Holy Week Schedule
Holy Week Schedule
Palm SundaySaturday, March 23 - Vigil Mass - 5:00pmSunday, March 24 - Masses 8:30am and 11:00am |
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Wednesday, March 27Stations of the Cross - 6:00pm |
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Holy ThursdayThursday, March 28 - Mass of the Last Supper 7:00pmGarden of Repose, March 28 - 8:30pm - 10:00pm |
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Good FridayFriday, March 29 - Celebration of the Lord's Passion 3:00pm |
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Holy SaturdaySaturday, March 30 - Easter Vigil in the Holy Night 8:00pm |
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Easter SundaySunday, March 31 - Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus ChristMasses 8:30am and 11:00am |
Mass Times & Liturgies
Tuesday 9:00AM
Tuesday 9:00AM-Noon Adoration
Wednesday 9:00 AM
Thursday 9:00 AM
Fridays 9:00 AM - First Friday Only
Confessions Saturday 4:00-4:45pm
(Confessions also available by appointment)
Saturday 5 PM
Sunday 8:30 AM & 11:00 AM
Holy days - See Bulletin
Office Hours
Tuesday - 10:00AM - 2:00PM
Wednesday - 10:00AM - 2:00PM
Thursday - 10:00AM - 2:00PM
Friday - 10:00AM - 2:00PM
Closed Holy Days and Holidays
Financial Report
In accordance with the 2023 Diocesan decree regarding a protocol that all parishes must follow annually regarding financial transparency, click on the Picture or the Link below to view the completed 5-year trend report for our parish. This report was prepared by the Diocese of Scranton Finance Office using the submitted annual financial reports.
Link to Financial Report 5-year trend. |
Up-Coming Events
Cooking for a Group, Friday, April 4, 2024, 10:30am - 12:30pm. A course on cooking for a group will be presented by a representative from the PA Department of Agriculture. If you are interest in attending please email Mary Todor at tango2@windstream.net to sign up.
Parish Bowling Event, Sunday, April 28, 2024 from 1:00pm tp 3:00pm, at Faxon Bowling Lanes, 1225 River Avenue, Williamsport, PA. Package includes: 1 cheese Pizza/2 Pitchers of Soda (per lane) and Shoe Rental. Don't wait to sign up, lanes have to be reserved.
June 17 - 21 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm - Vacation Bible School
July 14 - Team Greg Go Joe Walk Around the Parking Lot
September 20 and 21 - 25th Annual Parish Festival
October 20 - Second Annual Wagon Ride/Pumpkin Picking
December 1, 3:30pm - Advent Festival of Music and Carols - Resurrection Singers
December 8, 7:00pm - Advent Festival of Music and Carols - First United Methodist Church, Choir/Bell Choir to perform a prelude to their cantata.
December, 15 - After 11:00 Mass - Third Annnual Christmas Party
December 15 - Advent Festival of Music and Carols
December 22 - Advent Festival of Music and Carols
Religious Education News
There will be NO Religious Education Clases Palm Sunday, March 24 and Easter Sunday, March 31 |
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL | |
KEEP IN TOUCH | ALTAR SERVERS |
SCAVENGER HUNT | IMPORTANT DATES |
We are thrilled to announce an exciting development in our Religious Education program! We will be hosting a special event once a month that promises to be a fantastic opportunity for spiritual growth and community building. We invite you to stay tuned for more information on these upcoming events. They will encompass a wide range of activities and topics that are designed to enrich your spiritual journey and deepen yourconnection with our faith community. Watch announcements for details about the specific events, dates, and themes. We look forward to sharing these meaningful experiences with you and hope to see you there. Thank you for your continued support and participation in our Religious Education program. |
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Bible in a Year
Day 88: Joshua's Last Words to Israel (2024)
03/28/24 7:15 am
Fr. Mike focuses on the last words Joshua speaks to the people of Israel, and how he calls them to choose the Lord above all other things. We all have idols in our lives that take us away from God; how are we choosing to love Christ above these idols today? Today's readings are Joshua 22-24, and Psalm 132.
For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear.
Read MoreDay 87: God Keeps His Promises (2024)
03/27/24 7:15 am
Fr. Mike reminds us that God keeps his promises, even if it takes a little longer than we thought. Just like the people of Israel received everything the Lord had promised them, we too will receive everything the Lord has promised us, even in the midst of hardship and temptation. Today's readings are Joshua 19-21, and Psalm 131.
For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear.
Read MoreDay 86: The Real Presence of God (2024)
03/26/24 7:15 am
Fr. Mike reminds us that God is present with us in every step of our journey, even the seemingly mundane aspects. He also encourages us to not be discouraged on this journey, but to focus on relating to the historic stories of our biblical brothers and sisters. Today's readings are Joshua 15-18, and Psalm 130.
For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear.
Read MoreWeekly reading
Readings for the week of March 24, 2024
- Sunday: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16 / Is 50:4-7 / Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 (2a) / Phil 2:6-11 / Mk 14:1—15:47 or 15:1-39
- Monday: Is 42:1-7 / Ps 27:1, 2, 3, 13-14 / Jn 12:1-11
- Tuesday: Is 49:1-6 / Ps 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15 and 17 / Jn 13:21-33, 36-38
- Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a / Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31 and 33-34 / Mt 26:14-25
- Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9 / Ps 89:21-22, 25 and 27 / Rv 1:5-8 / Lk 4:16-21
- Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14 / Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18 (see 1 Cor 10:16) / 1 Cor 11:23-26 / Jn 13:1-15
- Friday: Is 52:13—53:12 / Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25 (Lk 23:46) / Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9 / Jn 18:1—19:42
- Saturday: Easter Vigil: Gn 1:1—2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a / Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35 (30) or Ps 33:4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20-22 (5b) / Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 / Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 (1) / Ex 14:15—15:1 / Ex 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18 (1b) / Is 54:5-14 / Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 (2a) / Is 55:1-11 / Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 (3) / Bar 3:9-15, 32—4:4 / Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 (Jn 6:68c) / Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28 / Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4 (42:2) / Rom 6:3-11 / Mk 16:1-7
The Sacred Page
The Quiet Voice of God: The 19th Sunday in OT
08/12/23 6:45 pm
These commentaries are collected in published form in my “Word of the LORD” books available here. Dr. Scott Hahn and I dialogue about each week’s Sunday Readings here. There is so much turmoil in the national and international news these days, it makes it difficult to maintain a sense of peace. Instability in our own […]
Read MoreGet Wise! The 17th Sunday in OT
07/29/23 11:41 am
1 Kings 3:5, 7-12Psalm 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-28, 129-30Romans 8:28-30Matthew 13:44-52 or Matthew 13:44-46 [I regret not posting these commentaries more regularly in recent months. However, they are all now published in book form and available from Emmaus Road Publishing at most online booksellers and stpaulcenter.com. I also have been spending a considerable amount of […]
Read MoreTrinity Sunday
06/03/23 3:36 pm
The Easter Season usually ends with a sort of “trifecta” of major feasts: Pentecost, Trinity, and Corpus Christi, as the Church celebrates the central mysteries of the faith before entering into Ordinary Time once more. In any event, this weekend is Trinity Sunday, a meditation and celebration of the central mystery of the Christian faith, […]
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