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Our Lady of Peace The Knights of Columbus Council of Our Lady of Peace will hold

from 8:00 to 11:00AM Menu: Pancakes, French Toast, Scrambled Eggs, Hash Browns,

00, Under 5 Free Join us for the Best Breakfast Deal in town, and support your KofC

Proceeds from these breakfasts are used to support worthwhile parish, diocesan, and

Our special focus for this year is to raise funds for a pavilion in the playground

You re Invited Women and men age 18 and older Come and meet. Come and re-connect.

1 Our Lady of Peace The Knights of Columbus Council of Our Lady of Peace will hold their monthly Pancake Breakfast TODAY Sunday, December 2nd, in the OLP Cafeteria from 8:00 to 11:00AM Menu: Pancakes, French Toast, Scrambled Eggs, Hash Browns, Sausage, Juice, Coffee or Tea Adults $6.00, Children $3.00, Under 5 Free Join us for the Best Breakfast Deal in town, and support your KofC organization. Proceeds from these breakfasts are used to support worthwhile parish, diocesan, and community projects. Our special focus for this year is to raise funds for a pavilion in the playground area. Be sure to bring the kids to breakfast, since Santa & Mrs. Santa Claus will also be there. Feel free to bring a camera, or we can take a picture for a nominal fee. You re Invited Women and men age 18 and older Come and meet. Come and re-connect. Come and take some time. Just Come! Sunday, December 2nd 1:00-3:00PM Sisters of St. Joseph 5031 West Ridge Rd Erie, PA Holy Hour Eucharistic Exposition/Adoration/Benediction Presented by Deacon John Mang, OFS Tuesday, December 11th 6:45-7:45PM OLP Church December 2, 2012 The First Sunday of Advent 2401 West 38th Street, Erie, PA 16506

2 OUR LADY OF PEACE CHURCH Parish Office Phone Fax Website School Pre School Faith Formation Office Office Hours: 8:00AM - 8:00PM Business Hours: 8:00AM - 4:00PM Parish Pastoral Team Pastor Rev. Theodore B. Marconi Parochial Vicar Rev. Jason Feigh In-Residence Rev. William Barron Permanent Deacons Rev. Dr. Anthony Alleruzzo Rev. Mr. John Mang, OFS School Principal Ms. Mary Beth Ek Music/Liturgy Director Mr. Brian Kuzmin Director of Advancement Miss Lisa Ann Wenner Faith Formation Director Mrs. Tammie Mang Office Manager Mr. Ron Erb Office Secretary Mrs. Cynthia Berarducci Pastoral Council President Mr. Garett Brugger Finance Council Chairman Mr. Paul Vojtek ERIE, PA Our Mission Statement: Our Lady of Peace is a Catholic Community of Faith called to proclaim the greatness of the Lord through Worship, Service, Education and Ministry. West Millcreek Food Pantry The following are suggested items to purchase for each week but you may buy what is on sale; all non-perishables are acceptable. Buy what is on sale. CEREAL is needed. December nd Toilet Tissue / Bar Soap 9th Tuna / Canned Spaghetti 16th Mac & Cheese / Peanut Butter 23rd Cereal / Baked Beans 30th Spaghetti Sauce / Spaghetti Do you know someone who has just recently returned home from the hospital or a nursing or rehab facility? As part of our faith community we would like to reach out to those parishioners who are homebound or alone and need someone to check on them. If you have a family member or you know of someone who would like a visit from a member of our faith community or a community nurse please call Cindy, RN, FCN at Retirement Fund for Religious Support elderly religious. A parishioner writes, As a Catholic school student from grades K-12, I was formed to be the person I am by many religious brothers and sisters, and I am forever grateful. Show your thanks for the senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests who made a positive difference in so many lives. Please give generously to next week s collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious. The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the First & Third Sunday of each month, 11:00AM Mass & 12:30PM respectively. A mandatory preparation class for parents takes place the fourth Monday of every other month. Call the Parish Office for dates and to register. Sacrament of Matrimony An appointment with a parish priest needs to be made at least six months prior to the wedding date. PreCana or Engagement Encounter is required. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:45-4:45PM or by appt. New Parishioners Welcome! Registration forms are available in the Parish Office. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation) Anyone seeking information on becoming a Catholic or completing one s initiation into the Catholic faith should call the Parish Office. First Friday Adoration Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place on Friday, December 7th, from 7:30AM to 3:00PM, in Mary s Chapel. Our Lord Jesus welcomes you to spend time with Him, meditating on the final events of His earthly life. Needless to say, His outpouring of love and grace will be yours in His holy presence. God bless you! PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED - Please pray for Michael Ventrello, brother of Stephen Ventrello; for Joseph Visnosky, brother of Rose Jones & Ron Visnoski; for John Jordano; for Clara Lapinsky, mother of Nancy Meyers; for Wilma Schlosser; and for Robert Noyd, nephew of Michael Hoover-Buzzard. May their families find hope and consolation through their faith in the resurrected Lord.

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 2, 2012 MASS INTENTIONS MONDAY, December 3, 2012 7:00AM Louis & Mary DiBacco - Dick & Wilma 12:10PM Brian Fried - Mom & Dad TUESDAY, December 4, 2012 7:00AM James

Agnello - Wife & Family 12:10PM Shirlee Bennetti - Roseanne & Carl Rundquist 7:30PM Healing Mass THURSDAY, December 6, 2012 7:00AM Mr. Joseph Kostolansky, Sr.

Miller - Friend 12:10PM Lorraine Rykowski - Konstanty Family 2:00PM Presque Isle Rehab & Nursing Center - Mary D.

3 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 2, 2012 MASS INTENTIONS MONDAY, December 3, :00AM Louis & Mary DiBacco - Dick & Wilma 12:10PM Brian Fried - Mom & Dad TUESDAY, December 4, :00AM James MacKrell - Evelyn & Ron Visnoski 12:10PM John Molder - Family 4:00-5:00PM Confessions WEDNESDAY, December 5, :00AM John J. Agnello - Wife & Family 12:10PM Shirlee Bennetti - Roseanne & Carl Rundquist 7:30PM Healing Mass THURSDAY, December 6, :00AM Mr. Joseph Kostolansky, Sr. - Daughter, Joan & Frank 9:00AM School Mass - Harry Fitzgerald - Family 12:10PM Andrew Butch Marofsky - Ron & Bernie Kerner FRIDAY, December 7, :00AM Irene H. Miller - Friend 12:10PM Lorraine Rykowski - Konstanty Family 2:00PM Presque Isle Rehab & Nursing Center - Mary D. Moore - Family SATURDAY, December 8, 2012 The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Holy Day of Obligation 8:00AM John Hardner - Cathy & Tom Cebasek 10:00AM Parishioners 5:00PM Joseph Pettinato - Family SUNDAY, December 9, :30AM Parishioners 9:00AM Allison Bosner - Family 11:00AM Jean Hill - Voice of Peace 4:30PM Catherine BeNoit-Corkery - Mary Louise Corkery Food Pantry Donations Non-perishable food, cereals, and paper products can still be donated. Please leave your donations in the baskets by the exits. OLP Rosary Society is working in conjunction with the Millcreek Food Pantry to help feed our neighbors that live in Millcreek. Thank you for your generosity. Readings for the Week of December 2nd Monday: Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31 Saturday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Sunday: Bar 5:1-9; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; Lk 3:1-6 Healing Mass A Healing Mass will take place at Our Lady of Peace on Wednesday, December 5th, at 7:30PM. After Mass, Father will pray with anyone who is in need of physical, emotional, or spiritual healing. For more information call Jeanne at All are Welcome! SANCTUARY LAMP - The lamp is burning this week in memory of Logan Daugherty - Grandma. CHAPEL LAMP - The lamp is burning this week in memory of Brian Fried - Aunt Mary Ann & Family. OLP 31 Club Praying for vocations every day of the year! Members of the 31 Club agree to go to daily Mass on a particular day every month and offer that Mass for an increase of vocations to the Church. There is a great need for vocations in the Church today. One of the best ways to increase vocations is through prayer, and the greatest prayer we have is the holy sacrifice of the Mass. Upcoming Mass commitments: Nov. 2: Kathy W., Deacon Dennis K. Nov. 3: Sister Peggy, Linda D., Wilma M., Virginia S. Nov. 4: Arlene B., Connie F. Nov. 5: Ed B., Joyce K. Nov. 6: Maxine B., Denise & Michael G., Bernie H. Nov. 7: Margaret K. Nov. 8: Peggy C., Tim G., Pat H., Catilde M., Patricia P., Diane & Bill S., Jean V. If you would like to join the OLP 31 Club, please call Dave or Kathy Wayman at There are no dues and no meetings, only opportunities for grace and the satisfaction that comes from helping to fulfill a great need in the Church.

OUR LADY OF PEACE CHURCH CD S FROM OLP MUSIC MINISTRY MAKE A GREAT GIFT! Since 2005, OLP s own Selah Praise Band has been blessed to produce three music CD s.

a collection of Music Ministry s favorite songs for Christmas! Look for this new recording coming in December!

available for sale in the church office for a minimum donation of $15. Each makes a great gift for anyone! All proceeds from CD sales remain in the parish to benefit the OLP music ministry program.

Robert Barron This DVD series along with explanations of three Vatican II Documents will be offered by Deacon John Mang to all who are interested.

16 Gaudium et Spes-Pastoral Constitution On the Church In the Modern World Jan.

4 OUR LADY OF PEACE CHURCH CD S FROM OLP MUSIC MINISTRY MAKE A GREAT GIFT! Since 2005, OLP s own Selah Praise Band has been blessed to produce three music CD s. This year, Selah Praise Band, Voice of Peace, and SpiritSong Youth Ensemble have all collaborated to bring you Hallelujah! Joy to the World! a collection of Music Ministry s favorite songs for Christmas! Look for this new recording coming in December! Recordings currently available in the church office: Sing for Joy and We Are One Body - inspirational praise and worship music Love Has Come traditional and contemporary Christmas music Each CD is available for sale in the church office for a minimum donation of $15. Each makes a great gift for anyone! All proceeds from CD sales remain in the parish to benefit the OLP music ministry program. OLP Music Ministry always welcomes new members! Thank you for your support! ERIE, PA Catholicism DVD Series by Fr. Robert Barron This DVD series along with explanations of three Vatican II Documents will be offered by Deacon John Mang to all who are interested. We will be meeting in the school cafeteria at 10:30AM on the following dates: Dec. 9 & 16; Jan. 6 & 13 Vatican II Documents explored: Dec. 9 Dei Verbum-Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation Dec. 16 Gaudium et Spes-Pastoral Constitution On the Church In the Modern World Jan. 6 and 13 Lumen Gentium-Dogmatic Constitution On the Church Any questions, please call the Faith Formation Office at OLP Seniors Christmas Party Thursday, December 6th 1:00PM Shrine Club (West 38th & Zuck) Any member wishing to attend the Christmas Party may call Diane DeGroot, , to make your reservation. What s happenin with OLP Senior High Youth Ministry! Looking for a Poinsettia or Wreath? Buy a Mason Farm Poinsettia or Wreath Voucher. You can pick the Poinsettia or Wreath out at their Market! They can be purchased at the Church office, from any Senior High Youth Group Member, or after all Masses on December 8 & 9. The Poinsettia voucher is $9.00 and the Wreath voucher is $ You will have the opportunity to support both a Parishioner Business and Youth Group as 25% of the profits come to us! Please hurry as all sales will end on Friday, December 14! Service Opportunities: December 15/16-BOX VILLAGE December Opportunity to Decorate Church Upcoming Events: We are here EVERY WEDNESDAY-EVERY MONTH 7-9PM AT OLP!!! Wednesdays of December 5-Discussion Night 19- Decorating and Fun Night 26- No Youth Group (in observance of Christmas) Also, Mark your calendars: December 15/16-BOX VILLAGE (12noon-12noon) January 24-26, 2013 OLP STANDS FOR LIFE (March For Life in Washington, DC) Remember, all high school youth in grades 9-12 are welcome for any of the events.no commitment! Give it a try! For more info: talk to Father Jason either by phone: x205 or fr.jason@olp.org

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 2, 2012 FAITH FORMATION NEWS Religious Education for next Sunday, December 9th: Elementary dismissal is from the Cafeteria at 12:15PM due to a basketball tournament.

Grade 4 will be dismissed from the Daily Center (gym) at 12:15PM as usual. No students will be dismissed early from Mass. See our website for the full schedule. Any questions, contact Mrs.

Rosary / CCM Members Christmas Party Please Note Date Change Thursday, December 13th 6:00PM The Shrine Club Call Pat, 838-7145 or Mary, 833-1813 for reservations by December 10th.

participate in the creation of the OLP Family Christmas Tree. We will be decorating the large tree in the church vestibule for the Christmas season with home-made doves, stars, and Christmas balls.

5 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 2, 2012 FAITH FORMATION NEWS Religious Education for next Sunday, December 9th: Elementary dismissal is from the Cafeteria at 12:15PM due to a basketball tournament. Grade 4: Mass and Reconciliation Parents are also welcome to go to reconciliation and attend Mass. Students will report to the Chapel by 10:15AM. Grade 4 will be dismissed from the Daily Center (gym) at 12:15PM as usual. No students will be dismissed early from Mass. See our website for the full schedule. Any questions, contact Mrs. Tammie Mang in the Faith Formation Office at or by tammie.mang@olp.org. Rosary / CCM Members Christmas Party Please Note Date Change Thursday, December 13th 6:00PM The Shrine Club Call Pat, or Mary, for reservations by December 10th. Ushers Society The Ushers Society meeting Monday, December 3rd, at 7:00PM in the Church Social Room All ushers are to attend OLP Family Christmas Tree The OLP Environment Committee invites you to participate in the creation of the OLP Family Christmas Tree. We will be decorating the large tree in the church vestibule for the Christmas season with home-made doves, stars, and Christmas balls. To help make our tree beautiful and meaningful, we need you to make your own special ornament! A simple instruction sheet and ornament patterns are available on the church website, Just click on the Christmas tree icon on the home page for all the details. If you do not have access to the internet, there are a limited number of instruction sheets and patterns available in the church vestibule. There are also sample ornaments on the display in the vestibule for inspiration. Drop off your finished ornament in the basket provided in the church vestibule by Friday, December 21st. The OLP Family Christmas tree is not just for kids. Everyone is invited to contribute an ornament to help create a beautiful and meaningful Family Christmas tree! If you have any questions about this project, please contact Brian Kuzmin, Director of Liturgy and Music, through the church office. Advent Daily Prayer God of eternal mercy and love, I lift my heart in prayer to you throughout these Advent days. Grant me patience as I prepare the way for the Christ s coming. Inspire me with hope to await eagerly the return of Christ in glory. Fill me with joy to cry out with the whole Church Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus! "March for Life" Bake Sale December 8th and 9th after All the Masses OLP's 8th grade will be going on the "March for Life" trip in January to support the rights of the unborn. In order to help pay for this trip, we will be having a bake sale in the vestibule of the church after all the masses on the weekend of December 8th and 9th. Please buy our delicious treats and support our trip!

Our Lady of Peace Parish Membership Form Name Phone Address City Zip Please drop Membership Form into the offertory basket or mail to rectory.

(restoration of Jerusalem) Reading II: 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2. (plea for growth in holiness) Gospel: Luke 21:25-28, 34-36.

What habit of prayer could you strengthen during this Advent season? CHILD: What prayers will you say each day and each week during Advent?

December 18th 7:00PM Communal Penance Services Sunday, December 16 7PM St.

George Coach Needed Boys JV Soccer Any interested person may call Craig Moffatt at 833-3148.

6 Our Lady of Peace Parish Membership Form Name Phone Address City Zip Please drop Membership Form into the offertory basket or mail to rectory. CHECK ONE: New Registration Change of Address Moving out of Parish Want envelopes Question of the Week Reading I: Jeremiah 33: (restoration of Jerusalem) Reading II: 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2. (plea for growth in holiness) Gospel: Luke 21:25-28, (coming of the Son of Man) Question of the Week: ADULT: What have been the strengths of your prayer life? What habit of prayer could you strengthen during this Advent season? CHILD: What prayers will you say each day and each week during Advent? Advent Confessions Our Lady of Peace, 2401 West 38th Street, Erie Tuesdays 4:00-5:00PM December 4, 11 Sundays After all morning Masses Penance Service Tuesday, December 18th 7:00PM Communal Penance Services Sunday, December 16 7PM St. Jude Tuesday, December 18 7PM Our Lady of Peace Wednesday, December 19 7PM Blessed Sacrament Sunday, December 23 7PM St. George Coach Needed Boys JV Soccer Any interested person may call Craig Moffatt at Openings on the Athletic Board are Available Any interested person may call Chris Kurpiewski at to schedule an interview. includes confession/sacrament of Reconciliation Our bulletin is supported through the generosity of the advertisers - many of whom are our own parishioners. Most are members of our local community. Please support our advertisers with your patronage. Tell the business owner that you appreciate their support of our parish through their advertisement in the bulletin.

7 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 2, 2012 Special Parish Invitation to be a part of the OLP School Advent Project. ADVENT PROJECT: CELEBRATING 25 th ANNIVERSARY OF GIVING It began in 1987, when a representative from the Erie City Mission spoke to the fourth grade, telling them about less fortunate children in other parts of our city. It was difficult for students to imagine children who wished not for toys, but for new mittens or warm socks. Teachers Elaine Cleary and Joni Blackman suggested they could show real Christmas spirit by foregoing their own Kris-Kringle gifts and giving to others. Parent, Roberta Geib enlisted the support of other parents who helped their children have a direct role in choosing and wrapping gifts, making cards and supplying homemade cookies. That year, while students in all other grades were exchanging gifts, those fourth graders stood alone, proud and satisfied they had done something good for others. Their gift sent the message of what Christmas is really about and by 1989 this became a school-wide tradition at OLP. Many charities, and thousands of adults and children, have benefited from the generosity of OLP School throughout the years. It is with a great sense of pride that we share with you our plans for this Christmas season. KINDERGARTEN Catholic Charities FIRST GRADE Make- A-Wish Foundation SECOND GRADE Highmark Caring Place THIRD GRADE Erie Dawn FOURTH GRADE SSJ Neighborhood Network FIFTH & SIXTH GRADE Mercy Center for Women SEVENTH & EIGHTH GRADE St. Patrick s Haven FACULTY & STAFF Rob s Toys Please visit for instructions and the complete list of the items needed.

With your SmartPhone, scan this QR Code and go directly to the Diocese of Erie website for more information on the Year of Faith. http://www.eriercd.org/year_of_faith.

Christ, the one Mediator, established and continually sustains here on earth His holy Church, the community of faith, hope and charity, as an entity with visible delineation through which He

But, the society structured with hierarchical organs and the Mystical Body of Christ, are not to be considered as two realities, nor are the visible assembly and the spiritual community, nor the

For this reason, by no weak analogy, it is compared to the mystery of the incarnate Word.

8 With your SmartPhone, scan this QR Code and go directly to the Diocese of Erie website for more information on the Year of Faith. DOGMATIC CONSTITUTION ON THE CHURCH LUMEN GENTIUM SOLEMNLY PROMULGATED BY HIS HOLINESS POPE PAUL VI ON NOVEMBER 21, 1964 CHAPTER I THE MYSTERY OF THE CHURCH 8. Christ, the one Mediator, established and continually sustains here on earth His holy Church, the community of faith, hope and charity, as an entity with visible delineation through which He communicated truth and grace to all. But, the society structured with hierarchical organs and the Mystical Body of Christ, are not to be considered as two realities, nor are the visible assembly and the spiritual community, nor the earthly Church and the Church enriched with heavenly things; rather they form one complex reality which coalesces from a divine and a human element. For this reason, by no weak analogy, it is compared to the mystery of the incarnate Word. As the assumed nature inseparably united to Him, serves the divine Word as a living organ of salvation, so, in a similar way, does the visible social structure of the Church serve the Spirit of Christ, who vivifies it, in the building up of the body. This is the one Church of Christ which in the Creed is professed as one, holy, catholic and apostolic, which our Saviour, after His Resurrection, commissioned Peter to shepherd, and him and the other apostles to extend and direct with authority, which He erected for all ages as "the pillar and mainstay of the truth." This Church constituted and organized in the world as a society, subsists in the Catholic Church, which is governed by the successor of Peter and by the Bishops in communion with him, although many elements of sanctification and of truth are found outside of its visible structure. These elements, as gifts belonging to the Church of Christ, are forces impelling toward catholic unity. Just as Christ carried out the work of redemption in poverty and persecution, so the Church is called to follow the same route that it might communicate the fruits of salvation to men. Christ Jesus, "though He was by nature God... emptied Himself, taking the nature of a slave," and "being rich, became poor" for our sakes. Thus, the Church, although it needs human resources to carry out its mission, is not set up to seek earthly glory, but to proclaim, even by its own example, humility and self-sacrifice. Christ was sent by the Father "to bring good news to the poor, to heal the contrite of heart," "to seek and to save what was lost." Similarly, the Church encompasses with love all who are afflicted with human suffering and in the poor and afflicted sees the image of its poor and suffering Founder. It does all it can to relieve their need and in them it strives to serve Christ. While Christ, holy, innocent and undefiled knew nothing of sin, but came to expiate only the sins of the people, the Church, embracing in its bosom sinners, at the same time holy and always in need of being purified, always follows the way of penance and renewal. The Church, "like a stranger in a foreign land, presses forward amid the persecutions of the world and the consolations of God," announcing the cross and death of the Lord until He comes." By the power of the risen Lord it is given strength that it might, in patience and in love, overcome its sorrows and its challenges, both within itself and from without, and that it might reveal to the world, faithfully though darkly, the mystery of its Lord until, in the end, it will be manifested in full light. OLP Monthly Parish Project Day The Knights of Columbus, in conjunction with the OLP Properties Committee and the Hearts and Hands Committee, are establishing a monthly Parish Project Day to address renovation and maintenance needs within the parish. The Parish Project Day will be the third Saturday of each month, with the next date being December 11. The day will begin with Mass at 8:00 AM, followed by a coffee/donut break, then project work from 9:00 AM till noon. Project teams will be set to address these tasks. Participants will be advised as to what they should bring (work gloves, etc.). We are looking for parish volunteers to help with these projects. This is an opportunity for high school students to complete service hours. Students must be at least 16 years old to participate. More info: call Len Kuzma, Save the Date! An evening out that will be great fun and also benefit OLP School! Third Annual A Sense-sational Evening Saturday, March 2, :30 11:00 p.m. The Brewerie Downtown Erie The evening includes: draft beer, wine, cocktails, appetizers, and desserts Tickets are $40 per person Special discount sale weekend, January 26 & 27, 2012 ~ $35 (must by 21 years of age) A Silent and Chinese auction will be held

Our Lady of Peace, pray for us!

Our Lady of Peace Our Lady of Peace, pray for us! January 1, 2017 2401 West 38th Street, Erie, PA 16506 Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God OUR LADY OF PEACE CHURCH Parish Office Phone 814-833-7701