The weather was great; spirits were high; and the greens were smooth for the 24th Annual Saint Mary of the Lake Golf Tournament held on Monday, August 20, at the Scranton Canoe Club. A special “Thank You” goes out to all those who helped to make our Tournament a success! Click above for more information.

CCD for Nativity BVM will begin on September 23, 2018. Registrations may be done online or forms will be available in the back of the church beginning on August 26, 2018. The fee will remain the same as in previous years It is $20.00 for one child, $35.00 for two children and $50.00 for three or more children. A form must be completed for each child including those who are in the Confirmation class. Please complete and return the Social Media Release Form in addition to the registration form. Please send forms with fee to the office for Nativity. If you have any questions, please call Mrs. B. at 570-240-2094. Click below for forms.

Click above to view Bishop Bambera's remarks on the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report.

The Wyoming County Community Fair is a major fundraising event for both of our parishes. It is only possible if our parishioners and friends step up and volunteer some of their time to make it work. The Fair runs for six days (Wednesday August 29th – Labor Day September 3rd). If you can spare a few hours on any one of those days to help out at our booths, please call the Parish Office (570-836-3275) this week. We will provide Fair admission tickets to all volunteers who are on our schedule as of the Monday prior to the start of the Fair. Thank you for helping our parishes succeed in this important endeavor. Special Notes: Saint Mary: Ellen Wengen has graciously volunteered to be St. Mary’s coordinator of Fair volunteers. If you can help out for a few hours at the Fair, please contact Ellen (570-378-2014 or 570-840-6539). This year’s shifts are three hours long. Click above for the current Saint Mary Volunteer Schedule. Nativity: Volunteers are needed to set up and tear down at Nativity’s building at the Fair. Our schedule is: Setup: Meet in the Nativity parking lot at 8:00AM on Monday August 27th. Tear Down: Meet at the Fair building at 8:00AM on Tuesday, September 4th, to bring things back to Father Nallin Hall.

It is now time for us to get our baskets ready for the Fair. Everyone who is generously donating a basket can now start bringing it in. If help is needed with wrapping, please bring it in ASAP. The last date we can accept baskets and be properly prepared for our presentation will be August 11th. Please include a list of contents with your basket. We will need time among other prep work to get the list of items printed up for display. This is something that we need to do for proper presentation at the Fair. If you will be wrapping your basket, please remember that it needs to be in clear wrapping plastic. Again this year, our goal is to display our baskets in the Saint Mary Parish Hall on the weekend of August 25th & 26th. We now have an enclosed building at the Fair Grounds and it will be a different setup, so please bear with us as we will be having a new layout. If you have any questions, please call MaryAnn Barni at (570-687-3070). Thank you once again and God Bless!

Both of our parishes have recently completed a mailing to all registered parishioners regarding our 2018 Capital Campaign. In the mailing, Fr. Albert highlighted the capital projects that we hope to complete this calendar year to protect and improve our parish properties. Your support is vital if we hope to achieve these goals. If you did not receive a letter from Fr. Albert and a contribution card for the campaign, please contact Mary Lou at the Parish Office (570-836-3275) so that we can update our records. Thank you for your continued support of our parishes. For our summer visitors and friends who would like to assist us in these projects, there are contribution cards and return envelopes at the entrances to the churches. We thank you for joining us and for your assistance in maintaining our churches.

Mark your calendar NOW for the Saint Mary of the Lake Annual Parish Meeting and Breakfast. Meet with your fellow parish family members for FAITH, FELLOWSHIP, and FOOD! Renew old acquaintances and meet new friends! The breakfast will be held on Sunday, September 9, 2018, after the 9:00 AM Mass in the Parish Hall. The cost is $5.00 at the door. See you there!