CLERGY Rev. George J. Kochuparambil, MA

JANUARY 5, 2020 (“Jose Johnson”) Administrator

RECTORY STAFF

Financial Secretary: Edward J. Hudak Jr.

Parish Secretary/Bulletin: Elaine Mitchell Safe Environment Coordinator: Joellen Sitoski Parish Nurse: Allen Zelno (Tues 9am-12:30pm)

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS

Monday-Thursday 8:30am-3:15pm Closed (lunch) 12:45-1:15pm Closed Fri/Sat/Sun

MUSIC MINISTRY Rosanne Venditto

DIOCESAN VICTIMS’ ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR

Wendy Krisak, M.A., NCC, LPC: 1-800-791-9209 (Direct Line)

DIOCESAN SAFE ENVIRONMENT COORDINATOR

Sr. Meg Cole, S.S.J., M.S., LMFT mcole@ allentowndiocese.org 610-332-0442, Ext 2019

PARISH MEMBERSHIP

To receive Sacraments, you must be a REGISTERED PARISHIONER. Census forms are located at the back of the Church. Please fill out and drop off as soon as possible so that you may participate more fully in the life of the parish. If you move, or change your number, please call or email the Rectory so our records can be kept current. If you are over 18, please register to get your own envelopes sent to you.

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS AND HOLY DAYS Arrangements must be made with the Parish AT LEAST SIX MONTHS prior to the wedding.

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: Saturday 3:45-4:15pm or by appointment.

Saturday: Sunday:

Domingo: Monday-Friday:

Wednesday: Padre Pio Chapel:

4:30pm Vigil Mass 8:00am – 10:00am 12:00 la Misa en Español Daily Mass 8:00am - Chapel 5:00pm Benediction M-F 8:30-3

HOLY DAYS Evening Before: 7:00pm English

Day of: 8:00am English 7:00pm Español

SACRAMENT TO THE HOMEBOUND Taken to the homebound the 1st Friday of each month. Eucharistic Ministers do the same on the 2nd and 4th Sunday. The Sacrament of the Sick is available anytime upon request. Please call the Parish office for arrangements.

WELCOME. We welcome all who join us at our Mass. We encourage you to become an active participant in the life of our Parish! Please call or email the Rectory for more information about joining our Parish.

Have you remembered your Parish in your will? A charitable contribution to your church is a gift to the Lord in gratitude for the graces received through your Parish. To arrange for a Christian burial, please contact Resurrection Cemetery 610-395-3819 x1.

Our Lady

Help of Christians Church 444 N. Jasper Street, Allentown, PA 18109

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My dear brothers and sisters,

Today we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord! The gospel says that the wise men travelled from faraway lands and arrived the home of the infant Jesus, knelt down before him and brought out their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Early Christians considered the gifts of the Magi to be highly symbolic. Gold is the king of metals and is therefore symbolic of Jesus’ Kingship. Frankincense is used in worship and is therefore symbolic of Jesus’ divinity. Lastly, myrrh is used in burials and is symbolic of Jesus’ humanity.

As we begin a new year, what kind of gift do you want to give to Jesus? Do you want to give him a gift by serving as a volunteer in the parish? Do you want to give the gift of your time by sitting in his presence?

Yours in Our Lord,

FFather Johnson

Weekly financial REPORT through DEC. 29 2019

Collection Actual ($)

Budget ($)

Over/(Under) ($)

Sunday Weekly Envelopes N/A N/A N/A Sunday Parish 2nd Collection N/A N/A N/A

YTD Weekly Envelopes N/A N/A N/A YTD Parish 2nd Collection N/A N/A N/A

4:30PM N/A 8AM N/A 10AM N/A 12PM N/A

No numbers available due to being in early. Please remember to turn in your envelopes. We mail out over 350 envelopes per session. If you do not wish to receive envelopes, please let us know. God bless! The second collection for 1/12 is for the Building Fund.

A Message From Your Pastor

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Date Parishioner(s)

1/5 Linda Nagy, Kim Nguyen, Trinidad Dejesus, Adianette Ferrer, Shannon Khoury

1/6 Maria Reyes Ramirez, Marie Piard 1/7 Cathleen Anfuso, Leslie Ortuno 1/8 Michelle Krajcirik

1/10 William Fenstermaker, Adnery de la Rosa 1/11 Blanca Pulla

Happy birthday in faith and blessings upon you!

PRAY FOR OUR INTENTIONS Stan Allen, Lucille Balzano, Jean Bankowski, Eileen Biedler, Terry Blackney, Jess Borrero, Lu Lu Borrero, Mary Corazza, Louise Christof, Gerald Cote, Ivelisse Cruz Martinez, Millie Dudiak, June & Jim Gaugler, Michael Holben, Patricia Holben, Helen Jamison, Helen Jones, Melanie Jones, Jones Family, Lucinda Krim, Donna Kosner, Charlie Inhoff, Patricia Lambert & cats, Charlotte Lehman, Gladys Lieberman, Algie Malik, Jackie Marion family, Fidel Mendez, Hiram Negron, Beverly Nelson, Helen Nelson, Augustin Peralta, Mary Psarsky, Juan Carlos Ramirez, Jose Miguel Ramirez, Jose Enrique Rodriguez, Steven Rodriguez, Gary Schnabel, Chuck Smith, Linda Smith, Sara Suarez, Romana Emilio Urena, Velma, Jackie Weinmann

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED SOULS WHO PASSED AWAY IN JANUARY

William Downing 1/1

Elaine Biasiotto 1/11

Anthony Cerulli 1/24

Modesto Marino 1/1

Ethel Mazurek 1/11

Leslie Baker 1/24

Albert Dorwarth 1/2

Esther Chorney 1/12

Helen Mailander 1/25

Raymond Keppel 1/3

Dylan Hoang 1/12

Donald Stout 1/26

Marie Brunner 1/3

Catherine Marushak 1/13

Patricia Nighan 1/26

Daniel Gardo 1/3

Arthur Rice 1/13

Martin “Marty” Keppel 1/26

Dorothy “Woody” O’Donnell 1/3

Evelyn Rice 1/13

Geraldine Christopher 1/27

Yolanda “Yolie” Sakovits 1/4

Robert “Rug Bug” Kleckner 1/16

Richard Perkins 1/28

Lawrence Killo 1/5

Marion Schnabel 1/16

Thomas Verholy 1/29

James Noti 1/5

John Lysek 1/19

Geraldine Wertman 1/29

Patricia Sokolsky 1/6

Anna Reichenbach 1/20

Maria Stout 1/30

Edward Emery 1/9

Rita Rehling 1/21

Hardy Schlossberg 1/31

Joseph Piccerillo 1/10

Kathleen Oswald 1/22

Tend your sick ones, O Lord Jesus Christ. Rest your weary ones. Bless your dying ones. Soothe your suffering ones. Pity your afflicted ones. Shield your joyous ones. And all for Your love's sake. Amen.

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Sister Charlene is resting at the Mother House and doing therapy for her hip. Here she is resting on her chair surrounded by gifts from visiting parishioners. Thank you for any well wishes you sent to Sister! She is never out of our minds!

Breakfast is next week!! Proceeds will go towards fixing the heat register in the cafeteria. Our last breakfast was cold, with the cafeteria hitting 59 degrees!

We are out of everything to use for breakfast! We are looking for: premixed pancake mix, sausage, dried beef, eggs, juice, oil, butter, dishwashing soap and paper towels. We need these donations in order to not take out from any of the breakfast proceeds.

Please drop off any non-perishables by the old bathroom, or on the back porch of the Rectory, or, in the case of perishables, drop off at the Rectory or with Father Johnson on the weekend. Thank you for any and all help with this!

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MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS SATURDAY, JANUARY 11TH

4:30 PM

Reader(s): M. Yocum E. Ministers: L. Nahas/A. Lecause

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12TH 8:00 AM

Reader(s): B. Detweiler E. Ministers: B. Sokolsky/K. Anfuso

10:00 AM

Reader(s): R. Smith E. Ministers: K. Godshall/Sr. M. Margaret

Altar Servers: Chila sisters, A. Shelly

MONDAY, JANUARY 6TH ST. ANDRÉ BESSETTE

8:00AM WILLIAM & KATIE REISINGER REQ. BY RUTH REISINGER TUESDAY, JANUARY 7TH

ST. RAYMOND OF PEÑAFORT 8:00AM ANNE MARIE MCINERNEY

REQ. BY MICHAEL & BARBARA MCINERNEY WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8TH

8:00AM BERNADINE POTETZ REQUESTED BY MAUREEN WHITEHEAD

5PM BENEDICTION AND EVENING PRAYER SERVICE THURSDAY, JANUARY 9TH

8:00AM ROBERT M. MCINERNEY REQ. BY MICHAEL & BARBARA MCINERNEY

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10TH 8:00AM MICHAEL OSWALD

REQ. BY DOLORES OSWALD & FAMILY SATURDAY, JANUARY 11TH

4:30PM GEORGE KOCHUPARAMBIL REQ. BY ANN & FAMILY

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12TH THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

8:00AM OLHC MEMORIAL FUND

10:00AM OLHC MEMORIAL FUND

12:00PM MARIA AUXILIADORA RECORDANDO LAS ALMAS DE NUESTROS SERES QUERIDOS

THE SANCTUARY LAMP IN OUR CHURH SIGNIFIES THE REAL PRESENCE OF

CHRIST IN THE TABERNACLE DECEMBER 29TTH tto

JANUARY 4TH

The Candle Burns for

DAN KLASE & MARY YENCIK

Requested by: Jackie Klase & Family

FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY READINGS Reading I: Isaiah 60: 1-6

Isaiah’s prophecies here are about a new and glorious Zion restored. Foreign kings will serve her, and she will be a light to other nations. St. Matthew weaves all this into his Infancy narrative.

Reading II: Ephesians 3: 2-3a, 5-6

St. Paul interprets the revealed Mystery and makes it clear that the Gentiles also are members of Christ’s Body, and thus true sharers in the gospel.

The Gospel: Matthew 2: 1-12

For Matthew, the visit of the wise men happens amid wider political and social events. These men were often seen first as interpreters of dreams, as well as astrologers and magicians. Later Christian tradition made them kings, even gave them names and a number as three based on the number of gifts. They were understood as representatives of the Gentile world.

Birthday Support ♦ Anniversary ♥ Memorial

2020 calendars are located in the back of the Church! Thank you to O’Donnell Funeral Home!

2019 STATEMENT OF CONTRIBUTION If you would like to receive a statement of your 2019 contributions, please put a note with your name in the Sunday collection basket or call or email the Rectory. Due to the cost of postage, you MUST include a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your request or pick the statement up in the Rectory office during regular business hours. Please give us a few days to get this statement together. We are grateful to all who contributed and especially those who sacrificially support the parish family of Our Lady Help of Christians throughout the year. Statements will not be available until the end of January.

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CHHRISTMAS FFLOWERS

From: In Memory or In Honor of: Joseph & Catherine Anfuso M/M Samuel Wesner, M/M Joseph Anfuso, Catherine Durling Michele Anfuso Joseph Anfuso Sr. Joan Baker Leslie Baker, Donna Marie Baker Barbara Bearish Chester Sikorski, Patti Sikorski Heffner Emma Bray Verne Bray, Margaret Kish Arthur & Sheila Breitfeld Dick Perkins, Paul & Virginia Breitfeld Dennis Buchanin Michael J. Buchanin, Mary A. Buchanin, Richard Buchanin, Michael S. Buchanin Marie Celia Mike Celia, Karen Gordon, Jess Gordon Anne Chryst Anna Szy, HElen Chryst Lydia Corby William Corby Peter Crokus Dorothy Crokus, Al & Dot Newman, Koppe Family, Uhlmann’s, Baas Family John & Marcella D’Annibale Eli & Julia Deily Leona Gabrielle Joseph A. Gabrielle, Jr., Joseph A. Gabrielle Sr. Dave Galbraith Helen Galbraith Jean Gardo Daniel Gardo Sr., Edna Gardo, Frank Gardo Nannette & Dolores Gillette Louise Wisser, M/M John C. Schumann, Guy J. Gillette, M/M George C.

Schumann, M/M Guy A. Gillette Gloria Green Joseph Green III Jacqueline Klase Daniel P. Klase, Sr., Mary D. Yencik, Marie & Harold Klase Violet Lagosky Dan Lagosky Gregory & Christine Lukow Walter Lukow Sr., Nancy Lukow, Kathie Masone Raymond Meyers Geraldine A. Meyers Joseph & Barbara Oravec Joseph & Helen Oravec, Paul & Lucille Hipple, Joey Oravec, Fred Fried Leon & Gianella Peralta La Virgen de al Altagracia Carol Petroll Thomas & Catherine Petroll, Stephen & Rose Rengert, Vincent & Lucy Petroll,

Joan Delong Bernadette Potetz Rudolph & Bernadine Potetz, Susan & John Parish, Rudolf & Mary Potetz,

Anthony Gravante, Aunts, Uncles & Cousins. Stanley Poplawski Stanislaw Poplawski, Stefan Poplawski, Ryszard Poplawski, Anna Poplawski,

Eugenia Zyszkowski Stella Poplawski Stanislaw Poplawski, Judy Borthyk, Ted Bury, Aleksander Kukrlawa, Andrzej

Poplawski Mary Psarsky Psarsky Family, Stefkovic Family, Greg Psarsky Family, Tim Psarsky Family,

Veronica Witslawski Maria Repik George & Rita Repik Felix & Elizabeth Rivas Luisa Maria Vicente, Julio Maria Toribio, Feliciano Rivas Nunez, Diogenes Isarael

Rivas, Manuel Emilio Vicente Kathleen Rosenberger Bernard & Kathleen Cadden James & Anne Ross Damien Singleton Robert & Debra Schmidt Leroy Diehl, Marjorie Diehl, Walter Schmidt, Dolores Schmidt Ernest & Judy Schwab Mr. & Mrs. Szivos, Tiffany Schwab, Ernie & Mary Schwab Eugene & Mary Sebesta The Sebesta Family, The Miller Family Louis & Ellen Shott Richard Shott, Robert Marignoni Sr., Elizabeth Marignoni, Walter Shott Sr., Mary

Shott Jean Smolick Anna Smolick Nancy Smolick Anna Smolick Barbara Strahosky Cecilia Abramowicz, Thomas Abramowicz, Norbert Abramowicz Stephen & PatriciaTerplan Stephen J. Terplan, Sr., James P. Omara Rosalia Velazquez Velazquez Family, Baumgartner Family Rosanne Venditto Anthony & Rose Venditto, Malits & Venditto families, Sister Pietra Cash, SCC Veronica Wagner M/M Charles Zeppenfelt Dorothy Wask John Wask, Rose Kosalko Maureen Whitehead Robert Whitehead, M/M William O’Donnell, M/M Edward Whitehead, Jonathan

Yost, Edward Whitehead III June Wirth Rose Wetzel, Wirth Family Thomas & Rosemary Wrecsics Doris Beidler, Ernest Wrecsics, Helen Wrecsics Ann Yost Dashner & Yost Families Thank you to all those who contributed towards our beautiful Christmas flowers in memory of your loved one(s). They looked beautiful at our Christmas masses. All envelopes, whether names were

listed or not, were put on the altar for prayers. Please excuse interpretation of handwriting.

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Aquí en nuestra iglesia nos gusta ofrecer ayuda. Les ofrecemos comida, pero los productos enlatados son demasiado pesados para que puedan cargarlos (la mayoría de la gente viene a pies o toma el autobús). Estamos buscando los siguientes artículos para dar a las personas: paquetes de compota de manzana, tartas, paquetes de galletas de mantequilla de maní, barras de granola o proteína. salchichas de Viena, Pollo o atún enlatado. Café instantáneo. También otros artículos como calcetines, maquinillas de afeitar, champú, jabón (cuando viaje, lleve el jabón extra a casa y lo usaremos en nuestra despensa). Este tipo de paquete de cuidados puede ser muy útil. Si tiene bolsas adicionales en las que podemos empacar un paquete de cuidado que también sería excelente (no bolsas de plástico para la compra). ¡Gracias!

Cereta Johnson ha firmado un contrato de 5 años para rentar la escuela. También hay una opción adicional de arrendamiento de 5 años si ambas partes aceptan mutuamente. Se espera que CERETA S. JOHNSON ACADEMIA DE NIÑOS DE ALEGRÍA (610-439-5882) abra sus puertas a principios de febrero de 2020 e inscribirá a niños de 3 a 13 años para sesiones de cuidado infantil antes y después, así como también para guarderías. El horario de atención será de 6 a.m. a 6 p.m. de lunes a viernes. Cereta también planea ofrecer una clase de Pre - K certificada en septiembre de 2020. Los pagos pueden hacerse a través del Título 20 o en efectivo. Damos la bienvenida a Cereta y todo su personal a nuestra comunidad parroquial.

ESTADO DE CUENTAS 2019 Si desea recibir un estado de cuenta de sus contribuciones para 2019, escriba una nota con su nombre en la canasta de recolección del domingo o llame o envíe un correo electrónico a la Rectoría. Debido al costo del correo DEBE incluir un sobre con su dirección y estampilla con su solicitud o recoger el estado de cuenta en la oficina de la rectoría durante el horario de oficina habitual. Danos unos días para reunir esta declaración. Agradecemos a todos los que contribuyeron y especialmente a aquellos que apoyan sacrificadamente a la familia parroquial de Nuestra Maria Auxiliadora durante todo el año. Las declaraciones estarán disponibles a fines de enero.

El desayuno es la semana que viene!! Los ingresos se destinarán para reparar la calefacción en la cafetería. Nuestro último desayuno fue frío, ¡y la cafetería alcanzó los 59 grados!

¡Nos hemos quedado sin comida para usar en el desayuno! Estamos buscando: mezcla de panqueques que solo se añade agua, salchichas, huevos, jugo, aceite, mantequilla, jabón para lavar platos y toallas de papel. Necesitamos estas donaciones para no cojer dinero de las ganancias del desayuno.

Deje los productos no perecederos en la iglesia , o en el porche trasero de la Rectoría, o, en el caso de los perecederos, déjelos en la Rectoría o con el Padre Johnson el fin de semana. ¡Gracias por toda su ayuda con esto! ¡Creemos que este desayuno es importante para mantener el compañerismo con nuestra Iglesia y nuestros feligreses!

DOMINGO 12 DE ENERO FIESTA DEL BAUTISMO

DE SEÑOR

DESAYUNO DE LA

IGLESIA

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Queridos amigos,

¡Hoy celebramos la Epifanía del Señor! El evangelio dice que los sabios viajaron desde tierras lejanas y llegaron a la casa del niño Jesús, se arrodillaron ante él y sacaron sus regalos de oro, incienso y mirra.

Los primeros cristianos consideraban que los dones de los Reyes Magos eran altamente simbólicos. El oro es el rey de los metales y, por lo tanto, simboliza el reinado de Jesús. El incienso se usa en la adoración y, por lo tanto, simboliza la divinidad de Jesús. Por último, la mirra se usa en entierros y es un símbolo de la humanidad de Jesús.

Al comenzar un nuevo año, ¿qué tipo de regalo quieres darle a Jesús? ¿Quieres darle un regalo sirviendo como voluntario en la parroquia? ¿Quieres dar el regalo de tu tiempo sentándote en su presencia?

Tuyo en Nuestro Señor PPadre José Johnson

INFORME FINANCIERO SEMANAL HASTA EL 22 DICIEMBRE 2019 Collección Actual ($) Presupuisto ($) Más/(Menos) ($)

Sobres semanales dominicales N/A N/A N/A Parroquia dominical 2a colección N/A N/A N/A

Sobres semanales YTD N/A N/A N/A 2a collección de la parroquia YTD N/A N/A N/A

4:30PM 37 sobres 8AM 28 sobres 10AM 37 sobres 12PM 28 sobres

Por favor, recuerden entregar sus sobres. Enviamos más de 350 sobres por sesión. Si no desea recibir sobres, por favor háganoslo saber. ¡Que Dios lo bendiga!

La segunda colección para 1/5 es para los costos de sobre para el año. Cuesta alrededor de $25 al año

enviar sobres a cada persona. ¡Gracias!

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