Traditional Angel Tree gifts are due to be returned December 8^th to the Angel Tree.

Our parish fall adult education is scheduled for December 2^nd, 9^th and 18^th from 7:00-8:00 p.m. We will explore the Old Testament connections to Jesus. All adults are welcome.

Mass for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception will be Monday December 9^th at 6:30 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration will precede Mass beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Today we welcome Patty Gurilliam to the Eucharistic table for the first time. We pray the Lord will feed her always.

Our Parish Advent Retreat will be held on December 8^th at 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. All are invited to attend to come and spend some spiritual time in preparation for Christmas.

Our annual Parish meeting will be held TODAY in the social hall immediately following Mass. The SOCL Christmas program and parish breakfast is scheduled for December 15^th.

We will be making pierogies beginning TODAY, December 1^st,and will continue the project on December 2^nd, and 3^rd.

Nut, and apricot rolls are now available. The cost is $9.00. See Bonnie Horency or Alia Pajak.

Envelopes for Christmas flowers are available on the bulletin table. They are due back to Georgia by December 15^th .

Thanks to all who donated and/or packed boxes for the Operation Christmas Child Project. Due to your efforts we were able to assemble 58 boxes and had some extra items left over to donate to City Mission.

The world in which we live in is very fractured and broken. We see this in the news everyday as we are often reminded of what makes us different rather than what unites us as human beings. Yet our story of faith spelled out in the scriptures is filled with encounters of God trying to heal his broken people. Whether it’s the call of Moses to free a people broken by slavery or the prophets sent by God to ancient Israel to remind them of their need to care for the weak and the broken. They all speak of God’s desire to heal that which keeps us away from him and one another.

The most powerful statement by our God to heal his people and make them one with him is the Incarnation. It is in God becoming man in Jesus Christ that all brokenness can be overcome. The ultimate statement of healing that Jesus offers us is his willingness to take on our fractured humanity that is broken and heal all our divisions.

Please know that as we celebrate the coming Christmas season that Miriam and I are truly blessed by your efforts to bring the healing love of the “Word made flesh” to our part of the world. Your living witness of the Lord’s love truly shows us Jesus alive in our midst and strengthens our faith.

            Please join us this Christmas season to be strengthen by the healing love of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We pray may the Lord Jesus heal what is broken in your life.

“And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” John 1:14

Wesolych Swiat – Bozego Narodzenia I Szczesliwego Nowego Roku!

A Blessed Christmas to All - Best Wishes for a Happy & Healthy New Year!

Father Mark Swoger, Pastor

Holy Trinity Parish Committee – Tom Sikora – Chairman

2019-20 Schedule of Events & Liturgy for Christmas and the Octave of Christmas

SUNDAY – DECEMBER 15^th    – The 3^rd  Sunday in Advent - Holy Mass at 9:30 AM. Immediately after mass, SOCL Christmas Program & Parish Breakfast in the Activity Center. All are invited to come to both the pageant and breakfast.

SUNDAY - DECEMBER 22^nd   4^th SUNDAY OF ADVENT

     9:30 AM –Mass for the 4^th Sunday of Advent  

TUESDAY – DECEMBER 24^TH – Vigil of the Nativity

           11:00 PM – Vigil of the Nativity of our Lord- Pasterka – Shepherd’s Mass

WEDNESDAY –DECEMBER 25^th –Nativity of Our Lord

10:00 a.m.-Mass

THURSDAY – DECEMBER 26^th –Feast of Saint Stephen-Proto Martyr

       9:00 AM - Mass of the Feast Day

SUNDAY – DECEMBER 29^TH  Solemnity of the Humble Shepherds

         9:30 AM – Mass  

TUESDAY   DECEMBER 31^ST – Vigil of the Circumcision

6:00 PM – New Year’s Eve Vespers

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 1^ST -Solemnity of the Circumcision

10:00 A.M.-Mass

THURSDAY – JANUARY 2^ND – Solemnity – Holy Name of Jesus

       9:00 AM – Mass

SUNDAY JANUARY 5^TH –Feast of the Holy Family

9:30 A.M. Mass

SOCL CLASSES RESUME