L OYOLA THE CHURCH OF. Knowing God is more important than knowing about God.

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1 THE CHURCH OF S AINT I GNATIUS L OYOLA A ROMAN CATHOLIC C OMMUNITY INSPIRED BY THE TRADITION OF ST. IGNATIUS, S T. HEDWIG AND S T. MARY'S ANNUNCIATION PARISHES. W e, the blended Catholic community of St. Ignatius Loyola, draw strength from Word and Sacrament, especially in the celebration of the Eucharist. Modeling Christ s work, we embrace our commitment to God s call. We remain faithful to the shared acts of prayer, study and service. Together we extend Christ s hospitality to others and light the path of peace for generations to come. Knowing God is more important than knowing about God. - Karl Rahner, S.J.

2 Page 2 N O V E M B E R 2 5, W O R D L E A R N I N G A B O U T O U R F A I T H The Altar Breads and Wine for this week are offered In Memory of Lt. John J. Ogurkis By Wife, Wanda Sunday, November 25th NO class for grades 1 6 Wednesday, November 28th Grade 7 and 8 release time Saturday, December 1st First Penance retreat, 10am Noon, Bergan Hall. This is required for all students in this year s First Communion Class. Saturday, December 8th First Penance Service, 9:30 am, Church Sunday, December 9th - Grade 7 family morning. All grade 7 students, both public and private schools, and their families are strongly encouraged to attend this morning. It will begin at 9:15 am in with a light continental breakfast and family activity followed by the class Mass at 10:30 am. Sanctuary Candles Burn this week In Memory of Lt. John J. Ogurkis By Lauren, John & Natalie Carey In Memory of Rose Buanovitz By Family PARISH FAMILY ADVENT WREATH MAKING We welcome everyone to join us at a Parish Family Advent Wreath Making afternoon on Saturday, December 1 st at 2:00 PM in. Spend quality time together constructing your own Advent Wreath to be used year after year. If you were present in the past and still have your wreath form, please bring it with you; if not, the wreath form, evergreens and candles will be provided. Snacks will be served. Upon completion of the activity, the wreaths will be blessed at the 4:00 PM Mass. Come and enter the holiday with the true spirit of Christmas! Sign-up sheets are available in the foyers of the Church and Chapel. Participants will need to bring work gloves, wire cutters, if possible, and any decorations for the wreath that you may like. For further information please contact the religious education office at or religiouseducation1@yahoo.com. We encourage you to spend quiet time in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament throughout the week with a special prayer intention in mind. Just pick up a card after your visit to Church and send it off to the one in your prayer. The cards may be used on First Fridays by those attending Eucharistic Adoration. Think gospel! Please make room for your neighbor in Church and slide to the center of the pew.

3 N O V E M B E R 2 5, Page 3 W O R S H I P L I T U R G Y A N D P R A Y E R In recognition of our need to give, and the many needs of our church and parish, and in gratitude for God s gifts to us, we declare our willingness to return a portion of our Treasure to our parish, as part of our total Christian stewardship. No amount this week due to early bulletin deadline. REMEMBRANCE CANDLES If you were unable to attend the Mass of Remembrance on All Soul s Day and your loved one has died during the past year, you are invited to take his/her candle home. The candles are in alphabetical order on the window sills. LITTLE BLUE BOOKS FOR ADVENT These books will be available in the back of the Church and Chapel. Please - only one per family. Thank you. VISITATION OF THE SICK If you or someone you know is going to be admitted to a hospital or nursing home, please call the parish office and let us know. Due to privacy rule, the hospitals do not notify us unless specifically requested by the patient. Also, if you know of a parishioner that is sick or homebound, please let us know. Thank you. BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION Please leave Box Tops for Education with UPC bar code and soda tabs to benefit Good Shepherd Academy. Boxes are located in the Church and Chapel foyers. WEEKLY MEDITATION The kingship of our Lord is one of glory, humility, sacrifice, and power, founded on the life and love of Jesus Christ. Through baptism we were given a share in this kingship, exhibited by the way we live, testifying to His truth. We can accomplish this by following His way, unselfishly recognizing and administering to the needs of those less fortunate. Stay on course. Envision the End Time, meeting our King, He reigns! Don t forget! Food Collection each and every weekend at the vestibules of the Church and Chapel.

4 C O M M U N I T Y G R O W I N G T O G E T H E R PIEROGIE BOARD NEWS Schedule: Monday, November 26th (prep) and Tuesday, November 27th (production of potato cheese-jalapeno.) December 3rd & 4th if needed. No orders will be taken. Pierogi may be purchased on production days from 12:00 to 4:00 PM and when the sign is out after Saturday Masses. For this Advent Season, all pierogi will be priced at $9.00/dozen. Prune by special request. Old and new workers welcome! For information, call or MARY S MINISTRY CHARITY HOLIDAY SOCIAL FEATURING A FLORAL DESIGNS SEASONAL DECORATING DEMONSTRATION TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4 TH Reminder - Mary s Ministry Charity Holiday Social will be held Tuesday evening from 5:30 7:30 PM in. A light supper meal will be served from 5:30-6:30 PM followed by a special Christmas treat. John Barancho from Floral Designs in Forty-Fort will present a seasonal decorating demonstration. Special raffle prize opportunities will also be available. In place of an entrance fee, participants are asked to contribute a wrapped Christmas Present for an adult woman to be donated to residents at McAuley House and Ruth s Place. Please attach a removable tag indicating the package contents. Gifts will be collected at the door. Contact Elaine Whipple at by Sunday, December 2 nd if wish to attend and have not made your reservation. CHRISTMAS WAFER (OPLATKI) The word Oplatek derives from the Latin word Oblatum, meaning sacred bread. Made of unleavened dough, it first began to be used in the 10th century as a liturgical wafer, with a religious motif engraved on a side. Families gather on Christmas Eve and share the wafer with a simple blessing ritual as their traditional Christmas Eve meal begins. The wafers will be available after all Masses the first weekend in December. Everyone is welcome to share in this rich Polish tradition which expresses a tender love for the Christ Child. Any donation will be deeply appreciated! Page 4 Monday Pierogie Prep - 7:00 AM Bell Choir - 6:30 PM Church Word Commission - 6:30 PM Service Commission - 7 PM Tuesday Pierogie Production - 7 AM Wednesday Rel. Ed. Release Time 8:30 AM Community Commission 4:00 PM Cantor Rehearsal - 6:00 PM Church Choir Rehearsal - 7:00 PM Church Knights of Columbus 7:00 PM Thursday Children s Choir - 6:45 PM Contemporary Ensemble 7:30 PM Saturday First Penance Retreat 10:00 AM Prayer Shawl Ministry 12:00 PM Teach us to give and not to count the cost. Ignatius of Loyola

5 N O V E M B E R 2 5, REMEMBERING Nov. 26th-Dec. 2nd Page 5 S E R V I C E H E L P I N G O T H E R S Monday 7:30 Charles Naylis-ALM Wife, Alice 12:10 Robert J. Youngblood-ALM Wife, Judy Tuesday 7:30 Anna & Leo Servello-ALM Servello Family 12:10 David Rossi, Jr. Caroline Fee Wednesday 7:30 Nicholas Saluk-ALM Daughter, Doreen Rakowski 12:10 Jack Touey-ALM Family Thursday 7:30 Hugh C. Gallagher, Sr. Gerald & Rosemarie Kovaleski 12:10 Neil Fisher-ALM Family Friday 7:30 Martha Carpist-ALM Family RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS This collection will be held the weekend of December 8th & 9th. Coordinated by the National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO) in Washington, the appeal benefits 31,000 elderly Catholic sisters, brothers and religious order priests. Please give to those who have given a lifetime. Please make checks payable to St. Ignatius Loyola Church as we will forward one check to the Diocese. Envelopes for this collection may be found in your packet of envelopes mailed to you for December. 12:10 Mary Blazick Mrs. John Cadden Saturday 7:30 Lt. John J. Ogurkis-ALM Jennifer & David Carey 4:00 PM Robert Rapach Kathleen Salvo 5:30 PM Paul Paul Kopicki Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kayden Sunday 7:00 AM Charles Parente Abrantes Family 8:30 AM For the People of the Parish 10:30 AM John Bogdan Ernestine Williams & Family 12:00 PM Joseph Stochla Roccograndi Family DIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL UPDATE To date we have received 35% of our goal ($31,559.00) of $90, To date: 9.97% have contributed (175 out of 1,794) Thank you!!!!

6 N O V E M B E R 2 5, Page 6 MINISTRY SCHEDULE December 1st & 2nd Saturday 4:00 PM SCHEDULES WILL BE MAILED Saturday 5:30 PM Food Donations Thank you for bringing food for the needy to Mass. Each week we will bring a basket up in the Offertory Procession to remind us we are in solidarity with the poor. The need for all non-perishables continues but our immediate needs are raisins, canned fruit, applesauce and rice. The need for personal items such as toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, toilet paper, razors, etc. also continues as does the need for monetary donations. Cash or checks are accepted with checks payable to the Al Beech Food Pantry. All items can be placed in the food collection bins in the Church and Chapel. Thank you and God bless you. Sunday 7:00 AM Lector ANNOUNCEMENT DEADLINES FOR UPCOMING BULLETINS: BULLETIN DEADLINE DEC. 9TH NOV. 28TH DEC. 16TH DEC. 5TH DEC. 23RD DEC. 12TH DEC. 30TH DEC. 19TH Sunday 8:30 AM ANNOUNCEMENTS RECEIVED AFTER NOON ON THE DEADLINE DATE WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE NEXT BULLETIN. Continued on page

7 Page 7 N O V E M B E R 2 5, Sunday Stewards There will be no envelope count for this weekend due to an early bulletin deadline! CHRISTMAS COOKIE WALK The 7th Annual Christmas Cookie Walk will be held on Saturday, December 15th from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The event is sponsored by the youth ministry of Exaltation of the Holy Cross Parish, 420 Main Road, Buttonwood, Hanover Township. Cookie containers may be purchased for $9.00 and filled with the Christmas cookies of one s choice. Orders for platters must be placed by December 8th. Cookie platters will be available for $ For tickets, orders, or for more information, call ATTENTION: GERRITY S & SHUR-SAVE MARKET SHOPPERS If you shop at Gerrity's or other Shur-Save Markets and have not desi gna ted your community rewards in support of St. Ignatius Parish, please call our project administrator Patti Kupetz ASAP at and give her your Gold Card number with the name on the card, and she will be able to register you for our parish. The income we receive helps support some of our outreach service project MINISTRY SCHEDULE Continued Sunday 10:30 AM Sunday 12 Noon OFFERTORY ENVELOPE NOTICE Due to recent vandalism, we are asking parishioners to no longer place offertory envelopes in the mailbox in front of the rectory. Please deliver envelopes by hand, mail, or in church. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you, as always, for your continued support of our parish community.

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9 BAPTISM Expectant and new parents are asked to participate in a seminar on Baptism. Please call the Rectory at Godparents are welcome to attend, though it is not required. Please call the rectory to register at your earliest convenience. The celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism is on the third Sunday of every month. MARRIAGE Congratulations! You are asked to contact one of the parish priests at least six months before the date of your marriage so that the appropriate preparations can be made for this special celebration. VISITATION OF THE SICK Please call the office for visitation of the sick at home, in the hospital, or health care facility. SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK Urgent calls will be attended to at any time of the day or night. RELIGIOUS FORMATION Grades 1 6 Sunday morning from 9:15 AM to 10:20 AM. Grades 7 8 Released Time Confirmation Program High School Sunday Evenings (Monthly) NEW PARISHIONERS Please register by calling the rectory. Those moving should inform the office as soon as possible. DEVOTIONAL LIFE The Rosary is prayed after the 7:30 AM Mass daily and before the 8:30 AM Mass on Sundays at the Chapel of St. Ann. Eucharistic Adoration is held the First Friday of the month at Saint Ignatius Church beginning at 12:45 PM concluding with Benediction at 4:00 PM. (September May) THE RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS This is a process the Catholic Church uses to bring adult members into the faith. Anyone interested in becoming a part of this process or in obtaining more information can call the Rectory at This journey in faith is concerned with the total formation of the person into living and serving with the Church community. PARISH SCHOOLS Good Shepherd Academy: Principal, Mr. James Jones Phone: Holy Redeemer High School: Principal, Michael S. Reese Phone: MINISTRY COUNCILS Pastoral Council Monsignor Tressler, Father Mosley, Deacon O Connor, George Andresky, Nancy Bellas, Michelle Butcher, Pat Cole, Robert Dupre Maria Edmunds, Maura Fennell, Gloria Galante, Molly Kachmar Cynthia Liskov, Kimberly McNulty Finance Council Monsignor Tressler, Rich Garman, Ellen Kornfeld, Mary Lewis, Lou Mondy, Art Piccone, Lisa Rinker, Kay Smedley Buildings & Grounds Committee - Pat Clemente, Steve Ellis, Matt Fiske, Carl Kachmar, John Schwartz, Jared Urbanski Word Coordinating Team Danielle Cino-Taylor, Patricia Cole, Gerry Dicton, Maria Edmunds, Carmella Faust, Gloria Galante Linda Goff, Betty Habler, Cindy Liskov, Ruth McEvoy, Father Mosley, Art Piccone, Tony Verbyla Worship Coordinating Team George Andresky, Elaine Blessing, Debbie Lyons, Kathleen McCarthy, Denise Mosca, Peggy Yanklunas Community Coordinating Team Renee Anderson, Kristen Billek Boyle, Terri Bunton, Michael Demko, Betty Habler, Mary Hosey, Molly Kachmar, Michele Martin, Sally McGinley, Father Mosley, Helen O Brien Mike Stretanski Service Commission - Steve Durk, Jane Girvan, Tom Hamill, Pat Kupetz, Mary McGinley, Kim McNulty, Deacon O Connor, Tom Scappaticci, Mike Stretanski, Bob Tuttle PARISH STAFF Pastor Parochial Vicar Pastoral Outreach Main/Business Office SILOffice@aol.com Receptionist SILOffice@aol.com Cemetery Clerks Monsignor David L. Tressler Reverend Joseph J. Mosley joseph.mosley81@gmail.com Deacon John E. O Connor Ms. Mary Lewis Mrs. Jen Carey Ms. Mary Lewis, St. Ignatius Mrs. Jen Carey, St. Mary & St. Hedwig Religious Formation Mrs. Carmella Faust Religiouseducation1@yahoo.com Mrs. Patty Kopec Worship Maintenance Sacristan Visiting Clergy Mrs. Carmella Faust, Director of Liturgy Mixed Choir Ensemble Mrs. Elaine Blessing, Contemporary Ensemble & Children s Choir Director Mrs. Carmella Faust, Handbell Choir Mrs. Pat Fennell, Accompanist Mrs. Caprice Ryman, Accompanist Mr. George Andresky, Accompanist Bill Gross Matt Fiske Rev. Joseph Adonizio Rev. Andrew Sinnott