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PASTOR`S LETTER

2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT, DECEMBER 9, 2018

“The Lord has done great things for us”, we sing in the responsorial psalm on this second Sunday of Advent. This word could serve as a background to understand the fact of the coming of Jesus on earth, the first historical advent, through which were fulfilled the promises of the Old Testament about the coming of a long time awaiting Messiah-Salvador. The Prophet Isaiah, in the first reading today, asks Jerusalem to take off its “robe of mourning and misery, and put on the splendor of glory from God forever”, because in the coming of the Messiah, Jerusalem “wrapped in the cloak of justice from God, bear on your head the mitre that displays the glory of the eternal name”. That way God “made low every lofty mountain (…) and the aged -old depths and gorges will be filled to level ground, that Israel may advance secure in the glory of God”. Then God “will lead in joy by the light of his glory, with his mercy and justice for company”. Luke the evangelist, who cares about historical details, provides the geo-political situation of Israel during the times of Jesus, related to the coming of the Messiah with the role that John the Baptist played. He called him “A voice of one crying out in the desert”, the voice which will prepare the way of the Lord, and make straight his paths, where every valley shall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be made low. Thus, the people will see in Christ, the foretold salvation of God. Maybe someone would regret he didn’t live during those times of the visible presence of God in Jesus Christ, but he would probably have the same problem in believing and recognizing in the baby Jesus, this God, like the people in Jesus’ times did. However, a good test for them and for us can be an expectation of the second coming of the savior at the end of the times, the Second Advent, which celebration we experience every year in the liturgy. It is a good occasion to prove our faith in the coming of the Messiah to the earth.

Czytania drugiej niedzieli adwentu podkreślają radość z faktu mającego przyjść Mesjasza na ziemię, by zmienić dolę ludzkich pokoleń. Radość ta winna wyrażać się w naszym życiu pełnym oczekiwania na drugie przyjście Pana na końcu czasów. Pierwsze przyjście dokonało się w historii, w Jezusie Chrystusie, drugie dokonuje się w naszej liturgicznej celebracji Bożego Narodzenia, do którego przygotowuje nas każdego roku okres Adwentu.

Las lecturas del segundo domingo del adviento destacan la alegría que viene del hecho de la venida del Mesías en la tierra para cambiar la miserable condición de las generaciones humanas. Esta alegría debe expresarse en nuestra vida llena de la expectación a la segunda venida del Señor en el fin de los tiempos. La primera venida se ha cumplido en la historia, en el caso de Jesucristo; la segunda, esta cumpliéndose en nuestra celebración litúrgica de la Navidad a que cada año nos prepara el tiempo del Adviento.

Fr. Ryszard Gron

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SUNDAY - DECEMBER 9 SUNDAY - DECEMBER 9 8:00AM † N ANCY L. B UKOWSKI 5:30 PM -6:00 PM OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE - CHURCH 10:00AM - MASS IN POLISH MONDAY- DECEMBER 10 10:00 AM -1:00 PM SENIOR `S GROUP - LH † JERZY KŁOS 5:30 PM -6:00 PM OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE - CHURCH † EWA STERNIUK 6:30 PM -8:00 PM BIBLE STUDY - SCHOOL LIBRARY † FRANCISZEK SURMA 7:00 PM -9:00 PM LITURGY MTG -RECTORY HALL 11:30AM † MARGARET DISILVESTRO TUESDAY - DECEMBER 11 12:45PM - MASS IN SPANISH 5:30 PM -6:00 PM OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE - CHURCH 2:15PM - MASS IN POLISH 6:30 PM -8:00 PM LEGION OF MARY MEETING -SPANISH - S.I. W INTENCJI KSIĘŻY I SIÓSTR PRACUJĄCYCH - MTG ROOM IN CHURCH W PARAFII ŚW .WILLIAMA 7:00 PM -9:00 PM CHOIR PRACTICE - CHURCH 7:00 PM -8:30 PM RCIA FOR TEENAGERS -RH MONDAY - DECEMBER 10 WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 12 8:15AM † MARGARET DISILVESTRO 8:15 AM -9:00 AM ST .WILLIAM SCHOOL MASS -CHURCH † NORRINE DELANEY 5:30 PM -6:00 PM OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE - CHURCH TUESDAY - DECEMBER 11 6:30 PM -9:00 PM OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE MASS - 8:15AM † MARGARET DISILVESTRO CHURCH WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 12 THURSDAY - DECEMBER 13 8:15AM † MARGARET DISILVESTRO 6:30 PM -9:00 PM POLISH PRAYER GROUP - CHURCH 7:00PM - MASS IN SPANISH - OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE 7:30 PM -9:00 PM BOY SCOUTS - LH PM PM BAPTISM PREP CLASS IN SPANISH RH THURSDAY - DECEMBER 13 7:30 -9:00 . - FRIDAY - DECEMBER 14 8:15AM † JOEY DIJACOVA -1 YEAR DEATH ANNIVERSARY 6:00 PM -10:00 PM POLISH SCHOOL (WIGILIA ) LH † MARIA ORRICO & LUIGI RICCHIO 6:30 PM -9:00 PM BOOSTER CLUB - KIDS NITE OUT - RM . 315 MARIA PIOTR NOSEK † & 6:30 PM -7:00 PM PRAYER SERVICE - CHURCH † ZOFIA GŁOWNIA 7:00 PM -9:00 PM ST .WILLIAM PARISH APPRECIATION THE KEATING FAMILY DINNER - CONVENT FRIDAY - DECEMBER 14 SATURDAY - DECEMBER 15 8:15AM † JOSEPH VERONICO 9:00 AM -10:30 AM LEGION OF MARY MEETING - † DOLORES DI IACOVA - MTG ROOM IN CHURCH 10:00 AM -2:00 PM POLISH SCHOOLPOLISH SCHOOL (WIGILIA ) LH 7:00PM - MASS IN POLISH Please stop by the rectory to fill out a Facility Scheduling Form to SATURDAY- DECEMBER 15 reserve a room or a Cancellation/Change Form. if you meeting is no 9:00AM † MARGARET DISILVESTRO longer happening. Room reservations may not be honored if form is not turned in at least 1 week in advance. Please see bulletin for early cut-off dates. S.I. JOHN & BERNADINE JANICEK FAMILY 4:30PM † EVELYN VERONICO THE NEXT PPC MEETING † WILLIAM CARLSON WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY † FILOMENA IACULLO AT PM IN THE SCHOOL IBRARY † FRANK A. KUBES - 1YEAR DEATH ANNIVERSARY 12/11/2018 7:00 L 7:00PM - MASS IN POLISH ATTENTION SENIORS! S.I. - special intention ST. WILLIAM SENIORS WILL HOLD THEIR NEXT MEET- † - deceased ING ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 10TH AT 10 AM IN LIEBRICH HALL. THEY WILL BE HAVING THEIR PRE- ARRANGED CHRISTMASS LUNCHEON.

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THE GIVING TREE

I want to thank all the people who took names from The Giving Tree. This is our 30th year of the program. As some of you know we take care of 3000 children and adults every year. We could not do all that we do without the help from the generous people here at St. Williams Parish. All the gifts were appreciated by all!! Blessings to all of you, for a Merry Christmas and a Very Blessed New Year!!

WEEKLY COLLECTIONS :

BUDGET FOR WEEKLY COLLECTION $ 7,000 WEEKEND COLLECTION - DECEMBER 2 $ 5,339 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT $ 2,004 WEEKEND COLLECTION - NOVEMBER 27 $ 5,667 ST .WILLIAM SCHOOL $ 1,772 Thank You for Your generosity! Please remember St. Williams in Your Will

OUR DREAM BIG CAR RAFFLE NOWENNA DO ŚW. RITY IS OFF TO A GREAT START!!! ( MISTYKA U STÓP ŚW. RITY) Because of all the excitement the PPC is asking for volunteers to help sell the Car Raffle tickets. If you are able to help please email Greg Fidanzia at: [email protected] or call the rectory. From Ed: We really need your help!!! Thank you, TACT IS THE ABILITY TO DESCRIBE Parish Council... OTHERS AS THEY SEE THEMSELVES

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The Spanish Ministry of St.William cordially invites all parishioners to the different events in honor of Our Mother Virgin of Guadalupe: NOVENA IN ENGLISH: December 3-11, right after the 8:15 am Mass NOVENA AND ROSARY IN SPANISH: December 3-11 at 5:40 pm SERENADE TO OUR MOTHER (MAÑANITAS): December 12, 2018 at 5:30 am HOLY MASS: December 12, 2018 at 7:00 pm. Music by the Spanish Music Ministry. Main celebrant: Bishop Alberto Rojas. All the events will take place at St. William Parish and Liebrich Hall Following the Serenade at 5:30 am and the Holy Mass at 7:00 pm we’ll have a small social gathering. You are invited to donate sweet bread and desserts. Please join us to celebrate Our Blessed Mother of Guadalupe on her day.

El Ministerio Hispano de San William tiene el gusto de invitar a todos los feligreses a las actividades en honor a Nuestra Madre de Guadalupe: NOVENA EN INGLÉS: Del 3 al 11 de diciembre, inmediatamente después de la Misa de 8:15 de la mañana. NOVENA Y ROSARIO EN ESPAÑOL: Del 3-11 de diciembre a las 5:40 pm MAÑANITAS A NUESTRA MADRE: 12 de diciembre a las 5:30 de la mañana. SANTA MISA: 12 de diciembre a las 7:00 de la noche, cantada por el Ministerio de Música Hispana BAPTISMS de San William. El celebrante: Obispo Alberto Rojas. Todas las actividades se llevarán a cabo aquí en la Iglesia San William y en el Liebrich ADAM PARYS Hall al cruzar la calle. Inmediatamente después de las Mañanitas y de la misa tendremos un pequeño NEW PARISHIONERS convivio (Misa). Si desea puede donar pan dulce o postres. Acompáñenos a celebrar a Nuestra Madre de Guadalupe en su día. JAIME & R AQUEL PEREZ

PLEASE DETACH AND RETURN IN THE COLLECTION BASKET OR TO THE RECTORY I have enclosed a contribution for a commemorative angel(s) in the amount of: $______

NAME TO APPEAR ON ANGEL(s) DONOR INFORMATION PLEASE PRINT ______Name

______Address

______City and ZIP

______(______)______Phone

PLEASE RETURN BY WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19TH

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SPECIAL APPRECIATION MEETING We invite all volunteers and ministers of St. William Parish to special appreciation meeting: Where? St. William Church and convent When? December 14, Friday, 6:30 PM (church) and 7 PM (convent) Why? We want to appreciate your love for St. William Confessions – Thursday, December 20th ------6:00pm-8:00pm English, Spanish, Italian & Polish Christmas Eve – Monday, December 24th Zapraszamy wszystkich wolontariuszy i ludzi posługujących w jakikolwiek sposób 5:00pm Family Mass – English w naszej parafii na spotkanie dziękczynne: 9:30pm Christmas Caroling - Polish dnia 14 grudnia (piątek), o godz. 6:30 w 10:00pm Mass – Polish kościele, a potem w konwencie. 11:30pm Christmas Caroling - English ------12:00am Midnight Mass – English Christmas Day – Tuesday, December 25th Invitamos a toda la gente que trabaja 8:00am & 11:30am – English voluntariamente en nuestra parroquia a un especial encuentro para dar gracias a Dios 10:00am & 2:15pm – Polish a y a los demás, el día 14 de diciembre 12:45pm - Spanish (Viernes), a las 6:30 PM (en la Iglesia) y Day After Christmas – Wednesday, December 26th 7 PM en el convento parroquial. 8:15am – English 7:00pm – Polish New Year’s Eve – Monday, December 31st PLEASE RSVP BY DECEMBER 12 VIA 8:15am & 5:00pm – English EMAIL: [email protected] 7:00pm – Polish New Year’s Day – Tuesday, January 1, 2019 ZAPRASZAMY WSZYSTKICH 9:00am – English NA RORATY W NASZYM KOŚCIELE W PONIEDZIAŁEK , WTOREK I CZWARTEK 12:00pm – English/Spanish W OKRESIE ADWENTU 10:30am & 2:15pm - Polish O GODZINIE 7 RANO.

MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEKEND OF DECEMBER 15 & 16

4:30PM 8:00AM 11:30AM 12:45PM PRIEST FR.JAREK FR.JAREK FR. JAREK FR. Z BIGNIEW

DEACON PONCE DE LEÓN ,J OHN SIMOLA , ED

LECTORS STEPPAN , L OUISE DUPEE , L YN CARDONA , L ISA AIDA RODRIGUEZ NURITH CHORA

EUCHARISTIC PONCE DE LEÓN ,J OHN SIMOLA , E DWARD HOSEK , B EN ESTELLA MARTINEZ MINISTERS KELLY , M IKE SIMOLA , E LAINE STORTO , D OMINIC MARIA GURDIÑO PERAINO , J OE BASSI , J OHN WALSH , M ARGARET

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CELEBRATE LAS POSADAS St. William Church is happy to present Las Posadas -- A Christmas Story reenactment of Mary and Joseph’s journey as they seek shelter in Bethlehem Where: Liebrich Hall When: Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 2:00 PM Social gathering will immediately follow in Liebrich Hall. Come and enjoy traditional Mexican hot chocolate and pan dulce (sweet bread) and more! Mexican dress is encouraged.

CELEBREMOS LAS POSADAS La Parroquia San William invita a todos los feligreses a la Posada, una representación de la historia del viaje de José y María en busca de hospedaje en Belén, la noche del nacimiento de Jesús en la primera Navidad. Dónde : Liebrich Hall Cuándo : Domingo 16 de diciembre, 2018 a las 2:00 PM Tendremos una pequeña convivencia después de la posada. Los invitamos a compartir chocolate tradicional mexicano, pan dulce y más. Si tienen vestidos tradicionales mexicanos los invitamos a usarlos para esta ocasión.

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