Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish
A Parish of the Diocese of Scranton
Sanctuary Candles
Saturday, December 1, 2018, 01:09
December 2018
will burn in loving memory throughout the entire month for:
SM Sophie and Michael Sr. Solowiej
SJ Edward and Estelle Boyanowski
Please remember them in your prayers
Deanery Advent Penance Services
Monday, November 26, 2018, 02:43
December 2nd
December 9th
December 16th
GROUNDS KEEPER WANTED
Thursday, November 22, 2018, 02:19
St. Joachim is in need of someone to clear the walkways of snow and spread snowmelt in winter, and someone to mow the grass and the trimming in the summer. If anyone is interested please contact John Smurkoski, Fr. Peter or the Parish Office right away.
At this time we would like to extend a heartfelt and great big THANK YOU to John Smurkoski and Bob Brostoski for their many years of generous grounds keeping service. Job well done faithful servants!
BIRTHDAY-PENANCE
Saturday, November 17, 2018, 23:12
HAPPY 67TH BIRTHDAY FR. PETER!
Fr. Peter is celebrating his 67th birthday this December 2nd. He would like to celebrate it with all his parishioners and friends. The entire parish is invited following the 11:00 am Mass beginning at 12 noon on December 2 to share a meal with him. No gifts are necessary, in, fact he says no gifts. Just come and enjoy each other’s company. That same afternoon is the Deanery Advent Penance Service at St. Mary’s at 2:00pm. So come and enjoy a great meal and why not stay for the Penance Service? See you there!
Kid’s Christmas Party
Everyone is invited to a Christmas celebration sponsored by the Altar & Rosary and Holy Name societies of St. Joachim’s at the church hall in Meshoppen on Sunday, December 9. There will be food, dancing and children’s activities. More details in next week’s bulletin
NORTHERN TIER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Saturday, November 17, 2018, 21:37
The Northern Tier Symphony Orchestra, a 501-(c)(3) Orchestra, is the ONLY orchestra based in the Northern Tier Region of Pennsylvania. Our mission is to provide high quality performances of the world’s finest music to residents throughout the Northern Tier Region.
www.northerntiersymphony.org
Holiday Concert Dates
November 30 @ 8pm – WVHS
December 8 @ 8pm – Tunkhannock Middle School
Tickets: $10/adult $5/student Free/Under 12
Tips From a Mom of Thirteen
Saturday, November 17, 2018, 21:31
Tip #162
“I pray for and to the Poor Souls in Purgatory. I help them and they help me. When I need to get up at a specific time, I ask them to wake me up. It works, they help me.”
Christmas Bazaar
Friday, November 9, 2018, 01:03
Word has it that the annual Christmas Bazaar is on hiatus for this year and will be back next year.
CCD ADVENT SERVICE PROJECT
Friday, November 9, 2018, 01:01
CCD students at St. Mary’s will be collecting canned food and non-perishable items for donation to the Helping Hands Food Pantry in Wyalusing as part of their Advent service project. Especially needed are Chunky Soups, Pancake Mix and Intstant Oatmeal packets. Collection boxes have been placed in the back of the church as well as in the Parish Hall. Items will be collected until December 2. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated by the students. Thank you!
Friday, November 9, 2018, 00:23
The Giving Tree at St. Mary’s will go up on the weekend of November 17th and November 18th. Many parishioners ask that the tags are up prior to Black Friday. This year we will be supporting Wyalusing Area School District families, the Helping Hands Food Pantry and the Endless Mountains Pregnancy Care Center (with kids for kids tags). In an effort to try to keep all gifts for each member of the family equal, we ask that you just fulfill the request on the given tag. Please wrap your gift and put the tag on the outside of the gift, and please return to St. Mary’s by December 8th and 9th. If you would like someone from Ministry of Mercy to help you shop for gifts, donations would be gratefully accepted. Please see Leona Fitzgerald (570-746-3076) or Marilyn Burke (570-746-1280).
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St. Joachim We will again be participating in the Wyoming County Christmas Bureau Giving Tree Program. The tree will be up with tags asking for Christmas gifts for needy children in Wyomingtreejoyeux County on the weekend of November 18. Please take a tag and record your name, and phone number next to that tag number in the notebook provided, Please have the wrapped gift with the tag on it back to the church no later than December 16. If you have any questions, please contact Ann Noldy at 570-869-2473 or 570-905-0548.