December 29th, 2013:

The Feast of the Holy Family

Our Lady of Lourdes Church

318 Plane Street

Weatherly, Pennsylvania 18255-1012

“ A Stewardship Parish in the Diocese of Allentown”.

Daily Masses:

Monday, Thursday; Friday: 8:00 am.

Tuesday: 6:00 pm.

1st Wednesday of the month @ Heritage Hill: 9:00 am.

All other Wednesdays @ Weatherwood: 10:00 am.

Weekend Masses:

Vigil Mass, Saturday: 4:00 pm.

Sunday Mass: 8:30 and 11:00 am.

Mass times for Vigil Mass of Holy Days and Holy Day Mass are in the bulletin

or call the Parish Office.

Confession:

Saturdays, Prior to Vigil Mass: 3:00-3:30 pm.

Saturdays during Advent and Lent: 3:00-4:30 pm.

Also available upon request.

Church Information:

(570) 427-4123, Parish Office

(570) 427- 4615, Fax

(570) 427-2474, Church Hall

E-Mail: oll318@metrocast.net

Religious Education Classes: from September thru May, Sundays, 9:45 am.

Mrs. Barbara Braun, Religious Education Coordinator

Rev Floyd Caesar, Jr., Pastor

Bishop John O. Barres, Bishop of the Diocese of Allentown

Mission Statement:

Our Lady of Lourdes is a Parish Community striving to be a font of faith , hope,

and charity to one another and to our parish community on both sides of Lake

Marie.

Office Hours:

Monday-Friday 8:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M. (September-May)

Summer hours: 7:00 AM-3:00 PM. (June-September)

Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator: Ms. Wendy S. Krisak,

M.A., NCC, LPC.

Confidential Telephone: 1(800) 791-9209

Diocesan Safe Environmental Coordinator: Sister Meg Cole, S.S. J.

Telephone: (610) 289-8900, ext. 222

http://www.meghanslaw.com

Parish Outreach Coordinator: Patrice Veet

Pastoral Minister: Barbara Braun

Week at a Glance, Week of December 29th:

Sunday, 12/29, NO PREP Classes, 9:45 am.

Monday, 12/30,

Tuesday, 12/31, NO Children’s Choir Rehearsal, 3:00 pm, NO Rosary Devotions after the 6:00

pm Mass, RCIA after the 6:00 pm Mass; No Adult Choir Rehearsal, 7:00 pm. Vigil Mass for

the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, 6:00 pm.

Wednesday, 01/01, Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, 8:30 am; Happy New

Year!

Thursday, 01/02,

Friday, 01/03, First Friday

Saturday, 01/04, First Saturday

Knights of Columbus Council # 12105

The next Knights of Columbus meeting is Wednesday, January 8th, in the Church Hall at

7:30 pm.

The next 4th

Degree Knights of Columbus meeting is Thursday, January 9th

at Our Lady of

Lourdes Church Hall, 7:30 pm.

Meetings are now held the 2nd

and 4th

Wednesday of the month.

The Knights of Columbus free throw contest will be held Sunday, January 19th

, 2014. More

information about the contest is to follow.

Thinking about joining the Knights? The Knights of Columbus council #12105 are always

welcoming new members!! Come and see what they are about!!

Catholic Charities Counseling Department has established a site in Carbon County. It is

located at St. Katharine Drexel in Lansford. They specialize in marital, family and individual

counseling (adult, child and youth) to aid people through life’s difficulties, i.e. divorce, death,

job loss, family conflict, and personal adjustment through change. All referrals are accepted

through our Pottsville office at (570) 628-0466. Catholic Charities looks forward assisting you

and your family.

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Everyone is cordially invited to the Thrift Shop at St. Joseph’s Church, 27 W. 6th Street, Jim

Thorpe. The shop is open Mondays, Wednesdays; Saturdays from 9:00 am—1:00 pm. There is

clothing for adults and young, household items, appliances, TVs and some furniture pieces.

Mother Pauline’s accepts donations of all clothing items as well as furniture in good

condition. For more info call (570) 325-3731.

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Advertise your business on the back of our bulletin. If interested, please contact the Parish

Office at (570) 427-4123.

St. Joseph Church, Jim Thorpe, will be running a bus to Washington, DC for the Annual March for Life. The bus will leave Jim Thorpe Memorial Hall at 6:00 am on Wednesday,

January 22nd

, 2014 and arrive at the National Shrine in DC at approximately 10:30 am. There

is an opportunity that you may stay at the Shrine all day since our bus will leave the Shrine at

5:00 pm and arrive back in Jim Thorpe at approximately 10:30 pm. Cost has not been

calculated as of this date. The more people we get to join, the cheaper it will cost. Please mark

your calendars and call Mary Marzen at (610) 597-6727 to reserve your seat or if you have

any questions.

Mass Intentions for the Week of December 29th:

Saturday, 12/28, Vigil Mass for the Feast of the Holy Family:

4:00 pm, Anthony Romano, (Amelia Kuchar (sister))

Sunday, 12/29, Sunday Mass for the Feast of the Holy Family:

8:30 am, Frank J. Raynock, Jr., (Attorney Daniel & Donna Miscavige)

11:00 am, Parishioners, (Fr. Caesar)

Monday, 12/30, 8:00 am, Marie Miller, (Jerome, Marie & Stephanie Grega)

Tuesday, 12/31, Vigil Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God; (New Year’s Eve):

4:00 pm, Patrick Fudge, (Debbie Kohler)

Wednesday, 01/ 01, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God; (New Year’s Day):

8:30 am, Joseph B. Halechko, Sr., (John & Judy Tranguch)

Thursday, 01/02, 8:00 am, No Mass

Friday, 01/03, 8:00 am, No Mass

Saturday, 01/04, Vigil Mass for the Solemnity of the Epiphany:

4:00 pm, Dolores Lamont, (Donna M. Hinkle)

Sunday, 01/05: Sunday Mass for the Solemnity of the Epiphany:

8:30 am, Martha Fulton, (Janice Waytek & Mark Calabria)

11:00 am, Parishioners, (Fr. Caesar)

() Indicates the person(s) requesting the Mass Intention

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Sanctuary Candle:

In Loving Memory Of: the Deceased Members of the Colecio, Gabos &

Knepper Families

Requested By: Cal, Roseann, and Santino Gabos

Will Be Lit: December 27th thru January 3rd

If you wish to have accurate account of your contributions, please use your Envelopes and

mark the amount on each envelope. Please, No tape, staples, paste or glue if you want the

envelope opened.

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The Parish Office Winter Hours are now in effect. Office hours are from 8:00 am—4:00 pm.

This is a reminder to everyone that the Saturday Vigil Mass is now at 4:00 pm instead of 5:00

pm.

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Reflection for the Feast of the Holy Family:

Like any other family, Jesus, Mary, and

Joseph had hardships and struggles:

Mary giving birth while traveling, the

young family having to flee from the

bloody persecution of Herod, living as

immigrants in Egypt, and returning to

Israel with fear. Along with trials came

the constant presence of God. Perhaps

through different means, but God

reaches out to guide our families with

the same divine love that surrounded

the Holy Family. May we persevere in

faith as they did, trusting in God to lead

us from struggles to triumph in his Son

Jesus.

2013, LTD Publications

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Attention all young parishioners!! Our Lady of Lourdes is in need of altar servers. If anyone

is interested, please contact Michele Gerhard at (570) 427-4358 or the parish office at (570)

427-4123. Come be a part of YOUR Church community!!!!!

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DUE TO THE COLD & FLU SEASON, BEGINNING WITH THE MASSES OF THE

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT, THE PRECIOUS BLOOD AND PASSING THE SIGN OF

PEACE WILL NOT BE OFFERED UNTIL HOLY THURSDAY.

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On Sunday, February 9th, 2014, Our Lady of Lourdes will be holding a Feast Day Dinner &

Show. Dinner will be at 12:00 noon with the show starting at 2:00 pm starring Jerry Smith &

Dolores Younker and the Honky Tonk Kids Variety Show Duo. Seating is limited. Prices and

menu will be announced at a later date.

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Come celebrate the blessed story of Christmas! The Choir of All Saints Church in McAdoo

along with some other members of the parish has been preparing a very special work by

Randy Vader, Jay Rouse and Rose Aspinall entitled “Come, Messiah King”. This work brings

us the blessed Christmas story as if we were celebrating Christmas for the very first time.

Come and celebrate His birth. This cantata is truly a Christmas Prayer and a Christmas

Celebration. Come, pray and celebrate on Sunday, January 5th at 4:00 pm in All Saints

Church, 21 N. Cleveland, McAdoo. Be sure to join us and bring your friends as we echo that

ancient plea—Come, Messiah King!!!

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The Parish Office will be closed until 8:00 am Thursday, January 2nd, 2014.

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Please note the Mass time changes for this week due to the Holy Day, The Solemnity of Mary,

Mother of God (New Year’s Day). There will be No Masses on Wednesday, January 1st at

Heritage Hill and Weatherwood. There will also be No Masses at Our Lady of Lourdes

Wednesday January 1st at 11:00 am, Thursday, January 2nd

, and Friday, January 3rd

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Our Lady of Lourdes staff and Fr. Caesar want to wish everyone

A HAPPY AND BLESSED NEW YEAR!

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ONE SOLITARY LIFE

Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew

up in another obscure village. He worked in a carpenter shop until he was thirty and then for

three years he was an itinerant preacher. He never owned a home. He never had a family. He

never went to college. He never traveled more than two hundred miles from the place he was

born. He never did one of the things that usually accompany greatness. He had no credentials

but himself. He had nothing to do with this world except naked power of his divine manhood.

While still a young man, the tide of public opinion turned against him. His friends ran away.

One of them denied him. He was turned over to his enemies. He went through the mockery of

trial. He was nailed upon the cross between two thieves. His executioners gambled for the only

piece of property he had on earth while he was dying and that was his coat. When he was dead

he was taken down and laid in a borrowed grave through the pity of a friend. Nineteen wide

centuries have come and gone and today he is the centerpiece of the human race and the

leader of the column of progress. I am far within the mark when I say that all the armies that

ever marched and all the navies that ever were built and all the parliaments that ever sat and

all the kings that ever reined, put together, have not affected the life of man upon this earth as

powerfully as has that one solitary life.

PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS:

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and

their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the

name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen.

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There will be NO PREP classes on Sunday, December 29th

. Classes will resume on Sunday,

January 5th

at 9:45 am.

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The 23rd Annual Open House program for prospective students (7th & 8th grades) and their

parents will be held on Sunday, January 26th

, 2014 at Marian High School. “Catholic

Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service” is the 2014 theme. The program

begins at 1:00 pm with registration, tours, discussions, booth displays and door prizes. The

program concludes at 3:00 pm with a drawing of $500.00 toward tuition for the 2014/2015 or

2015/2016 school year. You must be present to win. Anyone needing information, please call

the Development Office at (570) 467-0641.

Come and sail away on a 7-night Catholic Caribbean Cruise with Father Edward Murphy on

February 23rd - March 2nd, 2014 on the Carnival Pride out of Baltimore, Maryland. Ports of

Call: Port Canaveral (Orlando), Nassau (Bahamas), and Freeport (Bahamas). The price

begins at $1341 for two passengers and includes all port fees and taxes. Daily Mass and

Rosary offered. Deposits of only $100 per person will reserve your cabin. Space is limited.

For further info or to register, contact Doug or Eileen at (860) 399-1785 or

Doug@CatholicCruisesandTours.com

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Holy days of obligation are days of the year when Catholics must attend Mass in addition to

the normal Sunday Mass. The United States has six holy days of obligation:

November 1st: All Saints Day

December 8th: The Feast of the Immaculate Conception.

December 25th: Christmas, the Nativity of Our Lord.

Wednesday, January 1st, 2014: The Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of

God

Thursday, May 29th

, 2014: 40 days after Easter Sunday, Ascension

Thursday

Friday, August 15th, 2014: the Assumption of Mary into Heaven

January 1st, August 15th & November 1st and December 8th are holy days of obligation except

when they fall on a Saturday or a Monday. Then they are ABROGATED, which means they

are a holy day but there is no obligation to go to Mass.

In the United States, Christmas Day, December 25th is always a holy day of obligation, even

when it falls on Saturday or Monday, and the Immaculate Conception, December 8, is always

a Holy Day except when it falls on a Sunday. The reason is that Christmas and Easter are the

highest-ranking holy days, and the Immaculate Conception is the patronal feast for the United

States.

Holy days are like Sundays in that Catholics must attend Mass, and if possible, refrain from

unnecessary servile work. Some Catholic countries, such as Italy, Spain and Ireland, give

legal holiday status to some of these holy days, so people can attend Mass and be with family

instead of at work.

The obligation to go to Mass depends on the Country that you find yourself in at the time. For

example, if you are in Italy on March 19th, it is a Holy Day for you or if you are in the United

States on March 19th, St. Joseph Day is not a Holy Day of obligation to go to Mass.

THE NEXT HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION IS:

Wednesday, January 1st

The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

MASS SCHEDULE:

Tuesday, December 31st, New Year’s Eve: 6:00 pm.

Wednesday, January 1st, New Year’s Day: 8:30 am.

There is NO 11:00 am Mass New Year’s Day.

Any overflow of the New Year’s Masses will be in the Church Hall.

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If you or your family would like to join Our Lady of Lourdes parish, please fill and print this

form out. You can mail the form to:

Our Lady of Lourdes, attn. Parish registration, 318 Plane St., Weatherly, Pa. 18255-1012,

bring this form with you to Mass and drop it in the collection basket in an envelope marked

“join parish”, or you can email the form to: oll318@metrocast.net

Date: _________________20________

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Address: _______________________________________

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