“Like the Magi, may we also journey and be attentive , untiring and courageous on the path to find this invisible God who was born among us.”
-Pope Francis
Sunday readings for January 7, 2024- Epiphany of our Lord
First Reading: Is 60:1-6
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13
Second Reading: Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6
Gospel: Mt 2:1-12
Announcements
Epiphany Sunday
Today is Epiphany, the feast of the Magi who followed the star to visit the baby Jesus.
There is a Catholic custom that families pray together and ask a blessing on their homes on this feast.
There will be available envelopes with prayers and chalk in the church, one for each family, so that you can gather together and pray for a blessing on this feast.
Next Sunday’s second collection
Next Sunday, January 14 is the annual collection for Catholic Relief Services. Catholic Relief Services is the major US Catholic agency to help the poor of the world with projects in more than 100 countries. Please be generous.
Job Opportunity
Saint Katherine of Siena parish in Wayne, PA is looking for a housekeeper; the house keeper works part time and comes 9:00am – 4:00pm on Mondays and Fridays. The housekeeper is also is the housekeeper for Archbishop Chaput on Wednesdays at Edmond’s Home nearby. The cleans and vacuums, does laundry and does food shopping. If anyone is interested in learning more about this job, please contact Father Tom
Photo request
Please send photos and videos of the multi-wedding ceremony on January 1 to Ursula Yau at ursyau99@gmail.com or Martin Louie at mlouie@holyredeemerschool.org. Photos and a video of the entrance procession has been posted on the parish website. More photos and videos of the ceremony indoors and after would complete the website posting.
A reporter from the online newsletter from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia was present. Look for the article on https://catholicphilly.com/ soon.
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