DECEMBER 22, 2019 | FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L. Bishop of Scranton Monsignor Dale R. Rupert Cathedral Pastor Deacon Ed Shoener Permanent Deacon The Parish Community of the In Residence at the Cathedral Monsignor Thomas M. Muldowney, V.G. Vicar General of the Diocese Reverend Jeffrey J. Walsh, V.E. Serving the faithful of the Diocese of Scranton Episcopal Vicar for Clergy 315 WYOMING AVENUE | SCRANTON, PA 18503 | PHONE: 570.344.7231 | FACSIMILE: 570.344.4749 OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY: 9:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M. AND 1:30 P.M.-5:00 P.M. E M AI L: [email protected] | VISIT US ONLINE: WWW.STPETERSCATHEDRAL.ORG /CATHEDRALSCR | /CATHEDRALSCRANTON THE CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PETER PARISH NEWS Sunday December 21, 22 - Fourth Sunday of Advent 4:00 p.m. Joan Urbanowicz (Family) 6:30 a.m. Emma Adamo (Joan Hodowanitz) 10:00 a.m. William Fahey (Parents) 12:15 p.m. June C. Coiro (Frank) 5:00 p.m. Parishioners of the Cathedral of Saint Peter 6:30 p.m. Evening Prayer and Benediction Monday December 23 6:30 a.m. Nan Snyder (Jill Snyder) 7:30 to 7:50 a.m. confessions 8:00 a.m. Carl Lucchi (Linda Orseck) Behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream 12:10 p.m. Pontifical Advent Mass for Chancery Staff and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Confessions Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Tuesday December 24 - Christmas Eve Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear 6:30 a.m. Mary Ann Summers (Marie & Ted Robson) a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save **NO 7:30 a.m. CONFESSIONS** his people from their sins.” - Matthew 1:20-21 **NO 8:00 a.m. MASS & NO 12:10 p.m. MASS** Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CONFESSIONS 4:00 p.m. Pontifical Christmas Eve Vigil Mass Wednesday December 25 - Nativity of Our Lord Please Pray for…. 12:00 a.m. Pontifical Midnight Mass of Christmas ...Our Deceased Family & Friends 6:30 a.m. Francis P. Karam (Dr. Arthur Jordan, Sr.) Please remember Dorothy Felins, and all our deceased family, friends, 10:00 a.m. Jacob, Liberata, Moses & Paul Mwangi (Sr. Dionisia) and fellow parishioners. May our faithful departed enjoy eternal rest in 12:15 p.m. Harry Kuzmick, George & Agnes Morohovech, heaven! Joe Jennes & John Tompkins (Carol Kuzmick) ...Our Sick and Suffering **NO 5:00 p.m. Mass on Christmas Day** Please remember the sick, suffering and all who have asked for a Thursday December 26 remembrance in our prayers. May the Lord grant them health and peace in body, mind and spirit! 6:30 a.m. John Rizzo (John & Terri) 7:30 to 7:50 a.m. confessions ...Our Military Men and Women 8:00 a.m. Eleanor Rowan (Rowan Family) Please remember all our men and women in military and government 12:10 p.m. Edward Jr. & Vivian Krisovitch (Sedlisky Family) service, especially those who serve in foreign lands. May the Lord preserve them from all harm. Friday December 27 6:30 a.m. David A. Clarke (Msgr. Muldowney) …Persecuted Christians 7:30 to 7:50 a.m. confessions Please remember our fellow Christians around the world who are being 8:00 a.m. Harold & Eleanor Reese (Family) persecuted for their religious beliefs. 12:10 p.m. Joseph Bowers (John Kashmere) ...Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life Saturday December 28 Please pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious 6:30 a.m. James Jordan, II (Dr. Arthur Jordan, Sr.) life, especially here in the Diocese of Scranton, that more men and 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. confessions women will respond to the call to serve God in religious vocations. 12:10 p.m. Dorothy Janik (Nancy Cawley) ...The Sanctity of Human Life 4:00 p.m. Parishioners of the Cathedral of Saint Peter Please pray that the life of every human person, from conception to Sunday December 29 - Feast of the Holy Family natural death may be enshrined and protected in our laws. 6:30 a.m. Michael Terescavage (John J. Zukauskas) 10:00 a.m. Loretta Lopez - Dee (Cathedral Choir) 12:15 p.m. Jeanne M. Pregmon (Michael & Judi Zanghi) 5:00 p.m. Anna Goncheroski (Kathy Bolinski) Bread and Wine Sanctuary Lamp December 21 - 27, 2019 December 21—27, 2019 In Memory of Bill Dopko In Memory of Harry Kuzmick, George & Agnes Requested by Nancy Morohovech, Joe Jennes, John Tompkins Requested by Carol Kuzmick as they seek God’s plan for them. Visit the vocation website to learn more about discerning a vocation to priesthood and reli- DECEMBER 22, 2019 PARISH NEWS Parish Office Hours- Christmas Holiday STEWARDSHIP AND GOVERNANCE Tuesday, December 24 Closed Weekly Offering Wednesday, December 25 Closed We are grateful to all those who financially sacrifice every week Thursday, December 26 9:00am - 2:00pm to support our parish and its ministries! We are especially grateful Friday, December 27 9:00am - 2:00pm to those who faithfully use their weekly parish contribution enve- Tuesday, December 31 Closed lopes! Wednesday, January 1 Closed Offering for November 30 & December 1, 2019: $7,112.72 Mass schedule changes Thank You! Please note that there will be no 7:30 a.m. confessions, and no Cathedral Finance Council 8:00 a.m. or 12:10 p.m. Masses on Tuesday, December 24. For a The Parish Finance Council welcomes your feedback, questions, full Christmas Mass schedule and our confession schedule, please and concerns and will respond as appropriate. see page four of this weekend’s bulletin or visit our website at Please contact the Council via email by sending a message to https://www.stpeterscathedral.org. [email protected] or via phone by calling Christmas Wafers / “Oplatky” the Parish Office at 570.344.7231. Oplatky or Christmas wafers will be available after every Sunday Mass during the month of December at the sanctuary railing near Parish Pastoral Council the ramp. An offering of $3.00 per packet may be placed in the The Parish Pastoral Council welcomes your basket alongside the wafers. feedback, questions, and concerns and will respond as appropriate. 2020 Calendars Please contact the Council via email by Parish calendars for 2020 are now available in the church at the sending a message to sanctuary railing. The calendars are provided through the generos- [email protected] or ity of Building the Kingdom of God Religious Store & the via phone by calling the Parish Office at 570.344.7231. Northeastern Eye Institute. We extend our sincere gratitude to our sponsors who, each year, continue to provide our parish with such beautiful calendars! Save Time & Donate Online! Online Giving is available for parishioners with Weekend Offertory Procession WeShare, an easy and convenient way to save If you requested a weekend Mass for a loved one and would like time and support the church. Using electronic to have family members bring up the Offertory gifts at that partic- giving allows you to clearly budget the amount ular Mass, please call the parish office and we will inform the ush- that you want to give back to God and helps ers for that Mass. you feel assured that your parish is receiving your gift even if you are out of town, too busy to remember an envelope, or attending Christmas Giving Mass at another parish. In addition to weekly contributions, you During the Christmas season, as we celebrate the birth of our may also designate donations to all second collections, holydays Lord and reassess our priorities in life, we should also strive for a and holidays. If you would like to learn more about this easy, safe greater understanding and appreciation for the ministries in our and secure way of giving, please contact Kathy in the parish office parish and look within our hearts to determine what role steward- (570-344-7231). Donating is simple, safe, and completely secure. ship plays in our lives. During this Christmas season, we ask that If you wish to donate online, please visit: you prayerfully consider making a Christmas donation to the https://stpeterscathedral.weshareonline.org Cathedral parish. Parishioners and friends of the Cathedral may make a donation by using our online giving program: https:// Our Parish Goal: $75,000.00 stpeterscathedral.weshareonline.org. On behalf of the entire staff, Amount Received: $83,040.00 we want to thank you for the contributions you continually pro- Percentage of Goal: 111% vide to our parish. Please remember: any gift, any size really matters...and is deeply appre- Christmas Gifts for Kids - Thank you! ciated!!! May God bless you for On behalf of Catholic Social Services and Friends of the Poor, your generosity and your willing- please accept our heartfelt gratitude for the donations received ness to our 2019 campaign. If you have not yet made your gift, this year for “Christmas Gifts for Kids.” Your generosity has you may call the parish office (570-344-7231), or call the Dioce- helped to brighten Christmas for many needy families in our area. san Development Office (570-207-2250). The parish will be reim- bursed 75% of any funds that are raised over our goal! Thank you Memorial Opportunities for 2020 for your continued support of the Diocesan Annual Appeal! There are various ways to memorialize your loved ones through- out the year.