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THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 22 nd 2013 “NO ONE IS FAR FROM GOD” - St. Monica + Mass Schedule for the Week + Sunday- Fourth Sunday of Advent- December 22 nd 7:00 Deceased Pennetti Family 8:30 a.m. Benjamin Sr. & Grace Bracarella 10:00 a.m. Loreto Di Ciacco 11:30 a.m. Michael Burke Sr. 5:00 p.m. Gemma & Louis D’Orizio Monday-- December 23 rd 6:30 a.m. Rose & Joseph Biello 8:30 a.m. Vittoria Gatto Tuesday -- December 24 th 6:30 a.m. Jessica Ann Staunton 8:30 a.m. Angelo Cianciarullo (B) 4:00 p.m. St. Monica Parishioners 5:30 p.m. St. Monica Parishioners 12:oo a.m. St. Monica Parishioners Wednesday -- December 25 th 7:00 a.m. St. Monica Parishioners 8:30 a.m St. Monica Parishioners 10:00 a.m. St. Monica Parishioners 11:30 a.m. St. Monica Parishioners Thursday -- December 26 th 6:30 a.m. Grace Cerone 8:30 a.m. Joseph R. Fanelli Friday -- December 27 th 6:30 a.m. Grace Cerone 8:30 a.m. Paul Woodward Jr. Saturday--December 28 th 6:30 a.m. Rev. Joseph B. Graham 8:30 a.m. Margaret Calabria Sunday- The Holy Family Of Jesus, Mary, & Joseph - December 29 th 7:00 James & Elizabeth Grugan 8:30 a.m. Ida Boffa (A) 10:00 a.m. Luigi & Pasqualina Frattari 11:30 a.m. Philip Di Nicola 5:00 p.m. Wallace Family Week of December 22 nd 2013 Hosts & Wine Upper Church For: Anna Costella & Rocco J. Costella From: Angela Brocco Hosts & Wine Lower Church For: Mary Saraceni From: Nicholas & Theresa Selvaggi Sanctuary Lamps Upper Church For: Michael Brocco From: Angela Brocco For: Francis Di Gilio From: Michael & Julia Rose Liparota Sanctuary Lamps Lower Church In Memory of: Marion Rollo From: Daughter PRAY FOR THE SICK Please keep all our sick loved ones in your daily prayers:Loretta Cicirello, Donald Celia, Edward, Linda & Velia Brill, Joann Veltri, Marie Lippre, Rita Fortino, Michael Del Buono, Patricia Cianciarulo, Rita Canulli, Salvatore Santangelo, Anna Ruggiero, Derek & Bernadette Pignola. Lenora Cuccinello, Ralph Grassia,Catherine Vilotti, Rita Di Rocco, Dolores DeMarco, Joseph Buzzetto, Dorothy Lengetti, Russell De Santo, Richard Long, Ronald De Julius, Joan Moylan, Vincent DiLorenzo,, Robin Twaddell, Elaine Tumelty, Loretta Melchiore, John Seaman, Phyllis Wadsworth & Salvatore Fortino. SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE Barring any unforseen changes, the Mass schedule for next Saturday, December 28 th , & Sunday December 29 th will be: 5:00 p.m. Vigil Fr. Smith 7:00 a.m. Fr. Kelley 8:30 a.m. Fr. Kelley 10:00 a.m. Msgr. Connelly(Deacon Leonard) 11:30 a.m. Fr. Smith 5:00 p.m. Fr. Kelley St. Edmond’s Schedule 4:30 p.m. Fr. Kelley (Deacon Jim Stewart) 8:00 a.m. Fr. Smith (Deacon Jim Stewart) 11:00 a.m. Fr. Kelley (Deacon Jim Stewart) ST. MONICA HAMMER AND NAIL CLUB Other parishes in our area have begun “Hammer and Nail” and they have worked out very well. There is a lot of repair work that is sorely needed around the church and school, and we no longer have the funds to have them done. If you are handy and can offer your time and talent to some much needed repair projects, please contact Deacon Leonard @ 215-334-1659, or you can drop your name, phone number and email off in the Rectory mail slot. Thank You! 155-Page 1
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO DURING THE HOLIDAYS? Visit the National Shrine of Saint Katherine Drexel located at 1663 Bristol Pike, Bensalem, PA (on Rt. 13, just north of the Woodhaven Rd. Exit of I-95). We are open each day from 10a.m-5p.m. except Christmas Day & New Year’s Day. Visit our gift shop and receive 20% off your purchases until December 31, 2013 when you bring this notice. Call for info: 215-244-9900 ext 380 or email: skdshrine@comcast.net . Visit our website: www.katharinedrexel.org. CATHOLIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES Catholic Health Care Services is pleased to announce our In-Home Support Program. Located within the St. Charles Sr. Center, the In-Home Support Program, through the Philadelphia Corporation of Aging, provides early intervention and prevention services to assist our home-bound neighbors in South Philadelphia on their road back to independence. Please call for more information: 215-732-1140. ST. MONICA SENIORS ON THE MOVE Join the St. Monica Seniors on a trip to Pinegrove Resort and Dude Ranch Monday, March 31 st to Friday April 4 th 2014. Trip includes round trip transportation, 4 nights accommodation, 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners, planned daily activities, daily bloody Mary Party, cocktail party each evening, music for listening and dancing each evening. $389.00 per person double, and $449.00 single. Call Lucy 215-389-8049. STEUBENVILLE YOUTH CONFERENCES The Steubenville Youth Conferences is an opportunity for high school students to experience their Catholic faith in a whole new way. It is a chance to meet youth from around the country and encounter Christ a personal way. If you are interested in attending this conference this summer, please contact Fr. Richard Smith at 215-334-4170 IN THE NEWS AT ST. MONICA SCHOOL Our students in the Jr. School brought in personal care items for the senior residents at the facility run by The Little Sisters of the Poor in Southwest Phila. In the Sr. School, students donated toys for children of various ages, which will be given to children in families who are in need of assistance at this time of year. These collections were part of our Advent giving which was our Outreach Project for December. Our students completed their last day of school before Christmas Break this past Friday and now are ready for vacation time (as are teachers)! May you & your family have a Blessed & Merry Christmas & enjoyable holidays! SAVE THE DATE Saint Monica Eldercare Program Seminar: Plan for your Future. Make it Happen. When: January 23, 2014 6:30 p.m. Where: Saint Monica Junior School Lunchroom (accessible by stairglide) Join us for a free presentation about financial planning for retirement. Blake Payne and Chris Rall from Morgan Stanley have developed a presentation specifically for residents of South Philadelphia who are still a few ways away from retirement. The presentation will include information about framing your current financial situation, creating a customized strategy, and achieving goals. Get advice as to how you can afford your retirement, perhaps pay for grandchildrens’ educations, and what it will take to maintain your lifestyle. Please RSVP To Bonney Dos Santos at 215-334-0285 or bdossantos@chs-adphila.org. UNITED WAY United Way helps to fund programs that make our city great for everyone. Funds are invested where they are needed most in the community. When you invest in the United Way Community Impact Fund, you maximize the only return on your charitable dollar that matters-results. United Way makes investments in most efficient effective non-profits that deliver real, measured results in the areas of education for children. TO DONATE TO UNITED WAY - Saint Monica Church - 2755 Saint Monica School - 50864 Fathers & Sons - 9744 THE PARISHES IN PASTORAL PLANNING AREA (PPA) 630 have begun their self study. The purpose of the study is to address the shortage of priests while at the same time maintaining vibrant parishes. Projections for Diocesan priests were given at the meeting. We will have half the number of priests by 2020. The result of this current self study will, barring any unforeseen circumstances result in some parish merges NOT in any parish closures. The committee, which includes 2 representatives from each parish in PPA 630- along with the area pastors, stressed the need for a strong Catholic presence in South Philadelphia. The goal of the self-study committee is to plan for a continuation of that strong presence. BRING SOMEONE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS Christmas is a time for family & friends to celebrate and spend time together. Please encourage your family members and friends to come to church at Christmas and to stay home all year long. This would be a beautiful gift to the Christ Child. 155-page2
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