Weekly Announcements: Dec. 1st – Dec. 8th

HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS

Sunday, December 1st – 1st Sunday of Advent
*7AM –
8:30AM – †Repose of the soul of Rosemarie Schadle
10:30AM – Missa Pro Populo

Monday, December 2nd – St. Bibiana, Virgin and Martyr
8AM – Holy Souls in Purgatory

Tuesday, December 3rd – St. Francis Xavier, Confessor
8AM – Karen Zripko

Wednesday, December 4th – St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Confessor, & Doctor of the Church
8AM – The Sedler Family

Thursday, December 5th – Feria of Advent
8AM – †Repose of the soul of Robert Schmiederer

Friday, December 6th – St. Nicholas, Bishop & Confessor
8AM – †Repose of the soul of James McKeone
7PM – †Repose of the soul of Mary McFadden

Saturday, December 7th – St. Ambrose, Bishop, Confessor, & Doctor of the Church
8AM – Kristen Czajka

Sunday, December 8th – 2nd Sunday of Advent
*7AM –
8:30AM – Missa Pro Populo
10:30AM – The Lynn Family

*Offered at St. Stephen of Hungary Oratory

Confessions are heard starting 30 minutes before each weekday Mass and from 8AM until 11:30AM at Holy Ghost Church on Sundays.

Sacred Art

At that time, when John had heard in prison the works of Christ, sending two of his disciples, he said to Him: Art thou He that art to come, or look we for another? And Jesus making answer, said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen. The blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, the poor have the gospel preached to them: and blessed is he that shall not be scandalised in Me. And when they went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: What went you out into the desert to see? A reed shaken with the wind? But what went you out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold they that are clothed in soft garments are in the houses of kings. But what went you out to see? A prophet? Yea I tell you, and more than a prophet. For this is he of whom it is written: Behold I send My angel before Thy face, who shall prepare Thy way before Thee.
-Matthew 11 : 2 – 10

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Confirmation classes will not be held today, Sunday, December 1st.

High school classes will resume this Friday, December 6th. Friday is also 1st Friday. Masses will be at 8AM and 7PM with Eucharistic Adoration from 9AM – 6:45PM concluded by Benediction. Please sign-up on the sheet in the back of the church to commit to a Holy Hour.

We will go caroling in the neighborhood around Holy Ghost Church on Friday evening after the 7PM Mass followed by games and snacks in the hall. Please bring a game and a snack to share.

This Saturday, December 7th, is 1st Saturday. The Altar Server Guild will meet in the church after the 8AM Mass. We will also have our annual Advent Bazaar from 9AM-2PM in the parish hall downstairs.

The National Right to Life March held in Washington, DC will be on Friday, January 24th, 2025. The bus leaves from St. Jane Frances de Chantal Church in Easton at 7:30AM and returns around 8:30PM. Seats cost $20. Contact Andrew Azan andrewazan3rd@rcn.com (484-259-7740) to reserve.

Monday, December 9th is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass will be offered at 7AM at St. Stephen’s and at 9:30AM and 7PM at Holy Ghost.

Each week on Sundays there is a coffee social after the 8:30AM Mass and a potluck and catechism after the 10:30AM Mass in the church hall downstairs. Please bring food and drinks to share. Visitors are invited to join us.