Sunday, December 23, 2018

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1 Sunday, December 23, 2018

2 Fourth Sunday of Advent December 23, 2018 Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish Page 2 Stewardship is a way of life. Tithing is God s Plan for Giving: December 9, 2018 Tithing Income $7, Online $1, $8, Tithe $ $7, Weekly Budget $7, Weekly Surplus $ Poor Box $ Immaculate Conception $1, Retired Religious $2, This week: William Johnson, For the Family of Garrett Seech, Christina Sentelle, Anna Marie Pickert, Kathaleen Bryan, Keith Wolfrey, Aliene Misitis, Kellie Reiber, Philip Baker, Fred Eisenhart, Tom Lopresti, Frank Lago, Adele Hanson, Gretchen Bertuccini, Chauney McGarney, Zoey Walker, Perry Fath, Lisa White, James J. Thomas, Cathy Kinman, Ed Bryner, Earl Bennett, Ty Long, Robin L. Fraley, Robin Holderness, Gordon Fath, Jr., A Special Intention for Kathy Osbourn, Margaret (Peggy) Gillespie, Pat Landerman, Robert O Toole, Steve Pugh & Family, Ray Paris; Julian Lawrence, Anthony Barbarino, Margo Moran; Raylynn Gladhill, Jo Willard, Stan McElhaney, Jim Barnes, Judy Huber; Robert Topper, Becky & Jeffrey Schreck, Jr., Marie Keen; Ronnie Starry, Eileen Duke; Woodard Poper, Monica Wishard, Liz Jobes, Betty Powers, Ralph & Gladys Wetzel, Dorothea Peters, Eliana Bettwy, Catherine Hinkle, Seth Stine, Donna Krietz, Emma Loomis; Prayer List Policy: To help focus our prayers, names are kept on the list for one month. If someone is still in need of prayer, notify the office to list them for another month for as long as prayers are needed. The 46th Annual March for Life is Friday, January 18, Saint Andrew and Saint Mark/Saint Luke are sharing a bus to travel to Washington D.C. to attend the March. There are a limited number of bus seats available and are on a first come, first serve basis. Seats are $10 each. The bus will be leaving from the Grove-Bowersox parking lot at 9:45am and will be arriving back at approximately 6:00pm. Please bring a packed lunch and drink. If you have any questions regarding the March for Life, please contact Peg Wagaman, pwagaman@saintandrewschool.org or ext 6. To reserve and pay for a seat on the bus, please contact the parish office. No CCD Today, December 23, 2018 Office Closed Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, December 24, 25 & 26 No CCD Next Weekend, December 29/30, 2018 Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God A Holy Day of Obligation Masses are at 5:00pm on Monday, December 31 and 9:30am on Tuesday, January 1 Office Closed Tuesday, January 1, 2018 Minister Schedule If you are unable to serve, please find a substitute. Thank you. Saturday, December 29, 5pm: EMHC Martin Lison, Janet Stockton, 1 Needed; Altar Servers Lynn Ochoa, Alex Williams, Caiden Williams; Lector Elizabeth (Betsy) Nicholson; Gift Bearers Andy Williams, Tammy Williams, 1 Needed; Greeters Andy Williams, Tammy Williams, 1 Needed Sunday, December 30, 8:00am: EMHC Judy Baker, Christine Bradley, 2 Needed; Altar Servers Camryn Bonner, Bella Cartwright, 1 Needed; Lector Mike McGovern; Gift Bearers Anne Bonner, Teresa Wile, Pattie Wise; Greeters Teresa Wile, Pattie Wise Sunday, December 30, 11:00am: EMHC Richard Cook, Theresa Woodring, 2 Needed; Altar Servers Liliana Moreno, Nicholai Morena, Jude Musolino; Lector Emil Berendt; Gift Bearers Charlie Brewer, Rae Brewer, 1 Needed; Greeters Belen Aida Bautista, Joe Harley Monday, December 31, 5:00pm: EMHC Bill DeLise, 3 Needed; Altar Servers 4 Needed; Lector Jan Strait; Gift Bearers 3 Needed; Greeters 2 Needed Tuesday, January 1, 9:30am: EMHC Sue Miller, 3 Needed; Altar Servers Ernie Skehan, Michael Skehan, Thomas Skehan, 1 Needed; Lector Jan Strait; Gift Bearers 3 Needed; Greeters 2 Needed Please volunteer for the needed spots on the Ministry Schedule on the Website. This week s tithe will be for Tau Hermitage, the Sisters of the Hermits of Saint Francis, Fairfield, PA. Their major ministry is prayer for the world, the needs of the diocese, and for special intentions recommended to their prayer. In order to support themselves, the Sisters offer spiritual direction and give seasonal retreats.

3 Fourth Sunday of Advent December 23, 2018 Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish Page 3 Mass Schedule The Rosary is prayed ½ hour before each mass. Advent Sunday Vespers Mass of Anticipation 5:00 PM Dorothy Willhide Sunday, Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 23 8:00 AM For the People / Pro Populo 11:00 AM Buck Wagaman 6:30 PM Advent Vespers Monday, December 24 8:00 AM Holy Souls in Purgatory Monday, December 24, Vigil Masses for The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) 5:00 PM For the People / Pro Populo 10:00 PM For the People / Pro Populo Tuesday, December 25 The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) 9:30 AM Jean & Donald O Brien Wednesday, December 26 Saint Stephen, The First Martyr 8:00 AM Diane Williams Thursday, December 27 Saint John, Apostle & Evangelist 8:00 AM Chick Reiter Friday, December 28 The Holy Innocents, Martyrs 8:00 AM Gilbert Blake Saturday, December 29 Saint Thomas Becket, Bishop & Martyr 8:00 AM For the Intentions of Tara McGovern 3:30 Confessions Mass of Anticipation 5:00 PM Raphael Hockenberry Sunday, Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, December 30 8:00 AM For the People / Pro Populo 11:00 AM Donald Bender 6:30 PM Christmas Vespers Monday, December 31, 2018, Vigil Mass for The Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God 5:00 PM For the People / Pro Populo Monday, January 1, 2019 Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God 9:30 AM For the Intentions of Mike McGovern The Sanctuary Candle reminds us of the presence of Jesus Christ in the Most Blessed Sacrament. It burns this week in Memory of Harold E. Sprenkle. Sunday Evening Advent Vespers are scheduled for December 23 at 6:30pm. All are invited to take a moment away from the bustle and busyness of the season to pray and spiritually prepare for the coming of Christ. Each Sunday we will celebrate Solemn Sung Evening Vespers in the church. All are welcome. Parish Ministries Directory Boy Scouts Fred Shetter Cemetery Joe Little Church Cleaning Crew Kathy Osbourn Council of Catholic Women Elaine Sneeringer Finance Council Chair Charlie Willhide Knights of Columbus Jeff Moyer (717) Music Director Kathy Bourdeau Ministry Scheduler Kathy Bourdeau Natural Family Planning Jeff & Marcia Moyer Parish Council Chair Chris Dennis Parish Nurse Program Margy Cook Betty Green Prayer Chain Bernie Null Judy Baker Pro-Life Committee Marcia Moyer SCRIP Lisa Skehan Saint Andrew Board of Education Lesley Quesada Social Outreach & Advocacy Ministries Marie Maisie DiGiammarino Lucy Ivins Spirited Singles John Hoffman Saint Andrew Seniors Sonnie Medevich Waynesboro Fellowship of Churches Patricia Muir Youth Group standrewsyouth316@gmail.com Do you go away for the winter? Do you forward or hold your mail? Please notify the church office as well. We will hold your mailings to save time and money. Thank you.

4 Fourth Sunday of Advent December 23, 2018 Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish Page 4 Christmas Flowers In Memory of: Mr. & Mrs. Harry Rodgers, Mr. & Mrs. Michael Votral; Paula Morris, Robert Morris, Ernest Angle; Joseph & Margaret Guba, Robert & Agnes Quinn; Margaret Bonfadini; Paul G. Gulla, Margaret & Paul S. Gulla, George Reingenary, Madeline Ringenary; John & Carrie Sease; James R. Fox, Rose Hartley; Eleanor T. Zisa, Mary Pagano, Gurino Family, Lauito Family; Blazina Family, Rimpfel Family, Stefanic Family, Stepanic Family; Bingaman & Yutzy Families; DiGiammarino Family; Shetter/Brandt Families; Sam Ferguson, Betty Little, Dominick & Dorothy DeLise, Antoinette & Francesco DeLise; The Strasbaugh Family, The Null Family, Thurlow Null, All Deceased Members of the Parish; Lilliana Smarsh, Nicholas Smarsh, Mr. & Mrs. C.W. Gullett, Mr. & Mrs. Johnnie Gullett, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ackerman, Mr. & Mrs. O Grady, Crystal Guihn, Tim Arnold; Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Moran, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Caruso, Pat Berube, Mike Phillip, Leona Skoboe; Deceased Members of the Gaus & Bassett Families; Jean O Brien, Mike O Brien; Donald Miller, Margaret Hoffman, Ellen Stinebaugh, Robert Stafford, Alfaretta Stafford; Bernard & Margaret Lison; Robert & Jane McCleaf; Bennett/Yancoskie Families; Pat & Bill Topper, Betty & Gene Topper, Gladys & Reg Haugh, Cookie Beck, Anna & Warren Smithy, Frances & Clarence Topper; Carl Amann; Shirley Geoffroy, Neil J. Brown, Hellen M. Brown, Timothy P. Brown, Helen M.T. Brown; Deceased Members of the Abangwu Family, the Akamelu Family, the Nwisienyi Family, Barbara Jackson, Emmanuel Irunuka; Henry & Mildred Christ, Samuel Fahrney, Helen McCaulley; James Chappell, Sr., Karen Brewer; The Loved Ones of Caroline Shreck; Charles & Mary Wivell, Donald & Sally McFerren; Olivia Scout Bowling, Joe & Beryl Bowling; Gilbert Blake, Dorothy B. Willhide, H. Alert Willhide, Neva N. Willhide, J. Edward Bowling, Lucy S. Bowling; Joseph & Eleanore Czarnecki, Rodel Dunn, Toni Condor, Mary Fobes; Eugenio Ochoa, Floriana F. Ochoa, Angeles, Amado, Efren & Jose Ochoa, All Deceased Members of the Ochoa Family; Steve & Mildred Knott, Daniel Cauffman, Henry Powers, Kenneth Spielman; Gail Hilmer; Bernard B. Kline, Josephine L. Kline, Johnny L. Kline, David Garmire; John & Steffie Navolio, Sam & Philomena Scarnato, Sam & David Scarnato, Bill Navolio; Helen Babyak, Al Babyak, Frank & Dot Richwine, Tommy Laudoni, Mariana Krawczak; Edward Ludwig, Richard Huffer, Douglas Angell, Virginia Angell; Thomas Michael Gill, Thomas Francis Gill, Vita Gill, Michael A. Wesner, Elizabeth Wesner; John & Lillian Keane, Joseph & Lillian Adams; Linda Baker, William Baker, Marie Baker, Edward Baker, John Baker; Max & Esther Sulanke, Russel & Liela Brezler; Gertrude R. Foreman; Judithanne Clement, Charles Augustus, Robert Clement, Janet Clement, Gordon Clement; Joseph Medevich; Joseph Alex Medevich; John J. Welsh, Joseph B. Bradley, Sr., Marie F. Bradley, Kathleen Bradley Couture; H. C. & Florence Bonner Family; C.O. & Melinda Bonner Family, John & Lydia Ann Sanders Family; Harold E. Sprenkle; Margaret & Hugh Rocks, Margaret Rocks Camilletti Bosold, Ellen M. Rocks Fulton, Patricia M. Rocks; Charles F. Pyatt, George & Betty Jo McCormack, Frank & Therese Schindler For the Intentions of: The Saint Andrew Choir; Elizabeth & Nancy DeLise, Sophia, Tedy, Ceci, Mikey, & Audie Stemen, Frank DeLise, Terry Walten Teen Trivia Night! Where: St. Andrew School Gymnasium When: Sunday, January 13, pm-8pm Who: All teens ages are welcome! Create a team or join a team that night. Special Guest: Quiz Master Mr. Chris Dennis Drinks, snacks, prizes provided by Saint Andrew Youth Group Epiphany Parish Dinner Sunday, January 6, 2018: Our parish is sponsoring a Parish Dinner to celebrate the Christmas season. Join us for Christmas Vespers in the church at 5:30pm, followed by Dinner in the School Multipurpose Room at 6:00pm. Come celebrate the Christmas season with the Saint Andrew Family with good food, company and fellowship. Menu includes pulled pork, barbeque ribs, macaroni & cheese, baked beans, coleslaw, beverage, and dessert. Buy your ticket in the parish office until Thursday, January 3. Tickets: $6 for adults; $3 for children ages 12 and under. Having tickets helps us to know how much food is needed for everyone who attends. We want everyone to be able to attend, so if the ticket price is a hardship, please contact the office for complimentary tickets. See the bulletin board flyer for more information or contact the parish office, ext 5.

5 Fourth Sunday of Advent December 23, 2018 Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish Page 5 Dear Parishioners, As Christmas approaches, it is my sincere and heartfelt wish that you will experience the peace of Christ our Savior in a very special way. Christmas offers convincing proof of God s infinite love for us. For Jesus is the Father s greatest gift to all mankind in a long line of blessings bestowed on each of us. For a son has been born for us, a son has been given to us, and dominion has been laid on his shoulders; and this is the name he has been given, 'Wonder-Counselor, Mighty-God, Eternal- Father, Prince-of-Peace' (Is. 9:1, 5). With these words the Sacred Liturgy announces the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ on Christmas Day. It is truly a joyous day in which we join Christians all over the world in welcoming into our hearts the King and Ruler of all creation born of the Blessed Virgin Mary. I hope this Christmas finds you and your family in good health and grace. It has been a little over a year since my open heart surgery and this will be our first full Advent and Christmas season together. My heart is full of gratitude to God for all the blessings he has bestowed upon this parish community in this last year. My thoughts turn to our love and dedication to the Blessed Virgin Mary who is our most powerful advocate and guide. She leads us to Jesus and in turn comes to the aid of her sons and daughters. As we honor her Son on his birthday, we remember and honor His most holy Mother. Celebrating the Nativity of the Lord Jesus gives us the opportunity to once again return to the true spirit and joy of this blessed season. You and I must be witnesses of our Lord Jesus Christ. We must make it a season of faith and charity, announcing to the world the great love and mercy of God. As you gather with your family and friends, consider the lights of the Christmas tree and those outside your home, the hidden symbol of Jesus Christ, the Light of the World. Allow the light of Christ to penetrate deep into your hearts and souls so that rediscovering your faith, renewing your commitment to Him, and reliving the mysteries we celebrate, you will truly have a Blessed and Merry Christmas. As we will sing in the hymn, O Come Let Us Adore Him, please try to find time to truly Adore Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, for the Christ we Adore in the Manger, is the same Christ we Adore in the Eucharist. I thank you for allowing me to serve you, and thank you in a special way for your talents freely given, your cooperation, your financial sacrifices and most of all your prayers. May God repay your graciousness and good will by blessing you with an abundance of spiritual joys. May the Infant Child Jesus and His most Blessed Mother grant you the joy and peace of this holy season and keep you and your loved ones safe. Wishing you a Blessed Christmas, I remain Yours in the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Father Robert

6 Fourth Sunday of Advent December 23, 2018 Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish Page 6 Monday, December 24, Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Luke 1:67-79 The promise of peace is surely the greatest of all God s rewards. For a human race caught up in the throes of fear and competition year in and year out, the idea that there is a path toward peace is good news indeed. As Christians we believe Jesus was sent to us by God for the specific purpose of showing us the way of peace. Jesus is not only the Prince of Peace, he is peace itself. Embrace Jesus and you embrace peace. Then, as promised, you will be filled with a sense of wholeness, harmony, healing, and hope. What more is there to proclaim but hallelujah! Tuesday, December 25, 2018 Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord Isaiah 52:7-10; Hebrews 1:1-6; John 1:1-18 Saint Augustine said that God became human so that humans might become God. It s an amazing statement, when you think about it and today s a pretty good day to do so! Both sides of the equation are astonishing, actually. First, the idea that the immortal, eternal, boundless God would willingly take on the limits, sorrows, and vulnerability of a human infant. And then, that by doing so, God invites limited and vulnerable humans like us to share in God s immortal and eternal nature. Could there be a greater Christmas gift? A better reason to rejoice? Merry Christmas! Wednesday, December 26, 2018 Memorial of Saint Stephen, First Martyr Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Matthew 10:17-22 It s the day after Christmas, and we re still cleaning up, wearing our new sweaters, and working on the leftovers. Why remember the first martyr someone stoned to death? But for more than 1,500 years the church has celebrated this feast at this time. Before his death, Stephen, as Acts of the Apostles tells us, was a deacon (the first in that category, too) and was responsible for feeding the poor. He also worked a few miracles and debated with opponents of the early Christian community one particularly nasty dispute got him killed. As the day-after-christmas saint, Stephen reminds you that, in the midst of celebrating the birth of Jesus, service and sacrifice continue to be part of calling yourself a Christian. Thursday, December 27, 2018 Feast of Saint John, Apostle, Evangelist 1 John 1:1-4; John 20:1a, 2-8 While it s usually assumed that the author of the Gospel of John is also the beloved disciple referred to in that gospel, nowhere is this identification explicitly made. Some scholars think this ambiguity means we are intended to see ourselves as the beloved disciple. Each one of us is the disciple whom Jesus loved. In our faith lives, so much works itself out if we can really feel God s love for us, if we can feel our absolute value in the eyes of God and know in our hearts we are forgiven. Only then can we love and forgive others. Friday, December 28, 2018 Feast of the Holy Innocents, Martyrs 1 John 1:5 2:2; Matthew 2:13-18 Each day a great number of innocent people many of them children suffer and die because of war, disease, and poverty. In our own country, school and gang violence, child predators, and other lethal forces threaten the lives of our young ones. The holy innocents those King Herod ordered murdered in his vain hunt for the infant Jesus are also all those who suffer from the violence humans inflict on one another and the planet. All destructiveness begins in the human heart when people do harm out of fear or selfishness. This year, this Christmas season, tell yourself that hate and neglect will stop with you. Saturday, December 29, 2018 Memorial of Saint Thomas Becket, Bishop, Martyr 1 John 2:3-11; Luke 2:22-35 Thomas Becket began his career by serving in the household of Theobald, archbishop of Canterbury. He performed his duties so well that he was soon named archdeacon. King Henry II appointed him chancellor of England and later, after Theobald s death, archbishop. Thomas was not ordained at the time. After his ordination, he resigned as chancellor and worked to uphold the separation of church and crown, much to the surprise and anger of the king, who eventually encouraged Becket s murder. Thomas Becket excelled at everything he did, especially discipleship. He lived and died a true servant of God. Follow in his footsteps. EWTN is proud to bring you LIVE Christmas Eve and Christmas Day M a sses from Rome and the Basilica of the National Shrine in Washington, D.C. Tune in for inspiring musical performances, specials for children and teens, and new holiday presentations that the whole family will enjoy. Watch or listen to EWTN TV & EWTN Radio on your local channel, online, or even on your smartphone using our free EWTN App! Buy Gift Cards! Available at the window in the back of church!