The Diocese of Scranton

LUZERNE COUNTY

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ASHLEY

St. Leo
33 Manhattan Street 18706-2309
Phone: 825-6669
Fax: 825-3055
e-mail: office@stleoashley.com
Pastor: Rev. Thomas J. O'Malley

Sunday Masses: (4:30 P.M. Sat.), 8:30 A.M., 11:00 A.M.
Holyday Masses: (5:15 P.M. Eve.), 8:00 A.M., 12:00 Noon, 7:00 P.M.
Daily Mass: 8:00 A.M. Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.
Confessions: Sat. 3:35 - 4:15 P.M. and before Daily Mass

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AVOCA

St. Mary
715 Hawthorne St. 18641
Phone: 457-3412
Fax: 457-3412
e-mail: stmarysavoca@verizon.net
Pastor: Rev. Phillip J. Sladicka

Sunday Masses: (5:30 P.M. Sat.) 8:00 A.M., 11:30 A.M.
Holyday Masses: As announced in the bulletin
Daily Masses: 8:00 A.M. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
7:00 P.M. on Wednesday:
June, July, August - St. Mary, Hawthorne St., Avoca
September, October & November - SS. Peter & Paul, corner Main & Vine St., Avoca
December, January, February, St. Mary, Avoca
March, April, May - SS. Peter & Paul's

Weekends: Saturday, 4:00 P.M., SS. Peter & Paul's
5:30 P.M., St. Mary's
Sunday, 8:00 A.M., St. Mary's
10:00 A.M., SS. Peter & Paul's
Confessions: Saturday, 5:00 - 5:15 P.M.

Linked with SS. Peter and Paul, Avoca

SS. Peter and Paul
912 Vine Street
Office address: 715 Hawthorne St. 18641
Phone: 457-3412
Fax: 457-3412
e-mail: staff@sspeterandpaulavoca.com
Pastor: Rev. Phillip J. Sladicka
Pastor Emeritus: Reverend Mark J. Bochinski

Sunday Masses: (4:00 P.M. Sat.) 10 A.M.
Holyday Masses: As announced in the bulletin

Daily Masses: See mass schedule listed under St. Mary, Avoca.
Confessions: Saturday, 3:00 - 3:45 P.M.

Linked with St. Mary, Avoca

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BEAR CREEK

St. Elizabeth
5700 Bear Creek Boulevard
P.O. Box 25 18602-0025
Phone: 472-3061
For emergencies, call 570-335-8763
Fax: 472-3503
e-mail: stelimar@ptd.net
Website: http://home.catholicweb.com/steliznmark/
Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday & Friday from 9 A.M. - 2 P.M.
Administrator: Fr. W. Jeffrey Paulish
e-mail: jpaulish@comcast.net

Sunday Masses: 10:30 A.M.
Holyday Masses: (4 p.m. Vigil at St. Mark's) 8:30 a.m. & 7 p.m. at St. Elizabeth
Daily Mass: 8:30 A.M.
Confessions: Sunday, 9:45 - 10:15 a.m.

Mission – Thornhurst: St. Mark
Sunday Mass: (4:00 P.M. Sat.)
Memorial Day - Labor Day weekends inclusive: Sunday, 8:30 a.m.
Holyday Mass: (5:00 P.M. Eve.)
Confessions: Saturday, 4:15 - 4:45 p.m.

Memorial Day to Labor Day inclusive:
Sunday Mass: (5 P.M. Saturday at St. Mark's), 8:30 A.M. at St. Mark's and 10:30 A.M.
at St. Elizabeth's
Confessions: Saturday 4:15 P.M. - 4:45 P.M at St. Mark's
Daily Mass at St. Elizabeth's: Monday - Thursday, 8:30 A.M. and Friday, 7:00 P.M.

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CARVERTON

St. Frances X. Cabrini (Carverton)
585 Mount Olivet Road
Kingston Township, Wyoming 18644-9333
Phone: 696-3737 Fax: 696-3737
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~sfcbs/
Pastor: Rev. Vincent H. Dang
In residence: Reverend Donald J. Williams, Chaplain, Misericordia University, Dallas

Sunday Masses: (Sat. 4 P.M.), 8:30 A.M.. 10:30 A.M.
Holyday Masses: Vigil Mass at 4 P.M. and Holy Day Masses at 8 A.M. and 5 P.M.
Daily Mass: 8:00 A.M.
Confessions: Sat. one half-hour before Mass or by appointment

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CONYNGHAM

St. John Bosco
2 Charles Avenue 18219-0919
Phone: 788-1997
Fax: 788-6667
e-Mail stjb@ptd.net
Pastor: Rev. John C. Lambert
Assistant: Reverend Connell A. McHugh

Sunday Masses: (5:00 P.M. Sat.), 7:30, 8:45, 11:15 A.M.
Holyday Masses: (5:00 P.M. Eve.), 7:00, 8:00 A.M., 7:00 P.M.
Daily Mass: 8:00 A.M. (Alternating weeks with Good Shepherd)
Confessions: Sat. 3:00 - 3:45 P.M.
Confessions: Sat. 4 - 4:45 P.M.

Linked with Good Shepherd, Drums

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DALLAS

Gate of Heaven
40 Machell Avenue 18612-1611
Phone: 675-2121
Fax: 675-7143
e-mail: goh@epix.net
Website: Gate of Heaven/Our Lady of Victory
Pastor: Rev. Daniel A. Toomey
Permanent Deacon: Deacon Thomas M. Cesarini

Sunday Masses: (4:00 P.M. Saturday), 9:00 A.M. (Family Mass), 12:00 P.M.
Holyday Masses: (5:00 P.M. Vigil), 7:00 A.M., 7:00 P.M.
Daily Masses: 7:00 P.M. Monday; 7:30 A.M. Wednesday
Confessions: Saturday from 2:15 P.M. - 3:15 P.M. on a monthly rotating basis with Our Lady of Victory Church at Harveys Lake; also, every Monday from 5 - 6:30 P.M. at Gate of Heaven

Linked with Our Lady of Victory, Harveys Lake

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DORRANCE

Our Lady Help of Christians (Polish)
3529 St. Mary’s Rd.
Wapwallopen 18660-1901
Phone: 868-5855 Fax: 868-5876
e-mail: stmarysdorrance@gmail.com
Administrator: Reverend Mark A. Honhart

Sunday Masses: (5:00 P.M. Sat.), 8:30, 10:30 A.M.
Holyday Masses: (7:00 P.M. Eve.), 8:00 A.M., 7:00 P.M.
Daily Mass: 8:00 A.M.
Confessions: daily before Mass; Sat. 4:00 P.M.

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DRUMS

Good Shepherd
87 S. Hunter Highway 18222
Phone: 788-3141 Fax: 788-2916
e-mail: gsch@ptd.net
Pastor: Rev. John C. Lambert
Assistant Pastor: Reverend Connell A. McHugh

Sunday Masses: (5:30 P.M. Sat.), 8:00, 10:00 A.M.
Holyday Masses: (7:00 P.M. Eve.), 8:00 A.M., 5:00 P.M.
Daily Mass: 8:00 A.M. (Alternates with St. John Bosco, Clarks Summit)
Confessions: Following 5:30 P.M. Sat. Mass

Linked with Saint John Bosco, Conyngham.

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DUPONT

Sacred Heart of Jesus [Polish]
215 Lackawanna Avenue 18641-2009
Phone 570-654-3713
Pastor Rev. Joseph D. Verespy
Pastor Emeritus Rev. Daniel D. Olszewski
In residence: Rev. John V. Polednak, V.E.

Sunday Masses: (4:00 P.M. Sat.), 8:30 A.M., 10:30 A.M.
Holyday Masses: (5:30 P.M. Eve.), 7:00 A.M., 7:00 P.M.
Daily Mass: 7:00 A.M. Mon. - Fri.; 7:30 A.M. Sat. as announced
Confessions: before every Mass except Sun.; Sat. 3:15-3:50 P.M.

Convent:
217 Lackawanna Avenue
Phone: 654-8865

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DURYEA

Holy Rosary [Polish]
127 Stephenson St. 18642
Phone 457-3502 Fax: 451-3341
e-mail: HolyrosaryRCC@aol.com
Pastor: Rev. Charles W. Rokosz
Permanent Deacon: Deacon Santo Agolino

Sunday Masses: (4:00 P.M. Sat.), 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 A.M.
Holyday Masses: (4:00 P.M. Eve.), 7:00 A.M.
Daily Mass: 7:00 A.M.
Confessions: Sat. 3:15 P.M. and daily before Mass and upon request

Convent:
110½ Stephenson St. 18642
Phone: 457-0984
Sr. Anna Mae Milus, O.S.F., Local Minister

Linked with Sacred Heart of Jesus and St. Joseph, Duryea

Sacred Heart of Jesus [German]
529 Stephenson St. 18642-1597
Phone: 457-2253 Fax: 451-2633
e-mail: shsjduryea@aol.com

Sunday Masses: (4:30 P.M. Sat.), 10:30 A.M.
Holyday Masses: 8:00 A.M., 7:00 P.M.
Daily Mass: 8:00 A.M.
Confessions: Sat. 3:45 P.M. and by appointment

Linked with Holy Rosary and St. Joseph, Duryea

St. Joseph [Lithuanian]
115 Lackawanna Ave. 18642-1597
Phone: 457-2253

Sunday Masses: 8:30 A.M.
Holyday Mass: 12:00 Noon
Daily Mass at Sacred Heart of Jesus or Holy Rosary

Linked with Holy Rosary and Sacred Heart of Jesus, Duryea

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EXETER

St. Anthony of Padua [Italian]
28 Memorial Ave. 18643-2659
Phone: 654-2103 Fax: 655-3313
Parish Center Phone: 655-8952
e-mail: parish@StAnthonyExeter.com
Pastor: Rev. Joseph D. Sibilano, O.S.J.
Assistant: Rev. Raymond Tabon, O.S.J.

Sunday Masses: (4:30 P.M. Sat.), 7:30, 10:30 A.M., 7:00 P.M.
Holyday Masses: (7:00 P.M. Eve.), 7:00, 11:00 A.M., 7:00 P.M.
Daily Masses: 7:00 A.M., 7:00 P.M. Mon – Tue.; 7:00, 11:00 A.M. Wed – Fri.; 7:00 A.M. Sat.
Confessions: Sat. 3:30–4:30 P.M.

St. Cecilia
1700 Wyoming Ave. 18643-1495
Phone: 654-2133 Fax: 654-3449
Pastor: Rev. Daniel D. Hitchko
Permanent Deacon: Deacon William A. Dervinis

Sunday Masses: (5:00 P.M. Sat.), 8:00, 11:00 A.M.
Holyday Masses: (5:15 P.M. Eve.), 7:00 A.M., 7:00 P.M.
Daily Mass: 7:00 A.M.
Confessions: Sat. 4:00 - 4:30 P.M.; Holyday Eve., 4:45 - 5:15 P.M.

St. John the Baptist [Polish]
121 Schooley Avenue 18643-1806
Phone: 655-3761
Parish Hall Phone: 654-9170

Sunday Masses: (6:30 P.M. Sat.), 9:30 A.M.
Holyday Masses: (6:30 P.M. Eve.), 8:00 A.M.
Daily Mass: 8:00 A.M. Tuesday
Confessions: daily before Masses; Sat. 3:00-3:30 P.M.

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FAIRMOUNT SPRINGS

St. Martha
260 Bonnieville Road
Stillwater, PA
Zip Code:17878
Administrator: Reverend Stephen A. Krawontka

All communications for St. Martha's should be addressed to:
St. Mary Church
150 Main Street
Mocanaqua, PA 18655-1599
Phone: (570) 542-4157
Fax: (570) 542-4158
e-mail: stmarychurch@frontiernet.net

Sunday Mass: 9 A.M.
Holyday Mass: 7 P.M. Eve of Holy Day
Daily Mass: 8:30 A.M., Tuesday
Eucharistic Adoration every Tuesday from 9 A.M. to 9 P.M.
Confessions: Sunday, 8:30 A.M.

Linked with St. Mary, Our Lady of Perpetual Help and Ascension of the Lord, Mocanaqua

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FREELAND

Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
898 Centre Street 18224-1435
Phone: (office) 636-3035 Fax: 636-1743
Phone: (residence) 636-2192
e-mail: rccfreeland@msn.com
Website: www.ourladyfreeland.org
Pastor: Rev. J. Duane Gavitt
Senior Priest: Rev. Joseph J. Mattey
Permanent Deacon: Deacon Cyril J. Kowalchick
In residence: Rev. Richard A. Zavacki

Sunday Masses: (4:30 P.M. Sat.), 7:30 A.M., 10:30 A.M.
Holyday Mass: (5:30 P.M. Eve.), 8:00 A.M., 7:00 P.M.
Daily Mass: 7:00 A.M., 8:00 A.M.
Confessions: 3:30-4:00 P.M.

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GLEN LYON

Corpus Christi
43 W. Main St. 18617-1201
Phone: 736-6372 Fax: 736-6232
e-mail: ccparish1@verizon.net or frjoe@verizon.net
Pastor: Rev. Joseph P. Kutch

Sunday Masses: (4:00 P.M. Sat.), 9:00 A.M. Both are at 31 S. Market St., Glen Lyon, 11:00 A.M. at Belles and Vandermark Rds., Wanamie
Holyday Mass: 12:00 Noon, Wanamie; 7:00 P.M., Glen Lyon
Daily Mass: 8:30 A.M., Glen Lyon
Confessions: Sat. 2:30-3:00 P.M., Wanamie; 3:15-3:45 P.M., Glen Lyon

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HANOVER TOWNSHIP

St. Casimir [Lithuanian]
301 Delaney St. 18706-1303
Phone: 825-2598 Fax: 825-6525
e-mail: stcasimirs@att.net
Pastor: Rev. Andrew R. Sinnott
Pastor Emeritus: Reverend James F. Boyle, C.S.C.

Sunday Masses: (5:30 P.M. Sat.)10:00 A.M.
Holyday Masses: as announced
Daily Mass: 7:30 A.M. at St. Aloysius
Confessions: Sat. 4:45 P.M.

Exaltation of Holy Cross (Polish)
420 Main Road 18706-6094
Phone: 823-6242 Fax: 829-4732
e-mail: exhc@aol.com
Pastor: Rev. Andrew R. Sinnott
Assistant: Reverend Wilfredo T. Comellas

Sunday Masses: 7:30, 10:30 A.M.
Holyday Masses: as announced
Daily Mass: 8:00 A.M. consult weekly schedule
Confessions: Sun. 7:00 A.M.

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HARDING-FALLS

Church of the Holy Redeemer
R.R. #1, Box 247-B
Pittston 18643-9801
Phone: 388-6300 Fax: 388-2034
Administrator: Rev. Michael J. Piccola
Assistant Pastor: Reverend Arbogaste Satoun
Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Thomas E. McCann

Sunday Masses: (5:00 P.M. Sat.), 9:00 A.M.
Holyday Masses: (5:30 P.M. Vigil), 8:00 A.M.
Daily Mass: 8:00 A.M., Wed. and Fri.
Confessions: Sat. 4:15 - 4:45 P.M.

Restructured with Immaculate Conception, West Pittston

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HARLEIGH

National Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Sacred Heart Center:
Phone: 570-455-4402
Director: Rev. Thomas A. Cappelloni

Outdoor Shrine: Open all day

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HARVEYS LAKE

Our Lady of Victory
R.R. #1, Box 309 18618
Phone: 639-1535
Fax: 639-1294
e-mail: olvhl309@aol.com
Website: Gate of Heaven/Our Lady of Victory
Pastor: Rev. Daniel A. Toomey

Sunday Masses: 7 A.M., 10:30 A.M.
Daily Mass: Tuesday & Friday at 9:00 A.M.
Confession Schedule: Friday, from 7:30 A.M. - 8:30 A.M.; Saturday from 2:15 P.M. - 3:15 P.M. on a monthly rotating basis with Gate of Heaven, Dallas; Also, every Monday from 5 - 6:30 P.M. at Gate of Heaven

Linked with Gate of Heaven, Dallas.

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Hazleton

Holy Rosary [Italian]
240 S. Poplar St. 18201-7196
Phone: 454-6693
e-mail: hrosaryhazl@intergrafix.net
Pastor: Rev. Patrick J. Genello

Sunday Masses: (4:15 P.M. Sat.), 9:00, 11:00 A.M.
Holyday Masses: (7:00 P.M. Eve.), 12:05, 5:15 P.M.
Daily Masses: 12:05 P.M. Mon., Tue., Wed., Fri.
Confessions: Sat. 2:30-3:30 P.M.

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Most Precious Blood [Italian]
131 E. Fourth St. 18201-4495
Phone: 454-8714 Fax: 454-8754
e-mail: mpbhaz@ptd.net
Pastor: Rev. Louis A. Grippe
Permanent Deacon: Deacon Louis Smolinsky

Sunday Masses: (4:00, 5:30 P.M. Sat.), 8:00, 10:00, 11:30 A.M.
Eucharistic Devotion: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 1st Friday 12 noon - 5:00 P.M.; Benediction 1st Friday 5:00 P.M.
Daily Masses - Holy days: Please read bulletin/call for Mass schedule.
Confessions: Saturdays 3-3:30 pm., 1st Friday following Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Convent:
221 E. Fourth St.
Phone: 454-5916
Sr. Bernadette Borelli, D.M., Superior

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Queen of Heaven Parish
750 N. Vine Street 18201-2952
Phone: 454-8797
Fax: 454-1922
e-mail: olg1@ptd.net
Pastor: Rev. Thomas A. Cappelloni
Permanent Deacon: Deacon Robert A. Roman

Worship Site:

Our Lady of Grace Church
750 N. Vine Street

Sunday Masses: (5:00 P.M. Sat.), 8:00, 10:30 A.M.
Holyday Masses: (7:00 P.M. Vigil), 12:05, 5:15 P.M.
Daily Mass: 12:05 P.M. (Monday & Wednesday), 8:30 A.M. (Tuesday & Thursday), 11:00 A.M. (Friday)
Confessions: Saturday, 4:00 - 4:30 P.M.

National Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Harleigh
Rev. Thomas Cappelloni, Director
Sacred Heart Center, 455-4402

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Annunciation Parish
122 S. Wyoming Street 18201-7056
Phone: 454-0212, 455-4981
Fax: 459-5187
e-mail: stgabes@ptd.net
Pastor: Rev. Gregory T. Finn, O.S.J.
Assistants: Rev. Johnson Kochuparambil, O.S.J., Rev. Victor Leon, O.S.J.
Permanent Deacon: Deacon Bernardino Velez

Worship Site:

St. Gabriel Church
122 S. Wyoming Street

Sunday Masses: (4:00 P.M. Sat.), 7:30, 10:15 A.M.,
5:30 P.M.
12:00 Noon (Mass in Spanish)
Holyday Masses: (5:30 P.M. Vigil), 7:00 A.M., 12:10 P.M., 7:00 P.M. (Mass in Spanish)
Daily Masses: 7:00 A.M., 12:10 P.M.
Confessions: Sat. 2:30 P.M. and before Masses

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SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish
P.O. Box 2099
(604 N. Laurel Street for UPS, FedEx, etc.) 18201
Phone: 454-0881
Fax: 454-1285
e-mail: sjc2@ptd.net
Pastor: Rev. Richard J. Cirba
Assistant: Rev. Nalazala A. Irudayaraj
Permanent Deacon: Deacon Leonard G. Kassick

Worship sites:
St. Joseph Church [Slovak]
604 North Laurel Street

Sunday Masses: (4:00 P.M. Sat.), 8:30, 11:15 A.M.
Holyday Masses: (7:00 P.M. Eve.), 8:00 A.M., 12:10 P.M.
Daily Masses: 8:00 A.M.
Confessions: Sat. 3:00 P.M.

Mission – St. Ladislaus (Magyar)

Sunday Mass: (5:15 P.M. Sat.)
Holyday Mass: (5:15 P.M. Eve.)

SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish is linked with St. Stanislaus [Polish] Parish, Hazleton.

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St. Stanislaus Parish [Polish]
652 Carson St. 18201-4423
Phone: 454-0662 Fax: 454-0662
Pastor: Rev. Richard J. Cirba
Assistant: Reverend Nalazala A. Irudayaraj
Pastor Emeritus: Msgr. Francis J. Beeda

Sunday Masses: (6:30 P.M. Sat.), 9:45 A.M.
Holyday Masses: (6:30 P.M. Eve.), 7:30 A.M., 6:30 P.M.
Daily Mass: 7:30 A.M.
Confessions: Saturday 5:10 - 6:10 P.M.

Linked with SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish, Hazleton.

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