Oblate fathers to celebrate Founder’s Feast
The Congregation of the Oblates of St. Joseph will celebrate the Feast of their Founder, St. Joseph Marello, on Saturday, May 28th, with Masses at 8 a.m. and noon in their chapel located at 1880 Highway 315, Laflin. The feast day will be preceded by a triduum (three-day spiritual preparation) on May 25, 26 and 27 with Masses at noon and 7 p.m., followed by devotions to St. Joseph Marello and general blessing of his first-class relic. Area faithful are invited to attend the triduum and feast day Masses.
St. Joseph Marello was born in Turin, Italy, in 1844, moving to the nearby city of Asti in his childhood years. Eventually, he entered the seminary of the Diocese of Asti and was ordained a priest on Sept. 19, 1868. Ten years later he founded the Congregation of the Oblates of St. Joseph and later was appointed bishop of the nearby Diocese of Acqui where he served until his holy death on May 30, 1895. His mortal remains are entombed at the Shrine of St. Joseph, adjacent to the congregation’s motherhouse in Asti. He was beatified in 1993 and canonized a saint in 2001 by Pope St. John Paul II. Oblates of St. Joseph brothers and priests serve in 15 different countries throughout the world and have served in the Diocese of Scranton since 1929. For more information about the life of St. Joseph Marello or the upcoming festivities, contact the religious residence at 570-654-7542 or email: osjseminary@comcast.net.
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church to hold chicken barbecue
The Mt. Zion United Methodist Church family is holding its 34th Chicken BBQ on Mt. Zion Road in Harding on Saturday, May 21. Dinners include 1/2 of a chicken, baked potato, corn on the cob, cabbage salad, rolls and dessert. Take out dinner starts serving at 4 p.m. and dinners under the pavilion will start serving at 4:30 p.m. until 6. Adult dinners cost $12 and children’s meals cost $6.50.
To reserve tickets, which is recommended, call Karen Daniels at 570-885-1650.
Chapel of St. Joseph
Chapel of St. Joseph, Oblates of St. Joseph Religious Community
• 1880 Route 315 Highway, Pittston, PA 18640.
• Phone: 570-654-7542
• E-mail: osjseminary@comcast.net
• Website: www.osjseminary.com
• Masses (Monday – Saturday): 8 a.m. and noon
• Sunday Masses: noon and 7 p.m.
• Confessions: Anytime upon request, priests available throughout the day
• Every Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. Mass and Novena to St. Joseph/St. Joseph Marello
• First Thursday of the month: Holy Hour for Vocations from 7 to 8 p.m.
First Congregational United Church of Christ
We at The first Congregational United Church of Christ, at 132 Union St., Taylor, invite you and your precious family to join us for worship each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. We are a church that not only welcomes you, but WANTS you.
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
• 7 Wood St., Pittston PA 18640
• Phone: 570-655-2505
• E-mail: stjohnslutheranchurch@aol.com
• Facebook: St Johns Lutheran Church Pittston PA
• Sunday service 8 a.m.
• Fellowship before and after service
• Communion every Lords day
• Pastor John Zimmerman
• Contact person: Joe Mersincavage
