Please remove all Winter decorations by March 1st and all Summer decorations by October 1st. Please refrain from using glass containers. Any flower pots not covering flowers will be discarded. Please keep decorations and flowers against the grave markers or to an end of grave, as to allow for passage through the aisles for mowing!
CYC RENTAL
The first floor of the CYC will be available for rental to parishioners only. The time will be limited to NOON until 10:00 P.M. No weddings allowed! The fee is $75.00 plus a $50.00 security deposit (refunded if hall is clean and no damage). For further information, contact any member of the Holy Name Society: Kevin O'Donnell (384-1225)or Tom Dalesandro (384-4488)!
THANK YOU FOR FLOWERS
Thank you to Marie Szczesniak for picking up and delivering to the Sacred Heart Church the poinsettias purchased by our Altar & Rosary Society. Also, thank you to Diane Petrovich, Dolly Wolk & Father McDowell for delivering flowers to our 20 home-bound parishioners this past week!
Also, thank you to Anna Naumovitz, Marie Szczesniak, Dolly Wolk, Donna Wolk & Mary Wolk for their work in setting up the flowers in the sanctuary around the altar of sacrifice and the old altar!
Thank you, as well, to those who have donated by way of the weekend collections to help pay for all the flowers!
MINISTRY HELP NEEDED
We could use more volunteers to assist our parish as Lectors or Eucharistic Ministers at either the Saturday or Sunday Mass. No experience is required. If you are interested, please call Father McDowell (384-4121)!
BLESSING OF HOMES
Anyone who has not yet had their home blessed, and would like to receive a blessing of their home sometime in the future, please call Father McDowell (384-4121) to make arrangements!
CONFESSIONS
Confessions will be heard from 3:15 to 3:30 P.M. at Sacred Heart Church on Saturday and 8:15 to 8:30 A.M. on Sunday at Sacred Heart Church.
FOOD PANTRY HELP
Last Saturday, the Sacred Heart Youth Group was valuable help at the Nuremberg Food Pantry Distribution. They helped with sorting and packing boxes/bags of donated food and also helped to carry food to client's cars. Some clients rely on canes and walkers, so this assistance was much appreciated. Youth group members and their parents who generously volunteered their time were Seth, Alissa & Tammy Platukis, Nicole & Annette Ambruch, Kayle & Stanley Kowalsky and Patrick Driscoll!
MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
NEXT SATURDAY, December 31st, the Eve of Mary, Mother of God, Mass is scheduled for 4:00 P.M. and on Sunday, January 1st, Mass for the Feast of Mary, Mother of God, will be 10:00 A.M.!
ROSARY AFTER MASS
CCD Students in Grades 2 to 4 and the Confirmation Class will participate in the recitation of the rosary THIS SUNDAY after the 9:00 Mass. Please bring a rosary and remain in the church after Mass that day. Classes will end at the customary time of 11:00 A.M.!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
Don & Eileen Flaim (47th) - Monday, January 2nd
Bill & Lucille Gallagher (58th) - Monday, January 2nd
MARRIAGE PREPARATIONS
Couples contemplating marriage should make no arrangements prior to notifying their pastor. This should be done at least six (6) months before the date on which they wish to marry. Because marriage is a sacred and serious commitment, no couple can be suitably served by their pastor unless they begin their meetings with him at least two (2) months before the planned marriage.
ROSARIES FOR SALE
Any parishioners who are interested in purchasing rosaries, please contact a member of the Altar & Rosary Society. You may call Marie Szczesniak (384-3357) or Eileen Flaim (384-3327)!
PRAY FOR THE SICK
Let us pray for those who are sick, especially Catherine Bott, Libby Guba, Sue Serino, Kyle DeLeon, Lucy Popiak, Frank Treskolasky, Alvin Schell, Diane Treskolasky, Tina Ehrenfried, Kayle Feifer, Kevin O'Donnell, Anne Bollinger, Antoinette Palushock, Emaleen Bridget Farley, Otto McNab, Jr., Susan Laudermilch, Inga Sukop, Paul Ambruch, Monica Rossi, John Horvath, Robert Wolk, Virginia Horvath, Walter Kuchinsky, Edward G. Lisefski, Michael Bott, Kevin Sinnott, Veronica Puhak, Monsignor Frank Beeda, Eileen Flaim, Lawrence Bott, Michael Zamonas, Ryan & Brayden Kapes, Joan Bollinger, Olga Croce, Lawrence Supon, Pat Tomko, William Gallagher, Connor Gottstein, Chris Chambers, Kevin McMahon, Phyllis Rehal & Joe Wolk.
Also, if you know of a member of our parish who would like to receive Holy Communion every month, please let Fr. McDowell know!
DIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL
Here is an update on the 2011 Diocesan Annual Appeal in our parish. Each parish is asked to raise a target amount - essentially our parish "fair share" of the total Diocesan Appeal goal, which is $5,411,857.00. Our parish "fair share" goal is $12,110.00.
As of this week, a total of $7,520.00 has been raised in our parish from 106 families.
Bishop Joseph C. Bambera extends his sincere gratitude to everyone who has already made a pledge to the 2011 Diocesan Annual Appeal. Every gift truly matters. If you have not yet made your gift, and need a packet, pledge packets are available in the rear of the church. Packets are also available by calling the Diocesan Development Office at 207-2250 or online at www.DioceseofScranton.org!
SIGNATURES FROM 1936
Sheets, containing signatures of those who attended the Re-dedication Mass at St. Joseph's Church in Nuremberg on July 11th, 1936, were found in the cornerstone. If you are interested in these signatures, go to the home page on our parish web site - http://sacredheartandstjosephsparish.com/ and then click the bar two-thirds of the way down to get to the signature page. You can copy them or print them on legal size paper!
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
"We, the People of God, under the combined patronage of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Saint Joseph, are called to be disciples of Jesus Christ. As members of the Body of Christ, gathering for worship around the Table of Word and Sacrament of the Eucharist, we commit ourselves to love and support one another in faith, hope and love. We are sent forth as apostles, in the power of the Holy Spirit, to make the Good News of Jesus Christ present and alive in our world through evangelization and hospitality, healing and service, education and the establishment of justice."
STAUFFER TRUST FUND
To inform anyone in our parish who may not already know, Claude Stauffer and his wife, Anna, when they passed away, set up a trust fund to be distributed on a monthly basis to the churches in our area, including Sacred Heart & St. Joseph's Parish. As a result, our parish has been receiving a generous donation from that fund on a monthly basis since January 2006. Let us offer our gratitude and prayers to Mr. & Mrs. Stauffer!
PARISH POSTCARDS
For those who are interested in sending postcards to your family and friends, there are parish postcards available at the entrances to the church. Help yourself!
MARY, FULL OF GRACE
Through Mary, you can draw closer to Jesus. Give glory to God by honoring Mary as the Mother of God. This is a new year full of grace to those who ask. Mary, the Mother of Jesus, was given the title "Full of Grace." She asks her children to pray the rosary. Invite Mary into your heart and home to pray the rosary with family and perhaps friends. She will make a difference in your life. "Where two or three are gathered in my name, there I will be with you."
The Pilgrim Statue sign-up sheet is posted in the back of the church. Make a difference and God bless you!
BLANK ENVELOPES AVAILABLE
There are blank envelopes in the rear of the church for any parishioners who have not received their collection envelopes or for anyone who would like to join our parish. If you use one of these envelopes, please write your name on it!
