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You have heard the quote attributedto St. Augustine: “When you sing, you pray twice.”With that thought and the looming retirements and schedule changes, we are looking for help with our Music Ministry. Are you or do you know someone who is an organist or a pianist that might be willing to play at our Masses. Music brings people’s voice together and enhances our celebrations. Come share your talent with your faith community. If you might be interested or know someone,…

VACATION BIBLE FUN DAYS will be held Monday to Friday, July 13-17th from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm for children entering kindergarten through fifth grade. Everyday is different. New scripture stories and lessons, games, arts & crafts and a snack. Cost is $10 per child for parishioners. Sign up at the Information Desk or call the Church office.

If your child is not attending the Catholic School, then these CCD classes are their only formal education in the faith. They learn about their Church, the Bible, the Commandments, and the teachings of Jesus. They are being prepared to face the world with an understanding of our faith where Jesus teaches us to love one another and be forgiving. Each grade builds upon the previous year and so it is important that the children attend each year. REGISTRATION: We are…

We’re in need of a couple people to prepare Senior Lunch meals, otherwise we will have to limit them to every other week. Call the Church (Sue Gallagher) for more information or if you might be interested in helping.

We are staring a class for new altar servers this month.Boys and girls who have already received their First Holy Communion and older are welcome to become a server. There are two practices scheduled: SaturdayMay 16th and 23rd at 11:00 A.M. Call the Church to sign up or sign up at the Information booth on Sunday.

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. Come join us.

Baby item collection for Mother’s Day is being sponsored by our Social Concerns Committee. All items donated will go to Shepherd’s Maternity House in Stroudsburg. Any help you can offer is greatly appreciated. Items they are asking for are: boys & girls sleepers & clothing (new born or 0-3 months), easy to wipe feeding bibs, hooded towels and wash cloths, feeding spoons & bowls, receiving blankets & swaddles, baby wash lotion, pacifiers & pacifier clips. A container will be in…

Our Lady’s Guild will be hosting Bingo on the third Wednesday every month in our parish hall starting April 15th. Doors open at Noon. Games are 25¢ per card. Small snacks and refreshments will be served. Games open to all. For more information, call Antoinette at 570-466-0830.

This year we will not be sponsoring our usual bazaar. Instead, we will have three separate events: Food sale weekend, Tricky Tray Weekend sale and a Grand Raffle which this year will be a 50/50. If interested in helping out or sharing some ideas, we will meet this Tuesday, April 7th at 7:00 P.M. in the upper meting room. More information will come as plans begin to develop. Come share your thoughts and ideas.

Bishop Bambera and the Office of Parish Life wish to invite couples celebrating their 10th, 25th, 40th or 50th wedding anniversray in 2026 to a Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass on Sunday, June 28th. The event includes a 2:30 P.M. Mass at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Scranton and a light reception afterwards. To register, go to https://www.dioceseofscranton.org or contact Bridget Maille at 570-207-2213×1133.

We are now taking reservations for our Annual Seder Supper to be held in our Hall on Monday, March 30th. The Seder is the sacred meal of the Passover and the meal from which ritual elements of our Mass are taken. We will hear the story of the Passover and bless the symbolic foods. We follow the Passover ritual including serving lamb and tasting the traditional foods.  Call the Church to reserve your spot and get information about the Seder. We…

SEASON OF LENT is just around the corner. It begins with Ash Wednesday, February 18th. This forty day penitential season gives us a personal opportunity to reflect on our faith through the disciplines prayer, fasting and almsgiving. During this period, we will reflect on the temptations Jesus faced in the desert. We will pray the Stations of the Cross, reflecting on Jesus’s sacrifice for our sins. We will have special times to gather in prayer and thank God for his gracious…