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Welcome to Saint Michael Parish

On Divine Mercy Sunday, May 1, 2011

106 N. Washington Street Canton, Pennsylvania 17724 (570) 673-5253 Office — (570) 673 5630 Fax email: stmichaelparish@frontiernet.net Prayer Line – stmichaelprays@aol.com Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8:30a.m. — 1:30p.m. Reverend Michael S. McCormick, Administrator Deacon William Graham, Permanent Deacon

St. Michael Church St. John Nepomucene Church 107 N. Washington St., Canton 133 Exchange Street, Troy

St. Aloysius Church Ralston

Weekend Masses

Sunday: 8:00a.m.St.Aloysius,Ralston 9:30 a.m. St. Michael, Canton

11:15 a.m. St. John Nepomucene, Troy

Daily Mass

9:00 a.m. – Mon., Wed. and Fri., Canton Rectory

5:30 p.m. – Tues., St. John Nepomucene, Troy Confessions (also available by appointment)

Sun 7:30 a.m. to 7:50 a.m. St. Aloysius, Ralston Sun. 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. St. John Nepomucene, Troy Wed. 6:15 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. St. Michael, Canton

Eucharistic Adoration

Wed - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., St. Michael, Canton

First Friday after Mass - 12:00 p.m., St. Michael, Canton

Religious Education Classes

Canton – After the 9:30 Sunday Mass Troy – Before the 11:15 Sunday Mass

ST. MICHAEL MISSION STATEMENT

“As members of the parish community of Saint Michael, Saint John and Saint Aloysius, we are rooted in a relationship with Jesus Christ passed on to Our Holy Father and in com- munion with our Bishop. We joyfully proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ and his real presence in the Eucharist. We serve the Lord through acts of faith, hope and charity by the graces given through the Sacraments. It is our intention to carry out this mission so that we may be the face of Jesus Christ in the world.”

Baptism: The sacrament of Baptism is celebrated by ap- pointment. All parents must attend a baptismal prepa- ration meeting prior to the Baptism. Please call the office to schedule dates.

R.C.I.A. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Prepara- tion is offered for adults who wish to enter the Catholic Church and adult Catholics who wish to complete the Sacraments of Initiation. Please call the parish office for more information.

Marriage: A meeting with the parish priest should pre- cede all other wedding plans. Couples contemplating marriage should contact the parish office six months to a year before the date of the intended marriage.

Anointing of the Sick: Through this sacrament the be- liever is strengthened by Christ’s grace through the anointing of holy oils. All who are seriously sick, hos- pitalized, or having surgery can receive this sacrament. Please contact the parish office if you wish to receive this sacrament.

Sponsorship Cards: Those parishioners who have been asked to be sponsors for baptism or confirmation can receive sponsorship cards at the parish office. In order to receive a card, parishioners should be baptized and confirmed Catholics, attend Mass regularly, married in conformity with the laws of the Church and be regis- tered in the parish for at least 90 days.

LITURGY SCHEDULE

From Father Mike’s Desk

Saturday, April 30, 2011 Saturday in the Octave of Easter NO MASS

Sunday, May 1, 2011 DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY 8:00 a.m. Ralston † Isabel Kripp (Mr. & Mrs. Donald Gephart) 9:30 a.m. Canton † Joanne Strozyk (Susan Schiess) 11:15 a.m. Troy † Easter Mass Intentions

Monday, May 2 Athanasius, bishop, doctor of the Church NO MASS

Tuesday, May 3, 2011 PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTLES 5:30 p.m. Troy - I.H.O. Dixie Weaver (Sue Duncan)

Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Easter Weekday 9:00 a.m. Canton † Edward Richard 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Canton - Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Thursday, May 5, 2011 Easter Weekday 9:00 a.m. Canton -† Edward Richard

Friday, May 6, 2011 (First Friday) Easter Weekday 9:00 a.m. Canton † Easter Mass Intentions 12:00 p.m. Benediction

Saturday, May 7, 2011 Easter Weekday NO MASS

Sunday, May 8, 2011 THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER 8:00 a.m. Ralston † Isabel Kripp (Joe & Frank Carwale and

Kim & Ted Cooley) 9:30 a.m. Canton † Eddie McCormick (M/M George Schoonover)

11:15 a.m. Troy † Easter Mass Intentions

May 8th Liturgical Ministers

9:30 a.m. A. Herman, R. Polcrack - J. Wynne - L. Taylor, T. Beers - S. Beers, J. Ross, J. Rushin, J. Rushin 11:15 a.m. S. Pazzaglia, P. Blade - D. McClure - B. Szczech, L. Bell - B. Andrien, R. Brown, D. Updyke, G. Calkins

Dates to Remember

May 1 May 5 May 4 May 8 May 15 May 16-18 Fr. Mike away at Convocation May 19 Knitting/Crocheting group, 6:00 pm, rectory May 30 Memorial Day, office closed

May Day - Devotion to Mary Knitting/Crocheting group, 6:00 pm, rectory St. Michael A&R meeting, 7:00 pm, rectory First Holy Communion & Mother’s Day Catholic Communications Campaign 2nd offering

St. Michael Parish Offering, March April 16 & 17, 2011

Dear Family, All praise, honor and glory to God for a beautiful Easter Trid-

uum! I am truly blessed to be a part of such a wonderful par- ish. Your prayerful and joyful participation in all the celebrations of the past two weeks have inspired me to try to be a better priest and shepherd. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, parishioners. I am most grateful to everyone who worked so hard to make each church so beautiful: My brother and fellow clergyman Bill Gra- ham, the decorators, the "guys" who cleaned up outside St. Mi- chael Church and the rectory, Cathy Asbury for all her behind the scenes work, our Altar Servers, and all of you for your prayer and support.

At this time I want to acknowledge Roman and Joan Shuman for their special dedication to the parish. Joan, who has beautifully decorated St. Michael’s for many years, has passed the baton off to Beth Cole. That means Roman gets a break and Jeff will be kept busy. Thank you Roman and Joan. You are awesome and loved! Another change affecting our parish is that Christina Fleury will no longer be the accompanist and choir director in Canton. Christina continues to take the steps she needs to take to enter the con- vent. Thank you for sharing your talent with our parish. You cer- tainly helped us lift our hearts in prayer and worship of our Lord Jesus. Matt Black will now be leading us in musical prayer. He also plays at St. John's. Thank you, Matt, for taking on double duty.

This weekend we begin the beautiful month of May by honor- ing our Blessed Mother, Mary. I would like to take this opportu- nity to encourage you to pray the Rosary throughout this month which is traditionally dedicated to the Mother of our Lord. If you do not have a Rosary, please take one of the free Rosaries available in the vestibule at St. Michael's. I especially want to encourage the Family Rosary. Gather together once a day, or at least once a week, to pray the Rosary together. If your children have short at- tention spans, you can shorten each "decade" to just three Hail Mary’s. That way it takes about 5 minutes or so. Of course, the regular Rosary only takes about 20 minutes. Mary revealed to sev- eral saints that when you pray the Rosary with others, each person not only gets the graces of their own prayers, but also the graces for each person. In other words, if 5 of you pray together, our Lord and His Mother will bless each of you as though you each had indi- vidually prayed 5 Rosaries! The power of the Rosary increases exponentially when prayed with devotion, reverence, and faith in groups. Souls are saved. People who have fallen away from the faith return. Miracles, large and small, will happen when God's people gather in faith to pray. Next to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the Rosary is one of our most powerful forms of prayer. Give it a try, and keep your eyes open for God's answers to your prayers.

That's all for now, except remember --You are Loved by Jesus, Mary and me.

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Weekly Offertory Easter Flowers Easter Offering Catholic Social Services Care & Education of Priests Capuchin Sisters

Building & Maintenance

Thank you for your generosity

$3,035.67 $65.00 $115.00 $25.00 $7.00 $30.00 $54.00

ST. MICHAEL’S PRAYER LIST

Mike Acresti, John Adams, Gracie Adams, Bill Asbury, Carol Bennett, Richard Blasz, Tom Blasz, Desiree Bleam, Terence Carman, Ruth Carson, David Chaapel, JoAnn Colton, Rosemary DeWitt, Joseph A. Dorsey, Dave Duncan, Tim Duprel, Eva Fitzwater, David Foust, Dennis Foust, Betty Ann Graeley, Ruby Hansell, Peter Hamm, Bruce Harvey, Tammy Hipple, Denise Ives, Jacqueline Kniffin- Zangari, Jennifer Leahy, Ronald Lee, Christine Lovell, Carol Macelhaney, Randy May, Dorris McClure, Karen McNett, Carol Mehall, Ruth Meuse, Audrey O’Kula, Cheryl Orr, Casey Ostaszewski, Patti Owens, Ed Payne, John P. Pazzaglia, Pauline Pazzaglia, Tom Rabbittino, George Rausher, Fred & Helen Reed, Dave Reese, Ilene Roberts, John Shaffer, David Siverinac, Mike Skipper, Vickie Smithkor, Toby Stanton, Brandon Steltz, David Syczmanek, Barbara Szczech, John Vasil, Daisy Wright, Jeff Wynne, Dustin Zimmer

St. Agnes School

102 Third Street Towanda, PA 18848 (570) 265-6803 www.edline.net/pages/StAgnes Pre-K (3 & 4 year olds) to Grade 6, Middle States Accredited.

St. Agnes School wishes to thank the following donors for their generous contributions to the school:

In memory of Alice Burchill: Mr. & Mrs. Jack Fox, Mr. Ja- mie McLaren, and Mrs. Laurie Ludwig

In memory of Richard Fairchild: Hurley's Fresh Market, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Gerrity, and Mrs. Olga Mehalchick

In memory of Carlyle Wood: Mr. & Mrs. Steven Lemasters, Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Tama, Mr. & Mrs. Michael Walsh, and Mr. & Mrs. John DeWan

May 1st—May 6th Readings Divine Mercy Sunday

Acts 2:42-47 Ps 118:2-4,13-15,22-24 1 Pt 1:3-9 Jn 20:19-31

Monday

Acts 4:23-31 Ps 2:1-9 Jn 3:1-8

Tuesday

1 Cor 15:1-8 Ps 19:2-5 Jn 14:6-14

Wednesday

Acts 5:17-26 Ps 34:2-9 Jn 3:16-21

Thursday

Act 5:27-33 Ps 34:2,9,17-20 Jn 3:31-36

Friday

Acts 5:34-42 Ps 27:1,4,13-14 Jn 6:1-15

Saturday

Acts 6:1-7 Ps 33:1-2,4-5,18-19 Jn 6:16-21

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CLASS ST. MICHAEL CHURCH

Michael Asbury Emily Ditzel Jessie Marie Gilliland Kaydee Larcom Matthew Polcrack ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE CHURCH Shayanna Gold

FIRST FRIDAY

Mass will be celebrated this Friday at 9:00 am in St. Michael Church fol- lowed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with Benediction at noon. Spending time in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is a beautiful way to honor our Lord and Savior at any time, but especially during the holy season of Easter.

Easter Flower Intentions: Kathleen Spencer, Wil- liam (Monty) Spencer, Margaret Acresti and Gerry Spencer by Mr. & Mrs. William Spencer. The Morris and Scott Families by Mrs. Harold Morris. The McCauley Family, the Congdon Family and the Blade family by Mr. & Mrs. Sid Congdon.

Word of Life: How much the world is in need of the mercy of God today! In every continent, from the depths of human suffer- ing, a cry for mercy seems to rise. ... In those places where there is less respect for life and human dignity, one needs the merciful love of God, in whose light we see the ineffable value of every single human being. Mercy is needed to ensure that every injus- tice may find its solution in the splendor of truth. So today, in this Sanctuary, I solemnly wish to entrust the world to Divine Mercy. I do so with the burning desire that the message of God’s merciful love, proclaimed here through Saint Faustina, may reach all the inhabitants of the earth and fill their hearts with hope. ... May the binding promise of the Lord Jesus be fulfilled: from here has to come out “the spark that will prepare the world for his final coming.” ~ Blessed Pope John Paul II, Homily in La- giewniki, Poland, August 17, 2002

Faith in Action: May 22nd & 29th we will be collecting dia- pers for the Endless Mountains Pregnancy Care Center. All sizes are welcome, but size 4 is the most needed. St. John’s Youth Group raised $265 from their bake sale for Catholic Charities for earthquake/tsunami relief in Japan. Good Job, guys!

First Annual Flea Market, Saturday, June 18th - 9 am-2 pm

Cleaning out the Attic, Garage, Basement, or the Barn? To reserve your space, or for more information, call Dawn Manley at (570) 297-1202. Beverages and snacks will be for sale in the hall. If you have items to donate to the parish table call Kim at 673-8910.

“Words of hope when life gets hard.” A unique Christian card company

Praying for You ~ Note Cards ~ Difficult Times ~ Specialty cards Special pricing available for church ministries.

Nancy Beahm - Owner - 673-4838 www.prayfullyyours.com revinedbyhim@yahoo.com

BRANN, WILLIAMS, CALDWELL & SHEETZ Attorneys and Counselors at Law

1090 WEST MAIN ST., TROY, PA 16947-0277

PHONE (570) 297-2192

120 TROY ST., CANTON, PA 17724-0146

PHONE (570) 673-5495

TERRI KELLEY Realtor 297-1503

NORTHERN TIER REAL ESTATE

www.northerntierrealestate.com

TROY, PA — 297-2513

P.D. Pepper Funeral Home

Services with love, warmth, and understanding

Springbrook Drive, Rt. 14 south, Canton, PA 17724

(570) 673-4333

SPECIALIZED CREMATION OPTIONS CUSTOM CEMETERY MONUMENTS

BARRETT LAW OFFICES Patrick J. Barrett, III Attorney and Counselor at Law

228 S. Main St. Athens, PA 18810 570-888-0297 Fax 570-888-4142 barrettathens@cqservices.com

17-21 Troy St. - PO Box 157 Canton, PA 17724 570-673-5180 or 570-364-5799 Fax: 570-673-5780 patbar.law@frontiernet.net

Canton Antiques & Such 35 West Main Street Canton, PA 17724

Hours: Monday & Tuesday by chance Wednesday through Saturday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Sunday closed

570-673-5118 www.rockwellfeeds.com

“Serving The Community With Dignity and Respect”

MORSE & KLEESE FUNERAL HOME, INC.

Areas Most Affordable Prices · Locally Owned and Family Operated · Telephone Inquiries Welcome Inflation Proof · Pre-Need Planning Available · Personalized Cremation Service Available KENNETH H. ROBERTSON, SUPERVISOR/OWNER

Saint Michael Altar & Rosary Society

Wishes everyone a joyful Easter Season.

94 N. CENTER ST.

570-673-3193 CANTON

Trinity Family Health Care

―Serving all your health care needs –naturally!‖

Paul J. Hamburger, B.S., D.C.

S

Sherwood

570-673-8961

www.sherwoodpch.com

3995 Rou

PRIVATE ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH

PO Box 42 26 West Main Street Canton, PA 17724

13 State Street

Phone 570-673-5445

Sylvia Betzer Proprietor

Restaurant & Store 16867 Route 14 Troy, PA 16947 570-673-5651 www.milkywayfarms.net

Towanda, PA 18848 (800) 326-9953 · www.empccfree.com

Doctor of Chiropractic 996 West Main Street, Troy, PA 1947 570-297-0471 - 570-297-5434 (Fax) St. Michael Parish member, attends St. John Nepomucene Church, Troy

In thanksgiving for prayers answered Deacon Bill & Mary Graham

Retirement & Personal Care Home, Inc.

te 414 · Canton, PA 17724

Providing the region with fresh and local dairy products since 1962

CHEVROLET New & Used

BUICK

Northern Tier Sustainable Meats

Quality Dairy Products

Cars Trucks SUVs

Junction of Routes 6 & 14 Troy, PA 16947

570-297-2148

GM Parts Service Alignment Tires

Your Bank for a Lifetime

Court House Square, Troy Toll-Free: 1-877-838-2517

4423 Leona Road Columbia Crossroads, PA 16914 Phone/Fax 570-297-4711 PA030014 St. Michael Parish member, attends St. John Nepomucene Church, Troy

www.cnbankpa.com

Member FDIC

The Clothing Store

(upstairs at Hoover’s) Selections for Men, Women & Kids! ALSO FEATURING FLAME RESISTANT CLOTHING & SPECIAL WORKWEAR

JJim’s Sporting Goods Hunting & Fishing Licenses Guns-Scopes-Ammo-Boots-Liberty Gun Safes 23 W. Main St. - Canton, PA 17724 570-673-3387 Phone - 570-673-7918 Fax Since 1972 jimssg@frontiernet.net www.jimssportinggoods.com

Everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Rom. 10:13

Vinnie’s Pizza 2 Canton Street Troy, PA 16947 297-3220 or 297-3035

816 Canton St., Troy, PA ·

(570) 297-3445

B. MATTHEWS TRUCKING LLC. AND GARAGE Dump and Winch Truck Hauling Tires and PA Inspections for cars and Heavy Duty Trucks Heavy Duty Truck Parts 570-673-4911 Garage 570-673-3176 Office for Trucking

110 W Main St Troy, PA 16947 Office - 570-297-3030 Fax - 570-297-4093

Daniel E. Gilliland, Supervisor Gerald W. Vickery,Jr., Founder