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W. Middlesex, PA 16159724-528-3222

Craig Cunningham SmithSupervisor

January 2019For advertising information, contact Minuteman Press

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Church of the Good Shepherd

THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD MASS INTENTIONS MONDAY, JANUARY 14th 8:30 AM – Mildred Sisic c/o John & Donna Pavlovich TUESDAY, JANUARY 15th 8:30 AM - Connie Walsh c/o Good Shepherd Friends WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16th 7:00 PM – Communion Service THURSDAY JANUARY 17th 8:30 AM – Marcia Driscoll c/o Delores Christy FRIDAY, JANUARY 18th 8:30 AM – Joe Miller,Sr. c/o John Rogers SATURDAY, JANUARY 19th– Vigil 6:00 PM – For our Parishioners SUNDAY, JANUARY 20th 9:00 AM – Terry Walters c/o Paula & Joe Marcella 11:30 AM – Albert Fiscus c/o Barbara Urban

ALTAR SERVERS E. MINISTERS 1/19 6:00 pm Hannah Kwiat Elaine Murcko Nolan Lapikas Ed Robich Ryan Onestak Gary Salatino Cliff Sederland Jacob Rumelfanger Volunteer 1/20 9:00 am Carissa Ayers Mike Bartolo Drake Muir Diane O’Rourke Aiden Puskar Dennis Primerano D. J. Puskar Ken Rogers Chrissy Wiesen 11:30 am Olivia Gingras Arlene Repko Tyler Mattern Rudy Koraus Volunteer Beth Garrett

Volunteer

LECTOR #1 LECTOR #2 1/19 6:00 pm Kathy Jo Kwiat Diane Salatino 1/20 9:00 am Jennifer Muir Ken Rogers 11:30 am Tonya Morelli Volunteer

HOSPITALITY MINISTERS 1/19 6:00 pm Mat Macchia/Patrick Miller Volunteer (usher)/Pam Esposito 1/20 9:00 am John Moroco/Darlene Kotuby Don Kotuby/Cathy Moroco 11:30 am Craig Patrizi / Maurice Igou Ray Repko/ Volunteer (greeter)

O Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for us and obtain many and holy vocations.

JANUARY 13, 2019

CALENDAR OF EVENTS – Week/January 13, 2019 Sunday, January 13th 10:00 am – Religious Ed classes resume Grs. 1 – 11 1:00 pm - Mendez Baptism / Church Monday, January 14th 6:00 pm - Pastoral Council Meeting/Post Christmas Pty. Sunday, January 20th 10:00 am – Religious Ed Classes Grs. 1 - 11 11:00 am - Catholic Heart Work camp meeting/ Hall

WEEKEND COLLECTION – January 6th

Number of Adult envelopes issued …….…….…..…..518 Adult Offertory Collections ….………………$ $5,696.50 Children’s Offertory ….………………………….$20.50 Loose Offertory ….………….……………….. $294.00 # of envelopes used……………………………………215 Attendance at Mass ………………………………......507 THE PRAYERS AND SYMPATHY of the parish are extended to Frank and Ann Borio on the death this past week of their son-in-law, Tommy Robinson. May his soul rest in peace. THINKING OF JOINING OUR PARISH? We are always pleased to welcome new members into our parish family and we invite you to enter fully into our spiritual and social life. We hope that you will bless the parish with your time, talent and treasure according to your means, and we hope to enrich your lives spiritually and with friendship. Register by: filling out the slip on the back of the bulletin or by calling the parish office @ 724-528-3539. BAPTISM This weekend we joyously welcome into our parish family, Levi Julian Mendez, son of Carlos & Felicia (DelMonaco) Mendez. Congratulations to the family! WELCOME We offer a warm welcome to the following new parishioners who joined our parish family in the last few months: Joan Daloni of West Middlesex and Tom and Barbara Wildauer of New Castle.

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CONTRIBUTION STATEMENT

for TAX PURPOSES If you wish to receive a statement of giving for your income tax records for 2018, please clip & fill out the information below and return it to the parish office by way of the collection basket or by mail. Thank you. FULL NAME__________________________________ ENVELOPE NUMBER___________________

NEW MINISTRY SCHEDULES The schedules for those involved in the ministries at Mass are in the Gathering Space. As the schedules are now done by a computerized ministry program, please let me know if the manner in which you are scheduled is a problem. Thanks, Deb

GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH

FROM OUR PASTOR

UPDATES Today I should be returning from retreat in Berryville, Virginia at a Benedictine monastery that was built on a Civil War battle site. This is being written on December 31, so I’m anticipating that a week of silence (January 7 – 11) except for Mass, Morning Prayer (Lauds) and Evening prayer (Vespers ) will have done me a world of good. So, when you see me tell me I look rested and holy. Six months ago, the only thing on my January calendar was a week’s vacation with a couple Erie priests somewhere sunny and a couple hundred miles from our sister parish, St. John the Baptist in the Diocese of Merida. My retreat was schedule for September at the same time as Msgr. Malene’s over at Villa. Then the featured speaker/retreat master bowed out, catching the retreat planners off guard. No disrespect intended, but when the only person they could get on short notice was our retired Bishop Trautman, it was my turn to back out, because I really wanted to hear the other guy, Bishop Kicanis. Technically, I needed to schedule the retreat in 2018, and the nearest I could get was last week, So now I’m up to two weeks away in January. Turkey day came last month and our sister Gayle (Doctor Whitman) surprised us by announcing she was flying us all out to Honolulu and putting us up on Waikiki Beach for a week while she’s out there at a conference. So what’s the only answer possible when asked if you can go to Hawaii for a week all expenses paid? Of course! I knew you knew the right answer. Mrs. Whitman didn’t raise a dummy! The timing is a bit unfortunate, though; I return on February 3 from Mexico and leave for Hawaii on February 6. So, in the space of about 5 weeks, I’ll be away for almost three. What a life, huh? I’ll be gone for two weekends, one in January and one in February. Msgr. Caz Bogniak is coming in January and Fr. Jason Glover from KCHS will be here February 9 & 10. We will schedule Communion Services for the weekdays and I’ll arrange for an area priest to cover funerals, if necessary. Just a word about the last several bulletins. In order to give the staff off from Christmas Eve thru January 1, Deb and I have to crank out about five bulletins a couple weeks before Christmas. That might explain why some of the entries don’t seem timely. This bulletin should be the last one written so far in advance. Thanks for understanding.

Have a good week! Fr. Glenn

PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING

This Monday, January 14 @ 6:00 pm Please note the early start for the meeting after-which a post Christmas party will be held. Remember to bring a dish to share. Spouses are invited too.

LOTTERY WINNERS Jan. 1 -6: Jan. 1 - # 202 Julie Puhl, Jan. 2 - #336 Bonnie Gibb, Jan. 3 - #123 Donna Lark, Jan. 4 - #570 Linda Barton, Jan. 5 - #614 June Merchant, Jan. 6 - #877 Chuck Baker. Congratulations!

WEST MIDDLESEX, PA

ATTENTION PARENTS of interested students as well as young adults. There will be a preliminary meeting about Catholic Heart work camp on Sunday January 20 from 11 – 11:20 AM in the Social Hall.

NEW RELIGIOUS ED SAFETY PROCEDURE As a new safety procedure the doors of the Religious Education building will be locked at 10:15 am and reopened for student pick up at 11:05 am. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CALENDAR FOR JANUARY: 1/1 Have a wonderful and Blessed New Year 1/6 All classes 10 am – 11:20 am 1/13 All classes 10 am – 11:20 am 1/13 6th Grade Liturgy 9 am Mass 1/20 1st – 6th grade classes 10 – 11:20 am 1/20 7th– 11th grades Teen Enrichment 10 – 11:20 am 1/27 All Classes 10 – 11:20 am

1:38 WOMEN’S CONFERENCE 2019 Saturday, March 30, 9 am – 3:30 pm

Our Lady of Peace Parish, Erie, PA Early bird tickets are $33 before January 31st! After that date tickets are $40, $35/seniors, $25/college students & $10/high schoolers which includes lunch & free parking. Outstanding speakers; meaningful fellowship; opportunities for Confession & Mass. Call 1-814-455-7364 for tickets and/or information or visit www.138women.com. CATHOLIC SERVICE APPEAL REMINDER: Thank you to those who recently completed their CSA pledges for 2018. The current balance now due is $6,877. Final reminders were mailed in December to anyone with a balance. Reminders will not be sent the month of January. If you need to know your balance, please call the parish office. The final 2018 CSA report will be sent January 25, however, your 2018 pledge payments will continue to be accepted after the report is filed. THANK YOU: I sincerely appreciated all the prayers, well wishes & cards sent to me from everyone and the Altar Rosary Society members and was very grateful for the visits from Fr. Glenn and John Hepinger. Everyone’s kindness lifted my spirits. Thank you, Ann Taub

COMMUNTIY HAPPENINGS CANDELIGHT MARCH FOR LIFE - Join us on Thursday, Jan. 24 beginning at 5:45 pm at St. Joseph Church for a pre-march warm-up. From there we will walk to Notre Dame Church and at 7 pm adoration & a Litany of Life prayer service will be held. For more information contact Brandon Feikles 814-806-6918. PLAY for the “K” – Sat., Jan. 26 @ 6:00 pm at St. John Paul II School, Hermitage. Join us for a night of fun supporting Kennedy Catholic schools & a chance to win $1000. $25/person includes appetizers, snacks, beer, soda & entry to $1000 raffle. There are side boards, silent & Chinese auctions, 50/50 & more. Call 724-346-5531 or jtaylor@kennedycatholicschools.org for info or tickets.

...more than just numbers68 buhl boulevard, sharon, pa 16146

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wing: Light & Medium Duty

Smith Funeral

Home, Ltd.3126 Main Street

W. Middlesex, PA 16159724-528-3222

Craig Cunningham SmithSupervisor

January 2019For advertising information, contact Minuteman Press

Financial Planning HARTLE ELDER LAW PRACTICE, LLC

CAROLYN E. HARTLE, ESQUIRE

The law firm where we treat you like part of the family

PA

3170 E. STATE ST TAGE, PA FAX: 724.346.1107

Email: customerservice1@minutemanpress.comwww.hermitage.minutemanpress.com

FAST FRIENDLY SERVICE

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BUSINESS CARDS NEWSLETTERS FORMS MAILERS RACK CARDS INVITATIONS TICKETS POSTERS

724-347-7575

PARISHIONERS REGISTRATION FORMNAME _________________________________________________ PHONE ________________________

STREET_______________________________CITY_____________________________ZIP__________CHECK: New Registration Change of Address Moving out of Parish Want envelopes

Please drop this information into the Offertory basket or mail to the Rectory.

Residential & CommercialLocally Owned & Operated

If you have a pest we have a pro for the job!

Secretary - Deb Sokolak

Parish Office Hours: 9 am - 4 pm

Prayer Chain 724-977-3369 Email: prayerrequestsgswm@gmail.com

Church of the Good Shepherd