OUR LADY OF VICTORY
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GATE OF HEAVEN
Blessing of the Boats
June 26, 2022
Welcome to our new Pastor,
Rev. Andrew S. Hvozdovic!
Get to know Father Andrew
- Son of Margaret (Louise) Balint and the late Andrew Joseph (Butch) Hvozdovic
- Born May 10, 1961 at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Member of the former Sacred Heart of Jesus Slovak Church, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Graduated from the former Sacred Heart of Jesus Elementary School, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Graduated from the former Bishop Hoban High School, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Graduated from the former St. Pius the X Seminary, Dalton, PA/University of Scranton, Scranton, PA with a BA in Philosophy
- Graduated from Immaculate Conception Seminary/Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ with a M.Div. in Theology and a minor in Church History
- Deacon at St. John the Evangelist Church, Honesdale, PA
- Ordained a Priest on Saturday, September 5, 1987
- Assistant Pastor: Epiphany Church, Sayre, PA
- Assistant Pastor: St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston, PA
- Assistant Pastor: St. Joseph Church, Hazelton, PA
- Pastor: St. Luke the Evangelist Church , Jersey Shore, PA
- Pastor: Epiphany Church, Sayre, PA
- Current Pastor: Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas/Our Lady of Victory Church, Harveys Lake
- Current Scranton Diocesan Coordinator of Pilgrimages
- Current Chaplain of the North End Slovak Citizen’s Club, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Current Supreme Chaplain Slovak Catholic Sokol, Passaic, NJ
- Current National President Slovak Catholic Federation, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Mass, Confession & Adoration Times
Masses
Saturday Vigil
4:00pm at OLV
5:30pm at GOH
Sunday
7:30am at OLV
9:00am at GOH
10:30am at OLV
Weekdays
Monday 7pm at GOH
Tuesday 9am at OLV
Wednesday 9am at GOH
Friday Noon at OLV
Confessions
Saturdays from Noon until 1pm
Odd Months at Gate of Heaven
Even Months at Our Lady of Victory
Eucharistic Adoration
Sunday: 3:00-5:00pm at Gate of Heaven
Monday: 6:00-7:00pm at Gate of Heaven
Tuesday: 4:00-5:00pm at Gate of Heaven
First Friday of the Month: 11:30am -Noon at OLV
Every Friday: 2:00-3:00pm at Gate of Heaven
Schedule for August 8- 14
Monday, August 8
6:00pm Eucharistic Adoration at Gate of Heaven
6:30pm Rosary
7:00pm Novena & Mass at Gate of Heaven
Tuesday, August 9
9am Mass at Our Lady of Victory
11:30am Funeral Mass for Elizabeth Herron at Our Lady of Victory
4-5pm Eucharistic Adoration at Gate of Heaven
7:00pm Flame of Love Devotions at Our Lady of Victory
Wednesday, August 10
9am Mass at Gate of Heaven
9:30am Cenacle for the Marian Movement of Priests at GOH
10:30am Mass at Kadima/Lakeside Nursing Home for Residents
6pm Eucharistic Adoration & Flame of Love Devotions at GOH
Thursday, August 11
No Masses
Friday, August 12
11:15am Divine Mercy Cenacle at Our Lady of Victory
12:00pm Mass at Our Lady of Victory
2:00-3:00pm Eucharistic Adoration at Gate of Heaven
Saturday, August 13
Noon- 1:00pm Confessions at Our Lady of Victory
4:00pm Mass at Our Lady of Victory
5:30pm Mass at Gate of Heaven
7:00pm FATIMA DEVOTIONS at Our Lady of Victory
Sunday, August 14: 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Livestream of Mass Available on Gate of Heaven Our Lady of Victory Facebook Page anytime after 10:30am Sunday
CCD is finished for this academic year: Begins again Sept 11
7:30am Mass at Our Lady of Victory
9:00am Mass at Gate of Heaven
10:30am Mass at Our Lady of Victory (Public & Livestream)
3:00-5:00pm Eucharistic Adoration at Gate of Heaven
OUR LADY OF FATIMA DEVOTIONS
We will begin hosting Fatima Devotions every 13th of the month from May through October. Services begin at 7pm and include: Fatima prayers, the Rosary, and Marian hymns. Light refreshments will be served again this year after the devotions. The public is welcome to attend and celebrate Our Blessed Mother.
We will continue to livestream the Devotions for those who are unable to attend in person.
Upcoming Dates:
Saturday, August 13
Tuesday, September 13
Thursday, October 13
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Every Saturday from Noon – 1pm
Confessions are heard at Gate of Heaven during the odd Months (January , March, May, July, September & November) and at Our Lady of Victory during the even months (February, April, June, August, October & December).
We have resumed using the proper confessionals for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Monthly Parish Prayer Hour
Monthly Parish Payer Hour will be discontinued going forward
Although we will no longer meet to pray, you may continue to pray for our parishes and parishioners at home. The Parish is always in need of prayer, but now even more. Prayer allows us to open ourselves up to God’s action in our lives. Prayer is a time when we humbly approach our Lord and submit our lives, intentions and plan for his guidance, insights, strength and providence.
Please download, print, and bring with you the Prayer Packet below.
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In preparation for the live stream of the Holy Mass on Sunday
The following prayer is very important to help you enter into the communion part of the Mass…so as to experience a spiritual communion with the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.
You may pray it when I am receiving the Body and Blood of Christ at the altar, just before I purify the vessels.
Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus,
I believe that You
are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love you above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace you as if you were already there
and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen
After Spiritually receiving the Graces of Holy Communion you may pray the following prayer
Anima Christi
Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
O Good Jesus, hear me.
Within your wounds hide me.
Permit me not to be separated from you.
From the wicked foe, defend me.
At the hour of my death, call me
and bid me come to you
That with your saints I may praise you
For ever and ever. Amen.
