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December 21, 2014
Our Lady of Mercy Parish
Easton, Pennsylvania 18042
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Upcoming Weekend Schedule
For December 27th & 28th
Mass
Schedule
4:30 pm
Celebrant: Fr. Winne
Lector: Alvin Fairchild
Eucharistic Minister: Needs volunteer, Kirk Colton, Fred Mich
Altar Servers: Madeline Squarcia, Anna DiFelice
Greeter:
OUR LADY OF MERCY
ST. BERNARD ORATORY
Saturday, December 20
4:30 pm
Eugene Zarate-23rd Ann. [Lippincott Family]
Sunday, December 21, FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
7:30 am
Max Allmer-1st Ann. [Nancy & Paul]
9:00 am
Marty Denes [John Weiss]
10:30 am Rose Fioca [Reilly Family]
12:00 pm
Monday, December 22
8:00 am
Daniel Machon [Wife, Maryann]
12:10 pm
Florence Connolly [Delores Connolly]
Tuesday, December 23
8:00 am
Mary Fida-2nd Ann. [Family]
12:10 pm
Carolyn Phillips [Delores Connolly]
7:30 am
Celebrant: Fr. Keith
Lector: Diane Wallo
Eucharistic Ministers: Janet Robertson, Walt Witucki,
Frank Prekel
Altar Servers: Zariah Mekile
Greeter:
9:00 am
Celebrant: Fr. Elias
Lector: Zena Wambold
Eucharistic Ministers: Mary Louise Evans, Jason Wambold
Sally Lerch
Altar Servers: Brandon Kummer
Greeter:
ST. BERNARD ORATORY
Wednesday, December 24, CHRISTMAS EVE
6:00 pm
Memorial Flowers
Thursday, December 25, CHRISTMAS
10:30 am
Memorial Flowers
12:10 pm
Memorial Flowers (Spanish)
Friday, December 26
8:00 am
Spec. Int./Robert Cordero
12:10 pm
NO MASS
Saturday, December 27
4:30 pm
Walt Stoneback, Jr. [Walt/Dolores Stoneback
Sunday, December 28, HOLY FAMILY
7:30 am
Dorothy McLaughlin [Carol]
9:00 am
James J. Hanlon, Jr. [Family]
10:30 am Victor Patti
12:00 pm
10:30 am
Celebrant: Fr. Keith
Lector: David Jablonski
Eucharistic Ministers: Karen Corpora, Robert Diventura
Altar Servers: Gannon Corpora, Jimmy Donovan
Greeter: Millie Reichard
Collection Counters: Loretta Susen, Elizabeth Stevens
Eppie Smull
The Beautiful Custom of breaking and sharing
Christmas Wafers at the family Christmas meal was
originated in Eastern Europe and is still practiced by
many families today. The head of the family offers a
brief prayer of thanksgiving to the Lord and then
breaks and shares a piece with each member of the
family. Christmas Wafers are available at the
Parish Center (8 am-4 pm). Donation of $2 per
envelope would be appreciated.
OUR LADY OF MERCY
Wednesday, December 24, CHRISTMAS EVE
4:00 pm
Memorial Flowers (Children’s Mass)
7:00 pm
Memorial Flowers (Spanish)
9:30 pm
Memorial Flowers
PLEASE NOTE: There will be no 12:10
Mass on Friday, December 26.
March for Life
The 42nd Annual March for Life will be held Thursday,
January 22, 2015.
There is a bus leaving
Phillipsburg to attend the March or to visit the
Basilica of the National Shrine. Also, there is a bus
leaving from St. Jane’s to the March. OLOM Pro-Life
Group will pay for the bus seat for all wanting to
come with us. For more information, call the Klein’s
610-838-2817.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Forever I will sing the
goodness of the Lord.
Because the bulletin for December 21st had to be submitted
early, the collection for December 13th & 14th will be included
in the December 28th bulletin.
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OUR LADY OF MERCY CHURCH
December 21, 2014
Community Penance Service
Monday, December 22, 7 PM – Oratory
Tuesday, December 23, 4 PM – St. Anthony’s
Tuesday, December 23, 7 PM – St. Jane’s
Christmas Masses
Christmas Eve
4:00
6:00
7:00
9:30
pm
pm
pm
pm
–
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–
–
Children’s Liturgy - OLOM
St. Bernard’s Oratory
Our Lady of Mercy (Spanish)
Our Lady of Mercy
Christmas Day
10:30 am – St. Bernard’s Oratory
12 Noon - St. Bernard’s Oratory (Spanish)
December marks the sixth month of my
assignment here at Our Lady of Mercy
Parish. You have been very welcoming
and I am grateful for this opportunity to
serve you as your priest.
My hope and
prayer is that our parish family may
continue to be a place to experience and
grow in the virtues of Faith, Hope and
Love.
We would like to extend to you the Peace
and Joy that comes from Jesus Christ.
You will be remembered in a special way
in our prayers during the Christmas
Season. May the celebration of Christ’s
birth fill you richly with his blessings.
Merry Christmas to all!!
Sincerely,
Fr. Keith Laskowski
Fr. Elias Munyaneza
Fr. George Winne
Members of our parish book
clubs have enjoyed reading the
book Rediscover Catholicism
and would like to offer a free
copy of the book to people
attending mass this weekend. If
you are interested in learning
more about our Catholic faith, and in enriching your
faith as well, please take a complimentary copy from
the table in the vestibule. We are certain that the
contents of the book will inspire you.
Please share with family or friends, or return the book
to church after you have read it so others can have a
chance to read it as well.
For Your Information
Father Elias Munyaneza is chaplain at the
Easton Hospital and St. Luke's Anderson
Campus. He finds a difficulty at the present
time: patients at these hospitals are not
being automatically identified with regards to
religious affiliation. If you or someone you
know is a patient at either of these hospitals,
he would welcome an invitation to visit
them. You may call the parish office 610252-7381 and we will contact Father Elias.
He would also welcome a direct call at his
cell phone 484-542-9261.
Would You Like to Donate a Christmas
Poinsettia in memory of a loved one,
for the altar on Christmas? Please
place $10 in an envelope with your
name and the person in whose memory
the flowers are given. Envelopes may
be handed in at the Parish Center or placed in the
collection basket.
GIVING TREE
Your donations to the Giving Tree will
help those in need through the Catholic
Charities in their Pregnancy and
Parenting Support Services. Please
take a tag, purchase item, wrap, tag
The Parish Center will be closed
Wednesday, Dec. 24th, through Friday,
Dec. 26th.
(put age and boy or girl) and return
to the tree by December 28th.
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FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
December
Dec. 28th No PREP- Merry Christmas!
Prep resumes on January 4th.
Easton Area Catholic Youth Group
News & Upcoming Events
Teen RCIA Class who meets on Wednesdays will
NOT have class on Dec. 24 and 31st. Classes will
resume on Jan. 7th
DECEMBER
21 – YG Christmas Party – 7:00 in St. Bernard’s Oratory
JANUARY
4 – YG Meeting – 7:00 in St. Bernard’s Oratory
January 2015
NO PREP Jan. 18th – MLK JR. Holiday
Jan. 25th First Reconciliation Parent Meeting
Youth Group Christmas Party
Sunday, December 21st
from 7-9 at St. Bernard’s Oratory
Pasta and drinks will be provided.
***Everyone is asked to bring cookies or snacks
to share***
Anyone who would like to participate in the gift
exchange should bring a $5.00 gift.
It should be a wrapped uni-sexed gift.
(Tentative date) Parents please bring your child’s baptism
certificate if you still have not handed it in.
St. Gianna Molla World Meeting of
Families 2015
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City Lights: Comedy Night
A true saint of our times, Gianna Molla was a mother and
doctor who loved the arts, culture and fashion. When
complications during her fourth pregnancy arose, she
sacrificed her own life for the life of the child. Today she is
celebrated as a model of radical sacrifice, virtue and joy.
City Lights: Comedy Night will be held on Saturday,
January 10, 2015 from 8 to 11 PM at St. Joseph the
Worker Parish Center, Orefield. Young adults (posthigh school to age 35) in the Diocese of Allentown
are invited to gather for an evening of food and fun,
an opportunity to meet Bishop Barres, and live
entertainment by the nationally touring musical
comedy duo – Dave and Brian. The event is
$10/person which includes appetizers and nonalcoholic beverages (cash bar available, please bring
valid ID). The attire is classy casual (no jeans, tshirts, or sneakers). Pre-registration is required by
visiting
allentowndiocese.org/citylights.
Any
questions, contact The Office of Youth and Young
Adult Ministry at Oyyam@allentowndkocese.org.
The World Meeting of Families is the world’s largest Catholic
gathering of families. Each one has a theme that energizes
and enlivens the event while adding great depth of meaning
to our understanding of families. The theme of the World
Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 is “Love Is Our
Mission: The Family Fully Alive,” emphasizing the impact of
the love and life of families on our society.
worldmeeting2015.org saltandlighttv.org
Monday Dec. 22 Late Advent Weekday 1 Sm 1:24-28 Lk
1:46-56 (198)
Tuesday Dec. 23 Late Advent Weekday Saint John of
Kanty, Priest Mal 3:1-4, 23-24 Lk 1:57-66 (199)
Wednesday Dec. 24 Late Advent weekday Morning: 2
Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 Lk 1:67-79 (200)
Thursday Dec. 25 The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)
Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Acts 13:16-17, 22-25 Mt 1:1-25 or 1:1825 (13) Night: Is 9:1-6/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14 (14) Dawn: Is
62:11-12/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20 (15) Day: Is 52:7-10/Heb
1:1-6 Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14 (16)
Friday Dec. 26 Saint Stephen, the First Martyr Acts 6:810; 7:54-59 Mt 10:17-22 (696)
Saturday Dec. 27 Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist 1
Jn 1:1-4 Jn 20:1a and 2-8 (697)
Sunday, Dec. 28 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and
Joseph Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3 Col 3:12-21
or 3:12-17 or Hb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19 Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22,
39-40 (17)
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OUR LADY OF MERCY CHURCH
Week of 12/21/14
Time
Event
Sun.
1:30pm
1:30pm
Ultreya de Cursillo
Baptisms
Mon.
Tues
Wed.
Thur.
Fri.
Sat.
9:15am
& 7pm
10:30
7 pm
5 pm
Week of 12/28/14
Time
Sun.
1:30
Mon.
9:15am
& 7pm
Tues.
10:30
7 pm
Wed.
Thurs.
5 pm
Fri
Book Club
December 21, 2014
Locatio
n
ST. B O
St. B O
St. B O
St. B O
Grupo Carismático
St. B O
St. B O
St. B O
St. B O
St. B O
St. B O
Event
Ultreya de Cursillo
Loc.
St. B O
Book Club
St. B O
Rosary Group
Knitting Ministry
Half day office open
Office closed
Spanish Charismatic
St. B O
St. B O
St. B O
St. B O
St. B O
Rosary Group
Knitting Ministry
Office Closed
Office Closed
Los Sacramentos
Confesiones: Sábado 3:30 – 4:15 PM
Bautismo: La charla para los bautizos será el
primer domingo del mes después de la Misa de
las 12:00 del mediodía. Los bautizos se
celebrarán el segundo domingo del mes a las
2:00 pm. Hablar con el Padre o el Diácono
después de la Misa Dominical para hacer los
arreglos.
Requisitos Debe estar registrado y asistiendo a
Misa por lo menos 3 meses y dar constancia, en
preparación para todos los Sacramento. Favor
de usar los sobres en la ofrenda.
Matrimonio: La Diócesis requiere un tiempo de
preparación de 6 meses para matrimonios.
Favor de hablar con el Padre con tiempo para
más información.
Clases de Religión (catecismo)- todo niño
estudiando en una escuela pública debe venir a
las clases de PREP. Empezando el 1er grado.
Misa en Español: La Misa dominical en español
es a las 12:00 pm. Hay una Misa durante la
semana en español, los miércoles a las 7:00 pm.
Lecturas: 2 Samuel 7:1–5, 8b–12, 14a, 16; Salmo
89; Romanos 16:25–27; Lucas1:26–38
Salmo: Proclamaré sin cesar la misericordia del
Señor.
Misa de Domingo 12/21
Ministro de Eucaristía:Carlos O. Bertila C.MauraG
Lector: Daysi Diaz & Margarita Carreon
Contadores: Carlos R, Juanita R. Veronica M
Scrip: Evodio & Margarita Palacios
Misa de Domingo 12/28
Ministro de Eucaristía: Ynes Herrera, Evodio M.,
Ana Cruz
Lector: Deisy Escalante
Contadores: Roger Cruz, Adan Campos & Evodio
Scrip: Carlos Orellana
Tema de la Misa: ¡Qué unión más fascinante la de la
primera lectura y el Evangelio de hoy! Por un lado
tenemos al rey David, que quiere construir un templo
nuevo para el Señor. Pero en vez, es el Señor quien
Promete establecer una casa, que será un legado
para él. Por otro lado, es el “sí” de María lo que lleva
ese legado a su culminación, esto es, el nacimiento
del Salvador, descendiente de la casa de David.
Escuchemos y a la vez reflexionemos en cómo Dios
cumple sus promesas.
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FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Parroquia Nuestra
Señora de la Merced
Oratorio San Bernardo
132 South 5th Street,
Easton, PA 18042
Le invita a recibir el
Adviento
*Empezando con la
celebración de Nuestra
Señora de Guadalupe
del 3 al 12 de Diciembre.
*A partir del 3 al 11 de
Diciembre se visitaran
hogares a las 7 pm, con el
Santo Rosario en honor a la Virgen de Guadalupe
(novena).
Domingo 14 de Diciembre
12:00 celebración de la Santa Misa
SERVICIOS DE PENITENCIA
7:00 pm Lunes -Diciembre 22 - Oratorio San
Bernardo
4:00 pm Martes Diciembre 23 - Iglesia San Antonio
De Padua
7:00 pm Martes Diciembre 23 - Iglesia San Jane
Francés De Chantal
Continuando
con
el
Adviento del 16 al 24 de
Diciembre
Les invitamos a caminar con
José y María a las 7 pm, por
diferentes hogares de nuestra
comunidad de Easton con
nuestras tradicionales
Posadas (Paseo, Parranda).
Jueves, 11 de Diciembre, 7:00pm 8:30pm
Celebración de la Virgen de
Guadalupe –
Lehigh Valley
Allentown Central Catholic High
School, 301 N 4th St, Allentown,
PA Celebración de la Santa Misa
por el Obispo Juan Barres
Seguida de un compartir social en el salon de los
Pastores de la Parroquia del Sagrado Corazón
Miércoles
24 de Diciembre
Liturgia para los niños
(en ingles) en Nuestra
Señora de la Merced
4:00 pm (preludio de coro
empieza a las 3:30pm).
Tendremos la Santa Misa a
las 7 pm en Nuestra Señora de la Merced.
Proseguida por el arrullo del niño Jesús.
Viernes 12 de Diciembre
Oratorio San Bernardo
4:00 am Mañanitas con
Mariachi 4:45 am Santa
Misa *Después de la
celebración de la
Santa Misa se servirá un
refrigerio
en el salon social del
Oratorio
Jueves 25 de Diciembre
Santa Misa a las 12 del medio día,
en el Oratorio San Bernardo.
Víspera de Año Nuevo
Miércoles
31
de
diciembre Celebración de
la Santa Misa en el
Oratorio San Bernardo
a las 9 pm.
(NO HABRA MISA A
LAS 7 pm), para dar
Gracias a Dios Padre por un Año más de bendiciones.
Servicio extraordinario de
veneración
El Oratorio San Bernardo
estará abierto de 7pm-8:30pm,
para las personas que gusten
visitar a la Virgen de
Guadalupe, o escuchar la
narración que será leída.
QUE DIOS PADRE LOS BENDIGA y tengan unas
felices fiestas son los deseos de todos los miembros
de nuestra Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Merced y
tengan unas felices fiestas son los deseos de todos los
miembros de nuestra Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la
Merced.
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