JOINING OUR PARISH We welcome all who seek a spiritual home in our Catholic community. Introduce yourself to the pastor and he will help you join our parish. If you are not baptized, or are baptized in another Christian tradition and seek full communion with the Catholic Church, consider the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults process. It begins with inquiry sessions in which you can ask questions and discuss issues with other seekers. The process continues with opportunities for learning and spiritual transformation. The RCIA also serves baptized Catholics who did not have the opportunity to receive Holy Communion and Confirmation. The Director of Religious Education will help you start.
BAPTISM If you are parents seeking baptism for your child, please introduce yourself to the pastor a�er Mass. He wishes to meet you in person before making an appointment for baptism preparation.
MARRIAGE Our pastor invites engaged couples to make an appointment with him at least six months prior to marriage, before se�ing a wedding date. Couples are welcome to call as soon as you decide to marry or even while you are still considering whether to go forward toward marriage.
RECONCILIATION Saturday at Corpus Christi Church: 4:15–4:45 pm Sunday at St Pius X Church: 9:10–9:25 am or by appointment.
PASTORAL TEAM: Rev. Michael J. Kirwin, Ph.D.: Pastor
Deacon Edwin L. Salva, Sr.: Permanent Deacon
JoAnn Wilbur: Director of Religious Education [email protected] Heather Clendenning: Director of Music Ministry [email protected] Tina Bjork: Secretary [email protected]
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL: [email protected] Jerry Borosky Bill Oehler Chairperson Jay Paulukonis Eileen Jones Joan Sczesniak Secretary Lynn Volk Carol Mondello
FINANCE COUNCIL: finance @stjvp.org
MASSES OF THE WEEK (ALL SAID PRIVATELY BY THE PASTOR) Mass Intention: Requested by: Saturday 3-28 Jennie Willis Tom & Stephanie Dzwonczyk Sunday 3-29 Living & Deceased Members of St. John Vianney Parish Geraldine DeFazio Be�y Lou Lopatofsky Monday 3-30 No Mass Tuesday 3-31 Bill Harris Friends Wednesday 4-01 David Terwey Family Thursday 4-02 Natalie Smith Penny McAndrew Friday 4-03 Arlene Staples-Kwolek Joe & Christine Brophy Saturday 4-04 Judith Yazinski McMahon Mike & Sue O’Boyle Sunday 4-05 Living & Deceased Members of St. John Vianney Parish Jim Manning Family
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COVID19 HELP HOTLINE Could we do something as a parish to help you out? Would you like us to do your food shopping? Do your children need a meal? Do you have a need which is not addressed here? Per-haps you are doing well and would like to reach out to help someone in our community? If you answer “yes” to any of the above questions pick up the phone and call us at 570-254-9502, Ext. 4 “Help Hotline.” Leave us your name and phone number. We will get back to you within 24 hours.
CONFESSIONS DURING LENT The week prior to Holy Week confessions will be held at Corpus Christi as follows: Monday, April 6, 12:00p-1:00p & 6:00p.m.—7:00p.m. Wednesday, April 8, 4:00p.m.—5:00p.m. Please consider meeting Christ in Recon-ciliation to prepare yourself spiritually for a Sacred Easter.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS Jon Leonetti will lead our Parish Mission
May 3--5, 2020. 6:30p.m. “Surge of the Heart.” https://
www.jonleonetti.com/ Prayer for a Pandemic
May we who are merely inconvenienced remember those whose lives are at stake.
May we who have no risk factors remember those most vulnerable.
May we who have the luxury of working from home remember those who must choose between preserving
their health or making their rent. May we who have the flexibility to care for our children when their schools close
remember those who have no options. May we who have to cancel our trips
remember those that have no place to go. May we who are losing our margin money in the tumult of the economic market
remember those who have no margin at all. May we who settle in for a quarantine at home
remember those who have no home. During this time when we cannot physically wrap our arms around each other,
let us yet find ways to be the loving embrace of God to our neighbors. Amen.
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FOUND CHILDREN/GRANDCHILDREN
CHARM NECKLACE Call the Parish Office to claim (570-254-9502, ext. 1).
The following are all cancelled:
Stations of the Cross Coffee & Conversation Living Your Strengths
Keeping the Vision 62nd Men’s Cursillo
Easter Egg Hunt
BE A MAN CATHOLIC MEN’S CONFERENCE
POSTPONED
Are you interested in the Catholic Faith? We invite you to learn what the Church teaches, and be introduced to some of our parish members. These sessions also are opportunities for you, and others that you may wish to invite, to ask those perplexing and difficult questions you may have about the Church. These gatherings are for inquirers and are open to people who are unbaptized, as well as those who are baptized Christians from Protestant or Evangelical backgrounds. Please give us a call if you have any questions or would like further information at 254-9502 ext. 3 or email at JoAnn at [email protected]
MASS INTENTIONS
Masses will continue to be said, but in private. If you had a Mass Intention scheduled it will still be said. If you need a Mass card or wish to schedule a Mass please call or email the Parish Office. 570-254-9502, ext. 1 [email protected]
E-GIVING FOR JANUARY
Total: $3,197.33 Weekly: 2,607.00 Other: $590.33
E-GIVING FOR FEBRUARY Total: $3,165.33 Weekly: $2,970.00 Other: $195.33
NOW IS THE TIME TO THINK ABOUT
E-GIVING Go to: https://giving.ncsservices.org/dl/?uid=ncs-3836 or
our parish website: www.stjvp.org
COLLECTION March 14-15, 2020
Adults $ 2,195.50 124/581 Children $ 5.00 5/189 Loose $ 155.00 Other $ 419.00 Total Collection $ 2,774.50
Thank you for your continued support of our Parish Community.
SPRING RAFFLE
Thank you one and all! After the prizes were awarded the parish profited $14,100 (down $6,000) from the Spring Raffle. Thank you to all those who supported this raffle. PASTA DINNER Dates will be set for refunds at Masses once we are allowed to resume public Masses. Thank you for your patience. Spring Raffle Winners: We would like to congratulate the following lucky winners of the drawing:
Debbie Hameza $10,000 Carmel Fanelli $500
Judy Tagliaterra $300 Craig Decker $100 Ted Kapinus $50
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