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The Catholic Light

The Catholic Light
DIOCESE OF SCRANTON
WWW.DIOCESEOFSCRANTON.ORG
VOLUME 113 NUMBER 16 ISSN-0164-9418
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2013
Year of Faith Has Offered Many Blessings
Bishop Bambera will celebrate
concluding Mass on November 24
In union with our Holy Father, Pope Francis, and the
Universal Church, the Diocese of Scranton will conclude
its observance of the Year of Faith on Sunday, November
24, 2013.
On that day, the Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera,
D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton, will celebrate the 10:00
a.m. Mass in the Cathedral of Saint Peter in Scranton. All
are welcome to participate. CTV: Catholic Television will
broadcast the Mass live.
All parishes in the Diocese are also encouraged to
celebrate a Year of Faith Mass on that weekend, at a time
most suitable to their worship schedule. The Diocesan
Offi ce for Parish Life is providing resources for such
liturgical celebrations.
Then-Pope Benedict XVI had declared that a “Year of
Faith” would begin on October 11, 2012 and end on November 24, 2013. The starting date of October 11 was the
50th anniversary of the opening of Vatican Council II and the
20th anniversary of the publication of the Catechism of the
Catholic Church, a text promulgated by Blessed John Paul
II, while the closing date of November 24, 2013 is the Feast
of Christ the King.
The Year of Faith was conceived as an opportunity for
every Catholic to turn toward Jesus Christ, to encounter Him
in the Sacraments and to rediscover the Faith and the Church.
In his Apostolic Letter Porta Fidei (The Door of Faith), Pope
Benedict had explained that the “door of faith” is opened at
one’s baptism, but during this year, Catholics are called to
open it again, walk through it and rediscover and renew their
relationship with Christ and His Church.
Bishop Bambera opened the Diocesan observance with
a Mass at the Cathedral on October 11, 2012. The Year of
Faith has been the focus for Diocesan events, programs and
activities throughout the year.
Special events included a day-long Diocesan Congress
featuring liturgy, dialogue and more than 40 workshops
centered on topics that are essential to vibrant parish life
and living the Catholic faith; a pre-Congress concert with
renowned Catholic musicians performing spiritual and
liturgical music from the 50 years since Vatican II; a Mass
celebrated by Bishop Bambera to honor the contributions
of Sisters, Brothers and Priests in religious communities;
participation in the worldwide Solemn Eucharistic Adoration on the Feast of Corpus Christi; a Diocesan-wide
initiative called The Light Is On For You, whereby all
parishes offered the Sacrament of Reconciliation every
Monday evening during Lent to encourage all to partake
of this source of God’s grace; and the recent pilgrimage to
Rome and holy sites in Italy led by Bishop Bambera joined
Led by Bishop Bambera, more than 100 faithful from
all 11 counties of the Diocese of Scranton made a Year of
Faith Pilgrimage to Rome and holy sites in Italy. Pictured
above are the pilgrims after Mass in the magnificent
Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Major) Basilica. Right:
Bishop Bambera is greeted by Pope Francis following the
general papal audience, which the pilgrims attended in
St. Peter’s Square. The Holy Father asked the people of
our Diocese to pray for him. (For more photos of the pilgrimage, please see pages 14-15.)
by faithful from all 11 counties of the Diocese.
In addition, parishes and Catholic institutions have been
offering a variety of faith formation programs such as workshops, lectures, Bible study series, concerts, prayer gatherings
and days of reflection.
At the conclusion of the Year of Faith, Pope Francis
will meet with those who, as adults, have decided to become Christians. This gathering will serve as a sign that as
the Year of Faith has come to an end, what continues is the
commitment of every Christian to respond daily to the Lord
Jesus, who calls us to be his disciples, sent into the world to
announce the Gospel and to bear witness to the joy of a life
lived in faith.
Pope Francis will catechize the Catechumens on the
meaning of a new life in Christ and of discipleship taken
from the Gospel of John 1:35-42. During this gathering, Pope
Francis will celebrate the Rite of Acceptance into the Order
of Catechumens.
With the graces obtained during this Year of Faith, each
of us is called to embrace our mission as Christians with
renewed vigor and fidelity.
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Invitation to Participate in Vatican Synod Survey on the Family
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Recently, the Holy Father announced that from October 5-19, 2014, a global
meeting, or synod, of Catholic bishops will be held in Rome. The theme for
this Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops is: “Pastoral
Challenges of the Family in the Context of Evangelization.” In anticipation of
the 2014 Synod, Pope Francis desires to know more about the state of marriage
and the family in the Church.
In order to ensure that input is received from as many members of the
Church as possible, the Vatican asked national bishops’ conferences from
around the world to participate in a questionnaire, or survey. The survey contains 39 questions on 9 topic areas that touch on themes such as contraception,
same-sex unions, cohabitation by un-wed couples, marriage and divorce, etc.
The questions also look at how Catholic teaching on the value of the family
has been received and understood, and explore the openness of married couples
to life and the Sacraments of the Church.
While the questionnaire is not a survey of public opinion, the data will help
inform Pope Francis and the bishops of the challenges faced by today’s families
and enable them to discuss and develop appropriate pastoral solutions.
In our country, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
(USCCB) instructed the bishops of the United States to determine the most
useful and reasonable manner of consultation to assist him in gathering data
and preparing reports for individual dioceses. Results from each local Church
survey will be shared with the USCCB and will then be incorporated into
a document that will be forwarded on to the Vatican for use at the Synod.
In response to this invitation, it is my desire and intention to ensure that the Dio-
cese of Scranton participates in this extraordinary process. I ask you, therefore, to
prayerfully and purposefully consider the questions prepared by the Vatican and
if you are interested in participating, complete the on-line survey that has been
developed. To participate in the survey, please visit the Diocesan website at www.
dioceseofscranton.org and see the special page: “Invitation to Participate in Vatican
Synod Survey on the Family.” Resource information, along with the Vatican’s
Preparatory Document : “Pastoral Challenges of the Family in the Context of
Evangelization,” can be found on the page.
Additionally, I recognize that some parish communities may prefer to participate by completing the on-line survey as a group. For example, as the parish pastoral
council or some other consultative body established within the parish. In order to
help facilitate such small or large group participation, my Office for Parish Life
has developed several resources that can also be found on our website. If you and
members of your parish desire to participate in the survey and if you have questions
or need assistance in doing so, please contact our Office for Parish Life at (570)
207-2213. Surveys must be completed by Friday, December 13, 2013 so that the
results can be compiled and returned to the Vatican by the end of the year.
With gratitude for your interest in and willingness to participate in this important exercise, I remain
Faithfully yours in Christ,
Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L.
Bishop of Scranton
BISHOP BAMBERA’S SCHEDULE
November 10-14 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
General Meeting, Baltimore
November 15 Inauguration of President Thomas J. Botzman,
Ph.D., Misericordia University, Dallas
November 16 Confirmation, Saint Ann’s Parish, St. John
Neumann Church, Lord’s Valley, 10:00 a.m.
St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen Marks 30th Anniversary
The 30th Anniversary Celebration of St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen, the
facility in Wilkes-Barre sponsored by Catholic Social Services to serve
free meals to the needy, was held recently at the Woodlands. Participants
included, from left: Dr. David Shemo, president of the Advisory Board and
event chair; John McKeown, long-time board member; Monsignor Donald
McAndrews, Kitchen founder; CeCe McCarthy, major sponsor and board
member; Bishop Joseph C. Bambera; Jane Frank; Atty. Carl Frank, major
sponsor and board member; and Reverend Thomas M. Muldowney, V.G.,
Vicar General of the Diocese.
November 23 125th Anniversary Mass, Epiphany Church,
Sayre, 4:00 p.m.
November 25 Mass for Students of All Saints Academy, St.
Patrick’s Church, Scranton, 8:30 a.m.
November 26 Friends of the Poor Dinner, Scranton Cultural
Center, 6:00 p.m.
November 27 Family to Family Food Basket Distribution,
Scranton Cultural Center, 8:30 a.m.
Supported by Annual Appeal
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to “Answer
Editor’s Note: This is the third
in a series of stories about recipients of donations to the Diocesan
Annual Appeal.
Men ordained to the priesthood through Holy Orders act in
persona Christi – “in the person
of Christ.” While this charism
is most commonly recognized
during consecration as the priest
celebrates Mass and when he gives
absolution during the Sacrament of
Reconciliation, this very special
and divine gift is evident in every
aspect of priestly ministry.
God’s Call”
celebrating the Rite of Admission
to Candidacy that took place this
past August at the Fatima Renewal
Center, Dalton.
“No one enters into ordained
service that has not been called, chosen and sent,” said Bishop Bambera,
again addressing the seminarians
attending the Candidacy Mass. “Just
as the first disciples, you have been
chosen for this role… The ordained
ministry is not like a career which
one self-selects, but a divine vocation and grace to which one strives
to be faithful. Believe that with all
of your heart.”
who contribute to the Diocesan
Annual Appeal, this level of support for our clergy and our seminarians would not be possible.
Appeal gifts also support
the work of the Diocesan Vocation Office, which is overseen
by Reverend Donald J. Williams,
who serves as the Diocesan Director of Vocations and Director
of Seminarians. “Speaking for
myself, my brother priests, and
perhaps all those who benefit, we
are grateful for Annual Appeal
donations which directly support
men preparing for the Diocesan
Diocese of Scranton seminarians praying in the chapel at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in
Baltimore, Md., are, from left, Michael Drevitch, St. Andre Bessette Parish, Wilkes-Barre; and Joseph Mosley, Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish, Jermyn, both second year theology students, and Saverio Amendola, St. Peter’s Cathedral Parish, Scranton, first year theology.
“The People of God look to
the Church…for guidance, for hope
and for healing,” said the Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D.,
J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton. “They
rely upon (the priest) for a listening ear and for a loving word …
they turn to us when they have
nowhere else to turn.” These words
were shared by Bishop Bambera
as he was addressing his Diocesan
seminarians, who are studying for
and journeying toward ordination
into the priesthood, during a Mass
A portion of the Diocesan Annual Appeal is allocated annually
to help sustain and provide care to
our retired priests and to fund the
ongoing formation of our priests,
permanent deacons, deacon candidates and seminarians. Through
their commitment to the people of
God, the clergy illustrate the theme
of this year’s Diocesan Appeal
campaign, which is based on the
message of our new Holy Father,
Pope Francis: “Serve with love.”
Without the generosity of those
priesthood,” said Father Williams.
At this time, tuition and room and
board for each seminarian exceeds
$30,000 per student per year.
“In addition to financial gifts,”
said Father Williams, “we need
everyone’s active involvement in
identifying potential candidates and
inviting men to the priesthood in
order to provide for a future full of
hope for our Diocese. We all need
to embrace the mission of this local
Church in a more intentional way.”
Continued on next page
Bishop Bambera named six couples from throughout the Diocese
to serve as Regional Chairs to assist in spreading the 2013 Diocesan
Annual Appeal message. Their reasons for embracing the effort are
similar but each gave unique expressions for their support.
David and Ann Walsh Hawk
Regional Lay Co-Chairs for Lackawanna County
Featured this issue are David
and Ann Walsh Hawk, parishioners of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Parish, Dunmore. Mr. Hawk is
the owner of Gertrude Hawk
Chocolates which manufactures
a variety of chocolates for retail
sales, fundraising, and wholesale
distribution and as custom ingredients in other products. Mrs.
Hawk holds a master’s degree in
counseling and is a private practitioner of the Rosen Method, a
therapy that uses the mind-body
connection to reduce stress and
effects of chronic physical and
emotional conditions.
Natives of Scranton, Mr. and
Mrs. Hawk have four children:
Jennifer, Seattle; Carolyn, Pittsburgh; Paul, Chicago; and Patrick, Dunmore; and six grandchildren.
Mr. Hawk’s hobbies include flying, cooking and “being a Grandpa.”
Mrs. Hawk’s pastimes include reading and New York theatre. The
couple also enjoys exercising.
Both volunteer for numerous boards serving charitable, civic
and educational institutions. Together they chair the Our Lady of
Mount Carmel Capital Campaign.
While Mrs. Hawk’s current board service includes St. Francis
of Assisi Kitchen, both are members of the Order of Malta, an
ancient Catholic Religious Order which witnesses and protects the
faith, and serves the poor and the sick through medical and social
care and humanitarian aid.
A convert to Catholicism, Mr. Hawk decided to join the Church
several years after their marriage and following witnessing his
children receiving the sacraments. “When we got married, I said I
was never going to convert,” said Mr. Hawk. “I was content, but I
did go to Mass with Annie periodically. One Easter Sunday, I woke
up and said, ’Let’s go to Mass!’”
“I almost fell over,” said Mrs. Hawk. “So we dropped our threeweek-old baby boy off at my parents and took our two daughters,
ages three-and a half and two, to Christ the King Church!”
“Monsignor (John) Esseff was saying the Mass,” said Mr.
Hawk. “When it came time for communion he asked, ‘What is
it that prevents you from receiving the body of Christ?’ All of
a sudden I understood. At that moment I made the decision to
become a Catholic.”
Continued on next page
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Vocations Office Extends Open Invitation
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Appeal supports formation of priests
Continued from page 3
“As members of the
body of Christ, we are called
and gifted for mission in
Jesus’ name. We need to confirm our lives to Christ as His
disciples. What is desperately
needed in the church today
are faith-filled people in good
marriages, in the single life, in
religious life and in the priesthood,” he added.
“What is missing among
some young people as a result
of so many secular influences
is a commitment to discipleship. Once young people
develop a personal relationship with Jesus and take Jesus
seriously, all else falls into
place,” said Father Williams.
“What we know for sure is
that committed disciples are
fostered by participation in
active youth ministry, religious education program,
Catholic schools, campus
ministry and parish life.”
During a recent interview, Father Williams discussed the often misunderstood role of the Diocesan
Vocation Office. He gave
an update on developments
in vocation ministry and
explained how research is
being thoughtfully used to
restructure the activities of
vocation offices throughout
the country, as supported
by the U.S. Conference
of Catholic Bishops. “We
are working hard to create
a vocation culture and to
enhance a vocation perspec-
tive in the Diocese for all the
baptized,” he added.
“The vocation director is not meant to be a
recruiter, rather an inviter on
behalf of the local Church
to men who have the gifts
and talents to best serve
as a Diocesan priest,” said
Father Williams. “We talk
no one into the priesthood.
That is Jesus’ job. We take
a supporting role. If a man
believes he is being called
to the priesthood, we assist
him in discerning God’s
will or desire for his life and
for the life of the Church.
Recognizing what Christ is
doing in a man’s heart and
mind during this phase can
be confusing.”
There are many resources in our Diocese to assist
men in this time of discernment. Within the past year,
Bishop Bambera appointed
ten of his priests, who are
committed to this ministry,
from throughout the eleven
counties that comprise the
Diocese of Scranton to serve
as Assistant Vocation Directors. “We have priests
generously and faithfully
serving the people of God
who are inspiring examples
for young people today,”
said Father Williams. “We
have wonderful seminarians who have committed
themselves to the program
of priestly formation at this
time. We also have many
excellent candidates pres-
Seth Wasnock, of Ascension Parish, Forest City, a third
year theology student at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, Emmitsburg, Md., right, discusses his pastoral field assignments with a fellow seminarian, Deacon Chris Perrella
from the Diocese of Bridgeport.
ently exploring this call who
are in conversation with the
Vocation Office.”
Those currently serving
as Assistant Vocation Directors are Reverend Sean G.
Carpenter, Our Lady Queen
of Peace, Brodheadsville;
Reverend Joseph R. Hornick,
Immaculate Heart of Mary,
Dushore; Reverend Gregory
W. Kelly, St. Patrick, Milford; Reverend Gregory F.
Loughney, St. Mary of the
Mount, Mount Pocono; Reverend Gerald W. Shantillo;
St. Jude, Mountaintop; Reverend Jeffrey D. Tudgay, Our
Lady of the Snows, Clarks
Summit; Reverend Brian
F. Van Fossen, St. Joseph
the Worker, Williamsport;
Reverend John J. Victoria, St. Nicholas, WilkesBarre and chaplain, Wilkes
University; and Reverend
Jeffrey J. Walsh, St. John,
East Stroudsburg. Most recently appointed to serve
in this capacity is Reverend
Alex Roche, St. Ignatius,
Pittston.
The assistant directors
will help Father Williams
in addressing the realities
suggested by the research
conducted by the National
Conference of Diocesan
Vocation Directors. This research has revealed that the
main reason young men do
not consider the priesthood
is because they have never been personally asked;
among men in ordination
classes, 90 percent have said
they first considered being
a priest because a priest,
very often their pastor, had
encouraged them to do so;
and lastly, it was reported
that only about 30 percent
of priests actively invite
men to consider the priesthood, though priests have
the greatest influence on
potential candidates.
“As a team, we hope to
cast a wide net,” said Father
Williams. “We are committed to educating ourselves
on the most effective ways
to reach out to young people
and make a difference in
their lives. We intend to
support these men as they
William J. Beechko II, SS. Anthony and Rocco Parish, Dunmore, and a pre-theology II student at Cathedral Seminary House of Formation, Douglaston, N.Y., pictured with staff
members of St. John’s Parish, East Stroudsburg, at the conclusion of his 10-week pastoral
experience there. From left: Trudy Reaney, preschool director; Lorraine Tacardon, business
manager; Mr. Beechko; Mary Foglio, coordinator of religious education; Cathy Schwalm,
parish secretary; and Lou Mancuso, maintenance manager.
study, pray and prepare for
the priesthood. We desire to
meet young people where
they are. Through these
efforts, it is our hope to
continue to build a vocation
culture in the Diocese.”
The goal for the next
several months is that the
Assistant Vocation Directors will personally connect with all the priests in
their regions, asking for
observations and recommendations, and offering
assistance to help identify
potential candidates within
their parishes. They will
also be connecting with
parish pastoral councils,
youth ministers, and other
organizations that make
up the parish community
in order to engage others,
raise awareness and share
information about Catholic
vocations, including the
priesthood, diaconate and
religious life. They will
also be working with other
Diocesan offices in order
to update and otherwise
increase its outreach efforts
through mediums such as
social media.
Continued on page 7
Hawks: Appeal preserves faith for the future
“Annie and I believe in this Diocese, we
believe in the Catholic faith and we’re just
thrilled to be able to support it in any way
we can, including as regional chairs for the
Annual Appeal,” he added.
“We especially appreciate that the Annual Appeal covers the care of our clergy,
their education, formation and retirement,”
said Mrs. Hawk. “We have so many
wonderful priests in the Diocese and so
often they’re taken for granted. We value
the diaconate program and the assistance
deacons provide to our pastors. We believe
strongly in Catholic education. We support
Catholic Media…I often watch the Mass
and other CTV programs.”
“As a board member of St. Francis
Kitchen, I also want to ask everyone to support the Appeal and its support of Catholic
Social Services,” said Mrs. Hawk. “I have
been deeply moved by the individuals who
come to the kitchen. I am very excited
about the St. Francis Commons residence
for homeless veterans. They have so many
needs and so few avenues of support, which
is why CSS is so vital. Everyone is treated
with such dignity and respect . . . I know
from my experience that the Annual Appeal
makes a difference. Thanks to everyone
who will open their hearts and share the
gifts that God has given to them by giving
to the Appeal.”
“We’ve inherited from our forefathers
– a wonderful Diocese and a wonderful
Church. I think it’s our responsibility to
pass it on so further generations can have
this wonderful faith. If we don’t financially
support it, and the important programs the
Diocese provides through the Annual Appeal, they won’t be able to do that…. It’s
a matter of people bringing to the Church
what they can – and I think that’s all anybody is asked to do,” said Mr. Hawk.
is more than a Thanksgiving tradition
‘If anyone has a need,
all they have to do is ask’
By Alan K. Stout
Special to The Catholic Light
Opportunities to feed the
hungry and assist the poor are
approached with care and compassion throughout the diocese
primarily through the efforts of
Catholic Social Services of the
Diocese of Scranton. Although
such work usually gains more
public attention around the holidays – particularly Thanksgiving
– it carries on year-round, every
single day.
Perhaps the two best known
ways that Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton
(CSS) feeds the poor is through
the St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen,
Wilkes-Barre and the St. Francis
of Assisi Kitchen, Scranton. Each
kitchen provides a hot lunch every day and a dinner meal three
times per week. In addition, CSS
also operates food pantries in
Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton
and Carbondale. At each pantry
– for those that are eligible and
meet the proper criteria – groceries
are offered at no cost. In WilkesBarre, the pantry is located at the
St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen. The
Scranton site is St. John Neumann
Parish at Nativity Church. The
Carbondale and Hazleton pantries
are at the Catholic Social Services
offices in those cities
“If you are eligible for food
stamps, then you’re eligible for
the pantry,” says Monsignor Joseph P. Kelly, Diocesan Secretary
for Catholic Human Services.
“You can use the pantry once a
month, and you can get as much
food as you have family members.
Two family members will get one
allotment of food, three family
members will get another allotment, and it exponentially goes
on accordingly.”
The pantries receive their food
primarily from the Weinberg Food
Bank, which is overseen by the
Commission on Economic Opportunity (CEO). It receives its food
through government programs
and national food distributors and
then distributes it to local human
service agencies. In addition to the
support of the Food Bank, other
generous donations are received
which helps to ensure that there is
Charlene Morgan, left, and Thelma Marshall, both volunteers at the Catholic Social Services food
pantry in Wilkes-Barre, make sure the shelves are properly stocked. CSS operates food pantries in
Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton and Carbondale. For those that qualify, food is offered at no cost.
enough food for those in need.
“Catholic Catholic Services
always has emergency food in all
of our pantries above and beyond
what is allocated through the
Weinberg Food Bank,” explains
Monsignor Kelly. “They can get
cereal, peanut butter, tuna fish,
vegetables, pasta, sauce … it’s all
non-perishable food.
Occasionally, we’ll also have
frozen food and fresh food, but that
usually comes from local markets,
local churches and local events.”
“They’re extraordinarily important,” says Monsignor Kelly,
when discussing the role of the
pantries in the community. “And
you know that it’s extraordinarily
important because families are
very careful to make sure they
come each month. The need continually grows. Food insecurity in
Northeastern Pennsylvania has almost doubled in the last five years.
And it’s not just at our pantries. It’s
at pantries all across the region.”
Complementing the four
food pantries operated by CSS,
thankfully there are other places
where people can turn to for help.
Monsignor Kelly explained,
“Catholic Social Services is
certainly not the only provider
of food panties,” he says. “There
are many pantries. A lot of local
churches provide food pantries.
Some are connected to the Weinberg Food Bank and some are
not. Some run with just what they
collect from their own parish.”
Examples are St. Nicholas
Parish in Wilkes-Barre and Holy
Cross at St. Patrick’s Church in
Olyphant. Another is St. Leo’s/
Holy Rosary Parish in Ashley.
“They’re serving a few hundred families a month, and I am
thrilled that they are,” Monsignor
Kelly says. “There is no way that
Catholic Social Services can provide, through our pantries, for the
entire area we serve. In the rural
communities, there are numerous
small pantries. In the Scranton
area, Bread Basket, which is an
interdenominational group of
food pantries, has eight pantries,
some of which are located in
Catholic churches.”
As Thanksgiving nears, Catholic Social Services is preparing
for a holiday tradition that also
involves providing food for those
in need. On Thanksgiving Day,
200 meals will be provided by the
St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen. St.
Vincent de Paul Kitchen will provide 1,000 meals, many of which
will be home delivered. Monsignor
Kelly says this is possible because
of the 60 to 70 volunteers that offer to help.
“They will deliver a hot
Thanksgiving meal to the elderly,
throughout all of Luzerne County,” he says. “It’s from Duryea to
Shickshinny. And in Hazleton,
in the food pantry, they’ll join
together with CEO and United
Charities, and they’ll distribute
turkeys and the complete fixings.”
Monsignor Kelly notes that all
of this work – the kitchens, the
pantries and the holiday meals – is
simply Catholic Social Services’
way of honoring the Catholic
philosophy of charity.
“Feeding the hungry is very
basic to Catholic social teaching,” he says. “It is what we’re all
about. Feeding the hungry. Clothing the naked. Visiting those in
prison. That’s Matthew 25. That’s
how we’re all going to be judged,
and certainly as a Church, that’s
how we’re going to be judged.
Pope Francis has made it very
clear that providing basic necessities to all people is the primary
responsibility of the Church. Not
just to Catholics, but to all people.
And that’s exactly what Catholic
Social Services does. If anyone
has a need, all they have to do is
ask, and we try to meet that need
as best we can.”
People in Need
• More than one in seven Americans – 15 percent
of the population – were living in poverty last year, the
sixth consecutive year the rate had failed to improve,
according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
• Throughout the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton
metro area, the poverty rate was one in four among children and one in six across the entire population in 2012.
• According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
nearly 18 percent of U.S. households (49 million people)
experienced food insecurity – trouble feeding family
members – at some point in 2012.
• The Census Bureau also reports that food stamp distribution in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metro area increased
by 75 percent between 2007 and 2012. Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program stamp benefits in 2012 went to
14 percent of the residences in Lackawanna County, 17 percent in Luzerne County and 20 percent in Wyoming County.
More than 90,300 people in the metro area participate in
the food-stamp program.
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For Catholic Social Services, feeding the hungry
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CALENDAR
LITURGY
Bishop To Celebrate Closing Mass
The Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D.,
J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton, will celebrate the Year of
Faith Closing Mass on Sunday, November 24, 2013,
the Feast of Christ the King, at 10:00 a.m. in the Cathedral of Saint Peter, Scranton. All are welcome to
participate. CTV: Catholic Television will broadcast
the Mass live.
MUSIC
November 24, 2013 – 12th Generations Sing
Concert, 7:30 p.m., Cathedral of Saint Peter, Scranton.
Joining the Catholic Choral Society will be LaSalle
Academy Choir of St. Cecilia, the Mid Valley Sixth
Grade Chorus, the Scranton Preparatory School Student Choir and the Wilkes University Chorus. All are
welcome. Free-will offering.
December 15, 2013 – Sunday Evening Advent
Prayer Series at the Cathedral of Saint Peter:
Gaudete: Lessons & Carols, 7 p.m. Free admission.
This prayer service incorporates musical styles ranging from contemplative to triumphant, as well as many
traditional and contemporary Advent carols. Featuring
the Cathedral Parish Choir and Instrumentalists. All
are welcome. Free admission.
December 27, 2013 – Christmas at the Cathedral,
7 p.m. Celebrate the birth of our Lord through song as the
Cathedral of Saint Peter Parish Choir and Instrumentalists
offer Christmas selections spanning the centuries. All are
welcome. Free-will offering.
FAITH FORMATION
Through November 19, 2013 – Jeff Cavins’ Journey
through the Bible, offered each Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at
St. Mary’s School Auditorium, Avoca. Bill Behm, deacon
candidate, will lead this Bible study. All are welcome. For
more information, call 570-457-3412.
The Sacred Concert Series at the Cathedral of Saint Peter continued on October 26 with The Lyric Consort presenting Mary: Praises, Prayers and Portrayals, a program of Marian art music from the Renaissance to the 20th Century. The Lyric Consort, formed in 1993, is an eight-voice a cappella ensemble which features Medieval and
The Catholic Light Photo/Terry Connors
Renaissance works balanced with contemporary arrangements.
November 24, 2013 – “Fifty Years Later: the Enduring Liturgical Value of Sacrosanctum Concilium,”
an afternoon of reflection on the 50th anniversary of the
Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy of the Second Vatican
Council, promulgated on December 4, 1963. Monsignor
Dale R. Rupert, who serves as Diocesan liturgical consultant and administrator of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Parish in Jermyn, will offer the reflection beginning at
1:30 p.m. in the parish hall. The afternoon will conclude
at 4:30 p.m. with Evening Prayer for the Solemnity of Our
Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. There is no cost.
However, you are asked please to register by calling the
parish office at 570-876-1061, or by emailing the office
at [email protected] by Friday, November 22.
The Great Adventure: A Journey Through the Bible,
a Bible study program offered each Wednesday, either 10:30
a.m. or 7:00 p.m., at St. Monica Parish Church Hall, 363
West 8th Street, West Wyoming. All are welcome.
Cursillo School of Leaders
Saturday, December 7, 2013 – Queen of the Apostles,
Avoca (9:30-11:30 a.m.)
Saturday, January 4, 2014 - St. Gabriel Passionist
Retreat Center, Clarks Summit (9:30 - 11:30 a.m.)
Cursillo Retreat Weekends (St. Gabriel Passionist
Retreat Center)
Men’s Cursillo #56 – February 20-23, 2014
Women’s Cursillo #64 – March 20-23, 2014
Women’s Cursillo #65 - October 2 - 5, 2014
For further information, please visit the Cursillo
website: www.scrantoncursillo.homestead.com
In this Year of Faith, the Catholic Bishops
of the United States have called for a nationwide
effort to advance a movement for Life, Marriage,
and Religious Liberty through prayer, penance,
and sacrifice. Catholics across the nation are being encouraged to continue to pray for rebuilding
a culture favorable to life and marriage and for
increased protections of religious liberty.
This Call to Prayer for Life, Marriage
and Religious Liberty began last year on the
Feast of the Holy Family and will continue
until the feast of Christ the King on November 24, 2013.
For more information and resources on the
Call to Prayer for Life, Marriage and Religious
Liberty, please visit: www.usccb.org/pray
At its most basic level, vocation work is the responsibility
of the entire Church. To this end, it is realized that a sincere and
genuine invitation by a trusted and respected adult is a powerful
way to call forth the gifts and talents of another.
“The Holy Spirit is moving most definitely within our local
Church, in the hearts and lives of young people,” said Father Williams. “Young people need to hear the voice of Christ through
the people of God. I ask that the faithful of our Diocese do four
things to foster vocations to the Diocesan priesthood:
1. Pray that if God is calling someone to consider a call to be
a diocesan priest, he will have the grace, courage to stay open, to
ask questions. We also pray that parents will free their children
to actively consider God’s desire for their lives.
2. Affirm young people who have the gifts and talents needed
to serve the Church as diocesan priests. Affirm their participation
in the Church, their generosity and faithfulness.
3. If you come upon someone with these gifts and talents,
encourage them to think outside the box, to consider if God is
calling them to a priestly vocation.
4. Call them ‘by name.’ Invite them to take the next step. Ask
if you can give their name to the vocations director, an assistant
vocations director, or their pastor, so they can actively pursue
this possibility.
Father Williams added, “If someone has been identified as
having a potential priestly vocation, or if someone feels on his
own that God may be calling him to be a priest, our hope is that
he would ask for help and not try to figure it out on his own. A
vocation is first and foremost a gift from God. It’s a mystery we
don’t always understand.”
Father Wilfredo T. Comellas Passes Away
R e v e r e n d Wi l f r e d o T.
Comellas, 49, died Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Ochsner St.
Anne General Hospital, Raceland,
La. after an illness.
Father Comellas, son of
Wilfredo Tomas and the late Justa
Anisia Comellas, was born in Havana, Cuba on April 16, 1964. His
Father, Wilfredo Tomas, a political
prisoner of the communist government, was set free in 1971 and
brought his family to the United
States as part of the Cuban Freedom
Flight Program. Father Comellas
received his early education at
Saint Joan of Arc School, Jackson
Heights, N.Y. and graduated from
Saint John’s Preparatory School,
Astoria, N.Y. He then entered a
two-year novitiate program with
the Legion of Christ in Cheshire,
Conn. He completed a degree
in philosophy at Holy Apostles
Seminary, Cromwell, Conn. Father graduated from Saint John’s
University, N.Y. with a B.A. in
1998 and completed his studies
for the priesthood at Immaculate
Conception Seminary at Seton Hall
University, Orange, N.J., receiving
his Master of Arts degree.
He was ordained to the priesthood on June 28, 2003, in Saint
Peter’s Cathedral, Scranton, by
the Most Reverend James C.
Timlin, D.D., Bishop Emeritus of
Scranton.
Reverend Wilfredo T. Comellas
Father Comellas was assigned
as assistant pastor at Saint Ann’s
Parish, Tobyhanna with an additional assignment to the Hispanic
Apostolate at Nativity of Our Lord
Church, Scranton. Father was then
appointed assistant pastor at Most
Precious Blood Church, Hazleton,
where he was later appointed administrator on December 29, 2008.
Father served as assistant pastor at
Saint Aloysius and Saint Casimir,
Wilkes-Barre and Exaltation of the
Holy Cross, Hanover Township.
On January 1, 2010, Father
requested permission to serve in
the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux,
La. He served there as chaplain of
the Most Blessed Sacrament Faith
Community, Gibson, La., and celebrated the traditional Latin Rite
Mass for the Dominican Nuns of
the Monastery of the Heart of Jesus
in Lockport, La. In September, 2011
he also began teaching theology at
Holy Savior School in Lockport.
Father Comellas was instrumental in establishing the Latin
Mass congregation on the North
Shore at Sacred Heart of Jesus
Church in Lacombe, La. in the
Archdiocese of New Orleans,
where Father Comellas also served
as the chairman of Mysterium
Fidei Mass Society.
He is survived by his father,
Wilfredo Tomas Comellas, Sr.; a
brother, Leo M. Comellas; aunts
and many cousins.
He was preceded in death
by his mother, Justa Anicia
Comellas.
The wake will take place
at the Chapel of the Dominican
Monastery of the Heart of Jesus,
Lockport, La. on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 beginning at 5:00
p.m. with Solemn Vespers. Mass of
Christian Burial will be celebrated
on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at
11:00 a.m. at Holy Savior Church,
Lockport, La. Interment will be in
Holy Savior Parish Cemetery.
A memorial Mass will be celebrated on Monday, December 2,
2013 at 7:00 p.m. by His Excellency,
Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera,
D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton, at
St. Ann’s Church, Tobyhanna.
Are YOU being called?
How to Discern
1. Practice the faith – the point of our life is to
have a deep relationship with the Lord.
2. Enter the silence – be quiet and listen to Jesus’
voice in prayer.
3. Be a good disciple – take Jesus seriously and
live your faith in a committed way.
4. Get involved in service.
5. Ask God,‘What are you thinking about for me
and my life?’
6. If you’re being called – take the next step. Live with
the question. Explore it. Probe it – and if maybe you’re
being called to be a priest, enter the seminary to take
a closer look.
St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen in Wilkes-Barre received a $6,000 gift from the 6th Annual John
Viercinski Memorial Golf Tournament. John was the director of pharmacy at Wyoming Valley
Health Care System, a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, a Persian Gulf veteran and was commander of the 348th General Hospital (HUM). He was also a member of Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical
Fraternity and the Hyde Park Softball Hall of Fame. John was an active member of Holy Trinity
Church, Swoyersville. Committee members presented the check to Monsignor Joseph P. Kelly,
Diocesan Secretary for Catholic Human Services. From left are: Kurt Kienle, tournament director;
Monsignor Kelly; Isureal Allah, St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen; Marie Viercinski, Hershey Medical
Center; Paul Hiller, RPh; and Joe Tabit, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Community Pharmacy.
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Guest Editorial
Heroes in Uniform
Military heroes move me. At Baltimore-Washington International Airport I’ve
cried. Once it was when I stood with others at attention as a fallen hero in a flag-draped
coffin was carried to his final flight home.
Another time was when I met veterans in red tee-shirts and blue baseball caps in
wheelchairs, in town to visit the World War II memorial.
Heroes came to mind most recently when I learned that five military chaplains
since the Civil War awarded the Medal of Honor were Catholic priests. One of them,
Father Emil Kapaun, an Army chaplain from Kansas, died as a prisoner of war in
Korea. Another, Father Vincent Capodanno, a Maryknoll priest from Staten Island,
New York, died when, despite his own war injuries, he tended injured Marines during
battle in Vietnam. The Navy named the USS Capodanno after him. The church has
named both “Servants of God,” a step toward becoming an officially recognized saint.
That’s achievement on two fronts.
The three other Medal of Honor winners have dramatic stories too. Father Joseph
O’Callahan, a Jesuit priest and Navy chaplain in World War II, ministered to injured
sailors on a ship hit by two bombs. He worked to jettison bombs close to exploding
and led a group on a dangerous mission to water down other ammunition hot enough
to explode. The Navy named the USS O’Callahan after him.
USS O’Callahan
Father Charles J. Watters, from New Jersey, served in Vietnam. He rescued wounded
men at the Battle of Dak To. He ran through intense gunfire to help wounded soldiers.
He carried one man to safety. Once, though injured himself, he moved about war zone
to apply bandages and give food and water to other wounded. He died in the worst
“friendly-fire” incident in Vietnam when he and 41 others were hit by shrapnel when a
500-pound bomb dropped by a Marine fighter hit a tree over the U.S. command post.
Father Angelo Liteky, who later changed his first name to “Charles,” won his
medal for carrying 20 wounded soldiers to safety during intense fighting on a search
and destroy mission in Vietnam. Afterwards, he became a peace activist, left the
priesthood in 1975, and renounced his medal in 1986. It’s on display at the National
Museum of American History.
Veterans Day, November 11, prompted me to touch base with seminarians who
hope to emulate chaplain heroes.
James Hinkle, at North American College, Rome, comes from a Navy family and
was Navy ROTC at the University of Notre Dame. He served in several positions in
the Navy but the call to the priesthood dogged him.
“It was my absolute privilege to serve in the U.S. Navy. Now I look forward to
rejoining the fleet as a chaplain,” he said. He spoke of Fathers Kapaun and Capodanno,
and the priest who baptized him as an infant, Father Jake Francis Laboon. “None of
First Sunday of Advent
–– December 1
One lit candle in the Advent wreath indicates the
first Sunday of Advent. The wreath, which holds four
candles, is a main symbol of the Advent season, with
a new candle lit each Sunday before Christmas.
The first Sunday of Advent marks the beginning
of the Church’s liturgical year. The current liturgical
calendar comes to an end on the Feast of Christ the
King, which will be celebrated on November 24 and
bring to a close the Year of Faith that was proclaimed
by Pope Benedict XVI and begun on October 11, 2012.
them lived for themselves,” he said. “Instead, in Jesus’ name, they chose to pick up
not just their own crosses, but also the crosses of the men and women in their care.”
Paul Shovelain, of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and a prospective
Army chaplain, thinks of Father Kapaun. “When I fast,” he said in a blog post, “I think
of the small amounts of food he survived on.”
Christopher Christensen, at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in the Archdiocese
of Philadelphia, is a prospective Navy chaplain. He was a Navy man before, but this
new position finds him “humbled by the prospect of serving God and country in such
a unique ministry.”
Veterans Day is a day for heroes and saints in uniform. They do us proud.
(This commentary was written by Sister Mary Ann Walsh, who serves in the
Communications Department of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.)
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Volume 113 Number 16 — Thursday, November 14, 2013
SAYRE — The Catholic
Community of the Epiphany will
celebrate the 125th anniversary of
the founding of Epiphany Parish
with a Pontifical Concelebrated
Mass of Thanksgiving on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 4 p.m. in the
Church of the Epiphany.
Bishop Joseph C. Bambera
will serve as principal celebrant
for the Jubilee Eucharistic celebration, which will be followed by an
anniversary banquet reception in
the newly refurbished Epiphany
Parish Hall.
An extensive history of the
parish has been prepared by Henry
G. Farley and is included in the
commemorative 125th anniversary booklet published for the
occasion.
Parish History
The roots of Epiphany Parish
reach back to 1888, specifically
Sunday, May 12, of that year, when
Father John J. Costello, then pastor
of Holy Ghost Parish in Athens,
met with his growing congregation
in Sayre at the school house where
it was decided to break ground for
a Catholic church in Sayre.
H.J. Baldwin of Waverly was
hired as the contractor for the
house of worship and construction
seemed to move along rapidly. The
cornerstone for the new church
was ceremoniously placed on Aug.
19, 1888, in the presence of Bishop
William O’Hara, first bishop of
Scranton, who addressed those in
attendance. Assisting at the ceremony, along with Father Costello,
were Fathers Kelly of Towanda
and Walsh of Scranton.
The new Church of the Epiphany was dedicated on Sunday,
Sept. 15, 1889, and the impressive wooden edifice boasted a
seating capacity of more than 500
people.
Shortly after the dedication,
Father Costello issued a financial statement regarding the new
church, announcing the construction cost $10,255; however, all but
$1,500 remained to be paid. During 1890-91, the parish rectory was
erected next to the new church.
According to the parish registry from the former St. Joseph
(then Holy Ghost) Church in
Athens, the churches of Epiphany
in Sayre and St. John in South
Waverly were split from the parish
The Church of the Epiphany nestled
in the bucolic Borough of Sayre.
on Jan. 19, 1891 — just eight days
prior to Sayre being established as
its own borough.
Father Costello was named
pastor of Epiphany Parish and
the mission church of St. John in
South Waverly. Epiphany Parish
was originally the spiritual home
of 65 families. Growth for the new
parish was slow at first, but began
to increase substantially with the
expansion of the Lehigh Valley.
Father Costello remained as
pastor of Epiphany until March
16, 1899, when he was transferred to Annunciation Parish in
Williamsport.
During 1916-17, some 28
years after the dedication of
Epiphany Church, the parish had
outgrown its capacity, and Father
James Shanley, the parish’s second
pastor, purchased two lots on the
corner of South Elmer Ave. and
Hayden St. and the Carmen property adjoining it. The house on the
corner was removed to become the
site of the new parish church.
The cornerstone was laid
in 1917, but work progressed
slowly and the dedication of the
new church facility did not occur
until Oct. 26, 1919. The church’s
impressive windows, each considered a work of rare art, were
designed by the Munich Studio
Company of Chicago.
The large front window, depicting St. Cecilia, was donated
by two women’s societies of the
parish, and the back windows
behind the altar — illustrating the
Ascension of the Lord — were a
gift from the local council of the
Knights of Columbus. Cost for
the new church was estimated at
$75,000.
Epiphany Parish’s third pastor, Father James Houlihan, arrived in 1922. He built the present
parish rectory in 1929, at which
time he also converted the old
church into a parochial school
and remolded the old rectory into
a convent for the Sisters, Servants
of the Immaculate Heart Mary
nuns, who were called upon to
provide a Catholic education for
the parish children. For the past
84 years, members of the IHM
religious order and their staff have
educated and trained children in
their elementary years.
Father Houlihan was also
responsible for completely redecorating the interior of the young
church. However, his pastorate coincided with the Great Depression,
which brought on dire financial
straits for the parish and challenges
to keep Epiphany solvent.
On May 28, 1935, Epiphany
Parish and the town of Sayre
proudly played host to Bishop
Thomas C. O’Reilly, third bishop
of Scranton, who traveled north
to join hundreds of clergy and approximately 20,000 faithful who
descended on the rural Catholic
parish to honor and worship Jesus
Christ in the Most Blessed Sacrament.
The Church of the Epiphany
celebrated its golden jubilee on
Oct. 28, 1938, at the time claiming
a membership of 325 families. The
parish church and school would
continue to grow. However, in
1962, public officials deemed the
school building on North Elmer
Ave. as uninhabitable, forcing the
parish to find another building or
close the school.
Plans were drawn and on
April 22, 1963, ground was broken
for construction of a new school
structure on Stevenson St. Cost
for the school, which was officially
dedicated on Aug. 31, 1964, was
$412,000.
On Feb. 25, 1965, construction began for a new convent adjacent to the school, and the religious
sisters took up residence in their
new home on April 14, 1966.
In 1971, Monsignor Bernard
Grogan, sixth pastor of Epiphany
Parish, oversaw extensive and
sorely needed renovations to the
church proper. A new baptistery,
repository and marble altars — imported from Italy — were installed,
along with new carpeting throughout. The 1919 church received a
new coat of paint, new Stations of
the Cross and new statues, while
the basement was remolded into a
church hall.
The greatly enhanced Church
of the Epiphany was rededicated
by then-Bishop of Scranton J.
Carroll McCormick on Aug. 19,
1971.
In 1988, Epiphany Parish,
under the spiritual guidance of its
eighth pastor, Father Joseph Sammons, and assistant pastor, Father
Andrew Hvozdovic, reached its
centennial year. A fund drive was
begun in 1987 to raise the needed
funds to prepare the parish surroundings for the much-anticipated 100th anniversary celebration. An amount of $125,000 was
requested, and well over the goal
was pledged by parishioners.
The exterior of the church was
completely cleaned, and window
and door frames were repainted.
A complete interior repainting was
accomplished in gold leaf and the
use of a multiple of trim colors to
accentuate the rose background behind the main altar. New Stations
Continued on Page 18
Father James Houlihan, center, is surrounded by the 1927 Confirmation class of Epiphany Parish in Sayre.
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Epiphany Parish in Sayre Celebrating 125th Anniversary Jubilee
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37th Thanksgiving Community Effort in Full Swing
Holiday Programs Provide Help, Seek Help in Feeding the Needy
SCRANTON — “How can
we expect our children to know
and experience the joy of giving
unless we teach them that the
greater pleasure in life lies in the
art of giving rather than receiving?”
The above quote is attributed
to James Cash Penney. You know
him better as J.C. Penney.
Scranton dentist, Dr. Jim
Burne, and his wife Mary Lou
may not be familiar with what
Mr. Penney said, but they have
certainly embodied it. They have
indeed taught their children well
about the “art of giving.”
Since 1987, the Burnes’ Family-to-Family Thanksgiving Food
Basket Program has provided
area underprivileged with a traditional Thanksgiving dinner in the
comfort of their own homes — a
dinner many needy may not have
otherwise.
Two weeks from now the
Family-to-Family food basket
giveaway will cap the 37th Annual
Scranton Thanksgiving Community Program. On the day before
Thanksgiving — Wednesday, Nov.
27 — the Burnes and their army of
volunteers will turn the Scranton
Cultural Center into a massive,
well-organized distribution site for
those less fortunate.
According to the family matriarch, Mary Lou, the Thanksgiving food project once again plans
to distribute at least 3,000 food
baskets to feed about 15,000 in
need in the area — half of whom,
it is estimated, are children.
nity Program is the Immaculate
Heart of Mary Sisters’ Friends of
the Poor gift for the holiday.
Two nights before Thanksgiving — on Tuesday, Nov. 26 — the
Friends of the Poor apostolate, led
by director Sister Ann Walsh, will
serve a traditional Thanksgiving
dinner at the Scranton Cultural
Center for the elderly, needy and
lonely.
“As we prepare for our annual Thanksgiving Community
Program, I am reminded of the
EXTENDED FAMILY — It seems with each passing year, the
Burne Family of Scranton — the “first family” in the Family-to-Family Thanksgiving Food Basket Program, now in
its 27th season — gets a little bigger. Dr. Jim and Mary Lou
Burne saw their clan expand with the wedding of their son,
Dr. Mark, to his wife Maria, adding to the Burne numbers.
Pictured with the bride and groom are, from left, daughter
Mary Burne, Mary Lou, Dr. Jim and son Atty. Matthew
Burne. Shown in the right hand photo is James Burne III,
with his wife, April, and their son, Vincenzo.
The grocery bill for such a
daunting undertaking usually falls
in the neighborhood of $85,000,
which needs to be paid.
Most of the donations for
the Burnes’ Family-to-Family
program are in the form of $25
— the approximate cost of preparing one basket for an average
family’s Thanksgiving dinner. The
contributions from area families
benefitting those families in need
create the family-to-family chain
of giving.
This year’s Thanksgiving
How You Can Be a Holiday Helper
• In addition to donations to help pay the Family-toFamily food bill, the Burnes are in need of volunteers to
help pack and distribute food baskets throughout the day
at the Scranton Cultural Center on Nov. 27, beginning
at 9 a.m. Monetary donations may be sent to: Family to
Family, 444 Orchard St., Scranton, PA 18505.
• The Friends of the Poor Tuesday night Thanksgiving dinner is in need of chefs, servers, table-setters,
clean-up workers and donations of food items and supplies. Contact the Friends of the Poor office at (570-3484428 or 570-348-4429). Cash donations can be sent to:
Thanksgiving Community Program, Penn Security Bank,
526 Cedar Ave., Scranton, PA 18505.
Community Program theme is
“Standing By Each Other,” and
the 2013 “host family” for the
Burnes’ food basket program is
one well acquainted with the effort — Phil and Pam Mahasky of
Duryea, along with their daughters, Makaila, Kayla, Kalli and
Karli — longtime volunteers with
Family-to-Family.
As Mary Lou relates, the
Thanksgiving project provides an
excellent opportunity for those
with bountiful blessings to “pay
it forward” and express their
“thanks” by “giving.”
“We were at a fundraiser in
the spring and a man came up to
us and said that 15 years ago we
gave him a basket,” she explains.
“He had no food to feed his family
for the holiday, and he vowed to
return the favor.
“About seven years later, he
returned to the program with a
station wagon filled with turkeys
and dropped them off at the loading dock. Our son Matt asked his
name but he drove off. We will
always remember meeting him
and finally getting the chance to
say ‘thank you.’”
The centerpiece of the
Scranton Thanksgiving Commu-
SEASONAL HELP AVAILABLE
CATHERINE McAULEY CENTER
ADOPT-A-FAMILY PROGRAM
Local families, businesses and organizations are
matched with needy families in Lackawanna County to provide food, clothing, toys and holiday gifts.
Contact the Sisters of Mercy Adopt-A-Family coordinator at the Catherine McAuley Center, 430 Pittston
Ave., Scranton; or call (570-342-1342), weekdays
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monetary donations are
also accepted.
Program applications for the Adopt-A-Family are
by appointment only. Call the Catherine McAuley
Center (570-342-1342); documentation is required.
CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES
& FRIENDS OF THE POOR
‘CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR KIDS’
Sponsored by Catholic Social Services of the
Diocese of Scranton and the IHM Friends of the
Poor, the “Christmas Gifts for Kids” program will hold
Christmas toy registration in Lackawanna County,
Monday, Nov. 18, through Friday, Nov. 22, at the Catholic Social Services office at 516 Fig St. in Scranton
(South Side).
Morning and afternoon registration periods are
offered each day from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 to
4:30 p.m.
Documentation required for registration
includes: photo ID/verification of income for everyone in the household/social security card or Access
card for all household members/ proof of address
with a recent date.
Families residing in Jessup and north in
Lackawanna County should register at the CSS
office in Carbondale, located at 80 Terrace St.
Diocesan Schools Sweep Young Scholars’ Competition
The Diocesan Schools Academic Bowl Teams recently participated in the Young Scholars’ Program at Scranton Preparatory School. Twenty-one area schools competed,
striving to correctly answer questions in mathematics, science, history, geography, grammar, literature, sports, and pop culture.
The St. Nicholas/ St. Mary, Wilkes-Barre team took third
place. Pictured from left: Isabel Panganiban, Nial Vender,
Thalia Charles and Colleen Cavanaugh.
Good Shepherd Academy, Kingston students took first place
in the Young Scholar’s Program and are pictured from left: Mrs. St. Clare/ St. Paul School, Scranton students took second
Joyce Elston, moderator; Scott Williams; Ireland Davies; Peter place. Pictured from left: Claire Collins, Jimmy Casey, A.J.
Kohut, and Anna Brier.
Maria; Eric Jeffries; Miss Janice Ambrulavage, moderator.
Feast of St. Francis Observed at St. Jude’s
Holy Family Academy
Prays Living Rosary
Alaska Comes To St. Mary of Mount Carmel in Dunmore
The 1st grade students at St. Mary of Mount
Carmel School in Dunmore were eagerly awaiting
the speaker who was set to arrive in their classroom.
Their eyes, however, were not trained on the doorway,
but on the large SMART Board in the front the
classroom. Mr. James Magill, a widely published
poet and former resident of Alaska, appeared on the
screen to answer the children’s questions about our
49th state. When asked about this particular lesson
the teacher, Mrs. Cathy Sosnowski, stated that it was
important on many levels. “Technology, when used
wisely, can overcome barriers that may keep us apart.
Our community is enriched by the gifts we all have to
share with one another.
Pictured with Mr. Magill are:1st row from left:
Gavin Monahan and Tyler Musso. 2nd row: Elizabeth
Lalli, Laura Durkin, Sophia Pisano, and Sophie
Leeuwen. 3rd row: Kamryn Kincel, Anais Butovich,
Sophia Krisanda, and Louis Petrucci.
Holy Family Academy’s Living Rosary
Service was held on October 16, 2013,
at SS. Cryril & Methodius Parish,
Hazleton. Pictured are students
praying the Rosary.
The celebration of the Feast of St. Francis was a special day for the students in St. Jude
School, Mountaintop, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten classes. Deacon Gene Kovatch
visited the students and led the celebration. He spoke to the students about the life of St.
Francis and encouraged the students to follow the example of this saint. Shown from left are
members of the Pre-Kindergarten class; row 1: James Savner, Katelyn Sweich, Ava Glynn,
Gabrielle Carlin, Denali Albright, Eli Quintos, and Emmalynne Stemptien. Row 2: Emily
Conway, Celia Stahlnecker, Julie Rose Peterlin, Lilah Barrett, Madeline Cappillo, Chase
Oravic, Jacob Jeckell, and Cali Glaser. Row 3: Payton Bayley, Clair Pugh, Alexis Chandler,
Abigail Chandler, Baylee Makarczyk, Simran Sharma, Adrienne Shebelock, Cole Pugh,
Allen Seifert, Eric Strish, Isabelle Wasley, and Gabriella White. Row 4: Deacon Kovatch.
Holy Rosary 8th Grade Students Promote “Just Do More” Anti-Bullying Messages to Younger Children
Recently, Holy Rosary School in Duryea held an assembly inspired by the Diocese of Scranton Anti-Bullying Program “Just Do More.”
Wearing specially made “Just Do More” shirts from Abby Klink, the 7th grade class celebrates the importance of being “bully-free.” Front
row: Chrissy Heppding, Liz Stone, Grace Berlew, Rylee Shay, Abby Klink, Julie Mazaleski, Taylor Hembury, Hannah Ferenchick, Frank
Scalvo, Dominic Angradi and Kevin Bradigan. Middle row: Emily Makaravage, Maggie Stuccio, Matthew Dowdell, Colton Mackell,
Lauren Cawley, Angelina Falcone, Jordan Cicon, and Emily Miller. Back row: Madeline Skutack, Sarah Liskowicz, Kalley Kovaleski,
Peyton McNulty, Charlie Vermac, Michael Skutack, Michael Mucciolo, Joe Stella, Xavier Parrick, Larry Corridoni, and Kiearra Saldi.
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The Diocese of Scranton is committed to educating our students
in an environment that is academically excellent and facilitates the
development of moral judgment and Christian decision-making. We
are proud to share the following successes of our students in the
classroom and in their service to others. Each day, our schools are
fulfilling their mission of preparing today’s youth and young adults
to become tomorrow’s faith-filled leaders.
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Holy Redeemer High School To Present ‘Anything Goes’ Nov. 15 & 16
Holy Redeemer High School in Wilkes-Barre will present Cole Porter’s musical “Anything Goes” Friday, November 15 and
Saturday, November 16 at 7 p.m. in the school’s McCarthy Auditorium. The musical features the madcap antics aboard an ocean liner
bound from New York to London. “Anything Goes” introduced such songs as “You’re the Top” and “I Get a Kick Out of You.”
Tickets for either performance are $7 for adults, $6 for senior citizens, and $5 for students. All seats are reserved
and may be purchased at the school or at the door the night of the performance.
Good Shepherd Academy
Hosts Race for Education
Shown are cast members, stage level, from left: Michael Berbano, Alexis Wylam, Ciran Burke, Michele Fromel, Elizabeth Masi,
Michela Torbik, Erica Stuccio, Guilanna Alberti, Rachel Jones, Maria Khoudary, Caroline Jones, Michael Dubinski, Ben Nause.
Upper level: Jerome Hannon, Robert Dougherty, Jeremy Mayerski, Alexis Davison, Carrie Kinney, Abigail Stucker,
Jenna Jachimiak, Thomas Caffrey, Patrick Gilhooley, Don Stephens.
St. John Neumann Student Named
National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalist
Benjamin Facey, a senior at St. John
Neumann Regional Academy in Wilkes-Barre,
has been named a National Merit Scholarship
Semi-Finalist. Benjamin is the son of Peter and
Mindy Facey of Williamsport. He has earned high
honors and great academic achievement throughout
his years at SJNRA. A member of the Student
Council for his entire high school career, he has
served as president of his class for three years, and
is currently president of the Executive Council.
Benjamin is also an active member of the St.
John Neumann LEO Club, working in conjunction with the Williamsport Lions
Club on a variety of service projects, and participating in all LEO Club activities,
including their annual Cans for a Cause and Winter Clothing Drive. Facey is a
member of the Academic Decathlon and Model UN teams. He is a captain of the
Neumann boys’ varsity soccer team and a member of the tennis team.
In 2012, Benjamin completed the Penn College Youth Leadership
program, where he gained enhanced leadership skills and increased knowledge
of the need for service in his community. Outside of school, he actively
volunteers at his parish of St. Ann’s in Williamsport, where he has been an
altar server for many years and currently serves as sacristan.
The 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program is in its 59th year of
honoring students who show exceptional academic ability and potential
for success in rigorous college studies. Approximately 8,000 National
Merit Scholarships, worth more than $35 million, will be offered in the
spring of 2014.
Wyoming Area Catholic’s
Seventh Grade Science Class
Creates an Oobleck
Students in Mrs. Mary Ann PaddockKaminski’s Grade 7 Science class at
Wyoming Area Catholic School in
Exeter created an Oobleck – a nonNewtonian substance. Oobleck is a
suspension of cornstarch and water
that can behave like a solid or a liquid
depending on how much pressure you
apply. The name Oobleck comes from
the 1949 children’s book, Bartholomew
and the Oobleck, by Dr. Seuss. Students
Rebecca Lalko and Michael Mecadon
are pictured testing their “Oobleck”
properties.
Good Shepherd Academy in Kingston held
the 7th annual Race For Education on October 30,
2013. This event, a major tuition reduction event,
encouraged all students to practice physical fitness
while building community. Pictured with the Good
Shepherd Banner are front row from left: Olivia
Glasson, Christina Alesson, Raegan Suda, Mason
Gibson, Cole Bradley. Back row: Jake Adonizio,
Bianca Cantando, Emily Evans, Gavin Claherty.
Monsignor McHugh Students Cited for Support of Missions
Classroom Mission Representatives at Monsignor McHugh School in Cresco
met with the Pontifical Mission Societies team after a recent liturgy at the
school. Deacon Edward Kelly, director, and Miriam Heverline, mission education
coordinator, offered their thanks and congratulations to all the MMS students,
who were recently honored for having the highest donation per pupil and the
highest total sharing for an elementary school in the Diocese of Scranton.
Epiphany Fourth Grade Students Have a Busy October!
The 4th graders at Epiphany School in Sayre
made book character pumpkins for their October
Book Report. Pictured are Kuyler Murrelle,
“Mike from Monsters Inc.,” Shayne Reid, Minion
from “Despicable Me” and Karter Rude,”Ghost
Boy.” Shayne Reid won First Place.
Rotary Club Donates Dictionaries
to Notre Dame Elementary School
Epiphany students in Grades 1 to 4 compete for the First in
Math trophy each week. Epiphany’s math scores are soaring
with this First in Math Program. Pictured is the 4th grade
with the trophy.
Members of the 3rd grade class at Notre Dame Elementary School
in East Stroudsburg proudly display the new student dictionaries they
received from representatives from the Rotary Club of the Smithfields. At
the beginning of each school year, the Rotarians donate dictionaries to all
3rd grade students in their region, which includes NDES.
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Holy Cross Girls’ Cross Country Team
Holy Redeemer Boys’ Golf Team
The Holy Cross Girls’ Cross Country team won the PIAA Class
A State Championship on November 2 in Hershey. In addition to
the state title, Tess Kearns, Mackenzie Greenfield and Zoe Haggerty
each earned an individual medal for their performance in the race.
Pictured at the pep rally are members of the state championship
team, from left: Abigail Corrigan, Abigail Guziewicz, Mackenzie
Greenfield, Molly Flannery, Zoe Haggerty, Tess Kearns, Meghan
Healey, Grace Cosgrove.
Holy Redeemer’s Boys’ Golf team won the PIAA Class AA
State Golf Championship on October 23, at Heritage Hills Golf
Resort in York. It was a rematch from the 2012 Championship with
Wyomissing, but the Royals were victorious this year in a playoff on
the 18th hole. Pictured are the state champions with their Gold Medals.
Row 1: Andrew Crossin, Jacob Martin, Mariano Medico, Ryan
Crossin, Alex Rowan. Row 2: Coach Art Brunn, Connor Murray,
Chase Makowski, Brian Banas, Michael Boland, Conlan McAndrew.
Holy Cross High School Supports Ryan’s Run
Mrs. Lisa Harris, a teacher at Holy Cross High
School in Dunmore, ran the New York City Marathon
on November 3, 2013 as part of Ryan’s Run 4. Mrs.
Harris and the Holy Cross Community raised funds
to support Allied Services. The school has collected
over $3,000 dollars for the donation in support of
Mrs. Harris and Allied Services.
Honoring Mary and the Saints at St. Nicholas-St. Mary School in Wilkes-Barre
Our Lady of Peace School
Elects Student Council Officers
Our Lady of Peace School in Clarks Green
installed their new Student Council officers on
November 1 at Mass in St. Gregory’s Church.
Pictured from left: Shea Quinn, corresponding
secretary; Ben Feibus, president; Grace
Farrell, recording secretary; Tyler Maddock,
vice president; and Luke Johnson, treasurer.
Mrs. Mary Alice Endler’s 4th grade class recently observed All Saints Day with the celebration
of the liturgy at St. Nicholas Church, Wilkes-Barre. Monsignor Joseph Rauscher, pastor,
was the celebrant of the Mass and included the class in his homily as he selected each
student to share facts about their particular saint. Pictured in 1st row: Chisom Eneh, Laney
Schulz, Jack Trybulski, Katie Fitzgerald, Faith Sekol, Sophia Magistro, Josh Kester, Avery
Giordano, Kennedy Tavaris,, Lacey Renker, Ava Winn, Gabriella Randazzo, Grace Nealon,
and Kevin Caffrey. 2nd row: Mrs. Endler, Aleia Atherton, Tessa Martin, Marie Lombardi,
Nicholas Reilly, Brenden Croke, Jacob Jachimiak, Sarah Gryskewicz, Zachary Kane, Dean
Hudak, Mason Bagusky, Monsignor Rauscher and Mr. Christopher Tigue, principal.
The 3rd grade students recently completed rosary projects
in honor of Mary. Shown are representatives of the 3rd
grade classes: Michael Malloy; Cody Rood; Ms. Patrice
Perry, teacher; Sorrenta Riley; Madeline Nguyen; Arden
Taylor; Ariana Morgan; and Mrs. Cathy Evans, teacher.
All Saints Academy Pre- Kindergarten Class
Celebrates Nursery Rhyme Day
LaSalle Academy, Jessup students recently competed in a forensics
competition held at Holy Cross High School. Pictured from left are award
winners Giulia Maiolatesi, 1st place Varsity; Juliana Innocenti, 3rd place
Varsity; and Julia McGraw, Honorable Mention Junior Varsity.
The Forensics team for the 2013-2014 school year includes, front
row from left: Mia Muchisky, Giulia Maiolatesi, Grace Kubus,
Nicole Nicholas, Julia McGraw, Nicholas Muchisky. Second row:
Nina Angeloni, Gianna Sacchetti, T.J. Canevari, Juliana Innocenti,
Caroline Kranick, Aubrey McGovern, Marla Gambucci.
Pre-Kindergarten students from All Saints Academy in Scranton celebrated Nursery Rhyme Celebration
Day. Students dressed and brought in items reflecting a particular nursery rhyme they had learned in school.
DIOCESAN HIGH SCHOOLS WIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
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Pilgrimage
of Faith
Led by our Bishop, the Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., more than
100 pilgrims – from each of the 11 counties of the Diocese of Scranton – were blessed to
participate in a Year of Faith pilgrimage to Rome and many of the holiest sites in Italy.
Among many special moments during the October 19-29 journey, the most
memorable highlight occurred when faithful from our Diocese joined with more
than 80,000 pilgrims from around the world for the October 23 weekly audience with His Holiness Pope Francis. In his address to the faithful, the Holy
Father reflected upon Mary as a model of faith and charity for all believers.
The presence of pilgrims from the Diocese of Scranton was announced during the audience, and Bishop Bambera noticed “how our people were so thrilled to encounter him .
. . Pope Francis has an unbelievable ability to engage people.”
The Bishop, along with Father Thomas M. Muldowney, Vicar General of the Diocese,
were given the opportunity to meet the Holy Father personally. Bishop Bambera thanked
the Holy Father for his great example and invitation to all of the faithful to generous service
in the Church. The Holy Father responded by stating that he was grateful for the Bishop’s
words and asked the Bishop and faithful of the Diocese, “Please pray for me.”
The itinerary included visits to many sacred sites, often connected to beloved saints,
and the daily celebration of Mass in some of the most famous churches and chapels in
the world. During these experiences, Bishop Bambera noted, the devotion of the pilgrims
was very palpable and meaningful.
“I was truly inspired by the depth of faith expressed by our pilgrims . . . they were
profoundly committed, and I will never forget that,” the Bishop said. “They are wonderful
people of incredible faith and humility; I am so proud they are members of our parishes.
They exhibited a deep faith and a commitment to the service that Pope Francis has called
us to embrace as disciples. There was joy, excitement and great respect for each other
– we had a beautiful rapport. I was very proud to be part of this journey.”
Right: Pilgrims receive
communion at Mass
celebrated by Bishop
Bambera at the Altar of Saint Joseph in
Saint Peter’s Basilica.
After they went on a
guided tour at the Vatican Museum, a group
of impressive edifices with hundreds of
rooms, halls, galleries,
libraries and chapels
overflowing with art
treasures – the most
beautiful of which is
the overwhelming Sistine Chapel – seat of
the Conclave for the
election of the Pope
and
Michelangelo’s
masterpiece.
Faithful from our Diocese joined with more than 80,000 pilgrims from around
the world for the October 23 weekly audience with His Holiness Pope Francis.
The presence of pilgrims from the Diocese of Scranton was announced during the audience, and Bishop Bambera noticed “how our people were so thrilled to encounter him . . .
Pope Francis has an unbelievable ability to engage people.”
The key to the city of Gubbio is presented to Bishop Bambera by Bishop Mario Ceccobelli of
Gubbio. Bishop Bambera cited the large number of people who emigrated from Gubbio who
settled here in Jessup, and the faith they have passed on from one generation to another.
Bishop Bambera
and Father Thomas
M. Muldowney, V.G.,
Vicar General of the
Diocese, far left,
were introduced to
Pope Francis following the audience.
They journeyed to San Giovanni Rotondo – the region of Italy where the beloved Saint Padre Pio lived and ministered
for many years. Visiting the Basilica where Padre Pio is entombed, the pilgrims offered thanks to God for the life of
this saint whose life and ministry to those in need inspired
thousands. Bishop Bambera offered Mass at The Chapel of
Saint Pio that evening.
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Above: The famous Duomo (Cathedral) of Florence, flanked by
Giotto’s bell tower and the baptistery with Ghiberti’s “Gates of
Paradise.”Pilgrims spent a day touring religious and artistic sites
in the cradle of renaissance art and architecture.
The pilgrims were privileged to participate in the daily
celebration of Mass in some of the most famous churches and chapels in the world. During these experiences,
Bishop Bambera noted, the devotion of the pilgrims was
very palpable and meaningful.
Rooftops in Assisi, home of Saint Francis, were among the idyllic scenes that awed pilgrims.
The itinerary allowed time to see historic and cultural sites. Shown above
are Dr. John and Janine Evanish on a
tour of the Roman Colosseum.
No trip to Italy would be complete without the enjoyment of good food and
warm fellowship. Joy and camaraderie were plentiful throughout the journey.
For more photos, see the photo albums on the Diocesan Facebook page: www.facebook.com/DioceseOfScranton.
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Faithful Asked to Help Typhoon Victims
Faithful in the Diocese of Scranton will have
the opportunity to provide
aid to the victims of Super
Typhoon Haiyan, one of
the most powerful storms
ever recorded that recently
destroyed entire villages and
devastated cities across the
Philippines and Vietnam.
More than 10,000 people are feared dead and
more than 9,000,000 people
have been affected. Those
who are suffering from the
affects of this storm, our
brothers and sisters, need
our help.
To this end, Bishop Joseph C. Bambera is inviting
us to unite with the sufferings
of the people of the Philippines and Vietnam through a
special collection to be taken
up in parishes this coming
weekend, November 16-17.
The collection will provide
financial aid to them in this
time of devastation.
The proceeds of this
collection will be used to
support the efforts of The
United States Conference
of Catholic Bishops and
Catholic Relief Services to
respond to immediate emer-
gency needs and to assist in
the long-term recovery from
the disaster.
“Here in Northeastern
and North Central Pennsylvania, many of us recall
the destruction of Tropical
Storm Lee just two years
ago. For that reason, among
many others, we need to
reach out and embrace our
Filipino and Vietnamese
sisters and brothers with our
generosity and love. The immediacy of their need underscores our need to respond
immediately and not wait,”
Bishop Bambera said.
Agony in
Philippines
The Bishop also requests our prayers for all of
our Filipino and Vietnamese
sisters and brothers in the
Diocese of Scranton and for
their families and loved ones
living in their native lands.
“Thank you for your
willingness to witness
Christ’s love by your service
to those in need,” Bishop
Bambera said.
A father carries the
lifeless body of his daughter Nov. 10 on the way to
the morgue after Super
Typhoon Haiyan hit Tacloban, Philippines. The
typhoon, one of the strongest storms in history, is
believed to have killed
tens of thousands, but aid
workers were still trying to
reach remote areas. (CNS
photo/Nino Jesus Orbeta, Philippine Daily Inquirer via Reuters)
Prayer Requests for Priests Serving in Our Diocese
The Daily Prayer Request for Priests schedule
for the next three weeks is
as follows:
Nov. 14, Father Joseph
Matz; Nov. 15, Monsignor Donald McAndrews;
Nov. 16, Father Michael
McCormick; Nov. 17, Father
Glenn McCreary, V.E.; Nov.
18, St. Joseph Oblate Father
Paul McDonnell; Nov. 19,
Father Patrick McDowell;
Nov. 20, Father James
McGahagan; Nov. 21, Monsignor James McGarry; Nov.
22, Father Gerard McGlone;
Nov. 23, Monsignor Stephen
McGough; Nov. 24, Father
John McHale; Nov. 25,
Father Connell McHugh;
Nov. 26, Jesuit Father Ber-
nard McIlhenny; Nov. 27,
Father Leo McKernan; Nov.
28, Jesuit Father Ronald
McKinney; Nov. 29, Father Patrick McLaughlin;
Nov. 30, Father Thomas
McLaughlin; Dec. 1, Pope
Francis; Dec. 2, Bishop
Joseph C. Bambera; Dec. 3,
Father John Melnick; Dec.
4, Father Peter Menghini.
Frontier Communications Supports Catholic Education
Lindsay Doherty, EITC/OSTC coordinator for the Diocese of Scranton, and Michele Long,
principal at All Saints Academy, accept a check for the Diocese of Scranton Scholarship Foundation
for $16,500 from Frontier Communications’area general manager, Elena Kilpatrick, and city supervisor, Mike Navich, through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program. Pictured from
left to right are: Julia Goetz, All Saints Academy student; Mrs. Doherty; Mr. Navich; Mrs. Long;
Ms. Kilpatrick; Jeremy Fick and Lenny Zupon, All Saints Academy students.
The EITC program provides need-based tuition assistance to students attending Diocesan
schools. In 2013, Frontier is donating $225,000 overall through the PA EITC program to support
scholarships for private education and educational improvement initiatives approved by the state.
“At Frontier, we are proud to give back to the communities in which we live and
work,” said Elena Kilpatrick. “We are especially pleased to support PA EITC, which gives
deserving children a chance to experience private education and helps to foster innovative
educational programs. We consider our scholarship donations through the EITC program
a tremendous investment in our youth in the local areas.”
Hymn Sing Event Slated for St. Cecilia Feast
WILKES-BARRE —
The Diocese of Scranton
Chapter of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) will conduct
a St. Cecilia’s Hymn Sing
honoring the patron saint of
music and musicians on her
upcoming feast day.
The musical event will
be held on Friday, Nov. 22,
the feast of St. Cecilia, at
7 p.m. in St. Mary Church
of the Immaculate Conception, 134 S. Washington St.,
Wilkes-Barre.
Hymns and songs will
be sung by all in attendance,
and the theme of the evening will be based on the
recent teachings of Pope
Francis.
All are welcome free
of charge. A light reception
will follow the hymn sing
in the Parish Center Reception Hall.
In Honor of Veterans
In acknowledgement of the service of more than 90 active military, veterans
and family members attending Marywood University, the school’s Office of Military and Veteran Services and the Student Veteran Alliance conducted a series of
Veterans Day activities on campus to honor those who have fought for our country.
On Monday, November 11, Marywood Cadets from the University of Scranton
Royal Warrior Battalion provided the Color Guard and five of Marywood’s
trumpeters played “Echo TAPS” surrounding the “Field of Flags” memorial set
up on the Marywood Commons by members of the Student Veteran Alliance.
The display consists of over 6,700 flags, each representing a life lost in service
to our country. Members of the Marywood Community along with community
participants also took part in the nationwide simultaneous “minute of silence.”
Mission Message
The Society for the Propagation of the Faith
Missionary Childhood Association
The Society of St. Peter the Apostle
Missionary Union of Priests and Religious
Turning Things
Upside Down
www.onefamilyinmission.org
By Deacon Edward T. Kelly
Diocesan Director,
Pontifical Mission Societies
In two weeks, Americans
will celebrate the holiday called
Thanksgiving. It is a time to reflect
on the goodness of God. It is a time
to take inventory of all our blessings and then turn to God to give
thanks for these blessings.
At this time of the year, I
can’t help but to recall one of my
favorite Gospels, proclaimed just
a few Sundays ago — “The Ten
Lepers” (Luke 17:11-19). After
being healed, only one leper out
of ten, a Samaritan, stops, turns
around and returns to Jesus to
give thanks. The most unlikely
of the ten — “the foreigner,” “the
outcast,” “the other,” and perhaps
“the poorest” — teaches us how
faith can heal and save us.
It always strikes me how
Jesus seems to turn things upside
down, and in the unexpected
twists teaches us some very important lessons. The majority of
Jesus’ followers were Jews, and
in this instance Jesus shows that
the non-Jew demonstrated more
faithfulness than the other nine
healed lepers who did not return
to offer thanks.
Jesus often uses unlikely
people, in unlikely circumstances,
in unlikely places, who are on the
fringe, almost invisible, to teach us
about faith. I know, for me, when
I travel to mission lands that is
precisely what I have learned from
the poorest of the poor.
In the United States, I find
myself and those around me trying
to control our lives, planning every
minute of every day and often
times deciding which people to let
in and which people to exclude. In
Haiti and Africa, I found people
whose first instinct was to trust and
let God take care of much of their
day. They prayed constantly and
about everything. “God willing”
accompanied every wish and plan.
And “Thanks be to God” was ut-
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have are the results of goodness
far beyond yourself.
Think about that! Everything
we are — others have helped us
become. Everything we possess
— others have helped us earn.
We are all deeply in debt to other
people — some of whom we don’t
even know. And mostly, we are in
debt to God. Life itself, your life
and my life, is a gift from God.
You and I do not enjoy a single
thing that is not, in some sense, a
gift from God.
Let us not be like the nine
lepers and miss the opportunity to
continually say “thank you” and
miss the God hiding in our midst.
tered for each and every blessing,
including food on the table, clean
water, the beauty of nature, good
health, and the safety of family
members.
I remember entering an elementary school in Cite Soleil,
Haiti. The Haitian kids came right
up to me hugging my legs, smiling, happy and thankful that they
had a school to go to and knowing
that they would get a hot meal of
rice and beans. I watched these
beautiful Haitian kids get in line to
receive their hot meal and sit down
together. I looked down across one
of the tables only to see every head
bowed, praying the grace, remembering and taking the time to thank
God for that one hot meal — the
only meal many of them would
get that day.
What a lesson in Thanksgiving coming from “the other,” “the
foreigner,” “the “poorest of the
poor”! Like the thankful leper,
they seemed to live their lives
knowing everything is a gift including life itself, and for that they
constantly gave thanks to God.
Do you remember growing
up when you were small and your
parents and grandparents would
always prompt you to say “thank
you”? They knew that two of the
most profound words that one
human being can say to another
and to God are “thank you.” To
say thank you is the beginning of
faith. To say thank you is to realize
that what you are and what you
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MARY'S DOW RY
PRESENTS
LITANY OF THE
SACRED HEART
SAVORING OUR FAITH
BENEDICTION &
DEVOTIONS (Encore)
EW TN GLOBAL
SHOW CASE
SUNDAY NIGHT PRIME
(Encore)
1:30 AM
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
DAILY MASS
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
(Encore)
THE JOURNEY HOME
(Encore)
MOTHER ANGELICA
LIVE CLASSICS
EW TN LIVE
(Encore)
THE W ORLD OVER
(Encore)
LIFE ON THE ROCK
(Encore)
FAITH AND CULTURE
FAITH & CULTURE
EW TN NIGHTLY NEW S
(Encore)
FAITH AND CULTURE
FAITH AND CULTURE
OCTAVA DIES
CATHOLICISM ON
CAMPUS
2:00 AM
2:30 AM
THEOLOGY OF THE
TABLE
DEFENDING LIFE
REASONS TO BELIEVE
GENERAL INTENTION
Suffering Priests ––
That priests who experience difficulties may find comfort
in their suffering, support in their doubts,
and confirmation in their fidelity.
MISSION INTENTION
Latin American Churches ––
That as fruit of the continental mission, Latin American
Churches may send missionaries to other Churches.
3:00 AM
THE CHURCH: GOD'S
PLAN
3:30 AM
LECTIO DIVINA W ITH
CARDINAL THOMAS
COLLINS
EW TN GALLERY
SUFFERING AND THE
GOD OF LOVE
W ISDOM FROM ABOVE
CATHOLICISM
REMEMBERING JESUS
EW TN RELIGIOUS
CATALOGUE
W HERE GOD W EEPS
ST. LUKE'S GOSPEL
CATHOLIC LIVES
BENEDICTION &
DEVOTIONS (Encore)
SAVORING OUR FAITH
4:00 AM
4:30 AM
EW TN LIVE
(Encore)
SUPER SAINTS
APOSTOLATE FOR
FAMILY
CONSECRATION
PAPAL AUDIENCE LIVE
W EB OF FAITH 2.0
HOLLYW OOD ACTING
STUDIO
THE SACRED HEART
OF JESUS W ITH FR.
MCGUCKIAN SJ
CATHOLIC AUTHORS
5:00 AM
THE FAITH W ITH FR.
MAURICE
EW TN BOOKMARK
BACKSTAGE
LIFE IS W ORTH LIVING
CATECHESIS:
COMMUNION W ITH
JESUS CHRIST
MANY FACES OF MARY
ST. LUKE'S GOSPEL
CROSSING THE GOAL
CATHOLIC DISTANCE
UNIVERSITY
LITANY OF THE HOLY
NAME
LITANY OF LORETO
LITANY OF THE HOLY
NAME
LIVING RIGHT W ITH
DR. RAY
EW TN SPECIAL
CATHOLICISM
THE CHOICES W E
FACE
MY COUNTRY, MY
FAITH
LITANY OF THE
PRECIOUS BLOOD
PAPAL AUDIENCE
LITANY OF LORETO
THE W ORLD OVER
(Encore)
MY LITTLE ANGELS
CATHOLIC COMPASS
5:30 AM
6:00 AM
ANGELUS LIVE FROM
THE VATICAN
EW TN ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS
6:30 AM
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
8:30 AM
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
JOY OF MUSIC
THE CHAPLET OF ST. MICHAEL
7:30 AM
7:50 AM
DOOR OF FAITH
HOLY LAND ROSARY
SUNDAY MASS (Live)
LITANY OF THE
SACRED HEART
LITANY OF ST. JOSEPH
DAILY MASS (Live)
SUNDAY NIGHT: PRIME
(Encore)
LIFE ON THE ROCK
(Encore)
THRESHOLD OF HOPE
(Encore)
EW TN LIVE
(Encore)
EW TN BOOKMARK
HI LUCY / BIG AL
10:00 AM
VATICANO
MOTHER ANGELICA
LIVE CLASSICS
10:30 AM
REMEMBERING J ESUS
11:00 AM
HOLY ROSARY
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
1:00 PM
SUNDAY MASS (Encore)
LITANY OF THE
SACRED HEART
1:30 PM
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
CTV SPECIAL
PRESENTATION
EW TN SPECIALS
THE CHURCH AND THE
POOR
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
CATHOLIC VIEW FOR
W OMEN
KNIGHTS OF ST.
MICHAEL
CATECHESIS:
COMMUNION W ITH
JESUS CHRIST
W OMEN OF GRACE
THE CHOICES
W E FACE
MUSIC AND THE
SPOKEN W ORD
NOVENA
TO ST. ANN
CTV SPECIALS
LIVE W ITH PASSION
THE DAILY MASS FROM ST. PETER'S CATHEDRAL, LIVE AT 12:10 p.m.
JOURNEY HOME*
(Best-of) *ocassionally
90 minutes
EW TN RELIGIOUS
CATALOGUE
JOURNEY HOME
of)
(Best- JOURNEY HOME
of)
(Best-
JOURNEY HOME
(Best-of)
THRESHOLD OF HOPE
(Live)
(Best-
EW TN RELIGIOUS
CATALOGUE
MANY FACES OF
MARY
BENEDICTION &
DEVOTIONS (Encore)
G K CHESTERTON
SUPER SAINTS
JOURNEY HOME
of)
HOLY ROSARY W
MOTHER ANGELICA
EW TN DAILY MASS
(Encore)
"DIOCESAN DATEBOOK" airs before and after Mass.
3:00 PM
3:15 PM
3:30 PM
THE ROAMIN'
CATHOLIC
FOCUS
W E BELIEVE
APOSTOLATE FOR
FAMILY
CONSECRATION
11:30 AM
NOVENA
TO ST. ANN
LIVE W ITH PASSION
EW TN SPECIAL
SUFFERING AND THE
GOD OF LOVE
EW TN ON LOCATION
STATIONS OF THE
CROSS
THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY IN SONG
REFLECTIONS
THE HOLY ROSARY IN
STAINED GLASS
THE DAILY MASS FROM ST. PETER'S CATHEDRAL, (Encore)
THE PARABLES OF
CHRIST
ROSARY FOR LIFE
THE HOLY ROSARY
FINDING GOD IN ALL
THINGS
DIOCESAN DATEBOOK
ANIMATED STORIES
FROM THE NEW
TESTAMENT
W EB OF FAITH 2.0
MY CATHOLIC FAMILY
LIVE W ITH PASSION
DIVINE MERCY
CHAPLET FOR KIDS
W AY OF THE CROSS
FOR KIDS
5:00 PM
THE FRIAR
ABCATHOLIC
LUCY AND FRIENDS
CAT CHAT
DONUT MAN
EW TN BOOKMARK
THE CHOICES W E
FACE
SUPER SAINTS
FINDING GOD IN ALL
THINGS
THE CHURCH AND THE
POOR
FAITH AND CULTURE
FAITH AND CULTURE
EW TN NIGHTLY NEW S
(Live)
FAITH AND CULTURE
FAITH AND CULTURE
EW TN SPECIAL
FOCUS
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
CELEBRATION OF
THE MASS
6:30 PM
EW TN GALLERY
CROSSING THE GOAL
LIFE IS W ORTH
LIVING
THEOLOGY OF THE
TABLE
7:00 PM
THE DAILY MASS FROM ST. PETER'S CATHEDRAL, (Encore)
7:30PM
THE W ORLD OVER
LIVE (Encore)
THE HOLY ROSARY
POPE'S AUDIENCE
THE HOLY ROSARY
MOTHER ANGELICA
LIVE CLASSICS
DIOCESAN DATEBOOK
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
SUNDAY NIGHT PRIME
(Live)
THE JOURNEY HOME
(Live)
G.K. CHESTERTON
THE NEW
EVANGELIZATION
HOLY ROSARY W
MOTHER ANGELICA
NOVENA
TO ST. ANN
CATHOLIC COMPASS
THE W ORLD OVER
(Encore)
CTV
SPECIAL
PRESENTATION
EW TN LIVE
THE W ORLD OVER
(Live)
LIFE ON THE ROCK
(Encore)
EW TN NIGHTLY NEW S
(Encore)
CROSSING THE GOAL
CATHOLICISM ON
CAMPUS
FOCUS
LIVE
W ITH PASSION
W E BELIEVE
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
EW TN CINEMA
THE CHOICES
W E FACE
10:00 PM
10:30 PM
THRESHOLD OF HOPE
(Encore)
EW TN RELIGIOUS
CATALOGUE
CROSSING THE GOAL
LIFE ON THE ROCK
THE NEW
EVANGELIZATION
VATICANO
11:00 PM
W HERE GOD W EEPS
11:30 PM
EW TN BOOKMARK
THE SACRED HEART
OF JESUS W ITH FR.
MCGUCKIAN SJ
THOUGHT OF
BENEDICT XVI
CATHOLIC VIEW FOR
W OMEN
W OMEN OF GRACE
HOLY ROSARY W /
MOTHER ANGELICA
DEFENDING LIFE
THE PARABLES OF
CHRIST
LIVING RIGHT W ITH
DR. RAY
CATHOLICISM ON
CAMPUS
LECTIO DIVINA
Mission Message: Turning
Things Upside Down
Continued from Page 17
This seems to be the point of
Jesus’ turning things upside down
for all of us, offering us a chance
to see the “other,” “the foreigner”
anew, to embrace diversity rather
than fear it and to look to the
“other” as a source of wisdom.
Jesus once said: “The poor
will always be with us.” You see,
the poor are their own gift to the
rich because they teach us how
to have faith and how to give
thanks.
In this life there is so much to
be thankful for and certain things
just need to be said, and every one
of us needs to say them: “Thank
you”….over and over again.
Jesus seemed to think so. He
wondered out loud: “Has none
but this foreigner returned to give
thanks to God? Where are the
other nine?”
Epiphany Parish Celebrating 125th
of the Cross images were affixed,
with a distinctive trim in bronze
and gold lead surrounding each.
A new kitchen was added to
the church hall on the lower level
and extensive renovations were
made to the parish rectory, convent
and school. Epiphany Church in
Sayre was referred to at the time as
the “Cathedral of the North.”
The centennial celebration
came to a triumphant conclusion
with a Pontifical Jubilee Mass of
Thanksgiving on Sept. 18, 1988,
presided over by Bishop James C.
Timlin, eighth bishop of Scranton
and currently Bishop Emeritus of
the Diocese. To commemorate the
100th anniversary, a centennial
history book was prepared by parishioner John “Jack” Lenz.
Father William Karle, ninth
pastor of Epiphany, spearheaded
the refitting and preservation of
the church’s stained glass windows. He was also responsible
for the implementation of silent
adoration of the Eucharistic Lord,
which began in a special chapel
of Epiphany Church in 1992 and
continues to this day.
In 2005, Father Hvozdovic
returned to Sayre as pastor of
Epiphany Parish, and on Sept. 14,
2008, he led his flock in celebrating the 120th anniversary of the
parish. A special Mass and dinner
were held to mark yet another
historic milestone at Epiphany, at
which time enjoyed the support of
800 families.
Epiphany would become the
only Roman Catholic parish in the
valley in July 2009, brought about
by the merger of the churches of
St. Joseph in Athens, St. John in
South Waverly and St. Ann in
Bentley Creek. The major change
for all valley Catholics resulted
in the 1,000 families from the
four parishes joining together to
become one Catholic Community
of the Epiphany.
In 2012, an eight-month restoration project was completed at
Epiphany Church to meet the long
term needs of the parish community — a $2.3 million renovation
of the church interior and exterior
for future generations to enjoy.
Several regional Roman
Catholic parishes are collaborating to present “Awake, Awake,”
an Advent Service of Word and
Song, in locations in Lackawanna
and Luzerne counties on the first
two weekends of December. Both
programs are free and open to the
public.
The first will be held on Sunday, Dec. 1, at SS. Anthony &
Rocco Parish, in St. Anthony of
Padua Church, 208 Smith Street,
Dunmore, and the second is set
for Sunday, Dec. 8, at Holy Family
Parish Church, 574 Bennett Street,
Luzerne. Both services will begin
at 7 p.m.
The music for the service
will feature a combined choir of
more than 50 singers from the
choirs of Holy Family Parish,
Luzerne (Father Michael Zipay,
pastor); Saints Anthony and Rocco
Parish, Dunmore (Father David
Cappelloni, pastor); and Our
Lady of Mount Carmel Parish,
Dunmore (Father John Doris,
pastor), as well as several soloists
and an instrumental ensemble. The
Directors of Music at the parishes
are, respectively, Linda McClosky
Houck, Joseph Moffitt, and Geri
Seitzinger.
“Awake, Awake” offers those
who attend an opportunity to
embrace the season of Advent
and its spirit of preparation for
Christmas.
The Scripture readings and
musical selections will highlight
some figures in Scripture who
were awakened to God’s call and
the reality of His love.
For more information about
these events, contact the parish
office at Holy Family, Luzerne
(570-287-6600); Our Lady of
Mount Carmel, Dunmore (570346-7429); or Saints Anthony
and Rocco, Dunmore (570-3441209).
Thanksgiving Ecumenical Event in W-B
WILKES-BARRE — The local interfaith Ministerium in
the Wilkes-Barre area will sponsor a Thanksgiving Ecumenical
Service on Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 7 p.m. at St. Nicholas Church,
226 S. Washington St.
Those planning to attend the service are requested to provide
a non-perishable food item for the St. Nicholas Food Pantry.
A free-will offering will also be accepted to benefit the St.
Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen in downtown Wilkes-Barre.
Donations, Help Sought
for Thanksgiving Programs
Scriptural passage from the Letter
to the Hebrews: ‘Continue to love
one another and remember always
to welcome strangers, for by doing
this, some people have entertained
angels without knowing it,’” says
Sister Ann.
Last year more than 1,700
guests sat down to a festive evening of fine holiday dining, complete with listening music furnished by the Ferdie Bistocchi
Memorial Orchestra, under the
direction of Doug Smith.
“At our traditional Thanksgiving dinner, we do welcome all
who come as strangers and soon
become friends,” Sister continues. “We are happy to provide
the dinner for seniors and adults
who would not otherwise be able
to come together with family and
friends to share a Thanksgiving
holiday dinner. The presence of
our guests, hundreds of volunteers and generous donors make
everything happen. They give us
cause to offer a heartfelt prayer of
Thanksgiving.”
The annual Community
Thanksgiving Program is threefold in nature, beginning in prayer
at the start of Thanksgiving week.
The traditional Interfaith Prayer
Service sponsored by the Scranton
Area Ministerium will be held
Monday, Nov. 25, at 12:10 p.m.
in St. Peter’s Cathedral, Wyoming
Ave., Scranton. All are welcome
to attend.
FOR SALE:
HIGH PROFILE COMMERCIAL BUILDING,
DOWNTOWN SCRANTON
The Diocese of Scranton is oīering for sale The GUILD Building, located at 400
Wyoming Avenue, Scranton, PA. The highly visible GUILD Building is located on one of the
busiest routes in Downtown Scranton at the corner of Mulberry Street & Wyoming Avenue
where the North Scranton Expressway enters the City. The GUILD Building is conveniently
located just one block from the Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton City Hall and three blocks
from the Federal and Lackawanna County Courthouses.
The GUILD Building is a four-story facility zoned Downtown Commercial containing
approximately 36,506 square feet of space. This well maintained building was home to a retail
store encompassing the Įrst Ňoor, with the second and third Ňoors being uƟlized as oĸce
space. The fourth Ňoor, currently being used as an open storage area, has vast potenƟal.
The building is serviced by both a passenger elevator located at the front of the
building as well as an over-sized freight elevator located at the rear. The rear elevator
also services a Įrst-Ňoor service entrance, a second-Ňoor level with the rear alley service
entrance and a dock area. The building comes with an adjacent parking area with space for
approximately 35 vehicles.
Features of the Building include:
•
Masonry foundaƟon and exterior walls.
•
HVAC System providing both heaƟng and cooling.
•
Dry sprinkler system throughout the enƟre building.
•
Exterior renovaƟons in 2006 which included:
1.
InstallaƟon of a new rubber membrane roof.
2.
All New exterior windows.
3.
Masonry re-poinƟng and exterior painƟng.
Asking Price of Only: $ 1,900,000.00 (1.9 million)
For Additional Information or to Schedule a Building Tour,
Contact The Property & Risk Management Department of the
Diocese of Scranton at 570-558-4310.
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Parishes’ Music Ministries
to Unite for Advent Services
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NOV. 14 & 15 — Weekly ProLife Prayer Vigils, sponsored by the
Catholics Defending Life Prayer
Team; held every Thursday from
4:15 to 5:15 p.m. and Friday at 1
p.m. outside the offices of Planned
Parenthood, located at 316 Penn
Ave., Scranton. All faithful are
welcome to participate.
NOV. 15 — Weekly Holy
Hour for Vocations, hosted by the
Little Sisters of the Poor at Holy
Family Residence, 2500 Adams
Ave., Scranton; held every Friday
at 4:30 p.m. in the residence chapel.
Holy Hour includes recitation of the
Rosary, evening prayer (vespers),
and benediction. All faithful are
welcome.
NOV. 15 — Friday Morning
Eucharistic Adoration, hosted by
St. Monica Parish at Our Lady of
Sorrows Church, 363 W. 8th St.,
West Wyoming; exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament held every
Friday following the celebration
of Mass at 7 a.m.; adoration continues until 11 a.m. All faithful are
welcome to attend.
N O V. 1 5 — F r i d a y
Immaculate Conception Church
in the Hill section of Scranton; exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH
87 SOUTH HUNTER HIGHWAY, DRUMS
BREAKFAST WITH
S A N TA
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1ST
8:00 AM to Noon
Adults $7.00 • Children $3.00 • Under 6 Free
)
Three Types of Meat • Eggs
Pancakes • Potatoes • Toast • Yogurt
Fruit Cup • Sticky Buns • Drinks
held every Friday from 8:30 a.m. to
5:15 p.m. in the church’s adoration
chapel. All faithful are welcome
throughout the day.
NOV. 15 — Weekly Divine
Mercy Novena, hosted at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St.
Ann in west Scranton; held every
Friday at 6:30 p.m., prior to the 7
p.m. Mass at St. Ann’s Basilica,
1239 St. Ann St. All faithful are
NOV. 16 & 17 — Craft Show,
hosted by St. Patrick Parish in
White Haven; featuring more than
50 crafters and vendors. Breakfast
and lunch available both days; free
admission. For more information,
call (570-406-9954).
NOV. 17 — Our Lady of
Guadalupe Rosary Crusade,
hosted by St. Lucy Church, 949
Scranton St., west Scranton; devotion held every Sunday, from 6:30
to 8 p.m., in the church or at the
outdoor grotto (weather permitting). Prayers offered for the special intentions of an end to abortion
and for world peace, especially in
the Middle East and Afghanistan.
Devotion also includes recitation
of the Divine Mercy Chaplet and
prayer to St. Gertrude, piously believed to release 1,000 souls from
purgatory. All faithful are welcome
to join in prayer.
N O V. 1 7 — O u t d o o r
Rosary Devotion, sponsored by
the Lay Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary; held every
Sunday evening at 7 p.m. at the
Fatima Grotto, North Main St.,
Wilkes-Barre (across from the
Holy Cross Retirement Center).
Devotion includes recitation of
15 decades of the Holy Rosary.
All faithful are welcome to participate.
NOV. 17 — Sunday Buffet
Breakfast, hosted by St. Eulalia
Church, 214 Blue Shutters Road,
Elmhurst (Roaring Brook Twp.);
serving from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon
in the parish hall. Featuring full
breakfast menu, including eggs
(scrambled & made to order), home
fries, ham, sausage, pancakes, rolls,
toast, juice, coffee & tea. Cost:
adults (age 12 to 64), $7; seniors
(age 65 & older), $6; children (age
6-11), $3; children age 5 & under
admitted free. Public is invited;
tickets at the door.
NOV. 17 — Annual Spaghetti
Dinner, sponsored by St. Andrew
Parish, Wilkes-Barre; serving from
11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the St. Andrew Parish Hall, 318 Parrish St.
(take-out orders will be available).
Event will also include theme basket raffle and instant bingo games.
Dinner cost: adults, $8; children
(age 12 & under), $4. Tickets may
be purchased at the door.
NOV. 17 — Monthly Meeting
of the St. Joseph Secular Franciscan Fraternity; hosted at St.
Joseph’s Oblate Seminary, Route
315, Laflin. Liturgy of the Hours
recited at 1:30 p.m. in the seminary
chapel. Fraternity meets regularly
on the third Sunday of every month;
Advent Evenings of Reflection
for Liturgical Ministers Listed
The Diocese of Scranton has scheduled three evenings
of prayer and faith-sharing for area parishioners interested
and involved in leading meaningful liturgy.
Invited to join the gatherings are those who plan parish
liturgical celebrations and serve as music ministers, lectors,
hospitality ministers, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, and leaders for Liturgy of the Word with children.
Schedule for the upcoming Advent Evenings of Reflection for Liturgical Ministers is as follows:
Tuesday, Dec. 10 — 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Matthew Parish,
Stroudsburg.
Wednesday, Dec. 11 — 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann
Seton Parish, Swoyersville.
Thursday, Dec. 12 — 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Michael Parish,
Canton.
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all professed members of the Secular Franciscans and interested men
and women are welcome. Anyone
interested in attending may contact
Jim Gaffney at (570-823-7660).
N O V. 1 7 — M o n t h l y
Gathering of the Secular Discalced Carmelites, a canonically
established group of the Diocese of
Scranton; group meets on the third
Sunday of every month at Holy Annunciation Monastery in Sugarloaf,
Luzerne County. All are welcome,
especially those who feel called to
a deeper consecration in life and
wish to experience Carmelite spirituality and community. Call Carol
Wojewodski (570-342-7448) for
more information.
NOV. 17 — Bereavement
Support Group Meeting, hosted at
Our Lady of the Snows Church, 301
S. State St., Clarks Summit; group
gathers on third Sunday of every
month at 2 p.m. in the parish center.
All are welcome; no registration
required. For more information, call
Nettie at (570-586-1741).
NOV. 19 — Holy Hour
Adoration, hosted at SS. Peter
& Paul Church, 1309 W. Locust
St., west Scranton; weekly devo-
tion held every Tuesday from 7
to 8 p.m. Eucharistic adoration of
the Blessed Sacrament includes
prayers for priests and recitation
of the Rosary and Divine Mercy
Chaplet. All faithful are welcome.
N O V. 1 9 — W e e k l y
Eucharistic Adoration/Cenacle
of Mary, hosted at Gate of Heaven
Parish, Dallas; devotions held
every Tuesday evening from 5
to 7 p.m. in the church. Cenacle
of Mary (recitation of all sacred
mysteries of the Holy Rosary) is
prayed at 5 p.m.; all faithful are
welcome. Call the parish office
(570-675-2121) for more information.
N O V. 1 9 — We e k l y
Eucharistic Adoration, hosted
by Queen of the Apostles Parish,
Avoca; adoration held every Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at St.
Mary Church, 715 Hawthorne St.,
Avoca. All faithful are welcome
to spend time in prayerful reflection/meditation with the Blessed
Sacrament. For more information,
call the parish rectory (570-4573412).
NOV. 19 — Devotions to the
Holy Face of Our Lord, hosted at
St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church,
Enthronement Guild to Mark
Christ the King Feast Nov. 24
A Eucharistic celebration
commemorating the Solemnity
of Christ the King will be offered
for all members and friends of the
Enthronement of the Sacred Heart
Guild on the feast day, Sunday,
Nov. 24, at 3 p.m. at Our Lady of
Victory Parish in Harveys Lake.
Serving as celebrant for
the Mass will be Father Daniel
Toomey, host pastor of Our Lady
of Victory and spiritual moderator
for the Enthronement Guild in the
Diocese of Scranton.
All faithful are welcome to
participate in the liturgy, which
will include a renewal of Enthronement to the Sacred Heart
of Jesus.
The Sacred Heart Singers,
under the direction of Ernie Pappa,
will provide music for the Mass,
beginning with a musical prelude
at 2:30 p.m. Refreshments and
fellowship will follow the celebration, at which time religious and
devotional articles will be available for purchase by the Enthronement Guild.
The Enthronement of the
Sacred Heart apostolate provides
awareness to
Catholics regarding the
enthronement
of their homes
to the Sacred
Heart, which
enables families to offer devotion
and seek
Father Dan
the
protection
Toomey
of Jesus and
Mary where they live.
Anyone interested in having
an Enthronement for their home
during the Mass on Nov. 24 or
in need of further information
should contact Immaculate Heart
of Mary Sister Celesta Sinisi at the
Enthronement Guild office (570330-0248).
Bear Creek; weekly devotions held
every Tuesday following the 8:30
a.m. Mass at St. Elizabeth’s. All
faithful are welcome.
NOV. 19-22 — Weekday
St. Matthew Parish, 200 Brodhead
Ave., East Stroudsburg; daily exposition & adoration of the Holy
Eucharist held Tuesday thru Friday
from 12 noon to 6:30 p.m. Chaplet
of the Divine Mercy is recited every Friday at 3 p.m. All faithful are
NOV. 19-DEC. 17 — St.
Anthony of Padua Christmas
Novena, hosted by Our Lady of
Hope Parish, 40 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre; weekly devotion held at
5:30 p.m. in the parish church for
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for more information, call (570824-7832).
NOV. 20 — Weekly Bible
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the Bible,” hosted by St. Monica
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every Wednesday at 3 p.m. Service includes exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament; sung Divine
Mercy Chaplet and praises to the
Divine Mercy, Rosary recitation,
silent meditation, Divine Praises
and veneration of the relic of St.
Faustina. All faithful are welcome.
N O V. 2 0 — We e k l y
Eucharistic Adoration, hosted
by Holy Family Parish, 828 Main
St., Sugar Notch; exposition of
the Blessed Sacrament is held
every Wednesday following the
celebration of the 7:30 a.m. Mass.
Exposition/adoration of the Holy
Eucharist continues throughout
the day until 7 p.m. All faithful are
welcome to attend.
NOV. 20 & DEC. 4 — BiWeekly Bingo Night, sponsored
by Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary
Parish, Jermyn; games held on the
first and third Wednesdays of the
month in Sacred Heart of Jesus
Hall, Hudson St., Mayfield. Doors
open at 5 p.m.; early-bird games
start 6 p.m. Featuring cash prizes
and jackpot; all are welcome.
NOV. 22 — “Rhythm &
Wine” Fundraiser, to benefit
Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton; held from 6:30 to
9:30 p.m. at Bartolai Winery, Route
92, Harding. Featuring an evening
of wine-tasting, foods and desserts
by Dente Catering, piano music by
Paul Oschal and vocals by Nikki
Rasmus. Cost: $50 per person.
For more information on ticket
purchases, event sponsorships and
door prize donations, contact Kelli
Jones at (570-822-7118 ext. 357) or
[email protected].
NOV. 23 — Christmas Craft
Show, sponsored by the Christian
Women of St. Joseph the Worker
Parish in Williamsport; held from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the St. Joseph
the Worker Fleming Center, 720
W. 4th St., Williamsport. All are
welcome.
NOV. 23 — St. Joseph’s
Holiday Bazaar, sponsored by
St. Joseph Church, 307 Ave. F,
Matamoras; held from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. in the church hall. Featuring
craft-vendor displays, bake sale and
flea market; cash raffle drawings.
Breakfast and lunch concessions
will be available. Vendors interested
in participating are asked to contact
Maureen Farr at (845-856-8549).
NOV. 23 & 24 — Pre-Thanksgiving Bake Sale, sponsored by
Prince of Peace Parish in Old Forge;
held before and after all weekend
Masses, in the former parish school
building, located on the corner of
Grace and Lawrence streets. Weekend Mass schedule: Saturday, 4 and
5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 8, 10 and 11:15
a.m. All are welcome.
NOV. 24 — Annual Toy
Bingo, sponsored by the Youth
Group of Our Lady of Victory Church, Cherry Lane Road,
Tannersville (one mile east of
Route 611); held in the parish hall.
Doors open at 12 noon; first games
begins at 1 p.m. Prizes include toys
and electronics; refreshment items
available for purchase. For more
information, contact the parish office at (570-629-4572).
NOV. 24 — Fall Turkey
Bingo, sponsored by the Holy
Name Society of St. Leo/Holy
Rosary Church, 33 Manhattan St.,
Ashley; doors open at 12 noon and
games begin at 1 p.m. Admission
fee: $3 (includes two baby bingo
cards). Featuring 20 turkey games,
specials and door prizes. Kitchen
will be open for sale of lunch and
snack items. All are welcome.
DEC. 1 — Monthly
Breakfast, sponsored by Good
Shepherd Church, 87 South Hunter
Highway, Drums; served from 8
a.m. to 12 noon. Featuring three
types of breakfast meats, eggs,
pancakes, potatoes, toast and beverages. Cost: adults, $7; children
(age six & older), $3. Tickets at
the door.
DEC. 4 — Monthly Pro-Life
Rosary Gathering, led by Father
John McHale; held on the first
Wednesday of every month at 1
p.m. on the corner of Chestnut
& South Wyoming streets in
Hazleton. Public recitation of the
Rosary is offered for an end to
abortion. For more information,
call Annette at (570-636-1353).
DEC. 4 — Evening Prayer
with the IHM Sisters, sponsored
by the Congregation of the Sisters,
Servants of the Immaculate Heart
of Mary; prayer service held on
the second Wednesday of each
month at 6:30 p.m. in the IHM
Center Chapel, 2300 Adams Ave.,
Scranton (top of University Ave.,
beyond Marywood University). All
are welcome; for more information,
call (570-346-5404).
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gather for their monthly devotions
on the Feast of Christ the King,
Sunday, Nov. 24, at St. Mary
Magdalen Church, 416 Church
St., Honesdale, beginning at 2 p.m.
with exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament.
Father William Langan, host
pastor and group spiritual director,
will lead the faithful in offering
prayers for all priests.
Recitation of the Rosary will
be led by prayer group members,
and a reading from sacred Scripture by Mercy Sister Elizabeth
Brody will be followed by a spiri-
tual reflection by Father Langan.
The Book of Special Intentions, invoking the intercession of
St. Padre Pio, will be presented,
and prayers and petitions for other
special intentions will be offered.
The Sacrament of Anointing
of the Sick will be administered to
those who are seriously ill or about
to undergo surgery.
The Chaplet of Divine Mercy
will be chanted at 3 p.m., followed
by Liturgy of the Hours (vespers), benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament, and closing with an
individual blessing with the St.
Pio relic.
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DEC. 6 — First Friday Mass
& Devotions to the Sacred Heart,
hosted by Holy Name of Jesus Parish in West Hazleton; held on the
first Friday of the month at the parish’s Church of the Transfiguration,
213 W. Green St., West Hazleton.
Holy Hour and exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament held from 5 to
5:45 p.m., followed by celebration
of Mass at 6 p.m. All faithful are
invited to attend the devotions.
DEC. 6 — First Friday
Eucharistic Devotions, hosted
by St. Paul of the Cross Parish at
Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary
Church; devotions open with Eucharistic exposition and adoration
from 4 to 6 p.m., followed by Holy
Hour and benediction. First Friday
Mass is celebrated at 7 p.m. All
faithful are welcome.
& Devotions, hosted at Sacred
Heart Church, 554 Main St.,
Weston; First Friday Mass with
Eucharistic procession celebrated
at 6:30 p.m. (confessions heard
prior). Mass followed by Litany
of the Saints and exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament until 8 p.m.
Adoration Holy Hour includes
recitation of the Sorrowful Myster-
ies of the Rosary, Novena to the
Sacred Heart of Jesus, and silent
prayer with closing benediction.
All faithful are welcome.
DEC. 6 — First Friday ProLife Rosary Vigil, held outside
the offices of Planned Parenthood,
63 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre;
group gathers on the first Friday
of every month at 9 a.m. Rosary
prayers are offered to end abortion. All faithful are invited to
participate.
St. Monica Parish at Our Lady of
Sorrows Church, 363 West 8th St.,
West Wyoming; held on the first
Friday of every month. Exposition and adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament follows the celebration
of First Friday Mass at 7 p.m.; concludes at midnight with benediction
and Divine Praises. All faithful
are welcome to attend; for more
information, call the parish office
(570-693-1991).
DEC. 6 — First Friday Eucharistic Adoration, sponsored
by the Men of the Sacred Heart;
hosted each month by Queen of
Heaven Parish at Our Lady of
Grace Church, Hazleton. Begins
with Mass at 12:05 p.m. and concludes at 4 p.m. with the Rosary,
Ladies of Charity Plan
‘Recollection Day’
WILKES-BARRE — The Ladies of Charity of the
Diocese of Scranton announce they will host their
annual Day of Recollection on Saturday, Nov. 16, at
St. Robert Bellarmine Parish in Wilkes-Barre.
Doors will open for the day’s program at 9:30
a.m. and participants will be greeted with a message of welcome at 10 a.m.
Mass will be offered at 11 a.m. by Monsignor
Joseph P. Kelly, V.E., Diocesan Executive Director
of Catholic Social Services, who serves as spiritual
moderator for the Ladies of Charity.
Following the Eucharistic celebration, a luncheon will be served in the parish cafeteria.
During the day, a collection basket for pro-life
donations will be available. New members to the
Ladies of Charity are always welcome.
Cost for the luncheon is $14 per person. For reservation information, contact Christine Palmiter,
president of the Ladies of Charity, at (570-8683959).
Litany of the Sacred Heart, Communion service and benediction of
the Blessed Sacrament. All faithful
are welcome.
Healing Mass, hosted by Queen
of the Apostles Parish, Avoca;
celebrated at 7 p.m. in St. Mary
Church, 715 Hawthorne St. All
faithful are welcome to participate.
For more information, call the parish rectory (570-457-3412).
& Sacred Heart Devotions, sponsored by the Men of the Sacred
Heart; held on the first Friday
of every month at Holy Saviour
Church, Hillard St., Wilkes-Barre.
Confessions are heard beginning
at 6 p.m., followed by recitation
of the Rosary and Litany of the
Sacred Heart at 6:30 p.m. Mass in
honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
is celebrated at 7 p.m. All faithful
are welcome to participate in the
monthly devotions.
Eucharistic Adoration, offered
for the special intention of vocations to the priesthood; hosted by
St. Ann Basilica Parish, St. Ann’s
St., west Scranton. Adoration held
every First Friday of the month
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IHM Sister Gertrude Hopkins, Pittston Native, Laid to Rest
SCRANTON — Immaculate
Heart of Mary Sister M. Gertrude
Hopkins, a native of Pittston, was
buried Nov. 7 following a Mass
of Christian Burial at Our Lady of
Peace Residence. She died Nov. 3
at Our Lady of Peace, where she
had been residing and serving in
the prayer ministry since 2006.
Born Catherine Hopkins on
Feb. 28, 1918, in Pittston, daughter of the late Patrick and Mary
Newcomb Hopkins, Sister Gertrude entered the Congregation
of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Sept. 8,
1937, and professed her final vows
on Aug. 2, 1943.
She received her bachelor’s
degree in English/social sciences from Marywood College,
Scranton; master’s degree in
classical studies from Villanova
University; and master’s degree in
secondary administration from the
University of Scranton.
During her religious life,
Sister Gertrude had a long and
distinguished career ministering in Catholic education. In the
Diocese of Scranton, she served
as a teacher at St. Joseph Elementary School, Williamsport, and St.
Patrick High School, Scranton;
principal at St. Rose Elementary
School, Carbondale, and Nativity
of Our Lord Elementary School,
Scranton; and, prior to her retirement from active ministry, as a
library assistant at St. Clare Elementary School, Scranton.
She also served on the faculties at IHM schools in Baltimore
and New York City; and as principal in New Bern, N.C.; and New
York and Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Surviving are a brother, Robert, Ardsley; and several nieces and
nephews. She was also preceded in
death by a brother, Joseph, and
sister, Mary Cummings.
Interment was held at St. John
Neumann Cemetery in Warrington
Township.
Burial Rites Held for IHM Sister Margaret Clarke
SCRANTON — A Mass of
Christian Burial was offered for
Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister
Margaret Clarke (formerly Sister
M. Emelia) on Nov. 4 at Our
Lady of Peace Residence. Sister
Margaret died Oct. 31 at Our Lady
of Peace, where she had been a
resident and prayer minister since
2008.
Born April 29, 1921, in Providence, R.I., daughter of the late
William and Honor Duffy Clarke,
Sister Margaret entered the Congregation of the Sisters, Servants
of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
on Sept. 8, 1939, and made her
final profession of vows on Aug.
2, 1945. She earned both her
bachelor’s degree in education
and master’s degree in library
science from Marywood College,
Scranton.
During her religious life, Sister Margaret ministered in Catholic
education, serving as an elementary school teacher in the Diocese
of Scranton at Our Lady of Peace
School, Clarks Green, and St. Michael School, Hoban Heights.
She also served on the faculties at IHM schools in Pittsburgh
and Hastings; Washington, N.C.;
Oneida, East Rockaway and Oyster Bay, N.Y.; Bridgeport, Conn.;
and Cranston and Providence,
R.I.
Surviving are a brother, Father Peter, and sister, Anne, both of
North Augusta, S.C.; and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by
a brother, William.
Interment was held at St.
Catherine’s Cemetery in Moscow.
Misericordia Names Mercy Sister VP of Mission Integration
DALLAS — Misericordia
University has appointed Mercy
Sister Jean Messaros of Dallas
as its vice president of Mission
Integration.
In her new position, Sister Messaros is responsible for
mission and mercy integration
throughout the university community, working closely with faculty,
staff and students to strengthen the
university’s commitment to and
understanding of the institution’s
Catholic and Mercy traditions.
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A member of the Religious
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dean of students and subsequently
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Since 2006, she has served on
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vice president of Student Affairs.
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for two years as part-time director
of Mission Integration.
In 2000, Sister Messaros
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qualified single mothers with the
opportunity to attend classes while
living on the Misericordia campus
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at St. Ann’s, beginning with 8:30
a.m. Mass and concluding with
benediction at 4:45 p.m.
Rosary &Healing Mass, hosted by
St. Lucy Church, 949 Scranton St.,
west Scranton; begins with recitation of the Rosary and devotional
prayers at 6:30 p.m., followed by
celebration of Healing Mass at 7
p.m. Music for the evening will be
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faithful are welcome to attend.
DEC. 6 & 7 — Living
Christmas Play: “The Miracle
of Bethlehem,” offered by St.
Faustina Parish in Nanticoke; performed each evening at 7 p.m. at
St. Faustina Grove, Newport St.,
Sheatown section. Features a live
45-minute presentation depicting
the life of Jesus from his birth
through his Resurrection. Open to
the public free of charge; a free-will
offering will be accepted.
DEC. 7 — Cursillo School
of Leaders Gathering, sponsored
by the Cursillo Movement in
the Diocese of Scranton; hosted
from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Queen
of the Apostles Parish in Avoca.
For more information, visit the
Cursillo website: www.scrantoncursillo.homestead.com.
DEC. 7 — First Saturday
Pro-Life Rosary Vigil, sponsored
by the Knights of Columbus; held
outside the offices of Planned Parenthood, located at 316 Penn Ave.,
Scranton. Rosary offered to end
abortion is recited on the first Saturday of every month, beginning at 10
a.m. All faithful are welcome.
DEC. 7 — First Saturday
Pro-Life Prayer Vigil, sponsored
by the Catholics Defending Life
Prayer Team; beginning at 11:30
a.m. in front of the pro-life monument to the unborn (next to St. Peter’s Cathedral) in the 300 block of
Wyoming Ave., Scranton. Rosary
will be recited, along with pro-life
meditations, Divine Mercy Chaplet and other prayers offered for an
end to abortion and euthanasia, and
for the respect of all human life
from conception to natural death.
Prayer vigil will continue to be
held on the first Saturday of every
month; all faithful are welcome to
participate.
DEC. 7 — Christmas Bazaar,
hosted by Holy Name of Mary
Church, 278 S. Main St., Montrose;
held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the
church hall. Featuring white elephant table displays, crafts, baked
goods, fresh holiday wreaths,
Christmas and religious goods,
and other gift items; also includes
theme baskets and merchandise
raffles. Breakfast and lunch menu
items available, including homemade soups, sandwiches and ethnic
foods. All are welcome.
12th Generations Sing Concert Set
SCRANTON — The Catholic Choral Society will present
Generations Sing Concert XII on
Sunday, Nov. 24, at 7:30 p.m. at
St. Peter’s Cathedral.
As in years past, this 12th
annual concert celebration will
provide both ecumenical diversity
and multigenerational singers.
Marking its 66th season
in 2013-14, the Choral Society
is composed of more than 50
members from both Luzerne and
Lackawanna counties.
Since its inaugural Generations Sing Concert, the CCS has
hosted singing groups of all ages,
from public and private schools
throughout both counties, presenting four or five different age
groups at each event.
This year, the Catholic Choral
Society will host and perform with
the following groups:
— La Salle Academy Choir
of St. Cecilia; Joyce Covaleski,
director;
— Mid Valley Sixth Grade
Chorus; Leslie Mason Moran,
director;
— Scranton Preparatory
School Student Choir; Daniel
Marx, director;
— Wilkes University Chorus; Dr. Steven Thomas, director.
Ann Manganiello serves as
music director of the Choral Society; Jean Shields is the accompanist.
All are invited to attend the
concert free of charge. The opportunity to support the concert
through a free-will offering will
be available.
For more information about
CCS events and membership, call
(570-587-2753) or visit: www.
catholicchoralsociety.org.
DEC. 8 — Bereavement
Support Presentation: “Surviving
the Holidays After Loss,” hosted
by Our Lady of the Snows Church,
Clarks Summit; meeting begins
2 p.m. in the church’s Gathering
Room (lower level), 301 South
State St. Presentation by bereavement counselor to help grieving
individuals cope with the upcoming
holiday season. All are welcome to
attend; refreshments served. For
more information, call Nettie at
(570-586-1741).
DEC. 8 — Craft Show, sponsored by the Cyrenians of St. Leo/
Holy Rosary Church, 33 Manhattan St., Ashley; doors open from
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featuring arts &
crafts displays by more than 30
vendors. Vendor space available;
to reserve a table, call Jackie at
(570-823-6633).
DEC. 14 — Filipino
Community Monthly Mass, hosted at the Cathedral of St. Peter,
Scranton; Mass celebrated each
month for the Filipino community
and friends at 7:30 p.m. in the Cathedral church, 315 Wyoming Ave.
Fellowship and social time follow
in the Bishops’ Hall, lower level
of the Cathedral rectory. For more
information, call Michael Fajardo
(570-876-4736).
DEC. 14 — Second
Annual Christmas Cookie Walk
Fundraiser, sponsored by the Youth
Ministry of Exaltation of the Holy
Cross Church, Buttonwood section
of Hanover Township; held from 10
Miss Molly’s Tea Time
at Clarke’s Irish Imports & Flower Shop
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or volunteer of the Diocese of Scranton, you are encouraged to immediately report the matter to law
enforcement. If any priest, deacon, religious, lay employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Scranton has
cause or reason to suspect that a minor has been subjected to any form of abuse, including child sexual
abuse, the matter will be reported to law enforcement.
It is also the policy of the Diocese to adhere to all civil and state regulations. To this end, the Diocese
is equally committed to adhering to the norms of the Code of Canon Law and to upholding the tenets of
the USCCB Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, which includes supporting victims
of sexual abuse in their pursuit of emotional and spiritual well-being. As such, information regarding an
allegation of sexual abuse of a minor should also be reported to the Victim Assistance Coordinator, Joseph
DeVizia at (570-862-7551) or to Diocesan officials, including the Vicar General, Reverend Thomas M.
Muldowney, V.G., at (570-207-2269) or the Chancellor, Teresa Osborne, at (570-207-2216).
Aviso al Respecto de Reportar el Abuso Sexual de Un Menor de Edad
Es la norma de la Diócesis de Scranton reportar cualquier alegación de abuso sexual de un
menor de edad a las autoridades. Si usted es una víctima de abuso sexual cometido por un sacerdote,
diácono, religioso o empleado laico, o voluntario de la Diócesis de Scranton, usted está obligado a
reportar el asunto inmediatamente a las autoridades de la ley.
Si algún sacerdote, diácono, religioso, empleado laico o voluntario de la Diócesis de Scranton
tiene sospecha de que un menor de edad ha sido sujeto a cualquier forma de abuso, incluyendo
abuso sexual de menor de edad, el asunto será reportado a las autoridades de la ley.
Es la norma de la Diócesis defender todas las regulaciones civiles y del estado. Al fin de que la Diócesis
esté comprometida igualmente a defender las normas del Código de Derecho Canónico y defender los principios de la Carta Para la Protección de Niños y Jóvenes (Conferencia de los Obispos Católicos de los Estados
Unidos), lo cual incluye apoyar a las víctimas de abuso sexual en pos del bienestar emocional y espiritual.
Por eso, información respecto a una alegación del asunto sexual de un menor de edad, debe ser reportada
a la Coordinadora Diocesana de Asistencia para Las Víctimas, Joseph DeVizia, a (570-862-7551) o a los
oficiales diocesanos incluyendo El Vicario General de la Diócesis y Director de Los Clérigos, El Reverendo
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may be purchased for $8 each and
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one’s choice; more than 40 different
types of homemade cookies will
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DEC. 14 — Gathering of
“Helpers of God’s Precious Infants,” pro-life Rosary apostolate;
meets from 9 to 10 a.m. to pray for
an end to abortion on the second
Saturday of every month at the
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St. Joseph’s Center Plans Community
Celebration to Mark 125th Anniversary
SCRANTON — St. Joseph’s
Center Auxiliary announces plans
for a community celebration commemorating the 125th anniversary of St. Joseph’s Center.
Karen Clifford and Lisa
Davis, Auxiliary co-presidents
for 2013, are serving as co-chairpersons of the Planning Committee, comprised of Auxiliary past
presidents.
The community celebration, which has been dubbed “St.
Joseph’s Center: 125 Years of
Loving Care,” will be held on
Sunday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m. in the
Sette LaVerghetta Cetner for the
Performing Arts at Marywood
University.
Program features will include a musical performance,
video presentation and reflections
offered by Bishop Joseph C.
Bambera and Immaculate Heart
of Mary Sisters Terry O’Rourke,
president of the IHM congregation and former president of St.
Joseph’s Center, and Maryalice
Jacquinot, current president/CEO
of St. Joseph’s.
“It is remarkable to consider
how from its simple beginnings
St. Joseph’s Center has grown and
expanded while remaining focused on meeting the needs of individuals,” said Sister Maryalice.
“We are so grateful to the community who has embraced this
ministry since its foundation in
1888.”
As part of the jubilee celebration, the planning committee is
organizing historical information
and gathering personal experiences in order to tell the “St.
Joseph’s Center story.”
Due to the efforts of the
committee and the generosity
of benefactors, the St. Joseph’s
community celebration on Dec.
15 will be open to the public free
of charge. However, reservations
are required and tickets may be
obtained by calling (570-9631290) or visiting www.stjosephs
center.org.
During the anniversary event,
St. Joseph’s Center-themed items,
such as Christmas ornaments,
note cards and other collectibles,
will be available for purchase.
S. Commerce Way, Bethlehem.
Local transportation provided;
rides available at 7 a.m. from St.
Ann’s Basilica, west Scranton, led
by Passionist Father Ed Buchheit.
For more information, call (570347-5691).
DEC. 15 — Breakfast with
Santa, sponsored by the Holy
Name Society of Our Lady of
Victory Church, Cherry Lane
Road, Tannersville; held from 8:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parish center.
Breakfast menu includes eggs,
home fries, omelets, pancakes,
waffles, bacon, sausage and beverage. Cost: adults, $6; children (age
5 & older), $4. Tickets available
at the door; for more information,
call the parish office (570-6294572).
DEC. 31 — New Year’s Eve
Party, hosted by St. Eulalia Parish,
Elmhurst, Roaring Brook Township; held from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30
a.m. in St. Eulalia’s Hall, 214 Blue
Shutters Road. Includes buffet
dinner, drink set-ups, D.J. music
for dancing, and champagne toast
at midnight; patrons may provide
their own beverages. Adults only;
must be at least 21 years of age
to attend. Cost: early reservations
(until Dec. 15), $30 per person;
$35 after Dec. 15. Reservations
are limited; tables may be reserved
for groups of six or more. For more
information and reservations, call
(570-842-7656).
JAN. 4 — Cursillo School
of Leaders Gathering, sponsored
by the Cursillo Movement in the
Diocese of Scranton; hosted from
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at St. Gabriel
Passionist Retreat Center in Clarks
Summit. For more information,
visit the Cursillo website: www.
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