DO YOU BELIEVE THIS?
This day Jesus weeps for his dead friend Lazarus. He
asks Martha, “If anyone believes in me, even though he dies, he will live.
Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” After
Martha’s “yes,” Jesus raised Lazarus, and we are witnesses. Paul adds, “If the
Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, then he who raised
Jesus from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies.” Resurrection is the
key to our witness and our faith in Jesus. (Philip J. Sandstrom, STD
@ 2001 Oregon Catholic Press. All rights reserved.)
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
April 1, 2006 – April 9, 2006
Saturday, April 1 – 5th Sunday of Lent
5:00PM at Sacred Heart, Morris
William & Mary Carlson by Shirley Borden & Family
7:00PM at St. Peter’s
Norman Hill by Family
Sunday, April 2
8:30AM at St. Peter’s
FOR LIVING & DECEASED PARISHIONERS
11:00AM at St. Peter’s
Betty Patt by George Patt & Family
Sunday’s Readings: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15; Hebrews 5:7-9; John 12:20-33
Monday, April 3 –12:10PM
Mary Saylor For Healing and Strength
By Linda and Fred Metarko
Tuesday, April 4 – 7:00AM
Deceased Priests of Purgatorial Society
By Rev. Joseph J. Manarchuck
Wednesday, April 5 – NO MASS
Thursday, April 6 – 6:15PM
George S. Zahurik by Steve and Beverly Kulak
Friday, April 7 – 7:00AM
Ann Johnson by Patrick and Catherine Lannak
Saturday, April 8 –
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
5:00PM at Sacred Heart, Morris
FOR LIVING & DECEASED PARISHIONERS
7:00PM at St. Peter’s
Tom & Tony Close by Howard & Angie James
Sunday, April 9
8:30AM at St. Peter’s
Helen Coolidge by Great Grandson, Kyle Johnson
11:00AM at St. Peter’s
Edwin C. Fullwood by
Members of K of C Council #4493
Sunday’s Readings: Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24; Philippians 2:6-11; Mark 14:1—15:47
R.C.I.A. – CELEBRATION OF SCRUTINIES - The third
and final scrutiny is celebrated for the Elect this weekend at Saturday’s 7:00PM Mass.
NEW ALTAR SERVERS! Today at the 11:00AM Mass the following young people of St. Peter’s will be
blessed in their service at the altar –.
Lauren Bleggi, Jake Mitchell, Emily Kramer, Brittany and Kelsey Pondo,
Michael Pietropola and Luke Rudy.
Thank you to Mike Stirnaman, Sr. and Clark Hewitt for assisting with the
training of these new ministers.
HIGH SCHOOL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (Grades 9 – 12): The final class will be held tonight from 7:00PM – 8:30PM in
the Parish Center.
A REMINDER TO ALL PARISHIONERS: Stations of
the Cross will be held tonight, Sunday, April 2 at 7:00PM in the church.
Please plan to attend.
ST. PETER’S
SPRING CLOTHING, BOOK & HOUSEHOLD SALE – THIS WEEK!
Tues., April 4 - 8AM – 6PM & Wed.,
April 5 - 8AM – 5PM, Parish Center.
Wednesday’s Special – Take What You
Want and Leave a Donation!
Donations for the sale will be accepted at the Parish Center two
days only – today, Sunday, April 2 from 12 (Noon) – 3PM; and Mon., April
3 from 8AM – 5PM. Come get some great bargains while supporting your
parish!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF CATHOLIC SOCIAL
SERVICES! A total of $1,289.90
was received in support of this very important service provided throughout the
Diocese of Scranton. Those who were unable to contribute last weekend are
encouraged to do so this weekend, as all monies will be forwarded to the
Diocese of Scranton next week.
FEELING STRESSED? Having a hard time coping with a loss or transition?
Struggling in your marriage or with your children? COUNSELING SERVICES are
available in Tioga County through Catholic Social Services. For information or
an appointment call Bernard D. Makos, LCSW at Serenity Counseling 662-7788.
Most insurances accepted. A sliding fee schedule is available through Catholic
Social Services to make counseling affordable.
Next Sunday is Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion. The commemoration of the Lord’s entrance into Jerusalem begins the most solemn week of the Church year, Holy Week. Palms will be
blessed and distributed and the Passion of the Lord, Jesus, will be proclaimed
at all of the Masses. As in the past, a congregational procession with palms
from the Parish Center to the Church will take place at the 8:30AM Mass.
The ‘three great days’ are the climax of
the entire Church year and the holiest of all days throughout the year. Please
make every effort to commemorate the EASTER TRIDUUM with us:
Holy Thursday, Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper, April 13, 7:00PM
(Please note the
change in time from years past.)
Good Friday, Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, April
14, 12:10PM
Easter Vigil, Saturday, April 15, 8:00PM
Easter Sunday, April 16: 7:30AM at
Sacred Heart Church in Morris AND
10:00AM, St. Peter’s Church in Wellsboro.
(Please
note there will be only two Masses on Easter Sunday.)
EASTER FLOWER MEMORIAL – Memorialize your friends and family members
throughout the Easter Season by using the envelope provided in this month’s
packet or write your name and those you wish to remember on a plain envelope.
Place your envelope in the collection by next Sunday. The memorial will be made
available Easter weekend.
St. Peter’s will host the EASTER FEAST with traditional Easter Foods on Tues., April 25th at 6:00PM in the Parish Center.
(Please note the change in location.) Attendance is by reservation only. A
sign-up sheet is provided at the Road to Resurrection Masses or contact St.
Peter’s Parish Office (724-3371) to make your reservation.
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED! Parishioners are needed to help prepare the meal, set
up, decorate, and clean up. Please contact the Parish Office if you are
interested in set-up, decorating or working in the kitchen.
ATTENTION MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP – On April 2nd, we will travel to Elmira to see
the Jackals hockey team play the Roanoke Valley Vipers. This is open to all
Middle School Youth Group students and their families. We will meet at the
church at 2:30PM and will return at 8:45PM. Cost is $15.00 per person
which includes your ticket and pizza after the game. Please return the form you
received in the mail and money (and permission slip if going without a parent)
no later than March 26th. Any questions, call Patti Mitchell
(724-9789).
SAMARITAN HOUSE VOLUNTEERS ARE STILL NEEDED! The
Samaritan House is an ecumenical ministry coordinated by St. Peter’s Church and
offers residence to a person with an irreversible illness within the last
couple of months of his or her life. The home is owned by our parish, but is
non-denominational. We are in need of new volunteers so we may continue to
serve our community through this ministry. Many previous volunteers have left
the area, or are unable to work due to personal situations. Medical training is
not necessary, only a willingness to minister to a terminally ill guest of the
home during their final days. There is an application process and basic
training will be provided. For more information, please contact Carol Tobey
. (Applications are also available from the Parish Office.)
CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL will hold a Spring Retreat with Msgr. John Essef from
March 31st - April 2nd at the Fatima Renewal Center in Dalton, Pa. Registration by mail only. For more information call (570) 344-2214.
Lord, source of eternal life and truth,
You gave to your shepherd John Paul a spirit of courage and right judgement; A
spirit of knowledge and love.
By governing with fidelity those entrusted to his care
he, as successor to the apostle Peter and vicar of Christ, built your Church
into a sacrament of unity, love, and peace for the world.
Through his intercession, may we continue to be helped
as we pray for peace and unity in our world. We ask this through Christ Our
Lord. Amen
Born: Karol Jozef Wojtyla
May 18, 1920
Priestly Ordination: November 1,
1946
Elected Pope: October 16, 1978
Died: April 2, 2005
OUR
LENTEN JOURNEY CONTINUES…
DAILY MASS – During this holy season of Lent, parishioners are strongly encouraged to make
an extra-special effort to attend daily Mass. Refer to the bulletin each week
for the schedule of daily Masses.
WEEKLY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION is held every Wednesday from 8:00AM – 8:00PM. There is no
hourly commitment, just spend a few moments in silent prayer, rosary, and/or
scriptural reading before the Blessed Sacrament. The Eucharistic Chapel is the room
off the carport entrance of the Church.
ECUMENICAL LENTEN SERVICE – This year’s final Ecumenical Lenten Service will be
held this Wed., April 5th at 12:00PM (Noon) at the First Presbyterian Church. Rev. David Dennis
of the First Baptist Church & MOPS of Wellsboro will speak on the beatitude
- “Blessed are the pure in heart.” Following the 30-minute service, there will
be a luncheon.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS for Religious Education students are held
Friday at 3:30PM in the church. Students are invited to come to the
parish center at 3:00PM for a light snack and may be picked up at 4:00PM.
FRIDAY EVENING STATIONS OF THE CROSS! This Fri., April 7th, daily Mass will be
celebrated at 7:00AM. (Please note the change in time from previous
Fridays in Lent.) At 7:00PM, there will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
followed by Stations of the Cross and concluding with Benediction. Parishioners
are urged to take part in this additional prayer opportunity during this holy
season of Lent. Please note: there will be no Stations of the Cross next
Sunday, Palm Sunday.
OUR DEANERY ROAD TO RESURRECTION will
conclude with the EASTER FEAST. This year, St. Peter’s/Sacred
Heart parish will host the Easter Feast on Tues., April 25th at 6:00PM. Attendance is
by reservation only and there is a suggested donation of $5.00 per person.
Please contact the parish office (724-3371) to make your reservation. We are
still in need of a few people to help with clean up after the dinner. If you
would like to help, please contact the parish office or drop a note in the
collection basket.
Lifeline –
“We can say that also in our time a ‘no’ is necessary to the
prevailing culture of death, an anti-culture that manifests itself, for
example, in the escape in drugs…Escape from reality in the illusory, in a false
happiness that manifests itself in lies, in fraud, in injustice, in contempt
for others, for solidarity, for responsibility vis-à-vis the poor and the
suffering.” (Pope Benedict XVI, Homily for the
Baptism of the Lord, 2006)
PREGNANCY HOTLINE –
1-800-848-LOVE (5683)
Please pray for our sick and their caregivers
Please continue to remember in your prayers all the men and women serving our country in the armed forces
Is there someone in need of prayers or would you consider praying for others?
Contact Kate Black.
CHANGE
OF ADDRESS! We remind all parishioners to notify the parish office
of a change of address – whether you move or have been assigned a new
address. If we do not have the correct information, the postal service
will return mail to us with postage due. Please note any changes on the
front of your offering envelope, drop a note into the collection, or
contact the parish office.
BULLETIN
DEADLINE! All meeting notices and articles for the bulletin are
requested each week no later than Tuesday at 3:00PM. Submit items to the
Parish Office by calling (570) 724-3371 or email [email protected].
CHURCH
BUILDINGS! In the interest of security and economics (high utility
costs), we ask that you be conscious when leaving the buildings to make
sure that all lights are turned off and doors are closed properly and
locked. Thank you for your cooperation.
DATES TO REMEMBER THIS
WEEK…
R.C.I.A. – Mon., April 3, 7:00PM, Parish Center.
Monthly
Nursing Home Masses – Tues., April 4, 10:30AM, Broad Acres; (The
monthly Mass at the Green Home has been rescheduled from April 13th to Thurs., April 20th at 2:00PM.) All are welcome!
Women’s
Bible Study – Tues., April 4, 9:00AM, Parish Center. Open to all! Come
when you can.
RENEW
Group – Tues., April 4, 1:00PM, Parish Center.
Worship
Committee – Tues., April 4, 5:30PM, Parish Office.
Pastoral
Council – Tues., April 4, 7:00PM, Parish Office.
AA – AL
ANON – AL-A-TEEN – will not meet here this week..
Friday
Morning Contemplative Group – Wed., April 5, 9:00AM, Robing Room of Parish Center. Please note change of date. Questions? Lori Makos (662-7093)
“Oremus”
Charismatic Prayer Group – Thurs., April 6, 7:00PM, Adult Ed. Room, Parish Center. All are welcome.
Girl Scout Staff Meeting – Thurs., April 6, 7PM – 9PM, Parish Center. Questions? Tammi Frank (835-5803).
Mother’s Rosary Group – Fri., April 7, 10:00AM, Adult Education Room of the Parish Center. Mothers of
all ages are welcome. If you are a mother with young children, please bring
your children with you! Questions? Deb Rudy (723-0930).
DVD PLAYER NEEDED! The Religious Education classes are in need of a DVD
player. Anyone interested in donating one to our students, please contact Patti
Mitchell (724-9789).
LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION (March 25 & 26, 2006): Of 310 envelopes mailed, 144 families used envelopes
and the following was contributed -- $2,435.50 to Weekly Offering plus loose
change and currency of $555.00 for a Total Weekly Offering of $2,990.50 (compared to March 26 & 27, 2005 of $3,423.50); Diocesan Collection for
Catholic Social Services, $1,207.40; Easter Flower Memorial, $80.00; Ash Wednesday Offering, $5.00; Building Fund, $35.00; Adopt-A-Parish
Program, $41.00, Service to Help the Poor, $8.00; Votive Candle
Receipts, $36.00.
2006-2007 PASTORAL COUNCIL SELECTION! The covenant of
the Pastoral Council gives you the opportunity to prayerfully consider and
submit names of registered parishioners who are 18 years or older as potential
council members. Three positions need to
be filled. Please use the form
provided below, detach and drop in the collection. We appreciate
your consideration and input in this process.
WELCOME! We welcome all who join us for worship and invite you to become part of our
parish family. We encourage you to full and active participation in our parish
life. New members are asked to register by contacting the parish office.
Registration is a condition for admission to our Religious Education program
and reception of the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, First Penance, First
Eucharist and Matrimony. Also, if you need a testimonial letter for sponsorship
of Baptism, Confirmation and marriage outside of our parish, you must be a
registered, active parishioner.
911 ADDRESS CHANGES have taken place throughout much of our county.
PLEASE notify the parish office with your new mailing address. Any mail,
(including monthly collection envelopes), that are sent to old addresses will
be returned to us with postage due. Please note any changes on the front
of your offering envelope, drop a note into the collection, or call the parish
office. We appreciate your help with keeping our records up to date and saving
our parish postal fees.
NOTICE REGARDING SEXUAL ABUSE
OF A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE BY
ORDAINED OR LAY PERSONNEL OF THE DIOCESE OF SCRANTON
Such an act should be reported to the
Diocese by calling the Victim Assistance Coordinator (570-344-5216) or the
Chancellor (570-207-2216) or the Diocesan Secretary for Priests
(570-207-2269).
Upon receiving a report of this kind, the
Diocese of Scranton is committed to assisting victims or survivors of
sexual abuse in their pursuit of emotional and spiritual well-being.
