St. Patrick Parish White Haven

MASS INTENTIONS 

                                                   SAT    05/30        Harry Western (Happy Birthday) by Wife, Anna

                                                   SUN    05/31       Joseph Kovack by Charlie & Bonnie Best

                                                  WED    06/03        Paul Donlin by Theresa Engman

                                                   THU    06/04        Wanda Zmiejko by Roseann Kolensky

                                                    FRI     06/05        Marie Stemple by Barbara Graham

                                                   SAT     06/06        Michael & Winifred Brennan by Philip Engman Family

                                                   SUN     06/07       William P. Pastore, Jr. by Pastore Family

                                      FR. O’ROURKE WILL CONTINUE TO CELEBRATE THE DAILY MASS INTENTIONS

                                                              PRIVATELY AS DIRECTED BY BISHOP BAMBERA.

                                           WKLY: $1,777    OUTREACH: $150    ASCENSION: $86    CEMETERY: $660

PARISH FACEBOOK PAGE:  We now have a facebook page for our parish: St. Patrick Church White Haven.  

Fr. O’Rourke will celebrate Mass from St. Patrick Church on Sunday at 11 A.M.  Mass may be live or posted on Facebook by early afternoon. Please LIKE our page. We hope that it will be a good communication tool for our parish. 

WEEKLY ENVELOPES: Once again, thank you for your generous support. Parishioners have made a substantial contribution over the last several weeks. Please maintain your support during this time, and continue to mail your envelopes. We are one week closer to gathering as a parish again!

ONLINE GIVING:  A number of parishioners have asked about the possibility of Online Giving. St. Patrick Church has now launched Online Giving through Our Sunday Visitor. Soon, we will have a link on our website for the convenience of parishioners who wish to take advantage of this option. If you would like to check it out, please use link: https://www.osvhub.com/stpatrickswhitehaven/funds. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the parish office at 570-443-9944.

RETURNING TO ST. PATRICK CHURCH: A letter has been mailed explaining the process for re-opening and returning to church. Additional information about Baptisms, Funerals, First Holy Communion and Confirmation will be forthcoming. Please be patient. At the end of April, Pope Francis prayed for prudence as communities began lifting their restrictions. He said, “At this time, when we are beginning to receive instructions for coming out of quarantine, we pray that the Lord would give his people – all of us – the grace of prudence and obedience to the instructions so that the pandemic does not return.” Let the safety of our community be the guide for our actions now and into the foreseeable future.

Message from Mary Anne Malone, Parish Life Coordinator

Today we celebrate Pentecost Sunday. Soon, we will be able to gather as a Church again, but we will not be the same people that we were when we were together the last time in mid-March. Even though St. Patrick Church has been closed, the Church, the People of God, has kept going. The Holy Spirit has been working through each of us. This week, think how you have been changed by the seven-fold gifts of the Holy Spirit: 

Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety and Fear of the Lord.

Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

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As you pray at home this week, spend some time with the readings for next Sunday (June 7) The Most Holy Trinity:

Exodus 34:4-6, 8-9 · 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 · John 3:16-18

ROSE FOR LIFE: To dedicate a Rose for Life, call Roseann Kolensky, 570-443-8688.

ST. PATRICK PARISH OFFICE: For your own safety & the safety of others, we will conduct all business by phone (570)-443-9944 or e-mail: office@stpatrickswhitehaven.org

If you have a need of any kind, please do not hesitate to contact us. 

CHICKEN CASSEROLE TAKE-OUT: The free dinner offered on Tuesday, May 26 was a success.

Many thanks to Joan Yankanich and her Team for cooking, organizing and distributing the dinners with curbside service. Big thanks also to our Parish volunteers who baked the desserts!