St. John Baptist de la salle September 13th 2020

www.stjohnsfamilyoffaith.com Twenty-fourth SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 – Exaltation of the Cross 8:00 a.m. Louisa Loeper TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 – Our Lady of Sorrows 7:00 p.m. John Wells, Sr. WEDNESDAY, SEPTMBER 16 – Sts. Cornelius & Cyprian 8:00 a.m. Vincent Madonna THURSDAY, September 17 – St. Robert Bellamine 7:00 p.m. Aloysius & Ann Fleming FRIDAY, September 18 - Weekday 8:00 a.m. Josephine Iwanowski

TWENTY- FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SATURDAY, SEPT. 19 4:00 p.m. Philip Symanski SUNDAY, SEPT. 20 8:30 a.m. Dennis & Mary Brightbill (40th Wedding Anniversary) 10:30 a.m. People of the Parish

Please direct all bulletin and website inquiries to the Parish Communications Coordinator, Sarah Capato at 610.850.4978 or sarah@stjohnsfamilyoffaith.com.

Bulletin submissions are due Thursday, ten days prior to the Sunday of publication.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 19 – 4:00PM Lector: Cindy Trygar SATURDAY, SEPT. 20 - 8:30AM Lector: Chris Boland SATURDAY, SEPT. 20 – 10:30AM Lector: Britt Kobularcik

Weekly stewardship SUNDAY: 8/30: $5,424.50

Mass intentions for the week

Upcoming liturgical ministers

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First Reading: Sirach 27:30—28:7 Sirach advises all to forgive the faults of their neighbor. Only by forgiving the sins of others, can a person expect to be forgiven his sins. Second Reading: Romans 14:7-9 Paul stresses that no one is his own master; we are responsible to the Lord, and we belong to him in both life and death. Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35 This narrative points out the difference between mercy and justice. When Peter asks how often he should forgive someone who wrongs him, Jesus answers, “…not seven times: I say seventy times seven times.” Jesus then narrates the story of the king who was merciful to his official by forgiving him all his debts, but this same official showed no mercy to his own servant.

Todays readings

Virtual Mass with Fr. Rich can still be viewed

some Sunday after 9am on either our Parish

website www.stjohnsfamilyoffaith.com or our

parish Facebook page, St. John Baptist de la

Salle Family of Faith. Check for updates.

Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting Service If you have an allegation of abuse against a bishop, please contact the Catholic Bishop Abuse Report-ing Service at www.ReportBishopAbuse.org or by calling 800.276.1562.

Office of Safe Environment Pamela J. Russo, M.S.W, M.S. Secretary, Youth Protection and Catholic Human Services P.O. Box F, Allentown, PA 18105 610.871.5200 ext. 2204 prusso@allentowndiocese.org

MASS BOOK: Our Mass Intention Book is now open for 2021.

Confirmation News: Confirmation will take place here at St. John’s on Wednesday, 11 November 2020 at 4:30 pm. The Confirmation Information sheet and Sponsor forms were due by August 31, 2020. Please return them as soon as possible.

RELGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS: A reminder that a Parent Meeting which will take place this Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020 at 6:30 PM in La Salle Academy Gym. This meeting will be conducted by Fr. Rich and will explain how we will proceed with classes for this coming school year. This meeting is for PARENTS ONLY, no children please. Please use the MAIN ENTRANCE to the school.

RCIA: The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is a process of study and prayer which people explore the possibility of joining the Catholic Church in an informal setting. Who is this for? Anyone who has never been baptized, those of another faith, those who have never completed full initiation (celebration of the sacraments of Confirmation and Holy Eucharist.) Please call the Parish Office, 610.777.1697 or email us at: st.jbdls@verizon.net to obtain more information or to register.

The Mifflin Community Food Ministry is consid-ered "essential", therefore it will continue to oper-ate. The next date of distribution is Saturday, Sep-tember,19, 2020 from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. The Mifflin Community Food Ministry is accepting donations of food on the porch of 54 Chestnut St. in Mohnton. There is no contact, just a drop off. For those that are writing a check, please make check out to Mifflin Community Food Ministry Please mail check to: Zion Evangelical Church at 57 N Church St. Mohnton, Pa. 19540. Thank you so very much for your continued generosity! If you have any questions or concerns please contact Kate Roche' 610.777.4792

WIN $10,000 CASH!! The Berks Catholic High School Extravaganza Cash Raffle tickets are now available. The drawing will be held on Saturday, November 14th. Donation $100. To buy raffle tickets, please send your check with return address and phone number to: Berks Catholic Extravaganza, 955 E.Wyomissing Blvd., Reading, PA 19611. For more information on Extravaganza, please contact the office at 610.374.1695 or e-mail Extravaganza@BerksCatholic.org

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP- The Mifflin Commu-

nity Food Ministry is grateful for the many gits of

school supplies and monetary donations totaling

$140 toward school supplies and other food needs

for the month of August. We distributed 107 book

bags filled with school supplies to the children of

Mifflin families as they also received assistance with

food and paper product needs. Thank you for your

generosity. The Mifflin Community Food Ministry is

not affiliated with Helping Harvest (formerly Greater

Berks Food Bank) therefore, we are especially

grateful for any gift. We use all gifts of time, money,

food, paper products, and other typ es of donations

to serve God and the families in need in our area

through this ministry. The Food Ministry is open the

third Saturday of every month at Zion EC Church, 57

N. Church St, Mohnton from 9-11am

Father Ciszek Day 2020 will be VIRTUAL- In the best interest of everyone’s safety, the Father Walter Ciszek Prayer League has decided to cancel this year’s annual in-person Father Ciszek Day celebration. While we are still as dedicated as ever to promoting the Cause of Father Ciszek’s Canonization, the health of our people had to come first. A Mass will still be celebrated on Sunday, October 18th at 2:00 PM and livestreamed on our Facebook Page and website (www.ciszek.org) so that everyone can unite in prayer from the comfort of their own home. The co-postulator, Rev. Eugene Ritz, will celebrate the Mass and Rev. David Kozak of the Diocese of Allentown will be the homilist. Concelebrants of the Mass will include Rev. Msgr. Ronald C. Bocian and Rev. Jeffrey Walsh. Prior to the Mass, a virtual tour of the “Father Ciszek Center” will be presented beginning at 1:30 PM. We appreciate your understanding during these difficult times. Be assured of the Prayer League’s prayers for the safety and well-being of you and your families and for an end to this global pandemic.