Save the Date Sunday, December 6th for our Family Fun Fundraiser and Dinner in the Parish Hall from 11am to 2pm. Dinner features Turkey Buffet, Kielbasa & Kapusta, Pierogies, Platters for a $10 donation. You can Eat-in or Take out. We will also have a Bake Sale, Wheel of Chance, and Music. Hope to see you there. Bring your family and friends.
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All members and delegates are invited to the First Pulaski Parade Committee and PAC Community Update Meeting to be held Wednesday, June 24th at the St. Valentine’s Parish Hall. Refreshments will be served at 7pm and the meeting will begin at 7:30pm.
The 2015 Pulaski Day parade honors Gen. Kazimierz Pulaski. The 2015 Grand Marshal is Mr. Wesley Musial. Mr. Musial is serving his second term as the Censor of the Polish National Alliance. He was selected by the
Polish American Congress in recognition of his many years of participation with the Polish American Congress, Eastern PA District, the Pulaski Day Parade in Philadelphia and supporter of organizations in Polonia.
The Pulaski Day Parade in Center City Philadelphia will be held on Sunday, October 4th, which is one of the many events in the Philadelphia area held in recognition of the National Celebration of Polish American Heritage Month.
For more information about Philadelphia’s Pulaski Day Parade, visit the front page of the Polish American Congress or the Pulaski Day Parade website. For additional information, you can call the Polish American Congress office at 215-739-3408 or via E-mail.
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Dear Parishioners and friends,
On Saturday, May 23rd we will hold a Cemetery Spring Cleaning at 9am. Everyone is invited to attend and pitch-in. We will then hold May Devotions at the Cemetery followed by lunch starting at 12pm.
On Sunday, May 24th we honor the Solemnity of Pentecost/Zesłanie Ducha Świętego. High Holy Mass in honor and memory of all Veterans and military personnel serving our country will be held at 9:30am. We welcome the Bolesław Grochowski American Legion Post 396.
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On Sunday, May 10th we observe Mothers’ Day, the 6th Sunday of Easter, and commemorate the 68th Anniversary of Martyrdom Bisphop Joseph Padewski. High Holy Mass for God’s blessings to all our Mothers will be held at 9:30am. A Mother’s Day breakfast will follow Holy Mass. Everyone is invited. Please join us for Parish and Family fellowship!
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Dear Parishioners and Friends, Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
‘When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary, the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go and anoint him. Very early when the sun had risen, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb. They were saying to one another, “Who will roll back the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?†When they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back; it was very large. On entering the tomb they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a white robe, and they were utterly amazed. He said to them, “Do not be amazed! You seek Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified. He has been Raised from the dead’ — Mark 16:1-7
In St Paul’s first letter to the Christian congregation of Corinth (56 or 57 A.D) we have the oldest summary of Christian belief. St Paul refers to his former preaching in Corinth in 51 A.D and declares that he received the Gospel as witnessed by the Apostles and disciples: I Paul handed on to you first of all what I myself received, that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried and, in accordance with the Scriptures, rose on the third day; that he was seen by Cephas, then by the Twelve. This is what we preach and this is what you believed — 1 Corinthians 15:3-5.
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 a 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!
Easter Blessing!
Through the Resurrection of his Son God has redeemed you and made you his children. May He bless you with joy. Amen
The Redeemer has given you lasting freedom. May you inherit his everlasting life. Amen
By faith you rose with him in baptism. May your lives be holy, so that you will be united with him forever. Amen
May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. R. Amen
St Valentine PNCC Parish and Fr Andrew Bilinski
Special acknowledgement and thank you to the men who assisted on Good Friday.
The remainder of our Holy Week and Easter Sunday schedule as follows:
Holy Saturday – April 4, 2015 – 9 AM – Holy Saturday Liturgy, blessing of Fire, Paschal Candle and Holy Water
Holy Saturday – April 4, 2015 – 10AM, 11AM, and 12 Noon – Blessing of Easter Food
Easter Sunday – Resurrection – April 5, 2014 – 8 AM – Resurrection Mass with Procession
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Palm Sunday – March 29th
9:30 AM – High Mass with Blessing and distribution of Palms in memory of Helen Misiewitz memory of her 95th birthday offered by Daughter Marianne Woodland Jackowicz
Palm Sunday Breakfast at the Parish Hall everyone invited
Holy Tuesday – March 31st
9 AM – Central Diocese Clergy Conference at St Stanislaus PNCC Cathedral in Scranton
4 PM – Holy Mass of Chrism at St Stanislaus PNCC Cathedral, Scranton, PA
Maundy Thursday – April 2nd
7 PM – Holy Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Good Friday – April 3rd
7 PM – Good Friday Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion with Easter Confession
Holy Saturday – April 4th
9 AM – Holy Saturday Liturgy, blessing of Fire, Paschal Candle and Holy Water
10 AM, 11 AM, and 12 Noon – Blessing of Easter Food
Solemnity of the Resurrection – Easter Sunday – April 5th
8 AM – Resurrection Holy Mass with Procession
Low Sunday – April 12th
Holy Mass on Sunday is back to original 9:30 AM this and every Sunday.
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Wednesday – December 24th – Wigilia / Vigil of Nativity
Thursday – December 25th – Christmas
Friday – December 26th – Feast – St. Stephen Martyr
Saturday – December 27th – Feast – St. John Apostle & Evangelist
Sunday – December 28th – Solemnity of the Humble Shepherds
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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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“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)
In 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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