Icon of the Feast of Pentecost
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Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church, Jessup, PA
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St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church, Forest City, PA
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Icon of St. John the Baptist, Forerunner of Christ
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CORONA VIRUS UPDATE:
Effective immediately, per Bishop Kurt,
all Liturgies and Religious Education are suspended through Easter.
"Now all the faithful are DISPENSED from the obligation to attend
the Eucharist on Sunday through April 12, Pascha or Easter Sunday.
Please remember that the Bishop cannot dispense from Divine Law.
We are bound by Divine Law to keep Holy the Lord's Day
by prayer and avoiding unnecessary work."
~ The Most Reverend Kurt Burnette, Bishop of Passaic
Download the entire letter here: March 27, 2020
The Diocese has provided a list of Liturgies that are being live streamed.
Please see that list at LIVE STREAMED LITURGIES.
ECF students are asked to work with their families in their Religious Education books.
One chapter per week would be sufficient.
For enrichment activities, please visit byzimom.com.
Please contact our DRE, Joyce Covaleski or our pastor, Fr. John Cigan
with any questions at holyghostjessup@yahoo.com.
Those who are schedule to receive First Penance and Corporate Communion
this year, please be aware that will be rescheduled for September.
Effective immediately, per Bishop Kurt,
all Liturgies and Religious Education are suspended through Easter.
"Now all the faithful are DISPENSED from the obligation to attend
the Eucharist on Sunday through April 12, Pascha or Easter Sunday.
Please remember that the Bishop cannot dispense from Divine Law.
We are bound by Divine Law to keep Holy the Lord's Day
by prayer and avoiding unnecessary work."
~ The Most Reverend Kurt Burnette, Bishop of Passaic
Download the entire letter here: March 27, 2020
The Diocese has provided a list of Liturgies that are being live streamed.
Please see that list at LIVE STREAMED LITURGIES.
ECF students are asked to work with their families in their Religious Education books.
One chapter per week would be sufficient.
For enrichment activities, please visit byzimom.com.
Please contact our DRE, Joyce Covaleski or our pastor, Fr. John Cigan
with any questions at holyghostjessup@yahoo.com.
Those who are schedule to receive First Penance and Corporate Communion
this year, please be aware that will be rescheduled for September.
Slava Iisusu Christu! Glory to Jesus, the Christ!
Slava vo v'iki Bohu! Glory forever to God!
Kindly remember to drop food off at the Bread Basket, if you are able. The food bank is located next to Queen of Angels Church and across from Holy Ghost. It would be most appreciated. They are there from 3 till 5 every Wednesday.
Welcome to the Parish Families of
Holy Ghost and St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Churches!
Holy Ghost Church is located at 311 First Avenue in lovely Jessup, Pennsylvania. Our Rectory is right next door at 313 First Avenue in Jessup.
St. John the Baptist Church is located at 305 Susquehanna Street in Forest City.
If you should be in the Scranton area, we hope that you would stop by and worship with us.
Kindly scroll down for St. John's Liturgy Schedule.
Holy Ghost Weekend Divine Liturgy Schedule:
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Saturdays Suspended UNITL APRIL 4 (FLOWERY SUNDAY).
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Sundays Suspended UNTIL APRIL 4 (FLOWER
SUNDAY).
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St. John's Weekend Liturgy Schedule:
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, LITURGIES ARE SUSPENDED AND DISPENSED UNTIL APRIL 4, FLOWERY SUNDAY. SEE BISHOP'S LETTER. PLEASE FIND LIVE STREAMED LITURGIES.
Divine Liturgy is celebrated at St. John's on Sundays at 11 a.m., with Confessions heard 1/2 hour prior to any Liturgy. Holy Day schedule as announced in the monthly bulletin.
9:00 am Holy Ghost Church 11:00 am Saint John Church
Kindly download the latest bulletin (link above) for the schedule of Divine Liturgies and for current announcements.
For information regarding religious instruction, please see Deacon Bob Behrens or Fr. John.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, LITURGIES ARE SUSPENDED AND DISPENSED UNTIL APRIL 4, FLOWERY SUNDAY. SEE BISHOP'S LETTER. PLEASE FIND LIVE STREAMED LITURGIES.
Divine Liturgy is celebrated at St. John's on Sundays at 11 a.m., with Confessions heard 1/2 hour prior to any Liturgy. Holy Day schedule as announced in the monthly bulletin.
9:00 am Holy Ghost Church 11:00 am Saint John Church
Kindly download the latest bulletin (link above) for the schedule of Divine Liturgies and for current announcements.
For information regarding religious instruction, please see Deacon Bob Behrens or Fr. John.
Holy Ghost's ECF: Religious Education Classes
Registration for ECF Classes is NOW OPEN. Registration may be done online or by calling the Church Office. All school-aged children in grades K-8 are welcome AND strongly encouraged to attend. Classes began on Sunday, Sept. 22 and will be held every Sunday from 10 a.m. till 11 a.m. Please use the MAIN entrance of the school in the parking lot; we will no longer be using the First Avenue entrance.
Please take this obligation seriously and put your child's religious education BEFORE all other activities. ECF not only teaches our children how to become closer to God through prayer, service, and knowledge, but it also teaches them what it is to be an Eastern Rite Catholic, and the beautiful traditions of the Byzantine Catholic Church. To read a blog of what we did past years please click HERE. We welcome the opportunity to teach your child about his or her faith, and the ways of our beautiful Rite.
Jessup is located in Lackawanna County, just ten minutes from Scranton, Pennyslvania which is home to the Steamtown National Historic Park, the Steamtown Marathon (a qualifier for the Boston Marathon!), and two excellent Catholic schools of Higher Learning, the University of Scranton and Marywood University. Jessup itself is home to the annual La Festa dei Ceri or the Race of the Saints known as St. Ubaldo Day.
