St. John Baptist de la Salle, A Catholic Family of Faith Shillington, Pennsylvania 19607 December 21, 2014

Daily Mass Intentions MONDAY, DEC. 22 ~ Late Advent Weekday 8:00 a.m. Dr. Henry Bialas TUESDAY, DEC. 23 ~ St. John of Kanty 7:00 p.m. John Lombardo WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24 ~ Late Advent Weekday 8:00 a.m. NO MASS IN MORNING FRIDAY, DEC. 26 ~ St. Stephen 8:00 a.m. NO MASS TODAY

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Dec. 27 & 28

4:00 p.m. De. Henry Bialas 8:00 a.m. People of the Parish 11:00 a.m. 1st. Lt. Frank Young, U.S.M.C.

Liturgical Ministers Dec. 27 & 28

SAT. 4:00 PM Lector: Bernadette Yohn Cantor: Deb Brooks Servers: Sally & Georgia Gable, Molly Yohn EM: L/D.Curran, C/J.Geiger, A.Krick, P.Miller, J.Ambrose, K.Becker, V.Sottosanti SUN: 8:00 AM Lector: Stephen Hetzel Cantor: Mary McDevitt Servers: Jake Banta, Noah Kidder, Jacob Gelvin 11:00 AM Lector: Tony Farina Cantor: Alex Krick Servers: Joseph Giesen, Isabella & Jack Makosch EM: L.Fox, P.Donovan, D/D.Giesen, R.Bodner, D. Cannon, M.Craley, J.Buckley, J.Stephan

Dec. 24 ~ Christmas Eve 4:00 p.m. Christmas Memorials 7:00 p.m. Christmas Memorials 10:00 p.m. Christmas Memorials Dec. 25 ~ Christmas Day 8:00 a.m. Christmas Memorials 11:00 a.m. Christmas Memorials

Liturgical Minsters Christmas Eve & Christmas Day

Christmas Eve: 4:00 PM Lector: Britt Kobularcik Cantor: Karla Akemann Servers: Ben Mulholland, Brigham & Baylor Kobularick EM: Assigned 7:00 PM ~ St. Cecilia Choir Lector: Joe Lombardo Cantor: Alex Krick Servers: Mark Stone, Noah Kidder, Server Needed EM: Assigned 10:00 PM ~ Revelation Ensemble Lector: TBA Cantor: Sue Hodgkins Servers: Servers Needed Christmas Day 8:00 AM Lector: Paul Donovan Cantor: TBA Servers: Joseph Giesen, Servers Needed EM: Assigned 11:00 AM Lector: Adam Krick Cantor: TBA

Fourth Sunday of Advent Servers: Servers Needed EM: Assigned

Parish Penance Service will take place this Sunday evening, Dec. 21 at 7:00 pm. There will be a number of priests available to hear confessions. This is the last time to go to Confession prior to Christmas.

La Salle Academy News: Congratulations to La Salle Mathletes – Madalyn Barbon, Hilary Good, Jasmine Slusser, Gia Vicara and Caraline Young who represented la Salle at Berks Catholic! Special recognition to Hilary Good who had a perfect score! Thank you for Mrs. Gail Ambrose, La Salle Math Coordinator and Mathlete coach. Our La Salle students would like to invite you to their Catholic Schools Week Open House on January 25, 2015 from 9 am – 1 pm. Come and see over 75 science fair projects!

SUNDAY COLLECTION SUNDAY 12/7: $12,216.80

Memorials: Month of December

Sanctuary Candle for the week of 12/21-27 in loving memory of: Gerald Keyek (requested by Bernadine Keyek)

Sunday Afternoon Potluck Dinner. Do you live alone? Would you enjoy sharing fellowship and an Afternoon Pot Luck supper with other parishioners? Then mark your calendar for January 11, 2015. Come join in a Pot Luck supper in the Fr. Lyons Room, beginning at approximately 12:30 pm (after the traffic from the 11 am Mass has cleared). Bring your favorite dish to share. Coffee and tea will be provided. For more information and to reserve your place call Midge Biancone 610-777-2215 no later than January 7.

Attention all MEN of our Parish: Why not join a group of parish men who make an annual retreat to St. Joseph’s in the Hills, Malvern, PA this coming year on the weekend of January 21,22,23, 2015! Step aside and relax and look at your life…Want to strengthen, renew, and discover a personal relationship with GOD? I urge you to avail yourself for this truly rewarding experience. Please contact Nick Bentz 610-777-8864 or Mike Resch 610-775-3927 for more information or to sign up.

His Word Today ~ By Rev. William J. Reilly

“The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; hence, the holy offspring to be born will be called Son of God…To him who is able to strengthen you in the gospel which I proclaim when I preach Jesus Christ, the gospel which reveals the mystery hidden for many ages…to him, the God who alone is wise, may glory be given through Jesus Christ unto endless ages. Amen.”

Gabriel’s response to Mary’s question of how this can happen, reveals the power and presence of the Holy Spirit in her life and in the lives of believers. We sometimes forget the existence of this gift and power in our lives. As we bring the season of advent to its climax with the birth of Christ, we ask that He be born anew, with new power in our lives. We not only recall the Bethlehem event, but live the Bethlehem experience today.

The concluding words of praise, the doxology or hymn of glory taken from the letter to the Romans, becomes a Christmas gift and greeting for all of us, as we are called to preach the Good News, glad tidings, the gospel, no longer hidden but made manifest in the Child of Bethlehem and in enthusiastic believers today. May the Word of God, and the Word which became flesh, take root in our lives.

Parish Community Calendar Sunday, Dec. 21 7:00 pm ~ Parish Penance Service NO Rel. Ed Classes (classes resume 1/4/15) Monday, Dec. 22 7:00 pm ~ Choir practice Tuesday, Dec. 23 Noon Dismissal for La Salle (classes resume 1/5/15) 1:00 pm ~ Prayer Shawl

St. John Baptist de la Salle, A Catholic Family of Faith Shillington, Pennsylvania 19607 December 21, 2014 NO RCIA (sessions resume 1/6/15)