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3rd Sunday of Lent March 4, 2018

Calendar of Events Monday 1:00pm Prayer Shawl Meeting (R) 4:30pm CCD Classes (JPII Center) 6:00pm Confessions (C) 7:00pm Prayer Shawl Meeting (R) Tuesday 5:45pm CCD Classes (JPII Center) 6:45pm Bell Choir Practice (H) 7:30pm Choir Wednesday 9:30am Altar & Rosary Society (H) 6:45pm CCD Classes (JPII Center) Friday 6:30pm Back Mt. Free Medical & Legal Clinic (65 Davis St.) 7:00pm Mass & Stations of the Cross Saturday 10:30am 1st Communion Retreat (H) 8:00pm Jr. High Lenten Lock-In (GoH) Sunday 11:00am PreK/K 1:00pm 8th Grade Confirmation Retreat (H)

“The Light is ON for you.”

Please come to the Sacrament of Reconciliation this Lent

For those wishing to take time away from the busyness of life and pray/reflect before the Blessed Sacrament in the Tabernacle, the Church will be open every Monday evening during Lent from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. All are welcome.

Mondays in Lent 6:00—7:00 PM

March 5, 12, and 19

The Altar & Rosary Society invites all women of the parish to attend our March 7th meet-ing. We will meet in Father

Sammons Hall immediately following the 9:00 AM mass. Final preparations will be made for our Ha-lushki sale on the weekend of March 17th & 18th. Light refreshments will be served. A donation of non-perishable items for the Back Mountain Food Pantry would be appreciated.

The Altar & Rosary Society will be making and selling HOMEMADE HALUSHKI. The sale will be held in the vestibule after all masses on the weekend of March 17th and 18th...just in time for St. Patrick’s Day! This is a “first come- first serve” sale as limited quantities will be available. Thank you for supporting this important (and tasty) fund-raiser!

The Office for Parish Life/Family Life wishes to invite couples celebrating their 25th or 50th wedding anniversary in 2018 to a diocesan Wedding Anni-versary Celebration on Sunday, June 10th. The event includes a 2:30 PM Mass at St. Peter’s Cathedral fol-

lowed by a reception. Requests for an invitation, with a mailing address, should be made through Fr. Jim before March 12.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

Sincere thanks to the many hands and hearts that prepared and participated in our Parish Mission. Thanks to Father Paul McDonnell, O.S.J., for his incredible gift of preaching the love and mercy of God. Thanks to the Faith Formation Team for working out the many details of this wonderful accomplishment. Thanks to the Stewardship Committee for hosting each evening’s fellowship, and to the countless parishioners who baked cookies for the event. Thanks to our Choir, Liturgical Ministers, CCD Teachers, Sacristan, Skit Team and Children’s Mission Choir for enhancing our Mission with their time and talent. And thanks to the hundreds of parishioners and friends, who, by their attendance, made our Parish Mission a wonderful Lenten experience of “Finding God in our Busy World”.

Worship The Celebration of the Eucharist

Mon. 9:00AM Mark Cebrick; Cebrick Family Tue. 9:00AM NO 9:00AM MASS Wed. 9:00AM Altar & Rosary Society Thu. 9:00AM John Mroz (Anniv.); Mom & Dad Fri. 9:00AM NO 9:00AM MASS 7:00PM Bobby Murphy (Birthday); Family Sat. 5:00PM Imelda Sharpe; Fay Family Sun. 7:30AM Janet Moleski; Zubko Family 9:00AM Cindy Zach Williams; Joe Kolessar 11:00AM Jeff Tiffany; Millie Tiffany

WEEKEND MASS CELEBRANTS

March 10-11, 2018

Saturday 5:00PM—Fr. Alco Sunday 7:30AM—Fr. Paisley 9:00AM—Fr. Paisley 11:00AM—Fr. Paisley

The prayers and support of the parish are extended to the families of the following in the midst of their grief and mourning: Joann M. Wright wife of Donald.

PENNY WARS FOR THE POOR:

Our congregation is participating in the 19th Annual “Penny Wars for the Poor”, a char itable challenge to all local faith communities to see which congrega-tion can collect the most pennies. All proceeds will be donated to C.E.O. Proceeds will be used to help needy families with children, and disadvantaged senior citi-zens. We have 40 days and 40 nights to “pool our pen-nies”. A container in which to deposit your pennies will be located in the vestibule of the church. Let’s give our idle pennies a purpose and make every “red cent” count!

The Social Justice Committee will meet Monday, March 12 at 6:30 in the rectory meeting room. Please feel free to come and join our discussion.

Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors & Altar Servers:

The next liturgical schedule for May - August needs to be prepared and should be ready in April. Any minister needing a change in Mass preference or knowing weekend dates they will not be available, should contact Carol Kaleta at 570-696-1144, extension 11 or ckaleta@stthereses-shavertown.com. Please let us know if your phone number or email address needs to be updated .

Attention! All children age 5 and up!

MOVIE NIGHT

Featuring: “Coco” Saturday, March 17th at 7:00pm

Father Sammons Hall

Adult Supervision is provided!

Parents may drop children off or stay and watch the movie too!

Bring your sleeping bag and pillow.

We’ll supply the refreshments!!

*Children under (5) are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult.

Calling all 6th—8th grade students join us at the Lenten Lock-in!

The Back Mountain Catholic Junior High Youth Group

What: Overnight Youth Lock-In Who: All students 6th – 8th grade

Where: Gate of Heaven Parish Center When: Friday, March 9th to Saturday, March 10th

Time: Friday evening from 8:00 PM –(check-in) to 7:00 AM Saturday morning

Cost: $5.00- make checks payable to: Back Mt. Junior High Youth Group

Permission slip required. Registration: To register call Francis Zelinka at

570-696-1144 ext 20. (Space is limited to first 40 registrants.)

Bring: Sleeping bag, pillow, board or card games to share.

Happenings: Movies, games, activities, prayer, pizza, food & beverages!

Questions? Contact Francis Zelinka at 570-696-1144 or franciszelinka@gmail.com

Commitment of Treasure

“Give to the Most High God, as God has given to you, generously, according to your means, for the Lord is one who always repays, and God will give back to you seven-fold.” Sirach 35: 9-10

Stewardship of Faith Share the gift of faith by inviting

a family member or friend to Church!

Attendance weekend Eucharist (Feb. 24-25, 2018)

Adult Env. 416/1,349 Child Env. 48/200

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS: To be consid-ered for inclusion in the weekly bulletin, all items should be submitted by the Friday (10 days) prior to publication. Information can be mailed to St. Therese’s Church, 64 Davis St., Shavertown, Pa. 18708, faxed to 570-696-1210 or preferably emailed to rfallon@stthereses-shavertown.com.

BAPTISMAL PREPARATION: The next Baptismal Preparation Class for expectant parents will be held on Tuesday, May 8th, at 6:30 pm in the Rectory Meeting Room. Most parents prefer to attend this mandatory session prior to the birth of their child. Please call the rectory office to register at 570-696-1144.

Collection Date: Sunday, 02/25/2018

Adult Offertory $10,433.00

Children’s Offertory $45.00

Loose Offertory $503.00

WE NEED YOUR HELP

Since Geisinger will no longer provide us with pa-tient information when we call, we NEED YOU to contact Terri in the Parish Office (696-1144) when you or a loved one is hospitalized. Father Jim and the members of our Hospital Visitation Ministry will be happy to pay a visit. Please DO NOT hesi-tate to call us!

5:00pm 241 7:30am 158 9:00am 177 11:00am 256 SFC 75 Total 907

Dear CCD Class members,

I would like to thank you on behalf of the Back Mountain Food Pantry for your donation of $801.30 from your Souper Bowl of Caring pro-gram. Your support is greatly appreciated. Our organization is able to help those in need because of people such as you. Thank you for helping the food pantry.

Carol A. Eyet, Manager Back Mountain Food Pantry

Dallas High School Lock-In Rummage Sale Saturday, March 10th, 9am-3pm

Sunday, March 11, 10am-2pm Dallas Middle School Gym & Cafeteria

Donations accepted at the Middle School on Friday, March 9th, between 3-7pm

CCD students needing Personal/Community Service Hours may volunteer after school dur-ing set up on Friday, March 9th from 3-8pm. Contact: Julie Dettore (570) 696-5550.

Dear God,

As we begin this blessed season of repentance, renewal and grace, help us to fast from pessimism and feast on optimism. To fast from criticism and feast on praise. To fast from self-pity and feast on joy. As we journey to the cross of Jesus Christ, may we fast from bitterness and feast on forgiveness. Fast from idle gossip and feast on purposeful silence. Fast from jealousy and feast on love.

During these forty days of Lent, may we fast from discouragement and feast on hope. May we fast from complaining and feast on appreciation. And may we fast from selfishness and feast on service.

Dear God, as we turn away from sin and believe in the Gospel, help us to fast from fear and feast on faith. To fast from anger and feast on patience. To fast from self-concern and feast on compassion.

And finally Lord, when these forty days are over, may we be devoid of discontent and full of gratitude for all that our fasting and feasting has done. Amen.

GOD BLESS

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