Weekly Announcements: August 13 - August 20th

WEEKLY SCHEDULE
HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS

Sunday, August 13th - 10th Sunday after Pentecost
7:45am (Low Mass) - Novena
10:15am (High Mass) - Missa Pro Populo

Monday, August 14th - Vigil of the Assumption
8:00am (Low Mass) - Pilgrims of The Pilgrimage of Restoration

Tuesday, August 15th - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
12:15pm (Low Mass) - Jeff and Mary Ludwig and Family
7:00pm (High Mass) - Novena of Masses

Wednesday, 
August 16th - St. Joachim, Father of the Blessed Virgin Mary
8:00am (Low Mass) - Philomena Bachman

Thursday, August 17th - St. Hyacinth, Confessor
8:00am (Low Mass) - Gerald Kelly

Friday, August 11th - Feria
8:00am (Low Mass) - Seminarians of the FSSP

Saturday, 
August 12th - St. John Eudes, Confessor
8:00am (Low Mass) - † Repose of the soul of Diane Anne Kozak

The Sacrament of Penance is offered 30 minutes before each weekday Mass. Requests are also taken after Mass as time dictates.


Almighty and eternal God, who hast assumed the body and soul of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of Thy Son, to celestial glory: grant, we beseech Thee, that always minded toward heavenly things, we may be sharers of the same glory. Through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who lives and reigns with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, forever and ever. Amen. 
-Collect from the Feast of the Assumption
Sunday, August 20th - 11th Sunday after Pentecost
7:45am (Low Mass) - Missa Pro Populo
10:15am (High Mass) - The Ligowski Brothers
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OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
COFFEE HOUR AND CATECHISM AFTER MASS
Visitors, please join the parish family for refreshments and fellowship in the social hall following the 10:15am Mass on Sundays. Fr. Pendergraft teaches Catechism to all ages for 30 minutes beginning at 12:30pm.
BUS TO PONTIFICAL MASS IN PHILADELPHIA
St. Michael’s parish in Scranton will be chartering a bus to drive to Philadelphia for the Pontifical Mass for September 14th. Tickets for the bus to Philly go on sale in two weeks, priced $15 each. The bus will pass St. Stephen’s at 3:30 PM on the 14th of September. Details on purchasing ticket will be forthcoming.
SOCCER SUNDAY
Today there is soccer after Catechism.
HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION - ASSUMPTION
This coming Tuesday, August 15th is the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and a Holy Day of Obligation. Low Mass will be offered at 12:15pm and High Mass at 7pm. There will be a social after the 7pm Mass. 
*CANCELLED* PARISH DAY AT KNOEBEL'S
Due to unforeseen difficulties in procuring a pavilion at Knoebel's, there will be no trip to Knoebel's this coming Saturday.

-Fr. Gregory Pendergraft, FSSP