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SAINT PETER CHURCH
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA BAPTISM OF THE LORD JANUARY 12, 2020
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Mass Schedule
DAILY MASS: HISTORIC CHURCH (HC)
WEEKEND MASSES: CHURCH (C)
SAT, JANUARY 11 VIGIL 4:00 PM Our Parish Family SUN, JANAURY 12 8:30 AM Robert Grogan (C) (Toni Vasquez) 10:30 AM Terry Foor (C) (Men’s Club) 7:15 PM No Mass Holiday Break MON, JANUARY 13 6:00 PM Kyle Ingham (HC) (Joan Harrison) TUE, JANUARY 14 7:00 AM Theresa Hansel (HC) (Eleanor Wolf) WED, JANUARY 15 7:00 AM Maurice Cusatic (HC) (Savage Family) THUR, JANUARY 16 7:00 AM Bev Weiss (HC) (Vince Bresch) FRI, JANUARY 17 7:00 AM David Hollern (HC) (CCW) SAT, JANUARY 18 VIGIL 4:00 PM Joseph DePaola (C) (Kathy & Matt Sheridan) SUN, JANUARY 19 8:30 AM Our Parish Family 10:30 AM Thomas E Hammer (C) (Azzalina Family) 7:15 PM Special Intentions of All Elizabethtown College Students (College)
Scripture Readings for the Week of January 12, 2020
Sunday The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Is 42:1-4, 6-7; Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 9-10; Acts 10:34-38; Mt 3:13-17 Monday Saint Hilary, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 1 Sm 1:1-8; Ps 116:12-13, 14-17, 18-19; Mk 1:14-20 Tuesday 1 Sm 1:9-20; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd; Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Ps 40:2 and 5, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10; Mk 1:29-39 Thursday 1 Sm 4:1-11; Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25; Mk 1:40-45 Friday Memorial of Saint Anthony, Abbott 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Ps 89:16-17, 18-19; Mk 2:1-12 Saturday 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19, 10:1; Ps 21:2-3, 4-5, 6- 7; Mk 2:13-17 Sunday Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 49:3, 5-6; Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10; 1 Cor 1:1-3; Jn 1:29-34
The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
When Jesus, was baptized by John in the River Jordan the heavens opened up, the Spirit of God came down upon him and the voice of the Father declared, “This is my beloved son, with whom I am well pleased” (Mt 3:17). At his Baptism the Trinity is fully present and Jesus is manifested as a divine person, the son of God . Such is the mystery of Jesus’ Baptism - “a regeneration through water and in the word” which he offers us. He underwent this rebirth for ‘the sake of righteousness” for the purpose of creating a path for his followers to regain their lost identity as God’s children and servants. On a day like this we recall our own Baptism, the door to Christian life, ‘the door which gives access to the other sacraments” (CCC 1213). After being plunged into the water of Baptism, we emerge as a new creature and our identity is changed. We, like Jesus are declared by the father as his sons and daughters. We are new creatures and our identities are changed forever! Not only are we redeemed from the crushing weight of sin, we are liberated for mission, as “a light for the nations” (is 42:6) and sent to go “about doing good” (Acts 10:38). Such is the power of Baptism. As we conclude the season of Christmas and begin the ordinary time of the liturgical year, let us do so with this awareness of our regeneration and renewal, of our identity as God’s children through anointing with the Holy Spirit. We have been empowered spiritually by our Baptism, let’s use the grace of our Baptism to accomplish good works for our parish and the world. As you renew your baptismal vows today, as you renounce Satan and accept the Lordship of Christ, remember you are automatically called to mission, to bring the light of Christ to the world. How do you plan to live out your baptismal mission to and for our parish this year? You have the power, will you use it in the service of your brothers and sisters? In Christ our Hope, Fr. Bernard Oniwe, O.P.
SAINT PETER CHURCH
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA BAPTISM OF THE LORD JANUARY 12, 2020
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Sunday, January 12 Respect Life Basket Raffle Narthex 9:30 am First Reconciliation Workshop C 6:00 pm 7 & 8 Grade Religious Education Rms 1 & 2 7:30 pm Men’s Club Meeting PH Monday, January 13 6:30 Adoration HC Tuesday, January 14 7:00 pm RCIA Room 5 Wednesday, January 15 6:30 pm Religious Ed Pre-K - 6 All Rooms 6:30 pm Rosary C 7:00 pm Choir C Thursday, January 16 7:00 pm Youth Music Practice C Friday, January 17 Parish Office Closed Saturday, January 18
3:00 pm Confessions Blood Drive Sign-ups Narthex Respect Life Basket Raffle Narthex Sunday, January 19 Respect Life Basket Raffle Narthex Blood Drive Sign-ups Narthex 5:00 pm Steubenville Informational Meeting PH 6:00 pm 7 & 8 Grade Religious Education Rms 1 & 2
In Loving Memory of
Francis Lafferty
Given by the Reale Family ~
The Blessed Mother Flowers In
Loving Memory of George Bauer
Given by Madge Bauer
And
The St Joseph Flowers
In Thanksgiving
Given by the Rider Family
January 5, 2020
SUNDAY $ 12,888
YOUTH/CHILDREN $ 30
ST VINCENT DEPAUL $ 72
SOLEMNITY OF MARY $ 1,963
“YOUTH MESSAGES OF STEWARDSHIP & TALENT”
“I helped my Mom make pizza.”
“ I helped my Mom and art is my talent.”
“I helped my Mom carry presents.”
“I gave my grandparents a late Christmas gift.”
GROWING OUR FAITH & STRENGTHENING
OUR MINISTRY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
TOTAL AMOUNT PLEDGED: $2,106,194.48
TOTAL PAID TO DATE: $ 1,634,877.89
TOTAL DUE: $ 471,316.59
PRECIOUS BLOOD SCHEDULE
Jan 19 ~ 10:30 Mass Jan 25 ~ 4:00 Mass Feb 3 ~ 8:30 Mass
Feb 10 ~ 10:30 Mass
OUR SANCTUARY CANDLES ILLUMINATE THIS WEEK FOR:
~ HISTORIC CHURCH ~ In Loving Memory of
Jean E. Ulrich
Given by the Koser & Groff Families
~ CHURCH ~ In Loving Memory of
George Ulrich
Given by Pati Stark
MASS ATTENDANCE JAN 4 & 5, 2020
Saturday Vigil Mass 4:00 - 179
Sunday Masses 8:30 - 241
10:30 - 194 TOTAL - 614
SAINT PETER CHURCH
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA BAPTISM OF THE LORD JANUARY 12, 2020
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❑ New Registration
❑ Change of Address
❑ Moving out of Parish
❑ Want Envelopes ❑ No Envelopes
Name: ____________________________________________ Phone: ______________________
Street: _____________________________________________ Email: ______
Mass for Persons with Autism The Harrisburg Diocese offers a special Mass for persons with Autism. Mass will be celebrated at St. Catherine Laboure Parish in Harrisburg on Saturdays at 6:00 PM on the following days:
January 18 February 15
Mass is celebrated with accommodations such as low lights and music to assist those with special needs participate in the celebration of the Mass. All are welcome!
Donations Needed For Interfaith Shelter for Homeless Families Interfaith Shelter for Homeless Families (a Catholic Charities residential program in suburban Harrisburg) is in need of the following donations: lotions, deodorants (men’s and women’s), shampoo, conditioner, baby wash, napkins, and toilet tissue. Donations can be dropped off in the Narthex or at the Parish Office. Donations are delivered to the shelter every month. Thank you for your generosity!
Not willing to let go of your marriage?
Many couples continue to struggle in a marriage but are not willing to give up on each other. There is hope. Retrouvaille is a program designed to help struggling
marriages regain their health. It helps a husband and a wife rediscover or re-awaken the love, trust and commitment that originally brought them together. The program is highly successful in saving hurting marriages, even bringing reconciliation to couples who have already separated or divorced. For more information about the January 17-19, 2020, Weekend for couples, contact the registration team at
LANCASTER CATHOLIC NEWS
Lancaster Catholic's Activities Fair will be held on Saturday, January 25th from 1-3 PM in the LCHS Berger Gym. Prospective families will have the chance to speak to and interact with various clubs, sports teams, campus ministry and the Fine and Performing Arts ensembles at the 3rd Annual Activities Fair! Students who complete their bingo card indicating that they spoke with a variety of extracurricular activities will be entered into a raffle for FREE Tuition for the 2020-21 school year! To register for the Activities Fair, please visit www.lchsyes.org/activities/. Attendees that pre-register will be entered into a raffle to win Amazon gift cards.
Crusader Girls Spring Softball Registration is Now Open!
We are assembling teams for 8U, 10U, 12U, and 14U for the Spring 2020 season. All home games are played at St. Leo the Great. As a feeder program for LCHS, we accept girls from any parish in Lancaster County.
The registration link can be found here: https://stleos.weshareonline.org/
CrusaderSoftballRegistrationSPRING2020 Registration deadline is January 31, 2020.
In the Crusader program we seek to instill in the girls a foundation of faith and teamwork. Although we put competitive teams on the field, we also recognize that softball does wonders for the girls involved! It’s a great workout, improves self-esteem, is good for a girl’s mental health, promotes muscle development, lays the groundwork for successful interpersonal skills, and develops leadership skills. We anticipate indoor practices beginning in March.
Need more information? Contact Ed Krow, Crusader
Softball Coordinator at [email protected].
New Parishioners: If you are new in the area of our Parish, we invite you to register as members. Please drop
this information into the Offertory Basket or mail to Parish Office.
Annual Sanctity of Life Mass All Are Welcome
The Federal Association of the Order of Malta, Lancaster Region is sponsoring the Annual Sanctity of Life Mass on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at St Philip the Apostle Church, 2111 Millersville Pike, Lancaster at 7:00 pm. The concelebrant for this Mass is Fr. Deogratias Rwegasira, AJ who is full-time Catholic Chaplain at Penn Medicine/Lancaster General Hospital and who also assists in pastoral ministry at St. Joseph and San Jaun Batista Catholic Churches in Lancaster. Fr. Deogratias is a native of Tanzania, East Africa and a member of the Apostle
of Jesus whose charism is to build a civilization of love, justice, peace and life. Please join us for this Right to Life Mass on the eve of Roe vs Wade decision which legalized abortion in the United States.
Please join us for this special Mass
SAINT PETER CHURCH
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA BAPTISM OF THE LORD JANUARY 12, 2020
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THANK YOU TO OUR BULLETIN SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
BRITTANY’S HOPE SAVE AN ORPHAN’S LIFE TODAY
WWW.BRITTANYSHOPE.ORG
Baptism of the Lord
At his baptism Jesus is supported by the presence of the Spirit and of his Father. We, too, are affirmed in our baptism and called to holiness. Are you being called to live your baptismal commitment as a priest or religious? (Matthew 3: 13-17). If God may be calling you to the priesthood or consecrated life, visit our website at www.hbgdiocese.org, call Father Jonathan Sawicki at (717) 657-4804, or write: [email protected].
GOD’S HOUSEKEEPERS Saturday, January 18, 2020
Toni Vasquez, Mary Grogan, Arlene Blew, Bill Frantz, Sandy & Rick Brill
Thank you for keeping our Church beautiful!!
RESPECT LIFE BASKET RAFFLE
& SOUP AND SUB SALE
Raffle Baskets for the 2020 Chinese
Basket Raffle are now on display! For
those groups and individuals who would
like to donate a basket, it’s never too late to put one
together! Some basket ideas: Hershey Park tickets,
baking basket, wine & cheese, the possibilities are
endless. New baskets are added every week. Our 4th
Annual Super Bowl Soup & Sub sale also starts this
weekend, order forms are available in the Narthex.
Youth Conference July 17-19, 2020
The conference is open to 8th-12th graders and is an amazing faith - filled opportunity to grow in your Catholic faith! Join us for an information meeting with pizza and snacks on Sunday 1/19 at 5pm in the Social Hall.
Parents and youth are invited to the meeting to learn about what's in store and how to reserve and hold your spot. Spaces fill up quickly so don't wait! Contact Amy Bolesky with any questions at [email protected]
2020 FLOWER & CANDLE MEMORIALS
Altar Flowers are $60 and Statue Flowers are $35. The office will bill you the week after they are dedicated.
Sanctuary Candles are $10 and they burn for a week. Please call the Parish Office, 717-367-1255,
if you would like to reserve a date.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION MONDAY, JANUARY 13 ~ 6:30 PM HC
Everyone is invited and encouraged to come and spend a Holy Hour with our Lord Jesus Christ in Eucharistic Adoration on Monday, January 13
at
6:30pm, following 6:00 Mass in the Historic Church. Hope to see you there!!
IMPORTANT JANUARY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DATES 1/12/2020 First Reconciliation Workshop 9:30 am 1/22/2020 Adoration 6:30 pm 1/25/2020 First Reconciliation 10:00 am 1/25/2020 Confirmation Dinner 5:00 pm
Altar Flowers
July 19 Sept 27
Sanctuary Candles
Mar 15 HC Apr 5 C
Apr 12 HC Apr 26 HC May 31 C Jun 7 C
Sep 20 HC Oct 4 HC
Statue
Jan 26 Joseph Feb 2 Joseph
Feb 2 Mary Feb 16 Mary Feb 23 Mary
Feb 23 Joseph Jun 14 Joseph
July 5 Mary Sep 20 Mary Sep 27 Mary
Oct 4 Joseph Oct 11 Mary
Please mark your calendars The Annual March for Life is Friday, January 24, 2020 in Washington DC. If you are interested in participating in the March, members of Catholics Defending Life of Lancaster are sponsoring four buses. Buses will depart at 8:15 am from St Leo’s Church, 2427 Marietta Avenue and return to Lancaster at 9:00 pm. Mass will be celebrated, before departure, at 7:00 am at St Leo Church. Suggested bus fare is $10 per person and for more information, please call Francine at 717-684-3764 to reserve a seat. See poster on bulletin board for more details.
