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February 2020 Good News Notes February 2020 This Issue 2020 LAY MINISTRY OVERNIGHT RETREAT: Ash Wednesday Retreat p. 2 “Preparing Our Hearts for Lent: DRE & Youth Minister Networking Meetings p. 2 Journey Together in Ministry” Rite of Election p. 3 Extraordinary Minister of Communion Training p. 3 February 7 - 8, 2020 FOCCUS© Facilitator Training and Refresher Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center Course p. 4 1000 Seminary Rd, Dalton, PA 18414 Retrouvaille for Married Couples p. 4 Fr. Michael Bryant, Facilitator March for Life p. 5 Pennsylvania March for Life p. 5 A Gathering for All Certificate in Ministry Studies participants, Advocacy Training Sessions p. 5 Diocesan Certificate in Lay Ministry candidates and Pastoral Associates Certificate in Ministry Studies Course p. 6 Retreat Cost: $100.00 Payable to ‘Diocese of Scranton’ World Day of the Sick Tuesday, February 11 (pricing includes retreat program, meals, and lodging ) at 12:10PM Cathedral of St. Peter Mass for Developmental Please confirm your attendance with Kitty Scanlan & Intellectual Disabilities Awareness no later than Wednesday, February 5, 2020 Sunday, February 23 570-207-2213 or [email protected] at 10:00AM Cathedral of St. Peter **Retreat begins on Friday evening (arrival between 5-6PM), Ash Wednesday and will conclude no later than 3PM on Saturday** February 26 “I CALL us to be servant leaders who are people of the WORD, preaching, teaching, evangelizing and cherishing the Gospel message throughout our entire lives.” Ash Wednesday Retreat For Lent, For Life The Office for Parish Life will offer Through the Catholic Relief Services’ Rice Bowl, we a Retreat on Wednesday, February share the journey with members of our human family 26, 2020 at the Diocesan Pastoral around the world, and commit our Lenten prayers, fasting Center, 330 Wyoming Avenue, and almsgiving to deepening Scranton. The day will begin at our faith and serving those in 9:30 a.m. and end at 2:30 p.m. The need. To begin the Rice Bowl faithful of the Diocese are invited collection in your parish this to share in this day of prayer. Lent and to view all of the resources that Catholic Relief The day will include the 12:10 p.m. Services offers to assist your parish collection, please visit Mass celebrated in St. Peter’s Cathedral. The Sacrament crsricebowl.org/begin. Resources include sample inter- of Reconciliation will be available prior to Mass, and cessions, a short video series, Stations of the Cross and lunch will be served after Mass. More details to follow. social media kit. The fee is $30, which includes lunch. To register, call Jacki Douglas at the Office for Parish Life, 570-207-2213 x-1100 or e-mail [email protected]. Networking Meetings Save the Dates We are excited to announce the upcoming Network Workshops Catechist Camp 2020 for DREs and Youth Ministers. Save the Dates These meetings will continue to We are happy to announce that the Office for Parish Life focus on bringing new life to our has heard your requests! We are moving our annual Cate- ministries as we discuss: chist Camp for everyone involved in catechetical ministry More Ideas to Keep Fami- or family-oriented faith formation to weekend days. The lies Involved one-day camp will be presented in the four regions at dif- ferent parishes of our Diocese. The dates for the Camps Catechesis in the Hispanic Community are as follows: Religious Education Curriculum-Let’s Share Saturday, August 1, 2020 (1:00pm-7:00pm) Keeping families connected between Baptism and Western Region Religious Education Remember the Kerygma- Pope Francis tells us that Sunday, August 2, 2020 (1:00-7:00pm) Eastern Region without the proclamation of the kergyma all our evangelization and discipleship efforts will not be Saturday, August 8, 2020 (1:00-7:00pm) fruitful Southern Region Keeping us Connected-Slack.com-How is Slack Sunday, August 9, 2020 (1:00-7:00pm) working? Northern Region We would love to have every parish represented, so we invite each DRE and Youth Minister or another parish catechetical leader to one of the following meetings: Religious Education Awards Save the Date Thursday, March 5 (6:00 – 8:00 pm) These awards celebrate the dynamic mission of gifted Cat- Eastern Region-Parish TBA echists, Parish Catechetical Leaders, and Directors of Reli- Thursday, March 12 (6:00 – 8:00 pm) gious Education/Faith Formation. Each of these cate- Northern Region-Parish TBA chists/DRE/DFF demonstrate the importance of passing Tuesday, March 17 (6:00 – 8:00 pm) on the faith and their example inspires us into mission! Southern Region-Parish TBA With this in mind, the Office for Parish Life has scheduled Thursday, March 26 (6:00 – 8:00 pm) a Mass at Saint Peter’s Cathedral on June 17, 2020 at 7PM Western Region-Parish TBA for the all recipients of these awards. Please watch for more information to follow. Page 2 February 2020 Office for Parish Life “I CALL us to be servant leaders who WORSHIP our God and celebrate the Sacraments in union with the universal Church.” Rite of Election Extraordinary Minister of Communion The Rite of Election will be celebrated by Training Bishop Bambera on Sunday, March 1, The Office for Parish Life will offer an all-day training 2020 at 2:30PM at the Cathedral of session for new Extraordinary Saint Peter in Scranton. RCIA Ministers of Communion on Coordinator Information and Enrollment Saturday, February 8 from forms are now available on the diocesan 9:00AM to 2:30PM at the Di- website under Parish Life/Worship/ ocesan Pastoral Center, 330 Christian Initiation and Sacraments. Wyoming Ave., Scranton. Names of catechumens and candidates who will be par- ticipating in the Rite of Election must be submitted no Candidates for the training should have the approval of later than Friday, February 14, 2020. Parishes with new his or her pastor/parish life coordinator. There is no fee RCIA Coordinators are asked to contact David Baloga at for the training and lunch will be provided. To register, the Office for Parish Life and provide their new contact please fill out the EMHC Training Registration Form or information. call the Office for Parish Life at 570-207-2213 and be sure to include your mailing address, phone number and Lent & Easter Liturgical Resource the name of your parish. The Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions (FDLC) has compiled a liturgical resource to assist par- Evening of Reflection on Lent ishes in preparing liturgies for the Lent and Easter sea- The Scranton Chapter of the National sons. This resource includes a complete presider’s text Association of Pastoral Musicians will for the Rite of Reconciliation of Several Penitents with hold an Evening of Reflection on Tues- Individual Confession and Absolution with readings, sam- day, March 3, 2020 beginning at 6:00PM ple penances, and music suggestions, as well a liturgical at St. Eulalia Parish, located at 214 Blue calendar sdvisory for Lent, Triduum, and the Easter Sea- Shutters Road, Roaring Brook Township, son, preparation worksheets for the Paschal Triduum and PA. Fr. Jeffrey Tudgay, pastor of St. Eu- Evening Prayer for Easter Sunday. To download this re- lalia Parish, will be leading the Evening source, click here or visit www.fdlc.org and click on of Reflection. “resources.” The meeting begins with dinner at 6:00PM, followed by Order of Baptism of Children the presentation at 7:00PM, and concludes with Night Prayer. All are welcome to attend. There is no cost for A revised translation of The Order of Baptism of Chil- the event, but a free-will offering will be taken up to help dren was recently approved by the United States Confer- offset the cost of dinner. To register, please click here or ence of Catholic Bishops and confirmed by Rome for use visit www.ScrantonNPM.com or contact David Baloga at in the dioceses of the United States America beginning on 570-207-2213 ext. 1158 by Friday, February 28th. February 2, 2020 (Presentation of the Lord) with manda- tory use on April 12, 2020 (Easter Sunday). A list of pub- The Light Is On for You lishers who are producing the new ritual book can be The Church encourages us to found on the diocesan website under Parish Life/ make confession a regular part Worship/Liturgical Updates. of our spiritual life, especially World Day of the Sick during the holy season of Lent, as we reflect on our baptism A Mass will be celebrated by Bishop and repentance. Again this Bambera for the twenty-eighth World year, parishes are participating in a Lenten initiative Day of the Sick on Tuesday, February called The Light Is On for You. Every Monday evening 11, 2020 at 12:10PM at the Cathedral of during the Lenten season, beginning on the first Monday Saint Peter. Parishes around the dio- of Lent, March 2, and continuing through Monday of the cese are encouraged to offer a Mass for the Sick that in- last full week of Lent, March 30 confessions will be heard cludes the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick either on in every parish from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. so that Catho- February 11 or another convenient day near it. Re- lics can come to or return to this incredible source of sources for World Day of the Sick can be found on the God’s grace, mercy and healing. Look for new resources diocesan website or on the National Association of Catho- for The Light Is ON for You in mid-February on the dioce- lic Chaplains website. san website. Office for Parish Life February 2020 Page 3 “I CALL us to be servant leaders who build COMMUNITY through hospitality, respect, inclusion and holiness.” FOCCUS© Facilitator Training due to the Office for Parish Life by March 23.
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