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Have you considered serving your parish as a Eucharistic Minister? Deacon Ray is planning to conduct a training class for Eucharistic Ministers to serve at weekend Masses for the both of our parishes. Anyone interested in learning more about this opportunity for service is asked to call the Parish Office at 570-836-3275.

The annual St. Mary of the Lake Disciples of Mary and Nativity BVM Altar and Rosary Christmas Party will be held on Tuesday, December 4th, at Shadowbrook Country Club, beginning at 5:30PM. All are welcome to join in this night of fellowship, food and Christmas entertainment. Cost is $25.00 per person and anyone interested must have their registration in by November 25th. Please contact the Parish Office (570-836-3275), Sue Barziloski (570-836-1351) or Dee Pasko (570-378-2834) to reserve your seat. See you there!

This year’s CCD party at Saint Mary of the Lake is being sponsored by our Disciples of Mary and will be held on Sunday, December 16th, from 10:00AM to 1:00PM. Instead of a Christmas Pageant, the children will be treated to a movie, crafts, music, snacks and lunch and a visit from Santa! The twist is that, during this party, we encourage parents to shop local for your last minute gifts while we watch the kids! Make plans now for a very merry time!

Mark your calendar now so that you can plan to bake for the Saint Mary of the Lake Disciples of Mary Fall Bake Sale, which will take place on the weekend of November 17-18. VOLUNTEER BAKERS ARE NEEDED! If you can help, please call Dee Pasko (570-378-2834).

The annual Lake Winola Area Thanksgiving Ecumenical Prayer Service will be held on Wednesday, November 21st at 7:00PM in the Mill City Assembly of God Church. Fr. Pat, Deacon Ray, Pastors Jim & Dorothy Rugg of the Mill City Assembly of God and Pastor Nick McMichael of the Lake Winola and Falls United Methodist Churches will be participating. The public is invited. A free-will offering will be taken in support of the Lower Wyoming County Food Pantry.

Each of our parishes will conduct a Bereavement Mass next Saturday, November 10th – 4:00PM at St. Mary of the Lake and 5:00PM at Nativity BVM. At this Mass, those parishioners & friends who have passed away during the past year will be recognized and remembered. From St. Mary of the Lake: Angie Hnatko, Dorothy Perrick, Joseph A. Franko, Rev. Robert J. Kelleher, Joseph Ignatovich, Sherri M. O'Laughlin, Edward Cerep, Brian Snyder From Nativity BVM: John Jurista, Rita McMillan, Mercedes Anderson, Ruth A. Kukucka, Donna Malandri, Joseph Hardisky, Joan Margaret Jurista, Sam Herring, Mary Ostrowsky, Trudy Fisk, Peter J. Franko Jr., Kenneth J. McNeff Sr., Elizabeth Dulsky, Robert Yurksis,John Ullrich, Margaret Moffitt, William Gibbons, Margaret Everitt, Lois Van Horn, Ann Marie Altenhaim, Walter Zola, Charles Gardecki, Yolande O’Leary

As we look forward to planning our holiday table and beginning to review the Christmas wish lists of our loved ones, we need to turn our attention to some of our neighbors who may not be in the position to plan and provide a holiday for their families because of their present circumstances. They are members of our immediate community ....not folks states or a country away. Their children go to our schools. The parish family of St. Mary of the Lake adopted several families last year and we are honored to repeat this tradition. We are asking that you might consider shopping for a member of a family this year. You will be provided with their wish list and reimbursement for your purchases. We ask that the gifts be wrapped if possible, but that’s not necessary. The gifts need to be brought in to the church and we will deliver them. If you choose to donate this weekend, you can place your donation in an envelope marked "Adopt-A-Family”. This will greatly help with the wish lists provided. The second collection on the weekend of November 10 - 11 will be in support of this program. Please think about taking part in this holiday ministry – you can call Mary Lou Franko at 570-586-4811 to make arrangements to deliver your donation. Thank you for your consideration.

Thanksgiving is less than a month away. Our Nativity Human Needs Ministry is collecting canned items and other non-perishable foods. Please drop off your items in the baskets located in the sanctuary by Sunday, November 18th. Frozen turkeys can be dropped off at the Parish Office during business hours (Monday-Friday, 9:00AM-2:00PM). Cash donations are also appreciated and can be dropped into the weekend collection in an envelope marked “Thanksgiving Baskets" or at the Parish Office. All donations are gratefully appreciated.

Deacon Ray is conducting a Divine Mercy prayer service on the first Sunday of the month at 3:00PM in St. Mary of the Lake Church. The next service will be this Sunday, November 4. All are welcome.

Thursday, November 1, is the Feast of All Saints, A Holy Day of Obligation. Masses will be celebrated at Nativity at 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM, and at Saint Mary at 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM.

St. Mary’s eleventh annual “Nite at the Races” on Saturday, October 6th, was a great time for all in attendance. Bernie Garvey and his volunteers kept the pace moving all night and had food and beverages available at all times. A lively crowd kept the place hopping until the last horse crossed the finish line. Our parish netted approximately $2,800 to help pay the bills!

St. Mary's litter pickup ministry will meet at 8:00AM on Saturday, October 27th at the Lake Winola Post Office. All supplies will be provided; we just need smiling faces. We should finish in an hour if we get enough volunteers. Call Bill or Janet Shaw at 570-378-2605 to sign up.

Boy Scout Troop 518, sponsored by Nativity BVM, will hold a pancake breakfast on Sunday, October 28th, 2018, from 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM or Sold Out, in Father Nallin Hall, 99 East Tioga Street, Tunkhannock. The "All You Can Eat" Menu consists of pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee, tea, and juice. Tickets are $6.00 per person, and kids under 5 eat FREE! See you there!

This year the Nativity Altar and Rosary Society will sponsor TWO Christmas Season Bus Trips. On Thursday, November 29, a trip to Bethleham, PA, to visit the Christkindmarkt is planned. On Wednesday, December 5, the society will journey to New York City for the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular. Click above for more information.

The Saint Mary of the Lake Disciples of Mary will host the first event in our Crafts and Corks Series on Saturday, October 20th at 5:00PM in the Saint Mary of the Lake Parish Hall, 1872 Dalton Road, Lake Winola. This event is limited seating and advance registration is required to attend (age 21 & older). The cost is $35.00 per person and includes painting a harvest-inspired wooden sign, 2 drinks and snacks. The evening will be instructed by our very own Kelly Zaleski. We will also have a 50/50 drawing and a cork pull. If interested, please contact Summer at smlcandycrew@outlook.com or 570-241-2462. Feel free to make it a night out with friends!

Our parishes will conduct a service of reparation on Sunday, October 14th at 7:00PM in Nativity BVM Church, 99 East Tioga Street, Tunkhannock, for all people who are troubled by the recent events affecting the Catholic Church and its clergy. An anointing will be offered as part of this service. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Join The Parish Family of Saint Mary of the Lake THIS SUNDAY, October 7, 2018 at 9:00 AM for a special RESPECT LIFE Mass. Our Pro-Life, Worship, and Music Ministries will collaborate to celebrate this year's theme: "EVERY LIFE: CHOSEN, CHERISHED, SENT." All are welcome! See you there!

Both of our parishes were recently awarded grants from the Diocesan Social Justice Trust Fund Grant Program, which is funded by the 2017 Diocesan Annual Appeal. Nativity BVM received a $2,000.00 grant on behalf of the Seven Loaves Soup Kitchen in Tunkhannock. St. Mary of the Lake received a $2,000.00 grant on behalf of the Lower Wyoming County Food Pantry in Lake Winola. We thank our parishioners of both parishes who volunteer their time in support of these worthy community programs.

The Eleventh Annual Saint Mary of the Lake "Nite At The Races" will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2018, at 5:00 PM at Saint Mary of the Lake Parish Hall, 1872 Dalton Road, Lake Winola. Ten races will be run, and your admission ticket includes Hot Dogs, Pulled Pork, Wimpies, Beverages, and Desserts ALL NITE LONG! Admission is $10.00. Sponsor a horse for $10.00 and win $50.00 if your horse wins. The deadline for ticket sales and horse sponsorship is Tuesday, October 2, 2018. Click above for more information and ticket form.

Click above to view the 2018 Saint Mary "Baskets Galore" Winners.