Saint Peter`s Cathedral

The Parish Community of the
C AT H E D R A L O F
SAINT PETER
Serving the faithful of the Diocese of Scranton since 1853
The Cathedral of Saint Peter is a unique and diverse faith-filled, downtown
parish community, exercising servant leadership by striving to offer prayerful
and inspiring worship to all who enter our doors and working to meet the
spiritual, educational, and personal needs of those we serve.
Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L.
Bishop of Scranton
JANUARY 31, 2016
FOURTH SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
315 Wyoming Avenue
Scranton, PA 18503
Telephone: 570-344-7231
Facsimile: 570-344-4749
Monsignor Dale R. Rupert
Pastor
Deacon Edward R. Shoener
Permanent Deacon
In Residence at the Cathedral
Monsignor Thomas M. Muldowney, V.G.
Vicar General of the Diocese
Reverend Jeffrey J. Walsh, V.E.
Episcopal Vicar for Clergy
Visit us online:
www.stpeterscathedral.org
Email:
[email protected]
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and
1:30 p.m.—5 p.m.
Mass Schedule
Sunday:
6:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 12:15 p.m., & 5 p.m.
Saturday:
6:30 a.m., 12:10 p.m. (Daily), & 4 p.m. (Vigil)
Weekdays:
6:30 a.m., 8 a.m., & 12:10 p.m.
Holy Days:
4:00 p.m. (Vigil), 6:30 a.m., 8 a.m.,
12:10 p.m., & 5:30 p.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Daily:
7:30 a.m. - 7:50 a.m.
Saturday:
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Thursday before First Friday:
3:15 p.m. - 4 p.m.
THE CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PETER
Weekly Mass Schedule
January 30 - February 7, 2016
Sunday, January 30, 31
4:00 p.m.
6:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m.*
12:15 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
Loretta Kempinski (Jill Snyder)
Spec. Int. - Latona Family (Dr. Arthur Jordan, Sr.)
Lucy Zanghi (Ed, Ruth, Mary Elaine & Kathy)
Louis Nykaza (Louis & Jessica Nykaza)
Parishioners of the Cathedral of Saint Peter
Monday, February 1
6:30 a.m.
Tommy Gaynord (Grandma & Grandpa)
8:00 a.m.
12:10 p.m.
Marion Tallo (Joanne Bianca)
Rosella Tomaine (Joseph & Anne Nasevich)
7:30 to 7:50 a.m. confessions
He said to them, "Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in
your hearing." And all spoke highly of him and were amazed
at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They also
asked, "Isn't this the son of Joseph?" - Luke 4:21-22
Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD.
PLEASE PRAY FOR...
...Our Deceased Family & Friends
Please remember Kathryn Fitzsimmons, Matilda
Caporelli and all our deceased family, friends, and
fellow parishioners. May our faithful departed enjoy
eternal rest in heaven!
...Our Sick and Suffering
Please remember the sick, suffering and all who have
asked for a remembrance in our prayers. May the Lord
grant them health and peace in body, mind and spirit!
Tuesday, February 2 - Presentation of the Lord
6:30 a.m.
Msgr. Stephen Yanchuska (Dr. Edward Varzaly)
8:00 a.m.
12:10 p.m.
Agatha M. Neville (Family)
Dr. Thomas A. Cawley (Cawley Family)
7:30 to 7:50 a.m. confessions
Wednesday, February 3 - Feast of St. Blaise
6:30 a.m.
Spec. Int. - Dr. Athur Jordan, Sr. & Mary Clare
Jordan (Marie & Regina)
8:00 a.m.
12:10 p.m.
Charlotte A. Slocum (Elizabeth Slovenkai)
Alice Czyzyk (Katie Veety)
7:30 to 7:50 a.m. confessions
Thursday, February 4
6:30 a.m.
Pat McHale (Frank & Ann Marie Wahl)
8:00 a.m.
12:10 p.m.
Bea McHugh (Kurt & Nan Kempter)
Harry P. McGrath, Esq. (Judge Terrence & Lisa Nealon)
7:30 to 7:50 a.m. confessions
3:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Confessions for First Friday
Friday, February 5
...Our Military Men and Women
Please remember all our men and women in military and
government service, especially those who serve in foreign
lands. May the Lord preserve them from all harm.
6:30 a.m.
Thanksgiving for Prayers Answered
8:00 a.m.
12:10 p.m.
Magdalene Prendergast (Art & Carol Sweet)
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Osborne
(Terry & Debbie Osborne)
…Persecuted Christians
Please remember our fellow Christians around the world
who are being persecuted for their religious beliefs.
Saturday, February 6
PARISH NEWS
Blessing of Candles - February 2
Tuesday, February 2, is the Feast of the Presentation of
the Lord. By tradition, blessed candles are available on
the Feast of the Presentation in the sacristy or in the
parish office for those who wish to have them for their
homes.
Blessing of Throats - February 3
The feast of Saint Blaise, Bishop and Martyr,
is Wednesday, February 3. The blessing of
throats will be offered at the 6:30 a.m., 8:00
a.m. & 12:10 p.m. Masses.
7:30 to 7:50 a.m. confessions
6:30 a.m.
Special Intention (Dr. Arthur Jordan, Sr.)
12:10 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
Donald Stull (Family)
Parishioners of the Cathedral of Saint Peter
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Confessions
Sunday, February 7
6:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m.*
12:15 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
Robert Louis Toman (Mom & Dad)
Parishioners of the Cathedral of Saint Peter
John Leo (Ann Atanasoff)
Bernard & Loretta Chiskowski (Daughter)
*denotes Choir Mass
Sanctuary Lamp
January 30—February 5, 2016
S
In Memory of Robert Louis Toman
Requested by Mom & Dad
JANUARY 31, 2016
STEWARDSHIP
PARISH NEWS
SIGN-UP
SUNDAY
For Lent
Weekly Report of Income & Expenses
January 23 & 24, 2016
Income (January 24 & 25, 2015)
$13,481.45
Income (January 23 & 24, 2016)
$15,310.71
Envelopes
$6,744.00
Loose
$1,585.12
Daily Loose
$886.44
Candles
$369.94
Fuel
$2,222.31
Miscellaneous Income
$3,502.90
Total Expenses (January 25, 2016)
Administrative
January
30/31 and
February 6/7
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$22,610.38
$9,896.67
Maintenance
$111.62
Liturgy
$569.20
PPL Electric (church & rectory)
$728.24
PAWC Water (church & rectory)
$230.73
Monthly Diocesan Subsidies
$7,073.92
Monthly School Subsidy (partial paymnt)
$4,000.00
Total Envelopes Mailed
526
Total Envelopes Used (January 24, 2016)
178
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With gratitude for your
Weekly Sacrifice!!!
We are grateful to all those who
financially sacrifice every week to
support our parish and its ministries! We are especially
grateful to those who faithfully use their weekly parish
contribution envelopes.
Care & Education of Priests Collection - February 6 & 7
The second collection next weekend will be for the Care &
Education of Priests. Envelopes can be found in your
envelope packs. Thank you for your continued generosity
to this monthly diocesan collection.
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Catholic Campaign for
Human Development
The collection for the Catholic
Campaign for Human Development
provides funding for groups that make
lasting change and uplift the poor in the
United States.
CCHD’s grants improve education,
support economic development and create affordable
housing in low income neighborhoods. Help us continue
to defend human dignity and build communities of
solidarity. Thank you for your generosity.
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At the invitation of Bishop Bambera, our parish is
participating in ARISE Together in Christ, a process of
spiritual renewal. All parishioners are welcome to
join. ARISE might be just what your spirit needs for
Lent. Give it a try
Season II of ARISE Together in Christ will take place
this Lent. We encourage all parishioners to sign up
for this season and be part of the small faith sharing
communities that are forming here at St Peter’s Parish. Even if you did not participate during the first
season of ARISE last October, we invite you to participate during this Lenten season. Come and join us
as we together “Change Our Hearts” and hence
ARISE Together in Christ.
There will be six faith sharing sessions that invite us
to “Change Our Hearts”. The first session reflects on
the central call of Ash Wednesday to conversion,
both as turning away from and as turning toward.
Over the next 5 weeks we will explore the meaning
of lifelong conversion via the great symbolic themes
of the Lenten liturgy: being transfigured; our thirst
for God; living as children of the light; changing out
hearts of stone to hearts of flesh. Our concluding session leads us into Holy Week.
You may sign up for a group on this weekend of
January 30/31 or February 6/7 or call Deacon Ed
Shoener at the Parish office at 570-344-7231.
There are brochures at all of the entrances to the
Church – please take one to learn more about
ARISE Together in Christ
ARISE groups will begin the week of February 8 and
finish the week of March 14. Only 90 minutes a week
for 6 weeks can change your life.
ARISE Together in Christ
Are there times when your faith is in doubt
And you’re not sure what life’s all about
It might help to share
With people who care
So let’s meet in small groups and find out.
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
PARISH NEWS
ARISE Program
Pre-Lent Social
Saturday February 6
after the 4:00 p.m. Mass
2015-2016 SEASON
You’re invited to a pre-Lent "Fat Tuesday" Social hour
after the 4:00 p.m. Saturday Mass on February 6 at the
Diocesan Pastoral Center, 330 Wyoming Avenue, (former
Holy Cross High School Building). We will be celebrating
the Arise program at St. Peter’s. We had a great fall
program and are looking forward to the Lenten program
All members of the ARISE groups are invited along
with anyone else who might be interested in
the ARISE program. Pizza, hoagies and drinks will be
provided.
We are encouraging ARISE members to bring their
favorite dessert or leftover Christmas cookies to satisfy
the sweet tooths at the social.
Live the Word - A Liturgical Bible Study
You are invited to Live the Word, a Liturgical Bible
Study on Thursday evenings, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 pm., in
Bishops Hall, the lower level of the Cathedral rectory.
Liturgical Bible Study (LBS) is a Catholic Bible Study
method that uses the readings of the Sunday Mass. All
are welcome to attend.
Filipino Community Mass - Saturday, February 6
The next Filipino Community Mass will be celebrated on
Saturday, February 6, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. in the Cathedral
of Saint Peter. While Mass is celebrated in English, the
Mass acclamations and hymns are sung in Taglog.
Following Mass, a time of fellowship is held in the lower
level meeting room of the Cathedral Rectory. All are
welcome to attend.
Extraordinary Jubilee
Year of Mercy
Glad tidings. Good News! Last Sunday and this
one, too, Jesus declares: “Today this Scripture
passage is fulfilled in your hearing.” In Luke’s
Gospel, Jesus’ first compassionate act is making
wine for the Cana wedding feast (two Sundays
ago). His first public words focus on care for the poor, the
captive, the blind, and the oppressed (last Sunday). Gracious
words! Amazing words (this Sunday)! Luke, the Gospel of
mercy, is our guide in this Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy.
 What Good News do I need to hear?
 What Good News can I proclaim?
 What can I do to help make it come true?
(excerpt from Diocese of Springfield, Illinois)
Thomas Mark Fallon presents a concert of
Irish favorites with harp, flute, piano, and organ
accompaniment.
Saturday, March 5 | 8 pm
Tickets: $15
Children 12 and under: Free
Students with school ID: Free
To purchase tickets, call the Parish Office:
570.344.7231
Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has designated Thursday,
February 11, 2016 as the 24th World Day of the
Sick. Pope Francis addresses those who are challenged by
illness, those who care for them and all of us who are
called by our faith to offer prayers and compassion. For
our diocesan observance of this important day, Bishop
Joseph C. Bambera, Bishop of Scranton, will celebrate a
Mass for the Sick at 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, February
11, 2016, in the Cathedral of Saint Peter, Scranton. During
the Mass there will be a communal celebration of the
Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick for anyone
acutely or chronically ill, anyone suffering a debilitating
condition, anyone facing surgery, the elderly, and all who
might be a candidate for this sacrament.
CTV will
broadcast the Mass live.
JANUARY 31, 2016
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Night at the Races
Holy Cross High School, 501 E. Drinker Street, Dunmore,
will hold a Night at the Races on Saturday, February 6.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with a complimentary gourmet
buffet at 6:30 p.m. Post time is 7:30 p.m. Admission is $15
and includes a buffet and refreshments throughout the
evening. You must be 21 to attend. Call the school office
for reservations (570-346-7541).
Know a Marriage That Needs Help?
Throw them a lifeline and tell them about Retrouvaille, an
international program that helps couples who are
experiencing marital difficulties. This program is for all
couples, at any stage of marriage that needs help to
communicate with each other in a more attentive and
loving manner. The next program begins February 26—28
at The Ramada Inn, Clarks Summit. Please call 800-4702230 for more information or to register.
2016 Wedding Anniversary Mass
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera,
D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton, and the Office for Parish
Life, wish to invite couples celebrating their 25th or 50th
wedding anniversary in 2016 to a diocesan Wedding
Anniversary Mass on Sunday, June 5th with a 2:30 p.m.
Mass at The Cathedral of Saint Peter followed by a
reception. Requests for an invitation should be made
through your pastor by March 7th.
Diocese of Scranton
Second Annual Catholic Men's Conference
April 23, 2016 (Saturday) 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
King's College, Scandlon Physical Education Center
Conference Theme: Be A Man: Jesus Christ,
The Face of True Manhood
Featured presenters:
Dr. Scott Hahn, Franciscan University in Steubenville,
Ohio
Msgr. Charles Pope, Archdiocese of Washington, D.C.
Michael McGlinn, former Notre Dame football offensive
lineman
*Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available
*Closing Mass celebrated with Bishop Joseph C. Bambera
*Exhibitors offering a full array of Catholic books, CDs
and DVDs
Anyone interested in serving as a Parish Captain or a
volunteer at the conference should contact Michael Kilmer at 570-746-0100 or send a request by email to
[email protected]
International Student Leadership Institute
Registration is open for the International Student Leadership Institute (ISLI), which will take place February 26-28,
at Camp Ladore, 398 South Street, Waymart. ISLI is the
diocesan leadership experience for high school students,
grades 9-12. The cost of the workshop is $175 for a first
time participant. $100 non-refundable deposit required
with reservation. If interested in attending this conference, please contact Mary Anne Malone (570-207-2213).
ROAD TO RESURRECTION
Join the parishes around our area for Road to Resurrection. Make your Lenten Journey a special one this year by
following the road to resurrection. The homilist for each Mass will be Fr. Joseph Sica.
February 11 - 7:00 p.m.
Basilica of St. Ann
1250 St. Ann Street
Scranton, PA 18504
“Imperfect People are Good
Enough for God”
March 3 - 7:00 p.m.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
322 Chestnut Street
Dunmore, PA 18512
“He Came With the Couch”
February 18 - 7:00 p.m.
Church of St. Patrick
1403 Jackson Street
Scranton, PA 18504
“Are Bygones Ever Bygones”
March 10 - 7:00 p.m.
Immaculate Conception Church
801 Taylor Avenue
Scranton, PA 18510
“How Can You Laugh At A Time Like This”
February 25 - 7:00 p.m.
Cathedral of St. Peter
315 Wyoming Avenue
Scranton, PA 18503
“Stay In Your Lane”
March 16 - 7:00 p.m.
Divine Mercy Parish
312 Davis Street
Scranton, PA 18505
“There’s a Bird on Your Head”
THE CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PETER
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Sacraments
Pope Francis Prayer for the Holy Year of Mercy
Baptism
Please call the Parish Office to schedule a Baptism. Families
having a first child baptized are asked to attend an
Informational Session discussing the importance of
Baptism. Deacon Edward Shoener facilitates these sessions.
O God,
Who reveal your omnipotence above all
in mercy and forgiveness,
grant that we might live a year of grace,
a fitting time to love you and our brothers and sisters
in the joy of the Gospel.
Reconciliation (Confessions)
Daily: 7:30 -- 7:50 a.m.
Saturday: 10:30 -- 11:30 a.m.
Thursday before First Friday: 3:15 -- 4:00 p.m.
Each Monday during Lent: 5:30 -- 7:00 p.m.
Marriage
Couples seeking to be married at the Cathedral must
contact the Parish Office at least six months in advance of
their anticipated date. Along with preparation meetings
with the pastor (or the priest who will be celebrating the
marriage ceremony), couples are to attend a diocesan PreCana program. Visit: www.dioceseofscranton.org for the
Pre-Cana schedule. It is essential that the Church be
contacted before scheduling the wedding reception.
Pastoral Care of the Sick
Please call the Parish Office whenever someone is seriously
ill or is admitted to the hospital or a local health care
facility. Local hospitals no longer notify parishes about
admission of parishioners.
Devotions
Perpetual Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Tuesdays following the 6:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m. and
12:10 p.m. Masses
Continue to pour out on us your Holy Spirit,
that we might never tire of turning with trust
to the gaze of him whom we have pierced,
your Son made man,
the shining face of your endless mercy,
the safe refuse
for all of us sinners in need of pardon and peace,
of the truth that frees and saves.
He is the Door,
through which we come to you,
the inexhaustible source of consolation for all,
beauty that never sets,
the perfect joy of life without end.
May the Immaculate Virgin intercede for us,
the first and splendid fruit of the Paschal victory,
the luminous dawn of the new heavens and new earth,
the happy harbor of our earthly pilgrimage.
To you, Holy Father,
to your Son, our Redeemer,
to the Holy Spirit, the Comforter,
be all honor and glory
forever and ever.
Amen.
Novena to St. John Neumann
Fridays following the 6:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m. and
12:10 p.m. Masses
Daily Eucharistic Adoration
at St. Clare’s Church, North Washington Ave. and Park St.
Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Welcome to the Cathedral of Saint Peter
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