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MASSES
Saturday, December 24 - 4:00pm
Sylvester & Kathryn Kowalski---Annette, Florence, Anne Marie & Buddy
8:00pm
Joseph Kushick---Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Herring & Son
Sunday, December 25 - 10:00am
Living & Deceased Members of Our Parish
Monday, December 26 - 6:30pm
Joseph & Helen Wolk---Daughter & Family
Wednesday, December 28 - 5:30pm
Alice Markosky (Birthday)---Phil & Tina & Philip & Adam Davis
Thursday, December 29 - 5:30pm
Mary Slovik (Anniversary)---Family
Friday, December 30 - 12:00 Noon
Pangrazio & Judith Lorenzi (Anniversary)---Mr. & Mrs. Reno Lorenzi
Saturday, December 31 - 4:00pm
Mary & Walter Sitcavage (Anniversary)---Children & Family
Sunday, January 1 - 10:00am
Living & Deceased Members of Our Parish
ALTAR SERVERS
Sunday, January 1 - 9:00am
Richie Kuzmitsky & Rocco Bellizia & Joshua Ambruch
LECTORS
Saturday, December 31 - 4:00pm
Doloris Mucheck
Sunday, January 1 - 9:00am
Diane Petrovich
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
Saturday, December 31 - 4:00pm
Louisa Sinex & Patty Sinex & Constance Bolinsky
Sunday, January 1 - 9:00am
Anne O'Donnell & Kathy Red
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Tony Tobias - Wednesday, December 28th
Mike Kuzmitsky - Wednesday, December 28th
Isabel Kowalsky - Wednesday, December 28th
Judy Hall - Friday, December 30th
John J. Ambruch - Friday, December 30th
Jo Ann Casari - Saturday, December 31st
Kathy Kapes - Saturday, December 31st
Carl Makuta - Saturday, December 31st
Andy Harabin - Sunday, January 1st
Ronnie Kosar - Sunday, January 1st
Seth Mekosh - Sunday, January 1st
Francis Karmonick - Monday, January 2nd
Joe Devaney - Tuesday, January 3rd
Mario Bellizia - Tuesday, January 3rd
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
The following Parish Activities will be sponsored by one of our Parish RENEW Groups: Get-Well Card List - If anyone knows of a parishioner who is ill or hospitalized and would like to receive a get-well prayer card please contact Diane (384-3311).
Friendship Basket - We will be placing a box in the back of both churches to accept donations of non-perishable food items, paper goods and monetary gifts for a deserving parish family. When enough goods are collected, we will distribute the basket on a periodic on-going basis. For more information contact Diane (384-3311)!
LIVING FAITH
Issues of LIVING FAITH for January, February & March are available IN THE REAR OF THE CHURCH.
BLESSING OF CHILDRENth
For the past 23 years, parishes throughout the Diocese, in cooperation with the Pro-Life Office, have conducted a Blessing of Children (born or unborn) and their parents, in conjunction with the Feast of Holy Innocents. The ceremony is two-fold: to thank God for the gift of life manifested so beautifully in children, born and unborn, and to renew among people a deep respect for all human life. THIS BLESSING WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THIS WEEKEND'S MASSES!
PARISH RESOURCE CENTER
"The Social Concerns Committee is attempting to start a Resource Center which will make Christian/family literature and videos available to parishioners on a loan basis. We have a rather sparse supply of books at the present time, but we are hoping for donations from fellow parishioners. (Please leave donations in the box on the floor so they can be catalogued.
The bookshelves are located in the foyer of the downstairs chapel of Sacred Heart Church and will be open for borrowing from 8:00am until 12:00 noon every Sunday. Please use the sign-out book which is located on the shelves. The videos available are family oriented, but we ask all parents to determine what is appropriate for their individual child. Thank you!"
Social Concerns Committee
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING
Natural Family Planning enables spouses to understand fertility and work with it, either to plan or space pregnancy. Modern NFP is very effective, costs next to nothing, has no side effects and is morally acceptable. Call the Office for Parish Life 207-2213 to let us know you are coming and for directions!
FOR LOCAL CONTACT, CALL ERIC & BERNADETTE JESPERSEN AT 788-4560!
LIFELINE
"Chastity is the joyous affirmation of someone who knows how to live self-giving, free from any form of self-centered slavery. This presupposes that the person has learnt how to accept other people, to relate with them, while respecting their dignity in diversity. The chaste person is not self-centered, not involved in selfish relationships with other people. Chastity makes the personality harmonious. It matures it and fills it with inner peace. This purity of mind and body helps develop true self-respect and at the same time makes one capable of respecting others, because it makes one see in them persons to reverence, insofar as they are created in the image of God and through grace are children of God, re-created by Christ!"
Pontifical Council for the Family
PARISH DIAPER DRIVE
Our Social Justice Committee is sponsoring a Diaper Drive for Catholic Social Services. Contributions of any size diapers may be left in the back of the church. Any questions, please call Diane (384-3203 WORK 384-3311 HOME)!
CHRISTMAS WAFERS IN REAR
Christmas Wafers are now available in the rear of the church. An offering of $2.00 will cover the cost of the wafers and may be dropped in the collection basket!
Pope Benedict XVI
HANDICAP PARKING
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE HANDICAP SPACES NEXT TO THE CHURCH ARE ONLY TO BE USED BY THOSE WHO HAVE HANDICAP LICENSE PLATES & TAGS!!
DECEMBER 18 COLLECTION
DONATIONS--PERCENT--------GIVEN
1----------0.76%-----------150.00
2----------1.52%-----------100.00
3----------2.27%------------90.00
2----------1.52%------------70.00
2----------1.52%------------50.00
3----------2.27%------------40.00
2----------1.52%------------35.00
4----------3.03%------------30.00
2----------1.52%------------27.00
4----------3.03%------------25.00
9----------6.82%------------20.00
1----------0.76%------------17.00
1----------0.76%------------16.00
5----------3.79%------------15.00
4----------3.03%------------12.00
28--------21.21%------------10.00
1----------0.76%-------------9.00
5----------3.79%-------------8.00
2----------1.52%-------------7.00
4----------3.03%-------------6.00
31--------23.48%-------------5.00
2----------1.52%-------------4.00
4----------3.03%-------------3.00
2----------1.52%-------------2.00
132 Contributions(324 issued envelopes!)
Average Contribution:------------------------------$16.82
December 18, 2011 (+Loose, etc.)-----------------$2,293.00
December 19, 2010 (+Loose, etc.)-----------------$2,199.00
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BLOOPERS
"We are now faking applications for Sunday School Classes, beginning this weekend!"
FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTIONS
FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTIONS will be on the 1st Friday of each month with Benediction & Adoration immediately after the 6:30 p.m. mass until 8 P.M.
PARISH 2012 CALENDARS
Parish Calendars for the year 2012 are available IN THE REAR OF THE CHURCH!!
CEMETERY REMINDER
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!
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