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Christmas Preparations

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On Saturday, December 20th we will be decorating the church for Christmas. We will be meeting at about 10am in the church for cleaning and decorating. If you have some time to help it would be greatly appreciated. Everyone is welcome. This is a great opportunity to show your love for the parish.

This Sunday, December 21st, we celebrate the lighting of the fourth candle of Advent. We would also like to do small candle light service with carols before traditional Holy Mass. Any children wanting to participate are welcome.

On Sunday the 21st, we will also celebrate the tradition of Christmas Wigilia with a brunch right after celebration of 9:30am Holy Mass. The menu will consist of fish, potatoes, mushroom soup, salad, pierogi, ham, rolls and butter,coffee and cake. A small donation of $10.00 would be greatly appreciated.

Wishing all a very blessed Christmas.

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Thanksgiving Reflection

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Dear Parishioners and Friends, Brothers and Sisters in Christ.

On Thanksgiving Day we will celebrate Holy Mass at 9:30am. At this Thanksgiving time let us remind ourselves and be grateful for daily Blessings God gives us by quoting words of Jesus Christ from today’s Gospel reading according to Saint Luke (Luke 17:11-19)

“As Jesus continued his journey to Jerusalem, he traveled through Samaria and Galilee. As he was entering a village, ten persons with leprosy met him. They stood at a distance from him and raised their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!” And when he saw them, he said, “Go show yourselves to the priests.” As they were going they were cleansed. And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loud voice; and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. He was a Samaritan. Jesus said in reply, “Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine? Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?” Then he said to him, “Stand up and go; your faith has saved you.”

Please trust the Lord and pray daily. Church and St Valentine Parish is our home where we meet as Christian Family with our Lord Jesus Christ to Celebrate His Resurrection, to be forgiven, and to receive Jesus’s Body and Blood in the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Please come and join us as Community of faith for Sunday Holy Mass every week! Feel always welcomed and at home in our Church! We are all called to follow Jesus, to be his disciples, to pray, to work together and to support our Parish!

The Apostle Paul in his 1st Letter to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 1:3-9) wrote:

“Brothers and sisters: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to God always on your account for the grace of God bestowed on you in Christ Jesus, that in him you were enriched in every way, with all discourse and all knowledge, as the testimony to Christ was confirmed among you, so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will keep you firm to the end, irreproachable on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, and by him you were called to fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.”

May God protect and watch over you every day of your life. God bless you always!

Fr. Andrew

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All Souls Day 2014

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“I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.” (John 11:25-26)

Jesus said to the crowds: “Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and I will not reject anyone who comes to me, because I came down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of the one who sent me. And this is the will of the one who sent me, that I should not lose anything of what he gave me, but that I should raise it on the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life, and I shall raise him on the last day.” (John 6:3-9)

238In the Preface from the Funeral Mass, the Church reminds us of this important truth, “Life changes, but does not cease.” The souls of our loved ones still live as they continue their pilgrimage towards eternal life. Our Masses and prayers will help our loved ones reach their eternal life in paradise.

On All Saints Day, Saturday, November 1st, Father Andrew Bilinski will celebrate Holy Mass at the Parish Cemetery for all the parishioners, family, and friends at 10 a.m. He will read the names of the departed that have been mailed in and bless the graves.

All Souls Day Sunday, November 2nd, we commemorate all the Faithful Departed. Holy Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. and Father Andrew will again read the names of our departed loved ones and pray for them.

The Daylight Savings time ends Saturday, November 1st. Please do not forget to move the clocks back one hour.

May God watch over you and bless you and your family every day!

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August 2014 Issue of God’s Field

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The latest issue of God’s Field is now available online. This edition features reports on this summer’s youth events with tons of pictures of the youth who participated in Kurs and CONVO. Music scholarship winners are also prominently noted. Check updates and information about the Church’s upcoming Holy Synod.

Articles for the September issue are being accepted now through September 1, 2014. You may E-mail items and photos or send them to:

God’s Field
Polish National Catholic Church
1006 Pittston Avenue
Scranton, PA 18505

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Celebrate Independence Day

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Celebrate on July 4th at Spójnia Farm, 596 Honesdale Road, Waymart, PA. Holy Mass will be at 11 AM at the Bishop Hodur Retreat & Recreation Center followed by a Picnic from 12 Noon to 4 PM. Music and dancing from 1 PM- 4 PM. Lots of Polish Food as well as American picnic fare will be available. Music, food and fun, for all!

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Holy Week and Easter 2014 Memories

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The following pictures are from Palm Sunday 2014, the beginning of Holy Week. After the celebration of Holy Mass and the blessing and distribution of palms an enjoyable breakfast was prepared by the Fassel family. Thank you to all who participated to make this a special event.

The Holy Saturday Blessing of Food and our Altar of Repose

The Solemnity of the Resurrection

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Memorial Day Weekend

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Dear Parishioners and Friends,

Sunday Holy Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Andrew Bilinski at 11.30AM in our church. Holy Mass this weekend is dedicated to all our departed veterans. The Boleslaw Grochowski American Legion Post 396 will be presenting the colors and is donating a new flag for our cemetery. The Rite of blessing for the flag will be held during the Holy Mass. Please join us on this Memorial Day Remembrance.

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