THIS WEEK’S CELEBRATIONS OF THE EUCHARIST Sunday, December 21, 2014 Fourth Sunday of Advent 5:30pm Nicholas DiPetta 8:30am For the People 11:00am Herbert Justice December 23 December 24 CHRISTMAS 8:00 am Deceased Priests who have served our Parish No 8:00 am Mass Midnight Mass Pro Populo 10:00 am Mass Judy Kandzari Sunday, December 28, 2014 The Holy Family 5:30pm Bossio Family 8:30am For the People 11:00am Joseph & Helen Hoclar NEXT WEEKEND’S MINISTRY SCHEDULE SATURDAY, December 27th, 5:30 p.m. Mass Lectors: Mary Lynn Cocco, Louis Hlad Eucharistic Ministers: John Cavalier, Pat Ford, Maria Garcia, Lovely Joseph, Jim & Pauline Parrish, Janice Price, Ray Wells (3 ministers needed) Altar Servers: Regis Rouamba – Cross, Aidan Schon & Christian Sedney – Servers, Roxy Vasil - Candle Ushers: Jack & Elizabeth Porter, Kristina, Isabella, & Antonio Rollo, Beth & Julian Wyant, Paul Yue SUNDAY, December 28th, 8:30 a.m. Mass Lectors: Paul Speaker & Frank Romeo Eucharistic Ministers: Ida Chico, Michael & Helen Derrico, Tiffany & Tom Elchuck, Marie Patchen, Vince, Sandy, & Tom LeDonne, Nolan & Jim Thompson Altar Servers: Megan Mahoney - Cross, Lucy Thompson & Anne Williams - Servers Ushers: Terrie Cunningham, Patrick Durkin, Teresa Eddy, Tom & Vince LeDonne, Adam Macias, Cindy Miranov, Tony Sotelo SUNDAY, December 28th, 11:00 a.m. Mass Lectors: Columba Nwoko (one lector needed) Eucharistic Ministers: Heather Brun, Dan Carrier, Matt Lacy, Alex Lugo, Debbie Payton, Kathy & Mark Switzer, Stephen Zitney (3 ministers needed) Altar Servers: Maria Auber -Cross, Collin Stout & Joseph Auber -Servers, Roxy Vasil - Candles Thurifer – Roxy Vasil Ushers: Virginia Aultman-Moore, Philp Koloff, Matt Lacy, Mary Neely, John Sellaro,& Alexis Switzer (1 usher needed) MEETINGS & EVENTS THIS WEEK Sunday, December 21st 9:30am 11:00am Tuesday, December 23rd Wednesday, December 24th Thursday, December 25th Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord Saturday, December 27th Sunday, December 28th 4:30pm 6:30pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 11:30 pm midnight 10:00am 5:30pm 4:30pm - 10:45am Religious Education Kidzone – ages 6 months to age 3 in Room C Daniel Patrick Carrier Baptism Adelaide Haga Baptism Evening Prayer RCIA Church Decorating Choir Carol Service Mass Mass Chelsea Victoria Polce Baptism Evening Prayer Our 8:30am Liturgy is live on the radio on 1300AM WCLG every Sunday. Eternal Rest for Mary Jo Perry Baliker and Consolation to her family & friends. The Bread, Wine & Tabernacle Candle the week of December 21st are in memory of Nicholas & Virginia DiPetta by Rena & Roy. Evening Prayer of Advent this Sunday at 4:30pm. CHURCH DECORATING Fr. Di Bacco will be decorating the Church for Christmas at 6pm Tuesday, December 23rd. Message of the Week We welcome Daniel Patrick Carrier & Adelaide Haga baptized this weekend. Lord, Look with love on these godparents, Louis Scotchel Jr. & Jackie Butcher who will present Chelsea Victoria Polce at her baptism next weekend. St. Ursula Outreach Baby & Toddler program is in desperate need of sizes 2T, 3T, & 4T cold weather clothing. This Week’s Stewardship of Time and Talent In gratitude for God’s gifts of time and talent to us, we gratefully acknowledge and salute: Bill and Nate Petrosfor decorating the outside tree. & Rita Humphrey & Barbara Fedikovich for cleaning the usher’s room & kitchen cupboards. Giving Summary Last Sunday’s Offering: Building Fund Religious Retirement $10,683.01 $ 1,270.00 $ 3,266.00 TRUST FUND FOR THE POOR Once again during Advent we are asking for your help with this fund. This is our once a year drive that enables us to help local charities and families who need assistance. Please drop an envelope in the collection marked “Trust Fund for the Poor” or mail to the office at 3334B University Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26505. Luke 1:26-38 “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Mary chose to cooperate with God. She didn’t completely understand how his plan was going to unfold. She couldn’t have known exactly what it all meant for her future. But she chose to offer herself to God’s service nonetheless. And thanks to that generosity, the first Christmas happened nine months later. Mary gives us a powerful example of saying yes to God. For her, the divine plan was revealed through the visit of the Angel Gabriel. For us, it is usually revealed in less dramatic ways. We hear God’s voice through the readings at Mass, through the homily, through the wise counsel of a trusted friend, through a spiritual book, or just in the prayerful silence of our own hearts. Regardless of how God speaks to us, we are in a similar situation to Mary’s. We are faced with the choice either to accept God’s will in our lives, saying yes as Mary did, or else to say no and choose a different path. It may be tempting to avoid the challenge of surrendering our plans to God. But just look what happened when Mary decided to let God lead: the greatest miracle in all of history! And God wants to work miracles through us too. Every time we cooperate with his will, he transforms us into more loving, more generous people. Questions of the Week Luke 1:26-38: How well have you prepared yourself during Advent for the upcoming birth of Jesus? 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16: Why do you think God prevented King David from honoring him? Romans 16:25-27: What do you learn about God from Paul’s hymn of praise?