Saint Brigid Parish

967 Chancery Lane Meadville, PA 16335

TELEPHONES: (814) Parish Office .......................... .336-4459 Office Fax………………814-284-0800 Seton School .......................... 336-2320 Youth Ministry ...................... 333-2274 E-MAIL: BrigidChurch@hotmail.com Johnathan.Schmolt@StBrigidChurch.org Cindy.Fiorillo@StBrigidChurch.org Larry.Spencer@StBrigidChurch.org Shari.Bronson@StBrigidChurch.org Lynda.Morgan@StBrigidChurch.org Sandy.Clancy@MACYM.org

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD Thru Age 12 - 9:00 Mass NURSERY Infants thru age 4 - 9:00 A.M. Mass BAPTISMS: By appointment after Baptismal program. CONFESSIONS In Chapel: Saturday ........................................................ 4:00 - 5:00 P.M. First Friday ............................................................ 11:00 A.M. WEDDINGS: Arrangements must be made with the pastor 6 - 12 months in advance. SISTER PARISH: St. Peter Church, Casa Cural, Sotuta, Yucatan MEXICO HOME COMMUNION CALLS The sick or confined (or their next of kin) should phone the parish office to have their names put on the Communion call schedule. PASTOR DEACON Rev. Johnathan Schmolt Ken Reisenweber SETON PRINCIPAL MUSIC DIRECTOR Julia Strzalka Christine McGinnity ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Cindy Fiorillo FINANCIAL SECRETARY Lynda Morgan RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATOR Shari Bronson MEADVILLE AREA CATHOLIC YOUTH MINISTRY Sandy Clancy SETON CATHOLIC DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Jamie Longo

Monday – December 24 11:30 AM Josephine Peterson (Theresa/John Amato)

Wednesday – December 26 11:30 AM Joseph Limano (Cindy) NO ADORATION Thursday – December 27 11:30 AM Gly Maloney Anniv. (John/Mary Tedesco) Friday – December 28 11:30 AM Robert M. Evans Anniversary (Estate) 1:00 PM Juniper Village Communion Service Saturday – December 29 11:30 AM Mary Dronko (Tim/Frances Maziarz) Saturday Eve/Sunday Masses ~ December 29/30 4:00 PM Confessions in Chapel 5:30 PM Mary Catherine Vatter (Joe/Joyce Newcomb) 7:00 AM People of St. Brigid 9:00 AM Bob Wattras (Wife, Lou)

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WORSHIP PARISH EVENTS

MINISTRIES – DECEMBER 29/30

RELIGIOUS ED Pre-Grade 6

May all families enjoy a Blessed Christmas Season! No classes offered until January 6th.

ALTAR SERVERS 5:30 Sommers 7:00 Needed 9:00 Melvins EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 5:30 Jones/Pitetti/2 Needed 7:00 Chisholms 9:00 Schenberg/Dillaman/Melvin/Wheelock

READERS Williams Stimpson Miller

GREETERS Keppel/Spinnato D/L/S/M Deckers

Catholic Social Services 800-673-2535 337-7323 Read Program 333-5403 Hospice Grief Support 724-5174 Prayer Line 333-2851 Visitation (ill, elderly) 333-4315 336-1792 Alzheimer’s Support Group/3rd Monday @ Active Aging 6:30 PM S

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Christmas Eve/ Christmas Day Masses

7:00 PM Eric Kline / Children’s Mass (Renee, Brian & Marcus Blystone) 9:30 PM Carols begin 10:00 PM Brooke Bode (Family) 8:30 AM People of St. Brigid 10:30 AM Tony Digiacomo (Family)

WASHINGTON DC MARCH FOR LIFE – JAN. 25 Join pro-life friends on a trip of a lifetime! Pilgrims will gather at Saint Brigid Church on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 10 PM. After the Holy Hour travelers will board an An-derson bus to travel through the night arriving at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception at 6 AM. We will attend the Mass at 7:30 AM Mass at the Basilica, then go downtown for the Rally & March on Fri-day, Jan. 25th. We will return to Meadville about 12:30 AM on Sat., Jan. 26th. Cost details to come later. The bus departs St. Brigid parking lot at 11 PM on Jan. 24th. Res-ervations required by calling Richard at (814)724-3148. Donations accepted.

Monday/Tuesday – December 31/January 1, 2013

MARY, MOTHER OF GOD Holyday of Obligation

5:30 PM Louise Lamb (Marty/Ginny Gaughan) 8:30 AM People of St. Brigid 10:30 AM Josephine Roda Anniv (Dave/Mary/ Stephen/Kelly)

Sundays – December 23 & 30 NO Religious Education Classes NO Youth Group Classes Monday – December 24 9 PM—1AM NY Eve Party/Social Hall $20 ticket

STEWARDSHIP

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Reminder: Everyone wishing to receive their 2012 annual contribution statement should call the parish office at 336-4459 so that we can prepare it for you.

DAILY READINGS Mon: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79 Tues: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14] Wed: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 Thurs: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Friday: 1 Jn 1:5 — 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 2:13-18 Sat: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35 Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28; Col 3:12-21 [12-17] or 1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24; Lk 2:41-52

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY

ST. BRIGID SOCIAL HALL MONDAY, DEC. 31, 2012

9:00 PM – 1:00 AM B.Y.O.B. $20/PERSON

INCLUDES SNACKS & SETUPS, AFTER MIDNIGHT-KIELBASA, SAUERKRAUT,

POTATO SALAD, BAKED BEANS, PULLED PORK, HOT DOGS & BUNS

Masses

Christmas Eve 7:00 & 10:00 PM Christmas Day 8:30 & 10:30 AM

CHRISTMAS, 2012 FLOWER DONATIONS & MEMORIALS

Mrs. Angie Adams (Donald/Ray/Uda/Maxine/Sara Adams\Peter/Mary/Betty/Frank/Mary Jo/Kate/Judy Kralj\Pangerc Fam; Msgr. Richard Butryn/ Fr. David Findlay) M/M Larry Albert (Leonard & Helen Peterson) M/M James Aldridge (Virginia/Joe Limano, Grace Higby, David Aldridge) M/M Gerald Alonge (Michael Prosser/Vicky Petrarca/Pearl George/Louie Samaritano) M/M John P. Amato (Roda & Amato families) M/M Charles Anderson (Ed Anderson & Hogue family) M/M Don Apel (My father, Walter Genewosky) Mrs. Millie Artman (Loved ones—deceased family & friends) Barco Estate (George J./Emmaline/Yolanda Barco & Helene Duratz) Dr/M Jason Ball (Clinton & Elizabeth Ball; Julie Prenatt Higgins; Ed & Sophia Grzybowski) M/M Howard Beerbower (E. Jackard family; Foulk family; Adele Gordon; Paul Bourgeois) M/M Joseph Belknap Jr. (Belknap & Percy & Fantacci families) M/M Art Bieganski (Croyle & Bieganski families) Mrs. Valeria Blasinski (Walter & John Blasinski) M/M Fred Bloom (James E. Carroll family; Frank Bloom family) M/M John Boss (Deceased loved ones) M/M John Bowler (Deceased family members) M/M Joseph Boyle (Rose/Arthur Boyle, M/M Olson familly) Murray Braden Family (Pat & Teddy Maziarz) M/M Ernest Brink (M/M Anthony Perez, Sr; M/M Francis Brink; Ernie Szabat; Anthony Perez, Jr.) M/M Brian Bronson (Brian Scott Bronson II, Larry/Shirley Sherwood; Georgia Bronson; Jean Schon) Maryann Brown (Kaitlyn Brown; Julia & Steve Labutka/Michael Lento) Mrs. Shirley Byers (David Byers; Betty Miller; McKnight/Savering/Miller/Byers families) M/M William Byham (Lewis/Jennie Morfenski; Joseph/Pelegia Krolikowski) M/M Jason Case (Loretta Vavrick/Natividade Veiga/Reggie Destin/Jose Goncalves) Mr. Gary Caton M/M Joseph Chisholm (William Bogda, Robert Olds & Grandparents) Mrs. Jean Conaway (Jennie/Raymond Wolbert; Wolbert & John families/Joseph R. Conaway; John Motter) Anna & Pat Constantinovich (Families of Constantinovich/Kralj/Pangerc/Shuster; Stanley Giewont & Don Adams) M/M Robert Cornell (Mollie/Joseph Swasta & Helen Stellato) Mrs. Stella Dame (James Dame/Koziara family/Jo Peterson/Virginia Bean) M/M Jeff Deardorff (Paul Stinner; M/M John Gresko; M/M Guy Deardorff; Rev. John Staab) Dr/Mrs. Martin Decker (Ruth Cridge; Paul B. Decker; Kathryn/Richard O’Brien) Mrs. Shirley Denys (Pete Denys/Stan & Mary Ann Leszek) Mrs. Dorothy Dragosavac (George & Violet Dragosavac) M/M Terry Farlik (Frank/Edith Farlik & Art/Ann Hohnwald) Mrs. Edna Ferry (Ken Ferry) M/M Mark Fiely (Jim Mizner) M/M Mike Fiorillo (Msgr. Richard Butryn/Rev. David Findlay/Bill Brown) Mrs. Patricia Fox (Neil E. Fox/Sam & Gladys Brown) Rose Marie Fox (Fox & Fildes families) Ms. June Furno (Tina Furno Thompson; Frank/Angie Furno; Jeanette Grippi; Maynard Donahue) M/M Robert Gaughan (Gaughan & Lamb families) Mrs. Mary Jane Gerard (John/Jane Pendelton, parents/Howard J. Gerard, husb. & Marcus/Kevin, grandsons) Mrs. Jill Glunt (Don & Donna Mailliard) Dr/Mrs. Luis Gomez (Lisa Harrington; Gomez & Lind families)

Dr/Mrs. Greg Griffith (Charles & Patricia Eiter/Doris Griffith) M/M Harry Guthrie (Sally Swavey & Harry J. Guthrie, Sr.) Mary Mulligan Haines (Mulligan & Neff families; Msgr. Butryn & Fr. Findlay) Paul/Vicki/Jarrett/Kaitlynne Harry (Ronald & Martha Harry & Sandra Grate) M/M James Hatheway (John Franczak/Charles & Sue Hatheway/James V. Costello) M/M James Hess (Jack & JoAnne Hess, parents; John Hess, brother) M/M James Hickernell (Hickernell & McCormick families) Ms. Patricia Hickernell Mrs. Barbara Hieber (Bud & Rose Milliron, parents) Mr. Ted Jastromb Sr. (Belva & Tina Gale Jastromb) M/M Ted Jastromb Jr. (Belva Jastromb; Ann/Norm Kightlinger) Mr. John B. Jewell Mrs. Peg Jindra (Dwayne Jindra, M/M Joseph Damico fam/ M/M Albert Jindra fam/ M/M Wm Carrigan/ Jean/Clinton Dodds/ Jill Marvin/Joan Freeman/ Doris Klie) M/M John Keppel (Mary Ann Keppel) Mrs. Gerry Kightlinger (Ken Kightlinger; Kightlinger & Davidson families/Mark Nicholson/P. Richard Thomas/Msgr. Richard Butryn) M/M Edward Kiter (Daniel/Frances/Thomas/Stephen Rogers; Ted Johnson; Lauren Chmura; Families of Balon/Kiter/Chmura/Onyskow/Rogers/Pero) M/M Peter Kralj, Jr. Dr/M Ryan Landefeld (Our grandparents) Mrs. Kathleen Lascola (George & Marie Newland, parents) M/M Charles T. Lawrence (Elizabeth/Joseph Walker; Anna Lawrence; Sally/Paul Munley) M/M Bill Leffingwell (Schuster & Leffingwell families) Mrs. Maria Lenhart (Moffit/Symons/DeMaria/Lenhart families) Mrs. Joan Leonheart (Bundy & Leonheart families; Msgr. Butryn, all military) M/M Gerald Leonard (Janet Mosbacher & Luke Brumbaugh) M/M Roy Lippert (Shirley/Isabella/John Lippert; George Weckerly) M/M James Longstreth (Norm/Ann Kightlinger; Francis/Marie Phelps) M/M Walter Losee (Patricia & Ted Maziarz) Miss Annette Lynch (Mildred/Joseph Lynch) Bob/Lori/Katie Lynn (Pete Denys/Stan & Mary Ann Leszek) Mrs. Patty Lynn (Zelasko & Pasikoski families) Joyce & Ed Mailliard (Stanley & Julia Sobilo) Margaret Malloy/Chuck Rees (Thomas H./Alice M. Malloy; Karl E. Rees) Mrs. Dorothy Mauk (M/M Joseph Damico; M/M Wm Carrigan/Robert Mauk/Ed Damico/ Dwayne Jindra) Ms. Lisa Mauk (Donna Hyde/Delores Aubel/Maggie Damico/Mary Grace Hulbert/Stella Klett/Steven Bednar) M/M Tim Maziarz (Stanley/Mary/Raymond/Andrew/Sophia Dronko/Dennis Clark/George/Anna/Ted/Martin Pawelek; Ted & Pat Maziarz) Mr. Joseph McLaughlin (McLaughlin family) M/M Frank Miceli M/M James Miller (Miller family; Judson Walp; Carl Shabica) M/M Oliver Moody V (Ronald & Martha Harry) Morfenski Children/Grandchildren (Lewis/Jennie Morfenski; Joseph/Pelegia Krolikowski) Pat Mullet (Pete Denys/Stan & Mary Ann Leszek) Mrs. Theresa Perrotto (Joseph Perrotto; DeLoss family) Deacon/Mrs. Ken Reisenweber (M/M John Reisenweber/John Bahurinsky/Tom Reisenweber) M/M Ray Traversari (Deceased family members)

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Mrs. Joyce Mizner (James J. Mizner, Sr/Kathryn Boyersmith/Mizner & Condi families) M/M Stephen Mizner (James J. Mizner Sr., Condi/Fusco/Piccuta families) Mrs. Janet Moffit (Moffit & DeMaria & Chalot families) Victoria Morfenski & Elizabeth (Lewis/Jennie Morfenski; Joseph/Pelagia/John Krolikowski; Arita Lee Blair/Chauncey C. Case/Donna Shorts) Shirley & Michelle Morris (Familes of Morris/Latsnic/Gorcheck & friends) Mrs. Marilyn Neugebauer (Smith & Neugebauer families) Dr. Ann Noonen (Sister M. Gerarda & Dr/Mrs. S.J. Angello) M/M Richard Noonen (James Tiernan family; Sr. Gerarda Tiernan; M/M John Noonen family) Mr. George Palotas (Living & Deceased members of St. Brigid Church) M/M Dennis Patton (Ruth Cridge) Mrs. Ida Peirce (Joseph Peirce; Clara/Lou Rosenberg; DeSantis & Peirce fams; Theresa Montana) Mrs. Theresa Perdos (Ted Perdos; Matz & Bruno families) M/M John Phelps (Phelps & McBride families) M/M Gary Pitetti (Kalsch & Pitetti families) Mrs. Louise Randolph (Bill/Jim Randolph; Brenot & Roche families) Mrs. Terry Roberts (Theresa Kelly; Bollman & Lavelle families; Richard Franz) Margaret Rudler (Kathy Conway Haines & Karen Conway Hirgot,daughters; Margaret Yuhas, mom) M/M Donald Sacco (Sacco & Knoll families) Mrs. Margaret Sackett (Fred/Jean Ezor & Jesse Cuppernull) Mr. Lou Saggio (Saggio & Marcinko families) Mrs. Betty Saputo (Virginia & Evelyn & Joseph Limano & Grace Higby) M/M Charles Signorino (Charles/Perina Signorino; Louie/Dominica/Louis/Betty/John Sacco; Vince O’Hara) M/M Brian Simpson (Lena/Rudy Lenhardt; Gary/Susan Schultz; Eric Davis; Faith Shreve; T.C./Harriet Simpson; Edith/Phil Marley) Jeanne Sippy (Anna Wysocki) Mrs. Marie C. Smith (Rae F. Smith & V.J. Davern family) M/M Todd Sommers (Rita Balsone) Layne & Larry Spencer (Deceased family members) Mrs. Frances Spinnato (John/Jane Pendelton; Mary Beier; Eleanor Highway) M/M Norbert Stainbrook (Marie/Wm Elwell; James/Jack/Audine Feehan family/Pauline Stainbrook) M/M James Stewart (Raymond/Rita Davidson; Ed/Anne Stewart; Mark Nicholson/Kenny Kightlinger/P. Richard Thomas) Mrs. Judy Stewart (Piwowar & Stewart families; Msgr. Richard Butryn) Mrs. Donna Stimpson (James R. Stimpson; Madeline/Jim Stimpson; Jack/Bill/Lurina Jordan) M/M Carl Terry M/M John Tedesco (Gly Maloney; Bernard/Gertrude Duffy) Mrs. Betty Thibaut (Fred Thibaut; Gladys/James/Anita/Jim Collins; James Collins IV) Mrs. Rosemary Thomas (Mark Nicholson & P. Richard Thomas & Kenneth Kightlinger) Mrs. Marge Toner (John/Mary/Anna Vendel; Judge W. Thomas) Mrs. Carla Travaglini (Alan Travaglini; Lucie/Anne/Philip/Philip Jr. Rickard) M/M Joe Travaglini (Lawrence/Nellie Abbondanza; Domenic/Elizabeth Travaglini; Chester/Betty Pruskowski; Henry “Buddy” DeSantis) M/M Traversari (Deceased family members) Mrs. Mildred Truppi (Jessica Webster/Juditta/Antonio DiTore/ Joseph A. Truppi/ sister, June Murkey) Martha Tylwalk (Bud & Rose Milliron) M/M David Wagner fam. (Leonard/Helen Peterson) M/M Louis Wagner (Ann/John Wagner; Maria/Ralph Collins) Mrs. Catherine Waite (Robert E. Waite & Martin J. Hock) Mrs. Kathy Watson (Dad, Bucky Gladis; Grandparents: John & Pearl Gladis) Mrs. Lou Wattras (Robert/Ray Wattras; M/M Roscoe Ball; M/M Joseph Wattras) M/M Gerald Weidner (Robert/Martha Wood; Joe Baiera; Pete/Margaret Weidner) Mrs. Connie Williams (Williams & Kraker families) Kim/Eric/Arlene/Jim Wilson (Charles/Margaret Sprenger; Alexandra LeVasseur; Charles/Emmie Wilson; Lillian Ignatz) Mrs. Ruth Yoder (Ben & Helen McLaud; Mary McLaughlin) M/M Thomas V. Yoder (Brooke Leigh Bode/Andrew Miller/Darlene Blanton)

Merry Christmas!

As you read this you are probably making your last minute plans for your family Christmas cele-bration. In the midst of your preparations and celebration, please remember to take time to pray, to thank God for his blessings and for sending Jesus to save us.

Perhaps as a family you can gather around your manger scene and offer the following pray-er. This would be a great practice as a family since it would bring you together in prayer to focus on the great gift from God - coming to earth as the infant Jesus. Have a blessed Christmas!

Fr. Johnathan

Prayer while Gathered Around the Manger Scene

God of every nation and people, from the very beginning of creation, you have made manifest your love: when our need for a Savior to be born of the Virgin Mary. To our lives he brings joy and peace, justice, mercy, and love. Lord, bless all who look upon this manger, may it remind us of the humble birth of Jesus, and raise up our thoughts to him, who is God-with-us and Savior of all, and who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.

The “Door of Faith” and Our “Doors”

Meditation

The “door of faith” (Acts 14:27) is always open for us. It ushers us into the life of communion with God and offers us entry into God’s Church. We can cross its thresh-old when God’s word is proclaimed, and when the heart allows itself to be shaped by God’s transforming grace (see Benedict XVI, Door of Faith, 1).

This Year opens the door of faith by inviting us to renew our friendship with Christ and rediscover the Church’s teachings, and Advent opens the door of a new liturgical year. With these spiritual “doors” opening, consider what the physical doors in our lives look like: our parish church, our home or apartment, even my room. What do people see, outside, before the door opens? Do branches, flowers, a seasonal wreath—adorned perhaps with ribbons or fabric in appropriate (liturgical?) colors—offer a wordless welcome that heralds a warm personal greeting? Beside practical information, the church vestibule might also offer a seasonal visual meditation. In this Year of Faith, why not do the same thing at home for the rest of the year? Christmas decorations, outdoors and inside, are already customary. Why not plan something similar for Advent, Lent, Easter, even Ordinary Time? Situate the family crèche in an honored setting just inside the door so it can be the first thing that visitors see. Replace it during Lent with a treasured crucifix, then a Resurrection icon or Christ candle, an image of Our Lady during May, and so forth.

Mission

Adorn doors and entryways in every season throughout this Year of Faith with visual proclama-tions of faith that pledge the hospitality of those who open wide the doors. —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.