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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 ~ ihmparish@frontier.com

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�

January 20, 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 the Prophet

Isaiah (62:1-5). These verses from the third section of

Isaiah 56-66 were written during the turbulent years

after Israel’s return from exile in Babylon. During her

exile, Israel felt ‘forsaken’ and ‘desolate.’ The prophet

seeks to reassure the people that God has not forgotten

them even though they are disloyal to him. The reading

opens with God’s refusal to be silent in the face of

Israel’s misfortune: “For Zion’s sake, I will not be

silent.” Nations that hold Israel in contempt will witness

the restoration of her status. God, Israel’s husband, is

coming to reclaim his disloyal bride. There will be a

new beginning, a new marriage symbolized by a new

name, ‘My Delight.’ A second sign of the new beginning

is the promise of reconstruction of the land which will

now be called ‘Espoused.’ Forgiven and rehabilitated,

Israel will be restored to its status as the “espoused and

beloved” of God. The God who called us into being

offers us a new beginning whenever we call upon him.

The Responsorial Psalm (96:1-3, 7-10)This psalm calls

for praise and thanks on the lips of those who have

experienced firsthand the saving deeds of Israel.

The Second Reading is from the first Letter of Saint

Paul to the Corinthians (12:4-11). For the next eight

Sundays, the second reading will be from the last three

chapters of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. For the

next three Sundays, Paul will speak about the gifts of the

Holy Spirit.

In this reading, Paul is addressing difficulties that have

arisen in the community over the exercise of the

charismatic gifts. Arrogance and competition over the

gifts are threatening to divide the community. Paul

reminds his readers of two important facts concerning

these wonderful gifts of the Spirit. First, all these gifts

are graces from God. They have done nothing to earn

or deserve them. Second, the gifts are not given so that

individuals may think that they are superior to others,

but rather for the blessing of the community.

The Gospel Reading is from the Gospel of John (2:1-

11). When you think of being Catholic, what do you

think of? Perhaps you grew up with your only

associations being fasting, nuns with rulers, and

"Catholic guilt." Our faith can sometimes have the

connotation of restriction and absence, not abundance.

Who is God in your life? Is He the divine law-giver, the

judge punishing the rule-breakers? These are certainly

attributes of God. But the laws don't exist for

themselves alone. They exist to help us love one

another

as God loves us. And this loving God is the author of

abundance and joy.

Did you hear today's Gospel? "There was a wedding at

Cana in Galilee." Here at this wedding, Jesus would

perform "the beginning of his signs...and so reveal his

glory." This first sign isn't a miraculous healing. He

didn't raise someone from the dead. He kept a party

going! "There were six stone water jars there for Jewish

ceremonial washings, each holding twenty to thirty

gallons...the water...had become wine." The wine has

run out. Jesus creates somewhere between 120 and 180

gallons to help his friend save face. We may not have

such momentous miracles in our lives, but God is

watching out for us. The string of green lights when

you're running late. The sale on the replacement

appliance you need. The friend who calls at just the

right time. These are the little moments of God's

abundance. We just need to look for them!

Not only does Jesus surprise, but the guests point out to

their host: "You have kept the good wine until now."

Readings

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Monday ~ St. Agnes, Virgin, Martyr

Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 2:18-22 or 516: 1

Cor 1:26-31; Mt 13:44-46

Tuesday

Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9, 10c; Mk 2:23-

28

Wednesday ~ St. Vincent, Deacon, Martyr; St.

Marianne Cope, Virgin

Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 3:1-6

Thursday ~ St. Francis de Sales, Bishop,

Doctor of the Church

Heb 7:25—8:6; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Mk 3:7-12 see

518: Eph 3:8-12; Jn 15:9-17

Friday ~ THE CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL,

THE APOSTLE

Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22; Ps 117:1b-2; Mk

16:15-18

Saturday ~ Saints Timothy and Titus,

Bishops

2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5; Ps 96:1-3, 7-8a, 10; Mk

3:20-21 see 520: Lk 10:1-9

THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; Ps 19:8-10, 15; 1 Cor

12:12-30; Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21

Saturday, January 19

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

4:00 PM Dushore Anna McDonald by the

McDonald Family

Sunday, January 20

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

7:30 AM Mildred Mass for the People

9:30 AM Dushore Sebastian Trapani by the

Olafs

Monday, January 21

9:00 AM Mildred William E. Ottaviani by the

Family

Friday, January 25

9:00 AM Mildred Francis Diehl by the family

Saturday, January 26

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

4:00 PM Dushore Darleen Stoddard by the

family

Sunday, January 27

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

7:30 AM Mildred John & Regina Guglielmi by

Bob & Mary Guglielmi

9:30 AM Dushore Mass for the People

Weekly Liturgical Celebrations

Our Weekly Parish Offertory

Collection

The Immaculate Heart of

Mary Parish

January 12 & 13, 2019

$3,545.80

Fuel Fund

$327.50

January Second Collections

January 20 ~ Heat & Eat Fund

January 27 ~ Fuel Fund

Thank you for your generosity!

Fiscal Year (July 1, 2018—June

30, 2019)

Total Offertory

$141,116.63

Total Expenses

$253,504.70

Arrears

$130,944.00

Liturgical Ministers for January 26-27

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Question & Answer

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

Why do we have a liturgical season called

ordinary time? Can you explain?

Ordinary time is the longest season of the

liturgical year. It begins the Monday after

January 6, the Epiphany, and goes until the

Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, the beginning

of Lent. That period can last anywhere from

five to eight weeks, depending on when Easter

is celebrated. Ordinary time picks up again the

Monday after Pentecost Sunday and lasts from

twenty-three to twenty-seven weeks, until the

end of the liturgical year, the Saturday before

Advent begins.

Why the name ordinary? "Ordinary" is not in

contrast to "extraordinary" or "special" but rather

stresses the Latin language notion of "ordinal" or

numbered Sundays. The Latin title for the

season, "tempus ordinarium," conveys the sense

that this time of the year is measured or

numbered time. Measured time can allude

simply to the numbered Sundays, or the notion

that these Sundays are a "measured" time to

deepen and immerse ourselves completely in

the realities of Jesus' incarnation, ministry,

passion, death, and resurrection.

Ordinary time offers us the measured

opportunity to connect the ordinary lived

experiences of our lives with those of Jesus, who

modeled for us how to live a truly human

existence. As we experience the season of

ordinary time, let us immerse ourselves in the

extraordinary task of deepening our

relationship with Christ in the ordinary events

of life.

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NOTICES FROM THE DIOCESE

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daily ac�ons and our advocacy efforts, we must strive to protect the unborn, the poor, immigrants, and refugees, the

disabled, and the elderly. In the Diocese of Scranton, we hope that this year will offer new opportuni�es to serve

each and every one of these groups. At this �me especially, we are grateful to all the groups and programs within our

Diocese who have made an effort to protect the lives of the vulnerable in past decades. We have immense gra�tude

toward Saint Joseph’s Center, Catholic Social Services, Friends of the Poor, Rachel’s Vineyard, and organiza�ons such

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contributions made in 2018 for tax

purposes, call the office at 570-928-

8865 and leave your name. A report

will be mailed promptly.

Attention, Parishioners!

Due to the outbreak of influenza in the state of

Pennsylvania and our nation, the Diocese of

Scranton has encouraged each parish to

temporarily incorporate the following:

�� Parishioners are urged to receive Holy

Communion on the hand instead of the mouth.�

�� Offering the Precious Blood to the faithful at

Mass may be suspended. Church teaching states

that Christ, whole and entire, is received even

under one form of Holy Communion. �

Exchanging the Sign of Peace without physical

contact (i.e. shaking hands)—parishioners may

still exchange nods, offer a verbal greeting, a

smile.

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