First Baptist Church
Water Street, Pittston
570-654-0283
www.fbcpittston.com
A Free Community Outreach Picnic will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 29. The menu will include hot dogs, burgers and delicious sides.
First United Methodist Church
143 Harrison St., Old Forge
A strawberry social and bake sale will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 28. Ticket cost is $5 which includes a strawberry dessert (cake, strawberries, ice cream, whipped cream) and a beverage. Lunch items, including hot dogs, wimpies and baked goods, will be available. Tickets will be available at the door or by calling Doris at 570-457-5059.
Prince of Peace Parish
123 W. Grace St., Old Forge
570-457-5900
mjriviello@icloud.com.
A Chicken BBQ and Basket Raffle will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12 in the parking lot of Arcaro and Genell Restaurant, 433 S. Main St. The dinner is take-out with some limited outside seating. The dinner will be prepared by Arcaro and Genell and included in the $10 ticket price will be ½ BBQ chicken, corn on the cob, pasta salad, and a roll. Tickets may be purchased in advance by calling the rectory at 570-457-5900 by Wednesday, Aug. 1. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
215 Lackawanna Ave., Dupont
570-654-3713
Rev. Thomas Petro, pastor
shojesuschurch@gmail.com
www.sacredheartdupont.com
Annual Novena in honor of St. Ann will continue through Wednesday, July 26, the feast of St. Ann and Joachim, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Novena prayers will be said after all Masses.
Theme basket donations are now being accepted to be raffled off at this year’s picnic. For purposes of uniformity, a minimum value of $35 per basket is requested. All items must be unused.
Non-perishable foods and paper goods are being collected for the food baskets. Donations should be brought to the church hall. Anyone wishing to donate a prize for any of the stands is welcome to do so. Please be sure to designate for which stand the prize is being donated.
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran
7 Wood St., Pittston
570-655-2505
stjohnsllutheranchurch@aol.com
Facebook: stjohnslutheranchurchpittstonpa
Sunday service 8 a.m.
Fellowship is before and after service.
Communion is the first and third Sunday of each month.
Planning meeting will be held after service Sunday, July 22.
Planning meeting will be held after service Sunday, July 17.
Weekday School Wednesday is held at 6 p.m. every Wednesday.
AMPED meets every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
St. John the Evangelist Church
35 William St., Pittston
A new weekend Mass schedule has begun and is as follows: Saturday, 4:30 p.m.; Sunday, 9 and 11:30 a.m.
The Greater Pittston Kids Clothes Closet is open from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays.
The Care and Concern Free Health Clinic is open every Wednesday and is free of charge. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. in the former Seton Catholic High School and is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Patients for The Pediatric Health Clinic opens at 4:30 p.m. on the first Thursday and third Thursday of the month at the Care and Concern facility, 37 William St. Children’s immunization records are required upon registration. Parents or guardians must be present to have their child examined. All services are free and confidential.
The food pantry is always in need of the following items: cereal, tuna, peanut butter, jelly, canned fruit, soups, vegetables, canned hams and other non-perishable items. Call 570-654-9923 for more information.
St. Joseph Marello
237 William St., Pittston
570-654-6902
office@sjmparish.org
www.sjmparish.org
A new weekend Mass schedule is as follows: Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 8 and 10:30 a.m.
The French boys choir Les Petits Chanteurs de Nogent-sur-Marne will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19. The concert is free and open to the public. This choir of 15 boys, ranging from 10 to 18 years old, is conducted by François Olivier, Titular of the Choir Organ at the prestigious Church of St. Eustache in Paris, France. Formerly called Les Moineaux, the boys choir has been singing and touring France and throughout the world for 65 years. Their life is made up of concerts, television shows, singing lessons, tours and participating in the Sacred Liturgy. Les Moineaux’s concert repertoire will include music of the sixteenth century, Handel’s famous Hallelujah, and Gounod’s Ave Maria, as well as traditional French folk songs. They will also sell copies of their most recent CD. For more information, contact the Parish office.
St. Maria Goretti
42 Redwood Dr., Laflin
570-655-8956
Rev. James J. Walsh, J.C.L.
Church Festival will be Friday, July 27 to Sunday, July 29. Musical entertainment includes Sperazza Band on July 27, Flaxy Morgan on July 28 and Sweet Pepper and The Long Hots on July 29.
St. Mary’s
Polish National
Catholic Church
200 Stephenson St., Duryea
570-457-2291
Rev. Fr. Carmen G. Bolock
Email: padre@saintmaryspncc.org
Sunday Holy Mass will now be at 9 a.m.
a yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25. For $10, sellers can rent an 8 foot by 2 foot table (you must bring your own table) to sell unwanted items. The yard sale is open to anyone who would like to sell their stuff. There will be food, beverages and a bake sale. To reserve a table, call the church rectory.
St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church
205 N. Main St., Pittston
570-654-4564
The Very Rev. Gary J. Mensinger
Secondary Site – St. Nicholas Byzantine – 570-714-8411
The 22nd Annual Flea Market & Ziti Dinner will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug, 4; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5. The Ziti Dinner will be from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, then from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Cost to attend is $10 for adults, and $6 for children ages 12 and under. A Bake Sale will be held outside on Saturday. There will be Ethnic Foods, Potato Pancakes and traditional foods.
United Methodist Church of Pittston
Corner of Church Street and Broad Street, Pittston
570-655-4340
A bus trip to see “Nunsense” starring Joyce DeWitt, known from the classic television sitcom “Three’s Company,” at Hunterdon Hills Dinner Theater will be Wednesday, July 25. Cost of the trip is $100, all inclusive. To make a reservation or for additional information, call Cathy at 570-603-1915.
A bus trip to the American Music Theater Lancaster for the Fall Doo Wop Cavalcade will be Saturday, Sept. 29. Showtime is 2 p.m. and cost for the trip is $118. The bus will leave the Pittston Plaza at 10 a.m. To reserve a seat or for information, call Cathy at 570-603-1915.
