SACRED HEART CHURCH REV. PATRICK D. MCDOWELL

554 Main Street P.O. Box A

Weston, Pa. 18256

Rectory: 384-4121

mcdowell@sacredheartandstjosephsparish.com (e-mail)http://sacredheartandstjosephsparish.com (parish website)

MASSES: SATURDAY 4:00 P.M. & SUNDAY 9:00 A.M.SATURDAY, JULY 7 4:00 P.M. For The Living and Deceased Members of Our ParishSUNDAY, JULY 8 9:00 A.M. Thomas Fellin---Tom & Shirley BeluskoMONDAY, JULY 9 6:30 P.M. Victor Pallaver (Anniversary)---Wife & FamilyWEDNESDAY, JULY 11 6:30 P.M. Doris Nicolodi---Annette & FlorenceTHURSDAY, JULY 12 6:30 P.M. Eugene Szczesniak (Anniversary)---Wife Marie & FamilyFRIDAY, JULY 13

12:00 NOON Victor & Bonito Rossi (Birthday)---Wife & Sister-in-law, MargaritaSATURDAY, JULY 14 4:00 P.M. For The Living and Deceased Members of Our ParishSUNDAY, JULY 15 9:00 A.M. Deceased Members of the Joseph Zanolini Family (Anniversary)---Family

ALTAR SERVERSSUNDAY, JULY 15

9:00 A.M. Reese Kaschak & Katelyn Kowalsky

& Isabel Kowalsky

LECTORSSATURDAY, JULY 14

4:00 P.M. Patty Sinex

SUNDAY, JULY 15

9:00 A.M. Joan McAndrew

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERSSATURDAY, JULY 14

4:00 P.M. Louisa Sinex

SUNDAY, JULY 15

9:00 A.M. Judith Hall & Kathy Red

CEMETERY REMINDERPlease remove all Winter

decorations by March 1st and allSummer decorations by October 1st. Please refrain from using glasscontainers. Any flower pots notcovering flowers will be discarded. Please keep decorations and flowersagainst the grave markers or to an

end of grave, as to allow for passage through the

aisles for mowing!

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT“We, the People of God, under

the patronage of the Sacred Heart ofJesus, are called to be disciples of JesusChrist. As members of the Body of

Christ, gathering for worship around the Table of Wordand Sacrament of the Eucharist, we commit ourselvesto love and support one another in faith, hope andlove. We are sent forth as apostles, in the power ofthe Holy Spirit, to make the Good News of JesusChrist present and alive in our world throughevangelization and hospitality, healing and service,education and the establishment of justice."

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Diane Beaver - Wednesday, July 11th

Sydney Buchman - Wed., July 11th

Reese Kaschak - Wednesday, July 11th

Steve Tomko - Thursday, July 12th

Richard Manjone - Friday, July 13th

Sophia Abreu - Friday, July 13th

Matthew DeLeo - Saturday, July 14th

Chloe Watkins - Saturday, July 14th

Ellen Wiley - Sunday, July 15th

Marie Szczesniak - Monday, July 16th

John Ward - Monday, July 16th

Tom Belusko - Monday, July 16th

Kathleen Virnelson - Mon., July 16th

Lucas Cook - Monday, July 16th

Leo Zanolini - Tuesday, July 17th

LIVING FAITHIssues of LIVING FAITH for July,

August & September are available IN THEREAR OF THE CHURCH.

3RD WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS

3rd Announcements are madeabout the marriage of ShawnDonnelly, a member of Our Lady Helpof Christians Parish, Dorrance, PA, and Monica Dennison, a member ofSacred Heart Parish, scheduled for

Saturday, July 14th, 2018 1:30 P.M. at SacredHeart Church!

LAST WEEKEND'S JOKEA 4-year-old boy was asked to

give thanks to God before Christmasdinner. The family members bowedtheir heads in expectation. He began

his prayer, thanking God for all his friends andfamily members, naming them one by one. Thenhe began to thank God for the food. He gavethanks for the turkey, the dressing, the fruit salad,the cranberry sauce, the pies, the cakes, even thecool whip. Then he paused and everyone waitedand waited. After a long silence, he looked up athis mother and asked: "If I thank God for thebroccoli won't he know that I'm lying???"

KURNOOL DIOCESE MISSION APPEALThe Diocese of Kurnool,

India was created on 12th June1967, is a mission Dioceseevangelized by the FrenchJesuits, The Paris ForeignMissionaries, The Franciscansand the Mill Hill Missionaries.

Diocese has minimum infrastructure of health,education, and faith formation development. Its88,000 low income group Catholics spread in 330villages among powerful Hindu and Muslimreligious groups. The Diocese has 54 parishes,141 diocese & religious priests and 380 religioussisters.

Rev. Fr. James Kukatla will visit our parishthe weekend of July 21st & 22nd to make an appealfor the Diocese of Kurnool, India!

CONFESSIONSEvery weekend Confessions will

be heard from 3:15 to 3:30 P.M. onSaturday and 8:15 to 8:30 A.M. on Sun-day.

PARISH COMMUNITY ACTIVITIESThe following Parish Activities

will be sponsored by one of our ParishRENEW Groups: Get-Well Card List - Ifanyone knows of a parishioner who isill or hospitalized and would like toreceive a get-well prayer card, please

contact Diane (384-3311).Friendship Basket - We have placed a box

in the back of both churches to accept donations,non-perishable food items, paper goods andmonetary gifts for a deserving parish family. Whenenough goods are collected, we will distribute thebasket on a periodic on-going basis. For moreinformation, call Diane (384-3311)!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARYJim & Bernadette Rebarchak (37th) - July 11

Stephen & Joan Falatovich (31st) - July 11

Dave & Julee Bott (40th) - July 15

Jared & Dominique Tennant (3rd) - July 17

PRAY FOR THE SICKLet us pray for those who are

sick, especially Libby Guba, Sue Serino,Kyle DeLeon, Lucy Popiak, Diane Tresko-lasky, Tina Ehrenfried, Otto McNab, Jr.,Susan Laudermilch, Monica Rossi, Rob-

ert Wolk, Walter Kuchinsky, Michael Bott, Kevin Sinn-ott, Monsignor Frank Beeda, Michael Zamonas, Ryan& Brayden Kapes, Lawrence Supon, Pat Tomko,William Gallagher, Chris Chambers, Kevin McMahon,Connie Trishman Tobias, Gene Nenstiel, BabyGargas, Amber Lundeen Har-Groves, Mary BethDiSabella, Wendy Day, Jordan Gottstein, NancyKushick, Paul Myers, Michael Palushock, AngelAlayna Waak, Mickey Lute, Perry Morgan, StephenGudich, Aiden Ustonofski, Eleanor Margle & PhillipOtter.

Also, if you know of a member of our parishwho would like to receive Holy Communion everymonth, please let Fr. McDowell know!

TABERNACLE CANDLEPlease contact Diane Petrovich

to reserve a candle in the future - 384-3203 (WORK) or 384-3311 (HOME)!

UNITED METHODIST BREAKFASTThe Black Creek United

Methodist Church will have its monthlychurch breakfast on THIS SUNDAY, July8th. All proceeds benefit those who needtemporary help in the community. Please

call the church at 570-384-4407 if you know a familywho could use our help. The cost is a donation andthe menu consists of pancakes, home fries, Frenchtoast casserole, sausage or veggie quiche, scrambledeggs, bacon, sausage, fruit cup, coffee, tea, juice anda variety of baked goods. Wed love to have you joinus from 11 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.

THANK YOU NUMBER OF PERCENT OF AMOUNT CONTRIBUTORS CONTRIBUTORS GIVEN

1 0.28% 225.001 0.28% 170.001 0.28% 150.001 0.28% 130.001 0.28% 100.001 0.28% 95.001 0.28% 85.001 0.28% 65.002 0.56% 55.001 0.28% 50.001 0.28% 45.004 1.13% 40.003 0.85% 35.008 2.25% 30.004 1.13% 25.003 0.85% 23.009 2.54% 20.003 0.85% 16.00

12 3.38% 15.001 0.28% 14.002 0.56% 12.001 0.28% 11.00

15 4.23% 10.007 1.97% 8.001 0.28% 7.001 0.28% 6.007 1.97% 5.001 0.28% 4.001 0.28% 3.002 0.56% 2.00

258 72.68% 0.00355 Registered Parishioners!

Average Contribution for Givers: $27.02Average Contribution for All Parishioners: $7.38July 1, 2018 (+Loose, etc.) $2,437.00July 2, 2017 (+Loose, etc.) $2,078.00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Diane Beaver - Wednesday, July 11th

Sydney Buchman - Wed., July 11th

Reese Kaschak - Wednesday, July 11th

Steve Tomko - Thursday, July 12th

Richard Manjone - Friday, July 13th

Sophia Abreu - Friday, July 13th

Matthew DeLeo - Saturday, July 14th

Chloe Watkins - Saturday, July 14th

Ellen Wiley - Sunday, July 15th

Marie Szczesniak - Monday, July 16th

John Ward - Monday, July 16th

Tom Belusko - Monday, July 16th

Kathleen Virnelson - Mon., July 16th

Lucas Cook - Monday, July 16th

Leo Zanolini - Tuesday, July 17th

LIVING FAITHIssues of LIVING FAITH for July,

August & September are available IN THEREAR OF THE CHURCH.

3RD WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS

3rd Announcements are madeabout the marriage of ShawnDonnelly, a member of Our Lady Helpof Christians Parish, Dorrance, PA, and Monica Dennison, a member ofSacred Heart Parish, scheduled for

Saturday, July 14th, 2018 1:30 P.M. at SacredHeart Church!

LAST WEEKEND'S JOKEA 4-year-old boy was asked to

give thanks to God before Christmasdinner. The family members bowedtheir heads in expectation. He began

his prayer, thanking God for all his friends andfamily members, naming them one by one. Thenhe began to thank God for the food. He gavethanks for the turkey, the dressing, the fruit salad,the cranberry sauce, the pies, the cakes, even thecool whip. Then he paused and everyone waitedand waited. After a long silence, he looked up athis mother and asked: "If I thank God for the broccoliwon't he know that I'm lying???"

KURNOOL DIOCESE MISSION APPEALThe Diocese of Kurnool,

India was created on 12th June1967, is a mission Dioceseevangelized by the FrenchJesuits, The Paris ForeignMissionaries, The Franciscansand the Mill Hill Missionaries.

Diocese has minimum infrastructure of health,education, and faith formation development. Its88,000 low income group Catholics spread in 330villages among powerful Hindu and Muslimreligious groups. The Diocese has 54 parishes,141 diocese & religious priests and 380 religioussisters.

Rev. Fr. James Kukatla will visit our parishthe weekend of July 21st & 22nd to make an appealfor the Diocese of Kurnool, India!

CONFESSIONSEvery weekend Confessions will

be heard from 3:15 to 3:30 P.M. onSaturday and 8:15 to 8:30 A.M. on Sun-day.

PARISH COMMUNITY ACTIVITIESThe following Parish Activities

will be sponsored by one of our ParishRENEW Groups: Get-Well Card List - Ifanyone knows of a parishioner who isill or hospitalized and would like toreceive a get-well prayer card, please

contact Diane (384-3311).Friendship Basket - We have placed a box

in the back of both churches to accept donations,non-perishable food items, paper goods andmonetary gifts for a deserving parish family. Whenenough goods are collected, we will distribute thebasket on a periodic on-going basis. For moreinformation, call Diane (384-3311)!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARYJim & Bernadette Rebarchak (37th) - July 11

Stephen & Joan Falatovich (31st) - July 11

Dave & Julee Bott (40th) - July 15

Jared & Dominique Tennant (3rd) - July 17

PRAY FOR THE SICKLet us pray for those who are

sick, especially Libby Guba, Sue Serino,Kyle DeLeon, Lucy Popiak, Diane Tresko-lasky, Tina Ehrenfried, Otto McNab, Jr.,Susan Laudermilch, Monica Rossi, Rob-

ert Wolk, Walter Kuchinsky, Michael Bott, Kevin Sinn-ott, Monsignor Frank Beeda, Michael Zamonas, Ryan& Brayden Kapes, Lawrence Supon, Pat Tomko,William Gallagher, Chris Chambers, Kevin McMahon,Connie Trishman Tobias, Gene Nenstiel, BabyGargas, Amber Lundeen Har-Groves, Mary BethDiSabella, Wendy Day, Jordan Gottstein, NancyKushick, Paul Myers, Michael Palushock, AngelAlayna Waak, Mickey Lute, Perry Morgan, StephenGudich, Aiden Ustonofski, Eleanor Margle & PhillipOtter.

Also, if you know of a member of our parishwho would like to receive Holy Communion everymonth, please let Fr. McDowell know!

TABERNACLE CANDLEPlease contact Diane Petrovich

to reserve a candle in the future - 384-3203 (WORK) or 384-3311 (HOME)!

UNITED METHODIST BREAKFASTThe Black Creek United

Methodist Church will have its monthlychurch breakfast on THIS SUNDAY, July8th. All proceeds benefit those who needtemporary help in the community. Please

call the church at 570-384-4407 if you know a familywho could use our help. The cost is a donation andthe menu consists of pancakes, home fries, Frenchtoast casserole, sausage or veggie quiche, scrambledeggs, bacon, sausage, fruit cup, coffee, tea, juice anda variety of baked goods. Wed love to have you joinus from 11 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.

THANK YOU NUMBER OF PERCENT OF AMOUNT CONTRIBUTORS CONTRIBUTORS GIVEN

1 0.28% 225.001 0.28% 170.001 0.28% 150.001 0.28% 130.001 0.28% 100.001 0.28% 95.001 0.28% 85.001 0.28% 65.002 0.56% 55.001 0.28% 50.001 0.28% 45.004 1.13% 40.003 0.85% 35.008 2.25% 30.004 1.13% 25.003 0.85% 23.009 2.54% 20.003 0.85% 16.00

12 3.38% 15.001 0.28% 14.002 0.56% 12.001 0.28% 11.00

15 4.23% 10.007 1.97% 8.001 0.28% 7.001 0.28% 6.007 1.97% 5.001 0.28% 4.001 0.28% 3.002 0.56% 2.00

258 72.68% 0.00355 Registered Parishioners!

Average Contribution for Givers: $27.02Average Contribution for All Parishioners: $7.38July 1, 2018 (+Loose, etc.) $2,437.00July 2, 2017 (+Loose, etc.) $2,078.00