• Labor Day 2025 Mass at Ireland Cemetery (Jude Rabago photo)
  • Labor Day 2025 Mass at Ireland Cemetery
  • Vacation Bible School
  • Vacation Bible School
  • Vacation Bible School
  • Vacation Bible School
  • Vacation Bible School
  • Vacation Bible School
  • Vacation Bible School
  • Vacation Bible School
  • Vacation Bible School
  • Confirmation 2025 (Linda Evans Burrowes photo)
  • Mother's Day 2025 9 AM Mass (Jude Rabago photo)
  • Mother's Day 2025 4 PM Mass (Fay Brink photo)
  • Mother's Day 2025 4 PM Mass (Fay Brink photo)
  • 2025 Baptism and Confirmation
  • Easter Vigil
  • Palm Sunday Procession
  • Palm Sunday 2025
  • Palm Sunday 2025
  • Stations of the Cross
  • Friendly Soccer
  • Youth Group -- Kids Game Night
  • Youth Group Game Night
  • Christmas Eve 2024
  • Parish Rosary Rally
  • Parish Rosary Rally
  • Parish Rosary Rally
  • Parish Rosary Rally
  • Father Jose With Friends And Family Celebrate Onam
  • Parish Rosary Rally
  • Labor Day Mass With Participants At The Ireland Cemetery
  • Father Jose Blesses Grave at Ireland Cemetery
  • Offertory at the Ireland Cemetary
  • Father's Day 2024 Vigil Mass
  • Father's Day 2024
  • Palm Sunday Procession 2024
  • Palm Sunday Procession 2024
  • Palm Sunday Procession 2024
  • Autumn Glory for Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto
  • 2024 Baptism and Confirmation photo.
  • Palm Sunday Procession 2024
  • Fiesta Rosas 2021 Photo by Maylin
  • Fiesta 2021 in Grotto Hall Photo by Maylin
 

Welcome

Masses at SS Peter & Paul:  Saturday Vigil 4 PM  and  Sunday 9 AM;  Monday No Mass; Tuesday 6:00 PM; Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / First Saturday 8:30 AM.  Please check   Mass Schedule for latest changes.

Confession: Before Mass 3:00-3:45 Saturday; 7:45-8:15 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday; and by Appointment  +1-570-357-1619.                    

Masses at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Wyalusing:  Saturday Vigil 6 PM and Sunday  11 AM; No Mass Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; Wednesday & Friday 12 Noon, or as posted in their   bulletin.

Confession: Before Mass 5:30-5:45 PM on Saturday, and 10:30-10:45 AM on Sunday.

Announcements

  • U.S Bishops Special Message on Immigration

    As pastors, we the bishops of the United States are bound to our people by ties of communion and compassion in Our Lord Jesus Christ. We are disturbed when we see among our people a climate of fear and anxiety around questions of profiling and immigration enforcement. We are saddened by the state of contemporary debate and the vilification of immigrants. We are concerned about the conditions in detention centers and the lack of access to pastoral care. We lament that some immigrants in the United States have arbitrarily lost their legal status. We are troubled by threats against the sanctity of houses of worship and the special nature of hospitals and schools. We are grieved when we meet parents who fear being detained when taking their children to school and when we try to console family members who have already been separated from their loved ones. 

    Despite obstacles and prejudices, generations of immigrants have made enormous contributions to the well-being of our nation. We as Catholic bishops love our country and pray for its peace and prosperity. For this very reason, we feel compelled now in this environment to raise our voices in defense of God-given human dignity.

    Catholic teaching exhorts nations to recognize the fundamental dignity of all persons, including immigrants. We bishops advocate for a meaningful reform of our nation’s immigration laws and procedures. Human dignity and national security are not in conflict. Both are possible if people of good will work together.

    We recognize that nations have a responsibility to regulate their borders and establish a just and orderly immigration system for the sake of the common good. Without such processes, immigrants face the risk of trafficking and other forms of exploitation. Safe and legal pathways serve as an antidote to such risks.

    The Church’s teaching rests on the foundational concern for the human person, as created in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:27). As pastors, we look to Sacred Scripture and the example of the Lord Himself, where we find the wisdom of God’s compassion. The priority of the Lord, as the Prophets remind us, is for those who are most vulnerable: the widow, the orphan, the poor, and the stranger (Zechariah 7:10). In the Lord Jesus, we see the One who became poor for our sake (2 Corinthians 8:9), we see the Good Samaritan who lifts us from the dust (Luke 10:30–37), and we see the One who is found in the least of these (Matthew 25). The Church’s concern for neighbor and our concern here for immigrants is a response to the Lord’s command to love as He has loved us (John 13:34).

    To our immigrant brothers and sisters, we stand with you in your suffering, since, when one member suffers, all suffer (cf. 1 Corinthians 12:26). You are not alone!

    We note with gratitude that so many of our clergy, consecrated religious, and lay faithful already accompany and assist immigrants in meeting their basic human needs. We urge all people of good will to continue and expand such efforts. 

    We oppose the indiscriminate mass deportation of people. We pray for an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence, whether directed at immigrants or at law enforcement. We pray that the Lord may guide the leaders of our nation, and we are grateful for past and present opportunities to dialogue with public and elected officials. In this dialogue, we will continue to advocate for meaningful immigration reform. 

    As disciples of the Lord, we remain men and women of hope
    and hope does not disappoint! (cf. Romans 5:5)

    May the mantle of Our Lady of Guadalupe enfold us all in her maternal and loving care and draw us ever closer to the heart of Christ.

  • U.S Bishops Special Message on Immigration Español

    Como pastores, los obispos de los Estados Unidos, estamos unidos a nuestro pueblo en nuestro Señor Jesucristo, por lazos de comunión y compasión. Nos inquieta ver en nuestras comunidades un clima de temor y ansiedad ante las prácticas de perfilamiento y la aplicación de las leyes migratorias. Nos entristece profundamente el tono que ha adoptado el debate contemporáneo y la creciente denigración de los inmigrantes. Nos preocupan las condiciones en los centros de detención y la falta de acceso a una atención pastoral adecuada. Lamentamos que algunos inmigrantes que viven en los Estados Unidos han perdido su estatus migratorio de manera arbitraria. Nos preocupan las amenazas contra la santidad de los lugares de culto, y el carácter especial de los hospitales y las escuelas. Nos entristece profundamente cuando nos encontramos con padres que temen ser detenidos al llevar a sus hijos a la escuela o cuando intentamos consolar a familiares que ya han sido separados de sus seres queridos. 

    A pesar de los obstáculos y prejuicios, por generaciones, los inmigrantes han contribuido inmensamente al bienestar de nuestra nación. Como obispos católicos, profesamos nuestro amor por nuestro país y oramos por su paz y prosperidad.  Por este preciso motivo nos sentimos obligados en este entorno a elevar nuestras voces en defensa de la dignidad humana otorgada por Dios. 

    La enseñanza católica exhorta a las naciones a reconocer la dignidad fundamental de todas las personas, incluidos los inmigrantes.  Como obispos, abogamos por una reforma significativa de las leyes y los procedimientos migratorios de nuestra nación. La dignidad humana y la seguridad nacional no son valores en conflicto. Ambas pueden alcanzarse con buena voluntad y uniendo esfuerzos. 

    Reconocemos que las naciones tienen la responsabilidad de controlar sus fronteras y establecer un sistema de inmigración justo y ordenado por el bien común. Sin dichos procedimientos, los inmigrantes corren el riesgo de caer en la trata de personas y en otras formas de explotación. Las vías legales y seguras sirven como antídoto frente a esos riesgos.

    La enseñanza de la Iglesia se basa en la preocupación fundamental por la persona humana, creada a imagen y semejanza de Dios. (Génesis 1:27). Como pastores, recurrimos a las Sagradas Escrituras y al ejemplo de Dios mismo, donde encontramos la sabiduría de la compasión de Dios. La prioridad del Señor, como nos recuerdan los profetas, es para los más vulnerables: las viudas, los huérfanos, los pobres y los migrantes (Zacarías 7:10). En el Señor Jesús, vemos a Aquel que se hizo pobre por nosotros (2 Corintios 8:9), vemos al buen samaritano que nos levanta del polvo (Lucas 10:30-37) y vemos a Aquel que se encuentra en los más pequeños (Mateo 25). La preocupación de la Iglesia por el prójimo y nuestra preocupación aquí por los inmigrantes son una respuesta al mandato del Señor de amar como Él nos ha amado (Juan 13:34).

    A nuestros hermanos y hermanas inmigrantes, estamos con ustedes en su sufrimiento, pues si un miembro sufre, todos sufren (1 Corintios 12:26). ¡No están solos!

    Observamos con gratitud que tantos de nuestros sacerdotes, religiosos consagrados, y fieles laicos ya están acompañando y asistiendo a inmigrantes en sus necesidades humanas básicas. Exhortamos a todas las personas de buena voluntad a continuar y ampliar esos esfuerzos. 

    Nos oponemos a las deportaciones masivas e indiscriminadas. Oramos por el fin de la retórica inhumana y de la violencia, ya sea dirigida contra inmigrantes o contra los organismos de seguridad. Oramos para que el Señor guíe a los líderes de nuestra nación y estamos agradecidos por las oportunidades pasadas y presentes de dialogar con funcionarios públicos y electos. En este diálogo, continuaremos abogando por una reforma migratoria significativa.

    Como discípulos del Señor, seguimos siendo hombres y mujeres de esperanza, ¡y la esperanza no defrauda! (Romanos 5,5).

    Que el manto de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe nos envuelva a todos en su maternal y amoroso cuidado y nos acerque cada vez más al corazón de Cristo.

  • Angel Tree

    Our annual Angel Tree will be set up this weekend. Angels with requests for gift cards only are on the tree. If you are able, please consider taking one, and donating a gift card. Your donations will help families in our Parish community. Please return your donation by December 7th.

  • MONTHLY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

    Adoration will be Friday, December 5 from 9:00 AM until 7:30 PM.

    Please sign up for your preferred hour for Adoration: one or more persons need to be here for every hour throughout the day; sign-up sheets are on the small table on your way out of the church. If unable to commit to an hour, please do come at your convenience for some quiet and rest in the presence of Jesus exposed in the Blessed Sacrament on the altar. Pray, or meditate, or perhaps read some Scripture. You could even simply sit back and enjoy the company of Jesus Christ.

  • First Saturday Devotion

    Saturday, December 6th is the First Saturday of the month. There will be an 8:30 AM Mass that day, as well as the usual 4:00 PM Vig Mass.

    The First Saturdays devotion was requested by Our Lady of Fatima, who promised "to assist at the hour of death with the graces necessary for salvation all those who, in order to make reparation to me, on the First Saturday of five successive months, go to confession, receive Holy Communion, say five decades of the Rosary, and keep me company for a quarter of an hour, meditating on the fifteen mysteries of the Rosary."

  • ADULT FAITH FORMATION GROUP

    Parishioners who want to learn more about our Catholic faith are invited to join the Adult Faith formation group. The group will meet on Thursdays at 6:30 PM in Grotto Hall beginning September 11th. We will watch the Catholicism DVD series by Bishop Robert Barron, which explores the Incarnation, the Beatitudes, the Sacraments, and more. Contact Brandon Dickerson or Jude Rabago for more information. Their information is in the Bulletin.

  • RCIA CLASS

    Anyone who is interested in becoming Catholic or learning more about the Catholic faith is invited to join the RCIA class. Meetings will be held on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM in Grotto Hall. The first meeting will be September 10th. The class will learn about Catholic teaching, Sacraments, and moral living with the CREDO series. Contact Susanna Seibert to learn more. her information is in the bulletin.

  • CCD CLASSES

    CCD classes start on Sunday, September 7th and will run from 10:15 to 11:30 AM. There are registration forms at the back of the Church. Put them in the collection basket or email them to Marie Seibert. Her information is in the bulletin. If you want to share your faith at CCD, teachers, subs, and aides are needed. If interested, contact Marie.

  • Telephone Scam

    We have received reports of people receiving telephone calls from the rectory in an attempt to collect unpaid invoices. The scammers are spoofing Caller ID to display our phone number, and using publicly available names of parish staff to trick you into divulging personal financial information.

    If you receive one of these telephone calls, just hang up. SS Peter & Paul Church does not make calls to collect unpaid bills. Please call your financial institution if you believe that your account security has been compromised.

  • Prayer for Pope Leo XIV

    Heavenly Father,

    You have raised Your servant, Pope Leo XIV, to the Chair of Saint Peter.  
    Pour out Your abundant blessings upon him.
    Through him, guide Your pilgrim Church along the path to Heaven.
    Grant him wisdom to discern Your will,Courage to fulfill it,
    And charity to shepherd Your people with the Heart of Christ.

    In this time of transition,
    Bring peace to troubled hearts,
    Joy to those who suffer,
    And hope to the despairing.

    May he be a faithful successor to Peter,
    A humble servant of Your Word,
    And a fearless herald of Your Divine Mercy and Truth.
    Strengthen him with the grace of the Holy Spirit,
    That he may lead the Church in unity, holiness, and fidelity.

    We entrust him to the maternal care of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
    And to the prayers of all the saints.
    Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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  • 2025 JUBILEE YEAR

    2025 has been declared a Jubilee Year by Pope Francis. Jubilee Years, or Holy Years, are held every 25 years in the Catholic Church. The theme for this year is "Pilgrims of Hope".   Please visit the Vatican Jubilee 2025 Website: https://www.iubilaeum2025.va/en.html.

  • WHERE IS MY BULLETIN ?

    Bulletins are Back!  in the church each weekend, and are also available on the parish website; just click on "Bulletin" at the top of the home page.

    If you are unable to come to church and want to receive a "snail-mailed" paper bulletin, please notify the office office@sspeterandpaulchurch.net or call 570-265-2113.

    Thank you!