Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Freeland, Pennsylvania 18224
Advent By Candlelight 2024
Sunday, December 1st, 3PM at Immaculate Conception Church
Please join us in celebrating our parish’s annual Advent by Candlelight program (The Greatest Gift) on Sunday, December 1st at 3:00 PM at Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception Church. We will have prayer and reflection, music, festively decorated tables, snacks, refreshments and desserts. To host a table or reserve a seat, please sign up in the back of the church or contact Michalene Prokopovich at 570-788-6970 or Donna Good at Good Shepherd 570-788-3141 by Sunday, November 24th.
What a great way to celebrate the start of the Advent Season. Hope to see you there!
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
BAPTISMS
Parents are expected to be registered parishioners who attend weekly Mass. Please call the parish office 570-636-3035 to arrange for the Baptism and pre-Baptismal Class. Classes are scheduled quarterly.
MARRIAGE
Diocesan Policy states that those considering reception of the Sacrament of Matrimony must meet with the Pastor at least 6 months before a desired wedding date. No date should be set before meeting with the Pastor. Pre-Cana Instructions are required. Please call the Parish Office for more information.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK/HOSPITAL CALLS
Please notify the Parish Office of those who are sick or hospitalized. A priest will administer the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick when needed.
MASSES ARE ONLINE
Our camera system will allow you to watch ALL MASSES in both churches. This includes weekday, weekend, and holy days. Click here to visit our YouTube channel and watch!
Parking Lot Masses
THE PARKING LOT MASSES ARE STILL ONGOING: All weekend masses at GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH are available over your car radio. WE ASK THAT YOU PARK IN THE LOWER LOT and tune your radio to FM 98.3. You will be able to listen to the Mass over your radio in the comfort of your car. For anyone unable to attend mass inside church, whether physically, socially, or for any reason, these masses are available to you. At the end of Mass, an Extraordinary Minister will come to the parking lot to distribute Holy Communion. If you bring your envelopes, those can be collected as well. ALL ARE WELCOME.
For those who attend Mass in the parking lot, please note these changes for weekend
Masses during our Festival (Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14). Since the festival
will be set up in the lower parking lot, you are encouraged to park along the tree line in the
upper parking lot. Communion will be distributed at the end of the sidewalk in front of the
church (closest to where you will be parked). You will be able to exit via the road to the
cemetery on the other side of the church. Please be cautious of those exiting church! Thank
you for your cooperation.
Parish Staff
Pastor
Reverend Michael J. Kloton
Pastor Emeritus
Reverend Connell A. McHugh
Assistant Pastor
Reverend Binesh Joseph Kanjirakattu
Deacon
Deacon James M. Rebarchick
Financial Manager
Raymond Eroh
Parish Secretary
Janet Croshaw
Faith Formation Secretary
JoAnne Korol
PARISH INFO
Phone‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 570‐636‐3035 Fax‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 570‐636‐1743
Office Hours
Mon. ‐ Thu.‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 9:00 am ‐ 12:00 noon Closed on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Holy Days & National holidays
Email ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ourladyfreeland@gmail.com
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church
898 Centre Street
Freeland, PA 18224
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It is the policy of the Diocese of Scranton to report any allegation of sexual abuse of a minor to law enforcement. If you are a victim of sexual abuse committed by a priest, deacon, religious or lay employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Scranton, you are encouraged to immediately report the matter to law enforcement. If any priest, deacon, religious, lay employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Scranton has cause or reason to suspect that a minor has been subjected to any form of abuse, including child sexual abuse, the matter will be reported to law enforcement.
It is also the policy of the Diocese to adhere to all civil and state regulations. In accordance with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Child Protective Services Laws, reports of suspected child abuse should also be made immediately by phone to the 24-HourChild Abuse hotline (ChildLine) at 1-800-932-0313 or electronically at www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis . To this end, the Diocese is equally committed to adhering to the norms of the Code of Canon Law and to upholding the tenets of the USCCB Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, which includes supporting victims of sexual abuse in their pursuit of emotional and spiritual well-being. As such, information regarding an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor should also be reported to the Victim Assistance Coordinator Mary Beth Pacuska at 570-862-7551.
Aviso al Respecto de Reportar el Abuso Sexual de Un Menor de Edad Es la norma de la Diócesis de Scranton reportar cualquier alegación de abuso sexual de un menor de edad a las autoridades. Si usted es una víctima de abuso sexual cometido por un sacerdote, diácono, religioso o empleado laico, o voluntario de la Diócesis de Scranton, usted está obligado a reportar el asunto inmediatamente a las autoridades de la ley. Si algún sacerdote, diácono, religioso, empleado laico o voluntario de la Diócesis de Scranton tiene sospecha de que un menor de edad ha sido sujeto a cualquier forma de abuso, incluyendo abuso sexual de menor de edad, el asunto será reportado a las autoridades de la ley. Es la norma de la Diócesis defender todas las regulaciones civiles y del estado.
Al fi n de que la Diócesis esté comprometida igualmente a defender las normas del Código de Derecho Canónico y defender los principios de la Carta Para la Protección de Niños y Jóvenes (Conferencia de los Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos), lo cual incluye apoyar a las víctimas de abuso sexual en pos del bienestar emocional y espiritual. Por eso, información respecto a una alegación del asunto sexual de un menor de edad, debe ser reportada a la Coordinadora Diocesana de Asistencia para Las Víctimas, Mary Beth Pacuska, a (570-862-7551).