May 26, 2019 | 6th Sunday of Easter
Queen of the Apostles

Rev. Phillip J. Sladicka, Pastor Deacon James A. Rose

Parish Office 715 Hawthorne Street Avoca, PA 18641 Hours: Mon 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Tues-Fri 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Phone: 570-457-3412 [email protected] Website queenoftheapostles.weconnect.com Like Us On Facebook: Queen of the Apostles Parish Avoca, PA On-line Bulletin Seekandfind.com Director of Faith Formation Deborah Yuschovitz 570-457-1284 Anointing of the Sick If anyone is seriously ill, been admitted to the hospital, or wants a 1st Friday visit please call the Parish Office. Baptism Sunday after 10:30AM Mass. Call the parish office to make arrangements. Marriage Please call the Parish Office six months, before setting your wedding date, to make an appt. with the Pastor. Pre-Cana program is required. Rite of Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays: 3:15 - 3:45 PM Anytime upon request Celebration of the Eucharist Saturday - 4:00 PM Sunday - 8:00 - 10:30 AM Daily Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri.: 8 AM Wednesday: 7:00 PM* *Followed by the Miraculous Medal Novena First Friday 8:00 AM & 7:00 PM Christian Initiation of Adults Parish Office 570-457-3412 Committee Contacts Parish Hall Manager Paul Franceschelli - 570-430-9015

Social Concerns/Respect Life Ministry Ann Jake - 570-457-3521 MISSION STATEMENT To Make Disciples of Jesus Christ Women’s Guild & Jeanette Gronski - 570-457-7804 New Members are always Welcome! To Grow As Disciples of Jesus Christ 715 HAWTHORNE STREET, AVOCA, PA 18641 Page Two Queen of the Apostles Parish Avoca, PA 18641
From the Pastor’s Desk
Liturgy and Worship

Dear Parish Family,
Liturgy of the Word: Today’s selections from scripture are To see the effect of the Holy Spirit upon the work of the bookended by two accounts of Jesus Christ’s ascension to heaven. apostles, one has only to consider today’s first reading and Saint Luke, who wrote both accounts, emphasizes in each that Jesus Gospel.
In John, Jesus promises his disciples that “the left the apostles with a mission and a promise. They were to be Advocate, the Holy Spirit,… will teach you everything and Christ’s witnesses, and they would receive power with the coming remind you of all that I told you.”
In Acts, the apostles and of the Holy Spirit. We received the Holy Spirit in baptism, so as we listen to these readings, let us reflect on how we are called witness.
elders call upon the Holy Spirit.
They have to decide whether or not Gentiles need to be circumcised to become Christians.
Jesus had called on his disciples to preach the Good News to all nations, but had never said what rules Gentiles needed to follow.
The scene in Acts occurred around 650 AD which means twenty years had passed between the time the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples and the apostles and elders met in Jerusalem to consider this issue.
They needed to discuss the issue among themselves, but they also needed someone to guide them, to teach them and to enlighten them so
Memorial Day Mass & Services May 27, 2019
that they could make the right decision. With the assistance
of the Holy Spirit, they decided that Gentiles need only follow very limited Jewish laws.
Now, nearly two thousand years St. Mary’s Cemetery, Avoca: 9:00 AM, VFW/Am Vet Services followed by Mass celebrated later, we continue to call upon the Holy Spirit to guide, teach by Rev. Phillip Sladicka under the Tent by Priests Graves
and enlighten us as we struggle with difficult questions.
When

do we look to the Holy Spirit for guidance? SS Peter & Paul Cemetery, Avoca: 9:30 AM, It seems that people have been receiving email messages

VFW/Am Vet Services followed by Mass celebrated by from me requesting money. It is a scam. I never sent those Rev. Joseph Horanzy in the Chapel
emails out nor does the email resemble my email address.
It is a scam and a fake email.
Please delete any emails like this Thursday, May 30, is Ascension from me immediately, or call to verify the information.
Thank Thursday, a Holy Day of Obligation. you.
Masses for the Holy Day will be Two weeks more and we celebrate Pentecost and the Wednesday, May 29, 5:00 PM, Vigil and Thursday, May 30, 8:00 am and 7:00 pm.
Sacrament of Confirmation in our parish.
We will celebrate the
sacrament on Sunday June 9th at the 1030AM liturgy. We ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
have twelve candidates who have been preparing for the past two years.
We are truly blessed at our Queen of the Apostles Every Tuesday from 8 AM to 8 PM we have Parish.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Please con- Thursday of this week is Ascension Thursday, a holy day tact Ann Jake, 570
457
3521 or the parish office if of obligation.
Masses will be on Wednesday evening at 5pm you would like to sign up for an hour of adoration and on Thursday at 8AM and 7PM.
The day after the or to become a back
up adorer.
Ascension begins the Pentecost Novena.
We will have novena books on hand for the daily prayers and meditations.

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We grieve the loss of Nick Scaramastro, our Choir director THE BEST CATHOLIC- and IT person for the rectory staff.
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Sheets, and the lists for our Chicken Dinner and Pig Roast.
He will be deeply missed.
Nick was an invaluable parish member who used his many talents freely to build up the Church.
Thank you, Nick.
Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord and let Perpetual Light shine upon him.
We look forward to May and the first Holiday of the summer which is Memorial Day on May 27. Don’t forget that Lackawanna County will be hosting its FIRST County Heritage Fair May 29 to June 2, 2019.
Tickets are available after the Masses.
Tickets are $10 and include General Admission, the Water Park and Carnival Rides M Great Deal.
Our Queen of the Apostles Parish will also host a Strawberry Shortcake Stand, Our Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for May, 2019
tickets presale $3  $4 at the Fair.

M
Evangelization Church in Africa: That the Church in Thank you for all you are and all you do. God bless you and Africa, through the commitment of its members, may be the seed see you in Church, Fr. Phil








of unity among her peoples and a sign of hope for the continent.


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Community Events
Cursillo

The Cursillo Movement in the Diocese of Scranton is sponsoring the following programs. All are welcome.
Women’s Cursillo #72
October 3
6, 2019 ****29th National Cursillo Encounter 2019**** July 18
21, 2019 at the University of Scranton  School of Leaders: June 15, St. Vincent, Dingman’s Ferry (9:30 am)
Ultreya:
For further information, please visit the Cursillo website:
www.scrantoncursillo.homestead.com
Community Worship

Triduum
and
Feast
of
Saint
Joseph
Marello
New students are always welcome at Holy Rosary School The Oblates of St. Joseph will celebrate the Feast Day of their in Duryea!
We are happy to enroll students in grades founder, St. Joseph Marello, with a Triduum, three days of Preschool to 8th Grade anytime.
If you are searching for a prayers, at the Oblates of St. Joseph Chapel, 1880 Route 315, Laflin (Pittston).
caring environment that offers academic excellence in a th The triduum devotion will begin on Sunday, May 26
and will    th faith filled environment, please call our office at 570 457 continue through Tuesday, May 28
with a Holy Mass celebrated 2553 or visit us online at www.holyrosaryduryea.org to at 7:00 p.m. in the seminary chapel, followed by devotional learn how Holy Rosary School could be the right choice prayers to St. Joseph Marello and individual blessing with a for your child.
Tuition assistance is available
firstclass relic of the Saint. Confessions will be heard before the Mass and the Holy Rosary will be recited.

The Feast of St. Joseph Marello will be solemnly celebrated on Bus Trip to Fatima Shrine th Join us
Thursday, June 13th, for a bus trip to Our Lady of Wednesday, May 29
with the Holy Masses at 11:00 a.m. and Fatima Shrine, Washington, NJ, only 90 minutes away.
The 7:00 p.m. in the seminary chapel. Serving as principal celebrant bus departs from the Oblates of St. Joseph, Rt. 315, Pittston, at and homilist will be the Very Reverend Matthew Spencer, O.S.J.

8:00am.
Enjoy the beautiful, spacious, country setting of the the new American Provincial.  Shrine.
The day includes Confession, Rosary Walk, Guest St. Joseph Marello (1844 1895) was a priest of the Diocese of
Asti in the Piedmont region of Italy and founded the Oblates of St. speaker, Mass & Adoration. Visit the Gift Shop, Rosary Garden,
Stations of the Cross Way, & the Holy House.
Cost is $35/ Joseph Congregation in 1878. He served as bishop in the person.
Dinner on the way home is at your expense.
Contact nearby diocese of Acqui from 1889 until his death on May 30, John Witkosky at 5702884311 or 5707930641 for 1895. Pope St. John Paul II beatified Joseph Marello in 1993 in
the saint’s native city of Asti and then canonized him in 2001 at reservations & details. Sponsored by the Blue Army of the
Scranton Diocese.
St. Peter’ Basilica, Vatican City. The Oblates of St. Joseph have been serving the Diocese of Scranton since 1929 and also they minister in 15 countries around St. Joseph’s Center Festival Afghan Booth is looking for
new,

never used handmade,

knitted or crocheted baby hats, the world.
Everyone is invited to attend the Triduum and the Feast Day sweaters, blankets, quilted items, afghans of all sizes for items
for Festival 2019.
Call 570.207.6656

with any questions.
Celebration.

Upcoming
The Avoca Food Pantry is open on the 1stand 3rd Thurs- day of every month for anyone in need. Pickups can be made @
4:00PM at the rear of the Bethel United Methodist Lackawanna County Festival QAP Strawberry

 Church, 532 Main St. distribute food from 1:30PM. Come Shortcake Stand: May 29 June 2 join us and your help will be greatly appreciated! We are a Sacrament of Confirmation: Pentecost Sunday, community helping one another in need.


June 9, 10:30 AM Mass Parish Meetings: June, 2019
Outreach Services

AA Helpline: 1
800
640
7545 SocConcerns/Resp Life
THURS
06/06/19
6:30 PM
RECTORY
Al
Anon

Friends & Family of those addicted 1
800
339
9006 Bread Basket of NEPA 570
343
2324 Consumer Credit Counseling Service 1
800
602
2227 Catholic Social Services Wilkes Barre 570
822
7188




 Scranton 570
207
2283 Pastoral Council MON 06/10/19 7:00 PM RECTORY Greater Pittston Food Pantry (St. John’s/Seton) 570
654
9923 National Hotline for Abortion Recovery 1
866
482
5433 PA 24
Hour Child Abuse Hot Line 1
800
932
0313 Pennsylvanians for Human Life, W
B Chapter 570
826
1819 Worship Committee
MON
06/17/19
6:00 PM
RECTORY
Rachel’s Vineyard
Post Abortive Healing 1
877
467
3463 St. Joseph’s Center
Mother Infant Program 570
207
6677 Page Four 6th Sunday of Easter May 26, 2019

for the
Ministry

Schedule Week May 26, 2019†6th Sunday of Easter

05/29/19
05/30/19
Monday

May 27 ~ St. Augustine of Canterbury ~ Memorial Day
Ascension of the Lord, Vigil
Ascension of the Lord
9:00 AM

St. Mary’s Cemetery  Deceased members of
5:00 PM
8:00 AM


the parish
9:30 AM

SS Peter & Paul Cemetery  Deceased members
L
Lee, Ruth L
Gregorio, Barb

of the parish

S
Inglima, Angelyn S
Houston, Robert


Tuesday May 28

 8:00 AM

Elizabeth Guillorn
S Inglima, Rachael EM Trzcinski, Carol


By Catherine Casper


S Kester, Javien EM George, Rosann


Wednesday May 29 ~ Ascension of the Lord Vigil S
Kester, Jesenia  8:00 AM

Mother’s Day Intentions

EM
Andruzis, Charlene  5:00 PM

Betty & Jim Timlin



By M/M John Clifford
EM
Nossavage, Christina 



Thursday

May 30 ~ Ascension of the Lord
  8:00 AM

Catherine & Patricia Bastian



By Lillian Vito
05/30/19
06/01/19
7:00 PM

Francis Durkin




By Betty Durkin & Sons
Ascension of the Lord
7th Sunday of Easter 4:00 PM 7:00 PM

L
Casper, Ronald 


Friday May 31 ~ The Visitation of the Blessed
 Virgin Mary
L Dowdell, William L
Gregorio, Barb


8:00 AM Deceased Members of the L
Kaplavka, Thomas S
Sudol, Elizabeth Terrence McMahon Family


By Jimbo & Maryalice McMahon
S
Dowdell, Matt S
Sudol, Anna


S
Sudol, John Saturday

June 1 ~ St. Justin, Martyr ~ First Saturday
S
Sudol, Elizabeth 2:00 PM

Hordesky/Fuller Wedding
EM
Krisiewicz, Peggy
S
Sudol, Tina
 4:00 PM
Joseph & Rita Burns
EM Payne, Marie EM
Dowdell, Janice
By Burns Family
EM
Regan, Francis

 Sunday

June 2 ~ 7th Sunday of Easter
EM Ryzner, Robert EM
Trzcinski, Carol 8:00 AM

Parishioners Intentions

06/02/19
06/02/19



10:30 AM Irene Wotring 7th Sunday of Easter 8:00 AM
7th Sunday of Easter  10:30 AM


By Mary Jane & Violet
L
Carroll, Michael L
Callahan, Deborah S
Fox, Damien L
Dowdell, William S
Jadus, John S
Dowdell, Matt Sacramental Bread & Wine
throughout in loving memory of
S
Kovaleski, Kalley Nichole S
Akbar, Chelsea Francis Durkin
EM
Sochovka, Thomas S
McAdarra, John
by Betty Durkin & Sons
 EM
Dowdell, Janice ************************************************
EM Domiano, Joseph Sanctuary Candle
EM
Adomiak, Nancy EM
Janik, Robert in loving memory of
EM
Adomiak, Robert EM
Corcoran, Ann Lisa Jones Kutra

 by M/M John Soy
 EM Houston, Robert ************************************************
Sacred Heart Shrine
in loving memory of
Eternal Rest Grant unto him O Lord! May Paul Gene Kostiak

he rest in the peace of the Lord! Please pray by Wife & Children for the soul of Nicholas Scaramastro. The ************************************************

parish community of Queen of the Apostles offers Sanctity of Life
in honor of
its sympathy to his family and friends. Allie Brogan Thornton’s First Holy Communion
in California
by Grandparents, The Brogans
PRAYER CHAIN: If you have an intention or would like to become part of the chain, call Jim Jumper at #5704575867.
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Parish News
Stewardship

05/19/19 Sunday Collection: $4,254.00
Next Week’s Second Collection:
The Parish Office will be closed Monday, May 27th and Thurs- Catholic Communications Campaign
day, May 30th in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday Thank you for your generous support!!.
and The Ascension of our Lord.
2019 Marian Award Winners

Life, Family & Culture

“A Celebration of Life”
This past Saturday our beloved friend and choir director Nick Scaramastro peacefully passed away at his home. Nick has been a faithful Catholic, Choir Director, Pro Life Advocate and exceptional friend to our Pro Life Ministry. His resounding voice will be no more, but his memory will live on not only in the music he loved, but also in his amazing compositions, some of which were composed especially for our Ministry programs: Our Holy Hour for Life, Sanctity of Life Memorial Dedication Service and many other parish events. Needless to say our entire parish family mourns his loss. Quoting Nick’s lyrics from one of his compositions “Each Life Is A Gift From the Father precious treasure, exceeding all First Row: Emily Miller, Katie Sudol, Kalley Nicole Kovaleski,
measure . . .” Yours, surely has been that Jeannette Gronski, Women’s Guild President our friend. REST IN PEACE.
Second Row: Deacon Jim Rose, Matthew Dowdell, Father Phil, Christian Holmes
Congratulations to our 2019 Marian Award Winners! May the Congratulations to Gianna Maria, daughter of Holy Spirit guide and bless you as you prepare to take the next Carlo & Mary Morrison LaMonica, who will be
step into your future endeavors. baptized this weekend. May she stay close to
Jesus all of her life.

Lackawanna County Heritage Fair Pennsylvanians for Human Life

Baby Bottle Project
May 29th thru June 2, 2019
Bottles may be returned anytime during the week-
end Masses in the basket in front of the baptismal
font or dropped off at the rectory. If you do not have Queen of the Apostles Parish is proud to be a part of a baby bottle but wish to contribute to this most worthwhile the 1st Lackawanna County Heritage Fair which will cause please make your contribution by envelope and drop in be held from May 29th thru June 2nd on Montage the regular collection. Please LABEL Envelope Baby Bottle. Mountain. Gates open at 12:00 Noon each day. This The deadline for bottle return is Father’s Day, June 16.
fair will be like no other! It’s focus is to celebrate our ethnic, diverse culture and history. Over 100 vendors will It’ll be here before you know it. The Social Concerns/ be on hand with all types of food, educational information, Respect Life Ministry will hold their annual Fall and Holiday jewelry and items that celebrate the diverse area we live in. Craft Show on Saturday, September 28th from 9 AM until 2 We will have a make your own Strawberry Shortcake PM in Queen of the Apostles Hall.
We are currently seeking Stand. Tickets for the Fair are available after all of the vendors and crafters to fill our spaces.
Inside and outside masses, or through the Parish Office. Admission is $10.00 spots are available at a cost of $25.00 for an 8 foot spot which includes Free Parking, Entertainment, Water Slides, ($40.00 for a double spot).
Anyone who Rides, and all Exhibits. Children under 2 are Free. Pre is interested in a space at the craft show, Sale Tickets for the Shortcake Stand are $3.00 or $4.00 at please contact Jane Maxwell at (570) 
the Fair. Go to the website lackawannacountyfair.com for 335 8678 for more information. more information. All proceeds from the Shortcake Stand go directly to our Parish, and $2.00 from each ticket we Food Pantry Items for May sell goes back to us as well. Please come out to support
us!
Pasta/Sauce