Our Lady Of Victory
Roman Catholic Church
Tannersville PA
Pastor’s Posts
Seek the Lord’s forgiveness and feel his peace.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus speaks of the importance of repentance. He points out that none of us is perfect and we are all sinners. Do we recognize that we are sinners? Or have we turned our sins into making excuses for our actions, or finding ways to blame others for the bad things we do? We may all have used the phrase: ‘the devil made me do it!’ During our Lenten journey as we pray, fast and give of ourselves,…
How do you see God appearing in your life?
There was a fifth grade class that just learned about the Transfiguration. Afterwards they were all asked to draw a picture of God. What they thought God looks like in their lives and why. There were a variety of pictures. One drew an elderly man in an alley begging for food. That’s God asking me to feed the poor. One drew a teenager playing basketball on his school team. That’s God saying use the talents I gave you. One drew…
Let our season of Lent and its disciplines deepen our faith in God.
One way Jesus prepared for his public ministry was to go into the desert, filled with the Holy Spirit, to be tempted by the devil. We may have to confront a similar experience during Lent. While striving to follow the inspirations of the Holy Spirit, we encounter temptation to abandon our good resolutions. Jesus’ example of faith and trust in God, His Father, shows us the disposition we must have if we are to triumph over the enemy. And that…
News
Bishop’s Youth Award
Two of our high school seniors are receiving the Bishop’s Youth Awards this weekend at the Cathedral: Evan Schmidt and Isaiah Rodriguez. We congratulate them on this achievement and thank them for their work in the parish. Good job!
Memorial Scholarship
The Knights of Columbus, Council # 12114, is sponsoring a Memorial Scholarship of $500.00 to seniors from Our Lady of Victory Parish who will be attending college in the Fall. This scholarship is named after Father Henry E. Zapotocki for his dedication as a Knight, his work in the education system and his concern for our young people. Applications are available in the church office. But hurry, application deadline is April 1st.
Knights Of Columbus “C.O.A.L” Ticket Sales
Raffle tickets are available from any member of the Knights of Columbus or in the Church office. This is a national fund raiser to help support and fund the many charitable works done by the Knights. Tickets are $5.00 each with a top prize of $15,000.00. Purchase a few tickets, maybe win a prize or two, but more so, support the charitable work of this fraternal organization.