NATIVITY OF OUR LORD PARISH Rev. John V. Polednak, V.E., Pastor Deacon André Kabacinski, Parish Deacon

Rev. Joseph G. Elston, In Residence

127 Stephenson Street, Duryea, PA, 18642 Tel: 570-457-3502 Fax: 570-451-3341 E-mail: rectory@nativityduryea.org Web: www.nativityduryea.org

Masses: Daily, M-F – 7:00 am ● Saturday (Vigil)- 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm ● Sunday- 7:30 am, 9:00 am and 11:15am

Confession: Daily, M-F~6:40-6:55 am ● Saturday- 3:15-3:45 pm, and anytime upon request.

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Education Information

Religious Education (CCD) CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

and Sacramental Formation Holy Rosary School, PK-8 Holy Redeemer High School Judy Lambert, Coordinator Candice Lee, Principal Anita M. Sirak, Principal

For information concerning Religious 125 Stephenson Street 159 S. Pennsylvania Ave.

Education and Sacramental preparation Duryea, PA 18642 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

of children not enrolled in a Catholic School, Tel: (570) 457-2553 Tel: (570) 829-2424

or for opportunities for adult spiritual or Fax (570-457-3537) Fax: (570) 829-4411

religious information, please call Judy at: E-mail:hrsduryea@hotmail.com Web: www.holyredeemerhs.org

Cell (570) 881-4974

Pleasing

to

God

And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” (Luke 3:2) So often we forget that we, each of us, are also beloved by God, Baptized in living grace, that we might also be called children of God.

Do you think that God was “well pleased” by your actions in recent

weeks?

What good thing could you do this week that would be pleasing to

God?

LITURGICAL CALENDAR AND INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 11-17, 2016

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11 7:00am Frank Wozniak (30-Day—by Family)

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12 7:00am Dominick Gigliello (by Wife, Arlene)

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13 7:00am Catherine Gorcenski (by Ed and Cheryl Golushka and Family)

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14 7:00am Robert Shoback (by Mary Ann Magda)

Fri

15 7:00am Grace Hazenski (30-Day—by Family)

Sa

t 16 4:00pm 5:30pm

Ruth Pernot (by Bob and Rosemary Kundrat) Edmund M. Gromelski (by The Nativity of Our Lord Men’s Society)

Sun

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17 7:30am 9:00am

11:15am

Ann Kreseski (by Marjorie Kramer) Rev. Edward J. Williams (by Parishioners) Youth Mass – For the Intentions of Our Parishioners

VOTIVE CANDLE OFFERINGS

Sacred Heart of Jesus Dominick Gigliello (by Wife, Arlene)

Blessed Virgin Mary Frances Singer (by Tom and Mary Ellen Singer)

Saint Joseph Dec’d members of the Kolvek Family (by Betty Burke)

ITEMS FOR THE BEGINNING OF 2016 2016 PARISH CALENDARS—are still available in the church. Please take your calendar. Thank you very much to the

Piontek Funeral Home for their donation of the calendars! CHILDREN’S ENVELOPES FOR 2016—Quite a few of the children’s boxed sets are still available for pick-up in the

church lower vestibule. Reminder: If your child has recently or will soon turn 18 years of age, they should begin receiving adult envelopes in the mail for February or March. If you have any questions, please call the rectory office. We have had reports of some children not receiving envelopes. In these cases, they were not using their envelopes in previous years, so they were not assigned for the coming year.

YEAR-END STATEMENTS will be available upon request within the next few weeks after all 2015 posting has been completed.

LOAVES AND FISHES PROGRAM: January – Baked Beans

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS

His Excellency, the Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, DD, JCL, Bishop of Scranton, and the Office for Parish Life wish to invite couples celebrating their 25th or 50th wedding anniversary in 2016 to a Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass on Sunday, June 5. The event inlcudes a 2:30 p.m. Mass at St. Peter’s Cathedral followed by a reception. Requests for an invitation, with a mailing address, should be made through our rectory office before March 7. KNOW A MARRIAGE THAT NEEDS HELP? Throw them a lifeline and tell them about Retrouvaille, an international program that helps couples who are experiencing marital difficulties. This program is for all couples, at any stage of marriage, that need help to communicate with each other in a more attentive and loving manner. The next program in the Scranton Diocese begins Feb. 26-28, 2016, at The Ramada Inn, Clarks Summit, PA. Please call 800-470-2230 for more information or to register, or visit the website at www.helpourmarriage.org.

FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS for the weekend of January 2-3, 2016 $4315.00 Sunday Offertory; $475.58 Loose; $2178.04 Secondary Envelopes; $1788.01 Solemnity of Mary;

$1908.00 Initial Offering; $529.00 Additional Christmas; $500.00 Donation Thank you very much for your kind and generous support of your Parish. Your sacrifice is always appreciated! DIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL - Ongoing thanks to all who have pledged/donated to this important request!

Activities/Events This Week:

Tuesday Pastoral Council ~ 6:30pm in the Convent

Wednesday

Senior Choir ~ 6:30pm in the Convent

Thursday Practice for Youth Mass ~ 6:30pm in Church

Yoga ~ 6:30pm in Parish Hall

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WITH PARISH SYMPATHY--Our prayers are requested for Nancy Sepelyak whose Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday. May the Risen Lord embrace her in His eternal peace, and give His consolation and comfort to her family and friends. Our parish sympathy is

extended to them in their loss.

CCD NEWS—Classes resume today (Sunday) from 10:00-11:00 a.m.

PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING

The meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 12, at 6:30 in the Convent.

CHOIR PRACTICE RESUMES

The Senior Choir will resume rehearsal on Wednesday, January 13. We will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Convent. New Members Always Welcome.

HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL GIFT CERTIFICATES The gift certificates that support Holy Rosary School and our other Diocesan schools may be purchased Thursday from 8:00-10:00 a.m. in the Church Hall.

PARISH YOUTH MASS Next Sunday our 5th grade students from both our Catholic and Public schools will assist in the 11:15 a.m. Mass. Practice for those who will participate will be held on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the church.

YOGA CLASS Yoga resumes this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. No registration is necessary.

BLESSING OF HOMES Father John and Deacon André have begun the blessing of homes. Phone calls are being made before making the visit. Please note that home blessings are by request only – don’t assume

Father knows to come to your home. You can call the rectory to inform us of your request.

PIEROGIE MAKING Pierogie will be made next week, Sunday, January 17, and Monday, January 18. On Sunday, we will prepare the potatoes and set up for Monday. On Monday, January 18, we will make the pierogies. Rollers, Cutters, Pinchers, Boilers, Carriers, Flippers, and Packers are all needed…no experience necessary. Many Hands Make Light Work.

FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES MEETING

There will be a meeting to discuss fundraising events in our Parish for 2016. Discussed will be our Lenten Food Sale, Picnic, and possible dinners, sales, or other ideas to increase our fundraising income. Those who take care of specific areas of events are invited, new people are invited, tried and true methods as well as new ideas are all welcome. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Please consider helping us on these projects in order to offset expenses and help our parish grow. FROM OUR NEIGHBORS

MARDI GRAS Prince of Peace Parish in Old Forge will host a MARDI GRAS on Saturday, February 6, at 6:00 p.m. at Arcaro and Genell Banquet Room, Main Street in Old Forge. Included: hors d’oeurves and full-course dinner with one choice of four menu items (stuffed pork chop, roast beef, chicken

francaise or haddock baked Italian style); beer, wine and soda. Entertainment by Frankie Gervasi of The Poets. Seating is limited to 125 so reserve your seat early – reservations close January 26. Payment and one menu choice is due with your reservation. For reservations, please call the recgtory at 570-457-5900, Francis at 570-451-0112 or email mjriviello@icloud.com.

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Ordinary Time

This week marks the beginning of Ordinary Time, one of two “ordinary” Seasons of the Church’s Year of Grace. The Christmas cycle and Easter cycle are so rich with religious traditions that the remainder of the year often seems ordinary at first glance. The remaining 33 or 34 weeks are in fact called Ordinary Time. This title, however, does not mean that these weeks, and the Sundays around which they revolve, are unimportant. On the contrary, it is during these weeks that the special character of Sunday is experienced. Except for four special devotional feasts of Christ after Pentecost, no special theme “distracts” from the wonder of the original meaning of Sunday as the Lord’s Day. Very few religious traditions are directly connected with the weeks of Ordinary Time. The traditional color used for liturgical vestments and church decoration is green, the color of hope and life. Other popular religious traditions occur briefly, but they are connected with other special days which are independent of the liturgical season, such as Halloween and Thanksgiving.

This Bulletin is printed in Loving Memory of John A., Theresa and

John Adamiak Jr.

and Roche Family

Judith Akulonis Frank and Helen Amantea Jean Marie Ambrosavage and

Mary Louise Bomber

John & Anna Barton

Family and

Brecelnik Family

Peter and Victoria Biga

Thomas and Stella Blasco Paul, Frank & Lena

and Gene Branas

Edward and Margaret

Brostoski Chilek and Hoover Families

Coyne and Wieczorek

Families

Irene DeAngelo

Rev. Andrew J. Marcinko

M/M Andrew Marcinko

Carmen and Idena DeBiasi

Deceased members of the

Louis and Dorothy Doxbeck

Family

Chester Draus Dulny and Kapish Families Jack Fischer and

Zaladonis Family Helen S. Mattei Freas

John T. Freas

and Mary Matt

Fumanti and Rafferty

Families Dominick “Beaver” Gigliello

Leo Glodzik, Sr.

and Lea Glodzik

Gregorczyk and Negvesky

Families Martin K. Hastie, Jr.

Jasienski, Bozinko &

Lewandowski Families Judge and Antal Families Eleanor and Joe Kojtek Marie Kudey Kundrat and Simko Families Eugene Madrak

Lottie and George Matrone Victoria, Stella and

William Maziarz

Thomas J. and Cecelia A.

McAndrew Henry B. McHale John and Mary Mikovitch

John, Michaline and

Joseph Milus

Moskaitis Family

Mary Ann Namatka

Peter & Elizabeth Namatka

William & Josephine Sowa

Sophia & Walter Nestorick

and Peter Pocholonis, Jr.

Bernard Olcheski,

Eileen Macuga and

William & Helen Dalton

Zigmont, Lottie &

David Olszewski and

Anna Skowronski

Frank & Florence Orlowski

Bernard J. Ostrosky Sharon Rava Imbrogno Teresa Ramiza Pace and

Michael T. Haluschak

Charles & Julia Pernot and

Martin & Anna Dunay

and Family

Ruth Pernot Samuel T. Perrins, Sr.

Eugene P. Perrins

Michael Pope, Jr. Stanley & Stella Rava

and Family

Rincavage and Billick

Families Michael and Irene Rostkowski Jess L. & Beatrice Rutkoski

Victor L., Anna and

Victor J. Salidas

Edward and Dorothy

Piorkowski

John & Helen Polanchik and

John & Helen Martin

Thomas & Florence

Skowronski and

Wascavage Family

Joseph and Mary Solarchik Dolores Acquadro Stallo and

Matthew “Max” Stallo

Margaret Stanavage and

Son, Ronnie

Carl Joseph Tucker, Butler

and Long Families Walter Urban Ross A. and Anna Vender

Jacob J. Vitek

Pauline M. Vitek

Theresa M. Vitek

Earl & Marion Vrabel and

Michael Larronde

Grant Larronde

Mike Wasko

Vincent & Mary Waszczak

and Marion Waszczak Bryk Margaret Yauk

Emily Yerke

Amelia & Joseph Nycz

Zujkowski, Pribula and Klink

Families Helen and Adam Zuro

Anna and Joseph Nametka

Alice and John Puscavage

Kenneth Zura

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