December 10, 2017 Second Sunday of Advent

Holy Trinity Parish

HOLY TRINITY PARISH DECEMBER 10, 2017 LIGONIER, PA

Holy Name Society from Holy Family Church

Holy Family church Latrobe Holy Name Society is once again selling “Keep Christ in Christmas” yard signs this

year. Cost is $50 and includes free delivery.

For more information, or to arrange delivery, contact Rick Roble at 724 989-7671.

ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE There will be confessions on Monday,

December 18, beginning at 7:00 PM here

at Holy Trinity Church. This is an excellent way to

prepare for the great and happy solemnity of

Christmas. OPLATKI (CHRISTMAS WAFER) The Christmas wafer commemorates the most unique

family celebration in Christendom perpetuated with the

full blessing of the Church - for those who observe this tradition.

Oplatki are available in the

Reservation Chapel . The cost is $3.00.

Children's Liturgy of the Word Advent 2017 Children’s Liturgy of the Word will be offered

at 11:00 AM Mass each Sunday during Advent.

Sunday, Dec. 10, 17, and 24. All children, ages 4 -11 are welcome to attend.

Attention: Parents of 7th Graders The Diocese will be confirming 8th graders every year,

so it is time to identify who our 7th graders are who will

be confirmed next year. Preparation for the sacrament will begin early in 2018 as we will not know until later in the

year when and where our students will be confirmed.

If you have a current 7th grader, please call Mrs. Carol

Serafin at 724-238-6341 and make sure that she has your child on the list for the reception of the sacrament of

Confirmation next school year when they are in 8th grade.

If your child is not confirmed with their class, they will have to prepare and be confirmed at the Cathedral on

Pentecost of 2019, so please get your child on the list to

be confirmed with their class.

CHRISTMAS TREE OF COZY COMFORT

Holy Trinity Parish will be assisting our Bethlen Com-

munities partners in helping those elderly in need by providing a basket in the Narthex of the church to collect

new or gently used (clean) hats, gloves and scarves. The

items that are placed in the basket by parishioners will

be to add to the donated items on the Christmas Tree of Cozy Comfort in the Bethlen Offices here on the Holy

Trinity Campus and then be distributed to seniors in

need. Since the Home Health and Hospice Offices are only open from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday thru Fri-

day, and the majority of our parishioners are here on

weekends and in the evenings, the parish wanted to help you help those senior citizens who may not be able to

purchase a warm hat or covering for their neck or hands

this winter. Please help us provide some cozy comfort

by putting your donated items in the basket when you

attend church during the weekends prior to Christmas.

Priesthood Discernment Evening Are you interested in learning more about the

Priesthood and how to listen to God’s call in your life?

Join other men from around the diocese over Christmas Break for an evening that includes Eucharistic Adoration,

fellowship, dinner and a talk on discerning God’s call.

Please register by emailing Fr. Tyler Bandura at vocations@dioceseofgreensburg.org.

The events will take place on the following dates:

High School Discernment Evening (Grades 9-12)

December 29, 2017

4 - 7 PM

Bishop Connare Center

Young Adult Discernment Evening

January 5, 2018

5 - 9 PM

Bishop Connare Center

Lessons and Carols at Blessed Sacrament

Cathedral December 10, 2017 Blessed Sacrament Cathedral Parish will host Lessons

and Carols Sunday, Dec. 10, at 3 PM with Bishop

Malesic.

Lessons and Carols at Holy Family Parish in

West Newton January 7, 2018 Holy Family Parish will host its first Festival of Lessons

and Carols Sunday, Jan. 7, at 2 PM.

Thank you from Christian Mothers Christian Mothers would like to thank everyone who

donated needed items to the Black Burn Center last

month. Your support for this collection helps so many adults and children who are in need in our area.

Thank you again for your generosity.

CHRISTMAS BASKETS

Once again this Christmas season, Holy Trinity Community Service will be preparing food baskets for those

less fortunate in our community.

Community Service will purchase the main ingredients for a Christmas meal (meat, potatoes, bread, etc.) but we need

your help in filling the baskets with extra non-perishable groceries. Many of our recipients are families with children so please help us fill these baskets to the brim!

Some suggestions for non-perishable food items (but not limited to): canned soup and fruits, peanut butter, jelly, applesauce, macaroni & cheese, cereal, Pop Tarts, cereal bars, pancake mix & syrup, pasta & sauce, cookie, muffin,

brownie or cake mix, bagged snacks (chips, pretzels, etc.) or a bag of Christmas candy!

Also, to insure the safety of our recipients please make sure that the expiration dates on your food items are current.

Please bring your grocery items to the church by 11 AM on Sunday, December 17 in order for us to distribute the baskets immediately after mass.

Thanks once again for your generosity!

Children and Family Services Appeal As you are aware, every year the second envelope at all Christmas Masses has been for those people living within

our own diocese who are less fortunate than we. This is the annual “Children and Family Services Appeal.”

On the coming Christmas Feast, which reminds us of the gift of God's own Son, Jesus Christ given to each of us without question of our merit or eligibility, we ask you to support the “Children and Family Services Appeal” and make

your contribution toward changing the future of an individual, a family or a child through the good work of Catholic

Charities of the Diocese of Greensburg.

GOD PROVIDES,

BUT YOU’RE THE

DELIVERY SYSTEM

Please consider a gift this Christmas to the Children and Family

Services Appeal

Providing Help,

Creating Hope.

1.866.409.6455

Hunger and Poverty Don’t Discriminate.

How Could We?

COFFEE, DONUTS AND CHRISTMAS CAROLS

Come sing Christmas Carols with members of the

Holy Trinity Choir at the coffee social in the atrium

after the 11:00 am Mass Sunday, December 17!!!

All are invited to join the fun!!!

EDGE: Our next meeting is Monday, December 18, 2017 for the Penitential service.

Youth Ministry

Early Submission Dates for Upcomming Bulletins If you would like to put an article in the December 24

Church bulletin, please send it into the Parish Office by

this Wednesday, December 13 at 9:00 AM. Any article for the December 31 bulletin, should be submitted by

Tuesday, December 19 at 9:00 AM, and information for

the January 7 bulletin, needs to be send to the Parish Office by Wednesday, December 27 at 9:00 AM.

The bulletin company has adjusted the printing

schedules due to Christmas.

Parish Activities Calendar for September, 2017

A=Atrium C=Church H=Social Hall L=Loft PL=Parish Library PMR=Parish Mtg. Room

All Times Are PM Unless Otherwise Indicated

Parish Activities Calendar for Dec., 2017 & Jan., 2018

A=Atrium C=Church H=Social Hall L=Loft PL=Parish Library PMR=Parish Mtg. Room

All Times Are PM Unless Otherwise Indicated

10 Children’s

Liturgy during

11:00 AM Mass

11 NO Religious

Ed.

12 Holy Hour

3:00 - 4:00 - C

RCIA 7:00 -

9:00 - PMR

13 Early Deadline

for Submitting

information for

December 24

bulletin

14 Prayer Shawl

1:00-3:00 - PL

Bethlen

Employees

Jewelry Making

6:00 - 8:00 - H

Choir Rehearsal

7:00 - 9:00 - L

15 16 4:00 - 7:00

HT Community

Service Food

Baskets Set up - H

17 HT Community

Service Food

Baskets 7:00 AM

to 1:00 - H

Coffee Social & Christmas Carols

After 11:00 AM - A

Children’s

Liturgy during

11:00 AM Mass

18 Religious Ed. &

Edge Youth

7:00 - 8:15 - H

7:00 Penance

Service - C

19 Holy Hour

3:00 - 4:00 - C

RCIA 7:00 -

9:00 - PMR

7:00 Finance

Council

Meeting

Early Deadline for Submitting

information for

December 31

bulletin

20

21

Choir Rehearsal

7:00 - 9:00 - L

22 23

24 8:00 AM Mass

11:00 AM Mass

5:30 PM

Christmas Vigil

Mass

10:00 PM

Evening

Christmas Mass

25 10:00 AM

Christmas

Morning Mass

2nd Envelope

Children &

Family Services

Appeal

26 Holy Hour

3:00 - 4:00 - C

Office Closed

27 Early Deadline

for Submitting

information for

January 7

bulletin

28 Prayer Shawl

1:00-3:00 - PL

29 30

31 8:00 AM Mass

11:00 AM Mass

1 9:00 AM

New Years Day

morning Mass

Office Closed

2 Adoration 8:30

AM - 3:30 PM

RCIA 7:00 - 9:00 - PMR

3 4 5 6

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Saturday, December 9 2:00 pm Wedding - Kate Ryan and Sam Cartee

5:30 pm + In Remembrance of Wedding Anniversary Mr. & Mrs. Bassi by Shirley

Sunday, December 10 8:00 am + Thomas Donnelly by Pam & Burl Miller 11:00 am For All Parishioners

Monday, December 11 8:00 am + Tom Price by Wife, Jackie

Tuesday, December 12 8:00 am + David Durkota by Parishioner

Wednesday, December 13 8:00 am + Diane Petrick by Mary & Cary Casperson

Thursday, December 14 8:00 am + Susan Tierno by Daughter

Friday, December 15 8:00 am + John A. Robertshaw by The Robertshaw, Moeller, and Kelley Families

Saturday, December 16 5:30 pm + Deceased of Shaulis & Woods Families by Kathy Shaulis

Sunday, December 17 8:00 am For All Parishioners 11:00 am + Cheryl Conner by Barb & Fred Shaulis

Regional Sunday evening Mass will be 6:00 PM at Holy Family Latrobe

Liturgical Assignments Mass Intentions

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS

Saturday December 16 5:30 pm Carol Serafin, Carol Farabaugh,

Doug Poole Sunday December 17 8:00 am Margie Horrell, Denise Warren,

Mary Caspersen 11:00 am Rita Bingaman, Steve Williams,

Marge Moffat

Daily-Week of 12/11– Bill Smith

LECTORS

Saturday December 16 5:30 pm Edward Conroy

Sunday December 17 8:00 am Willie Ulery 11:00 am Greg Jabunovsky

Daily-Week of 12/11 – Carol Serafin

ALTAR SERVERS

Saturday December 16 5:30 pm Ben Beech Sunday December 17 8:00 am TBD 11:00 am Sierra Nichols, Caitlyn Carney

CANTORS

Saturday December 16 5:30 pm Trish Fite Sunday December 17 8:00 am Bobbie Cramer 11:00 am Ursula Adams

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY

COMMUNION TO THE SICK

12/17 Karen Erbe, Mary Caspersen

COLLECTION COUNTERS

12/17 Alice McManamy, Anne Mary Campbell, Rod Stouffer, Cindy Tierno

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 10, 2017

Holy Trinity Parish

342 W. Main St., Ligonier, PA 15658

Parish Business Office: 724-238-6434

Mon.-Wed. & Friday 8:30 AM-3:00 PM; Closed Thursday

Rev. John M. Foriska, Pastor

Mrs. Annie Williams, Business Manager

Mrs. Carol Serafin, Pastoral Associate for Catechesis

Addy Evangeliste, Parish Secretary

Bennett Porchiran, Director of Music Ministry

Tina Komarinski, Youth Coordinator

Mass Attendance for December 2 & 3, 2017

5:30 p.m. 130

8:00 a.m. 129

11:00 a.m. 210

Total 469

YOUR GENEROSITY December 2 & 3, 2017

Adult $6,636.00

Children’s $9.00

Loose Cash $341.00

Immaculate Con. Of BVM $242.00

Christmas Offering $435.00

Solemnity of Mary $52.00

All Saints $20.00

Total Ordinary Income for Bills $7,735.00

Catholic Accent $334.17

Capital Reserve $531.00

Christmas Flowers $170.00

Total Income for Specific Purposes $1,035.17

Diocesan Poverty Relief $15.00

Religious & Retired Priests Appeal $50.00

Children & Family Service $110.00

Total Diocesan/Other Collections $175.00

Total Deposit $8,945.17