The Bulletin
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STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
JULY 4 JULY 11 JULY 18
ADULTS $3082.00 $4523.00 $3783.00
YOUTH $38.00 $49.90 $77.75
LOOSE $126.00 $106.50 $216.00
CANDLES ---- ---- $471.50
BARNABITE MISSIONS ---- $522.10 $263.00
EASTERN EUROPE ---- ---- $446.00

CANDLES
For the week of July 25th

Sanctuary - Steffie Marek
By Dorothy
BVM - Beryl Nowacki
By M/M Louis Alexander
BVM - Kathryn Smith
By Catherine Mimm
St. Joseph - Edward Smith
By Catherine Mimm
St. Joseph - Stephen Nika
By daughter, Irene Swierczek
Infant of Prague - Barbara Tosoni, 42nd Anniv.
By Eleanor Benek
St. Patrick - Cathy Kennedy
By Nicki
St. Theresa - Good Health for Theresa Zimardo
By Theresa J.
Our Lady of Fatima - Theresa Zimardo
By Dorothy

For the Week of August 1st

Sanctuary - Morris Vaccaro
By Family
BVM - Grace Ferrari
By Julianne & Francy O'Gorman
BVM - Betty O'Donnell
By Julianne & Francy O'Gorman
St. Joseph - In Thanksgiving
Anonymous
St. Joseph - Peter DiMattia
By Barbara & Boys
Infant of Prague - Tara Cusanelli
By Margaret & Walter Kruslicky
St. Patrick - Parishioners

St. Theresa - Jean Coniglio
By Rose York
Our Lady of Fatima - Nina Pincella
By Jennie Colangecco

 

Little Angels Preschool at Our Lady of the Angels Academy is now open for registration for the 2010-11 school year. The preschool offers a two-day per week program for 3 year olds, 9:00-11:30 am on Mondays and Fridays; and a three-day per week program for 4-5 year olds, Tuesdays through Thursdays, 9:00 - 11:30am. There is a full day program available to the 4-5 year old class students. Activities in Math, Language, Music, Science, Art and Readiness are offered. These activities allow for social interaction, exploration and academic development in a safe and interesting environment. The full day program also includes Social Studies, Science and Music Appreciation. Tuition assistance is available. For more information or to register, please call Stephanie Alexander @ 645-5878 or Kim Feisel @ 645-7170.

OLOAA Family Bingo Night will be held July 28th in St. Joseph Social Hall at 6:30 PM. Admission is One Large Candy Bar per person. Come join us for a night of fun!!

Summit Hill Food Pantry - "Do unto others as you would do unto you" - Food donations or monetary donations can be dropped off at the Parish Office. Every donation is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Miller-Keystone Bloodmobile
We sponsor a Miller-Keystone Bloodmobile on Tuesday, August 10th from 2pm until 7pm in the church social hall. We are in need of 35 donors. For more information or to register, please call Joe O'Gurek, 645-5171 or the parish office, 645-2664.

Summit Hill Lions 9th Annual Golf Tournament will be held at the Mahoning Valley Country Club on Sunday, August 8, 2010. Registration, Coffee & Donuts between 8-9 am, Shot Gun start at 9am. $80 entrance fee/per player includes golf, cart, food, beverage & prizes. After golf, dinner & prizes. Contact any Summit Hill Lions member or call 570-645-2964 for more information.

St. Ann Triduum at St. Katharine Drexel began on Friday, July 23rd and will conclude on Monday, July 26th at 7:00 AM. Novena prayers will be said during Mass with veneration of the relic of St. Ann on her feast day, Monday, July 26th.

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Festival, Mill Street, Nesquehoning celebrates its 2nd Annual Parish Festival on the Church Grounds, Saturday & Sunday, July 31 - August 1. Festivities begin Saturday at 5pm until 10pm and continue Sunday from 11am to 8pm. Featuring Homemade food, games, chances, Chinese Auction and a Whole Lotta Fun!!! See you there!

Gifts from the Holy land - The weekend of August 14 & 15, a display of beautiful handmade olivewood carving from the holy land will be available. Holy land is the beginning and center of Christianity. And the Christian Families are the oldest Christians. They continue to live in difficult situations. They have worked over 2000 years to protect the Holy sites in Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Nazareth, and also to spread the word of Jesus. For about the past 1000 years they used carvings to keep the Bible alive in dimensions. We need to support our fellow Christians in the holy land and one way to do that is by purchasing some of these carvings. Last century, the Christians were about 37%, but today they are only 5%. By your support through the sales of these carvings, 100 families have been helped to remain in the Holy land, and more than 200 students to study in Catholic schools. Supporting these families is important also for the peace in the Middle East. Please stop by their tables and get your gifts directly from the little town of Bethlehem. Thank you all and God bless.

Our Lady of Lourdes, Weatherly is hosting their 3rd Annual Festival August 6, 7, & 8 at 318 Plane Street, Weatherly. Friday features a Pig Roast from 6 - 9 PM, which includes roast pork, stuffing with gravy, green beans, coleslaw, applesauce, dessert, birch beer, water and coffee. Alcoholic beverages will be available to purchase at the beer tent. Tickets 12 and over are $10.00, ages 5 - 12 - $7. Call the parish office at 570-427-4123 for tickets. Advanced sales will be appreciated. Limited tickets will be available at the door. Entertainment by Laugh Without Crying.

Saturday, August 7th, begins with Polka Mass at 4:00pm with the Golden Tones Polka Band. Stands will be open from 5 -10pm. Entertainment by Golden Tones Polka Band.

Sunday, August 8th, Masses are 8:30 & 11:00 am. Stands open at Noon until 6pm. Entertainment by The Legends.

Features include: Homemade Ethnic Foods, Beef & Beer, Funnel Cakes, Bake Sale, Bingo, Chinese Auction, Flea Market & Games.
Flea Market Hours: Friday 5 -9pm; Saturday 9am - 10pm; and Sunday noon - 6pm.
No outside food or beverages permitted.

Band Concert at Mauch Chunk Lake Park, featuring the Lehighton Men's Band, on July 31st, 7 - 8:30 PM. Free admission.

St. Thomas More Summer Theatre Magic, 1040 Flexer Ave., Allentown is presenting the theatre classic, Annie, Aug. 19, 20, 21 at 7:30 PM and Aug. 22 at 2:30 PM in their air-conditioned auditorium. All monies from ticket sales will be donated exclusively to the Artificial Pancreas Project of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Tickets: Adults $15, Seniors65/0ver $12, Children 12/under $8, are available by calling box office numbers 610-435-7638 or 610-439-8093. Please see the flyer on the parish bulletin board.

Spaghetti Dinner- Sun. August 29th, 12-3 p.m. at St. Katharine Drexel Social Hall to raise funds for the One Love Foundation 2010 Container Shipment to Sierra Leone . Tickets available August 9th at St. Katharine Drexel church office. Adults: $8 Children under 10: $4.

ARE YOU CELEBRATING 5, 25, 40, 50, 60 or more years of marriage in the year 2010?
Celebrate this special occasion with your family and renew your vows with Bishop John O. Barres at the 31st Annual Diocesan Anniversary mass on Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 3pm at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena, Allentown, Pa. Mail your registration to the Office of Family Life Ministries, 900 S. Woodward St., Allentown, PA 18103, Attn: Ruth Baker or call her to register at 610-289-8900 Est. 239 or email her at Rbaker@allentowndiocese.org Deadline for registration is September 14, 2010.

Labor Day
Daily Four Drawing
$1,000

Tickets will be available for Sellers next weekend!

Proceeds will benefit our 2011 Firework Fund.

2010 St. Joseph Parish Festival

I know that I'll forget someone, unintentionally, but I start with an apology for I am going to try to give out some well-deserved thanks.
What a beautiful display of fireworks on Sunday night. They were awesome. Thank you to the people who came out to support our festival this past weekend.

Thanks to our faithful parish family members who made generous donations of baskets/foods/monetary donations/baked goods and the like. As always, your generosity is overwhelming. We are the talk of the valley when it comes to the Basket Auction.

Thank you to the men who set up stands prior to the festival: Fr Jim, Jim & Eric Filer, Dave OGurek, Lou & Mike Sommers, Bob & Nathan Halenar, Daryl McFarland, Tom & Zack Midas, George & Anthony Stianchie, Jamie & Jacob Shelton, Tommy Gallagher, John Zuber, Robbie Mongi, Bob Watto, Lou & Chris Albertini, Patrick Iezzoni, Anthony Collevechio, Brian McArdle, Mike Heffelfinger, Devon Horn, Nathan Brewster, Michael Hajcak, Chad Dubosky and Summit Hill Diligence Fire Company members.

Thank you to all who provided work hours, service hours, working/running game stands, food stands, the bar, and doing whatever was asked!

Thank you to Fire Chief Shawn Hoben and the men of the Fire Company for use of the bar, setting up the bar area and providing protection during the fireworks; the Borough of Summit Hill, Mayor Paul McArdle, the Summit Hill Police Department and Summit Hill Fire Police for providing assistance during the 2 Saints Scamper, the St. Gabriel Procession and the festival. Thank you to BET Associates IV (new owners of LCN property) for use of the grounds for the festival and fireworks, Rep. Keith McCall and staff members for their quick response in obtaining our liquor license.

Thank you to Beth Matika Turner, Vince Valentini, Tony Rutch and the members of the St. Gabriel Italian Club for organizing the procession and manning the meatball stand. The sandwiches were delicious and your participation in the procession was a tribute to the Italian heritage of festivals past.

Thank you to the many area businesses that sponsored booths for the festival. Signs were placed around the festival acknowledging their business. Please support them as they have supported us.

Thanks to parishioners who sponsored food items that were listed in previous bulletins: Marlene Basiago, Lino & Ginny Maini, Jennie, Art & Russell Castagnola, Jennie Colangecco, Margaret Henry, Billy Houser, Dr. Elizabeth Perilli, Chris Reiber, Jim McHugh, Mario & Pat Iezzoni, Stan & Barb Swierczek, Pat & Mario Iezzoni, the Rehnert & Boyle Families, and several "anonymous" donors and to many, many parishioners, too numerous to mention, for cash donations received. Thanks to the "Woodside" crew who donated money to buy the sausage for our sandwiches, those who donated money to buy cabbage for halupki, and to Atty. Joseph Velitsky for his generous donation.

Thank you to Joe O'Donnell and R.F.Ohl Fuel Oil for providing gas hookups for our stoves; Maggie Pribila for all the running here, there and everywhere picking up supplies and Bob O'Gurek & Jamie Shelton for use of their trucks; To Cindy & Joe Sabol, Skip & Doris LaPolice, John & Ann Zuber, Jackie Lawrence, Mary Ann Szczecina, and Bobby Ames for a great job at the basket/plant tent; Special thanks to Stephanie Alexander for calling all the winners and to Judy & Tom Midas, Tom & Marge Parambo, Skip & Doris LaPolice & Bobby Ames for helping with the drawing; and to Alice, Louise, Nathan and Mary for filling the poster with names.
To Nathan & Kristen Halenar, Jim Firkal, Rich, Melanie & Melissa Gilbert, Mindy Penberth, Chris Reiber, Marianne Garfield, Maggie Pribila, Kevin O'Donnell for a great job on the race.

Special thanks to Barbara & Danny DiMattia, Lena Grosso, Mary Rutch, Judy Shutack, Kristen Halenar & Anita Dietrich for all their work in making halupki (170 lbs. of meat alone!!!). To Marie Radocha for donating and making 120 dozen of home-made pierogies.
Both the halupki and pierogies were so good, we sold out. People were buying by dozens, they were so good!

Personal thanks to the Kitchen Staff - Joe O'Gurek, Linda & Steve Figura,
Marcy & Bob Miller, Ann Marie Whitenight, Carole Mau, Marie Radocha,
Helen McCarroll, Chrissy Reiber, Rose Marie Armon, Nathan Halenar.

And finally to those who worked Monday morning cleaning up, taking down outside and restoring our church hall to it's beauty: Steve & Linda Figura, Chrissy Reiber, Marcy Miller, Ann Marie Whitenight, Margaret Henry, Sandy Schlemmer, Maggie Pribila, Jeanine Kruzik Phillips, Joe O'Gurek, Nathan Halenar, Dave O'Gurek, Trevor Lawrence, Dave McCarroll, Jim Filer, Bob Colancecco, Kevin ODonnell, Lou & Chris Albertini, Daryl McFarland, Jamie, Jacob & Joshua Shelton, Frank & Noah DeMatto, Nicholas Barron, Frankie DeFebbo, Jordan Weber, Mike Heffelfinger, Connor Evans, Bob Watto, Joe Breslin.
There are 100+ disciples who worked so very hard. There are 100+ more who should/could have said "yes". We hope to see you next year. If you weren't thanked personally, all we can say is what we say at Christmas: May the Lord bless you for all you do, faithful parishioners loyal and true.

Again, I apologize if we omitted a name but will do our best in listing those who worked during the festival.

 

            Lou Albertini                           Cindy Cleary               Michael Sommers

            Kelly Sommers                        Lynn Barnes                Lou Sommers

            Barbara Sommers                   Beth Halenar               Kristin Halenar

            Mindy Penberth                      Jeff Szczecina              Maria Szczecina

            Joan Kennedy                          Mary Zubek                Judy Midas     

            Margie Parambo                     Roseann Alabovitz      Peggy McAndrew

            Jodi McAndrew                      Pat York                      Sharon York

            Mary Ann Garfield                 Jane Ferko                   Liz Dodson

            Bob Watto                               Jillian Watto                Butch Kane

            Jim Crampsie                          Bob Crampsie             Art Castagnola

            Bob Colancecco                      Rick Colancecco         Ron Yuricheck

            Todd Phillips                           Kevin Matzen             Tom Midas

            Jamie Shelton                          Kevin O’Donnell         Fred Cinicola

            Terri Cinicola                          Brian Yusella               Amanda Yusella

            Danny Matika                         Val Matika                  Fred Collevechio

            Joe Perilli                                 Bill Polakovich            Bill Walker

            Joe Wadyak                             Frank DeFebbo           Bobby Ames

            Nancy Paul                              Joan Yuricheck           Marlene Basiago

            Sheila Kozuch                         Adrienne Vasiliou       Art Manzione

            Jennifer Onuskanich              Susan Colancecco       Jackie Collevechio

            Pat Matika                               Julianne O’Gorman    Jim Szczecina

            Trevor Lawrence                    Margaret Kozuch       Gina Lisella

            Mary Helen Shelton               Zach Cinicola              David Paul

            Connor Evans                         Chad Dubosky Ed Kerestus

            Ryan Kanick                            Bob Cheehan              Jake Szczecina

            Toby Krajcirik                         Andrew Benek                        Michael Heffelfinger

            Brian McArdle                        Keith Degler               Darryl Cunfer

            Lee Maini                                Justin Bilka                  Eric Swankowski

            Loretta Davis                           Ashley McArdle          Janet Watto

            Liz Mongi                                Robbie Mongi             Bob Halenar

            Katie Mongi                            Chipper Alexander     Stephanie Alexander

            Denise Bevich                         Chris Dubosky            Jackie Colaneceeo

            Lisa Coombe                            Elise Colancecco         Lottie Hager

            Jim Hager                                Nancy Gieniec            Lorraine Sommers

            Pat Matzen                              Sue Lynn                     Charlene Lynn

            Marlene Mattrazzo                Lynne Stawiarski         Jeanine Phillips

            Jessie Matzen                          George Stianchie        Marie Stianchie

            Francy O’Gorman                   Laura O’Gorman        Faith Masayda

            Rick Masayda                          Vince Masayda            Ann Marie Whitenight

            Diane Michalik                       Diane Kosciolek          Pam Firkal

            Barbara Boyd                          Korin Strohl                Louise Maxwell

            Mike Maxwell                        Beth Focht                   Sonya Kokinda

            Tina Reiger                              Jenny Kosciolek          Cheryl Cunfer

            Sally Derby                              Ellen Krajcirik             Becky Collura

            Cailin McCullion                    Mary Stianchie           Lydia Stianchie

            Sue Mau                                  Tori Vadyak                 Katie Sabol

            Phyllis Santo                            Jana Metro                  Donna Breslin

            Barbara Shelton                      Maggie Pribila            Dave O’Gurek

            Billy O’Gurek                          David O’Gurek           Patti O’Gurek

            Kathy Crampsie                      Mike Garfield              Bill O’Gurek

            Siobhan O’Gurek                    Nicki Polakovich         JoLynn Shelton

            Carly Markovich                    Barry Fulton                Mary Fulton

            Barry Fulton Jr.                       Nicole Hajcak             Susan Cheehan

            Claudia Krell                           Mary Ellen Stevens     Joanne Maurer

            Michelle Markovich               Jeff Markovich            Patrick Iezzoni

            Chris Heintzelman                  Gina Heintzelman       Katie Collevechio

            Nikki Collevechio                   Bonnie Dopira                        Brandon Dopira

            David Dressler                        Chris Klauser              John Kast

            Carol Kast                               David Paul                  Mary Jean Collevechio

            Anthony Collevechio              Nancy Filer                 Jim Filer

            Rachelle Filer                          Noah DeMatto            Darrian DeMatto

            Amy Yusella                            Deanna Focht             David Yusella

            Debbie Yusella                        Abbey Yusella             Chris Albertini

            Diane Lill                                 Caitlyn Bales               Laura Cinicola

            Sylvia Lis                                 Olga Krajnak              Emily Krajnak

            Britney Ziegler                        Barbara Swierczek      John Swierczek

            Luke Swierczek                       Kaili Horn                   Shawna McArdle

            Cindy Gallagher                      Colleen Gallagher       Emily Breslin

            Erica Breslin                            Richard Gould             Tom Parambo

            TJ Parambo                             Joe Sabol                     Cindy Sabol

            Deacon Skip                            Doris LaPolice             John Zuber

            Anne Zuber                            Jackie Lawrence          Mary Ann Szczecina

            Billy Houser                            Nick Barron

Congratulations to our Festival Chance Winners!!

$500 - Betty Kane, Summit Hill
$250 - Walter P. Porambo, Summit Hill
$100 - Sandra Zemlavage, Barnesville

Home Heating Oil or Coal and $200 in Gas Cards -
Gina Heintzelman, Summit Hill

CLICK HERE FOR A LISTING OF OUR BASKET AUCTION WINNERS


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