This Week in Our Parish (12/24 to 12/31)
December 24, 2006 - Fourth Sunday in Advent
From the Pastor…
- Christmas Heritage Tour: Once again, the Southside Ministerium is sponsoring the Christmas Heritage Tour. We will visit different churches on the south side to enjoy their Christmas decorations, sing some carols, and enjoy some fellowship. The Tour will be Wednesday, December 27th beginning at the New Building of Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital at 6:00pm. If you cannot join us at 6:00PM consider joining us along the way. The schedule of Churches participating is as follows:
- 6:00PM - Good Shepherd
- 6:30PM - St. Andrew’s Lutheran
- 7:00PM - Trinity Memorial
- 7:30PM - St. Paul RC Church
- 8:00PM - St. Mark’s Lutheran
- 8:30PM - St. Mark’s UCC
- New Year’s Day: Although New Year’s Day is a Holy Day [The Feast of Mary Mother of God] it is not a day of “obligation” this year. We will not have a a vigil Mass for New Year’s Day … but will have masses at 8:30AM and 12 noon.
- Finance Committee will meet Monday, January 8th at 7:00PM
- Parish Council will meet Monday, January 15th at 7:00PM
- If you are not receiving the A. D. Times and would like to receive it please call the parish Office and we will add you to the mailing list.
- RAFFLE TICKETS are now available for the Sony 55″ Flat Screen projection LCD HD ready television set and stand. The cost is $5.00 a ticket or 5 tickets for $20.00. Pick some up after the Masses this weekend or in the Rectory during the week. The drawing will be held on Sunday January 28th after the 11:30 AM Mass. Many thanks to Dan Coughlin for supplying the TV and stand for our Raffle at half price.
Ministry Lists
- December 30th: 5:00 PM
- Presider: Rev Victor Finelli
- Lector: Volunteers needed
- Cantor: Joann Falatko
- Altar Servers: Jennifer & Rachel Longo, Dana Yurgosky
- Ems: John Staub, Anthony D V Pham, Nathan Meilinger
- December 31st: 7:30 AM
- Presider: Msgr. Joseph Sobiesiak
- Lector: Volunteers needed
- Altar Servers: Alyson Kapun, Alex & Jimmy Szabo
- Ems: Joseph Chi, Ngoc Nguyen, Patrice Coringrato, Thanh Le
- December 31st: 9:30 AM
- Presider: Msgr. Joseph Sobiesiak
- Lector: Volunteers needed
- Cantor: Patrice Schwartz (Mary Jo)
- Altar Servers: Daniel Bauer, Thomas DeVito, Teague Fernandez
- Ems & Visitors: Mary Timko, Frank Adamcik, Scott Chladny, Roseann Sekella
- December 31st: 11:30 AM
- Presider: Rev Victor Finelli
- Lector: Volunteers needed
- Cantor: Paula Gabriel
- Altar Servers: Meagan Eripret, Jonathan Gehris, Bao Ta
- Ems: Dianne Varra, Ken Knopp, Eleanor/Lucas
Need a festive atmosphere to celebrate Christmas? Contact host John & Diane Varra at the Susquehanna Street hospitality House at 610-791-0108
