Divine Mercy Parish
312 Davis St., Scranton, PA 18505 / 570-344-1724 / www.divinemercyparish.us
Worship Schedule
Saturday……..4:00PM & 5:30PM
Sunday………….8:00AM, 11:00AM
& 5:00PM
Monday - Friday…………..12:10PM
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 11:00AM - 11:45AM
or anytime by appointment
Eucharistic Holy Hour
Wednesday 6:00PM
Sunday Evening Prayer
Sunday 6:00PM
Office Hours
9:00AM - 5:00PM Monday - Friday
Religious Education Office
5:00PM - 9:00PM Tuesday & Thursday
9:00AM - 11:00AM Sunday
Fax Number: 570-344-1787
School Information
All Saints Academy
570-343-8114
Holy Cross High School
570-346-7541
Head Groundskeeper
Martin Montoro
Sacristans
William Castaldi, Anthony DelVecchio,
Edward Fortuna, Shawn Soroka, Sal DeFrancesco,
Daniel Burke, Michael Boyko
Office Staff
Rev. Francis L. Pauselli
Pastor
[email protected]
William Drazdowski
Director of Parish Operations
[email protected]
Brittain Banull
Director of Religious Education
[email protected]
Nicholas Katchur
Director of Music
[email protected]
Parish Council
Michele Manzo
Ann Marie Cawley
Lois Fuller
Mary Ellen McDonough
Joseph Walsh
Edward Fortuna
Margaret MacArt
Cathleen Shields
Kathryn Moceyunas
Jamie Hayes
Dominick Georgetti
The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Weekend of February 14 & 15, 2015
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THE WORD IS THE PRESENCE OF OUR LORD THROUGH SCRIPTURE, THE FOUNDATION UPON WHICH WE CAN CONTINUE TO BUILD OUR FAITH.
Religious Education / Life Long Faith Formation (Advent and Lent Bible Study) / Vacation Bible School / RCIA /
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Religious Education News:
From Brittain Banull DRE
The 1st through 5th Grade students will not have class because of President’s Day. There will be classes for 6th, 7th & 8th
grades held on Sunday evening from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. I hope to see you all at the breakfast.
Youth Group Parish Breakfast Service Project
On Sunday, February 15th, the Youth Group will make waffles at the Parish Family Breakfast. Workers are needed on
Sunday, February 15th, from 8:00AM to 11:00AM or 10:30AM to 1:30PM. All Youth Group students are welcome and
encouraged to come and help. Bring a friend to help with you.
Parish Breakfast Service Project
On Sunday, February 15th, the 7th and 8th Grade Classes will help to cleanup and reset tables at the Parish Family Breakfast. Workers are needed on Sunday, February 15th, from 8:00AM to 11:00AM or 10:00AM to 1:00PM. All parish 7th
and 8th grade students are welcome and encouraged to come and help.
Confirmation Retreat
The mandatory Confirmation Retreat for our Confirmation Candidates will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2015. It
will begin at 10:00AM in the Parish Center and end after the 4:00PM Mass.
Youth Group Meeting
Our High School Youth Group will meet on Sunday, February 22nd, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in the Parish Center. All high
school students in private or public school are welcome to attend.
Make-Up First Eucharist Meeting
Attention Second Grade Parents! There will be a make-up First Eucharist meeting on Sunday March 1st after the
11:00 AM Mass. You are required to attend this meeting. The First Eucharist meeting will outline how you can help
prepare your child for the Sacrament of Eucharist and explain the schedule for the remainder of the year. The meeting
will take place in the Parish Center.
Make-Up Confirmation Meeting
Attention Confirmation Parents! There will be a make-up Confirmation Sponsor meeting on Sunday, February
22nd, after the 11:00 AM Mass This meeting is for the Candidates and Sponsor only. We will meet in the Parish Center.
THE BIBLE, THE CATHOLIC FAITH and MORE: Discussion sessions meet on the first and third Thursdays
of the month in the Parish Center from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.
Facilitated by Mike Abdalla
Diocese of Scranton Wedding Anniversary Mass
His Excellency, the Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton, and the Office for Parish Life
wish to invite couples celebrating their 25th or 50th wedding anniversary in 2015 to a diocesan Wedding Anniversary
Mass on Sunday, June 7. (NB: This is a change from the original date of June 21.) The event includes a 2:30 PM mass
at St. Peter’s Cathedral followed by a reception. Requests for an invitation, with a mailing address, should be made
through the parish office before March 16.
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WORSHIP IS THE TANGIBLE EXPRESSION OF OUR LORD’S LOVE FOR US
We Remember...
AND OUR RESPONSE TO HIM IN A CONCRETE AND LOVING EXPRESSION OF FAITH.
Monday—12:10PM
2/16/2015
Liturgy Committee / Art and Environment / Holy Hour Eucharistic Adoration / Evening Prayer /
Music Ministry / Eucharistic Ministers / Lectors / Altar Servers / Choirs / Cantors / Musicians /
Ushers and Sacristans / Hospitality
Patricia Ann Perry DeNaples
Requested by the Zaloga family
Ash Wednesday
Tuesday—12:10PM
2/17/2015
February 18, 2015
Catherine Marie Ulbrich
Schedule:
Requested by her family
Service of Ashes: 7:00AM
Mass and Distribution of Ashes: 12:10PM
Service of Ashes: 5:30PM
Wednesday—7:00AM
2/18/2015
Service of Ashes
Wednesday—12:10PM
Helen Theresa Casey
Requested by Rose Belotti
Wednesday—5:30PM
Service of Ashes
Thursday—12:10PM
2/19/2015
For the deceased members of
the Drusbosky family
Requested by the Fortuna family
Friday—12:10PM
2/20/2015
Claire Conaboy
Requested by Marge Gordon
Saturday—4:00PM
2/21/2015
John P. McDonough II
Requested by Jean and Gus Haas
Saturday—5:30PM
Dana Silvon
Requested by her family
Sunday—8:00AM
2/22/2015
Mass for the People
Sunday—11:00AM
From the Desk of Father Pauselli
Congratulations to Jake Paul Shields who will be baptized this weekend at Divine Mercy.
Jake Paul is the son of Michael and Dana Wesnak Shields. He was born on November 6,
2014. May the Lord bless Jake Paul and his family on this most special occasion!
Congratulations to Salvatore DeFrancesco and Kevin Sompel who will receive the Eagle
Scout Award this weekend. This is a fine achievement for two young men who are very
active in our parish community. Salvatore is one of our weekend sacristans and Kevin does
a fine job at the piano for our weekend Masses. We are very fortunate to have both of them
at Divine Mercy and I congratulate them and their families on this most special occasion!
Wednesday of this week is Ash Wednesday. Ashes will be blessed and distributed at services at 7:00AM and 5:30PM and also at Mass at 12:10PM. The following are a list of
Lenten regulations for Lent 2015:
All the faithful of the Diocese of Scranton are reminded of Diocesan Statute No.41, which
addresses the penitential aspect of Lent:
“The season of Lent is penitential in nature and during Lent penance should not only be
internal and individual, but also external and social (Sacrosanctum Concilium, No.5, 109).
Pastors are obligated to avoid scheduling activities in the parishes which in any way could
possibly detract from the external and social penance required by Lent.”
Ash Wednesday, February 18, marks the beginning of Lent. The following fast and abstinence regulations are observed:
-Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence.
-Fridays during Lent are days of abstinence.
-All Catholics who have reached their 14th birthday are to abstain from eating
meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and on all Fridays during Lent.
-All Catholics over 18 years of age to the beginning of their 60th year are bound to
the obligation of fasting. Those bound by this rule may take only one full meal and
two smaller meals unless dispensed or excused.
Henry and Joanne Zaleski
Requested by Patti, Mark and Nancy
Sunday—5:00PM
Paul Mooty
Requested by his wife and family
Gift Bearers
If you would like to bring up the gifts at the weekend Masses, please inform the usher before Mass begins.
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 Liturgical Assignments
WE ARE THE PEOPLE OF GOD. WE STRIVE TO BE THE FACE OF GOD FOR OTHERS IN OUR PARISH
AND THE PEOPLE WE MEET DAILY IN OUR COMMUNITY.
for February 21 & 22, 2014
Saturday 4:00PM
Cantor Megan Kolata
Parish Breakfast / Craft Fair / Calendar Party / Parish Picnic / Movie Night / Doughnut Sunday /
Lector
Michael Kavulich
First Friday and Lenten Friday Luncheons / Clothes Shed and Coat Drive / Easter Egg Hunt /
Dorothy Bouselli
Breakfast with Santa / Concerts
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Lisa Minnichbach
Coordinating Team Members: Tom Cerep, Mary Theresa Montoro, Chris Musso, Karen
Gerald Phillips
Grzyboski, Jen Roever, Bill Drazdowski, and Marge MacArt
Pat Tobin
Carol Trapper
From the Desk of Bill Drazdowski:
Servers Vanessa Grzyboski
End of Year Statement requests:
It’s tax season again! If anyone would like to get an End of Year Statement of their donations to the Parish for 2014, please feel free to give me a call at the Parish office, or
send me an Email. We do not mail out End of Year Statements without a request, so
please feel free contact me.
Lenten Lunches are back !
Once again we will hold Lenten Lunches every Friday during Lent following the 12:10
PM Mass and Stations of the Cross. This has become a great tradition for our Parish. We
hope even more people can join us this year. The first of these lunches will be held on
February 20th.
Saturday 5:30PM
Cantor Mary T Montoro
Lector
Edward Fortuna
Germaine Helcoski
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Joseph Donovan
Mark Evans
Servers Jordan Grzyboski
DIVINE MERCY PARISH BREAKFAST
The Divine Mercy Parish Breakfast will be held on Sunday, February 15, from 8:30AM
Sunday 8:00AM
to 12:30PM in the Parish Center. Featured will be cooked to order omelets and homeCantor Lori Singer
made Belgian waffles with fruit toppings. The menu also includes home fries, sausage,
Lector
Suzanne Ritterbeck
bacon, homemade coffee cakes, breads and pastries, juice, coffee, tea, water, milk and
Joseph Surridge
chocolate milk. Cost is $8.00 for adults and $4.00 for children under 12. Tickets will be
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Mari Walsh
sold after all weekend Masses,at the parish office during normal business hours and will
Rose M Kloss
also be available at the door. Anyone wishing to help with the Breakfast may call Ann
Servers Mia Spinelli
Marie Cawley at 570-677-9105, Dorothy Bouselli 570-963-9691, Judy McCauley 570871-4446, or the parish office at 570-344-1724.
Calendar Party
The Women's Guild of Divine Mercy Parish will hold its annual Calendar Party on Sunday, March 22. This event will begin at 2:00PM and end at 4:00PM.
Girl Scout Troop 50010 will be selling girl scout cookies after all masses during the
weekend of February 21-22. Cookies are $4 per box. We hope you will support them!
Benefit
Sunday 11:00AM
Cantor Ned Abrahamsen
Lector
Robert Walsh
Marge Husosky
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Barbara Malinowski
Marge MacArt
Chris Musso
Barb Poplawski
Servers Raymond Rinaldi
Charlene Thompson is a Taylor resident who is battling breast cancer for the second
time. Family and friends are holding a spaghetti dinner on February 22, 2015 to help her
with the medical costs that she has incurred. The dinner will be held from 2:00PM—
6:00PM at the Taylor Hose Co. on Union St. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children. There will be basket raffles at the event including a raffle for a quilt and basket of Sunday 5:00PM
Cantor Lexi Manzo
cheer. If anyone can make a donation or would like tickets, please contact Kori LeLector
Thomas Conway
oszewski (570-903-6402) or Maryann Kaminski (570-562-2900). We are looking for
Kevin Grebas
anyone who can donate a basket, gift cards, pasta, bottle of wine or liquor.
Parish Office Closed
The Parish Office will be closed Monday, February 16, in observance of President’s
Day.
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Servers
Kathy Boyle
Michael Abdalla
Jack Patterson
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THROUGH SCRIPTURE WE KNOW GOD CALLS US TO SERVE OTHERS.
WE ARE A PARISH COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO HELPING THOSE IN NEED.
Eucharistic Outreach / Divine Mercy Table / Social Concerns Committee / Food Pantry Support /
Blood Drive / Holiday Donations / Souper Bowl of Caring
Coordinating Team Members: Mike Abdalla, Marguerite Coyle, Joanne Corbett, Cathy Genovese,
Rose Marie Kloss, Sr. Janet Jeffers, Bill Drazdowski, and Michele Manzo
OUR SHELVES ARE BARE…
DONATIONS NEEDED FOR OUR FOOD PANTRY…
Our food pantry at the former St. John Neumann School (now Whittier
Annex) is in great need of your donations. We have over sixty families each week
coming to us in need. This means at least sixty boxes of cereal, sixty bottles of juice, sixty boxes of
pasta, sixty cans of vegetables, fruit, etc. are being distributed every week. We really need your
help. If each family would bring at least one item to church each weekend, we should be able to
meet our needs—for now. Thank you for your generosity to us.
-Sr. Janet Jeffers, I.H.M., Catholic Social Services
The Greatest Gift
Do you have a family member or neighbor who cannot leave their home to attend Mass
and receive the Blessed Sacrament? Our Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are
here to serve your loved ones by bringing them the gift of Christ Himself, the greatest gift
that can be given. If you know of someone we should be serving, please contact Vince
Klingler at 570-205-5716 or [email protected] for arrangements.
Monday • February 16
Weekday
Gn 4:1-15, 25/Mk 8:11-13
Tuesday • February 17
Weekday
Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10/Mk 8:14-21
Wednesday • February 18
Ash Wednesday
Jo 2:12-18/2 Cor 5:20-6:2/Mk 6:1-6,
16-18
Thursday • February 19
Thursday after Ash Wednesday
Dt 30:15-20/Lk 9:22-25
Friday • February 20
Friday after Ash Wednesday
Is 58:1-9a/Mt 9:14-15
Saturday • February 21
Saturday after Ash Wednesday
Is 58:9b-14/Lk 5:27-32
Sunday • February 22
First Sunday of Lent
Gn 9:8-15/1 Pt 3:18-22/Mk 1:12-15
Mass Attendance
Feb 7– Feb 8
Saturday
4:00PM
277
5:30PM
121
Sunday
8:00AM
11:00AM
159
290
5:00PM
111
Used Clothing Drop-Off Shed
Sponsored by the Divine Mercy Parish Youth Group
Items Accepted:
All clothing, shoes, sneakers, belts, purses, blankets, sheets,
pillowcases, drapes and stuffed toys.
(Please no rags, fabric scraps, pillows, toys or household goods)
-Send clothing to people who can use it all over the U.S. and World.
-Help the environment by keeping your clothing out of the landfill.
-Receive a tax deduction for your donation. Receipts are on the shed.
**Help us keep your donations clean and dry.**
If possible, please put them in tied or closed bags. Thanks!
Important February Dates
February 23 - Service Commission Meeting - 7:00 PM
February 25 - Community Commission Meeting - 7:00 PM
SUNDAY EVENING PRAYER
EVERY SUNDAY AT 6:00PM
In recognition of our need to give,
and the many needs
of our church and parish, and in
gratitude for God’s gifts to us, we
declare our willingness to return a
portion of our Treasure to our
parish, as part of our total
Christian stewardship.
Weekly Sacrificial Giving
Not available at
time of publication
Thank you for your continued
support and generosity!