Annunciation Parish
@
Saint Gabriel Church
November 27, 2016
First Sunday of Advent
Pastors Thoughts
The season of Advent, which we begin this Sunday, is a time of
preparation. As Jesus says in today’s Gospel, “Be prepared, for at
an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come” (Mt 24:44).
Thus, we must always be prepared for the coming (in Latin
adventus) of Christ. And He comes to us in the Sacraments,
especially in the Eucharist, where we can listen to His words and
receive His Body. In four weeks, He will come to us in the joyful
celebration of Christmas. He will also come to us at the end of the
world and at the end of our earthly journey. Finally, He comes to us
in the ordinary circumstances of our daily lives, “For our salvation
is nearer now than when we first believed” (Rom 13:11). Let us,
therefore, be prepared and “awake from sleep” (Rom 13:11). “Let
us . . . throw off the works of darkness and put on the armor of
light” (Rom 13:12). Let us “put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make
no provisions for the desires of the flesh” (Rom 13:14).
NEWS
NEXT BAPTISM CLASS is scheduled for Monday evening, November
28th beginning at 7:00 PM. Please keep in mind this is the last class for 2016.
All baptisms take place the last Saturday of the month at 10:00 AM.
Support Diocesan Catholic Schools on Giving Tuesday
GivingTuesday takes place Tuesday, November 29, and is a movement which celebrates
and supports the community giving back to charities and non-profits. This GivingTuesday,
Diocese of Scranton Catholic Schools will participate. At each one of our 20 schools, there
is a gift opportunity for a specific project the school would like to have funded. Our
campaign will run from November 29 until December 23. For more information or to
make
a
gift to
a
specific
school,
please
visit
our
website
@
dioceseofscranton.org/catholicschools.
HEALING SERVICE is scheduled for Thursday, December 1st
beginning at 6:30 PM with confession
ANNUAL PARISH FORTY HOURS DEVOTION
We will be holding our Annual Forty Hours Devotion next Sunday,
December 4th . Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament will be exposed on
the Main Altar in church for our Prayer and Adoration beginning at 2:00 PM
until the conclusion of the Evening Service and Benediction at 5:00 PM .
Please plan on joining us.
Christkindlmarkt (Christmas Market). Saturday, December 10,
12:00-5:30 PM at St. Joseph Church, 526 North Street, Jim Thorpe PA. Free
admission. Food, baked goods, new and used Christmas crafts and ornaments,
basket raffle, and garage sale. Live Nativity at 1:00, 3:30, and 5:00 PM. Organ
recital at 2:00 PM in the church, Joyful Music of Advent and Christmas, by
organist Michael Seroka, followed at 2:45 PM by a tour of the church building's
visual artwork and architecture led by Fr. Francis Baransky, Pastor. 4:00 PM Vigil
Mass. For more information: 570-325-3731.
Christmas Schedule Sign-Up Sheets
If you are interested in serving/lecturing at mass for the Christmas weekend,
please stop in the sacristy and sign up for your preference.
The new schedule will be published in a few weeks if you have any
changes.
NEWS FROM HOLY FAMILY
Holy Family Academy
"Toy and Gift Card" Bingo
Sunday - December 11th
601 North Laurel St.
Hazleton, Pa. 18201
Doors open - 12:00PM
Early Bird Cash Specials - 1:00PM/Regular Games - 1:30 PM
Every winner gets a toy or gift card
Admission - $10.00 (includes cards for 10 regular games) Call 570-4559431 to reserve your ticket
Word of Life
“A model of care has been developed specifically for families whose
infant is likely to die before or after birth. Often called ‘personal
hospice,’ it provides precious moments together – whether the baby
is inside or outside the womb – which can be cherished forever.”
“Supporting families Who Register a Prenatal Diagnosis”
(www.goo.gl/JqdQJT), USCCB Secretarist of Pro-Life Activities
MASS INTENTIONS
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28th
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2ND
7:00 AM Jim McBride…Sue Farley
7:00 AM Elizabeth Hamman…Eugene
12:10 PM Louis “Booty” Beltrami….Kimberly
O’Donnell, Jr.
Kennedy Meyers 12:10 PM Living & Deceased of
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29th
Monahan Family
7:00 AM Continued good health & recovery SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3RD
of Jeffrey Coates
8:00 AM Joseph Barletta…Peter &
12:10 PM Dorothy Garvey…Sean Garvey
Ruth Kerrick
th
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30
4:00 PM Patricia Sullivan…Family
7:00 AM Thomas Schattie…Vayda Family SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4TH
12:10 PM Stephen Skapik, Sr…Gloria
7:30 AM Mary R. McGeehan…Family
& Steve
10:15 AM Francis “Red” Belusko…Mimi
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1ST
Quigley
7:00 AM Tammy Kress….Mom
12:00 PM For the People
10:00 AM Rose & William McHugh…Tom
5:30 PM Claire Dennion…Mary Lloyd
Kennedy
7:00 PM Special Intention