Our Lady Of Victory
Roman Catholic Church
Tannersville PA
Pastor’s Posts
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…
The Perfect Cure: Forgiveness.
There was a magazine article that spoke of a woman who began experiencing stomach trouble in her mid-20s. Her nausea and vomiting were most severe in the morning. Despite undergoing various tests, doctors could not find any physical cause for her symptoms. They always attributed her condition to stress, offering antacids and advice on diet. By the time she was 30, her health had significantly deteriorated. She became weak, thin, and began suffering from bouts of hiccups, mental fog, and…
Forgive or seek forgiveness.
Some time ago a woman wrote a letter to Ann Landers describing the terrible relationship that once existed between her and her brother. It took the death of their father to get her to forgive him and to treat him as a brother again. Sometime after their reconciliation, her brother had a heart attack and died in her arms. She ends her letter with this moving paragraph. “I am grateful for the years we had together, but I could scream…
News
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.
New Altar Servers
We’re starting a new class to train new altar servers. Boys and girls, of any grade but who have already received their 1st Holy Communion are eligible to become a server and help the priest at Mass. Call the office (570-629-4572) or sign the altar server sheet at the information booth.
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!