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St. Basil the Great Church Dushore, PA

St. John Neumann Shrine Sugar Ridge, PA

St. Francis of Assisi Church Mildred, PA

St. Francis of Assisi Chapel Eagles Mere, PA

Mailing Address ~ 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 Volunteer Business Manager ~ Mr. Richard Hallam

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 ~ 7:00 – 7:15 AM St. Francis of Assisi Church, Mildred

Or by appointment

THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY PARISH January 28 ~ Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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 relocating to a new parish, please notify the office before you move.) 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 elevate-d 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.

The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, January 28, 2018

The First Reading is from the Book of

Deuteronomy (18:15-20). The book of

Deuteronomy is Moses’ farewell speech to his

people before they enter the Promised Land. He will

not go with them. He consoles his people by telling

them that God will raise a prophet like Moses and

he will speak through him: “I will put my words

into his mouth (Dt. 18:18). The promise of a future

prophet led the Israelites down through the

centuries to wonder whether or not a particular

individual might in fact be this promised prophet.

The early Christians saw Jesus and his ministry as

fulfillment of Moses’ prophecy (Living the Word,

Cycle B 2012).

The Responsorial Psalm (95:1-2, 6-9) The

people’s response to the prophetic word must be

one of total acceptance.

The Second Reading is from the first Letter of

Saint Paul to the Corinthians (7:32-35). If one is

unaware of the context of today’s reading, one may

conclude that Paul, a celibate and unmarried man, is

saying that married life is inferior to a life of

celibacy. But Paul is not saying that. When he was

writing his letter to the Corinthians, he believed

Jesus’ Second Coming was imminent. In this

context, Paul is saying that planning a lifelong

marriage was not a good idea. One would be better

served to focus on spiritual things, to focus on being

ready to receive the Lord when he comes. While

Paul knows from personal experience, that his

single state allows him to be more focused on the

things of God, he is not saying that the married state

is inferior to a life of celibacy. Paul is more

concerned with the quality of one’s commitment

than with a particular state in life.

The Gospel Reading is from the Gospel of Mark

(1:21-28). Having called a handful of disciples,

Jesus begins his teaching and healing ministry.

Mark notes how impressed the people are with

Jesus. They are spellbound by him. He teaches with

authority unlike their own religious leaders. What is

this authority? It is the authority of God. Like the

prophets of old, Jesus is anointed with God’s Spirit,

which enables him to touch people’s hearts. His

teaching is accompanied by signs and wonders.

When Jesus teaches, things happen: the sick are

healed, the crippled walk, and the oppressed are

liberated. All of this leaves the people in awe. Also

in today’s gospel, Jesus begins his battle with the

“powers of darkness”—which will be a central part

of his mission. Here Jesus defeats Satan. He bids

him to leave the man. In so doing, Jesus not only

shows compassion for the troubled person, but he

also announces the beginning of the messianic era

and the Reign of God. The Gospel builds on the

first reading: Jesus is seen as the prophet whom

Moses spoke about. He is a prophet in word and in

deed. He is the living oracle of God. Mark uses this

story to teach and encourage his community 30 or

40 years later. They are experiencing “hostile

forces” in their persecution by Jewish leaders and

the Romans. If their lives are firmly rooted in

Christ, they will be able to withstand the evil forces

attacking them.

Monday

2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13; Ps 3:2-7; Mk 5:1-20

Tuesday

2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30—19:3; Ps 86:1-6; Mk

5:21-43

Wednesday ~ Saint John Bosco, Priest

2 Sm 24:2, 9-17; Ps 32:1-2, 5-17; Mk 6:1-6

Thursday

1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12; (Ps) 1 Chr 29:10-11b, 11d-12d; Mk

6:7-13

Friday ~ The Presentation of the Lord

Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40

Saturday ~ Saint Blaise, Bishop, Martyr

1 Kgs 3:4-13; Ps 119:9-14; Mk 6:30-34

Sunday ~ FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Jb 7:1-4, 6-7; Ps 147:1-6; 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23; Mk 1:29-

39

Liturgical Ministers for February 3-4 Special Ministers of Communion

4:00 PM Dushore T. Karaban 7:30 PM Mildred J. Bohensky

9:30 AM Dushore T. Hembury

Lectors 4:00 PM Dushore R. Green, J.A. Shoemaker

7:30 PM Mildred S. Moyer, R. Gumble

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

Altar Servers 4:00 PM Dushore S. Braisted 7:30 PM Mildred R. Thomas

9:30 AM Dushore C. Werner, C. Minier

Weekly Liturgical Celebrations Saturday, January 27 3:15 ~ 3:45 PM Dushore Sacrament of Reconciliation 4:00 PM Dushore Mass for the People Sunday, January 28 7:00 – 7:15 AM Mildred Sacrament of Reconciliation 7:30 AM Mildred John & Regina Guglielmi by Col. & Mrs. Robert Guglielmi 9:30 AM Dushore Kurt Rexer by the Religious Education program Monday, January 29 9:00 AM Dushore John J. Murray by Michael & Debbie McDonald Tuesday, January 30 9:00 AM Mildred Lillian Wanagitis by Rita, Lynn, & Christopher Busch Thursday, February 1 9:00 AM Mildred Theresa M. Walsh by Mr. & Mrs. J. Edward Sick Friday, February 2 9:00 AM Dushore Michael W. Woodruff by Helen Woodruff 11:45 AM Dushore Divine Mercy Chaplet 12:00 PM Dushore Benediction Saturday, February 3 3:15 ~ 3:45 PM Dushore Sacrament of Reconciliation 4:00 PM Dushore Joseph Borsa by Teri Klem Sunday, February 4 7:00 – 7:15 AM Mildred Sacrament of Reconciliation 7:30 AM Mildred Mass for the People 9:30 AM Dushore Reta Manley by Joe & Diane McDonough

Appeal Update:

Our Parish Goal: $41,000

Total Raised: $30,254.38

Percentage of Goal Pledged

74% (161 out of 455 families pledged)

PARISH DATES TO REMEMBER January 26: Knights of Columbus Ham Dinner February 11: Knights of Columbus Breakfast February 14: Ash Wednesday February 19: Confession 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm February 23: Knights of Columbus Fish Dinner February 26: Confession 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm March 5: Confession 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm March 9: Knights of Columbus Fish Dinner March 11: Lenten Penance Service 2 PM – Wyalusing 4 PM – Dushore March 12: Confession 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm March 18: Lenten Penance Service 2 PM – Canton 4 PM – Towanda March 19: Confession 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm March 23: Knights of Columbus Fish Dinner March 25: Lenten Penance Service 3 PM – Sayre

Our Weekly Parish Offertory Collection

The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish January 13-14, 2018

$3,368.68 Building & Maintenance

$434.47 January 20-21, 2018

$4,279.40 Building & Maintenance

$272.75 January Second Collections

January 28 ~ Building & Maintenance February 3 ~ Care & Education of Priests

Thank you for your generosity!

For our families who need a report of contributions made in 2017 for

tax purposes, call the office at 570-928-8865 and leave your name. A

report will be mailed promptly.

Our parish would like to thank

Anne Silla for her 5 years of

devoted service as President of the

Altar and Rosary Society! We

would also like to thank and

congratulate Barbara Muller with

regard to her new role as President

of the Altar and Rosary Society!

Prayers will be said for both of

these wonderful women this

Sunday at 9:30 Mass.

Feel called to become a Catholic?

RCIA – Rite of Christin Initiation of Adults

† Are you searching for a relationship

with God?

† Do you want to learn more about the

Catholic way of life?

† Are you interested in becoming a

Catholic Christian?

† Were you baptized Catholic and want to

complete the Sacraments?

The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is

a spiritual formation journey for those seeking to

become Catholic. This spiritual journey is more

than just faith formation – at its core, the RCIA is

a journey of conversion and relationship with

Jesus Christ and his Church. If you want to learn

more, or think you are being called to become

Catholic, contact the parish office 570-928-8865

or Donn Tourscher, 570-928-9361.

St. Basil’s Boiler Update Thank you to all who have contributed toward the repairs to the boiler in St. Basil’s Rectory. We have been advised that the boiler needs to be replaced. We have received an estimate from Williams Oil of $12,990.00 to replace the existing oil fired boiler with a new gas boiler. To date, we have received $10,540 in donations. Please consider making a donation! To contribute, please send a check to the parish office or place it in the collection basket. Be sure to mark “St. Basil’s Boiler” on the memo line.

Stephen Branosky Dave and Helen Barrington Hayes and Kat Clark Robert Harcharik Cynthia Mitchell Brenda Beers Richard Hallam Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rouse Mr. & Mrs. William Henne Mr. & Mrs. James Lambert Thomas Karaban Dean & Kay Homer Mr. & Mrs. Paul Muller Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Braisted Mr. & Mrs. William Hudzinski, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. John Fite Altar and Rosary Society Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Chase Mr. and Mrs. M. Rouse Mr. and Mrs. John Silla Mr. and Mrs. J. Donahue Mr. John A. Shoemaker, Esq. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph T. Cero T. A. Stabrylla Anonymous Memory of Chris Cokos Mrs. Ruth Gavioli Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McDonough Mary R. Finan Jeffrey Campolongo Francis and Marjorie Byrne, Jr. Mary Ann & Duane Bacorn Lee Sharrow Family Edmund & Linda Thall Robert & Mary L. Gugliemi Nancy A. Romano Cynthia Mitchell William Lambert Family Joseph Mackiewicz Vivian McCarty Charity McCarty Susan and Clifford Braisted Anthony J. Brickley Gerald and Suzanne Ganse

Help to Strengthen and Heal Marital

Relationships

Retrouvaille Program

(To Re- Discover) A program that helps couples who may be

experiencing tension, stress and loneliness in

the marriage relationship. Program helps

couples, even those separated and divorced

to better communicate and resolve conflicts

in their relationships. Please call 1-800-470-

2230 or visit the website

www.helpourmarriage.org for more

information or to pre-register. All calls

confidential. Cost of program is by

donation.

Next local weekend: March 2-4, 2018 at the

Ramada Inn, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania.

Contact Persons: Nettie and Bob Goldate

570-587-0415

Patron of the Week

Spako Tree Service

Please support our patrons!

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 family. 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

Matthew J. Dailey 528 La Salle Drive Clovis, NM 88101

Altar server training will be

provided on Sundays after 9:30

Mass. Students who have received

First Communion through high

school are encouraged to attend. If

you have any questions, please

contact Peter Ferrulli at 570-721-

1121.

First Friday Adoration On First Friday, February 2nd, we will

hold Adoration of the Blessed

Sacrament beginning immediately

after the 9:00 AM Mass at St. Basil’s

and ending with Reposition at 12:00

PM in St. Basil’s Church, Dushore.

The Divine Mercy Chaplet will be

recited at 11:45 AM. A sign-up sheet is

in the back of the church.

The roof of St. Basil’s rectory, being in very bad condition, has been repaired and restored by Mr. Al Curtin and his crew in good time at a discounted price to the parish of $15,251, which he has agreed can be paid off over a reasonable amount of time. We thank Mr. Curtin and his crew for a “job well done” and, as always, are blessed by the help from our parishioners. Should anyone wish to contribute to the cost of this project, please indicate “rectory roof” on your check and forward to the parish office. Thank you in advance – God Bless.

Knights of Columbus

Breakfast Buffet Sunday,

February 11th, 2018

8:00 am – 11:30 am

St. Basil’s Hall,

Dushore, PA

Adults ~ $9.00

Children ~ $3.00

Children 6 and under ~

FREE!

Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass Invitation

His Excellency, the Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton, and the Office for Parish Life wish to invite couples celebrating their 25th or 50th wedding anniversary in 2018 to a diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass on Sunday, June 10. The event includes a 2:30 PM Mass at St. Peter’s Cathedral followed by a reception. Requests for an invitation, with a mailing address, should be made through your pastor before March 12.

The churches will be open this winter

according to the daily Mass schedule for St.

Basil’s Church. Please refer to the daily

Mass schedule in the bulletin to see when the

church will be open each day. If anyone has

any questions please contact the Parish

Office at (570) 928-8865.

January Calendar Raffle

Winners

Congratulations to the

January Calendar Raffle

Winners! 01/15/18 #759 $50

Carole Kilgus, Dushore

01/16/18 #244 $50

Ticket Not Sold

01/17/18 #803 $50

Ticket Not Sold

01/18/18 #255 $50

Karen Smith, Dushore

01/19/18 #265 $50

Ticket Not Sold

01/20/18 #788 $50

Tracy Ambrosius, New Albany

01/21/18 #572 $100

Ticket Not Sold

We are currently using the Belmont Mass setting for this season of Ordinary time. If you would like to review it outside of Mass, here is the YouTube link. https://youtu.be/RBzLrQVOQOY

We have an amazing singing parish. Let’s continue rejoicing in the Lord together!