THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY PARISH May 15th, 2016 ~ Pentecost Sunday

P O Box 307, Dushore, PA 18614 Parish Office - 1 St. Francis Drive, Mildred, PA 18632

(570) 928-8865 Fax (570) 928-7972 Email ~ ihmparish@frontier.com

Website ~ ihmdushore.com Our Pastoral Staff

Parish Administrator ~ Reverend Richard Rojas Director of Religious Education ~ Mrs. Kathleen Clark

Administrative Assistant ~ Ms. Diane Fowler Director of Liturgical Music~ Mrs. Deborah Rojas

Mass Schedule

Saturday

4:00 PM St. Basil’s Church, Dushore

Sunday

7:30 AM St. Francis of Assisi Church, Mildred

9:30 AM St. Basil’s Church, Dushore

The Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturdays ~ 3:15 – 3:45 PM St. Basil’s Church, Dushore

Sundays ~ 6:45 – 7:00 AM St. Francis of Assisi Church, Mildred

Or by appointment

A Welcoming Community: You enter this Church … not as stranger, but as a guest of God. He is your heavenly Father. Come, then, with joy in your heart and thanks on your lips into His presence, offering Him your love and service. Be grateful to the strong and loyal ones who, in the name of Jesus Christ, built this place of worship, and to all who have beautified it and hallowed it with their prayers and praise. Ask His blessing on those who love His house of faith as the inspiration of their labor, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit, and may that blessing rest on you, both in your going out and your coming in.

Parish Registration: You must be a registered member of The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish to receive Baptism, Confirmation, First Penance, First Holy Communion, Marriage and to receive sponsor letters from the pastor.

New Members: Please stop by or call the parish office and register. (If you are leaving the parish, please notify the office before you leave). Thank you.

Change of Address: Please notify the parish office as soon as possible if you have had a change of address.

Inactive Catholics: As a welcoming parish, we ask every parishioner to ask God to put in your heart people whose hearts we need to reach out and touch with God’s love. “Before you talk to men about God, you talk to God about men.” Please, call, write, leave in an envelope in the collection the name, address and phone number of the person. Father would be delighted to meet with them.

SACRAMENTAL LIFE

RCIA: The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a process to bring non-Catholics into the faith. Anyone seeking information or interested in becoming a part of this community of faith can call the parish office.

Sacrament of Baptism: Baptisms are scheduled for the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month following the 9:30 AM Mass. In order to understand and better appreciate this special sacrament, parents are required to attend the Pre-Baptismal Program, which is held on the last Saturday of each month at 7:00 PM in St. Basil’s Rectory. Please contact the rectory to schedule your child’s baptism.

Sacrament of Marriage: Couples contemplating marriage should notify the rectory at least six months prior to the date to allow necessary time for proper preparation.

Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick: Urgent calls will be attended to at any time of the day or night.

Visitation of the Sick: Please call the parish for visitation of the sick at home, in the hospital, or health care facility.

Parish Mission Statement: We, the Catholic faithful of The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, in union with our Holy Father, the Pope, and our Bishop, are called through Baptism to share in the ministry which Jesus Christ has entrusted to the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. As priest and lay faithful in a rural area, we utilize our energy to serve the spiritual needs of the Kingdom of God to promote a culture of life, justice, and peace to this generation and the generations that follow us.

Prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary O Immaculate Heart of Mary, Heavenly beauty and splendor of the Father, you are the most valued Heavenly

treasure. New Eve, immaculate in soul, spirit and body, created of the godly seed by the Spirit of God, you are the

spiritual Mother of mankind. Pure Virgin, full of grace then and now, your whole being was raised Heavenly in full glory, to be elevated

above all the hosts within the Kingdom of God. O Heavenly Mother, Queen of Heaven and earth, I recognize the glory of your highest title, the Immaculate

Heart of Mary! Loving Mother, dispenser of endless blessings, you who continually intercede on our behalf,

please present my need before your loving Son, Jesus. (Mention your request)

O Immaculate Heart of Mary, I know that you are now presenting my need before Jesus, for you have never turned away those in dire need.

Mother dearest, I await your favorable answer, submitting myself to the Divine will of the Lord, for all glories are His for ever and ever. Amen.

Pentecost Sunday

Sunday, May 15th, 2016

Sunday Readings

First Reading: Acts 2:1-11 The disciples were celebrating Pentecost together when “tongues of fire appeared which parted, then came to rest on each of them.” The disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in foreign tongues. Visitors from many different countries were amazed that each guest could hear his or her native language being spoken as the disciples proclaimed God’s glory.

Responsorial Psalm: 104

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 Each person has received different manifestations of the same spirit to the common good of all. All members of the church have been baptized into one body because of our belief in the Holy Spirit, who was sent to us by God.

Gospel: John 20:19-23 Jesus appeared to the disciples even though they had locked the doors in fear. Jesus then showed the disciples his hands and his side; and they rejoiced at his presence. He breathed on them saying, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” He then gave the disciples the power to forgive others or hold them accountable for their sins.

Pentecost Sunday “On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up

and exclaimed, ‘Let anyone who thirsts come to Me and drink. As

Scripture says: Rivers of living water will flow from within him who

believes in Me.’ He said this in reference to the Spirit that those who

came to believe in Him were to receive. There was, of course, no

Spirit yet, because He had not yet been glorified… When the time for

Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And

suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving

wind...And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit.”

Have you ever tried to understand how some

weather forecasters can stand in a driving rain, with seas

crashing over the wall, wind biting at their headgear, to

prove that the storm had finally hit? We saw this with

Katrina, yet these people brought the action live into our

living rooms. The power and force of a storm often leaves

no one untouched.

Jesus promised the Spirit whose force and power

would change individuals, the nascent church, and the

world. Things have not been the same since the Spirit

came. “Let anyone who thirsts come to Me and drink.”

We know what happened. Those filled with fear

became bearers of His message. Sights and sounds filled

the eyes and ears of the spectators. Believers, not unlike

ourselves, were waiting for the promised Spirit. I wonder

how they thought the Spirit would arrive? Surely Jesus’s

coming at Bethlehem was so quiet and distinct! Those

enclosed in the cenacle went out to announce the

message of salvation, being sent by the Risen Lord to the

whole world. They were changed. Pope John Paul II, Servant of God, and Pope

Benedict XVI have spoken of the New Pentecost which is

directing the church today. As no one escaped the force

and power, another name for God’s grace, so we are

touched, moved, and sent to live. Remember, Jesus has

been glorified, the promised Spirit has been sent, and

drink from the gift of life-giving water.

Hosts & Wine

Bread and wine for the week is

offered in memory of or

celebration of a birthday,

anniversary, wedding, get well, etc.

Please contact the Parish office at 570-928-8865

Thank you to John Fite for repairing the garage

door in St. Francis of Assisi Chapel in Eagles Mere.

In the kindness of your prayers, please

pray for the repose of the souls

of Helene Jordan & Walter Ammerman

As they shared in the suffering of Christ,

so may they now share in the glory of the risen Savior

in heaven.

DAILY READINGS

MONDAY

Jas 3:13-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mk 9:14-29

TUESDAY

Jas 4:1-10; Ps 55:7-11a, 23; Mk 9:30-37

WEDNESDAY~ St. John I, Pope, Martyr

Jas 4:13-17; Ps 49:2-3, 6-11; Mk 9:30-40

THURSDAY

Jas 5:1-6; Ps 49:14-20; Mk 9:41-50

FRIDAY~ St. Bernadine of Siena, Priest

Jas 5:9-12; Ps 103:1-4, 8-9, 11-12; Mk 10:1-12 SATURDAY~ St. Christopher Magallanes, Priest, and

Companions, Martyrs

Jas 5:13-20; Ps 141:1-3, 8; Mk 10:13-16

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

Prv 8:22-31; Ps 8:4-9; Rom 5:1-5; Jn 16:12-15

Weekly Liturgical Celebrations

Saturday, May 14 4:00PM Dushore Aloysius, James, & Ruth Marshal by The Family Sunday, May 15 7:30AM Mildred Mass for the People 9:30AM Dushore Robert Medl by his family Tuesday, May 17 9:00AM Mildred Edward & Frances Burke Kelly by Edward M. Kelly Wednesday, May 18 9:00AM Dushore Mary Eleanor McMahon by Denny Fries Thursday, May 19 9:00AM Mildred Jimmy Decker by Flora Arenda 10:30AM Darway Mary Catherine Ryan by Bob & Mary Getz Saturday, May 21 4:00PM Dushore John Guglielmi by Mr. & Mrs. David Getz Sunday, May 22 7:30AM Mildred Mass for the People 9:30AM Dushore Monica Tarwacki by Michael & Christine Skurecki

He is the Spirit of life, the fountain of water welling up to

give eternal life. Through him the Father gives life to men,

dead because of sin, until he raises up their mortal bodies in

Christ.

The Spirit dwells in the Church and in the hearts

of the faithful as in a temple. He prays in them and bears

witness in them to their adoption as sons. He leads the

Church into all truth and gives it unity in communion

and in service. He endows it with different hierarchical

and charismatic gifts, directs it by their means, and

enriches it with his fruits.

By the power of the Gospel he enables the

Church to grow young, perpetually renews it, and leads

it to complete union with its Bridegroom. For the Spirit

and the Bride say to the Lord Jesus: “Come!” .

In this way the Church reveals itself as a people

whose unity has its source in the unity of the Father, Son,

and Holy Spirit.

The whole company of the faithful, who have an

anointing by the Holy Spirit, cannot err in faith. They

manifest this distinctive characteristic of theirs in the

supernatural instinct of faith (sensus fidei) of the whole

people when, from the bishops to the most ordinary lay

person among the faithful, they display a universal

agreement on matters of faith and morals.

This instinct of faith is awakened and kept in

being by the Spirit of truth. Through it the people of God

hold indefectibly to the faith once delivered to the saints,

penetrate it more deeply by means of right judgment, and

apply it more perfectly in their lives. They do all this

under the guidance of the sacred teaching office: by

faithful obedience to it they receive, not the word of men

but in truth the word of God.

Moreover, the Holy Spirit not only sanctifies and

guides God’s people by the sacraments and the

ministries, and enriches it with virtues, he also

distributes special graces among the faithful of every

state of life, assigning his gifts to each as he chooses. By means

of these special gifts he equips them and makes them

eager for various activities and responsibilities that

benefit the Church in its renewal or its increase, in

accordance with the text: To each is given the manifestation of

the Spirit for a good purpose.

These charisms, the simpler and more

widespread as well as the most outstanding, should be

accepted with a sense of gratitude and consolation, since

in a very special way they answer and serve the needs of

the Church.

From the dogmatic constitution on the Church of the

Second Vatican Council

The mission of the Holy Spirit in the Church

When the son completed the work with which the

Father had entrusted him on earth, the Holy Spirit was

sent on the day of Pentecost to sanctify the Church unceas-

ingly, and thus enable believers to have access to the Father

through Christ in the one Spirit.

In Loving MemoryIn Loving MemoryIn Loving MemoryIn Loving Memory

The Sanctuary Candle in St. Basil’s Church is burning in

loving memory of Bernadette & Nathan Weaver by the

Family

Our Weekly Parish Offertory Collection

The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish

May 7th & 8th

$4,345.79 Catholic Communications Campaign

$365.00 Ascension

$946.00 The current budget figures show that our collection

needs to be at or above $5,300.00 each week to

meet all of our financial obligations. We will be

publishing in the bulletin where we stand financially

so you can help us fulfill our obligations.

Budget goal ………………………………………….. $5,300.00

Offertory this week ……………………………… $4,345.79

Under goal………………………………………….. $954.21

May Second Collections

May 14th & 15th~ Building & Maintenance

Thank you for your generosity!

Word of Life

“A reflection of God’s own reality shines out in the

human person, in every person, whatever stage or

condition of his life.” —Pope Benedict XVI

A Prayer for our Military God our Father, walk through my house and take away all my worries; and please watch over and heal my fam-ily. Heavenly Father, hold our troops in Your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in this, our time of need. These things I humbly ask in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Amen.

Please pray for:

Darrin J. Denmon, PMB 155; P O Box 30800, Honolulu, HI 96820

PVT Stephen MacElhaney “Punisher” 5th Platoon 1-7bFABN

P.O. Box 35524 Wainwright, Alaska 99703

Natalie Dymond 9030 Moccasin Lake, San Antonio, Tx 78245

RCT Sharif Welton SOI East Company, PSC Box 20161,

Camp Lejeune, NC 28542-0161 Matthew J. Dailey

114 East Cochran Ave,Unit 110 Clovis, NM 88101

Air Force Captain Shawn M. McDonald 145 Kings Highway; Apt 307

Dover, DE 19901 Airforce SSGT Amber Adams

Liturgical Ministers for May 21 & 22

Special Ministers of Communion

4:00 PM Dushore T. Karaban, J. Hatch. T. Finan

7:30 AM Mildred J. Doyle, K. Bohensky

9:30 AM Dushore T. Hembury, J. Hawke,

J. Tourscher

Lectors

4:00 PM Dushore D. Lambert

7:30 AM Mildred R. Gumble

9:30 AM Dushore J. Lambert, S. Wilcox

Altar Servers

4:00 PM Dushore

7:30 AM Mildred R. Thomas

9:30 AM Dushore B. Tewell, C. Minier

Greeters

4:00 PM Dushore J. & E. Richlin

7:30 AM Mildred R. Hope

9:30 AM Dushore M. & K. Evangelisti, J. Wheeler

Patron of the Week

Silver Maple Homes, Inc.

Please support our patrons on the back of the bulletin.

Remembering Our Parish

We are most grateful to the families of our parish, who

have designated The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish as a

recipient of Memorial Donations for their deceased loved

ones and to those who remembered the parish in their

wills. These gifts are an important part of insuring the fu-

ture of IHM Parish.

St. Basil’s Calendar Raffle Winners

Congratulations to the following winners of the

St. Basil’s May Calendar Raffle!

5/1/16 #716 $ 200.00

Ticket Not Sold

5/2/16 #695 $ 50.00

Ticket Not Sold

5/3/16 #058 $ 100.00

Joan McDonald, Dushore

5/4/16 #615 $ 50.00

Ticket Not Sold

5/5/16 #677 $ 50.00

Ticket Not Sold

Congratulations! We welcome to the Catholic Faith our RCIA

Neophytes (newly planted). The RCIA process is

challenging, transforming, and spiritually enhancing

the life of our parish. We congratulate Lisa Major,

Sean Murphy, Luke Manero, and Jamie

Underkoffler.

New life here in our midst!

No&ce Regarding Repor&ng Sexual Abuse of a

Minor

It is the policy of the Diocese of Scranton to report

an allega-on of sexual abuse of a minor to law

enforcement. If you are a vic-m of sexual abuse commi/ed

by a priest, deacon, religious or lay employee, or a

volunteer of the Diocese of Scranton, you are encouraged

to immediately report the ma/er to law enforcement. If

any priest, deacon, religious or lay employee, or volunteer

of the Diocese of Scranton has cause or reason to suspect

that a minor has been subjected to any form of abuse

including child sexual abuse, the ma/er will be reported to

law enforcement. In accordance with the Commonwealth

of Pennsylvania’s Child Protec-ve Services Laws, reports of

suspected child abuse should also be made immediately by

phone to the 24-Hour Child Abuse hotline (ChildLine) at 1-

800-932-0313 or electronically at

www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis

It is also the policy of the Diocese to adhere to all

civil and state regula-ons. To this end, the Diocese is

equally commi/ed to adhering to the norms of the Code of

Canon Law and to upholding the tenets of the USCCB

Charter for the Protec-on of Children and Young People,

which includes suppor-ng vic-ms of sexual abuse in their

pursuit of emo-onal and spiritual well-being. As such,

informa-on regarding an allega-on of sexual abuse of a

minor should also be reported to the Vic-m Assistance

Coordinator, Joseph DeVizia at 570-862-7551 or to

Diocesan officials, including the Vicar General, Monsignor

Thomas M. Muldowney, V.G., at 570-207-2269

Youth Group Annual Memorial Day Planter Sale

The 2nd Annual IHM Youth Group Memorial Day Planter Sale is just around the corner. The 8" pot is suitable to be placed in a cemetery and will be $10.00 each. Orders will be limited to 50 planters. Look for an order sheet in an upcoming bulletin. The proceeds of the sale will be used to support Youth Group activities.

Full Armor Concert

In honor of the 175th Anniversary of Saints Peter & Paul Parish in Towanda Full Armor will be in concert on Saturday May 14 beginning at 7:00PM. The concert will be held in the J.F.K. Hall in Towanda. Admission is a non-perishable food item for T.A.C.O. Food Pantry. Seating is limited. Tickets are available by calling 570-561-5687.

Help Needed!

IHM Parish is looking for someone to

help chair our Super Bingo Fundraisers!

These Super Bingos have been a great

fundraiser for our parish for many years.

You don’t have to do it all alone! There’s lots of

volunteers who will help! Please contact the parish

office at 570-928-8865 for more information.

With a grateful heart and one working much better, a

huge thank you to the 25 people that donated blood in

my name on April 21st at the local blood drive. Thank

you, thank you! For all the prayers of those in the area,

thank you! God’s blessings to all!

Sincerely, Melvin “John” Armitage

Parish Eucharistic Days

A long-standing tradition in the Church is the celebration of Eucharistic Days – “40 Hour Celebrations”. St. John Neumann was one of the early proponents of this tradition in our own country. Our parish will celebrate this tradition on Thursday and Friday, June 2nd & 3rd. The schedule for these days of grace will be in upcoming bulletins.

Knights of Columbus Clam Bake

Saturday, June 11th, 2016

2:00 – 6:00 PM St. Francis Pavilion, Mildred

Donation: $25.00

Tickets available at Bill’s Ace Hardware, and Dushore Agway. Tickets are also available from Paul – 928-8911 or Donn – 570-350-7877. Only a limited number of tickets will be sold.

The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Summer Festival ~ Sunday, July 3rd,

2016 Plans are underway for our Summer Festival, which will be held on Sunday, July 3rd from 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM in St. Basil’s Hall, Dushore. Please consider placing an ad in our Annual Festival Ad Book. We are looking for ads for businesses as well as patrons. If you have had a family celebration in the past year, send us a picture! We would love to include it. Personal milestones such as anniversaries, birthdays, and graduations are also welcome! Please call the Parish Office for more details on how you and your family can be a part of our Ad Book!

Attention St. Basil’s Alumni St. Basil’s Alumni Society is reaching out to all who attended St. Basil’s School until it closed in 1970. We are planning an Alumni Social around the annual picnic to be held on Sun-day, July 3rd, 2016. Many years have passed since the last alumni reunion but the picnic has taken place for as long as anyone can re-member. Many will not be able to attend the picnic for a variety of reasons, but we would like to offer you an opportunity to purchase a “corner” in the Picnic Ad Book to share your family/career story since your days at St. Basil’s School years ago. If interested, please contact the Parish Office at P O Box 307, Dushore, PA 18614 or call 570-928-8865 for details and deadlines.

The last Religious Educa&on class for the year was

Sunday, May 8. We’ll see you in the Fall!

Thank you to the following teachers and aides who

were instrumental in teaching our youth in our faith

over this past year!

Kindergarten: Tracey Hope and Lisa Smith

First Grade: Sandy Paulsworth

Second Grade: Megan Bohensky

Third Grade: Janet Wheeler

Fourth Grade: Ellen Koschak and Evelyn Smith

Fifth Grade: Mary Lou McCamley

Confirmation: Deb Rojas and Kat Clark

Thank you to Jennifer We3laufer, Marge Dailey, Candy

Rexer, Ellen Kramer, and Carol Whi3aker for subs-tute

teaching this year in the Religious Educa-on

program. The -me you volunteer is very helpful! Picnic Meeting

Tuesday, May 31st, 2016

6:30PM ~ St. Francis Rectory

Parish Pilgrimage to the Cathedral ~ Saturday,

June 4th

On Saturday, June 4th, we will make a pilgrimage to

the Cathedral of Saint Peter in observance of the

Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy. We will depart

Dushore at 7:15 AM to arrive in Scranton at 9:00

AM for registra-on. Morning prayer at 9:30

AM followed by a presenta-on on the Extraordinary

Jubilee of Mercy. Confession will be available

from 10:30 – 11:30 in the Cathedral. Mass will be

celebrated at 12:10 PM. Following Mass, lunch will

be available in the Diocesan Pastoral Center. We

will tour the Cathedral and then depart at 2:00

PM. Cost for the pilgrimage is $10.00 per person to

cover the cost of the lunch. Please contact the

Come, Holy Spirit!