SACRAMENT OF  BAPTISM:  Parents are required to register and a end a preparatory workshop before Bap sm. Please call Deacon Jack Quirk at 570‐622‐1802, extension 7, to register. Workshops are held bi‐monthly. Parents wishing Bap sm for their children must be prac cing Catholics; meaning regular a endance at Mass, and suppor ng the Parish by the use of envelopes.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Couples planning to be married must contact a parish priest at least six months prior to the desired date of the marriage. 

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St. Patrick’s Preschool ... 570‐622‐0106  at Assump on BVM  Director: Mrs. Sharon Rossi 

Assump on BVM .......... 570‐622‐0106 Elementary School Principal: Mrs. Teresa Kea ng 

Na vity BVM ................. 570‐622‐8110  High School Principal: Mrs. Lynn Sabol 

St. Joseph’s Center ........ 570‐622‐4638  for Special Learning Program Director: Mr. Robert Giba 

Local Safe Environment Coordinator Lisa Arant, 570‐622‐5566  

Vic m Assistance Coordinator Wendy Krisak, MA, NCC, LPC DIRECT LINE: 800‐791‐9209

Diocesan Safe Environment Coord. Sr. Meg Cole, SSJ, MS, LMFT 610‐332‐0442 (x2019)  

Pastor ...................................................... Rev. Msgr. Edward J. O'Connor

Parochial Vicar/Hospital Chaplain .................... Rev. Barnabas Shayo, A.J.

Permanent Deacons ...................................................... Mr. John E. Quirk Mr. Lawrence J. Lonergan

DIVINE MERCY  PERPETUAL ADORATION  CHAPEL AT  ST.  PATRICK  RECTORY: Please call Aleece at 570‐449‐7678 for more informa on.

ROSARY AND NOVENA: 7:00 pm ‐ Wednesdays in Our Lady's Chapel

COMMUNION  CALLS  are made monthly. Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to be put on the Communion Call list, or would like to receive the Anoin ng of the Sick.

HOSPITAL/NURSING HOME VISITS: The pa ent or a member of the immediate family must no fy the Parish Office of a pa ent's admission so a visit can be made. This is in compliance with the Federal HIPAA Law.

RCIA:  Rite of Chris an Ini a on of Adults is the process in which adults join the Catholic Church. Please call the Parish Office if interested.

ELIGIBILITY  CERTIFICATE:  Cer ficates to act as a sponsor for Bap sm or Confirma on are available at the Parish Office. You must be a prac cing Catholic, meaning regular a endance at Mass, and suppor ng the Parish by the use of envelopes.

ST.  PATRICK  POTTSVILLE  AREA  KITCHEN:  Please call Terry Alexander at 570‐617‐2957 for hours and dona ons.

SCHEDULE OF MASSES  Saturday ................................. 4:15 pm Sunday .............. 7:30, 9:30 & 11:00 am

WEEKDAY MASSES Weekdays .......... 6:30 and 8:00 am Saturdays ......................... 8:00 am

CONFESSIONS  Saturday ..................... 3:00 to 4:00 pm Wednesday ......... 6:30 to 7:30 pm

Phone ......... 570‐622‐1802 Email ........... dwalker.stpats@gmail.com

Fax ............. 570‐622‐2593 Web ............ www.stpatrickpo sville.org

Office Administrator ....................................................... Debbie Walker

Office Hours ........................... 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday ‐ Thursday 8:30 am to 12:00 pm, Friday

Bulle n Deadline ....................................................... 9:00 am, Mondays

Monthly Parish Events Calendar Deadline ....... First day of prior month

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MEMBERSHIP/REGISTRATION:  All  parishioners  should  be  registered  in  our files. New parishioners are asked to register as soon as possible. When moving from the parish, no fy the office. Please also report any address change. 

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (PREP): Grades 1 ‐ 8 • September thru May Sundays a er the 9:30 am Mass ......................................... 10:45 am to noon

Director ............................................................................... Mrs. Dale Verchick

Phone .................... 570‐516‐0107 Email ....................dcd2211@gmail.com 

Diocesan Policies on the Protec on of Youth can be found at: h p://www.allentowndiocese.org/youth‐protec on

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SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME February 17, 2019 Monday, February 18 6:30 am NO MASS 8:00 am Valentina Lizak (Est) Patrick Goodman (Heckman Family) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, February 19 6:30 am NO MASS 8:00 am Dick Matthews (Wife, Annette) Jean & Harry Glass (Angel Yost) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, February 20 6:30 am NO MASS 8:00 am Patricia Piccioni (Tom) Jean Marie O’Connor (Est) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, February 21 – St. Peter Damian, Bishop 6:30 am NO MASS 8:00 am Rick Weiss (Helen Weiss & Family) Charles J. Sophy, Sr. (Wife) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, February 22 6:30 am NO MASS 8:00 am Mildred Stoudt (Kathleen Didjunas) Teresa C. & Joseph V. Putsavage (Son, Joseph Putsavage) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, February 23 - St. Polycarp, Bishop & Martyr 8:00 am Daniel Davis (Cindy Ferhat)

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (Masses of Obligation) Saturday, February 23 4:15 pm Alfredo Campagna & Giovanna Muraca (Daughter, Ivana)

Sunday, February 24 7:30 am Robert W. Long (Jerry & Kathleen Tone)

9:30 am Joe Kocher (Wife, Joann) 11:00 am People of the Parish

READINGS FOR TODAY: Jer 17:5-8/1 Cor 15:12, 16-20/Lk 6:17, 20-26

READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY: 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23/1 Cor 15:45-49/Lk 6:27-38

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: - the sick of the parish - our many Benefactors - those recently deceased – Ben Sippel

CANDLE INTENTIONS February 17 to February 23

Sanctuary – IMO Barbara Swatner Cescon (Swartz/Cescon Family) Sacred Heart – IMO Dick Matthews (Wife, Annette) Pieta - IMO Joe Kocher (Wife, Joann) Pope St. John Paul II – St. Patrick – IMO Pat Piccioni (Sharon & Bob Piccioni) Our Lady’s Chapel - Sanctuary – IMO Francis G. Roman (Wife, Mary Ellen) Our Lady’s Chapel – Blessed Virgin Mary – IMO Alice & Thomas Murphy (Alice Henry)

Priest Mass Schedule for February 23-24 4:15 pm – Msgr. Handges 9:30 am – Msgr. O’Connor 7:30 am – Msgr. O’Connor 11:00 am – Msgr. O’Connor

It’s the Shamrock $10,000!! It’s the BIG ONE! The fourth drawing of the Shamrock $10,000 was held on February 2, and the winner of $1,0000 was Karen Golden from Trenton, NC! Congratulations Karen!!

Just a reminder that if you didn’t get your tickets in or if you would like to purchase more, you still can and you will have a chance to win the $10,000!!! The GRAND prize ($10,000) will be drawn at the St. Patrick Gala on Saturday, March 2! Get your tickets for the Gala Now, and why not sweeten the pot, and buy another Shamrock ticket while you’re at it? Where else can you buy a ticket for $5 with a chance to win $10,000?

If you are a visitor to the Church of St. Patrick, we want you to know that you are most welcome, whether

you come from another State or from another Parish. Please feel comfortable in our beautiful house of the Father.

Thank you for worshipping with us!

St. Patrick Parish Upcoming Events!! *February 15-17 – 9th Annual Parish Retreat – “Blessed are they who Hope in the Lord” *February 18 – Parish Office Closed – Presidents’ Day *February 23 – Men’s Spirituality Group *February 25 – Mass and Veneration of St. Pauline Relic *March 2 – St. Patrick Gala and the Drawing of the Shamrock $10,000! *March 3 – Burn Palm for Ashes for Ash Wednesday *March 5 – Activities Committee Meeting – 6 pm *March 6 – Ash Wednesday – Masses at 6:30 am, 8:00 am, 12 Noon, 7:00 pm *March 7 – Healing our Church Program Starts –“ Facing the Truth” - 6:30 pm *March 8 – Walk with Jesus Family Program – Palm Sunday

Save the Dates!!! Keep Reading the bulletin for more details about these events!

Please Note: The Parish Office will be closed for the Presidents’ Day Holiday on February 18!

THE 6:30 am Mass has been suspended until Fr. Barnabas returns from Tanzania! It will

resume on March 4, 2019!

SPARISH STEWARDSHIP Thank You for your generosity to Your Parish!

February 10, 2019

Next week’s second collection (February 23-24) will

be for Parish Maintenance. Please be generous!

The next Baptismal Workshop will be held on Tuesday, April 9, at 7 pm, in the Rectory Conference Room. Please call Deacon Jack Quirk at 570-622-1802, ext. 7, to register. Parents are required to register and attend a preparatory workshop before Baptism.

Monsignor asks us to be Respectful! Please be quiet while in Church. Once you enter

Church, it is not the time or place to visit with those around you. If you must talk, do so as quietly and

briefly as possible. Remember that your conversation might be disturbing someone who is in prayer, which is

much more important! Shush!!!

Special Donation In memory of Mrs. Rita Wenders from Tom and Marie to be used for the upkeep of the Parish Angel Statue "Eucharistic adoration is the most important devotion of our time.... Give Jesus one hour and change your life!” Fr. Larry Richards, Author, Be a Man - Open Holy Hours: SUNDAY 12am, 4am; MONDAY 3pm; TUESDAY 9am, Wednesday 10pm; THURSDAY 4am; FRIDAY 12am, 6am, 6pm; SATURDAY 4am, 12pm - Please call or text Aleece @ 570-449-7678 for information.

LOTTERY CALENDAR – RECENT OUTCOMES

St. Patrick Parish will once again celebrate St. Joseph Day on March 19 at 8 am, with a St. Joseph Table. In cooperation with “Bake Shop VI”, Pottsville’s Specialty Bread Bakery and Restaurant, we will sell loaves of bread, designed by Baker – Brian Setlock. The loaves of bread will be made in the shape of a Cross and St. Joseph’s Staff. The cost for a loaf of bread is $8 for the staff (16 oz.) and $10 for the cross (20 oz.). It is a soft Challah bread, and will be blessed on March 19. Deadline and payment for orders is March 12 at Noon from the Parish Office. This is a nice way for you to continue a tradition with your family, and to celebrate a wonderful Saint!

Commercial! Fish or Crab Cake Dinner – March 8 from

3:30 to 6:00 pm at St. Michael the Archangel Hall, Minersville – Advanced tickets only – No walk-in sales! Cost

is $10. Call Jean at 570-544-6853

Ca Cash/Checks Online Total Plate: $7,723 $ 662 $8,385 Plate Loose: $ 482 - $ 482 Plate Children: $ 51 - $ 51 Utilities: $1,405 $ 45 $1,450 Christmas: $ 65 - $ 65

Tues., February 5 #549 Nanette E. ($50) Wed., February 6 #383 No Winner Thurs., February 7 #738 Kathleen B. ($50) Fri., February 8 #775 No Winner Sat., February 9 #686 No Winner Sun., February 10 #649 CH & Ro ($150) Mon., February 11 #419 Shirley R. ($50)

Our monthly lottery calendars are a great fundraiser for our Parish! Please consider being a seller, or buying one in the future by getting one at one of the masses or stopping by the Parish Office! These tickets make great Birthday gifts and St. Patrick’s Day surprises! We appreciate the support of everyone who helps to make this so successful!

Donations to the

St.Patrick Memorial Fund

LORICA is sponsoring our Lenten program this year called “Walk with Jesus”! Join us for an unforgettable experience as we travel back to Jesus’ days. Travel to Jerusalem for Palm Sunday; Sit down for the Last Supper; Pray in the Garden of Gethsemane; Discover the Sacrifice of Good Friday; and celebrate the freedom of our sins at the Empty Tomb that first Easter Morning. This program will start on Friday, March 8, at 6 pm in the Parish Center, and will continue for five weeks. The program will include a simple supper and Stations of the Cross at 7 pm. A freewill offering will be accepted. Please register by calling the Parish Office. ALL AGES ARE WELCOME!!

In memory of Leo Salle, Sr. by: Shirley Hasenauer & Scott; Campion Family

In memory of Elizabeth Shirey by: Theresa Rushannon & Dianne Clarkson

In memory of Jean Marie Barbetta Reichert by: Mr. & Mrs. James Barbetta

In memory of Karl Bausinger by: Ruth B and Family

In memory of Catherine Lynch by: Helen Higgins

In memory of Joan Costello by: Campion Family

Thank you to our February Business Sponsor for Volunteers, The Crimson House! We appreciate their great prize! The next volunteer drawing will be held on March 1. Congratulations to Carol Long, who was the January Volunteer of the

Month! Carol won a Beautiful Mini Loaf Pan and Spatula from Pampered Chef (Consultant: Terese’ Mills)!! Volunteers…Adults, Teens, and Children…. Look for the RED box in the back of Church, and put your name in it! Maybe you will be the next winner! Businesses, Individuals, and Community Events Organizers - If you would like to be a Business Sponsor or would like to highlight an upcoming event or memorable occasion, please contact the Parish Office for more information. All you would have to do is provide a gift for our Volunteer of the Month of at least $25 (gift card, cash, or prize), and then your business/event would be highlighted in our bulletin for the whole month and on our Parish Events calendar!

Healing Our Church Discussion Groups Coming in Lent! Catholics throughout the Diocese of Allentown are invited to attend small-group discussions, moderated by fellow parishioners, and designed to encourage reflection and conversation about the clergy abuse crisis. Healing Our Church is a program from RENEW International, a Catholic nonprofit organization. Bishop Alfred Schlert has called the parish-based small-group discussions “an opportunity for all of us to prayerfully reflect on scripture, on the abuse crisis, and on our path forward as a Roman Catholic Family of Faith.”

Msgr. O’Connor is encouraging everyone to attend these sessions. They will take place during the six weeks of Lent, starting on Thursday, March 7, at 6:30 pm, in the Parish Center. Topics include: Facing the Truth, Healing our Wounds, Rebuilding the Church, Why do I remain Catholic, What we Believe, and We are the Church!

As visible head of the Church on earth, the Pope has the gift of

infallibility. This means that by gift of the Holy Spirit, the pope can’t err in teaching the faith. That’s not to say that a pope is a perfect person. This gift of the Holy Spirit helps the pope, and the bishops with him, guide the Church in staying faithful to Christ. The pope is only infallible when he solemnly declares a teaching on faith and morals as St. Peter’s successor (Catechism of the Catholic Church, #890-891).

These handsome dudes are inviting you to our next Spaghetti Dinner on Sunday, March 11! The change in date is due to our Gala on March 2!

11:30 am to 2:30 pm – Parish Center Adults: $8.00; Children: $3.50

All You Can Eat; Take-outs available

Donations of Baked Goods for the Spaghetti Dinner would be greatly appreciated!

LORICA TEEN NEWS! Sunday, March 10, from 5:30 pm to 7 pm – LORICA will meet to prepare for our annual Parish Easter Egg Hunt and our Lenten program that they are hosting called “Walk with Jesus”! Please contact the Parish Office, Amy Joyce at 570-385-0210, or Katherine Joyce at 570-640-8909 for more info about LORICA, or to let us know if you are a teen who would like to join us!! Follow us on Instagram at st.patricksyouthgroup! All teens are welcome!! Monsignor is inviting everyone to join him on Sunday, March 3, after the 11 am Mass, outside the Church, to watch him burn old palm and make ashes to use this Ash Wednesday, March 6. This will take place in the space where the fire is blessed on Holy Saturday. We hope you will join us for this special tradition! PS: There is a basket in the back of Church for your old palm. Please bring it by February 24 so that it can be burned for this year’s ashes!

Different church buildings serve different purposes. Basilicas are traditionally large, rectangular churches that have a historical and spiritual importance, such as St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. The ancient Romans originally used them to house kings or judges. Later, Christians used the style for places to worship God, the King of Kings. The Pope can raise important church buildings of historical and spiritual significance, for example a cathedral, to the status of “minor basilica.” When you visit, you’ll know you’re in a minor basilica if the conopaeum (a red-and-yellow umbrella), a special bell, and the Vatican seal (papal crown and crossed keys) are on display. A Cathedral is the chief church in a diocese and is where the bishop presides. The name “cathedral” comes from the word cathedra, which is Latin for “the chair.” This refers to the bishop’s chair, which represents his authority. A Shrine is a sacred place where a saint’s relic is preserved, an apparition took place, or a place to encourage a specific belief or devotion.

JOIN US FOR A SHAM-R CKIN’ PARTY!!!

ST. PATRICK 5th ANNUAL GALA DINNER DANCE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!! LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE!

NO TICKETS AT THE DOOR!!!

Saturday, March 2 Doors open at 6 pm St. Patrick Parish Center (313 Mahantongo St., Pottsville)

LIVE BAND!!! entertainment by our very own:

dale!! AND the legends!!

Buffet Dinner - BYOB $20 per person (Advance Tickets Only)

MENU INCLUDES: Roast Beef, Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Filling, Vegetable, Cole Slaw, Roll and Butter, Dessert - Coffee, Tea, Beer, Soda provided

PS: The Drawing for the Shamrock $10,000 will be held at the Gala! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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