Gospel of John 15:26-27; 16:12-15 

Jesus breathes the Holy Spirit into the disciples and by doing so he re-creates them.
The life-giving breath poured forth at the dawn of creation is now the Spirit-breath, the very indwelling of God.
Only because of this divine indwelling do we have the power to forgive and thus continue Jesus' saving mission.
We are the incarnation of the risen Lord in our world today.
We are re-created by the Holy Spirit.
The sign of re-creation is forgiveness. 

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Pentecost is not just another Sunday. It’s a feast equal to Christmas and Easter.
It’s the official sending of the Holy Spirit into all women and men.
We have been hearing Jesus talk about this moment for weeks of how
He would not leave us by ourselves but that He would send the Holy Spirit to us.
The Holy Spirit is the “insides” of Jesus and the Father.
The Spirit is the love, the closeness, and the great sharing that they have for each other.
We are being invited into the greatest closeness possible, the great sharing that is God himself. 

 

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SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION 

The Holy Sacrament of Confirmation will take place 

Sunday, May 19th, 2:00 PM at Queen of The World Church in St Marys. 

Our Confirmation candidates from St. Mark are: 

ELSIE BRESSLIN, LOGAN BRESSLIN, CLARA CLARK, 

KAMDEN FRAGALE, CORA GROVANZ, ISAAC GROVANZ, LUKE SONGER & ISABELLA STILES 

"May you hold the love for Jesus Christ in your heart forever and spread it to everyone you meet in this lifetime." 

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      PRO-LIFE/CHILD BABY BOTTLE CAMPAIGN (PLCCB)           

Sponsored by 4th DEGREE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ASSEMBLY #0958 

This collection is to benefit Pro-Life/Children.
All money will remain in Elk & Cameron Counties. 
This campaign will run until Father’s Day Weekend, June 15-16, 2024.
For those who do not have the baby bottles, checks may be made out to:

SAINT MARYS ASSEMBLY #0958. 

Please return all checks & baby bottles to the parish by June 15th or 16th. Thank you! 

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ROSARY DURING MAY 

The Rosary will be prayed each weekday at 4:15 PM during May,
led by a different group, except Wednesdays, when it will be at 6:30 PM. 

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UPCOMING DATES OF IMPORTANCE

MAY 19th 

PENTECOST SUNDAY 

CONFIRMATION at Queen of the World , St. Marys 
2:00 pm

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ST. MARK ROSARY SOCIETY ANNUAL YARD SALE 

JULY 6th, 9 AM-1 PM in St. Mark parking lot. 

Be sure to save your ‘treasures’ as you begin your spring cleaning! 

As always, we cannot accept computers, TV’s, calculators, clothes or undergarments. 

Donations can be dropped of Tuesdays and/orThursdays during the months of May and June,
from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. 

Please bring all items to the back of the Faith Formation building...room 6 (nearest to Fr. Paul’s driveway). 

If you need your donations to be picked up, please call
Josie DeSio at 814-486-1968 or Art May at 814-486-0787 to arrange date and time for pick up. 

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St James in Driftwood

 
 Mass at 5:30 pm each Saturday evening

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 The gift of spending time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament 

By Dan Martuccio, president of the Pastoral Council of St. Mark Parish, Emporium 01/25/2024 

People often make a special effort to visit places and engage in activities. They save money for vacations, travel to sporting events and attend concerts. Many work throughout the year for moments on the beach or to secure seats in the stands, like section BB, row 4, seats 6-7. However, the most important place to visit with your family — for peace of mind and to rejuvenate body, mind and soul — is your parish church during Eucharistic adoration. 

Jesus is always present in the Eucharist. He resides in the tabernacle 364 days a year, yet few come to be with him. We carry Jesus with us after receiving the Eucharist, and we should always keep him in our hearts. Each Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m., my parish hosts Eucharistic adoration. However, it's often the same group of about 20 people each week. Rarely does anyone new come to spend time, even for a few minutes, with our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. I personally cherish being in church, whether it's full or I'm alone, just stopping to make a visit. Catholics often say we stop at church to "make a visit." We do this because someone is there — Jesus in the Eucharist, in the tabernacle. We don’t visit a neighbor’s house if no one is home; we visit because someone is there. I encourage you to check the Eucharistic adoration schedule at your local Catholic parish. My parish, St. Mark Parish in Emporium, offers adoration every Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. and every first Friday between Masses from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Attendance is not limited to Catholics; anyone who loves Jesus is welcome to realize his presence. One of my favorite stories was shared by the late Father Benedict Groschel on EWTN. He noticed an older retired lady, a regular attendee of Eucharistic adoration at his parish, who belonged to the Baptist church nearby. After several months, Father Benedict's curiosity led him to ask her why she attended, knowing she was Protestant. She replied, “When I walk in this church, I know Jesus is here. I can feel him. I feel his presence all around me!” Give yourself and your family the gift of spending time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. It’s a visit you will cherish, and I assure you he will bless you for it. 

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Below is link to Bishop Persico's
video for the 2024 Catholic Services Appeal



https://youtu.be/Fd3CNedjLP0?si=wZfg68umZwnJiOkZ

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The link below is a "Statement from the Office of the Bishop to the Clergy and People of the Diocese of Erie
regarding the Declaration Fiducia Supplicans. 

https://dioceseoferie.org/stmarkemporium/images/Bishop Persico's Statement on Fiducia Supplicans.pdf

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