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SAINT JOHN BOSCO ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH PARISH CENTER OFFICE: 215 E. COUNTY LINE ROAD, HATBORO, PA 19040

Tel. (215) 672-7280

www.sjbhatboro.org

Daily Mass: Monday thru Friday 8:45AM

Confession: Saturday 3:00— 3:30 PM Rosary: Monday before 8:45am Mass

Saturday before 4pm Vigil Mass Miraculous Medal Novena: Monday after 8:45am Mass Arranging Marriage

Congratulations on your engagement! See Page 2 for information on celebrating your wedding or having your marriage blessed at Saint John Bosco. Arranging Baptism

First (Spanish) and Last (English) Sundays each month following the 11am Mass. See Page 2 for more information.

Pastor: Rev. Gary J. Kramer

Assistant Priest: Rev. Angelo Hernandez

Weekend Assistant: Rev. Mark J. Hunt, Holy Family University

Weekend Assistant: Rev. Ed Windhaus

Financial Administrator: Jim Bollenbach Secretary: Mrs. Diane Falchetta Secretary: Mrs. Jeanne Eichorn

Music Director: Mrs. Regina Crawford

PREP Administrator: Mrs. Janet Sikina PREP Office 267-803-0774 E-mail: prep@saintjohnbosco.org

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Evening Vigil Masses: 4:00 PM (English) and 7:00 PM (Spanish)

Sunday at 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM

June 27, 2021 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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BAPTISM INFORMATION Before date is confirmed, parents must have/obtain:

• Registration in SJB Parish: Family from another parish must obtain written permission from “home” parish for Baptism at SJB.

• Certificate of Eligibility to Serve as Sponsor: Each Catholic Sponsor (1 required; 2 preferred) must obtain Certificate of Eligibility from “home” parish. Parishes generally do not issue certificates to persons not already registered nor to persons who left the parish more than 6 months previously.

• Letter from Pastor for Christian Witness: One baptized non-Catholic may serve as a Christian Witness and must present Letter of Good Standing from current Christian pastor. A Catholic not eligible to Sponsor may not be Christian Witness.

Call Parish Office to arrange.

WEDDING INFORMATION Wedding Planning begins with engaged couple’s meeting a parish priest here at least six (6) months before desired wedding date. Please do not make financial commitments before confirming church date/time. If a member of the couple was previously married, a Declaration of Nullity (Annulment) of the prior marriage may be necessary. Please contact parish priest for detailed information.

Please submit items for Bulletin Sun. issue dates (left)

by 12 noon on submission dates (right):

July 11…………………………...Mon., June 28

July 18…………………………...Mon., July 5

July 25…………………………...Mon., July 12

Please send info./questions to Bulletin Editor at bulletined@saintjohnbosco.org.

Bulletin Editor: Mrs. Holly Pyfer

Custom Wedding Programs Getting married at Saint John Bosco?

Will you need an easy-to-follow wedding program template?

You can find these templates on the SJB Website! The wedding program templates have a basic ceremony structure in them as well as details about you, your groom & your bridal party. You'll

just need to go in & change the details to reflect your special day. Use them as a guide & add your own spin to make your day truly personal. The templates for half fold are easy to use

for simple wedding programs.

MARRIAGE CONVALIDATION: Couples in a civil or non-Catholic religious union without our Church’s explicit permission are not in a valid Catholic marriage. They cannot receive other sacraments or serve as Catholic Sponsors for Baptism and Confirmation. This situation is often easily remedied by “convalidation”, a simple ceremony popularly called “getting a marriage blessed”. Call Parish Office to arrange.

On the SJB Website, you can find a template document in Microsoft Word format for creating a booklet for a Roman Catholic Funeral Mass at Saint John Bosco Church. You’ll need to go in & change the details. Customizing your template is fast & easy. This is a traditional type of program distributed at the Funeral Mass. Try our program template for minimal effort & work yet producing a professional booklet. The important thing is to have one made so it can serve as a guide for everyone.

www.heedthecall.org

Parish Office Hours

Mass Cards/Mail/Messages/Documents/Facility Keys are available only during open Office Hours. Monday– Thursday: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday: 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM * Current hours 9am to 4pm, Monday thru Friday * Saturday/Sunday: Closed

215-672-7280

www.sjbhatboro.org

PARISH

REGISTRATION

Have you moved, changed an email address, added a family member, no longer have a land line or changed phone numbers? Call the Parish Office to submit changes.

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1. Which of these is Oregon’s capital?

A. Salem

B. Sacramento

C. Oklahoma City

D. Phoenix

2. Which of these is Rhode Island’s capital?

A. Austin

B. Providence

C. Juneau

D. Boston

3. Which of these is Wyoming’s capital?

A. Salt Lake City

B. Cheyenne

C. Providence

D. Lansing

4. Which of these is Alaska’s capital?

A. Santa Fe

B. Sacramento

C. Austin

D. Juneau

5. Which of these is New Mexico’s capital?

A. Santa Fe

B. Phoenix

C. Richmond

D. Albany

6. Which of these is Colorado’s capital?

A. Boston

B. Olympia

C. Denver

D. Montpelier

7. Which of these is New York’s capital?

A. Richmond

B. Albany

C. Madison

D. Annapolis

8. Which of these is Texas’ capital?

A. Austin

B. Helena

C. Bismark

D. Dover

9. Which of these is Ohio’s capital?

A. Charleston

B. Columbus

C. Frankfort

D. Salem

10. Which one of these is Missouri’s capital?

A. Montgomery

B. Jefferson City

C. Trenton

D. Harrisburg

11. Which of these is Florida’s capital?

A. Orlando

B. Miami

C. Clearwater

D. Tallahassee

12. Which of these is South Carolina’s capital?

A. Lexington

B. Columbia

C. Ridge Spring

D. Perry

13. Which of these is Illinois’ capital?

A. Joliet

B. Rockford

C. Springfield

D. Bloomington

State Capitals

How much do you know about our states? Answer the following questions and the answers

will be in our next week’s bulletin.

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Our goal is to provide prayer support for the men and women of the Saint John Bosco community who are serving on active duty

in the United States Armed Forces. If you have a family member or close friend serving on active duty who could use our prayer support for their health, well-being and safe return, please

call the Parish Office.

Larry Barnhouse David Cowser Mason Gerardi Dennis Gillen

Fred Hankinson Anita Harris

Summer Heine Margie Kolby

Colleen T. McPeak Patrick Staiber Dave Sullivan Joseph Sykes

Adoration Chapel Mon.: after 8:45 am Mass to 7:00 pm.

Tues. to Fri.: 8:00 am to 7:00 pm.

Sat. & Sun. Closed. The chapel is closed on weekends for security reasons. Please do not try to enter the Church

outside of these hours. Prayer Intention Candles (2) burn all week alongside Blessed Sacrament when Chapel is open. This week the candles represent these intentions:

Edward F. Spencer

How We List: Just send your name with intention & offering to ADORATION CANDLE c/o Parish Center. Please name one

Person, Couple (engaged or married), Family, Group per re-quest. Candles are available for living or dec’d. Offering: $ 15.

We welcome Catholics with Celiac Disease to the Table of the

Lord. Low-gluten Communion hosts are available at all

weekend liturgies to those suffering from Celiac Sprue disease.

When you arrive for Mass, go to the Sacristy. Let the Sacristan

know that you will need a low-gluten host. The

low-gluten hosts are consecrated at the same time

as the regular hosts. When you reach the Presider

during the Communion Procession, whisper to him

that you will need to receive a low-gluten host.

SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 4:00 PM June & Bernard Healy 7:00 PM Pro Populo (For the People) SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 2021 8:00 AM Bernadine & Paul Timko 11:00 AM William J. Ciardullo 6/28 MON. 8:45 AM Deceased Members of the Bollenbach Family 6/29 TUES. 8:45 AM Deceased Members of the Bollenbach Family 6/30 WED. 8:45 AM Carmen Tonelli 7/1 THURS. 8:45 AM Mary Fitzpatrick 7/2 FRI. 8:45 AM Kevin De La Cruz NEXT WEEKEND:

SATURDAY, JULY 3, 2021 4:00 PM Laurence Bold, Sr. 7:00 PM Pro Populo (For the People) SUNDAY, JULY 4, 2021 8:00 AM Paul Gana 11:00 AM Angeline Perri Ciardullo

Almighty and eternal God, those who take refuge in you will be glad and forever will shout for joy. Protect these soldiers as

they discharge their duties. Protect them with the shield of your strength and keep them safe from all evil and harm.

May the power of your love enable them to return home in safety, that with all who love them, they may ever praise you

for your loving care. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Please keep the following military in your prayers: Hector Guillermo Torres Carbo – Army – E3 Maya Medrano—Airforce—Military Police - E-3 Tyler Palmentera—Navy– E5 Noe Argenis Reyes – Marines – Air Traffic Controller – E3 Captain Vincent McPeak - USAF Captain Emily Bohnenkamp -USAF Austin Rehiel - Army – E5

SAINT JOHN BOSCO FOOD CUPBOARD is OPEN! If you are in need of food or information,

please reach out to us. Call Michelle and Rusty at

215-672-0514 for the latest information. While uncertainty looms, you should know for certain

that we are ready to serve you. If you know of someone that may benefit from our

Pantry, please share this information with them.

THE MISSIONARIES OF MERCY IN THE USA

(https://missionariesofmercyusa.org/) a group of priests appointed by Pope Francis, with, among other things, a special mandate as confessors — are requesting Catholics to fill out a brief survey on their experience of the Sacrament of Reconciliation in anticipation of our annual meeting later this year.

We would be grateful if you would take a few minutes to fill out this six-question survey: https://fs3.formsite.com/sunreachholyseemissionorg/confession/index.html. You can also find the survey at archphila.org/mercy.

Please Pray for Our Faithful Departed whose Funeral

Masses were celebrated in our Parish

Raymond Krimmel

Eternal Rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and all the souls of the Faithful Departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.

Amen.

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Longing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation

but not sure if the

ADULT CONFIRMATION process is right for you?

Not a problem! Adult Catholics (ages 18 & older) who have been baptized, received First Communion & are practicing their faith but have not celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation are invited to participate in a preparation program here at Saint John Bosco. Interested adults should call the Faith Formation Office at 267-803-0774 to arrange an appointment. We highly encourage you to contact us to begin preparation to receive this grace filled Sacrament.

PREP Classes will be in session the week of June 28th.

We ask Parishioners and Friends who attend Daily Mass to please park in

front of the Parish Center or behind the church during this week. The lot behind the Parish Center

will be closed for drop off and pick up of the PREP Students.

Thank you for your cooperation.

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?

SAINT JOHN BOSCO IS!

is an exciting sweepstakes fundraiser based on professional football. All sweepstakes game

cards have an equal chance to win prize money based on the performance of the random football teams printed on the back. Game cards contain 3 random teams in each of the 17 weeks of the pro football season (you get 3 new

teams each week). To play the game, participants simply add up the points scored by their 3 teams.

Only $20.00 per card! Contact Joe 215-672-6422 or John 215-669-8159.

A NOTE FROM THE PASTOR We welcome Father Angelo Hernandez to Saint John Bosco Parish. Father Angelo is a classmate and friend. I am overjoyed that Father will be joining our Parish. Father Angelo is a full time Priest and he will assist me with the spiritual needs of our English and Spanish Parishioners. I am sure that when you see him you will give him a big Saint John Bosco welcome. When Father Ronan left I mentioned to you if ever we get an Assistant Priest we will go back to 3 Masses on Sundays. So beginning the weekend of September 11-12 the Sunday Morning Mass schedule will be as follows: 8:00am, 9:30am and 11:00am. Those wishing to have a Mass said this year for a deceased loved one or friend, the 9:30am Masses are open. Please come to the Parish Center to obtain your intention. Have a great summer. Don't forget Mass on Sundays to give God His due!

Congratulations!! to Saint Basil Academy junior Jane Murphy,

and senior Alexandra Whelan, who have achieved High Honors

during the fourth quarter of the 2020-2021 school year.

God's Blessings in their further studies!

We welcome into the Church and our Parish:

Jeffrey Adan Mirande

Kiara Merchan

Gabriel Merchan

Please Note: THE PARISH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED

IN OBSERVANCE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY

Thank you!

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On 12/8, Pope Francis decreed a special year dedicated to St. Joseph for the global Catholic Church, offering the 1.2 billion members of the faith an opportunity to obtain indulgences as the world continues to undergo the "grave tribulation" of the coronavirus pandemic. The special year, coinciding with the 150th anniversary of the 1870 naming of St. Joseph as patron of the universal church, will run through 12/8/2021.

As part of the celebration for this year, an Image of Saint Joseph will be

“traveling” to the homes of our Bosco Parishioners for

a week-long visit. You are invited to display the Image in your home during for one week. This is a unique opportunity for you to have special prayer time. Each day you are asked to say the simple devotion which will be provided. Traveling devotions help keep prayer & spirituality close to home for many. We will email the Image & the prayers to you on a Monday. If you would like to host the Image of Saint Joseph in your home, please fill out the form below. You will be contacted with detailed information. Questions? Please call 267-803-0774.

YES, I would like to host the Image of Saint Joseph in my home.

Family Name: __________________________________________________

Email: __________________________________________________

Here is a prayer that will consecrate your children to St. Joseph and entrust them to his loving care .

Let us pray: O glorious St. Joseph, to you God committed the care of His only begotten Son amid the many dangers of this world. We come to you & ask you to take under your special protection the children God has given us. Through holy baptism they became children of God & members of His holy Church. We consecrate them to you today, that through this consecration they may become your foster children. Guard them, guide their steps in life, form their hearts after the hearts of Jesus and Mary. St. Joseph, who felt the tribulation & worry of a parent when the child Jesus was lost, protect our dear children for time & eternity. May you be their father & counselor. Let them, like Jesus, grow in age as well as in wisdom & grace before God and men. Preserve them from the corruption of his world & give us the grace one day to be united with them in Heaven forever. Amen.

Saint Joseph Chaplet of Family Protection

This chaplet is said on rosary beads. Begin on the crucifix: Blessed Joseph, husband of Mary, be with us this day. You protected and cherished the Virgin; loving the Child Jesus as your son, you rescued Him from danger of death. Defend the Church, the household of God, purchased by the blood of Christ. Guardian of the Holy Family, be with us in our trials. May your prayers obtain for us the strength to flee from error and wrestle with the powers of corruption so that in life we may grow in holiness and in death rejoice in the crown of victory. Amen. On each of the large beads say: St. Joseph guardian of the Holy Family, bless our families. On each of the small beads say: St. Joseph pray for us. To conclude the chaplet: Jesus, Mary and Joseph I give You my heart and my soul. Jesus, Mary and Joseph assist me now and in my last agony. Jesus, Mary and Joseph may I breathe forth my soul in peace with You.

Saint Joseph was a carpenter by trade so carpenter tools are frequently used as his symbols. Throughout the Year of Saint Joseph, we will be exploring the various TOOLS that Saint Joseph may have used in his Carpentry Shop. Check out the Bosco Facebook Page on the Third Thursday of every month for a description of an antique wood working tool. While it may be true that Joseph was a carpen-ter as we normally think, it is also very likely that he could have been the “handyman” who was as skilled with wood as he was with stone or any oth-er material. Saint Joseph is the Patron Saint of carpenters and workers.

PRAYER TO THE SLEEPING SAINT JOSEPH While asleep, St. Joseph received messages from God, who warned him about the danger posed by King Herod & entrusted him with loving & protecting Mary & the Baby Jesus. It was in a dream when Joseph accepted his role as putative father of Jesus & of all mankind, an archetypal figure of protector, defender & consoler. Joseph is the attentive & tender guardian of the Family, a just man who accepts & guards the mysteries of God, as he willingly chose to accept & protect Mary, the woman chosen by God to be the Most Holy & Immaculate Mother of His only Son. Pope Francis has special devotion to St Joseph Sleeping & he has the habit of placing under the statue of the saint a list containing the problems, petitions & prayers of the faithful. It’s as if he were inviting Saint Joseph to “sleep on it,” & perhaps to put a good word in before God to solve difficult situations & to help those in need, thus calling upon the saint’s role as a father who is merciful & totally attentive to those he loves. He’s a truly special saint, who protects & helps us even while he sleeps!

Let us pray: Oh St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God. I place in you all my interest and desires. Oh St. Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession, and obtain for me from your Divine Son all spiritual blessings, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. So that having engaged here below your heavenly power, I may offer my thanksgiving & homage to the most loving Fathers. Oh St. Joseph, I never weary of contemplating you & Jesus asleep in your arms; I dare not approach while He reposes near your heart. Press him in my name & kiss his fine head for me & ask him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, Patron of departing souls, pray for me and my loved ones. Amen.

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Fall Festival Attic Treasures and Used Books Are your closets overflowing? Are you doing your housecleaning & cleaning out your unwanted items? If you have items you would like to donate, SJB will gladly accept donations for the Fall Festival

Attic Treasures Booth. (unfortunately, we are not able to collect bedding or clothing)

Are you looking to give your used books to a good cause? Donating

books is a great way to keep them out of the trash & give them a new life with someone who will value them as you did. If you have books you’d like to get rid of, you can donate them to the Festival

Bosco Book Booth.

We will begin accepting donations OUTSIDE THE GYM DOORS August 16th. Please leave donations in boxes or bags. Thank you.

Where are you going on

vacation this season? Join the

! Bring back the Parish Bulletin

from the church in the area that you are visiting.

When you get home, drop the bulletin at the Parish

Center no later than 9/12. Please note your name, phone number & email address on the bulletin!

A prize will be awarded in September to the family

who has the bulletin from the farthest point!

Our annual

will be held 9/14—9/18

Be sure to join us as we celebrate the YEAR OF SAINT JOSEPH

with games, music, great food, desserts and so much more!

The SJB Festival will have an abundance of events sure to fit your definition of fun and

make your September exceptional. Get ready to discover what makes the SJB Festival such a captivating place

for a perfect getaway. Only 79 days until the Fall Festival opens at

Saint John Bosco! See you at the Fest!

Please consider donating a bottle or 2 of wine & or spirits to our Fall Festival. Donations can be left at the Parish Center during daytime business hours. These

bottles will be used as prizes at the Festival.

Thanks in advance for your support.

Questions? 215-669-8159.

PENNIES FROM HEAVEN Did you know that 30 pounds of pennies

is equal to $50? Pennies are coins that are generally overlooked & underused. JOIN US IN OUR PENNIES FROM HEAVEN CAMPAIGN.

All monies will be donated to The Saint John Bosco Food Cupboard!

Our Food Pantry lends a hand to all those in need. Bring your pennies (and other loose change) to the Fall

Festival. Help us win the challenge & fill the jars. A penny saved is a penny raised.

Help is needed on Thursday, 8/19, to take the fall festival supplies out of Storage.

We will meet in the gym at 6PM. Strong arms and additional carts a plus.

Many hands make light work. Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Volunteer Opportunity: Our Fall Festival is coming and a nightly volunteer is needed to pick up Pizza from the restaurant and bring the Pies back to the Bosco Bistro. Please call John 215-669-8159 for detailed information.

It’s

Christmas in July

at SJB. Please help us decorate

our TREE OF WARMTH! A Tree will be set up in the main lobby of Church for the month of July.

Please bring gloves, socks, scarves, hats or mittens to hang on this special tree.

Thank you for your support of those less fortunate.

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Every one of us needs an occasional visit to the doctor for a checkup to make sure everything is working alright and that we don’t have an unknown serious internal condition. The same is true with our spiritual lives. As creatures of habit, we tend to go through life on autopilot. We often miss clues that indicate that our spirit is not enjoying the good health that God created it for. Each of the fruits of the Holy Spirit is a characteristic of the Holy Spirit’s active presence in our daily activities. This month we will reflect on Goodness!

Goodness—can be a euphemism for God. It is something that is right and best for others. In Luke 18:18-19 Jesus admonishes the rich official. Luke states, when the official asked him this question, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus answered him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.” While kindness is the soft side of good, goodness reflects the character of God. Goodness in you desires to see goodness in others and is not beyond confronting or even rebuking (as Jesus did with the money changers in the temple) for that to happen. Does your life reflect the holiness of God and do you desire to see others experience God at a deep level in their own lives? Share one way you have or will use the Gift of Goodness.

The special kind of love you get from a grandparent is a love you can't get anywhere else. It is an important kind of love – in fact, a very important kind of love. Tell us what makes your Grandparents a legend in your family! Here are a few suggestions of what you might want to tell us about: What is the best memory of your grandparents? What about your grandparents made you smile? Do you remember any stories they used to tell you? Maybe a classic family story? Drop your short story in the collection basket by 6/28. (include your name & contact info, only first name will be published) Your submission may be featured in the bulletin in July when we celebrate the feast of St. Ann and St. Joachim (the grandparents of Jesus). We are sure that your answers will make us realize that while no two grandparents are alike, they are all grander than grand and deserve to be celebrated.

So here's to you, grandparents everywhere.

The Married Couples Dinner Club

will meet on Wednesday, 8/25/21.

Our Dinner Club is a way to build relationships with other couples in

our Parish family. It will be an evening of good food,

meeting new friends and having a fun night out. We will gather at

6:00 pm at Caruso's in Warminster. Each person will order from the entree menu.

Feel free to BYOB. Cost $30.00/ PP.

Return completed form in the collection basket or at the Parish Office no later than 8/15/21. Please make

checks payable to Saint John Bosco. Thank you.

YES, we will attend the Married Couples Dinner on 8/25.

Names ____________________________________________ Email _____________________________________________

Married Couples Holy Half Hour

Having a strong marriage takes work but God gives us all the grace we need to live out this beautiful vocation. SJB will host a

Married Couples Holy Half Hour on Monday, 7/12 the feast of Louis and Zelli Martin.

This Meditation will be filmed in advance and posted on the Saint John Bosco FB Page on the 12th.

Make it a date night and take the special time to thank God for the gift of your marriage.

Help bring the Rosary to life. Come be a part of our LIVING ROSARY on Thursday 10/28 at 6:30 pm in the parking lot (in front of the Parish Center). In a

living Rosary each participant not only prays the rosary, but helps to form one. All participants will hold a colored glow stick to illuminate the Rosary. The living Rosary is a beautiful expression of faith.

It is a reflection on the life of Christ. Save the Date.

Hope you can join us. Our Living Rosary

will have a special glow this year.

Saint Charles Seminary is excited to welcome all alumni and the Archdiocesan Community for our

Open House on Sunday, 10/3/2021 as we celebrate the 150th Anniversary

of the Overbrook Campus.

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Family Connection:

There are many ways in which we can compare the request for healing made by Jairus & the request of the woman with the hemorrhage. One comparison helps us think about prayer. Jairus asked Jesus for healing on his daughter’s behalf; the woman with the hemorrhage had no one to speak for her & bravely approached Jesus on her own initiative. In our prayers, we do both. We intercede for others’ needs & we

also courageously express our own needs to God. We find hope in Jesus’ response to both of these people, who sought him out in their hour of need. As you gather as a family, talk about some of the things you have prayed for this week. Notice that some of your prayers may have been for other people & some of your prayers may have been for your own needs. In today’s Gospel we find encouragement for both kinds of prayer. Read together today’s Gospel. Talk about the similarities & differences between the 2 people who presented their needs to Jesus in this Gospel. Notice that both people received the healing they sought from Jesus. We want to pray for the needs of others & for our own needs with as much faith & hope as Jairus & the woman with the hemorrhage did. Pray together in thanks & praise to God, who hears our needs & answers them, by praying today’s psalm, Psalm 30.

To serve the Mass is an honor that requires competent and dedicated

altar servers. So, we are once again

recruiting new altar servers,

beginning with children at the fourth grade level and above. This ministry

is an opportunity for our children to learn more about the Mass. It is a wonderful learning experience for the young members of our parish to learn about their faith. No experience

necessary; we train them and they will get lots of help. If your

child is interested, please complete the form below and

return to the PREP office by 7/18. A training night is scheduled for Monday 7/21 at 6pm. Parents are invited to

attend the training session! Yes, I would like to become an Altar Server at Saint John Bosco

Name: _______________________________________

Phone: ________________________________

Looking for a fun & enriching experience for the kids? Join us on Facebook for

Every Tuesday afternoon, we will pick out an awesome book to read to you. Story time can be a fun way for our young Catho-lics to grow in the faith. All kids (and parents) are invited.

Thomas is most famous for not being present when

the other apostles (Jesus's followers and friends) first saw Jesus after he has been risen from the dead. Thomas was not there and when he heard about it, he did not believe his friends, and he said he wanted to see it for himself, even the marks in his hands where Jesus had been nailed to the cross. Jesus did return and showed Thomas. The phrase "Doubting Thomas" (a term for a person who does not believe something at first) comes from this story. Thomas didn't believe Christ had returned until he was invited by the risen Jesus to put his finger into the nail holes in Jesus' hands and his hand into Jesus' wounded side. His feast day is July 3rd.

We've got the scoop where you can see puppets in action! Puppet shows are great fun for

audiences of all ages! Titus and Tobit invite you to a Bosco & Company

PUPPET SHOW every Friday afternoon on the Bosco Facebook Page! Even if your kids can't sit still for more than 5 minutes, chances are they'll make it through a puppet show. It's the perfect first-time theater experience: The characters are captivating, the shows bring bible stories to life & if your kids make silly faces at the screen, the puppets won't get offended. The show is sure to be a unique experience!

Hope you can join us.

At this time of “self-quarantine” we can use the gift of technology to help us draw closer to Christ through media, devotions and entertainment. Check out FORMED.ORG. If you have registered, maybe it is time to revisit the site! If you have not registered, please do, FREE access to all! Please share with friends or family; it only requires an email address. Stay Connected with your Catholic Faith! Movies, books, audio, faith formation for all families of faith! Make sure you put in Saint John Bosco as your Parish & Organization. You can also download the app on your phone or tablet! May God Bless you as you continue your journey to grow in faith! Explore. Enjoy. Use frequently!

PREP at Saint John Bosco is provided for children of our Parish who attend public schools.

Classes are held for students in grade 1 to grade 6. It includes preparation for the sacraments of Reconciliation,

First Eucharist & Confirmation. Our program uses the textbook series 'Alive in Christ' published by Our Sunday

Visitor. All families registering children in our program must be parishioners of Saint John Bosco. All new registrations must be

accompanied by a copy of the baptismal certificate & any additional sacramental records/prior Religious Education

records if applicable. The dates for Summer PREP (2021) are 6/28 - 7/2.

This program replaces our Traditional Program. The Students attend classes for ONE week. They complete activities throughout the year to stay connected to our Parish Family! Our mission is to partner with parents/guardians to foster an environment in which each child can build & develop a relationship with God through education, prayer & service. We are committed to excellence in our Religious Education Program by incorporating opportunities for our students to experience faith formation through scripture, worship, service & community. We strive to not only teach about God & our Catholic faith, but to inspire a life-long relationship with God & the church community. If you have any questions or would like us to send you a copy of the Registration Form, please contact our office (267-803-0774).

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