Prayer of Expectation — First Week of Advent
Dear God,
As we prepare for Your arrival, align our hearts and homes to Your will. Pour into us Your grace, as we wait in joyful expectation. Amen.
Evening Prayer: Communal Evening Prayer began again this fall. If you are interested in joining other Parish members each Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 7pm for online prayer, please contact Deacon Owen in the Parish Office at ext. 110. You have to have an email address so a message can be sent on how to connect to the Zoom session. So please call. If you are already part of our Evening Prayer Community, I already have your email address. Please join us, all are welcome. It generally is only a 20-to-25-minute prayer session.
Inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Dec 2, 4, 5 at 7pm
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Parish Book Club Update: Next Book Club meeting is Wednesday, December 4th at 11am in the Parish Library. Our book is an Agatha Christie novel Hercule Poirot Christmas, a mystery to start the Advent Seasons. Please join us. If you have questions or concerns contact Deacon Owen in the Parish Office at ext. 110.
Christmas Giving Tree: Our annual Christmas Giving Tree is up and tags will be ready the weekend of November 30 - December 1. You will notice that some of the cottage tags have an Amazon gift card listed. The cottages have requested books, and I was given a list of ninety nine books. I felt asking for a gift card was easier than listing the books and the number needed. For safety issues please place gift card and tag in an envelope and place under Victoria Wagner's office door. We are asking that all gifts be returned by December 16th so we can distribute them on December 19th. Thank you for helping the children in our community wake up on Christmas morning with a smile on their face. If you are aware of a family that would benefit from this opportunity or is in need of food, please let Victoria Wagner know ASAP so I can prepare a tag for them and please contact her if you have any questions.
Mark Your Calendar for a Cloud of Witnesses: Saturday December 21 (weather permitting) we are planning a trip to St. Anthony's Chapel in Pittsburgh. We are using the Parish Van which seats 14 people plus driver. Seating is limited. We will leave from the parking lot of Beloved Disciple at 9:45am, stop for breakfast at Eat'n Park in Grove City, visit the Chapel with lots and lots of saintly relics, join a guided tour at 1:00pm, visit the gift shop and return to Beloved Disciple in time for 4:30 Mass. A great way to add to your Advent Prayer life. A sign up sheet will be in the Gathering Area starting November 9th. There is a charge of $5.00 to be collected on the day of the trip. Any questions, contact Deacon Owen in the Parish Office at ext. 110.
Annual Rada Fundraiser: Little Disciples Preschool and Prekindergarten is holding their annual Rada Cutlery fundraiser. The sale runs from November 11 thru December 4th. Orders can be placed online by going to http://bit.ly/2D4mZFr which will be shipped directly to you. If your order is over $35 you can receive $5 off by using the code SHIPDEAL at checkout. If you prefer to order on paper, catalogs and order forms will be in the gathering area. Please make your check out to Beloved Disciple Preschool and remember to include the shipping fee. Thank you in advance for your support! If you have any questions, contact Lorie at (724) 967-4733.
Engagement Encounter: Give your loved ones the gift of Engagement Encounter: What better way to show your support of an upcoming marriage than with a gift that lasts a lifetime: Engagement Encounter. The next EE will be held at St. Mark Catholic Center, Erie on January 17-19, 2025. Space is limited and early registrations are encouraged. Call the Family Life Office at 814-824-1261 or email familylife@erieRCD.org. Visit https://www.eriercd.org/familylifeoffice/ for more details and to register. Remember, “A wedding is one day, but marriage is for a lifetime.”
Please pray for our deceased parishioners
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Helen M. Driscoll Freeman, born December 4, 1932, died November 7, 2024
- Helena M. Valenza, born July 30, 1933, died October 26, 2024
- Frank L. Lapa, born February 2, 1948, died August 2, 2024
- Frances E. Pretko, born September 27, 1931, died June 26, 2024
Staff
- Very Rev. V. David Foradori, E.V., Pastor, ext 111, 4adori@gmail.com
- Rev. Mr. Owen Wagner, Deacon, ext 110, owenwagner@hotmail.com
- Mikey Bancroft, Parish Secretary, Outreach Contact, ext 100, secretary@beloveddiscipleparish.org
- Victoria Wagner, Outreach, Beloved Mercy Ministry Coordinator, ext 116, vwagner@beloveddiscipleparish.org
- Kathy Whittaker, Faith Formation Leader, ext 112, kwhittaker@beloveddiscipleparish.org
- Lisa Bablak, Faith Formation Secretary, ext 115, lbablak@beloveddiscipleparish.org
- Christine Guarnieri, Music Director, ext 117, cowcraniums@gmail.com
- Lorie Wizorek, Little Disciples Preschool Director, 724-748-6868
- Nelsa Armour, Environment
- Tony Bancroft, Custodian
- James Shuey, Custodian
- Alison Shuey, Little Disciples Aide
- Sue Shultz, Little Disciples Aide
Liturgical Schedule
Daily Mass:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday at 8 am
Thursday at 6 pm
First Saturdays at 8 am
Weekend Masses:
Saturday at 4:30 pm
Sunday at 11:00 am
Confessions:
Saturday at 3:30 pm
Adoration:
Fridays before first Saturdays after the 8 am Mass
Parish offices will be closed for Thanksgiving beginning Wednesday, November 27th at noon and will reopen on Tuesday, December 3rd.
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Advent Penance Offerings
Sunday, December 1, 2pm - Epiphany of the Lord
3pm - St. Bartholomew
Friday, December 6, 13, & 20, 6-7pm, Immaculate Heart
Wednesday, December 11, 6:30pm - Good Shepherd
Sunday, December 15, 2pm - Beloved Disciple
5pm - Immaculate Heart
Wednesday, December 18, 7pm - Epiphany of the Lord
Thursday, December 19, 7pm - St. Joseph
Monday, December 16; Friday, December 20; & Monday, December 23, 4-6pm - St. Joseph
Faith Formation Schedule:
OCIA: Sunday, December 1, 9:30am — Library
Adult Ed: Old Testament Prophets: Tuesday, December 3, 5:30pm — FF Building
Adult Catechism: December 8, 9:30am
Adult Faith: Old Testament Prophets: Tuesday, December 3rd at 5:30pm, we will review who the Old Testament Prophets were and how they impact us in our Faith Journey. Dinner is served at 5:30pm in the Faith Formation building. We start the "Learning" session at 6pm via video, lecture and activities. We will meet two Tuesday's each month throughout the year. A lot of information and good food. Join us and all are welcome.
Adult Catechism Session: The next session Sunday December 8 at 9:30am in the Parish Library. We will read and discuss the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick and Prayer in the form of Petitions. In these sessions we use the Catechism of the Catholic Church as the "text book" that we read and learn from what the Church teaches. Questions and discussion are encouraged. The session will last about an hour and 15 minutes, plenty of time to attend 11am Mass. Join us. Questions or concerns contact Deacon Owen in the Parish Office at ext. 110.
Order of Christian Initiation for Adult: All members of the Parish and those interested in learning more about the Catholic Chruch are invited to learn more about the Catholic Church, what we believe and why we believe. We will study the Liturgy, Tradition, Sacraments and other topic of interest for new members and those that would like to refresh their understanding of the Catholic Church. The next session is Sunday Dec. 1 at 9:30am in the Parish Library. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Deacon Owen in Parish Office at ext. 110.
A Message From Bishop Persico
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
We are again approaching the annual collection for our Retired Religious, to be held in parishes on December 7th and 8th. This event has significant benefits for the retired Sisters in our diocese, as well as for the over 30,000 retired religious throughout the country.
The Retirement Fund for Religious offers financial support for those Catholic sisters, brothers and religious order priests who worked for years for little or no stipends. Last year, the people in our diocese contributed $140,304 to help defray the costs of medication, nursing care, medical equipment, transportation, physical and occupational therapy and other necessary needs. Your generous gift is vital for their ongoing health care, supporting them so that they may age safely, with dignity and comfort.
Senior Religious are a treasure of the Church. Their dedication and hard work laid the foundation for Catholic schools, religious education programs, hospitals, social service agencies and countless other ministries throughout our diocese; many still serve those in need today. Those who are no longer able to actively serve still support all that is being done through their ministry of prayer, while continuously remembering the generous people who care for them through the aging process.
Some of you may not presently know consecrated men and women, but they have affected your lives through their ministry to your parents and grandparents and through the many organizations now in place due to their foresight and generosity. Ministries started by Sisters have had a tremendous influence in this diocese. They stand as a legacy to those generous women who dedicated their lives in service to the reign of God and who continue to find ways to minister to others. I join you in praising God for their faithful and generous service to the Church both in the past and in the years to come.
Please join me in supporting this year’s Retirement Fund for Religious. I understand you are asked to support many worthy causes. I invite you only to give what you can. Most importantly, please continue to pray for an increase of vocations to the consecrated life and for God’s blessing on all our women and men religious. Know you remain in their prayers and mine.
Sincerely Yours in Christ,
The Most Reverend Lawrence T. Persico, JCL Bishop of Erie
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Office Hours
Our parish offices are open Tuesdays - Thursdays.
Please call the office for an appointment with the pastor or the appropriate staff member, or with any questions or needs.
Upcoming Events
- The Kindred Spirit Thursday Morning Bible Study has resumed m1eeting at 10am in the Schleigh Library. PLEASE COME AND JOIN US. (Please enter through the Faith Formation Entrance.)
- The Legion of Mary meets in the library every Monday at 7:00pm. Join us to see what we are about!
- You are welcome to join the parshioners who meet every Tuesday at the church at 6:00pm to pray the rosary for our priests, our Church, our country, the unborn, those who are ill, souls in Purgatory and many other intentions.
New to our Community? Join our Parish!
Welcome to our parish! Please contact the parish office for an appointment to register or print a copy of the Parish Registration Form to fill out at home. You can mail or deliver your completed form or place it in the collection basket. If your printer permits, you may print it on both sides of the paper. We hope you will become a part of our parish family!
Sacramental Preparation
For all Sacraments: Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Penance, Marriage and Holy Orders, or the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), please call the parish office for information and assistance.
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