The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish July 10 th, 2016 ~ Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish July 10 th, 2016 ~ Fifteenth 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 Summer Mass Schedule Saturday 4:00 PM St. Basil s Church, Dushore Sunday 7:30 AM St. Francis of Assisi Church, Mildred 9:00 AM St. Basil s Church, Dushore 10:45 AM St. Francis of Assisi Chapel, Eagles Mere 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 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, July 10 th, 2016 Sunday Readings First Reading: Deuteronomy 30:10-14 Moses petitions the people to follow the commandments God has set before them. He reminds them that the laws are not in the sky or far away at sea, but are accessible to them and meant to be followed if they wish to prosper. Responsorial Psalm: 69 Second Reading: Colossians 1:15-20 Paul discusses the divine nature of Jesus and explains that Jesus was created before anything else. Everything else was created through him, and for him. Gospel: Luke 10:25-37 While discussing everlasting life, a lawyer mentions loving one s neighbor as oneself. The lawyer then asks Jesus, Who is my neighbor? Jesus tells him about a man beaten by robbers, who was ignored by both a priest and a Levite before a Samaritan stopped and offered him aid. Jesus asks the lawyer who was neighbor to the injured man. The lawyer says the one who treated him with compassion. Jesus encourages him to go and do the same. Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Beloved of God If we listen carefully to the readings this Sunday we will hear the whole Christian, Catholic life very gently stated. In the First Reading Moses describes how simple God s command is. I would like to quote his words because they are beautiful. God s command is not too mysterious and remote for you. It is not up in the sky, that you should say, Who will go up in the sky to get it for us and tell us of it, that we may carry it out? Nor is it across the sea, that you should say, Who will cross the sea to get it for us and tell us of it, that we may carry it out? The commandment of the Lord is very near to us, already in our hearts and in our mouths. We have only to carry it out. But what is it? In the Gospel, a lawyer is very interested in this question. He asks Jesus to collapse the whole law down to a single saying. Since the answer is not too mysterious and remote, Jesus asks the lawyer what he thinks it is. The man says, by rote: You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself. You have answered correctly, Jesus says. Do this and you will live. But the man wants specifics. He is digging. He asks, who is my neighbor? What would be your answer to this question, which seems to be the crux of the matter? For his part, Jesus is trying to get the man to find a simple answer without being handed one. As before, he does not respond directly, but this time gives the lawyer a parable to chew on. A man fell victim to robbers. They beat him terribly, take his money, and leave him lying in the road, halfdead. A priest (an Israeli) saw this wounded man on the road and he passed right by, averting his eyes. A Levite (an Israeli) did the same thing. Along came a Samaritan, who theoretically should have been an enemy of the Israelis. But he did not avert his eyes or cross to the other side of the road. He approached the victim, poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them. Then he lifted him up on his own animal, took him to an inn, and cared for him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper with the instruction, Take care of him. Now the lawyer starts to get it. Jesus asks him, Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers victim? and the lawyer says immediately, The one who treated him with mercy. Jesus answers, Go and do likewise. Jesus does the same thing with you and me. Jesus keeps working us, trying to get us to see the simple answer that hides inside us. Go help those in need. God has given you an open heart. If only you would let your heart receive his love and then pass it on to his other people! This is not too mysterious or remote. Start now. Become what you were made to be. It is written within the law and within you. ~John Foley, SJ

4 Weekly Liturgical Celebrations Saturday, July 9 3:15 ~ 3:45 PM Dushore Sacrament of Reconciliation 4:00 PM Dushore Paul Gavioli by his wife, Ruth Sunday, July 10 6:45 7:00 AM Mildred Sacrament of Reconciliation 7:30 AM Mildred Jack Charnitski by the Yavorski family 9:00 AM Dushore John Cosgrove by Maureen Cosgrove 10:45 AM Eagles Mere Mass for the People 2:30 PM Sugar Ridge Mary Richlin by Jim Richlin Monday, July 11 9:00 AM Dushore Helen F. Tourscher by Francis Tourscher Tuesday, July 12 9:00 AM Mildred Marilyn Carr by the Thomas family Thursday, July 14 9:00 AM Mildred Eugene Weisbrod by Phil & Marty Denmon 10:30 AM Highlands Rosemary Sando by Paul & Mary Ellen Burgess Friday, July 15 9:00 AM Dushore Joseph Cullen by Joe, Cathy, Pattie, Dick & John Ambs Saturday, July 16 3:15 ~ 3:45 PM Dushore Sacrament of Reconciliation 4:00 PM Dushore Deceased members of St. Basil s Class of 1965, 66 & 67 by St. Basil s Class of 1966 Sunday, July 17 6:45 7:00 AM Mildred Sacrament of Reconciliation 7:30 AM Mildred Mass for the People 9:00 AM Dushore Anna Berg by Diana Bombero 10:45 AM Eagles Mere Betty & Frank Coffey by the Beaugard family DAILY READINGS Monday ~ Saint Benedict, Abbot Is 1:10-17; Ps 50; Mt 10:34-11:1 Tuesday Is 7:1-9; Ps 48; Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday ~ Saint Henry Is 10:5-7,13b-16; Ps 94; Mt 11:25-27 Thursday ~ Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin Is 26:7-9,12,16-19; Ps 102; Mt 11:28-30 Friday ~ Saint Bonaventure, Bishop, Doctor of the Church Is 38:1-6,21-22,7-8; (Ps) Is 38:10-12,16; Mt 12:1-8 Saturday ~ Our Lady of Mount Carmel Mi 2:1-5; Ps 10; Mt 12:14-21 Sunday ~ SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Gn 18:1-10a; Ps 15; Col 1:24-28; Lk 10:38-42 In the kindness of your prayers, please pray for the repose of the soul of Anita Sysock. As she shared in the suffering of Christ, so may she now share in the glory of the risen Savior in heaven. From a letter to the Corinthians by Saint Clement, pope Seek the good of all, not personal advantage The command has been written: Cling to the saints, for those who cling to them will be sanctified. There is a passage in Scripture as well which states: With the innocent man you will be innocent, and with the chosen you will be chosen also; likewise with the perverse you will deal perversely. Devote yourselves, then, to the innocent and the just; they are God s chosen ones. Why are there strife and passion, schisms and even war among you? Do we not possess the same Spirit of grace which was given to us and the same calling in Christ? Why do we tear apart and divide the body of Christ? Why do we revolt against our own body? Why do we reach such a degree of insanity that we forget that we are members one of another? Do not forget the words of Jesus our Lord: Woe to that man; if would be better for him if he had not been born rather that scandalize one of my chosen ones. Indeed it would be better for him to have a great millstone round his neck and to be drowned in the sea than that he lead astray one of my chosen ones. Your division has led many astray, has made many doubt, has made many despair, and has brought grief upon us all. And still your rebellion continues. Pick up the letter of blessed Paul the apostle. What did he write to you at the beginning of his ministry? Even then you had developed factions. So Paul, inspired by the Holy Spirit, wrote to you concerning himself and Cephas and Apollos. But that division involved you in less sin because you were supporting apostles of high reputation and a person approved by them. We should put an end to this division immediately. Let us fall down before our master and implore his mercy with our tears. Then he will be reconciled to us and restore us to the practice of brotherly love that befits us. For this is the gate of justice that leads to life, as it is written: Open to me the gates of justice. When I have entered there, I shall praise the Lord. This is the gate of the Lord; the just shall enter through it. There are many gates which stand open, but the gate of justice is the gateway of Christ. All who enter through this gate are blessed, pursuing their way in holiness and justice, performing all their tasks without discord. A person may be faithful; he may have the power to utter hidden mysteries; he may be discriminating in the evaluation of what is said and pure in his actions. But the greater he seems to be, the more humbly he ought to act, and the more zealous he should be for the common good rather than his own interest.

5 Our Weekly Parish Offertory Collection The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish July 2 nd & 3 rd, 2016 $6, Care & Education of Priests $1, 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.. 6, Goal Met!. $1, July Second Collections 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: Gracious Father, I thank you for the mercy you have shown in forgiving my sins and for the peace that comes from being reconciled with you and with your Church. ~Trust in God s Mercy USCCB Prayer Card (Post-Abortion Healing)* *Call to order. Item #9913 Patron of the Week The Dushore Hotel Please support our patrons on the back of the bulletin. Dressing Appropriately Even if our churches aren t air conditioned, we need to be conscious of the way we dress for Church. More than anything else, our dress and attire should suggest our reverence and respect for the special presence of the Lord found in Church. As delighted as we are to see each and every person here at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, we do offer a gentle reminder to all that modest attire is desired. We have all been invited to the most important table in town, the Lord s. Let us dress appropriately! Liturgical Ministers for July 16 th & 17 th Special Ministers of Communion 4:00 PM Dushore J. Hatch, J. Lambert, R. Tourscher 7:30 AM Mildred J. Doyle, H. Clark 9:00 AM Dushore J. & D. McDonough, R. Farrell Lectors 4:00 PM Dushore D. Lambert 7:30 AM Mildred R. Gumble 9:00 AM Dushore J. Lambert, M. L. McCamley 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 J. Harney, J. Hatch 7:30 AM Mildred R. Hope 9:00 AM Dushore B. & J. Hawke, 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 Summertime You are reminded that there is no vacation from God. Please remember your obligation to attend Mass every weekend and Holyday. It is still a mortal sin to miss Mass (except for inclement weather and illness). Masses on weekends are readily available in most vacation spots. When out of town for the weekend, your parish still needs your weekly tithe for support. Just as you must still pay the cable, electric, and other utilities when you are away on vacation, so too your parish needs your constant continuous support. Enjoy the Summer!

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 ( ). 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 Saint John Neumann Shrine, Sugar Ridge is very much part of many people s summer. The great simplicity of the shrine makes it a place of beautiful pilgrimage and devotion. Masses will be celebrated at the shrine this summer at 2:30 PM on July 10 th, August 7 th, and September 4 th. Vacation Bible School 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. Youth Group Upcoming Events: 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

7 Know a Marriage that Needs Help: Throw them a lifeline and tell them about Retrouvaille, an international program that helps couples who are experiencing marital difficulties. This program is for all couples, at any stage of marriage that needs help to communicate with each other in a more attentive and loving manner. The next program in the Scranton Diocese begins August 26-28, 2016 at The Ramada Inn, Clarks Summit, PA. Please call for more information or to register or visit the website at 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. Questions concerning this Mass may be directed to the Office for Parish Life at Entertaining Entertaining vs Hospitality Entertaining says, I want to impress you with my home, my clever decorating, my cooking. Hospitality, seeking to minister, says, This home is a gift from my Master; I use it as He desires. Entertaining puts things before people. As soon as Entertaining I get the house finished, the living room decorated, my house cleaning done then I will start inviting people. Hospitality puts people first. No furniture we ll eat on the floor! The decorating may never get done you come anyway. Entertaining subtly declares, This home is mine, an Entertaining expression of my personality. admire. Hospitality whispers, What is mine is yours. Look, please, and The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Summer Picnic 2016 Thank You We would like to thank in abundance the following individuals: Jackie Battin: Theme Baskets Hurley s Supermarket: Food donations John Krakoski, Luke Manero: Ad Book Mark & Karen Evangelisti: beer tent Germaine & Jim Donahue: setting up, prizes Dinner Help: Tootie, Deb, Mary Lou, Connie, Rosemary, Jeannie and helpers The Sullivan Review: printing Ad Book Knights of Columbus: chicken barbecue, set up and tear down Additionally, we would like to thank: cooks, decorators, gamers, theme basket donators, bakers, booth workers, ticket sellers, for a wonderful picnic! Totals from the picnic will be in upcoming week s bulletin. Congratulations to the following winners! Money Raffle $ ~ Trinity Rohe $ ~ J M Krakoski $ ~ Bob Getz $50.00 ~ Jessie Hines $50.00 ~ Hayes Clark $25.00 ~ Joe Lang $25.00 ~ Mary Lou Meehan $25.00 ~ Tom Evangelisti $25.00 ~ Joe Saxe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Baskets of Cheer Sherry Windoloski Karen Evangelisti ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Baking Contest Winners 1 st Place ~ Donna Hill (New York Style Cheesecake) 2 nd Place ~ Mae Barnosky (Huckleberry Pie) 3 rd Place ~ Ruth Lundy (Mincemeat Pie) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 50/50 Pig-ressive Pig Raffle Winner Bob Guglielmi

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