The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish June 26th, 2016 ~ Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish June 26th, 2016 ~ Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Basil the Great Church Dushore, PA St. Francis of Assisi Church Mildred, PA St. John Neumann Shrine Sugar Ridge, PA St. Francis of Assisi Chapel Eagles Mere, PA P O Box 307, Dushore, PA Parish Office ~ 1 St. Francis Drive, Mildred, PA (570) Fax (570) ~ ihmparish@frontier.com Website ~ ihmdushore.com Our Pastoral Staff Parish Administrator ~ Reverend Richard Rojas Director of Religious Education ~ Mrs. Kathleen Clark Administrative Assistant ~ Ms. Diane Fowler Director of Liturgical Music ~ Mrs. Deborah Rojas Mass Schedule Saturday 4:00 PM St. Basil s Church, Dushore Sunday 7:30 AM St. Francis of Assisi Church, Mildred 9:30 AM St. Basil s Church, Dushore The Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays ~ 3:15 3:45 PM St. Basil s Church, Dushore Sundays ~ 6:45 7:00 AM St. Francis of Assisi Church, Mildred Or by appointment

2 A Welcoming Community: You enter this Church not as stranger, but as a guest of God. He is your heavenly Father. Come, then, with joy in your heart and thanks on your lips into His presence, offering Him your love and service. Be grateful to the strong and loyal ones who, in the name of Jesus Christ, built this place of worship, and to all who have beautified it and hallowed it with their prayers and praise. Ask His blessing on those who love His house of faith as the inspiration of their labor, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit, and may that blessing rest on you, both in your going out and your coming in. Parish Registration: You must be a registered member of The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish to receive Baptism, Confirmation, First Penance, First Holy Communion, Marriage and to receive sponsor letters from the pastor. New Members: Please stop by or call the parish office and register. (If you are leaving the parish, please notify the office before you leave). Thank you. Change of Address: Please notify the parish office as soon as possible if you have had a change of address. Inactive Catholics: As a welcoming parish, we ask every parishioner to ask God to put in your heart people whose hearts we need to reach out and touch with God s love. Before you talk to men about God, you talk to God about men. Please, call, write, leave in an envelope in the collection the name, address and phone number of the person. Father would be delighted to meet with them. SACRAMENTAL LIFE RCIA: The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a process to bring non-catholics into the faith. Anyone seeking information or interested in becoming a part of this community of faith can call the parish office. Sacrament of Baptism: Baptisms are scheduled for the 1 st and 3 rd Sundays of the month following the 9:30 AM Mass. In order to understand and better appreciate this special sacrament, parents are required to attend the Pre-Baptismal Program, which is held on the last Saturday of each month at 7:00 PM in St. Basil s Rectory. Please contact the rectory to schedule your child s baptism. Sacrament of Marriage: Couples contemplating marriage should notify the rectory at least six months prior to the date to allow necessary time for proper preparation. Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick: Urgent calls will be attended to at any time of the day or night. Visitation of the Sick: Please call the parish for visitation of the sick at home, in the hospital, or health care facility. Parish Mission Statement: We, the Catholic faithful of The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, in union with our Holy Father, the Pope, and our Bishop, are called through Baptism to share in the ministry which Jesus Christ has entrusted to the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. As priest and lay faithful in a rural area, we utilize our energy to serve the spiritual needs of the Kingdom of God to promote a culture of life, justice, and peace to this generation and the generations that follow us. Prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary O Immaculate Heart of Mary, Heavenly beauty and splendor of the Father, you are the most valued Heavenly treasure. New Eve, immaculate in soul, spirit and body, created of the godly seed by the Spirit of God, you are the spiritual Mother of mankind. Pure Virgin, full of grace then and now, your whole being was raised Heavenly in full glory, to be elevated above all the hosts within the Kingdom of God. O Heavenly Mother, Queen of Heaven and earth, I recognize the glory of your highest title, the Immaculate Heart of Mary! Loving Mother, dispenser of endless blessings, you who continually intercede on our behalf, please present my need before your loving Son, Jesus. (Mention your request) O Immaculate Heart of Mary, I know that you are now presenting my need before Jesus, for you have never turned away those in dire need. Mother dearest, I await your favorable answer, submitting myself to the Divine will of the Lord, for all glories are His for ever and ever. Amen.

3 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, June 26 th, 2016 Sunday Readings First Reading: 1 Kings 19:16b, Elijah the prophet followed God s instruction to appoint a man named Elisha as his successor. Elijah threw his cloak over Elisha, who went and said good-bye to his family, then followed Elijah without question. Responsorial Psalm: 16 Second Reading: Galatians 5:1, Paul reminds us that people were freed from the old law through Christ. But he makes it clear that this freedom does not mean giving in to evil desires. Instead, we must be guided by the Spirit and most importantly, love our neighbor as ourselves. Gospel: Luke 9:51-62 Jesus set out for Jerusalem, and passed through a town where he was not welcomed. He reprimanded his disciples for desiring vengeance against the town. One man wanted to follow Jesus when he had finished his duties at home. Jesus expressed that a man who begins a task, but constantly looks back, is unfit for the reign of God. Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Toward Jerusalem Jesus is on the march and will not be turned back.. He is fierce in Sunday s Gospel, and sometimes the readings startle us. He rebukes the disciples. Jesus shouts, Let the dead bury the dead. He is moving fast, and his mood is intense. Do you remember the time when Jesus began his public ministry? We heard about it before Lent and Easter. He came back from the desert filled with the Holy Spirit and headed straight to his home town, Nazareth. He wanted to preach his mission, but his own townspeople rejected him. They were more than blunt about it: they tried to throw him off a cliff. Scholars call the first portion of Luke s Gospel the Galilean Ministry, which has been the subject of our scripture readings until this Sunday. Now a new section of Luke begins, called the Journey to Jerusalem. He leaves his home town, but now it is the people in Samaritan towns who turn him away. He had sent messengers ahead to warm up the audience, so to speak, but the villagers would not let him in. Jews and Samaritans were hostile to each other, and surely that is part of the reason for their rejection of him. But Luke says the real reason is that they knew he was going up to Jerusalem. Think about that phrase. The going up part is literal, since Jerusalem is built upon a hill or rise, and you have to climb to get up to it. But Luke wanted the metaphorical sense too. Jesus had set his face to go up to the height of the cross. The Greek word Luke uses for go up is the same one used in 2 Kings for Elijah s ascent into heaven. A flaming chariot and flaming horses came and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. But Jesus s going up will not be in a fiery chariot. His ascent will finish in a plunge downwards into humiliation and death. The hill of Golgotha was high and barren, and his life s ending was low and shameful. For the next ten chapters Luke will trace Jesus s deeds as parts of this urgent trip to Jerusalem. Now we see why Jesus was so severe: he know what going up to Jerusalem would mean. Do you want to go along with this man on his journey? What if you hear him say, The Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head? Or, No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God? Very harsh. Wouldn t you or I turn on our heels and run away? Yes, but think about it. Jesus is saying that Christianity is a major challenge, not just a warm blanket. Jesus values God more than safe sleep, than courtesy to family and friends, than family funerals. None of these are evil or bad, they are good. But they receive their worth at the very core of themselves from love. Love, the primary reason for our lives and our deeds, the primary mission Jesus invites us to so keenly. Love of God above all, love of our neighbor as ourselves, no matter what. ~John Foley, SJ

4 Weekly Liturgical Celebrations Saturday, June 25 3:15 ~ 3:45 PM Dushore Sacrament of Reconciliation 4:00 PM Dushore Father Joseph R. Hornick by Mary & Rosemary Finan Sunday, June 26 6:45 7:00 AM Mildred Sacrament of Reconciliation 7:30 AM Mildred Mass for the People 9:30 AM Dushore Rose Gregori & Susan Lewis by LeeAnn Wolfe Monday, June 27 9:00 AM Dushore Mr. & Mrs. Charles McCarthy by Mary Eleanor McMahon Tuesday, June 28 9:00 AM Mildred Edward J. Fitzgerald III by the Fritsch family Thursday, June 30 9:00 AM Mildred Patrick Flynn by Derrick Davis & family Friday, July 1 ~ First Friday 9:00 AM Dushore Robert E. Finan by Shirley Norconk 3:00 PM Dushore Divine Mercy Chaplet 3:30 PM Dushore Benediction & Reposition Saturday, July 2 3:15 ~ 3:45 PM Dushore Sacrament of Reconciliation 4:00 PM Dushore Deceased members of St. Basil s School Alumni by St. Basil s Alumni Association Sunday, July 3 6:45 7:00 AM Mildred Sacrament of Reconciliation 7:30 AM Mildred Wayne Pedro by Dennis & Deborah Hill & family 9:00 AM Dushore Rita & Bernard Bagley by their children & Grandchildren 10:45 AM Eagles Mere Mass for the People DAILY READINGS Monday ~ Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop, Doctor of the Church Am2:6-10,13-16; Ps 50; Mt 8:18-22 Tuesday ~ Saint Irenaeus, Bishop, Martyr Am 3:1-8;4:11-12; Ps 5; Mt 8:23-27 Wednesday ~ SAINTS PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34; 2 Tm 4:6-8,17-18; Mt 16:13-19 Thursday ~ The First Martyrs of the Holy Church Am 7:10-17; Ps 19; Mt 9:1-8 Friday ~ Saint Junipero Serra, Priest Am 8:4-,9-12; Ps 119; Mt 9:9-13 Saturday Am 9:11-15; Ps 85; Mt 9:14-17 Sunday ~ FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Is 66:10-14c; Ps 66; Gal 6:14-18; Lk 10:1-12,17-20 Parish Pastoral Council Meeting Tuesday, June 28 ~ 7:00 PM St. Francis Rectory, Mildred From a homily by Pope Paul VI We proclaim Christ to the whole world Not to preach the Gospel would be my undoing, for Christ himself sent me as his apostle and witness. The more remote, the more difficult the assignment, the more my love of God spurs me on. I am bound to proclaim that Jesus is Christ, the Son of the living God. Because of him we come to know the God we cannot see. He is the firstborn of all creation; in him all things find their being. Man s teacher and redeemer, he was born for us, died for us, and for us he rose from the dead. All things, all history converges in Christ. A man of sorrow and hope, he knows us and loves us. As our friend he stays by us throughout our lives; at the end of time he will come to be our judge; but we also know that he will be the complete fulfillment of our lives and our great happiness for all eternity. I can never cease to speak of Christ for he is our truth and our light; he is the way, the truth and the life. He is our bread, our source of living water who allays our hunger and satisfies our thirst. He is our shepherd, our leader, our idea, our comforter, and our brother. He is like us but more perfectly human, simple, poor, humble, and yet, while burdened with work, he is more patient. He spoke on our behalf; he worked miracles; and he founded a new kingdom: in it the poor are happy; peace is the foundation of a life in common; where the pure of heart and those who mourn are uplifted and comforted; the hungry find justice; sinners are forgiven; and all discover that they are brothers. The image I present to you is the image of Jesus Christ. As Christians you share his name; he has already made most of you his own. So once again I repeat his name to you Christians and I proclaim to all men: Jesus Christ is the beginning and the end, the alpha and the omega. Lord of the new universe, the great hidden key to human history and the part we play in it. He is the mediator the bridge, if you will between heaven and earth. Above all he is the Son of man, more perfect than any man, being also the Son of God, eternal and infinite. He is the son of Mary his mother on earth, more blessed than any woman. She is also our mother in the spiritual communion of the mystical body. Remember: [it] is Jesus Christ I preach day in and day out. His name I would see echo and reecho for all time even to the ends of the earth. In the kindness of your prayers, please pray for the repose of the souls of Elizabeth McKenna and James Rinker. As they shared in the suffering of Christ, so may they now share in the glory of the risen Savior in heaven.

5 Our Weekly Parish Offertory Collection The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish June 18 th & 19 th, 2016 $5, Vacation Bible School $ Our estimated budget figures show that our parish offertory collection needs to be at or above $5, each week to meet all of our financial obligations. We will be publishing in the bulletin where we stand financially so you can see when help is needed. Budget goal. $5, Offertory this week.. 5, Under goal.. $ July Second Collections July 2 nd & 3 rd ~ Care & Education of Priests July 9 th & 10 th ~ Building & Maintenance July 17 th & 18 th ~ Heat & Eat Fund July 30 th & 31 st ~ Catholic Relief Services Thank you for your generosity! Word of Life: [M]iscarriage includes emotional, relational, and spiritual suffering that requires assistance from family, friends, and church leaders Although we may feel unsure how best to comfort those who mourn, we must stand with them in their time of suffering. ~ Solace and Strength in the Sorrow of Miscarriage Respect Life Program USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities Patron of the Week Hotel Harrington Please support our patrons on the back of the bulletin. Habitat for Humanity The IHM Youth Group is traveling to Franklin, West Virginia from July 3 rd through July 9 th. Two youth and three adults will join with Abington Youth Ministry from Dallas, PA on their annual mission trip. Those from our parish family are Stefanie Kramer, Maddie Fritsch, Melanie Lambert, Ellen Kramer and Dawn Lambert. In total the group will be comprised of about 40 youth and 6 adults. You have already been so generous in your contributions to support this effort. We now ask that you keep us and the Habitat families in your prayers as we travel and work to provide homes for the people of Franklin. Thank you! Liturgical Ministers for July 2 nd & 3 rd Special Ministers of Communion 4:00 PM Dushore R. Finan, R. Tourscher, J. Hatch 7:30 AM Mildred K. Bohensky, J. Doyle 9:00 AM Dushore J. & D. McDonough, P. Minnier Lectors 4:00 PM Dushore N. Henne 7:30 AM Mildred R. Gumble 9:00 AM Dushore J. Lambert, J. Wheeler Altar Servers 4:00 PM Dushore 7:30 AM Mildred R. Thomas 9:00 AM Dushore B. Tewell, C. Minier Greeters 4:00 PM Dushore C. & C. A. Gindele 7:30 AM Mildred R. Hope 9:00 AM Dushore M. & K. Evangelisti, J. Rouse A Prayer for our Military God our Father, walk through my house and take away all my worries; and please watch over and heal my family. Heavenly Father, hold our troops in Your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in this, our time of need. These things I humbly ask in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Amen. Please pray for: Darrin J. Denmon PMB 155; P O Box 30800, Honolulu, HI PVT Stephen MacElhaney Punisher 5 th Platoon 1-7bFABN P O Box 35524, Wainwright, Alaska Natalie Dymond 9030 Moccasin Lake, San Antonio, TX Matthew J. Dailey 114 East Cochran Ave, Unit 110 Clovis, NM Air Force Captain Shawn M. McDonald 145 Kings Highway; Apt 307 Dover, DE Airforce SSGT Amber Adams Youth Group Upcoming Events: June 29th - Light the Fire Youth Rally at Misericordia University. This is a high energy, youth-filled day of fun, song, adoration and worship. Please call Dawn or John Lambert to reserve your spot. July 3 - IHM Parish Festival July 3-9th - Habitat for Humanity, Franklin, West Virginia July Steubenville Youth Conference July :00Am - 12:00 noon Vacation Bible School. Volunteers are needed (Youth and Adult). Please call the Parish office if you can help

6 The IHM Parish would like to thank the following local businesses for their support in our Parish Picnic. Fitzpatrick & Lambert P. Dean Homer Funeral Home Lusch Acres Vacation Homes John A. Shoemaker, esq. Dushore Hotel Garnet Valley Heating & Air Conditioning Harrington Hotel/220 House McCarty~Thomas Funeral Home We would also like to thank the following businesses who support our parish in providing valuable services and donations: The Sullivan Review: Ad Book & Raffle Ticket printing Hurleys Super Market: Dinner meats Jim & Germaine Donahue: Door prizes, pie contest prizes, and Banners Patty & Michael Foster: 3 Tents 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 or electronically at 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 wellbeing. 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 ( ) or to Diocesan officials, including the Vicar General, Monsignor Thomas M. Muldowney, V.G., at ( ). The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Summer Festival Sunday, July 3 rd, :00 Noon ~ 5:00 PM It s time for the IHM Parish Picnic, new this year under the Big Top : Sunday, July 3 rd from Noon til 5 PM. Dinner will be an old fashioned Ham Dinner with the fixins and dessert will be those homemade pies baked fresh by our parish bakers. Need those Homemade Pies at the Tent prior to noon. Adults $10, Children over 6, $5, Younger ones, FREE! Shuttle service will be available from the Church parking lot on the hour! There will be a baking contest at 1:30. Your chance to win $50, $30, $20! Picnic Events include: Bouncy castle for kids under 6 Plush Toy Wheel Big 6 Wheel Winners Instant Bingo Live Polka Music featuring: John Stevens Doubleshot Polka Band Chicken Barbecue ~ Friday, July 1 st in downtown Dushore. This event kicks off our Parish Picnic! Items Needed: Theme Baskets There are baskets available in the back of St. Francis and St. Basil s Churches. If you have not taken a basket, please do so today Support your parish and donate a fun, or useful gift basket. For parishioners giving lottery tickets or a gift certificate, please in a sealed envelope marked Theme Baskets. Please place in the collection or take to the parish office in Mildred. The committee will be wrapping baskets the month of June. Early arrivals are greatly appreciated! Please return your Theme Basket by Sunday, June 26. Thank you! Basket of Cheer ~ Wine and liquor is needed for our baskets to be chanced off. Please drop off at the parish office. Sponsors needed to underwrite the cost of the tent and the outdoor fun! Ad Book: Have you placed your business ad or your family bio? What a clever and economical way to tell your story! Winners wanted for the Money Raffle & Pig ressive Pig! Have not been asked to help out? Call the Parish office today and we can put your talents to good use

7 IHM Parish Summer Mass Schedule Beginning on Saturday, July 3 rd through Sunday, September 4 th, 2016, our summer Mass schedule will be as follows: SATURDAY 4:00 PM St. Basil s Church, Dushore SUNDAYS 7:30 AM St. Francis of Assisi Church, Mildred NOTE: THIS MASS TIME WILL REMAIN THE SAME 9:00 AM St. Basil s Church, Dushore 10:45 AM St. Francis of Assisi Chapel, Eagles Mere St. John Neumann Shrine Sugar Ridge: Sunday, July 10 th ~ 2:30 PM Sunday, August 7 th ~ 2:30 PM Sunday, September 4 th ~ 2:30 PM Baptism: You Have Clothed Yourself in Christ We welcome Korie Anna Broschart and John Patrick Loughman into our faith community. Korie and John were baptized in St. Basil s Church on Sunday, June 19 th, First Friday Adoration Friday, July 1 st ~ St. Basil s Church Following 9:00 AM Mass 3:00 PM Divine Mercy Chaplet 3:30 PM Benediction & Reposition Some Benefits of Eucharistic Adoration Those who spend time in adoration of Jesus in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist develop a personal relationship with Jesus and grows in love and holiness. Quiet time with the Lord in adoration enables people to listen and recognize His voice as He speaks to their hearts. Parish communities experience increased Mass attendance, service of others, unity, conversions, the return of fallen away Catholics, as well as vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Come, rest in the Lord. Vacation Bible School ~ PreSchool - 8 th Grade Cave Quest ~ Gear up for an Adventure July at St. Basil s Hall, Dushore 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon The IHM Parish invites all the children in Sullivan County to join us at Cave Quest. At Cave Quest your kids will find ultimate truth in Jesus! Children will have a great time singing songs, watching skits, creating crafts, and playing games. But most important, they ll discover Jesus provides what they truly need in every challenge of life. Volunteers are needed!!! For more information, call the IHM Parish Office at Registration forms are available in the entrance of each church and at the parish office. Mass in Remembrance of Victims of Violent or Tragic Death The Diocese of Scranton is offering the annual Mass in Remembrance of Victims of Violent or Tragic Death. This Mass is offered for the families and friends of those who have died in tragedy, especially through murder, suicide, and accident. The Mass is scheduled for Thursday, July 14, 2016 at 7:00 PM in St. Peter s Cathedral, 315 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton. All persons who have lost a loved one through tragic and traumatic death are invited to this liturgy. We ask that the names of deceased loved ones are registered on registration forms which are available in the parish office or accessed on the Service and Social Concerns webpage on the Diocese of Scranton s website, Questions concerning this Mass may be directed to the Office for Parish Life at Congratulations, Seniors! Congratulations to the following seniors of our parish! Dylan Ammerman, Colleen Cullen, MacKenzie Doyle, Michael Fitzgerald, Ellie Rojas, Torie Shultz, Kaitlyn Tewell May you always walk in the light of Christ!

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