312 Davis St., Scranton, PA / / Worship Schedule. The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 Divine Mercy Parish 312 Davis St., Scranton, PA / / Worship Schedule Saturday.. Sunday.8:00AM, 11:00AM & Monday - Friday.. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 11:00AM - 11:45AM or anytime by appointment Eucharistic Holy Hour Wednesday 6:00PM Sunday Evening Prayer First Sunday of the Month 6:00PM Office Hours 9:00AM - Monday - Thursday 9:00AM - 3:00PM Friday Religious Education Office - 9:00PM Tuesday & Thursday 9:00AM - 11:00AM Sunday Fax Number: School Information All Saints Academy Holy Cross High School Assistant Groundskeepers Brandon Musso, William McGowan, Michael Boyko, Shaemus Lunney Sacristans John Segilia, Edward Fortuna, Tony DeFrancesco, Patrick Burke, Jeffery Manzo, John Rushefski, Anthony Karpinski Grounds keeping by Image One Office Staff Rev. Francis L. Pauselli Pastor fpauselli@divinemercyparish.us William Drazdowski Parish Consultant wdrazdowski@divinemercyparish.us Brittain Banull Director of Religious Education bbanull@divinemercyparish.us Nicholas Katchur Director of Music nkatchur@divinemercyparish.us Jessica Fazzi Parish and Family Life Coordinator jfazzi@divinemercyparish.us Michele Manzo Office Assistant mmanzo@divinemercyparish.us Frank Alu Beth DeFrancesco Germaine Helcoski Ariel Kavulich Mary Theresa Montoro Parish Council The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Weekend of August 6 & 7, 2016 Christopher Musso Brian Price Don Trapper Betty Wheeler

2 Page 2 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...Brittain Banull DRE Religious Education Registration The Religious Education Program is just around the corner. Our primary goal is to always make our Religious Education Program a better and more faith-filled experience for your child. If you were in the Religious Education Program last year, registration forms will be mailed to you. Registration forms will soon be availible in the parish office during normal business hours or online at our parish website. Religious Education Classes will resume on Sunday, September 11, Religious Education Help Needed!!! Our Religious Education program is in need of teachers and aides. Religious Education Classes for grades 3 & 5 run on Sundays from 9:00AM to 9:50AM for grade 1, 2 & 4 from 10:05AM to 10:55AM & grades 6, 7 & 8 from 6:00PM to 7:30PM. If you are interested in one of these teacher or aide positions please contact Brittain Banull at the Parish Office Catechist Meeting Returning Catechists and Aides are asked to attend a meeting on Thursday September 1 st at 7:00 PM in the Parish Center. New or Interested Catechists and Aides are also invited to attend this meeting. Information about the Religious Education year will be discussed at the meeting. Please come and join us. The education of our parish youth depends on your help and support! From the Desk of Father Pauselli Thank you for your generous support of the Catholic Relief Services Collection last weekend ($1,420.00). Through your generosity, families will be reunited, valuable life skills will be taught to those seeking a better life, and many will have vital humanitarian needs met. Please visit to learn how your donations make a difference and help Jesus in disguise. During the summer months we have prayed often for our graduates as they embark on a new phase of their lives. On Sunday, August 14 we will pray for them again at the 5:00 p.m. Mass as soon many of them will be on their way to college. Each graduate and their parents are invited to attend this Mass and a dinner afterward in the parish center. Please make a reservation to this event by August 11. Have a great week!

3 Page 3 WORSHIP IS THE TANGIBLE EXPRESSION OF OUR LORD S LOVE FOR US AND OUR RESPONSE TO HIM IN A CONCRETE AND LOVING EXPRESSION OF FAITH. 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 Mass Intentions Monday 8/8/2016 Michael Keppick Jr. Requested by his family Thursday 8/11/2016 Genevieve Ameika Requested by Henrietta Ameika Tuesday 8/9/2016 For the people Friday 8/12/2016 Michael Fialko Requested by Mary Ann Iezzi Wednesday 8/10/2016 Patricia M. Calpin Requested by Joe and Joyce McDonough Saturday 8/13/2016 John M. Segilia Requested by Bill and Patty Murray Coombs 8:00AM Anthony Santilli Requested by his wife and family 11:00AM For the people Joan Betts Requested by a friend Liturgical Minister Schedule for August 13/14 SAT 8:00AM SUN 11:00AM SUN SUN Cantor Mary T Montoro Michael Tedesco Sr. Janet Jeffers Christina Mecca Lector Joseph Moceyunas Roseann Tedesco Laura Delayo Matt Cartwright Lector Kathy Moceyunas Germaine Helcoski Jeremy Liptai Marion Cartwright EM Mary Ann Donovan Cathy Shields Mary Ellen McDonough Mari Walsh EM Carol Trapper Tom Shields Chris Musso Mary Ann Cloruri EM Cathy Pocius Barb Poplawski EM John Pocius Joe Walsh AS Jordan Grzyboski Zachary Patterson Raymond Rinaldi Nicholas Terrery CALLING ALL 2016 GRADUATES On AUGUST 14th during Mass we will be honoring our High School and College graduates. Following the Mass, a light dinner will be offered for the graduates and their parents. If you are a recent graduate, please provide a picture and short biography including where you graduated from, any awards you have received, and your post-graduation plans. All biographies and pictures are due no later than AUGUST 11th and can be dropped off in the Parish Office.

4 Page 4 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. Parish Breakfast / Craft Fair / Calendar Party / Parish Picnic / Movie Night / Doughnut Sunday / First Friday and Lenten Friday Luncheons / Clothes Shed and Coat Drive / Easter Egg Hunt / Breakfast with Santa / Concerts Coordinating Team Members: Mary Theresa Montoro, Chris Musso, Karen Grzyboski, Jen Roever, Jessica Fazzi, Marge MacArt, Colleen Musso, and Dina Castaldi "Yoga for Cultivating Balance" Tuesday August 23, 2016 at 7PM at Divine Mercy Parish Center instructed by Dr. Christine Kiesinger. Come experience how balance in the body contributes to an ease and stillness in the mind. This class is open to all and welcomes beginners. Class is supported by the best essential oils and sound therapy. Cost $12 payable at the door. Call to reserve your spot! Please bring a mat, water, and blanket. YOUTH GROUP WHITE WATER RAFTING TRIP Thursday, August 25th - Jim Thorpe/Lehigh River We will leave the Church at 10:00AM and return at 6:30PM. Cost of the trip is $30 which includes rafting and lunch. Contact Brittain Banull at the Parish Office for more information and reservations - All money and Liability Waivers are due by August 22nd! CRAFT FAIR SPECIAL MEETING There will be a special meeting on Wednesday, August 17 at 7:00 p.m. to plan the 16th Annual Craft Fair which will be held in the parish center on Saturday, September 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Chairperson Mary Ann Donovan requests everyone who can help with the Craft Fair to please attend this important meeting. 16th ANNUAL CRAFT FAIR The Women's Guild of Divine Mercy Parish is sponsoring their 16th Annual Craft Fair on Saturday, September 24 in the Parish Center from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Come see this great display of handmade jewelry, seasonal decorations and gifts from over 40 local crafters. Door prizes all day - Refreshments available. Admission is $2.00. CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES FOOD PANTRY The summer months are very busy for our food pantry. Children are out of school and the demand has increased greatly. Please help us with the need to put food on our empty shelves. The following food items are in great demand: pasta sauce, cereal, soup, mashed potatoes, and macaroni and cheese. Please know that we are grateful for any and all donations you can provide!!! ~Sr. Janet Jeffers

5 Page 5 THROUGH SCRIPTURE WE KNOW GOD CALLS US TO SERVE OTHERS. 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, Jessica Fazzi, and Michele Manzo Father Pauselli recently blessed these beautiful prayer shawls and lap robes which were created by the Prayer Shawl Ministry during the past few months. Anyone can request a prayer shawl or lap robe for someone who is ill or grieving, or celebrating life and its milestones. Request Forms are in the church vestibule and can be completed and delivered to the parish office, dropped in the collection basket or you may contact chairpersons Kathy Bauer or Sue Rogers The Prayer Shawl Ministry meets every Monday in the parish center from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. and new members are always welcome. All materials for this ministry are donated by the Divine Mercy Women's Guild. Join us on September 4 at 7:30PM for a FREE Outdoor Movie Night! Bring a comfy blanket and enjoy Angry Birds on the blow up screen! Refreshments will be available. IMPORTANT AUGUST DATES Monday August 8 Ez 1:2-5, 24-28c; Mt 17:22-27 Tuesday August 9 Ez 2:8 3:4; Mt 18:1-5, 10, Wednesday August 10 2 Cor 9:6-10; Jn 12:24-26 Thursday August 11 Ez 12:1-12; Mt 18:21 19:1 Friday August 12 Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63; Mt 19:3-12 Saturday August 13 Ez 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32; Mt 19:13-15 Sunday August 14 The Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jer 38:4-6, 8-10; Heb 12:1-4; Lk 12:49-53 Mass Attendance July 30 & 31 Saturday 181 Sunday 8:00AM 11:00AM Gift Bearers If you would like to bring up the gifts at the weekend Masses, please inform the usher before Mass begins. August 17 - Women's Guild Special Craft Fair Meeting - 7:00 p.m. Lector Workbooks IMPORTANT SEPTEMBER DATES September 24 - Craft Fair - 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Lector workbooks can be picked up in the Parish Office during normal business hours.