August 4, 2019

Pastor Rev. Daniel A. Toomey ! Deacon Mr. Thomas M. Cesarini !

The Catholic Communities of Dallas & Harveys Lake PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

! We the faithful members of Gate of Heaven and Our Lady of Victory Parishes, in union with our Bishop and Pastor, are called through baptism to share in the mission that Jesus Christ has entrusted to us. We celebrate the Sacraments and pledge our service to the community through use of our time, talent and treasure. We are dedicated to proclaiming the Word of God, to deepening the faith of our parishioners, and to reach out to all 40 Machell Avenue those in need. We provide the necessary resources to educate in 16 Second Street Dallas, PA 18612 Harveys Lake, PA 18618 sharing our faith. We encourage our parents, grandparents and 570-675-2121 parish family to pray for vocations. Through Baptism, we each 570-639-1535 E-mail: have an active role to play in the life and mission of the Church. ! E-mail: [email protected] We celebrate our faith as linked parishes jointly working together in many ways while maintaining our heritage as individual churches [email protected] Office Hours: M-F 8-3 in the Back Mountain community.

Our Web-site: https://www.goholv.org Our FaceBook Page: Google Gate of Heaven and Our Lady of Victory

New members are always welcome to join our parishes. Call the Church Office of your choice for registration information. Membership is necessary for anyone interested in our Religious Education and ! Sacramental Programs and for anyone wishing to be a sponsor for Baptism & Confirmation. !

BAPTISM Parents must be registered in the Parish. In order to understand and ! Mass Schedule ! appreciate the Sacrament of Baptism, expectant parents are required to ! ! Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 5pm ! attend pre Baptism instruction. A call to the Office before your child is Saturday Vigil: 4:30pm ! Sunday: 9am & 11:30am ! due will make the scheduling of your session easier and give you ample ! time to prepare for this Sacrament of Initiation to the life of grace.  Sunday: 7am & 10:30am Monday: 7pm ! ! Tuesday & Friday: 9am ! Wednesday: 7:30am ! MARRIAGE ! The engaged couple is asked to call the Office and arrange an appoint- ! ! Religious Education Religious Education ment with the priest. Please allow 12 months for the completion of the  !  ! Sunday: 9:15 10:15am Sundays 10 11am necessary preparations. Do not enter into any other commitments be- ! ! fore confirming a wedding date and time in the parish.  ! Exposition of the ! RCIA Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament ! Blessed Sacrament ! Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: Please call the Office if you are  ! Sunday evening 5 6pm ! thinking of joining or want to learn more about the Catholic Church.  First Friday: 7:45 8:45am 3rd Sun. of month, 1 6pm ! ! ! ANOINTING OF THE SICK ! First Friday 10am 3pm ! ! ! Please call the Office for visitation of the sick at home or in the hospital/ Fatima Devotions The 13th of the month Miraculous Medal Novena ! health care facility. Offered to those at the point of death, and those facing such things as surgery, serious illness and advanced age.  from May October, 7pm ! Monday evening: 6:45pm ! ! ! ! RECONCILIATION ! ! Reconciliation: Reconciliation is available every Monday at GOH from5 !6:30pm and on Reconciliation ! Saturday: 2:45 3:45pm ! Saturday at alternating parishes from 2:45 !3:45pm.  Saturday, 2:45 3:45pm ! (odd months) ! ! (even months) ! ! RELIGIOUS EDUCATION and SACRAMENTAL PREP Monday: 5:30 7:00pm ! We offer Religious Education (CCD) and preparation for the  Sacraments of Reconciliation, Holy Communion and Confirmation.  ! ! ! HǑǠǠǕǞǙǞǗǣ ǑǤ OǥǢ LǑǔǩ ǟǖ VǙǓǤǟǢǩ CǘǥǢǓǘ ! Annual Basket Raffle ! OLV is conducting it’s Annual Basket Raffle in conjunction with this year’s Golf Tournament. Which will be held, ! Friday, September 20, 2019 at Stonehedge Golf Course in Tunkhannock. ! ! Be the lucky winner of one of our many baskets being raffled off in conjunction with our Golf Tournament. Some of the baskets include Italian Cooking Basket, Spirits Variety Basket, Patriotic Summer Entertainment Basket, Sugar Plum ! Chocolates, Lottery, Basket of Cheer, Moscow Ceramics bowl and gift certificates, Coach Designer Purse, $100 cash (piggy bank) and more to come !! ! ! Returns for the raffle can be dropped in the collection basket on the weekend. ! The baskets are on display at the front entrance of the church. !

Blood Drive this Week ! ! Our Lady of Victory Church ! in conjunction with the American Red Cross ! will host a blood drive on ! Wednesday, August 7, 2019 from 1 pm. To 6 p.m. ! in OLV’s church hall. ! !

For Your Information: The new fiscal year runs from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. ! Our stewardship report is now up to date for the fiscal year. Thank you for your continued generosity. ! The second collection for next weekend; Aug. 3rd and 4th is for the Care & Education of Priest. ! ǣǤǕǧǑǢǔǣǘǙǠ ! Gate of Heaven Offertory Collection ! July 27th and July 28th  Parish Parish Subtotal Weekly Total = ! Weekly Weekly Diocesan ! Year to Date ! Loose $ ! Weekly Misc. for Parish ! (Parish & ! Subtotal Goal ! Difference ! Collections ! ! Envelopes ! Envelopes ! ! Diocesan) ! for Parish ! ! 250.00 ! 4348.18 ! 90.00 ! 4,688.18 ! 131.00 ! 4819.18 ! 4,688.18 ! 7800.00 ! 3,111.82 ! 9272.82 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Our Lady of Victory Offertory Collection ! July 27th and July 28th  Parish Parish Subtotal for Weekly Total = ! Weekly Diocesan ! Weekly Loose $ ! Weekly Misc. Parish ! (Parish & ! Subtotal Difference ! Year to Date ! Collections ! Goal ! Envelopes ! Envelopes ! ! Diocesan) ! for Parish !

354.00 ! 5007.00 ! 942.00 ! 6303.00 ! 0! 6303.00 ! 6303.00 ! 6,700.00 ! 397.00 ! 5,014.94 !

Can you serve God as a Gift Bearer? ! It is both an honor and privilege for an individual to present the bread and wine to the priest for ! consecration and transformation into the Body and Blood of our Most Blessed Jesus Christ. ! ! The presentation of the gifts is an honor that offers participants a closer union with God, and a way to in- teract with their parish community. ! ! Let a greeter or usher know if you would like to be part of the Mass today. ! August 4, 2019 ! ! Our first reading speaks about the foolishness of vanity and misdirected labor. Saint Paul writes to the Colos- sians, instructing them not to return to their old way of life, but to seek what is above. In the Gospel, Jesus tells the crowd to Take Care to guard against all greed, and then relates the parable of the foolish rich man. Faith Catholic Publication ! CǑǞǔǜǕ/ǖǜǟǧǕǢ RǕǝǕǝǒǢǑǞǓǕǣ 

Gate of Heaven ! ! Our Lady of Victory ! Altar flowers are placed on the altar in memory of The Sanctuary Candle burns in loving memory of ! Grzybowski family by Caroline and Anna. ! Rev. Edward Makowski given by family. ! Sanctuary Candle burns in memory of George J Alles Altar flowers are placed in memory of Gary A. given by wife, Larayne ! Michak given by Courtney Michak. !

MǑǣǣ IǞǤǕǞǤǙǟǞǣ M FǟǢ ǤǘǕ ǥǠǓǟǝǙǞǗ ǧǕǕǛ ! Day Date ! ! Time ! Church ! Intention: ! Requested by: ! Monday ! Aug 5 ! 7:00 PM ! GOH ! Mary Evans ! Geri, Lynn & Rascal Bartz ! Tuesday ! Aug 6 ! 9:00 AM ! OLV ! Special Intention ! ! Wednesday ! Aug 7 ! 7:30 AM ! GOH ! Shirley Regan ! Ann Marie & Jack Fowler ! Thursday ! Aug 8 ! No Mass ! ! No Mass ! !

Friday ! Aug 9 ! 9:00 AM ! OLV ! Juel Ann Loughney ! Donald Shelia Stieritz ! Saturday ! Aug 10 ! 4:30 PM ! OLV ! Roy Hoch ! Beloved wife, Sharon ! !! ! 5:00 PM ! GOH ! Joseph & Louis Urban ! Joseph & Mary Urban ! Sunday ! Aug 11 ! 7:00 AM ! OLV ! Souls in Purgatory ! ! !! !! 9:00 AM ! GOH ! Souls ls in Purgatory ! ! ! ! 10:30 AM ! OLV ! John & Anne Parente ! Family ! ! ! 11:30 AM ! GOH ! Barbara Podskoch ! Richard Zaremsky !

! Religious Education News ! ! Registration for all students, grades K thru 8th who will attend Religious Education classes in the fall 2019, will take place during the month of August. ! ! Registration tables will be set up in the vestibule of the church at Gate of Heaven and in the hall/kitchen area at Our Lady of Victory after masses. ! Sign up today! !

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GOH Altar Servers Lector Greeter Extraordinary Ministers of Communion 5:00pm J Redington & !L Hajkowski Nancy Restaino Sue Gusher Patty Price, Renee Boland, Sue Gusher ! 9:00am C Marshall & J Brennan Craig Selner Joanie Keating Fran Rismondo, Joanie & David Keating ! 11:30am J English & R Michaels Ellen Wildes Kathy Piccolotti Alene Murphy, Sunny Cesarini, John Jorda !

OLV Altar Servers Lector Greeter Extraordinary Ministers of Communion 4:30pm Volunteer Fran Kopko Volunteer Martha Herron, MaryJo Cannon, Tom Chipego ! 7:00am ! J Meehan Bill Leandri Bill Leandri Steve Batory ! 10:30am J & A McGurk Tony Lumbis Volunteer Sharon Lumbis, Michael Liuzzi, Bryan Maseyckik ! FǑǙǤǘ ǖǟǢǝǑǤǙǟǞ ǟǠǠǟǢǤǥǞǙǤǙǕǣ !

40 Hours—Eucharistic Adoration

“Could you not watch with me one hour?” M Matthew 26:40  ! 40 Hours Schedule ! ! Monday, August 12th M Gate of Heaven Church ! ! Opening Mass: 7:00 PM ! Adoration: Monday, 8:00 PM until Tuesday, 4:30 PM ! ! ! Tuesday, August 13th M Our Lady of Victory Church  ! Opening Mass: 7:00 PM ! Fatima Devotions & reception to follow ! Adoration: Tuesday, 8:00 PM until Wednesday, 4:30 PM ! ! ! Wednesday, August 14th M Gate of Heaven Church ! ! Vigil Mass for the Feast of the Assumption of Mary 7:00 PM ! ! ! ! Guest Speaker & Homilist at each of the Masses Friar Glenn Sudano, CFR

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Back Mountain Memorial Library’s A Mock Baby Shower Saturday, August 3, 2019 3:00 p.m .to 7:00 p.m. to support the Pro-Life Center in Wilkes-Barre will be held in both churches during the month Irem Temple Country Club Pavilion of August. $24.00 per ticket

FOOD-FUN-MUSIC -RAFFLE BASKETS New or gently used clothing, size infant to 24 ! months, diapers and pack and plays are —Fundraiser for Library Renovation Project— especially needed. —Ticket buys you BBQ meat and 1 craft beer— —Craft beer by Susquehanna Brewing Company— Questions? Contact Lynn Bartz at 570-639-5722 or Sherry

Tickets available for purchase at the library Contardi at 570-477-5595 at 570-477-5595. Altar and Rosary sponsored Birthday Tea

Sunday, September 29, 2019 at 3:00 pm at GOH Parish Center Cost is $10 per person—Children 15 years of age and younger is $5.00

Over 50 years ago, Gate of Heaven Altar and Rosary ladies started this event. Twelve tables are decorated according to the month and season. The thirteenth table is the birthday table. This event continues today, not only as an opportunity for woman to gather together, but also as the largest fundraiser of the Altar and Rosary Society who supports the parish in so many ways. Never attended? Come and join us this year! Get your friends together and host a table for 8-10 guests! The Altar and Rosary will provide finger foods, drinks, and cakes. The A & R will provide centerpieces, favors and door prices for the table. The hostesses brings a des- sert to share. Call Renee Benedetti at 570-814-9629, Carol Carrol at 570-899-3793 or Patty Price at 570-407-1734 to reserve your table or for more information. ! EVENTS !

! ! Final call! Sign up today! ! Altar and Rosary Bus Trip Don’t miss out! ! to ! Broadway legend Andrea McArdle , The show begins with Michael and Agnes on who originated the title role in the mega their wedding day and traces their life togeth- musical "Annie," along with platinum er over a period of 50 years. In that time we recording artist and !Broadway star Rex watch them go through their wedding night jitters, raise a family, quarrel, reconcile, ne- Smith , whose Broadway credits include gotiate mid life crises and more, all lovingly "Grease," "Sunset Boulevard" and "Kiss to the strains of a tuneful charming score Me Kate," will star !in our Summer ! which includes the standard “My Cup ! Musical, !"I Do! I Do!" ! Runneth Over.” ! Hunterdon Hills Playhouse to see the ! ! Beautiful Playhouse ! Tony Award Winning Musical Comedy ! ! Every seat is great! ! Delicious lunch with ! Dessert buffet! ! Thursday, August 8, 2019 ! The bus leaves Gate of Heaven at 8:30 a.m. ! ! The cost is $91.00 and includes bus transportation, a delicious lunch and the show. ! ! For reservations or questions please call Patty Price at 570 310 1408 !

Ice Cream Social

The women from the Altar & Rosary Society Invite you to a ice-cream social August 4th after the 11:30 a.m. Mass In the vestibule near the gymnasium. All are welcome! It’s our way of saying thank you for all your support throughout the year!!!

The Scranton Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will conduct a Retreat/Day of Reflection on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at The Villa of Our Lady Retreat House, 245 Meadowside Road, Mount Pocono, PA. Monsignor Vincent Grimalia, Coordinator for Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, will conduct the retreat. !!

The theme of the day !long event is “Works of Mercy”. The day includes Mass, confession, private time, and Ad- oration of the Blessed Sacrament. !The retreat will begin at 8:30 a.m. and will end by 3 p.m. A continental breakfast and luncheon will be served. The cost is $35. All Catholic women are invited to attend. The reservation deadline is July 30 th.! !Please send your reservation with payment to Helen Oravec, 814 Theresa Street, Peckville, PA 18452. Make check payable: ! Scranton DCCW. Contact Helen Oravec at 570 489 5231 or Judy Poltanis at 570  470 1536 if additional information is required. !! * Watch Batteries * Jewelry Repairs Harold C. Snowdon * Religious Medals FUNERAL HOME, INC. * Gold and Silver Jewelry 2607 MEMORIAL HWY. 140 N. Main Street, Shavertown, PA 18708 DALLAS, PA 18612 Richard W. Snowdon, Supervisor 570-675-3333 570-675-5872 R.N. Fitch and Sons Meeting All Your Electrical Needs for a division of McGrath Enterprises, Inc. Residential & Commercial Sean C. McGrath SINCE 2010 Owner/President WIRING DONE RIGHT! 185 Huntsville Road Specializing in Generac Power Products Dallas, PA 18612 and ALL Aspects of Residential Wiring (570) 241-8003 Call today for a FREE QUOTE  Electrical Circuit Troubleshooting (570) 675-0646 • 1118`J H.8HQI  Renovation Projects www.faelectricnepa.com Financing Available  Wiring Upgrades -__7-J Y337J37`J Y  Landscape & Pool Wiring Plumbing  Electric Vehicle Charger Installation Well Water Systems  Energy Saving Solutions ! "V:J$  Lighting Installation Sewer & Water Lines  New Service and Service Upgrades ! (1`!+QJR1QJ1J$ ! : V`!0V1J$!!3%`1H:QJ RELIABLE • HONEST • USA VETERAN OWNED & OPERATED When you’re in a Glitch - Call Fitch!!! HARDROX, INC David A. Delaney Owner/President EXCAVATION DEMOLITION UTILITIES Dallas, PA (570) 706-5720 [email protected]

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