The Parish Community of
Our Lady of the Snows
– Church of St. Benedict
SATURDAY VIGIL MASSES
4:00 PM - CHURCH OF ST BENEDICT
5:00 PM - CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS
SUNDAY MASSES
7:00 AM - CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS
8:00 AM - CHURCH OF ST. BENEDICT
9:30 AM – CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS
11:00 AM - CHURCH OF ST. BENEDICT
11:15 AM - CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS
12:20 PM – CHURCH OF ST. BENEDICT
DAILY MASSES (Monday – Friday)
7:00 AM - CHURCH OF SAINT GREGORY
12:10 PM - CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE/ RECONCILIATION ON SATURDAYS
3:15 PM - CHURCH OF ST. BENEDICT
4:15 PM - CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE/RECONCILIATION ON WEDNESDAYS 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM – Our Lady of the Snows
301 South State Street
Clarks Summit, PA18411 -1544
Parish Phone (570) 586-1741
Fax Number (570) 586-2504
E-Mail Address –
Web page –
A welcoming community
OUR PASTORAL STAFF
Pastor ……………………………..Rev. James J. McGarry
Parochial Vicar……………………Rev. Jeffrey D. Tudgay
Deacon…………………………….Leo Lynn
Dir. Of Rel. Ed/Family Ministry…..Nettie Goldate
Dir. Of Youth & Young Adult Min…Stephen Wallo
Director of Music/Organist……….. Dana Cerminaro
Associate Organist…………………Maria Fay
Associate Organist…………………Steve Guza
Parish Secretary...... Debbie Waters
Pastoral Associate………………….Gail Fromm
Maintenance...... Peter Serine
Sacristan OLS...... Meghan Judge
Sacristan CSB…….…………………Monika Danoski
OFFICE HOURS
Monday through Friday:...... 8:30 AM - 12 Noon
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Evenings and weekends by appointment
WELCOME
A warm welcome is extended to all who have come to Our Lady of the Snows and to the Church of Saint Benedict this weekend to join together in this community of worship and praise to Almighty God. We are grateful to our faithful parishioners who come here every weekend. Also, we welcome our neighbors and guests who visit us occasionally and want them to know they are always welcome.
A STEWARDSHIP PARISH
As a Stewardship Parish, our life together is based on the need to share our time and talent and treasure expression of gratitude for all of God’s gifts to us.
PARISH DEVOTION
THE ROSARY – will be prayed after the 12:10 PM Mass every day.
PRAYER PETITION – anyone who wishes to place a petition in the Prayer Petition Book is asked to write it in the book that is located on a stand in the back of each Church.
CATHOLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION
HOLY CROSS SCHOOL SYSTEM
HolyCrossHigh School, Dunmore, PA
Principal- Mr. Benjamin Talerico Phone 570-346-7541
OUR LADY OF PEACEELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CLARKS GREEN
Principal – Mrs. Jane Quinn Phone 570-587-4152
SACRAMENTAL LIFE
THE RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) is the official five-stage process the Catholic Church uses to bring adult members into the faith. Anyone interested in becoming a part of this process or in obtaining more information can call the ParishCenter.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: In order to understand and better appreciate this special sacrament, parents are required to attend the Pre-Baptismal Program. Our Parish offers this instruction twice a month, so please watch the bulletin for information or call Gail Fromm, our Pastoral Associate, at the ParishCenter.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Congratulations! You are asked to contact one of the parish priests at least six months before the date of your marriage so that the appropriate preparations can be made for this special celebration.
SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Urgent call will be attended to at any time of the day or night. You may call the parish office to request an appointment to receive this special Sacrament before surgery.
VISITATION OF THE SICK: Please call the ParishCenter for visitation of the sick at home, in the hospital, or health care facility.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SCHEDULE:
Grades Pre-K and Kindergarten
ParishCenter Basement Sunday, 9:30-10:30 AM
All other classes have Clusters or Classes on Sundays at Our Lady of Peace School; Clusters are encouraged.
THE TWENTIETH SUNDAY
INORDINARY TIME
August17, 2014
“And the woman’s daughter
was healed from that hour.”
-- Matthew 15:28 --
VERY IMPORTANT!!!
IN THE HOSPITAL???
If you or a family member or friend is a patient in a hospital, please call the parish office and let us know the name of the patient and the name of the hospital. This becomes more and more important every day because of changing procedures at each of our local hospitals. Please call us as soon aspossible after a relative or friend is admitted to the hospital!
WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE
Starting that date and continuing indefinitely, the joint daily Mass schedule involving Our Lady of the Snows/Church of Saint Benedict Parish Community and the Church of Saint Gregory Parish Community will be as follows: Mass will be celebrated each weekday, Monday through Friday, at 7:00 A.M. in the Church of Saint Gregory and at 12:10 P.M. in Our Lady of the Snows Church.
SACRIFICIAL OFFERING:
THANK YOU
Your Sacrificial Offering for last weekend amounted to $15,019.36. Thanks to all of you for you great generosity.
Members of our parish may want to consider donating appreciated assets, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc. You can take the full amount as a tax credit and our parish get the full amount donated – a sure win-win situation. Thank you for the very positive response to the Parish Care Campaign in our parish.
THANK YOU, PARISH CARE
In July of this year, 2014, there were four Sundays and the total offerings for the four Sundays amounted to $58,204.60. The total offerings in July, 2013, with four Sundays also, amounted to $52,388.32.The weekly average for July,2014, amounted to $14,651.15. The weekly average for July, 2013, amounted to $13,197.08. The increase from July, 2013 to July, 2014 amounted to $1,454.07 per week. Thank you for your generous sharing.
DIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL
According to our most recent report from the Diocesan Appeal office, to date, $91,795.00 has been pledged or donated to the 2013 Diocesan Annual Appeal by members of our parish toward our annual parish goal of $90,000.00. ($86,906 has already been paid in full. That is 96.6% of our parish goal.) This amount pledged is from 640separate gifts and represents 102% of our parish goal for this year. Congratulations and thank you to all who have already pledged or donated!Congratulations also on the rate at which payments are being made on the pledges. Please keep up the good work. If you have not already donated or pledged, please consider doing so at this time. Remember that much good is waiting to be done in all parts of our very large diocese. Thank you for whatever you can do. All gifts, regardless of their size, are important and very helpful. Thank you again for all that you do to help with the work of the Church in the Diocese of Scranton.
MASSES FOR THE WEEK
Monday
7:00 A.M.Deceased Members of Joseph O’Hara
Joseph L. O’Hara Family
(at the Church of St. Gregory)
12:10 P.M.Michael McGuinness Family
Tuesday
7:00 A.M.Arthur/Marion Lewert Family
(at the Church of St. Gregory)
12:10 P.M. Mary Beth Clarke Adams Parents
Wednesday
7:00 A.M. Timothy Ferguson Michael Foley
(at the Church of St. Gregory)
12:10 P.M.Frank T. Mancuso Wayne Memorial
Inpatient Pharmacy
Thursday)
7:00 A.M. Hazel/Dominic Tacconelli M/M R.G.
Richardson
(at the Church of St. Gregory)
12:10 P.M.Andrew Covalesky Elizabeth Covalesky
Friday
7:00 A.M. Joseph/Helene Nicoteri Family
(at the Church of St. Gregory)
12:10 P.M. William A. Lydon Sister
Saturday
4:00 P.M. Les White Family
5:00 P.M.Robert/Caroline Kozuch Ted/Debbie Zenzal
Sunday
7:00 A.M. For all members of the parish
8:00 A.M.Victor J. Alfano Miss Camille Tomasetti
9:30 A.M.Elisa Fazio Kearney Family
11:00A.M.Bill O’Boyle Jack/Noreen Blewitt
11:15 A.M. Frederick Buse Steve/Sandy
Melissa/Nina Betts
12:20 P.M. Paraskewa Boyko Lepi Family
A PRAYER PLEASE- Your prayers are requested for all the sick and deceased members and friends of our parishcommunity, especially Louise Lahoda and Elizabeth (Betty) Lisk.
THE LIGHT IS ON FOR YOU
The Sacrament of Reconcilation (Penance, Confessions) in Our Lady of the SnowsChurch, along with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament will be held on Wednesday, August 20, 2014, from 5:30 PM until 7:00 PM. PLEASE JOIN US!
PARISH CARE UPDATE
Because of your generous response to our Parish Care Campaign, we have been able to pay for not only all of our expenses for mailings and other related materials, but also we have had enough support to cover our snow removal, heating bills and ice melt from the very cold and snowy winter season this year. Our post pledge campaign has also given us many additional one time gifts that have helped us to pay off some other outstanding bills. For this we are truly thankful to the wonderful caring and supportive parishioners who have sacrificed to help our parish.
If you have not yet had the opportunity to commit to a weekly offering, please consider doing so by filling out a card. They are at the back of the church. Keep in mind that whatever you can give in a weekly pledge will help us to carry on with so many important and worthwhile ministries offered here. May God bless any effort you can give to support your parish family! (In the Fall we will have a Ministry Fair to complete our Parish Care Campaign with an emphasis on Time and Talent. More details to follow.
INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC???
If you might be interested in looking into the process of becoming Catholic or learning more about the Catholic Faith, please call the parish office to speak to one of the parish priests, Father McGarry or Father Tudgay, or our parish deacon,Leo Lynn, or Gail Fromm, our pastoral associate. The formal program, R.C.I.A., will begin some time in October. More details will be provided by the staff person you speak with. Please call if you have any questions or any interest at all.
COUNTRY BAZAAR 2014
We thank everyone who has helped in any way with this year’s Bazaar, especially the Chairpersons for this year’s Bazaar, Steve Gember and Dorothy Lynott. The dates for the 23rd Annual Country Bazaar are August 6, 7 and 8, 2015. Please mark your calendars right now and save these dates for next Summer. Thanks once again to all who helped with this year’s Bazaar in any way.
The Food Pantry, sponsored by the Abington Ecumenical Ministerium, is in need of Crackersand Canned Tuna Fish or any other non-perishable fooditems. Thank you for your help!
BULLETIN BRIEFS
“Through the vulnerability and dependence of the dying person, we discover a call to reach beyond
ourselves to those around us and ultimately to God Himself.”
Ruth Ashfield, “The Gift of the Dying Person,” Communio, 39, Fall 2012
SMART MONEY
Available YEAR ROUND - and - A NEW SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Smart Money can be purchased during the School Year on Wednesdays in the lobby of Our Lady of Peace. For everyone’s convenience, it is available the entire year at both Our Lady of Snows (M-F during office hours) and St. Gregory’s Rectories (M-F during office hours and after Masses on Sunday).
Smart Money can work for EVERY family. Each location that sells Smart Money has a wide variety of gift cards & certificates available for purchase. They each carry Weis (5%), Gerrity’s (5%), Giant (5%), Price Chopper (5%), Wegman’s (3%), Schiffs (6%), Walmart (2.5%), Macy’s (9%), JCPenney’s (5%), Old Navy/Gap (9%), Everything Natural (10%) & Pet Supplies Plus (10%)!! Just give it a try for 1 month…see how easy it is.
Your purchase can benefit a student from YOUR FAMILY attending OLP or can go toward a SCHOLARSHIP FUND. This year we would like to be able to give at least 5-10 need based scholarships of $500 each to a family with children attending OLP. With your help, that number could be doubled! Simply go to one of the purchase locations, give them the name of who you want your purchase credit to go toward, a family name or “scholarship”, and leave with your gift card/certificate – you’ve just helped a student get a Catholic Education!
Parish Care Ministry Fair
Our Parish Care Campaign began with asking our parishioners for an offering of their time, talent and treasure. We started in Lent with the weekly giving-the treasure portion of the formula. On Sunday, September 7, 2014 we will be holding a Ministry Fair at Our Lady of the Snows Parish to introduce all of the parish ministries to our parishioners. Please set aside this date so you will be able to join us for the time and talent segment of Parish Care. We will be sharing information about all the wonderful ministries here at OLS while at the same time celebrating all the gifts God has given us to share with our parish community.
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
Every one of us desires to be in a deeper relationship with God. We all seek a more intimate experience of God and God’s love for us. This longing for God is natural. By entering into Spiritual Direction, we can learn how to find God in all things, our lives, our work and our families. Direction with a trained Director can help us to a deeper understanding and appreciation of God’s love for each of us individually. It can help us see where and how God is in our life each moment of every day. It helps us to make good decisions. If you might be interested in learning more about Spiritual Direction contact Denny Dawgert, MD, at 570-587-5437.
Our Lady of the Snows/ St Benedict/
Passionist Twinning Program in Jamaica Annual Collection will be on September 6 & 13 9 to 11 at OLS Parking Lot
School Supplies
Tablets , pencils, erasers, backpacks, reward stickers, computer paper, pens , books for preschool through 6th grade, educational DVD and computer programs, flash cards, toys, puzzles, coloring books, art supplies etc.
Clothing
All sizes of gently used summer clothing, shoes, socks, flip-flops, caps
Electronics
Computers less than 3 yrs old., toaster, microwaves, vacuum cleaner, radios for home bound people, stand mixer,
childrens’ educational computers, batteries, extension cords, small electronic tools
Household
Dish towels, scrubbers, bath towels, twin size sheets and lightweight blankets, tools, broom , mops, fluorescent light bulbs for lamps, large size pots and pans,
Plastic dishes and cups
College
Text books and professional journals on the topics of language arts, coaching, agriculture, science, math
Medical
Blood pressure gages, thermometer, diabetic supplies and monitors, bandages, elastic wraps, splints, wheel chair, crutches, stethoscope, vitamins, non prescription pain relievers, otoscope,
Recycled prescription bottles with labels removed
Contact Grace Dawgert 570 587 5437 for more information.
COMMUNITY NEWS
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS (K of C), Abington Council #6611, will have its next monthlyBINGO night on Tuesday, 9/09/2014,at 7:00 PM in the Gathering Room at Our Lady of the Snows.BINGO nights are held on the second (2nd) Tuesday of each month at 7:00PM in the OLS Gathering Room. There is no cover charge, BINGO cards are $0.50 each or 3/$1.00 per game and complimentary light refreshments will be served.The OLS Gathering Room is wheelchair accessible. Please contact Chris Kane at 587-1390 with any questions. All are welcome to attend! Please mark your calendars and plan to join us!
ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFASTat Clarks Summit Fire Co #1, Inc., 321 Bedford St., Clarks Summit, PA 18411 onSunday,September 21, 2014,from 8:00 AM to Noon. Adults are $8.00 and kids (under 10 years) $5.00.
SENOIR COMPANION needed for long time member and server of the parish.Visually impaired elderly man residing in Clarks Summitneed companionship,evenings from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.Nothing required but kindness, compassion, conversation and patience. Please Contact Jody at 578-885-3739.
SCRANTON PREP BLOOD DRIVE at PrepXavierCenter 1000 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Please call Scranton Prep at 570-941-7743 to register! Walk-ins welcome!
all. The menu includes ham, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, applesause, Irish soda bread and dessert. Dinners are $9.00 for adults and $5.00 for children under 12. Take outs are available.
FAMILY MINISTRY
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
There will be a bereavement support session on Wednesday September 3rd at 10:00 am and on
Sunday September 21st at 2:00 pm in the parish center. These sessions are informal and informative. All are welcome to attend, whether there is a need to talk of your grief, ask questions or just sit and listen. For more information call Nettie at 586-1741.
Play and Pray Group
Please join us for a playgroup for small children and their grown-ups. This is a great opportunity for children to grow in friendship with Jesus and our community through praying, playing, stories, music, crafts and more. There will be prayer, coffee and conversation for grown-ups too. Snacks will be provided.
Meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 9:30-11:30 am on the lower level of the parishcenter or in the summer at a local park. Please call Lauren at 610-496-4381 for more information.
St. Joseph's ChildrenCenter
The center is in need of toddler clothing size 2 to size 6 for both girls and boys. Please consider donating new or slightly used clothing. Donations may be dropped off at the parish office.
LAZARUS MINISTRY
The Lazarus Ministry is a group of volunteers to prepare a meal for the bereaved family in The Gathering Room (lower level of the Church) after the funeral of their loved one.
We can always use volunteers to help with the cooking, setting up of the tables, serving the meal, and cleaning up afterwards. All ages welcome. Please consider helping out in any way possible. For more information or to sign up call Nettie at 586-1741
LAZARUS MINISTRY VOLUNTEER
I am willing to serve on the Lazarus Ministry.
Name:______
Home Phone:______
Cell Phone:______
E-Mail Address:______
Days Available:______
Interested in: (Please check all that apply.)
Set up:____Cleanup:____Serving:_____
Cooking:______Baker:______
Only you can help…please read on.
Side By Side is a network of people in our parish who have experienced a difficult situation or “cross” in their life, (cancer, amputation, mastectomy, miscarriage, SIDS, MultipleSclerosis, Alzheimer’s Disease, death of a child, caring for an elderly parent, unwed pregnancy, child on drugs, etc.) Are you willing to simply talk to someone who is going through a similar situation? Are you willing to help another by sending a card, or making a phone call telling someone you understand? Then your help is needed in the Side By Side Ministry. The Apostle Paul implores us to“Bear one another’s burdens”, and there is no one who can bear another’s burden as well as someone who has been there himself/herself .All information is held in confidence. For more information about this ministry or to help out please call Nettie Goldate, Director of Family Ministry