THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY PARISH May 15th, 2016 ~ Pentecost Sunday
P O Box 307, Dushore, PA 18614 Parish Office - 1 St. Francis Drive, Mildred, PA 18632
(570) 928-8865 Fax (570) 928-7972 Email ~ [email protected]
Website ~ ihmdushore.com Our Pastoral Staff
Parish Administrator ~ Reverend Richard Rojas Director of Religious Education ~ Mrs. Kathleen Clark
Administrative Assistant ~ Ms. Diane Fowler Director of Liturgical Music~ Mrs. Deborah Rojas
Mass Schedule
Saturday
4:00 PM St. Basil’s Church, Dushore
Sunday
7:30 AM St. Francis of Assisi Church, Mildred
9:30 AM St. Basil’s Church, Dushore
The Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturdays ~ 3:15 – 3:45 PM St. Basil’s Church, Dushore
Sundays ~ 6:45 – 7:00 AM St. Francis of Assisi Church, Mildred
Or by appointment
A Welcoming Community: You enter this Church … not as stranger, but as a guest of God. He is your heavenly Father. Come, then, with joy in your heart and thanks on your lips into His presence, offering Him your love and service. Be grateful to the strong and loyal ones who, in the name of Jesus Christ, built this place of worship, and to all who have beautified it and hallowed it with their prayers and praise. Ask His blessing on those who love His house of faith as the inspiration of their labor, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit, and may that blessing rest on you, both in your going out and your coming in.
Parish Registration: You must be a registered member of The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish to receive Baptism, Confirmation, First Penance, First Holy Communion, Marriage and to receive sponsor letters from the pastor.
New Members: Please stop by or call the parish office and register. (If you are leaving the parish, please notify the office before you leave). Thank you.
Change of Address: Please notify the parish office as soon as possible if you have had a change of address.
Inactive Catholics: As a welcoming parish, we ask every parishioner to ask God to put in your heart people whose hearts we need to reach out and touch with God’s love. “Before you talk to men about God, you talk to God about men.” Please, call, write, leave in an envelope in the collection the name, address and phone number of the person. Father would be delighted to meet with them.
SACRAMENTAL LIFE
RCIA: The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a process to bring non-Catholics into the faith. Anyone seeking information or interested in becoming a part of this community of faith can call the parish office.
Sacrament of Baptism: Baptisms are scheduled for the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month following the 9:30 AM Mass. In order to understand and better appreciate this special sacrament, parents are required to attend the Pre-Baptismal Program, which is held on the last Saturday of each month at 7:00 PM in St. Basil’s Rectory. Please contact the rectory to schedule your child’s baptism.
Sacrament of Marriage: Couples contemplating marriage should notify the rectory at least six months prior to the date to allow necessary time for proper preparation.
Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick: Urgent calls will be attended to at any time of the day or night.
Visitation of the Sick: Please call the parish for visitation of the sick at home, in the hospital, or health care facility.
Parish Mission Statement: We, the Catholic faithful of The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, in union with our Holy Father, the Pope, and our Bishop, are called through Baptism to share in the ministry which Jesus Christ has entrusted to the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. As priest and lay faithful in a rural area, we utilize our energy to serve the spiritual needs of the Kingdom of God to promote a culture of life, justice, and peace to this generation and the generations that follow us.
Prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary O Immaculate Heart of Mary, Heavenly beauty and splendor of the Father, you are the most valued Heavenly
treasure. New Eve, immaculate in soul, spirit and body, created of the godly seed by the Spirit of God, you are the
spiritual Mother of mankind. Pure Virgin, full of grace then and now, your whole being was raised Heavenly in full glory, to be elevated
above all the hosts within the Kingdom of God. O Heavenly Mother, Queen of Heaven and earth, I recognize the glory of your highest title, the Immaculate
Heart of Mary! Loving Mother, dispenser of endless blessings, you who continually intercede on our behalf,
please present my need before your loving Son, Jesus. (Mention your request)
O Immaculate Heart of Mary, I know that you are now presenting my need before Jesus, for you have never turned away those in dire need.
Mother dearest, I await your favorable answer, submitting myself to the Divine will of the Lord, for all glories are His for ever and ever. Amen.
Pentecost Sunday
Sunday, May 15th, 2016
Sunday Readings
First Reading: Acts 2:1-11 The disciples were celebrating Pentecost together when “tongues of fire appeared which parted, then came to rest on each of them.” The disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in foreign tongues. Visitors from many different countries were amazed that each guest could hear his or her native language being spoken as the disciples proclaimed God’s glory.
Responsorial Psalm: 104
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 Each person has received different manifestations of the same spirit to the common good of all. All members of the church have been baptized into one body because of our belief in the Holy Spirit, who was sent to us by God.
Gospel: John 20:19-23 Jesus appeared to the disciples even though they had locked the doors in fear. Jesus then showed the disciples his hands and his side; and they rejoiced at his presence. He breathed on them saying, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” He then gave the disciples the power to forgive others or hold them accountable for their sins.
Pentecost Sunday “On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up
and exclaimed, ‘Let anyone who thirsts come to Me and drink. As
Scripture says: Rivers of living water will flow from within him who
believes in Me.’ He said this in reference to the Spirit that those who
came to believe in Him were to receive. There was, of course, no
Spirit yet, because He had not yet been glorified… When the time for
Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And
suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving
wind...And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit.”
Have you ever tried to understand how some
weather forecasters can stand in a driving rain, with seas
crashing over the wall, wind biting at their headgear, to
prove that the storm had finally hit? We saw this with
Katrina, yet these people brought the action live into our
living rooms. The power and force of a storm often leaves
no one untouched.
Jesus promised the Spirit whose force and power
would change individuals, the nascent church, and the
world. Things have not been the same since the Spirit
came. “Let anyone who thirsts come to Me and drink.”
We know what happened. Those filled with fear
became bearers of His message. Sights and sounds filled
the eyes and ears of the spectators. Believers, not unlike
ourselves, were waiting for the promised Spirit. I wonder
how they thought the Spirit would arrive? Surely Jesus’s
coming at Bethlehem was so quiet and distinct! Those
enclosed in the cenacle went out to announce the
message of salvation, being sent by the Risen Lord to the
whole world. They were changed. Pope John Paul II, Servant of God, and Pope
Benedict XVI have spoken of the New Pentecost which is
directing the church today. As no one escaped the force
and power, another name for God’s grace, so we are
touched, moved, and sent to live. Remember, Jesus has
been glorified, the promised Spirit has been sent, and
drink from the gift of life-giving water.
Hosts & Wine
Bread and wine for the week is
offered in memory of or
celebration of a birthday,
anniversary, wedding, get well, etc.
Please contact the Parish office at 570-928-8865
Thank you to John Fite for repairing the garage
door in St. Francis of Assisi Chapel in Eagles Mere.
In the kindness of your prayers, please
pray for the repose of the souls
of Helene Jordan & Walter Ammerman
As they shared in the suffering of Christ,
so may they now share in the glory of the risen Savior
in heaven.
DAILY READINGS
MONDAY
Jas 3:13-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mk 9:14-29
TUESDAY
Jas 4:1-10; Ps 55:7-11a, 23; Mk 9:30-37
WEDNESDAY~ St. John I, Pope, Martyr
Jas 4:13-17; Ps 49:2-3, 6-11; Mk 9:30-40
THURSDAY
Jas 5:1-6; Ps 49:14-20; Mk 9:41-50
FRIDAY~ St. Bernadine of Siena, Priest
Jas 5:9-12; Ps 103:1-4, 8-9, 11-12; Mk 10:1-12 SATURDAY~ St. Christopher Magallanes, Priest, and
Companions, Martyrs
Jas 5:13-20; Ps 141:1-3, 8; Mk 10:13-16
THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
Prv 8:22-31; Ps 8:4-9; Rom 5:1-5; Jn 16:12-15
Weekly Liturgical Celebrations
Saturday, May 14 4:00PM Dushore Aloysius, James, & Ruth Marshal by The Family Sunday, May 15 7:30AM Mildred Mass for the People 9:30AM Dushore Robert Medl by his family Tuesday, May 17 9:00AM Mildred Edward & Frances Burke Kelly by Edward M. Kelly Wednesday, May 18 9:00AM Dushore Mary Eleanor McMahon by Denny Fries Thursday, May 19 9:00AM Mildred Jimmy Decker by Flora Arenda 10:30AM Darway Mary Catherine Ryan by Bob & Mary Getz Saturday, May 21 4:00PM Dushore John Guglielmi by Mr. & Mrs. David Getz Sunday, May 22 7:30AM Mildred Mass for the People 9:30AM Dushore Monica Tarwacki by Michael & Christine Skurecki
He is the Spirit of life, the fountain of water welling up to
give eternal life. Through him the Father gives life to men,
dead because of sin, until he raises up their mortal bodies in
Christ.
The Spirit dwells in the Church and in the hearts
of the faithful as in a temple. He prays in them and bears
witness in them to their adoption as sons. He leads the
Church into all truth and gives it unity in communion
and in service. He endows it with different hierarchical
and charismatic gifts, directs it by their means, and
enriches it with his fruits.
By the power of the Gospel he enables the
Church to grow young, perpetually renews it, and leads
it to complete union with its Bridegroom. For the Spirit
and the Bride say to the Lord Jesus: “Come!” .
In this way the Church reveals itself as a people
whose unity has its source in the unity of the Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit.
The whole company of the faithful, who have an
anointing by the Holy Spirit, cannot err in faith. They
manifest this distinctive characteristic of theirs in the
supernatural instinct of faith (sensus fidei) of the whole
people when, from the bishops to the most ordinary lay
person among the faithful, they display a universal
agreement on matters of faith and morals.
This instinct of faith is awakened and kept in
being by the Spirit of truth. Through it the people of God
hold indefectibly to the faith once delivered to the saints,
penetrate it more deeply by means of right judgment, and
apply it more perfectly in their lives. They do all this
under the guidance of the sacred teaching office: by
faithful obedience to it they receive, not the word of men
but in truth the word of God.
Moreover, the Holy Spirit not only sanctifies and
guides God’s people by the sacraments and the
ministries, and enriches it with virtues, he also
distributes special graces among the faithful of every
state of life, assigning his gifts to each as he chooses. By means
of these special gifts he equips them and makes them
eager for various activities and responsibilities that
benefit the Church in its renewal or its increase, in
accordance with the text: To each is given the manifestation of
the Spirit for a good purpose.
These charisms, the simpler and more
widespread as well as the most outstanding, should be
accepted with a sense of gratitude and consolation, since
in a very special way they answer and serve the needs of
the Church.
From the dogmatic constitution on the Church of the
Second Vatican Council
The mission of the Holy Spirit in the Church
When the son completed the work with which the
Father had entrusted him on earth, the Holy Spirit was
sent on the day of Pentecost to sanctify the Church unceas-
ingly, and thus enable believers to have access to the Father
through Christ in the one Spirit.
In Loving MemoryIn Loving MemoryIn Loving MemoryIn Loving Memory
The Sanctuary Candle in St. Basil’s Church is burning in
loving memory of Bernadette & Nathan Weaver by the
Family
Our Weekly Parish Offertory Collection
The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish
May 7th & 8th
$4,345.79 Catholic Communications Campaign
$365.00 Ascension
$946.00 The current budget figures show that our collection
needs to be at or above $5,300.00 each week to
meet all of our financial obligations. We will be
publishing in the bulletin where we stand financially
so you can help us fulfill our obligations.
Budget goal ………………………………………….. $5,300.00
Offertory this week ……………………………… $4,345.79
Under goal………………………………………….. $954.21
May Second Collections
May 14th & 15th~ Building & Maintenance
Thank you for your generosity!
Word of Life
“A reflection of God’s own reality shines out in the
human person, in every person, whatever stage or
condition of his life.” —Pope Benedict XVI
A Prayer for our Military God our Father, walk through my house and take away all my worries; and please watch over and heal my fam-ily. Heavenly Father, hold our troops in Your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in this, our time of need. These things I humbly ask in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Amen.
Please pray for:
Darrin J. Denmon, PMB 155; P O Box 30800, Honolulu, HI 96820
PVT Stephen MacElhaney “Punisher” 5th Platoon 1-7bFABN
P.O. Box 35524 Wainwright, Alaska 99703
Natalie Dymond 9030 Moccasin Lake, San Antonio, Tx 78245
RCT Sharif Welton SOI East Company, PSC Box 20161,
Camp Lejeune, NC 28542-0161 Matthew J. Dailey
114 East Cochran Ave,Unit 110 Clovis, NM 88101
Air Force Captain Shawn M. McDonald 145 Kings Highway; Apt 307
Dover, DE 19901 Airforce SSGT Amber Adams
Liturgical Ministers for May 21 & 22
Special Ministers of Communion
4:00 PM Dushore T. Karaban, J. Hatch. T. Finan
7:30 AM Mildred J. Doyle, K. Bohensky
9:30 AM Dushore T. Hembury, J. Hawke,
J. Tourscher
Lectors
4:00 PM Dushore D. Lambert
7:30 AM Mildred R. Gumble
9:30 AM Dushore J. Lambert, S. Wilcox
Altar Servers
4:00 PM Dushore
7:30 AM Mildred R. Thomas
9:30 AM Dushore B. Tewell, C. Minier
Greeters
4:00 PM Dushore J. & E. Richlin
7:30 AM Mildred R. Hope
9:30 AM Dushore M. & K. Evangelisti, J. Wheeler
Patron of the Week
Silver Maple Homes, Inc.
Please support our patrons on the back of the bulletin.
Remembering Our Parish
We are most grateful to the families of our parish, who
have designated The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish as a
recipient of Memorial Donations for their deceased loved
ones and to those who remembered the parish in their
wills. These gifts are an important part of insuring the fu-
ture of IHM Parish.
St. Basil’s Calendar Raffle Winners
Congratulations to the following winners of the
St. Basil’s May Calendar Raffle!
5/1/16 #716 $ 200.00
Ticket Not Sold
5/2/16 #695 $ 50.00
Ticket Not Sold
5/3/16 #058 $ 100.00
Joan McDonald, Dushore
5/4/16 #615 $ 50.00
Ticket Not Sold
5/5/16 #677 $ 50.00
Ticket Not Sold
Congratulations! We welcome to the Catholic Faith our RCIA
Neophytes (newly planted). The RCIA process is
challenging, transforming, and spiritually enhancing
the life of our parish. We congratulate Lisa Major,
Sean Murphy, Luke Manero, and Jamie
Underkoffler.
New life here in our midst!
No&ce Regarding Repor&ng Sexual Abuse of a
Minor
It is the policy of the Diocese of Scranton to report
an allega-on of sexual abuse of a minor to law
enforcement. If you are a vic-m of sexual abuse commi/ed
by a priest, deacon, religious or lay employee, or a
volunteer of the Diocese of Scranton, you are encouraged
to immediately report the ma/er to law enforcement. If
any priest, deacon, religious or lay employee, or volunteer
of the Diocese of Scranton has cause or reason to suspect
that a minor has been subjected to any form of abuse
including child sexual abuse, the ma/er will be reported to
law enforcement. In accordance with the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania’s Child Protec-ve Services Laws, reports of
suspected child abuse should also be made immediately by
phone to the 24-Hour Child Abuse hotline (ChildLine) at 1-
800-932-0313 or electronically at
www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis
It is also the policy of the Diocese to adhere to all
civil and state regula-ons. To this end, the Diocese is
equally commi/ed to adhering to the norms of the Code of
Canon Law and to upholding the tenets of the USCCB
Charter for the Protec-on of Children and Young People,
which includes suppor-ng vic-ms of sexual abuse in their
pursuit of emo-onal and spiritual well-being. As such,
informa-on regarding an allega-on of sexual abuse of a
minor should also be reported to the Vic-m Assistance
Coordinator, Joseph DeVizia at 570-862-7551 or to
Diocesan officials, including the Vicar General, Monsignor
Thomas M. Muldowney, V.G., at 570-207-2269
Youth Group Annual Memorial Day Planter Sale
The 2nd Annual IHM Youth Group Memorial Day Planter Sale is just around the corner. The 8" pot is suitable to be placed in a cemetery and will be $10.00 each. Orders will be limited to 50 planters. Look for an order sheet in an upcoming bulletin. The proceeds of the sale will be used to support Youth Group activities.
Full Armor Concert
In honor of the 175th Anniversary of Saints Peter & Paul Parish in Towanda Full Armor will be in concert on Saturday May 14 beginning at 7:00PM. The concert will be held in the J.F.K. Hall in Towanda. Admission is a non-perishable food item for T.A.C.O. Food Pantry. Seating is limited. Tickets are available by calling 570-561-5687.
Help Needed!
IHM Parish is looking for someone to
help chair our Super Bingo Fundraisers!
These Super Bingos have been a great
fundraiser for our parish for many years.
You don’t have to do it all alone! There’s lots of
volunteers who will help! Please contact the parish
office at 570-928-8865 for more information.
With a grateful heart and one working much better, a
huge thank you to the 25 people that donated blood in
my name on April 21st at the local blood drive. Thank
you, thank you! For all the prayers of those in the area,
thank you! God’s blessings to all!
Sincerely, Melvin “John” Armitage
Parish Eucharistic Days
A long-standing tradition in the Church is the celebration of Eucharistic Days – “40 Hour Celebrations”. St. John Neumann was one of the early proponents of this tradition in our own country. Our parish will celebrate this tradition on Thursday and Friday, June 2nd & 3rd. The schedule for these days of grace will be in upcoming bulletins.
Knights of Columbus Clam Bake
Saturday, June 11th, 2016
2:00 – 6:00 PM St. Francis Pavilion, Mildred
Donation: $25.00
Tickets available at Bill’s Ace Hardware, and Dushore Agway. Tickets are also available from Paul – 928-8911 or Donn – 570-350-7877. Only a limited number of tickets will be sold.
The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Summer Festival ~ Sunday, July 3rd,
2016 Plans are underway for our Summer Festival, which will be held on Sunday, July 3rd from 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM in St. Basil’s Hall, Dushore. Please consider placing an ad in our Annual Festival Ad Book. We are looking for ads for businesses as well as patrons. If you have had a family celebration in the past year, send us a picture! We would love to include it. Personal milestones such as anniversaries, birthdays, and graduations are also welcome! Please call the Parish Office for more details on how you and your family can be a part of our Ad Book!
Attention St. Basil’s Alumni St. Basil’s Alumni Society is reaching out to all who attended St. Basil’s School until it closed in 1970. We are planning an Alumni Social around the annual picnic to be held on Sun-day, July 3rd, 2016. Many years have passed since the last alumni reunion but the picnic has taken place for as long as anyone can re-member. Many will not be able to attend the picnic for a variety of reasons, but we would like to offer you an opportunity to purchase a “corner” in the Picnic Ad Book to share your family/career story since your days at St. Basil’s School years ago. If interested, please contact the Parish Office at P O Box 307, Dushore, PA 18614 or call 570-928-8865 for details and deadlines.
The last Religious Educa&on class for the year was
Sunday, May 8. We’ll see you in the Fall!
Thank you to the following teachers and aides who
were instrumental in teaching our youth in our faith
over this past year!
Kindergarten: Tracey Hope and Lisa Smith
First Grade: Sandy Paulsworth
Second Grade: Megan Bohensky
Third Grade: Janet Wheeler
Fourth Grade: Ellen Koschak and Evelyn Smith
Fifth Grade: Mary Lou McCamley
Confirmation: Deb Rojas and Kat Clark
Thank you to Jennifer We3laufer, Marge Dailey, Candy
Rexer, Ellen Kramer, and Carol Whi3aker for subs-tute
teaching this year in the Religious Educa-on
program. The -me you volunteer is very helpful! Picnic Meeting
Tuesday, May 31st, 2016
6:30PM ~ St. Francis Rectory
Parish Pilgrimage to the Cathedral ~ Saturday,
June 4th
On Saturday, June 4th, we will make a pilgrimage to
the Cathedral of Saint Peter in observance of the
Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy. We will depart
Dushore at 7:15 AM to arrive in Scranton at 9:00
AM for registra-on. Morning prayer at 9:30
AM followed by a presenta-on on the Extraordinary
Jubilee of Mercy. Confession will be available
from 10:30 – 11:30 in the Cathedral. Mass will be
celebrated at 12:10 PM. Following Mass, lunch will
be available in the Diocesan Pastoral Center. We
will tour the Cathedral and then depart at 2:00
PM. Cost for the pilgrimage is $10.00 per person to
cover the cost of the lunch. Please contact the
Come, Holy Spirit!