December 21, 2014 Our Lady of Mercy Parish Easton, Pennsylvania 18042 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT Upcoming Weekend Schedule For December 27th & 28th Mass Schedule 4:30 pm Celebrant: Fr. Winne Lector: Alvin Fairchild Eucharistic Minister: Needs volunteer, Kirk Colton, Fred Mich Altar Servers: Madeline Squarcia, Anna DiFelice Greeter: OUR LADY OF MERCY ST. BERNARD ORATORY Saturday, December 20 4:30 pm Eugene Zarate-23rd Ann. [Lippincott Family] Sunday, December 21, FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT 7:30 am Max Allmer-1st Ann. [Nancy & Paul] 9:00 am Marty Denes [John Weiss] 10:30 am Rose Fioca [Reilly Family] 12:00 pm Monday, December 22 8:00 am Daniel Machon [Wife, Maryann] 12:10 pm Florence Connolly [Delores Connolly] Tuesday, December 23 8:00 am Mary Fida-2nd Ann. [Family] 12:10 pm Carolyn Phillips [Delores Connolly] 7:30 am Celebrant: Fr. Keith Lector: Diane Wallo Eucharistic Ministers: Janet Robertson, Walt Witucki, Frank Prekel Altar Servers: Zariah Mekile Greeter: 9:00 am Celebrant: Fr. Elias Lector: Zena Wambold Eucharistic Ministers: Mary Louise Evans, Jason Wambold Sally Lerch Altar Servers: Brandon Kummer Greeter: ST. BERNARD ORATORY Wednesday, December 24, CHRISTMAS EVE 6:00 pm Memorial Flowers Thursday, December 25, CHRISTMAS 10:30 am Memorial Flowers 12:10 pm Memorial Flowers (Spanish) Friday, December 26 8:00 am Spec. Int./Robert Cordero 12:10 pm NO MASS Saturday, December 27 4:30 pm Walt Stoneback, Jr. [Walt/Dolores Stoneback Sunday, December 28, HOLY FAMILY 7:30 am Dorothy McLaughlin [Carol] 9:00 am James J. Hanlon, Jr. [Family] 10:30 am Victor Patti 12:00 pm 10:30 am Celebrant: Fr. Keith Lector: David Jablonski Eucharistic Ministers: Karen Corpora, Robert Diventura Altar Servers: Gannon Corpora, Jimmy Donovan Greeter: Millie Reichard Collection Counters: Loretta Susen, Elizabeth Stevens Eppie Smull The Beautiful Custom of breaking and sharing Christmas Wafers at the family Christmas meal was originated in Eastern Europe and is still practiced by many families today. The head of the family offers a brief prayer of thanksgiving to the Lord and then breaks and shares a piece with each member of the family. Christmas Wafers are available at the Parish Center (8 am-4 pm). Donation of $2 per envelope would be appreciated. OUR LADY OF MERCY Wednesday, December 24, CHRISTMAS EVE 4:00 pm Memorial Flowers (Children’s Mass) 7:00 pm Memorial Flowers (Spanish) 9:30 pm Memorial Flowers PLEASE NOTE: There will be no 12:10 Mass on Friday, December 26. March for Life The 42nd Annual March for Life will be held Thursday, January 22, 2015. There is a bus leaving Phillipsburg to attend the March or to visit the Basilica of the National Shrine. Also, there is a bus leaving from St. Jane’s to the March. OLOM Pro-Life Group will pay for the bus seat for all wanting to come with us. For more information, call the Klein’s 610-838-2817. RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Forever I will sing the goodness of the Lord. Because the bulletin for December 21st had to be submitted early, the collection for December 13th & 14th will be included in the December 28th bulletin. 2 204 OUR LADY OF MERCY CHURCH December 21, 2014 Community Penance Service Monday, December 22, 7 PM – Oratory Tuesday, December 23, 4 PM – St. Anthony’s Tuesday, December 23, 7 PM – St. Jane’s Christmas Masses Christmas Eve 4:00 6:00 7:00 9:30 pm pm pm pm – – – – Children’s Liturgy - OLOM St. Bernard’s Oratory Our Lady of Mercy (Spanish) Our Lady of Mercy Christmas Day 10:30 am – St. Bernard’s Oratory 12 Noon - St. Bernard’s Oratory (Spanish) December marks the sixth month of my assignment here at Our Lady of Mercy Parish. You have been very welcoming and I am grateful for this opportunity to serve you as your priest. My hope and prayer is that our parish family may continue to be a place to experience and grow in the virtues of Faith, Hope and Love. We would like to extend to you the Peace and Joy that comes from Jesus Christ. You will be remembered in a special way in our prayers during the Christmas Season. May the celebration of Christ’s birth fill you richly with his blessings. Merry Christmas to all!! Sincerely, Fr. Keith Laskowski Fr. Elias Munyaneza Fr. George Winne Members of our parish book clubs have enjoyed reading the book Rediscover Catholicism and would like to offer a free copy of the book to people attending mass this weekend. If you are interested in learning more about our Catholic faith, and in enriching your faith as well, please take a complimentary copy from the table in the vestibule. We are certain that the contents of the book will inspire you. Please share with family or friends, or return the book to church after you have read it so others can have a chance to read it as well. For Your Information Father Elias Munyaneza is chaplain at the Easton Hospital and St. Luke's Anderson Campus. He finds a difficulty at the present time: patients at these hospitals are not being automatically identified with regards to religious affiliation. If you or someone you know is a patient at either of these hospitals, he would welcome an invitation to visit them. You may call the parish office 610252-7381 and we will contact Father Elias. He would also welcome a direct call at his cell phone 484-542-9261. Would You Like to Donate a Christmas Poinsettia in memory of a loved one, for the altar on Christmas? Please place $10 in an envelope with your name and the person in whose memory the flowers are given. Envelopes may be handed in at the Parish Center or placed in the collection basket. GIVING TREE Your donations to the Giving Tree will help those in need through the Catholic Charities in their Pregnancy and Parenting Support Services. Please take a tag, purchase item, wrap, tag The Parish Center will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 24th, through Friday, Dec. 26th. (put age and boy or girl) and return to the tree by December 28th. 3 204 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT December Dec. 28th No PREP- Merry Christmas! Prep resumes on January 4th. Easton Area Catholic Youth Group News & Upcoming Events Teen RCIA Class who meets on Wednesdays will NOT have class on Dec. 24 and 31st. Classes will resume on Jan. 7th DECEMBER 21 – YG Christmas Party – 7:00 in St. Bernard’s Oratory JANUARY 4 – YG Meeting – 7:00 in St. Bernard’s Oratory January 2015 NO PREP Jan. 18th – MLK JR. Holiday Jan. 25th First Reconciliation Parent Meeting Youth Group Christmas Party Sunday, December 21st from 7-9 at St. Bernard’s Oratory Pasta and drinks will be provided. ***Everyone is asked to bring cookies or snacks to share*** Anyone who would like to participate in the gift exchange should bring a $5.00 gift. It should be a wrapped uni-sexed gift. (Tentative date) Parents please bring your child’s baptism certificate if you still have not handed it in. St. Gianna Molla World Meeting of Families 2015 from saltandlighttv City Lights: Comedy Night A true saint of our times, Gianna Molla was a mother and doctor who loved the arts, culture and fashion. When complications during her fourth pregnancy arose, she sacrificed her own life for the life of the child. Today she is celebrated as a model of radical sacrifice, virtue and joy. City Lights: Comedy Night will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2015 from 8 to 11 PM at St. Joseph the Worker Parish Center, Orefield. Young adults (posthigh school to age 35) in the Diocese of Allentown are invited to gather for an evening of food and fun, an opportunity to meet Bishop Barres, and live entertainment by the nationally touring musical comedy duo – Dave and Brian. The event is $10/person which includes appetizers and nonalcoholic beverages (cash bar available, please bring valid ID). The attire is classy casual (no jeans, tshirts, or sneakers). Pre-registration is required by visiting allentowndiocese.org/citylights. Any questions, contact The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry at [email protected]. The World Meeting of Families is the world’s largest Catholic gathering of families. Each one has a theme that energizes and enlivens the event while adding great depth of meaning to our understanding of families. The theme of the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 is “Love Is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive,” emphasizing the impact of the love and life of families on our society. worldmeeting2015.org saltandlighttv.org Monday Dec. 22 Late Advent Weekday 1 Sm 1:24-28 Lk 1:46-56 (198) Tuesday Dec. 23 Late Advent Weekday Saint John of Kanty, Priest Mal 3:1-4, 23-24 Lk 1:57-66 (199) Wednesday Dec. 24 Late Advent weekday Morning: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 Lk 1:67-79 (200) Thursday Dec. 25 The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Acts 13:16-17, 22-25 Mt 1:1-25 or 1:1825 (13) Night: Is 9:1-6/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14 (14) Dawn: Is 62:11-12/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20 (15) Day: Is 52:7-10/Heb 1:1-6 Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14 (16) Friday Dec. 26 Saint Stephen, the First Martyr Acts 6:810; 7:54-59 Mt 10:17-22 (696) Saturday Dec. 27 Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist 1 Jn 1:1-4 Jn 20:1a and 2-8 (697) Sunday, Dec. 28 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3 Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17 or Hb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19 Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22, 39-40 (17) Still looking for that perfect gift this Christmas? Give each other the gift of a WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER weekend, a gift that will outlast anything money can buy! Worldwide Marriage Encounter is offering a weekend in the Diocese of Allentown this April 10-12, 2015. It will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, Allentown. To register now for the weekend visit www.aweekendforyourmarriage.org. or call (609) 5817399. Experience a deeper love in your marriage by attending a WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER weekend. 4 204 OUR LADY OF MERCY CHURCH Week of 12/21/14 Time Event Sun. 1:30pm 1:30pm Ultreya de Cursillo Baptisms Mon. Tues Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. 9:15am & 7pm 10:30 7 pm 5 pm Week of 12/28/14 Time Sun. 1:30 Mon. 9:15am & 7pm Tues. 10:30 7 pm Wed. Thurs. 5 pm Fri Book Club December 21, 2014 Locatio n ST. B O St. B O St. B O St. B O Grupo Carismático St. B O St. B O St. B O St. B O St. B O St. B O Event Ultreya de Cursillo Loc. St. B O Book Club St. B O Rosary Group Knitting Ministry Half day office open Office closed Spanish Charismatic St. B O St. B O St. B O St. B O St. B O Rosary Group Knitting Ministry Office Closed Office Closed Los Sacramentos Confesiones: Sábado 3:30 – 4:15 PM Bautismo: La charla para los bautizos será el primer domingo del mes después de la Misa de las 12:00 del mediodía. Los bautizos se celebrarán el segundo domingo del mes a las 2:00 pm. Hablar con el Padre o el Diácono después de la Misa Dominical para hacer los arreglos. Requisitos Debe estar registrado y asistiendo a Misa por lo menos 3 meses y dar constancia, en preparación para todos los Sacramento. Favor de usar los sobres en la ofrenda. Matrimonio: La Diócesis requiere un tiempo de preparación de 6 meses para matrimonios. Favor de hablar con el Padre con tiempo para más información. Clases de Religión (catecismo)- todo niño estudiando en una escuela pública debe venir a las clases de PREP. Empezando el 1er grado. Misa en Español: La Misa dominical en español es a las 12:00 pm. Hay una Misa durante la semana en español, los miércoles a las 7:00 pm. Lecturas: 2 Samuel 7:1–5, 8b–12, 14a, 16; Salmo 89; Romanos 16:25–27; Lucas1:26–38 Salmo: Proclamaré sin cesar la misericordia del Señor. Misa de Domingo 12/21 Ministro de Eucaristía:Carlos O. Bertila C.MauraG Lector: Daysi Diaz & Margarita Carreon Contadores: Carlos R, Juanita R. Veronica M Scrip: Evodio & Margarita Palacios Misa de Domingo 12/28 Ministro de Eucaristía: Ynes Herrera, Evodio M., Ana Cruz Lector: Deisy Escalante Contadores: Roger Cruz, Adan Campos & Evodio Scrip: Carlos Orellana Tema de la Misa: ¡Qué unión más fascinante la de la primera lectura y el Evangelio de hoy! Por un lado tenemos al rey David, que quiere construir un templo nuevo para el Señor. Pero en vez, es el Señor quien Promete establecer una casa, que será un legado para él. Por otro lado, es el “sí” de María lo que lleva ese legado a su culminación, esto es, el nacimiento del Salvador, descendiente de la casa de David. Escuchemos y a la vez reflexionemos en cómo Dios cumple sus promesas. 5 204 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Merced Oratorio San Bernardo 132 South 5th Street, Easton, PA 18042 Le invita a recibir el Adviento *Empezando con la celebración de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe del 3 al 12 de Diciembre. *A partir del 3 al 11 de Diciembre se visitaran hogares a las 7 pm, con el Santo Rosario en honor a la Virgen de Guadalupe (novena). Domingo 14 de Diciembre 12:00 celebración de la Santa Misa SERVICIOS DE PENITENCIA 7:00 pm Lunes -Diciembre 22 - Oratorio San Bernardo 4:00 pm Martes Diciembre 23 - Iglesia San Antonio De Padua 7:00 pm Martes Diciembre 23 - Iglesia San Jane Francés De Chantal Continuando con el Adviento del 16 al 24 de Diciembre Les invitamos a caminar con José y María a las 7 pm, por diferentes hogares de nuestra comunidad de Easton con nuestras tradicionales Posadas (Paseo, Parranda). Jueves, 11 de Diciembre, 7:00pm 8:30pm Celebración de la Virgen de Guadalupe – Lehigh Valley Allentown Central Catholic High School, 301 N 4th St, Allentown, PA Celebración de la Santa Misa por el Obispo Juan Barres Seguida de un compartir social en el salon de los Pastores de la Parroquia del Sagrado Corazón Miércoles 24 de Diciembre Liturgia para los niños (en ingles) en Nuestra Señora de la Merced 4:00 pm (preludio de coro empieza a las 3:30pm). Tendremos la Santa Misa a las 7 pm en Nuestra Señora de la Merced. Proseguida por el arrullo del niño Jesús. Viernes 12 de Diciembre Oratorio San Bernardo 4:00 am Mañanitas con Mariachi 4:45 am Santa Misa *Después de la celebración de la Santa Misa se servirá un refrigerio en el salon social del Oratorio Jueves 25 de Diciembre Santa Misa a las 12 del medio día, en el Oratorio San Bernardo. Víspera de Año Nuevo Miércoles 31 de diciembre Celebración de la Santa Misa en el Oratorio San Bernardo a las 9 pm. (NO HABRA MISA A LAS 7 pm), para dar Gracias a Dios Padre por un Año más de bendiciones. Servicio extraordinario de veneración El Oratorio San Bernardo estará abierto de 7pm-8:30pm, para las personas que gusten visitar a la Virgen de Guadalupe, o escuchar la narración que será leída. 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