First Posted: 9/8/2014
Bethel United Methodist
532 Main St., Avoca
570-457-2566
Pastor Sharon Dietz
Sunday worship service, 11:15 a.m.
Communion first Sunday of each month – non-perishable food items will be collected. Mondays – Bible study, 6 p.m. alternating each week with Brick UM Church, Duryea.
First Thursday of each month – food give-away, 4 to 6 p.m. for the needy of Avoca and Duryea.
Brick United Methodist
935 Foote Ave., Duryea
Pastor Sharon Dietz
570-282-0104
Sunday worship service, 9:45 a.m.; Nursery available during church service.
AA Meeting 7 p.m. Monday
Alanon Meeting 7 p.m. Thursday
Christian and
Missionary
Alliance
317 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston
570-654-2500 or 570-654-7414
cmaofwestpittston@juno.com
Website: www.cmawp.com
Sunday prayer, 9 a.m.; Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Evening service 7 p.m.
Wednesday prayer and praise, 7 p.m.
Bible study all ages Thursday, 7 p.m.
The Breaking Bread Soup Kitchen is serving meals from 5 to 6:30 p.m. every Monday at the church. The meal is being served without charge to interested individuals and families in the community.
Christ Community Clothes Closet will be open from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays. Donations of clothing are accepted. Call for additional information.
Exercise classes are available at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday evenings. Call 655-4791
Corpus Christi Parish
Immaculate Conception
Holy Redeemer Churches
605 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston
Holy Redeemer Church, Route 92, Harding
Weekend celebration of the Eucharist
Saturday, 4 p.m. – Immaculate Conception
Saturday, 5:30 p.m. – Holy Redeemer
Sunday, 7:30 a.m, 10:30 a.m. – Immaculate Conception
Sunday 9 a.m. – Holy Redeemer
Weekday celebration of the Eucharist
7:30 a.m. – Immacualte Conception
8:30 a.m. – Holy Redeemer
Confessions
Saturday from 3 to 3:30 p.m. – Immaculate Conception
First Baptist Church
Water Street, Pittston
570-654-0283
Rev. James H. Breese, pastor
First Congregational UCC
500 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston
570-654-8052 (leave message)
Rev. Joan Mitchell, pastor
Sanctuary is handicapped accessible.
Sunday Worship service is at 11 a.m. with Holy Communion. Everyone is welcome. Church Council and Diaconate meetings will be held immediately after Worship Service today.
First Presbyterian Church
14 Broad St., Pittston
Rev. William N. Lukesh
Sunday morning worship 9:15 a.m.
First United Presbyterian
West Pittston
Rev. James Thyren, pastor
570-654-8121
Sunday Worship, 11 a.m.
Services are held at St. Cecilia’s Roman Catholic Church, 1700 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. Parking is on Wyoming Avenue and in the parking lot behind the church.
First United Methodist Church
408 Wyoming Ave., West Pittston
570-655-1083
The First United Methodist Church will hold an Apple Festival from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27. The festival will include a bake sale, flea market, silent auction, book sale and games for children. The kitchen will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch and snacks. Tickets are available for apple pie and ice cream. The cost is $6.
Full Gospel Chapel
1113 Main St., Avoca
Full Gospel Chapel of Avoca is sponsoring a St. Pauly Textile, Inc. used clothing shed in the church parking lot. Community members donate clothing by placing it in the shed. Receipts for tax deductions are stored in a mailbox on the shed.
Harding Church of Christ
1523 Route 92, Harding
570-388-6534
Sunday services, 10 a.m.; Sunday School and church service, 11 a.m.
Holy Mother of Sorrows PNCC
212 Wyoming Ave., Dupont
Rev. Zbigniew Dawid, pastor
Sunday Masses
8 a.m. Traditional Mass,
9 a.m. Coffee Hour
9:15 a.m. School of Christian Living. Necessary to register children for these classes.
10:30 a.m. Traditional High Mass
9 a.m. Daily Mass, Tuesday through Friday
Independent Bible Church
328 Main St., Duryea
570-451-0346
Sunday School, 9:15 a.m.; Sunday morning service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.
Inkerman Presbyterian
Main Street, Inkerman
Services: Sundays, 9 a.m.
Lighthouse Fellowship Church
718 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston
Shane Nichols, pastor
Sunday Worship: 9:45 a.m. prayer; 10 a.m. service
Bible Study: 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m. on the first, second and third Fridays of the month.
Langcliffe Presbyterian
1001 Main St., Avoca
Sunday worship, 10 a.m.
The regular monthly session meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23.
The Annual Camp Lackawanna Family Fun Day will be from Noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4. The Lackawanna Presbytery meeting will be held at 9 a.m. that morning.
Nursery school is provided for young children; Handicap accessible
Moosic Alliance Church
608 Rocky Glen Road, Moosic
570-457-6020
maccma2@verizon.net
Doug Jensen, pastor
Sunday School for all ages, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning worship, 10:45 a.m.; Prayer meeting, Wednesdays, 7 p.m.; Celebrate Recovery Ministry, Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.
Nativity of Our Lord
Stephenson Street, Duryea
Mass schedule
Saturday: 4 p.m., Holy Rosary Church; 5:30 p.m., Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
Sunday: 8 a.m., Holy Rosary Church; 9:30 a.m., Holy Rosary Church; 11 a.m., Sacred Heart of Jesus Church; Monday – Friday: 7 a.m., Holy Rosary Church
Oblates of St. Joseph
Highway 315, Laflin
570-654-7542
Office hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; evenings and weekends by appointment.
Holy Masses are held at 7 a.m. daily, Monday through Friday, in the seminary chapel and at 8 a.m. on Saturday. Confessions are heard from 9:30 a.m to 5 p.m. daily.
Every Wednesday, Holy Mass at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., followed by the Novena prayers to Saint Joseph and St. Joseph Marello. Confessions before Masses.
Thursday, First Thursday of the month, Holy Hour for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life will be at 7 p.m. Come and join in prayer to ask the Lord to send young and less young people to serve the Holy Church in the Priesthood and in the Religious Life.
Friday, First Friday of the month, Mass will be at 7 and 11 a.m. with devotion prayers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. At 8 p.m. the Blue Army Vigil to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary will be held. Holy Hour and confessions will be at 8 p.m. and a special Holy Mass will be at 9 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Saturday, First Saturday of the month, Mass will be at 8 a.m. with devotion prayers to the Blessed Mother.
Our Lady of the
Eucharist Parish
535 N Main St., Pittston
www.eucharist-pittston.org
www.facebook.com/oleparish
Mass schedule: Saturday Vigil, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Daily Mass, 8 a.m.
Confessions: Saturday from 3:30 to 3:45 p.m. and by appointment
The Parish Mass Intention Book is now open through February 2015. Forms for requesting Mass dates/times can be found at the back of the Church or on the parish website.
Queen of the Apostles
715 Hawthorne St., Avoca
570-457-3412
stmarysavoca@verizon.net
www.queenoftheapostles.weconnect.com
Facebook page: Queen of the Apostles Parish, Avoca.
Daily Masses: 8 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday; 7 p.m. on Wednesday
Eucharistic Adoration: Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Miraculous Medal Novena: Wednesday following the 7 p.m. Mass
Healing Mass: First Friday of the month at 7 p.m.
Weekend Mass Schedule: Saturday at 4 p.m.; Sunday at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m.
Confession: Saturdays 3 to 3:45 p.m.; anytime upon request by calling 570-457-3412.
All are welcome to join the members of Cursillo as they pray the Our Mother of Sorrows Rosary at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday nights before the 7 p.m. Mass. Music meditation accompanies the rosary.
Prayer Chain: 570-457-5867
The parish is seeking a person who can serve as a Eucharistic Adorer every Tuesday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the church during Eucharistic Adoration. Contact Ann Jake at 570-457-3521 or 570-466-4693 or the parish office at 570-457-3412.
A Back to School Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28 at the church.
The building and grounds committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29 in the rectory.
The finance council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30 in the rectory.
Tickets are now available for the Fall Harvest Pot of Gold. Tickets, at $10 each, offer a chance to win $75 daily and $100 on Fridays throughout October as well as $250 on Oct. 1 and 14 and $1,000 on Halloween. For more information or to purchase a ticket, call the parish office at 570-457-3412. The daily winning number must match the state lottery’s evening daily number.
Sacred Heart of Jesus
215 Lackawanna Ave., Dupont
This week’s mass schedule: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m.; Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Daily mass is offered in the St. John Paul Chapel at the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Students in Grade 4 and above who would like to be Altar Servers are asked to call the rectory at 570-654-3713. A new class is forming.
The CCD Program is looking for adult volunteers for the new school year. If you would like to volunteer as a teacher, substitute teacher, classroom aide or assist with special projects or phone calls, please contact Elaine Starinski at 570-654-6952.
The first CCD class for students in Grades 1 through 6 is on Monday, Sept. 22. All students are to meet in the church at 6 p.m. If you did not register (in person or by mail) please call the rectory this week.
The Youth Group will hold their first meeting for the fall on at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27 in the church basement. Members are encouraged to bring friends. Snacks and beverages will be served. For more information, contact Kathryn at 570-479-2674.
The Picnic Appreciation Dinner will be held on Sunday, Oct. 5 for those who helped before, during or after the church bazaar. The dinner will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Dupont Hose Company. Reservations are due no later than Sept. 24.
The Welcoming Committee will hold a Fall Social, for adults only, from 6 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 25 in the church hall. Anyone interested in helping is asked to attend the meetng on Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. in the church hall. Contact Jacki Kasa with questions or ideas at 570-693-0230.
Second Presbyterian
143 Parsonage St., Pittston
570-654-1411
The Session of the Second Presbyterian Church announces the following schedule for the week of Sept. 7:
St. Barbara’s Parish
28 Memorial St., Exeter
570-654-2103
Parish office hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; evenings, by appointment.
Weekend Masses: Saturday, St. Anthony, 4 p.m. Vigil Mass; Sunday, St. Anthony; 10:30 a.m.; St. Cecilia 8 a.m.
Daily Masses: Monday at 7 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday at 11 a.m.; Wednesday and Friday at 7 a.m.
First Communion pictures are here. Photos can be picked up in the office between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
If anyone is interested in being a Song Leader please see Ann Manganiello after the Masses.
It was announced at the First Friday Mass of August that we will no longer be celebrating the 11 a.m. Masses on Tuesdays and Thursdays. After one year, and the large number of funerals, the conflict with the 11 a.m. Mass has proven to be a real problem. Starting the week of Sept. 21, Mass will be at 8 a.m. for the Tuesday/Thursday Masses.
Night at the Races will be held at the Parish of Saint Barbara on Saturday, Oct. 18 in Saint Anthony’s Center. More information will be provided in the coming weeks.
Religious education news: It’s that time of year again when summer is over and the school year begins. This year our religious education classes will begin on Sunday, Oct. 5 from 9 until 10:15 a.m. Forms will be in the back of the church this weekend. Please complete them and return them in the collection basket or drop them off at the parish office.
If anyone interested in volunteering to teach or assist in the program? We need a few more volunteers. Training and support will be provided.
Please check the bulletin weekly as there will be more information posted.
St. Joseph Marello
237 William Street, Pittston
570-654-6902
office@sjmparish.org
www.sjmparish.org
Mass schedule
Monday-Friday: 7:30 and 11:30 a.m.
Saturday: 4 and 7 p.m.
Sunday: 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Confessions
Saturday: 3 to 4 p.m.
Monday-Friday: 11 to 11:25 a.m.
Novenas: Every Tuesday after 7:30 and 11:30 a.m. Masses novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal and Mother Cabrini.
Parish Hall and Conference Room rentals: If interested in renting the Parish Banquet Hall or Conference Rooms, call Hall Manager Christine Silinskie at 570-704-8861 or e-mail her at parishcenter@sjmparish.org. The hall is available for seminars, bridal or baby showers, graduations, retirement parties, office parties, wedding receptions, bereavement brunches, group dinners, etc.
St. John
the Evangelist
Parish Community
35 William St., Pittston
Children and Youth Choir – 10 a.m. Mass
Bereavement support group meets 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday evenings in the Parish Center.
Kids’ Clothes Closet is seeking donations of new or gently-used clothing for kids in sizes newborn to 14/16. Boxes will be in the back of church for anyone who would like to donate.
The Care and Concern Free Health Clinic is open Wednesdays with registration at 5:30 p.m. in the former Seton Catholic High School.
The free Pediatric Clinic is now open on the first and third Thursdays of the month. Registration is 4:3o to 5:30 p.m.
The Greater Pittston Kids Closet is open from 9 to 11:30 am. and from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Anyone in need of food is welcome to call the food pantry at 570-654-9923.
St. John’s Lutheran
7 Wood St., Pittston
570-655-2505
www.lutheransonline.com/stjohns18640
Facebook: stjohnslutheranchurchpittstonpa
stjohnspittstonpittston@verizon.com
Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.
Pastor, Kenneth Zitch; Organist, Marcia Colleran; Reader, Darwin Perschau; Greeter, Sharleen Paliama; Ushers, Donald Thompson and James Fox.
Altar Guild for October, Barb Laurie and Amy Saunders
Planning Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23.
The annual Trunk or Treat will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26.
Church-goers are asked to park in the church’s parking lot. Those in need of a handicapped parking space may use the rear driveway adjacent to the church.
St. John’s P.M. Church
316 Main St., Avoca
570-457-8281
Rev. Dale E. Pepper, pastor
Sunday service, 10 a.m.
Bible Study at 6 p.m. every other Thursday.
St. Maria Goretti
Laflin Road, Laflin
Monsignor Neil Van Loon, pastor
Mass schedule: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.; Saturday, 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 and 11 a.m.
First Friday: Mass at 8 a.m. followed by prayers and benediction
Bread and wine can be offered for the weekend Masses or for any day of the week in memory of, in thanksgiving or in honor of someone. Altar and sanctuary candles can be requested. The altar candles burn for a month for the requested intention and the sanctuary candles burn for a week. Tree of Life is a popular memorial to remember the significant people and important events in life. Dedicate them in a meaningful and lasting way. Commemorate a birth, birthday, wedding, anniversary, other special events or to keep alive the names of loved ones who have passed through death to new life. Bulletin Memorials: The name of a loved one will be listed in memoriam on the church bulletin for one year.
The flu vaccine will be administered in the Parish Center from 1 to 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 6. Should you wish to receive the vaccine, please sign up in the foyer of the Church. Remember to bring your insurance card with you.
St. Mary’s
Polish National
Catholic Church
200 Stephenson St., Duryea
570-457-2291
padre@saintmaryspncc.org
Rev. Fr. Carmen G. Bolock, pastor
Holy Mass, Sunday 9:30 a.m. weekdays, 8 a.m. holidays, 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.
St. Michael the Archangel
Byzantine Catholic Church
205 N. Main St., Pittston
Rev. Gary J. Mensinger
Sister church to St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, Swoyersville.
St. Monica’s Parish
363 W. 8th St., West Wyoming
570-693-1991
Email: 363monicast@comcast.net
www.stmonicanepa.com
Father Leo McKernan, pastor
Father Joseph Adonizio, visiting priest
William Jenkins, deacon
George Mochin, Jr., deacon
Father Joseph Adonizio, visiting priest
Diana Loftus, secretary
Office hours: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m
Daily: Monday and Thursday, 7 p.m.; Tuesday and Friday, 7 a.m.; Wednesday, No Mass
Adoration is held every Friday after the 7 a.m. Mass until 11 a.m.
Need a ride to church? Call the office at 570-693-1991
Sacrament of Reconciliation is available each day before daily Mass, as well as 3 to 3:50 p.m. Saturday and anytime by appointment.
St. Monica Invites You To The R.C.l.A.: This program prepares both non-Catholics and those Catholics who have not received the Sacraments for full participation in the life of the Church. For more information, call 570-693-1991.
JMJ Radio 750AM 98.9 FM. New show airs Tuesday 3:30 p.m Tuesday and 6 p.m. Thursday.
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
100 Rock St., Hughestown
570-654-1008
Stpeters_elc@yahoo.com
Sunday church service 10 a.m.
Sunday School 9 a.m.
Fall clean up at the church is tentatively scheduled for Saturday Sept. 27. More information will be forthcoming.
First Communion classes for children in 5th grade (or those in 6th grade who have not received this instruction) will begin on Oct. 5. Classes will be held during the Sunday School time. Additionally , students will receive acolyte training during this instructional time . At the conclusion of the training, students will be added to the acolyte schedule. The children will receive their first communion on Reformation Sunday, Oct. 26.
Confirmation classes for students in 7th and 8th grade will begin Oct. 5 at 9 a.m.
Trinity Episcopal Church
220 Montgomery Ave., West Pittston
www.trinityepiscopalchurchwestpittston.org and www.diobeth.org
Sunday Holy Eucharist: 11 a.m. every Sunday.
Food Pantry: September items needed: Cereal, pasta, and sauces. Gerrity’s gift cards, cash donations and other non-perishable foods also accepted.
Prayernetwork is open to public with daily prayer for those with needs requesting prayerful support. Start Prayernetwork at the parish office, 570-654-3261.
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.
Parish Council: Every second Sunday.
Women of Trinity: Every first Sunday.
Party and banquet space is available in the church’s newly-renovated banquet room and kitchen. All-day rental only $100. Reservations at 570-654-3261.
Annual Pasta and Homemade Meatball Dinner will held Saturday, Sept. 27. from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Take outs are available until 7 p.m. Meals include pasta, homemade meatballs and sauce, bread, salad, dessert, and beverage. Advance ticket prices are $7 for adults, $5 for children ten and under; tickets at the door are $8 for adults and $6 for children. For advance tickets call 570-262-8166.
FLOODCare Ministry: Ongoing ministry to the West Pittston neighborhoods affected by flooding. To submit project ideas, email trinityepiscopalwestpittston@hotmail.com. Trinity supports West Pittston Tomorrow efforts to rebuild the borough. Please visit http://www.wptomorrow.com/ and sign a petition in favor of levees to protect our community.
For information about Episcopal ministry and community-building efforts in West Pittston and Northeastern Pennsylvania, visit trinityepiscopalchurchwestpittston.org and episcopalreliefnepa.org.
Giant Neighborhood Yard Sales from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the first Saturday of every month through September on the Trinity grounds. Reserve a space now for $10 and enjoy the benefits of the increased foot traffic from joining with multiple sellers. Homemade wimpies, hot dogs with or without homemade chili sauce available, bake sale. For information or to reserve a spot, call 570-654-3261.
For information about Episcopal ministry and community-building efforts in West Pittston and Northeastern Pennsylvania, visit trinityepiscopalchurchwestpittston.org and episcopalreliefnepa.org.
United Methodist Church of Pittston
Corner of Broad and Church Streets, Pittston
570-655-4340
www.umcpittston.org
Rev. Susan Hardman-Zimmerman
Sunday Worship Service: 9:30 a.m.
Children’s Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.
Holy Communion: First Sunday each month
Choir rehearsal: 7 p.m. Thursdays unless told otherwise
United Methodist Women: Second Monday unless told otherwise
Wyoming United Methodist Church
376 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming
570-693-2821
