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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
In emergency, call anytime 24/7.
Otherwise, please call during Office Hours.
Faith Formation Office (PREP) Tel. 267-803-0774.
St. Vincent de Paul Society Tel. 215-882-2707.
Staff
Rev. Gary J. Kramer, Pastor
Rev. Gerald C. Ronan, Parochial Vicar
Rev. James E. McVeigh, Weekend Assistant
Deacon Daniel J. Rouse, Financial Administrator
Mrs. Diane Falchetta, Secretary
Loretta Ceniviva, Secretary
Mrs. Christine Flack, Faith Formation Coordinator
Mrs. Lisa Quaranto, Music Director &
Youth Ministry Coordinator
Mrs. Janet Shepherd, Bulletin Editor
Religious Services This Week
Sunday Sat. Eve. Vigil Masses:
4 pm (English); 7 pm (Spanish)
Sun. Morning Masses: 7, 9, 11 am
No afternoon/eve. Mass on Sunday.
Mon. Tues. Wed. Fri.:
Confession: 8:15-8:35 am. Daily Mass: 8:45 am.
Ascension Thursday
Holy Day of Obligation to Attend Mass
Office Hours
Wednesday No afternoon
or eveing confessions.
Mass Cards/Mail/Messages/Documents/Facility Keys
are available only during regular Office Hours:
Mon. to Wed.: 9 am to 12 noon; 1 to 4:30 pm;
Evenings 6:30 to 8:00 pm by appt.
Ascension Thursday Closed for Holy Day.
Fri.: 9 am to 12 noon; 1 to 4 pm. Eve. closed.
Sat./Sun.: Closed.
Eve. Vigil Mass: 4:00 pm.
Thursday
No confessions today.
Morning Masses:
6:30 AM; 8:45 am.
Mid-day Mass:12:05 pm
Evening Mass: 7:00 pm
Sat. Confession: 8:30-
8:50 am. Rosary: 8:30
am.
Holy Mass: 9:00 am Novena: After Mass to Our
Lady of the Immaculate Conception.
Confession: 3-3:30 pm; 6-6:30 pm.
Parishioners unable to attend confessions at regularly
scheduled times may request appt. with priest.
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Sunday, May 1, 2016
The Bigger “C”
When people hear of “the Big C,” they automatically think of cancer. As a stage 3 cancer
patient, I would like to focus on the bigger “C” – Christ. Nothing makes you confront the reality of your own
mortality as does facing a life-threatening illness. I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in January 2010.
My suspicion was raised when I felt lumps in the area of my underarm. I desired to live a full, meaningful life
but, atypically, die young just like many of my favorite saints. I had already passed 23 years of age, the age of
Thérèse of Lisieux when she died. I was older than Francis of Assisi who died at age 45. Indeed, my first thought
was, “Is this God’s answer to my prayer?”
As I waited for my annual check-up in a few days’ time, I scouted around for a surgeon who could perform the
biopsy I anticipated. I kept everything to myself until the tests confirmed my suspicions. Surprisingly, I never had
sleepless nights even after I received the test results: “High probability of malignancy.” Where did the peace
come from? In prayer God reminded me of the First Principle and Foundation of Ignatian spirituality which reads:
Man is created to praise, reverence, and serve God our Lord, and by this means to save his soul. The other things
on the face of the earth are created for man to help him attain the end for which he is created. Hence, man is to
make use of them in as far as they help him in the attainment of his end, and he must rid himself of them in as far
as they prove a hindrance to him. Therefore, we must make ourselves indifferent to all created things, as far as
we are allowed free choice and are not under any prohibition. Consequently, as far as we are concerned, we
should not prefer health to sickness, riches to poverty, honor to dishonor, a long life to a short life. The same
holds for all other things. Our one desire and choice should be what is more conducive to the end for which we
are created.
My bout with cancer was giving me the blessed opportunity to not prefer health to sickness, desiring only that I
live for the end for which I was created. I knew that God could heal me in an instant, if He so desired. I had
witnessed miraculous healings. But I also knew that He could also be glorified if someone was able to graciously
bear an illness, such as cancer. So I was open to whatever God wanted for me. I shared my medical situation with
family and friends and asked for their prayers which proved to be such a well-spring of strength for me.
The first real challenge was sharing this with my family. But since they are devout Catholics, they recovered
quickly from the initial shock. The next challenge was to decide on the various treatment options. Having cancer
invites such numerous opinions and suggestions on possible treatments from well-meaning friends and
acquaintances that it seems like you are in a maze. Added to this is the burden of knowing that your decision will
have life and death implications. Again, prayer is the source of wisdom and peace for such decisions. I decided
not to go through an innovative treatment in China, which was very attractive to me because I had once done
mission work there. I decided to undergo the standard treatment in Manila which meant eight sessions of
chemotherapy over two months to shrink the tumor, followed by surgery, then three months of radiation.
After my second chemotherapy session, my hair began to fall out, so I decided to shave my head. I had heard that
this could be a traumatic experience for cancer patients, but I saw this as an opportunity to further express my life
choice to live as a lay consecrated person. Another possible traumatic experience was the radical mastectomy,
but I recalled a discussion that if you cut off a person’s hand, the person is still a human; but if you cut off his
head, you have taken what is essential, and the person ceases to be. I was grateful then that it was just a breast
that was removed. At every opportunity I gave thanks for the blessings received – that the nausea was not as bad
as other cancer patients had said it would be; that sisters from our community would accompany me during
chemotherapy; that available finances made it possible for me to be treated; for excellent health care professionals
in the Philippines; and for the help I received from so many people, even those I did not know personally.
Giving thanks for the blessings instead of complaining about the difficulties made it easy for me to recognize how
God was watching over every detail of my life. In prayer, God also led me to accept the possibility that even after
the treatment my cancer could recur, and to accept the possibility that I might die from something else, like
pneumonia, because my immune system would be compromised due to chemotherapy and removal of malignant
lymph nodes.
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MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK
Please Pray for Our Faithful Departed
Agnes Gallagher & Donna Lee O’Keefe
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.
5/2 MON.
5/3 TUES.
5/4 WED.
8:45 AM Mildred Kraft
8:45 AM John Smith, III
8:45 AM Jim Healy
ASCENSION THURSDAY ~ Holy Day of Obligation
5/4 Wed. Eve. Vigil Mass for Holy Day
4:00 PM Henry Bach
5/5 THURS. Holy Day Proper
6:30 AM Mary Helen Leo
8:45 AM Joseph Hennessy
12:05 PM Carmine Ciardullo Family
7:00 PM Joseph Regan
5/6 FRI.
8:45 AM Rose Flack
SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2016
9:00 AM Dolores Lafferty
4:00 PM Francis J. Kurdziel, Sr.
7:00 PM Pro Populo (For the People)
SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2016
7:00 AM Mothers Honored by Mothers Day
Mass Remembrance Donations
9:00 AM Keith Bergan
11:00 AM Asunta & Ardivino Staffieri
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK AND INPhil Adamo, Jr.
Patricia Ambrose
Edward Bauman
Melissa Bauman
Robert Boileau
William J. Brady
Miriam Burke
Joseph Campbell
Helen Cannon
Carolyn Cole
Linda Cunningham
Ellen Dardis
Irene Dardis
Marianna Genn
Rita Garofalo
MaryAnn Graham
Debbie Hipple
Lilly Ibbotson
Marie Jones
Tim Keebler
Adoration Chapel
Chapel Hours Sat.-Sun. Closed.
Mon.: after 8:45 am Mass to 7 pm.
Tues. to Fri.: 8 am to 7 pm.
Prayer Intention Candles (6) burn
alongside the Blessed Sacrament in the
Adoration Chapel and are dedicated this
Gail Maines
Florence McHugh
Rick Obert-Thorn
Rolene Rose
Catherine Sarsfield
Joseph Serratore
Joseph Sienkiewicz
Brett Vivian
Frank Waltrich
Jim Wyatt
How we list:
We list sick persons for
one month at their own or
family member’s request.
To place/extend a listing,
please call Parish Center.
week to:
First Communicants, Jim Healy, Agnes Gallagher,
Richard E. Odeitus, Donna Lee O’Keefe, and
Anna H. Sabina. 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 request.
Candles are for living or dec’d. Offering: $ 15.
Today’s Second Collection is for the Catholic
Home Missions Appeal which helps our own U.S.
dioceses face challenges due to priest shortages,
lack of funds, remote geography, or impoverished
parishes.
SUNDAY
4/03/16
4/05/15
AMOUNT
$ 13,221.00
12,656.00
4/10/16
4/12/15
$ 14,764.00
11,977.00
4/17/16
$ 13,488.27 *
4/19/15
14,778.00
*Includes E GIVING
Please submit items for Bulletin issue dates (left)
by 12 noon on submission dates (right):
 May 22…………………………..Mon., May 2
 May 29…………………………..Mon., May 9
 June 5…………………………..Mon., May 16
 June 12…………………………..Mon., May 23
Please send info./questions to Bulletin Editor at
Parish Ctr. Email [email protected].
DIFFERENCE
+
+ 2,787.00
- 1,289.73
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
4/10/16
$ 1,681.00
4/12/15
1,588.00
+
3
565.00
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Women of all
Ages are invited
to our monthly
Get Together
Sun., May 1 at 9:45 AM in
Drexel Hall. This month’s
theme is HATS OFF TO YOU!
Please bring your favorite hat; tell us why it’s favorite.
Light refreshments served. Join us at 11 AM Mass
with May Procession. If you can, wear blue for
Mary. Come as a Guest. Leave as a friend.
Lunch N Learn (meet, eat, discover)
Fri., May 20 12 noon Parish Center
Cafeteria. Topic – Gardening!
Activity – plant seeds (herbs &
flowers) in a pot and take home.
Bring your lunch.
Coffee, tea & dessert provided.
Did you miss this movie during the World Meeting
of Families Film Festival? Here’s your chance!
SJB presents a FREE FAMILY MOVIE EVENT
right here in the Parish Center Library.
Fri., May 6 6:30 PM.
Bring your own snack and beverage.
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
12:15 – 1:30 pm (Today) Bosco Room
(4) Anger & Depression; Helping Children Grieve.
Info. / Register: Bernice Tel. (215) 443-8439.
Saint John Bosco
Sat., June 4 from 8 AM to 1PM.
Flea Market Closets overflowing? Clean out those unwanted items & turn
them into cash by renting one or more spaces to sell your stuff.
Spaces $ 15.00. Contact: Janet Lynch 215-364-1646.
Rummage Sale Don’t want to rent a space.
Have items to Donate? SJB accepts donations
dropped off in our collection boxes by gym
doors from 5/26/16-6/3/16.
Contact: John 215-669-8159.
The Holy Name Society is
sponsoring a trip to Trenton
May ~ Mary’s Month
All welcome!! Our Bosco family prays a
Thunder vs. Reading
public rosary one-half hour before each
Fighting Phils in Trenton regularly scheduled Mass in May. We also
have extra opportunities to join Mary’s prayer:
Sat., July 16,, 7 PM.
Great Family & Parish Fun this
Summer!!
Tickets $ 9 per person.
Contact: Stephen
[email protected] for
tickets. Info.? Questions? Please
call 215-682-9702. Ticket orders
Due by June 25th. Call or email
for tickets and payments.
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Mon. 5/11 and 5/18 6:45 pm Adoration Chapel;
Every Sat.: 8:30 am (English) & 6:15 pm
(Spanish) in the Church.
Tues. Legion of Mary Mtg (Parish Ctr.)
Call for time of late morn. mtg.
Themed Meditations: See p. 7 for a
Rosary for Mothers and a
Rosary for Married Couples.
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YOU’RE INVITED TO A BIRTHDAY PARTY!
When? Pentecost Sunday (5/14) Where? Saint John Bosco
Whose? Pentecost is the Birthday of the Church!
Pentecost ~ one of the most important days on the Church calendar!
(The priests wear red vestments to honor the Holy Spirit!)
Wear something red to church that weekend!
Be sure to stop by the tent for birthday cupcakes after 4 PM Mass! Take some home for desert.
Marian Intercultural Celebration will focus on Prayer, Social Interaction, and Understanding
Shared by Mary’ Children in our diverse Spiritual Family of St. John Bosco Church.
Las mujeres de todas las edades son
cordialmente invitadas a una
Women of all ages are
cordially invited to a
Té Mariana
Marian Tea
para honrar a
to honor
Nuestra Señora,
Madre de Misericordia ~
Our Lady,
Mother of Mercy ~
El viernes, 13 Mayo 2016 a las 6:30
pm en Drexel Hall (Cafeteria).
Friday, 5/13/16 at 6:30 pm
in Drexel Hall (Cafeteria).
Rezaremos el Rosario
y La Coronilla de la Divina
Misericordia
en Inglés y Español.
We will pray the Rosary
& Divine Mercy Chaplet in
English & Spanish.
Please bring a statue of Mary
(if you are able) for the Altar!
Please bring a snack to share..
Favor de traer una imagen de María
(Si se puede) para el altar! Favor de traer
una merienda para compartir.
Café, té, agua suministrados.
Coffee, tea & water provided.
On the occasion of the Year of Mercy promulgated by Pope
Francis, we are purchasing the picture group shown here (Left to
Right: St. Faustina, The Divine Mercy, Pope St. John Paul II).
We shall hang them in our church as a permanent fixture on the
bare wall near the Baptismal font.
If any anyone would like to purchase these paintings in memory
of a loved one, please call Fr Kramer. The cost of the three
painting group is $ 2,300. A gold plate will be placed under the
Divine Mercy picture in memory of your loved one.
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Andrea Alarcon
Ava Butterworth
Dylan Caballero
Colson Campbell
Luke Castellano
Jerry Catalan
Yohendy Ceballos
Daniel Christensen
Alexander Costanzo
Ava Grace Coughlin
Matthew Crescenzo
Daniel Delgado
Yumeiry Delgado
Evelyn Escamilla
Kiara Espejel
Josephbek Flores
Alondra Garcia
Alexis Gonzalez
Luis Guerra
Junior Guzman
Megan Hamill
Alexander Hartingh
Mackenzie Hermann
Matthew Jasper
Chad Jones
Stephanie Jones
Patrick Kilgus
Airy Lopez
Yazbel Lopez
Logan Madison
Cole Marcolina
Jarlath McPeak
Roxana Mendoza
Anna Lise Messina
Kevin Messina
Ricardo Moctezuma
Braden Moore
Owen Mosko
Ryan Nugent
Adalene Nunez
Lord Jesus Christ, in the Sacrament of the
Eucharist You left us the outstanding
manifestation of your limitless love for us.
Thank You for giving our children the
opportunity to experience this love in receiving
the Sacrament for the first time.
May your Eucharist presence keep them
ever free from sin, fortified in faith,
pervaded by love for God and neighbor, and
fruitful in virtue,
that they may continue to receive You
throughout life
and attain final union with You at death.
Amen.
Kalene Nunez
Daniel Oprysko
Jennifer Ortiz
Daniel Pacas
Benjamin Peralta
Ernesto Peralta
Jake Pettit
Haley Polaneczky
Rylee Polin
James Pyfer
Giselle Razo Parra
Adreally Rodriguez
Andrew Rodriguez
Anibelkis Rodriguez
Juan Rodriguez
Ethan Roedig
Diego Rosales Perez
Luke Roussel
Grace Rovinsky
Kimberly Saquicela
Matthew Schernecke
David Smolinski
Brian Soriano
Diana Soriano
Julian Tarsi
Dariel Tiburcio
Caroline Torres
Ingrid Varela
Aiden Walter
Christopher Yeager
Briena Zenszer
Congratulations, Grade 8 Students,
who have earned over $ 271,000 to date in scholarships
to various high schools!
Enroll Now for September: Queen of Angels School provides
children with a quality Catholic education that includes all the regular subjects enhanced with art, computer, gym,
library, music, and Spanish for all grades. Grades 5-8 also have an honors math class. Children make regular use
of iPads, Surface tablets and Chromebooks to enhance learning. Grades 7-8 have a 1:1 Tablet Program. A new
Bring Your Own Device program has been instituted for Grade 6. PreK program surpasses all in terms of quality
of education and price. It has Half- and Full-day options for ages three and four years old. Before- and After-Care
is available from 7 am to 6 pm! Please call our Advancement Office today at 215-309-4028 to schedule a tour or
to register.
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ST. VINCENT de PAUL CONFERENCE
Tel. 215-882-2707
Call for food or other material assistance?
FOOD CUPBOARD May
Can you donate something? Our pantry needs:
coffee, tea, peanut butter, jelly, macaroni and cheese,
spaghetti and sauce, pancake mix and syrup, cereal,
canned fruit, juices, laundry detergent, liquid dish
soap and personal grooming items, e.g., bath soap,
shampoo, toothpaste, toilet paper.
To drop off groceries, ring Parish Ctr. back door bell
during Office Hours on today’s Bulletin cover.
Receptionist will “buzz”
you in via intercom.
Place items inside the
rear entrance area.
Please give receptionist a
few moments to reply
when you ring bell.
Parish Religious
Education Program
PREP 2016-17
Have a child entering
Grade 1 in September? He/
she needs to begin classes
this Summer or Fall.
Older children and teens
who have not yet received all Sacraments of Initiation
(Baptism, Communion, or Confirmation) may register
now, too.


Traditional Weekly PREP
Tuesdays ~ September- May
4:15-5:30 pm or 6:45-8:00 pm
or
The best time to
Rediscover Jesus
is right now.
Two week Summer PREP
June 23-28 and July 1-3
8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Summer option requires families to commit to five (5)
family activities a year offered by the parish. Summer
PREP fills up fast so register as soon as possible.
You may register in person at the PREP office.
You may print registration forms from the parish
website www.saintjohnbosco.org. Mail them in or
drop them in any collection basket.
Tuition is the same this year: 1 child $ 225;
2 children $ 290; 3+ children $ 340.00). $ 100 due
with registration; full payment due by start of classes.
Registering a new student?
Please bring copy of his/her Baptism Certificate.
There are some questions that
we all ask ourselves in
different ways: Who am I?
Who is God? What am I here
for? What matters most?
What matters least?
What are my unique talents
and abilities? What will my
contribution be?
We discover the answers to these questions most
completely by encountering Jesus. He longs to help us
discover deeply personal answers to our deeply
personal questions. Our parish distributed the book
Rediscover Jesus by Matthew Kelly to families
attending Mass at Ash Wednesday. We invite you to
join us as we reflect on this book together on
Monday, 5/16, 7 PM in Parish Center Library.
Rosary for Mothers
Rosary for
Married Couples
All Mothers are invited to pray the rosary
Mon., 5/23 6:45 pm in the Adoration
Chapel. Grow in holiness within the
wondrous vocation of motherhood with these rosary
meditations written especially for moms. Every
mystery has a reflection on how women directly relate
to God's special gift of motherhood. St. Frances de
Sales said that the greatest method of praying is to
pray the Rosary. Let us come together to honor Mary,
our Mother in a very special way.
We invite all Married Couples to pray the
rosary Thurs., May 12, 6:45 PM in
Church. Note that the date was changed to 5/12.
We’ll meditate on Luminous Mysteries. Meditations
offer encouragement and hope for living out the
Christian marriage vocation. Rosary meditations call
married couples to pray together, pray for one another,
and promote a renewed admiration for marriage itself.
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Cont. from p. 2
In spite of all this, I would continue to live my life as best as possible. I continued with my
service in the community. I completed the projects I began at work, setting up two new
school campuses, after which I was granted my request for disability retirement. If God
had taken me Home in 2010, I would have been at peace because I felt that the life God
had given me to live was so blessed and going Home to Him would have been like icing on the cake. My prayer
became more intense and focused on the possibility of being in God’s presence. Things were pretty much in place
as I had already identified people who would take over the responsibilities that were entrusted to me. But if God
extended my time and gave me more years, I would use it for His purposes. I am grateful to be alive in this Year
of Faith where I can continue to take part in building God’s Kingdom, especially ministering to those with illnesses like cancer. As a brother in the Lord who died of cancer said, “This is a win-win situation.” If I die, I get to be
with the Lord. If I live, I get to continue extending God’s Kingdom.
For many, cancer is something they would want to be spared from, if possible. But because of Christ, the Bigger
“C,” cancer can be a blessing. We will all die one day; none of us will live forever. This just happens to be my
path Home to the loving arms of God. The words of St. Francis de Sales ring true for me: The everlasting God has
in His wisdom foreseen from eternity the cross He now presents to you as a gift from His inmost Heart. This cross
which He now sends you He has considered with His all-knowing eyes, understood with His divine mind, tested
with His wise justice, warmed with loving arms, and weighed with His own hands to see that it be not one inch
too large and not one ounce too heavy for you. He has blessed it with His holy name, anointed it with His grace,
perfumed it with His consolation, taken one last look at you and your courage, and then sent it to you from
Heaven, a special greeting from God to you, an alms from the all-merciful love of God.
Anonymous
SENIOR CLUB
MAY MEETING
Monday,
May 9, 2016
Mon.,
May 11, 2016 12:00
9 to 11 AM
and 1 to 3 PM.
Evening hours
noon
 Final Payments due for June Lancaster Bus Trip before or at this May
meeting. (See ad next page.)
 Officer Nominations 2016-17.
 Refreshments & Bingo.
May 9 and
Tues., May 10
7:00 to 8:00 PM.
The Mass Intention Book will be open during
regular business hours daily after Tues., May 10.
We request that persons wishing to reserve
Announced Mass Intentions come prepared with a
list of intentions (names) and specific dates on
which to reserve Mass times for those intentions.
The Announced Mass stipend is $ 10.00.
Please prepare to provide your total stipend amount
by check or exact amount in cash. Thank you.
Info. Cyril, 215-672-7482
Baked Goods Table at SJB Flea Market/
Rummage Sale, 6/4 from 8-1 PM. Can you
make and donate your favorite dessert? Please
complete form below and drop in any Collection
Basket. Please help us to have another successful
event. Thanks for your support and generosity.
Questions? Tel. 215-718-7841.
YES!
I can bring a baked good to
Flea Market on 6/4.
Name: _____________________
Act of Kindness…
Suggestion Week of May 1 ~
“Pack extra snacks.
Offer them to co-workers or friends.”
Phone: _________________
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SAVE THE DATE.
June 4, 2016 9 AM -1 PM
CLOTHING DRIVE by
Greendrop truck in back parking lot,
sponsored by St Vincent de Paul. 50
pounds limit, clothing, shoes, small appliances, books,
glass ware, household items, etc. CAR WASH Minnie Vinnies Youth Group of St
Vincent de Paul is sponsoring car wash on back parking lot, $5.00 car, $7.00 van.
FLEA MARKET / RUMMAGE SALE: Women’s Guild & Holy Name Society are sponsors. Details p. 4.
Call 215-882-2707 for more info. on events.
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