Our Lady Help of Christians Church 444 North Jasper Street, Allentown, PA 18109 Phone: 610-432-9384 e-mail: [email protected] www.OLHCparish.net Rectory Rev. John S. Pendzick, M. Div., Pastor Deacon Ricardo Reyes School Miss Mary Vanya, M. Ed,. Principal 934 Hanover Avenue, Allentown, PA 18109 Phone: 610-433-1592 Fax: 610-434-7123 Masses Saturday: 4:30pm Vigil Mass Sunday: 8:00am, 10:30am Domingo: 12:00 Misa en Español Monday: 5:30pm Tuesday - Saturday: 8:15am Holy Days: 7:00 pm eve of Holy Day 8:15am and 7:00pm Confession Saturday: 3:45pm - 4:15pm Anytime by Appointment Rectory Hours Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 4:00pm Closed Fridays Music Ministry Rosanne Venditto Patricia Guditus Choir Director Cynthia Johnson Fax: 610-782-9297 Victim Assistance Coordinator Direct Telephone Number 1-800-791-9209 Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator: Ms. Wendy Krisak, M.A., NCC, LPC Direct Telephone: 1- 800- 791-9209 Diocesan Safe Environment Coordinator: Sr. Meg Cole , S.S.J., M.S., LMFT Telephone: 610- 332-0442, Ext. 19 Parish Membership New Parishioners are asked to register at the Parish Office (by appointment) as soon as possible so that you may participate more fully in the life of the parish. If you move or change your phone number, please notify the Parish Office so our records can be kept current. Rectory Office Hours Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 4:00pm Closed for lunch from 12:45 - 1:15pm Memorials Upon the death of a loved one, please consider a memorial gift to the Parish. Your Loved one will be remembered in the monthly Mass which is celebrated for all who are enrolled in the Memorial Program. Bequests Please consider designating Our Lady Help of Christians Parish in your last will and testament so that the blessings the Lord has given you in your lifetime will continue to build up His Kingdom in the years to come. Baptism The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated the First and Third Sundays of the Month after the 10:30am Mass. Please call the rectory to schedule a Baptism and to register for Baptismal Prep Class which is held on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Marriage Arrangements must be made with the Parish at least six months prior to the date of the Wedding. Sacraments to the Homebound Holy Communion is taken to the homebound each month by the Priest or Deacon and each Sunday by the Eucharistic Ministers. The Sacraments of the Sick is available anytime upon request. Please call the Parish office to make arrangements. January 23, 2016 January 24, 2016 In a mother’s womb were two babies. One asked the other: “Do you believe in life after delivery?” The other replied, “Why, of course. There has to be something after delivery. Maybe we are here to prepare ourselves for what we will be later.” “Nonsense” said the first. “There is no life after delivery. What kind of life would that be?” The second said, “I don’t know, but there will be more light than here. Maybe we will walk with our legs and eat from our mouths. Maybe we will have other senses that we can’t understand now.” The first replied, “That is absurd. Walking is impossible. And eating with our mouths? Ridiculous! The umbilical cord supplies nutrition and everything we need. But the umbilical cord is so short. Life after delivery is to be logically excluded.” The second insisted, “Well I think there is something and maybe it’s different than it is here. Maybe we won’t need this physical cord anymore.” The first replied, “Nonsense. And moreover if there is life, then why has no one ever come back from there? Delivery is the end of life, and in the after-delivery there is nothing but darkness and silence and oblivion. It takes us nowhere.” “Well, I don’t know,” said the second, “but certainly we will meet Mother and she will take care of us.” The first replied “Mother? You actually believe in Mother? That’s laughable. If Mother exists then where is She now?” The second said, “She is all around us. We are surrounded by her. We are of Her. It is in Her that we live. Without Her this world would not and could not exist.” Said the first: “Well I don’t see Her, so it is only logical that She doesn’t exist.” To which the second replied, “Sometimes, when you’re in silence and you focus and you really listen, you can perceive Her presence, and you can hear her loving voice, calling down from above." ~ Útmutató a Léleknek ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ On January 22 our nation will mark the 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal throughout the U.S. Since that tragic decision, more than 57 million children's lives have been lost to abortion, and many suffer that loss – often in silence. Join thousands of Catholics across the country in prayer for a Culture of Life from Saturday, January 16, 2016 to Sunday, January 24, 2016. #215 p 2 Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic School Registration for 2016-17 for Kindergarten and transfer students. Please call the school office at 610-433-1592 to schedule an appointment. Scholarships are available. Kindergarten Registration: any child who is five years old by October 15, 2015 is eligible for enrollment in the O.L.H.C. allday Kindergarten. The following items are needed to register: x Birth certificate x Baptismal certificate (if baptized) x Immunization records x Copy of report card PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS TO CONSIDER ENROLLING Registraciones de Kínder para este año 201617 y estudiantes que vienen de otras escuelas. Por favor llamen a la oficina al 610-433-1592 para hacer una cita. Todavía hay becas disponibles. Registración para Kínder: Cualquier niño/a que tenga cinco años de edad cumplidos hasta el día 15 de octubre, 2015 es elegible para registrarse en nuestra escuela O.L.H.C. para el programa de día completo de Kínder. Para registrar a su niño/a debe traer: x Certificado de nacimiento x Certificado de bautismo (si ha sido bautizado) x Registro de vacunas x Copia del reporte escolar POR FAVOR ANIMEN A SUS AMIGOS Y CONOCIDOS A CONSIDERAR ESTA OPORTUNIDAD The mission of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Allentown is an essential part of the fulfillment of the educational ministry of the Roman Catholic Church. Its primary goal is the ongoing formation of the Christian person by developing the spiritual, intellectual, social, cultural, emotional and physical gifts of the students entrusted to our care. The schools of the Diocese of Allentown continue a tradition of academic excellence and faith-formation in safe, respectful and caring environments conducive to learning. In 36 elementary schools, seven high schools and three special learning centers located throughout the five counties of Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton and Schuylkill Counties, our schools provide opportunities for academic excellence in caring, faith-filled communities for over 12,000 students of all faiths and backgrounds. The Diocese has instituted Safe Environment Programs for students in our schools and parish religious education programs and for their parents to ensure, as much as humanly possible, a safe environment for each child entering our educational system. Weekly Readings Monday: Acts 22:3-16 or 9:1-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Mk 16:15-18 Tuesday: 2 Tm 1:1-18 or 9:1-22; Ps 24:7-10; Mk 3:31-35 Wednesday: 2 Sm 7:4-17; Ps 89:4-5, 27-30; Mk 4:1-20 Thursday: 2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29; Ps 132:1-5, 11-14; Mk 4:21-25 Friday: 2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17; Ps 51:3-7, 10-11; Mk 4:26-34 Saturday: 2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17; Ps 51:12-17; Mk 4:35-41 Sunday: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; 1 Cor 12:31 — 13:13 [13:4-13]; Lk 4:21-30 #215 p 3 Save the Date Feb. 27th, 2016 Night at the Races “leap year” theme Doors open at 5:30 PM Food Served at 6:00 PM Post Time at 6:30 PM Jan. 30, 2016 4:30 PM Adult Lectors: Euch. Ministers: Altar Servers: Youth Reader: D. Leauber & C. Bolash E. Curran & B. Potetz J. & K. Vu & V. Mai ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Jan 31, 2016 8:00 AM Adult Lectors: H. Adams & N. Adams Euch. Ministers: C. & V. Kistler Altar Servers: S. Williams & E. Tocci Youth Reader: 10:30 AM Adult Lectors: A. Oleszczuk & D. Schmidt Euch. Ministers: D. & L. Lopez Altar Servers: J. Schmidt, K. Delgado & B. Lopez Youth Reader: S. Schmidt +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ OLHC Senior Group will meet at 1:30 P.M. in the Old Fellowship Hall at St. Peter’s Church 1933 Hanover Ave. The Group is open to any senior (55plus) who would like to enjoy fellowship, light refreshments, bingo, and cards. The annual dues is $5.00. The group will meet on the following Thursdays: Jan. 7th, 14th, & 21st Feb. 4th, 11th, & 18th March 3rd, 10th, & 17th April 7th, 14th, & 21st May 5th, 12th, & 19th June 2nd Picnic Call MaryAnn with any questions, 610-625-4501 OLHC Seniors are planning a bus trip to: Mohegan Sun Casino on Tuesday March 15, 2016 $23.00 a person, includes $25.00 slot play and $5.00 food voucher. Bus leaves from OLHC at 9:30 AM And will return back home around 5:30 PM Call Lucille 610-391-0237 MONDAY, JAN 25TH, the Conversion of St. Paul 5:30 PM HELEN & EDWIN MAYLANDER REQ. BY THE KIDS TUESDAY, JAN. 26TH, ST. TIMOTHY & ST. TITUS 8:15 AM DOROTHY “WOODY” O’DONNELL REQ. BY ART & SHEILA BREITFELD WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27TH, ST. ANGELA MERICI 8:15 AM WILLIAM & ANNA THOMAS REQ. BY CHUCK & LINDA SMITH THURSDAY, JAN. 28TH 8:15 AM DICK PERKINS REQ. BY GREG, MARIE & GIANNA FRIDAY, JAN. 29TH, 8:15 AM DOROTHY BURICK REQ. BY POTETZ FAMILY SATURDAY, JAN. 30TH, 8:15 AM WALTER SCHMIDT REQ. BY DONALD & JAN SCHMIDT +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SATURDAY, JANUARY 30TH 4:30 PM DONALD DOUGHERTY REQ. BY LAURANN BOYER & FAMILY SUNDAY, JAN. 31ST 8:00 AM ESTHER EHRITZ REQ. BY RUDY & ESTHER GYORY 10:30 AM ELEANOR RIGGIN REQ. BY SR. CHARLENE & SR. M. JULIUS 12:00 DE LA TARDE MISA EN ESPAÑOL The Sanctuary Lamp in our Church burns every week to remind us of the sacramental presence of Jesus. If you wish to have the Lamp burn in memory of a loved one, stop by the Parish Office to make arrangements. $10.00 requested donation, the memorial will be published in the Bulletin. In Memory of: Theresa Sazinski Requested by: Vicky & Clancy Kistler Save the Date Valentines Dinner Dance Feb.13, 2016 Food, Beer, Wine, & DJ Benefits 8th grade class trip 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM $40.00 a couple $20.00 a person Contact Heather 610-349-0363 #215 p 4 EVENTOS PARROQUIALES ATENCIÓN OFICINA EN ESPAÑOL: LOS VIERNES 4:15pm FONO 610-432-9384 con Sra. Luisa Tolentino ESCUCHA La RADIO EMISORA-“OLA” 1600AM: “ENCUENTRO CON DIOS” Sábado de 8:00am-11:00am REVISA ESTOS SITIOS EN LA INTERNET: Diócesis de Allentown/Asuntos Hispanos: www.allentowndiocese.org/oha ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- TODOS LOS VIERNES: EL CÍRCULO DE ORACIÓN: A las 7:00 PM rezamos el Santo Rosario, y se continua con las Alabanzas, Acción de Gracias, Adoración, y Reflexión sobre la Palabra de Dios. Ofrecemos nuestras humildes Alabanzas a Dios Padre que hace TANTO por nosotros. Por medio de la oración, vivimos aún más profundamente la Celebración de la Eucaristía y vivimos más profundamente nuestra Vida Cristiana. También oremos por los enfermos y todas las preocupaciones en la vida que carga el corazón se alivian. “Vengan a mí todos los que están afligidos y agobiados, y yo los aliviaré. Carguen sobre ustedes mi yugo y aprendan de mí, porque soy paciente y humilde de corazón, y así encontrarán alivio. Porque mi yugo es suave y mi carga liviana ” Diocesan News To transfer your print subscription of The A.D. Times to instead receive an email notification with a link to each new issue posted on the diocesan website, send the following information to [email protected] or fill out the submission form on the diocesan website, http://www.allentowndiocese.org/blog/, click under “Email subscriptions” at right. Catholic Charities in Berks County is in need of volunteers to assist at Kennedy House. Tuesday volunteers would be needed from 1-3 p.m. to help unload food bank truck, open and break-down boxes and prepare bags with non-perishable items. Wednesday volunteers would be needed from 911:30 a.m. to help register food bank recipients. All volunteers would have to complete the necessary clearances and trainings as outlined by the Diocese Safe Environment Policy. For more information, please contact Amy Mayer Ames, County Administrator at 610-376-7144 Ext. 314 or [email protected]. Institute for Catechesis and Formation Course Offering — ICF 101 — Christian Anthropology. This course will examine who God is as the One who seeks to share Himself with His creation. A brief survey of Salvation History will be traced to Jesus Christ, the Redeemer who saves humanity, and teaches us what it means to be a human person. One Great course—Three locations! Tuesdays, January 19, 26, February 2 & 9, 2016; 7—9pm at Berks Catholic HS, Bethlehem Catholic HS, or Marian HS. Cost: $30. To register visit www.allentowndiocese.org/icf.*ICF Courses are meant for any adult Catholic looking to grow deeper and learn more about the Faith. There are no prerequisites for these courses.* Catholic Charities 9th Annual Gala to be held on Sunday, March 6 at DeSales University Center Honorees: Rev. Msgr. Edward R. Sacks, Pastor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help and Sister Pietra Aumer, C.P.S., RN, Holy Family Manor. For reservations, sponsorship or advertising opportunities, please contact Julie Scheck, Advancement Director, 610-435-1541, ext. 328, or [email protected] VALENTINE’S DAY IS COMING! DO YOU HAVE A “HEART” FOR ROMANCE? A WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER weekend provides a face-to-face, heart—to—heart encounter with the one you’ve decided to spend your life with! For information and dates call 1-732-904-9636 or visit www.aweekendforyourmarriage.org City Lights: The 5th on FIVE will be held on Saturday, January 30, 2016 from 7:30 to 11 PM at the FIVE Lounge at Allentown Brew Works (812 W. Hamilton Street, Allentown). Young adults (college age to age 35) are invited to gather for an evening of food, fun, music and dancing with guest DJ, Wesley Works, and an opportunity to meet Bishop Barres, clergy, seminarians and religious. The event is $10/person which includes appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages (cash bar available for those 21+; valid ID required). Pre-registration is required, www.allentowndiocese.org/citylights; Any questions, contact the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry at [email protected]. #215 p 5 GIFT CARD SALES Tarjetas de Regalo Un vale es un término que significa “sustituto de dinero.” Cuando se compra un vale, se está comprando un certificado de regalo y/o tarjetas pre-pagadas negociables que son usadas igualmente como el dinero en efectivo. Usted puede usar estos certificados o tarjetas para comprar sus gastos diarios como comida, ropa y otras cosas esenciales y con cada compra usted logra obtener beneficios para nuestra organización. Great Lakes Scrip Center opera la el beneficio de las iglesias, escuelas y otras organizaciones sin ánimos de lucro para comprar largas cantidades de estos vales de supermercados y otras tiendas de mercancías. Como estos vales son comprados con anticipación en efectivo, las tiendas participantes ofrecen muy buenos descuentos. Nuestra organización compra estos vales a Great Lakes Scrip con un descuento y vende los certificados a familias como ustedes por el valor exacto. Los vales se ordenan una vez al mes en el segundo martes de cada mes. Todas las órdenes deben ser pagadas para el segundo lunes de cada mes. Las órdenes pueden ser hechas y devueltas a la rectoría o en la canasta de la colecta durante la misa. Los cheques pueden ser hechos a nombre de OLHC. Las órdenes serán recibidas hasta los días Scrip is a term that means “substitute money”. When you purchase scrip, you’re purchasing negotiable gift certificates and prepaid cards that are used just like cash. You can use scrip to purchase everyday expenses like food, clothing, and other essentials, and with every purchase, you earn revenue for our organization. The Great Lakes Scrip Center acts on behalf of churches, schools and other non-profit organizations to purchase large amounts of scrip from grocery stores, department stores, and other retailers. Because the scrip is purchased with cash up front, the participating retailers offer a substantial discount. Our organization buys the scrip from Great Lakes Scrip Center at a discount, and re-sells the certificates to families like yours for full face value. Scrip is ordered once a month, on the second Tuesday of the month. All paid orders must be to the rectory by the second Monday of the month. Orders can be dropped off at the rectory or in the collection basket. Checks can be made out to OLHC. Orders are due: February 8, 2016 Febrero 8, 2016 Please pray for a priest a day: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: Adoration: Wednesdays Join us every Wednesday anytime from 8:30 AM to 5 PM, for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel. Stop in to spend time with Our Lord. Join us for Evening Prayer & Benediction at 5 PM! Rev. Msgr. Andrew Baker Rev. Msgr. William Baker Rev. John Bambrick Rev. Francis Baransky Most Rev. John Barres Rev. Msgr. Francis Barrett Rev. Msgr. Algimantas Bartkus Frequently we are asked about how to dispose of religious objects. ALL BLESSED ITEMS should NOT be thrown away. Any blessed item should be disposed by either burying or burning it. In light of this, and with ASH WEDNESDAY approaching, please bring your old blessed palm branches to church. We will burn them and use the ashes for Ash Wednesday. Frecuentemente se nos pregunta acerca de cómo salir de los objetos religiosos. TODOS LOS OBJETOS BENDECIDOS NO deberían tirarse a la basura. Cualquier objeto bendecido debe ser quemado o enterrado. Y hablando del tema, y acercándose el MIERCOLES DE CENIZA, por favor si tienen palmas bendecidas en sus casas de años anteriores, tráiganlas a la iglesia. Las quemaremos y usaremos las cenizas para el Miércoles de Ceniza. #215 p 6 Únase a nosotros los Miércoles a Cualquier hora, desde las 8:30 am hasta 5:00 pm para Adoración al Santísimo Sacramentó En la capilla. Visite a Nuestro Señor y únase a la Oración de la tarde y la Bendición del Santísimo a las 5:00pm Parroquia Maria Auxiladora Programa de Lectores Enero 31 – Elizabeth Rivas & Denise Tatis Febrero 7 – Claudia Amauris & Elizabeth Sanchez Febrero 14 – Girl Abreu & Juilissa Guillen Febrero 21 – Jose Galarza & Casilda Lungo Febrero 28 – Lieda Rosario & Elizabeth Rivas En el vientre de una madre había dos bebés. Uno preguntó al otro: “Crees en la vida después del parto?” El otro le respondió, “Por qué, por supuesto que sí. Tiene que haber algo después del parto. Quizás estamos aquí para prepararnos para lo que seremos más tarde.” “No tiene sentido” dijo el primero. “No hay vida después del parto. Qué clase de vida podría ser?” El segundo dijo, “No sé, pero de seguro habrá más luz que aquí. Quizás caminaremos con nuestras piernas y comeremos con nuestras bocas. Quizás tendremos otros sentidos que ahora no entendemos.” El primo contestó, “Eso es absurdo. Caminar es imposible. Y comer con nuestras bocas? Ridículo! El cordón umbilical provee nutrición y todo lo que necesitamos. Pero el cordón umbilical es tan corto. La vida después del parto está lógicamente excluida.” El segundo insistió, “Bueno, yo pienso que si hay algo y quizás es diferente a lo de aquí. Quizás no necesitemos más este cordón físico. El primero replicó, “No tiene sentido. Y aún si hay vida, entonces por qué jamás alguno ha regresado de allí? El parto es el final de la vida, y después del parto no hay nada sólo oscuridad, silencio e incertidumbre. No nos lleva a ninguna parte.” “Bueno, no sé,” dijo el segundo, “pero ciertamente conoceremos a Mamá y ella nos cuidará.” El primero replicó “Mamá?” Tú realmente crees en Mamá? Eso da risa. Si Mamá existe entonces dónde está Ella ahora?” EL segundo dijo, “Ella está alrededor de nosotros. Estamos rodeados de Ella. Estamos en Ella. Es en Ella donde vivimos. Sin Ella este mundo no podría existir.” A lo que el Segundo replicó, “Algunas veces cuando tú estás en silencio y te concentras y realmente escuchas, tú puedes percibir Su presencia, y puedes escuchar Su amorosa voz, llamando desde arriba.” -Ultumatató a Léleknek #215 p 7 1064 FIFTH STREET CATASAUQUA, PENNSYLVANIA 18032 908 HANOVER AVENUE ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18109 610-264-0161 610-432-8522 DANIEL K. O’DONNELL KEVIN P. O’DONNELL SUPERVISOR WILLIAM J. O’DONNELL, JR. FOUNDER (DECEASED) O’DONNELL FUNERAL HOME, INC. Serving PA, NJ & DE WTTI 610-696-0100 WELDER TRAINING & TESTING INSTITUTE Follow us on: SPECIALIZING IN 1144 N. 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