November 30, 2014 ~ The First Sunday of Advent ST. ISAAC JOGUES PARISH 50 West Walker Road Wayne, PA 19087 Phone: (610) 687-3366 ~ Fax (610)293-9529 Website: www.stisaac.org A Eucharistic Adoration Parish ____________________________________________________________ MASS SCHEDULE Monday вЂ“ Friday: 8:00 am & 12:05 pm Saturday: 8:00 am & 5:00 pm Sunday: 8:00, 10:30, 12:00 Noon & 5:00 pm National Holidays: 9:00 am Legion of Mary: Monday 1:00 pm & Tuesday 7:00 pm Cenacle, Marian Movement of Priests: Tuesday 1:30 pm Night of Reparation: 1st Friday 7:30 pm SACRAMENTS Confessions: Saturday: 3:45 to 4:45 pm Baptisms: Arrangements for the Sacrament of Baptism are to be made at the Rectory Office after the parents and Godparents have attended the Pre-Jordan program. Marriage: Arrangements for Marriage must be made at least six months before the intended wedding to allow time to gather the necessary documents and for pre-marriage preparations. Sacrament of the Sick: Please call the Rectory Office. Way of Christ Convert Program (RCIA): Call the Religious Education Office: 610-687-2481 NOVEMBER 30, 2014 ~ THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT____________________ THEME Reclaiming the LordвЂ™s Day An old spiritual adage says вЂњRemember your last end, and you will never sin.вЂќ If we remember that God has prepared an eternity of joy for us, how could we ever turn our backs on him? What ever our problems and crises, let us renew our hope that all things will work together for good for those who love the Lord. Let us watch and pray in order to be ready when he calls us to eternal joy. 29 SATURDAY 8:00 am Emily Schuster 5:00 pm Deceased Members of the deSante Family 30 SUNDAY вЂ“ THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT 8:00 am Joseph Henderson 10:30 am People of St. Isaac Jogues 12:00 pm Birthday Intentions of Marianne Keyser Elizabeth Generotti 5:00 pm There was a time when Sunday was a special day. People went to church on Sunday morning. The afternoon was a great time for a good book, a visit to friends and neighbors, or a little nap. Families gathered for Sunday dinner. Children played with their cousins. Stores, banks, businesses, schools and libraries were closed. It was unthinkable to do laundry or housecleaning. Sunday was the LordвЂ™s Day. It was a special day, a day of celebration, a day of rest. Now Sunday has become just another day, to shop, to get caught up on errands and to work. ThatвЂ™s not how it should be. ItвЂ™s not how it can be. Take a step off the speeding treadmill of life and recapture the job of setting aside one day a week as a holy day, an oasis in life, a place to encounter the living God. 1 MONDAY 8:00 am Intentions of Carmen Carandang Frank Sama 12:05 pm The role of Sunday helps families build stronger connections with God, their families, and their peers. 2 TUESDAY Alice Guerin-Cronin 8:00 am 12:05 pm Catherine Schrems 3 WEDNESDAY- ST. FRANCIS XAVIER, PRIEST Deceased Members of the McNeely & 8:00 am Nurney Families 12:05 pm Living & Deceased Members of the Price Family 4 THURSDAY вЂ“ ST. JOHN DAMASCENE, PRIEST 8:00 am Wedding Anniversary Intentions of Fred & Mary Schachinger Vince McNally 12:05 pm 5 FRIDAY 8:00 am Intentions of Bridget Campi Vince McNally 12:05 pm 6 SATURDAY вЂ“ ST. NICHOLAS, BISHOP 8:00 am Conversion to the Catholic Faith 5:00 pm Wil Schroder 7 SUNDAY вЂ“ THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 8:00 am Violet Toomey 10:30 am Martha Pena 12:00 pm People of St. Isaac Jogues 5:00 pm Tessie Sabo Come Join Our Parish Family - If you have not registered with us, please stop by or call the Rectory Office, at 610-6873366, to make arrangements to do so. Certificates of Eligibility to act as a sponsor for Baptism or Confirmation cannot be issued unless you are previously registered with us. If you are not receiving mail you probably arenвЂ™t registered. The Advent Wreath has its origins in Germany in the sixteenth century. The wreath - a circle of evergreens symbolizing GodвЂ™s eternal love - holds four candles, three violet and one pink. Violet is the traditional penitential color of Advent, and the pink candle symbolizing joy is lit on Gaudete (Joyful) Sunday, the Third Sunday of the season. As we light the four candles one by one, weвЂ™re reminded of how GodвЂ™s light has gradually illumined the worldвЂ™s darkness through history, culminating in Jesus, the light of the World and the Sun of Justice. DonвЂ™t take a Vacation from Church - One number youвЂ™ll want to remember when planning a vacation, or on the road, is 1-858-207-6277 or masstimes.org. By using the zip code you can get the name, address and Mass times of the nearest Catholic Church. The Readings for the Weekend of Dec. 6 & 7 First Reading вЂ“ Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7 (2B) Responsorial Psalm вЂ“ Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 Second Reading вЂ“ 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Gospel вЂ“ Mark 13:33-37 Page 1 вЂ“ 030 St. Isaac NOVEMBER 30, 2014 ~ THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT____________________ THIS WEEK AT ST. ISAAC'S Thank you to all who donated Thanksgiving Dinners and to all the volunteers who donated their time to drive them to the city. God Bless you all. The Mass Book is open for January 2015 through June 2015. A limit of 3 Masses per visit will be permitted. A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother - St. Isaac Jogues is offering a DVD series with Dr. Edward Sri filmed on location in the Holy Land. The Introduction and the Annunciation will be covered at the first session at 7 pm on Tuesday December 2nd, in the parish hall. The same session will be offered again on Sunday December 7th, in the Video Room at 1:15pm. Breakfast with Santa вЂ“ St. Isaac Jogues Parish Hall on Saturday, December 6th, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. Reservations are a must. Deadline is Tuesday, December 2nd. Advent Giving Tree - St. IsaacвЂ™s traditional вЂњAdvent Giving TreeвЂќ to support the less fortunate of will take place the weekends of November 29 & 30, and December 7th & 8Th, and December 14th & 15th. Please take a gift tag from the tree located in the back of the church and return the gift with the tag attached and place it under the tree no later than Sunday, December 15th. PLEASE DO NOT WRAP ANY GIFTS JUST ATTACH THE TAG. These gifts will then be sorted and delivered to the appropriate location. Jolly Jogues News вЂ“ Our 26th Annual Christmas luncheon will be celebrated at Aronimink Country Club on Tuesday, December 9th. All reservations are due by December 2nd. Christmas Flower Offering - An envelope is included in your December envelope set. You need only drop it in the Sunday collection. Those who are being remembered will be prayed for during the Masses of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Their names and the names of those who remembered them will be posted. We ask your cooperation in making your contribution by Friday, December 12th, so that the list can be compiled. вЂњSnow is in the AirвЂќ вЂ“ In the event of severe snow the 8:00 am Weekly Daily Mass Schedule will be based on the Tredyffrin School District Schedule. If the school is closed or delayed there will be no 8:00 am Daily Mass that day, thus giving time to get the lot cleared for the 12:05 pm Mass. Please call 610-240-1970 to check for school closings. In case of illness please contact the Rectory Office to advise the Pastor. Please remember in your prayers the sick of the Parish: Roberta Adams , Bernie & Catherine Brill, Roger Burgess, Sal DiMaiuta, Mary Fogliano, Sean Harmer, Annette McCauley, Mary McElwee, Tillie McHugh, Steve Pannella, Michael Wusinich and Brian Wood. We know our prayers are heard and answered. Please call the Rectory when the individualвЂ™s health improves or they have returned home from service duty so they can be removed from the list. Also the members of our Military: TSgt. Megan Burton, US AIR FORCE Sgt. Ryan Burke, US Marine Corp Sgt. Bruno Sicilia, US Army, Iraq Capt. Adam Bouvier, US Army, Afghanistan Capt. Katherine L. DePaul JA, US Army Capt. Ben Dutka, US Army Corp. Brendan Burke, US Marine Corp 1st Lt. Troy Bouvier - Gondela, US Army Lt. Colonel Patrick Mulloney, US Army, Afghanistan Capt. Daniel Kohli, US Marine Pilot, Afghanistan Capt. William Gondela, US Army, Afghanistan Airman 1st Class Tim Selman, US Air Force For Hope in the Midst of Destruction - God of mercy, you know who is just and you forgive the repentant sinner. Hear my prayer in the midst of destruction; give me patience and hope, so that under your protection and with you as my guide, I may one day be reunited with my family and friends in peace, tranquility, and love. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen. I trust in thee, O Lord. Psalm 31:14 Family Pot-Luck Dinner and Posada вЂ“ Friday, December 12th, at 6:00 pm. The POSADA tradition comes from Mexico and was originally a novena celebrated on the nine days before Christmas. The word вЂњposadaвЂќ means inn, and during the evening we will act out the journey of Mary & Joseph looking for a place to stay in Bethlehem. Everyone participates in this multi-generational party! Advance registration is required-please call Tony & Cathy at 610-688-2389 or email [email protected]. Page 2 вЂ“ 030 St. Isaac NOVEMBER 30, 2014 ~ THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT____________________ RELGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS STEWARDSHIP CORNER No ChildrenвЂ™s Liturgy of the Word Please remember to use your offertory envelopes. If you do not use them please call the Rectory Office so that we may discontinue them thus saving printing and postage costs. Parish Giving - is a safe, convenient and effective way for you to support our parish. Our goal is to significantly increase the use of this important stewardship tool here at St. IsaacвЂ™s. Over the next few weeks we will be asking that you prayerfully consider enrolling in Parish Giving. Visit the website www.stisaac.org or call 1-866-307-7140. Share First, Spend Second вЂ“ The desire to share with others flows from a Christian commitment. The key to financial discipline is to get our sharing with others and our spending on ourselves into the right order of priority. If we spend first, we wonвЂ™t have much left to share. If we share first, weвЂ™ll manage to live on the rest. WHAT DRAWS PEOPLE INTO THE CATHOLIC FAITH? - While there are many different circumstances that lead a person in the direction of Catholicism, the simple answer is, вЂњBecause God has called them.вЂќ Most often, God calls to us through the people closest to us, through our families and friends. Most who have entered the Church have been influenced by a Catholic spouse, fiancГ©, or close friend. For many of these people, a desire to raise their children in the knowledge of God spurred them to action. What is this if not the action of the Holy Spirit? If you, or someone you know, is interested in learning more about Catholic Faith and Worship contact Louis Valenti at 610-687-2481 or email [email protected] Second Collection вЂ“ The Second Collection next weekend will be for the Retirement Fund for Religious YOUTH MINISTRY Parish Coffee вЂ“ Please consider hosting a Parish Coffee. Call Carol Friel at the Rectory Office if you wish to help keep this tradition alive. Attention all Youth between 7th and 12th Grade - Please join us every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month for Youth Night after the 5:00 PM Mass. Come and grow in your faith, meet new friends and for a great time. Operation Food Pantry вЂ“ is ongoing. Please bring your non-perishable food items to the Parish Hall before and after all Masses. Junior High Youth Group - meets on the 3rd Friday of the month from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm.in the Parish Hall. St. Johns Hospice Casseroles - All over the Archdiocese of Philadelphia there are special people who prepare a casserole once a month, freeze it and take it to their parish drop-off point. St. JohnвЂ™s sends out a refrigerated truck each weekday to pick them all up. Please drop off your frozen casserole NO Later than 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 29th, to the Parish Hall freezer. Please remember to put the date the casserole was frozen on the lid or they will not be able to take them. Malvern Retreat House вЂ“ Advent Day of Reflection with Director Father William Dean on Wednesday, December 3rd, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Cost $40 per person, includes danish & coffee and a sit down lunch. World Meeting of Families is coming to Philadelphia in September 2015. Learn about the World Meeting of Families on the website www.WorldMeeting2015.org. You can also вЂњLight a CandleвЂќ with your intentions or sign up for our newsletter. Bishop Shanahan Book Fair at Barnes and Noble - Barnes and Noble Bookstore at Main Street at Exton is sponsoring a 3-day Book Fair supporting Bishop Shanahan High School on Friday, December 5th through Sunday, December 7th. A percentage of all purchases, with the exception of gift cards, benefits Bishop Shanahan. This includes the NOOK, music, DVDвЂ™s, cafГ© items, and the gift section. At checkout, please mention Bishop Shanahan High School and/or give voucher #11419843 to the cashier. 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