THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY PARISH April 10th, 2016 ~ Third Sunday of Easter

P O Box 307, Dushore, PA 18614 Parish Office - 1 St. Francis Drive, Mildred, PA 18632

(570) 928-8865 Fax (570) 928-7972 Email ~ ihmparish@frontier.com

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.

Third Sunday of Easter

Sunday, April 10th, 2016

Sunday Readings

First Reading: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41 The high priest chastised Peter and the other apostles for continuing to preach when they had been ordered to stop. Peter replied he would rather obey God than men, considering God’s power even over death. They are again warned to stop speaking of Jesus and then freed.

Responsorial Psalm: 31

Second Reading: Revelation 5:11-14 John had a vision of many angels and all the living creatures of the world gathered around a throne. The angels cried out that the slain Lamb was worthy of receiving power, glory, and praise. Then every creature on earth called out praise to God and the Lamb, and the elders fell down and worshipped.

Gospel: John 21:1-19 Jesus appeared to the disciples for the third time since his resurrection while they were fishing. They hadn't caught anything, and then Jesus advised them to cast their net from the other side of the boat. When they did this, they caught a great number of fish. Jesus then asked Peter three times, “Do you love me?” When Peter said he did, Jesus asked him to tend and feed his sheep.

Third Sunday of Easter “So He said to them, ’Cast the net over the right side of the

boat and you will find something,’ So they cast it, and were not able

to pull it in because the number of fish. So the disciple whom Jesus

loved said to Peter, ’It is the Lord.’ Jesus came over and took the

bread and gave it to them, and in like manner the fish. …’Feed my

sheep.’ …’Follow me.’ ’We are witnesses of these things, as is the Holy

Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him.’”

How many times we meet Peter speaking in the

scriptures. Sometimes we are almost embarrassed by his

comments, yet he speaks for us. At other times the

presence of the Spirit shines through, and we echo our

“Amen.”

Let’s sit by the sea for a moment. The wash of

gentle waves, the freshness of the breeze, the birds flying

beneath snowy clouds and a blue sky. See the boat visible

as the dawn comes up, the appearance of Jesus and His

question. Those who know the sea and fishing industry

would have ignored His suggestion and headed for shore.

Something made them react differently. Was it His voice

as something of an invitation? Was it an “I’ll show you”

response. Weren’t they tired after a frustrating night?

They lowered the nets.

How precise was Saint John as he told us of the

size and number of the catch. Once again at the shore we

catch the smell of fresh bread and barbecued fish. Hear

the sizzling of the frying pan. See the sparks from the fire

and the smoke spiraling upward. “Come and eat your

breakfast.” The Eucharistic gesture of Jesus taking and

feeding, recalling the 5 loaves and 2 fish which filled so

many comes to mind. The Eucharistic gesture of taking,

blessing, and breaking in the Upper Room is almost

repeated again.

This third appearance of Jesus is another great

meal story in the gospel. The Holy Spirit allows us to

testify that Christ is alive, among us, in our parish

community, where He continues to feed and nourish us.

As witnesses we are called to cast the net again, inviting

others to share in what He offers us. Jesus tells us “Feed

my sheep.” If we don’t they may remain forever hungry.

Jesus tells us “Follow me” which we have been doing, but

we need to hear His invitation again to move closer to

him.

In Loving MemoryIn Loving MemoryIn Loving MemoryIn Loving Memory

The Altar Candles and Sanctuary

Candles in St. Basil’s Church are

burning in loving memory of

Grace Bohensky by Bob & Mary

Getz

Picnic Meeting

Tuesday, April 19th, 6:30PM

St. Basil’s Hall

Weekly Liturgical Celebrations

Saturday, April 9 4:00PM Dushore Randy Weaver by Ron & Dee Kulsicavage Sunday, April 10 7:30AM Mildred Mass for the People 9:30AM Dushore Maximus Litzelman by Abe & Bettyann Goodyear Monday, April 11 9:00AM Dushore Peggy Ann Campbell by Bob & Mary Getz Tuesday, April 12 9:00AM Mildred Anna Decker by Mary Finan Thursday, April 14 9:00AM Mildred Bud & Shirley Ambs by their children 10:30AM Highlands Deceased members of the Hannon & Holland Family by Sr. Marie John Holland O.S.F. Friday, April 15 9:00AM Dushore Esperia Stortini by Jerry & Dolly Sick Saturday, April 16 4:00PM Dushore Pasquale DelGoane by his grandchildren Sunday, April 17 7:30AM Mildred Kenny Riordan by Rose & Chester Gumble 9:30AM Dushore Mass for the People

From a book addressed to Monimus by St.

Fulgentius of Ruspe, bishop The sacrament of unity and love

The spiritual building up of the body of Christ is

achieved through love. As Saint Peter says: Like living

stones you are built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood,

offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

And there can be no more effective way to pray for this

spiritual growth than for the church, itself Christ’s body,

to make the offering of his body and blood in the

sacramental form of the bread and wine. For the cup we

drink is a participation in the blood of Christ, and the bread we

break is a participation in the body of Christ. Because there is one

loaf, we who are many are one body since we all share the same

bread. And so we pray that, by the same grace which

made the Church Christ’s body, all its members may

remain firm in the unity of that body through the

enduring bond of love.

We are right to pray that this may be brought

about in us through the gift of the one Spirit of the

Father and the Son. The Holy Trinity, the one true God,

is of its nature unity, equality, and love, and by one divine

activity sanctifies its adopted sons. That is why Scripture

says that God’s love has been poured into our hearts by the Holy

Spirit he has given us. The Holy Spirit, who is the one Spirit

of the Father and the Son, produces in those to whom he

gives the grace of divine adoption the same effect as he

produced among those whom the Acts of the Apostles

describes as having received the Holy Spirit. We are told

that the company of those who believed were of one heart and soul,

because the one Spirit of the Father and the Son, who

with the Father and the Son is one God, had created a

single heart and soul in all those who believed.

This is why Saint Paul in his exhortation to the

Ephesians says that this spiritual unity in the bond of

peace must be carefully preserved. I, therefore, a prisoner for

the Lord, he writes, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling,

with all humility and meekness and with patience, bearing with one

another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond

of peace. There is one body and one Spirit. God makes the Church itself a sacrifice pleasing

in his sight by preserving within it the love which his

Holy Spirit has poured out. Thus the grace of that

spiritual love is always available to us, enabling us

continually to offer ourselves to God as a living sacrifice,

holy and pleasing to him forever.

DAILY READINGS

MONDAY~ St. Stanislaus, Bishop, Martyr

Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30; Jn 6:22-29

TUESDAY

Acts 7:51—8:1a; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a, 17, 21ab; Jn 6:30-

35

WEDNESDAY~ St. Martin I, Pope, Martyr

Acts 8:1b-8; Ps 66:1-3a, 4-7a; Jn 6:35-40

THURSDAY

Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20; Jn 6:44-51

FRIDAY

Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 6:52-59 SATURDAY

Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116:12-17; Jn 6:60-69

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Acts 13:14, 43-52; Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5; Rv 7:9, 14b-17; Jn

10:27-30

“The Lord never �res of forgiving, it is we who �re of

asking for forgiveness.” Pope Francis

Our Weekly Parish Offertory Collection

The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish

April 2 & 3, 2016

$3,022.00 Care & Education of Priests

$404.00 Thank you for your generosity!

April Second Collections

April 9 & 10~ Building & Maintenance

April 23 & 24 ~ Catholic Home Missions

Word of Life

“All of us are called to offer others an explicit

witness to the saving love of the Lord, who

despite our imperfections offers us his closeness,

his word, and his strength, and gives meaning to

our lives.” ~Pope Francis

Patron of the Week

Rocky Forest Real Estate

Please support our patrons on the back of the bulletin. 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 family. 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

A!"#!$#!% "& $'( S#)*: The Anoin�ng of the

Sick within Mass will be held on Sunday, April 10th

at 2:00PM at Sts. Peter & Paul Church, 106 Third

Street, Towanda. This is a wonderful opportunity for

those who are elderly, infirm, suffering health, or

mental problems whether acute or chronic, or who

just need a special blessing. A.ending this Mass will

fulfill your Sunday obliga�on. If you or someone you

know needs this special anoin�ng, please come join

us. A social hour with refreshments will follow in

Gro.o Hall. For addi�onal informa�on or direc�ons,

please call Bob Pyznar at 570-297-2586 or the

Parish Office at 570-265-2113

Liturgical Ministers for April 16 & 17 Special Ministers of Communion

4:00 PM Dushore R. Finan, R. Tourscher, J. Hatch

7:30 AM Mildred J. Walsh, J. Doyle

9:30 AM Dushore J. Hawke, P. Minnier, D. Fite

Lectors 4:00 PM Dushore R. Green

7:30 AM Mildred S. Moyer

9:30 AM Dushore B. Hawke, P. Wylie

Altar Servers 4:00 PM Dushore

7:30 AM Mildred R. Thomas

9:30 AM Dushore S. Pedro, Z. Pedro

Greeters 4:00 PM Dushore C. & C.A. Gindele

7:30 AM Mildred R. Hope

9:30 AM Dushore M. & K. Evangelisti, D. Hallam

Diocesan Annual Appeal Update

March 16th, 2016

Goal: $41,000.00 Raised: $ 38,340.00

Under Goal: $ 2,660.00

39.47%(186/468) Parishioners pledged

The parish is looking for someone Jr.

High, High School, or College age to

help with maintaining the cemetery

& church grounds at St. Basil’s. This

would include mowing & trimming.

Contact the parish office at 570-928-

8865 if you or someone you know is interested.

Reflec;ng on the Gospel

Risen life has its demand—we must eat

breakfast with the risen Christ! That is, we must open

ourselves to be for�fied by all the giGs given to us so

that our follow-response is energe�c, sustained, and

fruiHul. Jesus gives us all the nourishment we need in

order to meet the demands of daily discipleship.

Accep�ng the nourishment that Jesus offers means that

by following him we ourselves become his risen

Presence, those who lead others to him. Every day we

must take care that they speak of his goodness and care.

Leading others to Jesus doesn’t mean doing big

things; it means doing the li.le things well and so reflect

in the risen life dwelling within us. It might mean once a

week siNng down and having breakfast with our family.

It might mean serving in a soup kitchen once a month. It

might mean regularly contribu�ng food giGs to the poor

to be brought up during the presenta�on of giGs at

Mass. No ma.er what our act of love, or when, it always

means saying yes to Jesus and risen life.

Chosen: IHM Youth Program

IHM Parish Youth (Grades 7-12) are invited to meet

for spiritual enrichment! The next meetings are

Monday, April 11th & 18th at 7:00 PM–

9:00PM in the Cave (St. Francis Rectory

Basement, Mildred)

Homemade goodies will be provided. For more information

contact Elly Rojas at 570-928-9819, register online

at ihmdushore.com, or join our Facebook group

Chosen by God

***Next Community VBS Planning

Mee;ng April 25, St. Basil’s Hall, 7:00P.M.***

Altar & Rosary Society News

"We are currently looking for a male or female

volunteer to vacuum the church at St Francis in

Mildred.

It would be once a week in fall and winter and less

oGen in Spring and summer.

Please call Anne Silla 570-482-3535 if you can

contribute your �me. Our next mee�ng

is schedule for April 12th at 6:30pm St Francis

Rectory Mildred."

FirstHolyCommunion

Sunday,April17,2016

FirstHolyCommunionwillbe celebrated inour

parish on Sunday, April 17, 2016, in St. Basil’s

Church, Dushore during the 9:30

AMMass. Pleasekeep the followingchildren in

yourprayersastheyprepareforthissacrament:

MadalynBroschart,AugustHarney,Carter

Lambert,RyanMurray,andHaileyWhittaker

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!

Are you a Prac;cing Catholic?

To consider yourself a prac�cing Catholic, try out

the “Precepts of the Church” for size!

1. ABend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of

Obliga;on

2. Confession at least once a year

3. Receive Holy Communion during the Easter

Season

4. Observe the days of fas;ng and abs;nence

5. Provide for the needs of the Church

6. Marry according to Church regula;ons

If you a.end Sunday Mass half the �me,

you’re a “50% prac�cing Catholic.” And if 50% of

Catholics are 50% prac�cing Catholics, then the

presence of Jesus Christ in the world has been

diminished by 75%!

On the other hand, if only 10% of Catholics

received Holy Communion and confessed their sins

monthly, the presence of Jesus Christ would change

the world.

ABen;on: St. Basil’s Alumni

St. Basil’s Alumni Society is reaching out to all who

a.ended St. Basil’s school un�l it closed in 1970. We

are planning an Alumni Social around the annual

picnic to be held on Sunday, July 3rd, 2016. Many

years have passed since the last alumni reunion but

the picnic has taken place for as long as anyone can

remember. Many will not be able to a.end the picnic

for a variety of reasons, but we would like to offer you

an opportunity to purchase a “corner” in the Picnic

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 570-928-8865 for details and

deadlines.

Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-

based preven�ve health screenings, is pleased to offer

a preven�ve health event at St Basil's Church Hall

on 4/27/2016. Five screenings will be offered that

scan for poten�al health problems related to: blocked

arteries which is a leading cause of stroke; abdominal

aor�c aneurysms which can lead to a ruptured aorta;

hardening of the arteries in the legs which is a strong

predictor of heart disease; atrial fibrilla�on or

irregular heart beat which is closely �ed to stroke risk;

and a bone density screening, for men and women,

used to assess the risk of osteoporosis. Register for a

Wellness Package which includes 4 vascular tests and

osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with our

member discount). All five screenings take 60-90

minutes to complete.

In order to register for this event and to

receive a $10 discount off any package priced above

$129, please call 1-888-653-6441 or visit

www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners.

St. John Bosco Family Fun Night Fes;val!!

Bring the whole family

April 16th, 7:00PM at St. Basil’s Hall, Dushore

Featuring: flame juggling, music, unicycling, and a

good �me for all.

Free Ice Cream!!!!

Suggested Dona�on $10.00 per family $5.00 per

person.

All proceeds go to IHM Parish and Gregory the Great

Academy

Knights of Columbus

Breakfast Buffet

Sunday,

April 10, 2016

8:00 – 11:30

St. Basil’s Hall,

Dushore Adults ~ $8.00

Children ~ $3.00 Children 6 and under ~ FREE!

The Kiwanis Club of Sullivan County Presents:

“Sampson” Charter bus trip to Sight and Sound

November 12th, 2016

Show time: 11AM

Ticket price: $130.00 per person

Price includes bus, performance, and lunch

Smorgasbord Lunch at Bird-In-Hand

Leaving Dushore at 6AM and return to Dushore at

8PM

Tickets must be paid for by June 1st, 2016

For more information and tickets call

Cindi– 570-924-4224

Carol Anne—570-928-0947