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THE LITURGY19 May 2019 Fifth Sunday of EasterThe Anointing of the SickThe name Jesus means “God saves.” The name emphasizesthat Jesus is the one who has come to save all. Christmeans “anointed.” The name shows that God the Father hasgiven Jesus a mission and endowed him with power to saveand the power to heal. Jesus' whole life was aimed at savingpeople. His words and actions are the foundation of thesaving grace we now received in the sacraments.The sacrament that helps unite those who are suffering withJesus' saving and healing power is the Anointing of the Sick.Through this sacrament people receive forgiveness for theirsins and comfort in their suffering; they are restored inspirit; and sometimes they even experience the return ofphysical health. Suffering is a part of life, but Jesus unitesour suffering with his passion and death so that through oursuffering we can participate in his saving and healing work.The sacrament also reminds us that God wants to givecomfort to the suffering and wants us to relieve sufferingwhere we can.In the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, the priestanoints the seriously ill, injured, or the elderly with the oil ofthe sick. The oil of the sick is a special oil used for theSacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. It is blessed by thebishop at the Chrism Mass during Holy Week.In addition to anointing, the person is often offered HolyCommunion. When a person is dying, the Communion iscalled viaticum (on the way with you). For a dying person,the sacrament is preparation for passing over to eternal life.Anointing sometimes occurs in a church and is given to thesick or elderly in a community setting. It often takes placein homes, nursing homes, and hospitals. For example, aperson who is going to have surgery may be anointed. Thesacrament may be received more than once, such as whena sick person's condition worsens.In the Rites of the Anointing of the Sick, the priest anointsthe sick person on the forehead, saying, “Through this holyanointing may the Lord in his love and mercy help you withthe grace of the Holy Spirit. Amen.” He also anoints the sickperson on the hands, saying, “May the Lord who frees youfrom sin save you and raise you up. Amen.” The “raising”refers to spiritual healing, as well as any physical healingthat may take place.The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, once referred toas Extreme Unction and ministered only to those in dangerof death, is a prayer of healing and may be celebratedindividually and communally.A SACRAMENT OF HEALINGThe Anointing of the Sick "is not asacrament for those only who are at thepoint of death. Hence as soon as anyoneof the faithful begins to be in danger ofdeath from sickness or old age, thefitting time to receive this sacrament hascertainly already arrived."- CCC, no.1514, citing SC, no.731.When should we receive the Sacrament ofthe Anointing of the Sick?The proper time for receiving this holy anointinghas certainly arrived when the believer begins tobe in danger of death because of illness or oldage. Each time a Christian falls seriously ill, hemay receive the Anointing of the Sick, and alsowhen, after he has received it, the illness worsens.(CCC,nos.1528,1529)Who are the ministers of the Sacrament ofthe Anointing of the Sick?Only priests and bishops can administer thesacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, using oilblessed by the bishop, or if necessary by thecelebrating presbyter [priest or celebrant] himself.(CCC,no.1530)What are the effects of the Sacrament of theAnointing of the Sick?The special grace of the Sacrament of theAnointing of the Sick has as its effects: -the uniting of the sick person to the passionof Christ, for his own good and that of thewhole Church; -[giving the sick person the strength], peace,and courage to endure in a Christian mannerthe sufferings of illness or old age; -[imparting] the forgiveness of sins, if the sickperson was not able to obtain it through thesacrament of Penance; -[providing for] the restoration of health, if itis conducive to the salvation of his soul; - [helping the sick person in] the preparationfor passing over to eternal life.(CCC,no.1532

FAITH SHARING19 May 2019 Fifth Sunday of EasterSEASON of EASTERWeekend of 8:00 am MassMay 18-199:30 am FAITH FORMATIONFifth Sunday(Last gathering)of Easter11:00 am MassWeekend of8:00 am MassMay 25-26Sixth Sunday 11:00 am Massof EasterCATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONSCollectionBABY BOTTLE COLLECTIONSt. JOSEPH’S BABY PANTRYNo Morning MassMonday,May 27Memorial DayTuesday,May 218 am MassWednesday,May 228 am Mass5:30 pm NO ChoirCOMPANIONS ON THE JOURNEY9 am Memorial Day MassFor More Information,please contact Sr.Madonna at 570-8234988.Parish Office ClosedTuesday,May 288 am MassWednesday,May 298 am NO MORNING MASS5:30 pm Choir5:30 pm Vigil Mass of theAscensionThursday,May 238 am MassNoon—6 pm ADORATIONThursday,May 308 am MassNOON Mass1—6 pm ADORATION6 pm VESPERS/ Pastoral Council6 pm VESPERSFriday,May 248 am Morning MassFriday,May 318 am Morning MassSaturday,May 25No Morning MassSaturday,June 1No Morning Mass3:00 pm Confessions.BABY BOTTLE COLLECTIONSt. JOSEPH’S BABY PANTRYDISCIPLES of the SPIRIT10:30 amSaturday, June15BABY BOTTLE COLLECTIONSt. JOSEPH’S BABY PANTRYPICK UP YOUR SUMMERRAFFLE TICKETSMonday,May 20ST. ANDRE FAITH SHARERS6:00 pmMonday, June 33:00 pm Confessions.BABY BOTTLE COLLECTIONSt. JOSEPH’S BABY PANTRY2:00 pmSunday, June16ADMINISTRATIVECOUNCILSADMINISTRATIVE STAFFThursday, June 61 pmCATECHETICAL COUNCILTBA6:00 p.m.FINANCE COUNCILThursday June 206:00 pmLITURGICAL COUNCILThursday, June 66:00 p.m.PARISH LIFE COUNCILThursday, June 27VIGIL SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTERVIGIL SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER6:00 pmPASTORAL COUNCILThursday May 236:00 p.m.The 13th of the Month ClubSOCIAL JUSTICE COUNCILJoin us in honoring our Lady onthe 13th of the months of May,June, July, August, Septemberand October as we recall herappearance at Fatima 102 yearsago.Her message of Repentance,Reparation, and Call to Holinesscontinues to reverberatethroughout the church.Thursday, June 136:00 p.m.PARISHCOMMITTEESDevelopmentCommitteeWe meet at noon in the church.6:30 pmMonday, June 3Loaves and FishesFood for MAYSugar by the PoundDon’t forget to pick up yourSummer Raffle TicketsTODAY!

FROM THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH19 May 2019 Fifth Sunday of EasterChristus Vivit!Message of Our Holy Father Francis to Young People and to the Worldwww.vatican.vaMary, the young woman of Nazarethhaste” to the hill country (Lk 1:39).burned at the stake.43. In the heart ofthe Church, Maryshines forth. Sheis the suprememodel for ayouthful Churchthat seeks tofollow Christ withenthusiasm anddocility. While stillvery young, sheaccepted themessage of theangel, yet she wasnot afraid to askquestions (cf. Lk1:34). With openheart and soul,she replied, “Behold, I am the handmaid of theLord” (Lk 1:38).47. When her young son needed protection,Mary set out with Joseph to a distant land (cf.Mt 2:13-14). She also joined the disciples inawaiting the outpouring of the Holy Spirit (cf.Acts 1:14). In her presence, a young Churchwas born, as the apostles went forth to givebirth to a new world (cf. Acts 2:4-11).54. Blessed Andrew Phû Yên was a youngVietnamese man of the seventeenth century. Hewas a catechist and assisted the missionaries.He was imprisoned for his faith, and since herefused to renounce it, he was killed. Andrewdied uttering the name of Jesus.44. “We are always struck by the strength of theyoung Mary’s ‘yes’, the strength in those words,‘be it done’, that she spoke to the angel. Thiswas no merely passive or resigned acceptance,or a faint ‘yes’, as if to say, ‘Well, let’s give it atry and see what happens’. Mary did not knowthe words, ‘Let’s see what happens’. She wasdetermined; she knew what was at stake andshe said ‘yes’ without thinking twice. Hers wasthe ‘yes’ of someone prepared to be committed,someone willing to take a risk, ready to stakeeverything she had, with no more security thanthe certainty of knowing that she was thebearer of a promise. So I ask each one of you:do you see yourselves as the bearers of apromise? What promise is present in my heartthat I can take up? Mary’s mission wouldundoubtedly be difficult, but the challenges thatlay ahead were no reason to say ‘no’. Thingswould get complicated, of course, but not in thesame way as happens when cowardice paralyzesus because things are not clear or sure inadvance. Mary did not take out an insurancepolicy! She took the risk, and for this reason sheis strong, she is an ‘influencer’, the ‘influencer’of God. Her ‘yes and her desire to serve werestronger than any doubts or difficulties’”.[18]49. The heart of the Church is also full of youngsaints who devoted their lives to Christ, many ofthem even to dying a martyr’s death. They wereprecious reflections of the young Christ; theirradiant witness encourages us and awakens usfrom our lethargy. The Synod pointed out that“many young saints have allowed the featuresof youth to shine forth in all their beauty, and intheir day they have been real prophets ofchange. Their example shows what the youngare capable of, when they open themselves upto encounter Christ”.[20]48. Today, Mary is the Mother who watches overus, her children, on our journey through life,often weary and in need, anxious that the lightof hope not fail. For that is our desire: that thelight of hope never fail. Mary our Mother looksto this pilgrim people: a youthful people whomshe loves, and who seek her in the silence oftheir hearts amid all the noise, the chatter andthe distractions of the journey. Under the gazeof our Mother, there is room only for the silenceof hope. Thus Mary illumines anew our youth.Young saints50. “Through the holiness of the young, theChurch can renew her spiritual ardor and herapostolic vigor. The balm of holiness generatedby the good lives of so many young people canheal the wounds of the Church and of the world,bringing us back to that fullness of love to whichwe have always been called: young saintsinspire us to return to our first love (cf. Rev2:4)”.[21] Some saints never reachedadulthood, yet they showed us that there isanother way to spend our youth. Let us recall atleast some of them who, each in his or her ownway, and at different periods of history, livedlives of holiness.55. In that same century, Saint KateriTekakwitha, a young native of North America,was persecuted for her faith and, to escape,walked over three hundred kilometres in thewilderness. Kateri consecrated herself to Godand died saying: “Jesus, I love you!”56. Saint Dominic Savio offered all hissufferings to Mary. When Saint John Boscotaught him that holiness involves beingconstantly joyful, he opened his heart to acontagious joy. He wanted to be close to themost abandoned and infirm of his fellow youngpeople. Dominic died in 1857 at fourteen yearsof age, saying: “What a wondrous thing I amexperiencing!”57. Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus wasborn in 1873. At fifteen years of age, havingovercome many difficulties, she succeeded inentering the Carmelite convent. Thérèse livedthe little way of complete trust in the Lord’s loveand determined to fan with her prayers the fireof love burning in the heart of the Church.58. Blessed Ceferino Namuncurá was ayoung Argentinian, the son of the chief of aremote tribe of indigenous peoples. He becamea Salesian seminarian, filled with the desire toreturn to his tribe, bringing Jesus Christ tothem. Ceferino died in 1905.59. Blessed Isidore Bakanja was a laymanfrom the Congo who bore witness to his faith.He was tortured at length for having proposedChristianity to other young people. Forgiving hisexecutioner, Isidore died in 1909.60. Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, who died in1925, “was a young man filled with a joy thatswept everything along with it, a joy that alsoovercame many difficulties in his life”.[22] PierGiorgio said that he wanted to return the love ofJesus that he received in Holy Communion by51. In the third century, Saint Sebastian was avisiting and helping the poor.45. Without yielding to evasions or illusions,young captain of the Praetorian Guard. It is said“she accompanied the suffering of her Son; she that he spoke constantly of Christ and tried to61. Blessed Marcel Callo was a young Frenchsupported him by her gaze and protected himman who died in 1945. Marcel was imprisonedconvert his companions, to the point that hewith her heart. She shared his suffering, yetin a concentration camp in Austria, where hewas ordered to renounce his faith. Since hewas not overwhelmed by it. She was the woman refused, he was shot with arrows, yet hestrengthened his fellow prisoners in faith amidof strength who uttered her ‘yes’, who supports survived and continued to proclaim Christharsh labours.and accompanies, protects and embraces. Shefearlessly. In the end, Sebastian was flogged to 62. The young Blessed Chiara Badano, whois the great guardian of hope From her, wedeath.died in 1990, “experienced how pain could belearn how to say ‘yes’ to the stubborntransfigured by love The key to her peace and52. Saint Francis of Assisi, while very youngendurance and creativity of those who,joy was her complete trust in the Lord and theundaunted, are ever ready to start over again”. and full of great dreams, heard Jesus’ call tobecome poor like him and to rebuild the Church acceptance of her illness as a mysterious[19]by his witness. He joyfully renounced everything expression of his will for her sake and that of46. Mary was a young woman whose heartothers”.[23]he had and is now the saint of universaloverflowed with joy (cf. Lk 1:47), whose eyes,fraternity, the brother of all. He praised the Lord 63. May these and so many other young peoplereflecting the light of the Holy Spirit, looked atfor his creatures. Francis died in 1226.who perhaps in silence and hiddenness lived thelife with faith and treasured all things in herGospel to the full, intercede for the Church, so53. Saint Joan of Arc was born in 1412. Sheyouthful heart (cf. Lk 2:19.51). She wasthat she may be full of joyous, courageous andwas a young peasant girl who, despite herenergetic, ready to set out immediately oncecommitted young people who can offer thetender years, fought to defend France fromshe knew that her cousin needed her. She didworld new testimonies of holiness.invaders. Misunderstood for her demeanor, hernot think about her own plans, but went “withactions and her way of living the faith, Joan was

IN THE DIOCESE19 May 2019 Fifth Sunday of EasterQuo Vadis Days 2019 will be held June 23-26 atMisericordia University, Dallas.This camp is for young Catholic men in High School (9-12th grade) to deepen their faith, learn more about allvocations, and better discern God’s call in their lives.Scranton NPM 2019 EventsThe camp will feature dynamic talks, prayer, games,sports, activities, music and more.Participants will have the opportunity to meet priestsand seminarians of the Diocese of Scranton.Online registration is now open atvocations.dioceseofscranton.org.For more information, call 570-207-1452.CATHOLIC SOCIALSERVICESCalvin and Hobbesby Bill WatersonCOMPASSIONATECOUNSELINGSERVICESCatholic Social Services of theDiocese of Scranton offerscompassionate counseling in asafe, comfortable environmentwhere your privacy is alwaysrespected.Anyone who struggles withanxiety, grief and loss, depression,life transitions or a variety ofemotional or psychologicalconditions is welcome.CSS accepts Medicare and someother insurance plans.CALL 570-207-2283for more informationor to make an appointmentNotice Regarding the Sexual Abuse of A MinorIt is the policy of the Diocese of Scranton to report any allegation of sexualabuse of a minor to law enforcement. If you are a victim of sexual abuse, youare encouraged to immediately report the matter to law enforcement. If anypriest, deacon, religious, lay employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Scrantonhas cause or reason to suspect that a minor has been subjected to any form ofabuse, including child sexual abuse, the matter will be reported to lawenforcement. In accordance with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s ChildProtective Services Law, reports of suspected child abuse should also be madeimmediately by phone to the 24 hour Child Abuse Hotline (ChildLine) at 1-800932-0313 or electronically at www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis. It is also thepolicy of the Diocese to adhere to all civil and state regulations. To this end, theDiocese is equally committed to adhering to the norms of the Code of CanonLaw and to upholding the tenets of the USCCB Charter for the Protection ofChildren and Young People, which includes supporting victims of sexual abuse intheir pursuit of emotional and spiritual well-being. As such, informationregarding an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor should also be reported tothe Victim Assistance Coordinator, Mary Beth Pacuska at 570-862-7551 or toDiocesan Officials, including the Vicar General, Msgr. Thomas M. Muldowney,V.G. at 570-207-2269.Mark your 2019 calendars now and plan on attendingthe upcoming spiritual and informative events of theScranton Chapter of the National Association ofPastoral Musicians. Here is a listing of what’s instore: 42nd Annual NPM Convention—July 16-19 inRaleigh, NC Resources for Selecting Liturgical Music—Monday, September 16 at 6:00PM at St. JohnNeumann Parish (Holy Name site), Scranton Creating Effective Worship Aids—Tuesday,November 12 at 6:00PM at Holy Name of Jesus,West HazletonFor more information about any of these events, visitScrantonNPM.com.Come to the WellCatholic Women’sConferenceSaturday, June 22,2019Byron CenterUniversity ofScrantonAdmission 40.00Students 20.00Religious - FREERegister atCWCNEPA.comPrayer for an End to InfanticideThe U.S. Senate recently failed to pass theBorn-Alive Abortion Survivors ProtectionAct— legislation that prohibits infanticide byensuring that a child born alive following anattempted abortion would receive the samedegree of care to preserve her or his life andhealth as would be given to any other childborn alive at the same gestationalage. Please join us in prayer for an end toinfanticide:“Jesus, Lord of Life, transform the hearts ofall elected leaders to recognize thatinfanticide is wrong and must not betolerated. Open hearts and minds torecognize and defend the precious gift ofevery human life.”

STEWARDSHIP19 May 2019 Fifth Sunday of EasterThe Stewardship of Sufferingby Tyler Braunhttp://manofdepravity.comThe word stewardship has beenhijacked by the American church toprimarily mean monetary giving, whichis such a narrow view of all stewardshiptruly is. As “ambassadors” we arestewards of God’s presence within ourworld because of God’s Spirit dwellingwithin us (I’m thinking of 2ndCorinthians 5:20 here). With this inmind, we can come to see stewardshipas reaching far beyond mere giving ofour money (though that is an aspect nodoubt).Consider the immense suffering Jesusendured during his Passion. Thebetrayal of almost all his friends. Thephysical beatings and lashings. A slowfade into death through the brutality ofcrucifixion. The mockery of walkingthrough the city wearing a crown ofthorns.And in the midst of all of this sufferingHe was a faithful steward of it for thesake of the Father. He was able tobring another person into the kingdom with Him. He was also faithful to His calling. The stewardship of Hissuffering is something that should strike us and draw us into our own suffering for the sake of being a betterambassador for Him.So what is the point of being a steward of suffering? Isn’t suffering just something to grin and bear it until thedifficulty passes? In the tension of living in suffering and hoping for better is there a purpose we can bestewards of? I appreciate Paul’s encouragement as it relates to endurance of suffering:We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about the troubles we experienced inthe province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that wedespaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happenedthat we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. He has delivered us fromsuch a deadly peril, and he will deliver us agai

May 05, 2019 · on the tickets, lost the tickets, or dedicated parishioners to carry the load for everyone else and caused us to fall far short of our financial goals. back with this summer’s raffle. We have printed only 7,000 tickets. They sell for 1.00 each. Prizes total 1000, with the top prize being 500. WE NE