901, Attn: Lisa. BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL Many thanks to those who American Girl Doll Bingo, St. Michael’s Church Hall, 300 W Oak St., Shenandoah, Sunday May 3rd, Doors open at 12 noon. Early Bird at 1:15pm, Bingo starts at 1:30pm. Admission $25.00. *All Players must purchase an admission ticket. *Winner receives their choice of doll. *Advanced ticket holders will be entered in a drawing for an American Girl Accessory . * Special Raffle - Bring nonperishable food or paper products to get a chance for a special raffles – throughout the day one chance per item. For tickets or info call 570-462-0809. annual budget for important Diocesan ministries in our If a Prenatal Diagnosis is Poor…You are not alone. There is help. The Diocese of Allentown has a network of concerned parents and professionals who have experienced or worked closely with issues surrounding poor prenatal diagnosis. For support, contact: Sr. Janice Marie Johnson, [email protected] or 610-2898900 x 245 Healing Mass: On Monday, May 11th at 6:30 PM there will be a Mass of Healing for those individuals who have experienced trauma. All are invited to join in prayer at this Mass with Bishop John O. Barres as Celebrant and Msgr. Walter Scheaffer as homilist at the St. Ambrose Parish, 201 Randel Street, Schuylkill Haven. Following Mass there will be a Holy Hour of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament and the opportunity for confession. The evening will conclude with Benediction at 8:30 PM. Knights of Columbus Spaghetti Dinner Date: Saturday, May 16th, 2015, 5:00PM until sellout, at St.Clare Parish Hall, Cost: $7.00 Adults $3.50 kids Holiness Revolution, SPEAKER: Dan DeMatte, DATE: Saturday, May 16th 2015, MUSICIAN: Aaron Richards. LOCATION: St. John the Baptist Church, 10th and Mahantongo Sts., Pottsville. COST: Adults-$20.00, Teens (1319) $10.00 without an adult, Teens with an adult, $5.00. Children 12 and under are free. Ticket price includes free have made a pledge to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal. Making a six-month pledge to the Appeal allows you to maximize the amount that you may give by making monthly payments. For example, a $120 gift to the Appeal may be setup with six $20 installments. Remember, every gift counts, no matter how small. Your generosity funds the area. You can make your gift online at www.2015baa.org. At The Divine Mercy Perpetual Adoration Chapel, Pottsville, we need adorers for the following hours: Sunday 4 pm; Wednesday 3 pm; Friday 9 am. Call Albert 573-0036 or Aleece 449-7678 for details. The Diocese of Allentown, along with the Barnabite Fathers, would like to announce the planned visit of His Eminence Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Archbishop of Manila, in the Diocese on September 25 and 26, 2015. Cardinal Tagle is coming, through the invitation of the Barnabite Fathers, to be the keynote speaker for the Hope to Young Hearts Fundraising Dinner which will be held at the Palace Center, 623 Hanover Ave., Allentown, PA on September 25 at 5:30 p.m. and the Main Celebrant of the Holy Mass on September 26 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Ann Church, 415 South 6th Street, Emmaus, PA. From the Spiritual Report to the Diocese: 7 Baptisms in 2014: Bria Anne Prestileo, Adalyn Noel Evans, Madelyn Elizabeth McGinley, Collin Matthew Cecchini, Isabelle Grace Grustas, Maxwell Wilder Saulino, Bella Marie Boyer. 3 First Communions in 2014: William Burke, Adrianna Reiner, Maggie M. Stencovage. 21 Deaths in 2014: Michael J. Brennan, Mary A. Pilo, Mary A. Brennan, Edward Adam Balulis, Albert J. Yanushonis, Ann Marie Hertz, Anthon J. Slovick, Jr., Mary Lou Mack, Helen L. Rogowski, Glenn E. Adams, Andrew J. Straka, Jr., Evelyn M. Ryndock, Loretta C. Buehler, John J. Balulis, Margaret M. McCarthy, James A. McCann, Gerald F. Loskill, Bernard J. Wixted, Patrick J. Garrity, Marie A. Verba, Christine M. Sheriff. book, CD and join us for FREE lunch after the event. For Attention Parents: If you have a student gradu- more information and tickets, please contact St. John’s ating from high school or college, please let us know Rectory 570-622-5470. All are welcome! Congratulations to the students from our parish who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Wednesday, April 29: Jonathan Eich Bernard Guzick Morgan Jacoby Gabrielle Miske Michael Pierce so that we can publicize during the summer. For high school graduates, we need to know if and where they will be attending college. Thank you. St. Stephen New Cemetery Vallley St., Port Carbon Burial Plots, $450 or 2 for $800 with Perpetual Care Call Mary Ann at the Rectory during business hours. 570-622-6600 Would you like to see your business card here? Call us at 570-622-6600 WE MISS YOU DAD! RICHARD W. THOMAS 10/17/1933—3/21/2012 GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Don’t forget to tell our Advertisers where you saw their ad! Maryann Conway, Esquire 1825 West Market Street Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901 A family lawyer in business for more than 20 years serving mothers and fathers and children and helping to plan and administer estates.570628-4582 [email protected] Please Support Our Advertisers ROBERT A. 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