WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP REPORT
Thank you for your kindness & generosity in our Parish collections. Last weekends collection: St. Francis (4:00PM) $ 798.00; St. Francis (8:00AM) $ 977.00; St. Augustine (10:30AM) $ 902.00.

LIFELINES
For the very reason that God is love and man is his image we understand the person’s profound identity, his vocation to love. Human beings are made for love; their lives are completely fulfilled only if they are lived in love.
~ Pope Benedict XVI, Message to Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko, Tenth International Youth Forum (3/20/10)

PLEASE REMEMBER THE NEW MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday—4:00PM—St. Francis Church
Sunday—8:00AM—St. Francis Church
Sunday—10:30AM—St. Augustine Church

ST. BRIGID’S ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC
AT NEUMANN CENTER, CHOCONUT, PA
THIS YEAR THE CHICKEN BARBECUE AND PARISH PICNIC WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 1ST………..NEXT SUNDAY!!!
We need the help of everyone to make this a fundraiser for our entire parish. This year instead of asking for food donations we are requesting that each person make a donation of $5.00. This will cover the food that we requested in the past. Because we are a combined parish we are now asking everyone that goes to either St. Augustine or St. Francis to donate. Thank you for helping to make this year's Picnic a success! Please either put the money in the collection basket with a note on the envelope that it is for the picnic food or send it to Bette Brown, 972 Quinn Road, Friendsville, PA 18818. Thank you, the Committee.
Tickets for pre-sale dinners which are discounted $ .50 each are available after weekend Masses or from chairpersons or the rectory.
Parishioners are asked to please pick up a worker list after Mass.
Picnic chairpersons are Joe & Mary Homan, (553-2860) Co-chairperson is Julie Perlick for games and booths and Co-chairpersons are John and Jacquie Meehan (553-2810) for food services. Your donations of glassware for the dime toss will be greatly appreciated. All of the Parishioners from St. Brigid Parish are encouraged to attend the Picnic and enjoy this wonderful Chicken Barbecue Dinner and all the other attractions of the day!!! ~ Fr. Cas

CHANCES
Picnic Chances should be put in the collection this weekend, given to Barbara Pichette, or mailed to the rectory this week. If you don’t get your chances in by Friday, please drop them off at Neumann Hall on Picnic Day.

REQUEST FOR THEME BASKETS
Last call for Theme Baskets for the Picnic. If you are able to donate a Basket, please call Cathy O’Reilly at 553-2252.

SMALL CHANGES BEGINNING IN JULY
Starting now all parishioners are asked to make their checks payable to St. Brigid’s Parish. We will continue using the current parish envelopes until January of 2011.

BIBLE STUDY
Bible Study is being held at St. Francis Hall on Sunday evenings from 7 to 8:30PM. All are welcome. 

DIVINE MERCY DEVOTIONS
Divine Mercy Devotions are being held following Sunday Mass at St. Francis. You are encouraged to stay for a few minutes after Mass for this wonderful devotion. We are looking for people to lead the devotions on Saturday at St. Francis and Sunday at St. Augustine. See Deacon Ken to volunteer.

ADORATION HOURS OPEN!
GOD richly blesses you and your family when you take time out of your busy schedule for HIM. Could you spend (1) hour with ME? ADORATION HAS
PERMANENTLY MOVED TO ST. AUGUSTINE CHURCH. FOR AVAILABLE
ADORATION HOURS CALL ROSALYND PERLICK at 663-2212.

MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEKEND
St. Francis - July 31 - 4:00PM: Lector - Mike Dovin; Ministers - Kylie Keenan & Cathy O’Reilly; Servers - Loretta Guiton; Rosary - volunteer needed
St. Francis - Aug 1 - 8:00AM: Lector - Jack Kelly; Ministers - Mary Shaughnessy & Susanne Wolf; Servers - Andrew & Jude Jampo & Dakota Jones; Rosary - Betsy Walter
St. Augustine - Aug 1 - 10:30AM: Lector - Johanna Higgins; Ministers - Bob Allen; Servers - Christopher Higgins; Rosary - Ann Zalepa
Additional Lectors, Ministers, Servers an people to lead the Rosary are needed to help with weekend Masses at St. Francis Xavier, in particular the 4:00PM Mass, and St. Augustine Church. If you would like to volunteer for these important Ministries, please call the rectory (553-2288) or see Fr. Cas or Deacon Ken.

SANCTUARY LIGHT DONATIONS ~ REMEMBER TO KEEP THE LIGHT OF THE LORD ALIVE
An Adoration Vigil Candle at St. Augustine burns for a Special Intention.
The Sanctuary Light at St. Francis Church burns for a Special Intention.
An Adoration Vigil Candle at St. Augustine burns for the return to health of Paul Moran, Sr. requested by Kay Keenan.
The Sanctuary Light at St. Augustine burns for a Special Intention requested by Joe Purr.

FLOWER DONATIONS
The flowers at St. Augustine Church are given by Bud & Barbara Mahoney in Memory of Frank J. Mahoney.

FLOWERS FOR OUR CHURCHES
If you are interested in providing flowers for St. Augustine Church, please sign up on the sheet in the back of St. Augustine Church or call Barbara Mahoney at 663-3010. To provide flowers for St. Francis Church, please call the rectory at 553-2288.

CHURCH CLEANING
St. Francis cleaners for the Month of August are Jerry & Jackie Guiton & Ellen Bieleski.
St. Augustine cleaners for July 25 thru 31—a volunteer is needed; August 1 thru 7—Nancy Fike.

PRAYER LIST
Lord, hear our prayers for the sick of our Parish and Community listed below and for those who are not listed and in need of our prayers. Especially Katelyn Andre, Michael Haefner, Bill Jones, Jr., Bernie Popso, David Zevan, Paul F. Moran, Sr., Rita Powers, Debbie Jones, John Spila, Julia Zangara, Kyle Stoddard, Peggy Ann Reardon, Walter & Mary Lou Gregg, Sophie Padula, Madigan Gow, John Flynn, Christine Rothwell, Leon Vanderfeltz, Donald Baum, Marion Neville, Dorothy Stevens, Donnie Butler, Adam Burton, Sean Shumaker, John Hepperley, Nancy Jellick, Tommy Williams, Stephen & Mary Ann Ambrose, Mary Coyle, Toni Colardino, Ronald Kemmerer, Linda Hollenback, Mary Bakay, Patricia O’Neil, Ruth & Ed Colwell, John J. Glenn, Mary Riley, Jennifer Lynn, Emily Donovan, Tom Wenman, Tyler Fletcher, Evelyn Palulis, Sylvia Rasili, Bob Coleman, Barb Bogart, Jerry & Theresa Lynch, Theresa Baum, Hank & Pat Dube, Sandra Prebula, Avery Toole, Bob Murphy, Betty McFadden, Joshua Welch, Richard Hutchinson, Jack Williams,
John Carr, Roma Laboda, Betty Pencek, Megan Cook, Linda Williams, Samantha Sheridan, Jean Ryan, Bob Forba, Roger Gardner, Maggie Hamed, Dorothy Elliott, Joshua Kaminski, Aleisya Abrams, Mae Poch, Chuck Sidener, Amanda Branning, Matthew Michael Tyler and Emma Baldwin. May they all regain full health. Please pray for the needs in our Parish Intention Books. Our Lady of Good Health, pray for us. Amen.

ARMED FORCES LIST
Please pray for those in our Armed Forces, especially those from our Parish, Cortney Allen, Joe Jones, Rhyan Kleiner, Christopher Reichlen, Patrick Allen, Jeffrey Evans and Shane Kalpokas. We also pray for those from our
Community, especially Joshua Arey, Ryan Gormley, Mike Griffith, Daniel Hogan, Daniel Kelly, Matthew Kramer, Roger Raub, Dustin Ryder, Dennis Tewksbury, Ricky Trowbridge, Jennifer Buttacavoli, Bobby Brostoski, Ryan
Neville, Anthony Flynn, Michael & Brenda Goodenow, Adam Nelson, A. Jay Tewksbury, Phil Dearborn, Jason Raymond, Andrew Muscarelle, Adam Barziloski, Reed Shave, John Matousek, David Teetsel, Lisa Phillips, Carrie
Krouse, Ryan Newberry, Wayne M. Bennett, Lukas Crisman, Duane Thomas, Joseph Elliott, Michael & Sean Plitt, Paul Lewandowski, Mark W. Gregg, Bradley J. Bryant, Patrick McGuigan and all who serve with them. May they
all be protected and safe from harm and return home soon to their families and friends. Amen.

IF AT ANY TIME SOMEONE ON OUR PRAYER LISTS CAN BE REMOVED, PLEASE CALL THE RECTORY
OR PUT A NOTE IN THE COLLECTION BASKET. THANK YOU.

IRISH FESTIVAL NEWS
THIS YEAR’S IRISH FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2010
NEW VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED
WE NEED YOU! We have many “sit-down” jobs that need to be filled, as well as a variety of other jobs; if you can sit and sell chances or food tickets, please sign up on the sheets in the back of the Churches. Please include your name, phone number and shift preference. If you need to change your job or your shift, please call the rectory or use the sign up sheet. We will do our best to accommodate you. Please sign up as soon as possible so that work sheets can be prepared.

DONATIONS FOR BASKET OF CHEER
Monetary donations are needed for the Basket of Cheer. With these donations a basket will be put together with many Irish Items as well as other more “American” Cheer. Please put your donation in the collection basket in a marked envelope. So far we have donations totaling $ 50.00.

BEER FOR IRISH FESTIVAL
Again this year the Church will be providing the beer for the Irish Festival. We need approximately 17 halves at a cost of $ 80.00 each. We are hoping that perhaps some individuals in the Parishes would be willing to donate the cost of a half. This would help to keep our expenses down and our profit up. If you have any questions, please call Kay at 553-2288. If you want to make a donation, you can place it in a marked envelope in the collection basket. So far we have donations totaling (6) halves.

FLIERS
Irish Festival Fliers are available in the back of the Churches. Please take some with you and place them in businesses that you frequent and “around town” to help us advertise the Festival.

IRISH FESTIVAL SWEATSHIRTS & T-SHIRTS
Again this year sweatshirts and t-shirts are available for PRE-SALE. Sizes available are youth: S(6-8); M 10-12); L(14-16), XL (18-20) and adult: S, M, L, XL. Shirts will be black with “Irish Festival Friendsville, Pa.” and will have the outline of Ireland filled in with the Irish Flag and a Celtic Knot over the outline/flag. Sizes run true; shirt fabric is 50% cotton-50% polyester. Prices are the same for adult & youth sizes. Prices are as follows: T-shirt pre-sale price - $ 14.00; Festival day - $ 17.00; sweatshirt pre-sale - $ 20.00; Festival day - $ 22.00; hooded sweatshirts pre-sale - $ 27.00; we aren’t ordering hooded sweatshirts to have at the Festival but if you want to order one at the Festival they will be $ 30.00 that day. All
shirts are also available in 100% cotton if you would prefer that. If you need a size larger than XL, we will need to charge a slightly higher price. To order shirts, please call Mary Butler at 570-553-2199 or Kay at the rectory at 570-553-2288. All pre-Festival sale orders need to be in by Friday, August 27th.

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING
Members of the Parish Pastoral Council will meet on Wednesday, August 11th at 6:30PM in St. Francis Rectory. All members are encouraged to attend.

ST. BRIGID’S PARISH ALTAR & ROSARY MEETING
There will be an Altar & Rosary Meeting on Wednesday, August 18th at 6:30PM in St. Francis Hall. All ladies of our Parish are invited to attend.

FOOD PANTRY CONTEST REQUEST
The CEO Weinberg Food Bank in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. is seeking daily votes through August 16. Pepsi Co. in co-op with Shop Rite is sponsoring a $10,000.00 prize to the top voted food bank. We receive our food from the Weinberg Food Bank every 2-3 months to supplement what is given locally. The cost is $.14 per lb. so is a great help to us financially. Please help them with your vote which can be made once a day on the computer at: http://www.shoprite.refresheverything.com/approved-ideas/detail/id.84 vote for Pa. _ Weinberg Food Bank comes up. As of Friday morning when the bulletin was printed, the Weinberg Food Bank was ranked in 9th place. Let’s help them out as much as we can!!!

THE SPECIAL COLLECTION TO DAY IS FOR:
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
Today, we take up the Catholic Relief Services Collection. You are invited to give hope to Jesus in disguise. Give hope to the community that has lost its livelihood- to a crop disease. Give hope to the refugee child, separated from her mother. Give hope to the immigrant, trying to keep faith alive in
a foreign land. The Catholic Relief Services Collection helps to fund programs that give hope to refugees, immigrants, and the impoverished, including victims of war, natural disaster, and drought. Through humanitarian, economic, pastoral, and advocacy efforts, the Catholic Relief Services Collection gives hope. Please be generous in today’s Collection.

CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES
Catholic Social Services recently began “Street Links” a program which offers youth the opportunity to become fully engaged in their own development as a healthy, productive member of society. C.S.S. is
dedicated to providing families with the support necessary to maintain a happy, healthy relationship with each other. Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton with you providing help and creating hope.
“911” ADDRESSES At this point we understand that all our parishioners that live in Susquehanna County have their new “911” addresses. It would be very helpful for our office staff if we had your new addresses. If you
have not already given your updated address to the parish office, you are asked to kindly do so, either by phone, mail or the collection basket.

ST. JOSEPH CHURCH CLOSING
Thank you to everyone who helped to make the St Joseph Closing so special. It was difficult for all of us but I think that the Mass was very special and the dinner seemed to be enjoyed by everyone. I especially want to thank the committee members for all their efforts on this project. Without the members doing all the hard work that they did we would not have had so special of a day. Father Reichlen, Father Cas and Deacon Ken made the mass very special and we thank them also.
~ Bette Brown, Chairman

ST. JOSEPH COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLETS
There are a limited number of the St. Joseph Commemorative Booklets, (the one’s passed out after the Closing Mass Dinner), available for a cost of $12.00 each. If you would like a copy, please contact the Parish Office at 553-2288, or see someone from the Closing Committee.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Thank you to all those who attended and helped with Vacation Bible School this year. A good time was had by all.

CHURCH SOFTBALL
The tournament is being held this weekend at the Wyalusing field. We will let everyone know next week how our team did.

RABIES CLINIC
There will be a Rabies Clinic at the Little Meadows Fire hall on Tuesday, August 10th from 6 to 7PM. The cost is $10.00 each. All animals must be on a leash or in a carrier. Everyone is welcome.

BENEFIT FOR ALIESYA ABRAMS
Alieysa is our Parishioners’ Jack & Mary Kelly’s (3) year old great-granddaughter. She had a stage 4 brain tumor removed with the biopsy coming back malignant. A benefit to help her family with medical costs, traveling expenses, etc. The Benefit is THIS SUNDAY, JULY 25TH, from 1 to 5PM at the California Grill, 912 Vestal Parkway East, Vestal. There will be chicken BBQ, other foods, raffle, chinese auction, and live entertainment. Jack & Mary & Family thank you for your help during this
difficult time.

ST. CYRIL’S SUMMER FESTIVAL
St. Cyril’s Parish, 148 Clinton Street, Binghamton is holding their Summer Festival on Sunday, July 25th, from 11AM to 7PM. Admission is free. Attractions are a $3,000.00 raffle, chicken barbecue, ethnic foods, raffles, games, live music and more.

31ST ANNUAL MONTROSE BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL
The festival will be held Friday, August 6th & Saturday, August 7th, 9AM to 4PM on the Village Green in Montrose. Blueberries & food all day long (pancake breakfast 8-10:30AM), entertainment and kids’ games. Massed Band Concert 2PM Saturday. Many raffles, including hand-stitched quilt
2010 pattern is Variegated Nine-Patch). Used & new book sale, handcrafted & commemorative items, silent auction, white elephant sale. Admission is free. All proceeds benefit the Susquehanna County Historical Society and Free Library Association. Call 278-1881 or go to www.
montrosepablueberryfestival.org. Donations and volunteers are always needed.

DAY OF REFLECTION
August 7—The Eucharist—”Source and Summit” of Our Christian Live—will be held at Fatima Renewal Center, Dalton from 9AM to 2:30PM. Fee is $30.00 which includes lunch. Mass and Reconciliation will be available. To register call 563-8500.