Christian and Missionary Alliance
317 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston
570-654-2500 or 570-654-7414
cmaofwestpittston@juno.com
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. on 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 United Methodist Church of West Pittston
408 Wyoming Ave.,West Pittston
The United Methodist Women will hold a bus trip Wednesday, Sept. 14 to see “Samson” at the Sight and Sound Theatre in Lancaster. Cost for the trip including a stop for a meal at Shady Maple Smorgasboard, bus, and show is $110. For more information and reservations call Doris Dushok at 570-654-2689.
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.
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.
In celebration of the Year of Mercy through Nov. 20, the church will have Eucharistic Adoration on Fridays after the 8 a.m. Mass.
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 church will sponsor a Chicken BBQ and Basket Raffle from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14 in the parking lot of Arcaro and Genell Restaurant located on Main Street. The dinner is take out with some limited outside seating and will be prepared by Arcaro and Genell. Tickets are $10 and will purchase 1/2 a barbecue chicken, pasta salad, corn on the cob, a roll and dessert. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling the rectory at 570-457-5900 by Friday, Aug. 5.
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
Queen of the Apostles parishioners will make a pilgrimage to the National Shrine of Divine Mercy, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, with the Oblates of St. Joseph Laity Association on Monday, Aug. 22 to celebrate the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy and the Feast of the Queenship of Mary. The bus leaves at 7 a.m. from the Oblates of St. Joseph, 1880 Highway 315, Pittston, and departs at 5 p.m. from the shrine. The cost is $40 per person which includes driver gratuity, donation to the shrine, coffee, tea, pastries and bottled water. To make a reservation, call Carl Angelella at 570-885-5908 or 570-654-6459. Pay in advance on a first come basis.
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
215 Lackawanna Ave., Dupont
570-654-3713
All altar servers are to robe 10 minutes before Mass in the sacristy and see Father for instructions.
The Youth Group will meet at 5 p.m. Sunday, July 23 in the church hall. Food and drink will be provided. For more information, contact Kathryn at 570-479-2674.
The Annual Novena in Honor of St. Ann will run through Tuesday, July 26, the Feast of St. Ann and Joachim. The Novena prayers will be said after all masses.
Pierogi preparation will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 27 and Thursday, July 28. Pierogi making begins will be from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 30 and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Sunday, July 31 to Wednesday, Aug. 3.
The annual parish picnic will take place from Thursday, Aug. 4 to Saturday, Aug. 6 on the parish grounds. Non-perishable food items and paper products to be used in the food basket stand are being collected. Food preparation will begin at 8 a.m. and clean up starts at 3 p.m. Stands will be taken down beginning at 7 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 7
Volunteer opportunities are available for students in grades five and up for the annual parish picnic. Credit hours will be given if needed. The sign up sheet is located at the back of the church or on the rectory’s back porch.
Volunteers are needed as kitchen help for the nights of the picnic. Duties include heating food in the kitchen that will go up to the picnic grounds and cleaning pots and pans as they return. Call the rectory to sign up.
Waiters and waitresses are needed for the evenings of the picnic. Hours are 5:45 to 11 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4 and Friday, Aug. 5 and from 4:45 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6.
Father Petro will be officially installed as the new pastor during the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, Aug. 14.
Creative and artistic parishioners are asked for donations of theme baskets. Monetary donations or individual items to be used for creative baskets will work, too. For more information, contact Ann Marie Paddock at 570-407-0231 or the rectory office at 570-654-3713.
Theme baskets and items for the Women’s Society stand are being accepted, as are cash donations. For more information, call Ann Marie Paddock at 570-407-0231.
Second Presbyterian
143 Parsonage St., Pittston
570-654-1411
Sunday, July 24 – Adult Education Class, 11 a.m.
Tuesday, July 26 – Endowment Commission, 2 p.m.
St. Joseph Marello
237 William St., Pittston
570-654-6902
office@sjmparish.org
www.sjmparish.org
The body of the church will be locked Saturday, Aug. 6 and Sunday, Aug. 7 due to the cleaning of the carpets.
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
Sunday School for Summer Break: Fellowship begins at 10 a.m. and service starts at 11 a.m.
Planning committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 7 and Aug. 21.
Family Outdoor Movie Night will be Saturday, Aug. 6. Cars can begin parking around 6:30 p.m. and the movie will start at 8:30 p.m. Rain date will be Saturday, Aug. 20.
A special start time for service with communion will be at 9 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 21.
The Neighborhood Cookout will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. Hot dogs, hamburgers, soda and water will be provided. There will be a theme basket raffle. A free will offering will be accepted. The event is open to the public.
St. John’s is renting out the lower level for non-members for events. Cost is $25 per hour plus a $25 per hour security fee. Cost for members of St John’s is $12.50 per hour and a $12.50 security deposit, maximum four-hour limit.
St. John the Evangelist Parish Community
35 William St., Pittston
The Greater Pittston Kids Clothes Closet is open on Wednesdays from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.
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-serve basis.
Patients for The Pediatric Health Clinic are now being seen on the first Thursday and third Thursday of the month at Dr. Imbrogno’s office at 570-855-6035 until further notice. 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.
The annual bazaar will be held from Thursday, Aug. 4 to Saturday, Aug. 6 on the church grounds. Hours of operation are from 5 to 10 p.m. Aug. 4 and 5 and from 5 to 10:30 p.m. Aug. 6. Food includes halushki, potato pancakes, hot dogs, hamburgers, cheesesteaks, porketta, pulled pork, apple pie, fried dough and funnel cake. There will be live entertainment each night, children’s games and a holiday booth that includes decorations for different holidays such as Christmas, Easter, Halloween and St. Patrick’s Day and others.
St. Maria Goretti Church
42 Redwood Drive, Laflin
570-655-8956
The annual bazaar will be held
from Friday, July 22 to
Sunday, July 24 on the church grounds. Hours of operation
are 5 to 10 p.m. July 22 and 23 and from
4 to 9 p.m. on July 24. Gift baskets, bingo, raffles, bake sale, pony rides will be available. Entertainment includes
Sweet Peppers and the Long Hots on July 22, Flaxy Morgan on July 23, and
Picture Perfect on July 24.
St. Mary’s
Polish National
Catholic Church
200 Stephenson St., Duryea
570-457-2291
Email: padre@saintmaryspncc.org
The annual yard sale will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 at the parish grounds. Setup time will be at 8 a.m. and vendors can call the parish at 570-457-2291 to rent 8-by-2 -foot table space for $10. Vendors/crafters must bring their own tables. Food and beverages will be available.
For the months of June, July and August, Sunday Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. This schedule will be in effect until Sunday, Sept. 4.
St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church
205 N. Main St., Pittston
570-654-4564
Rev. Gary J. Mensinger
Secondary Site – St. Nicholas Byzantine – 570-714-8411
The annual flea market will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7 at the church. There will also be a bake sale from noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 6 and a ziti dinner from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 7. Other foods will include hot dogs, piggies, pierogies and halushki.
St. Monica’s Parish
363 W. 8th St., West Wyoming
Phone: 570-693-1991
Father Leo McKernan, Pastor
William Jenkins, Deacon
Nancy Beccaloni, Secretary
New parish hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
Email: 363monicast@comcast.net
www.stmonicanepa.com
Check out the updated website for upcoming events, important links, and schedules for services, a photo gallery and more.
Oremus for Women is presented on Monday evenings after the 7 p.m. Mass until 9 p.m. through Aug. 29. A registration fee of $20 includes a workbook used in small group discussions, inspiring readings and reflections for each day. For more information contact Michelle Martin at mmartin765@verizon.net or 570-357-3938.
St. Monica Parish Fourth Annual Golf Outing and dinner will be held at Emanon Country Club on Sunday, Aug. 28. The event begins with registration at 1 p.m. with a 2 p.m. start. Cost is $65 per person and $260 per foursome which features dinner, raffles and prizes, plus on-course refreshments. Registration is held every weekend following each Mass. Registration and payment are due by Tuesday, Aug. 23. For more information, contact Howard Kelley at 570-574-1677; John Piszak at 570-313-8586 or Frank Casarella at 570-313-5515. Proceeds benefit Parish Christian Society.
Urgency of the New Evangelization will be held Saturday, Oct. 22 with internationally known speaker and professor at Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit, Dr. Ralph Martin. More information will be provided at a later date.
Prayer and Praise Group meets after the 7 p.m. Mass every Thursday in the chapel. Guitar music is provided by Ted and Ann Mike.
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. Wednesday evenings. All are welcome.
The WELCA Rummage Sale will be held from Thursday, Aug. 4 to Saturday, Aug. 6. Hot dogs, wimpies, beverages and cupcakes will be available for purchase.
United Methodist Church of Pittston
Corner of Broad and Church streets, Pittston
570-655-4340, leave message
www.umcpittston.org
The Doo Wop Bus trip to American Music Theater in Lancaster will be on Saturday, Sept. 17 for the 2 p.m. show. Cost is $108 which includes bus seat, driver tip, show ticket, dinner, all tips and taxes. Dinner is at the famous Shady Maple Smorgasbord following the show. Bus will be at the Pittston Plaza at 9:45 a.m. and will depart promptly at 10 a.m. To make a reservation or for additional information call 570-603-1915 please leave a message if no answer.
The “Samson” Bus trip to Sight & Sound Theater in Lancaster is on Tuesday, Nov. 1 for the 2:45 p.m. show. Cost is $118 which includes bus seat, driver tip, show ticket, dinner, all tips and taxes. Dinner at Shady Maple’s famous Smorgasbord after the show. In addition to the regular buffet, it is Seafood Night. Bus will depart promptly at 11 a.m. from Pittston Plaza. To make a reservation or for additional information Cathy at 570-603-1915 please leave a message if no answer.
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