Annunciation Parish

Annunciation Parish

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Saint Gabriel Church

July 3, 2016
Pastors Thoughts

This weekend out country observes the annual celebration of its Independence and Birth - a fact that our Founding Fathers believed God had rather a lot to do with!  Their vision of the dignity and rights of human beings and how they should govern themselves is based on what God Himself has revealed to be His purposes in creating man on this earth.  The Holy Gospel of Jesus this weekend returns to the story of the 72 disciples, who were sent to carry on the Lord’s work, equipped more with spiritual gifts than with material resources, and who achieved many successes.  However, the Lord reminds them that their true greatness resides not in having accomplished great things, but in truly being His disciples in their hearts.  Likewise, our nation and we its citizens have managed to achieve much and accomplish great things - but our true greatness lies in remembering and recognizing the God whose children we are and whose fundamental Truths are the foundation of all we have done.  These Truths, like the sovereignty of God in all things, that the ultimate standard of good and evil, right and wrong lies with Him and not us, that His abiding presence and influence must reign in the hearts of citizens to make them virtuous, and that only virtuous citizens can shape their nation in healthy ways, that the common good of all is the guiding light of our society, and that good is what God shows us, not what most indulges us.  That these principles are worth striving for, fighting for, sacrificing for and even dying for - for they not only create a just society on earth, they help us to be part of the eternal society in Heaven.  Our country, and we its citizens have much to celebrate - but also much to live up to and much to continue to strive for.

May God Bless America!


HAPPY 4^TH OF JULY
Our Mass schedule on Monday is one mass @ 10:00 AM

PARISH HAPPENINGS
PARISH WEBSITE AND PARISH FACEBOOK

Reminder to make use of the parish website and the parish Facebook page making use of the information on the cover of the bulletin. Schedules and current events of our parish can be readily found there!
MONTHLY HEALING SERVICE will take place on Thursday July 7 with confessions at 6:30pm, Rosary at 6:45pm and the service of Eucharistic Adoration and Healing prayer at 7pm.  All who seek graces for the well being of body, heart, mind and spirit are most welcome.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!!!

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

July 11 – 15, 2016

Parish grounds

Our Annual Summer Vacation Bible school will be held from July 11-15, 9am to 1pm.  For children from pre-school to grade 6.  Registration forms are at the entrance of the church or can be made at the rectory office.

HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH PICNIC

(at the Transfiguration Church Site)

213 West Green Street, West Hazleton, PA

Rain or Shine under the Tents…..

Friday, July 15^th, 2016 from 5:30 – 10:30 PM – FULL PICNIC

** Live entertainment featuring: “ALIBI” from 6:00 – 10:00 PM

Saturday, July 16^th, 2016 from 5:00-10:00 PM – FULL PICNIC

**Live entertainment featuring:

“TOMMY GUNS BAND” from 6:00 -10:00 PM

Sunday, July 17^th, 2016 from 12 Noon – 5:00 PM – FULL PICNIC

**Live entertainment featuring:

“DJ RICHIE GREEN” from 1:00 – 5:00 PM

SERVING DELICIOUS HOMEMADE FOODS

*Potato Cakes *Halupki *Halushki *Pierogies *Fried Dough

*French Fries *Hot Dogs *Hamburgers *Pizza *Wings *Sausage &

Peppers *Homemade soup

The Scranton Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will conduct a Day of Reflection on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at The Villa of Our Lady Retreat House, 245 Meadowside Road, Mount Pocono, PA. Monsignor Vincent Grimalia, Chaplain of St. Luke’s Villa will conduct the retreat. The topic is “Jubilee Year of Mercy.” The retreat will begin at 8:30 a.m. and will end by 2:00 p.m. A continental breakfast and luncheon will be served. The cost is $35. All Catholic women are invited to attend. Please send your reservation with payment to Helen Oravec, 814 Theresa Street, Peckville, PA 18452. The reservation deadline is July 25^th.  Contact Mary Lloyd at 570-578-6720 or Nancy Addley at 570-536-4436 if additional information is required.

Notice Regarding Reporting Sexual Abuse of a Minor

It is the policy of the Diocese of Scranton to report any allegation of sexual abuse of a minor to law enforcement. If you are a victim of sexual abuse committed by a priest, deacon, religious or lay employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Scranton, you are encouraged to immediately report the matter to law enforcement. If any priest, deacon, religious, lay employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Scranton has cause or reason to suspect that a minor has been subjected to any form of abuse, including child sexual abuse, the matter will be reported to law enforcement. In accordance with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Child Protective Services Laws, reports of suspected child abuse should also be made immediately by phone to the 24-HourChild Abuse hotline (ChildLine) at 1-800-932-0313 or electronically at compass.state.pa.us/cwis

It is also the policy of the Diocese to adhere to all civil and state regulations. To this end, the Diocese is equally committed to adhering to the norms of the Code of Canon Law and to upholding the tenets of the USCCB Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, which includes supporting victims of sexual abuse in their pursuit of emotional and spiritual well-being. As such, information regarding an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor should also be reported to the Victim Assistance Coordinator Mary Beth Pacuska at (570-862-7551) or to Diocesan officials, including the Vicar General,
MASS INTENTIONS

MONDAY, JULY 4^TH FRIDAY, JULY 8^th

7:00 AM NO MASS 7:00 AM Elizabeth & Sylvester Fellin…

10:00 AM Living & Deceased of parish Anna Marie, Tom & Tommy

TUESDAY, JULY 5^TH 12:10 PM Robert Ford…Gina Romancheck

7:00 AM 8 year Anniversary of Francis SATURDAY, JULY 9^TH

and Kathleen Severa 8:00 AM John O’Donnell…Nanci

12:10 PM Ed McCullough…Tom Kennedy 4:00 PM Anthony Gunzerath…Family

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6^TH SUNDAY, JULY 10^th

7:00 AM Mark Carnaroli…Family 7:30 AM Joseph Dougherty..Family

12:10 PM Mary Bunda…A M Kennedy 10:15 AM Special Intention

THURSDAY, JULY 7^TH 12:00 PM Rafael Langel….Family

7:00 AM Elais Selfing…Nancy 5:30 PM Yuly Suarez…Leslie Garcia

12:10 PM James Chernock…Gean Chernock 7:00 PM For the People