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  Wednesday, November 24, 2021 Memorial of Saint Andrew Dũng-Lạc, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs XXXIV Week in Ordinary Time

   

  Thanksgiving Mass            Please join us tomorrow, Thanksgiving morning, to celebrate the true and best way to offer Thanks, through the Eucharist. The word itself means “Thanksgiving.” Mass is at 8:00 AM that morning, Thursday, November 25th.            Mass on Friday is at the usual time however there will be no exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament after Mass.

   

  Loaves and Fishes – New! Volunteers needed to support the casserole program: Our next opportunities to drop off casseroles is December 3rd.  Normally we can store casseroles in the deep freeze in the PLC kitchen so you can drop-off at times that fit your schedule. A casserole should be of your choice, cooked, then frozen. Casserole pans are in the office at the PLC. To support our lunch program: The opportunities to drop off lunches are November 19th and December 17th. A lunch consists of a PBJ sandwich, a granola or protein bar, a juice box or water bottle and a small piece of fruit if you can add it, the fruit is optional. Another reminder - to help keep the sandwiches from getting soggy spread the peanut butter on both pieces of bread and then spread the jelly in between.  If you would like to bring a bag of apples, or oranges, or a box of granola bars those are also accepted and you can drop them off on any of the above dates.    If you prefer to donate baby supplies, we will deliver to YoungMoms in Kennett Square. You can drop off baby supplies on any of the above dates.   We meet at the PLC between 09:30 - 10:00 on the morning of the drop-off.     If you have a high school student who is helping and need their volunteer hours validated, simply email (joburns66@gmail.com) the form and she will sign and scan the form back to you.    Thank you for your continued support. Loaves & Fishes website: https://www.saintcornelius.org/loaves-fishes

   

  St. Cornelius Church 10th Annual Thanksgiving Drive to benefit Mercy Neighborhood Ministries – New! Thank you to all who donated to the annual Thanksgiving food drive. The food was packed on Sunday and delivered Monay morning. A great big Thank You to all the members of the congregation at the 11:00 this past Sunday. It was a terrific response to a request to help.

   

  Giving Tree            The Giving Tree now graces the church vestibule. Donations are already coming in, testimony to the generosity of our many parishioners. Check the bulletin for details and directions as to what ought to be donated. You will have received a direct mailing regarding the Giving Tree and what gift cards are needed.

   

  Fair Trade Sale on December 5th and 6th            The weekend of December 4th and 5th after all the Masses we will be hosting a Fair-Trade Sale in the vestibule. Just in time for Christmas, look over the Batik Christmas Décor and Trees. Each holiday piece is hand decorated, along with seasonal favorites of coffee, tea and olive oil. Through your purchase artisans, producers and small-scale farmers are able to stay on their land and provide for their families.

   

  Literary Society  The winner for November/December selection is Travels With My Aunt, by Graham Greene (published first in 1969 and republished multiple times since), grabbing 26 votes. Second place was Three Short Stories from Home For Christmas, by Miriam LeBlanc, who pulled in 17 votes. While Fredrick Bachman’s work titled My Grandmother Told Me to Tell You She is Sorry, picked up 9 votes. A small review below may entice you to pick up and read.   Henry Pulling, a retired bank manager, meets his septuagenarian Aunt Augusta for the first time in over fifty years at what he supposes to be his mother's funeral. Soon after, she persuades Henry to abandon Southwood, his dahlias and the Major next door to travel her way, Brighton, Paris, Istanbul, Paraguay. Through Aunt Augusta, a veteran of Europe's hotel bedrooms, Henry joins a shiftless, twilight society: mixing with hippies, war criminals, CIA men; smoking pot, breaking all the currency regulations and eventually coming alive after a dull suburban life. In Travels with my Aunt Graham Greene not only gives us intoxicating entertainment but also confronts us with some of the most perplexing of human dilemmas.   -Goodreads   A date and time will be determined at a later date. Until then, get your atlas and baedeker out and follow Henry and his Aunt as they travel the globe.

   

  First Sunday Coffee-December 5th The St. Cornelius Council of the Knights of Columbus will be hosting a coffee reception in the Holy Family Portico after the 11:00 Mass on Sunday, December 5. Nick Cappelli of Pronto Catering is again supplying us with the caffeine, cocoa and tea. The women’s and men’s groups Walking With Purpose and That Man is You respectively will be hosting our gathering. Please join us after Mass with your fellow parishioners. See you there!!

   

  St. Cornelius Youth Group             Our Youth Group is excited to combine service and holiday spirit in our first ever Baby Shower for Mary and Joseph of Nazareth. Please join the kids in this celebration on Sunday afternoon the 5th of December at 3:00. Consider bringing gifts of diapers (sizes 4,5,6), wipes, blankets, and clothing items sized 18-24 months for Young Moms. I hope this becomes a new holiday tradition in the parish.

   

  The Feast of the Immaculate Conception            December 8th is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Patronal Feast Day of the United States. It is a holy day of obligation. The Vigil Mass that Tuesday evening, December 7th, is at 7:00 PM. Masses the next day are at 7:30 AM and 12:00 noon. There is no evening Mass on the 8th.

   

  Thanksgiving Greetings from our Archbishop  Click on this and read the Thanksgiving wishes from Archbishop Pérez.

   

  The Big Finish            We are entering a unique time, a spiritual time. With Advent on Sunday and the Thanksgiving Holiday tomorrow, we are entering Kairotic Time. There are two words for time in Greek: Chronos and Kairos. Chronos is ordinary time; time on a clock, the 8 hours given to an employer, time students mark when in class. Kairotic Time is extraordinary, time charged with meaning and filled with anticipation. This weekend when students return home from school, relatives come for dinner, and we spend time with family and friends we often find that time moves too quickly. Savor this weekend – the food and the family and the faith that mystically provides the bond that we have with each other with creation and with our Creator. Faithfully, Msgr. Diamond   St. Cornelius Website Ministry Calendar