MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEKEND

St. Francis—Dec. 27th—8:00AM: Lector—Andy Potocek; Servers—Marty Conboy; Rosary—Mary Tims

MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR HOLY DAY

St. Augustine—Dec. 31—4:30PM: Lector—Johanna Higgins; Servers—Shelby Funk & Christopher Higgins; Rosary—Ann Zalepa or a volunteer

MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEKEND

St. Francis—Jan. 2nd—4:30PM: Lector—Betty Ellen Hardy; Servers—volunteer needed; Rosary—Betty Ellen Hardy St. Francis—Jan. 3rd—8:00AM: Lector—Rosanne Williams; Servers—Thomas Williams; Rosary—Jeff Williams St. Augustine—Jan. 3rd—10:30AM: Lector—volunteer needed; Servers—Emma, Hallie & Linsey Milligan; Rosary—Ann Zalepa or a volunteer If at any time you a volunteer is needed for any ministry, please feel free to step forward and offer your services.

DECEASED Please pray for the deceased, especially Holly Marie Eddy, who was known to many in our Community. May she rest in peace. Amen.

SANCTUARY LIGHTS, ADORATION VIGIL CANDLES & DEVOTIONAL CANDLE DONATIONS A Devotional Candle at St. Francis b u r n s for a Special Intention requested by Joe Purr.

A Devotional Candle at St. Francis b u r n s for healing for all the sick and special intentions. A Devotional Candle at St. Francis burns in Memory of John & Sophie Glenn & Rudolph & Berenice Noldy requested by Theresa & Bill Noldy.

CHURCH CLEANING St. Francis cleaners for the month of January—Kathy Gage.

St. Augustine cleaners Dec. 27 to Jan. 2—volunteers needed; Jan. 3 to 9—Susie Reichlen.

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. Katelyn Andre, Michael Haefner, Bill Jones, Jr., David Zevan, Kyle Stoddard, Mary Lou Gregg, Sophie Padula, Madigan Gow, John Flynn, Donald & Terry Baum, Mary Bakay, Donnie Butler, Tommy Williams, Stephen Ambrose, Mary Riley, Toni Colardino, Tom Wenman, Kathy Holt, Linda Hollenback, Tyler Fletcher, Anna Mae Coleman, Mary Lou Fahs, Richard Hutchinson, Mary K. Long, Joshua Kaminski, Aleisya Abrams, Steve Hundiak, John Bauer, Butch Rosencranz, Ruth King, Brooke Arnold, Adam Kelly, Nancy

Lynch, Hallie Brooks, June Riley, Sarah Murnigahan, William Chaney, Daniel Gavin, Sue Anderson, Shawn Burns, Quinn Seymour, Sam Miner, John & Alberta Zielinski, Virginia Raftis, Fred Russell, Marie Donahue, Nancy, Matt & Emily, Bob Murphy, Robyn Lawson, Vicky Nelson, Rita Flynn, Elton Carr, Kaleena Dughi, Molly Getter, Debbie Drewry, Bub Davis, Rusty Carmen, Ronalee Eckert, Chelsea Judson, Brenda, Walt Frystak, Valerie Newhart, Amanda Branning, J.K., T.S., H.T., Andy Mooney, Dave Hibbard, Jeff Barnard, Ken Guiton, Mary Elizabeth Healy, George Kotch, Jr., Delmar O’Rourke, Lori & Michelle Parsons, Steve Burrell, Tammy Fleming, Barbara Borsavage, Gregg Loboda, Mark Kovach, Jerry Conboy, Brendan Kelly, Greg Lasgowka, Amy, Shirley Bowser, Paul Kerber, Linda Bush, Dick Lewis, James O’Mara, Joe Redmond, Pat Donnelly, Florian Pasteka, Matt Purtell, Grove Doty, Eleanor Hastings, Bob Keenan, Karen Purtell, Victoria Hegedty, Terry White, Richard Guido, John & Doris Daly, Victoria Grisdale, Shirley Brookes, Alida Priestner, Ann Rounds, Carol Popeck, Fr. Cas, Frank Doyle, Julie McMahon, Julian Shingler, Joan Rockefeller, Jerry Burke, and Louise DeWolfe. May they 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 and Community, Christopher Reichlen, Patrick Allen, Shane Kalpokas, Ryan Gormley, Mike Griffith, Matthew Kramer, Dustin Ryder, Bobby Brostoski, Ricky Trowbridge, Ryan Neville, Anthony Flynn, A. Jay Tewksbury, Jennifer Buttacavoli, Andrew Muscarelle, Adam Barziloski, Lukas Crisman, John Matousek, Lisa Phillips, Carrie Krouse, Ryan Newberry, Wayne M. Bennett, Duane Thomas, Joseph Elliott, Mark W. Gregg, Bradley J. Bryant, Kevin Lewandoski, Amberlynn Villanella, Steven Shelp, Daniel Daly, Rip VanWinkle 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. Please call the rectory when the person you put on the Prayer List or Armed Forces List can be removed. If you know of anyone on the list who has passed away, please let us know so that their name can be removed from the list.

WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP REPORT

Thank you for your kindness & generosity in our Parish Collections. St. Francis (4:30PM)—$1,282.00; St. Francis (8:00AM)—$ 1,076.00; St. Augustine (10:30AM)—$ 940.00.

LIFELINES

“[W]e know what true, authentic love looks like. It looks like the man on the Cross. This deep, pure love that motivated Jesus to offer his life for ours, is the love that will answer the longing in our hearts, if we let it. — USCCB 2015-16 Respect Life Program “10 Surprising Tips for Love the Culture Won’t Tell You”

CHILDREN’S WORSHIP BULLETINS .

-mail: sfxc@epix.net

Father Casimir (Cas) Stanis, Pastor

Kenneth S. Brennan, Deacon

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT The Roman Catholic Community of ST. BRIGID PARISH,

(St. Francis Xavier Church, Friendsville, Pa. St. Augustine Church, Silver Lake, Pa.)

(St. Brigid’s Cross)

MASS SCHEDULE THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD—CHRISTMAS EVE

Thur. Dec. 24 4:30PM St. Francis Church - 6:30PM St. Augustine Church - HELEN G. HYDE by Bill & Barbara Pichette

THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD—CHRISTMAS DAY

Fri. Dec. 25 8:00AM St. Francis Church - 5th Anniv. PAUL F. MORAN, SR. by Kay Keenan 10:30AM St. Augustine Church - JEAN REBELLO by Mary Sobral & Family Sat. Dec. 26 4:30PM St. Francis Church -

INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS Sun. Dec. 27 8:00AM St. Francis Church - HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH

GERALD MURPHY by the Family 10:30AM St. Augustine Church - FRED MADIGAN by Peg & Gerald Smith Mon. Dec. 28 NO MASS Tue. Dec. 29 NO MASS Wed. Dec. 30 NO MASS Thur. Dec. 31 4:30PM St. Augustine Church - VIGIL: SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD

THE ROTH FAMILY by Ann Marie Major Fri. Jan. 1 8:30AM St. Francis Church - SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD

HELEN M. DAVIS by Bub & Dawn Davis Sat. Jan. 2 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

AGNES NEVILLE by Joyce Barnum Sun. Jan. 3 8:00AM St. Francis Church - EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

BLANCHE & JOHN STROJNY by Peter & Martha Strojny 10:30AM St. Augustine Church - INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS

PARISH LOTTERY CALENDARS Parish Lottery Calendars are available in the back of the Churches. Again this year calendars are $ 20.00 each. They run from April 1st thru December 31st, 2016. Each family in our Parish is asked to take at least (5) calendars to sell. There are both packages of (5) calendars and loose (single) calendars available. (Please do not break up the packages.) You are asked to please sign the calendars out on the sign out sheet provided. Please help to make this very important fund raiser a success again this year!

BIBLE STUDY Bible Study is held Tuesday mornings from 9:30 to 11:00AM at Neumann Hall. New members are always welcome.

PARISH PRAYER CHAIN

If you would like to help respond to prayer requests (for anyone in need), please contact Rosalynd Perlick (570-663-2212), Susie Reichlen (570-553-2618), or Mary Keenan (570-553-2431). If you have prayer requests, please call anyone on the list and many prayers will be offered for your particular intention.

Update on the Annual Diocesan Appeal at St. Brigid Parish Our Appeal totals are: 140 out of 357 Parish Families have pledged to the 2015 Diocesan Annual Appeal. Our goal is $ 24,000. The amount raised towards our Appeal goal is $ 26,563.00. We are over goal by $ 2,563.00. Thank you to everyone who pledged. Your help is greatly appreciated!!!

ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST The Little Meadows Fire Company will hold an all you can eat breakfast on Sunday, January 3rd, from 7AM to 11AM, at Whitetails Bar, Little Meadows. Price is $8.00 adult $4.00 children. Benefits the Little Meadows Fire Company. All you can eat Breakfast includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, French toast, bacon, sausage gravy with biscuits, home fries, baked goods, and beverages. All are invited to attend and enjoy a delicious breakfast.

Requested by: In Memory of: Gary & Helena Arbosheski - Ralph & Marie Gesford; Daniel & Lena Kane; Francis Lippe; Peter & Betty Arbosheski Louise Baker - Mom & Dad Joyce Barnum - Shaughnessy & Barnum Families Marty & Marilee Beyer - Deceased Members of the Corcoran & Beyer Families Kevin J. Boyle - Rosemary & John L. Boyle Fred & Bette Brown - Judy DeAngelo Ken & Felicia Brown - Ken Brown, Frances Brown & Dan Miller Frank & Helen Burns - M/M Francis H. Burns, Sr.; M/M Joseph McGowan; Joseph P. Mann; Walter N. Mann John & Mary Butler - Martha Caganek - Joseph Caganek The Calabretta’s - The Calabretta, Caufield, and Murphy Families M/M Elton Carr - Agnes Jones & Margaret Coolbaugh Joanne Cerretani - Joseph & Elva Pompeii; Michael & Filomena Cerretani Denny Coleman - Dad, Bill, Mary Ellen Conboy and Joe LaFrance Genevieve Coleman - Chris & Bill Coleman Frank Conboy - Conboy Family Tom Curley - James Curley - Bub Davis - Helen M. Davis; A.M. Davis; Grace Adamson; and Andy Condon Tanya & Scott Dearborn - M/M John Demaree - Deceased Members of the Demaree and Bader Families Dan & Rose Devine - The Devine & Lentz Families M/M Frank Doyle - Ed & Loretta Dever Ed & Patti Dudock - William & Rosemary Dudock and Leo & Nona El Nichols Nancy Fike - Marge & Bill Brod and Mary & Jim Fike Margaret Flaherty - Cecilia & Joseph Degnan; Larry Flaherty; Jimmy Ed. Flaherty; Mary Ellen Flaherty Griffin Helena Flaherty - Thomas Flaherty - Brian Gardner - Dennis & Debra Garges - Deana Garges; Ralph Warner; Catherine Hutchinson; and Byron & Frances Jacobs Tom Golden - Tom & Nora Golden; Jim & Larry Golden; Catherine Golden Hundiak Donald J. Griffin - Mary Ellen Flaherty Griffin Mike & Mary Ellen Griffin - Deceased Members of the Griffin & O’Reilly Families M/M Gerald Guiton - M/M Francis Guiton; M/M Lawrence Smith; Raymond Guiton; James W. Guiton Leo & Loretta Guiton Anne Hawley - The Kucera Family Matthew & Diane Holleran - Robert Holleran & Elihu Payne Patricia Hutchinson - Roy Hutchinson; Vincent & Catherine Riley; Jim & Agnes Neville; Catherine Hutchinson Heidi Jaeger - Peter Jaeger; Withrude Kuhn; Gottfried Kuhn; Kartheins & Maritta Korbel Katherine Keenan Shirley Kelly - Peg & Leo Kelly Ron Kocak - Jack & Vicky Kozic - John Russell; Edward & Florence Kozic; Helen Harcarik; and Al Meyer Len & Ginger Laky - The Laky & Zangara Families Lawrence Family - Katherine Davis & Philip Lawrence Jo & Dick Leavenworth - Joan Lee - Thomas & Nora Lee; Matthias & Louis Lee; Robert Lee; and Mary McManus Ann Major - Muriel Major; Stephen Major; Angelina LaMarca; Michelle LaMarca Richard & Mary K Manjerovic - Manjerovic Family; Blashill Family; and Parkinson Family Bill & Mary Lou Martin - Martin and Purtell Families Phyllis McNamara - John C. McNamara; William McNamara; and Cecilia Hensch Pauline Miller - Carl Miller; Mildred Condon; George & Mary Miller; and Carol Jones Pat & Kathy Mordovancey & Family Theresa & Bill Noldy - John & Sophie Glenn; John & Pat Glenn; Rudolph & Berenice Noldy; Frank Padula Cathy O’Reilly - Richard & Rita O’Reilly Larry & Tina O’Reilly - Deceased Members of the O’Reilly, Grausgruber, Giannone & Evans Families Anthony & Mary Palombaro - Carl & Jo Palombaro and Michael & Jimmy Mason Dora & Frank Pawlowski - Julie Perlick - Frank Perlick Rosalynd Perlick - Bill & Barb Pichette - Andy Potocek - Joe Purr - Deceased Family & Friends Larry & Debbie Purtell - Rose Conboy; Mae Conboy; Virginia Steen; and Barbara Rehak Hedi Randall - Charles Randall and Jonathan Randall Peg Reed - Bob & Susie Reichlen - Mary Shaughnessy - Deceased of the Shaughnessy & Buckley Families and Chip Barnum M/M Bill Stewart - Marie & Keron Cavanaugh; Bob & Dorothy Stewart; and Anne Gober Peter & Martha Strojny - Norman Strojny Tims Family - Deceased of the Butler and Tims Families Art & Maryann Trecoske - Ceil Reinfurt; Frank Reinfurt; Martha Trecoske; and Anthony Trecoske, Jr. Mary Warner - Warner & Jacobs Families Jeff & Rosanne Williams - Mary Ellen Griffin & Joan Williams Ann Zalepa - Anna Phillips Donald &I Patricia Zaleski - in Honor of our Family Bill Zalewski - Bernard Julius Zalewski; Victoria Zalewski; Bernard Joseph Zalewski

CHRISTMAS FLOWER DONATIONS