Feast of the Ascension
Ascension Mass Schedule
Feast of the Ascension (Day of Obligation)
May 9, 2024
Masses: 9:00am and 6:00pm
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
Monday - 9:00am - 1:00pm
Tuesday - 9:00am - 1:00pm
Wednesday - 9:00am - 1:00pm
Thursday - 9:00am - 1:00pm
Friday - 9:00am - 1:00pm
Closed Holy Days and Holidays
Crucifix
Memorials
Our beautiful crucifix has finally arrived. We are blessed and so very grateful to everyone who helped make this vision a reality.
If anyone would like to make a donation towards the parish crucifix, in memory of a loved one, please send it in to the parish office.
We will post the names of your loved ones in our weekly bulletin and in the narthex in honor of them.
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
Spaghetti Supper, Friday, June 14. Plans are being made for a Spaghetti Supper. Updates will be provided at a later date.
Crosscutters Baseball Game, Sunday, June 23, 1700 West Fourth Street, Williamsport, 4:00pm.
Don't wait to sign up! Only so many tickets were purchased for the parish. We will be seated together. Children 5 and under do not need a ticket if sitting on a lap. If they need a seat, they need a ticket. Sign-ups will be in the Narthex next to the bowling sign-ups.
June 14 - Spaghetti Supper
June 17 - 21 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm - Vacation Bible School
June 23 - 4:00pm - Crosscutters Baseball Game
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 - Ryan Workman
December 22 - Advent Festival of Music and Carols - Williamsport Flute Choir
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 128: Mighty Men of Valor (2024)
05/07/24 7:15 am
As we continue to read about how King David expands his kingdom, Fr. Mike points out the mighty men of valor, who were men of great courage, honor and excellence that fought in Israel's battles. Today's readings are 2 Samuel 10, 1 Chronicles 13, and Psalm 31.
For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear.
Read MoreDay 127: Kindness for the House of Saul (2024)
05/06/24 7:15 am
Fr. Mike draws our attention to David's kindness towards the house of Saul, including Jonathan's lame son Mephibosheth. We learn that even though Saul persecuted David, David continued to honor his descendants. Today's readings are 2 Samuel 9, 1 Chronicles 12, and Psalm 28.
For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear.
Read MoreDay 126: David's Victories (2024)
05/05/24 7:15 am
Fr. Mike emphasizes how King David's victories in battle are part of his calling to establish Israel as a kingdom. He also reminds us that the recapitulation of the events we read about 1 Chronicles 10-11, is not repetitive, it served a specific purpose for the people of Israel. Today we read 2 Samuel 8, 1 Chronicles 10-11 and Psalm 60.
For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear.
Read MoreWeekly reading
Readings for the week of May 05, 2024
- Sunday: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 / Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 (see 2b) / 1 Jn 4:7-10 / Jn 15:9-17
- Monday: Acts 16:11-15 / Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b / Jn 15:26—16:4a
- Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34 / Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8 / Jn 16:5-11
- Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22—18:1 / Ps 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14 / Jn 16:12-15
- Thursday: Acts 18:1-8 / Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 / Jn 16:16-20
- Ascension: Acts 1:1-11 / Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 (6) / Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 or
- 4: 1-7, 11-13 / Mk 16:15-20
- Friday: Acts 18:9-18 / Ps 47:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 / Jn 16:20-23
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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