We will hold our annual blessing of animals, TODAY, Sunday, October 4th at 12:30 pm in the parking lot of the rectory

Join us to pray the rosary every Friday at 11:30 am in the Church.
Friday, October 9^th, 16^th, 23^rd, and 30th.                        

The Parish will sponsor an Evening of Reflection on October 13^th at 5 pm. The event will be held at Stirna’s Restaurant on Market Street. We are nearing the 145^th year of continuous presence of the IHM Sisters here at Holy Rosary Church/Mary, Mother of God Parish. This is most likely a record!! Our speaker for the evening will be Sister Mary Persico who was recently the president of Marywood University. The IHM connection with the Sisters of St. Casimir will be included. They served at Saint Joseph’s School on North Main Avenue. Sister Mary will take us on a short walk down “Memory Lane” and look at the fact that everyone has a vocation. It should be a good meal and an uplifting presentation. The meal will be buffet style and cost is $15. Please call the Parish office if you would like to reserve your spot!!

Plans are finalized for our Fall Bible study.  We will offer six sessions using Professor John Bergsma's book, New Testament Basics for Catholics, published by Ave Maria Press. Sessions will be held every Tuesday from September 22-October 27 in the church.  You can choose either the morning session (11:30 a.m.) or the evening session (7:00 p.m.).  Call the parish office at Mary, Mother of God, (570) 342-4881, to reserve your place in class and to order a copy of the book.  The cost of the book will be approximately $15.00 and will be payable at the first session. The Fall sessions will focus on the gospels of Matthew, Luke and John.  We will discuss Acts, Romans and the Book of Revelation in the Spring.  We hope you can join us! 

Monthly Prayer Intention

For the month of October:  Let us pray for individuals with mental health issues. Dear Lord, reach out to those who experience mental illness. Lift their burdens, calm their anxiety, and quiet their fears. Surround them with your healing presence so they know that they are not alone. We ask this through the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes and in the name of your Son, Jesus and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Let us pray too, with Pope Leo, that the mental health ministry be established throughout the Church, helping to overcome the stigma and discrimination of persons with mental illness Amen.

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"Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble"………….

Here’s a closer look at what’s in our Cauldron of Lottery tickets!!

Included in the wide variety of scratch-off tickets in the cauldron are:

5 tickets with the potential of winning $1,000,000.00 each!
3 tickets with the potential of winning   $500,000 each!
1 ticket with the potential of winning $400,000!
1 ticket with the potential of winning  $300,000!
1 ticket with the potential of winning $200,000.00!
1 ticket with the potential of winning $20, 000.00 a month for life!
1 ticket with the potential of winning $10,000 a month for life!

AND $150.00 in cash!!

Additional tickets are available after Masses starting the weekend of September 19 & 20 or by calling the parish office at (570) 342-4881.  Drawing is at the MMOG Parish Bingo on October 11.

REMINDER:  PLEASE PUT YOUR NAME ON THE BACK OF YOUR BINGO TICKET TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR DOOR PRIZES!!!

This year, we will not provide baptisms during the month of December. It is a busy time for all of us, especially those working for the church. Please make a note of the if you are a parent planning on baptizing

This November, our parish family will once again have the opportunity to recognize and honor the veterans among us. If you are a homebound veteran, a veteran living in a long-term care facility, or know a family member or neighbor who is a veteran and fits this description, please contact the parish office at (570)342-4881. Our veterans will also be honored at Mass on November 8^th at 11 am. Please help us make sure no veteran in our parish family is overlooked. Thank you to all our veterans for your service and sacrifice!

SAVE THE DATE
DATE:    SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20^TH
PLACE:  PARISH CENTER
TIME:  6 PM – 10 PM

Fine food, music, cash bar, and more!!

More information TBA