HOLY TRINITY CHURCH Morrisville, Pennsylvania Reverend John C. Eckert PASTOR Warren C. Leonard DEACON Elaine McDowell, PRINCIPAL Kathleen Gnida, COORDINATOR PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM Joann Rose, PARISH SECRETARY Founded in 1900 WEB SITE: www.HolyTrinityMorrisville.org RECTORY 201 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Morrisville, PA 19067 PHONE: 215-295-3045 FAX: 215-295-8317 E-MAIL: [email protected] HOURS: Monday through Friday 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon and 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Saturday 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Noon RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE 201 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Morrisville, PA 19067 PHONE: 215-295-3079 SCHOOL Stockham and Osborne Avenues, Morrisville, PA 19067 PHONE: 215-295-6900 Director of Music Ministries: Lynn Merk [email protected] NEW PARISHIONERS AND ADDRESS CHANGES: Parishioners moving into and out of the parish or those with a change of address are asked to please notify the Rectory as soon as possible. MASSES Daily: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 9:00 A.M. Tuesday and Thursday 7:00 P.M. Sunday: Vigil 5:30 P.M. Saturday 7:30, 9:30, and 11:00 A.M. Eves of Holydays: Holydays: 5:30 P.M. 9:00 A.M.and 7:00 P.M.* *Exceptions will be announced CONFESSIONS Saturdays: 4:00 to 5:00 P.M. Eves of Holydays: 4:30 to 5:00 P.M. BAPTISMS Second and Fourth Sundays of the month at 12:00 noon. Parents must be active and registered parishioners for at least 3 months before Baptism is celebrated. Parents and Godparents must attend a Pre-Jordan (Baptism) class. Godparents must be practicing Catholics so they can obtain a Certificate of Eligibility before Baptism date can be finalized. Pre-Jordan instruction is held the first Sunday of the month at 1:00 PM in Trinity Hall (Rectory Basement). Call the Rectory (215-295-3045) to register. WEDDINGS The Archdiocese requires a six-month preparation period. Make an appointment with Father Eckert to reserve a date. PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM (P.R.E.P.) Classes meet Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:45 P.M. in Holy Trinity School. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) The RCIA meets in Trinity Hall at 7:00 P.M. on Monday evenings. Please call Father Eckert at 215-295-3045 for more information. EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Every Tuesday from 12:00 noon until 7:00 P.M. CHARISMATIC PRAYER MEETING: Tuesdays at 7:30 P.M. in the School Cafeteria. CYO Board: Meets the Second Tuesday of each Month at 7:30 P.M. in Trinity Hall. Website: http://htcyoMorrisville.org Choir: Practice is every Tuesday evening from 7:30 P.M. TO 8:30 P.M. in church. HOLY TRINITY CHURCH – DECEMBER 28, 2014 SANCTUARY CANDLE Week of December 28, 2014 th “In loving memory of Anthony D. Foti, 18 Anniversary” “May perpetual light shine upon him” Requested by: Fred & Linda Lubieski THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH WE HAVE BEGUN A NEW SICK LIST! Please call the rectory 215-295-3045 to add or remove someone’s name. ANNOUNCED MASSES FOR THE WEEK {++++} PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Rev. Thomas J. Rooney, Peter Neely, John Harney, Bill Minder, Jr., Jean Shea, Sandra Lee Gallant, Bill Mason, Lois Kelly, Charles Phillips, Christine Goulet, Martina B. Warren, Joseph Hughes, Stacey Repsher, Colleen Merk, Meghan Williams-Trusa, Larry Montie, Donna Disbrow, Rose Shamlian, Winifred Gabriel, Jim Merk, Margaret Levitsky, Pat Arnold, Tom Arnold, Lucas Snyder, John Mitos, Charles Kuhn, Philip T. Jones, Mary Moser, Mike Perna, Pat Gargan. PRAY FOR OUR BELOVED DEAD: Loretta Jablonski, Grace Roselle. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2014 7:30 Jane Woodbury 9:30 Mary Zeleskey 11:00 JoAnne Jingoli LaBella MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2014 9:00AM Dr. Thomas Marchiondo {MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA AFTER MASS EVERY MONDAY} TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2014 7:00PM Joseph McDevitt {EUCHARISTIC ADORATION EVERY TUESDAY NOON TO 6:45PM} ++ SUNDAY COLLECTIONS Dec. 14: 336 Envelopes $ 8,405.00 THANK YOU! Dec. 7: 354 Envelopes $10,678.00 THANK YOU! Nov. 30: 335 Envelopes $ 8,647.00 THANK YOU! Religious Retirement: $ 1,902.00 THANK YOU! WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2014 9:00AM Katharyn Reid 5:30PM Living & deceased members of the Parish [Confessions 4:30 – 5:00PM] THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2015 SOLEMNITY OF MARY THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD [Holyday of Obligation] 9:30 Michael McSwiggan 11:00 Intentions of Jean Hartanowicz [No evening Mass or evening Rosary] “MARY, OUR MOTHER, IS GOOD she is tender, she has nothing in her austere and forbiddidng, nothing too sublime and too brilliant. In seeing her, we see our pure nature.” (St. Louis de Montfort) As we prepare to begin a new year, let us ask our good Mother to draw us ever closer to her pure nature by praying her chaplet with the Community of Our Lady of Sorrows at our next meeting, on Saturday, rd January 3 , from 10-11:30AM. We welcome all visitors! Contact Susanna Lavdas by phone 215-550-5177 or email [email protected] for location, directions or more information about the Community. Need a chaplet? Call or email Susanna for a free, handtied chaplet, available in several colors. Also visit our Community web site, at www.sorrowfulintercessor.com. FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 2015 SS. BASIL THE GREAT; GREGORY NAZIANZEN 9:00AM Wesley Jones SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 2015 THE MOST HOLY NAME {ROSARY AT 8:25AM FOR AN END TO ABORTIONS} 9:00AM The Sliwinski Family 5:30PM Phyllis Mohan NEXT SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2015 THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD 7:30 Joseph Braun (Eighth Anniversary) 9:30 Anita Little Gerra 11:00 Mina Andujar CHRISTMAS FLOWER DONATIONS All Christmas Flower donation envelopes will be placed on the altar. The names listed on the envelopes will be remembered at all Masses during the Christmas Season. Thank you for your generosity! ++++ th Readings for January 4 Is 60:1-6; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 1 009hlytr HOLY TRINITY CHURCH – DECEMBER 28, 2014 HOLY TRINITY SOCIAL CLUB will QUIZZO IS BACK!!! TELL YOUR FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, FAMILY AND CO-WORKERS! Holy Trinity school will be having their Third Annual QUIZZO NIGHT! Join us Friday, January 9, 2015 in the school cafeteria. Doors open at 6:30PM – Quizzo starts promptly at 7:00PM. Come and let us test your knowledge of history, music, entertainment, sports and current events. Each team can have up to 6 players. Name your team! Who will be your Captain? Decorate your table! A fun evening! Tickets are $15 per person or $25 per couple and includes food and beer. ADULTS ONLY! Because the event is catered, tickets unfortunately cannot be sold at the door. Contact Stacey @ [email protected] or 267-679-2078 for tickets or more information. Make plans to be here!! host their next meeting on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Bring your own brown bag lunch and join us at 11:00AM in Trinity Hall. New members welcome! 2014 CATHOLIC CHARITIES APPEAL We have surpassed our $35,812 goal. Currently, 203 donors have given $36,040 or 101% of our parish goal. Thank you for your generosity! You truly amaze me! Father Eckert ()()()() CONWELL-EGAN NEWS th There will be a meeting on Tuesday, January 13 at 7:00PM in the CEC Library for all those who wish to be a CEC Class Captain. This program is for all Bishop Egan, Bishop Conwell and Conwell-Egan Catholic alumni who wish to represent their graduation class and be a voice in the CEC Community. Please e-mail Mr. Stephen Burns ’05 at [email protected] if you plan on attending. The World Meeting of Families September 22-27, 2015 In order to help us prepare for the World Meeting of Families and the anticipated visit from Pope Francis, a catechism on family life entitled, Love is our Mission: The Family Fully Alive, has been prepared. Each month for the next ten months, our parish will reflect on one chapter from this catechism. You can order a copy of this beautifully illustrated catechism and learn about the World Meeting of families at WorldMeeting2015.org. Text “World” to 51555 for updates or Text “Pray” to 80888 with your prayer intentions to make a $10 donation. Like us on Facebook at “Word Meeting of Families 2015” and follow us on Twitter @ WMF2015! Tutoring Available: Retired high school English teacher and tutor will help students improve their reading comprehension and writing skills. For more information, please contact Betty at 215-428-1431. <><><><> HELP WANTED: YMCA, 200 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Morrisville ~ 215-736-8077: After School Assistant and a Van Driver with varying schedule! Toddler II Lead Teacher, Toddler II Assistant Teacher, Preschool Teacher: Email resume and cover letter with qualifications to Michele Fina at [email protected] or call 215-7368077. 2014 ST. CHARLES SEMINARY COLLECTION: If you did not receive the mailing from St. Charles Seminary this year and wish to contribute, you can do so online at http://stcharlesseminaryappeal.org. We need the help of all parishioners to make this year a successful appeal! Thank you. Father Eckert, Seminary Class of 1972 [+][+] WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter and rediscover the glow you had as newly weds! The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend is Feb. 13-15, 2015 in Doylestown, PA. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit the website at www.wwme-philly.org or contact Al & Mary Liz Heumann at [email protected] or call 610-449-1859. 2 009hlytr HOLY TRINITY CHURCH – DECEMBER 28, 2014 {}{}{}{}{}{}{}{} ARE YOU A MANDATED REPORTER? As part of our Catholic commitment to safe environments, the Archdiocese recently updated its policies and training curriculum for mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect. These new policies reflect the Church’s commitment to always do more, as well as new Pennsylvania laws that go into effect on December 31, 2014. If you have direct contact with children, you may be mandated reporter. Joann Rose is our Safe Environment Coordinator and will be working with our parish in coming weeks to educate mandated reporters about their responsibilities and how to properly report child abuse to ChildLine, PA’s 24-hour child abuse reporting hotline. In the meantime, Joann can be reached at 215-295-3045 with any questions. Information is also available at www.childyouthprotection.org. As we continue to do all we can to keep our children safe, also know that the Office for Child and Youth Protection provided services, resources and support toward healing for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse and their families. Victim services can be reached at 1-888-800-8780 or via email at [email protected]. AMBASSADORS NEEDED! The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul conducts an evangelization ministry with Cathedral Ambassadors. This enthusiastic group of trained Ambassadors staffs the Basilica every day of the week and is comprised of volunteer parishioners from all over the Archdiocese. They answer questions, offer assistance and give tours. Cathedral Ambassadors provide a personal presence in the Basilica; they put a face on the Church. Cathedral Ambassadors are assigned 4 hours shifts. The schedule is flexible – one day or more a month. They are provided training and materials to support their evangelization ministry. Learn more about our Cathedral Basilica at www.cathedralphila.org. For more information on the Ambassador Program and/or to become an Ambassador, please contact Nick or Louise Pascale, coordinators of the Program at [email protected]. Host Families needed for 2015 World Meeting of Families Dar Friends: So many people have asked, “How can I help with the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015?” We have one way! We expect thousands and thousands of visitors from around the U.S. and the world to join us next September and there is now a host family program to supplement the hotel rooms in the region. We need host families! Homestay, a Dublin company, works every day to match host families with visitors with an online system and they created a special online host family site just for WMOF 2015. Parishioners, school families, and other area residents can easily sign up online to be host families. Hosts list specific accommodations they can offer, household rules, and language preferences on the web site and visitors search for a match. Please help us share this opportunity and spread the word about hosting a family by directing people to the website, http://www.worldmeeting2015.org/getinvolved/host-a-family/. Thank you, Donna Farrell, Executive Director of the 2015 World Meeting of Families MOTHER BONIFACE SPIRITUALITY CENTER, 3501 Solly Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia is offering a YOUNG ADULT EVENT entitled “I’m Single and I Know It – What Now?” on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 from 7:00 – 9:00PM. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus asks, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator “made them male and female…for this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh”. If that is the case, then why are many of us single? What is God asking of us in our current single state? What can we do to ensue that we are following God’s will in this day and age? Come join fellow young adults at this evening event and dig into the meaning of living the single vocation in relation to God’s divine plan for us. Presenter: Carolina Soares, M.A., Team Member: Youth and Young Adult Ministry, holds a Master’s Degree in Theology from Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University. Fee: Free Will Offering. To register, call 267-350-1830 or 267-350-1831 or email http://eepurl.com/5LPNP. 3 009hlytr HOLY TRINITY CHURCH – DECEMBER 28, 2014 Rediscover the Love in Your Marriage! The Retrouvaille Marriage Program offers help for struggling marriages. Tens of thousands of couples have successfully saved their marriages by attending a Retrouvaille weekend and the six post sessions that follow it. Retrouvaille is not just a social gathering or series of seminars, but rather a way to rediscover and rekindle the loving relationship in your marriage. The next program begins on the weekend of February 13-15, 2015 at the Family Life Center in Malvern, PA. For more info, or to register, visit our web site: www.HelpOurMarriage.com or call 1-800-4702230. All inquiries are confidential! NO COST FUNDRAISERS FOR HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL x Please register your Giant Bonuscard for Giant A+ rewards. Visit www.giantfoodstores.com/aplus and select Holy Trinity (#05829). x Continue clipping BoxTops for Education coupons off selected items that you buy everyday! x Save your ShopRite shopping receipts. Valid only on the Fairless Hills store receipts. A 3-drawer collection bin is located in the back of church near the “lost and found” box. Thank you for all that you do to support Holy Trinity School! [++] CatholicPhilly.com Visit the website CatholicPhilly.com, the online successor to The Catholic Standard and Times. Read local and world Catholic news every day. Sign up today for our free, weekly email newsletter! Phaith magazine returns! Visit PhaithMagazine.com. Get all the inspiring articles you loved in the magazine, now online only at PhaithMagazine.com MEMORIAL BOOKPLATES Our 2015 Hymnals have arrived. If you would like to donate $5 for a Memorial Bookplate again, please fill in the form below. Last year, your donations covered the cost of the entire music program. Thank you. If every worshiper donated one booklet the entire cost of our worship program would be covered. If those who can donate more than one booklet would do so, the extra money would help defray the cost of music for our choirs and musicians. MOTHER BONIFACE SPIRITUALITY CENTER, 3051 Solly Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia is offering a weekend retreat entitled “Beauty, A Path to God” on January 23-25, 2015. This retreat is an invitation to embrace a spirituality of beauty. Grounded in the foundational writings of Hans Urs von Balthasar, it explores the ability to introduce components of prayer, joy and spirituality into our lives today. We will focus on the beauty inherent in appreciating the present moment, the beauty associated with forgiveness and the beauty that comes from gratitude. 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