First Friday Vigil scheduled for July 3 | The Pittston Dispatch, Pittston, PA

The First Friday Reparation Vigil to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary will be held Friday July 3 at St. Joseph’s Oblate Seminary in Laflin.

Father Paul McDonnell will serve as host for vigil. Young adults are most welcome.

Devotions begin Friday evening at 8 p.m. with recitation of the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary, during which time confessions are heard. Meditation of the 15 Mysteries of the Rosary will also take place. Mass of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is celebrated at 8:55 p.m. followed by benediction, litany and consecration to the Sacred Heart.

Vigil continues with the crowning of the Pilgrim Virgin Statue, World Apostolate Pledge, Fatima prayers and consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The vigil concludes with scapular enrollment at 10:15 p.m.

Bible School

The Immanuel Baptist Church, 25 Zerby Avenue, Edwardsville, invites those ages 3 years to 6th grade to vacation bible school, June 22 through 26 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The theme this year is Studio Go Game Show. There will be bible lessons, games, prizes and other surprises. There will be plenty of snacks to keep us from hunger during our evening challenges. More information may be obtained by calling the church office at 288-9215

Forty Fort VBS

The Annual Forty Fort Community Vacation Bible School will be held Monday June 22 to Friday June 26, each morning from 9 a.m. to noon. The school features teaching from the theme "Experience and Discover God Everywhere."

There are classes for children pre-school to the eighth grade. While pre-registration is not mandatory, it is helpful for planning if parents would call with information of their children’s names and ages.

A closing program will be held Friday evening June 26 at 7 p.m., with a special emphasis on worship and singing by the children.

The Forty Fort Presbyterian Church at 1224 Wyoming Avenue will host the event. Please call Rev. Lukesh at 283-3631 or leave a message at the church, 287-7097.

Pray the Rosary

Join the Helpers of God’s Precious Infants and other young adults as we pray the Rosary at Allentown Women’s Center 1409 Union Blvd, rear entrance at 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. for an end to abortion. We meet at 7 a.m. at St. Ann’s Basilica in West Scranton. Rides are available.

This event is held every second Saturday of the month for more information email dtafani@aol.com

Bethel United Methodist

Blessed Sacrament

St. Mary’s Assumption

St. Mary’s H of C

Vacation Bible School 2009 - God’s Always Doing Great, Exciting Things at Gadget’s Garage

Gadget’s Garage VBS is full of fun! Come explore Bible stories, make crafts, play fun games, sing awesome songs, learn about our Catholic faith, and more! Join in the fun this week, June 22 - 26 from 9:00 – Noon. For more information, contact Maurita Bartnikowski at 655-0158. See you at the garage!

Mass of Thanksgiving and Reception Honoring over 100 Years of Service of the Sisters of Christian Charity to St. Mary’s Assumption Parish

A Mass of Thanksgiving honoring the Sisters of Christian Charity will be celebrated on June 28, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Assumption Church. A Reception will follow in the parish hall. The Sisters of Christian Charity have served the people of Pittston and in particular the people of St. Mary’s Assumption parish since 1877. This present school year marks the end of their formal ministry to the parish community. St. Mary’s Assumption School will continue to serve the children of the greater Pittston Area under lay leadership. All sisters who have served at St. Mary’s Assumption have been invited back to the Mass and Reception. In order to make the proper arrangements, please call the parish office (654-0263) if you plan on attending the Mass and Reception.

All members of the parish community are invited to join the choir for the Mass of Thanksgiving honoring the Sisters of Christian Charity. Rehearsal for the Mass will be held this Tuesday, June 23rd at 7:00 p.m. in the choir loft at St. Mary’s Assumption Church.

First Communion pictures and videos are available for pickup in the parish office. If you would like to pick them up at a weekend Mass, please call the parish office and we will see that they are at the church you will be worshipping at.

Congratulations to the following young people from our parish community who have completed altar server training: Larry Corridoni, MacKenzie Crake, Vienna Donnelly, Jenny Frederick, Jessica Kilyanek, Christina Kilyanek, Victoria McNulty, Peyton McNulty, Kayla Morris, Kate Musto, Joseph Robert, Samantha Scalzo, Michael Skutack, and Sabrina Smitely. Over the summer months they will begin serving at our parish liturgies. We are grateful to Maurita Bartnikowski and our “seasoned” servers who helped with the training and who will serve as mentors over the coming weeks.

The ministry schedule for July through September 2009 will be mailed to our liturgical ministers this coming week and will be posted on the parish webpage. If for some reason you are not able to cover your assignments, please make arrangements for a substitute or call the parish office. Please know how grateful we are for your ministry in our parish community.

Hundreds of migrant farm workers will be making their annual journey to farms in our area this summer. Some have arrived in early May to begin cultivating the crops, with the bulk of the workers arriving in early August to pick the crops. Until September, they will be working long hours in the fields under the hot sun to pick the vegetables and fruits that will eventually be placed on our dinner tables. It is anticipated that women and children will not be living on the farms this year. To provide for the needs of the men, the Diocese of Scranton is asking parishioners for the following items: Bibles, rosaries and religious items, bath soap and soap case, shaving cream and razor, sunscreen (SPF 15), flip flops/sandals, shampoo, foot powder, deodorant, bath towel/washcloth, paper towels, toothpaste, toothbrush & case, laundry detergents, quilts or blankets, and bathroom tissue. CLOTHING needed: jeans/work pants, sizes 28 – 34, most needed length 30 & 32, S or M, T-shirts, long sleeved shirts-cotton w/ buttons for men, sizes S – L, mostly M, sun protection hats and bandanas, socks – suitable for use in work boots, work gloves safe grip and chemical protection type, size men’s M and men’s briefs, sizes 22-34, mostly medium. We will have containers in the back of each of our churches for this collection. Mary Jo White is coordinating this social outreach project for our parish community.

A Scripture Study of the Acts of the Apostles is continuing through the month of June. Thirty-nine people are participating in the program. There are two sessions each week, one on Tuesday mornings from 8:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. and one on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Both programs are held in the Religious Education Center at St. Mary, Help of Christians.

On the first Friday of each month Communion is brought to those who are unable to participate in Sunday Mass because of age or health. The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is celebrated with anyone seriously ill, anticipating a serious operation, or quite elderly. Please notify the parish office of anyone desiring these Sacraments, as well as anyone in the hospital or a nursing home.

The Prayer Shawl Ministry meets every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at Assumption Annex. For further information, call Mary Boylan (654-0529).

Brick United Methodist

First CongregationalUnited Church of Christ

First Baptist Church

Sunday Worship and Praise Service 9:30 a.m.; Children’s Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Adult/Teen Sunday School immediately following service.

Bible Study/Prayer Service Wednesday evening at 7:15 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Chairlift is available. Teen/Youth night last Friday of every month at 7:15 p.m. in the church hall. All area youth are invited for fellowship, refreshments and fun.

First Congregational UCC

Sanctuary is handicapped accessible. Sunday Worship Service at 11 a.m. with Holy Communion.

First United Presbyterian

The First United Presbyterian Church is located at the corner of Exeter Avenue and Warren Street.

The First United Presbyterian Church is located at the corner of Exeter Avenue and Warren Street. The Sanctuary is handicapped accessible and childcare is available during Worship.

Full Gospel Chapel

Weekly Wednesday evening prayer service begins at 7:00 p.m.; Adult and teen Sunday School begins each Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

(If there are any questions or problems with the article please call me, Kathy Dolman, church secretary, 881-1572)

Glendale Gospel Church

Grace Bible Church

Harding Church of Christ

Sunday services: 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. Church Service. Phone 570-388-6534. www.hardingchurchofchrist.org

Holy Mother of Sorrows

On our hall today we will celebrate Fathers Day with a breakfast after the 8:30 Mass. All Dads, Grandfathers and families from our parish are invited to come and enjoy a delicious breakfast.

Holy Redeemer

Next week our parish will take up the Peter’s Pence Collection. We ask that you please be generous with next week’s special collection.

If you have not yet made a contribution to our Summer Collection, I ask that you please do so as soon as possible. Contributions can be placed in the special envelope for this collection and placed in the weekly Offertory Collection or dropped off or mailed to the Parish Office.

Your generous support will greatly aid our parish communities and would deeply appreciated. The conclusion of this special collection will be the weekend of August 29 and 30.

Please join us in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Wednesday after the 8:00 a.m. Mass until 3:45 p.m. Rosary and prayers with Our Lady of Grace prayer Group will begin at 3:45 and conclude at 4:30.

Immaculate Conception

First Holy Communion pictured are available for pick up in the Sacristy after Mass.

Altar servers are needed. We ask any boy or girl, who is in the third grade or higher and interested in serving at God’s Altar, to please fill out the form in this week’s bulletin.

The Holy Name Society is holding a 50/50 Raffle. Each ticket is $2 and can be purchased at the entrances of Immaculate Conception after each weekend Mass.

Drawing will be held on Saturday, July 25, evening drawing. Your generous support would be greatly appreciated.

Next week our parish will take up the Peter’s Pence Collection. We ask that you please be generous with next week’s special collection.

Your generous support will greatly aid our parish communities and would deeply appreciated.

The conclusion of this special collection will be the weekend of August 29 and 30.

Inkerman Presbyterian

Langcliffe Presbyterian Church

Oblates of St. Joseph

Perpetual Novena in Honor of St. Joseph & St. Joseph Marello is held every Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. Recitation of the holy rosary and confessions precede the novena service.

Tune into Catholic Radio 750 AM. The studio is located in the seminary building with call letters WQOR (Queen Of the Rosary). For more information, contact the station at 287-4670.

Important meeting is scheduled for tomorrow evening, Monday, June 22, at 7:00 p.m. at the seminary to discuss the mutual collaboration of Mount Carmel & St. Rocco Parishes, Pittston. Due to the announcement of some recent pastoral changes, the meeting will help facilitate cooperation and joint initiatives between the two church communities.

Autism Family Fun Fest on the seminary grounds, next Saturday, June 27, from noon to 4:00 p.m. Open to all families with children afflicted with autism. This FREE event is sponsored by the Earthly Angels Autism Organization. For more information, contact Ron D’Eliseo at 655-8515.

Mass enrollments, cards and other religious articles are available at the office. Feel free to stop by for any of your personal religious needs.

The seminary facility is available for small meetings, events and activities, etc. Contact Father Paul McDonnell, OSJ at 654-7542 or at osjseminary@comcast.net

Check out the seminary website: www.oblates-stjoseph.com for any current and vocational information.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Tickets for the annual July 10, 11 and 12 summer picnic, were mailed to homes and we kindly ask that you make full returns as soon as possible. We are also looking for new volunteers ages 15 and up in all areas to allow new members to offer their most needed help at the bazaar. In conjunction with our bazaar we are chancing off tickets to win a Chevy Malibu or $20,0000 in cash on the final night. Tickets are $20.00 each and there are only 2000 tickets to be sold. Anyone wishing to purchase or sell tickets, can do so by contacting the rectory. The next picnic meeting is on June 23 ad 7 p.m.

Altar and Rosary Society will hold their last meeting of the season on Thursday, June 18 at 6:30 p.m. A catered social will follow in the parish hall. All members are asked to make their reservations and $12 payment by Sunday, June 14. Drop it in the collection basket in envelope marked Altar and Rosary Society

Father’s Day Spiritual Bouquet cards are available at the entrances of the church. Fill in information and donation and drop in the collection basket, or mail slot in rectory door.

Town hall meeting of Mt. Carmel and St. Rocco’s will take place on Monday, June 22 at 7 p.m. at the Oblates of St. Joseph seminary, Laflin, to answer questions about the upcoming changes in pastors. Anyone is welcome.

Sacred Heart of Jesus

The mass schedule for the week is: Saturday at 4:00 p.m. and Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

The members of the Holy Name Society will receive Communion as a group at the 8:30 a.m. mass today.

There will be a Picnic Scholarship Meeting on Wednesday, July 1 at 7:00 p.m. in the church hall for parents whose children are registered as an active member of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. The children must be registered to attend a Catholic school for the 2009 - 2010 school year.

The Dates for the Sacred Heart of Jesus Annual Parish Picnic are July 30, July 31 and August 1.

Anyone who would like to donate a prize for any stand for the picnic is most welcome to leave the prize on the back porch of the rectory. Below are the suggested items needed to fill our food buckets. Also, we will have the ever popular doll stand, so, if you are able to make a doll (or dolls) or if not make, donate a doll or dolls to this stand, your help will be most appreciated.

If you would like to donate a theme basket, give us a call so that we can let Ann Marie Paddock (Theme Basket Chairperson) know what kind you are working on.

Whatever you want to donate for any of the stands, as in the past, will help out greatly. Be sure to label your items for the stand you wish to designate them for.

To fill the food buckets to be chanced at our picnic, we are seeking donations of purchased non-perishable food items and paper goods only (no super-size items):

Please make sure that the items donated will not have an expiration date prior to the date of the picnic. Containers have been placed in the church lobby for you to drop your donated food bucket items into or you may leave them on the back porch of the rectory and label them for the food buckets. Deadline for donations is July 13. Your generosity is always appreciated and is the very reason we have such a successful picnic. Let’s work together and make this year’s picnic another success story.

St. Anthony’s

A Blessed and Joyous Father’s Day. Father Joseph, O.S.J. & Father Ray, O.S.J. Father’s Day Cards are available at the entrances of the Church. Write your Father’s Name on the envelope and drop it in the collection basket. Masses will be celebrated for all Fathers living and deceased whose names are written on the envelopes on Father’s Day.

Today, Sunday, the Sodality & Knights Members will have their monthly meeting after the 10:30 a.m. Mass. All children are welcome to be members and attend this meeting. Parents, encourage your children to become members of the various Church societies.

Attention Golfers: Forms are available at the entrances of the Church to participate in our 7th Annual Golf Tournament. The tournament will be held on Sunday June 28 at Stone Hedge Country Club, Tunkhannock. Tee off time is 1:00 p.m. A delicious dinner and prizes and awards will follow at Parish Center. Join us. There will be a meeting on Tuesday, June 23 at 8:00 p.m. in the Rectory.

Anyone wishing to donate fresh flowers (from your yard or the florist) in memory of a loved one, may bring them to the church on Saturday morning.

Weekend Masses: on Saturday at 4:30 p.m., on Sunday at 7:30 & 10:30 a.m. and at 7:00 p.m. (the last Mass in the valley). Confessions are heard on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. and before Masses (come early). The Holy Rosary will be recited 20 minutes before the weekend Masses to honor our Blessed Mother.

Summer Parish Bazaar ~ July 17, 18, 19. A meeting will be held on Monday June 22 at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Center.

Flea Market at the Bazaar. We kindly ask that you donate your unwanted treasures (we will not be accepting clothes). Items may be brought to Parish Center at the side door facing the Pride Co.

A Basket of Cheer and any basket:. Bring baskets to the Parish Center. Karen Bernardi and Cynthia Liberski will be there: Thursday, July 9 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Monday, July 13 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Any other time at the Rectory.

We need sponsors for our St. Anthony of Padua Bazaar. If YOU wish to be a sponsor make a donation of fifty dollars or more in support of our Parish Bazaar.

The Christian Mothers Society will be collecting items for the basket. We need Italian Food Items. Call Lisa at 883-0693 for more information.

St. John the Evangelist Parish Community

A new book study group will be formed this summer and is open to parishioners and friends. The group will meet weekly throughout the summer to discuss three books. Books will be provided and setting is informal with ample time for discussion. The first meeting will be held on Monday, June 29 at 7 p.m. in the parish center dining room. To register or for more information please contact Pat Marx at 947-9462 so that we may order the necessary books.

If you are a Doctor, Physician’s Assistant or Nurse Practitioner the Care and Concern Free Health Clinic is in desperate need of your help to staff the clinic on a rotating basis. If you can volunteer any time on Wednesday evening from 5:30 to 8 p.m. please call Cathy at 654-0053 during any weekday or Gloria Blandina at 693-0766 in the evening.

The Great Pittston Kid’s Closet sponsored by the Care and Concern Ministry is currently looking for gently used or new children’s clothing in sizes newborn to 15. Donations may be made to the Kid’s Closet located in the former Seton Catholic School on Wednesdays from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and Thursdays from 5 to o7 p.m. The Closet is now open to the public. Any questions, please call the parish center at 654-0053.

Pictures from First Holy Communion and Confirmation may be picked up in the parish center Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

As we celebrate the birth of our nation, Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. on the 4th of July. All parishioners are encouraged to begin their Independence holiday by attending Mass.

St John’s Lutheran

Pastor Cole has office hours in the lower level of the Church Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to noon, also at 9:30 Monday thru Thursday he has a Prayer Service in the Church.

Pastor will host two barbecues at his home. The first is scheduled for July 11 for all members of the Church. Please bring a covered dish. The second is for August 29 for college age to 35 years of age. Both start at 5 p.m.

Thrivent is sponsoring a SWB Yankee game trip on August 1. Cost is $10 dollars per person. Includes a buffet of hotdog’s, hamburgers, unlimited soda and water and ticket.

August 15 we are planning a trip to Konebel’s for the youth. All Youth are welcomed. We will leave by caravan at 9 a.m. and will return at 8:30 p.m.

Don’t forget about The Kids Closet held at the former Seton High School William Street Pittston. Hours of operation are Wednesday 9 to 11:30 a.m. and Thursday 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. and then again 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday Night. Any one who is need of children’s clothing can come during the hours listed above .Donations of children clothing from newborn to size 16 are welcomed .A drop location is our Church lower level.

Come with us to see Navy Football on September 26 Vs Western Kentucky in Annapolis Maryland. The all day affair will include game ticket, bus transportation, 2 hoagies and soda. Plus time to tour the Naval Academy and down town Annapolis. You can bring your own cooler aboard. The cost is $100 per person. Bus leaves 7 a.m. at the Redner’s parking lot in Pittston and will return about 11 p.m.

If you have any questions about the above trips, or comments or would like more information about our Church. Please feel free to call 655-2505 and leave your name number and your message and Pastor Cole or a member of St. Johns Church will call you back as soon as possible.

St. John’s P.M. Church

Bible Study Thursday 7:00 p.m. CUBS (Christian Unity Builders) 2nd and 4th Monday of every month

St. Maria Goretti

All are invited to attend the annual Novena to St. Maria Goretti beginning on June 27 and the Feast Day celebration on July 6, at the church of St. Maria Goretti, Laflin Road, Laflin. The Solemn Novena will be held from June 27 to July 5 in the Grotto after the daily 8 a.m. Masses and at all weekend Masses, Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. The Feast Day celebration is Monday, July 6 at 7 p.m. All 11 year old girls and boys from the parish will participate. Facilities are handicapped accessible and there is ample parking.

Based on the Called to Holiness Mission Planning in the Diocese of Scranton the 108 year old Church of St. Mark, Main Street, Inkerman will close and consolidate with St. Maria Goretti, Laflin On Sunday June 28 at 10 a.m. the Closing Ceremony will be a prayer service at St. Mark’s conducted by the Reverend Michael J. Kirwin PhD. Subsequently, a Mass of Thanksgiving will be celebrated by Father Kirwin at 11 a.m. at St. Maria Goretti Church. Reverend Edward M. Masakowski, Msgr. Donald A. McAndrews and Reverend Paul A. McDonnell, O.S.J. will also be present at the services. A reception will follow in the St. Maria Goretti, banquet room.

Saint Mary’s

St. Mary’s high school youth group will attend a youth retreat Tuesday, June 23 to Rosa Mystica. The next meeting is Sunday, June 28 from 7-10 p.m. at St. Lawrence O’Toole Church, 620 S. Main St., Old Forge. For more information on how to join in the fun please call Kay at 504-4199.

The King’s Kids children’s group, created by Senior Girl Scout Cara Sepcoski in completion of the Girl Scout Gold Award, will meet for the final time Sunday, June 28 from 4-5 p.m. in St. Mary’s School, 742 Spring St. This meeting will have a Hawaiian theme and plenty of games that are sure to bring a smile to everyone’s faces. There will be food and drinks for the kids and a coffee table reserved for parents. Children in grades 1-3 from the parishes of SS. Peter and Paul’s; St. Mary’s, Avoca; and Sacred Heart of Jesus, Dupont, are welcome to attend. To make a reservation please call Cara at 472-3253.

St. Mary’s Church will hold its annual summer festival Thursday, July 16 through Saturday, July 18 with the festivities beginning at 6 p.m. nightly on the grounds of St. Mary’s School, corner of Hawthorne and Spring Streets.

The festival will open on Thursday evening featuring the music of “Groove Train”. St. Mary’s is also pleased to welcome back “Flaxy Morgan” to entertain picnic attendees on Friday, and local favorites, “The Hometown Boyz”, on Saturday.

As picnic goers sit back and enjoy the live entertainment, they can snack on food items including potato pancakes, pizza fritta, homemade baked goods, chicken cheesesteak hoagies, pizza, and many more of your favorite festival foods!

Kids surely will enjoy face painting and the return of the ever-popular Kids Zone.

The parishioners are currently seeking donations for their “Country Kitchen”, famous theme baskets, and other miscellaneous items. If you would like to donate cookies, cakes, brownies, homemade jellies and jams, or your particular specialty bake good to the Country Kitchen, please call Janice Dowdell at 451-0345. If you would like to donate or sponsor a theme basket or the contents for one please contact Laurie Tomsho at 760-0325 or laurietomsho@kings.edu for all of the details. And if you would like to donate one of the following miscellaneous items, please leave it in the church vestibule or on the rear porch of the rectory: paper or Styrofoam plates, take-out containers, paper towels, plastic utensils, salt, pepper, ketchup, mustard, plastic wrap, foil, dish detergent, sugar, and cream.

SS. Peter and Paul’s Church Youth Group is sponsoring a trip to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees game Thursday, July 16. The price is $20 per person and includes an upper reserved level ticket, all-you-can-eat and drink, a game program, a Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees baseball cap, and a possible autograph session with the players. Parishioners from St. Mary’s and SS. Peter and Paul’s Churches are invited to attend. For more information or to make a reservation please call Lori Ostrowski at 704-9145.

Okay kids, are your ready to rock the Crocodile Dock? If you said yes, get ready to take an imaginary trip to the bayou of Louisiana during St. Mary’s Church’s annual Vacation Bible School program. The program will take place August 3-7 at the church, 715 Hawthorne St. They will have great crafts, games, activities, songs, skits, and fun for children ages 3-10. The program will be divided into two camps: pre-school and elementary. Please note the parish is seeking crew and station leaders to work with the children. If you would like to help, please call the rectory at 457-3412. And be sure to keep reading The Sunday Dispatch for details about this program as they become available.

Al-Anon, a support group offering hope and help to families and friends of alcoholics, meets Mondays at 7 p.m. in the basement meeting room of St. Mary’s Rectory, 715 Hawthorne St., and Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the basement meeting room of the Brick United Methodist Church, 935 Foote Ave., Duryea. Anyone who has been impacted by someone else’s drinking can find solutions that lead to serenity in the Al-Anon fellowship.

Anyone who is interested in renting St. Mary’s School for child care, parties, or other useful activities is invited to call the rectory at 457-3412 to learn more about this opportunity.

Daily Masses: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 8 a.m., Wednesday at 7 p.m.

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church

Saturday Contemporary Service 5:00 p.m. Sunday Service 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

St. Rocco’s

Father Dan Schwebs, O.S.J., Pastor, wishes all fathers, grandfathers, and Godfathers a blessed and happy Father’s Day.

Father’s Day envelopes are available at the 2 entrances of the church. St. Rocco’s Parishioners are invited to attend a town hall meeting, to be held on Monday, June 22 at 7 p.m. at the Oblates Seminary. The discussion will pertain to the recent change of pastors. All are welcome to attends.

St. Rocco’s Christian Mothers will hold their last monthly meeting of the season on Wednesday, June 24 at 7 :30 p.m. in the church classrooms. A pizza party will be held. Cathy Turonis will preside. The members will attend the 4 p.m. Mass on Saturday, June 27. Raffle tickets were mailed out this week to all parishioners. Please try to purchase or sell all 15 tickets. The winners will be drawn after the procession on August 16, St. Rocco’s Feast Day.

Father Mario S. Buttini, O.S.J. will be celebrating the 70th anniversary of his ordination on Monday, June 29. Please remember him on this memorable occasion, as he remembers us in his daily prayers.

Second Presbyterian Church

Shoemaker Memorial United Methodist

Trinity Episcopal

Sunday Holy Eucharist: 11 a.m. Every Sunday. Holy days and weekdays as announced.

Food Pantry: June items needed include nutrition breakfast bars, peanut butter and crackers, juice boxes. Youth Program: 10:45 a.m. Every Sunday. Weekday special events and service projects as announced. Faith forum for Adults: Enrichment for adults seeking spiritual renewal and opportunities for ministry and volunteerism. Parish Life events Team: Bi-monthly First Sundays.

First Saturday Giant Neighborhood Yard Sales. Every First Saturday. 25 + Family Sale on Trinity Grounds. $10 Space. Reservations in advance only at 654-3261.

United Methodist

Choir Rehearsal: Thursday’s at 7 p.m. unless told otherwise; United Methodist Women: 2nd Monday of the month

June 21 - Farewell Dinner for Pastor Santos at Tribeca Banquet Center - Quality Inn - Rt. 315 Highway - 2:30 p.m.