SATURDAY, December 31 7th Day within the Octave of The Nativity of the Lord 3:30P Confessions Vigil, The Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God 5:00P Christopher Nobile SUNDAY, January 1 The Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God 8:00A Names on the Remembrance Tree 10:30A People of the Parish MONDAY, January 2 Saints Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen 8:00A Sp. Intentions for Rev. Anthony Swamy TUESDAY, January 3 Christmas Weekday 8:00A Patrick Yohe WEDNESDAY, January 4 Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton 6:00P John & Alice Knighton THURSDAY, January 5 Saint John Neumann 8:00A Jose Alejos 8:30A Adoration 8:35A Confessions until 9:15A 9:15A Benediction FRIDAY, January 6 Christmas Weekday 8:00A Marnell Lutz 7:00P First Friday Devotions/ St. Mary’s Chapel SATURDAY, January 7 Christmas Weekday 3:30P Confessions Vigil, The Epiphany of the Lord 5:00P Virginia Bitts SUNDAY, January 8 The Epiphany of the Lord 8:00A People of the Parish / First Saturday Devotions 10:30A Mark Barr

Envelopes out of 600 collected $ Loose Collection $ Children’s Envelopes $ Total Gifts to God $

To meet our budgeted expenses for the fiscal year,

the sum of $7,750 is needed on a weekly basis in the Sunday collection.

PRAY FOR THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND Marg Barton Ray Baxter Deacon Jeff Baylor Helen Bologa Elizabeth Buzzendore John Collier Nellie Conlin Marilyn Drummer Peggy Fisher Abby Fritsch Diane Flanagan Jim Gambler Katrina Gibson Peg Hartman David Hauck Clyde Newcomer Kathleen Kauffman Paul Kline Jim Knighton Teresa Knighton Olga Korol Greg Fisher Brian LaPrairie Beulah Livelsberger Mary Loreto Betty McBride Steve McBride Barbara McEvoy Ashley Mable Mary Maurer Karen Mundorf Ken Murphy Teresa Musser Kathleen Nobile Michelle Panyik Denny Raver Charles Rees David Riger Elliot Ross Lorraine Rupard Irene Shields Joanne Shillow Joe Shillow Joanne Skammer Kim Smith Kathryn Spangler Marguerite Spangler Joseph Spence Leo Storm Sharon Swanger Bev Thomas Caroline Weitzel Rick Noll Jack Aument Robert Dean Saxman Robert Gainer

Readings for Next Sunday January 8, 2017

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord First Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6

Psalm Reading: Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 Second Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6

Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12

Mass for Persons with Autism or anyone else who a quieter Mass is beneficial will be held the Second Saturday of the Month from September to May. Mass will be celebrated at St. Catherine Laboure Church on Derry St. in Harrisburg at 6PM.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS…… There will be NO CLASSES for the students of Religious Education on SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2017. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! See you on January 8th!

GOAL WORKSHOP Find out how you can help members of your congregation affected by the disease of heroin or other drug addiction. Attended a GOAL workshop on January 9th, 2017 from 10:30A-2:30P at Columbia Church of God. Please call 717-824-3310 or email to mail@goalproject.com to register.

Stewardship Report Because of the early deadline of the bulletin with the holidays, there will be no stewardship report for this week. Report will appear in the January 8, 2016 bulletin.

HOLY FAMILY SUNDAY Won’t You Give Just One More Gift? The Shelter for Abused Women in Lancaster is in need of personal items for women and children residing in the Shelter. Often, they must leave their homes with nothing but the clothes on their backs. There is a great need for personal items and toiletries suitable for women and children: soap, tissues, toothbrushes, toothpaste, powder, deodorant, shampoo, combs, etc. Full information on insert in the bulletin.

OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS Upcoming: January 7, 2016

ANGELS AMONG US GALA Any questions contact Mandee Sahd-Havrilla 449-5442

The Holy Name Society hosts SAINT PETER’S 22nd ANNUAL

“PIG SKIN BLOWOUT” on Sunday, January 22, 2017 in the Parish Center starting one hour before the first game and ending at the final whistle of the second game of the conference playoffs. Prize tickets are eligible to win up to 8 times. That’s a total of $1,000.00! Pig Roast and beverages included – all for a donation of just $20.00 per person. For tickets contact: Art Loreto, 252-5337; any Holy Name member or at the Parish Office. Make ticket returns to Art Loreto, 6555 Ridge Lane, Wrightsville, PA 17368, the parish office or just drop them in the collection basket marked for “Pigskin Blowout.”

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY We warmly invite women from around the Diocese to join us as we gather at the Diocesan Center for our third Prayer Shawl Retreat on Saturday, January 21, 2017 from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM. The program, hosted by the Harrisburg Diocesan Council of Catholic Women's Organization Commission, will include Mass, prayer, knitting / crocheting, fellowship and lunch. You are welcome to attend even if you are a beginner and would like to be part of this time of fellowship and sharing. While the program is free, advance registration is required so that we can arrange a comfortable work area and plan for lunch. Please call Kathy Kokoski at 717-448-8899 or Deb Black at 717-514-8815 or email them at kakoko120@comcast.net or mvdb01@verizon.net. Please register early as space is limited. Deadline is

PERPETUAL ADORATION St. Joseph Church is the host parish for Perpetual Adora-tion In the Lancaster Deanery. The Adoration Chapel is open 6am-6pm daily in the lower church (overnight hours with special arrangement.) Current hours in need of adorers are: Friday 1:00pm and 2:00 pm and Saturday 10:00am and 11:00pm. Substitutes are also needed. Please contact Mary Ellen or Becky at 397-6921 to sign up to become an adorer or be on the substitute list.

Catholic Charities Immigration and Refugee Services

The Catholic Charities Immigration and Refugee Services Program is selling 2017 calendars that feature refugee client families in Central Pennsylvania. The calendars cost $15.00, and the proceeds from the sale will benefit the English as a Second Language classes offered by Catholic Charities. To order a calendar, contact Sara Beck at 717-232-0568 (ext 209) by phone or shbeck@cchbg.org by email. Thank you for your support!

Catholic Daughters of the Americas 2017 National Education Contest

Court Queen of Peace #1023 Catholic Daughters of the Americas announces the Catholic Daughters of The Americas 2017 National Education Contest for all children in Grades 4 –12. Entrants can choose from two themes:

· “WHATEVER YOU DO FOR THE LEAST OF MY BRETHREN, YOU DO FOR ME.” MATT. 25:40

· “HELPING THE NEEDY WHERE I LIVE.” For details of contest rules and awards, please go to www.catholicdaughters.org, scroll down the page to frequent downloads, and under contests, select Education Contest Forms.

2017 GIRLS CRUSADERS SPRING SOFTBALL (ages 7 -14) YES SPRING! Think warm and think Softbal l! The St. Leo’s Athlet ic Association invites your daughter to PLAY BALL! SLAA is sponsoring the 2017 season of Crusaders Gir ls’ Fast -Pitch Softball . This program is open to any gir l a ttending a Cathol ic school or par ish within Lancaster County. The program is geared towards a ll levels of skill , wi th an emphasis on confidence and instruction. Gir ls new to the sport are welcome at any level : 8U, 10U, 12U and 14U (high school freshman too) . The child’s age on January 1 determines her el igibi lity. Regis tra tion opens soon. Games begin la te April and ear ly May. For program information or any concerns call/ tex t Jude Krady 717-314-5965 or ema il jdkrady@msn.com.

MARCH FOR LIFE The 44th annual March for Life will be held in Washington, D.C., on Friday, January 27, 2017., to protest the evil of legalized abortion in our nation. Members of Catholics Defending Life of Lancaster PA (CDL) are sponsoring four buses to the March for Life, leaving on that date for D.C. at 8:15am and returning to Lancaster at 9:30pm using St. Leo the Great Church as the home-base. Mass will be celebrated, before departure, at 7:00am at St. Leo’s. Suggested bus fare is $10 per individual and $25 per family of three or more persons, with reduced-fare and free seats available for the mere asking. If you are unable to go to the March, consider sponsoring an individual or a family, will to go but short-on-cash, by donating their bus fare. If you can go to the March, please phone Francine Redman at 684-3764 to reserve a seat aboard one of the buses.