December 30, 2018 Holy Family of

Jesus, Mary & Joseph

Roman Catholic Church 35 Old Eagle School Road, Strafford, PA

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM Sunday: 7:00, 8:30, 10:00 & 11:30 AM Weekdays: 6:30 and 8:00 AM (Sept-May) 8:00 AM only (June-August) Saturday: 9:00 AM Holy Days: 7:00 PM Vigil, and 6:30, 8:00 AM and 12:05 PM

SACRAMENTS

Reconciliation: Sat. 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM, or by appointment.

Eucharistic Adoration: Tues. 7 PM – 8 PM Baptism: 1st & 3rd Sunday each Month. Pre-Jordan class is required and held on the 3rd Monday of every month. Please call the Parish Office to schedule.

Marriage: Engaged couples must meet with the pastor at least six months prior to the wed-ding.

Anointing of the Sick: Holy Communion for the homebound or Sacrament of the Sick upon request. Anointing in Preparation for Surgery during or after Masses.

PASTOR:

Rev. Gerald P. Carey

SENIOR PRIEST:

Rev. Martin E. Woodeshick

IN RESIDENCE:

Rev. Msgr. Richard Malone

PERMANENT DEACON:

Deacon John Rose

Music Ministry:

Rick West

Office Manager/

Parish Secretary:

RoseAnn Westerfer

Business Manager:

Nicole Giacche

Office Phone: 610-688-1178 Website: olastrafford.org

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4 PM Emergencies

Call the parish office and press 1.

ASSUMPTION ACADEMY

School Principal: Patricia Welsh 610-688-5277

PREP Office

Sr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick, IHM 610-688-6590

OLA CONVENT — IHM SISTERS

Phone: 610-688-7889

The Rosary will be prayed 20 minutes prior to all Masses next weekend.

Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God (Holy Day of Obligation) Vigil Mass: Mon., 12/31/2018 at 5 PM Daily Mass: Tues., 1/01/2019 at 10 AM

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Masses for the Week

5:00 PM - John T. Candilo by the McCafferty Family

Sunday, December 30, 2018 HOLY FAMILY OF

JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH 7:00 - For the People of the Parish 8:30 - Nicholas Recchi by Richard & Rosemary Ise 10:00 - Barbara DiSipio by William & Margaret Nicola 11:30 - John McCann by Wife, Liz & Family

Monday - December 31, 2018 St. Sylvester I, Pope

6:30 - Rose Donofrio by Denise Antonini 8:00 - Nicholas Recchi by Betty Santoleri & Family 5 PM - Thanksgiving for Blessings in the Past Year

Tuesday - January 1, 2019 SOLEMNITY OF MARY,

HOLY MOTHER OF GOD 10:00 - Blessings for the New Year

Wednesday - January 2, 2019 St. Basil the Gret & Gregory Nazianzen,

Bishops & Doctors of the Church 6:30 - Frances Dolores Sepe by Jack & Anne Rogers 8:00 - Kevin Mackrell by Tom & Debbie Havrilla

Thursday - January 3, 2019 THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS

6:30 - Ann Rogers by Jack & Anne Rogers 8:00 - Bishop Louis DeSimone by Dino & Yolanda Calvarese

Friday - January 4, 2019 First Friday

St.Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious 6:30 - Rudolph J. Spina by Joseph & Karen Borzillo 8:00 - Margaret Davidson by Cathy, Mike & Sophie Kunsch

Saturday - January 5, 2019 First Saturday

St. John Neumann, Bishop 9:00 - Kathy Cushmore by John & Anne Rogers

Sanctuary Lamp is burning

For: Rose Donofrio From: Dec. 28, 2018 to Jan. 3, 2019 By: Greg & Marge Seedor

Question of the week!

What can I do for my parents/siblings/spouse/children to make my family more holy, more like the ideal that God calls us to?

OLA Knitters needed

Please knit/crochet a hat/scarf/baby blanket for Bryn Mawr NICU. Dropoff bin is in the Giving Room.

OLA Poor Boxes

Outreach is an integral part of the Catholic community & our mission. The money collected from our Poor Boxes located in the Candle Room & in the Vestibule, fuels our Outreach Ministry. Thank you!

Prayer Intentions

Please pray for the sick and disabled members of our parish family: Nicole LaMonaca, Ed Drill, Anthony Ciarlone, Elsa Marsili, Josephine Sorrentino, Connie DiDario, Logan Schweiter, Margaret Cox, Victor Newton, William Vallejo, Msgr. Jim McDonough, Carole Pullo, Dom Losco, Louise McKeown, Gloria Biondi, Taylor Boileau, Dan, Angie, Nick & Kelly Sciarratta, Joe Monte, Barbara Pupek, Charlotte Krutsick, Catherine Harmer, Eileen Piombino, John Becker, Janet Fleming, Holly Weaver, Fred Marcantonio, Agatha & Carol Annino, Bob Iatesta, Rose Rogers, Daniel Koppa, Marge Morrow, Louise Fehn, Gabe Yervelli, Msgr. Marino, Milena Trosini, Alison Colodonato, Sean Mahoney, Baby Flynn, Joanne Gill, Yolanda Price, Zaira Silveri, Dottie Cappelli, Russell Demanczyk, Greg Seedor, Dominic Toscani , Dino Calvarese & Fran Neary.

Please pray for our parishioners serving in the Military: Adam H. Bouvier, Lauren A. Seedor, Maria Frank, Rebecca Robbins, Luke Scilovati & Matthew Wilson.

OLA Parish Organizations

Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction: Every Tuesday at 7 PM in Church Missionary Servants of the Holy Love: Every Tuesday at 7 PM in Sacred Heart Chapel Legion of Mary: Every Wednesday at 1 PM in Sacred Heart Chapel Walking With Purpose: Every Wednesday at 7 PM in Assumption Hall Living Bridges Men’s Spirituality: Every Friday at 7 AM in Sacred Heart Chapel Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Every Saturday at 9:30 AM in Church Lay Carmelites: Monday, Jan. 14, 2019 at 6:30 PM in Upper Room Knights of Columbus: Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019 at 7:00 PM in Sacred Heart Chapel IHM Companions: Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019 in Convent 10AM - 11:30 AM and in Upper Room 7 PM - 8:30 PM.

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Baby’s Breath in Wayne In need of formula, baby food, bottles, diapers & wipes. Please drop off in the Giving Room.

PREP

May the New-Born King fill your hearts with peace and may 2019 hold many blessings for

you and your family!

FAMILY CATECHESIS will take place on Sun., Jan. 6, 2019 from 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM in the Upper Room.

All parish PREP Classes resume on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019 from 4:30 PM to 6 PM. First Semester PREP Progress Reports will be mailed to Parents in mid-January.

For further information regarding PREP, please contact Sr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick, IHM at 610-688-6590 or kfitzpatrick@olastrafford.org.

OLA 2019 Mass Book

The 2019 Mass Book for Mass Intentions, Floral donations and Vigil Lamp has opened. Please consider requesting a Mass, Flowers or a Vigil Lamp for your loved ones in 2019. Contact the Parish Office or stop by to complete the requests. Forms available on the OLA website: www.OLAStrafford.org.

OLA Youth Activity

All our Youth are invited to follow the mandate of the Lord to ‘FEED THE HUNGRY’ by preparing and cooking Casseroles for the Poor on our annual Youth MLK Service Day from 10 AM to 2 PM on Mon., Jan. 21, 2019. To participate, please contact Sr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick (info above)

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Please Welcome

our New Parishioners

From June 25, 2018 - Dec. 14, 2018:

Lisa Hamcher

David & Anne Coskey & their children: Charles & Cecilia

Frank & Maryann Lutz & their son: Peter

Dominic & Nancy Toscani

Ryan & Colleen Daugherty & their children: Neeve & Harris

Gerald & Devon Smith & their sons: Dylan, Colin & Jack

Maria McFaulds

Josephine Menna

Brandon & Erin Danley & their children: Brandon, William & Catherine

Baptisms

From June 25, 2018 - Dec. 31, 2018:

Ava Elisia Valente Mia Alexandra Valente Daughters of Robert & Lauren Valente

Luke Alexander D’Amicantonio Son of Louis & Ann D’Amicantonio

Juliet Grace Gondela Daughter of William & Troy Gondela

Adam Isaac Amjed Son of Naumon & Lauren Amjed

Avila Sistine Zeron-Levis Daughter of Jose Zeron & Claire Levis

William Ryan King, Jr. Son of William & Kristen King

Juliette Rose Heywood-Waddington Daughter of Carl & Gwen Heywood-Waddington

National March for Life

Friday, Jan. 18, 2019

At the DAR Constitution Hall at 1776 D St., NW (18th & D St) Wash., DC Mass at 7:30 AM (doors open at 7 AM) Homilist: Fr. Frank Pavone, Priests for Life Interdenominational Service: 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Guest Speakers; Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J. (EWTN) & Sandra Merritt. Visit www.NationalPrayerService.com to register.

Eucharistic Adoration

Holy Hour 7 PM - 8 PM every Tuesday “Come all who are weary and heavy burdened,

bring your cares and lay them before me and I will give you rest.”

Can you not spend an hour with me?

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Stewardship

Due to an early publication submission deadline, we are unable to provide

Financial info in this bulletin. We thank everyone for their generosity!

A Happy & Healthy New Year!

Parish Calendar

DECEMBER/JANUARY

30 10:00 AM - Children’s Liturgy of the Word - Sacred Heart Chapel 2 1:00 PM - Legion of Mary - Sacred Heart Chapel 4 7:00 AM - Living Bridges Men’s Faith Group - Sacred Heart Chapel 5 9:30 AM - Sodality Devotions - Church

Pastor’s Corner

My Dear Parishioners, Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family in which we honor Jesus of Nazareth, his moth-er, the Blessed Virgin Mary, & his foster father, Saint Joseph, as a family. This Feast was insti-tuted by Pope Leo XIII in 1893. Pope Leo XIII is also the one who wrote the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel that we recite after our Masses. Originally, this liturgical celebration fell on the Sunday within (what was) the Octave of the Epiphany; that is to say, on the Sun. between Jan. 7 through Jan. 13. Now, however, it is cele-brated on the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas, that is, the Sunday between Christmas Day & New Year's Day. The primary purpose of this Feast is to present the Holy Family as a model for all Christian families. This is a wonderful day to celebrate our families, pray for them & reflect on how we, as parents & children, can imitate their virtues in our daily lives. I pray on this beautiful Feast that your families will be blessed! As a reminder, during the month of Jan., we are continuing with our Breakfast Faith Discussions for our youth in grades 7-8 as well as High School. These faith discussions are “informal” gatherings to come together & learn more about our faith. In addition, our youth can come to know other youths their age & share a free breakfast together. These discussions include short videos, a reflection on the Sunday Gospel & simple faith sharing. There is no homework required. The discussions last for one hour (11:15AM-12:15PM) in the Upper Room. The discussions this month are scheduled for the Sundays of Jan. 13th & 27th. We invite our younger parishioners to participate, bring a friend, and of course, parents are always welcome. For more info, contact Sr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick, IHM at 610-688-6590 or kfitzpatrick@olastrafford.org. Finally, to provide an update on our Annual Appeal, as of this writing we have received a total of $62,785 in donations. If you haven’t sent in your census form and/or donation we invite you to do so. This Appeal is very important for the capital projects of our parish. So, I thank you once again for your sacrificial giving! On this Feast of the Holy Family, may your families be blessed!

Love and prayers, Fr. Carey

Malvern Retreat House

Have you ever thought about going on a retreat? If you have, come join us at the St. Blaise/Curran Memorial Men's weekend retreat at Malvern. Our retreat starts on Fri., Feb. 1, 2019 and ends on Sun. morning, Feb. 3, 2019. Fr. Scott Reilly will be our retreat master this year.

We hope you can join us. Over 20 men from our Parish attend this annual weekend retreat. Mark your calendar now! For additional information & registration, please call one of the following: Anthony Gentile @ 610- 688-6834 or Nick Santoleri @ 215-850-5616.

The Malvern Retreat House offers retreats for men, women, married couples & families. For more info, call 610-644-0400 or visit the Malvern Retreat website at: www.malvenretreat.com.

OLA Planned Giving All parishioners and friends of Our Lady of the Assumption Church (OLA) are kindly asked to consider including OLA in their will & estate planning. We gratefully thank you in advance for remembering this wonderful family & community of faith in your will in order to ensure its mission & ministry may continue to serve God’s flock in the years ahead.