OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL PARISH Aministrator Rev James Nash Assistant Pastor Rev Shawn Simchock Deacon Eugene Blockus Online Masses can be accessed at www.olmcsilkworth.com/virtual-parish Online Weekend Mass Sunday-11AM Live DAILY Mass: 8:30 AM on Monday, Wednesday & OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL PRAY FOR US Friday Celebrants: Fr Nash, Monday., Fr Alco, Wednesday, Fr Shawn, Friday Weekend Masses vary 2011 State Route 29 + Hunlock Creek PA 18621-4303 Phone: 570 477 5040 Fax: 570 477 3040 OLMCHC@GMAIL.COM www.olmcsilkworth.com Like us on Facebook Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Caring for our Spiritual Needs from Home A wide variety of resources will be available at— Please regularly check our website or Facebook for more information www.olmcsilkworth.com/virtual-parish Facebook—www.facebook.com/olmchc Youtube– youtube.com/c/olmcsilkworth Twitter—@olmcsilkworth Our parishioners without access to the internet can also check out Catholic Television for programming or, of course, call the office All Liturgies can be joined via our website (www.olmcsilkworth.com/virtual-parish) or directly through our YouTube channel Daily Prayer Services: Weekdays @ youtube.com/c/ Olmcsilkworth June 6, 2021 Mass Intentions (June to June 13 Monday 8:30 AM Ursula Reeter—Bernie Gorski Wednesday 8:30 AM Stanley A Fischer— Marianna Fischer Oplinger Friday 8:30 AM Vincent Scavone, Jr.— Mr & Mrs Paul Scavone Saturday 5:30 PM Martin Zbick—Family Sunday 8:30 AM The Brozena Family— Dolores Pavlick 11:00 AM All Parishioners The Sanctuary Light this week is in loving memory of The Brozena Family offered by Dolores Pavlick LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION Due to an early bulletin deadline The collection for May 29-30 will Be posted in next week’s bulletin Thank you for your generosity & continued support! 2011 State Route 29 Hunlock Creek, PA 18621 or Sign up for online giving at olmcsilkworth.com/onlinegiving Religious Ed Director Maggie Fishel Candles of Remembrance The inch votive Candles of Remembrance are labeled with your deceased loved one’s name Light the candle in your home for any occasion in memory of your loved one Suggested donation is $10 and may be placed in an envelope marked “Memory Candle” Please include the name of your loved one The office will contact you when the candles are ready for pick-up All proceeds will benefit OLMC Bereavement Ministry O Lord Jesus Christ, You who have given us your precious Body and Blood to be our meat and drink, grant that through frequent reception of you in the Holy Eucharist, I may be strengthened in mind and body to your holy will Jesus in the blessed Sacrament have mercy on us Quo Vadis Days 2021 The Camp will be held on June 20-22 at Marywood University, Scranton This event is for young Catholic men in high school (9-12 grade during the 2020-2021 school year) to deepen their faith, learn more about all vocations, and better discern God’s call in their lives The camp will feature dynamic talks, prayer, games, sports, activities, music, and more Participants will have the opportunity to meet Bishop Bambera, priests and seminarians of the Diocese of Scranton Online registration is now open at: vocations.dioceseofscranton.org For more information, call 570-207-1452 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Diocese of Scranton Volunteers Needed: CIA w ill be pr oviding refreshments after the holiday on Nov 18 Updated COVIDgrief 19 session Protocol Anyone who can help by donating a food item or help set up/clean please email: cia.olmc@gmail.com THE up, FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS Your help is greatly appreciated Thank you ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED Next CIA Meeting: Please consider joining us AS OF MAY 15/16 on Wednesday, Nov 14 @ 6:30 pm All are welcome! Service Project: Iffor youmass ar e inter ested in help*Pre-registering ing those in need this Thanksgiving, *Separate Entrances and Exitsconsider assisting CEO with of theirafter largest initiatives - the An*Exiting theone church Communion nual Thanksgiving Project Please see the flyer in (After Communion you may return back ofreceiving the church for more details Please email:to your seat) cia.olmc@gmail.com or call the parish office if you *Individuals fully from COVIDplan to volunteer We vaccinated can let you know other parish19 are not required to wear masks while ioners participating that day attending mass orThe receiving Holy ing th e Cookie Exchange: CIA is sponsor first Annual Cookie Exchange Open to all parishionCommunion ers, we ask all who please participate by baking *Individuals notbake, fully vaccinated must two dozen cookies A monetary donation is greatly continue to wear masks and remove appreciated, but not required The Exchange will take briefly to receive communion place after all masses the weekend of November 2425 Please call Pat Blockus with questions (570-542THE FOLLOWING PROTOCOL STILL REMAINS 4895), and to respond with your cookie donation Let’s get of baking! Join in the fellowship and to fun! *Areas the church will continue be Please deliver your cookies by Saturday, Nov 24th to sanitized after all masses the kitchen beforewithout 5PM Mass *Sign of peace physical contact *Congregating after mass is discouraged Surviving the Holidays *Those at risk due to underlying health The Grief Support Ministry of Our Lady of Mount issues or who are elderly are encouraged Carmel Church will hold a two hour SURVIVING to continue to session participate in virtual or from THE HOLIDAYS on November 18, 2018 televised mass 2:00 to 4:00 P.M in the parish center The sharing time is open to is all still who are the holiday sea*Confession by entering appointment until son with anotice grieving heart because of the loss of a further loved one The session is free and will include handouts, a film, discussion and light refreshments Please let the parish office , 570-477-5040 know if you hope to attend so we can prepare (We not need aCORRECTION name, just the number of people hoping to TO PHONE NUMBER attend.) For additional information call the parish office Gift Baskets Needed Please consider donating a Gift Basket for our “Day in the Park” ing Lot Fundraiser Some ideas to consider: Cooking, Reading, Candles, Kids, Car, Games, Gardening, Sports & so many more! If you have a small business, it’s a great way to promote your business by including a business or gift card Anyone interested, please call Denise Stefanowicz 570-477-5319 June 6, 2021 Annual Vocations Golf Classic The event will be held on Monday, July 12 at Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club, Mountain Top Bishop Joseph Bambera will serve as honorary chair Fr Alex Roche, Director of Vocations, is event chair The Golf Tournament is the primary fundraising effort in support of our seminarians ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Registration: 10:00 AM Lunch: 11:00 AM Shotgun Start: Noon Reception and Awards Dinner will follow the Tournament Make a donation or golfer reservation NOW! dioceseofscranton.org/vocations-golf OLMC JULY FUNDRAISER (July 17) “A Day in the Park” (ing) Lot! Due to not having our Festival again this year, we are offering Parking Spots for Rent to Crafters, Vendors, Food Trucks & Flea Marketers Please Pass the word on! More information to follow Watch for the bulletin insert soon! Your Participation in any way; volunteering/attendance etc is vital in the financial support for our Parish Thank You! WANTED! VENDORS — FOOD TRUCKS — CRAFTERS FLEA MARKETEERS (offering clean, near new item s) Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church 2011 SR 29, Lake Silkworth Is Hosting: “A DAY IN THE PARK” (ING) LOT! Saturday, July 17th—8:30 to 3:30 Each Parking Space is 10’wide x 18’deep Donation: $15/1—$25/2—3+ add $10 ea For more information/registration/etc *Call: 570.477.2996 * leave a message OR Text: 570.262.4382 with your email address to have info sent to you Special Attraction Lake Silkworth Vol Fire Dept will be on board with TOUCH A TRUCK & Giveaways for the kids! OLMC Fundraising Committee will be offering a Basket Raffle, Baked Goods, Potato Pancakes, Beverages (Non-Alcohol) & much more!