SANCTUARY CANDLE: The Sanctuary candle for this week is donated in loving memory of Joseph & Constance Paczkowski and deceased children by family.
ALTAR BREAD & WINE: The altar bread and wine has been lovingly donated in memory of Henry Jaskulski by daughter & son-in-law, Lorraine & Angelo Nicoletto and grandchildren, Laura, Tony & Vince.
PARISH ROSARY Join us in praying the Rosary
each weekday morning following the 7:30 a.m.
Mass.
HOLY HOUR is held each Saturday from 7:00
to 8:00 a.m.
YOUR GIFT TO YOUR PARISH:
Sunday Offerings: 1/31/2010: $6,115.00
2/01/2009: $6,243.09
CCD NEWS
All Confirmation Class students
from CCD and Catholic School will have a
“Morning of Reflection”
on Saturday, February 13, 2010
from 10:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in the Church.
BINGO EVERY MONDAY!!!
$1,200.00 JACKPOT!
Admission package includes 29 Games
with a prize of $100.00 per game,
specials have $150.00 in prizes.
Doors open at 4:30.
Early Bird at 6:40 p.m. Regular game at 7:00 p.m.
Kitchen opens at 4:30. Homemade Pizza available after 7:30 p.m. Take-outs available, Price is $10.00.
LENTEN PIEROGI SALE!!! We will hold a Lenten Pierogi Sale on Saturday, February 13th. $6.00 per dozen. Everyone who placed an order may pick it up between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 13th.
Pierogi making will take place on Friday, February 12th beginning at 12:00 noon and on Saturday, February 13th beginning at 8:00 a.m. in the School cafeteria. Please call (489-2091) or e-mail (vbvm@comcast.net) to let us know if you will be able to help. Help is needed! No experience necessary!!! Lunch will be served on Saturday for all helpers.
CLEAN UP HELP NEEDED Clean up help will be needed after pierogi making on Saturday, February 13th beginning at 4:00 p.m. Please call (489-2091) or e-mail (vbvm@comcast.net) to let us know if you will help.
St. Mary’s Visitation Parish
Roast Beef Dinner
Saturday,
March 6, 2010
12:00
Noon to 6:30 p.m.
In the school cafeteria.
Eat in or take out.
Dinner includes homemade
Roast Beef, Potatoes, Vegetable,
Salad, Dessert and beverages.
Adults $9.00 – Children 10 & under $6.00
Tickets are now available in the parish office.
Tickets will be sold in the vestibule of the church before all Masses the weekends of February 7, 14, 21, and 28. Get your tickets early!!! A Very limited number will be available at the door!
If anyone would like to help defray the cost of the dinner we will be accepting baked goods for dessert.
Drop it off at the school between 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Your donation will be appreciated!
A BASKET RAFFLE will be held.
Anyone wishing to donate a basket or gift certificate may drop it off at the parish office.
PREP HELP IS NEEDED THE MORNING OF THE DINNER BEGINNING AT 8:00 A.M. CALL THE PARISH OFFICE AT
489-2091 TO LET US KNOW IF YOU CAN HELP.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR - UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS
Mark your calendar for these upcoming events:
Date Event Time Location
February 12 Pierogi Making 12:00 noon School
February 13 Pierogi Making 8:00 a.m. School
February 13 Pierogi Pick up 1:00-5:00 pm School
March 6 Roast Beef Dinner 12:00 noon School
March 10 Church Cleaning 9:00 a.m. Church
March 14 Lenten Mission 7:00 p.m. Church
March 15 Lenten Mission 7:00 p.m. Church
March 16 Lenten Mission 7:00 p.m. Church
April 7 Confirmation 5:00 p.m. Church
THE PARISH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH , PRESIDENT’S DAY.
LENT BEGINS WITH THE CELEBRATION
OF ASH WEDNESDAY ON FEBRUARY 17TH
Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving
Prayer, fasting and almsgiving are the traditional disciplines of the observance of Lent. Their purpose is to lead those already initiated back to the fervor that flows from the grace of baptism. The Church offers many opportunities for prayer and fasting. To support the discipline of almsgiving, our parish once again invites all to participate in free will offerings each week to benefit local, diocesan and national charitable organizations. Those who wish to support these works are welcome to place donations in a basket located on a table behind the last pew in the church. The offering for the First Sunday of Lent will be given to assist the ministry of the Bangladesh Education Project which will build nine new schools in some of the poorest areas of the country where people are converting to Christianity at high rates.
Fast and Abstinence Regulations
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence. The Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence. All the faithful who have reached the age of 14 are obliged by the law of abstinence. On a day of abstinence no meat may be eaten by anyone obliged by this law. Al the faithful from the age of 18 up to the beginning of their 60th year are obliged by the law to fast. On a day of fast, those obliged by this law may eat but one full meal and two partial meals unless dispensed or excused.
Once again we will hold our Lenten Free Will
Offering. The weekly offerings will be used to assist the ministries of
the following:
1st week – Bangladesh Education Project
2nd week - Friends of the Poor
3rd week - Operation Rice Bowl – (Catholic Relief Services)
4th week - Bread Basket Food Pantry
A basket will be located in the back of the church each weekend for you to place you donations in or you may send your donation to the parish office.
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THANK YOU to Dee Tyminski, Dee & Richard Fryzel, Deb & Pat Carey, Brenda & Brian Chapple for their donation of $200.00 in memory of Anna Rovinsky. Thanks also to Michael Laveline for his donation of $100.00 in memory of Bernetta and Raymond “Ben” Buraczewski. May God bless them for their generosity.
VESTIBULE DOORS
The stained glass has been removed
from the vestibule doors and will undergo some much
needed repair work over the next few weeks. The panels have become bowed
and sections of glass loose. We would like to remind everyone to use the
push bars to open the doors instead of pushing on the stained glass. If
anyone would like to make a donation to help cover the cost of this work
it would be truly appreciated.
“BABYSITTERS” NEEDED
In order to provide parents of 
young children the opportunity to attend meetings,
socials and other parish functions we would like to offer babysitting
services. If you would like more information or are interested in
watching children age 3 years and older during meetings, socials or other
events where babysitting would be helpful, please contact the parish
office at 489-2091 or e-mail
vbvm@comcast.net . High school students are welcome to volunteer.
SHARE THE FAITH
Before and during Lent we will be collecting any
spiritual reading you would like to share with other
members of the parish. A table will be provided in
the back of church. Donations may be placed on the
table or taken to the parish office. Materials can be
anything appropriate for Lenten reading: Spiritual
growth, meditative, scriptural studies, biographies,
educational, etc. Do not expect the material to be
returned to you. Parishioners may take a
reading at no cost.
THE KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS COUNCIL #13864 of Dickson City and Throop are sponsoring their annual Free Throw Championship on Saturday, February, 13. The event is free and open to boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 14. The local level competition will be held at the Dickson City Civic Center. Winners from each group will qualify to advance to the district level. Entry forms are available at the Dickson City and Throop Civic Centers. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the competition at 10:00 a.m. For additional information, contact Mark or Dan Kaczmarek at 489-9703.
BABY BUNDLES Help new mothers in need by
Providing any new baby item. A container is
Located in the vestibule for your donations. Items
will be collected on the third weekend during in
February.
MINISTRY MASS SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY 13 & 14
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4:00 8:00 9:30 11:00________________
ALTAR SERVERS C. Myers A. Buchinski K. Arnold M. Dodgson
C. Myers A. Feduchak N. Arnold M. Dodgson
T. Olberholzer A. Hine C. Yablonski C. Tomaine
EXTRAORDINARY M. Booth D. Mroz C. Repecki A. Piela
MINISTERS V. Butkiewicz R. Yankovich J. Tolan J. Tomaine
R. Retchko
LECTORS M. Augustinsky T. Koslowski P. Borden J. Glenn
D. Smith J. Mroz J. Jones J. Prushinski
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