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FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

December 1, 2024

 

 

Dear Parishioners,

 

SPECIAL THANKS to volunteers from the Knights of Columbus, who helped to set up the Christmas creches at both of our churches, and to Joe Webster, who added wheels to make moving the creche easier. The Knights also assisted in removing the old missalettes and putting out the new ones.

 

THANKS to the Juliennas, who donated new chairs to St. Elizabeth. Check them out today at Hospitality Sunday in the DePaul House after the 8:00 Mass. and enjoy some refreshments.

 

AN ANGEL TREE has been placed in each church this year.  Healthy Families and Somerset County Health Department have provided us with a list of families who need our help.  The Organizations have requested that we not give “Gift Cards” or “Electronics”.  Please keep the value of your gift between $25-$30.   Please return all wrapped gifts no later than December 22nd by the end of the last Mass at each church.

 

CALLED BY NAME - The diocese is starting a special program to encourage vocations to the priesthood and religious life. We certainly need them! Keep this cause in your prayers. Have you ever encouraged a young person to consider the priesthood, diaconate, or religious life? If you see someone who seems to be a likely candidate, you might mention it to them, and pray for them.

 

CCD and CONFIRMATION class schedule for the year:  Dec 8, Dec 22, Jan 5, Jan 19, Feb 2, Feb 16, Mar 2, Mar 16, Mar 30,  Apr 13, May 4, May 18

 

FAITH & CHARITY APPEAL - Our most recent total of pledges is $27,100. We need $100 to reach our goal for November, so unless a last minute donation arrives, we will be a little behind for our November goal. DECEMBER IS HERE AND THE END OF THE YEAR. TIME IS RUNNING OUT. WE CAN DO THIS IF EVERYONE DOES THEIR PART. Please continue to do whatever you can. Through the Appeal we can do so much good!

 

PENANCE SERVICES geared especially toward those who have been away for a while - but not limited to them exclusively - are being held in three different locations in or Deanery. The first one will be Monday, December 2 at 6:00 pm at St. John Neumann. Several confessors will be available. All are welcome.

 

WEDNESDAY EVENING PRAYERS - On Wednesdays until December 18th from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at Holy Name of Jesus we will have the recitation of the Rosary and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, and schedule permitting, also Benediction. Families welcome. The holidays are coming. Life is going to get hectic. Spend some quiet time with Jesus and watch things fall into their proper perspective. Let Him give you peace.  

 

FROM THE DIOCESE OF WILMINGTON - "THE SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION has been transferred this year to Monday, December 9th. Contrary to the ORDO, this IS a Holyday of Obligation. You may have read in various online news sites information about this or that the obligation has been dispensed in some places; such dispensations are only valid for those dioceses—not the Diocese of Wilmington." We will have Mass for this holy day pf obligation on Monday, December 9 at 8:00 am at St. Elizabeth and at Holy Name at 6:00 pm.

 

Collection totals: 11/24 - $ 4, 272.   Thank you!

 

PLEASE remember in your prayers the sick of the parish, including, Frank O Conner, Tom Craig, Shirley Hohrein, Amanda Panshoukian, Kathy O'Connor, Maddeline West, Shawn Leahy, Janice Grant, Lillian Herz, Rhonda and Otis Bain, Ellen Cimino, Ed and Mary Weatherby, Baby Boy Harycki, Claire Harycki, Jeff and Vivian Limbeck, Rob Demaris, Joshua Romano, Mary Katherine Romano, Francis Early and his great-granddaughter Frances Benson, (Update; She’s doing well and responding to treatment but still has a way to go). Pray fervently for peace in Ukraine, and Sudan, where millions of persons have been displaced and famine is imminent, the Holy Land, and especially Gaza and Lebanon, where innocent civilians are dying in great numbers, as we also remember the hostages still in danger after many months. Pray for those in other troubled areas of our world, and victims of violence everywhere. Remember the people and any of God's creatures suffering in the aftermath of various disasters such as storms, floods, and hurricanes, especially hurricanes Helene and Milton, as well as all those suffering from human cruelty and neglect. 

 

 

Fr.  Dan     

 

 

CONFESSIONS  

          Saturdays: 3:25 pm - 3:45 p.m. at Holy Name

Sundays:   7:25am - 7:45 am at St. Elizabeth  

 

 

MASSES

 

HOLY NAME

 

Sat.     4:00 pm  Crumlish Intention

Sun.    9:30 am +Anna Nguyen Khiem req. by Chinh Nguyen

Tues.  9:00 am  Private Intention

Wed.   6:30 - 7:30 pm Rosary, Adoration, Benediction

 

 

ST. ELIZABETH

 

Sat.   5:30 pm  People of the Parish

Sun.  8:00 am  Priests & Vocations

Wed. 8:30 am  Crumlish Intention, followed by Adoration