We, though many, are one body in Christ Romans 12:5

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1 December 16, rd Sunday of Advent We, though many, are one body in Christ Romans 12:5 Tri-Parish Catholic Community Serving Bloomfield, Garfield, Lawrenceville and Polish Hill Immaculate Heart of Mary, Polish Hill 3058 Brereton Street Immaculate Conception Mission 300 Edmond Street Saint Maria Goretti Parish, Bloomfield-Garfield Office: 4712 Liberty Avenue St. Joseph Mission 4712 Liberty Avenue Our Lady of the Angels, Lawrenceville th Street St. Lawrence O Toole Mission 5323 Penn Avenue Administration Bro. John D. Harvey, O.F.M. Cap., Administrator...jharvey@capuchin.com Rev. Dam Nguyen, Senior Parochial Vicar...dnguyen@diopitt.org Rev. Richard Zelik, O.F.M. Cap., Senior Parochial Vicar...rzelik@diopitt.org Rev. Mr. Richard Fitzpatrick, Deacon...rfitzpatrick@diopitt.org Chrissy Jankowski, Music Minister...chrissy.ola@gmail.com Dr. Paula Calabrese, Director of Religious Education..drpaulacalabrese@gmail.com Parish Office Immaculate Heart of Mary recihm@verzion.net (Fax) Our Lady of the Angels parish@oloa.org (Fax) Saint Maria Goretti parish.secretary.smg@gamil.com (Fax) Saint Maria Goretti School smj@stmariagorettischool.org (Fax) Sunday Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil 4:00 p.m. OLA 5:30 p.m. SMG ICM Sunday 8:00 a.m. IHM 9:30 a.m. OLA 10:00 a.m. SMG SLM 11:00 a.m. IHM 11:30 a.m. SMG ICM Weekday Mass Schedule Monday ~ Friday 6:45 a.m. SMG ICM (Convent Chapel) Tuesday 8:00 a.m. IHM Thursday 8:30 a.m. SMG ICM (During School Year) Monday ~ Saturday 11:30 a.m. SMG SJM Monday ~ Thursday 6:30 p.m. OLA (Parish House Chapel) First Friday 6:30 p.m. OLA (Parish House Chapel) Confessions Saturday Noon ~ 1:00 p.m. OLA Noon ~ 1:00 p.m. SMG SJM Sunday 9:00 a.m. IHM Diocesan Church-Related Abuse Hotline:

2 Page 2 December 16 Third Sunday of Advent Sacraments & Important Information BAPTISMS: A preparation class is required for parents and godparents. Contact the parish office to make arrangements. WEDDINGS: Couples planning to marry must contact one of the parish priests at least six months before the marriage to set a date and begin preparations for this sacrament. SICK and SHUT-INS: The Sacraments are available to those who are unable to celebrate Mass due to sickness or age. To make arrangements for visitation to your home, please call the parish office. FUNERALS: Funerals are scheduled Monday through Saturday at 10:00 a.m. Funerals cannot be celebrated on Sundays or Holidays. Arrangements can be made through the funeral director. SACRAMENTAL SPONSORS: To be a Sacramental sponsor, one must be: a practicing Catholic, at least 16 years of age, have been confirmed and be a registered member of a parish. Please contact the parish office to set up an appointment to speak to a priest. SACRAMENTAL RECORDS: Baptismal, Communion, Confirmation, Marriage and Death records before 2012 for the former parishes of St. Joseph, Immaculate Conception, St. Lawrence O Toole as well as St. Augustine, Holy Family, St. John the Baptist and St. Mary 46th Street have been relocated to the Diocese of Pittsburgh Archives & Records Center. Requests should be directed to: Sacramental Records for Immaculate Heart of Mary, Our Lady of the Angels and Saint Maria Goretti Parish can be obtained by calling the parish office. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Family-Centered Religious Education Program (FCREP), formerly known as CCD, is available for students in grades K through 8. Please contact Grouping Director of Religious Education, Dr. Paula Calabrese at or drpaulacalabrese@gmail.com. RCIA: The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is available for those who are interested in being received into the Church or, if you have not already done so, to receive the Sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation. Please contact Deacon Richard at: richard.fitzpatrick@gmail.com for additional information or call your parish office. TRANSPORTATION: If you need transportation to Mass, please call the parish office. NEW MEMBERS: If you are interested in joining our parish family, please complete a Registration Form either on-line, in the back of church or at the parish office. We look forward to seeing you. BULLETIN DEADLINE: Information must be received no later than Monday at Noon. All articles will be subject to approval and editing. Hospital Chaplains in Residence Children s Hospital Fr. Nick Argentieri (nargentieri@diopitt.org) Saint Maria Goretti Parish House Magee Hospital Fr. Douglas A. Boyd (FRDAB@aol.com) Saint Maria Goretti Parish House West Penn Hospital Fr. Reginald Lyimo, O.F.M., Cap. (reginaldlyimo@gmail.com) Our Lady of the Angels Parish House Shadyside Hospital Fr. Pierre Sodini (psodini@diopitt.org) Saint Maria Goretti Parish House

3 December 16 Third Sunday of Advent Page 3 Mass Schedule SATURDAY December 15 Third Sunday of Advent 4:00 p.m. OLA Bro. John All Parishioners 5:30 p.m. ICM Fr. Rich Vincent and Agnes Berardone (Children) SUNDAY December 16 Third Sunday of Advent 8:00 a.m. IHM Fr. Dam All Parishioners 9:30 a.m. OLA Bro. John Blanche Baird (Baird Family) 10:00 a.m. SLM Fr. Rich DiBucci & Scheirier Families (Family) 11:00 a.m. IHM Fr. Dam Marjorie Moore (Jim & Linda Christ) 11:30 a.m. ICM Fr. Rich Fred Mazzotti, Triano & Verrenti Families (Jean Mazzotti) MONDAY December 17 Late Advent Weekday 6:45 a.m. SMG Convent Special Intention 11:30 a.m. SJM Beatrice Pirollo (Barbara Stagno) 6:30 p.m. OLA Chapel Sp. Int. for Robert Ferraccio (Dee) TUESDAY December 18 Late Advent Weekday 6:45 a.m. SMG Convent Special Intention 8:00 a.m. IHM Special Intention 8:45 a.m. IHM St. Anthony Novena 11:15 a.m. SJM St. Anthony Novena 11:30 a.m. SJM Anthony James Cercone, 1st Anniversary (Brother, Joseph) 6:30 p.m. OLA Chapel Anna & Henry Biedrzycki (Barbara Manko & Family) WEDNESDAY December 19 Late Advent Weekday 6:45 a.m. SMG Convent Special Intention 11:30 a.m. SJM Anore - Intention for December 8, Immaculate Conception (Silla Family) 6:30 p.m. OLA Chapel Geraldine Ryan (Family) THURSDAY December 20 Late Advent Weekday 6:45 a.m. SMG Convent No Intention 8:30 a.m. ICM Beatrice Pirollo (Judy Zattola) 11:30 a.m. SJM James J. LaRosa 6:30 p.m. OLA Chapel Helen Lewandowski (Husband, Bob) FRIDAY December 21 Saint Peter Cansius, Priest and Doctor of the Church 6:45 a.m. SMG Convent No Intention 11:30 a.m. SJM Eugene Colamarino (Wife & Son) SATURDAY December 22 Advent Weekday 11:30 a.m. SJM Marion LeDonne (Children) 2:00 p.m. SJM Wedding Jeffrey Dandek and Diana Alvarez Villa SATURDAY December 22 Fourth Sunday of Advent 4:00 p.m. OLA Fr. Rich George, Ruth & Francis Fischer (Family) 5:30 p.m. ICM Fr. Dam Guiseppe Rapone (Family) SUNDAY December 23 Fourth Sunday of Advent 8:00 a.m. IHM Bro. John All Parishioners 9:30 a.m. OLA Fr. Rich Don Grabowski (Family) and Ruth Ann & Bob Tobin (Daughter Janet & Family) 10:00 a.m. SLM Fr. Dam Beatrice Pirollo (John & Mary Zottola) 11:00 a.m. IHM Bro. John Irene Dobis, Anniversary (Niece, Joanna Dubrawski) 11:30 a.m. ICM Fr. Dam Paul B. Donatelli, Jr., Second Anniversary of Death (Sandy Falcione)

4 Page 4 December 16 Third Sunday of Advent Spiritual Reflection Rejoicing Forbearing and Lowering Anxiety! Tuesday afternoon, I heard a talk by Vance McDonald, a player for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He shared with those present his journey from a small high school in Texas to being a physically strong player for the Steelers. For you who are not football fans and may not care about sports, take my word for it, he is a physically strong player. Some of those in attendance were young high school players. His story was one of having trust and confidence while suffering serious injuries to his shoulders not just one of them during his high school years to becoming physically strong player in the National Football League where strengthen is so important. Being a strong human being does not mean just being physically strong but there are other types of strengths that are needed in a human s journey of life. Emotional strength and intellectual strength are important elements for one s journey through life, too. This Sunday of Advent calls for us to rejoice. Where does the strength come to rejoice in spite of the struggles of everyday living? Spiritual strength is essential. Look at what St. Paul writes: "Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I say, rejoice. Let your forbearance (restraint under provocation) be known to all, for the Lord is near at hand (really!?); have no anxiety (hmmm! fears? ) about anything, but in all things, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be known to God. Lord, you have blessed your land; you have turned away the captivity of Jacob." As St. Paul sat in prison, he made every effort to stay focused on God as he had learned from his dear friends the Philippians. We probably cannot ever imagine conditions of the prison in which Paul was held, but the strength of others kept him strong spiritually. How is your faith touching others in conditions like Paul? Fr. Rich Grouping News BLESSING OF JESUS STATUE As we approach Christmas and the placing of the Christ child figurine in the crib scene, you are invited to bring that figurine to the Mass next weekend to be blessed. This blessing will take place at all the Masses next weekend. DECORATING CHURCHES FOR CHRISTMAS This year, since December 24 is a Monday and is also Christmas Eve, there will be just a short turn-around time for decorating our Churches. This means that next Sunday, the 4th Sunday of Advent, after the last Mass at each of our churches, there is a need for volunteers to help to decorate the churches for Christmas. Plan to stay after the last Mass next Sunday to help put up the trees, hang the garland, etc., and to transform the churches from Advent to Christmas. TRI-PARISH ADVISORY COUNCIL After the first of the year the Clergy Team will be conducting interviews of all those who have submitted their names for consideration for membership on the new Advisory Council being formed to represent our three Parishes. The purpose of this new Council will be focused on one goal: To build relationships and foster unity among all of the parishes in our grouping as we move toward becoming one new parish in two to three years. There will be four parishioners from each of our three parishes that will be chosen; and we will be seeking representation on the Council based on diversity as well as creativity in helping to bring about the one goal of the Council, which is fostering unity. If you would like to be considered for membership on this Advisory Council, you are invited to submit your name to Bro. John by ing him at jharvey@capuchin.com or you can call him at CHRISTMAS CHILDREN/YOUTH CHOIR On Christmas Eve we will be having the Children/Youth Choir singing for the 4:00 p.m. Mass at Our Lady of the Angels Parish. Children/Youth in grades K-12 from all three parishes are invited to participate. The rehearsal for the Mass will be at 3:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve. If you are interested in being a part of the Children/Youth Choir, please use the sign-up sheets in the church. All children are welcome!

5 December 16 Third Sunday of Advent Page 5 Grouping News Christmas Eve: Christmas Day: CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE 4:00 p.m.: Our Lady of the Angels (with a childr en and youth choir ) 5:00 p.m.: St. Mar ia Gor etti ICM 5:30 p.m.: Immaculate Heart of Mary Midnight: Immaculate Hear t of Mar y (a joint thr ee par ish choir with Polish & English carols beginning at 11:30 p.m.) 9:30 a.m.: Our Lady of the Angels 10:00 a.m.: St. Mar ia Gor etti SLM (with Sweet Rejoicing Choir) MINISTERS NEEDED FOR CHRISTMAS We are seeking Liturgical Ministers, especially Ministers of Communion, Altar Servers and Ushers, to ministers at most of the Christmas Masses. Since we have the six Masses for the three parishes of our Grouping and we are not sure which Mass our ministers are planning to attend, we are asking ministers at our three parishes to sign-up for ministry at the Mass you will be attending. Because of the increased attendance, especially at Christmas Eve Masses, one of the greatest needs will be for Ministers of Communion and for ushers at all four of the Christmas Eve Masses. No matter which parish you are from, we are encouraging you to assist at any of our parishes. Please sign up for any of the six Masses by calling any of the Parish Offices. The minister needs are: Christmas Eve: Christmas Day: 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Midnight 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. OLA SMG ICM IHM IHM OLA SMG SLM 6 ministers of Communion, 3 Altar Servers, 8 Ushers 5 Ministers of Communion, 3 Altar Servers, 8 Ushers 3 Ministers of Communion, 3 Altar Servers, 8 Ushers 7 Ministers of Communion, 3 Altar Servers, 8 Ushers 5 Ministers of Communion, 3 Altar Servers, 4 Ushers 5 Ministers of Communion, 3 Altar Servers, 4 Ushers PARISH SHARE CONTRIBUTIONS Each week you can see on the individual Parish pages of our bulletin a listing of both the offertory income as well and the Assessed Amount for Parish Share and the contributions so far collected. As we come toward the end of the calendar year, if you are considering making a donation to our parishes, we want to encourage you to make that donation toward Parish Share. Any monies contributed toward Parish Share helps us meet our Assessment and also those contributions are not taxable and will not appear in next year s Assessment. In other words those contributions designated as Parish Share benefit our parish in two ways they help us reach our Assessment and they are not taxed. THE USE OF ST. JOSEPH CHURCH In answer to some questions about why we are once again using St. Joseph Church in Bloomfield, we want to clarify once again. Sr. Mary John as well as the Funeral Directors inquired about the possibility of moving the 11:30 a.m. daily Mass and the funerals from being celebrated at the Immaculate Conception Mission to the St. Joseph Mission to free up the playground area for the School and also make the forming of funeral processions more easily accomplished. The response from Sr. Mary John and the funeral directors is that this move has been very helpful. CHANGES IN LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS We have been attempting to standardize the liturgical ministries at our three parishes to make it possible for the Clergy Team to be on the same page as they rotate each weekend, and also to help the ministers know what is expected in their roles at each of our parishes. Some changes you have probably noticed are: first, the lector participates in the entrance procession carrying the Book of the Gospels; second, the ushers are now taking up the collection before the offertory procession takes place, since the monetary donations of the congregation are an important part of our participation in the offering; third, all offerings should be placed in the ONE collection at each Mass and there will only be a Second Collection when there is one prescribed by the Diocese; fourth, the altar servers no longer ring the bells at the consecration, since the priest is facing the people and it is no longer necessary to signal the congregation as to when the consecration is taking place; fifth, we are now inviting first-time visitors to be recognized at the end of Mass so that we can welcome them and hopefully make a point to seek them out to further make them feel welcome; and sixth, we are also announcing birthdays and anniversaries to help to make the sense of community that we have come together to celebrate a little more personal. No changes are made just for change sake; and if you have any questions as to the why of any changes, please speak with one of the Clergy Team.

6 Page 6 December 9 Third Sunday of Advent Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Parish Phone Parish Fax General Parish recihm@verizon.net Staff Secretary Cecilia Mocello Safe Environment Coordinator Kimberly Topczynski LECTOR/CANTOR FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23 8:00 a.m. Janet Rattay 11:00 a.m. Darlene Hennen Offertory Collection + December 9, Offertory Collected $1, A few Potato Pierogi are available at Rosary Hall $12 per dozen. If interested, call or call the Rectory. JOB WELL DONE! THANK YOU to the following for helping carry Christmas decorations form the Choir and Christmas room on Sunday, December 9: Mark Dobies, Sr., Mark Dobies, Jr., Judy Dobies, Jerrod Foster, Sarah, Katherine and Heather Helwick, Matthew Hoffman, Regis Hoffman, John Nagy, Mike and Spohia McGrath, John Hagy, John Peck, Matthew Peck, Joseph Rockey, Sr., Diana Rockey, Joseph Rockey, Jr., Theresa Rockey, Kathryn Schanck, Bridget Stehle, Daniel Wright, Hannah Wright, Harris Wright, and Joseph Yuhasz. Dear Parishioners, the following is a letter we received from Sister Margaret Mary, lsp: The response by the parishioners to the Little Sisters of the Poor canned good drive is overwhelming. We are very grateful for your donations of canned foods, paper products, personal care items, gift cards and monetary donations. Our Mother foundress St. Jeanne Jugan said, Never forget that the Poor are Our Lord. You have exemplified her words through your contribution and we, the Little Sisters, appreciate your sharing in the reality of our mission of caring for the elderly. On behalf of the Little Sisters and Residents, I thank you for your most gracious generosity. God will never be outdone in generosity and your parish will be greatly blessed for your thoughtfulness. We confide to the intercession of St. Jeanne Jugan all your loved ones and all your intentions. The Little Sisters and Residents also pray daily for our benefactors. In praying for you, we ask God to provide for your needs as you have for our Residents. May God bless each one of you and we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a blessed, Happy New Year. Sister Margaret Mary, lsp The Church envelopes for 2019 are in the back of Church. Please remember to pick-up your envelopes. 50/50 Raffle and Holiday Baskets Tickets are on sale in the back of Church. The tickets are available before and after the Sunday, 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Masses. The raffle will take place TODAY, Sunday, December 16, after the 11 a.m. Mass. MASS SCHEDULE FOR CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS EVE VIGIL MASS CHRISTMAS DAY CHRISTMAS DAY VIETNAMESE CALENDARS 2019 calendars are in the vestibules. The calendars are a donation from Zalewski Funeral Home MASS BOOK MASS INTENTIONS NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2019, ARE AVAILABLE. PLEASE CALL THE PARISH OFFICE. Please Remember the Ill and Our Shut-Ins in Your Prayers. 5:30 P.M. MIDNIGHT 3:00 P.M. OPLATKI $2.00 PER PACKET Oplatki are still available for in the back of Church. THANK YOU DZIEKUJE for the donations for the Christmas flowers and decorations. CHISTMAS EVE MASS 5:30 P.M. AS A TRADITION, WE WILL HAVE THE CHILDREN PROCESSION FOR THE VIGIL MASS. ALL CHILDREN ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND. WE WILL BE HAVING PRACTICE TODAY, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, AFTER THE 11:00 A.M. MASS FOR ALL WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE. JUST TO LET YOU KNOW The KARUZELA CHOIR PERFORMANCE will take place after the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, January 6.

7 December 16 Third Sunday of Advent Page 7 Our Lady of the Angels Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Parish Phone Parish Fax Parish Website General Parish parish@oloa.org Facebook Our Lady of the Angels Food Pantry COLLECTION REPORT December 2, 2018 Weekly Offertory Needed $ 5, Collected $ 4, Parish Share Goal $91, Collected To Date $83, SANCTUARY CANDLES Church In Memory of George, Ruth & Francis Fischer Chapel In Memory of Henry A. Golembeski the Sick and Homebound of our parish and those recently hospitalized and those recently deceased: Rosemarie Zaborowski CHRISTMAS OPLATKI WAFERS The traditional Oplatki Wafers are available on the back table near the St. Anthony Chapel and at the Parish Office. The cost is $1.00 per packet of four wafers. HOLY NAME SOCIETY The Holy Name Society will meet Sunday, December 23 at 9:10 a.m. to pray a rosary for the sick of the Holy Name Society and our parish community. A renewal of the pledge will follow immediately afterwards. A business meeting will take place after the 9:30 a.m. Mass in the back room of the social hall under the church. All men of the parish 18 years and over are invited to join us for coffee and donuts GIVING TREE THANK-YOU The gifts that parishioners so generously donated through our giving Tree have been distributed and the folks at Lawrenceville United and the folks at Arsenal and Woolslair Schools are very grateful. I also want to extend a special thank you to Rosemarie Perla, Gina Desko and Barbara Dieschbourg, who donated so much time and energy inorganizing and coordinating this project. JANUARY LOTTERY TICKETS ON SALE There are now less than 130 January Lottery Tickets available. Each $5.00 ticket gives you a chance for $2,500 in prize money during the 31 days of January. The winner each day is determined by the first drawing of the Evening Lottery of Pennsylvania. If you take some tickets to sell make sure to record all the ticket numbers so that we can keep track of them. CHRISTMAS FLOWER MEMORIAL If you would like to remember your loved ones (living or deceased) you may do so. Please place your donation in the envelope marked Christmas Flower Offering (or use a plain white envelope) with the name of the person(s) you wish to remember. Bring it to the parish office by December 18 or drop it in the collection basket today so we can have the names listed for our Christmas bulletin. PRAYER REQUEST BOX You are reminded that the Prayer Request box is available on the table in the back of church to receive any requests you would like to lay before the altar each week. The women of the Rosary Society, as one of their ministries, have been taking those prayer requests on the first Sunday of each month and dividing them up among their members and personally pray for those listed on the intention sheets.

8 Page 8 December 16 Third Sunday of Advent St. Maria Goretti Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday 9 a.m. ~ 4 p.m. Parish Phone Parish Fax Parish Website General Parish parish.secretary.smg@gmail.com Facebook Staff Parish Secretary Maxine Cooke parish.secretary.smg@gmail.com Safe Environment Coordinator... Patricia Juliano parish.secretary.smg@gmail.com Youth Minister Mary Pollick zucky1234@comcast.net Music Ministry Sweet Rejoicing Choir Patti Cummings pcummings2@msn.com Outreach Ministry Dirty Vagabond Ministries Milan Chaump milan@dirtyvagabond.com Dirty Vagabond Ministries David Goscinski david@dirtyvagabond.com Resources St. Vincent DePaul Society Saint Maria Goretti Catholic Community of Bloomfield Food Pantry Offertory Collection December 9, 2018 Offertory Needed Weekly $ 7, Collected $ 6, Parish Share Assessment $ 95, Collected To Date $ 65, Blessed Mother Saint Anthony Votive Candles CALENDARS Leo & Amelia Greco (Children, Grandchildren and Great-Grandchild) Anthony Ranallo, Jr. Dearly Missed -(Wife, Gloria, Gary & Cherie) 2019 calendars are in the back of Church. The calendars are a donation from the Walter J. Zalewski Funeral Home. STILL MISSING! If you have borrowed an Assistive Listening System (ALS) device during the 5:30 p.m. or 11:30 a.m. Mass and forgot to return it after Mass, please bring it back to Church. These devises only work at the Immaculate Conception Mission. Thank you! THE ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS The AOH is an Irish-Catholic Men s Fraternal Organization for interested men 16 years and older, who are practicing Catholics and of Irish descent who would like to explore their Irish history, traditions, celebrations, language and politics. The motto of our organization is Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity. If you are interested in learning more or applying, see CO BOARD or contact Jim Herrle Our local division (21) is the oldest continuous division in Pennsylvania. LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK This Gaudete Sunday calls us to rejoice because the Lord is near. Does your heart rejoice and sing, or are the pressures and burdens of life weighing you down? We can easily become overwhelmed. The weaknesses and sins of life, indeed our own weakness and sin, eat away at the joy and hope God wants us to know. Those who are grounded in their faith and possess deep spiritual lives know that God is near. Realizing this puts life into perspective. We really want to be free from our burdens but do not always know how to achieve this. We keep stumbling and falling. Advent is a time when we can learn to "do life differently," just like John the Baptist instructed the crowds. Joy and hope are the gifts God offers, not anxiety and despair.

9 December 16 Third Sunday of Advent Page 9 St. Maria Goretti School School Administration School Principal Sr. Mary John Cook, SHS School Administrative Assistant LaVerne Manes School Phone School Fax General School smj@stmariagorettischool.org School Website Lottery Calendars for the Year 2019 Lottery Calendars will be sold before and after Masses at Immaculate Conception Mission for the remaining weekends in December. Lottery Calendars will be available for $25.00 each, and benefit Saint Maria Goretti School. One hundred eighty prizes of $50.00 appear throughout the year, plus twelve prizes of $ on selected holidays. All prizes are determined by the evening Pick Four daily drawing of the PA State Lottery. Winning Lottery Numbers December December December December December Youth Ministry/Young Adult December 16 Youth Ministry Schedule Youth Ministry Meeting/Christmas Celebration - 12:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Mission Diocesan News CULTIVATE: A YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY LEADERS COLLABORATIVE spaces are available for anyone working (full time, part time, or volunteer) in young adult ministry for CULTIVATE: A Young Adult Ministry Leaders Collaborative. Participants will acquire the fundamental competencies to implement effective ministry for people in their 20s and 30s. CULTIVATE will begin with a weekend retreat from January 4-6, followed by a six-month community of practice experience. Please visit for more information and to apply. Registration fee is $150 and scholarships are available. CHIMBOTE FOUNDATION OF THE DIOCESE OF PITTSBURGH: Mike Clark-WTAE-TV Mission Travel Award- During the 53rd Annual Peru Mission Dinner in October the Chimbote Foundation honored WTAE-TV s Mike Clark who is a longtime mission supporter and dinner emcee, by announcing the creation of the Mike Clark- WTAE- TV Mission Travel Award. Through the generosity of its supporters, the foundation will award $1,500 Mission travel scholarships for as many as eight college students who are interested in spending a week in Chimbote, Peru, experiencing first-hand the Foundation s healthcare mission for the poor and working one on one with the people of Chimbote. If selected, students can choose between the following trip dates: June or June 28-July 8. Please visit to access the application; or for more information, contact the project chair, Gary Slifkey gslifkey@diopitt.org. CAMINO Since the ninth century, millions of world travelers have embarked on an epic pilgrimage across northern Spain that is known to be profoundly enlightening, spiritually nourishing, and physically challenging. This summer, twenty young adults from Pittsburgh will embark on this mostly unpaved path with little more than a backpack and a pair of boots. For more information or to register, please visit

10 Page 10 December 16 Third Sunday of Advent DECEMBER Third Sunday of Advent Breakfast with Santa Secular Franciscan Order (SFO) Meeting Lower Room Youth Group Meeting /Christmas Party 17 Monday 18 Tuesday 19 Wednesday Eucharistic Adoration Combined Choir Practice A.O.H. Rosary 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. SMG - ICM OLA SMG - SJM OLA IHM SMG - SLM 20 Thursday Sweet Rejoicing Choir Practice 7:30 p.m. SMG - SLM 21 Friday Early Dismissal Noon SMG - School 22 Saturday 23 Fourth Sunday of Advent Blessing of Baby Jesus Statues, All Masses Holy Name Society Meeting Lower Room Church Decorating after All Masses 24 Monday Christmas Eve Parish Offices Closed Children/Youth Christmas Choir Rehearsal 10:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. IHM, SMG,OLA OLA IHM, SMG, OLA IHM, SMG, OLA OLA 25 Tuesday Christmas Day Parish Offices Closed IHM, SMG, OLA 26 Wednesday Parish Offices Closed A.O.H. Rosary 27 Thursday 28 Friday 29 Saturday 30 Sunday Holy Family Blessing of Families, All Masses 7:00 p.m. IHM, SMG SMG - SLM 31 Monday New Year s Eve Parish Offices Closed IHM, SMG, OLA JANUARY Tuesday New Years Day Parish Offices Closed IHM, SMG, OLA 2 Wednesday Eucharistic Adoration 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. OLA 3 Thursday Sweet Rejoicing Choir Practice 7:30 p.m. SMG - SLM 4 Friday Eucharistic Adoration 8:00 p.m. SMG - SLM 5 Saturday 6 The Epiphany of the Lord Family Centered Religious Education Program #6 9:30 a.m. OLA 7 Monday Youth Group Meeting 12:30 p.m. SMG - SLM 8 Tuesday St. Vincent DePaul Meeting 7:00 p.m. SMG-SJM Library 9 Wednesday Choir Practice AOH Rosary Eucharistic Adoration 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. SMG - ICM SMG - SLM OLA 10 Thursday Sweet Rejoicing Choir Practice 7:30 p.m. SMG - SLM 11 Friday 12 Saturday

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