RECTORY 1 Fatima Drive

Secane, PA 19018 532-5800/532-5801

www.olfsecane.org

CONVENT 5 Fatima Drive

Secane, PA 19018 532-1190

Sr. Rita Louise, I.H.M., Superior

SCHOOL

10 Fatima Drive Secane, PA 19018

Sr. Maureen Donati, I.H.M., Principal

586-7539

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 10 Fatima Drive

Secane, PA 19018 Sr. Eileen Tiernan, I.H.M., Directress of Religious Ed.

586-3633

Rev. Msgr. George A. Majoros Pastor

Rev.Engelbert G. Michel

Pastor Emeritus

Rev. John R. DiOrio Associate Pastor

Rev. Thomas R. Urian

In Residence

Deacon Harold McKale Transitional Deacon

December 27, 2009

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH

Jesus Christ is true God of True God and true man of true man: come let us adore him, alleluia!

MASSES Saturday Vigil: 4:30

Sunday: 6:30, 8:00, 9:30, 11:00, 12:30 Weekday: 6:30, 8:30 Saturday: 8:00, 9:00

First Friday: 6:30, 8:30AM Holy Day Vigil: 6:00 PM

Holy Day: 6:00, 8:00, 10:00, 6:00 PM

ALL-DAY ADORATION

Every Monday: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM (Except Major Holidays)

RECONCILIATION Saturday: 3:00-4:00 PM - Chapel

Sunday: 7:30-8:00 - Chapel Eve of First Friday & Holy Day: 7:00-8:00 PM

BAPTISMS

Please arrange at the Rectory. First Sunday: 1:30 PM after 12:30 Mass

Third Sunday: 1:30 PM after 12:30 Mass Preparation Class:

Fourth Thursday: 7:00 PM (Rectory)

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December 27, 2009 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

It is from our families that most of us first learn about God’s love for us. The Christian family is a domestic church because it is a community of faith, hope and charity. Within their

families, most children first learn to be loved and to love; a reflection of God’s love for them. Protecting the sanc-tity of families and helping them in times of trouble is a major goal of the Church.

Mass Intentions for the Week: Saturday, December 26, 2009 4:30 p.m. For the Intentions of the Celebrant Sunday, December 27, 2009 6:30 a.m. Dugan Family 8:00 a.m. Jo Anne Dougherty 9:30 a.m. Stanley, Mary & Dorothy Gromacki 11:00 a.m. John P. McErlean, Sr. 12:30 p.m For the Living & Deceased of O.L.F Monday, December 28, 2009 8:30 a.m. John D. Crewalk Tuesday, December 29, 2009 8:30 a.m. Domenic Giacobello Wednesday, December 30, 2009 8:30 a.m. Sal & Rose Maiorano Thursday, December 31, 2009 8:30 a.m. Helen McAllister 7:00 p.m. For the Living & Deceased of O.L.F. 10:00 p.m. For the Living & Deceased of O.L.F. Friday, January 1, 2010 8:00 a.m. For the Living & Deceased of O.L.F 10:00 a.m. For the Living & Deceased of O.L.F 12:00 p.m. For the Living & Deceased of O.L.F Saturday, January 2, 2010 8:30 a.m. Louis C. Hanson Sunday, January 3, 2010 6:30 a.m. For the Living & Deceased of O.L.F 8:00 a.m. Norman Pastore 10:00 a.m. Stanley, Mary, & Dorothy Gromacki 12:00 p.m. Mary McCabe Please pray for the sick, especially: Betty Acuazzo, William J. Badey, Jr., Robert Bell, Kara Bennett, Lucille Birney, Jose-phine Blohm, Joseph Bradley, Jeanette Clarke, Dolly Cloran, Alan Cohen, Virginia Colgan, Terri Czapka, Louise DeGregorio, Mae DellaBarba, Richard Demglari, Eddie DiGiacomo, Marie DiMeo, Robert DiTullio, Joseph Donato, Doris Doyle, Barbara Ferreris, David Fetter, James Fiore, Tom Foley, Jeanette Fox, Florence Frazier, Rose Froio, Kath-leen Garrity, Fran Gautieri, Salvatore Grande, Agnes Grow, Jim Kelly, James King, Jerome E. Lacey, Barbara Lacey, Pat Larkin, Fred & Mary Lenczynski, Rose Leonard, John Lin-coln, Sr., Bernadette Maguire, Ann Marches, Connie Ma-sarone, Barbara Mayo, Jack McGee, Ann Messini, Michael Monaghan, Linda Paoletti, Mary Pasquella, Josephine Pet-relli, Cass Piccone, Joseph & Michael Rush, Purita Skelley, Margaret Serpico, Anthony Smith, Frank Smith, III, Carol Teetsel, Charles Vanderslice, Nicholas Venditti

Week of December 27, 2009

If you have a special need for transportation (a doctor or dentist appointment, etc.) call our

H.O.P.E. Representative for the week of

December 27th: Florence Hugues at 610-461-7913

“The family is the privileged setting where every person learns to give and receive love… The family is an intermediate institution be-tween individuals and society, and nothing can completely take its place… The family is a necessary good for peoples, and treasure for couples. It is a unique good for children, who are meant to be the fruit of the love, of the total and generous self-giving of their parents… The family is also a school which enables men and women to grow to the full measure of their hu-manity… O God, who in the Holy Family left us a perfect model for family life lived in faith and obedience to your will, help us to be exam-ples of faith and love for your command-ments.” (Pope Benedict XVI)

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Dear Parishioners, Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph We are blessed to have loving families here in our parish. As we celebrate this Sunday within the Octave of Christmas dedicated to the Holy Family of Nazareth, we are reminded by this annual cele-bration that God’s blessings come to our society by way of the family. The late and great Pope John Paul II, wrote in an Apostolic Letter entitled Letter to Families for the 1994 International Year of the Family, that we “owe to the family our very existence as an individual.” Each of us is “particular, unique and unre-peatable” as a person. We recognize the great truth that “although families have roles and functions, the main value in families is in the relationships, which are irreplaceable.” John Paul II stated: “The future of the world and of the Church passes through the family” (Apostolic Exhortation On the Family). It was Father Patrick Peyton, a Holy Cross Priest, who coined the phrase “the family that prays together stays together.” This is sound advice as we enter into the New Year of 2010. So keep trying to be a holy family. During this New Year of 2010, ask God our Father to help you live as the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, united in respect and love. So that He can bring all of you to the joy and peace of the eternal home of heaven. Many years ago, my niece wrote a poem entitled Our Family. Our family is a beautiful thing, the laughter, the love and the joy it brings. When we’re together or when we’re apart, we’re bound by the feelings we have in our hearts. In crisis and turmoil, sadness and pain, in anger and tragedy love still remains. And through all the bad times, we’ve all stayed together. And through them we’ve learned that our lives are much better. We have each other; we’re never alone, to love and to lean on when we’re on our own. Our hearts full of love though we don’t always show it. Deep down inside all of us know it. Our family is a beautiful thing. The most wonderful gift any Christmas could bring. Here is another piece of advice that has been around for many years. CHILDREN LEARN WHAT THEY LIVE If a child lives with criticism, he/she learns to condemn. If a child lives with hostility, he/she learns to fight. If a child lives with ridicule, he/she learns to be shy. If a child lives with shame, he/she learns to feel guilty. If a child lives with tolerance, he/she learns to be patient. If a child lives with encouragement, he/she learns to have confidence. If a child lives with praise, he/she learns to appreciate. If a child lives with fairness, he/she learns justice. If a child lives with security, he/she learns to have faith. If a child lives with approval, he/she learns to like himself/herself. If a child lives with acceptance and friendship, he/she learns to find love in the world. (Author is anonymous)

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NEW YEAR’S DAY IS A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION - THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD JANUARY 1ST- The Solemnity (the highest liturgical feast day) of Mary, Mother of God. Start your New Year by participat-ing in Holy Mass. Schedule for Masses for the Holy Day of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Thursday evening, December 31, 2009 - New Year’s Eve

7:00 P.M. Vigil Mass 10:00P.M. Vigil Mass followed by a social in the rectory after the 10p.m.Mass

Friday, January 1, 2010 - New Year’s Day 8:00A.M., 10:00A.M., 12:00 NOON There will be no 6:30A.M. and no 7:00P.M.

YEAR END GIVING It is never too late to make an end of the year tax deductible contribution to one of the following areas: The Sponsor -A -Student Program and or Our Lady of Fatima Parish Memorial Fund in memory of a deceased loved one. THANK YOU for your cards and gifts I wish to express my sincere appreciation for all the Christmas cards, greetings and gifts that you sent to us, your parish priests. They are truly signs of your affection and support for the holy priesthood. On behalf of Father DiOrio, Father Urian, Father Mastordi, OSA, Deacon Harold McKale, along with the Sister Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and our staff here at the rectory, we wish you and your families all the blessings of this Christmas Season and a very happy and blessed New Year of 2010!

Let us pray for one another! God bless, Reverend Monsignor George A. Majoros

Heritage of Faith-Vision of Hope The Campaign for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. To meet the spiritual and material demands of today while preparing for the future, the Archdiocese of Phila-delphia has launched an historic capital and endowment campaign. Heritage of Faith-Vision of Hope will be conducted in all 270 parishes from September 2008 through June 2010 and will address the most pressing needs of the Church. The programs, services, and fa-cilities supported by these funds will significantly influ-ence the scope of our mission long into the future. The challenge is great, but so too, are the faith, hope and generosity of the people of the Archdiocese of Philadel-phia. Parishes will participate in the campaign in one of four phases. Every Catholic household in the Archdiocese will be asked to prayerfully consider making a sacrifi-cial pledge to Heritage of Faith-Vision of Hope. We are blessed with a generous community that comes to-gether with a common heart and spirit. Through your participation, your stewardship, and your generosity, we can serve the needs of our people, and pass on our heri-tage to future generations, who will also experience God’s love and live in the light of His life here in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Our parish is scheduled to take part in phase IV of the campaign beginning in early 2010. Think about becoming part of a Campaign team for our parish.

Prayer For Priests

Ever-living God and Father of

us all, You give to Your Church the Priesthood of Your Son, Jesus, and by the power of the Holy

Spirit, You provide holy priests for a holy people. We pray for all our priests, who announce the Word of God and celebrate the Sacraments,

For those who are young and those who are old, For those who serve in difficult and trying

circumstances, For those who are faithful and those who are

faltering, and For those who have died.

We entrust all our priests to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

That they may persevere with fidelity to You and to Your Church.

With Saint John Vianney, patron of priests, and Saint Charles Borromeo, we pray that our priests

may never fail to lead us to You. We ask this through Christ Our Lord.

Amen.

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SUNDAY COUNTERS December 26/27 January 2/3 Ann Schwab Joan Urban Dolly Cloran Theresa Rosini Bill Cloran Ann Duffy John Bonella Jack Duffy Kay Meng

O.L.F. LECTORS December 26/27 4:30 p.m. Nancy Quinn 6:30 a.m. Mary Puggi 8:00 a.m. James Paige 9:30 a.m. Kathy Cocci 11:00 a.m. Diana Stewart 12:30 p.m.` Ray Blohm

Sanctuary Candles, Bread & Wine Week of December 27th:

Sanctuary Candle in Upper Church: In Memory of Francis Stumm Sanctuary Candle in Chapel: In Memory of Holt Family Sanctuary Candle in Rectory Chapel: For the Living & Deceased of O.L.F Sanctuary Candle in Convent: In Thanksgiving from Lee, Jr. Bread and Wine: In Memory of Birney & D’Orazio Families

CYO NEWS Fall Banquet—at the Oaks on Friday January 15, 2010 @ 6:00 p.m. Monte Carlo Night Beef and Beer Saturday, February 27, 2010, 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.—OLF Gym Gaming from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. DJ & dancing from 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Cost: $25.00 in advance, $30.00 at the door For more Info call Theresa @ 610-809-9691 OLF SENIOR NEWS

We would like to express our sincere

thanks to the Seniors for their generous gift that they gave to

Our Lady of Fatima Parish.

MSGR. BONNER HIGH SCHOOL TRIP The Mother’s Club of Msgr. Bonner High School is

having a trip to Washington DC, Saturday, April 17, 2010, where you will board the

Odyssey for a “Champagne Buffet Brunch” cruise on the Potomac River viewing historic

Washington Monuments. Then you will visit the Basilica of the

Immaculate Conception. Then you will stop at the famous “Woody’s Crab

House” for dinner on your own. Cost: $130.00 per person.

For more info and reservations call: Marie: 610-532-8190 or Kathleen: 610-461-3578

SAT HELP Monsignor Bonner’s Baseball

Team will host a one-day “Ace the SAT” workshop on

Saturday, January 9, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Students taking the Spring SAT or ACT will benefit the most from this program.

Space is limited. Check Bonnerhigh.com or call 610-449-6311 for information and registration

forms.

FOOTBALL MANIA WINNERS WEEK 14

Name Amt. Number Points Ric Succro $500. 371 140 Mike Lenczynski $200 4004 133 B. Bark $100 46 131

CONGRATULATIONS!

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NEW MASS SCHEDULE FOR 2010 Beginning January 2, 2010

The schedule for Masses for the new calendar year are as follows:

Saturday Night Vigil: 4:30 p.m.

Sunday: 6:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m.

Weekday Masses:

Monday to Friday: 6:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m.

Saturday: 8:30 a.m.

Baptisms still remain at 1:30 p.m.

The following High School students STILL have not picked-up their church envelopes and should do so immediately: Ashley Balsama Tara Gianforcaro Jessica Kilday Stephanie Balsama Jeremy Griffith Keri McBride Daniel Bell Carly Hazinsky Erin Murphy Anthony Bertolino Ashley Jest Jonathan Reed Catherine Bonnell Kristin Kelly Courtney Reiley Sarah Kelly

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