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God Bless Tyler and Nicole

Congratulations to Tyler Smith and Nicole Piotrowski on their special day in which the Holy Church joined them together in the Sacrament of Marriage held on January 21st. We congratulate their parents Paul and Linda and Dariusz and Teresa. Proud witnesses were John and Agnes. We pray for Tyler and Nicole and for all married couples, for their faithfulness to each other and for their loving service of the Gospel. Gracious God, your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, poured forth blessings on the wedding couple at Cana. Look with kindness on Tyler and Nicole. May they cherish one another and be inspired by Your love and through them, may Your Church be blessed.

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Ś+P Prime Bishop Emeritus +John

It is with great sadness that we announce that the Most Rev. śp. John F. Swantek, the fifth Prime Bishop of the Polish National Catholic Church, entered into the eternal rest of the Lord, on Friday, January 7th.

We give thanks to Almighty God for his years of ministry as a Priest within the Eastern Diocese, Bishop of the Buffalo-Pittsburgh Diocese and Prime Bishop of the Polish National Catholic Church from 1986 to 2002. In these roles he has touched the lives of countless members of the Church.

Details of the celebration of the Requiem Vespers and the Funeral Mass:

  • Friday, January 14th at 7pm – Requiem Vespers at St. Stanislaus Cathedral; 529 East Locust Street, Scranton, PA.
  • Saturday, January 15th at 10am – Funeral Mass at St. Stanislaus Cathedral; 529 East Locust Street, Scranton, PA.

Our sincere sympathy to his wife Arlene, and his entire family. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.

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God Bless Anthony!

On Sunday, January 2nd, the Solemnity of the Holy Name of Jesus, Anthony Aguilar received the Sacrament of Baptism.

We congratulate his parents Antonio and Ines Aguilar, godparents, Becente and Cira Garcia on this special occasion. The Sacrament of Baptism welcomed Anthony as a new member of the Christian family, the living stone of the Church which is the mystical body of our risen Lord, Jesus Christ. Best wishes to Aguilar, Garcia, relatives and friends. We pray that Anthony and his family find Holy Cross Church to be their second home, a place of spiritual growth and social support. 

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Confirmation Administered

Confirmation, the completion of the Sacrament of Baptism-Confirmation was administered to nine young people and adults on Sunday, October 17th at the 11am Holy Mass.

Confirmands:

  • Athena Claire Galindo, Sponsor – Jacqueline Monroe
  • Jayden Abel Estacio, Sponsor – Fernando Galindo
  • Nicholas Jude Gizzi, Sponsor – Diane Bader
  • Steven Patrick Ortega, Sponsor – Nilda Aguirre
  • Tyler Matthew Smith, Sponsor – Nicole Piotrowski
  • Stephanie Kateri Tarazona,  Sponsor – Elvia Guerra
  • Diane Valentine Tarazona, Sponsor – Juana Bertha Dulanto
  • Amy Theresa Tarazona, Sponsor – Jennifer Sanchez
  • Aarti Gianna Taylor, Sponsor – Jennifer Galindo
  • Chirag Cosmas Taylor, Sponsor – Leo Coutinho

We thank Bishop Bernard Nowicki for administering the sacrament. We thank the confirmands, their sponsors and family members, and everyone who attended and also joined in fellowship afterward in the parish hall. 

Come Holy Spirit!

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God Bless Aaron

On Saturday Sept. 4, 2021 Aaron Cuizon Bardowell, son of Wayne A. Bardowell and Jane B. Cuizon received the Sacrament of Baptism. Proud godparents were Stephen Bradbury Sr. and Judith Sledgianowski. We congratulate Bardowell, Cuizon families, relatives and friends on this special occasion. 

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