JOINING OUR PARISH We welcome all who seek a spiritual home in our Catholic community. Introduce yourself to the pastor and he will help you join our parish. If you are not baptized, or are baptized in another Christian tradition and seek full communion with the Catholic Church, consider the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults process. It begins with inquiry sessions in which you can ask questions and discuss issues with other seekers. The process continues with opportunities for learning and spiritual transformation. The RCIA also serves baptized Catholics who did not have the opportunity to receive Holy Communion and Confirmation. The Director of Religious Education will help you start.

BAPTISM If you are parents seeking baptism for your child, please introduce yourself to the pastor a�er Mass. He wishes to meet you in person before making an appointment for baptism preparation.

MARRIAGE Our pastor invites engaged couples to make an appointment with him at least six months prior to marriage, before se�ing a wedding date. Couples are welcome to call as soon as you decide to marry or even while you are still considering whether to go forward toward marriage.

RECONCILIATION Saturday at Corpus Christi Church: 4:15–4:45 pm Sunday at St Pius X Church: 9:10–9:25 am or by appointment.

PASTORAL TEAM: Rev. Michael J. Kirwin, Ph.D.: Pastor

Deacon Edwin L. Salva, Sr.: Permanent Deacon

JoAnn Wilbur: Director of Religious Education jwilbursjv@comcast.net Heather Clendenning: Director of Music Ministry hkclendenning@yahoo.com Tina Bjork: Secretary ccrc402@comcast.net

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL: ppc@stjvp.org Janice Bevacqua Carol Mondello Vice-Chairperson Bill Oehler Jerry Borosky Jay Paulukonis Chairperson Joan Sczesniak Eileen Jones Cindy Straub Secretary Lynn Volk

FINANCE COUNCIL: finance @stjvp.org

MASSES OF THE WEEK

Location Mass Intention: Requested by: Saturday 1-25 5:00 p.m. (C.C.) Virginia & Thomas McBride Susan & Jim Ogle Sunday 1-26 8:00 a.m. (C.C.) Living & Deceased Members of St. John Vianney Parish 9:30 a.m. (S.P.) Josephine Vaia Esther & Martin Semken 11:00 a.m. (C.C.) James & Ida Alfiere Daughter Lena & Ron Koruszko Monday 1-27 8:30 a.m. (C.C.) Ann Marie Corby Rose Marie Gromelski Tuesday 1-28 8:30 a.m. (C.C.) David Brojack Friends Wednesday 1-29 8:30 a.m. (C.C.) Suzanne O’Boyle Tina Bjork Thursday 1-30 8:30 a.m. (C.C.) For the Health of Teresa Young Norman Galvin Friday 1-31 8:30 a.m. (C.C.) Bernie Roche Lee & Bea Okrasinski Saturday 2-01 5:00 p.m. (C.C.) Bob Kozlowski JoAnn Wilbur Sunday 2-02 8:00 a.m. (C.C.) Living & Deceased Members of St. John Vianney Parish 9:30 a.m. (S.P.) Geraldine DeFazio Lisa Lastauskas 11:00 a.m. (C.C.) Delores Kapinus Irene Maciaszek

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COFFEE & CONVERSATION What do you do between dropping off and picking up your children for religious education? On Sunday, February 9 you won’t have to drive home or to the nearest coffee oa-sis. Light refreshments will await you at 8:15 am in the St Pius house kitchen and at 9:45 am in the rectory (house) at Montdale. Conversation focus will be “It’s OK if Your

Kids Have Questions.” Shannon Kowalski, diocesan Coordinator for Youth and Young Adult Ministry, will be here to help start the conversation. While your kids are in class, join a few other adults to enjoy coffee (or tea), pastry, and conversation!

Knights of Columbus Corpus Christi Council 12573 DESIGNER PURSE BINGO

The Purse Bingo will be held on Sunday, February 16th in the Parish Center. Doors open at 1:00p.m. and the Bingo starts at 2:00p.m. Raffles, door prizes, food and beverag-es available for purchase. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. For tickets or more information call Chris Nichols 313-4721 & Kerri Nichols 840-1195, Joe Cassaro 267-8948 or Mike Lisiak 498-6354.

Are you interested in the Catholic Faith?

We invite you to learn what the Church teaches, and be introduced to some of our parish members. These ses-sions also are opportunities for you, and others that you may wish to invite, to ask those perplexing and difficult questions you may have about the Church. These gather-ings are for inquirers and are open to people who are un-baptized, as well as those who are baptized Christians from Protestant or Evangelical backgrounds. Please give us a call if you have any questions or would like further information at 254-9502 ext. 3 or email at JoAnn at jwil-bursjv@comcast.net

THE EUCHARIST IN SCRIPTURE

by Scott Hahn In The Eucharist in Scripture, you’ll discover God’s plan as it is expressed through the Bible and the Liturgy. Un-lock the meaning of covenant, sacrifice, and sacrament as understood in the Bible, from Genesis through Revelation. The six week study is based on the work of Scott Hahn. The Lamb’s Supper, The Fourth Cup, and Consuming the Word, all best sellers. Mondays at 6:30pm in Parish Of-fice. Call JoAnn to register or if you have questions at 570-254-9502 ext. 3. Cost for workbook is $20.00.

VALENTINE’S DAY BAKE SALE

The Altar and Rosary will hold their Bake Sale on February 9th at the 9:30a.m. Mass. Please bake, buy or donate. Thanks in advance.

HOLY HOOTENANNY Set for Sunday, Janu-ary 26th at 3pm, at St Benedict’s Church in Newton Ran-som, Holy Hootenanny is a free concert, featuring the choirs and voices of the 16 Christian communities located throughout the Abingtons. This special concert has been one of the primary ways our Abington community cele-brates the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Our local talent will amaze you! You don’t want to miss this special concert! Join us and sing for joy!

PLEASE CONSIDER... Our parish is in need of more faith-filled parishioners to serve as Extraordinary Ministers of Communion. If you are interested in helping our parish in this capacity, the Diocesan Office of Parish Life is offering an all-day train-ing session for new Extraordinary Ministers of Commun-ion at the Diocesan Pastoral Center in Scranton on Satur-day, February 8, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There is no fee for this training and lunch will be provided. If you would prefer, we can train you at your convenience here at St. John Vianney Parish. For more information or to volunteer your services, please contact Joan Sczesniak at (570) 479-2110 or by email Joan.Sczesniak@gmail.com.

Knights of Columbus Free Throw

Sunday 1/26/2020 Lakeland High School

Doors/Registration: 1:15 PM Contest to follow - approximately 1:30 Boys/Girls ages 9 - 14 (as of Jan 1 )

No cost to participate contact Jerry Borosky 254-6569 for more info

RETROUVAILLE

Retrouvaille is a peer ministry of volunteer couples that can help you learn the tools of healthy communication, build intimacy and heal, just as they have done in their own marriages. If your marriage is in distress, even if you are currently separated or divorced, Retrouvaille can help get your relationship back on track. For more information visit: HelpOurMarriage.org We are working to bring Retrouvaille back to the Dio-cese of Scranton in 2020! A Retrouvaille Weekend has been scheduled for May 29-31, to be held at St. Gabriel's Retreat Center in Clarks Summit. If you would like to as-sist with the nuts and bolts of restarting the ministry, help is needed. To learn more about attending the weekend, or to learn more about helping to bring this weekend to life, contact: Phil & Sue Milazzo, philmilaz-zo@outlook.com, 631-338-5413 or Jen Housel, jhou-sel@dioceseofscranton.org, 570-207-2213 x 1104

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BAKED GOODS NEEDED Baked goods are needed for the Super Bowl Bake Sale to be held at Corpus Christi February 1-2. If you have any questions please call Frank Tancredo at 570-254-6906.

HOPE & PEACE MISSION

Queen of the Apostles Parish (715 Hawthorne Street, Avoca) Hope and Peace Mission is February 8th and February 9th. Marty Rotella will integrate his gift of music with a unique preaching style at their 3 Weekend Masses. Special Mission services will take place Sunday evening February 9 (6pm), Monday evening, February 10 (6pm), and Tuesday evening, February 11 (6pm) and will be conducted each day at 8:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. The Theme for the Mission is: “HOPE AND PEACE WITH MUSIC AND GOOD NEWS.” Everyone is invited to these special days of reflection and prayer with Music and Good News.

Liturgical Ministers’ Schedule

February 1-2, 2020 Altar Servers Reader Euch. Min. 5:00p P. Kozlowski B. Cassaro J. Cassaro M. Matous J. Golecki L. Golecki 8:00a J. Dunstone L. Volk R. Good M. Dunstone P. Griffiths 9:30a J. Gesford Children B. Sedlak (St. Pius) K. Shostek 11:00a A. Toth Children A. Swarts N. Toth B. Toth R. Toth

PARISH COLLECTION January 11-12, 2020

Adults $ 3,629.00 173/581 Children $ 35.05 27/189 Loose $ 463.30 Other $ 1,823.00 Total Collection $ 5,950.35

Thank you for your continued support of our Parish Community.

Parish families are asked to pick up their tickets in the back of the Churches. This major fund raiser is necessary to sustain this year’s budget. Each family is asked to purchase or sell the five tickets you received in support of our parish. The price of a ticket is $25.00 or five for $100.00 and the winner of the top prize will receive $10,000. Four additional prizes will also be awarded to the lucky winners. The date of the drawing is March 22, 2020 Everyone’s support is essential to make this major fund raiser a success for our parish. The Knights of Columbus will be conducting a fund raiser/pasta dinner from noon to 4:00p the day of the drawing. Additional raffle tickets are available at the Par-ish Office.

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