Holy
Family Parish
National
Catholic Church
412.678.0566
Office; Auditorium 412.664.7009
Solemnity-Circumcision
of the Lord
New Years Day
January 1, 2012
Change of address or phone number, for
parish registration, hospital visitations and sacramental needs, baptism and wedding
arrangements, please contact the Parish Office by calling 412.276.5562 or
412.678.0566.Office Hours: Tuesdays
& Fridays 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Evenings by appointment. Bulletin
announcements should be received by Father by Wednesday for Sunday
publication either by phone or E-mail at BSleczkowski@aol.com
Parish Staff:
Fr.
Bruce Sleczkowski, Pastor 412.276.5562
Ted
Gibala, Committee Chairman 412.678.7347
Dr.
Donald Mushalko, Chopin Choir Director 412.678.4437
Wendy Blotzer, Organist,
Deborah
Parknavy, SOCL Coordinator 412.751.0106
David
Kost, Lector Coordinator 412.519.7771
George
Jugan, Cemetery Coordinator 412.418.5483
Parish
Custodian 412.678.7347
OPENING HYMN “New Year Comes Flying” Song55 INTRODUCTORY RITE Page 63
Entrance Hymn Genesis 17:10; Psalm 89:35-36a P: This is My covenant with you and your descendants after you that
you must keep: every male among you shall be circumcised.
R: I will not violate My covenant; the promise of My lips I will not
alter. By My holiness I swore once for all.
P: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
R: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be world
without end.
THE KYRIE Page 67
GLORIA Page 68
OPENING PRAYER
LITURGY OF THE WORD
First
Responsorial Psalm 67 P: May God bless us in His mercy
R: May God bless us
in His mercy.
Second Reading Galatians 4:4-7
Alleluia Verse
P: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
R: Alleluia,
Alleluia, Alleluia!
P: In the past God spoke to our fathers through the prophets; now
He speaks to us through His Son.
R: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Gospel Luke 2:16-21
SACRAMENT OF THE WORD OF GOD
NICENE CREED Page71
GENERAL INTERCESSION
R:
Lord, Hear our Prayer
OFFERTORY Page 75
PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
SANCTUS Page76
CANON Eucharistic Prayer 5 Page 92
COMMUNION
POST COMMUNION PRAYER
PASTORAL BLESSING AND DISMISSAL
CLOSING HYMN “Another Year is Dawning” Song 84
“So as not to spend what remains of one’s life in the flesh on human
desires, but on the will of God.” 1
Peter 4:2
Opening Hymn: “New Year Comes
Flying”
Hymnal #55
New Year comes flying, Who is this lying in the hay?
This is the Lordling, praise Him, adore Him on the earth.
Here lies the Infant much like a lambkin. Where O where?
In Beth’lem City, Hurry go quickly, find Him there.
How shall we find Him? How shall we know our Jesus Lord?
In humble wrappings, not in rich velvet, see Him there.
Angels are playing, gratefully singing. What O what?
//Glory and praises throughout the ages, to the Child. //
Closing Hymn: “Another Year
is Dawning”
Hymnal 84
Another year is dawning, dear Father,
let it be
In working or in waiting, another year with Thee.
Another year of leaning, upon Thy loving breast,
Another year of trusting, of quiet happy rest.
Another year of mercies, of
faithfulness and grace,
Another year of gladness in the shining of Thy face;
Another year of progress, another year of praise,
Another year of proving Thy presence all the days.
Another year of service, of witness
for Thy love,
Another year of training for holier work above.
Another year is dawning, dear Father, let it be.
On earth, or else in heaven, another year for Thee.
THIS WEEK
Sunday, January 1,
2012 Solemnity-Circumcision of the Lord
Holy Mass 10:00 A.M.
Monday, January 2,
2012 Solemnity-Holy Name of Jesus
Holy Mass 10:00 A.M.
Wednesday, January
4, 2012
Bible & Apologetic Class 7:00 P.M.
Friday, January 6,
2012 Solemnity-Epiphany
of the Lord
Holy Mass 10:00 A.M.
Blessing of Water, Chalk & Incense
Saturday, January
7, 2012
Confirmation Class 10:00 A.M.
Monthly Confession
11:00 A.M.
Sunday, January 8, 2012 Solemnity-Humble Shepherds
Holy Mass 9:00 A.M.
Installation of 2012 Holy Family Board of Directors
Nursery School 9:00 A.M.
Fellowship Coffee Hour 10:15 A.M.
SAMBS Monthly Meeting 10:30 A.M.
No 11:00 A.M. Mass Scheduled, Father will be in
Canonsburg, Pa
Special Collection to
the Savonarola Theological Seminary today, (please, use the 2011 special seminary
envelope from the 2011 packets).
A Recipe for a Happy New Year. . . . .. . .Anonymous
Take twelve fine, full-grown months; see that these are thoroughly free from old memories of bitterness, rancor and hate, cleanse them completely from every clinging spite; pick off all specks of pettiness and littleness; in short, see that these months are freed from all the past—have them fresh and clean as when they first came from the great storehouse of Time. Cut these months into thirty or thirty-one equal parts. Do not attempt to make up the whole batch at one time (so many persons spoil the entire lot this way) but prepare one day at a time.
Into each day put equal parts of faith, patience, courage, work (some people omit this ingredient and so spoil the flavor of the rest), hope, fidelity, liberality, kindness, rest (leaving this out is like leaving the oil out of the salad dressing— don’t do it), prayer, meditation, and one well-selected resolution. Put in about one teaspoonful of good spirits, a dash of fun, a pinch of folly, a sprinkling of play, and a heaping cupful of good humor.
New Year Prayer
Dear Lord, please give me…
A few friends who understand me and remain my friends;
A work to do which has real value,
without which the world would be the poorer;
A mind unafraid to travel, even though the trail be not blazed;
An understanding heart;
A sense of humor;
Time for quiet, silent meditation;
A feeling of the presence of God;
The patience to wait for the coming of these things,
With the wisdom to recognize them when they come. Amen.
New Living Tree Leaf Addition
A new leaf has been added onto the Living Tree Endowment fund plaque in memory of Helen (Korch) Mushalko by husband, Dr. Donald Mushalko.
For information concerning the purchases to the Living Tree leaves prices and order forms, please contact Judy Waskowicz @ (412) 367-1962 or Father Bruce @ (412) 276.5562.
Did you
like the bells during the Christmas Masses?
The Annunciation Bell Choir is asking for special
donations to help defray the costs. Donations can
be made out to the Chopin Choir and given to
Wendy Blotzer, parish organist or Rae Zurovcik,
choir treasurer.
Parish Lector
Ministries
A training and workshop for all Parish Lectors (old and new) will be held on Saturday, January 14th at All Saints Parish, 500 Fifth Street, Carnegie, Pa from 10:00 A.M. -1:00 P.M. Mr. David Kost will be the main presenter. Registration of attendees is requested by calling Fr. Sen. Richard Seiler Jr. @ 412.276.2462. All Holy Family Lectors are encouraged to attend.
Parish Ministries
This Week 10:00 A.M. Mass
Greeter: M. Sleczkowski
Lectors: Yellow Team
Ushers: D. Newcamp & B. Bongiorni
Next Week 9:00 A.M. Mass 11:00 A.M.
Greeter: M. Krusienski No
Lector: SOCL/Youth Team Mass
Ushers: Youth Scheduled
All Acolytes should
vest and serve every Sunday when attending
Christmas Thank You and Reflections
The celebration of Christ’s birth has been commemorated but the celebration of Christ’s life continues. As we gathered to acknowledge the birth of our Lord, have we experienced the rebirth of the Lord within our lives? This is the gift that Jesus requests from us and what we should bring to Him, ourselves. As we begin a New Year, let us make a firm resolution to allow Christ to be first in our lives and in our homes over all else.
There are so many people to thank in the preparation for our Christmas celebration and to name them all would be impossible without omitting someone, so I want to thank all with a general Thank-You! To the SAMBS for the Wigilia and those who participated during the Wigilia program; to the YMSR, parishioners and parish friends who decorated the Church facilities inside and out setting up the Nativities, Trees, Wreaths, Flowers and Candelabras, making our Worship Center beautiful; to those who donated to the purchases of the flowers; to the Annunciation Bell and Frederic Chopin Choirs for their many hours of rehearsals to present inspirational music on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day; the children who participated in the Christ Candle Lighting and Nativity Procession along with the altar servers and sacristans, our ushers and Lectors, so that the liturgical rubrics would be properly ministered; to the many who sent wonderful Christmas cards and gifts to Father and his family; again, if I missed anything, I apologize and I pray you all to receive the choicest blessings that our Lord gives to you and yours as we together build His Church working our way towards His plan for salvation.
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This year the Advent
wreath candles and the Christ Candle were donated by Martha Krusienski in
memory of her husband,
Epiphany Pastoral Visitations
If you would like your home blessed during the 2012 Epiphany Season, please contact Father Bruce@ 412.276.5562 to make arrangements to fit your schedule.
Wise Men still seek Him!
Solemnity-Circumcision of the Lord
First
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 67
Second
Gospel: Luke 2:16-21
Key Verse: When eight days were completed for His circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name given Him by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.
Reflection: Our part in the Church's celebration today is this: our faces must turn toward the shining face of God that we can detect everywhere on this first day of the New Year. Our hearts must be open to God's will as Mary's was. The shining light of this season must flame in our hearts as we, like Mary, treasure the mystery of God's salvation in the quiet of our hearts.
Praying: Lord, how can I as an individual and as a member of this parish carry forward God's salvation? May my prayers have a meditative prayer in Your life and help me make resolutions that truly helps me to become a true heir to Your kingdom and an active member of your Church giving without any reservations my time, talents, and treasure to your Glory here on earth.