MISSION STATEMENT
We the Catholic faithful of the Diocese of Scranton,
in union with our Holy Father, the Pope, are called
through baptism to share in the mission which Jesus
Christ has entrusted to the One, Holy, Catholic and
Apostolic Church. Priests, deacons, religious and laity,
under the leadership of our Bishop, cooperate to
proclaim the Gospel in accordance with the teaching of
the Church, to celebrate the sacraments, especially the
Eucharist, for the salvation of all, and to witness by
grace to the Kingdom of God so as to promote a culture
of life, justice and peace.
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Catholic Social Services Readies for “Toys for
Tots” |
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Official Notice Regarding Father Paul Ines |
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Fall Author’s Forum: Catholic Teaching and
Practice of Medicine |
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Mark Your Calendar |
Catholic Social Services Readies for “Toys for
Tots” |
Catholic Social Services (CSS) of the
Diocese of Scranton announces the registration
and distribution schedules in Lackawanna and
Luzerne counties for the upcoming “Toys for
Tots” program, which will once again provide
gifts for underprivileged children during the
Christmas season.
In Lackawanna County, Catholic Social
Services has set up two registration and
distribution sites for the Toys for Tots
program. Registration will be held in the county
from Monday, Nov. 17, through Friday, Nov. 21,
from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and again each day from
1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Families residing in the Jessup area and
north are asked to sign up at the CSS Office,
located at 39 S. Main St. in Carbondale.
Distribution for children’s presents for these
families will be held at St. Rose Church, 6 N.
Church St., Carbondale, on Thursday, Dec. 18,
from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Families residing south of Jessup in
Lackawanna County should register during the
week of Nov. 17 at the CSS Office, 516 Fig St.,
Scranton. Distribution for these families will
take place on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 19 & 20,
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. John’s Hall, 515
Fig St., Scranton.
In Luzerne County, families residing in the
Wyoming Valley area are asked to register for
the program at St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen,
39 E. Jackson St., Wilkes-Barre, on the
following days and times:
Monday, Dec. 1, 9 a.m. to noon & 1 to 3 p.m.;
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 9 a.m. to noon & 4 to 6 p.m.;
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 9 a.m. to noon & 4 to 6 p.m.;
and Thursday, Dec. 4, 9 a.m. to noon & 1 to 3
p.m.
Distribution for Wyoming Valley families
will be held at Sacred Heart School, 607 N. Main
St., Wilkes-Barre, at the following times:
Thursday and Friday, Dec. 18 & 19, from 9 a.m.
to noon; 1 to 3 p.m.; and 4 to 7 p.m.; and on
Saturday, Dec. 20, from 9 a.m. to noon.
In the Greater Hazleton area of Luzerne
County, registration for needy families is
currently under way and will continue at the CSS
Hazleton Office, 214 W. Walnut St., Hazleton,
until the time of distribution.
Distribution will be held for the Hazleton
area at the WYLN Studio warehouse, 1059 E. 10th
St., Hazleton, from Wednesday, Dec. 17, through
Saturday, Dec. 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each
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Official Notice Regarding Father Paul Ines |
The faithful of the Diocese of Scranton are
advised of the status of the Reverend Paul Ines
who served as Assistant Pastor at St. Boniface,
Williamsport, St. Gabriel, Hazleton, and
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
Tunkhannock, and St. Mary of the Lake, Lake
Winola. The following notice which focuses on
the priest’s status was sent to the United
States Conference of Catholic Bishops with a
request that it be communicated to all dioceses
in the United States:
The Diocese of Scranton has advised
the Conference of its concerns regarding Father
Paul Ines, S.D.B., a priest of the Salesian
Society of Saint John Bosco, who was ordered by
his religious institute to return to his
community in Bethlehem, Israel. Father Ines had
been serving in the Diocese of Scranton but was
removed from ministry in December 2005 because
of inappropriate relationships with adults. It
is reported that Father Ines has not returned to
his community and that he is currently residing
in Northeastern Pennsylvania. He has previously
requested faculties in another diocese. Those
needing further information are asked to contact
James B. Earley, Chancellor of the Diocese of
Scranton, at 570-207-2216.
The Diocese has been advised that Father Ines
has attempted to contact parishioners in
parishes where he was assigned. Please know that
the Diocese does not approve of such behavior
and is continuing to urge Father Ines’ superior
to address the conduct and status of this
priest.
James B. Earley
Chancellor |
Fall Author’s Forum: Catholic Teaching and
Practice of Medicine |
| The Fall Author’s Forum, co-sponsored
by the Catholic Studies Program of The
University of Scranton and the Diocesan Office
for Parish Life and Evangelization, will feature
a presentation entitled “The Influence of
Catholic Teaching on My Practice of Medicine,”
by Greg Burke, M.D. Dr. Burke practices internal
medicine at the Geisinger Medical Center,
Danville. The presentation will be held on Nov.
17 at 7:30 p.m. at Brennan Hall, Room 509 at The
University of Scranton. The public is invited to
attend. There is no admission charge. |
Mark Your Calendar |
Year of St. Paul Speakers Series, “How to
Read Scripture,” Nov. 10 -- 7 p.m. by Susan
Mathews, Ph.D., at St. Peter’s Church,
Wellsboro. (Rescheduled from Oct. 28). For
additional information call 570-207-2213.
Training Sessions for Extraordinary Ministers
of Holy Communion, Nov. 12 and Dec. 3 and 10
-- 6:30 to 9 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi
Church Hall, Mildred. Deacon Joseph Roinick will
be the instructor. Fee is $25, which includes
materials for the sessions. To register call
570-207-2213, Ext. 1107 or 570-928-7823.
Day of Reflection: “Mary, Woman of Faith and
Mother of Compassion,” Nov. 15 –– 9:30 a.m.
to 2:30 p.m. at Fatima Renewal Center, Dalton.
Guest presenter: St. Joseph Oblate Father Paul
McDonnell. Offered by the Diocesan Office for
Parish Life, this Day of Reflection commemorates
the 150th anniversary of the Blessed Mother’s
apparitions to St. Bernadette at Lourdes, where
she proclaimed, “I am the Immaculate
Conception.” In addition to the celebration of
Mass and the Sacrament of Reconciliation, the
day’s program will also include a special
healing service in honor of Our Lady of Lourdes.
Fee: $25, includes lunch. To register, call
Fatima Center at 563-1131.
Support Group for Separated, Divorced &
Widowed Persons, Nov. 21 –– 7 to 9 p.m. at
St. Ann Basilica Parish Center, 1200 St. Ann
St., Scranton. Sponsored by the diocesan Office
for Parish Life, this “Beginning Experience”
monthly session offers support to cope with
sorrow, doubt, anxiety and loneliness after
losing a spouse. For more
information/registration, call 489-7769.
St. Paul Retreat for the Deaf, Nov. 21-23
–– at St. Joseph’s Oblate Seminary, 1880 Highway
315, Laflin. Sponsored by the Northeastern
Pennsylvania Catholic Deaf Association, the
retreat will have the theme, “Growing in the
Faith through St. Paul.” Guest presenter: Father
Joseph Mulcrone, director of the Catholic Office
for the Deaf in the Archdiocese of Chicago. For
more information and registration, contact
Sister Mary Beth Makuch, SSCM, at 207-2213 ext.
1013 –– voice/tdd.
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