SAINT PETER AND SAINT PAUL, PRAY FOR US! Parish Office Hours

Monday-Thursday: 9 am to 3 pm

Mass Schedule

Vigil Mass

(Saturday) 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass

8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Weekday Mass

M,T,F 8:30 a.m.

Confessions before daily

Mass; Saturday 4:15 p.m.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

SS. Peter & Paul Parish, a community of faith called by God to deepen

our relationship with Jesus Christ, serves the Lord by sharing our time,

talent and treasure. As disciples of Christ, we are called to bring Jesus

Christ to ourselves and others: our children, the sick, the poor, the fallen

away Catholics and those who need to hear God’s message of uncondi-

tional love and forgiveness. SS. Peter & Paul Parish is a beacon of light

rooted in Jesus Christ, passed on to his successor, our Holy Father the

Pope, and is guided by our local bishop to build the Kingdom of God on

Earth. It is our mission to shine the light of Jesus Christ in our world and

to spiritually enrich the individual members of the parish as well as the

larger community through word, worship, sacrament and service.

The Parish in the heart of the Endless Mountains Serving Bradford County since 1841

SACRAMENTS

The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated Sundays after the 11:00 a.m.

Mass. First time parents are asked to attend a welcoming session prior to

baptism. Godparents are asked to present a sponsor card. Please call the

parish office as soon as possible after your child’s birth to plan his or her

baptism.

The Sacrament of Marriage—engaged couples should notify the pastor

at least six months prior to their proposed date. Couples participate in a

preparation program.

The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick—please call the parish of-

fice for visitation of the sick at home, in the hospital, or health care facili-

ty.

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is the official process used

by the Church to bring adults into the Catholic faith.

SPIRITUAL DEVOTIONS

The Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary

and the Divine Mercy Chaplet are prayed

in common before weekday Masses.

The Perpetual Novena of the Miracu-

lous Medal is prayed in common every

Monday after the 8:30 a.m. Mass.

Eucharistic Adoration is held from 9:00

a.m. on the Thursday preceding First Fri-

day until 2:00 p.m. on Friday in Grotto

Hall and the church.

Sacred Heart Devotions are prayed in

common after First Friday Masses.

Devotions to the Immaculate Heart of

Mary are prayed in common after the

First Saturday Masses.

Parish Prayer Line requests

Call Annette at 570-265-9691.

Pastor: Rev. Edward L. Michelini

Lenten Wednesdays Mass 5:30 pm

Confessions Monday 5:30-6:45 pm

Fifth Sunday of Lent † March 13, 2016

“Let the one among you

who is without sin

be the first to throw

a stone at her.”

John 8: 7

Breakfast This Sunday Mar 13

This Sunday, enjoy a hot breakfast prepared by

the St. Agnes PTG in JFK Hall from 8-11 am. This monthly

fundraiser for the school is held on the second Sunday each

month, a delicious way to begin the week.

Living Stations of the Cross

St. Agnes students will be having the Living Stations of the

Cross in church this Thursday, March 17, 2016, at 7 pm.

CCD

Sundays 9:15 am in St. Agnes School

Mar. 20: Classes meet in church for Stations of the Cross

Mar. 28: Easter Sunday, no classes

Parish Dates To Remember

Mar 11-18: No morning Masses

Mar 12-13: Historical cards available for pickup after Masses

Mar 13: Irish Re-enactment before 11 am Mass—come early

12:15 pm car-pool to Shroud of Turin, buffet lunch*

*Call Nancy 570-721-1062 by Mar 9

Deanery Penance: 2 pm Wyalusing, 4 pm Dushore

6:00 pm Youth Group in JFK Hall

Mar 14: Office closed; NO confessions this Monday evening

Mar 16: 11:45 am Lenten Luncheon @ Methodist Church

Speakers Pastor Bill, Pastor Sherry; host CMA

5:30 pm Mass followed by light supper

Mar 18: 4-7 pm Friday Fish Dinner Dushore St. Basil’s Hall

7 pm Stations of the Cross here @ SSPP

Mar 20-26 HOLY WEEK

Mar 20: Palm Sunday

CCD classes @ church for Stations of the Cross

3 pm Deanery Reconciliation Service in Sayre

Mar 21: 5:30-6:45 The Light is On for You (Confessions)

Mar 22: Chrism Mass 4 pm @ Scranton Cathedral

Mar 24: 7 pm Mass of the Lords’ Supper

Mar 25: 3 pm Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord

Mar 26: Holy Saturday, 10 am Blessing of Baskets/Food

8 pm Easter Vigil

Mar 27: Easter Sunday Masses 8 & 11 am

Mar 28: 5:30 pm 175th Committee meeting in Grotto Hall

Mar 29: 5 pm Parish Council meeting in Grotto Hall

Apr 3: Social Activities planning after 11:00 Mass

6 pm Youth Group in JFK Hall

Apr 4: Vacation Bible School Committee 7 pm

Apr 6: Parish Directory Committee 10 am Grotto Hall

St. Agnes School

Lenten Programs

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Monday Mar 21: 5:30-6:45 pm (NOT on March 14)

Deanery Penance Services—Sundays

March 13: 2 pm Wyalusing — 4 pm Dushore

March 20: 3 pm: Sayre

Stations of the Cross

Thursday—7 pm—March 17 Living Stations of the Cross

with St. Agnes students

Fridays— 7 pm — March 18, 25

Ecumenical Lenten Luncheons:Theme “God’s Mercy”

Wednesdays of Lent 11:45 am Towanda Methodist church

March 16—Pastor Bill & Pastor Sherry—CMA

Wednesday Evening Mass 5:30 pm

During Lent, an evening Mass on Wednesdays at 5:30 pm

followed by a light supper in Grotto Hall.

Bible Study Online

“The Bible and the Blessed Virgin Mary,” a free 12-week

online program. Visit www.stpaulcenter.com

Historical Cards Available This Weekend

The 175th Anniversary cards will be available for

pickup in Grotto Hall after the Masses this weekend, at $8

per deck. Please pay with the exact amount in cash, or a

check made out to: SS Peter & Paul Church 175th.

There is also a link for ordering cards on the

parish website History Page: sspeterandpaulchurch.net/

Cards will continue to be available during parish

office hours; call 570-265-2113.

175th Anniversary Committee

175th Anniversary event planning continues after this

weekend’s re-enactment (see p. 5); the next committee

meeting will be on March 28th at 5:30 pm in Grotto Hall.

Daylight Savings Time Begins March 13—Set Your Clocks Forward One Hour

Youth Group

The Youth Group will meet this Sunday, March 13, 2016,

at 6 pm in JFK Hall at St. Agnes School. More infor-

mation is available; call Jamie at (304) 685-6472 . Plan to

come and enjoy food, fun and friends—bring a friend!

The Lion King

Wow! For anyone who went to the St. Agnes

School performance of “The Lion King,” this past week,

all one can say is, “Wow.” It never ceases to amaze me

how talented and gifted the students of St. Agnes really

are, but more so how they respond and use that talent.

Congratulations to the students, faculty and administration

of St. Agnes and to all who assisted in making this a

memorable and enjoyable evening.

It is wonderful to realize that when students are

challenged and encouraged to reach for a high level they

can achieve that level and still have fun and success in

doing it. Great job! The “Lion King” performance illus-

trated and discovered lots of budding talent!

Parish Pilgrimage to the Scranton Cathedral

Parishes are invited to make a pilgrimage to the Cathedral

of St. Peter to observe the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy,

on Saturdays, April 30, June 4, August 13, Sept. 24, Oct.

29. The day-long program includes lunch, prayer time, a

tour, confessions, and Mass, for a nominal $10 fee. Any-

one interested should contact the parish office 570-265-

2113 so that we can gather a group from our parish to par-

ticipate in this wonderful opportunity to pass through the

Diocesan Holy Door, and more.

Liturgical Ministers Mar 19 - 20

Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharistic Sat. Vigil 5 pm: Jackie Pyznar, Joanne & Patrick Barry Sun. 8 am: Rose Powers, Murray O’Donnell, Greg Steele 11 am: Ed Krauss, Mary T. Jurnack, Barbara Wywiorski Lectors: Sat. Vigil 5 pm: Marilyn Miller, Bob Pyznar Sunday 8 am: Matt Tavani, Carol Brubaker 11 am: Bob Gisler, Barbara Krauss Altar Servers Sat. Vigil: Aaron Barry, Natalee & Xavier Watson Sun. 8 am: Max & Lara Vega, Emma Morgan 11 am: Mason Hartmann, 2 volunteers needed Musicians Sat. 5 pm: Joel Christian Sunday 8 am: George Dzus, Marie Seibert 11 am: Carol Madill, Choir

Hospital & Personal Care Home: Murray O’Donnell

Bradford County Manor: Barbara Wywiorski

Altar Care 3/19/16 Barbara Grimes

Debbie West, Lee Ann Wolfe

Collection Counters 3/14/16 Team B

Mass Intentions Mar 13 - 20

Sat. Vigil 5 pm: Howard Kerr (Mike Kerr)

Sunday 8:00 am: Christine & Luigi Cavagnaro

(M/M George Dzus)

11:00 am: Our Parishioners

Monday and Tuesday: No Mass; No Monday Confessions

Wed. 5:30 pm: Madeline Repine (Lucille Christini)

Thursday and Friday: No Mass

Sat. Vigil 5 pm: Robert & Rita Fairchild

(P.J. & Sarah Fairchild)

Sunday 8:00 am: Our Parishioners

11:00 am: Alice Bustin, Lisa Allen Hawken, and

Ann Bustin Maynard (The May Family)

Offertory February 28, 2016

Sunday Offering $ 3,730.33

Disaster Relief Fund $ 295.51

Special Envelopes $ 186.00

Thank you for your generosity!

Second Collection This week is Aid to Education; no second collection will be

taken up next week.

Sanctuary Lamps burn this week for:

Howard Kerr (All of his children)

Charles & Mary Elliott (Family)

Madeline Repine (Marilyn Miller)

K of C “40 Days of Lent Food Drive”

The Knights of Columbus sponsored “40 Days of Lent

Food Drive” continues; baskets are near the entrance of the

church for your donations of unexpired food staples.

Thank you for your generosity to both of these en-

deavors: K of C “40 Days of Lent Food Drive” and the

Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl collection boxes.

Lenten Rice Bowl—

—Hungering to Grow a New Tomorrow

Visit crsricebowl.org this week to learn about the country

of Madagascar, and how farmers there are recovering from

a recent cyclone with seeds provided through Catholic Re-

lief Services (CRS).

Next Sunday, collection boxes for the Rice Bowls

will be in the back of the church. Please return them next

week with your contributions for Catholic Relief Services.

LENT = Prayer + fasting + almsgiving

Please Welcome Msgr. David Tressler

Please welcome Msgr. David Tressler, Diocesan

Superintendent of Schools, as he celebrates the weekend

liturgies on March 12-13, 2016. Msgr. Tressler is no

stranger to St. Agnes School nor to the parish. Welcome

back, and we appreciate your presence here this weekend.

Please Welcome Fr. Joseph Kutch

Please also welcome Father Kutch, who has kindly

agreed to celebrate the Wednesday 5:30 pm Mass in our

parish on March 16. The Wednesday Lenten supper in

Grotto Hall after Mass will be held as usual.

Diocesan Chrism Mass—Tues., March 22

All the faithful of the Diocese are invited to the Chrism

Mass at the Scranton Cathedral of St. Peter at 4:00 pm on

Tuesday, March 22, 2016. At this Mass, Diocesan priests

renew their priestly promises before the Bishop; and the

oils to be used for the sacraments of Baptism, Confirma-

tion, Anointing of the Sick and Holy Orders will be

blessed. Participation in the Chrism Mass is a beautiful

way to pray for and support the priests of the Diocese. For

reserved seating with a parish group, call the parish office

570-265-2113; (on your own, call 570-207-2213).

The Capuchin Sisters of Nazareth

The Capuchin Sisters of Nazareth, who assisted at the

Confirmation Retreat in Dushore, will be hosting a ‘Come

and See’ Retreat Weekend for young women ages 16-30.

The weekend is April 22-24, 2016 from 4 pm Friday to

11:30 am Sunday at the Sisters Convent in Williamsport,

PA. For more information and reservations, please call

Sr. Christina 570-7454-3334.

Second Annual Catholic Men’s Conference

Saturday April 23, 2016 Men — mark your calendars — Conference information

and sign-up at the entrance to the church! This is an event

that you DO NOT Want to Miss. Sign-up sheets are at the

entrance to the church.

Dr. Scott Hahn from Franciscan University and

Monsignor Charles Pope from the Archdiocese of Wash-

ington DC will be the main presenters at King’s College in

Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Two Altar Servers Needed Next Week at 11 am

Volunteers please call the office ASAP 570-265-2113.

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The Historic St. Patrick’s Day March in Towanda

This Sunday, we commemorate a historic event of great significance to our parish. Prior to the 11:00 am

Mass on March 13, children of the parish are presenting a brief skit and parade inside the church immediately prior

to the 11:00 am Mass. This is a re-enactment of the Irish workmen’s march down Main Street in Towanda in 1841

on St. Patrick’s Day.

In 1841 the religious climate in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was very uncomfortable, particularly

for the Irish Immigrants who had been recruited to come to the area to do the back-breaking work of hand-digging

the North Branch Extension of the Pennsylvania Canal. During this time in Philadelphia (our Diocese at the time),

a political group called the “No Nothings” was working extremely hard to prevent Irish immigration as well as any

possible citizenship for them. These immigrants were people who believed that they were coming to America for a

better life and for religious freedom— something they had been deprived of in their homeland. The “No Nothing”

movement had gone so far as to burn to the ground Roman Catholic Churches in Philadelphia.

Imagine coming from your home across the sea to be welcomed with such an attitude of prejudice and that

level of violence, not only toward individuals, but also to target the churches so central to their Catholic faith. The

Irish Catholics in the Towanda area had long been convening for Mass at a home in Towanda—Mother "Ma"

Slain's boarding house— located downtown, beside the present Presbyterian Church.

To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in 1841, they decided to share with the community a witness to their faith

and Irish Catholic identity. Wearing emblematic colors and led by Colonel David M. Bull, they proceeded to

march down Main Street carrying the tools of their trade demonstrating their economic strength, and singing a

hymn of St. Patrick to witness to their firm faith and Irish heritage.

A bold and courageous statement was made that day which was instrumental in the construction, that very

same year, of the first Catholic church in Bradford County, to be named SS Peter & Paul Church.

Later in 1841, Father John V. O’Reilly hired a local carpenter, John Morris, to build the wooden church,

aided and assisted by the Irish workers. That year, Bishop Kennrick was Bishop of the Philadelphia Diocese, in-

cluding Towanda; coming here in 1845 for the dedication of SS. Peter and Paul Church, the Bishop made note in

his diary that this church “was built during the time of the church burnings in Philadelphia.”

Although that wooden structure has now been replaced by a brick church building, it remains a testament to

the faith and courage of the first families who established our parish, and their descendants and the many others

who came after, who continued to build and sustain SS Peter and Paul Parish until now.

We are grateful to the students who participate in this re-enactment, with costumes and guidance from their

teachers; to Dick Meredith for scripting the skit; to musicians teaching St. Patrick’s Hymn refrain; to Henry Farley

for the historical details; to the Irish workers who made it all this possible; and thanks be to God for the gift of faith

transmitted to us thus through our ancestors.

March 17 —Feast of St. Patrick

Patron Saint of: Engineers, Ireland, Nigeria

Legends about Patrick (415? - 493?) abound; but truth is best served by our seeing two solid qualities

in him: He was humble and he was courageous. The determination to accept suffering and success with equal

indifference guided the life of God’s instrument for winning most of Ireland for Christ.

What distinguishes Patrick is the durability of his efforts. When one considers the state of Ireland when

he began his mission work, the vast extent of his labors (all of Ireland) and how the seeds he planted continued

to grow and flourish, one can only admire the kind of man Patrick must have been. The holiness of a person is

known only by the fruits of his or her work

“Christ shield me this day: Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ be-

neath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I arise,

Christ in the heart of every person who thinks of me, Christ in the eye that sees me, Christ in the ear that hears

me” (from “The Breastplate of St. Patrick”).

~ American Catholic.org: Saint of the Day from Lives, Legends & Feasts by Leonard Foley, O.F.M.,

revised by Pat McCloskey, O.F.M.; © Franciscan Media 1996-2016

Holy Week Schedule

Palm Sunday March 20, 2016

Masses Vigil 5:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am and 11:00 am

Reconciliation Epiphany Church – Sayre 3:00 pm

Monday: The Light is On for You! (Reconciliation) 5:30 – 7 pm SSPP

Tuesday: Chrism Mass Cathedral of St. Peter – Scranton 4:00 pm

Wednesday: Mass 5:30 pm —followed by soup, sandwich, salad Supper in Grotto Hall

The Triduum

Holy Thursday: The Lord’s Supper - 7 pm

Good Friday: Good Friday Services - 3:00 pm 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross

Holy Saturday: Blessing of baskets/food 10:00 am

Easter Vigil - 8:00 pm

Easter

Easter Sunday: Masses 8:00 am and 11 am

Former Parishioner George Emery, now in California, sent us this article:

Why go to church . . .

A Church-goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to

church every Sunday.

He wrote: "I've gone for 30 years now, and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons, but for

the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them. So, I think I'm wasting my time, the preachers and priests are

wasting theirs by giving sermons at all".

This started a real controversy in the "Letters to the Editor" column. Much to the delight of the editor, it

went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher:

"I've been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for the life

of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know this: they all nourished me

and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically

dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!"

Thank God for our physical and our spiritual nourishment!

When you are DOWN to nothing, God is UP to something!

Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible & receives the impossible!

IF YOU CANNOT SEE GOD IN ALL —YOU CANNOT SEE GOD AT ALL !

B. I. B. L. E. simply means: Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth!

March 19—Feast of St. Joseph

“Saint Joseph is a man of great spirit. He is great in faith, not because he speaks his own words, but above all because he listens to the words of the Living God. He listens in silence. And his heart ceaselessly perseveres in the readiness to accept the Truth contained in the word of the Liv-ing God,” Pope John Paul II had once said. There is very little about the life of Joseph in Scripture, but still, we know that he was the chaste husband of Mary, the foster father of Jesus, a carpenter and a man who was not wealthy. We also know that he came from the royal lineage of King David. We can see from his actions in scripture that Joseph was a compassionate man, and obedi-ent to the will of God. He also loved Mary and Jesus and wanted to protect and provide for them. Since Joseph does not appear in Jesus' public life, at his death, or resurrection, many historians believe Joseph had probably died before Jesus entered public ministry. St. Joseph is the patron of many things, including the universal Church, fathers, the dying, and social justice. ~ © Catholic News Service, May 1, 2016

St. Joseph, Pray For Us