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Our Lady Help of Christians Church
444 North Jasper Street, Allentown, PA 18109
Phone: 610-432-9384
e-mail: [email protected]
www.OLHCparish.net
Fax: 610-782-9297
Rectory
Rev. John S. Pendzick, M. Div., Pastor
Ms. Wendy Krisak, Victim Assistance Coordinator
Phone: (800) 791-9209
Email: [email protected]
School
Miss Mary Vanya, M. Ed,. Principal
934 Hanover Avenue, Allentown, PA 18109
Phone: 610-433-1592 Fax: 610-434-7123
Sr. Meg Cole, Safe Environment Coordinator
Phone: (610) 866-0581, Ext. 203
Email: [email protected]
Masses
Saturday: 4:30pm Vigil Mass
Sunday: 8:00am, 10:30am
Domingo: 12:00 Misa en Español
Monday: 5:30pm
Tuesday - Saturday: 8:15am
Holy Days: 7:00 pm eve of Holy Day
8:15am and 7:00pm
Confession
Saturday: 3:45pm - 4:15pm
Anytime by Appointment
Rectory Hours
Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Closed Fridays
Music Ministry
Rosanne Venditto
Patricia Guditus
Choir Director
Cynthia Johnson
Parish Membership
New Parishioners are asked to register at the Parish
Office (by appointment) as soon as possible so that you
may participate more fully in the life of the parish. If
you move or change your phone number, please notify
the Parish Office so our records can be kept current.
Rectory Office Hours
Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Closed for lunch from 12:45 - 1:15pm
Memorials
Upon the death of a loved one, please consider a
memorial gift to the Parish. Your Loved one will be
remembered in the monthly Mass which is celebrated
for all who are enrolled in the Memorial Program.
Bequests
Please consider designating Our Lady Help of Christians
Parish in your last will and testament so that the blessings
the Lord has given you in your lifetime will continue to
build up His Kingdom in the years to come.
Baptism
The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated the First and
Third Sundays of the Month after the 10:30am Mass.
Please call the rectory to schedule a Baptism and to
register for Baptismal Prep Class which is held on the
fourth Tuesday of each month.
Marriage
Arrangements must be made with the Parish at least six
months prior to the date of the Wedding.
Sacraments to the Homebound
Holy Communion is taken to the homebound each
month by the Priest or Deacon and each Sunday by the
Eucharistic Ministers. The Sacraments of the Sick is
available anytime upon request. Please call the Parish
office to make arrangements.
January 17, 2015
January 18, 2015
Jesus said to her,
“Give Me A Drink.” (John 4: 7)
This is the theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (January 18-25).
Begun in 1908, these days have been set aside each year so that
Christians the world over may share the prayer of Jesus:
“that all may be one... that the world may believe” (John 17:21).
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity gives Christians an annual opportunity to
continue their quest for the unity they already share in Christ. It is also a time to
gather in praise of the Triune God and to deepen the understanding of the
ecumenical movement. By joining in this annual celebration Christians raise their
voices, hands and hearts to God seeking the fulfillment of the prayer of Jesus, the
Son of God, “that they all may be one.”
The Week of Prayer also invites those who participate to use it as an opportunity
to examine the effectiveness of the ecumenical movement in seeking to end the
divisions among Christians. From the smallest to the largest communities, from all
cultures, races and language groups, from all the baptized to all those in ordained
ministry, the Week of Prayer is also an opportunity to examine the level of support
they have given to this important movement in the life of the Church. An accounting
of each Christian’s discipleship and faithfulness to the proclamation of the Gospel—
the good news of reconciliation—can be taken every year during the Week of Prayer
for Christian Unity.
Our Lady Help of
Christians Catholic School
WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR CHILD TO BE ENROLLED IN A SCHOOL
WHERE HE OR SHE IS ABLE TO LEARN ABOUT GOD EACH DAY
Registration for the 2015 – 2016 school year will take place the week of
January 25, 2015
Call the school office for details at 610-433-1592.
The following items are needed to register:
Birth certificate
Copy of report card
Baptismal certificate
Immunization records
OLHC SENIORS
GROUP will meet at
1:30pm in the Old
Fellowship Hall at St.
Peters Church, 1933
Hanover Ave. The group
is open to any senior
(55 plus) who would
like to enjoy fellowship,
light refreshments,
bingo and cards. Annual
dues is $5.00. The group
will meet on the
following Thursdays:
January 8, 15, 22
February 5, 12, 19
March 5, 12, 19
April 9, 16, 23
May 7, 14, 21
June 4th Picnic
Call Mary Ann with
questions
610-625-4501
Readings for the Week
Monday: Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4;
Mk 2:18-22
Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9,
10c; Mk 2:23-28
Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1-4;
Mk 3:1-6
Thursday: Heb 7:25 — 8:6; Ps 40:7-10, 17;
Mk 3:7-12,
Friday: Heb 8:6-13; Ps 85:8, 10-14;
Mk 3:13-19
Saturday: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14;
Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Mk 3:20-21
Sunday: Jon 3:1-5, 10; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Cor
7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20
Please pray for a priest a day::
Monday:
Rev. David Loeper
Tuesday:
Rev. Msgr. R. Loeper
Wednesday: Rev. James Lofton
Thursday:
Rev. Kevin Lonergan
Friday:
Rev. Lucien Longtin
Saturday:
Rev. Stephen Maco
Sunday:
Rev. Peter Mainza
The Sanctuary Lamp in our Church burns every
week to remind us of the sacramental presence of
Jesus. If you wish to have the Lamp burn in memory of a
loved one, stop by the Parish Office to make
arrangements. $10.00 requested donation, the
memorial will be published in the Bulletin.
In Memory of:
James, Mary & Gregory
Gallagher
Requested By:
Regina Nagle
#215
January 24, 2015
4:30 PM Adult Lectors:
Euch. Ministers:
Altar Servers:
Youth Reader:
M. Anfuso & M. Whitehead
J. Bischof & N. Gillette
V. Mai, B. & K. Vu
J. Vu
January 25, 2015
8:00 AM Adult Lectors:
Euch. Ministers:
Altar Servers:
Youth Reader:
V. Cuvo & Sr. Charlene
E. Curran & N. Pastula
A. & A. Bello
F. Gomez
10:30 AM Adult Lectors:
Euch. Ministers:
Altar Servers:
Youth Reader:
D. Schmidt & Sr. M. Julius
D. & L. Lopez
J. Schmidt, E. Tocci & B. Lopez
S. Schmidt
Adoration: Wednesdays
Join us every Wednesday anytime from 8:30 AM to 5 PM, for
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel. Stop in to spend
time with Our Lord. Join us for Evening Prayer & Benediction at
5 PM!
Únase a nosotros los Miércoles a Cualquier hora, desde las 8:30
am hasta 5:00 pm para Adoración al Santísimo Sacramentó En
la capilla. Visite a Nuestro Señor y únase a la Oración de la
tarde y la Bendición del Santísimo a las 5:00pm
MONDAY, JANUARY 19TH,
5:30 PM PHILIP WILLIAM DURLING
REQ. BY KAY & JOE ANFUSO
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20TH,ST FABIAN & ST SEBASTIAN
8:15 AM PARISHIONERS
REQ. BY PASTOR
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21ST, ST AGNES
8:15 AM FRANK E. REISINGER
REQ. BY RUTH REISINGER
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22ND DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE
LEGAL PROTECTION OF UNBORN CHILDREN
8:15 AM MARIA RENTERO
REQ. BY LULU BORRERO
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23RD, ST. VINCENT
8:15 AM LORRAINE MASTRUZZO
REQ. BY ART & SHEILA BREITFELD
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24TH, ST. FRANCIS DE SALES
8:15 AM DOROTHY “WOODY” O’DONNELL
REQ. BY TONI ROSTO
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24TH
4:30 PM RYAN ZAWADA
REQ. BY ART & SHEILA BREITFELD
SUNDAY, JANUARY 25TH
8:00 AM DOLORES GYORY
REQ. BY RUDY & ESTHER
10:30 AM HELEN & EDWIN MAILANDER
REQ. BY THE KIDS
12:00 DE LA TARDE MISA EN ESPAÑOL
OLHC NEWS
Save the date, Feb. 7, 2015:
Night at the Races.
Current Parish Council Members are:
Janet Garger, Robinson Urena,
Karen Adams, Dave Lopez, Dan
Schmidt, Kelly Mullin, Martin Urena.
DIOCESAN NEWS
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 call
(609) 581-7399 or visit www.aweekendforyourmarriage.org. Experience a deeper love in your
marriage by attending a WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER weekend!
Institute for Catechesis and Formation Course Offering — ICF 105 — Christian Morality. This course
provides an introduction to the fundamental teachings of Catholic morality and its foundations in
Sacred Scripture, Tradition and Natural Law. Participants will examine virtue, conscience formation
and make application to contemporary moral issues in the areas of health care, sexuality and social
justice. One Great course — Three locations! Tuesdays, January 27, February 3, 10 & 17: 7 PM — 9
PM at Berks Catholic HS, or Saturdays, January 31, February 7, 14 & 21: 9 AM — 11 AM at
Bethlehem Catholic HS, or Marian HS. Cost: $30. Registration form available
at www.allentowndiocese.org/icf or call 610-289-8900 x 221 or
Email:[email protected] *ICF Courses are meant for any adult Catholic looking
to grow deeper and learn more about the Faith. There are no prerequisites for these courses.
The Diocese of Allentown will be awarding Catholic High School Scholarships to students who want
to attend one of the Catholic high schools of the Diocese of Allentown in 2015-2016. The Catholic
High School Scholarship program goals are to award the outstanding students in our elementary
schools and parish children with a one-year, partial scholarship of $1,000. Applications can be
picked up in the back of Church.
On January 22 our nation will mark the 42nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that made
abortion legal throughout the U.S. Since that tragic decision, more than 56 million children's lives have been lost to
abortion, and many suffer that loss -- often in silence. Join thousands of Catholics across the country coming together
in prayer for a "culture of life" from Saturday, January 17 - Sunday, January 25!
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Scrip is a term that means “substitute money”. When you purchase scrip, you’re purchasing negotiable
gift certificates and prepaid cards that are used just like cash. You can use scrip to purchase everyday
expenses like food, clothing, and other essentials, and with every purchase, you earn revenue for our
organization. The Great Lakes Scrip Center acts on behalf of churches, schools and other non-profit
organizations to purchase large amounts of scrip from grocery stores, department stores, and other
retailers. Because the scrip is purchased with cash up front, the participating retailers offer a substantial
discount. Our organization buys the scrip from Great Lakes Scrip Center at a discount, and re-sells the
certificates to families like yours for full face value. Scrip is ordered once a month, on the second Tuesday
of the month. All paid orders must be to the rectory by the second Monday of the month. Orders can be
dropped off at the rectory or in the collection basket. Checks can be made out to OLHC.
The next order is due, February 9th
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