Annual Queen of the Apostles Easter Egg Hunt

Queen of the Apostles, Kiesinger Funeral Home, and The West Side Social Club are happy to announce that they will once again have their annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 8th at 9:30AM.

The event will take place behind Kiesinger Funeral Home, 255 McAlpine St., Duryea. To register for this event, call the parish office at 570-457-3412 or Robin Kiesinger at #570-357-0370 and leave the name(s) of the child(ren) attending. PLEASE INDICATE IF THE CHILD HAS A PEANUT ALLERGY. A
return call is not necessary. If you leave a message, your child is registered for the Egg Hunt. Please have children bring a basket or bag the morning of the hunt.

There is an Easter box in the vestibule of the church for donations of plastic eggs and candy that will fit inside of a plastic egg. We are also accepting items that we can give away as prizes to the children. All donations are appreciated.

We are in need of volunteers to help fill the eggs on Wednesday, April 5th, from 5:30-7:30 pm at the Queen of the Apostles Parish Hall. If you are free, we would love to have your help. Also, if you have a child looking for service hours, this is a great and fun way to earn time! Many hands make light work. We always have a good time and good group.

Volunteers are also needed on the day of the Egg Hunt,Saturday, April 8th from 7:00am - 10:00 am. Please call Robin at the above telephone # to sign up.

Thank you for your continued generosity and we look forward to seeing you at the Egg Hunt!

Several months ago, Queen of the Apostles enrolled in an online giving option called We Share. This is an excellent way to make your weekly contributions and have it come right out of your bank account or credit card each week. This provides our parish with consistent support that lets us better plan and budget our expenses. It is very easy to enroll. Simply press the donate now button on the right of this screen and fill in the information. You can also call the Parish Office to speak with someone directly.

To make a secure, one-time or recurring gift, click the link and follow the simple instructions! For enhanced security, you’ll verify your identity with your cell phone number. All sensitive financial information is stored with the highest bank level security. Your phone number will never be sold, traded, or given to third
parties. You will only be texted to confirm your giving.

Click here for more information and Donor Support

The Women's Guild would like to thank everyone for support their Ash Wednesday Soup and Hoagie Sale. It was great to see everyone and it was a great success.  Thanks again!

Jane Maxwell - 570-335-8678

The Women's Guild meetings are rescheduled to 10:30 AM on the second Tuesday of each monthin the Rectory

New Members Always Welcome

Classes for Kindergarden, 1st grade, and 3rd thru 7th grades are held on Sunday morning from 9:00 to 9:45 AM.

PLEASE NOTE: 2nd grade students will have class from 9:00 to 10:15 am in order to prepare for First Communion.

Confirmation Class meets every other Sunday from 6:00 - 7:00 PM.

Students are asked to go directly to their classrooms.
We welcome all teachers, aides and volunteers interested in working with our Religious Education Program. Please call the Parish Office or Debby Yuschovitz if you can help in any way.

The Social Concerns/Respect Life Ministry will conduct a Lenten Food Sale on Friday, March 31 to benefit the Ministry’s projects. The following will be available for Pre Orders only:

Red or White Clam Chowder $10 Quart
Vodka Sauce $10
Haluski
$7 Quart

Orders can be placed by calling Carol Wood at #570
457
8843 or Ruth Lee at #570
457
2111. Deadline
for placing orders will be Sunday, March 26. Pick up on Friday, March 31 will be from 11:00 am  2:00 pm and 4:30 pm  6:00 pm. 

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The Social Concerns/Respect Life Ministry will be conducting their Easter Basket project for those parishioners who are in need. Baskets provide food for the Easter Sunday meal. The baskets will be blessed on Holy Saturday, April 8 at 12:00 Noon. Anyone who is in need of a basket or knows of someone who would be in need of one, please contact the parish office at #570-457-3412.
Deadline for submissions is April 2.

The Knights of Columbus John O’Connor Council 12967, Avoca, PA offers a Unique Opportunity for Prayer and Reflection
Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Queen of the Apostles Parish, Avoca, PA.
We can all attest that days of reflection can rejuvenate our spirituality.
A retreat leaves a lasting impact on participants’ relationship to their faith.
Part of Council12967 program is to provide support in Faith.
We call it Faith in Action.

Fr. Sy Peterka, CM will be the Retreat Director for the day.
This day will include a 9am welcome with donuts and coffee followed by an opening talk by Rev. Peterka.
There will be quiet time before the Blessed Sacrament in Church with an opportunity for Reconciliation (Confession).
At Noon we will
have lunch followed by the second talk and then Rosary and quiet time in the Church.
The day is concluded at 3pm with benediction.
The regular parish Saturday Vigil Mass will be at 4pm.
Fr. Peterka will celebrate the Mass and preach.

Again, the Day of Reflection, @ 715 Hawthorne St., Avoca, PA will be held from 9am to 3pm on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Queen of the Apostles Parish.
All are welcome.
We look forward to seeing you then and growing in faith together.
To register call Phil Rodney, GK @ 570-862-8776 or Queen of the Apostles Rectory @ 570-457-341

Do you like to sing?  Do you enjoy hymn and liturgical music?  Did you know it has been proven that music enhances the meaning of the Word?  After all, God gave us Music so we could pray in song.

The Choir is seeking new members, all voices.  No tryouts or pressures to cantor, all you have to do is climb the stairs.  Men and women are welcome.  Please consider joining us.

Choir practice Thursday evenings at 5:30 p.m.  Senior choir sings at 4 pm Mass on Saturdays and for special Masses and Holidays.

NEW MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.

Andrew P. Adonizio earned the rank of eagle scout last Sunday at Queen of the Apostles Parish Hall. Andrew and his twin brother, Jacob, are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Adonizio. Andrew's project was to repair and replace Duryea’s town welcome signs and benches.
Andrew was the 21st. scout to achieve the Eagle Scout Award for Troop 316 sponsored by Queen of the Apostles Parish.

Congratulations to Andrew and his family.

(for addition photos, please click on the photo gallery button at top of page)

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Cub Scout Pack 316, Avoca participated in a ‘Here for a Reason’ event—they packaged 3000 meals for children in our immediate area facing food disparity. They did a wonderful job!

Scouts placed flags on graves of local Veterans on Memorial Day 2022.

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Troop/ Pack 316 Blue and gold dinner 4/7/22

Four young men in black scarfs crossed over into Boy Scout Troop.  Congratulations to  Brayden Bender, Lucas Lokuta, William Aruscavage and Alexander Orluk