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SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENA PARISH
31 January 2021 | 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
PO Box 250 - 220 Church Street Phone: (570) 842-4561
Moscow, PA 18444 Fax: (570) 842-6648
www.northpoconocatholic.com
SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENA PARISH
A Roman Catholic Parish Community Serving the People of North Pocono in the Diocese of Scranton
“There are different gifts but the same SPIRIT; As members of St. Catherine
there are different ministries but the of Siena Parish, we are united by
same LORD.” faith in Jesus Christ and called to
- 1 Corinthians 12:4-5 proclaim the kingdom of God.
Nourished by the Eucharist and
the Word, we pursue this mission
through prayer, Eucharistic
Adoration, catechesis, and living
lives of stewardship and service.
We dedicate ourselves to
welcoming all people from diverse
walks of life, to ministering in an
ecumenical spirit within our
community, and to offering
comfort to the alienated and
marginalized in their faith journey.
LIVESTREAM MASS SCHEDULE PARISH STAFF
Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri: 8:00am Pastor Communications
Saturday: 5:00pm FATHER ROBERT SIMON CHRISTIAN BROWN
frbobsimon@gmail.com communications@northpoconocatholic.com
via www.northpoconocatholic.com
Parish Office
& the parish Facebook page! Bookkeeping
CHRISTIAN BROWN
↓ parishoffice@northpoconocatholic.com KATIE PHILLIPS
bookkeeping@northpoconocatholic.com
Streamed masses may be viewed Youth Ministry
on YouTube by searching KATIE PHILLIPS Safe Environment Manager
(570) 842-4561 (press 8) PAM JULIAN
“North Pocono Catholic Media.” youthministry.northpoconocatholic.com safeenviron.northpoconocatholic@gmail.com
youthministry@northpoconocatholic.com
Religious Education Director
WEEKEND MASS RESERVATIONS Music Ministry
PAUL LUKASIEWICZ SANDRA CZYZYK
Register online via the form on musicministry.northpoconocatholic.com (570) 848-1258 (press 2)
www.northpoconocatholic.com musicministry@northpoconocatholic.com religioused.northpoconocatholic.com
religious-ed@northpoconocatholic.com
NO LATER THAN 7:00PM Preschool
the evening before mass, or call the LISA SGOBBA Sacristans
(570) 848-1258 (press 1) HELEN MARX & JAMES CAWLEY
parish office M—F from 9am—4pm . preschool@northpoconocatholic.com
GOSPEL MEDITATION
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Most of us are quiet people who desire to live a good and holy life, promote the values and mission of the
Gospel as best we can and desire to one day inherit the surprise of life eternal God promises to us. We
are not trail blazers. We are simple people who want to do the simple things of life well. But there are
others who left a more profound impact along the way of the paths they walked. Folks like Dorothy Day,
Martin Luther King, Thomas Merton, Gandhi, St. Teresa of Calcutta, and many others left lasting impacts
and legacies. Like Moses, they show us by word and deed who God is and what integrity and a purpose
driven life look like. They show us how to be holy. We need Moses people like these to give us
inspiration, hope and an example of holy living.
We do not need to do what they did or even mirror their relationship with God. Each one of us is God’s
special creation, with a purpose and soul known only to us. We need to learn how to open up and bring,
without compromise, our soul-ness to life. We know when someone is authentic and centered because
they always point to truth, even though they struggle and sin themselves, and they embody an unspoken
timeless wisdom that just sounds and feels right. Jesus taught with this same type of authority and it
astonished many who listened. We do not need to move mountains, advance a cause, write books or
become notable. All we have to do is become credible witnesses of the faith we profess. Moses people
can teach us how to do this.
St. Oscar Romero was an amazing man and a Moses figure for sure. He saw God in the burning bush and
brought the flame of Gospel faith to the poorest of the poor, challenging the evils of the society in which
he lived. He was tireless and persistent. He must have gotten very close to the problem because it cost
him his life. He suspected it would. St. Romero said, “When we leave Mass, we ought to go out the way
Moses descended Mt Sinai: with his face shining, with his heart brave and strong to face the world’s
difficulties.” We can learn from this wisdom. If we allow the power of the Mass to truly transform us, we
will leave that holy encounter changed. Our face will shine, and we will have courage. We can then bring
what we have received to life’s challenges. That sounds doable, doesn’t it? Because of the example of our
simple holiness, people will be amazed.
MASS INTENTIONS Important Reminders
February 1—7, 2021 1. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED
Monday, 2/1 Friday, 2/5 FOR ALL WEEKEND MASSES
STACHNIK - ROSMARIE NAZARENKO UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
SPECIAL INTENTION (Tom & Betty Barber) 2. If you do not feel well, please
(Stephen Pendrak)
remain at home. Feel free to
Saturday, 2/6 - 5:00pm
Tuesday, 2/2 access our livestream services!
MARYANN SMITH
MOZALESKI - See page 2 for the livestream
(Frank Gerardi)
SPECIAL INTENTION
mass schedule.
(Stephen Pendrak)
Sunday, 2/7 - 9:00am 3. If you require gluten free host,
Wednesday, 2/3 - 8:00am FOR THE PEOPLE please notify a greeter when you
VIKKI LASKIEWICZ
arrive for mass.
(Mr. & Mrs. Ron Donati) Sunday, 2/7 - 11:30am
4. We thank you for your patience
JAMES SPOSITO
Wednesday, 2/3 - 7:00pm
(Mary Ann Brier) and cooperation as we navigate
MARYSIA REILLY
through these unique times.
(Eleanor, Maryann, & Denise)
TODAY’S READINGS
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
READING I Deuteronomy 18:15—20
Moses spoke to all the people, saying: “A prophet like me will the LORD, your God, raise up for you from
among your own kin; to him you shall listen. This is exactly what you requested of the LORD, your God, at
Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, ‘Let us not again hear the voice of the LORD, our God, nor
see this great fire any more, lest we die.’ And the LORD said to me, ‘This was well said. I will raise up for
them a prophet like you from among their kin, and will put my words into his mouth; he shall tell them all
that I command him. Whoever will not listen to my words which he speaks in my name, I myself will make
him answer for it. But if a prophet presumes to speak in my name an oracle that I have not commanded him
to speak, or speaks in the name of other gods, he shall die.’”
RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 95:1—2, 6—7, 7—9 (8)
R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Come, let us sing joyfully to the LORD;
let us acclaim the rock of our salvation.
Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
let us joyfully sing psalms to him. R.
Come, let us bow down in worship;
let us kneel before the LORD who made us.
For he is our God,
and we are the people he shepherds, the flock he guides. R.
Oh, that today you would hear his voice:
“Harden not your hearts as at Meribah,
as in the day of Massah in the dessert,
where your fathers tempted me;
they tested me though they had seen my works.” R.
READING II 1 Corinthians 7:32—35
Brothers and sisters: I should like you to be free of anxieties. An unmarried man is anxious about the things
of the Lord, how he may please the Lord. But a married man is anxious about the things of the world, how
he may please his wife, and he is divided. An unmarried woman or a virgin is anxious about the things of the
Lord, so that she may be holy in both body and spirit. A married woman, on the other hand, is anxious about
the things of the world, how she may please her husband. I am telling you this for your own benefit, not to
impose a restraint upon you, but for the sake of propriety and adherence to the Lord without distraction.
GOSPEL Mark 1:21—28
Then they came to Capernaum, and on the sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and taught. The people
were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes. In their
synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit; he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth?
Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!” Jesus rebuked him and said,
“Quiet! Come out of him!” The unclean spirit convulsed him and with a loud cry came out of him. All were
amazed and asked one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority. He commands even the un-
clean spirits and they obey him.” His fame spread everywhere throughout the whole region of Galilee.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
R E L I G I O U S E DU C A T IO N U P D A T E S
Jan 31: *hybrid classes resume*
CCD Grades 1-5 (L-Z) @ 10:00am
Virtual Zoom Parent Meeting for
Eucharist II @ 2:00pm
CCD Grades 6-8 (A-Z) @ 7:00pm “Tackle Hunger” on
Super Bowl Sunday !
Feb 7: *note change on calendar* This annual collection
CCD Grades 1-5 (A-K) 10:00am benefits both the
CCD Grades 6-8 (A-Z) NO CCD North Pocono Food
Pantry and North Pocono Dry Goods Pantry.
Feb 14: PRESIDENT’S WEEKEND—NO CCD Please consider donating, and be a part of this nation-
wide program as you prepare to watch the big game!
Feb 15: Confirmation II Interviews
10:00am-12:00pm
1:00-3:30pm PARISH OFFICE UPDATE
t em porar il y op en f or MONDAY—FRIDAY
P HON E CALLS & EM AI LS ON LY
Feb 16: Confirmation II Interviews 9 AM—4 PM
P: (570) 842 -4561
4:00-8:00pm E: p arishoffice@ northpoc onoc atholic.c om
Feb 21:
Grades 1-5 (A-K) @ 10:00am
Grades 6-8 (A-Z) @ 7:00pm
Feb 28:
Grades 1-5 (L-Z) @ 10:00am
Grades 6-8 (A-Z) @ 7:00pm
WEEKLY OBSERVANCES
February 1—7, 2021
Tue, 2/2: The Presentation of the Lord;
World Day for Consecrated Life
Wed, 2/3: St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr;
St. Ansgar, Bishop
Fri, 2/5: St. Agatha, Virgin and Martyr
Sat, 2/6: St. Paul Miki and Companions,
Martyrs Next
Sun, 2/7: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
CANDLEMAS DAY - TUE, 2/2
- Mass @ 8:00am
- Bring your own candles OR $3 offering
for blessed candles
FEAST OF SAINT BLAISE - WED, 2/3
- Mass @ 8am & 7pm
- Blessing of Throats ONLY @ 12:00pm,
4:00pm, & 5:30pm
If you would like to participate in a
mass introduction video, please contact Christian Brown at
COMMUNICATIONS @ NORTHPOCONOCATHOLIC . COM
ALL AGES ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE!
OPEN TO INDIVIDUAL PARISHIONERS, PARISH FAMILIES,
& PARISH ORGANIZATIONS.
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible is an eight-week bible MASS ~ 8am & 7pm
study course designed to help you uncover the amazing story
woven throughout Scripture. Participants will explore four- WORD & ASHES
teen narrative books of the Bible which together tell the com- 12pm, 4pm, & 5:30pm
plete story of our faith, from Adam and Eve to Christ and the
Church. St. Catherine of Siena Parish will offer Unlocking the
Mystery of the Bible to adults and young adults (age 14+) from
February 7, 2021 through March 28, 2021. Registration is
required to attend and/or view remote sessions.
Register online at www.northpoconocatholic.com
or by calling the Parish Office at (570) 842-4561.
THIS WEEK’S READINGS
January 31—February 6, 2021
Sun, 1/31: Dt 18:15-20/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9 [8]/1 Cor 7:32-35/Mk 1:21-28
Mon, 2/01: Heb 11:32-40/Ps 31:20, 21, 22, 23, 24 [25]/Mk 5:1-20
Tue, 2/02: Mal 3:1-4/Ps 24:7, 8, 9, 10 [8]/Heb 2:14-18/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22-32
Wed, 2/03: Heb 12:4-7, 11-15/Ps 103:1-2, 13-14, 17-18a [cf. 17]/Mk 6:1-6
Thurs, 2/04: Heb 12:18-19, 21-24/Ps 48:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 9, 10-11 [cf. 10]/ Mk 6:7-13
Fri, 2/05: Heb 13:1-8/Ps 27:1, 3, 5, 8b-9abc [1a]/Mk 6:14-29
Sat, 2/06: Heb 13:15-17, 20-21/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/Mk 6:30-34
WEEKLY COLLECTION
January 24, 2021
Weekly Offering: $7,603.00
Dues: $2,225.00
Care/Education of Priests: $75.00
Special Collections: $170.00
Christmas: $225.00
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