CHRIST, PRINCE OF PEACE & ST. LAWRENCE PARISHES FORD CITY, CADOGAN, PA

, 2018

Christ, Prince of Peace 718 Fourth Avenue

Ford City, PA 16226

Coordinator of Homebound Communion Ministry

* Sara Green

Good Shepherd Catechesis * Liz Goodman & Kim Halutick

Bereavement

* Dan Kerr * Stacy Klukan

* Judy Lyon *Joan Moore

Prayer Chain * Barbara Pierce

724-763-6198

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St. Lawrence 114 Main Street Cadogan, PA 16212 Mailing Address: 718 4th Ave Ford City, PA 16226

Office Location 718 4th Ave Ford City, PA 16226

Prayer Chain * Candace Lias 724-763-1978

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Knights of Columbus Thomas Goughnour 724-763-7558

St. Vincent de Paul Store 724-548-8845

Divine Redeemer School 724-763-3761 __________________________

Office Hours

Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM-4:00 PM

Friday 9:00 AM-1:00 PM ____________________

Daily Mass Schedule Christ, Prince of Peace Church Monday, Wednesday & Friday......................................................8:00 AM *Wednesday (During School Year)....................................9:00 AM

St. Lawrence Church Tuesday & Thursday.....................................................................8:00 AM

Sunday Mass Schedule Christ, Prince of Peace Church Vigil...............................................................................................5:00 PM Sunday........................................................................................11:00 AM

St. Lawrence Church Sunday..........................................................................9:00 AM, 7:00 PM

PASTOR Reverend JoséRicky Cortez

RCortez@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Regional Chaplain Fr. Alan Grote

agrote@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Faith Formation Coordinator Darlene Scopel

dscopel@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Directors of Music Michael Heilman & Sandy Reich

Partner Parish Youth Ministry Coordinators Shaun & Jennifer Sperl

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Christ, Prince of Peace, Ford City

& St. Lawrence, Cadogan Pennsylvania Charitable Trusts

The Partner Parishes of the Diocese of Greensburg

CONFESSIONS St. Lawrence Church-9:00 AM - 1st Saturday of the month Christ, Prince of Peace Church-9:00 AM - Remaining Saturdays of the month. Partner Parish Office

724-763-9141 Fax-724-763-9142 ___________________________

Partner Parish Office Staff Susan Gallovich Kimberly Halutick Theresa Heilman

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Website : fccatholic.org

Bulletin Deadline Monday-3 PM

December 16, 2018

CHRIST, PRINCE OF PEACE & ST. LAWRENCE PARISHES FORD CITY, CADOGAN, PA

Please pray for the souls of

Helen (Volek) Sacik & Nason Nimerosky

As we are united with Christ in death, we also become one with Christ in

His Resurrection.

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Masses for Joseph Balsone were received from Geno & Rose Belliane; Chris Chimka; Bill & Carol Shermon; Carol Simmons & JoAnn Baum; Chris & Electa Zanetti; Ang & Carol Zanetti; Ken & Kathy Markilinski.

Early Bulletin Deadline Because of the early bulletin submission deadlines during December, any bulletin information you would like to be included in the bulletin must be submitted to the Parish Office as follows: * December 23rd bulletin by Monday, Dec. 17 @ 3 PM * December 30th bulletin by Thursday, Dec. 20 @ 3 PM * January 6th bulletin by Thursday, Dec. 27 @ 3 PM

Preparing Our Hearts As we prepare our hearts for Christmas, we need to declutter the stuff that distracts us from Jesus.

Regional Advent Penance Service Schedule Tues. Dec 18 @ 7 PM St. Mary-Yatesboro Thur. Dec 20 @ 7 PM St. Mary-Freeport Sat. Dec 22 @ Noon Christ, Prince of Peace-Ford City

The Sanctuary Candle at

St. Lawrence Church will burn this week in memory of

Grace Carli Given by her Husband-Dick

Third Sunday of Advent

“Cry out with joy and gladness for among you

is the great and Holy One of Israel.”

Today is “Gaudete Sunday.” As we know, Gaudete simply means “to rejoice.” This Advent, we are preparing to live a new experience of love and faith in God. Christ has been born, but he must also be born in the heart of each Christian. This season, the church provides us a new opportunity to realize this birth in faith. So it is a great reason to be happy because we are about to live this experience.

As we come closer to the feast of Christmas, the church encourages us to rejoice because God is about to fulfill

his promise to us. However, this does not mean we have come to the end of our preparation. Instead, it is

a way of urging us to be more focused and courageous. It is also a way of assuring us that our preparations

shall soon be rewarded.

JANUARY LOTTERY TICKETS

Christ, Prince of Peace Church Lottery tickets are on sale until Monday, December 31st. Tickets are for the month of January and are $10 each. The drawing is based on the PA Lottery Daily Number-7 PM drawing. We have plenty of tickets available. They make great stocking stuffers and Christmas gifts. Tickets can be purchased at the Parish Office or after all Masses.

Sign-Up sheets for the Christmas liturgy and the Solemnity of Mary Masses at Christ, Prince of Peace

are in the vestibule of the church. Deadline for sign-up is this Wednesday, December 19th.

to Janet Englert as she celebrates her 85th birthday on December 16th !

& to Violet Boguslawski as she celebrates her 95th birthday On December 22nd !

Wishing everyone who celebrates their birthday in December good health and happiness!

Placement Of The Christmas Crèche at Christ, Prince of Peace Church

In enhancing the environment before the Nativity of The Lord, the crèche would be most appropriately placed in the left naïve, Our Lady of Czestochowa Icon. In this area the greatest amount of reverence can be shown to the crèche. Placing the crèche in the naïve acts as a way to symbolize a well-established Christian tradition of the nativity being depicted in a cave. The cave more specifically symbolizes the Cave of the Nativity in Bethlehem, underneath the Church of the Nativity. In placing the crèche in the left naïve, it will better symbolize a cave setting and just as the three wise men traveled to see Jesus in a small cave, we too, can travel to see our Lord and gather close to see Him.

Placement Of The Christmas Crèche at St. Lawrence Church

The Christmas crèche, an object of devotion, in St. Lawrence Church, is placed at the altar by St. Joseph. With this in place on the right front of the church, it offers many to pass by, whether it be at communion time, or a visit with family before or after Mass. The openness of the crèche offers us to draw near and offer our prayers to the new born Jesus. The season of Advent, in preparation for Our Lord’s Birth, ought to make us come closer to the Lord and inspire us to forget all that keeps us from Him, so that at His birth we present ourselves to the One that saves us.

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 16, 2018

ST. LAWRENCE PARISH Dec 9-2018 Year to Date

Regular Offertory $ 2,180.00 $ 38,069.10

Children’s Offertory 2.00

Immaculate Conception 370.00

Votive Candles 154.25

Catholic Accent 74.00

Total $ 2,780.25

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CHRIST, PRINCE OF PEACE Dec 9-2018 Year to Date

Regular Offertory $ 7,987.27 $ 120,828.99

Children’s Offertory 17.00

Votive Candles 56.99

Utilities 462.00

Catholic Accent 135.00

Assumption of Mary 25.00

Thanksgiving 135.00

All Saints 20.00

All Souls 30.00

Immaculate Conception 1,226.00

Peter’s Pence 20.00

Retired Religious 20.00

Catholic Relief Services 40.00

Total $ 10,174.26 (The regular offertory also includes loose and monthly)

The Sanctuary Candle at Christ, Prince of Peace Church

will burn this week in memory of

Anne & Ray Peters Given by their Family

The annual Children and Family Services Appeal collection to support the work of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Greensburg will be taken at all Christmas Masses in the diocese December 24th and 25th. Christmas reminds us of the gift of God’s own Son, Jesus

Christ, given to each of us without question of our merit or eligibility. You are asked to support this appeal and make your contribution to help change the future of an individual, family or child through the good work of our diocesan Catholic Charities.

Christ, The Light Shining in the Darkness Partner Parish Mission

Everyone is invited to attend our Partner Parish Mission this year which will be held on December 17th, 18th & 19th. Monsignor John Cippel, a native of Ford City, will present an Advent themed mis-sion entitled, “Christ, The Light Shining in the Darkness”. His message is intended to prepare our hearts for the Christmas sea-son. * Mon.-Dec. 17th @ 10 AM at St. Lawrence Church @ 7 PM at Christ, Prince of Peace Church * Tues.-Dec. 18th @ 10 AM at St. Lawrence Church @ 7 PM at Christ, Prince of Peace Church * Wed.-Dec. 19th @ 10 AM at St. Lawrence Church @ 7 PM at Christ, Prince of Peace Church

Each day Monsignor will focus on a different reflection of the Advent season and each session will be approximately one hour long. There is no reservation required & everyone is invited to attend.

Sincere Thanks to The Polish Falcons Nest #159 for their generous donation to the Partner Parish Youth Group. Your kindness and generosity is sincerely appreciated.

Saturday, December 22

**NOON Regional Penance Service at Christ, Prince of Peace

Fourth Sunday of Advent

5:00 PM Vigil Mass at Christ, Prince of Peace Church

Anna Marie Campbell (by Larry Mase & Cherie Campbell )

Sunday, December 23 8:30 AM Rosary

9:00 AM Mass at St. Lawrence Church

Rosanna Rizzardo (by Ceil & John Bartolovic)

11:00 AM Mass at Christ, Prince of Peace Church Jeffrey Lee Thevenin

(by his Dad, Mom, Joey, Jenny, Julie & his Son-Josh)

7:00 PM Mass at St. Lawrence Church For the Parishioners of our Partnered Parishes

Monday, December 17 7:30 AM Rosary

8:00 AM Mass at Christ, Prince of Peace Church

Doug Gurski (by his Family)

Tuesday, December 18 7:30 AM Rosary

8:00 AM Mass at St. Lawrence Church

Janet Wiricik (by Anna Marie & Bob Borowitz)

*** 7:00 PM Regional Penance Service at

St. Mary Church in Yatesboro

Wednesday, December 19 8:30 AM Rosary

9:00 AM Mass at Christ, Prince of Peace Church

Marybelle Sheasley (by Scott Shiring)

9:45 AM Eucharistic Adoration at Christ, Prince of Peace Church 4:00 PM Reposition and Benediction

Thursday, December 20 7:30 AM Rosary

8:00 AM Mass at St. Lawrence Church

Ralph DiGregorio (by Anna Mieszkowski )

*** 7:00 PM Regional Penance Service at

St. Mary Church in Freeport

Friday, December 21

7:30 AM Rosary

8:00 AM Mass at Christ, Prince of Peace Church

Kim Klukan (by Marc & Diana Mantini)

3:00 PM Divine Mercy Chaplet @

Christ, Prince of Peace Church