Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish 1101 Willow St., Peckville, PA

OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 9 am - 4:00 pm

(570)383-3244

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil - 4:00 pm Sunday - 8:00 am & 10:00 am

**Tues & Thurs - 12:10 pm; Wed & Fri 7:00 am** RECONCILIATION Saturday: 3:15 - 3:45 pm, or by appointment

OFFICE EMAIL: shjoffice@shjpeck.org PASTOR'S EMAIL: FrAndy@shjpeck.org

WEBSITES: www.SacredHeartPeckville.org, FAITH FORMATION CENTER: 570-383-2777

PASTOR: Rev. Andrew Kurovsky

PASTORAL ASSOCIATE: Mrs. Gayle Castellani ASSISTANT: Mrs. Betsy Kondrat

OFFICE MANAGER: Ms. Colleen Hart DIRECTOR OF LITURGICAL MUSIC:

Mr. Ernest Mengoni

Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 22, 2018

Memorials July 23– July 29, 2018

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Altar Candle In Memory of: Peter Cruciani (Virginia/Family)

Tabernacle Lamp In Memory of: Romitelli Family (Lisena Romitelli)

(Son, George)

Mass Intentions

Monday, July 23 *No Mass

Tuesday, July 24 12:10 pm Romitelli Family (Lisena Romitelli) Alfred Romitelli (Frank/Carol Antenori)

Wednesday, July 25 7:00 am Lillian Neri (Children) Leonard Cofield (Daniel Marcinek) 2:30 pm Lackawanna Rehab

Thursday, July 26 *No Mass Friday, July 27 7:00 am Joseph Gracik, Sr. (Paulette Gracik/Family) Thomas Rutkowski (Veronica Rutkowski)

Saturday, July 28 4:00 pm Caitlin Cwikla (Family) David Fron (Harriet Aniska/Family) Sunday, July 29 8:00 am Dec’d Members of the Parish 10:00 am Peter Cruciani (Dr. Joseph/Debbie Ercolani) David O’Leary (Niki/Brian Dunleavy)

Remember in Your Prayers In the charity of your prayers, please remember the sick, the suffering, the bereaved, and the recently deceased, Especially Leonard Warholic, Clara Safko and Theresa Koniszewski

BULLETIN SPONSOR OF THE WEEK We thank all our business advertisers who place ads on the

back of our weekly bulletin. This weekend we acknowledge, Medicap Pharmacy.

See contact info on the back.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT Sunday Offering for July 08, 2018 was $7,555.00 May God bless you for your continued support of SHJ

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS Please note, Sacred Heart of Jesus summer office hours will be in effect for the remainder of the summer. The hours are as follows: Monday thru Friday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Thank you.

Please take note: Mass will not be celebrated on Thursday, July 26, 2018. Thank you.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (AA) AA meets in our Parish Center every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. All are Welcome!

God Grant Me The Serenity

To Accept The Things I Cannot Change

Courage To Change The Things I Can And Wisdom

To Know The Difference

A Word from Fr. Andrew

Dear Parishioners and Friends, “His heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd.” In today’s gospel Mark uses the word pity in its truest sense. It means more than just sadness or empathy. Mark is conveying the sentiment that what Jesus saw was gut wrenching and heartbreaking. It made me wonder of how many things I see today that cause me to feel the same way. We live in a world where our immigration policies are tearing families apart. We are afraid to allow our children to go out alone. The backfire of a car is a reminder of terrorists’ attacks. Addiction has run rampant in our own community, and our children and parents are dying. As I read on in the gospel, I further wonder what my role is in becoming like the shepherds who Jesus sends forth to look after his sheep by simply loving them and gathering them into His fold. I truly believe that He sends us off to be today’s shepherds to one another. We are not going to change the world in its entirety, but we can do much to bring about good in our own little corner of the world, one “sheep” at a time. Fathers and mothers shepherd their children. Teachers and coaches are shepherds to their students and teams. Counselors shepherd clients. Neighbor can shepherd neighbor. Each time we gather together as a community of faith greeting one another, welcoming each other, and praying with, and for, each other we become the shepherds that Jesus sends to attend His flock. And when we have realized this , and we have done the best we can, it is important for us to spend time alone with Jesus. It is important to go to that deserted place, whether it is to the quiet of the church, behind closed doors in your own home, on a mountaintop or at the seashore. It is most important for us to spend time with Jesus and to let Him shepherd us. We let Him help us to rest and to regroup, so that He can then send us out to do it all over again! Love, Fr. Andrew

“The Round Church … Where There’s Room For Everyone. ”

UPDATE:SUMMER CASH RAFFLE This weekend, July 21st and 22nd, after each mass, JoAnn Berta will be selling tickets at the Willow St. entrance. This is a great opportunity to purchase a

ticket, if you have not done so already! If you would like to be a seller, please call the parish office. Our total sales so far add up to 189 tickets. We have now covered the prizes and expenses of the Summer Cash Raffle, the remaining 311 tickets will produce clear profit. Please make your returns in a timely manner. The drawing for the Cash Raffle is set for September 8, 2018. Good Luck!!

GRAND PRIZE: $10,000.00 SECOND PRIZE: $2,000.00 THIRD PRIZE: $1,000.00 FOURTH PRIZE: $500.00

PLUS TEN PRIZES OF $200.00

ONLY 500 TICKETS TO BE SOLD!!

VFW CHICKEN BBQ Shopa-Davey VFW Post 6082 will conduct a Chicken BBQ at the Post home, 123 Electric St., Peckville, on Sunday, July 22, 2018. Serving will be from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.., or until sold out. Tickets will be $11.00, available from a member or at the door. Eat-in or take-out. All are welcome!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Happy Birthday wishes go out to Lillian Antognoli on her 100th birthday. We recognize her many years of dedicated service to the Altar and Rosary Society at our Parish. We invite all past officers and members to join us in prayer and best wishes to Lillian on July 22nd at the 10:00 am mass. It will make this special celebration even “more special” if we all gather together to wish her a very Happy Birthday!!

St. Ann’s Novena July 17-26 The Annual Novena Devotions to St. Ann will not be prayed here at Sacred Heart. A pamphlet for home use will be placed at all doors of the Church this weekend. Parishioners are invited to take one home and pray the novena on their own, as we will not say it

communally in our church. However, St Ann Shrine in Scranton conducts a long-standing nationally recognized and revered novena to St. Ann. The Shrine is located at 1250 St. Ann Street, Scranton. For those who cannot attend the novena, Catholic Television will broadcast the novena at various times each day from St. Ann’s Monastery. Please consult your local listings for the various novena. times.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE DISTRIBUTION Please be advised , each month the liturgical assignment schedule will be e-mailed to all Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and Altar servers’ parents. If you do not have an e-mail, the schedule will be mailed to you. If you have any questions, please contact Gayle Castellani in the Faith Formation Office at 570-383-2777. Thank you for all your continued dedication to your ministry.

ST. JOSEPH’S FESTIVAL 2018 On the campus of Marywood University, the festival will be held on Friday and Saturday, July 27th and 28th from 4:00 P.M.—10:00 P.M. and Sunday, July 29th from Noon—8:00 P.M. This year, St. Joseph’s Center celebrates 130 years of loving care, and don’t forget the WNEP Telethon and the Go Joe 21 as ways to donate to St. Joseph’s Center.

HOLY CROSS CHICKEN BBQ Holy Cross Parish, 200 Delaware Ave., Olyphant will hold a “Chicken Barbeque” on Sunday, August 5, 2018, from 11:30 AM—4:00 PM. Take-out and sit-down available. Adult Dinner is $10.00 and

includes 1/2 chicken, potatoes, vegetable and dessert. Kids Meal is $5.00 and includes chicken nuggets, fries, cupcake and a drink. Tickets are on sale before and after the week-end Masses or at the Parish Rectory. Buy your tickets in advance so you won’t be disappointed the day of the dinner. There will also be a basket raffle, bake sale, bingo, children’s games, hot dogs, chicken nuggets, French fries, ice cream, soda, water and ice cream sodas. Music by John Quinn.

BLAKELY BOROUGH NIGHT OUT Blakely/Peckville Crime Watch and Blakely Borough Police Department will be hosting “Night Out” on Friday, August 3, 2018. Parade will start at 7:00 P.M. with assembly at 6:15 P.M. Blakely Hose Co. #2, Second St., Blakely. Festivities will follow the parade at Blakely Borough’s Recreation Complex, 100 Keystone Ave., Peckville. Free hot dogs, pizza, cookies, cupcakes, beverages, music, bounce house and face painting. Come support our police officers and many law enforcement agencies throughout Lackawanna County. Fun for all!

PURSE BINGO Please join the The Valley View Middle School PTA at their Purse Bingo, featuring name brand purses. The event is scheduled on Saturday, August 4, 2018 from 5-9 P.M. at St. Michael’s Center in Jermyn. There will be basket raffles, along with other featured raffles, throughout the evening. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. There will be food and beverages available for purchase; however, the event is BYOB. To purchase tickets or for further information, please contact Kim Kaschak at (570)881-6239 or Kim Jarosh at (570)479-3736.