St. John Baptist de la Salle, Shillington, Pennsylvania 19607 October 19, 2014 A Catholic Family of Faith EM: F.Claytor, A.Krick, T.Cuba, D.Berletic, C/K.Worley, MB.Kakos, S.Schuetz, C.Yochimowitz His Word Today By Rev. William J. Reilly Dailey Mass Intentions MONDAY, OCT. 20 ~ St. Paul of the Cross 8:00 a.m. Roy & Lucy Peters TUESDAY, OCT. 21 ~ Weekday 7:00 p.m. Bill & Helen Giesen WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22 ~ St. John Paul II 8:00 a.m. Edmund Palka 10:30 a.m. Christina Trace ~ Mifflin THURSDAY, OCT. 23 ~ St. John of Capistrano 7:00 p.m. Mark Chelius FRIDAY, OCT. 24 ~ St. Anthony Mary Claret 8:00 a.m. Michael Lawrence Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 25 & 26 4:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. People of the Parish Sgt. AJ. Baddick, USA Patricia Quinter Liturgical M inisters ~ October 25 & 26 SAT. 4:00 PM ~ Revelation Ensemble Lector: Leslie Curran Cantor: -------Servers: Mary & Brianna DePaul, Lauren Hagan EM: M/R.Favinger, C/J.Geiger, J/B.Peters, L.Wakefield, P.Goodhart, ME.Symanski SUN: 8:00 AM Lector: Gretchen Keith Cantor: Ron McClure Servers: Mark Stone, Kobularcik “I have called you by name, giving you a title, though you know me not. I am the Lord, there is no other, there is no God besides me”… “We keep thanking God for all of you and we remember you in our prayers, for we are constantly mindful before our God and Father of the way you are proving your faith, and laboring in love, and showing constancy in hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” We cite a new letter of Paul, who once again reminds us of his concern for his community of faith. Even when he is unable to be with them in person, his letter becomes the source of encouragement and support. How do his words apply to our reality? Three things are reflected in the life of his followers – perseverance in faith, when so many have become indifferent or walked away; laboring in love, bringing Christ’s love and compassion to others, the homebound, in nursing homes; showing constancy in hope, which we call witness, praying for others, inviting lapsed Catholics back to His table and building up the body of Christ. Why should I do this? Isaiah told us that we have been called, and we have answered. We have come to know our relationship with Christ, and the fruit of that experience obliges us to share it with others. He has given us a title – Missionary! Consider one person who has walked away or is fearful or shy about returning. Pray for that person, and ask God’s grace to invite them back to life in the church. (The second largest Christian denomination in the United States, is Catholics who no longer live the faith.) SUNDAY COLLECTION SUNDAY 10/5: $9,293.25 Noah 11:00 AM Lector: Cindy Trygar Cantor: Deb Brooks Servers: Sara Teson, Nancy Jablonski Kidder, Brigham Memorials: Month of October Altar Bread for the month: In loving memory of “Nana” Ann R. Beaulieu (requested by Adam & Teresa Krick) Weinheimer, Carly Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time 21-35. For more information [email protected]. Congratulations to the following who were Confirmed on Thursday, October 16 by Bishop Barres: Emily Angelo, Owen Anton, John Arentz, Madalyn Barbon, Kevin Baver, Jakob Bolles, Tres Bonner, Claire Bradley, Dorothy Braid, Katarina Brown, Kathryn Brown, Matthew Brown, Rebecca Brown, Brenden Burrows, Alena Chuprinsky, Olivia Clayton, Juliano Clemente, Brandon Conner, Nathaniel Cox, Kayla Davis, Sophia De Feo, Kayla Del Vecchio, Andrew DeLucia, Lindsey Diggan, Andrew Donlan, , Ide Dorna-Jones, Amber Emes, Michael Franks, Rachel Fusco, Emma Galantuomo, Jacob Gelvin, Kayla Gillen, Hilary Good, Delanie Gossert, Jack Grayson, Meghan Hartey, Cooper Henry, Kevin Jefferson, Jude Jones, Anna Kelchner, Stanley Kemp, Riley Knapp, Julianna Kowalenko, Wyatt Kriebel, Joshua Liptock, Eilanna Litwin, Clark Lovejoy, Gillian Maack, Cierra Marrero, Morgan Mathieu, Matthew McCormick, Jason Metz, John Metz, Aaron Milligan, Justin Monaghan, Luke Morocko, Jonathan Nergart, Lukas Nittinger, Nicholas Paul, Adam Pauley, Jordan Raser, Kevin Reber, Matthew Reilly, Victoria Rhoads, Lia Riccione, Robert Rouleau, Daniel Sachetta, Xavier Santiago, Joshua Schreckengast, Jillian Schultz, Dylan Servis, Mark Stone, Katelyn Tegan, Lauren Terifay, Olivia Terifay, Hannah Teson, Miracle Thomas, Julien Thomasset, Giavanna Vicari, Lauren Wails, Jordan Walk, Luke Williams, Joshua Wise, Emily Yost, Caraline Young, Rainey Zerbey. CATHOLICISM Faith Formation Program – October 22 from 7-8 PM in the Fr. Lyons Room. The Topic presented this week will be: Happy Are We – The Teachings of Jesus. The revelation of Jesus as God is accompanied by a stunning invitation to a unique new way of life, explained in the teachings of Jesus. To every generation, the words of Jesus have proven fascinating, sometimes confounding, deeply transformative, and always unforgettable. Our sessions will consist of DVD presentations and discussions. Theology on Tap Series: The Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry is hosting an October Theology on Tap Speaker Series in celebration of Respect Life Month. This series is being held at the Works in Wyomissing on Oct. 20 from 7-9 pm. Topic: “Dignity of the Persecuted” Speaker: Fr. Philip Rodgers, pastor of St. Benedict’s. Theology on Tap is for Young adults ages visit: La Salle Academy News: Our La Salle Students are busy preparing for the Walk-a-thon. We invite you to visit La Salle on Friday, Oct. 31 for the Walk-a-thon and Halloween festivities. Come and cheer the Lady Bears vs the LSA Teachers volley ball game at 10:30 AM. La Salle PTO News: Join us for our Local Holiday Gift Card Bingo which will be held on Nov. 9 at La Salle Academy. Doors open at Noon with games beginning at 1 pm. Advance tickets $20, at the door $25. Tickets can be purchased at LSA school office 610-777-7392. Join us for an afternoon of fun, complete with great food and prizes! Thank you for supporting La Salle Academy Technology! Parish Happenings Sunday, Oct. 19 6:00 pm ~ Bereavement Group session 6:30 pm ~ Rel. Ed Classes Monday, Oct. 20 7:00 pm ~ Parent Meeting for Reconciliation, LSA Cafe 7:00 pm ~ Choir practice 7:30 pm ~ K of C Business mtg. Tuesday, Oct. 21 9:00 am ~ Prime Timers Mystery Bus Trip 7:00 pm ~ RCIA Wednesday, Oct. 22 7:00 pm ~ Adult Formation Session 7:00 pm ~ Ensemble practice GIFT BAKSET RAFFLE: The Social/Outreach committee will be hosting a Gift Basket Raffle the weekend of Nov. 1 & 2 before and after each Mass. This is a fund raiser for our parish and a great chance to win a gift basket. If you would like to participate in donating a gift basket that you would like to put together, please contact Cheryl Gehrke 717-327-8973, or drop it off in the Fr. Lyons Room by 3 pm Saturday, Nov. 1. Cost of raffle ticket: $1 for 1, or $5 for 6 tickets. The winning tickets will be drawn after the 11 AM Mass on Nov. 2. You do not need to be present to win. St. John Baptist de la Salle, Shillington, Pennsylvania 19607 A Catholic Family of Faith Registration for Berks Catholic Youth Lacrosse for boys and girls in grades K-8 will be on Nov. 9 from 6-7 PM at Berks Catholic High School. For more information contact, Rhonda Hanley [email protected] or Mike Duddy [email protected] October 19, 2014