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 123: The Death of Ish-bosheth (2024)
05/02/24 7:15 am
Fr. Mike highlights the importance of David's reaction to the death of Ish-bosheth, Saul's son. Today we read 2 Samuel 4, 1 Chronicles 5-6, and Psalm 26.
For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear.
Read MoreDay 122: Abner Is Killed (2024)
05/01/24 7:15 am
In today's readings, we hear about the death of Abner, and Fr. Mike points out how David publicly mourns Abner, and instructs his people to do the same. The readings are 2 Samuel 3, 1 Chronicles 3-4, and Psalm 25.
For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear.
Read MoreDay 121: Cycle of Violence (2024)
04/30/24 7:15 am
Fr. Mike talks about how revenge and violence can become a cycle that doesn't end until someone chooses to end it. He also points out how the genealogy in 1 Chronicles reflects the genealogy of Christ.The reading for today are 2 Samuel 2, 1 Chronicles 2, and Psalm 24.
For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear.
Read MoreWeekly reading
Readings for the week of April 28, 2024
- Sunday: Acts 9:26-31 / Ps 22:26-27, 28, 30, 31-32 (26a) / 1 Jn 3:18-24 / Jn 15:1-8
- Monday: Acts 14:5-18 / Ps 115:1-2, 3-4, 15-16 / Jn 14:21-26
- Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28 / Ps 145:10-11, 12-13ab, 21 / Jn 14:27-31a
- Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6 / Ps 122: 1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5 / Jn 15:1-8
- Thursday: Acts 15:7-21 / Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 10 / Jn 15:9-11
- Friday: 1 Cor 15:1-8 / Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 / Jn 14:6-14
- Saturday: Acts 16:1-10 / Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 5 / Jn 15:18-21
- Next 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
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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