22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time August 28th 2016 Holy Ghost Church A Roman Catholic Parish of the Diocese of Allentown Founded in 1871 as a German Ethnic Parish Rectory: 417 Carlton Avenue Bethlehem, PA 18015-1535 Phone: 610-867-9382 Fax: 610-867-6839 Billinger Hall 610-691-0210 Incarnation of Our Lord A Roman Catholic Parish of the Diocese of Allentown Founded in 2008 as a merger of Slovak, Hungarian, Windish, Polish and Italian Parishes Rev. Msgr. Richard J. Loeper, Pastor Emeritus Ronald J. Koach, Jr., Pastoral Assistant Email: hghostchurch@gmail.com Website: holyghostparish.wikispaces.com Like us on Facebook: Rectory: 617 Pierce St Bethlehem, PA 18015 3427 Phone: 610-866-3391 Fax: 610-866-6490 LaBuda Hall: 610-866-3644 Sr. Francine Garganta, OSF Pastoral Assistant Elizabeth Perkins, Administrative Assistant Email: iparish@ptd.net Website: Incarnationofourlord.com Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ Incarnation Parish Rev. Clifton E. Bishop, Jr., Pastor Email: cbishop@allentowndiocese.org Deacon Steve Gorbos Weekend Assistance: Msgr. Gerald E. Gobitas/Msgr. Robert F. Kozel Lehigh University - Catholic Campus Ministry The Newman Center Located at the Holy Ghost Parish Complex Phone 610-758-4148 Mass Hotline 610-758-4659 E-mail innew@lehigh.edu Rev. Christopher S. Butera - Catholic Chaplain & Director frbutera@lehigh.edu Ronald J. Koach, Jr., Assistant Director rjk5@lehigh.edu Sr. Doris M. Gonzalez, Music Ministry sdg3@lehigh.edu
4:00 pm Mass now at Incarnation until October 1st (INC) 4 PM + Mr. & Mrs. Michael Anthony by the Family + Amelia Nam Keeler by Mother Gloria (Iasiello) Keeler & Family SUN. Aug 28th 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8 AM (INC) + Cynthia Bednar by Raymond LaBuda & Family 12 noon Picnic + Augustine Augie Sebastionelli By Wife Katherine and Children & Grandchildren Mon. Aug. 29th Passion of St. John the Baptist 8 AM + John Lehman, Sr. By John & Anita Ivankovits Tues. Aug. 30th Ordinary Time Weekday 8 AM + Charles & Jennie Pecsek by Elizabeth & Diane Nemchik & Donna Nenchik Free Thurs. Sept. 1st Ordinary Time Weekday 8 AM + Jennie Cimino by Prime Time Seniors Fri. Sept. 2nd FiRST FRIDAY Adoration 9am 12 Noon 12 Noon Mass + Joseph S. Bedics Sr. by Wife Dorothy and Sons - SAT. Sept. 3rd Vigil Mass Confessions 3:00-3:45pm (INC) 4 PM + Linda Stephan by the Family + Mark D. Ford by Mother Josephine SUN. Sept. 4th 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8 AM (INC) + Cynthia Bednar by Thomas & Marie Mingora & Family 10 AM (H.G.) + Anthony Glovas by Aunt Margie Kusler & Family - Mon. Sept. 5th LABOR DAY HOLIDAY Mass at Incarnation Church at 9am ONLY All Parishioners of Both Parishes, Living & Deceased Parishes Offices Closed for Labor Day Holiday Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator: Wendy S. Krisak, M.A., NCC, LPC Direct Telephone: 1-800-791-9209 Devotional Lamps @ Holy Ghost Church Sanctuary - In Memory of Frank & Mary Bedics Tabernacle (2) - Health & Blessings on Elmer Brown B.V.M. - In Memory of Mark D. Ford by Mother Josephine St. Joseph - Special Intention LoPiccolo Family Sacred Heart - In Memory of Rt. Rev. Msgr. Scott A. Fasig St. Theresa - Prayer Intentions St. (Padre) Pio - Our Lady of Pompeii In Memory of + Deceased Sebastionelli Family Infant of Prague - St. John Capistrano In Memory of + Deceased members Boccardi & Bechdolt Families Pieta (2) Health & Blessings on Deacon Steve Gorbos St. Vincent DePaul Chapel / Tabernacle Lamp In Memory of + George & Concetta Petito Devotional Lamps @ Incarnation Church Sanctuary Lamp In Memory of + Helen Kostelnik by Sister Mary Aylward Blessed Virgin Mary Lamp - + Special Intention St. Joseph Lamp- Living & Deceased Members of Assembly #78 of the Slovak Catholic Sokol Diocesan Safe Environment Coordinator: Sister Meg Cole, S.S.J. Telephone: 610-332-0442 ext.19
DIOCESAN FAMILY FESTIVAL Please join us for a fun-filled day for the whole family! Sunday, September 25, 2016, 11 am - 5pm at Steel-Stacks, 101 Founders Way, So. Bethlehem. The day begins with an outdoor Multi-Cultural Mass celebrated by Bishop Barres at 11:00am (bring a lawn chair). Games for all ages including: bingo, fun activities for children, youth, teenagers and adults, inflatable obstacle course, scavenger hunt, bounce house, face painting, team events, etc. Delicious ethnic foods including: bleenies (potato pancakes), kiffles, haluski (cabbage and noodles), porketta sandwiches, assortment of Spanish foods including tacos and empanadas, pierogies, apple dumplings, and more. Music provided by Island Time band on the patio and by our talented high school, college, and special learning center students on the Levitt Pavilion. Something for everyone to enjoy while spending time with family and friends from across the whole Diocese! PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO 10AM MASS THAT SUNDAY IN HOLY GHOST CHURCH! MASS WILL BE 11AM AT STEELSTACKS! -- Masses & Vigil Lamps @ Holy Ghost and Incarnation Parishes There are still some open dates for Masses & Candles for 2016. Please contact the rectory during regular office hours, Mon. Fri., 8:30AM 3:30PM. $10/for each. NOTE: Mass & Lamp Requests for 2017 can be made as of THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 ST. ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS: If you re a parishioner who could use assistance due to infirmity or, if you find yourself in a difficult financial situation, please contact the rectory for referral to our PARISHIONER PROGRAM! All inquiries are CON- FIDENTIAL! Any questions or comments please contact Ruth Herman @ rmh1330@aol.com or call 484-239-0243. 227 Sunday Collections - August 21st The Weekly Sunday Collection is the life blood of our Parish Community. The Ministries of our Parish and Our Calendar of Events are supported by all your contributions. Father Cliff thanks you for your generosity, God bless you! (H.G.) $ 2,167.00 (INC) $ 2,809.00 Mass of Healing & Anointing of the Sick Monday Sept.12th @ 7pm in Holy Ghost Church All are Welcome! INCARNATION PARISH NOODLE GROUP -- Noodles will be made in LaBuda Hall Tuesday & Thursday mornings @ 8:00AM. If you d like to make a monetary donation for supplies for the noodle group, please put it in a plain envelope marked Noodle Donation and drop it in our collection baskets. Thank you, in advance, for your support. 2016 DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE Our Diocese of Allentown will have its Pilgrimage to the BASILICA OF THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, WASHINGTON, D.C. on THURS., OCT. 20 TH. Information sheets on this event are available in the church vestibules. Bishop Barres will lead the Pilgrimage and hopes you will join him and your fellow parishioners for this grace-filled event. This pilgrimage provides a time of grace and indulgence for all the faithful of our Diocese and coincides with the worldwide celebration of Pope Francis s YEAR OF MERCY! Please make every effort to attend and make your bus reservations early by calling the rectories of either Incarnation or Holy Ghost Parishes. COST IS $37.00/ PERSON (includes seat fee & gratuity). FEE MUST BE PAID BY SAT., OCT. 10 TH!! Bus will depart from HG PARISH @ 7:30AM SHARP!! There will be a dinner stop on our trip home @ MARYLAND HOUSE.
SPIRITUAL ADOPTION MONTH Seven: You are in the home stretch with your spiritually adopted baby. Since the baby has been completely formed since 8 weeks, all that is happening now is weight gain and making Mom uncomfortable! In a short time, her baby will be born. Holy Prime Time Seniors Ghost September 5th No Meeting Labor Day September 19th INDOOR PICNIC MONTHLY CASINO TRIPS - Wednesday September 14th Wednesday October 12th leave Holy Ghost 10:30am for Mohegan Sun. Cost: $23 refund of $25 and $5 in Food Coupon. For Casino info. & Reservations Call: Boots Horwath - 610-867-4839 or Gloria Szakos 610-868-7940. - Incarnation Parish Senior Group New members are invited to our join our Senior Group. Our meetings are held on the 1 st Wednesday of every month in LaBuda Hall from 1:00 4:00PM. Finger foods are served and BINGO is played @ every meeting. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact John Vidumsky @ 610-868- 6320, Mike Vidumsky @ 610-530-1528, or Barbara Raykos @ 610-867-0774. Hope to see you there!!! Next meeting Wednesday September 7th @ 1PM. All Are Welcome! (H.G.) Upcoming Events Diocesan Family Day at Steel Stacks. Sunday, September 25. The Social Committee will sell food at this event. NO 10am Mass that day in church Mass will be at Steel Stacks. ~ OUR PARISH WILL BE SELLING CABBAGE AND NOODLES THAT DAY AS A FUNDRAISER FOR OUR PARISH. PLEASE CALL RON AT THE RECTORY IF YOU ARE WILLING TO HELP IN ANY WAY. HOURS ARE FROM NOON TIL 5 ALSO, : Transport to and Bring Back TO THE CHURCH. Any and all help is GREATLY appreciated. Pierogies for the Fall Fair Volunteers are needed for October 4th & 5th to make PIEROGIES FOR SALE AT THE FALL FAIR ONLY. Pierogies will be made again for after the Fall Fair for regular orders. Annual Fall Fair : is scheduled for October 22 and 23. We are planning other events for the fall as well as Spring 2017, please watch the church bulletin for datails throughout the year. Jams & Jellies: Jams & Jellies for the Fall Fair will be made at 9:30am- every Tuesday, in Billinger Hall. Come and join us! Call Boots Horwath for info and Donations (610) 867-4839. WE ARE IN NEED OF DONATIONS FOR SUPPLIES AND CANNING JARS. PLEASE CALL BOOTS!
Hello there my dear parishioners and friends! Over the last two years of being your Pastor I have heard and been accused of the following, several times: Playing favorites. Nothing could be further from the truth. Being Pastor of two places is like being a parent of more than one child. Every so often one child will need more attention than the other and so the parent is accused of playing favorites. I try my best to give equal time and care to the various needs and functions of both parishes. Yes, it is true that I live at one and even maintain my office there. Though I vary my meeting place at where the person(s) belong or where is closest. I do have the weekday Masses at the Chapel of one place that allows me to turn off or down the Heat and A/C of the two large church buildings. And there is only one Saturday 4 PM Mass between the two places that rotates throughout the year in fact, in October it changes locale! In an effort to make the people from the other parish feel more comfortable, I do make an effort to invite them to take part in the liturgy. I did that to Holy Ghost when the Mass moved to Incarnation and now am doing that to Incarnation as we move back to Holy Ghost. If you want to be the Lector or Eucharistic Minister at any Mass, just let Beth or Ron know at their respective Rectories. When a parishioner, from either place, is in the hospital, I do make an effort to be there, IF I KNOW IT. So, my friends, if you think I play favorites, just remember these things. Am I perfect? No, far from it. But I assure you, that when needed, if I am able, I will be there for you as well as the person sitting next to you or the person in the Parish less than a mile down the road. God Bless, Fr. Cliff Fall Festival Tricky Trays Our Tricky Tray Committee is reminding all donors that only NEW ITEMS will be accepted for baskets and items can be dropped off in LaBuda Hall @ our weekend Masses! If you have any questions, please contact Pat Krycia @ 610-703-0857. If no answer, please leave a message and Pat will return your call ASAP. Incarnation PAG NEWS MONTHLY DRAWING Reminder: Drawing is done electronically; just make donations for $5.00, or multiples of $5.00. Donation envelopes must be received in the rectory by the LAST DAY OF EACH MONTH! CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE JU- LY DRAWING: Barbara Shook ($127.50), Constance Libricz ($76.50), & Mr. & Mrs. Mike Vidumsky ($51.00). THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!! FALL FESTIVAL: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 TH 12NOON 8:00PM @ INCARNATION PARISH W/ 4:00PM POLKA MASS IN THE CHURCH! TWO WEEKS & COUNTING!!! FALL FESTIVAL 50/50 TICKETS: Tickets for this year s 50/50 drawing are on sale before and after Masses, and can also be purchased @ the rectory. Price is $10 each, and the drawing will take place at 8:00PM at the conclusion of the Fall Festival on Sat., September 17. FALL FESTIVAL UPDATE: This year you can use incarnationff2016@gmail.com as a general email address for information. FALL FESTIVAL BUSINESS/CORPORATE SPONSOR- SHIPS: Like last year, we are looking for local businesses to donate $250.00 to become sponsors for the Fall Festival. Order forms & request letters are available in the church vestibules. FALL FESTIVAL PARISHIONER PATRONS: We are also looking for parishioners to donate $50.00 for individual parishioner patrons. Your name will appear on decorations that will be hung throughout the Festival areas. Please email incarnationff2016@gmail.com or pick up a blank form in the church vestibules. 2016 FALL FESTIVAL BAKE SALE: Once again we will have a Bake Sale in connection w/our Annual Fall Festival on Sat., Sept. 17 th. If you re interested in donating HOMEMADE BAKED GOODS, jellies, or any other homemade canned items for this event, please call ROSEMARIE CSASZAR @ 610-866-7927, OR TINA RICHIE @ 1-203-470-2888. All items can be brought to LaBuda Hall (church basement) on FRI., SEPT. 16 TH AND NO LATER THAN 11:00AM ON SAT., SEPT. 17 TH, (Festival Day). As in the past, we need many volunteers to make this bake sale a successful addition to the Festival! Your cooperation would be greatly appreciated!
#227 Holy Ghost and Incarnation Churches c/o 417 Carlton Avenue Bethlehem, PA. 18015 Telephone 610-867-9382 Contact Person: Ron Koach Software MSPublisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Windows XP Professional Printer HP Color Laser Jet CP 1518NI Transmission Time Wednesdays 10:30AM Sunday Date of Publication 8/28/16 Number of Pages Sent 1 through 6 Special Instructions 500 Copies Please!