CRUSADE OF PRAYER ON
FRIDAYS
7:30A.M. Morning Mass
8:00A.M. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
followed by Morning Prayer
8 A.M. to 4:45 P.M. Individual Adoration and
Praying for Vocations all day in Church
4:45 P.M. Evening Prayer /Benediction/Closing
Please join this powerhouse of prayer to the Lord. We need additional members in the early hours of the afternoon.
CCD Classes resume this week
and
Adult Education class resumes on Monday, January 7, 2008
2008 National Combined Collection
Next weekend is the National Combined Collection which benefits: The Retirement Fund for Religious, The Annual Appeal for the Holy Father, The Catholic Communications Campaign, and Catholic University of America. You will soon receive a mailing about this important collection. Please read the material and if you are so inclined, please bring your gift envelope to Mass next weekend, January 12, 13, 2008. Your support of these needs of the Universal Church will truly make a difference. Thank you for your generosity.
Please pick up
2008 – Calendars.
You will find these in the rear of the Church.
Pastoral Sharing
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
The word “Epiphany” means “appearing”, a “manifestation”, of something that was previously a secret or hidden. What was hidden? What was the secret? What was made manifest for the first time?
It reveals that the Christ, the Jewish Messiah, had come not only for the Jews but also for the whole world. The story of the magi was an early signal that the Church of Christ would be universal. No particular Nation, Region, color or race.
But what does Christ’s message of a basic equality mean for us today? It means that we are called to a high degree of tolerance for others, or better a high degree of respect and reverence for each person. It means that we must respect people’s sincere consciences, even if we feel that are objectively wrong. We must strive to love the sinner even as we hate the sin. This is the simple reason that God loves us all with an unconditional love, and has given us all the same invitation into his kingdom. The exchange of gifts on Epiphany symbolizes our duty to love. Love is to wish the good of the other.
God Bless you.
Fr. Mariadas J. Lipton
This weekend
we celebrate the
Solemnity of the Epiphany
of the Lord.
Next weekend we celebrate
The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.
DE-DECORATE THE CHURCH
This Tuesday night, January 8, 2008, we shall de-decorate the Church. We need additional hands because we must not only take down the decorations, but transfer them to the Rectory attic.
Please come and help. It takes only about 30 minutes, if we have sufficient number of hands.
Saying “Yes” To God’s Call
Do you:
Have a desire to pray?
Talk about God in your life?
Desire to help people know God’s love?
Have other people suggesting to you
that you would make a good priest?
Participate as an active member of a parish?
Ever think about the priesthood?
THEN: Plan to attend this Vocation Event for Prayer, Dinner & Discussion with Most Rev. Michael R. Cote, D.D., Bishop of Norwich on January 24, 2008 – 6 to 8 p.m. – 274 Broadway, Norwich, CT.
Pre-registration is required before January 18, 2008. Call Fr. Gregory P. Galvin at 887-9294 or e-mail him: vocations@norwichdiocese.net
NOTE THESE 2008 DATES
Ash Wednesday – February 6, 2008
Palm Sunday, - March 16, 2008
Holy Thursday – March 20th
Good Friday- March 21st
Holy Saturday – March 22nd
Solemnity of Easter – March 23, 2008
Easter Supper – March 30, 2008
First Holy Communion – April 27th
COLLECTIONS
CHRISTMAS – 2007
Offertory $3,361.00
Special Xmas gift to the Church $3,165.00
Thank you and God bless your generosity!
COLLECTIONS
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Offertory $3,563.00
Monthly Dec: $1,392.50 Energy Dec: $970.00
This weekend is the Monthly Collection for January.
The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week for
Harry Kleczynski
Requested by
Ann Miller
Announced Masses
The Solemnity of the Epiphany January 6, 2007
5:00 P.M. Theresa Sorce (Marie & Marvin Gawerecki)
Kim Kirker (Mildred Gula & Family)
8:00 A.M. Walter & Helen Sokol and
John & Henrietta Renkar
(Carol & Sr. Michelle)
10:30 A.M. For those who suffer from poverty & suppression
Monday, January 7th Christmas Weekday
7:30 A.M. Forgotten Souls in Purgatory
Tuesday, January 8th Christmas Weekday
7:30 A.M. Intention of Bishop Hart
Wednesday, January 9th Christmas Weekday
7:30 A.M. Parishioners of OLPH
Thursday, January 10th Christmas Weekday
7:30 A.M. Philip B. & Frances E. Pasquale (Estate)
Friday, January 11th Christmas Weekday
7:30 A.M. Andrew Sanislo (Wife, Ruth)
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord January 13, 2007
5:00 P.M. Barbara Jean Donoghue (The Baldi Family)
8:00 A.M. Increase for Vocations to the Priesthood
and Religious Life
10:30 A.M. Intention of Celebrant
PRAYER FOR PEACE
GOD OUR FATHER
CREATOR OF THE WORLD,
YOU ESTABLISH THE ORDER
WHICH GOVERNS ALL AGES.
HEAR OUR PRAYER
AND GIVE US PEACE IN OUR TIME,
THAT WE MAY REJOICE IN YOUR MERCY
AND PRAISE YOU WITHOUT END.
WE ASK THIS THROUGH OUR LORD
JESUS CHRIST, YOUR SON,
WHO LIVES AND REIGNS WITH YOU
AND THE HOLY SPIRIT,
ONE GOD, FOREVER AND EVER.
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