November 16, 2014 – 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time The Roman Catholic Community of St. John the Baptist Parish Administered by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart 4050 Durham Road, Ottsville, PA 18942 Rectory: (610) 847-5521 Religious Education: (610) 847-5521 School: (610) 847-5523 www.stjohnsottsville.orgwww.sjbottsville.org STAFF Pastor: Rev. Simione Volavola, MSC Parochial Vicar: Rev. Tony Ripp, MSC Deacon: Deacon Ernest D’Angelo School Headmaster: Mr. Michael Patterson Coordinator of Religious Education: Donna Sciacca Dir. of Institutional Advancement: Geoff Meyer Bulletin Ed. /Webmaster: Donna Sciacca PARISH SPIRITUALITY Saturday: Vigil Mass 5:00pm Sunday: 8:00am & 10:30am Weekdays: 8:35am (in chapel) Holy Days: 9:00am & 7:30pm TV MASS FOR THE HOMEBOUND Sundays, Channel 6 at 5:30am CONFESSIONS Saturdays: 4:15 - 4:45pm or anytime by appointment. ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please call the rectory at any time for the Sacrament of the Sick. Also the Holy Eucharist will be brought to the sick and shut-ins upon request to the Parish Office. We celebrate a Communal Anointing of the Sick in June, near the Feast of St. John the Baptist. BAPTISMAL The Sacrament of Baptism is administered on the fourth Sunday of every month at 11:30 a.m. Parents are encouraged to invite family members to the 10:30 Mass as the Sacrament of Baptism takes place immediately following the Mass. Parents and Godparents meet for an enrichment class prior to the Baptism. You will need to call the Parish Office to register for this class. A Godparent must be a committed, practicing Catholic, and if from another parish, must have a certificate of eligibility from his/her pastor. This certificate should be brought to the enrichment class. A Christian of other denominations may serve as a Godparent along with a practicing Catholic. REGISTER Please register when you move into the parish. This is an opportunity to become acquainted with our faith community and to experience the joy of being part of the Church. Only registered parishioners in good standing can receive Certificates of Eligibility to act as Godparent or Sponsor. Fax: (610) 847-5522 MARRIAGE Couples planning marriage are expected to attend Pre-Cana conferences and to meet with the parish priest several times. Ordinarily the period of preparation requires a minimum of six months. Page 1 | 232 St. John the Baptist Catholic Church NOVEMBER 16, 2014 – 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Please remember in your prayers our parishioners who are sick, homebound, in the hospital, under hospice or residential care. “And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, Master, you delivered to me two talents; here I have made two talents more.” ~ Matthew 25:22 Masses for the week of Nov. 17 – Nov. 23, 2014 Morning Prayer in St. Joseph Chapel, 8:15am Mon to Fri. Monday, Nov. 17 8:35am (chapel) Maria Meier (Ron Meier) Tuesday, Nov.18 8:35am (chapel) Donald Olimpo (Dolly) Wednesday, Nov. 19 8:35am (chapel) Dawn Herrmann (Terri Olimpo & Family) Thursday, Nov. 20 8:35am (chapel) Intentions of Fran Torgerson (RA at SJB Board) Friday, Nov. 21 9:00am (church) Rose Troiano (Tony & Janet Souza) Saturday, Nov. 22 5:00pm (church) Lowell Snyder (Marianne Scott) Sunday, Nov. 23 8:00am (church) Living & Deceased Members of the Altar & Rosary Society 10:30am (church) Parishioners Intentions’ Meetings for the week of Nov. 17 – Nov. 23, 2014 Mon. Nov. 17: Knights of Columbus, 7:30pm – Parish Hall Tues. Nov. 18: Choir Practice, 7pm - church Wed. Nov. 19: Altar Society, 1pm – Marian Room Bible Study with Fr. Simi, 7-8pm – Chapel Sat. Nov. 22: Men of Faith, 8am – Marian Room Sun. Nov. 23: Teen RCIA, 11:45am – Marian Room The Church Cleaning Team for the week of November 3rd is (Team #3): Marianne Scott, Betty White, Janice Bebb, Mary Kosmin, Phyllis Schmerbeck Your parish thanks you! Mass Collection for Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014 $6,439.00 Thank you for your generosity! Susan Ackerman, Rose Marie Alex, Lillian Appleman, Roger Bahnck, Mary Balbirer, Elizabeth Bartolillo, John & Loretta Bodisch, Ann Burns, Libby Chapman, Anne Colyer, Charlene Cornell, Matthew Crance, Jim Crawford, Chrissy Davis, Bill Dayton, Glen DeKutosli, Larry & Joanne Diehl, Terry Dunn, Arlene Eichlin, Josephine Fasano, Bernice &Charles Fees, Charles Fees, Jr.,Kathryn Ferris, Patricia Fite, Sara Fleck, Nancy Fratrik, Mary Gallo, Kathleen Gaughan, Dylan Geroni, Kathy Geroni, Marie & Rosalyn Giardullo, Anna Giebler, Judy Green, Susan Gross, Mary Halwski, Florence Hancharik, Steve Hancharik, Bill Hejnor, Joyceann Heley, Eli Hinkie, Charles Houston, David Huey, Doris Johnson, Martha Juchnowicz, Susan Kelly, Kathleen Kershaw, Kimberly Koch, Georgine Kocher, Martha Kocsis, Jack Kocsis, Anthony Kondracki, Grace Korcheck, Deanna Kovner, Barbara Kuehnle, Ryan Leven, Kathy Donahue Lewis, Kathy Lightkep, George & Frances Lovett, Eileen McCarty, Adelaide McElderry, Bridget Julia McHugh, Anne McNichol, Florence Middleton, Joseph Moore, Jennie Moreno, Nancy Moreno, Wanda Muth, Frances Nowicki, Dorothy Odor, Helen Patzek-Charlton, Ryan Phillips, Nicholas Powell, Gladys Proca, Don Raman, Mike Ramos, Rachael Rice, Gregory Rickert, Joseph Ripp, Valerie Roberts, Sandy Romaszewski, Sim Rothman, Frederick R. Rude, Dolly Rutherford, Zina Sauerwine, Jean Scattergood, Lana Schell, Anna Scheuermann, Herbert Schevermann, Mario Sciacca, Joe Shuman, Gail Silveira, Carolyn Stahley, Sandy Stauffer, Shane Stroup, Michael Suder, Sean Thatcher, Baby William Patrick Thomas, Maddie Tomaszewski, Douglas & Frank Toner, Fran Torgerson, Barbara Vogan, Tamara Widmer, Ed Wismer, Baby Logan Yoder. Edward Armstrong, Jr., Fionna M. Boyle, Derek Brosius, Christopher Brune, Kyle Crossland, Casey de Lauretis, Steehly de Lauretis, Michael Froeder, A.J. Giovino, Aaron Given, Bob Hankinson,Victor Hormilla, James Kidd, Stephen Lindmeier, Jason Litschauer, Cory Litzenberger, Dan O’Connor, Jonathan Pucci, Dusty Rhodes, Craig Russell, Nicholas Spangler-Loch, Don Valdez, Justin Walsh. Thank you for serving and protecting our freedoms! Page 1 | 232 St. John the Baptist Catholic Church NOVEMBER 16, 2014 – 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME sincere decision to follow Christ’s plan for our talents, and be a light in the darkness. The ratings prove that TV viewers like watching shows like “The Voice” and “America’s Got Talent.” For me and others “of a certain age” who can recall TV’s pioneer days, there was once a weekly program that could count as great grandfather to these modern offerings. It was known as “Ted Mack’s Original Amateur Hour.” I smile as I recall the avuncular host Ted Mack interviewing the guest talents as if it were yesterday. One person came on the show and announced to Mr. Mack that he played the handsaw. “Really?” asked the host. Then we would all watch and listen as the man used a violin bow to produce a pleasant if not haunting sound from his saw. That early TV show not only showcased people’s talents, but exemplifies the innocence of a bygone era in entertainment that I wish we could bring back. Once upon a time, a little boy attended a church that had beautiful stained glass windows. He was told that the windows contained pictures of Saint Matthew, Saint Mark, Saint Luke, Saint John, Saint Paul and others. One day somebody asked the boy “What is a saint?” And he answered so wisely and well: “A saint is a person whom the light shines through.” Returning to this matter of talent, we have to remember and celebrate the fact that God in His love has given each and every one of us an ability or aptitude that no one else has. Jesus reminds us today that God expects us to use that special something to benefit others. All of us are traveling on this relatively little blue ball floating in the universe amid the stars enroute to a heaven beyond our powers of imagination. Each individual is charged with making the journey better for the rest of us. We know that some of us are able to do that for millions of others through the so-called “magic” of our inventions. Recall the many tributes given recently to Robin Williams and Joan Rivers. Of course, we don’t have to reach millions. We are successful in God’s eyes if we reach but one other. Our belief in Jesus empowers us for this project. So we need not fear or be daunted by the challenge of it. However, there is a “downside” if you will to all this happy talk of our individual gifts. It is captured in the sad phrase “could have been.” We are not talking here about some human prize lost. But just put your name in front of “could have been” and the words “a saint” behind that verb and see the potential for a bitter eternity. Luckily for us all, that sentence does not have to describe us. We are blest to have the time and place right here and now to change “could have been” to “became” with a Page 2 | 232 St. John the Baptist Catholic Church To be Prayed Daily Cut-Out Prayer for home use NOVEMBER 16, 2014 – 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME The Regina Academy at St. John the Baptist Gospel of Matthew 25: 14-30 Why did Jesus tell this story? Most importantly it tells us something about how God deals with us, his servants. ? The Lord entrusts the subjects of his kingdom with gifts and graces and he gives his subjects the freedom to use them as they think best. With each gift and talent, God gives sufficient the means (grace and wisdom) for using them in a fitting way. As the parable of the talents shows, God abhors indifference and an attitude that says it's not worth trying. God honors those who use their talents and gifts for doing good. Those who are faithful with even a little are entrusted with more! But those who neglect or squander what God has entrusted to them will lose what they have. There is an important lesson here for us. No one can stand still for long in the Christian life. We either get more or we lose what we have. We either advance towards God or we slip back. Are you retired, and looking for a new direction? Do you have skills that the younger generation could benefit from? Can you teach about the Great Books, Greek, computers, engineering, sciences or your love for Our Lord? Please contact our headmaster, Mr. Patterson at 610-847-5523. Psalm 95 teaches: “If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts". Please share your skills with the younger generation. Do you seek to serve God with the gifts, talents, and graces he has given to you? PREP FUNDRAISER KNOWING ● LOVING ● SERVING ● LEADING www.sjbottsville.org Dec.6 & 7 and 13 & 14 Before & After each Mass, our PREP students will be in the Narthex hard at work using their Adult and Teen RCIA Program RITE OF WELCOME Please join us during the 10:30am Mass on Sunday, November 23rd As we “Welcome” Norma Lester and Jordan Brezner sales talents. Totally Catholic Jewelry is priced $6 to $37 (sterling silver items). The average price of the jewelry items is in the $12-$15 range. FATIMA HOUSE RETREAT CENTER, Bedminster, PA Please Join Us in Prayer for Vocations and World Peace. Weekly Prayers Mondays at 7pm in Our Lady’s Chapel: Adoration, Liturgy of the Hour, Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet Wednesday at 10:30 -11:30am in Our Lady’s Chapel: Liturgy of the Hour, Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet For additional information or directions, please call Joan Black at 215-795-2947. Do you have some Christmas shopping to do? Page 3 | 232 St. John the Baptist Catholic Church NOVEMBER 16, 2014 – 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FREE YOUR MIND, FUEL YOUR BODY, FEED YOUR SOUL Please give generously to Our Lord’s Pantry American Diabetes Month Diabetes is the leading cause of disability and death in the United States. If it is uncontrolled, diabetes can cause blindness, nerve damage, kidney disease, and other chronic health problems. One in every twelve Americans has diabetes, that’s more than 25million people, with another 79 million adults at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. November has been deemed American Diabetes Month to raise awareness about diabetes risk factors and to encourage people to make healthy lifestyle changes such as taking stairs instead of an elevator; have your blood pressure and cholesterol level checked; making healthy dietary choices; and increasing overall physical activity. Everyone should be tested for diabetes starting at age 45 or sooner if you have a family history. The earlier diabetes is detected and treated, the less risk of serious health problems. The Nitty Gritty Garden Club 3rd Annual Christmas Sale. As the shopping season approaches, we are asking you to consider pre-ordering and buying your holiday gifts from our club. We will be offering poinsettias, greens, holiday decorations and more. Handcrafted wooden reindeer and sleds will also be sold to hold your holiday plants or other treats. All of the proceeds from these sales will go back into funding the many projects of the NGGC. You may have noticed the first phase of the teardrop project in the front of the church. This long term project is a labor of love, accomplished by volunteers and fully funded through donations from generous parishioners and the Knights, along with profits from NGGC fundraisers. Please consider supporting the continued beautification of the church campus by making a purchase during our Christmas Sale. Our Mission Statement: Honoring our gifts from God by beautifying the campus, maintaining and expanding our gardens and educating members. As we plan for our family Thanksgiving dinner, let us not forget the needs of those who are less fortunate in our community. Suggested items: Turkeys Yams / Potatoes / Rice / Stuffing Apple Cider Non-perishable canned goods Please call Cathy Leidtke at 610-847-2402 for donation times of collections. Thank you & May God bless you Celebrate Christmas with the Seminarians Christmas Open House and Concert December 7, 2014 Tours begin at 1pm / Concert begins at 7pm This year, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary is combining its annual Open House and Christmas Concert events. Tours of the Seminary begin at 1 pm with the last tour beginning at 3 pm. Seminarians will guide visitors through the historic buildings to view sacred art, common areas and Christmas crèches on display in the Ryan Memorial Library featuring dozens of Nativity scenes from around the world. Refreshments are provided after the tours. The Christmas concert begins at 7 pm and will feature the musicians and choir of Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary. The entire day is free and open to the public. For more information visit www.scs.edu 100 East Wynnewood Road, Wynnewood, PA, 19096 610-667-3394 Page 4 | 232 St. John the Baptist Catholic Church NOVEMBER 16, 2014 – 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME In order to help us prepare for the World Meeting of Families and the anticipated visit from Pope Francis, a catechism on family life entitled, Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive, has been prepared. Each month for the next ten months, our parish will reflect on one chapter from this catechism. You can order a copy of this beautifully illustrated catechism and learn about the World Meeting of Families at www.WorldMeeting2015.org. November 2014: Chapter 1: Created For Joy “Love is Our Mission” because love is our origin and destiny. Created in the image of God, a human being is created for communion, which means that loving God and neighbor is the reason for our existence. When we follow Jesus, body and soul, even when it hurts and requires sacrifice, we are living lives of integrity for only in living this way will our lives coincide with the reason for our existence. This brings us great joy. We sin and stumble, but the God we meet in Christ is faithful even when we are not. God’s forgiveness is a gift that gives us back to ourselves, enabling us to embrace our mission and destiny anew. Catholic sacraments and moral teachings serve this destiny. The sacraments are a genuine encounter with Christ, while the moral teachings show what Christ-like love looks like in particular situations. Catholic life summons us to heroism and adventure even in ordinary daily life. The world is charged with the beauty and grace of God, and neighbors who need our love and kindness are all around us. Did you know? The World Meeting of Families event was established by Pope St. John Paul II in 1994. 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