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The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph December 30, 2018

NATIVITY OF OUR LORD PARISH, DURYEA 127 Stephenson Street Tel: 570-457-3502 Fax: 570-451-3341 Office Hours: M-F, 8:30-4:30 unless otherwise noted in bulletin

E-mail: rectory@nativityduryea.org Web: www.nativityduryea.org / Nativity of Our Lord Duryea

Rev. John V. Polednak, V.E., Pastor Deacon André Kabacinski, Parish Deacon

Masses: Daily, M-F – 7:00 am ● Saturday (Vigil)- 4:00 pm ● Sunday- 8:00 am, 11:00 am and 7:00 pm

Confession: Daily, M-F~6:40-6:55 am ● Saturday- 3:15-3:45 pm, and anytime upon request.

2018 – Happy New Year – 2019

Father Polednak, Deacon Kabacinski, and the parish staff extend best wishes

for a Blessed and Happy 2019!

We place the New Year in the hands of our Blessed Mother as we prepare to celebrate

Tuesday’s Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.

May the Lord give us strength, peace and joy in this New Year!!

To all of you, your families and friends: A VERY HAPPY AND HOLY 2019!!!

Questions for personal reflection based on this Sunday’s Readings…

Peace

“Brothers and sisters, put on, as God’s chosen

ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another; As the Lord has forgiven you, so you must also do.

And let the peace of Christ control your hearts.” -Colossians 3:12,14

“He went down with them and came to Nazareth,

and was obedient to them.” –Luke 24:51

When have I been forgiven by someone or a

group of people for messing up? Do I see forgiveness in all its forms as related to or as reflection of God’s forgiveness shown to me?

Who must I forgive right now?

Family life is difficult, and no family is consistently perfect –

especially around the holidays. Even the Holy Family lost Jesus! We may feel unappreciated, neglected, or disrespected by

those we love the most. In today’s Gospel, Joseph or Mary didn’t grab Jesus when they found him – to us a normal reaction. Rather, HE went with them, HE obeyed them.

Do I allow the peace of Christ to control my heart, emotions, and anger? Do I let Him into my

family to make it holy, just as he made his own earthly family holy? Do I sin by presuming I can

fix family messes all on my own?

ITEMS FOR THE BEGINNING OF 2019 NEW OFFERTORY ENVELOPE SYSTEM will begin in January as announced previously and included in your Christmas

Letter. If you have not received Adult Envelopes, and you are 23 Years old or older, please call the rectory, as your census information may not be up to date. Because of the Holidays, some envelopes may be late – please call the rectory if you are concerned.

2018 Books close at the end of the year. Please make all 2018 donations or make-up offerings before the end of this week.

LITURGICAL CALENDAR, DEVOTIONS AND INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 30, 2018-JANUARY 6, 2019

Sun

30

8:00am

11:00am

7:00pm

For the Intentions of Our Parishioners

Dolores Nitowski (by Deacon André, Maryann and Family)

Michael and Mary Vanko (by Mike, Rita and Michael Sowa)

Mo

n

31 7:00am 4:00pm

David Yuhas (by Diane Orlowski)

In Thanksgiving for the Blessings of 2018

Tu

e

1 9:00am

11:00am

Peace and Blessings for Our Families in the New Year

Peace and Blessings for Our Families in the New Year

Wed

2 7:00am Stephanie Koytek (by Joseph and Gloria Balent)

Th

u

3 7:00am Alfred Akulonis, Sr. (by Rita, Lisa and Dr. John Fischer)

Fri

4 7:00am 9:00am

Christopher Buckley (by Phyllis Biga) Jennie O’Hop (by Ellen Kozak)

Sat

5 4:00pm Alex Kobilinski (by Wife, Leona and Children)

Sun

6

8:00am

11:0am

7:00pm

For the Intentions of Our Parishioners

Mercedes McGlynn (by Husband, John and Family)

Nancy Sepelyak (by Robyn and Don Barycki)

VOTIVE CANDLE OFFERINGS

Sacred Heart of Jesus Special Intention (by Madeline Gillis )

Blessed Virgin Mary Thomas Rasimas (by Don Snopek)

St. Joseph Bryan Cristiano (by Aunt Angie)

2 Week of December 30, 2018-January 6, 2019

DECEMBER CALENDAR 30 Sunday -NO CCD 31 Monday – New Year’s Eve OFFICE CLOSED

JANUARY 2019 CALENDAR 1 Tuesday - Sol of Mary, Mother of God -OFFICE CLOSED 4 Friday – First Friday 6 Sunday -CCD Classes resume

8 Tuesday -Pastoral Council, 6:30pm, Rectory

20 Sunday -Grade 5 Family Morning, 9:45am, HRCH 23 Wednesday -Take-Out Piggy Dinner (Orders due Jan. 20) 24 Thursday -Meeting of All Parish Councils, Committees and Officers, 6:30 pm, HRCH

More events and details online at www.nativityduryea.org

~ FINANCES AND ONGOING STEWARDSHIP ~ for the weekend of December 22-23, 2018 $4,716 Sunday; $ 2,140 Secondary; $721.50 Loose; ~ for Christmas: $12,912.25

Online Giving: $320 Sunday; $147 Secondary; $265 Christmas; $20 Care & Education of Priests

Loaves and Fishes: January – Hot Chocolate Mix

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Blessing of Homes Father Polednak and Deacon Kabacinski are continuing the custom of the Blessing of Homes after Christmas. Consider making this custom a part of your January to start the year off right, especially those in new or remodeled homes. If you wish a home visit, please indicate such on the reply form and return it by December 25. The blessing of a home is a blessing for the structure, but more importantly for those who dwell there. Ideally, everyone is home when the blessing takes place, though this is sometimes impossible. Please indicate what is a good time for the visit – this will be taken into account as Father is making the schedule.

20 + K + M + B + 19

2019 Blessing of Homes Fr. John and Deacon André continue this beautiful tradition. If you would like your home blessed, please fill out and return so that a schedule could be made.

Name_________________________________

Address_______________________________

_______________________________

Phone __________________or___________________

Times that might work best

for all or most of the family to be at home:

A Weekday = Morning Afternoon Evening

Saturday Morning

Sunday Afternoon

WITH PARISH SYMPATHY Our prayers are requested for Lucille Lezinsky whose Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, December 29; for Veronica Reese whose Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday, December 31; and for Carol Grzybicki for whom services will be celebrated January 3. May the Risen Christ embrace them in His eternal love and peace, and give His comfort and consolation to their families and friends. Our parish sympathy is extended to them in their loss.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM We welcome to the Church Cecilia Christine Guida and Chase Michael Kivak who were baptized last Sunday. As they receive their new life in Christ in the Sacrament of Baptism, may the Lord Jesus fill them with many graces and blessings all through their Christian life. We extend our parish best wishes and congratulations to them, their parents and families on this happy occasion!

HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION Catholics are obligated to participate in the holy Sacrifice of the Mass on January 1, (or the Vigil on December 31) in honor of the great mystery of Mary as Mother of God. Give thanks for all that has been, pray for all that will be, and join us for Masses at 4:00pm on Monday or 9:00am and 11:00am on Tuesday. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS Classes resume next Sunday, January 6, for K-7 at the usual time.

The GIFT CERTIFICATES that support Holy Rosary School and our other Diocesan schools will be available on THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, from 8:00-10:00 am in the Church Hall.

FIRST FRIDAY of the month occurs this week. Some visits to homes will take place this coming week. Phone calls will be made to make arrangements. At this time, the home will also be blessed.

THE POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR JANUARY 2019 entrusted to the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network

(Apostleship of Prayer)

Evangelization: That young people, especially in Latin America, follow the example of Mary and respond to the call of the Lord to communicate the joy of the Gospel to the world.

MORNING OFFERING

O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys, sufferings of this day,

in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world.

I offer them for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart; the salvation of souls, the reparation for sin,

the reunion of Christians; and in particular for the intentions

of the Holy Father this month. Amen.

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS His Excellency, the Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton and the Office for Parish Life wish to invite couples celebrating their 25th or 50th Wedding Anniversary in 2019 to a Diocesan

Wedding Anniversary Mass on Sunday, June 30. The event includes a 2:30 pm Mass at St. Peter’s Cathedral followed by a reception. Requests for an invitation, with a mailing address, should be made through Nativity’s office before April 2.

RESPECT LIFE MASS The Annual Respect Life Mass, sponsored by the Wyoming Valley Council, Knights of Columbus, will be held at St. Ignatius Church, 339 N. Maple Street in Kingston, Sunday, January 13, at 10:30 am. The Knights, along with Pro-Life representatives, will offer prayer intentions during the Mass for a greater respect of all human life and to end abortion. January is Respect Life month as abortion was legalized on January 22, 1973. Since then, upwards of 60 million innocent unborn children have been killed through abortion. Monsignor David Tressler, Pastor, warmly invites all to attend and to pray for the most vulnerable of human lives, those with disabilities, the ill, and the unborn.

PRINCE OF PEACE PARISH, OLD FORGE MARDI GRAS

Saturday, March 2 – 6:00 pm Arcaro and Genell Banquet Room, Main Street, Old Forge

Tickets are $30 per person (ADULTS ONLY) Includes hors d’oeurves and full-course dinner with one choice

of four menu items: roast beef, veal marsala, baked haddock Italian style, or chicken Francaise

Beer, wine and soda included Accepting reservations for tables of 8 or 10

Seating is limited to 130 – reserve your seats early Payment and menu choice is due with reservation

All reservations close FEBRUARY 20 For reservations, call Francis at 570-451-0112

Entertainment by Frankie Gervasi of “The Poets”

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This Bulletin is printed in Loving Memory of. . .

John A., Theresa and

John Adamiak Jr.

Alfred & Judith Akulonis, Sr. Frank and Helen Amantea Jean Marie Ambrosavage

Mary Louise Bomber Peter and Victoria Biga Thomas and Stella Blasco

Edward and Margaret

Brostoski Frank Callis

Alan J. Celusniak

John and Mary Celusniak Richard A. Champi, Sr. Chilek and Hoover Families

Coyne and Wieczorek

Families

Louis Robert Cremard

Catherine and Louis Cremard

Irene DeAngelo

Rev. Andrew J. Marcinko

M/M Andrew Marcinko

Carmen and Idena DeBiasi

Deceased members of the

Louis and Dorothy Doxbeck

Family

Deceased members of the

Dolan and Roche Family Chester Draus

Dulny and Kapish Families Jack Fischer and

Zaladonis Family Helen S. Mattei Freas

John T. Freas

and Mary Matt

Fumanti and Rafferty

Families

Dominick “Beaver” Gigliello

and

Anthony & Mary Naida

Margaret & Leo Glodzik, Sr.

and Lea Glodzik

Gregorczyk and Negvesky

Families Martin K. Hastie, Jr.

Jasienski, Bozinko &

Lewandowski Families Judge and Antal Families Kundrat and Simko Families

Eugene Madrak Lottie and George Matrone Victoria, Stella and William

Maziarz

Thomas J. and Cecelia A.

McAndrew Henry B. McHale John and Mary Mikovitch

John, Michaline and

Joseph Milus Moskaitis Family

Mary Ann Namatka

Peter & Elizabeth Namatka

William & Josephine Sowa

Sophia & Walter Nestorick

and Peter Pocholonis, Jr.

Deceased members of the

Stanley & Josephine

Nowakowski Family

Bernard Olcheski,

Eileen Macuga and

William & Helen Dalton

Agnes and Peter Olsheski

Olszewski, Grudzinski and

Madrak Families

Zigmont, Lottie &

David Olszewski and

Anna Skowronski

Frank & Florence Orlowski Bernard J. Ostrosky Teresa Ramiza Pace and

Michael T. Haluschak

Charles & Julia Pernot and

Martin & Anna Dunay

and Family

Ruth Pernot Samuel & Genevieve Perrins

Eugene P. Perrins

Edward and Dorothy

Piorkowski

Mrs. Helen Rava

Sharon Rava Imbrogno

Stanley & Stella Rava

and Family

Rincavage and Billick

Families

Anthony and Helen Rincavage

and Anthony Singer Michael and Irene Rostkowski Jess L. & Beatrice Rutkoski

Victor L., Anna and

Victor J. Salidas

Thomas & Florence

Skowronski and

Wascavage Family

Joseph and Mary Solarchik

Margaret Stanavage and

Son, Ronnie

Carl Joseph Tucker, Butler

and Long Families Walter Urban

Ross A., Anna and Raymond

Vender

Jacob J. Vitek

Pauline M. Vitek

Theresa M. Vitek

Earl & Marion Vrabel and

Michael Larronde

Grant Larronde

Mike Wasko Vincent & Mary Waszczak

and Marion Waszczak Bryk Helen Yardchik

Margaret Yauk

and Romayne Solarchik

Zujkowski, Pribula and Klink

Families Helen and Adam Zuro

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