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,W,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
Established in 1848
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.
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross † September 14, 2014
Pastor: Rev. Edward L. Michelini
Jesus said to Nicodemus . . .
“And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert,
so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
so that everyone who believes in him
may have eternal life.”
John 3: 13-14
St. Agnes School
Youth Group
The Parish Youth Group (Grades 9-12) will meet this
Sunday, Sept. 14, from 6-8 pm in St. Agnes JFK Hall.
Bring a friend, learn something, share something, get in-
volved, have a good time--all are welcome. Should any-
one have any questions, please feel free to call
Brandon at 570-637-0756.
St. Agnes Super Raffle tickets are now on sale!
Twenty-one cash prizes will be given away, in amounts
from $100 up to $12,000. No more than one thousand tick-
ets will be sold (if less than one thousand tickets are sold
by the time of the drawing, prizes equaling half of the tick-
et receipts will be given). Tickets are available in the
school office, or by calling 265-6803 during school hours.
The cost of each ticket is $50. The prize drawings will be
held on Saturday, December 6th at 7pm in JFK Hall. You
do not need to be present to win!
The annual Dutch Mills flower bulb sale to sup-
port St. Agnes School is currently underway. These beauti-
ful bulbs arrive in time for fall planting, and are guaranteed
to bloom in the spring! Brochures can be found in the
back of the church, and orders and payment may be placed
in the collection baskets each weekend through Sunday,
September 28th. Orders may also be dropped off at the St.
Agnes School office by Tuesday, September 30th.
Parish Dates To Remember
Sep 14: Cursillo Ultreya 2-4 pm Grotto Hall Sep 16: Music Ministry picnic 5:30 pm Rctory Sep 22: Office of Parish Life Liturgical Ministry Meeting in Grotto Hall 6:30 pm Sep 23: Finance Committee 7 pm in Grotto Hall Sep 28: World Day of Prayer for Synod (see insert) Oct 2: Bishop Bambera 9:30 am Mass; school visit Oct. 5: Respect Life Sunday Oct. 26: Harvest Dinner—Details to follow Nov. 1: Memorial Liturgy & reception * reservations needed —call Nancy 570-721-1062
CCD Every Sunday
9:15-10:30 a.m. in St. Agnes School
Registration forms are available in the back of the church
(for those who have not already registered). Bring this
form to the school.
Personal Spiritual Renewal
Sunday afternoon, September 14, 2014, from 2-4
pm in Grotto Hall a Cursillo group from the Diocese will
be here to Pray, Witness, Discuss, Provide Information,
and will allow time for Question and Answer concerning
the Cursillo experience.
A “Cursillo” -- a personal and communal spiritual
renewal program – will be held at the Passionist Sisters
Monastery outside of Clarks Summit, PA as follows: a
Women’s Cursillo will be held Thursday evening through
Sunday, October 2-5, 2014 and another for women on
April 1-16, 2015; a Cursillo for Men will be available
March 19-22, 2105. The parish is able to assist in the cost
of this spiritual renewal program. Fr. Ed is planning on
making the Men’s Cursillo in March, 2015.
Several members of the parish have previously
made a Cursillo and have found it a very positive and re-
warding spiritual experience and influence in their life.
Please consider attending Sunday afternoon Sep-
tember 14, 2014 from 2-4 pm. At this point just show up at Grotto Hall. If you are unable to attend Sunday but are
interested contact the office 570-265-2113 or see Fr. Ed.
Bishop Bambera to Visit St. Agnes School
Our Parish has been notified that Bishop Bambera will visit
St. Agnes School on October 2, 2014, the Feast of the
Guardian Angels, and celebrate Mass at 9:30 am. Other
activities at the school and in the parish are to be deter-
mined. Everyone is welcome to attend this Mass at 9:30 am
in the church.
October - Respect Life Month
During this time, Catholics are encouraged to re-
flect upon our efforts put forth to defend every human life
from conception to natural death. Educating others regard-
ing the life issues, offering pastoral outreach to abortion-
minded women, and advocating for laws that uphold the
sanctity of human life are just a few examples of the many
ways of supporting the gift of life. If these efforts are to
succeed, however, they must be carried out by way of
prayer and worship.
TOWANDA
Here in Towanda Saints Peter & Paul Parish will join in
the National Life Chain event on the sidewalk in front of
the Bradford County Courthouse from 2-3 pm for a period
of prayer and witness – bring a lawn chair if you wish.
Please see the enclosed flyer with information and loca-
tions about various Life Chain locations in our area.
SCRANTON
The Diocese of Scranton will observe Respect Life Sunday
with the celebration of the Mass on Sunday, October 5,
2014, at 12:15 p.m. in St. Peter’s Cathedral, Scranton.
Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L.,
will serve as the principal celebrant for this special liturgy
which highlights the Catholic Church’s respect for the
sanctity and dignity of life spanning all stages and condi-
tions, from conception to natural death. It celebrates the
life of the unborn, persons with disabilities, the deaf, the
ill, and those in the last stages of earthly life. The liturgy
is also offered for victims of abortion, euthanasia, and the
death penalty. The faithful of the Diocese are invited to
attend this special liturgy
De Colores
Spreading the light that illuminates
The divine grace from the great ideal.
~(part of) Spanish Folk Song used by American Cursillo
Liturgical Ministers Sept. 20-21 Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharistic Saturday 5 pm: Bob & Jackie Pyznar, Sharon Kaminsky Sun. 8 am: Barbara Grimes, Murray O’Donnell, George Emery 11 a.m.: Barbara & Ed Krauss, Mary Theresa Jurnack Lectors Saturday 5:00 pm: Abbie Zampogna Sunday 8:00 am: Barbara Wywiorski 11:00 am: Mike Miller Altar Servers Saturday 5 pm: Simon & David Smith, Connor Hart Sunday 8 am: Dom & Sam Tavani, Teddy Steele 11 am: Garrett Johnson, Mason Hartmann, Warner Dorman Musicians Saturday 5:00 pm: Joel Christian Sunday 8:00 am: Gloria Nilsson, Marie Seibert Sunday 11:00 am: Joe Dorsey, Jim Hoffmann Hospital & Personal Care Home: Lee Ann Wolfe Bradford County Manor: Sonia Huff
Altar Care 9/20: Barb Grimes, Katrina Murray, LeeAnn Wolfe
Collection Counters 9/15: Team A A Sanctuary Lamp burns this week for:
Fran Palumbo by Marilyn Miller
Mass Intentions Sept. 14—21
Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm: Irene Marie Ward (daughter Sharon and Phil Kaminsky) Sunday 8:00 a.m.: Ann Kerr (The Family) 11:00 a.m.: James J. Sullivan (Daughter) Mon. 8:30 am: John & Evelyn Berda Tues. 8:30 am: Intentions of George & Lise Emery (Sylvia Hilfiger) 10:15 am: Margaret Williams (Rita & Mary Bustin) Mass at Personal Care Home Wed. 8:30 am: Patrick Barrett (Ed & Barbara Ulatowski) Thursday: NO MASS Friday 8:30 am: Anne J. Sullivan (Ed & Barbara Branish) Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm: John F. Grenell II (Joan and Alice Grenell) Sunday 8:00 a.m.: Tom Geissler (Rita & Mary Bustin) 11:00 a.m.: Dick Snell (Kate)
Offertory August 31, 2014
Sunday Offering $ 3,365.00
Church in Eastern Europe $ 3,534.61
Thank you for your generosity.
Second Collection.
This weekend is the monthly parish collection for Aid to
Education. No second collection will be taken up next
week.
Marriage Announcement
Third Banns: The marriage of Gregory Lent and Ashley
McCormick is being planned for September 20, 2014.
Baptism
Congratulations to Justin and Roslon Johnson as their chil-
dren are baptized this Sunday after the 11 am Mass.
Please keep Hunter, Jaxon, and Leyla and their family in
your prayers as they grow together in their Catholic Faith.
In Memoriam
By now most people know of the death of Rev. Joseph
Hornick, Pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish,
Dushore. Please continue to keep Fr. Hornick, his family
and the parishioners of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish
in your prayers. Fr. Hornick suffered a fatal heart attack
while riding his bicycle last week.
Looking Ahead
Over the past two years, our parish has held a Memorial
Service for families who have lost a loved one during the
previous year; we have held a Saturday evening liturgy
and a reception for those attending. Now we are currently
in the planning stages for this year’s Memorial Mass to be
held at the 5 pm Saturday evening Mass on November 1,
2014—this is the Vigil Mass for All Souls Day.
The Conflict in Iraq / Aid
Bishop Bambera has asked the parishioners of
the Diocese to pray in a special way for an end to the vio-
lence and conflict now occurring in Iraq.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has
requested that a special collection be taken up in all par-
ishes on the weekend of September 27-28, 2014 to sup-
port our Christian brothers and sisters and other innocent
victims of the violence in the Middle East, most specifi-
cally in areas of Iraq, Gaza and Syria. All funds received
from the collection will be used by Catholic Relief Ser-
vices working in partnership with local Churches in the
Middle East to meet urgent humanitarian needs.
Thank you for your support for this special col-
lection and for your continued prayers for victims of this
crisis.
Moving Day
It is with sadness that we relate that George and Lise Emery have sold their house and property and will be
moving to California sometime in early October. We regret to see you leave our parish community, but we thank you
for your presence and involvement in the parish and community all these years. You will be missed but we are happy
that you will be closer to family members in California. Know that you always have a parish here in Towanda.
We will also miss Betty Mitros, who has notified us about her relocation downstate to be nearer her family.
We pray for a smooth transition for our friends, and wish them happiness in their new homes.
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The Holy Spirit is transforming us, and through us,
He wants to transform the world in which we live.” Pope Francis.
You are invited to join with parishioners across the Diocese as we
support the 2014 Annual Appeal to “transform lives.” As explained by our Bishop, Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera,
“When we work together in unity and share the gifts we have been given by God for the sake of our sisters and brothers,
lives are transformed, our world is enriched and the love and goodness of the Lord Jesus is given life in our midst….”
This is the mission and purpose of the vital ministries made possible by the Diocesan Appeal throughout the 11 counties of
our Diocese.
When you support the Appeal, you give your faith heart and hands and feet to serve God’s people. Each day, your
support of the Appeal allows us to “transform lives together” by enhancing the programs offered in each of our 120 parishes;
by educating our most precious resources: the approximately 6,200 students in our 20 Diocesan schools and those children in
parish religious education programs; by responding to the poorest, the weakest and those most in need through the good works
of Catholic Social Services; and by supporting our retired and aging priests as well as the nine men currently studying for the
priesthood.
You will be receiving a personal letter from Bishop Bambera asking for your support for the Diocesan Annual Appeal. Please prayerfully consider your response.
Dear families,
With this letter, I wish, as it were, to come into your homes to speak about
an event which will take place at the Vatican this coming October. It is the
Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, which is being
convened to discuss the theme of "pastoral challenges to the family in the
context of evangelization.” Indeed, in our day the Church is called to pro-
claim the Gospel by confronting the new and urgent pastoral needs facing
the family.
This important meeting will involve all the People of God – bishops, priests,
consecrated men and women, and lay faithful of the particular Churches of
the entire world – all of whom are actively participating in preparations for
the meeting through practical suggestions and the crucial support of prayer. Such support on your part,
dear families, is especially significant and more necessary than ever. This Synodal Assembly is dedicated
in a special way to you, to your vocation and mission in the Church and in society; to the challenges of mar-
riage, of family life, of the education of children; and the role of the family in the life of the Church. I ask you,
therefore, to pray intensely to the Holy Spirit, so that the Spirit may illumine the Synodal Fathers and guide
them in their important task. As you know, this Extraordinary Synodal Assembly will be followed a year later
by the Ordinary Assembly, which will also have the family as its theme. In that context, there will also be the
World Meeting of Families due to take place in Philadelphia in September 2015. May we all, then, pray to-
gether so that through these events the Church will undertake a true journey of discernment and adopt the
necessary pastoral means to help families face their present challenges with the light and strength that
comes from the Gospel.
Dear families, your prayer for the Synod of Bishops will be a precious treasure which enriches the Church. I
thank you, and I ask you to pray also for me, so that I may serve the People of God in truth and in love.
May the protection of the Blessed Mother and Saint Joseph always accompany all of you and help you to
walk united in love and in caring for one another. I willingly invoke on every family the blessing of the Lord.
FRANCISCUS