December 28, 2014 – Feast of the Holy Family

December 28, 2014 – Feast of the Holy Family

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DECEMBER 28, 2014
THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS,
MARY AND JOSEPH
MONDAY – DEC. 29th
Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the
Lord
8:00(E)Marie Patrusky req. Dori & Jessie Michalak
TUESDAY – DEC. 30th
Sixth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the
Lord
8:00(P)Christmas Mass Intentions
WEDNESDAY – DEC. 31st
Seventh Day within the Octave of the Nativity of
the Lord
8:00(E)William Hunt req. Jack & Dolores Murtha
5PM(E)Christmas Mass Intentions
THURSDAY – JAN. 1st
The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord
8AM(E)For the people of St. John Cantius
10AM(E)Timothy Murtha req. Orsini Family
11:30(P)Jadwiga Kujawa req. E .i W. Wodzynski
FRIDAY—JAN. 2nd
St. Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops &
Doctors
8:00(E)Margaret Chinnici req. Charles & Dolores
Hesser
7PM Sacred Heart Society
SATURDAY – JAN. 3rd
The Most Holy Name of Jesus
8AM (P) O Zdrowie I Boze Bl. DLA Kazimiery
Mazurek
5:00(E) Maria Hospod req. daughter & family
SUNDAY – JAN. 4th
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
8:00(E) Linda Murawski req. Mr. & Mrs. Gracey
10:00 (E) Living & Deceased Members of the Holy
Rosary Soc
11:30(P) Olaski Dla Ryszarda i Wszystkich Z Rodzen
stwa i Pokeewienstwa by Kazimiera
LECTORS / LEKTORZY FOR DEC 28
5PM Jessica Grochowski & Paula Grochowski
8AM Jason Cook
10AM Barbara Plocharski
LECTOR FOR JANUARY 1, 2015
5PM Kathy & Tom Crouthers
8AM Maria Sucharski
10AM Michael C. Finn
JAN. 4
5PM Anthony Golembiewski
8AM Jason Cook
10AM Barbara Plocharski
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER FOR DEC 28
5PM Walt Gasiewski, Bob & Maryann Moskal
10AM Anne Marie & Rick Gibbon & Joseph &
Donna Slabinski
Please pray for our recently
deceased: Timothy Murtha. May
God grant him eternal peace in His
Presence.
The Sanctuary Lamp in the Church
burns this week for Thaddeus
Bartkowski from Mrs. Roselle
Sucharski(54 years)
The Second Sanctuary Lamp in the
Church burns for Emma & Magdalina Gross from
Jane Flynn.
The Sanctuary Lamp in the Chapel burns this week
for Nina & Leon Blasiak from Halina Partyka &
family .
The Sanctuary Lamp in the Chapel burns this week
for Joanna, Itnatius, Leonard Mizia from daughter &
children.
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The Second Collection today will be for Fuel 12/28,
Parish Special Needs 1/4/15, Parish Religious
Education 1/11/15.
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FRIENDLY REMINDER
The rectory will close at 12 noon on December 24th
and reopen on Monday, January 5th.
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CONTINUED FROM COVER PAGE
MEETING OBLIGATIONS
If only it were that easy to be holy. If only holiness
could be determined solely by our attendance at
Sunday liturgy and fulfilling a list of rules.
But as any Christian knows, the way to holiness
passes by way of the cross. Holiness is never a state
of being that we reach or achieve, but a constant
personal and communal battle that embraces
penance, mortification, and suffering, which only
then lead to peace.
Mary knew that. Simeon--the prophet who held the
infant Jesus and put into words what Mary must
have felt, that the child is "destined for the fall and
rise of many . . . a sign that will be contradicted"-also knew (Luke 2:34).
Many in our own families have tripped over the
stumbling block of faith that is Jesus. Yet they
remain with our families and may even have shared
our holidays together. We pray for these wayward
ones and always remember that they, too, help
make our families holy.
COLLECTION COUNTERS FOR SUNDAY
Jan. 4 Maryann Marszalek
Jan.11 Joan Reed & Michelle Skalski
Jan.18 Joseph Foster
**Look at what will be happening at SJC! **
February 7: A Special Family Italian Dinner Night
Mar. 20: St. John Cantius Parish 2nd Annual Fish Fry
April 26: Our ever popular Designer Bag Bingo
May: Painting Party (Unleash the Artist In You)
Watch for dates and ticket sales information. These
are social events and fund raisers for our parish.
Help is always welcome. If you are interested in
helping, please call the rectory.
CHILDREN OF ETERNITY
You are children of eternity. Your immortal
crown awaits you, to reward your duty and love.
You may indeed sow here in tears, but you may be
sure there to reap in joy.
—St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Collection Count for December 14, 2014
Attn
5pm 120
8am 75
10am 153
11:30 160
Total 508
Env
94
57
90
71
312
Cash Checks
$194
$1,461
$407
$625
$504
$931
$702.21 $200
$1,807.71 $3,217
Children
Mailed In
Retirement
Immaculate
3
13
20
30
$5
$280
$85
$100
$60
$45
$103
$2,258
$3,425
Grand Total
Total Deposit
$5,702.71
Unpaid bills to Archdiocese
Previous Years
2013-2014
$1,678,124
$1,560,650
$117,474
Total
$1,655
$1,032
$1,435
$902.71
$5,024.71
$5
$340
$130
$203
$5,702.71
Dear Parishioners:
Cross Catholic Outreach wishes to thank you for
the welcome you extended to Fr. Richard
Kunzman on our recent visit to your parish. On
behalf of the poorest of the poor, we thank you
for having shared in their lives. May our Lord
continue to bless all of you for you love and
support.
The Liturgy of the Word for Children will be
celebrated on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at the
10:00AM Mass due to the holiday season. We
invite all children Pre-school to age 8 to join us as
we celebrate the word of God at a level
understandable to them.
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December 28th– Feast of the Holy Family
Today we honor Joseph, Mary and Jesus - the Holy Family of Nazareth – a model of acceptance, loyalty
and love. It is our hope and prayer that your family will imitate the Holy Family and will share in the life and
love promised us by Jesus.
Thursday, January 1st, is a Holy Day of Obligation as we celebrate the Feast of Mary, the Mother of God.
Masses will be celebrated on Wednesday (Vigil) at 5:00 P.M. (English), and on Thursday at 8:00 (English),
10:00 (English) and 11:30 A.M. (Polish). THERE IS NO EVENING MASS ON NEW YEAR'S DAY.
Please notice that the schedule of Masses for this Holy Day is different than that of the Holy Days
throughout the year. Start the New Year off right. Come to Mass and renew your commitment to God.
We THANK all who prepared our Church for Christmas and helped to make our liturgical celebration of
Christmas so beautiful and meaningful. THANK YOU for your most generous offerings for the Christmas
flowers. Our Church once again looks magnificent due to the talents of Krystyna Szumanski and those who
helped her with the decorations. THANK YOU to our Choirs, Ushers, Lectors, Ministers of Holy
Communion, Altar Servers - and all of you who contributed in any way to make our Church’s celebration of
the Lord’s Birth so beautiful and reverent. When we put our minds and hearts – and our time, talent and
treasure - in the service of God and neighbor, we show Him gratitude and love for all His goodness to us. The
best gift you have given Him for His Birthday is the gift of yourself.
As I do every year, I give you a brief synopsis of what occurred in our parish over the past year. Throughout
the year, we baptized 41 children; 38 children received First Holy Communion; 6 couples were married and
we said farewell to 72 of our parishioners and friends who died. We as a Catholic people must stand firm in
our faith and praise God weekly in the celebration of the Eucharist and thank Him for the many blessings that
we do have. It is not only an obligation – but a privilege!
Spiritually we had beautiful May Procession, Living Rosary, 40 Hours Devotion and Memorial Mass
for our beloved deceased. All were well attended and magnificent. We were able to maintain our
beautiful property because of your generosity. Even though our school closed three years ago, our children
in Catholic School now attend Blessed Trinity Regional Catholic School at the former St. Timothy School. We
have 29 “shining stars” there and we can be very proud of them. During the New Year of 2015 may we
continue to work together for the honor and glory of God.
Father Konstanty and I, wish you and your families a most Happy New Year. May God give you His Peace
and Love all the days of your life. THUS ENDS THE YEAR OF OUR LORD – 2014.
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Grudzieŷ 28th- _wiħto _wiħtej Rodziny
DziƑ czcimy _wiħtČ Rodzinħ z Nazaretu: Sw. Józefa, NMP i Jezusa jako model zrozumienia, lojalnoƑci i miųoƑci.
Taka nasza nadzieja i modlitwa, Ǐe wasze rodziny bħdČ naƑladowađ _wiħtČ Rodzinħ w Ǐyciu i miųoƑci,
obiecanej nam przez Jezusa.
Czwartek, 01 stycznia, jest _wiħtem ObowiČzkowym wtedy obchodzimy _wiħto Maryi, Matki Boskiej. Msza
zostanie odprawiona w Ƒrodħ wieczorem o 17: 00 (W jħzyku angielskim), oraz w czwartek o 08: 00 (w jħzyku
angielskim), 10: 00 (w jħzyku angielskim) i 11: 30 (w jħzyku Polskim). NIE MA WIECZORNEJ MSZY na Nowy
Rok. Proszħ zauwaǏyđ, Ǐe harmonogram mszy na ten dzieŷ jest inny niǏ w dniach ƑwiČtecznych przez caųy rok.
Rozpocznij Nowy Rok z nowym postanowieniem. PrzyjdǍ na mszħ i odnów swoje zaangaǏowanie w Bogu.
DZI%KUJEMY wszystkim, którzy przygotowali nasz KoƑcióų na _wiħto BoǏego Narodzenia i przyczynili siħ do
liturgicznych obchodów Ƒwiħto Narodzenia Pana tak piħknie i znaczČco. DZI%KUJEMY za szczodra ofiarħ na
kwiaty. Nasz KoƑcióų znów prezentuje siħ przewspaniale dziħki talentowi Pani Krystyny Szumaŷskiej oraz
wszystkim, którzy pomogli jej dekorowađ koƑcióų. DZI%KUJEMY naszym Chórom, Usherom, lektorów,
ministrom Komunii _wiħtej, Ministrantom - i wszystkim, którzy w jakikolwiek sposób przyczynili siħ Ǐeby
uroczystoƑđ BoǏonarodzeniowe przebiegaųy w piħknej peųni czci atmosferze. Kiedy ofiarujemy swój czas,
nasze umysųy i serca, nasze talenty i moǏliwoƑci w sųuǏbie Bogu i bliǍniemu, okazujemy wdziħcznoƑđ i miųoƑđ
za wszystkie laski, które otrzymujemy. Najlepszym larem podarowanym Panu w Dniu Jego urodzin jest dar z
siebie samego.
Jak kaǏdego roku, krótko streszczħ wydarzenia jakie miaųy miejsce w naszej parafii w ciČgu ostatniego roku.
OchrzciliƑmy 41 dzieci; 38 dzieci otrzymaųo Pierwsza Komunie _wiħta; 6 par pobraųo siħ i poǏegnaliƑmy 72
parafian i przyjacióų, którzy zmarli. My, jako katolicy trwajmy mocno w wierze i chwaleniu Boga, co tydzieŷ w
Eucharystii i Dziħkczynieniu za wiele bųogosųawieŷstw, które otrzymujemy. To nie jest tylko obowiČzkiem – to
jest przywilej!
W sterze Duchowym mieliƑmy piħkna majowa procesje, uroczyste odmawianie „‚ywego RóǏaŷca”, 40-sto
godzinne NaboǏeŷstwo oraz „Memorial” Mszy _wiħtej za naszych ukochanych zmarųych. Wszystkie
uroczystoƑci odbyųy siħ przy peųnej akcepcji parafian. MogliƑmy utrzymađ nadal nasz koƑcióų dziħki waszej
hojnoƑci. Mimo ze nasza szkoųa zostaųa zamkniħta 3 lata temu nasze dzieci uczČ siħ w Regionalnej Szkole
Katolickiej pod wezwaniem Trójcy PrzenajƑwiħtszej. Szkoųa ta zostaųa utworzona z byųej szkoųy Sw.
Tymoteusza. Uczħszcza do niej 29 naszych „bųyszczČcych gwiazd” i moǏemy byđ z nich bardzo dumni. W
okresie Nowego Roku nadal bħdziemy kontynuowađ nasza wspóųpracħ na czeƑđ i chwaųħ Pana Boga.
KsiČdz Konstanty i ja Ǐyczymy Wam i Waszym rodzinom najbardziej SzczħƑliwego Nowego Roku. Niech Bóg da
wam swój pokój i miųoƑđ na wszystkie dni Waszego Ǐycia. Tak koŷczy siħ Rok Paŷski - 2014.
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We need more sellers. If every parishioner could please take a couple of lottery tickets to sell to a friend,
relative, neighbor or co-worker, our lottery would be more successful. These lottery tickets make great gifts!
Thank you to all the volunteers, sellers, and buyers who make our lottery such a success.
A Big Thank you from Sister Annuntia
The flood of prayers, well wishes, and get-well cards from the lovely people of St. John’s has left me simultaneously
humbled, yet up-lifted. Such goodness! Such support! I can only beg the Lord to bless you all a hundred-fold!
With Prayers and Gratitude,
Sister Annuntia
DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CATHOLIC FAITH?
Saint John Cantius Parish offers year round opportunities for people seeking more information about the
Catholic Faith, the Sacraments and living the Christian Life. These opportunities are for adults who would like
to inquire about following Jesus and becoming a member of the Catholic Church, or, if you are already a
baptized Christian, would like to become Catholic, or, if you are already a baptized Catholic, would like to
receive Confirmation and Holy Communion. There are many people like yourself inquiring and we are ready
to answer your questions. Please contact the rectory office for more information.
If you know of a shut-in in need and is interested in the Aid for Friends meals program, please contact the Rectory at 215-535-6667 ( and they will direct your call) or Dori
Michalak 215-533-4787. An arrangement will be made for someone to visit the prospective
client one time only to take down necessary information and to see if the person qualifies for
the program. The program consists of one home-cooked meal a day, 7 days/wk and (when
available one or two breakfasts a week).
Once again, thank you to all those generous people who make meals for us here at St. John’s and also those
charitable persons who give of themselves weekly or bi-weekly to deliver the meals. God Bless you all!
LOTTERY TICKETS
Lottery tickets will be sold in the Vestibule of the Main Church
Calendars are now available for distribution for January. The cost is $5.00 each for the
month, based on the evening of the Pennsylvania Lottery drawing. Daily prizes of $50.00
a day and Sundays are $100.00. Plus each month a bonus day!
Sellers are needed. Tickets will be sold before and after each Mass. This will be an on
going fundraiser. We ask for you help and support to make this an ongoing success.
Thank you for your support of our Parish.
Due to early bulletin transmissions Lottery Winners will be published in a later bulletin.
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