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January 11-12,2014 Baptism of the Lord

Scripture Readings: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7. Acts 10:34-38.

Matthew 3:13-17. John preached an astringent message of repentance and renewal, and many came to him to be baptized, which was the sign of a new life. Jesus also came to be baptized. Though John at first protested, he baptiz.ed Jesus, which is seen by many as the moment Jesus steps into the role of God's "Messiah," meaning His "anointed."

NEXT WEEK'S SCRIPTURE READINGS: Isaiah 49:3, 5-6. 1 Corinthians 1: 1-3. John 1:29-34.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays from 3;30-4:30 pm; Wednesdays from 5-6 pm or anytime by request.

EUCHARISTIC LITURGIES Saturday, January 11 5 pm-Mary Balas-Delores Berry-Reitz Sunday) January 12 8:30 am-George Margherio-Joan & Chuck Kreamer Sunday, January 12 10:45 am-People of the Parish and All Susquehanna University students Tuesday, January 14 , 12 Noon-Adoration Chapel-Prayer Box Intentions Wednesday, January 15 " 7 am-Adoration Chapel-Janet Greco-Carla & Tim Minori Wednesday, January 15 J pm-Selinsgrove Center-Marie Mikovich Thursday, January 16 12 Noon-Adoration Chapel-Tom Snee, Sr.-Tony Barnasconi Friday, January 17 St Aml/ony, Abbott 7 am- Adoration Chapel-George Margherio-Irene Kemper Saturday, January 18 5 pm-James and Gertrude Moran-Ted Hufnagle & Family Sunday, January 19 8:30 am-Lillian Mahoney-Peggy, Mike and Michael Nace Sunday, January 19 10:45 am-Patricia Klimowicz-Sheldon & Judy Winnick Sunday, January 19 6 pm-People of the Parish and All Susquehanna University students

COLLEGE MASS ON SUNDAY EVE lNGS AT 6 PM Please note there will not be a 6 pm Mass celebrated until January 19,2014 wben the students return from winter break.

MARCH FOR LIFE BUS TRIP This i the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. Consider joining us for the March for Life on

Wednesday, January 22, 2014. Our bus will leave the St. Pius X parking lot after the 6 am morning Mass. Reservations are accepted on a first come first serve ba is. Please call Tim Minori at 570.259.8478 no later than January 12, 2014 to reserve your place.

RELAY FOR LIFE SOUP SALE Th Relay tor Life Team will be holding a soup sate after all the Masses the weekend of January 18 and 19.

Please stop by the parish library and pick up some delicious homemade soup for the cold winter days. The cost of a quart is $5.00 with all proceeds going to Selinsgrove Relay for Life.

SUPERMARKET GIFT CARDS SALE GOD'S PLAN FOR GIVING

TITHING

Last Week's Collection $ 12,441.26 Children & Teen Envelope Collection 58.00 Total Income for January 4-5,2014 12,499.26

Last Year's Collection 8,888.03

PARISH INDEBTEDNESS Loan Amount $ 1,900,000.00 Principal Balance 1,350,088.27 Monthly Interest 6,750.44

DEBT REDUCTION Month of January Year-To-Date (fiscal year) Goal 8,000.00 Goal 56,000.00 Actual 2,947.00 Actual 32,915.76

We appreciate your continuing support of our Supermarket Gift Certificate program from Giant Food Stores and Weis Markets. Remember, you receive full value for the amount of gift cards purchased, and St. Pius X Parish recei ves 10% from Giant and Weis Markets.

Profit from last week $ 486.00

Gift Certificates are available to purchase before and after each weekend Mass in the Narthex. Gift cards are also available during the week from the Parish office, Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm.

MINISTRY SCHEDULE: WEEKEND OF JANUARY 18-19,2014 5 pm 8:30am 10:45 am

Extraordinary Maddie Moleski, Craig DeFazio, Joseph & Karol Scartelli, Tom Devine, Joe Schuh1, Ministers Ray & Janet Cerezo, Sherry Evans, Judy Margherio, Annette Sarsfield, Barb Zack,

Joyce Kadryna Marcia LaBant Judy Winnick

Reader Kathy Dalius Janet Johnson/Tavakoli Ellen Ruby

Servers Max & Gus Troppe, Austin LaBant, Kaitlin Pauling, Madison Dominick, April Keaura Smith Steven Pomykalski Kummerer, Joan Hannity

Ushers Susan Rice, Lou Ann Sprenkle Ron Butkera, Tom Hoffman Shen'y Marczyk

Music Minister Diane Jay Carla Minori Mark Kain

Please pray for our family, friends and loved ones who are ill and/or hospitalized:

Philip Adam, Sr. William Colegrove Reilly Grzywacz Joan Kreamer Judy Moyer Helen Underhill David Bailey Dick & Mary lou Coukart Gary Gwynn III Tim legg Sue Mull Mary Wagner Juanita Barlow Ruth Deluca Christopher Hunt Andy litavec Michael Muller Chester Wands Julia Becker Richard Donahoe Jim Jackson Billy McDonald Billy Pensyl Madison Wasser Bruce Ben nett Frank Doughtery David Keh Ier Emma Merante Nancy Ruffatto Fred White Jane Bennett Thomas Downs Kathy King Eddie Miller Susan Shemanski Walter Worhacz Kyle Blett Gloria Fidler Joe Kontura Tony Minori Lisa Startzel Betty YagelChristian Bohling Caleb Fornal Harvey Kreamer Joe Molitoris Colton Thompson Shirley Zoch Don Borruso David Everett

ST. PIUS X PARISH COUNCIL MEETING The St. Pius X Parish Council will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 7 pm in the

Parish library.

BREAKFAST BUDDIES Breakfast Buddies will meet on Monday, January 13,2014 at 9 am at the Pepper Tree Restaurant. The Pepper

Tree Restaurant is located on Route 522, 1.7 miles from 18th Street, on the left-hand side of the highway going toward Middleburg. Everyone is welcome to attend. Breakfast is ordered from the menu. Join fellow parishion­ers for this social gathering.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEETING The Knights of Columbus will hold their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 14,2014,

at 7:30 pm in the Knights of Columbus Room.

The Parish has assistive listening devices available for those who wish to use them during weekend Masses.

Scriptures & Lunch will meet on Thursday, January 16,2014 in the parish library after the Noon Mass.

RECITATION OF THE HOLY ROSARY The Rosary is prayed: Monday-Thursday-II :40 am-Adoration Chapel;

Tuesdays- 7 pm -Adoration Chapel and Thursdays- 5:30 pm -in the Church

MASS AT THE MANOR OF PENN VILLAGE Mass will be celebrated on the First Friday of each month at 10:30 am in the Chapel at the Manor located

on Route 204 in Selinsgrove. Parishioners are welcome to attend Mass and if able, are asked to help escort residents to Mass.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION The hour of 6-7 pm on Mondays is open for Eucharistic Adoration; please call Libby at 570-809-2199 if

you can pray at this time.

THEOLOGY ON TAP

JOIN US FOR AN EVENING WITH CHRISTOPHER WEST - probably the best known educator on Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body will be at Theology on Tap. He offers a message about love and relation­ships that is positive, uplifting and inspiring! Christopher is such a popular speaker; we were amazed he was able to accept our invitation. Join us on Thursday, January 16,2014 at Ceoltas on 2nd Street in Harrisburg, 2nd floor Raftery Room. Doors open at 6:30 pm; talk begins at 7 pm. RSVP On Facebook, "Theology on Tap ­Harrisburg or via email: totharrisburg@gmail.com. The venue can accommodate up to 150 people, and priority will be given to those who RSVP. Theology on Theology on Tap offers a safe envirorunent for young adults (21-30 something) of all faiths and walks of life to come together in fellowship, prayer, and personal growth. For more information visit www.hbgdiocese.org/theologyontap

SUBSTANCE ABUSE AWARENESS POSTER & BASKETBALL FREE THROW CONTEST The Knights of Columbus wish to remind participants in the Substance Abuse Awareness Poster Contest that

all entries are due to be turned on Sunday, January 12, 2014. Also for all those participating in the basketball free throw contest, the event is scheduled to be held at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Recreation Hall in Shamokin Dam. The contest will start at 2 pm on Sunday January 12, 2014 for all those ages 10-14. The Knights of Columbus extend their appreciation for all those participating in these events. If you desire any further information, please contact Dennis Corl at 570-374-5834.

......................................................................................................................................................... CAPSULE CALENDAR

~ Sunday, January 12-9:30 am-1O:30 am-PREP Classes-Lower Level ~ Monday, January 13-6 am -12 Midnight-Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament-Adoration Chapel ~ Monday, January 13- 9 am-Breakfast Buddies-Pepper Tree Restaurant Route 522 : Tuesday, January 14-12 am-12 Midnight-Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament-Adoration Chapel ~ Tuesday, January 14-7 pm-Rosary Prayer Group-Adoration Chapel ~ Tuesday, January 14-7:30 pm-Knights of Columbus Meeting-Knights of Columbus room : Wednesday, January 15-12 am-12 Midnight-Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament-Adoration Chapel ~ Wednesday, January 15-7 pm-St. Pius X Parish Council Meeting-Parish library : Thursday, January 16-12 am-12 midnight-Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament-Adoration Chapel ~ Thursday, January 16-12:30 pm-Scriptures and Lunch-Parish library ~ Thursday, January 16- 6-8 pm-Prayer Shawl Ministry-Parish Library : Thursday, January 16-6:30 pm-RCIA-lower level ~ Friday, January 17-12 am-6 am-Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament-Adoration Chapel

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P.R.E.P. NEWS

PREP PHONE NUMBER: 570.374.4113 PREP E-MAIL: PREPSTPIUSX@GMAIL.COM

PREP CLASSES will resume on Sunday, January 12,2014 from 9:30 am-10:30 am

FIRST ANNUAL DIOCESE OF HARRISBURG RELIGION BEE

Attention all 7th and 8th grade students: We have been invited to participate in the First Annual Diocese of Harrisburg Rei igion Bee. Our Parish is awarding cash prizes and the top winner here gets to compete with the other Diocesan parishes. You get to have all of the questions and answers BEFORE the events! Show your knowledge of your faith and learn some new faith facts! There are about 300 questions so get your questions as soon as possible to study! Get the questions now by contacting Laura Williams 570374-41 t3 or at prepstpiusx@gmail or online at : http://qllizlet.com/c lass/893 870/

Monday, January 27th we are having a pizza study party from 6-7:30 pm. Tuesday, January 28th we ta ke the 50 question test from 6-7:30 pm dinner included.

The top to scorers advance to the Parish Religion Bee which will be held in February. 1st prize winner receives $50.00 - 2nd prize winner receives $25.00 - 3rd prize winner receives $10.00

ATTENTION SECOND GRADE PARENTS/GUARDIANS We will be meeting on Tuesday January 21, 2014 at 6 pm in the church to prepare for your child receiving

the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Communion this year. The meeting should last an hour. In the case poor weather, we will meet January 28, 2014 at 6 pm. The diocese mandates this meeting before your child receives the sacraments. If you cannot attend, please call the Parish Religious Education Program office, 570-374-4113 to make separate arrangements.

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY NEWS The Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet on Thursday, January 16, 2014 from 6-8 pm. New members are

always welcome! Also, we are looking for folks to make rosaries (for our prayer shawls & for the prison ministry). Contact Kathy Dalius for more information: kathydal@ptd.net 570-374-9883

SELF GUIDED MINI RETREAT Consoling the Heart o{Jesus A new (for St. Pius X) self-guided, mini-retreat-Consoling the Heart ofJesus-will begin on Feb 8th after the 5 pm Mass. Through short daily workbook readings and a weekly DVD presentation, retreat participants will receive detailed instruction on how to draw closer to the Heart of Jesus during His passion. The retreat will last 10 weeks (through April 12-the Saturday of Palm Sunday weekend) and will highlight the Spiritu­al Exercises of St. Ignatius combined with the teachings of Saints Therese of Lisieux, Faustina Kowalska, and Louis de Montfort. Group retreat-participant sessions will be held each Saturday evening after the 5:00 pm Mass on the church's lower level during the retreat period. These weekly sessions will include a light (free) dinner for the retreat participants; discussion of the week's reading material; and watching a DVD segment designed to bring the individual reflections and group experience into a clearer and more livable focus presented by the retreat author, Father Michael Gaitley,* MIC (who has a remarkable gift for inspiring retreat participants to trust in Jesus-The Divine Mercy). During the Saturday sessions there will be free. supervised child-care available (and the children will also be fed). Due to space limitations, participation in the retreat must be limited to 50. All necessary retreat materials will be provided.

Registration opens next weekend-the bulletin will have details! Plan ahead so you don't get left out!

Fr. Gaitley is the author of the very well-received 33 Days to Morning GIOly self-guided retreat St. Pius X presented during Lent last year.

This retreat will be a great addition to your special Lenten devotions this year!