November 21, 2021 OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE …

Roman Catholic Church 35 Old Eagle School Road, Strafford, PA

November 21, 2021

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST,

KING OF THE UNIVERSE

MY OLA MY FAMILY OF FAITH

OLA Mission Statement

Through our devotion to Mary, Our Lady of the Assumption, we strive to carry out the mission of Jesus Christ to: Know God through Scripture

and Prayer Encounter God through

Liturgy and the Eucharist Love God through Service

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil: 5 PM Sunday: 7 AM, 8:30 AM and 10 AM Weekdays: 8 AM Saturday: 9 AM Holy Days: 7 PM Vigil, 8 AM and 12:05 PM

SACRAMENTS

Reconciliation: Sat. 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM, or by appointment.

Eucharistic Adoration: Tues. 7 PM – 8 PM Baptism: 1st & 3rd Sunday each Month. Pre-Jordan class is required and held on the 3rd Monday of every month. Please call the Parish Office to schedule.

Marriage: Engaged couples must meet with the Pastor at least six months prior to the Wedding.

Anointing of the Sick: Holy Communion for the homebound or Sacrament of the Sick upon request. Anointing in preparation for surgery after Masses.

PASTOR:

Rev. Gerald P. Carey

IN RESIDENCE: Fr. Augustin Kassa

PERMANENT DEACON:

Deacon John Rose

Parish Secretary:

RoseAnn Westerfer

Business Manager:

Nicole Giacche

Parish Office Phone: 610-688-1178 Website: olastrafford.org

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Mon.-Fri.: 8:30AM - 4PM

Emergencies Call the Parish Office and press 1.

PREP Office

Sr. Rita Marian Angelilli, IHM 610-688-6590

ASSUMPTION ACADEMY

Patricia Welsh 610-688-5277

Mass on Thanksgiving Day, 11/25 at 9 AM. All are invited to bring food to be blessed

during the Mass. +

Parish Offices Closed: Thurs., 11/25/2021 & Fri., 11/26/2021

For Thanksgiving Holidays

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Masses for the Week

Saturday - November 20, 2021 9:00 Rosa & Giulio Odorisio by Their Children & Grandchildren 5 PM Andre Vittoz by John & Anita Catalanotto

Sunday, November 21, 2021 OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE

7 AM Joseph “Pip” Paolantonio by His Family 8:30 Zaira Silveri by Greg & Marge Seedor 10 AM Margaret Mary Sherry by Mike, Cathy & Sophie Kunsch

Monday - November 22, 2021 St. Cecilia, Virgin & Martyr

8:00 Dottie Cappelli by Antoinette Recchi

Tuesday - November 23, 2021 St. Clement I, Pope & Martyr

St. Columban, Abbot Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro, Priest & Martyr

8:00 Deceased Members of the Quigley Family by Rosemary Quigley

Wednesday - November 24, 2021 St. Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest &

Companions, Martyrs 8:00 Special Birthday Intentions of Joe Carver by Daughter, Heather Hill & Family

Thursday - November 25 2021 Thanksgiving Day

St. Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr 9:00 For the People of the Parish

Friday - November 26, 2021 8:00 Dorothy Cappelli by The Assumption Academy Staff

Saturday - November 27, 2021 9:00 Frank V. Olbrych by Sharon Hindenach & Peg - Mom in Spirit 5 PM Jennifer Emmi Fiorini by Bob & Gail Marcil & Family

Sunday, November 28, 2021 1st Sunday of Advent

7 AM For the People of the Parish 8:30 James M. Morgan, Jr. by Daughter, Mary Jim & Bill Fulton 10 AM Deceased Members of the Seedor, Rohach & McTaggart Families by Greg & Marge Seedor

Sanctuary Lamp is burning

For: Dora & Franny Boyle From: Nov. 26, 2021 to Dec. 2, 2021 By: Their Nieces & Nephews

Question of the week: Can I live according to the truth, the truth to which Jesus has testified?

Prayer Intentions

Please pray for the sick and disabled members of our parish family: Nicole LaMonaca, Ed Drill, Anthony Ciarlone, Elsa Marsili, Josephine Sorrentino, Logan Schweiter, Margaret Cox, Victor Newton, William Vallejo, Carole Pullo, Gloria Biondi, Taylor Boileau, Dan, Angie, Nick & Kelly Sciarratta, Barbara Pupek, Catherine Harmer, Eileen Piombino, John Becker, Janet Fleming, Holly Weaver, Agatha & Carol Annino, Bob Iatesta, Louise Fehn, Gabe Yervelli, Milena Trosini, Alison Colodonato, Baby Flynn, Yolanda Price, Russell Demanczyk, Dominic Toscani, Fran Neary, William Vare, Hugh Rineer, Veronica Kelly, Carolyn Weber, Arthur Mattmiller, Nello DeFlaviis, Msgr. Marino, Fr. Woodeshick, Msgr. Malone, Fr. Carbonaro, Ed Rofi, Anita Moscia, Maria DiGiacomo, Rick West, Kaitlyn Dorris, Marcella Canfarotta, Ann Koltay, Jim Batalise, Lynette Donnelly, Meghan Pitts, Rose Rogers, Philomena Mozanni, Erin & Noah Vandiver, Buddy Daniel, Barbara Ann Fitting, Bill & Theresa Sherwin, Nick Santoleri, John Catalanotto & Nicole Giacche.

Please remember in your prayers the deceased mem-bers of our parish family, especially for Alfred Gullotta, brother of Franca Wilson and Rita Hospodar. May their souls & all the souls of the faithful departed rest in the peace of Christ.

OLA Giving Tree

The OLA Giving Trees are set up! Once again, we are collecting for the families of St Patrick’s (in Norristown) CCD Program. Gift tags on the trees will include: Gift Cards to: Giant, Aldi Grocery, Shop Rite, Target & CVS & warm weather clothing like: Sweats, coats, polar fleece, hoodies, hats/gloves/ scarves & work boots for kids thru adults, all sizes welcome. Please take a tag or two off the Giving Tree. Gifts with the tags attached may be placed in bins in the Giving Room by Dec. 12th! PLEASE DO NOT WRAP THE GIFTS !!! The items are laid out for the families to Christmas Shop. You can donate wrapping materials separately. Gifts will be delivered to St. Patrick’s on Mon., Dec. 13th.

Baby’s Breath in Wayne In need of formula, baby food, bottles, diapers & wipes. Please drop off in the Giving Room.

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ASSUMPTION ACADEMY 2021 News

Veterans Day is a very special day here at Assumption Academy

because the children are introduced to real super heroes.

Conor’s dad who has served in the Marines for over 20 years, came to

school to teach Mrs. Rizzo’s class all about his life as a Marine. Mrs D’s

class made special poppies with photos of the service men & women

in the lives of the children in her class. You don’t have to be an Avenger or

have supernatural powers to be a hero—you just need to be BWAVE

(as the kids would say).

Have you heard?

It’s time for Friends & Family registration for the 2022/2023 school year.

OLA Parishioners can get in on this deal. Register now before registration opens to

the public. Visit:

https://assumption.academy/ today and click on the APPLY button

before classes fill up.

Stewardship

SUNDAY & OTHER COLLECTIONS** (does not include Electronic Parish Giving) On 11/07/2021: $ 8,100 11/08/2020: $ 3,197

** OTHER COLLECTIONS INCLUDE: HOLY DAYS, CHRISTMAS and EASTER FLOWERS

Electronic Parish Giving Deposited on 11/10/2021: $ 4,587.50

CUM FISCAL YTD TOTALS AS OF including Electronic Parish Giving

11/10/2021: $ 161,530 11/11/2020: $ 144,018 Note: 2021-2022 fiscal YTD offerings are

+ 12.2 % more than 2020-2021.

IMPROVEMENT FUND including Electronic Parish Giving

YTD TOTALS AS OF 11/10/2021: $ 11,053 11/11/2020: $ 19,710

Note: 2021-2022 fiscal YTD offerings are - 43.9 % less than 2020-2021.

We thank you for your generosity!

PREP

Our Outreach Project for November & December will be a toiletry collection for Camilla Hall Infirmary. Suggestions are: Dove soap, toothpaste, shampoo, and hand lotion. Students may bring the items to class in the next few weeks or they can be dropped off in the PREP Office at any time that is good for you!

PREP Level 7 - Confirmation:

There will be no class the Sunday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 28th. There will be class on Nov. 21st in the Sacred Heart Chapel.

PREP Level 1 - 6:

There will be no class on Mon., Nov. 29th. There will be class on Nov. 22nd. We will celebrate our Thanksgiving Prayer Service in church on Mon., Nov. 22nd. Children should report to the school first and parents may enter the church after drop-ping off their children.

Supper With the Saints:

Our next meeting is this evening, Sun., Nov. 21st from 6 PM until 7:30 PM in the Sacred Heart Chapel for grades 8 - 12! We will be presenting & discussing the life of St. Frances Cabrini. Please email Sr. Rita to register!

Please contact Sr. Rita Marian with any questions at [email protected] or 610-688-6590.

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Pastor’s Corner

Dear Friends, This weekend, OLA welcomes Mr. Daniel Monastra, a collegiate seminarian at St. Charles

Borromeo Seminary to speak at all of our Masses regarding the Annual Seminary Appeal. Daniel’s presence here will provide a more “personal touch” to this important appeal. I thank you in advance for welcoming him and for your ongoing support of our Seminary. Please pray for an increase in vocations and keep Daniel & all of our seminarians in your prayers. It seems hard to believe that this coming Thursday will be Thanksgiving Day. As customary, we will celebrate our annual Thanksgiving Day Mass at 9 AM.. As customary, you are most welcome to bring any food that will be used at your table at home to be blessed at this Mass. Likewise, we will be distributing blessed bread (with a prayer) so that you can take it home with you. In addition, a Cornucopia will be displayed in the church and following Mass, all will be invited to come forward and take something home to share with your family. In all of these gestures, we show forth an intimate connection between the “parish church” and your home, the “domestic church.” I hope and pray that with whatever plans you have made for Thanksgiving this year, your day will be truly special and blessed! We thank all of the Ladies of Our Lady of the Assumption for their hard work organizing our Christmas Bazaar. It was a huge success and our profit this year was $9,000, which far surpassed last year’s profit by at least $3,000. Thanks again to all and I am so grateful! Our Annual Appeal began last month in which we mailed out 906 letters to all of our registered fami-lies. As of this date we have received 107 in return and have raised a total of $39,150. I thank all of those who have already responded so generously to this year’s appeal. If you have not returned your contribution as of yet, I invite you to do so. I will keep you posted as to our progress in the coming weeks. Once again, I offer heart-felt thanks to all of you for doing whatever you can, within your means, to support OLA. Thank you! This Sunday is the last Sunday of the Church’s liturgical year and next Sunday we will begin a brand new liturgical year. We have decided to begin this “new year” by re-instating the presentation of the gifts of bread and wine at Mass. As you know, this practice was discontinued with the pandemic, however at this time it seems safe to resume it. In addition, there will be a change as to how the collections are taken up at Mass. When there are 2 collections, one will simply follow the other during the Offertory rather than having one after Communion time. I thank you for your patience as we institute these changes in the coming liturgical year. On this final Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King. In today’s gospel, we hear one of two conversations between Jesus and Pilate. Pilate questions Jesus about the charges brought against him. In his responses to Pilate’s questions, Jesus distinguishes his kingdom from the political powers of this world. Jesus is king, but not the kind of king we imagine or expect. He was certainly not the kind of king Pilate feared he might be. His kingship is one of being a servant and ultimately giving his life on the cross so that we might live and be saved. Today’s Gospel invites us to see with eyes of faith that we might recognize that Jesus, through his crucifixion and death, is indeed king and Savior of all. Soon we will conclude the Year of St. Joseph. On Tuesday, November 30th we will welcome Fr. Eric Banniker to give an Advent Reflection on St. Joseph as the “dreamer”. This will be a fitting conclusion to this year and a wonderful way to celebrate the season of Advent. Please plan on attending this spiritual talk in the Sacred Heart Chapel at 7 PM. This week we conclude our series on the 7 new invocations that have now been added to the Litany of St. Joseph by Pope Francis. This week’s invocation is:

Patron of the Poor (Patrone Pauperum)

This has been a consistent theme of Pope Francis, that the poor are never forgotten. From the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Francis has said that he wants “a poor Church, for the poor”. On one hand, what he is advocating is that people of faith shun unhealthy attachments to earthly possessions in favor of a profound trust in the Lord as the only source of salvation and true happiness. But for the financially and materially poor, Pope Francis is also saying they have a father in St. Joseph. After all, St. Joseph was the earthly father to the Heavenly King who was born in a manger. St. Joseph understands material poverty! Likewise, he shows the rewards of having profound trust in the Lord. Through St. Joseph, the poor can discover the joy in being blessed with the riches of salvation. Love and prayers, Fr. Carey