OUR LADY OF HOPE CHURCH

863 w CHESTNUT ST

COAL TOWNSHIP, PA 17866

570-648-4432

The Week Ahead

Saturday, December 30

4:00 PM - Mass +Sharon Gregorwicz

Sunday, December 31 - The Holy Family of Jesus,

Mary and Joseph

SECOND COLLECTION - The Solemnity of Mary

7:00 AM - Mass +Bob Barsh, Al Kalokitis & Ray Comoss

11:00 AM - Mass +Martha Belski

Monday, January 1 - The Solemnity of Mary

10:00 AM - Mass in Chapel - Intentions of Our Lady of Hope

and St. Patrick’s Parish Families

OFFICE CLOSED

Tuesday, January 2 - St Basil and St Gregory Nazianzen

7:00 AM - Mass +Robert Mardell

Wednesday, January 3 - The Most Holy Name of Jesus

7:00 AM - Mass +Richard Stalcoskie

Thursday, January 4 - St Elizabeth Ann Seton

7:00 AM - Mass + Vincent & +Al Broscious

Friday, January 5 - St John Neumann

7:00 AM - Mass - Intentions of Our Lady of Hope

and St. Patrick’s Parish Families

OFFICE CLOSED

Saturday, January 6

4:00 PM - Mass +Leonard Lucas

Sunday, January 7 - The Epiphany of the Lord

7:00 AM - Mass +Paul & +Romona Wislock

11:00 AM - Mass +Bernice, +Benjamin and Victor Hynoski

December 31, 2017 The Holy Family of

Jesus Mary and Joseph

Happy New Year!!!!

Office Hours

Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Phone: 570-648-4432

Fax: 570-648-8944

Parish Hall: 570-648-2549

Email: p130ourladyhope2@hbgdiocese.org

Website: ourladyofhopepa.com

Important Dates for PREP/CCD

OLOH and St. Patrick

Grades K – 7

Sunday, January 14 - Session #9

Sunday, January 28 - Session #10 All Sessions begin promptly at 8:45 AM and end at 10:45 AM in the Parish Center.

Confirmation Confirmation Retreat

7th Grade

Saturday, January 20, 2018

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Candidates & Sponsors including Lourdes

Server Schedule

Saturday, January 6 4:00 PM

Altar Servers: L Dombroski

Extraordinary Ministers: M Bartol, L Ferrari, V Feudale

Lector: S Nicola

Sunday, January 7 7:00 AM

Altar Servers: A Wislock

Extraordinary Ministers: D & S Hoffman

Lector: B Wislock

11:00 AM

Altar Servers: B, K, A Kuijpers

Extraordinary Ministers: J & B Bordell, S Conrad, Jr, N Troxell

Lector: D Taylor

ALTAR, TABERNACLE, BLESSED MOTHER, SACRED HEART AND ST FRANCIS CANDLES in loving memory of +Lottie & +Francis Gekoskie, +Frank Kress and +Andrew Gekoskie by Cecilia Kress.

ST ANTHONY CANDLE Happy New Year to all by Fran & Bud.

SANCTUARY CANDLE in loving memory of +Margaret Shutt by Grandson, James Shutt.

First Holy Communion

Parent & Child Classes Tuesday, February 27, 2018

6:30 PM - OLOH Parish Center

All parents Including Lourdes

PREP Students only

HOPE MINISTRIES

January 4, 2018 Shepherd’s Table meal

Is in Loving Memory of

+Elizabeth Bingaman

Readings for the Week of December 31, 2017 Sunday: Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3 or Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9, [7a, 8a] or Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 [cf. 1]/Heb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19 or Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22, 39-40 Monday: Nm 6:22-27/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 [2a]/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21 Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:22-28/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [3cd]/Jn 1:19-28 Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:29--3:6/Ps 98:1, 3cd-4, 5-6 [3cd]/Jn 1:29-34 Thursday: 1 Jn 3:7-10/Ps 98:1, 7-8, 9 [3cd]/Jn 1:35-42 Friday: 1 Jn 3:11-21/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5 [2a]/Jn 1:43-51 Saturday: 1 Jn 5:5-13/Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 [12a]/Mk 1:7-11 or Lk 3:23-38 or 3:23, 31-34, 36, 38 Next Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 11]/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12

Kindly remember the souls of

+Sylvester Schiccitano +Joseph Jurgill

Please join us in Welcoming

Cash William Clark son of

William & Jillian Clark

who was Baptized on

August 13, 2017

******PLEASE MAKE NOTE******

This year the Solemnity of Mary, Monday, January 1st, 2018,

IS NOT A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION Mass will be held at 10:00 am

in the Chapel. *****************************

POTATO PIEROGIES

Will be made

January 21, 22, 23

$9.00/dz

When leaving a message press 7 during the menu options, this is the PIEROGIE ORDER voicemail box and will let you know if our quota has been met. Orders must be placed by Thursday January 18 by 3:00 pm unless the quota has been met.

Orders can be picked up in the parish hall on Monday, January 22 from 11 AM to 3 PM and Tuesday, January 23 from 10 AM to 1 PM.

In the event that Lourdes Regional School is delayed or cancelled, weekday morning Mass will be at 9:00 am instead of 7:00am in the Holy Spirit Chapel Please watch the local morning news.

It’s Tax Time

If you would like your 2017

Contribution Statement for tax

purposes, please call the parish office

during normal business hours.

GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING

December 17, 2017 - $6,046.00 $5,962 is needed each week

to reach our $310,000 yearly budget.

Our Lady of Hope Rainbow Club

2018 Membership Dues

It’s that time of the year for dues to be paid for 2018. Dues are

now $5.00 per person. You may pay your dues at any of the monthly meetings, which are held the second Sunday of the month at 3:00 pm in the Parish Hall. Payment must be in a form of a check if mailed. Cash will only be accepted if made at meeting. Please call Jamie Bordell at 570-648-5247 with any questions.

Piegon Dinner

The Cardinal Mendszenty Assembly,

4th Degree of the Knights of

Columbus will be hosting a pigeon

dinner on Sunday, January 21, 2018

from 12 pm to 3 pm. You can eat in

or take out. Cost will be $9.00 per

platter.

LOURDE’S REGIONAL

POT O’ GOLD WINNERS

Kurtz $2,500

Melissa Muldowney $500

Bill Rishel $500

Kirtz $250

Dennis Christiana $250

Chip & Janet Shurock $250

Stan Leshock $250

PM $50

+ $50

Edward Madden $50

H. Prentiss $50

Kaleb Maschuck $50

Steph Weikel $50

Kruleski’s $50

Pete Domanski $50

Mary Glazik $50

Eugene Heller $50