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312 EAST FOURTH STREET BETHLEHEM, PA 18015 Holy Infancy Roman Catholic Church DIOCESE OF ALLENTOWN CONTACT INFORMATION: Website: www.holyinfancychurch.com Telephone: 610-866-1121 Parish Email: [email protected] Fax Number: 610-866-7094 OFFICE HOURS: Monday – Friday: 9am-12pm; 12:30 pm-5:00pm My Parish, My Family † Minha Paróquia, Minha Família † Mi Parroquia, Mi Familia HOLY INFANCY GIFT SHOP 324 E. 4th Street Mrs. MaryAnn Rich 610-866-9360 Monday - CLOSED; Tuesday – Saturday - 10 am to 4 pm; Sunday - 10 am to 1 pm TO ARRANGE CHRISTIAN BURIAL HOLY SAVIOUR CEMETERY 610-866-2372 RESURRECTION CEMETERY 610-395-3819 HOLY INFANCY SCHOOL 127 E. 4th Street 610-868-2621 SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: Ms. Marjorie Manasse SCHOOL SECRETARIES: Mrs. Yesenia Westerband-Rodriguez Ms. Judy Almodóvar DIOCESAN VICTIM ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR: Ms. Wendy Krisak, M.A., NCC, LPC: Direct Phone: (800) 791-9209 DIOCESAN SAFE ENVIRONMENT COORDINATOR: Sister Meg Cole, S.S.J., M.S., LMFT 610- 332-0442 ext. 2019 www.allentowndiocese.org Diocesan Charter available in parish office PASTOR: Rev. Andrew Gehringer 610-866-1121 x9 PAROCHIAL VICAR: Rev. Brendon Laroche 610-866-1121 x8 PERMANENT DEACONS: Dcn. Rodoberto Matos: 610-866-4262 Dcn. Manuel Ramírez: 610-866-1121 Dcn. Tony Ocampo: 610-882-0273 Dcn. Gerardo Berrios: 484-862-0840 PARISH SECRETARY: Ms. Nelsida Liriano 610-866-1121 x4 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Sr. Luiza Simon 610-866-1121 x5 BUSINESS MANAGER: Mr. Joseph McCarthy 610-428-0641 PARISH ADVOCATE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: Ms. Cecilia Costa: 484-767-5755 FACTS ADMINISTRATOR: Mrs. Yesenia Westerband-Rodriguez 610-868-2621 Ext. 4 BOOKKEEPER: Mrs. Diane Johnson 610-866-1121 x7 BULLETIN EDITOR: Mrs. Olga Rodríguez

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312 EAST FOURTH STREET BETHLEHEM, PA 18015

Holy Infancy Roman Catholic Church

DIOCESE OF ALLENTOWN

CONTACT INFORMATION: Website: www.holyinfancychurch.com Telephone: 610-866-1121 Parish Email: [email protected] Fax Number: 610-866-7094 OFFICE HOURS: Monday – Friday: 9am-12pm; 12:30 pm-5:00pm

My Parish, My Family † Minha Paróquia, Minha Família † Mi Parroquia, Mi Familia

HOLY INFANCY GIFT SHOP

324 E. 4th Street Mrs. MaryAnn Rich

610-866-9360 Monday - CLOSED;

Tuesday – Saturday - 10 am to 4 pm; Sunday - 10 am to 1 pm

TO ARRANGE CHRISTIAN BURIAL HOLY SAVIOUR CEMETERY

610-866-2372 RESURRECTION CEMETERY

610-395-3819

HOLY INFANCY SCHOOL

127 E. 4th Street 610-868-2621

SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: Ms. Marjorie Manasse

SCHOOL SECRETARIES:

Mrs. Yesenia Westerband-Rodriguez Ms. Judy Almodóvar

DIOCESAN VICTIM ASSISTANCE

COORDINATOR: Ms. Wendy Krisak, M.A., NCC, LPC:

Direct Phone: (800) 791-9209

DIOCESAN SAFE ENVIRONMENT COORDINATOR:

Sister Meg Cole, S.S.J., M.S., LMFT 610- 332-0442 ext. 2019 www.allentowndiocese.org

Diocesan Charter available in parish office

PASTOR:

Rev. Andrew Gehringer 610-866-1121 x9

PAROCHIAL VICAR: Rev. Brendon Laroche 610-866-1121 x8

PERMANENT DEACONS:

Dcn. Rodoberto Matos: 610-866-4262 Dcn. Manuel Ramírez: 610-866-1121 Dcn. Tony Ocampo: 610-882-0273

Dcn. Gerardo Berrios: 484-862-0840

PARISH SECRETARY: Ms. Nelsida Liriano 610-866-1121 x4

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION:

Sr. Luiza Simon 610-866-1121 x5

BUSINESS MANAGER: Mr. Joseph McCarthy

610-428-0641

PARISH ADVOCATE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES:

Ms. Cecilia Costa: 484-767-5755

FACTS ADMINISTRATOR: Mrs. Yesenia Westerband-Rodriguez

610-868-2621 Ext. 4

BOOKKEEPER: Mrs. Diane Johnson 610-866-1121 x7

BULLETIN EDITOR:

Mrs. Olga Rodríguez

MASS SCHEDULE CONFESSIONS/CONFESIONES/SATURDAY: 4 PM - 5 PM &

AFTER 7:00 PM MASS

THE DAY BEFORE FIRST FRIDAYS & HOLY DAYS AT 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

___________________

SABADOS: 4 PM - 5 PM Y DESPUES DE LA MISA DE LAS 7:00 PM

EL DIA ANTES DEL PRIMER VIERNES DEL MES Y DIAS DE OBLIGACION A LAS

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

BAPTISMS/BAUTISMO/BATISMO PLEASE CALL THE RECTORY FOR AN

APPOINTMENT TO REGISTER ___________________

FAVOR DE LLAMAR A LA OFICINA PARA

UNA CITA PARA REGISTRARSE

MATRIMONY/MATRIMONIO/MATRIMÔNIO

NOTIFY CHURCH AT LEAST SIX(6) MONTHS IN ADVANCE OF THE DATE YOU WANT TO CHOOSE FOR YOUR

WEDDING AT (610) 866-1121 _____________________

NOTIFIQUE A LA IGLESIA POR LO

MENOS SEIS (6) MESES POR ADELANTADO DE LA FECHA QUE DESEA

ESCOGER PARA SU BODA AL (610) 866-1121

Will take place in the basement of the church in Monsignor Butler Hall on Thursday, January 25, 2018 from

10 -11 a.m. Clothing which has been donated by St. Anne’s Parish Family will be available free to those that need it.

___________________ Tomará lugar en el Salón Butler el jueves, 25 de enero del 2018 de

10 –11 a.m. La ropa donada por la familia parroquial de la Iglesia Santa Ana estará disponible gratuitamente,

para hombres, mujeres, y niños. Todos los feligreses y amigos están invitados para

que saquen provecho de esta oportunidad.

CLOTHING DISTRIBUTION/DISTRIBUCION DE ROPA/

DISTRIBUIÇÃO DE ROUPAS

MONDAY - JANUARY 8, 2018 6:30 am English Gil & Genevieve Ernst 12:15 pm English Adam Chickey 7:00 pm Spanish Geñio Cintrón & Virginia Torres-Casiano Is 55: 1-11 or 1 Jn 5: 1-9, Mk 1: 7-11 (21)

TUESDAY – JANUARY 9, 2018

6:30 am English Phillipi & Cherney Families 12:15 pm English Lil & Bill Putar 1 Sm 1: 9-20, Mk 1: 21-28 (306) WEDNESDAY - JANUARY 10, 2018 6:30 am English Damasa, Gregorio, Aida & Luis Ramos 12:15 pm English Adriano J. Ferreira & Wife 1 Sm 3: 1-10, 19-20, Mk 1: 29-39 (307) THURSDAY - JANUARY 11, 2018

6:30 am English Gil & Genevieve Ernst

12:15 pm English John Hagen/Tyler Shaffer/Rob Marech

1 Sm 4: 1-11, Mk 1: 40-45 (308)

FRIDAY - JANUARY 12, 2018 6:30 am English Phillipi & Cherney Families

12:15 pm English Mary Jane Compardo/John Compardo, Jr.

7:00 pm Spanish Deceased Family Members of Armanda Da Costa 1 Sm 8: 4-7, 10-22a, Mk 2: 1-12 (309) SATURDAY - JANUARY 13, 2018 8:00 am English Antonio Da Silva 5:15 pm English Rui Da Costa 7:00 pm Spanish Roberto Carlos Rodríguez Ramírez 1 Sm 9: 1-4, 17-19; 10:1, Mk 2: 13-17 (310)

SUNDAY - JANUARY 14, 2018 7:15 am English Elsie Marcin

8:30 am Portuguese Manuel Carvalho/María Da Conceicao/ Joaquim Tavares

10:00 am Spanish People of the Parish

11:45 am English Pedro R. Pérez

1 Sm 3: 3b-10, 19, 1 Cor 6: 13c-15a, 17-20, Jn 1: 35-42 (65) Sick List/Lista de Enfermos

Please call the Rectory with the name of any parishioner who is sick. This way

they will receive prayers for their health. Pray for: Alexy Boyer, Emérita Vásquez,

Adam El Sazzane, Manuel Irizarry, Delia Díaz, María Morales, José Castro,

Richard Kocher, Caridad Perdomo, Mirian Rodríguez, Gabriel Morales,

Sonia Ríos, Felipe de la Hoz, Josefina Franco S., Alice George, Giselle De Jesús,

Dorothy Kuzmin, Joel Rivera, Suzanne Wagner, Jennifer Lee, David Garland, Jessica Prunet Garland, Delia Rivera Ruiz, Francisca Mateo, Betty Bokan, María Castro, John Jeffrey, Mónica

Alarcón, Joseph and Mercedes Moughan, Gabrielle Soares, Charles Boyer, Joel

Rivera

Weekly Collection/Colecta

December 24 , 2017

Weekly Budget/Oracamento/

Presupuesto: $8,130.00

1st Collection: $4, 889.00 2nd Collection: $956.00

Collection on Christmas Day:

$13, 945.00

July 1, 2017 – Dec. 24, 2017 $207, 576.56

SPECIAL PRAYERS

Please pray for our service men & women. With this intention let’s

pray for: Jose Luis Ortiz, Jr., Jeremiah Negron,

Christian Rivas, Michael Pearl, Andrew Jacoby,

Warrick Woodard, Jr., Jonathan Rodriguez,

Greg Gallerizzo, Danny Tone, Victor Ortiz, Nicholas &

Jeremy Santos, Maria G. Be-nitez, Giamarc Brandstetter,

Alex Leon, Andrew Rodriguez,

Nia Velazquez.

SPOTLIGHT

Try your new year’s luck in the Lucky 7 Raffle:

The big drawing for the raffle is coming soon on February 3rd at the end of the Multicultural Dinner in our School Hall. Tickets for the Multicultural Dinner will be sold starting this weekend! Do not wait since there is limited seating! Our second big bonus drawing for $250.00 is this Thursday, Jan 11th. All the sold tickets handed in by 5:00 PM on Thursday will be eligible for this Bonus Drawing!

Thank you for all your united efforts to support our parish mission! The proceeds from this raffle will go towards painting around the windows and steeple of the Church!

Feast of the Epiphany

Celebrate the tradition of the Three Kings on Sunday, January 7th from 3 PM to 6 PM at ArtQuest Center at SteelStacks. The admission is free. There will be free gifts, live music, and fun activities for the kids and Holy Infancy will be selling our famous food there!

HOLY INFANCY GIFT SHOP

Your Religious Goods Supplier “Be a Part of It”. Clergy Apparel,

Statues, Medals & Sterling Silver Chains, Rosaries, Large collection of books, etc.

All are Welcome!

MEMORIAL FUND

Remember a loved one, or honor someone special with a memorial certificate in their name to the

church’s Memorial Fund. Your gift will honor your loved ones and honor their lives. Please stop

by the rectory during our office hours.

They went into the

house and when they saw the child with

Mary his mother, they knelt and worshipped

him

Today, the prophet Isaiah encourages us: «Arise, shine, for

your light has come. The glory of Yahweh rises upon you» (Is 60:1). The light the prophet has seen is the star

which the Three Wise Men see in the East, like many other men. The Magi discover its meaning. Others consider it as something admirable, but that does not affect them. And, so, they do not react. The Three Wise Men realize the fact

that, with the star, God is sending them an important message for which it is worthwhile leaving comfort and

safety to take on the risks of an uncertain journey: the hope of finding the King leads them to follow the star, which the prophets had spoken of and which the people of Israel had

been waiting for centuries.

They arrive in Jerusalem, the capital city of the Jews. They are sure that there they will be shown where the King has

been born. Indeed, they will be told: «In the town of Bethlehem in Judea, for this is what the prophet wrote» (Mt 2:5). The news of the arrival of the Magi and their inquiry spreads around Jerusalem in a very short time: Jerusalem

was, at that time, a small city and the presence of the Magi with their escort must have been noticed by all its inhabitants, thus «when Herod heard this he was greatly

disturbed and with him all Jerusalem» (Mt 2:3), the Gospel tells us.

Jesus Christ crosses the paths of the lives of many people who are not interested in Him. A little effort would have

changed their lives; they would have found the King of Joy and Peace. This requires a willingness to look for Him, to move around, to ask without losing heart —like the Three Wise Men— to leave our comfort, our routine. It requires

an effort to appreciate the immense value of finding Christ. If we do not find Him, we have not found anything in life, because only He is the Savior: finding Jesus is to find the

Path that leads us to know the Truth that gives us Life. And without Him, nothing is worthwhile.

Festa da Epifania

Comemore a tradição dos Três Reis no Domingo 7 de Janeiro das 15h às 18h no ArtQuest Center no SteelStacks. A admissão é gratuita. Haverá presentes gratuitos, música ao vivo e atividades divertidas para as crianças e Holy Infancy estará vendendo nossa famosa comida lá!

Em Destaque

Experimente a sua sorte no ano novo com a

rifa do Lucky 7: O grande sorteio vai sair no dia 3 de Fevereiro no final do jantar multicultural no nosso salão da escola. Os bilhetes para o Jantar Multicultural serão vendidos a partir deste fim de semana! Não espere, pois há assentos limitados! O segundo grande bônus por US $250,00 é esta quinta-feira, 11 de Janeiro. Todos os bilhetes vendidos entregues ate às 17:00 horas de quinta-feira serão elegíveis para este bônus! Obrigado por todos os seus esforços unidos para apoiar a nossa missão paroquial! Os lucros desse sorteio irão para a pintura ao redor das janelas e campanário da Igreja!

Quando entraram na

casa, viram o

menino com Maria, sua

mãe. Ajoelharam-se diante dele e o adoraram

Hoje, o profeta Isaías anima-nos: «De pé!

Deixa-te iluminar! Chegou a tua luz! A glória do SENHOR te ilumina» (Is 60,1). Essa luz que viu o profeta é a estrela que vêem os Magos

em Oriente, junto com outros homens. Os Magos descobrem seu significado. Os demais a contemplam como algo que admiram mas, que não lhes afeta. E, assim, não reagem. Os Magos dão-se conta de que, com ela, Deus envia-lhes uma mensagem importante e que

vale a pena deixar a comodidade do seguro e se arriscar a uma viagem incerta: a

esperança de encontrar o Rei leva-os a seguir essa estrela, que haviam anunciado os

profetas e esperado o povo de Israel durante séculos.

Chegam a Jerusalém, a capital dos judeus. Acham que ai saberão lhe dizer o lugar

exato onde nasceu seu Rei. Efetivamente, lhe responderam: «Em Belém da Judéia, porque assim está escrito por meio do

profeta» (Mt 2,5). A notícia da chegada dos Magos e sua pergunta propaga

-se por toda Jerusalém em pouco tempo: Jerusalém era na época uma pequena

cidade e, a presença dos Magos com seu séquito foi vista por todos os habitantes, pois

«Ao saber disso, o rei Herodes sobressaltou-se e, com ele toda a cidade de

Jerusalém» (Mt 2,3), diz o Evangelho.

Jesus Cristo cruza-se na vida de muitas pessoas, a quem não interessa. Um pequeno

esforço teria mudado suas vidas, teriam encontrado o Rei do Gozo e da Paz. Isso

requer a boa vontade de procurar, de nos movimentar, de perguntar sem nos desanimar, como os Magos, de sair de nossa poltronaria, de nossa rotina, de apreciar o imenso valor de encontrar a Cristo. Se não o encontramos, não encontramos nada na vida, pois só Ele é

o Salvador: encontrar Jesus é encontrar o Caminho que nos leva a conhecer a Verdade que nos dá a Vida. E, sem Ele, nada de nada

vale a pena.

TIENDITA DE SANTA INFANCIA

Su tiendita de Artículos Religiosos, “Sea Parte de Ella”. Ropa para los

Sacerdotes, Estatuas, Medallas & Cadenas Plateadas, Rosarios, Una colección grande

de Libros, etc. Mire el horario en la primera página del boletín.

Todos son Bienvenidos!

Fiesta de la Epifanía Celebre la tradición de los Reyes Magos el domingo, 7 de enero de 3:00 a 6:00 pm en el ArtQuest Center en los SteelStacks. La admisión es gratis. ¡Habrá regalos gratis, música en vivo y actividades divertidas para los niños y Santa Infancia estará vendiendo nuestra famosa comida allí!

ENFOQUE

Prueba tu suerte del nuevo año en la

rifa del Lucky 7: El gran sorteo de la rifa llegará pronto el 3 de febrero al final de la Comida Multicultural en nuestro salón de la escuela. ¡Las taquillas para la Comida Multicultural se venderán a partir de este fin de semana! ¡No espere porque hay asientos limitados! Nuestro segundo gran sorteo de $ 250.00 es este jueves, 11 de enero. ¡Todas las taquillas vendidas entregadas antes de las 5:00 p.m. del jueves serán elegibles para este sorteo! ¡Gracias a todos por sus esfuerzos unidos para apoyar nuestra misión parroquial! ¡Las ganancias de esta rifa serán para la pintura que se usará alrededor de las ventanas y el campanario de la Iglesia!

FONDO MEMORIAL

Recuerde a un ser querido, o honre a alguien especial con un certificado memorial en su nombre

al Fondo Memorial de la iglesia. Su regalo honrara a su ser querido y honrara sus vidas.

Favor de ir a la rectoría durante nuestras horas de oficina.

ALCOHOLICOS ANONIMOS

Alcohólicos Anónimos en Español se reúnen los viernes en la Casita entre 7-9 PM

Entraron en la casa; vieron al Niño con María su madre y,

postrándose, le adoraron

Hoy, el profeta Isaías nos anima: «Levántate, brilla, Jerusalén, que llega tu luz; la gloria del Señor amanece sobre ti» (Is 60,1). Esa luz que había visto el profeta es la estrella que ven los Magos en Oriente, con muchos otros hombres. Los Magos descubren

su significado. Los demás la contemplan como algo que les parece admirable, pero que no les afecta. Y, así, no

reaccionan. Los Magos se dan cuenta de que, con ella, Dios les envía un mensaje importante por el que vale la

pena cargar con las molestias de dejar la comodidad de lo seguro, y arriesgarse a un viaje incierto: la esperanza de encontrar al Rey les lleva a seguir a esa estrella, que habían anunciado los profetas y esperado el pueblo de

Israel durante siglos.

Llegan a Jerusalén, la capital de los judíos. Piensan que allí sabrán indicarles el lugar preciso donde ha nacido su Rey. Efectivamente, les dirán: «En Belén de Judea, porque así está escrito por medio del profeta» (Mt 2,5). La noticia de la llegada de los Magos y su pregunta se propagaría por toda Jerusalén en poco tiempo: Jerusalén era entonces una ciudad pequeña, y la presencia de los Magos con su séquito debió ser notada por todos sus habitantes, pues «el rey Herodes se sobresaltó y con él toda Jerusalén»

(Mt 2,3), nos dice el Evangelio.

Jesucristo se cruza en la vida de muchas personas, a quienes no interesa. Un pequeño esfuerzo habría

cambiado sus vidas, habrían encontrado al Rey del Gozo y de la Paz. Esto requiere la buena voluntad de buscarle,

de movernos, de preguntar sin desanimarnos, como los Magos, de salir de nuestra poltronería, de nuestra rutina,

de apreciar el inmenso valor de encontrar a Cristo. Si no le encontramos, no hemos encontrado nada en la vida, porque sólo Él es el Salvador: encontrar a Jesús es

encontrar el Camino que nos lleva a conocer la Verdad que nos da la Vida. Y, sin Él, nada de nada vale la pena.