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St. Luke the Evangelist Parish ST. LUKE THE EVANGELIST PARISH EASTON ROAD & FAIRHILL AVENUE GLENSIDE, PENNSYLVANIA DECEMBER 20, 2020 RECTORY AND PARISH OFFICE 2316 Fairhill Avenue Glenside, PA 19038 215-572-0128 fax: 215-572-0482 [email protected] Office Hours: MONDAY-FRIDAY—9 AM-3 PM www.stlukerc.org RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE 2316 Fairhill Avenue Glenside, PA 19038 215-572-0128, ext #25 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT [email protected] ST. LUKE SCHOOL OFFICE QUESTION OF THE WEEK 2336 Fairhill Avenue “The Lord is with you.” Glenside, PA 19038 Luke 1:28b 215-884-0843 [email protected] How do you celebrate God’s presence? www.saintlukeschool.org EVENING PRAYER, TUESDAY, 7 PM Christmas Schedule, page 3 Worship Aid. page 6 PENANCE SERVICE, WEDNESDAY, 7 PM 61 St. Luke—cover—page 1 ST. LUKE THE EVANGELIST PARISH, GLENSIDE, PENNSYLVANIA FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 20, 2020 MASS READINGS AND INTENTIONS FOR WEEK UNITY VIGIL Sunday, December 20 – Fourth Sunday of Advent Tuesdays, 5:30—6:30 pm 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Psalm 89:2-5, 27, 29; Join us in front of church on Tuesdays as Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38 “We Stand Against Racism” Monday, December 21 – Advent Weekday / Saint Peter You can also make a visit to church beforehand—we have Canisius, Priest, Doctor of the Church Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Tuesdays. Song of Songs 2:8-14 or Zephaniah 3:14-18a; Psalm 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Luke 1:39-45 Check out our Young Adults Group (for those in their 6:30 am Helene Walsh 20’s and 30’s)! For information email Matt Smith at Tuesday, December 22 – Advent Weekday [email protected] or you can check out our 1 Samuel 1:24-28; (Ps) 1 Samuel 2:1, 4-7, 8abcd; Facebook page. Luke 1:46-56 The link for our page is: https://www.facebook.com/ 8:30 am Samuel Fanelli groups/stlukesyoungadultsglenside/about/. Wednesday, December 23 – Advent Weekday / Saint John of Kanty, Priest All parishioners are welcome to our Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24; Psalm 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Sodality and Miraculous Medal Novena Devotions Luke 1:57-66 after the 8:30 Mass on Tuesdays, through May. 6:30 am Joseph Potter Thursday, December 24 – Advent Weekday REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Psalm 89:2-5, 27, 29; Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM Luke 1:67-79 Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 AM 8:30 am Margie Sharkey and Sean Sharkey Monday, Wednesday: 6:30 AM Thursday, December 24 – Vigil of the Nativity of the Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: 8:30 AM Lord (Christmas Eve) Holy Day: varies; Holiday: varies 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 7:00 pm, 10:00 pm Friday, December 25 – The Nativity of the Lord COMMUNION SERVICE—Friday: 6:30 AM (Christmas Day) SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:30 am Readings for the Nativity of the Lord Wednesday: 7:30 - 8:00 PM Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29; Saturday: 4:00 - 4:30 PM Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Matthew 1:1-25 PENANCE SERVICE & CONFESSIONS Isaiah 9:1-6; Psalm 96: 1-3, 11-13; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14 Wednesday, December 23, 7:00 PM Isaiah 62:11-12; Psalm 97:1, 6, 11-12; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:15-20 A VOCATION VIEW Isaiah 52:7-10; Psalm 98:1-6; Hebrews 1:1-6; Mary received and responded to the Lord’s will through John 1:1-18 the invitation of an angel. Who are God’s messengers in Saturday, December 26 – Saint Stephen, the First Martyr your life? Listen to God speaking to you through them. Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Psalm 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; (Luke 1:26-38) Matthew 10:17-22 8:30 am John & Roberto Battaglia & Concetta Licari The Pro-Life Rose, Sunday, December 27 – The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, placed before the statue of Mary, and Joseph and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Carnations, Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3; Psalm 105:1-6, 8-9; placed before the statue of St. Joseph, Hebrews 11:8, 11-12, 17-19; Luke 2:22-40 or are in loving memory of the Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 ; Psalm 128:1-5; Colossians 3:12-21; Amorosa, Fanelli, and Penecale Families. Luke 2:22-40 12/20/20—61 St. Luke—page 2 HOUR OF PRAYER December 20, 2020 Please join us from 6 to 7 pm on the Tuesdays of Advent Dear Parishioners, and the Christmas Season as we pray for priests and The Fourth Week of Advent always prepares us for deacons during these trying times. Bring a rosary. the coming of Jesus at Christmas. These closing days of Advent are filled with God’s presence and the important EVENING PRAYER WITH BENEDICTION people who cooperated with God’s plan. These people Tuesdays during Advent & Christmas Season include Zechariah and Elizabeth as they await their child, Looking for quiet prayer during the Advent and John the Baptist, and Joseph and Mary as they prepare for Christmas Season? Join us for Evening Prayer with the birth of Jesus. We are told that Joseph and Mary not Benediction on Tuesdays, December 22, 29, January 5. only cooperated with God’s plan, but also they cooperated with Roman authority as they go to Exposition will be extended one hour with Evening Bethlehem to be counted. During this past year we have Prayer beginning at 7 pm concluding with Benediction. all been involved in a census, and we continue to be asked A brief reflection will be provided each evening to enter to cooperate with our leaders during this time of the spirituality of the season. pandemic. Mary and Joseph were faithful to God and cooperated with the things of this world too. Let us try to RESPECT LIFE REFLECTION: follow their example this week. “Perhaps one of your friends has become pregnant A reminder of confessions on Wednesday of this unexpectedly. As someone who has been there, I week. We will have a small Penance Service at 7:00 pm encourage you to support your friend in her new journey followed by confessions. I expect additional priests to of being a mother.” Learn ten tips at respectlife.org/ help for confessions. support-her. USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities Please be aware of all the health concerns in “10 Ways to Support Her When She’s Unexpectedly Expecting” celebrating Christmas in church, at home, and in the community. Wear your masks! Use hand sanitizer! And HOLY DAY MASS SCHEDULES keep social distance! THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD Our Christmas Mass schedule: Christmas Eve 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm. Christmas Day Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24 Masses will be 7:30 am, 9:30 am, and 11:30 am. All 2 pm, 4 pm, 7 pm, 10 pm Masses will be Live Streamed. Next weekend Masses will Christmas Day, Friday, December 25 be on our regular schedule: Saturday 5:00 pm and Sunday 7:30 am, 9:30 am, and 11:30 am. 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:30 am This is always a special week and much fun for MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD children and families. Enjoy your week and be ready not only for Santa Claus, but also for Jesus to come again. New Year’s Eve, Thursday, December 31 Be assured of my prayers as I depend on yours. 5 pm St. Luke, pray for us. New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1 Father Joe Brandt 7:30 am, 11:30 am Imagine how Mary felt at the birth of Jesus: excited, awed, Please take note: All Masses will be Live Streamed for frightened. your convenience and participation as well. Deep faith was her light in the darkness, for Jesus was RESPECT LIFE PRAYER: born during the night of the year when darkness is the For all parents awaiting the birth of their child: may they longest. look to the Blessed Mother and Saint Joseph and follow Your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul their example of cherishing and protecting human life. brought light into the darkness surrounding the Please notify the priest before Mass if you would like to heart of those living in poverty bringing them the real, lasting, and deep joy of Christmas. receive the Eucharist in a low-gluten host. 12/20/20—61 St. Luke—page 3 SAINT JOHN OF KANTY Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson 1390-1473 Christmas and Connectedness. They go together like salt and pepper, or any FEAST DAY IS DECEMBER 23 other pleasant duo you might conjure. The First and Third Readings, as usual, Greatly revered in his native Poland, are a connected pair and they draw the picture. In 2 Samuel we read that King this saint, also known as John David is told by the prophet Nathan that God will establish a dynasty from him Cantius, spent most of his life that will last forever. The Gospel recounts the visit of the Archangel Gabriel to teaching at the University of Mary, in which he announces God’s plan for her, and adds that her Son will Krakow, where he was a noted inherit David’s throne and reign forever. professor of sacred Scripture.
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