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SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY Wise Men traveling a great distance to see a Baby! Babies are always signs of hope. The Baby to which these Wise Men traveled carried more hope and potential than any other child born into the human family. The birth of Jesus brought hope to humankind for peace, justice, mercy, prosperity, unity and love. With this Child, hope was not limited to one family or nation, but on this unique occasion, the Epiphany, it is revealed that the hope and potential was to be global. There is, perhaps, no quality society lacks more than hope. So many people throughout the world live in fear. So many parents no longer believe their children will enjoy a brighter future than they themselves currently experience. It is always religion, specifically faith in the sacred that produces hope. It is faith that provides and refreshes us in our search for a brighter future. Follow the Star!! It will lead you to the very Source of Hope!! Attach your hope to the Messiah, our Lord and Savior. Hope is kept alive in our acts of compassion, love and outreach which are performed by allowing ourselves to be guided by the Light, Christ Jesus Himself. The manifestation of Jesus is indeed our Hope!! May the Year 2008 be a year for an increase of the virtue of Hope in each of you. HOME BLESSING FOR FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY Lord Jesus, with Mary and Joseph you formed the Holy Family. Come to our home and make us a holy family. As the Magi offered their gifts in adoration, may we offer our lives as gifts in your humble service. Bless this doorway to our home. (Holy water may be sprinkled.) Bless our comings and our goings. May all who enter here be met with love and respect. (Now trace over the doorway with chalk 20 + C + M + B + 08 for the Year of Our Lord and initials of the traditional names of the 3 kings: Casper, Melchior and Baltasar.) Open wide the door of our home and our hearts to welcome You, Lord Jesus. Fill this place, and us, with your light and your peace. And after daily welcoming you among us all our lives on earth, may you in turn open wide for us the door to eternal life. We ask this in your holy name. Amen. GRATITUDE FOR THE PARISH FEAST DAY MASS Much gratitude is extended to all who helped make our annual celebration of the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus so spiritually rewarding on January 3rd. We thank Mr. Rhoades and Mrs. Gina Tusing for the festive selection of hand bells and hymns performed so beautifully by the children and Adult Hand Bell Choir of Holy Name. We appreciate the effort of families and parishioners who made attendance at this evening Mass a priority. May Christ Jesus bless our parish abundantly as we strive daily to bring honor to His Holy Name. POPE BENEDICT SPEAKS OUT CONCERNING FAMILY LIFE (Summary from the Pittsburgh Catholic) In his annual message January 1 on “World Day of Peace,” Pope Benedict XVI said that anything that threatens the traditional family threatens peace, because the family “is the first and indispensable teacher of peace.” The responsibilities, joys and struggles learned within family life must be mirrored on a global level in the human family. “The first form of communion between persons is born of the love of a man and a woman who decide to enter into a stable union in order to build together a new family. But the peoples of the earth too are called to build relationships of solidarity among themselves, as benefits members of the one human family. In healthy family life we experience the fundamental elements of peace: justice and love between brothers and sisters; the role of authority expressed by parents; loving concern for the members who are weaker because of youth, sickness or old age; mutual help in the necessities of life; readiness to accept others and, if necessary, to forgive them.” Anything that weakens the family based on marriage of a man and a woman, that stands in the way of its openness to the responsible acceptance of new life, or that obstructs its right to be the primary educator of its children constitutes an obstacle on the road to peace. The Pope’s words are clearly echoed in our weekly Prayer For Stronger Family Life. Let us take the words of our Holy Father and the petitions of our parish prayer to heart. Let us pray for world peace, and work together to strengthen traditional family values, beginning in our own homes. PARISH REGISTRATION In order to be considered a member of Holy Name, we must have on file a Parish Registration form for you which can be found in the Narthex of the church. Please take a moment to file out this form if you are a new member currently attending Holy Name Parish who has not yet registered or any young adult previously listed as a member under their parents household who now live on their own and are still attending Holy Name. CONFIRMATION NEWS 1. SOPHOMORE RITE OF COMMITMENT - SUNDAY JANUARY 13TH The Sophomore Rite of Commitment will be SUNDAY JANUARY 13TH at the 11:30 AM Mass. Sophomore candidates and parents are required to attend. The candidates will come forward after the Homily for the Rite. 2. SOPHOMORE CONFIRMATION RETREAT - SATURDAY JANUARY 19TH The retreat for Sophomores preparing for Confirmation will be SATURDAY JANUARY 19TH at the Sacred Heart Retreat Center. This retreat is required for all Sophomore candidates preparing for Confirmation. A letter was sent this past week with all the details, along with a snack donation sheet. 3. FRESHMAN RITE OF BLESSING - SUNDAY JANUARY 20TH The Freshman Rite of Blessing will be SUNDAY JANUARY 20TH at the 11:30 AM Mass. Freshman candidates and their parents are required to attend. The candidates will come forward after the Homily for the Rite. ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ABOVE INFORMATION MAY BE ADDRESSED BY CALLING TOM DESKEVICH AT 472-5903. ADULT CONFIRMATION Any adult who has not been confirmed and wishes to prepare for this Sacrament in the Spring should call Sr. Margie, 472-8315. PRO-LIFE NEWS 1. YELLOW RIBBON SALE Prior to all Masses this weekend, Support Life Ribbons will be available. Your generous offering will be appreciated. It not only supports the sanctity of life but also is an encouragement to those actively involved for the Pro-Life cause. Sale of Yellow Ribbons helps to defray the cost of the buses to Washington, D.C. 2. PRO-LIFE MARCH - BUS RESERVATION The Pro-Life March in Washington DC will be held Tuesday, January 22, 2008. For more information or to reserve bus seats contact Ann Poole at 472-8584 or Marie Rhoades at 344-9916. 2. APEX TO SPONSOR PASSENGER VAN TO PRO-LIFE MARCH IN WASHINGTON, D.C. Holy Name APEX will sponsor a passenger van to attend the March for Life in Washington DC on Tuesday, January 22, 2008. The van will leave the parish parking lot at 4:30AM, and is open to students in grades 9 through 12 on a first come basis. Space is limited! Cost for students of Holy Name Parish is $5; non-parishioner $10. For more information, contact Fr. Matthew, 472-7244 ext. 103. Permission forms need to be signed and can be found on the APEX website, www.holynameapex.com. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO PARISHIONERS It is an agenda item for the week of January 14 to mail to all parishioners on the envelope list a copy of their contributions to Holy Name Parish for the calendar year 2007. This weekend is the final weekend to accept the 2007 dated envelopes for posting into our computer ledger. ADDITIONAL POINSETTIA MEMORIAL Salvo & Santina Bono/Mario & Carol Bono Joe & Sophie Stupic/Mario & Carol Bono STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE - GENEROSITY IS RELATIVE Generosity, of course, is relative. Twenty dollars from one person is very generous, from another, a mere pittance. When it comes to church support, therefore, that’s why we are asked not for equal giving, but for equal sacrifice. Only the giving individual - and God - can judge when there is sacrifice. Stewardship takes all of us into account. The church doesn’t just need to receive money...you need to be generous. NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION - ADORATION You are welcome to join the Sisters of St. Ann at Mt. Saint Ann, 1120 N. Center St., Ebensburg every Wednesday to spend an hour from 6:30 - 7:30 PM in front of the Blessed Sacrament to pray for peace in the world and for the atonement for sins committed against the Sacred Heart of Jesus. “Adoration means entering the depths of our hearts in communion with the Lord, who makes himself bodily present in the Eucharist. In the monstrance, he always entrusts himself to us and asks to be united with his Presence, with his risen Body.” - Pope Benedict XVI APEX YOUTH GROUP NEWS 1. WHAT IS APEX? - it is the Youth Group of Holy Name Parish for students in grades 9 thru 12. 2. WHO IS AN OFFICIAL MEMBER OF APEX? - any Bishop Carroll or public high school student in grades 9 thru 12 who is a registered parishioner of Holy Name Parish. 3. SEVEN SPRINGS SKI TRIP - any high school student wishing to go to Seven Springs on Jan. 13 must turn in a permission form by Monday, January 7th. Forms may be obtained on the APEX website or in the church narthex. 4. MARCH FOR LIFE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. - the annual Pro-Life March is on Tues. Jan. 22. We’ll leave Holy Name parking lot at 4:30AM and return around 9/9:30PM. Permission forms must be turned in to the rectory. Forms may be obtained on the APEX website. 5. NEW YORK CITY - APEX is looking into the taking a group of high school students to New York City to see Pope Benedict XVI during the weekend of April 19-20, 2008. More details are available on the APEX website. 6. WEBSITE - Spread the word! Our new APEX website is: www.holynameapex.com. MOLLY KELLY AND MARK HOUCK TO SPEAK AT BISHOP CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL Students in high school and all parents are welcome to come to Bishop Carroll on Monday, January 14 at 7:30PM to listen to a talk by Molly Kelly, a nationwide speaker, and Mark Houck. This “m&m Duo” speak about chastity and respectful dating. Their humor, knowledge and pointers make it a talk that will benefit all. Questions and discussion will follow. For more information, contact Sr. Jacinta Miryam at 472-3328 or go to their website at http://www.thekingsmen.us/mollyandmark.html PERMANENT DEACON PROGRAM Men who are interested in becoming a Permanent Deacon are being sought for the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. Members of our diocesan diaconal community will host a meeting to outline the role of the permanent deacon in the Church in the ministries of the word, the liturgy and charity. The steps of the formation process leading to ordination will be explained. If you are married, it is essential that your wife also attend. Meeting dates and locations for 2008: January 12, 2008 - 1:00 PM at Good Shepherd Parish, State College (Parish Conference Room) January 13, 2008 - 1:30 PM at Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Altoona (Seton Suite) January 19, 2008 - 1:00 PM at St. John Gualbert Cathedral, Johnstown (Activity Center) If you are unable to attend any of these meetings, please contact: Deacon Gene Neral, 814-693-9870 or email diaconate@dioceseaj.org. SNOWBALL 2008 - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND Snowball 2008, sponsored by the Holy Name Home School Association, will be held on Saturday, February 2, 2008. Come and enjoy a night of delicious hors d’oeuvres, a delectable dinner, fabulous homemade cookies, dancing to live music of CK & the Boomers, 50/50, door prizes and extravagant baskets. Beer and soda provided; BYOB. $30 per person; must be 21 years old. Tickets are available by calling the school office at 472-8817. Come and Enjoy! |
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Meetings: The Home School Association Executive Board meeting is
scheduled for 6:30 PM in the rectory on Tuesday, January 8, at 6:30 PM. The
Athletic Association will meet on Thursday, January 10, at 7:00 PM in Room 701.
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