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St. Joseph Marello Parish
at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
August 8, 2021
PASTOR’S PAGE Welcome Back Weekend
In celebration of the
Dear Parishioners,
We are moving ahead through John
6 as we take that little "detour' from Mark
that started a few weeks ago and will continue just a little
Feast of the Assumption
longer. Jesus is deepening the understanding of his disciples
into what he means by "bread". We will go from the material August 14 and 15, 2021
bread to the bread that is the work of faith and now the bread Our Masses over this weekend will feature an even
that is Jesus himself. The first hurdle is to recognize Jesus as a
further revelation of God's word. His words must become the more joyful celebration of this Holy Day as we cele-
source of life for those who hear them. In the person Jesus, brate Mary, Mother of the Church, and welcome
and in his words, we have set before us a feast that will pro-
vide nourishment for eternal life! Moving from one level to the
everyone back to our Parish Home!
next has not been easy for those who were fortunate enough Saturday Mass will include special music and addi-
to hear Jesus and have him in their midst. Many remain skepti-
tional musicians, including Solemn Vespers at
cal about his identity and background, and they speak these
concerns freely. Some have closed their hearts and ears to 3:30pm, prior to Mass.
what Jesus has to say about his relationship to the Father, who Masses on Sunday will also include special music
he calls "my Father" Many are not ready for this aspect of who
they know as a human being speaking and acting as if God and musicians, culminating with the special celebra-
speaks and acts through him. So often the journey of faith is tion of 10:30 Mass with our choir and
difficult. Trusting in it requires a great deal of discipline. We
may have been discouraged or disappointed before. In the first
instrumentalists. Light receptions will be held after
reading today, Elijah experiences just that. He is tired and the Masses on Sunday.
feels like he has not accomplished much and prays for
death. He is nourished by a meal provided by an angel, he is ALTAR AND ROSARY MEETINGS TO RESUME
strengthened and continues the task set before him by God. Altar and Rosary Society will resume their monthly meetings on
We may not get to such a place as Elijah in our faith lives but Thursday, September 16. The Rosary will be recited beginning at
there are times when discouragement and fatigue seem to 6:30pm and the business meeting will start at 7:00pm. Meetings
overwhelm. Our strength comes from living in the midst of will continue at this time on the 3rd Thursday of each month.
God's word as heard most particularly in Jesus. Our strength
comes from the "bread of life". These weeks of John's "bread SJM PARISH CHOIR REHEARSALS TO RESUME
of life discourses" help us to renew our understanding and St. Joseph Marello Parish Choir Rehearsals will resume on Monday,
love for not only the word of God but the very life of God given August 9 at 7:00pm in preparation for the 10:30am Mass on Au-
to us in the Eucharist. So profound a gift cannot be taken for gust 15 in celebration of the Feast of the Assumption and Wel-
come Back Weekend! New members are always welcome and are
granted. The gift of these weeks reflecting on John's gospel
encourage to contact the Parish Office at 570-654-6902 for more
can help all of us to renew our faith and trust in God, in his
information!
word and in the presence he provides to sustain us.
Fr. Elston RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
Religious Education forms are now due to the parish to enroll your
children in our Family Centered Catechesis program. Registrations
forms were mailed to returning families. If you did not receive
yours, forms are available inside the angel doors of the Parish Cen-
ter, or by contacting the Parish Office.
KNOEBELS PARISH PICNIC INFORMATION - RESERVE YOUR SPOT SOON!!
Please call our Parish Office at 570-654-6902 with number of attendees. While there is NO COST to attend this
picnic, enter Knoebels park, or enjoy dinner, there IS A COST if you choose to ride any of the attractions inside
the park. If you are interested in “Ride All Day” wristbands, which include unlimited rides within the park, we
have secured a group rate of $30 per wristband. When you make your reservation with us, let us know how
many bands you need and we will reserve them for you. Wristbands will be distributed at our pavilion to all
who paid and registered in advance. Individual ride tickets will be available inside the park if you do not wish to
purchase a wristband.
“LOOK TO ‘22” PICNIC REPORT FINANCIAL REPORTS
Thank you to all who generously donated to our “Look to ‘22” pic- Thank you for continuing to support our parish! At this time, you
nic letter and participated in our cash prize raffle! In spite of losing can mail in your contributions, drop it off through the mail slot on
our picnic again this year, we are incredibly thankful for the sup- the front door of the office, or utilize online giving. Thank you!
port you gave toward our parish as we continue to get back to Thank you for your kindness and generosity always!
normal from such difficult times. Our financial report from the Collection of Week of August 1
picnic is found below. Once again, thank you to all who participat-
Sunday Collection: $4,402.00
ed - a grateful parish, and an incredibly grateful pastor, thanks
you! Dues: $1,437.00
Special Envelopes: $117.00
Look to ‘22 Picnic Report Diocesan Collections: $193.00
————————————————————————
Total Donated to Picnic - $9,537.00 Total: $6,149.00
Total Donated to Raffle - $5,826.00 Online Collections for August 1
————————————————— Sunday Collection: $210.00
Total Donation - $15,378.00 Dues: $25.00
Special Envelopes: $20.00
————————————————————————
Raffle Prizes - $1,500.00 Total: $255.00
Mailing Expenses - $229.66
——————————————————- PARISH OFFICE NEWS
- The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, August 23 for the
Total Expenses –1,729.66 Parish trip to Knoebels Amusement Park. The office will reopen at
Noon on Tuesday, August 24.
Total Profit - $13,648.34 - The Parish Office will also be closed on Monday, September 6 in
observance of the Labor Day holiday. The office will reopen at
Noon on Tuesday, September 7. Thank you!
St. Joseph Marello Parish
PA MARCH FOR LIFE
Memorial Candles The Knights of Columbus will be sponsoring a bus trip to the Penn-
August 2021 sylvania March for Life to be held on Monday, September 27.
There will be no cost to join this bus trip, which will depart locally.
Sanctuary Light Full details will be announced soon.
In memory of
Week 1 - Josephine Klimek by Mollie, Bill, and SJE TAKE-OUT CHICKEN DINNER
Pam Boyle Saint John the Evangelist Parish in Pittston will be holding a Take-
Week 2 - Josephine Klimek by Margy and Ed Kopec Out Chicken Parmesan Dinner on Wednesday, August 25. Dinners
are $15 each and include chicken parmesan, pasta in tomato
and Family sauce, salad with dressing, and Italian bread. Pickup time is on
Week 3 - Wednesday, August 25 between 1:00-3:00 p.m. in the Msgr.
Week 4 - Bendik Pastoral Center (former Seton Catholic Auditorium). En-
trance is on Church Street in Pittston. Please call Jane Roche at
570-905-0325 no later than Sunday, August 22 to place your or-
St. Anthony der. We are only accepting advance payment. Thank you!
In memory of
~Salvatore Palmero by Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Griffin Pond Animal Shelter will host Paws in the Park from noon
Palermo and Family to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, at McDade Park, pavilion 2, 1 Bald
Mountain Rd., Scranton. This fun, family and pet-friendly event
~ Philip Panzetta by wife, Mary will include a variety of vendors, activities, food, and of course
Griffin Pond shelter pets and yours, too! Admission is $5 per per-
St. Ann son and provides guests with access to 40 vendors, entertainment
In memory of by EJ the DJ, and an assortment of food trucks including Murt’s
Mobile Diner, Southwest Savory Grill and the Bella Rose Food
~Ann Maurizi by Ida LaFratte and Family Truck & Catering, LLC. There also will be Griffin Pond apparel on
sale. Tickets can be purchased in advance
Blessed Virgin Mary www.griffinpondanimalshelter.com or at the event. For more in-
In memory of formation, please contact Jackie Galvin, development and commu-
nications director, at 570-586-3700 ext. 522 or jack-
~Finn Montecalvo by Ida LaFratte ie@griffinpondas.com. Complete details and a vendor listing are
available at www.griffinpondanimalshelter.com.
Readings and Selection of Hymns for
August 7 and 8, 2021
First Reading 1 Kgs 19:4-8 “As Grains of Wheat ”
Elijah went a day’s journey into the desert, until he came to a As grains of wheat are gathered in, we’ve come together!
broom tree and sat beneath it. He prayed for death saying: From lives apart we bring our hearts to make one whole!
“This is enough, O LORD! Take my life, for I am no better than
my fathers.” He lay down and fell asleep under the broom R:// For many are we, and broken we’ve come;
tree, but then an angel touched him and ordered him to get up But we shall become one!
and eat. Elijah looked and there at his head was a hearth cake
and a jug of water. After he ate and drank, he lay down again, Each grain must fall and give itself:
but the angel of the LORD came back a second time, It first is broken!
touched him, and ordered, “Get up and eat, else the journey Then, joined with others makes one body and one bread!
will be too long for you!” He got up, ate, and drank; To R:/
then strengthened by that food, he walked forty days and for-
ty nights to the mountain of God, Horeb. “Ubi Caritas”
The Word of the Lord. R:// Ubi caritas et amor deus ibi est!
R:// Thanks be to God! Ubi caritas et amor deus ibi est!
Second Reading Eph 4:30-5:2 We gather together in the love of Christ;
Brothers and sisters: Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with Let each one be glad in Him and rejoice!
which you were sealed for the day of redemption. All bitter- Our God is alive, the God of love is here;
ness, fury, anger, shouting, and reviling must be removed from So love one another with a heart sincere! To R://
you, along with all malice. And be kind to one another, com-
passionate, forgiving one another as God has forgiven you in “Where Charity and Love Prevail”
Christ. So be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in Where charity and love prevail there Gid is ever found;
love, as Christ loved us and handed himself over for us Brought here together by Christ’s love:
as a sacrificial offering to God for a fragrant aroma. by love are we thus bound!
The Word of the Lord.
R:// Thanks be to God! With grateful joy and holy fear true charity we learn;
Let us with heart and mind and soul now love Christ in return!
Gospel of the Lord Jn 6:41-51 Forgive we now each other’s faults as we our faults confess;
The Jews murmured about Jesus because he said, “I am the And let us love each other well in Christian holiness!
bread that came down from heaven, ” and they said,
“Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph? Do we not know his fa- Let strife among us be unknown, let all contention cease;
ther and mother? Then how can he say, ‘I have come down Be Christ the glory that we seek, be ours His holy peace!
from heaven’?” Jesus answered and said to them, “Stop mur-
muring among yourselves. No one can come to me unless the
Father who sent me draw him, and I will raise him on the last “Eat This Bread ”
day. It is written in the prophets: They shall all be taught by R:// Eat this bread, drink this cup:
God. Everyone who listens to my Father and learns from him come to me and never be hungry!
comes to me. Not that anyone has seen the Father except the Eat this bread, drink this cup:
one who is from God; he has seen the Father. Amen, amen, I Trust in me and you will not thirst!
say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. I am the bread of
life. Your ancestors ate the manna in the desert, but they died; “Glory and Praise to Our God”
this is the bread that comes down from heaven so that one R:// Glory and Praise to Our God,
may eat it and not die. I am the living bread that came down who alone gives light to our days!
from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; Many are the blessings He bears
and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the to those who trust in His ways!
world.”
The Gospel of the Lord. We the daughters and sons of Him
R:// Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ! Who built the valleys and plains!
Praise the wonders our God has done in every heart that sings!
In His wisdom He strengthens us
Like gold that’s tested in fire!
Though the power of sin prevails our God is there to save!
OneLicense reprint permission A-729653SATURDAY, AUGUST 7
8:00am - Leslie J. DeStefano by Angela and Dan Mancini
4:00pm - Michael Musto by Leona and Pat Montagna
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8
8:00am - All Parishioners Living and Deceased and
at Angelo and Dorothy Dominick by Lisa and Pat
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church Pisano
10:30am - Regina Marriggi by Daughters and Family
237 William Street • Pittston, PA 18640
570.654.6902 • 570.655.5448 fax MONDAY, AUGUST 9
sjmparish.org • office@sjmparish.org 11:30am - Mary Petro by Sam and Felicia Bellanco
RECTORY OFFICE HOURS TUESDAY, AUGUST 10
Monday: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Tuesday—Thursday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
11:30am - Ann Maurizi by Ida LaFratte and Family
CLOSED: Friday WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11
MASS SCHEDULE 11:30am - Salvatore Palermo by wife, Carmella and
Saturday: 4:00 pm • Sunday: 8:00am and 10:30am Family
Monday-Friday: 11:30am
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION 11:30am - Betty Licata by Coreen Milazzo
Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 11:00am
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION & DEVOTIONS FRIDAY, AUGUST 13
First Friday of the Month Eucharistic Adoration: 12-1pm 11:30am - Anthony and Anne Starna by
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal: Tuesdays after 11:30am Mass Grandchildren
St. Joseph & St. Joseph Marello: Wednesdays after 11:30am Mass
Sacred Heart of Jesus: After 11:30am Mass First Friday SATURDAY, AUGUST 14
Immaculate Heart of Mary: After 8am Mass on First Saturday 4:00pm - Jack McDonnell (Anniversary) by Wife and
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Children
Please contact the parish office at least one month prior to your
desired date of Baptism. Parish membership and a preparation SUNDAY, AUGUST 15
class for the parents and godparents are required. 8:00am - All Parishioners Living and Deceased and
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY George King by Family and Friends
Please contact the parish office at least six months before the de- 10:30am - Claire Solano by Tom and Liz Blaskiewicz and
sired wedding date. Wedding dates will not be set until the first Family
interview with the parish priest is completed.
ANNOINTING OF THE SICK
If you or a family member are sick or hospitalized and desire to
receive the Anointing of the Sick, please call the rectory and leave PARISH CALENDAR
the person’s information. Father will visit as soon as possible. Please check our Facebook page and website for
CLERGY AND STAFF the most current information.
Fr. Joseph Elston, Pastor | pastor@sjmparish.org August 14 & 15 - Welcome Back Weekend
Rev. Jackson Pinhero, OSJ, Assistant Pastor Mon, Aug 23 - Parish Day at Knoebels Amusement Park
Deacon Santo Agolino (Retired), Deacon Mon, Sept 27 - PA March for Life
Christine Silinskie, Parish Secretary | office@sjmparish.org
Raphael Micca, Director of Music
Alicia Hintze, Director of Religious Education | ccd@sjmparish.org
Brandon Jopling, Associate Music Director and Pastoral Associate
For information about or to book the Parish Hall, please contact St. Maximilian Kolbe,
Christine Silinskie at 570-239-4070 or office@sjmparish.org
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