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Mailing Address ~ P O Box 307,

Dushore, PA 18614

Parish Office ~ 1 St. Francis Drive,

Mildred, PA 18632

(570) 928-8865

Email ~ [email protected]

Website ~ ihmdushore.com

Reverend Thomas J. Major ~ Pastor

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

St. Basil the Great Church�

Dushore, PA

St. Francis of Assisi Church�

Mildred, PA�

St. John Neumann Shrine�

Sugar Ridge, PA�

St. Francis of Assisi Chapel�

Eagles Mere, PA�

November 10, 2019

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.

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

1

st

and 3

rd

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.

SACRAMENTAL LIFE

The First Reading is from the second Book of

Maccabees (7:1-2, 9-14). Jewish martyrs give witness to

their faith, even unto death.

The Responsorial Psalm (17:1, 5-6, 8, 15) The just

person will live in God's presence.

The Second Reading is from the second Letter of St.

Paul to the Thessalonians (2:16-3:5). Paul encourages

the Thessalonians and asks for their prayers.

The Gospel Reading is from the Gospel of Luke (20:27

-38). “Some Saducees, those who deny that there is a

resurrection, came forward and put this question to

Jesus …” In this Sunday’s Gospel, the Saducees avoid

their real question. Is there a resurrection from the

dead or not? Rather than ask this question point blank,

the Saducees try to prove their point through a

roundabout, unrealistic scenario. Jesus cuts straight to

the question behind the question, citing Scripture

passages relating to the resurrection.

The Saducees are trying to trick Jesus. While we may

not intend to stump God, our doubts and questions

may have more in common with the Saducees than we

care to admit. Doubts are part and parcel of life in a

fallen world. Still, there are different ways we can word

our doubts to ourselves, God, and others. When we’re

struggling, truly struggling, about some article of faith,

do we admit it? Or do we cloak it with other, obtuse

questions to hide the nature of our concern?

Have you considered leaving the Church over the

hypocrisy of some of her members and leaders?

Perhaps the real question is: “How can a place blessed

by God and instituted by Christ have this evil in it? Can

I reconcile with the concept that an institution has an

admixture of good and bad? What do I expect from

others, from myself? What responsibility do I have to

try and remedy evil in an institution I’m part of?”

Perhaps you’ve wondered about the nature of romantic

love, and if God is love, does He really care so much

about the details of this particular scenario? Perhaps

the real question is: “Can my mind wrap around the

concept of a God whose law seems — on the surface, in

this situation — to make people unhappy? What is the

relationship between the moral law and human

flourishing?” These aren’t easy questions, but they are

more honest ones. This week, don’t be afraid of your

deeper questions! Bring them to God, to someone you

trust, and to yourself.

©LPi

Readings

Reflection

Monday ~ St. Martin of Tours, Bishop

Wis 1:1-7; Ps 139:1b-10; Lk 17:1-6 see 673: Is 61:1-

3a; Mt 25:31-40

Tuesday ~ St. Josaphat, Bishop, Martyr

Wis 2:23—3:9; Ps 34:2-3, 16-19; Lk 17:7-10 see 674:

Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Jn 17:20-26

Wednesday ~ St. Frances Xavier Cabrini,

Virgin

Wis 6:1-11; Ps 82:3-4, 6-7; Lk 17:11-19 see 674A:

731-736 or 737-742

Thursday

Wis 7:22b—8:1; Ps 119:89-91, 130, 135, 175; Lk 17:20

-25

Friday ~ St. Albert the Great, Bishop, Doctor of the

Church

Wis 13:1-9; Ps 19:2-5b; Lk 17:26-37

Saturday ~ St. Margaret of Scotland; St.

Gertrude, Virgin

Wis 18:14-16; 19:6-9; Ps 105:2-3, 36-37, 42-43; Lk

18:1-8

THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Mal 3:19-20a; Ps 98:5-9; 2 Thes 3:7-12; Lk 21:5-19

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Thanksgiving Ecumenical Service

There will be a Thanksgiving

Ecumenical Service on Sunday,

November 24 at 7:00 PM at

St. Basil’s Church. Please

consider attending.

Altar & Rosary Society News

The Altar & Rosary Society will be meet-

ing on Tuesday, November 12, at 6:30 pm

at St. Francis Rectory!

Saturday, November 9

3:15 - 3:45 PM Dushore Sacrament of Reconciliation

4:00 PM Dushore For all the poor souls in

purgatory

Sunday, November 10

7:00 – 7:15 AM Mildred Sacrament of Reconciliation

7:30 AM Mildred For all the poor souls in

purgatory

9:30 AM Dushore Mass for the People

Monday, November 11

9:00 AM Mildred Deceased clergy of the Diocese

of Scranton

Tuesday, November 12

9:00 AM Dushore Daniel T. Kelly by Edward M.

Kelly

Wednesday, November 13

9:00 AM Dushore Catherine Lambert by Jerry &

Dolly Sick

Thursday, November 14

9:00 AM Dushore Edward & Frances Burke

Kelly by Edward M. Kelly

10:30 AM Highlands Joseph Obert by Jessie &

Karin Getz

Friday, November 15

9:00 AM Mildred Justin Louis Soden by Mary

Finan

Saturday, November 16

3:15 - 3:45 PM Dushore Sacrament of Reconciliation

4:00 PM Dushore Shirley Pedro by Ron & Dee

Kulsicavage

Sunday, November 17

7:00 – 7:15 AM Mildred Sacrament of Reconciliation

7:30 AM Mildred Mass for the People

9:30 AM Dushore Arthur & Catherine McMahon

by James & Patricia Kearney

Weekly Liturgical Celebrations

Our Weekly Parish Offertory

Collection

The Immaculate Heart of

Mary Parish

All Saints Day

$997.00

November 2 & 3, 2019

$3,684.90

Care & Education of Priests

$320.00

Storm Damage

$810.00

November Second Collections

November 10 ~ Heat & Eat Fund

November 17 ~ Storm Damage

November 24 ~ Catholic Campaign for

Human Development

Thank you for your generosity!

Storm Damage Fund Total

$114,511.41

Fiscal Year (July 1, 2019—June 30,

2020)

Total Offertory

$102,604.63

Total Expenses

$187,051.23

Storm Damage

$61,434.70

Arrears (Debt)

$20,164.00

Mountains Pregnancy Care Center. Please

Liturgical Ministers for November 16-17

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The Kilmer Group

Please support our patrons!

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The Immaculate Heart of

Mary Parish Fall Bazaar

will be held this weekend on Sunday, No-

vember 10

th

, in St. Francis Hall in Mil-

dred from 12:00 to 5:00 PM. Come out

and enjoy a day of fun, food, and friends!

Attention, Parishioners!

There will be a meeting about the

Spaghetti Dinner on Monday, November

11 at 7:00 PM at St. Francis Rectory.

ALL interested parishioners should plan

on attending.

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

LtG Matthew C. McCandless

MH 605 Sea Hawk Combat Squadron

USS Abraham Lincoln (Carrier)

Steve and Natalie Dymond Caezza

PCS 817 Box 1806

FPO, AE. 09622

Lt. Col Bradley S. Pennella

155 Saint Mary’s Lane

Stafford, VA 22556

SSG Adam J. Ritinski

HHT TF2 3/278th ACR

Scout PLT

APO AE 09018

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Annual Night at the

Races

Friday, November 22

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2019

St. Basil’s Hall, Dushore

Sandwich Buffet: 6:00 PM

Post Time: 6:45 PM

Benefit Storm Damage Fund

A Sandwich Buffet will be served

starting at 6:00 PM. The first of ten

races will begin with a 6:45 PM “Post

Time.”

You can “Buy A Horse(s)” for $10.00

each, and if your horse wins a race you

gain a $50.00 prize. For more

information and tickets please contact

Dean Homer, Bob Getz, Bob Hurley,

Jerry McMahon, Jim Souto, Nathan

Chase, Mark Evangelisti, Martina

Denmon or John Shoemaker.

Special 1

st

, 5

th

&10

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Races $100 a Horse

($500 prize).

Call 928-8932 or email

[email protected] to

reserve your horse.

Please name your horses!

Make your check payable to IHM Parish.

Mail to P. Dean Homer

P O Box 1

Dushore, PA 18614-0001

(570) 928-8932.

November 10: Parish Bazaar

12—5 PM at St. Francis Hall

November 17: Knights of Columbus

Breakfast in St. Basil’s Hall

Veterans eat free!

November 22: Night at the Races

November 24: Ecumenical

Thanksgiving Service at 7:00 PM

at St. Basil’s Church

December 1: Spaghetti Dinner at St.

Basil’s Hall

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