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December 8, 2013
How to Embrace
God’s Forgiveness
by Joyce Meyer
what they are—feelings.
If you really know God's Word, no
matter how you feel, you can speak
scriptures over your life and pretty
soon your feelings have lost their
authority.
For instance, 1 John 1:9 says that if
Do you serve God or your feelings?
we repent and confess our sins, God
is faithful to forgive us. You need to
Now, that may sound like an odd
take hold of that.
question for a believer, but really, it
The next time you ask God to forgive
isn't. Let me put it this way... When
you and then feel guilty afterward,
you ask God to forgive you, do you
open your mouth and say, "God
accept His forgiveness right away or
forgave me." Quote 1 John 1:9 or use
do you waste time feeling guilty?
another scripture but say it out loud.
So many Christians struggle with guilt
There is power in the tongue!
and condemnation. They're trying to
pay God back for what they did
Praying and declaring Scripture out
wrong when Jesus already made it
loud not only helps to renew your
right.
mind, it helps you stand firm, and it
certainly puts the devil in his place.
God's unconditional love is a very
difficult concept for people to accept The devil will try to make us feel
because, in the world, there's always guilty even when we didn't do
payment for everything we receive.
anything wrong. So we need to
It's just how things work here. But
confess our sins until everything is
God is not like people!
out in the open and told, and then
get dressed in our spiritual armor so
Aren't you glad about that?
we can firmly stand our ground.
We need to learn that whether or
not we feel forgiven, we're forgiven. Love Conquers Condemnation
The Power of Confession
Feelings of guilt and condemnation
are a huge problem in the Church,
but I want you to understand that’s
Second Sunday of Advent
perform. We just want to be
accepted and loved. And God offers
that to every single one of us.
None of us can earn God's love. But
in order to receive God's love we
need to first believe that He loves us.
We can all have the future God has
planned for us if we choose to go
after it—if we choose to grow and
develop a deep relationship with
God.
Yes, it's painful to grow. It's not easy
to say no to yourself and yes to God.
But every time you deny your flesh, it
gets a little weaker and you get the
victory.
People who are really strong, serious
Christians are going after the meat of
the Word. They listen to teachings on
Say, "If anybody can have God's love,
pride. They want to be humble,
I'm going to have it. If anybody can
patient and victorious in Christ, and
be free, I'm going to be free. If
they train themselves to learn right
anybody can be happy, I'm going to
from wrong.
be happy. If anyone can have peace,
it's going to be me. If anybody can be I'm here to tell you that if you know
used by God, I can be used by God. If who you are in Christ and you choose
anyone can get over their broken
to grow, you will have a lot less
past, I will."
trouble fighting guilt and
condemnation. As a matter of fact,
Don't give in to your emotions—
you will love God and the people He
minister to them. Manage them.
uses to correct you because they're
Remember that every day you're in
helping you change and grow.
Christ, you're a new person.
I don't want you to wake up every
Choosing A Season of Growth
day and just live your life based on
Another area Christians struggle with how you feel. I want you to know
that God loves you no matter what
is believing God has great plans for
their life. Don't trust your feelings on and that you don't have to let
feelings dictate the course of your
that either. Trust God's Word.
life.
Jeremiah 29:11 says, For I know the
I believe you will see a transition if
thoughts and plans that I have for
you pray and ask God, "Do what you
you, says the Lord, thoughts and
When it comes right down to it, we
want to do in my life. I'm Yours."
plans
for
welfare
and
peace
and
not
just want to be loved unconditionally
I dare you.
for
evil,
to
give
you
hope
in
your
final
and accepted for who we are. We
Copyright © 2013 Joyce Meyer Ministries
outcome.
don't want to have to pretend or
The Doctrine of
The Immaculate Conception
It’s important to understand what the doctrine
of the Immaculate Conception is and what it is
not. Some people think the term refers to
Christ’s conception in Mary’s womb without the
intervention of a human father; but that is the
Virgin Birth. Others think the Immaculate
Conception means Mary was conceived "by the
power of the Holy Spirit," in the way Jesus was,
but that, too, is incorrect.
The Immaculate Conception means that Mary,
whose conception was brought about the normal
way, was conceived without original sin or its
stain—that’s what "immaculate" means: without
stain. The essence of original sin consists in the
deprivation of sanctifying grace, and its stain is
a corrupt nature. Mary was preserved from
these defects by God’s grace; from the first
instant of her existence she was in the state of
sanctifying grace and was free from the corrupt
nature original sin brings.
When discussing the Immaculate Conception, an
implicit reference may be found in the angel’s
greeting to Mary. The angel Gabriel said, "Hail,
full of grace, the Lord is with you" (Luke 1:28).
The phrase "full of grace" is a translation of the
Greek word kecharitomene. It therefore
expresses a characteristic quality of Mary.
If you have trouble believing God in
this area, don't just put up with it
and wish that you felt better. Study
the love of God. Read books about it.
Listen to teachings on love. Start
talking about it.
The traditional translation, "full of grace," is
better than the one found in many recent
versions of the New Testament, which give
something along the lines of "highly favored
daughter." Mary was indeed a highly favored
daughter of God, but the Greek implies more
than that (and it never mentions the word for
"daughter").
The grace given to Mary is at once permanent
and of a unique kind. Kecharitomene is a perfect
passive participle of charitoo, meaning "to fill or
endow with grace." Since this term is in the
perfect tense, it indicates that Mary was graced
in the past but with continuing effects in the
present. So, the grace Mary enjoyed was not a
result of the angel’s visit. In fact, Catholics hold,
it extended over the whole of her life, from
conception onward. She was in a state of
sanctifying grace from the first moment of her
existence.
country. However,
this year,
December 8th falls
on a Sunday and
the celebration of
the Advent Sunday
takes precedent
over any other
feast, including the
Immaculate
Conception. Since
Sunday displaces
the Feast, the
Feast is transferred
to the next
available day—in
this case Monday
the 9th.
The Solemnity of the Immaculate
Conception
When the celebration of the feast moves, the
obligation does not move. Therefore, the Church
observes the Solemnity of the Immaculate
Conception on Monday December 9th but it is
not an obligatory holyday.
Normally, on December 8th the Church observes
the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of
the Blessed Virgin Mary as a Holy Day of
Obligation. This feast is observed as an
obligation even when it falls on a Saturday or a
Monday since it is the patronal feast of our
Mass for the Transferred Solemnity of the
Immaculate Conception in our parish will be on
Monday, December 9th at 7 a.m. at Holy
Saviour. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will
continue throughout the day with Benediction at
6:30 p.m.
December 8, 2013
Second Sunday of Advent
We are
not “school”
WE ARE
CHURCH!!!!
Dinner
Breakfast
with Santa
[email protected]
Elementary Religious Education (ccd)
If your child, grandchild, niece and
nephew child, neighborhood child is not
“being Church” with us yet, IT”S NEVER
TOO LATE! Just show up next weekend
and stay the year! All are welcomed in
this place!
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Saturday, December 14th @ 5 p.m.
Msgr. Curran Hall @ Holy Saviour
Sit on Santa’s Lap and
have your picture taken!
Visit Santa’s Workshop and
pick out a gift for Mom and
Dad, Grandma or Grandpa,
or that other special person
in your life!
Enjoy Breakfast at
suppertime! (Yum Yum!)
$5.00 per person includes food
and picture with Santa. Children
under 5 are Santa’s special guests.

During the CHRISTMAS EVE MASS AT
4:00 p.m., our teens and children will
create a living Nativity scene as the
Gospel is proclaimed. Please let us
know that YOUR child will be part of
this Christmas Eve celebration at Holy
Saviour.
Dec 8 –outreach:
cleaning the cemetery,
then pizza out
Dec 14—Santa Helpers
at “Breakfast” after 4
pm Mass
Dec 20—Friday 4:30 CHRISTMAS CAROLING LIKE
NEVER BEFORE
and Dec 24, the Living Nativity at Christmas Eve 4
pm Mass at Holy Saviour
Sofia/Sports
Car Raffle
Buy a raffle ticket for a
Sofia the First Doll or
a Radio Controlled Stunt
Car.
Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00
and are available in the Vestibule.
Drawing will be December 14th at the
Dinner Breakfast with Santa.
Santa’s workshop is not covered by the
admission price.
Happenings!
THERE ARE STILL A FEW
ORNAMENTS ON OUR
GIVING TREES!
Help a family in need this
holiday season.
During this season, we invite everyone
to help “un-decorate” the Giving Tree.
Our Social Justice Committee Members
have prepared gift tags with a variety of
requests which should fit into everyone’s
budget.
For easy distribution, the tags are
numbered and color coded. Therefore it
is important that you securely
attach the tag to the wrapped
gift before returning it under
the tree.
GIFTS MUST BE PLACED
UNDER THE GIVING
TREES NO LATER THAN
NEXT SUNDAY,
DECEMBER 15TH.
If you have any
questions, please call
Anna at
570-822-1926.
Thank You.
TICKETS on SALE in the vestibule or by
contacting the Parish Office (570-823-4988)
LOAVES AND FISHES
Food for December is:
Canned Fruit
The Wyoming Valley
Barbershop Harmony
Chorus
(with special guests)
Presents
MARY HAD A BABY
at St. Nicholas Church
226 S. Washington St.
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Sunday December 15, 2013
4:00 p.m.
Admission: $5.00
For Advance Tickets
contact Jim Morpeth
(570-822-9756) or
Brian Clark (570-8253233)
TOYS, and SCARVES, HATS AND
GLOVES can be dropped in the
boxes provided. We ask that you
do not wrap these, as they will be
given to Catholic Social Services
for distribution. As always, your
generosity is greatly appreciated!
The Young at
Heart Club will
hold their
Christmas Party
on December 11th
at Andy’s Restaurant beginning at 3 p.m.
The Menu for the event is a tossed salad,
Mashed Potatoes, Green Bean
Almandine, Roast Beef and Italian
Chicken.
Tickets are $16.00 pp.
Reservations can be made by calling Val
Snitko at 570-824-6762. Deadline is
TODAY!
December 8, 2013
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Income to the
General Fund
December 1, 2013
Financial Pages
Promoting Fiscal Responsibility
in our Parish and in our world
Loose
Expenses from the
General Fund
December 2-6, 2013
327.60
Candles
There is a reason that John the
Baptist appears in our Gospel
reading for this Second Sunday in
Advent calling out, “Repent, for the
kingdom of heaven is at hand.” We
might conclude, and not entirely in
error, that the reference point is
the imminent birth of Christ, the
ultimate conclusion of Advent.
However, the meaning of this is
much deeper and broader,
something which needs to strike a
chord in our hearts and in our lives
of stewardship.
Second Sunday of Advent
Sunday Offering
9.00
Parish Assessment
6,304.51
School Assessment
EASTER
CHRISTMAS
95.00
Christmas Flowers
Immaculate
Conception
5.00
595.00
26.00
1,917.00
Easter Flowers
Often we make reference to the fact that stewardship
requires conversion. There are actually two accepted
translations of μετανοέω/metanoeō, the original Greek
word construed as “repent” which begins John the
Baptist’s admonition. One is “repent” which is always
good advice to us. The other is “change.”
Last week Jesus told us to wake up. This week John the
Baptist is telling us to change. Advent is the time for us to
come alive, but it is not just an occasion for action. It
should also motivate us to alter the way we approach
living — to seek ways to live out stewardship in service,
in love, and in gratitude. But, yes, it is a time to be
penitent as well. It is a time to repent in the original
sense of that word. St. John Chrysostom wrote
eloquently on how to repent. He gave us five paths
(terms) to lead us to repent: 1. Confession; 2.
Forgiveness; 3. Prayer; 4. Almsgiving; 5. Humility. That is
good advice for Advent.
CHRISTMAS EVE 4 PM MASS
LIVING NATIVITY
All parish children and teens are welcomed to participate
in the Living Nativity during the proclamation of the
Gospel. Our Rel Ed Elementary and Youth Group have
begun rehearsals. Please join us each Sunday at 9:15
AM in Msgr Curran Hall on December 8, 15 and 22. The
dress rehearsal is Saturday, December 21 from 10:00
AM until Noon. All children participating will be given
costumes provided by our seamstress Pat Zurewich. We
have a part for everyone! You, too, can be a shepherd,
shepherdess, angel, king, singer and “other!”
Sister Madonna
Diocesan Annual Appeal
Our Parish Goal is $33,750.00. To date $27,853.00 has
been pledged. This places us at 83 % of our parish goal.
We are only $5,897.00 away from our goal!
Debt Reduction
65.00
Diocesan and National
Collections
Clergy Residence
Liturgy
288.36
1,614.52
Religious Education
Operation &
Maintenance
2,760.71
National and
Diocesan Collections
Care of Priests
1,237.75
Rel Ed Elementary
Religious Education
TOTAL SUNDAY
COLLECTION
Loan Principal
Payment
Social Justice
Initial Offering
Dues
6,822.97
Loan Interest
Payment
Ascension
All Saints
Administration
$9,344.11
City Taxes SH
TOTAL EXPENSES
THIS WEEK
600.00
6,574.10
$19,898.41
992.75
General Fund
Recapitulation
Military Collection
Rel. Ed Elementary
Rental of Properties
General Fund
Previous Balance
(11/29/13)
Transfer from Fund
Raising
+ Income
this week
+10,336.86
Perquisites
- Expenses
this week
-19,898.41
TOTAL INCOME TO
THE GENERAL FUND
THIS WEEK
$10,336.86
Balance Forward
(12/6/13)
$35,669.05
$26,107.50
AGNUS DAY by Pastor James Wetzstein
Your Gift to God
December 1, 2013
Above $100.00
4
$100.00
4
$76-99
3
$75
0
$51-74
4
$50
0
$26-49
24
$25
21
$21-24
1
$20
51
$16-19
0
$15
19
$11-14
4
$10
108
$6-9
12
$5
90
Below $5
39
Total Envelopes
Used
384
141 gave $20 or more to support their
parish
149 gave between $10 and $19 to
support their parish
160 gave less than $10 to support their
parish
COPING WITH CHANGE
Helpful advice as we move forward as parish
Coping with Loss
by Dr. Richard Tedeschi
The next meeting for the Parish
Liturgy Committee will be on
TUESDAY, December 5th at 6 p.m. in
the POMR. Date and Time change from
normal schedule due to Thanksgiving &
inclement weather. Hope to see all
members there!
The Parish Social Justice
Committee will meet on December
12 at 6 p.m. in the parish office
The Parish Pastoral Council
The next meeting of the Pastoral
council will be December 19,
2013 at 6 p.m. in the Parish
Office Lower Meeting Room.
The next meeting of the Parish
Finance Council will be on
Thursday, January 16th.
The Parish Cemetery Committee
is reforming. We ask interested
parishioners to call the parish office
so that we can schedule a time for
the meeting. So far only one
parishioner has shown an interest in
the parish cemeteries.
Votive Offerings
St. Stanislaus Worship Site
In memory of
Offered by
Victoria & Paul
Piwawarczyk
Daughter, Mary Ann
Bread &
Wine
Sanctuary
Lamp
Holy Saviour Worship Site
Bread &
Wine
Sanctuary
Lamp
Q: You've been suggesting ways to cope with
grief. Are there ways of coping that may be
unhealthy?
A: Some of the things that would be unhealthy
would be turning to alcohol or drugs to buffer the
pain of this. There are a lot of similar avoidance
maneuvers that people can engage in — such as
overeating or anything with an addictive nature to it
that people can turn to just because they get some
temporary relief from the pain of things. Some
people may start to think things like, 'I wish I were
dead and I would be reunited with my loved one in
heaven.' This is not particularly unusual in grieving
people, but if they are taking that very seriously,
then I would become concerned. Those are the
kinds of things that are unhealthy in grieving,
though I'm very reluctant to label things in general
as unhealthy because people in grief experience so
many things that feel odd and unusual. For the vast
majority of people that I've seen who are bereaved,
all these odd and unusual things, things that look
odd and unusual from the outside, things that may
even feel odd and unusual to themselves, all these
things end up being helpful for most people. People
have all kinds of thoughts about the death after it
has occurred that some of us might think are kind of
strange. This [the death of a loved one] just brings
out in most normal people all sorts of unusual
considerations and thoughts and reactions, and I
hesitate to think of any of them as pathological in
any way.
Q: What steps can someone take toward
resuming a normal life after loss?
A: I think it's very important to recognize that it's a
part of living that all of us are going to have to be
involved with. It's very important to be able to talk
about it and not to avoid people who are in grief.
But again [for the person who's grieving], it's
important [that those around them] take the lead,
take the signal from the person in grief about what
they need. And maybe there will be times that they
won't want to talk about it, so you shouldn't push
yourself on them. Being open means being ready
when they're ready and not avoiding them or being
nervous about being around them. There are a lot of
books written about grief, so that's a good resource
for people, and also to talk to other people who are
in similar circumstances. That kind of support can be
helpful so they can learn that what they're thinking
and feeling is not so unusual, and they don't have to
be worried on top of their grief — worried about
their own reactions and if they're OK. And of course,
if they don't have a good listener, someone who is
open and supportive to them, then they may need
to find some professional or organization that can
help them and act as those listeners and supports.
Most communities have bereavement services of
some sort, and they should not hesitate to seek
them out.
It is the peculiar nature of
the world to go on spinning
no matter what sort of
heartbreak is happening.
-Sue Monk Kidd
Advent: An Adventure of the Spirit
by Bruce G. Epperly
Advent season invites us to take
adventures of the spirit. An adventure
of the spirit, as Whitehead notes, is not
for the faint-hearted or those who seek
a safe path. Spiritual adventures are for
those who are willing to leave their
personal, relational, and congregational
comfort zones to explore God’s
pathways of possibility in our time. It is
for those who seek new horizons of
faith and spiritual transformation.
Isaiah presents a breathtaking vision of
Shalom that will change everything in
our lives. The corporate and
governmental world must relinquish
violence and competition. Swords are
beaten into plowshares and spears into
pruning hooks. God’s way of justice
must take root in our daily face to face
and distant political and economic
relationships. The non-human world will
reflect God’s dream of harmony:
enemies will become companions and
predator and prey will lie down
together. History is being judged, albeit
through the eyes of love, in relationship
to God’s vision of Shalom and
Wholeness.
Isaiah imagines a spiritual leader or
spiritual community that will be a
precursor to this new age. This
individual and corporate embodiment of
the new age will call the world to
wholeness, and like an ancient shaman
join the human and non-human world
in harmony. The new community will
reflect the reality that God addresses
non-human and human alike: the nonhuman world stands on its own as
beloved by God and has its own unique
mission in God’s realm of Shalom. The
whole planet is called to align itself with
Shalom and live out of God’s abundant
blessings.
Christian teachers imagined that
Isaiah’s vision of spiritual leadership
found its fulfillment in Jesus of
Nazareth the Christ. They saw Christ as
embodying Isaiah’s dream through
healing, hospitality, and personal
transformation. Christ’s evolving realm
came to include all persons, the nonhuman world, and all creation in a circle
of healing and creative transformation.
What happened in Bethlehem and then
in Galilee shaped human and world
history alike.
The Psalmist celebrates a truly Godembracing ruler. Guiding by God’s
vision of Shalom, the ruler seeks justice
and provides sustenance for the
vulnerable and marginalized. Justiceseeking in human communities furthers
well-being in the non-human world. In
the fabric of relatedness, the human
and non-human worlds are connected,
and there is no break between
humankind and nature. Our greed,
consumerism, and violence leave scars
in our most vulnerable human
companions and create desolation in
the ecosystem. God hears the cries of
the suffering whether they come from
little children, grieving parents, or
dying species. Our hope, the Psalmist
believes, in his justice-seeking
communities, guided by leaders who
walk the pathways of Shalom.
The gospel introduces John the Baptist,
that fire-brand, no nonsense preacher
and way-shower. John’s words are
harsh and direct, challenging us to let
go of everything that stands in the way
of embodying Shalom in our lives and
communities. John brings a pruning
hook to cut away all the unnecessary
debris of life so that God’s light might
shine in. God is near and we must be
prepared, or the realm of God may pass
us by.
Jesus once described his relationship to
his followers as being like a vine and
branches; fully connected to Christ, we
bear much fruit. But, disconnected we
wither and die. John’s pruning opens us
to the energetic and enlightening power
of God’s love.
Repentance opens us to more than we
ask for or imagine in relationship to
God. Repentance invites us to practice
a spiritual, relational, and economic
simplicity so that we can experience
God’s moment by moment call in our
lives. The divine aim is so easily
drowned out by the consumerism of our
culture, our own self-centeredness, and
our temptation to substitute things for
love. Awareness of God’s aim emerges
from practicing spiritual simplicity,
moving from the subliminal to the
forefront of our experience, when we
pause long enough to listen, prune out
the inessential, and commit ourselves
to exercising our creativity in response
to God’s call.
In the Romans reading, the apostle
Paul invites us to leave our ethnic and
social comfort zones to embrace
strangers. God’s realm includes persons
of all races, and the pathway of Jesus
and the words of Isaiah counsel a truly
joyful realm of diversity. Welcoming
diversity is not a chore, but a joy,
awakening new possibilities for growth
and creativity. The ministry to the
Gentiles, to ethnic others, fulfills
Isaiah’s prophetic dream. Harmony
among peoples and harmony in
creation mirror one another. The
dynamic unity-in-diversity that stands
as the mission of the Christian
movement is part of God’s dream of a
new heaven and a new earth.
Following Jesus’ pathway is always
countercultural. It goes against
common social and governmental
wisdom, it counsels simplicity and
purity of heart, and it takes us beyond
enmity. In its simplicity, there is joy
beyond measure. During the busyness
of December, today’s readings
challenge us to step back a bit, and to
take stock of what’s truly important in
our lives and in our institutions. The
process may be painful at first and
challenge us to turn our lives around,
especially when we let go of familiar
habits and comforts, but in the quest
for spiritual simplicity, we will discover
a deeper wisdom that gives a glow to
every day and wonder to every
encounter.
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Theology.
©2012 Process & Faith
The Second Week of Advent
December 9-15, 2013
Day and Date
Time
Intention
Offered by
Monday
December 9
7a.m. HS
Anna D. Kane
Joseph Caffay Sr,
Immaculate Conception
(transferred)
Tuesday,
December 10
8 a.m. SS
Anthony Rasimas
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Kasko
Advent Weekday
8 a.m. SS
Donald Polacheck
North End Slovak Citizen Club
Sunday Golf Group
Wednesday,
December 11
7a.m. HS
5:30 p.m. Choir SS
3 p.m. Young @ Heart
Christmas Party at
Andy’s Restaurant
No Morning Mass Scheduled
Advent Weekday
8 a.m. SS
Catherine Broderick
John Hilla and Theresa Poplasky
Thursday,
December 12
7a.m. HS
Mary Ungvarsky
Stella Banas and Jeanette
Our Lady of Guadalupe
8 a.m. SS
John Shurmanek
Anna Hudock
Friday,
December 13
7 a.m. HS
Marguerite Yencha
Mr. & Mrs. Bernie Adamczyk &
Family
8 a.m. SS
Mary Kozick
Grandchildren
Saturday,
December 14
Non-Obligatory Solemnity
7:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration HS
6:30 p.m. Benediction
No Morning Mass Scheduled
7 a.m. HS
St. Lucy
Events of the Week
Our Lady of Guadalupe
6 p.m. Social Justice
Triskaidekaphobia Day
9 a.m. Admin Staff Mtg.
7 a.m. HS
No Morning Mass Scheduled
3 p.m. Confessions
4:30 p.m. Confessions
8 a.m. SS
No Morning Mass Scheduled
5 p.m. Dinner Breakfast
with Santa MCH
St. John of the Cross
Third Sunday of Advent
Vigil
4 p.m. HS
Vigil
Kathryn Ostrowski
Anita
5:30 p.m. SS
Amy Lynn Owca
Owca Family
Sunday
8:30 a.m. SS
Frank Slusarz
Daughter, Fran
Sunday
10:30 a.m. HS
Parishioners
Pastor
9 a.m. Religious Education
Program MCH @ HS
Collect Parish Giving Tree Gifts
11:30 Sort Giving Tree Gifts HS
Liturgical Ministries
December 14-15
Third Sunday in Advent
Servers
Lectors
Extraordinary
Ministers
of Communion
4 p.m. HS
M. Boris
J. Boris
A. Bergold
J. Bergold
M. Sweeney
5:30 p.m. SS
E. Ulichney
J. Bednarz
E. Slade
8:30 a.m. SS
N. Kreidler
A. Katsock
A. J. Kondracki
10:30 a.m. HS
Sr. Tina
J. Rushton
J. Connell
C. Krupsha
J. Zoccola