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November 30 , 2014
First Sunday of Advent
PASTORAL STAFF
CLERGY
Rev. John J. Detisch
detisch@stjudeapos.org
Pastor
Rev. Jason Feigh
jason.feigh@prep-villa.com
Resident
Deacon Richard Brogdon
rcb@stjudeapos.org
Deacon Assistant
PARISH LAY STAFF
MASS & CONFESSION TIMES
Weekend Masses:
Saturday evening: 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m.
Weekday Masses:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 7:00 & 8:00 a.m.
Tuesday: 6:30 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m.
Mardi Lata
secretary@stjudeapos.org
Secretary/Receptionist
Bruce & Trisha Yates
byates6482@gmail.com
Music Ministry
Jesse Spanogle
Coordinator of Religious
Office: 838-6225
Education and Youth
Cell: 716-640-9084
Ministry
religioused.youth@stjudeapos.org
saintjudeym@gmail.com
Holy Day Masses
Holy Day: Please refer to the bulletin for
mass times
Reconciliation:
Saturday:
3:30-4:00 p.m.
Crystal Lander
finance@stjudeapos.org
Director of Finance
Jennie Hagerty
Jhagerty@stjudeapos.org
Director of Parish &
School Advancement
SaintJudetheApostleChurch
A Welcoming Family of Faith
2801 West 6th Street
Erie, Pennsylvania 16505
Phone: 814-833-0927 Fax: 814-833-9692
Web Page www.stjudeapos.org
November 30, 2014
First Sunday of Advent
From the Desk of Fr. Jason Feigh
Happy New Year! I am not losing my mind totally, yet, but HAPPY NEW
YEAR! It is a New Year in the Church, the First Sunday of Advent tells us that it’s a
new beginning of our Church Year and for us a new start spiritually. So many times we
think that a new beginning is shelling off the past completely, and only looking towards
the future. That is not the case. If we don’t let the past influence our present, then we
are neglecting the gift of what was and will not be able to live out the gift of the present
to make a better future. That is why we have beginnings and a new starts…..to realize
that the past is with us….not in a negative way…but through the lessons learned, only to make us a better
person, striving to see and live out the greater glory of God…in the present….for a better future. The
meaning of the yearly celebration of Christmas is for this reason: remember the past…take lessons from it to
live in the present….for a brighter future. This is the very meaning of Salvation by Jesus Christ, and the
meaning of our belief as Christians! What hope we have in our life….a hope so great that we are given new
opportunities to live it out!
Today, November 30th, is the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle (except when it falls on a Sunday).
Saint Andrew was one of the first to follow Jesus and left his trade as a fishermen. He was the one who
introduced Simon Peter to Jesus…..yes the St. Peter who was our first Pope! The celebration of Advent and
our whole liturgical year of the Church is based around the placement of this feast. Further, Advent begins
on the Sunday closest to this feast day. This is important, not because of the rubric, but because of the
person. Saint Andrew was one of the first to recognize the Hope that was before him in Jesus Christ. He is a
model for us, make him a patron Saint on your Advent journey to Christmas.
Many times we look at Advent as the countdown to Christmas. It is more than that. The very formation of these next four weeks are about more than December 25th but the coming of Christ at the end,
which is the reason for our Hope in the present. The first two weeks are aimed at preparing us for the Coming of Christ when all is said and done, then the Church focuses her attention then on the immediate celebration of the Birth of Christ culminating on our yearly Feast of Christmas AND ITS SEASON! We spend
these four weeks focusing on Hope and bringing Hope to others…the hope we bring is Jesus Christ! That is
why we spend time focusing on giving of ourselves this time of year, praying more, setting a spiritual resolution to spend more time with Jesus in prayer and most of all being thankful for the gift of the present moment
with our families, friends, church, and world. But it cannot end here in this Season, but carry us onward in
the days beyond Advent and Christmas. I love Christmas more than most, ask Father Detisch, and the office
staff who have had to put up with Christmas Music and Trees since early November or look around
Cathedral Prep which is beginning to look A LOT like Christmas….but all this comes down to remembering
CHRIST who is HOPE and the reason for this “Holyday” Season, and the reason why each day is a new day.
Take time to encounter the Lord anew in this time. Don’t focus solely on the Christmas countdown,
but focus our lives with the Lord and each other. Make a New Year’s resolution that will stick. As we do
begin anew I also want to encourage us all to start making plans spiritually on how we will make this Advent
and Christmas Seasons different. It starts with the Sacraments. Take advantage of them….maybe we have
fallen away….come back! Go to Mass one other time than just on Sundays. Go to Confession. There will be
many opportunities to do so in addition to our regularly scheduled time on Saturday 3:30-4pm. Take time to
pray daily. Start thinking about what Mass you want to attend on Christmas Eve and/or Christmas day.
(Our Masses are Christmas Eve: 4:30pm/7pm/Midnight and Christmas Day: 9am/10:30am.
Ever since I was a child, more than the Steelers, the outdoors, and even any other past time,
Christmas is the most favorite time. Take time to enjoy and don’t get caught in the details. I know for some
of us this is a tough time, let us be there for each other, and pray for each other. That is the encouragement
of Advent….focus on HOPE! Finally, none of this time of year means anything if we don’t take it beyond
this season or Christmas Day. We must live it out every day. Happy Advent, friends!
Fr. Jason
November 30, 2014
First Sunday of Advent
As we begin together this time of year here is Fr. Jason’s “top 10” list for a
successful Advent:
10.
9.
8.
7.
6.
5.
4.
3.
2.
1.
Pray
Set time to be!
Write a note to someone who is hurting this time of year.
Make time to be with your family and friends.
Say I’m sorry to those who you have hurt.
Say I love you to those that matter.
Give something away to someone who needs it.
Go to Confession! (Make a new beginning)
Go to Mass! (Maybe you have been away for a while…it’s a new start!
Live in the Present….for each day is a gift! Don’t let the good you are doing this time of
year end on Christmas Day.
In Parish News: Thank you to all who are planning to participate in the Advent Tree lighting and thank
you to Jennie Hagerty and Dobrich Electric who provided the organization and decoration. Next weekend is
the Jan Freeman Basketball Tournament, please come out and support our OLCS Raiders and celebrate the
great legacy of this tournament. We remember Jan Freeman and her many contributions to OLCS.
Remember to get your ornament with the name of the person(s) you can help on the trees located at the back
of the church.
OLCS students share their talents for
parish and school Christmas Cards
Ela Springer, Lexi
Nichols, Matthew
Zimmerman, and Katelyn
Kruszewski are pictured
with Stephen Nemenz,
Principal of OLCS. Their creative talents will
be shared on Christmas Cards this holiday
season for our parish and school.
Help support the Second Harvest Food
Bank
The OLCS community will be supporting the Second Harvest
Food Bank on December 4th. The truck will be
in the school parking lot beginning at 7:45 am to
9 am. We invite you to join our children in
providing a turkey to families in need. Please feel free to drop off your
turkey at that time.
November 30, 2014
First Sunday of Advent
Altar Servers
Saturday, December 6
4:30 p.m. ................................Josh Abney, Joseph Armanini
Sunday, December 7
7:30 a.m. ........................... Madelyn List, Robert Wierbinski
9:00 a.m. ........................... Tyler Darden, Drew Sambuchino
10:30 a.m. ............................. Elizabeth & Thomas Swanson
12:00 p.m. .............................. Cooper Coursey, Megan Riley
Lectors
Saturday, December 6
4:30 p.m. .............................................................. Gene Natale
Sunday, December 7
7:30 a.m. ............................................................. Pat Mastrian
9:00 a.m. ............................................................. John Knauer
10:30 a.m. ......................................................... Lisa Nietupski
12:00 p.m. .......................................................... Victor Kuehn
Ministers of Holy Communion
Saturday, December 6
4:30 p.m. C. & N. Donnelly, P. Hofmann, R. Jaworowicz, J.
Kaveney, F. Kleinhanz, K. Peightal, T. Power-Natale
Sunday, December 7
7:30 a.m. ...................................... M. Braham, J. & P. Colvin
9:00 a.m. ........ L. Causgrove, M. Costa, J. DiLoreto, S. & S.
Drabant, W. Sherwood, N. Thompson
10:30 a.m. ..... J. & B. Dalessandro, N. Gailey, A. Harpst, K.
Kern, J. McQuillen, G. Nelson, T. Swanson
12:00 p.m. ........ P. Guelcher, E. Jefferys, A. McLaughlin, L.
McNamara, S. Zyck
The Church sanctuary lamp is lit
this week in loving memory of
Michael Jefferys Sr.
From
Family
———————————————————————
The Chapel sanctuary lamp is lit
this week in loving Memory of
Ed Reddinger
From
Family
Monday, December 1—Advent Weekday
7:00 a.m. Charles Genck (Christianne McCormick)
8:00 a.m. Rev. Robert Craig (Family)
9-10 a.m. Confessions
Tuesday, December 2—Advent Weekday
12:45 p.m. School Penance Service
6:30 p.m. The Souls of Purgatory (a Parishioner)
Wednesday, December 3—St. Francis Xavier
7:00 a.m. Alyssa O’Neill (Family)
8:00 a.m. Mary Kendall (Deacon Dave, Judy & Deb Pratt)
Thursday, December 4—St. John Damascene
8:00 a.m. Walter Sierota (Letitia Skrzypczak)
Friday, December 5—Advent Weekday
7:00 a.m. Charles & Gertrude Schnatter (Gerhard &
Sally Schuster)
8:00 a.m. Ed Reddinger (Family)
Saturday, December 6—St. Nicholas
4:30 p.m. Mary A. Legnasky (Helen Bell)
Sunday, December 7—Second Sunday of Advent
7:30 a.m. The People of St. Jude Parish
9:00 a.m. George Hawkins (Sue & Steve Drabant)
10:30 a.m. Christopher Genck (Family)
12:00 p.m. David Hallman III (Jennie & Chris Hagerty)
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11
Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17;
Lk 10:21-24
Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37
Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a;
Mt 7:21, 24-27
Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14;
Mt 9:27-31
Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6;
Mt 9:35 -- 10:1, 5a, 6-8
Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 85:9-14; 2 Pt 3:8-14;
Mk 1:1-8
Daily Masses Available
St. Julia’s Church:
Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m.
St. Andrew’s Church:
Mon.-Fri. 6:30 a.m.
M., T., TH., & F. 8:00 a.m.
November 30, 2014
First Sunday of Advent
Providing a strong
foundation in Faith and
Education from
Pre-School through 8th grade
Sacrificial Giving for the weekend of
There is no Sacrificial Giving Report due to the
early deadline for the bulletin this week.
The Weekend Offering for November 22/23 will
be published in next weeks bulletin.
Prayer Line
Need a prayer? Call:
Marie Gieza—-474-1919
Nancy Young—838-4469
Give thanks for religious. A parishioner writes,
“We thank God today and every day for every religious
sister who taught us in school, not only our ABCs, but
also to love God.” Share your
gra tude for the senior Catholic
sisters, brothers, and religious
order priests who made a posi ve
difference in so many lives. Please
give generously to next week’s
collec on for the Re rement Fund
for Religious.
Please give to those who have given a lifetime.
www.retiredreligious.org
Christmas Flowers
Due to early bulletin deadlines for the Holidays,
Christmas Flower Memorials must
be received no later than December
10th by 12noon. All Christmas
Flower Memorials will be published in
the December 21st Bulletin.
There are still Parish Pictorial Directories in
the Parish Office. They are available to
purchase for $10.00 each. Please call the Parish
Office at 833-0927 or stop by the office: 8:3012:00; 1:00-4:30, if you are interested in one.
Mr. Stephen Nemenz, Principal
606 Lowell Avenue Erie, PA. 16505
(814) 838-7676
We invite you to visit our website
at www.ourladyschristian.com
Weekend Presider Schedule
December 6/7 , 2013
4:30 p.m.
Fr. Feigh
7:30 a.m.
Fr. Feigh
9:00 a.m.
Fr. Feigh
10:30 a.m.
Msgr. Tom Sweny
12:00 p.m.
Fr. Feigh
The Christmas party will
be on Thursday, December 11
at the Colony Restaurant on
West 8th Street.
Time is 12 Noon.
A $15 check made payable to Betty Latimer,
1324 South Shore Place, Erie, PA 16505
will secure a reservation.
Due date will be Monday, December 8, 2014.
Remember ALL are welcome.
Company, food, and program always
make for a fun afternoon.
Knights of Columbus
wreath's must be picked up on
Sunday, Dec. 7
In the Parish Center.
between 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Thank you for your support.
The next Knight's of Columbus meeting will
be on Dec 3, 2014 in the Founders Room.
Please try to attend.
Please like Saint Jude the Apostle
Church on Facebook and tell your
friends and family too!
November 30, 2014
First Sunday of Advent
The Giving Trees
The Christmas Giving Trees are on display in the back of church. Please consider
taking a tag or two & buying an item for a child in need. Presents should be returned
wrapped & using the tag you picked as the gift tag. Gifts must be returned no later
than Saturday, December 13.
Any questions should be addressed to Jessica Spanogle, 790-4526. Thank you in
advance for your help in making a wonderful holiday season for all of these children!!
Follow the Star 2014
Starring Tennessee Backporch
With Sam Hyman
December 16, 2014 at 7:30p.m.
St. Jude The Apostle Church
Tickets $15.00
Available in the Parish
Office during
business hours:
8:30-12:00; 1:00-4:00
COOKIE MONSTERS NEEDED!!
On the weekend of December 20th
and 21st, we will once again be collecting
homemade cookies for the less fortunate in
our area. Anyone who wishes to
participate, please send in 2 dozen
homemade cookies in nonreturnable
containers and place them in the bins that are located in
the vestibule in the back of church.
They will then be distributed to Emmaus Soup
Kitchen, St. Pat's Haven, Erie City Mission, Mercy
Center for Women and The Upper Room. Those families
that frequent those facilities may take them to their own
homes.
Attention Altar Servers, Lectors and
Ministers of Holy Communion
A new ministry schedule for January,
February, and March will be distributed soon.
Please update your on-line profile with your mass
preferences and dates/time you are unavailable to
serve. If you do not have internet access, please
call the parish office, 833-0927, with any changes.
All changes must be received by Wednesday,
December 17, 2014.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Altar Servers, Lectors
and Eucharistic Ministers
Monday, December 8th
The Immaculate Conception
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a
holyday of obligation. Liturgical
Ministers are needed for the
12:10p.m. and 7:00p.m. Masses.
If you are able to serve at either of
these masses, please sign up in the back of church
or call the parish office at 833-0927.
St. George Parish to host
‘Presence for Christmas’
All are invited to attend “Presence for Christmas”
—a spirit-filled journey into the heart of Christmas—
at St. George Church, 5145 Peach St., Erie,
for three consecutive Wednesday evenings in Dec.
The evenings of song, story and prayer will be held
Dec. 3, 10 and 17 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.,
followed by fellowship.
The sacrament of reconciliation will be available
at 6:30 p.m. each night.
The Catholic Charities Counseling and
Adoption Services would like to extend their
heart-felt gratitude to the parishioners of St.
Jude Parish for supporting the Real Alternatives Pregnancy Support Program with a Diaper Drive. Your
generous donation of diapers, baby supplies, and clothing is
greatly appreciated and will help us to continue in our endeavor to provide material assistance to those women, and their
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