St. Patrick Parish White Haven

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 

JULY 12, 2020

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MASS INTENTIONS

                                              Sat       07/11       Patty Holmberg by Alice Timinsky & Robbie Stemple

                                              Sun      07/12       Sacrament of Confirmation

                                              Wed     07/15       Marie Stemple by Maureen McGovern

                                              Thu      07/16       Stephen Kloton by Mr. & Mrs. Bernie Perch

                                              Fri        07/17       Joan Ciliberto by Debb Krysick i

                                              Sat       07/18       George, Kathryn, & Sharon Stemple by Kevin & Nancy

                                              Sun      07/19       Harry Western by Helen Stockinger

           We are gradually opening the church for public Masses. If there is no public Mass on a particular day, please be 

           assured that Fr. O’Rourke will celebrate the Mass for your intentions privately. 

                                                  WKLY: $1,355       OUTREACH: $367       CEMETERY: $80 

MASS RESERVATIONS: If you would like to attend a weekend Mass, please call the parish office at 570-443-9944. Provide your name, phone number and number of family members who will be attending. We will then confirm a date & time of Mass. Please feel free to come without a reservation to daily Mass.

THE LIGHT IS ON FOR YOU:  Fr. O'Rourke will hear confessions on Wednesdays from 6 to 6:30 PM in the Church.

SANITIZING HELP NEEDED: Our church has to be sanitized after every Mass. A small team of people have been sanitizing and disinfecting each of the pews used during Mass in addition to touchpoints such as door knobs and pushbars. There is a routine set of tasks which take about 10 minutes after each Mass to accomplish. We need help to build a few more teams so 

that each Mass is covered. Please volunteer for this much needed ministry. We will work with you and show you what has to

be done.

WEEKLY ENVELOPES: We are so grateful for the continued support of our faithful parishioners while Masses were suspended. You went out of your way to make your contribution ready for mailing, or you delivered envelopes to the door of the parish center. Your contributions have kept us afloat these past three months. Please continue to support our parish, and if you have not been contributing, please bring your envelopes with you when you are able to come to Mass, mail them in or drop them off.

MASS INTENTION REQUEST FORMS & INSTRUCTIONS for 2021 are available. All mass requests must be completed in writing on the forms provided. Please contact the office to receive these forms. PHONE: 570-443-9944

To dedicate a Rose for Life, call Roseann Kolensky, 570-443-8688.

The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest.

This is the refrain of today’s Responsorial Psalm. It is particularly fitting because on Sunday, July 12th, we are celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation with seven candidates of our parish:

                                               Amanda Crosley          Donald Croughn          Donte Fanelli

                                               Joseph Kopko             Andrew Lenahan          Gabriel McLaughlin

Christian Howard-Wojciechowski

We pray for each of them that the gifts they will receive from the Holy Spirit will take root and grow within them now and forever.

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In your prayer this week, spend time with the readings for next Sunday (July 19), the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 · Romans 8:26-27 · Matthew 13:24-43

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.

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 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.

MASS IN REMEMBRANCE OF VICTIMS OF VIOLENT OR TRAGIC DEATH

The Diocese of Scranton is offering the annual Mass in remembrance of victims of violent or tragic death. This Mass is offered for the families and friends of those who have died in tragedy, especially through murder, suicide, and accident. This year we keep in our hearts those who lost their struggle with COVID-19.

The Mass is scheduled for Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in Saint Peter’s Cathedral, 315 Wyoming, Scranton. All persons who have lost a loved one through tragic and traumatic death are invited to this liturgy. Seating is limited to 70 people. Please call the Office for Parish Life 570-207-2213 ext 1102 to reserve a seat. The mass will be televised on CTV.

We ask that the names of deceased loved ones are registered on registration forms which are available in the parish office or on the Diocese of Scranton’s website, www.dioceseofscranton.org. All forms must be received by July 13, 2020.