December 30, 2018

of the

Gospel by the shores of the Sea

of Galilee, where Simon, who

Jesus was later to call Peter,

a n d h i s b ro th e r A n d re w ,

together with James and John,

also brothers, all lived and

worked as fishermen. Jesus was

surrounded by the crowd who

wanted to listen to his word. He

saw those fishermen mending

their nets beside the boats. He

climbed on to Simon’s boat and

asked him to put out a little from

the shore. So it was that he

spoke to the people sitting in

the boat; Jesus addressed the

people from the boat. When he

had finished, he told Simon to

put out into the deep and let

down his nets. This request was

a “trial” for Simon — listen

carefully to the word: a “trial” —

for he and the others had just

come back from fishing all night

with nothing to show for it.

Simon was a sincere and

p r a c t i c a l m a n , a n d h e

immediately said to Jesus:

“Master, we toiled all night and

took nothing.”

This is the first point: the

experience of failure.

Peter, in that critical moment,

takes a risk. What could he

have done? He could have

given in to weariness and to

discouragement, thinking that it

is pointless and that it is better

to withdraw and go home.

Instead, what does he do? With

courage, he steps out of himself

and decides to trust Jesus. He

says: “Well, all right! At your

word I will let down the nets.”

Be careful! He does not say: “at

my strength, my calculations,

my experience as an expert

fisherman,” but rather “at your

word” — at the word of Jesus!

And the result is an incredible

catch; the nets are filled to the

point that they almost tear.

This is the second point:

trusting Jesus, trusting Jesus.

And when I say this I want to be

sincere and to tell you that I do

not come here to sell you an

illusion. I come here to say:

there is a Person who can keep

you going, trust in him! It is

Jesus! Trust in Jesus! And

Jesus is not an illusion! Trust in

Jesus. The Lord is always with

us. He comes to the shores of

the sea of our life, he makes

himself close to our failures, our

frailty, and our sins in order to

transform them. Never stop

staking yourselves on him, over

and over again, as good

sportsmen — some of you know

this well from experience — who

can face the strain of training in

o rder to ach iev e resu l ts !

Difficulties must not frighten you

but on the contrary spur you to

go beyond them.

Hear Jesus’ words as though

they were addressed to you: put

out into the deep and let down

your nets! Put out into the deep!

Be ever more docile to the

Lord’s word; it is he, it is his

word, it is following him that

b r i n g s t o f r u i t i o n y o u r

commitment to w i tness ing.

When your efforts to reawaken

faith in your friends seem to be

in vain, like the nocturnal efforts

of the fishermen, remember that

with Jesus everything changes.

The word of the Lord has filled

the nets and the word of the

Lord makes the missionary work

o f h is d isc ip les e f fec t ive.

Following Jesus is demanding, it

means not being satisfied with

small goals of little account but

aiming on high with courage!

It is not good — it is not good —

to stop at “we took nothing”;

rather, go further, to “put out

into the deep and let down your

nets,” once again, and without

tiring! Jesus repeats this to

each one of you. And it is he

who will give you the strength!

T h e r e i s t h e t h r e a t o f

complaining or of resignation.

Let’s leave these epithets to the

followers of the “goddess of

lamentation.” And you, are you

fo l lowing the “goddess o f

l a m e n t a t i o n ” ? A r e y o u

continuously wailing as in a

funeral wake? The “goddess of

lamentation” is a deception: she

makes you take the wrong road.

When everything seems to be

standing still and stagnant,

when personal problems disturb

“He is the Lord!”

I AM THINKING

— Pope Francis

us and social hardships do not

meet with the right responses,

it is not good to consider

oneself vanquished. Jesus is

the way: get him to embark on

our “boat” and put out into the

deep with him! He is the Lord!

He changes the prospect of

life.

Faith in Jesus leads to a hope

that goes further, to a certainty

based not on our qualities and

skills alone, but on the word of

God, on the invitation that

comes from him — without

making too many human

c a l c u l a t i o n s a n d w i t h o u t

w o r r y i n g a b o u t c h e c k i n g

whether the situation that

surrounds you coincides with

your points of security. Put out

into the deep, go out of

yourselves: go out of our small

world and open ourselves to

Go d , t o o p e n o u r s e l v e s

i nc re as ing ly a l so to ou r

brethren. Opening ourselves to

God is opening ourselves to

others.

Take a few steps outside

ourselves, little steps, but take

them. Little steps, going out of

yourselves toward God and

toward others, opening your

hear t to b ro therhood , to

friendship, and to solidarity.

Edited and adapted from a pastoral message by Pope Francis to

young people on September 22, 2013

“He changes the prospect of life.”

THROUGH THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM,

our parish community welcomes

Natalie Renee Pouss

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6:00 pm 6:00 pm 8:00 pm

Parish Mission Project Weekend No CCD Let’s Play Cards! Kids Open Gym & Lego® Club 14 & up Floor Hockey

5:00 pm

VIGIL, SOLEMNITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD No CCD Vigil Mass for the Holy Day

10:00 am 11:00 am

7:30 pm

SOLEMNITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD Parish and CCD Offices Closed Mass for the Holy Day Zumba® Fitness StEAS High School Boys Basketball

9:30 am 10:00 am

6:00 pm 8:30 pm

Faith Matters Morning Mass at Messiah Lifeways StEAS Moms Group Adult Open Gym

6:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:30 pm

Zumba® Toning Adult Choir Rehearsal Life in the Spirit (rosary 6:30) StEAS High School Boys Basketball

3:50 pm 6:00 pm

First Friday Devotions after Masses Eucharistic Adoration after 9 am Mass Adoration throughout the day Benediction and Reposition StEAS High School Boys Basketball

New Hope Food Bank Collection Moscati Society Information Table

8:45 am 9:00 am

10:00 am 10:o0 am 10:30 am 10:30 am 10:30 am 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 8:00 pm

New Hope Food Bank Collection Moscati Society Information Table CCD Grade 1 CCD Pre-School & K R.C.I.A Newman Club SpiritSword CCD Grades 2-6 Edge Grades 7-8 Kids Open Gym & Lego™ Club Let’s Play Cards! 14 & up Floor Hockey

SATURDAY DECEMBER 29

VIGIL, FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH

5:00 pm Leonard (Jack) Woodruff

SUNDAY DECEMBER 30

FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH

7:30 am Mike and Julia Corey

*9:00 am Marian Reddinger

11:00 am People of the Parish

MONDAY DECEMBER 31

VIGIL, SOLEMNITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD

5:00 pm Tony Romagnoli

TUESDAY JANUARY 1

SOLEMNITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD

10:00 am People of the Parish

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 2

MEMORIAL OF SAINTS BASIL THE GREAT AND GREGORY NAZIANZEN, BISHOPS AND DOCTORS OF THE CHURCH

8:30 am Rosary

9:00 am Vincent Murdocca

10:00 am Eugene N. Zangari (Celebrated at Messiah Lifeways)

THURSDAY JANUARY 3

CHRISTMAS WEEKDAY

6:45 am Morning Prayer

7:00 am Harry Curley

FRIDAY JANUARY 4

MEMORIAL OF SAINT ELIZABETH ANN SETON, RELIGIOUS

6:45 am Morning Prayer

7:00 am Daniel P. Speca

8:30 am Rosary

9:00 am Diane Williams

SATURDAY JANUARY 5

3:00 pm Confessions

VIGIL, THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

5:00 pm Rachel Gernerd

SUNDAY JANUARY 6

THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

7:30 am People of the Parish

*9:00 am Delight St. John Brainerd

11:00 am Annamay Bellanca

THE EPIPHANY ITALIAN MASS

(EPIFANIA DEL NOSTRO SIGNORE),

will be celebrated Sunday, January 6,

at 12:15 pm at Saint Patrick Cathedral,

Harrisburg, with Reverend Joshua

Brommer as celebrant. The Italian Apostolate

Ministry will provide a reception after Mass.

Contacts: Mariella Amato, 717-278-9420, or Maria

DiSanto, 717-554-5698, disanto1@comcast.net.

LOCAL BUSES FOR THE 2019 MARCH

FOR LIFE The following is from the

Diocesan Office of Respect Life

Activities regarding the March for Life

on January 18:

CUMBERLAND/PERRY DEANERY

The bus from Saint Bernard in New Bloomfield

will depart at 8 am (after the 7:15 am Mass) and

return at approximately 9 pm. To register, call Tom

Polcha, 717-829-4543, or Bob Luckie, 717-582-2962.

Adults $20, Children K–12, $10.

The bus from Saint Patrick in Carlisle will depart

from the Parish Activity Center at 5:30 am and

return at approximately 9 pm. To register, contact

George Pollin, gapollin3@gmail.com. Cost: $30.

The bus from Saint Theresa of the Infant Jesus in

New Cumberland will depart from Saint Theresa

School at 6:30 am. To register, contact Steve

Lawrence, sclawrence3@gmail.com. Adults: $25,

Children $10.

For information about all related activities, visit

https://www.hbgdiocese.org/local-march-for-life

-events/.

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT OUR OWN

SOLIDARITY EVENT, see parish activities on next

page.

MON 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-12, 13; Jn 1:1-18

TUE Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7;Lk 2:16-21

WED 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4; Jn 1:19-28

THU 1 Jn 2:29—3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-4, 5-6; Jn 1:29-34

FRI 1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-8, 9; Jn 1:35-42

SAT 1 Jn 3:11-21; Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5; Jn 1:43-51

SUN Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13;Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12

OUR CAREGIVERS GROUP

FACILITATOR Ernie Nettleton is

one of the leaders at a new

monthly Memory Café at one of

our neighborhood coffee shops,

The Cracked Pot, for both caregivers and their

loved ones. The Memory Café is scheduled for the

first Monday of each month from 2:30 t0 3:30 pm.

Ernie explains: “We have benefitted from our

support group meetings. Now you can bring your

loved one with you. While you meet with

caregivers, your loved one will meet with their own

group. Your loved one can benefit by sharing

feelings and becoming part of their own special

group.” Ernie will facilitate the caregivers

discussion, and Lauren Roland, of Arden Courts,

will lead the second group. Everyone will get

together again afterwards for refreshments.

OUR OWN CAREGIVERS GROUP, which has

been providing regular support, encouragement,

and resources to caregivers for years, meets at

1:30 pm every second Monday of the month. This

terrific group has been an important resource, and

non-parishioners are welcome. Questions?

Contact Ernie, enettletonjr@gmail.com.

EMHC TRAINING

A diocesan workshop for

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy

Communion will be offered

Wednesday, January 23, at 6:30 pm, at the

Diocesan Conference Center, 4800 Union Deposit

Road, Harrisburg. This workshop is for those

applying for a new mandate and for those

renewing an existing mandate. Those renewing

their mandate are asked to bring their training

manual with them. Mandate applications are due in

the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Office by

January 14. Questions? Contact Donna,

donna@steas.net, 717-697-6929.

WE LOVE THIS SOUP! It’s

great soup, and it benefits the

very important Shelters of

Catholic Charities. Our parish

will be a sale site for the

February 2019 Souper Bowl

Sunday Soup Sale. First thing, we need soup

makers to provide homemade soup for this

wonderful event! Want to learn more or make

soup? Contact Tom Brenner, 717-576-8139,

TBrenner@cklegal.net, for details.

SPONSOR OF THE WEEKWe wish to thank CARLISLE EAR, NOSE & THROAT ASSOCIATES

for sponsoring an ad in our weekly bulletin.

OUR ANNUAL MARCH FOR LIFE SOLIDARITY DAY, to unite with those

who are attending the March in Washington, will take place on Friday,

January 18, here at the parish. The day begins at 9 with Mass, followed by a

light breakfast, a religious movie, lunch, viewing of speeches from the

March, and Eucharistic Adoration and the recitation of the Rosary to close

the day. For more information, or to register please contact coordinator

Pete Fludovich, redhorse50@aol.com.

SPIRITUAL BOOK GROUP The next discussion is Tuesday, January 15, at

7 pm in Room 10—Your Life is Worth Living, by Fulton J Sheen. Bishop

Sheen's renowned and inspiring television series was watched by millions of

viewers from all walks of life and every religious belief. This book contains

the full-length scripts of forty-four of those top-rated programs that drew

thousands of letters weekly in response to the advice and insights he gave

on his shows. Contact: Julie, spiritualbookgroup@steas.net.

HELP OUR OWN PARISH prepare for the coming new year by signing up

with Faith Direct. Signing up is easy! Visit www.faithdirect.net and use our

church code: PA495, or text the word ENROLL to 717-674-3336. Already

using Faith Direct? Log in to add your End-of-Year contributions to your

account, or text a dollar amount to 717-674-3336 to make a one-time

gift! Thank you for your continued support of our parish family.

FIRST PENANCE PARENTS MEETING will be held Monday, January 14,

from 6:45 to 7:45 pm, in the Bayley Room. Attendance is mandatory for

parents of students preparing to receive the sacrament of Penance in

February 2019. Each student must be represented by at least one parent.

Questions? Contact Patty Wargo, pwargo@steas.net, 717-697-3545.

TRIVIA NIGHT REGISTRATION DEADLINE is Friday, January 11, by

3:30 pm. New to the parish? Trivia Night is a fun annual competition with

teams of 4 to 6, food, and BYOB. It’s Saturday, January 19, at 7 pm. You’ll

need the registration form—look for it in the Friday Feed or pick one up in

the parish office!

SO THAT’S WHO THEY ARE! We’re loving our new parish directory—and

putting names to faces that we see every week. If your photo is in the

directory and you have not yet picked up your free copy, please stop by the

parish office weekdays or the Welcome Desk on Sunday. There are also

some individual photos that have not been picked up, so you can take care

of that, too!

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