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24 Dec 2017 Most Blessed Sacrament 610-845-2460
www.mbsbally.org 610 Pine Street, Bally PA Pastor: Father Adam Sedar
Email: [email protected] Office hours daily are from 8:30am-3:30pm
In the summer Monday thru Thursday. Closed Friday.
Fr. Adam & the
Entire Staff Of
Our Parish Wish
You all a Merry Christmas !
Please pick up our
New 2018 Parish Calendar This weekend!
Merry Christmas Eve! He was born in an obscure village, the son of a peasant woman.
He grew up in another village, where he worked in a carpenter's shop until he was thirty. Then for three years he became a wandering preacher.
He never wrote a book. He never held an office. He never had a family or owned a house. He didn't go to college. He never visited a big city. He never travelled two hundred miles from the place where he was born. He did none
of those things one usually associates with greatness.
He had no credentials but himself.
He was only thirty-three when the tide of public opinion turned against him. His friends ran away. He was turned over to his enemies and went through a
mockery of a trial. He was executed by the state. While he was dying, his executioners gambled for his clothing, the only property he had on earth. When he was dead he was laid in a borrowed grave through the pity of a
friend.
Twenty centuries have come and gone, and today he is the central figure of the human race and the leader of mankind's progress. All the armies that ever marched, all the navies that ever sailed, all the parliaments that ever sat, all the kings that ever reigned, put together, have not affected the life of man
on this earth as much as that
One Solitary Life.
"Behold, I am the
handmaid of the Lord. May it be
done to me according
to your word."
Luke 1:
26-38
All Guests and New
Parishioners are
Most Welcome! You can register at our parish on line
at: www.mbsbally.org
www.allentowndiocese.org
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SACRAMENT OF
RECONCILIATION
CONFESSIONS: Monday 6:00-6:30 pm. Saturday 3:15-4:00pm.
Fourth Sunday
Of Advent
Mission Statement: “We are called through Baptism to lead a Holy Life and spread the Good News of Jesus Christ…”
Please Pray for all in our Armed Services ISSN Keith Essig, SGT Jeffrey Ferry, CPT. Kevin Bergan, SGT Brad Kline, USMC 2nd Lt. Peter C. Fisher, SPC Daniel Saylor, CPL Matt Renner, PSC Derrick Avant, SPC Michael Greaves, SGT Vince Sodano, Chief Noah W. Ziegler, MAJ Jeremy Bushyager, SGT Eddie Pierce, CAPT Justin Knepp, PFC Sam S. Myers, Lt. 1st Class Heather Cupitt, Staff SGT Eric J. Crews, Staff SGT, Anthony Lucarelli, MAJ Michael O’Kane, SSG Antonio Rivera, Airman 1st Class Andrew Gerard, SSgt. Michael Viola, Douglas Philip Murray, Staff SGT J.T. Walters, Lt. Justin Hazlett, MSTR SGT Jason Robbins, CPT Tylara Romero, 2nd LT Konrad Thaler, Midshipman Piper Thaler, David Stavish, Capt, USN, Joseph Stavish, Cdr, USN, SPC James O’ Connor, Markus De Larantus, Navy, PFC USMC Emily Gehringer ENS Alex Viola
“Lord, hold our troops in Your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the self-less acts that they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen.”
MASS INTENTIONS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24 Vigil of Christmas 4:30 PM-Paul & Dolores Schultz, by Al & Judy 7:00 PM-George Melcher & Parents, by Their Family 9:30 PM-People of Most Blessed Sacrament Parish MONDAY, DECEMBER 25 Christmas Day 8:00 AM-Carl, Emma & Stanley Schott, by Barbara & Family 10:00 AM-Paul Sobjak, by His Family TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26 NO MASS TODAY WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27 8:00 AM-Anna Marie Jordan, by Marion & Russell Heydt FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29 8:00 AM-June Sobjak, by Buddy & Family SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30 8:00 AM-Pauline Conrad & David Shriver 4:30 PM-Betty & John Fronheiser, by Allan, Fran & Family SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31 6:00 AM-Charlotte Richmond, by Mom & Dad 7:30 AM-Carl Schott, by Ronnie & Rita Schott 10:15 AM-People of Most Blessed Sacrament Parish
PRAYFUL INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
LEGION OF MARY Tuesday evening at 7:00 PM.
MASS CARDS To schedule a Mass please stop by the Rectory Office
between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Mon-Thurs.
PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTS
Mon Dec 25—Fr. William Linkchorst Tue Dec 26—Fr. John Little Wed Dec 27—Fr. David Loeper Thur Dec 28—Msgr. Richard Loeper Fri Dec 29—Fr. James Lofton Sat Dec 30—Fr. Kevin Lonergan Sun Dec 31—Fr. Lucien Longtin
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament No Adoration on Tuesday
December 26, 2017 Adoration will begin again on
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
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Sunday, January 14th Monthly Meeting Light lunch provided. Please let Heather know if you will attend. Mission Trip Deposits DUE If you are going on the Mission Trip, please turn your deposit in NOW. Deposits were due Dec. 10th. Contact Heather for more information: email her at– [email protected]
Youth Group (7th-12th Grades) St. Francis Academy
St. Francis Academy 610 Pine Street Bally, PA 19503 http://teacherweb.com/PA/SFA/Home/sdhp1.aspx Congratulations to those who earned honors for the first trimester! First Honors: Gr. 8-Monica Guerin Second Honors: Gr. 8-Liam Gundersen, Makayla Jones, Autumn Kline, Charlotte LaMagna, Theresa Patterson Gr. 7-Giovanni Cavaliere, Gianna Graczyk, Hele-ne Freedman Honorable Mention: Gr. 8-Anthony Adamkovic, Dawson Haas-Whalen, Maureen Ryan, Annika Snyder, Benja-min Waltenbaugh Gr. 7-Nichole Bertino, Christianna Fraschilla, Peyton Heffner, Olivia Kauffman, Lucas Kienle, Faith Kriebel, Shaun O’Boyle. Looking ahead to 2018 *We’ll continue observing our 275th anniversary. *Catholic Schools Week will be celebrated from Jan. 28 to Feb. 2, 2018 Watch for details. *Gr. 5 through 8 will participate in a Social Stud-ies Expo. *New teacher website will take place in January. *Plastic cash is sold at MBS after all Sunday masses and through school on Monday, Wednes-day, and Friday. *No Plastic Cash sales on the holiday weekends. Youth & Teen Choirs There will be NO Choir Practice on Dec. 29, 2017 but practice will resume on January 5, 2018. POPE JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL The parish recently received First Quarter Reports of our high school students. Congratulations to the following students: First Honors: Isabela Caruso, Hannah Millet and Erin Smola. Second Honors: Anna King and Angels Kriebel.
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SUNDAY Christmas Vigil Dec 24 Holy Day 4:30 p.m.—Matthew & Gianna Graczyk 7 p.m.-Devon-Brayden Richard & Marlena Agricoli 9:30 p.m.—Volunteer MONDAY Christmas Day Dec 25 Holy Day 8 am—Zachariah McLaughlin 10 am—Olivia Campbell SATURDAY December 30, 2017 4:30 PM—Annalise Santiago - Thomas Nguyen – Anna Mae Foley SUNDAY December 31, 2017 6:00 AM—Autumn Kline 7:30 AM—Grace & Joshua Spaar - Shane Clark 10:15 AM—Madison & Mikaela Holley – Kyle Kelsch
Altar Servers
YOUTH HUMOR OF THE WEEK
During the priest's sermon one Sunday, there was a loud whistle from one of the back pews. Johnnie’s mom was horrified. She pinched him into silence.
After Mass she asked, “ Johnnie, whatever made
you do such a thing?”
Johnnie answered quite excitedly, “I asked God to teach me to whistle...And He did just at that moment & you always told me to use
the talents God gave me!” And Mom could only sigh and smile :)
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Fr. Adam’s Corner
Dear Parishioners, Tomorrow we enter together into the joyful season of Christmas. The Christmas season will last until the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which this year, is celebrated on Monday the 8th of January. The season begins with Christmas itself and it is such a great and solemn celebration, that we celebrate an Octave of Christmas, that is, a celebration of eight days. During the octave we have some special feast days of saints. December 26th is the feast of St. Stephen, the first disciple to be martyred after Pentecost. December 27th is the feast of St. John, the beloved apostle and evangelist. December 28th is the feast of the Holy In-nocents, those babies and young children massacred by Herod in his attempt to kill the Christ-child. The octave of Christmas concludes on January 1st with the beauti-ful Solemnity of Mary, whom we rightly can call the Mother of God. This year that feast is not a holy day of obligation, yet what better way to begin the New Year than by going to Mass on this great feast of Our Lady. Another beau-tiful feast day of the Christmas season is that of the Holy Family, celebrated this year on December 31st. On this day we recall the lessons of the family life of Jesus, Mary and Joseph in Nazareth. Through their simple yet joyful life we see the blessing that family life is supposed to be and can be in the plan of God for humanity. Also during the Christmas season, we get to celebrate the feast days of two American saints, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the founder of the Sisters of Charity, on January 4th and St. John Neumann, the 4th bishop of Philadelphia, on January 5th. Both of these saints helped to lay the foundations of the Catholic school system here in the United States. Of course, during the Christmas season is the feast of the Epiphany, the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus. From the magi we learn how to be aware of God’s presence and of what true worship of God consists. The Christmas season wraps up with the beginning of the Lord’s public ministry with great signs and wonders at the Jordan river as He is baptized by John. Wow, Christmas is a season of many feasts and not only do we learn from each one of them, but as we celebrate each of them in the sacred liturgy of the Church, they are made present to us, each one offering to us a unique grace that draws us ever deeper into the very life of Our Lord Himself. Peace- Father Adam
MASS SCHEDULE FOR CHRISTMAS Christmas Eve Masses 4:30 PM, 7:00 PM & 9:30 PM Christmas Day Masses 8:00 AM & 10:00 AM. PLEASE NOTE: DAILY MASS AND ADORATION WILL NOT BE HELD ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2017.
RECTORY HOURS DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON
Monday December 25th Closed. Tuesday, December 26th Closed. Wednesday, December 27th 9AM – 2 PM. Thursday, December 28th 9AM – 2 PM. Friday, December 29st 9AM – 2 PM. Monday, January 1st Closed. CHILDREN'S LITURGY: WE SHARE THE GOSPEL WITH OUR KIDS. We’re looking for assistance. Want to help? It's fun and rewarding. The 3rd Sunday of the month. Call, Bill Choinski 610-766-0163 or email: [email protected]. BINGO NEWS UPDATE Bingo is the THIRD Sunday of the month starting in 2018. Volunteers are needed, no experience necessary. Contact: Janice Szilli 610-987-8851. SACRAMENTAL LIFE Sacrament of Reconciliation—Confession Tuesday evenings 6:00 - 6:30 PM. Saturday 3:15 – 4 PM. Sacrament of Baptism: Please contact Deacon Murphy at 610-845-7364. Sacrament of Matrimony: Arrangements must be made a minimum of 6 months in advance. All Couples must participate in the Marriage Prep Program. VISITORS A special word of welcome to all visitors and pilgrims worshipping with us here in our historical parish church. We hope you enjoy your trip to Bally. The town was named after our former pastor Augustus Bally, S.J. The Diocesan Website for Protection and Youth This can be found online at: www.allentowndiocese.org. – Then click on the link on the left for the Protection of Youth.
UPCOMING ADVENT & CHRISTMAS INROMATION AND OTHER NEWS
PARISH STAFF Pastor - Father Adam Sedar Weekend Assistant - Father Kevin Bobbin Deacons - Thomas J. Murphy & Mike Boyle Administrative Assistant - Cindy Repko Financial Secretary - Sue Nitroy Parish School, St. Francis Academy - Deacon Thomas J. Murphy, Headmaster Preschool Teacher—Maria Crail Director of Religious Edn - Deacon Murphy RCIA Coordinator—Deacon Murphy
Parish News and Events
HEAVENLY CLEANERS Helpers needed to clean the church every other Thursday morning at 10:15. To volunteer call Susan at: 610-967-1243 RETROUVAILLE Is your marriage going down the right road . . . or is it a little off track? Life can be difficult, and so can the challenges you face in marriage. Does the distance between you seem wide? Are you already separated? Looking for a better way? Retrouvaille can help and offers hope for a better relationship. Retrouvaille is a peer ministry of volunteer couples that can help you to learn the tools of healthy communication, build intimacy and heal, just as they have done in their own marriages. Retrouvaille is Christian-based, and Catholic in origin, but welcomes cou-ples of all faiths as well as non-religious couples. Retrouvaille can help get your relationship back on track. The next program begins on the weekend of February 16th at the Family Life Center in Malvern, PA. Additional weekends will be held in April and August. For more infor-mation, or to register for one of our weekends, visit our web site at: www.HelpOurMarriage.com or call 1-800-470-2230. All inquiries are kept strictly confidential. PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: The names of the sick of our parish can be found on our website www.mbsbally.org. or in the Prayer Intention Book located at the side entrance of church. The sick are also re-membered in the Intercessions at every Sunday Mass.
News, Ministries & Organizations WIDOW & WIDOWERS GRIEF SUPPORT No meeting is scheduled for December 24th. Schedule for the New Year will be out shortly. For information please call Deacon Mike Boyle at 484-336-9849. CHILDREN’S LITURGY we share the Gospel with our kids. We’re looking for assistance. Want to help? It's fun and rewarding. The 3rd Sunday of the month. Call, Bill Choinski 610-766-0163 or email [email protected] KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Most Blessed Sacrament Council # 16745 regular Council meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm in Father Schneider Hall. Men 18 years of age & older interested in the Knights of Columbus contact Joe Dusko Grand Knight email at [email protected] or call 610-864-1163. FOR TRAVELERS For nationwide Mass times and locations logon to: www.Masstimes.org FLOCKNOTE: Sign up on our website Home Page for Parish Email and Texts! It’s easy! When Fr. Adam or Deacon Murphy want to get information out to you quickly, they will be using Flocknote! Go to www.mbsbally.org and sign up today!
PARISH STAFF Youth Ministry - Heather Shainline: [email protected] Adult Choir - Rob Zambanini Youth Choir—Fred Carr Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordiator Wendy S Krisak, MA, NCC, LPC Direct Line 800-791-9209 Diocesan Safe Environment Coord. - Sr. Meg Cole, SSJ,MS.LMFT, 610-332-0442, ext. 2019 [email protected]
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