SAINT PETER AND SAINT PAUL, PRAY FOR US! Parish Office Hours

Monday-Thursday: 9 am to 3 pm

Mass Schedule

Vigil Mass

(Saturday) 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass

8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Weekday Mass

M,T,W,F 8:30 a.m.

Confessions before daily

Mass; Saturday 4:15 p.m.

The Parish in the heart of the Endless Mountains Serving Bradford County since 1841

SACRAMENTS

The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated Sundays after the 11:00 a.m.

Mass. First time parents are asked to attend a welcoming session prior to

baptism. Godparents are asked to present a sponsor card. Please call the

parish office as soon as possible after your child’s birth to plan his or her

baptism.

The Sacrament of Marriage—engaged couples should notify the pastor

at least six months prior to their proposed date. Couples participate in a

preparation program.

The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick—please call the parish of-

fice for visitation of the sick at home, in the hospital, or health care facili-

ty.

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is the official process used

by the Church to bring adults into the Catholic faith.

SPIRITUAL DEVOTIONS

The Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary

and the Divine Mercy Chaplet are prayed

in common before weekday Masses.

The Perpetual Novena of the Miracu-

lous Medal is prayed in common every

Monday after the 8:30 a.m. Mass.

Eucharistic Adoration is held from 9:00

a.m. on the Thursday preceding First Fri-

day until 2:00 p.m. on Friday in Grotto

Hall and the church.

Sacred Heart Devotions are prayed in

common after First Friday Masses.

Devotions to the Immaculate Heart of

Mary are prayed in common after the

First Saturday Masses.

Parish Prayer Line requests

Call Annette at 570-265-9691.

Pastor: Rev. Edward L. Michelini

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time † August 7, 2016

Faith is the realization of what is hoped for

and evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11: 1

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

SS. Peter & Paul Parish, a community of faith called by God to deepen

our relationship with Jesus Christ, serves the Lord by sharing our time,

talent and treasure. As disciples of Christ, we are called to bring Jesus

Christ to ourselves and others: our children, the sick, the poor, the fallen

away Catholics and those who need to hear God’s message of uncondi-

tional love and forgiveness. SS. Peter & Paul Parish is a beacon of light

rooted in Jesus Christ, passed on to his successor, our Holy Father the

Pope, and is guided by our local bishop to build the Kingdom of God on

Earth. It is our mission to shine the light of Jesus Christ in our world and

to spiritually enrich the individual members of the parish as well as the

larger community through word, worship, sacrament and service.

Parish Dates To Remember

Aug 7: Adult Choir 11 am Mass, practice after

Directory photo appointment signups after Mass

Aug 8: Music Ministry 6:30 pm @ Christians’ home

Aug 9: Parish day at Mt. Pisgah State Park Pool Pavilion

Aug 11: Catechist Camp at St. Agnes School (Regional)

Aug. 14: Grotto 100th Anniversary & Ice Cream Social

Aug 15: 5:30 pm Mass plus light supper afterward (Feast of the Assumption, not a 2016 Holy Day of obligation)

Film (Bernadette/Lourdes) in Grotto Hall

Aug 19: (Friday) Hiawatha Dinner Cruise 4:30 pm

carpool from Sparks; all welcome,

Reserve w/$35 ASAP*

Aug 21: Adult Choir 11 am Mass, practice after

Directory photo appointment signups after Mass

Aug 22: 5:00 pm new Altar Servers meet in the church

6:30 pm Parish Pastoral Council Grotto Hall

Aug 28: Directory photo appointment signup after Mass

Sep 5: Labor Day Mass 11 am at Ireland Cemetery

Sep 6-9: (Tues.—Fri.) Parish Directory Photos 2: - 9 p.m.

Sep 10: (Sat.) Parish Directory Photos 9:00 am—4:00 p.m.

Sep 10-11: ARISE sign-up

Sep 15: ARISE group leaders workshop

Sep 17-18 Kick-off for Diocesan Annual Appeal

Sep 24: Parish Year of Mercy Pilgrimage to Cathedral

Oct 6-9: Women’s Cursillo

*reservations call Nancy 570-721-1062

**photo appointments call Chris 570-265-8354

New Parish Directory is Under Construction

This weekend after all the Masses, the Directory

Committee will be in Grotto Hall to schedule your

appointment for the photo session; it would be helpful

if you bring the signup sheet with you, to save time.

The Directory company needs the September appoint-

ments to be filled before making October appoint-

ments. Sign-ups will also be taken after the Grotto

Dedication, during the Ice Cream Social on August 14

in the school gym.

You can drop your signup sheet in

the collection basket, mail it to the church

office, or call Chris Sullivan at 570-265-

8354 to set up the appointment on the day

and time you prefer.

It is most important that every parishioner be

included with updated information in this new edition.

Thank you for your participation.

Child Care

A church parishioner is in need of child care in their home for an eighteen-month old during school hours,

8 am to 3 pm for two days a week. Please call the following number (270-929-0772) for more information.

CCD - 2016-17

Look for new 2016-17 Registration Forms in the back

of the church.

Picnic at Pisgah - Last Chance Tuesday

For the second and last time this season, the parish has

reserved the Pool Pavilion

at Mt. Pisgah State Park all

day, Tuesday, August 9,

for our parishioners.

The parish will

supply paper products and

charcoal. Bring a dish and

a little extra food to share.

Enjoy the swimming, playground, games, fishing,

boating, kite-flying, food, friends, conversation, hik-

ing, relaxing, whatever you like! Bring the kids for a

free day before summer’s end.

Enjoy the great outdoors. People who came in

July had a great time, so bring yourself, your family

and some friends and have a good time.

Catechist Camp here in Towanda

Thursday August 11, 2016, 1-9 p.m.

A variety of programs are beings offered by the Dio-

cese to enrich personal understanding and provide

guidance for interacting with others. On Thursday,

August 11, 2016, Camp will be in St. Agnes School,

1:00-9:00 p.m. People from all of the "western" part

of the Diocese are expected to attend this session.

Come for part or all of the day.

If you are a parent, a religion teacher/catechist,

or a volunteer in any parish/school ministry involving

children, youth and families, this day is designed for

you, and includes supper (parish will subsidize the

cost); to register on-line, go to:

http://www.dioceseofscranton.org/parish-life-and-

evangelization/invitation-to-catechist-camp/

For more information, contact mary-anne-

malone@dioceseofscranton.org or call 570-207-2213.

This is a great opportunity to grow in our faith

and our craft of understanding and relating to our chil-

dren and others. We can also share and learn from

those in various parishes. Reserve the day; come for

part or all of the day.

Liturgical Ministers Aug. 13 - 14

Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharistic Sat.Vigil 5 pm: Brandon Dickerson, Marilyn Miller, Sharon Kaminsky Sun. 8am: LeeAnn Wolfe, Rose Powers, Greg Steele Sun 11 am: Donna Brown, Barb & Ed Krauss Lectors: Sat. Vigil 5 pm: Gwen Tama Sunday 8 am: Carol Brubaker 11 am: Deb Westt Altar Servers Sat. Vigil: 5 pm: David Smith, Dillon Gallagher Sun. 8 am: Dominic, Luke & Jack Tavani 11 am: Elizabeth Ondrey, Whitney Madill Musicians Sat. Vigil: Joel Christian Sun. 8 am: Gloria Nilsson, Theresa Sparrow 11 am: Cindy Williams Hospital & Personal Care Home: Lee Ann Wolfe

Bradford County Manor: Mary Pfeffer

Altar Care 8/13/16 Mary Aquilio,

Susan Innes, Shelli Ripic

Collection Counters 8/8/16 Team B

Mass Intentions Aug. 7 - 14

Sat. Vigil 5 pm: Frederick Robert Gerrity, Jr.

(Barbara Miller)

Sunday 8:00 am: Elsie & Joseph Drauch

(George & Christine Dzus)

11:00 am: Our Parishioners

Mon. 8:30: Jan Durkin (Rosemary Renninger)

Tues. 8:30 am: Deceased Cowan Family (Sonia Huff)

Wed. 8:30 am: William Burchill Family

(Estate of E. Burchill)

Thursday: No Mass

Fri. 8:30 am: Flora Michalowski

(Charlene & Alec Garden)

Sat. Vigil 5 pm: Madeline Repine

(Jim & Betty Hofmann)

Sunday 8:00 am: Monica Madden (Parents)

11:00 am: Our Parishioners

Offertory Jul 24, 2016

Sunday Offering $ 3,275.30

Catholic Relief Services $ 300.35

Special Envelopes $ 125.00

Thank you for your generosity!

Second Collection This week is for the Care & Education of Priests; next

week, for Aid to Education.

All 3 Sanctuary Lamps burn this week for:

Ray Ray DePaola (Mom & Dad)

Catholic Relief Services

Thank you for your generous support of The Catholic

Relief Services Collection. Through your generosity,

families will be reunited, valuable life skills will be

taught to those seeking a better life, and many will

have vital humanitarian needs met. Please visit

www.usccb.org/catholic-relief to learn how your do-

nations make a difference and help Jesus in disguise.

100th Anniversary of SS Peter & Paul’s

Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto

Sunday, August 14, 2016

Help us to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the

installation of the parish’s Grotto of Our Lady of

Lourdes, located between the parish rectory and the

school.

After 11 a.m. Mass next Sunday, Father Ed

will lead a procession to the Grotto, reciting a Litany

to Our Lady. The Grotto will then be re-dedicated

and blessed. Parishioners, friends and neighbors are

invited to celebrate with us, and afterward to enjoy

the ice cream social on the grounds. Hot dogs,

drinks, and varieties of ice cream and toppings will

be served. If weather is disagreeable, we will move

inside the school building.

Lourdes Movie on Monday, August 15

The story of Our Lady of Lourdes as she appeared to

the young Bernadette is on film:

“The Song of Bernadette.” This

film will be shown for parishion-

ers on Monday, August 15. There

will be an extra Mass at 5:30 PM

here on Monday on the Solemnity

of the Assumption of the Blessed

Mother into Heaven (not a holy

day of obligation this year).

A light supper in Grotto Hall will follow after Mass,

and then the film, “Song of Bernadette” will be

shown in air-conditioned comfort for all who are in-

terested in seeing it.

Church Maintenance

Wednesday/Thursday September 14-15, 2016, the

carpet in the church is scheduled to be professionally

cleaned. This will begin after the Wednesday morn-

ing Mass. Thank You.

Altar Servers

Any boys and girls interested in becoming an altar

server are asked to get a parental

permission slip from Fr. Ed and have

your parents complete and return the

form.

A meeting will be held for all

new altar servers on Monday August

22, 2016 at 5 pm in the Church.

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The Year of Mercy Offers an Opportunity to Bring Healing in the Area of Failed Marriages:

After suffering a broken marriage, Catholics may be unclear about their relationship to the Church.

· “I am civilly divorced and not sure whether I can continue to receive the Eucharist or be a part of the par-

ish community.”

· “I am not sure about the status of my marriage. It would be helpful to talk to someone who could explain

it to me.”

· “My spouse and I would like to explore having our marriage blessed in the Church.”

· “I don’t know what an annulment really is and why I would want one. Also, I heard they are expensive.”

Do any of these voices sound like you or someone you know? In the Diocese of Scranton, the annulment pro-

cess is now more “user friendly” than you might expect, and there is no longer a processing fee. Please contact

your pastor or the Diocesan Tribunal Office (570-207-2246) to begin a conversation. It is possible to get clear

answers to these questions and to renew your connection with the Church.

Message from the Diocesan Tribunal Office

The Tribunal Office, in collaboration with the Office for Parish Life, is working on some ways to reach out to

persons who might benefit from learning more about the Church’s annulment process. We hope to soon offer

a bulletin insert to be utilized to facilitate some gatherings for information and support on this topic. A book

which might be helpful in your parish library is: Lorene Hanley Duquin "Seeking an Annulment with the Help

of Your Catholic Faith" (OSV, $5.95). We are ordering several copies of this book – Fr. Ed

Year of Mercy Parish Pilgrimage to Cathedral from Towanda—September 24

When Pope Francis opened the Doors of Mercy in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome,

he also proclaimed that designated cathedrals throughout the world would also

open their doors of mercy. By passing through those doors, along with receiving

the sacraments and praying in a designated way, an indulgence* may be gained

for oneself or someone else.

In an effort to allow pilgrims from all over the Diocese to enter the Holy Door and experience the mer-

cy of God, Bishop Bambera, at he Cathedral of Saint Peter in Scranton, has designated several Saturdays

throughout the Year of Mercy for parishes to make a pilgrimage. We have selected Saturday, September 24,

2016, for our parish pilgrimage. From 9:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., the pilgrimage begins with Morning Prayer

and a brief presentation on the Jubilee Year of Mercy, followed by opportunities for confession and private

prayer, both in the Cathedral and the Cathedral Prayer Garden. Mass will be celebrated at 12:10 p.m., fol-

lowed by a tour of the Cathedral. Lunch will be provided in the Diocesan Pastoral Center. Cost for the pil-

grimage is $10 per person to cover the cost of lunch.

Please consider making a pilgrimage to the beautiful and venerable mother church of the Diocese

during this Year of Mercy, and embrace the tender compassion of God.

*An indulgence is a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already

been forgiven, which the faithful Christian who is duly disposed gains under certain prescribed conditions..

. . Indulgences may be applied to the living or the dead.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, #1471).

Sign up now for the Parish Pilgrimage so that we can arrange transportation to Scranton. Call the office

570-265-2113 or email stppp@epix.net; leave your name, phone number, and how many would like to attend.

If enough people sign up, we would consider chartering a bus. The $10 payment will be due by August 21,

because the Diocese needs to know the number who will attend. (check to SS Peter & Paul Church).

Word of Life

“Perhaps one of your friends has become pregnant unexpectedly. As someone who has been there, I encour-

age you to support your friend in her new journey of being a mother. . . . Your support might be the only sup-

port she receives.”

~ “10 Ways to Support Her When She’s Unexpectedly Expecting”

USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities (www.goo.gl/e60H2Z)

Parish Bulletin Advertisers

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to thank these individuals and to use their companies. This week, we especially acknowledge:

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formation; the pricing is very reasonable.

Special Person – Special Anniversaries

On July 16th, Bishop Timlin marked his 65th anniversary of priestly ordination and on September 21st,

he will join the ranks of only a very few number of bishops in our Episcopal conference and beyond to cele-

brate his 40th anniversary of episcopal ordination. As a parish and as a diocese, we are thankful for Bishop

Timlin’s commitment to God and to the Diocese of Scranton.

Several cards are at the entrance to the church if you care to sign one of them.

Listed below is Bishop Timlin’s address for those wishing to send an individual card. Please keep Bishop

Timlin in your prayers of thanksgiving.

Most Reverend James C. Timlin, D.D.

Villa Saint Joseph

1600 Green Ridge Street

Dunmore, PA 1850-2197

Missionary Appeal – Thank You

Fr. Andrea David, missionary of the Institute of the Incarnate Word, enjoyed his visit with us. He deeply ex-

presses his thanks to all in the parish and for your generosity to the missions. He will keep our parish in his

prayers as we celebrate our 175th Anniversary. Parish contributions to the missions totaled close to $2,000

dollars. Thank you for your assistance and generosity to missions. Visit http://mission4poor.ive.org/ for more

information about their missionary work all over the world.

St. Brigid’s Parish Community Picnic - August 7, 2016 - Choconut, PA

St. Brigid’s Parish invites all to the 192nd St. Augus-tine’s Annual Picnic at the St. John Neumann Center on

Route 267 in Choconut, PA. A BBQ Chicken dinner will be held from 11:30am – 4 pm. Music provided by

Bob & Friends. For advance tickets call the parish office 570-553-2288. See their flyer on our church bulletin

board.

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary

This year this solemnity is not a holy day of obligation; however, to give parishioners an opportunity to attend

Mass in honor of the Blessed Virgin we will have Masses at 8:30 am and 5:30 pm. After the 5:30 pm Mass

there will be some food provided in Grotto Hall and the showing of the movie The Song of Bernadette. The

movie is in conjunction with our 175th anniversary and the 100th anniversary of our grotto.

Many Thanks

Once again, SS. Peter and Paul Parish was well represented at the pro-life booth at the annual Troy Fair. Nine

ladies gave 40 hours of their time for the unborn; also, three men served a total of 14 hours, and one grand-

child served for 4 hours. The Bradford County Chapter Of Pennsylvanians For Human Life thank every one

who participated in this important effort on behalf of the unborn.

Troy Fair Pro-Life Coordinators

Two members of SS Peter & Paul Parish have dedicated countless hours to coordinating and working at the

Troy Fair Pro-Life Booth, over the course of many years. The parish is grateful to John and Mary Alice

Demangone for this labor of love on behalf of the unborn. God only knows how many lives were saved

through their public witness to, and providing information about, the sanctity of life, Thank you, John and

Mary Alice, and may God bless you as you retire from this particular ministry and hand on this special

mission to another generation.