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Easter 2015

Christian witness, From the Pastor, Prayer, St. Valentine /

Dear Parishioners and Friends, Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

‘When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary, the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go and anoint him. Very early when the sun had risen, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb. They were saying to one another, “Who will roll back the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” When they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back; it was very large. On entering the tomb they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a white robe, and they were utterly amazed. He said to them, “Do not be amazed! You seek Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified. He has been Raised from the dead’ — Mark 16:1-7

In St Paul’s first letter to the Christian congregation of Corinth (56 or 57 A.D) we have the oldest summary of Christian belief. St Paul refers to his former preaching in Corinth in 51 A.D and declares that he received the Gospel as witnessed by the Apostles and disciples: I Paul handed on to you first of all what I myself received, that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried and, in accordance with the Scriptures, rose on the third day; that he was seen by Cephas, then by the Twelve. This is what we preach and this is what you believed — 1 Corinthians 15:3-5.

Please trust the Lord and pray daily. Church and St Valentine Parish is our home where we meet as Christian Family with our Lord Jesus Christ to celebrate His Resurrection, to be forgiven, and to receive Jesus’s Body and Blood in the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Please come and join us as a community of faith for Sunday Holy Mass every week! Feel always welcomed and at home in our Church! We are all called to follow Jesus, to be his disciples, to pray, to work together and to support our Parish!

Easter Blessing!

Through the Resurrection of his Son God has redeemed you and made you his children. May He bless you with joy. Amen
The Redeemer has given you lasting freedom. May you inherit his everlasting life. Amen
By faith you rose with him in baptism. May your lives be holy, so that you will be united with him forever. Amen
May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. R. Amen

St Valentine PNCC Parish and Fr Andrew Bilinski

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Good Friday and our Holy Saturday/Easter Sunday Schedule

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Special acknowledgement and thank you to the men who assisted on Good Friday.

The remainder of our Holy Week and Easter Sunday schedule as follows:

Holy Saturday – April 4, 2015 – 9 AM – Holy Saturday Liturgy, blessing of Fire, Paschal Candle and Holy Water

Holy Saturday – April 4, 2015 – 10AM, 11AM, and 12 Noon – Blessing of Easter Food

Easter Sunday – Resurrection – April 5, 2014 – 8 AM – Resurrection Mass with Procession

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Our 2015 Holy Week and Easter Schedule

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Palm Sunday – March 29th

9:30 AM – High Mass with Blessing and distribution of Palms in memory of Helen Misiewitz memory of her 95th birthday offered by Daughter Marianne Woodland Jackowicz

Palm Sunday Breakfast at the Parish Hall everyone invited

Holy Tuesday – March 31st

9 AM – Central Diocese Clergy Conference at St Stanislaus PNCC Cathedral in Scranton

4 PM – Holy Mass of Chrism at St Stanislaus PNCC Cathedral, Scranton, PA

Maundy Thursday – April 2nd

7 PM – Holy Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Good Friday – April 3rd

7 PM – Good Friday Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion with Easter Confession

Holy Saturday – April 4th

9 AM – Holy Saturday Liturgy, blessing of Fire, Paschal Candle and Holy Water
10 AM, 11 AM, and 12 Noon – Blessing of Easter Food

Solemnity of the Resurrection – Easter Sunday – April 5th

8 AM – Resurrection Holy Mass with Procession

Low Sunday – April 12th

Holy Mass on Sunday is back to original 9:30 AM this and every Sunday.

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Christmas Holy Mass Schedule

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Wednesday – December 24th – Wigilia / Vigil of Nativity

Thursday – December 25th – Christmas

  • 12am Midnight – Shepherd’s Holy Mass / Pasterka
  • 9:30am – Christmas Day Holy Mass

Friday – December 26th – Feast – St. Stephen Martyr

Saturday – December 27th – Feast – St. John Apostle & Evangelist

Sunday – December 28th – Solemnity of the Humble Shepherds

  • 9:30am – High Holy Mass
  • Following Holy Mass: Catechism for Children and Fellowship Hour at the Parish Hall with refreshments provided

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Christmas Preparations

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On Saturday, December 20th we will be decorating the church for Christmas. We will be meeting at about 10am in the church for cleaning and decorating. If you have some time to help it would be greatly appreciated. Everyone is welcome. This is a great opportunity to show your love for the parish.

This Sunday, December 21st, we celebrate the lighting of the fourth candle of Advent. We would also like to do small candle light service with carols before traditional Holy Mass. Any children wanting to participate are welcome.

On Sunday the 21st, we will also celebrate the tradition of Christmas Wigilia with a brunch right after celebration of 9:30am Holy Mass. The menu will consist of fish, potatoes, mushroom soup, salad, pierogi, ham, rolls and butter,coffee and cake. A small donation of $10.00 would be greatly appreciated.

Wishing all a very blessed Christmas.

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Thanksgiving Reflection

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Dear Parishioners and Friends, Brothers and Sisters in Christ.

On Thanksgiving Day we will celebrate Holy Mass at 9:30am. At this Thanksgiving time let us remind ourselves and be grateful for daily Blessings God gives us by quoting words of Jesus Christ from today’s Gospel reading according to Saint Luke (Luke 17:11-19)

“As Jesus continued his journey to Jerusalem, he traveled through Samaria and Galilee. As he was entering a village, ten persons with leprosy met him. They stood at a distance from him and raised their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!” And when he saw them, he said, “Go show yourselves to the priests.” As they were going they were cleansed. And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loud voice; and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. He was a Samaritan. Jesus said in reply, “Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine? Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?” Then he said to him, “Stand up and go; your faith has saved you.”

Please trust the Lord and pray daily. Church and St Valentine Parish is our home where we meet as Christian Family with our Lord Jesus Christ to Celebrate His Resurrection, to be forgiven, and to receive Jesus’s Body and Blood in the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Please come and join us as Community of faith for Sunday Holy Mass every week! Feel always welcomed and at home in our Church! We are all called to follow Jesus, to be his disciples, to pray, to work together and to support our Parish!

The Apostle Paul in his 1st Letter to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 1:3-9) wrote:

“Brothers and sisters: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to God always on your account for the grace of God bestowed on you in Christ Jesus, that in him you were enriched in every way, with all discourse and all knowledge, as the testimony to Christ was confirmed among you, so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will keep you firm to the end, irreproachable on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, and by him you were called to fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.”

May God protect and watch over you every day of your life. God bless you always!

Fr. Andrew

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All Souls Day 2014

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“I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.” (John 11:25-26)

Jesus said to the crowds: “Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and I will not reject anyone who comes to me, because I came down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of the one who sent me. And this is the will of the one who sent me, that I should not lose anything of what he gave me, but that I should raise it on the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life, and I shall raise him on the last day.” (John 6:3-9)

238In the Preface from the Funeral Mass, the Church reminds us of this important truth, “Life changes, but does not cease.” The souls of our loved ones still live as they continue their pilgrimage towards eternal life. Our Masses and prayers will help our loved ones reach their eternal life in paradise.

On All Saints Day, Saturday, November 1st, Father Andrew Bilinski will celebrate Holy Mass at the Parish Cemetery for all the parishioners, family, and friends at 10 a.m. He will read the names of the departed that have been mailed in and bless the graves.

All Souls Day Sunday, November 2nd, we commemorate all the Faithful Departed. Holy Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. and Father Andrew will again read the names of our departed loved ones and pray for them.

The Daylight Savings time ends Saturday, November 1st. Please do not forget to move the clocks back one hour.

May God watch over you and bless you and your family every day!

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