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Community
Hospitality: As a community of faith, St. Therese’s Parish Community provides an atmosphere where we hope and pray that each person feels welcome and en-couraged to grow in a deeper faith in Jesus Christ.
“All Are Welcome!”
Parish Membership: We welcome all who wish to join our parish. Please con-tact the parish office at your earliest con-venience. We would like to meet with you and see that your presence in the parish is properly acknowledged and registered. We also would like to remind parishioners to notify the office of changes of address and/or telephone number.
Christian Initiation Process: This is a process by which believers become members of the Roman Catholic Church. This journey in faith is con-cerned with the total formation of the person into believing, living, praying and serving with the Church community. This gradual development climaxes in the celebration of Initiation at Eastertime. Our Inquiry Period is ongoing. For more information, contact the office.
Stewardship
God has entrusted us with many gifts: Time, Talent & Treasure. We hope and pray that all members will share their giftedness, to continue to “share the Good News of Jesus with all people” and “build up the Body in Love.”
Worship
Saturday: 5:00pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:00am
Daily (Mon., Wed., Thur., Fri.): 9:00am
Baptism: This first of the Sacraments of Initiation is a significant part of the person, the family and the parish community. For this reason, we encourage the celebration in a community setting. Two options are offered monthly: 11:00am on the Second Sunday 12:00pm on the Fourth Sunday
Baptismal Preparation Classes: The parish provides a Baptism Preparation Program for expectant parents. Godparents are welcome to attend, though it is not required. If you are expecting a child, please call to register for this program. Classes are held on the 2nd Tuesday of February, May, August, and November at 6:30pm in the Rectory.
Reconciliation: The Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated weekly every Saturday at 4:00 (NEW TIME) to 4:30 PM, or anytime upon request and also in a fuller form seasonally throughout the year.
Marriage: In order to properly prepare for marriage, it is expected that the couple contact the pastor to arrange for an ap-pointment prior to making other arrange-ments. This must be done at least six months pr ior to the desir ed date of mar-riage. One or both individuals should be members of the Parish for at least one year before marriage at St. Therese’s.
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Catholic Schools: The parish commu-nity supports Catholic education in the Dioceses of Scranton. Families are en-couraged to take advantage of these fine educational and formational institutions.
Religious Education Program:
Grades 1-6: 4:30 to 5:45pm Mon. & 5:45 to 7:00pm Tues.
Summer Session Events: 2/11/17, 4/8/17 Family/At Home Program: 1/28/17, 2/25/17, 4/1/17 Summer Session: July 10-21, 2017 Pre-School/K Classes: 11am Sunday Grades 7 & 8: 5:45-7:00pm Tuesday 6:45-8:00pm Wednesday
Service Hospitals/Nursing Homes and Anoint-ing of the Sick: Please notify the of-fice if your loved one is in a hospital, nursing home or confined to the home.
First Friday Calls: Each month, those unable to participate in Mass because of health or age are visited. Our Ministers of Holy Communion are available to bring Communion every Sunday to those confined to their homes.
Parish Bequests
As you think about sharing the fruits of your labor & your love with future gener-ations, we would ask that you prayerfully consider the Church of Saint Therese.
The Parish Community of Saint Therese’s
Shavertown, Pennsylvania 696-1144
www.stthereses-shavertown.com
Our Pastoral Staff
Rev. James J. Paisley, Pastor Weekend Assistance:
Rev. John Albosta Rev. James Alco
Karen Attanasio, Assistant Coordinator
of Religious Education Terri Besecker, Parish Secretary &
Director of Stewardship Renée Fallon, Business Manager
Aileen Ginocchetti, Director of Liturgical Music
John Grassi, Custodian Beverly Harostock, Sacristan
Carol Kaleta, Director of Liturgy Denise Williams, Coordinator of
Religious Education Francis Zelinka, Youth Minister
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 16, 2017
Calendar of Events Monday 9:00am Summer Session CCD (H) Tuesday 7:00pm Summer Penance Service (C) Sunday 12:00pm Baptisms (C)
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 [email protected].
BAPTISMAL PREPARATION: The next Baptismal Preparation Class for expectant parents will be held on Tuesday, August 8, 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 office to register at 570-696-1144.
FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS
100th Year Anniversary of Fatima Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 A.M.
every First Saturday in the Back Mountain from June through October.
Saturday, August 5 - Gate of Heaven, Dallas Saturday, September 2 - St. Therese, Shavertown Saturday, October 7 - St. Frances Cabr ini, Wyoming
The First Saturday Devotion was requested by the Vir-gin Mary in an apparition to Lucia of Fatima at Ponte-vedra, Spain, in December 1925. The faithful are en-couraged to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Holy Communion, as well as pray the Rosary, in order to receive the full benefit of this Devotion.
MISSIONARY APPEAL
Father Corrado Masini of the Comboni Mission-aries of the Heart of Jesus will visit our parish on the weekend of July 29 and 30. The Comboni Missionary Fathers and Sisters serve in over 30 countries of Africa, Europe, the Americas and Asia. They care for the poor and underprivileged. Funds collected during the Missionary Appeal go mostly into a "small mission projects fund" that sponsors people-related projects in Africa and Latin America. Projects include: refugee reset-tlement, AIDS prevention, women's education, orphan assistance, and the establishment of safe water sources. Your customary generosity to the Comboni Mis-sionaries is deeply appreciated.
Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors & Altar Servers:
The next liturgical schedule for September to De-cember needs to be prepared and should be ready in August. Any minister needing a change in Mass preference or knowing weekend dates they will not be availa-ble, should contact Carol Kaleta at 570-696-1144, ext. 11 or [email protected]. Please let us know if your phone number or email address needs to be updated.
Religious Education Registrations
Registrations for the 2017/18 Religious Ed year will take place after all Masses on the weekend of August 5 & 6 and August 12 & 13 in Father Sammons Hall. You may also register your chil-dren on Wednesday evening, August 9th from 6:00—8:00 PM in Father Sammons Hall. We will need a copy of your child’s baptismal cer-tificate if this is his/her first year in the pro-gram. Any questions, please contact Denise Williams at 570-696-1144, ext. 29.
PARISH PENANCE SERVICE JULY 18 7:00 PM
All are welcome to join us for the annual Summer Penance Service on Tuesday, July 18th at 7pm.
Worship The Celebration of the Eucharist
Mon. 9:00AM Debbie Balonis; Frank & Mary Ann Zoranski Tue. 9:00AM NO 9:00AM MASS Wed. 9:00AM Rose Volinsky; Lorraine Hosey Thu. 9:00AM Joseph & Anna Waskie; Germaine Maciejczyk Fri. 9:00AM Mary Woods; Mellon Family Sat. 5:00PM Walter Olenginski; Olenginski Family Sun. 7:30AM Victoria & Josef Szere; Bernard Sherin 9:00AM Bertha Walsh; Valenta & Coombs Families 11:00AM Donald Petty; Betsy Balonis
In Memoriam
The Eucharistic Wine consecrated at our masses on the weekend of July 15 & 16 is donated for a Special Intention.
Eucharistic Wine: In Memoriam
The altar wine blessed at our weekend liturgies is being offered as a memoriam for a loved one. If you are interested in memorializing a family mem-ber or friend who has passed away, please call the rectory 570-696-1144 for information and details.
WEEKEND MASS CELEBRANTS
July 22-23, 2017
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: Marie Gurnari; mother of Karen Renard. ON BECOMING CATHOLIC
Are you or someone you know interested in be-coming Roman Catholic? The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, (RICA), provides a wonderful and meaningful opportunity for interested persons to learn about the faith and traditions of Catholi-cism, while preparing for full reception into the Church. Call Father Jim at 570-696-1144 for in-formation and details.
Charitable Bequests
When you write or review your Will or Trust, please consider leaving a charitable bequest to Saint Therese’s Parish. Ask your attorney to include such words as these: “I give, devise or bequeath to Saint Therese’s Church, 64 Davis St., Shavertown, PA 18708, for its general purposes, all (or state fraction or percent-age) of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, whether real or personal”.
Baptized in Christ
The parish family of St. Therese’s welcomes Michael Anthony O’Donnell into the community of faith.
Welcome and God Bless.
A burden shared… Thanks to the generosity of our parish
family, over $4,000.00 was collected
and will be given to Faythe Roberts as
she struggles to put her home and life
together again following a devastating
fire on July 4.
Words cannot express my thanks to
those who reached deep into their
pockets and hearts in order to lift the
burden of one in need.
May God bless you for your kindness
and generosity.
Father Jim
Congratulations & Best Wishes to
Michael Prater & Carol Manzoni who were recently married at St. Therese’s.
May the Lord bless this union.
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 (July 1-2, 2017)
5:00pm 215 7:30am 204 9:00am 227 11:00am 233 SFC 75 Total 954
Adult Env. 441/1,365 Child Env. 36/200
Collection Date: Sunday, 07/09/2017 Adult Offertory $11,532.00
Children’s Offertory $48.50
Loose Offertory $398.25
Our Summer Vacation Bible School is scheduled for July 31—August 4, 2017. The number of children participat-ing continues to grow and any
monetary donations for snacks and supplies would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!
Volunteers welcome to the Back Mountain Food Pantry Garden in Lehman Township to help weed, plant and harvest for our neighbors in need. Call or text Mandy Newman at 570-690-2022.
COUPONS——-COUPONS——-COUPONS
Help our military personnel and their families serving over-seas by saving manufacturers coupons to be used on bases throughout Europe and Asia.
Both food and non-food coupons are valuable in helping families stretch their budgets. Even ex-pired coupons (up to two months) can be used in the PX and commissary. Store coupons cannot be redeemed but all manufacturers coupons can be used.
Simply check your newspapers and magazines, clip the coupons, and deposit them in the basket provided in the rear of the church. They will be sorted, tallied and sent to a military base in need. For more information go to Overseas Coupon Pro-gram at www.ocpnet.org.
If anyone in the parish has an interest in supporting a particular base please let me know the name and location and I will investigate the possibility of adopting it for our help. Thank you for all you do. Questions: contact Jacqi Robbins at [email protected]
Collection Date: Sunday, 07/02/2017 Adult Offertory $12,590.00
Children’s Offertory $55.75
Loose Offertory $529.12 Adult Env. 496/1,365 Child Env. 46/200
5:00pm 252 7:30am 177 9:00am 226
11:00am 254 SFC 50 Total 959
Attendance weekend Eucharist (July 7-8, 2017)
Our Diocesan Catholic Charismatic Renewal is spon-soring its 35th annual conference at the University of Scranton during the weekend of August 4—August 6. This year’s theme is: “All were filled with the Holy Spirit” and we will focus on celebrating a jubilee year. The Conference will feature a variety of inspir-ing speakers and uplifting music. Mass is celebrated each afternoon. A well-stocked book/gift store will be available. Separate tracks for Children and Youth are also available. The full weekend registration fee is $50 up to and including July 24 and $65 after July 24. Single day registration is also available. Commuting and brown-bagging is encouraged, while dormitory housing and cafeteria meals are available at a moder-ate cost. For registration forms call the CCR office at 570-344-2214, or email [email protected].
Tim Zimmerman & the King’s Brass Wednesday, July 19, 7:00 PM
Shavertown United Methodist Church Free will offering
MONROE COUNTY GOLF TOURNAMENT
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bridge of Monroe County will host its first annual golf tournament on Thursday, August 17, at the Great Bear Golf and Country Club in East Stroudsburg. For more infor-mation, call (570) 421-2877.
Cabaret Productions to Present “Nunsense II” ~ a Big Fundraiser for the Little Sisters of the Poor ~ Saturday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 6 at 2 p.m. at Holy Family Residence, Scranton.
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