St. Paul of The Cross Parish Scranton, PA 18505 Phone: (570) 343-6420 Email: [email protected] Fax: (570) 343-3664 Website: stpaulofthecrossparish.org Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary Church is located at 1217 Prospect Ave., Scranton March 24, 2019 3rd Sunday of Lent ST. PAUL OF THE CROSS PARISH Parish Weekly Calendar: 1217 PROSPECT AVE, SCRANTON PA 18505 PHONE: (570) 343-6420 FAX: (570) 343-3664 Monday, March 25 EMAIL: [email protected] “The Light is on for You” 5:30—7:00 pm in Church MASS INTENTIONS Tuesday, March 26 Divine Mercy Devotions following the 8:00 am Mass Wednesday, March 27 MONDAY March 25 1:00 pm Lenten DVD #4 in the Parish Center 8:00 am Thomas & Jule Curcio By Gene & Nancy Killiany Thursday, March 28 5:30 pm Choir Rehearsal in church TUESDAY March 26 8:00 am Alice Dowdell Friday, March 29 By Mary Musso Soup/Halusky Sale pick-up 2-5:30 pm-Parish Center WEDNESDAY March 27 *Lenten Rosary 1/2 before all weekend Masses 8:00 am Charlotte A Chorba Second Collection: Catholic Relief Services By Margaret Parlo Saturday, March 30 THURSDAY March 28 Confessions 3:15-3:45 pm Confirmation Retreat 10 am-4pm in the Parish Center 8:00 am Josephine Saccone By John & Mary Ann Lucchi Sunday, March 31 7:00 pm Road to Resurrection CCD Classes today 9:15 am—10:30 am @ St. Paul’s Youth Group Dart Zone Field Trip from 2-4pm FRIDAY March 29 8:00 am Joseph & Catherine Kaub In the Hospital By Son & Daughter Due to Federal privacy regulations, hospitals will no longer 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross (lower church) notify the parish about a parishioner’s admission. If loved ones are admitted to the hospital, please call the office. SATURDAY March 30 4:00 pm Edward Gruszewski Remembering Our Parish By Children We are most grateful to the families of our parish, who have SUNDAY March 31 designated St. Paul of the Cross as a recipient of Memorial Donations for their deceased loved ones and to those who 8:00 am John, Assunta & Charles Martini remembered the parish in their wills. These gifts are By Louis, Angie & Family important to insure the future of St. Paul of the Cross Parish. 11:00 am Living & Deceased Parishioners of St. Paul of the Cross Parish In Sympathy We pray for Robin Kochis who died recently. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones. THE SANCTUARY LAMP located near the Tabernacle in our Church is a reminder of our Lord’s Presence in The “Live Jesus and Mary” Blessed Sacrament … burns this week In Memory of Koloras & McKeel Family Offered By Maria, Mike & Michael Francis Homebound Parishioners If you are unable to attend Mass and would like to receive EUCHARISTIC HOSTS/BREAD & WINE communion at home once a month by parish volunteers, In Memory of Edward Gruszewski please contact the rectory office at 570-343-6420 . Offered By Children Religious Education News MINISTRIES SCHEDULE CLASSES for our public school students in Grades 1-8 will be ** If you are unable to serve when assigned, please be held on Sunday, March 24 from 9:15—10:30 AM in our Parish sure to find a replacement. Thank you for your service. Center and continue for Grades 1-7 on Sunday, March 31. March Saturday Sunday Sunday A required CONFIRMATION RETREAT for our Confirmation 30th/31st 4:00 pm 8:00 am 11:00 am Candidates 2019 is scheduled for Saturday, March 30 in our Extraordinary M Guziewicz J Zippittelli J Madura Minister of J Kaub M Bisciaio Parish Center from 10 AM—5 PM (including 4 PM Mass). Communion K Wentland Altar Server D Holley R Gruszewski D McCutchen Youth Ministry News D McCutchen R Hopkins A M Fortese DART ZONE : All children and their families from St. Paul of the Lectors J Klapatch A M Marx B Hughes Cross parish are invited to join us on Sunday, March 31st @ Cantor A Anthony P Moran D McKeon 2:00pm for a fun filled afternoon at the Dart Zone, Inc. located Usher J Liesiefsky B Fortese W Walsh at 1033 Reeves St. Dunmore, PA. This is NEPA’s only E Gruszewski B Long R Marino C Wasalinko J Amaral J Floryshak dedicated NERF arena! Get a discount for going with your J Kryzanowski A Zippittelli J Straub parish. Only $11 for 3 games. A parent or guardian must provide transportation for their child to the site and must stay on Reflection We know not what tomorrow may bring. site with their child during this event. Please call the youth Moses did not expect to encounter God in the burning bush. Nor did the eighteen people at Siloam expect to be killed in minister @ 570-877-3712 with any questions. th a terrible accident. For that matter, neither did the barren fig Easter Egg Hunt & Pancake Breakfast : Saturday, April 13 tree realize its days were numbered. Lent gives us an @ 9:00am in the parish hall. There is no cost but a free will opportunity to repent of our sinful actions and renew our offering will be taken. Reservations must be made by Friday, commitment to follow the Lord, to ready ourselves for April 12 th @ 1:00pm. Please call the youth minister @ 570 -8 77 - whatever the future holds. 3712 with any questions. ST. PAUL OF THE CROSS STEWARDSHIP 03-17-2019 St. Paul of the Cross Sunday Collection $ 4,884.00 Parish and all the Energy $ 827.00 parishes in the Diocese Easter Flowers/Decorations $ 1,233.00 of Scranton will be open Thank you for your generosity! for individual confessions Mondays of “Remain hidden in Jesus Crucified without desiring Lent from 5:30 –7:00 anything other than to be transformed by love into the pm. In this season of renewal, Catholics are invited to Divine Good Pleasure in all things. Eventually the experience Christ’s healing love through the Sacrament of darkness will pass and a vista will open before you Reconciliation as an important dimension of the Lenten with a bright sunlight warm enough to melt mountains journey. The website, www.dioceseofscranton.org/light has of ice and snow.” St. Paul of the Cross materials to assist you in preparing to make a good confession, prayers you may find helpful, and answers to frequently asked St. Paul of the Cross Prayer Shawl Group questions. Please make plans to come on a Lenten Monday, St. Paul of the Cross Prayer Shawl Group is looking for and spread the word of this special outreach of mercy to those additional members who would like to knit or crochet you know. Shawls, Lap robs, Baby Afghans for our parishioners who Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary Cemetery Lots may be homebound, in nursing homes, and baptisms of our newest infant members. If you are interested please come Graves are for sale at $800.00 each for parishioners, to our next meeting on Monday, April 8th at 6pm in the $850.00 each for non-parishioners. parish center. Beginners who would like to learn these skills Flat marker only section. Please call the rectory office for further information at are also welcome to join us. If you will be joining us please bring a crochet hook size j, k, or l and or Knitting needles 570-343-6420. size 10. We will have some yarn available to help you get Our Parish Website is designed and maintained started and simple pattern for beginners. Any questions by please contact Carol Wasalinko, group leader at Smart Web Design & Ecommerce. 570-604-4304. Visit them online at smartwebdesigns.us Attention All Bakers! Do You Want to Know More About the Annul- ment Process? In the Diocese of Scranton, the annulment Do take the time to review your dessert recipe file, process is now more “user friendly” than you might expect, and bake one of your favorite breads, cakes or pastries, there is no longer a processing fee. Please contact your pas- and bring it with you to our Lenten Documentary tor or the Diocesan Tribunal Office (570-207-2246) to begin a Film, “God is Bigger than Elvis” on conversation. It is possible to get clear answers to these ques- tions and renew your connection with the Church. Sunday, March 24th at 3 pm in our Parish Center for our celebration of St. Lucy’s Spaghetti Dinner – April 3 and 4, 2019 St. Joseph’s Altar 2019! hosted by St. Lucy’s Church in the Church Auditorium, 949 Scranton Street, Scranton. Take-outs dinners are from 3:00- 2019 Fifth Annual Catholic Men’s Conference 5:00pm. (container provided). Sit down dinners are from 5:00- “Be A Man: What is Truth?” April 27, 2019 at Holy 8:00pm. Cost: $10.00 per dinner, tickets available at the door, Redeemer High School, 159 South Pennsylvania Ave. or at the church rectory during office hours (570-347-9421). Wilkes Barre, PA 18701. Cost: $40, $30 early bird (until Comedy Night April 6, 2019 sponsored by Holy Cross High 4/1/19), Students: $15, Priests and Deacons: free . Register online at www.BeAManConference.com or call Office of School Parent Club, 501 E Drinker Street, Dunmore. Doors Parish Life 570-207-2213. Conference is 8am—3pm open at 5:30 pm. BYOB event. Admission is $25.00 by (includes Adoration & Confessions), Closing Mass at reservation only. Must be 21 to attend. Call 570-614-3727 for tickets and information. 1:45pm, Rosary at 7:30 am, Registration/Morning Coffee 7am.