Christian and Missionary Alliance

317 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston

570-654-2500 or 570-654-7414

cmaofwestpittston@juno.com

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Website: www.cmawp.com

Wednesday prayer and praise, 7 p.m.

Bible study all ages Thursday, 7 p.m.

The Breaking Bread Soup Kitchen is serving meals from 5 to 6:30 p.m. every Monday at the church. The meal is being served without charge to interested individuals and families in the community.

Christ Community Clothes Closet will be open from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Donations of clothing are accepted. Call for additional information.

First Baptist Church

Water Street, Pittston

570-654-0283

www.fbcpittston.com

Sunday Service schedule can be found on the website or by calling the church.

Wednesday Bible Study, 7:15 p.m.

Men’s Fellowship, 8:30 a.m., second and fourth Saturday of every month.

Women’s Fellowship, 10 a.m., fourth Saturday of every month.

Teen Fellowship, 10 a.m., second and fourth Saturday of every month.

First Congregational Church U.C.C.

500 Luzerne Ave.

West Pittston, PA 18643

570-654-8052, leave message

First United Presbyterian Church

Corner of Wyoming Avenue and Institute Street, Wyoming

570-654-8121

Holy Mother of Sorrows PNCC

212 Wyoming Ave., Dupont

The PTO will host movies again on Fridays in February. Admission is $2 per person and participants will be provided with pizza, donated by Cwilka’s Bakery; popcorn and drinks. Suggestions for movies can be sent too Julie Slezak email address pookeyjas@aol.com.

Lighthouse Fellowship Church

718 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston

570-883-9755

Wednesday: Bible Study and Prayer will be at 6:30 p.m.

First and third Friday: Morning Bible Study will be at 10 a.m.

Mt. Zion United Methodist Church

1244 Mt. Zion Road, Harding, PA 18643

Pastor Ruth Liples

The first all-you-can-eat soup and salad supper of the year will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. A variety of soups, chili, several salads, breads, beverages, and desserts will be offered. Adult meals cost $7 and children’s meals cost $4. For more information, call Karen Daniels at 570-885-1650

Nativity of Our Lord Parish

127 Stephenson St., Duryea

Masses held at Holy Rosary Church

570-457-3502

For more information, call the rectory at 570-457-3502 or Judy Lambert, coordinator, at 570-881-4974.

The church has begun its annual Lenten Food Sales. There will be no food sale on Ash Wednesday as it will be held Friday, March 3 and will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., or until sold out. Foods include potato pancakes, homemade red clam chowder, seafood bisque, homemade haluski, pierogi, pizza and a bake sale.

The church will sell homemade red clam chowder, seafood bisque, homemade haluski, pierogi, pizza (bakes and unbaked) and hold a bake sale from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., or until sold out, on Friday, March 31.

Oblates of St. Joseph

Highway 315, Laflin

570-654-7542

Every Wednesday Novena prayers to St. Joseph and St. Joseph Marello after the 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Masses. Confessions before Masses.

Thursday, First Thursday of the month, Holy Hour for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life at 7 p.m. Come and join in prayer to ask the Lord to send young and less young people to serve the Holy Church in the Priesthood and in the Religious Life.

Friday, First Friday of the month, Mass at 7 and 11 a.m. with devotion prayers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. At 8 p.m. the Blue Army Vigil to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Holy Hour and confessions at 8 p.m. and a special Holy Mass at 9 p.m.

Saturday, First Saturday of the month, Mass at 8 a.m. with devotion prayers to the Blessed Mother.

A triduum (three days of prayers) will be held on Thursday, Jan. 19, Friday, Jan. 20 and Saturday, Jan. 21 with a Holy Mass at 7 p.m. and Novena prayers. The Holy Rosary and Confessions will be before the Holy Mass.

The Oblates of St. Joseph will host the “Annual Feast of the Holy Spouses, the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph,” on Sunday, Jan. 22 with a special Holy Mass at 3 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend especially all married couples and future married couples. Holy Spouses lapel pins will be distributed after the Holy Mass. A light reception will follow in the seminary community room for all to enjoy.

Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish

535 N. Main St., Pittston

www.eucharist-pittston.org

www.facebook.com/OLEPARISH

570-654-0263

Religious education classes are held from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. All children enrolled in public or private schools, as well as home schools, are invited to participate.

The adult choir will practice at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in the church. For more information about the choir, call Michael Sowa at 570-881-2301 or e-mail msowa126@gmail.com.

Prince of Peace Parish

123 W. Grace St., Old Forge

570-457-5900

mjriviello@icloud.com.

The following holiday masses will take place at the following worship sites:

Mardi Gras will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday Feb. 18 at Arcaro and Genell Banquet Room Main St. Old Forge. Tickets are $30 per person, adults only. Includes Hors D’Oeurves and Full Course Dinner choice of one of three items, beer, wine soda included. Seating is limited to 125. Payment and menu choice is due with reservation by Feb. 6. For reservations call The Rectory 570-457-5900, Francis 570-451-0112 or email to mjriviello@icloud.com. Entertainment by Frankie Gervasi of The Poets.

Queen of the Apostles

715 Hawthorne St., Avoca

570-457-3412

stmarysavoca@verizon.net

www.queenoftheapostles.weconnect.com

Facebook page: Queen of the Apostles Parish, Avoca

New weekend Mass Schedule: 4 p.m. Saturdays and 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sundays.

The parish will commemorate the 44th anniversary of the legalization of abortion by sponsoring A Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children Tuesday, Jan. 24. The day will begin with Mass at 8 a.m., followed by the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Eucharistic Adoration will take place until 6:40 p.m., when a special holy hour will begin. The holy hour will include music meditation, the recitation of the rosary, a special pro-life program and benediction.

The parish will celebrate Catholic Schools Week with a special Mass at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 29. Any child who attends Catholic School is invited to participate in this Mass. For more information, call the parish office at 570-457-3412. Following the Mass, the parish will have its annual St. Bridget’s Tea in the parish hall, 742 Spring St. Scones, soda, bread, Welsh cookies, tea and Irish coffee will be served. This event is free and open to the public.

The following meetings are upcoming: buildings and grounds committee, 6:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 30 in the rectory; finance committee, 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31 in the rectory.

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church

215 Lackawanna Ave., Dupont

570-654-3713

Rev. Thomas Petro, Pastor

shojesuschurch@gmail.com

www.sacredheartdupont.com

The Perpetual Novena in honor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal is prayed in common following the 7:30 a.m. Mass on Mondays.

The parish office will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Fridays.

Lenten pierogi orders will be taken by the Women’s Society Saturday, Jan. 21 and Sunday, Jan. 22.

Monday, Jan. 23 has been declared a “Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children” by the bishops of the United States. A Mass for Peace and Justice will be celebrated at 7:30 a.m. Jan. 23 in the church.

The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord will be celebrated on Thursday, Feb. 2. Candles will be blessed in a special ritual with a procession at the 7:30 a.m. Mass that day. The blessed candles may be obtained after the Mass. A donation of $3 for a box of two candles is requested.

The Feast of St. Blaise will be celebrated Friday, Feb. 3. Mass will be celebrated at 7:30 a.m. and throats will be blessed at that Mass as well as after the weekend Masses.

Travel with Fr. Petro to Slovakia and Poland, June 16 to June 26, 2018. Visit Bratislava, Sastin, Levoca, Krakow, Zakopane, Lagiewniki, Auschwitz, Czestochowa and Warsaw. Cost is $3700. Airfare and all included. To register, call (855) 842-8001.

Second Presbyterian

143 Parsonage St., Pittston

570-654-1411

Pastor: Rev. David Brague

Sunday, Jan. 22: Christian Ed, 9:30 a.m.

Monday, Jan. 23: Fellowship Committee, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 24: AA Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

St. Joseph Marello

237 William St., Pittston

570-654-6902

office@sjmparish.org

www.sjmparish.org

Anyone interested in helping the religious education program can email the director, Alicia Hintze, at ccd@sjmparish.org. Volunteers, including teenagers, are needed to serve as teachers, substitute teachers, classroom helpers, etc.

New members of the Knights of Columbus Council 16071 are always welcome. Contact Jim Nardone at 570-299-0717 or John Bingham at 570-947-4994 or email info@ sjm-koc.org for additional information.

Anyone interested in renting the parish banquet hall or conference rooms, call the hall manager, Christine Silinskie at 570-704-8861 or e-mail parishcenter@sjmparish.org.

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran

7 Wood St., Pittston

570-655-2505

stjohnsllutheranchurch@aol.com

Facebook: stjohnslutheranchurchpittstonpa

Congregational Meeting will be held Sunday, Jan. 29 during Service.

Planning meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6 and Monday, Feb. 20.

Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20.

A Ministry Preparing Extreme Disciples (AMPED) meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

St. John’s is renting out the lower level for non-members for events. Cost is $100 for three hours and $35 for additional hours, plus $100 per returnable security deposit. For more information, call the church.

St. John the Evangelist Church

35 William St., Pittston

The Greater Pittston Kids Clothes Closet is open from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays.

The Care and Concern Free Health Clinic is open every Wednesday and is free of charge. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. in the former Seton Catholic High School and is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Patients for The Pediatric Health Clinic opens at 4:30 p.m. on the first Thursday and third Thursday of the month at the Care and Concern facility, 37 William St. Children’s immunization records are required upon registration. Parents or guardians must be present to have their child examined. All services are free and confidential.

The food pantry always in need of the following items: cereal, tuna, peanut butter, jelly, canned fruit, soups, vegetables, canned hams and other non-perishable items. Call 570-654-9923 for more information.

St. Monica’s Parish

363 W. 8th St., West Wyoming

Phone: 570-693-1991

Rev. Peter A. Tomczak, Pastor

William Jenkins, Deacon

Nancy Beccaloni, Secretary

Parish hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays

Email: 363monicast@comcast.net

www.stmonicanepa.com

Prayer and Praise Group meets at 7 p.m. for one hour of prayer and music. Guitar music is provided by Ted and Anna Mike. Song books and Bibles are available and all are welcome.

The Annual Pasta Dinner, presented by the St. Monica’s Christian Society, will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22 in the Church Hall Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 5 to 13. Children under 5 eat for free. Tickets may be purchased at the door and take-outs are available.

The Fundraising Committee of St. Monica’s Parish will hold the annual Nite at the Races Friday, Feb. 3 in the parish hall. Horses and admission tickets are currently on sale and will continue every weekend up to the night of the event. Tickets are both $10 and those interested should purchase a horse in advance to have their name and their horse’s name in the Program Book. There will only be 175 admission tickets sold. Doors open at 6 p.m. with post time at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Chairman Tom Tomsak at 570- 237-2188. More information will follow in the weeks ahead.

St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

100 Rock St., Hughestown

570-654-1008

Email: Stpeterselc@yahoo.com

Bible Study is held at 7 p.m. Tuesday evening.

Pastor Newman will start a Bible study entitled The Divine Drama. Classes will be held Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. and Sunday mornings following service.

The year 2017 marks the 500th Anniversary of The Reformation. The church is beginning to plan events for a Martin Luther Reformation Celebration. Various committees are forming. Sign up sheets are available in the rear of the church.

Committee sign up sheets for the Martin Luther Reformation Celebration are available on the desk in the back of the church.

Anyone interested in joining the choir is asked to see Kim.

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