News, Information, and Calendar
Upcoming Events:
Annual Chicken BBQ – July 20
Dupont Weekend in Waymart – July 26 -
28
Dozynki and Flea Market – September 7
– 8
Special General Synod - October 25
(Friday)
Hall Rental: For
info call Carol Bondurich (she takes hall reservations at 570-654-8991
Sundays Masses are
celebrated at 8 AM and 10:30 AM
Address change If you or your
family members changed the address, please update it in our church records.
56th
Annual Open Pit Chicken Barbeque will
be held on Saturday, July 20, 2019 on the Holy Mother of Sorrows church
grounds, 212 Wyoming Avenue, Dupont, PA, from 12 PM to 6 PM. Dinner
includes: half a chicken, French fries, coleslaw, roll, dessert and
beverage. This event is sponsored by YMS of R. Donation is $12.00
“Dupont
Weekend” in Waymart – July 26-28, 2019
Our Parish sponsors a “Dupont
Weekend” to be used as a spiritual, recreational, and fraternal activity to
help unite the members of our congregation at Bishop Hodur Retreat and
Recreation Center in Waymart, PA in July 26-28, 2019
Holy Mother of Sorrows Parish would
sponsor half of the lodging rate to stay at the camp for children and
adults. The remaining half is paid by the individual. Rates for children
ages 4-17 are $15 weekday rate and $20 for the weekend rate. Rates for
adults 18 and older are $17 weekday rate and $22 for the weekend rate. Holy
Mother of Sorrows Parish will pay for food for the weekend.
This includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner Friday; on Saturday breakfast, a
light lunch and a Catered Dinner open to all members of the church at 6 PM
(This would be open to all parishioners, who would like to come up just for
the day). Holy Mass during the “Dupont” weekend will be celebrated
on Saturday, July 27 at 5 PM at Waymart. All are invited to attend.
There are sign up lists for Dupont
Weekend and Dinner in the church’s vestibule. Please sign up
for:
· The Family Dinner during
“Dupont Weekend” in Waymart – July 27, 2019 Saturday at 6 PM. It will
be catered dinner (free of charge) so we need to get a head count of people
coming up just for the day and dinner). List is placed in the church
vestibule. Sign up by July 21, 2019
· The camp and lodging (separate
list) if you attending the Dupont Weekend. List how many days you will stay
for the night. If you are only coming for the day, please sign up too (for
the food count purpose)-Sign up by July 21
Dozynki/Harvest Festival
Meetings will be held on Sundays, August 4 and 18, 2019 at 9 AM in
the Parish Hall. Meetings are open to all parishioners.
Dożynki
Weekend Schedule
·
Giant Flea Market will be held on our church's grounds on Saturday,
September 7, 2019 from 8 AM to 2 PM
·
43rd Annual Polish Harvest “Dożynki” Festival will be held on Sunday,
September 8, 2019 from 12 PM to 7 PM (Raffle drawings at 6 PM). Only one
Mass will be celebrated on Dożynki day at 10:30 AM.
-
Blessing of the wreath will be held in the Church at 12:00 PM
- Live
music for your entertainment and enjoyment from 2 PM till 6
PM
Dożynki Donors List We are
seeking this year donations to defray the cost of the Dożynki as we have
done in the past. However, we are going to post the list of the
donations received at the Dożynki. Those folks that donate $100.00
will be listed as "Gold" donors, $50.00, "Silver" donors and $25.00 are
bronze donors. We hope that we can count on your continued
support.
Bake Sale Please fill out a
form and put it into the “Dozynki Forms” Box or call Gloria Kaspriskie at
570-655-0981 to give her your verbal request and she will mark you down as
to what delicious baked goods you will be donating.
Basket Raffle Please, fill out
a form if you would like to donate a basket (at a minimum of $50.00) and put
it into the “Dozynki Forms” Box. If you are unable to make a basket,
you may donate money and we will make a basket to correspond with your
prize.
Jar Game (Combined) We are
asking if you could donate a prize of your choice at a minimum of $25.00.
Please fill out a form and put into the “Dozynki Forms” Box.
Monetary Donations Anyone who
desires to donate to festival to defray the expenses (tent, prizes, food,
band, etc.) is welcome to do so. The Dozynki Donation Envelope is
inside your “Donation Box” Set and is dated August 4, 2019.
2019 Education and Youth
Commission Raffle: The Education & Youth Commission of the
Polish National Union of America is once again hosting a raffle to benefit
our College Stipend Program. The raffle will be held on December 5th,
2019 @ the PNU Home Office, 1006 Pittston Avenue, Scranton, Pa.
Donations for these tickets are $5.00 each or 3 tickets for $10.00.
First Prize – $400 cash; Second Prize
– Amazon Echo; Third Prize- $100 cash
Raffle tickets are placed by the
Bulletins, in the church vestibule.