OUR LADY OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCHHARRISBURG, PA HARRISBURG, PA OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE NOVEMBER 26, 2017

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Infants: Call the office as soon as the baby is born . Children over the age of 7 and Adults: Call the office THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: Saturday: 4:00 PM; or by appointment THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: Contact the chaplain on call in the hospital in case of an emergency. In cases of illness or in preparation of surgery call the rectory to schedule the celebration of the sacrament

THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Diocesan policy requires between nine and twelve months notice for weddings and participation in marriage preparation.

THE EUCHARISTIC SACRIFICE Sunday, the Lord’s Day: Saturday Evening: 5:00 (English), 7:00 (Vietnamese) Sunday: 8:30 and 10:30 AM (English), 12:30 PM (Vietnamese) Weekdays: Monday through Thursday: 8:00 a.m. First Saturday of the Month only: 8:00 am (English)

Weekday Holy Days of Obligation: Vigil: 5:30 PM (English), 7:00 PM (Vietnamese) Day: 8:00 AM (English), 7:00 PM (Vietnamese)

December 31, 2017 - THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH

Parish Clergy: Rev. Joseph Quang Van Tran Deacon James B. Doyle

Parish Staff: Trish Wolf: Office Manager Josiah Kadar-Kallen: Maintenance Matthew J. Marcus: Organist

Parish Mission Contacts: Evangelization: Brenda Lee 232-9896, Education/Parish Disability Advocate: Mary Jane Corl 236-5709, Pastoral Ministry: Toni Grogan 236-7126, Liturgy: Frank Horwath 576-8710, Social Concerns & Outreach: Elaine Davis 236-3717, Ecumenism & Interfaith Concerns: Pam Kotz 238-6173, Prayer Line: Madeline Crawford 652-8870,

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Catholic Education: Bishop McDevitt High School

St. Margaret Mary School Harrisburg Catholic Elementary School

MASS INTENTIONS Vigil - 5 pm - Helen Roche Sunday - 8:30 am - People of the Parish 10:30 am - Souls in Purgatory 12:30 pm-Vietnamese Mass Monday: 8 am - Mary Tuesday: 8 am - Augustine & Souls in Purgatory Wednesday: 8 am - Mary Thursday: 8 am - Joseph & Anne Friday: 7 pm Vietnamese Mass Saturday: Vigil - 5 pm - Richard T. Marin Sunday - 8:30 am - Souls in Purgatory 10:30 am - People of the Parish

IN OUR PARISH THIS WEEK: 12/31/17 Sunday: New Year’s Eve Monday: Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God - Office will be closed. Tuesday: NO Food Pantry—closed for inventory Wednesday: Thursday: K of C Meeting 7 pm - Social Hall Friday: Saturday: 1/7/18 Sunday: Donuts in the Social Hall following 8:30 and 10:30 am Masses ** Parish Office Hours are 10 am - 12 pm & 1 pm - 3 pm

We, the family of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish, united by the Heavenly Father and guided by Our Lady, vow to be a loving, caring, and welcoming people by living the Gospel in service to others.

The mission of the Church is to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ and administer the Sacraments of His New Covenant. Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish shares this mission through Liturgy and worship; Educating our parishioners in the Faith; Serving the poor and those in need; Being a friendly, loving, and

caring community; and Strengthening spiritual and social connections within the Parish’s community and neighborhood.

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Email:OurLadyoftheBlessedSacramentParishHarrisburg@hbgdiocese.org

OUR LADY OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH HARRISBURG, PA THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH DECEMBER 31, 2017

OLBS and Knights of Columbus Fundraisers December 2017 Calendar Lottery — Awards will continue through the end of the month. Winners for the third week:

Dec 17th no. 404, Pat Thornton ($75) Dec 18th no. 698, Winner by random drawing Flora Asimenu ($40) Dec 19th no. 135, Susan Allison ($40) Dec 20th no. 182, Vanessa Rogowicz ($40) Dec 21st no. 531, Tuan Vu ($40) Dec 22nd no. xxx, Winner by random drawing no. 112, Ron Conard ($40) Dec 23rd no. xxx, MM James Gates ($50) Again, thanks to all who helped with this effort.

Super Bowl Sub and Sandwich Sale —Super Bowl Sunday is February 4th, 2018. In preparation for that event we will hold another sub and pretzel sandwich sale with delivery prior to that day. Please see the upcoming sales sheets. Remember—these sandwiches are not hard to sell because people get something for their money plus make a donation, so please take a form to work, friends or relatives over the holidays to improve sales.

Proceeds from these fundraisers go to the Parish for operational expenses.

There was no Christmas mailing this year; therefore no special envelope for your Christmas Contribution. There are several ways to make your donation: 1. Use one of the envelopes in the pew 2. Make a notation on your check and put it in the basket 3. Use your own envelope noting a Christmas donation 4. Use our Cash Me app for debit card payments cash.me/$olbs 5. Use your credit card to donate securely online-select Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish and add a note that it is your Christmas donation. http://bit.ly/2C6oIK0

Praise God! As many of you have already heard from the announcement and reading the Witness, Bishop Gainer has appointed a new Pastor for us! We are deeply grateful to welcome Fr. Bernard Wamayose, A.J. on January 11th, 2018 from his former post as Chaplain at Bucknell University.

Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of

God

January 1, 2018 Mass 8 : 0 0 am

Since the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God falls on a Monday this year, the obligation to attend Mass for January 1 is lifted. However, the importance of this liturgical day in the life of the Catholic Faithful is not set aside.

OUR LADY OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH HARRISBURG, PA THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH DECEMBER 31, 2017

Sunday December 24, 2017 Next Week

WE ARE A STEWARDSHIP PARISH PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE:

This Sunday Lector (Word) Altar Servers Communion Cantor

Vigil 5 pm Tammy Baldari E. Hughes G. Hughes M. Hughes

J. Connolly Elaine

8:30 am Matthew Rudolph A. Tamburri-Murry B. Kotz D. Coy

Pam Kotz

10:30 am Adelaide Mendy A. Nguyen J. Nguyen

Q. Sharpe L. Zaikoski R. Zaikoski

JJ

Next Sunday THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD January 7, 2018 Is 60:1-6/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12 (20) Pss Prop

Vigil 5 pm John Connolly L. Lee R. Lee B. Lee

Elaine/Des

8:30 am Cecilia Baker N. Clancy S. Clancy

Pam Kotz

10:30 am Nicole Reyes C. Davis A. Davis

M. Neubaum R. Conard J. Burr

Hospitality: This Sunday: Happy New Year Next Sunday: Angellena Murry

LITURGICAL MINISTRIES THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH December 31, 2017 Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3/Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17 or Heb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22, 39-40 (17) Pss Prop

IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION Major Becky Sawyer, Patrick Conrad, Joel Gross, Kevin Burr, Colin Burr, Tracy Burr, Joseph Roe, 2nd Lt. David Kotz, Sgt. Matt Horwath, Fr. Raymond LaVoie. Please pray for them and their families.

PRAY FOR VOCATIONS Jesus was born into a Holy Family, not a storybook family. Today, pray for married couples and for parents, who strive to remain faithful to their commitments in a changing and challenging world. If you are considering a vocation the priesthood or in the consecrated life, call Father Brian Wayne, Director of Vocations, at (717) 657-4804/ frbwayne@hbgdiocese.org or check out www.diocesanpriest.com.

SICK Ben Austin, Jim & Cecelia Baker, Rose Lawler, Jeanette Moe, Father Paul Nguyen’s sister Theresa and his father, Joseph, Joni Wade, Dolores Anne Urrutia; sister of Janice, Mary & John Mills, Becky Sawyer and her father Chatz Sawyer, the homebound, and those in nursing homes.

OUR LADY OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCHHARRISBURG, PA HARRISBURG, PA OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Contact Becky Biter for local retreat information. Ph: (717) 788-4959 Email: undefeatedcour-age@gmail.com

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Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, Pray for us!

Pray for us, O Virgin Immaculate, Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament. That the Eucharistic Kingdom of Jesus Christ may come among us! ~St. Peter Julian Eymard

OUR LADY OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH HARRISBURG, PA THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH DECEMBER 31, 2017

December 2017/January 2018 2017 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WED THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

31 New Year’s Eve

1 Solemnity of Mary OFFICE CLOSED

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3 4 7pm - K of C Council Meeting

5 Adoration 6:30 pm Mass 7 pm (VN)

6

7 8 K of C Assembly – 7 pm Social Hall

9 10am - Food Pantry

10 11 12 Adoration 6:30 pm Mass 7 pm (VN)

13

14 15 Dr. Martin Luther King Day

16 10am - Food Pantry

17 18 7pm - K of C Council Meeting

19 Adoration 6:30 pm Mass 7 pm (VN)

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21 22 23 10am - Food Pantry

24 25 26 Adoration 6:30 pm Mass 7 pm (VN

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IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION

Major Becky Sawyer, Patrick Conrad, Joel Gross, Kevin Burr, Colin Burr, Tracy Burr, Joseph Roe, 2nd Lt. David Kotz, Sgt. Matt Horwath, Fr. Raymond LaVoie. Please pray for them and their families.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR PARISH FAMILY WHO ARE SICK Ben Austin, Jim & Cecelia Baker, Rose Lawler, Jeanette Moe, Father Paul Nguyen’s sister Theresa and his father, Joseph, Joni Wade, Dolores Anne Urrutia; sister of Janice, Mary & John Mills, Becky Sawyer and her father Chatz Sawyer, the homebound, and those in nursing homes.

*All dates are subject to change. This is for social and informational purposes only.

PRAY FOR VOCATIONS ““Be it done unto me according to your word.” Docile obedience to the Lord’s will is the fruit of humble prayer. If God is inviting you to a deeper consecration as a priest or in the consecrated life, Call Father Brian Wayne, Director of Vocations, at (717) 657-4804/ frbwayne@hbgdiocese.org or check out www.diocesanpriest.com.