HOLY WEEK … The most sacred and special time for Christians is Holy Week. This year it begins on April 14th (Palm Sunday). The TRIDUUM beings the evening of Holy Thursday (April 18) and goes through Good Friday (April 19), Holy Saturday (April 20) up to the evening of Easter Sunday (April 21). These days [...]
Couples Invited To Participate In Wedding Anniversary Celebration On June 30, Bishop Joseph C. Bambera will celebrate the Wedding Anniversary Mass at 2:30 p.m. in the Cathedral of Saint Peter, Scranton, for couples celebrating their 25th or 50th year of marriage in 2019. This is an occasion to recognize the role married couples play in [...]
Friday, April 26 to Sunday, April 28 2019 Camp Orchard Hill – Dallas, Pa The Daybreak Retreat is a peer-facilitated retreat designed specifically for 8th & 9th grade students. The weekend will focus on forming good communication skills and healthy relationships with oneself, with family, and with friends. Students will come away with a better understanding [...]
Gate of Heaven Parish is holding a Cash and Designer Purse Bingo on Saturday, May 18th beginning at 12 noon in the gym. Doors will open at 11 a.m. Price is $20 for 20 games and specials will be sold separately. There will be delicious food for sale, baked goods and drinks. Instant bingo, 50/50 [...]
Yankee Baseball Trip When: Wednesday, July 31 Depart: 8:30 am from GoH Upper Parking Lot Game Time: 1:05 pm Return: 8:00 pm (approximately) Opponent: Arizona Diamondbacks Cost: $86.00 a person Please call Deacon Tom at 570-675-4890 if you want to make a reservation or if you have any questions.
I wanted to reach out and tell you that we are launching Flocknote as the official Gate of Heaven and Our Lady of Victory parish communications and information portal, where you can stay updated with all of the activities going on at our local church! You can sign up (it takes less than 15 seconds) [...]
1923 - Our Lady of Victory Chapel, a mission of St. Ignatius Church, Kingston, built. Dedicated on Labor Day 1923 by Bishop Hoban. Aug. 1, 1926 - Rev. John J. O’Leary installed as first pastor of Our Lady of Victory. June 1928 -Erection of St. Therese’s Church began. First Mass sung on Christmas Eve. Nov. [...]
