NOVEMBER 27, 2016—FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

SAINT PAUL

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Address:

140 Walnut Street,

Weirton, WV 26062

Phone:

304-748-6710

Web site:

stpaulcommunity.net

Pastor:

Rev. Larry W. Dorsch

E-mail: lwdorsch@comcast.net

Prayer Line:

304-748-4245

&

304-564-3114

“They shall beat their

swords into ploughshares

and their spears into

pruning hooks…”

Isaiah 2

This week: First Sunday of Advent Isaiah 2:1-5 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:37-44

Background: The soaring prophecy of Isaiah dreams of a day when all the nations come together to hear the Lord’s instruction and to walk in the ways of the Lord. On that day wars will end and the resources of warfare will be turned to producing food for the hungry. No

one will ever train for war again. This has been the prophetic dream for people of faith for nearly 4000 years. Is it ever to

come true? Will humanity ever “walk in the light of the Lord”?

Next Week: Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 11:1-10 Romans 15:4-9 Matthew 3:1-12

THE SEASON OF ADVENT Next Sunday we begin the four-week period of expectation and waiting for the Feast of Christmas. During these weeks we pray

and prepare for the Lord’s coming into our hearts and world. As we prepare, it is probably important to watch that all the secular

focus on early celebrations of Christmas do not completely obliterate Advent’s waiting. The church has learned over the

centuries that having a time to quietly reflect, to ready one’s heart, to even ready the “home and hearth” will issue forth in a richer celebration of the Lord’s birth. Our secular society, however, is interested in sales before December 25, and wants us to “deck

the hall” and get all our celebrations over by that date so the “after Christmas sales” can promptly begin on December 26.

We Christians cannot avoid the secularization and commercialization of our feast of Christmas nor can we avoid being swept up in it to some

degree. However, we can still make space and time in our live to keep Advent, to have some quiet, candle-lite moments for peaceful reflection.

Read some of the stunning Old Testament prophecies of this season and let their words roll around your heart. Don’t let these four weeks of purple and pink get pushed aside too soon by glitter and tinsel. Ask yourself what your heart’s deepest desire is and pray about it this Advent.

COMMUNAL CELEBRATION OF RECONCILIATION The Weirton Catholic Community will gather to celebrate the Sacrament of

Reconciliation on

Monday. December 12, at 7:00 pm at St. Joseph the Worker Church. We will hear the Word of God, pray our common contrition and then be

given the opportunity for individual confession should we wish. Priests from the various parishes will participate so there will be ample opportunity to

confess and the liturgy should not take too long.

Adult Bible Study

is held every Tuesday at 6:30 pm in the conference room.

LITURGICAL MINISTERS FOR DECEMBER 3-4

Ministers of

Communion Lectors

Altar Servers

Greeters

Ushers

Saturday

Dec. 3

5 pm

Mary Ann Petrelle

Larry Perrone

Theresa Elias

Cindy Toth Thomas Sessi

Kristina Lesho

Rebecca Biacco

Mary Hadobas

Frances Veltri

Joseph Veltri

John Cummings

Ron Panko

John Porco

James Elias

Sunday

Dec. 4

8:30 am

Matthew Glodowski

Katrina Mills

Jennie Duffy

Christine Holmes

Catherine Glodowski

Nicholas Serafine

Joan Dayoub

Mark Marino

Mikki Marino

George Kobulnicky

Thomas Beaumont

Patrick Gurrera

Thomas Lorello

Paul Duffy

Sunday

Dec. 4

11 am

Lorraine Lovy

Edie Wilson

Darlene Sessi

Jerry DeFilippo

Bernadette Whalen

Patricia Valero

Marlene Hamilton

Megan Guida

Laura Guida

Jordan Calandros

Lonni Riggs

Melissa Perkins

Barbara Sistilli

Suzanne Tennant

David Whalen

Robert Baker

Robert Chuma

Ed Halsey

Chuck Robinson

Sunday,

Dec. 4

6 pm

Bennie Parr

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Darlene Parr

David Connors

James Sauer

Michael Cucarese

A D Mastrantoni

Michael Mastrantoni

Mark White

Table of Hope

The Table of Hope is a collective effort of many individuals, churches, and social service agencies. It is located at 3301 West Street in Weirton in the First United Methodist Church. They provide free meals with no income guidelines on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 5 pm to 6 pm. They are accepting donations to help out in this effort. Gifts range from $10 to feed a child to $100 to feed a family of 8. If you are able to contribute, please make

your check payable to the Table of Hope at 3301 West Street, Weirton, WV 26062

BREADBASKET

Every week we continue to offer non-perishable foods, soaps and paper products for those in our community who need a little extra to make ends meet. In December we are asked to donate corn.

Brass rings & candles ( 3 purple and 1 pink) are availa-ble on the table in the back of the church to build a home Advent wreath. The tradition is to surround the ring in evergreens and to light one purple candle the first week, two the second, adding the pink the third and completing the ring with all four the final week of Advent. Prayers to be said around the wreath are readily available on the internet and in many prayer books including the “Word Among Us” offer appropriate Advent prayers. Cost: Wreath $7.00 & set of four candles $5.00.

PRAY FOR OUR SICK MEMBERS : WMC : Helen Opet, John Wilson, Tillie Kolosky, Marie Newbrough Golden Oaks—Theresa Petroski Country Club Manor: Frances Oliver, Daniel Jones Wyngate: Virginia Yoklic Weirton Geriatrics - Inez Oliver, Elsie Saleh, Dr. Ray Greco & Victor Greco Chris Dorich is at 71 Darlington Rd, Room 141, Beaver Falls, PA 15010

Note: If you know of anyone from our parish who has been admitted to a hospital or rest home, please notify us so we can minister to them. A family play “Rented Christmas” will be held in the Weinberg Theatre at Weir High School on Thursday, Dec 8 & Friday, Dec 9 at 7 pm and on Sat. Dec 10th at 2 pm. Price adults $7, students $4 , children under 4 free. This family play is directed by Deb Marino.

“Online Giving Coming Soon!”

Online Giving will soon be available for parishioners, making donating simple, safe, and secure. Be sure to check the bulletin in the coming weeks for more

information or call the parish office if you have any questions!

St. Paul School is selling Discount Cards for area businesses for $5.00. These cards represent a substantial savings to those attending the businesses. Some discounts include Basil’s, Mario’s, Gus Goodies, Theo Yanni’s, Subway’s, Texas Roadhouse, Biscuit World, Arby’s and others. Stop in the school office to purchase your discount cards.

All lectors are asked to pick up the new lector books for 2017 on the table in the back of the church. Our Jesse Tree was placed in the sanctuary this past week. We are asked to take an ornament from the tree and bring the wrapped gift back with the ornament attached no later than Sunday, December 18th. These gifts will be distributed to needy families on that day. Oplatki ( Christmas wafers) has been placed in the back of the church for your convenience. The cost of each envelope is $2.00. Christmas flower donations in honor & in memory of loved ones will be accepted again this year. The price is $30, 25 & $20. Envelopes have been placed in the back of the church for your convenience. These envelopes can be placed in the collection basket. Christian Mothers Christmas party will be held at Gio’s on Sunday, December 4th at 2 pm. All who made reservations are invited to attend. Poinsettias, purchased by the Christian Mothers, for our shut ins will be placed in the lower church on Friday, December 16th. We ask all ministers to pick up your poinsettias and deliver them the weekend of December 17th & 18th.

Don’t forget your parish, please consider giving a percentage of whatever remains in your estate to the parish memorial endowment fund. Bequests for the parish should read, “To the Most Rev. Michael J. Bransfield, Bishop of Wheeling Charleston

Weekly Collections November 20, 2016

Envelopes $ 5121.00 Offertory $ 373.00

OUR PARISH THIS WEEK Saturday

Nov 26 4:00 pm 5:00 pm

Confessions Sunday Eucharist: (George J. Charnie)

Sunday Nov 27

1st Sunday of

Advent

8:30 am 9:40 am

11:00 am

6:00 pm 7:00 pm

Sunday Eucharist: (Loren DeFilippo) Faith FUNdamental Sunday Eucharist/children’s church (Williams & Paul Baselj) Sunday Eucharist : (For All Our People) Alcoholics Anonymous

Monday Nov 28

8:00 am 6:00 pm

Weekday Eucharist: (Thomas Warrick) Never Alone Meeting in lower church

Tuesday Nov 29

8:00 am 6:30 pm

Weekly Eucharist: (Justin Brown) Weekly Word in conference room

Wednesday Nov 30

8:00 am 5:45 pm 7:00 pm

Weekday Eucharist: (Anna Grantonic) Voices of Hope Adult Choir Rehearsal

Thursday Dec. 1

8:00 am 2:30 pm 3:30 pm

Weekday Eucharist: (Albert Faccinto) SPS children’s choir Public School choir

Friday Dec. 2

8:00 am 6:00 pm

Weekday Eucharist: (Karen Pearson) PTO Light up night

Saturday Dec. 3

4:00 pm 5:00 pm

Confessions Sunday Eucharist: (Rev. James F. Tierney)

Sunday Dec. 4

2nd Sunday

of Advent

8:30 am 9:40 am

11:00 am

2:00 pm 6:00 pm 7:00 pm

Sunday Eucharist: (Rev. Peter Teague) Faith FUNdamental Sunday Eucharist/children’s church (Teddi & Justin Licker) Christian Mothers Christmas Party at Gios Sunday Eucharist : (For All Our People) Alcoholics Anonymous