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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 Fax (570) 928-7972

Email ~ [email protected]

Website ~ ihmdushore.com

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�

March 17, 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 Book of Genesis (15:5-

12, 17-18). Moses describes the offering of praise for

God's deliverance of Israel.

The Responsorial Psalm (27:1, 7-9. 13-14)This psalm

speaks of trust in God. Abram, against all odds, lives

this call to trust God.

The Second Reading is from the Letter of Saint Paul to

the Philippians (3:17—4:1). Paul teaches that we are

saved by faith.

The Gospel Reading is from the Gospel of Luke (9:28b

-36). As we march through Lent, it can be easy to think

it's all about sacrifice. No chocolate, no alcohol, no

meat on Fridays. Yet here, only in the second week of

Lent, we have the story of the transfiguration. This

reading reminds us of the "why" behind what we do. We

don't fast from dessert to lose weight. We don't donate

money or serve others because it's merely a nice thing

to do. Lent is about transformation!

Peter, James, and John trudged up the mountainside

behind Jesus. This must have been a difficult hike,

because when they reached the top, "Peter and his

companions had been overcome by sleep." Despite our

best efforts, perhaps we, too, can be asleep to the

deeper meaning of the Lenten season. Jesus is

transfigured while they slumber, but eventually they

become "fully awake, [and] they saw his glory and the

two men standing with him."

This is no small thing! The disciples witness Jesus in his

divine splendor and see the miraculous apparitions of

Moses and Elijah. The entire mountain becomes a

spiritual breakthrough. "A cloud came and cast a

shadow over them, and they became frightened when

they entered the cloud." These symbols are present in

the Old Testament. They are present on Mount Sinai

when Moses prayed alone and received the 10

Commandments. Elijah had a similar experience when

he prayed alone before God. But here are ordinary

men, former fishermen, who have been drawn up into

an adventure beyond their wildest expectations. Jesus is

the Christ, the Messiah, the fulfillment of all that came

before. But Christianity is not the religion of the elite,

where only the select few are allowed to participate. We

are all invited into spiritual transformation. Lent is a

privileged time for this!

The altar candles in St. Basil’s Church

are burning in loving memory of

Grace Bohensky by Bob and Mary

Getz and family.

The sanctuary candles in St. Basil’s

Church and St. Francis of Assisi

Church are burning in loving memory

of Bernadette and Nathan Weaver by

Dee and Ron Kulsicavage.

Readings

Reflection

Monday ~ St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Doctor

of the Church

Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8-9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38

Tuesday ~ ST. JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF THE

BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom

4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-

51a

Wednesday

Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28

Thursday

Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31

Friday

Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21; Mt

21:33-43, 45-46

Saturday ~ St. Turibius of Mogrovejo, Bishop

Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Lk 15:1-3, 11-

32

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15; Ps 103:1-4, 6-8, 11; 1 Cor 10:1-

6, 10-12; Lk 13:1-9

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Saturday, March 16

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

4:00 PM Dushore Grace Bohensky by Andrew &

Megan Bohensky

Sunday, March 17

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

7:30 AM Mildred Pat Blasi by Dee & Ron

Kulsicavage

9:30 AM Dushore Mass for the People

Monday, March 18

8:45 AM Mildred Morning Prayer

9:00 AM Mildred Francis Pastusic by Helen

Bohlayer

Tuesday, March 19

8:45 AM Dushore Morning Prayer

9:00 AM Dushore Gainer, Sick, & McMahon

families by Florence, Pete, & Harry Smith

Wednesday, March 20


9:00 AM Dushore Mr. & Mrs. Martin Richlin by

John Richlin & Family

Thursday, March 21


9:00 AM Dushore William Gilmore Family by

daughter, Teresa Gilmore

10:30 AM Darway Joseph Lynch by Mary

Eleanor McMahon

Friday, March 22

8:45 AM Mildred Morning Prayer

9:00 AM Mildred Yvonne M. Evangelisti by

Chris & Kim Evangelisti

Saturday, March 23

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

4:00 PM Dushore Edward Chrzanowski by Rick,

DeeAnn, Mitch & Kara Pedro

Sunday, March 24

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

7:30 AM Mildred Barbara Neufer Harvey by

Turnpike Class of 1960

9:30 AM Dushore Mass for the People

Weekly Liturgical Celebrations

Our Weekly Parish Offertory

Collection

The Immaculate Heart of

Mary Parish

March 2 & 3, 2019

$5,980.21

Care & Education of Priests

$630.57

March 6, 2019 ~ Collection for

the Church in Eastern Europe

$312.57

March 9 & 10, 2019

$4,688.93

March Second Collections

March 17 ~ Building & Maintenance

March 24 ~ Heat & Eat Fund

March 31 ~ Catholic Relief Services

Thank you for your generosity!

Fiscal Year (July 1, 2018—June

30, 2019)

Total Offertory

$179,556.28

Total Expenses

$299,478.79

Arrears (Debt)

$130,794.00

Father Major will have morning prayer at

8:45 AM each morning, during the Lenten

season, during the week before 9:00 AM

Daily Mass.

Lenten Reflections

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

U.S. Navy

Helicopter Squadron MH 605

Norfolk, VA 23511

Steve and Natalie Dymond Caezza

PCS 817 Box 1806

FPO, AE. 09622

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There will be a mini retreat for ALL Lectors on

Saturday, March 23rd, at St. Basil’s Church

from 10 AM—12 PM. Father is asking all cur-

rent lectors and those who are interested in

becoming a lector to please attend!

There will also be a mini retreat for ALL

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion on

Saturday, March 30, at St. Basil’s Church, from

10 AM—12 PM. Father is asking all current

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

and those who are interested in becoming one

to please attend this mini retreat!

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Stations of the Cross

Stations of the Cross will be

celebrated on Fridays during Lent at

7:00 PM in St. Basil’s.

Preceding Stations of the Cross,

Father Major will be having

Scripture Study in St. Basil’s

Church at 6:00 PM on Fridays

during Lent.

Lenten Penance Services

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St. Mary’s Church, Wyalusing

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St. Michael’s Church, Canton

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Sts Peter & Paul, Towanda

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Epiphany, Sayre

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The St. John Neumann Assembly of the KofC are

co-sponsoring Lenten Fish Dinners at JFK Hall in

Towanda. The dates are as follows: Friday,

March 22nd and Friday April 5th from 4-7 PM

To pre-order call 570-772-6524. Leave name,

phone number, and how many meals.

Adults: $10 Seniors: $8 Students: $7

March 23: Lector Mini Retreat—St.

Basil’s Church~ 10 AM—12 PM

March 30: Extraordinary Minister of

Holy Communion Mini Retreat—

St. Basil’s Church ~ 10 AM—12

PM

March 30: First Holy Communion

Retreat—Wyalusing ~ 9 AM - 2 PM

May 4: Confirmation Retreat—

Scranton ~ 10 AM - 2 PM

May 12: First Holy Communion ~ 9:30

AM Mass

May 24: K of C Chicken BBQ

June 9: Confirmation ~ 9:30 AM Mass

Upcoming Events

In the kindness of your

prayers, please pray for

the repose of the souls of

Vincent Fritsch, and

Mary “Mae” Barnosky. As he

shared in the suffering of Christ, so

may he now share in the glory of

the risen Savior in heaven.

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