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

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

Mr. Ernest Mengoni

A Word from Fr. Andrew

Dear Parishioners and Friends, We do not find him at the foot of the cross. He is not at the Garden of Gethsemane. Nowhere is he placed in the scene at the Last Supper. And although he suffered a martyr’s death and was beheaded, we never hear him referred to as an apostle or devout disciple of Jesus Christ. Yet he is counted among the Saints in our church and is hailed as probably one of the most prolific heralds of all time — St. John the Baptist! John the Baptist’s work began while in the womb. He leapt for joy as he experienced the salvific presence of God, in his cousin, Jesus. His entire life was taken up with proclaiming the coming of Jesus, the Christ, Savior of the world. He was the forerunner of Jesus. He prepared a way for Him. There were those who thought he was mad. A crazy man! And his most memorable encounter with the Christ came at the river Jordan when his cousin, Jesus, came to him to be baptized. And from that point on, the public recorded ministry of Jesus Christ began, and the presence of John in Scripture, save his beheading, became diminished. Like John the Baptist, it would be good for us to give glory and praise to God rather than to rest on our own laurels, or to praise ourselves for all that we believe we have accomplished on our own. In all things, let’s try our best to recognize the role that God is playing in the magnificent history of our lives, just as he plays in the salvific history of the world. Like John, and our mother Mary, may we recognize the greatness of God in all that we do, realizing that it is indeed, “not I...but the God in me!” Love, Fr. Andrew

Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish The Nativity Of St. John The Baptist June 24, 2018

Memorials June 25 – July 1, 2018

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Tabernacle Lamp, Altar Candle Bread & Wine

In Memory of: M/M Al Sepanski (Daughter & Son-In-Law)

Mass Intentions

Monday, June 25 *No Mass

Tuesday, June 26 12:10 pm Joan Ciaglia (Sylvia Rupp) Richard Cicci (Carolyn Nardelli)

Wednesday, June 27 7:00 am Veronica Konecny (Theresa Konecny) 2:30 pm Lackawanna Rehab

Thursday, June 28 12:10 pm Julia Castellani (Lloyd/Joyce Swoyer) Friday, June 29 7:00 am Richard/Anne Walsh (Beth/Lynn)

Saturday, June 30 4:00 pm Rose Gilroy (Tony/Pat Chairge) Alfred Romitelli (Ed/Linda/Leah Natushko) Sunday, July 01 8:00 am Dec’d Members of the Parish 10:00 am M/M Al Sepanski (Daughter/Son-In-Law) Vincent Angeloni (Queen of Angels Prayer Shawl Ministry)

Remember in Your Prayers In the charity of your prayers, please remember the sick, the suffering, the bereaved, and the recently deceased.

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, Sylvester Chevrolet.

See contact info on the back.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT Sunday Offering for June 17, 2018 was $6,761.50 May God bless you for your continued support of SHJ

FIRST FRIDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Please be advised, we will not hold First Friday Adoration for the months of July and August. We will resume Eucharistic Adoration on Friday, September 7, 2018 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., with Reposition at Noon. Thank you.

MAINTENANCE POSITION We are beginning the search for a full-time maintenance person for our parish. The duties are extensive, and the hours varied. Alan Angelini will continue to carry out his duties notably well, as he has, but it is becoming evident that we need someone on staff to fill the extensive hours and duties that one part-time person cannot humanly handle alone. This is particularly true in what is fast becoming an even more vibrant and growing parish. It is not an easy job and requires a specific skill set and a personality compatible with the giftedness of a church minister. Fr. Andrew, with the help of the Building and Grounds Committee, is in the process of drawing up a detailed job description. I’d ask that you please keep this endeavor in your prayers and, if you are aware of anyone who may be interested in discussing such a position, please contact Fr. Andrew directly.

FATHER’S DAY ENVELOPES In June of each year we honor our fathers, living and deceased, by observing Father’s Day. You will notice an envelope in your packet with spaces provided for the names of fathers that you would like remembered at Mass. These envelopes will lay upon our altar for the remainder of June, and those listed will be remembered in a special way at Mass throughout the month.

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

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2018 DIVE INTO GOD’S WORD

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER

STARTS MONDAY

Monday, June 25—Friday, June 29 9am—Noon

Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Peckville

Participants: Students in grades K to 5 COME TO THE ROUND CHURCH WHERE

EVERYONE IS WELCOME, ESPECIALLY KIDS!

Please see display at the Willow St., entrance of church! To register, contact Mrs. Castellani at 570-383-2777

SUMMER CASH RAFFLE Raffle envelopes are currently located in Holy Family Hall. We ask parishioners to stop and pick up your envelope. Please read the letter carefully. Hopefully you will realize

what an important part this raffle plays in providing for the future viability of programs, staff, and updates to our physical plant. All this lends itself to ensuring that Sacred Heart of Jesus will remain a vibrant parish. If anyone would like to sell additional tickets, please contact the parish office. Those who feel unable to afford the $100 ticket are encouraged to ask other family members or friends to chip in together—and of course share any winnings that may result. The drawing for the Cash Raffle is set for September 8, 2018. This summer we focus our major improvement fundraising on completing the church soffitt work and covering the areas with heavy enameled aluminum. We also want to start saving up for some extensive work that will be needed in our parking areas in the future.

JUNEFEST Blakely Borough’s Blakely/Peckville Recreation Committee invites you to join us at our Annual JUNEFEST on Friday, June 29th and Saturday, June 30, 2018 from 4:00 PM—11:00 PM at Ritz Tech, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Peckville (Old Haband—behind Joe’s Beerman). There will be good food, beverages and beer. Games for the kids and fun for all!! Friday, June 29th there will be a Fireman’s Parade (rain date for Parade is Saturday) assembly at Cougar Stadium Parking Lot @ 6:00 PM and Parade starts at 6:30 PM. Entertainment by Tommy Guns Band from 7:00—11:00 PM. Saturday, June 30th there will be fireworks starting at dusk (bring your own chair). Entertainment by Kartune from 7:00—11:00 PM. Rain date for fireworks is Sunday, July 1st at Dusk. All are welcome!

MISSION CO-OP APPEAL Next weekend, June 30/July 1, Fr. Paul Ngaoni from the diocese of Imphal, India will be our guest . We ask our parishioners to be as generous as possible. The mission diocese of Imphal in Northeast India is home to 35 tribes of Mongolian origin. The first Catholic baptism was recorded in 1952. The Catholic population has grown to 100,000 now. The diocese has 45 parishes, and 5 Mission Centers, 160 priests including 82 indigenous tribal priests. The growth of the Church has always been accompanied by various challenges and persecutions during the past decades. Between 1990-2001, six of our young and dynamic missionaries were killed for witnessing the Gospel. Besides direct evangelization, the Church is actively involved in the everyday life of the people through other forms of apostolate like education, health care, self-help programs, rehabilitation of the sick, drug addicts and the orphans. Much remains to be done for this interior and underdeveloped region through your participation and generous support. In spite of the many challenges, missionary efforts are yielding an increase in vocations to priesthood and Religious life. The proceeds of the 2018 Mission Appeal will be used for training 25 Touring Catechists for the parishes. Your generous support and prayers will be of great help for the evangelization work in the Diocese of Imphal that began 70 years ago. Please welcome Fr. Paul.

SUBSTITUTES FOR ADORATION Queen of Angels Parish is looking for substitutes on Saturdays for Eucharistic Adoration. If you are available to help please call Diane Trently at 570-876-1233. Thank you!

WOMEN’S RETREAT Catholic Womens Retreat- Aug.14 -16. San Alfonzo Retreat House Long Branch NJ. Sponsored by St. Raphael Society. Bus leaves from Dunmore. Retreat is $ 295pp and includes room and meals. For more information call Barb McCarthy @ 347-8314.

NEW ARRIVALS ON OUR CATHOLIC MEDIA RACK

Just in time for summer, we have a whole new, life-changing assortment of items available on our Catholic Media display! Check out our new titles in the vestibule

at the Willow Street entrance. Take a CD or new item along with you on your next summer trip! We hope that you will take advantage of these FREE resources and con-tinue your formation in the faith so that you too can be of benefit to those around you & help them along their jour-ney of faith!

Stewardship urges us to follow Jesus daily and to align our hearts with gospel values.

This opens us to compassion, kindness, honesty and patience toward all the people in our lives.