The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter St. Michael the Archangel 1703 Jackson Street, Scranton, PA 18504
1ST SUNDAY OF LENT March 10, 2019
M A S S MASS INTENTIONS SCHEDULE Sunday 8:00am 10th 1st Sunday of Lent, II
Sunday + William Schneider (Anniversary) - His family
Low Mass: 8:00am Sunday 10:15am Pro Populo
High Mass: 10:15am Monday 7:45am 11th Feria of Lent, III
Weekdays Msgr. Joachim Olendzki –Bob Seeley
Mon - Thu: 7:45am Tuesday 7:45am 12th Feria of Lent, III
Friday: 6:00pm Doggett & Gistina Families
Saturday: 9:00am Wednesday 7:45am 13th Ember Wednesday, II
Joseph LaFata –His Family
Thursday 7:45am 14th Feria of Lent, III DEVOTIONS Their parents –Bob & Cathy Seeley Confession Friday 6:00pm 15th Ember Friday, II 45mins before + Jerry Schletsky –Hanisch Family Weekend Masses Saturday 9:00am 16th Ember Saturday, II Benediction + John Patrick –Judy George Fridays: 5:00pm Sunday 8:00am 17th 2nd Sunday of Lent, II Saturday: 8:00am + Margaret Toth –Mr. & Mrs. DeAngelis Daily Rosary Sunday 10:15am Mon-Thu: After Mass Pro Populo Fri -Sun: Before Mass
Office Hours: Monday by appointment, Friday 9am -3pm. St. Michael the Archangel
EPIPHANY OF THE LORD Bring the fullness of Christ to the emptiness of the world
1703 Jackson Street Phone: 570-961-1205 Scranton, PA Sacramental Emergency: 570-591-1779 18504 Website: saintmichaelsrcc.org
Mass Intention Book open for dates up to Easter. The restriction of the number of masses per family has been lifted for the present.
Pro-Life Postcard Campaign: Posted in the vestibule there is a letter from Bishop Bambera asking you to participate in the Diocesan pro-life postcard campaign. Please add your signature and a personal mes- sage urging legislators to act always to preserve life on the postcards provided and return them to the following address: Office of Parish Life, Diocese of Scranton, 300 Wyoming Ave, Scranton, PA, 18503.
Pastor vacation: The Pastor will be on vacation from 25th February until 11th March.
“Be A Man”: Men’s Conference: Saturday 27th April 2019. If you are interested in attending please see the literature in the vestibule.
Ember Days: Next week on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday the Church marks the Ember Days of Lent. These are days of particular penance. The Pastor urges all those who are able to make a special effort to pray for the liberty and exaltation of the Church during this time by abstain from meat and fasting on the Lenten Ember Days. The rules for fasting during Lent are given in the FSSP calendar.
Special Collection: There is a special collection on Sunday 10th March for the FSSP Seminary. Please give generously.
Sacramental Preparation Classes
Information on Sacramental Preparations is now available on the parish website. All those wishing to receive First Holy Communion or Confirmation must sign up via the website before 17th February 2019. Please note that Sacra- mental Preparation classes are for registered parishioners only. Classes begin at 9:00am on Sunday 24th February 2019. Classes are of 14 weeks duration excluding Palm Sunday, Easter Sunday and Low Sunday.
First Holy Communion will be made during the 10:15am on Sunday 23rd June (Feast of Corpus Christi).
Confirmation, conferred by Bishop Waltersheid Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburg, will be celebrated on Saturday 29th June (Feast of Ss. Peter & Paul) at 10am followed by Pontifical Benediction. For those receiving this sacrament who were not baptized at St. Michaels please arrange for a baptism certificate (dated within the last six months) to be sent to the Rectory now.