and

Last Sunday, our parish hosted “An Evening of Saints and Holy Souls: Halloween from a Catholic Perspective.” Participants gathered in the church where they learned about the origins of All Saints’ and All Souls’, and about the many ancient practices form various cultures that developed as part of our Faith’s celebration of the Liturgical year.

They then had the opportunity to take an up close look at our Parish’s collection of relics of particular Saints. Next, all moved to Holy Rosary Cemetery in a candle light procession, where a brief presentation was given on the origins of that cemetery, and finally Deacon Kabacinski led the concluding prayers for the departed.

Here are some scenes from this beautiful evening. This presentation was sponsored by the Word Committee

and led by David Tighe and Deacon André Kabacinski. Our parish thanks all who were involved in this prayerful and informative event.

Questions for personal reflection based on this Sunday’s Readings…

The Greatest Commandment

[The scribe] asked him, “Which

commandment is the first of all?”

Jesus answered, “The first is,

‘Hear, O Israel: the Lord our

God, the Lord is one; you shall

love the Lord your God with all

your heart, and with all your

soul, and with all your mind, and

with all your strength.’” (Mark 12:28-30)

Why is love of neighbor as

important as love of God?

When do you show that you love

God and your neighbor with

your whole heart?

Thirty-First SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME November 4, 2018

NATIVITY OF OUR LORD PARISH, DURYEA 127 Stephenson Street Tel: 570-457-3502 Fax: 570-451-3341 Office Hours: M-F, 8:30-4:30 unless otherwise noted in bulletin

E-mail: rectory@nativityduryea.org Web: www.nativityduryea.org / Nativity of Our Lord Duryea

Rev. John V. Polednak, V.E., Pastor Deacon André Kabacinski, Parish Deacon

Masses: Daily, M-F – 7:00 am ● Saturday (Vigil)- 4:00 pm ● Sunday- 8:00 am, 11:00 am and 7:00 pm

Confession: Daily, M-F~6:40-6:55 am ● Saturday- 3:15-3:45 pm, and anytime upon request.

LITURGICAL MINISTERS NEEDED If you or someone you know is interested in being an Altar Server (3rd Grade and up) Reader, Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, Usher/Hospitality, or a member of our Music Ministry as a Choir Member or Musician, please call or e-mail the Rectory Office to volunteer or for more information. More help is always welcome.

AIR CONDITIONING We are most grateful to those who have contibuted to this unexpected repair expense thus far. If you wish to contribute, please place any contribution in an ordinary envelope marked “AIR CONDITIONING REPAIRS” and place in the Sunday collection. Thank you for your kindness and consideration of this request, to those who have given already, and thank you for your continued generosity to our parish. $2230.00 raised so-far. Thank you to the following donors:

Anonymous (several) M/M Robert Lake Louise Pace Lucille Madrak Carol Callis Regina Callis Steve Saneski

Bernard Gorcenski Joseph & Eileen Balchune Elaine Dankulich M/M John Petro Carol Zavrotny Joseph & Mary Ann Arnold Mercedes McHale

M/M Jerome Drogalis David & Marilyn Mlodzienski M/M Joseph Semon M/M Bernard Piontek Claire & John Pliska Karl Krzywicki M/M Robert Krzywicki

M/M Kenneth Francis, Sr. M/M Stanley Cislo Mary Ann Krenitsky Marlene Wodosky Lillian Witkowski THANK YOU!!!!

We will begin our annual TREE OF HOPE project to aid the poor or lonely in our parish and community soon, and would like to give enough notice so that donors could take advantage of the many sales that are sure to be popping up in the next month or so. Sponsored by our Nativity of Our Lord Women’s Society, this program helps those who for whatever reason might find nothing under their tree or in their stocking. The Tree of Hope will appear the weekend of November 17-18, and will have tags with information such as ages or sizes. Simply take tag, and as you do your Christmas shopping, return the item wrapped with the tag attached and place in the totes in the vestibule of the church.

LITURGICAL CALENDAR, DEVOTIONS AND INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 29-NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Mo

n

5 7:00am Walter Zavrotny (by Family)

Tu

e

6 7:00am Stanley Stanavage and Son, Ronnie (by Karen & Jack Hoover and Debbie Buckley)

Wed

7 7:00am Paul Coleman (30-Day--by Family)

Th

u

8 7:00am Grace Lillis (by Son, James)

Fri

9 7:00am John Adamiak, Jr. (by Kim Adamiak)

Sat

10 4:00pm Irene DeAngelo, Rev. Andrew Marcinko and Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Dobranski (by Mr. & Mrs. Joseph DeAngelo)

Sun

day

11

8:00am 11:00am 7:00pm

Edward D. Gregorczyk, Jr. (by Cousin, Helen and Len Negvesky) For the Intentions of Our Parishioners Aaron Michael Perrins (by Parents, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles and Cousins)

VOTIVE CANDLE OFFERINGS

Sacred Heart of Jesus Henry McHale (by Wife, Mercedes)

Blessed Virgin Mary Special Intention

St. Joseph Special Intention

Blessed Virgin Mary (Sp) For the Victims of Abuse

~ FINANCES AND ONGOING STEWARDSHIP ~ for the weekend of October 27-28, 2018 $4,726.54 Sunday; $1,673 Secondary; $569.65 Loose

Online Giving: $258 Sunday; $67 Secondary; $10 Cemetery

FALL “CASH FOR THE HOLIDAYS” RAFFLE TICKETS Please support this fundraiser as best you can – every little bit helps. Please see the list of Thank-yous in today’s bulletin

DIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL continues. Please check out the video presentation on our parish webpage. BABY BOTTLE PROJECT For those of you who are contributing to the Scranton Chapter of Pennsylvanians for Human Life, the filled baby bottles are to be returned to the vestibule of the church no later than next weekend. Thank you for supporting their pro-life center and their work for human dignity.

2 Week of November 5-11, 2018

NOVEMBER CALENDAR 4 Sunday -CCD, 9:45-10:45 am, HRS 5 Monday -Worship Committee, 6:30pm 6 Tuesday – Election Day -Service Committee, 6:30pm 7 Wednesday -Senior Choir Practice, 6:30 8 Thursday -Gift Certificates, 8-10 am, HRCH 11 Sunday -Confirmation 2019 Parent’s Meeting (current 8th graders) 5:30 in Church Hall 13 Tuesday – Holiday Raffle Drawing -Pastoral Council, Conference Rm, 6:30 pm 18 Sunday -Grade 6 Family Morning, 10:00 am -CCD and Advent PreK, 9:45-10:45 am, HRS -8th gr. CCD, 5:30-6:45 pm, Conference Rm.

More events and details online at www.nativityduryea.org

RELIGIOUS ED NEWS AND NOTES CCD classes for grades K-7 will continue today at the usual time.

SEASONAL CCD for our youngest scholars will begin in a few weeks. Please see the insert in today’s bulletin for details!!!

SACRAMENT NEWS - CONFIRMATION 2019 (for Current 8th Graders) Parents of all 8th Graders, please mark your calendar for Sunday, November 11, when we will have a meeting of the 8th grade students and their parents in preparation for Confirmation 2019. The meeting will take place in the church hall at 5:30 p.m. (Current 7th Graders will receive Confirmation in 2020)

THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE nonperishable food items may be placed in the containers in the entrances of the church at all Masses from now until Thanksgiving Eve.

The GIFT CERTIFICATES that support Holy Rosary School and other diocesan schools may be purchased per the usual school-year schedule on Thursday from 8:00-10:00 am in the church hall.

#LEAVEAMARK18, a gathering of the young church (16-35) with Bishop Joseph C. Bambera to kickoff National Vocation Awareness Week in the Diocese, will be held on Sunday, November 4, with Mass in the Cathedral of Saint Peter, 315 Wyoming Avenue in Scranton, at 5:00 pm. A reception will follow in the Diocesan Pastoral Center. Praise and worship music will begin at 4:40 pm. This event will officially close the 150th Anniversary Year for the Diocese of Scranton. For more information, please call the Diocesan Vocation Office at 570-207-1452 or visit vocations.dioceseofscranton.org.

VETERANS PROJECT All parishioners are asked to forward the names of veterans from all wars. The Women’s Society will be sending cards to each of them this Veteran’s day. You can call or email the rectory, or write names down and place them in an envelope in the Sunday collection.

IN THE COMMUNITY

HUGHESTOWN HOLIDAY GIFT AND CRAFT FAIR Sunday, November 4 – 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Pittston Area Primary Center, 210 Rock St. in Hughestown Over 50 vendors, basket raffle and food for purchase from the Chef’s Corner.

CRAFT AND GIFT FAIR

St. Maria Goretti Parish Center - Laflin Road in Laflin Saturday and Sunday, November 17-18 – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

25+ vendors in our upstairs hall offering a wonderful assortment of handmade crafts and unique gifts. You can certainly get a big jump

start on your Christmas shopping or just find wonderful items which you can enjoy. A specialty basket and gift raffle will be held each with

a value of $150 and up. Tickets will be $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00! Our ever popular food stand will be offering meatballs, chili, haluski, clam chowder, seafood bisque, hoagies, pork BBQ sandwiches, wimpies and grilled all beef hot dogs! We hope you will stop by, spend a little time shopping and grab a bite to eat and enjoy your day with us! Hope to

see you there! Free admission and handicapped accessible.

BIG PRIZE BINGO Corpus Christi Parish Sunday, November 4 – Doors open at 11:30 – Bingo at 1:00 pm Immaculate Conception Church Hall 605 Luzerne Avenue in West Pittston Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Serving homemade italian wedding soup, chicken salad on croissants, pierogi, turkey burgers, hamburgers, hot dogs and homemade desserts. To purchase tickets, please call 570-654-2753.

GENERATIONS SING XVII CONCERT St. Peter’s Cathedral November 11 at 7:30 PM The Catholic Choral Society will present the 17th Generations Sing Concert on Sunday evening, November 11, at 7:30 pm at St. Peter's Cathedral in Scranton. As in past years, this year’s concert strives to celebrate both ecumenical diversity and multigenerational singers. The Catholic Choral Society, marking its 70th season, is composed of more than 50 members from Luzerne, Lackawanna, Wayne, Pike, Wyoming and Susquehanna Counties.

HOLY REDEEMER HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” Friday and Saturday, November 9-10 7:00 pm Reserved Seating Adults/$10 – Seniors/$9 – Students/$8 All are welcome! Advanced tickets are available for purchase at the school Monday-Friday (9:30 am-2:30 pm) and will also be available at the door. There will also be a Character Continental Breakfast on Saturday, November 10, from 10:00 am to 12 Noon. Cost is $10. Reservations may be made by calling the school at 570-829-2424.

SCRANTON PREP GALLERIA Featuring over 70 vendors Open to the public Prep Xavier Center, 1000 Wyoming Avenue in Scranton Saturday, November 10 – 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Sunday, November 11 – 1:00 am to 3:00 pm Admission is $5 – Children under 12 are free.

HYMN SING Sunday, November 18 at 1:30 p.m. at Our Lady of the Eucharist. The hymn sing will be presented by the music ministries of the three RC parishes of Pittston, but members of all area parish

choirs are invited to participate, as well as those who are not part of a choir and those who want to come and listen. It will be an afternoon of singing together as one BIG choir as we look ahead to the celebrations of Thanksgiving and the feast day of Saint Cecilia -- making music before the Lord and giving thanks for the blessings in our lives.

St. Lucy’s Church, 949 Scranton Street in Scranton - Annual HOLIDAY

BINGO BASH on Sunday, November 11. Church auditorium doors open at 11:30 am for a light lunch with early bird games at 12:45-1:45 pm and regular Bingo from 2:00-5:00 pm. Prizes include cash, turkeys, pies, door prizes and other surprises. For tickets call Nan Kearney at 570-344-7529. Cost of admission is $5 which includes 2 boards.

HOMEMADE PASTA DINNER Prepared by Chef Sammy Agolino of Pazzo

TAKE-OUT ONLY - Holy Rosary School Cafeteria Sunday, November 18 from Noon to 4:00 pm

Includes pasta with sauce and meatballs, salad, roll, and dessert generously provided by Christa Lynn’s Bakery. Proceeds benefit Holy Rosary School Cheerleading Squad. Orders must be received by November 12. Fill out the form below and return to the school, or call the school, M-F 7:30-3:30, at 570-457-2553 to order your meal. Please make checks payable to Holy Rosary School.

Homemade Pasta Dinner Sunday, November 18 – Take-Out Only

Name

Number of Dinners x $12 = $___________

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time time

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3

This Bulletin is printed in Loving Memory of. . .

John A., Theresa and

John Adamiak Jr.

Alfred & Judith Akulonis, Sr. Frank and Helen Amantea Jean Marie Ambrosavage

Mary Louise Bomber Peter and Victoria Biga Thomas and Stella Blasco

Edward and Margaret

Brostoski Frank Callis

Alan J. Celusniak

John and Mary Celusniak Richard A. Champi, Sr. Chilek and Hoover Families

Coyne and Wieczorek

Families

Louis Robert Cremard

Catherine and Louis Cremard

Irene DeAngelo

Rev. Andrew J. Marcinko

M/M Andrew Marcinko

Carmen and Idena DeBiasi

Deceased members of the

Louis and Dorothy Doxbeck

Family

Deceased members of the

Dolan and Roche Family Chester Draus

Dulny and Kapish Families Jack Fischer and

Zaladonis Family Helen S. Mattei Freas

John T. Freas

and Mary Matt

Fumanti and Rafferty

Families

Dominick “Beaver” Gigliello

and

Anthony & Mary Naida

Margaret & Leo Glodzik, Sr.

and Lea Glodzik

Gregorczyk and Negvesky

Families Martin K. Hastie, Jr.

Jasienski, Bozinko &

Lewandowski Families Judge and Antal Families Kundrat and Simko Families

Eugene Madrak Lottie and George Matrone Victoria, Stella and William

Maziarz

Thomas J. and Cecelia A.

McAndrew Henry B. McHale John and Mary Mikovitch

John, Michaline and

Joseph Milus Moskaitis Family

Mary Ann Namatka

Peter & Elizabeth Namatka

William & Josephine Sowa

Sophia & Walter Nestorick

and Peter Pocholonis, Jr.

Deceased members of the

Stanley & Josephine

Nowakowski Family

Bernard Olcheski,

Eileen Macuga and

William & Helen Dalton

Agnes and Peter Olsheski

Olszewski, Grudzinski and

Madrak Families

Zigmont, Lottie &

David Olszewski and

Anna Skowronski

Frank & Florence Orlowski Bernard J. Ostrosky Teresa Ramiza Pace and

Michael T. Haluschak

Charles & Julia Pernot and

Martin & Anna Dunay

and Family

Ruth Pernot Samuel & Genevieve Perrins

Eugene P. Perrins

Edward and Dorothy

Piorkowski

Mrs. Helen Rava

Sharon Rava Imbrogno

Stanley & Stella Rava

and Family

Rincavage and Billick

Families

Anthony and Helen Rincavage

and Anthony Singer Michael and Irene Rostkowski Jess L. & Beatrice Rutkoski

Victor L., Anna and

Victor J. Salidas

Thomas & Florence

Skowronski and

Wascavage Family

Joseph and Mary Solarchik

Margaret Stanavage and

Son, Ronnie

Carl Joseph Tucker, Butler

and Long Families Walter Urban

Ross A., Anna and Raymond

Vender

Jacob J. Vitek

Pauline M. Vitek

Theresa M. Vitek

Earl & Marion Vrabel and

Michael Larronde

Grant Larronde

Mike Wasko Vincent & Mary Waszczak

and Marion Waszczak Bryk Helen Yardchik

Margaret Yauk

and Romayne Solarchik

Zujkowski, Pribula and Klink

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