Our Lady Of Victory
Roman Catholic Church
Tannersville PA
Pastor’s Posts
Pope Francis: A Pope For The People
It was in sadness last Monday when I heard the news that Pope Francis died. This past month was a difficult time for him as he was extremely sick and hurting. But despite all that he was going through, he continued to fulfill his call as the Holy Father. He made appearances when possible and even delivered a simple message when he was able. To me, he was a Pope for the people. He seemed to be so inclined to…
Today We Celebrate Jesus’ Rising To New Life
Today we celebrate that beautiful Feast of Easter: Resurrection! Alleluia! Our forty day journey of Lent is over. We have seen Jesus hit with ridicule, false accusation, torture and death on a cross. But today we celebrate His victory over all that. He comes back to life. He shows us His power over sin and death and He opens the gates of Heaven for us all. This is our faith. But in our everyday, individual lives it has even deeper…
Holy Week
Today is Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week, a week reminding us of the great sacrifice of Jesus for us. But what does this week mean to you? Today, Jesus was welcomed into Jerusalem with the waving of palms. What have we done to welcome Jesus into our lives? Hopefully not simply palms but more like prayer. On Holy Thursday, we relive the Last Supper when Jesus gave us the Eucharist: “This is my Body …” Is the…
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Rosary At Shrine
May is the month we honor Mary, the Mother of Jesus. During this month, in her honor, we will be reciting the Rosary every Friday evening at 6:00 P.M. along the Rosary Path and the Shrine to Our Lady of Life. We begin this Friday. Come join us.
Mother’s Day Collection
Our Social Concerns Committee is holding a collection for Pregnancy Resource Center of the Poconos on Mother’s Day weekend, May 10- 11th. Items requested are baby diapers (all sizes), onesies, cotton wash cloths, assortment of soap, baby wipes and regular disinfectant wipes. Any gifts cards from local stores like Walmart, Target, Weiss or Shoprite are helpful. Thank you for your support.
Sharing Your Time & Talent
There are many ways you can share some time and talent with your parish. Maybe you could join one of our societies for men and women. There are various organizations that meet to service a lot of different activities in the parish, such as the Events Committee, Social Concerns Committee and the Building & Grounds Committee. There are even groups that volunteer around the Church, such as the volunteer cleaners on Monday mornings, the garden club caring for the outdoor…