Daylesford Abbey Announcements First Sunday of Advent 3 December 2006 FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - Friday, December 8 Liturgy Schedule 8:30 AM Morning Prayer 10:30 AM Mass 4:30 PM Vespers GIFT GIVING SUNDAY: Sunday, December 10, is our annual Gift Giving Sunday. We are asking if you would bring a wrapped gift for a child marked boy or girl and the appropriate age range. Some of our families will be taking the gifts to Saint Gabriel's to be distributed to families in the parish. Thank you in advance for your generosity. DAYLESFORD ABBEY LADIES CHAPTER: Advent Bake Sale and Raffle will be held Sunday, December 10, after the 10:30 a.m. mass at Daylesford Abbey, 220 S. Valley Rd., Paoli, PA. First prize will be Dinner for Two at Trattoria San Nicola in Paoli valued at $75. A variety of delicious, home-made baked goods will be sold. For further information, call Elizabeth von dem Hagen 610-644-6808. ANNUAL VOLUNTEER CHRISTMAS PARTY: he annual celebration sponsored by our Men's Association will take place on Friday, December 15, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. in the Abbey Dining Room. If you haven't already received an invitation but would like to attend please call Anne Cunningham @ 610.647-2530 x100 or email Jeanne Byrne jeannebyrne@daylesford.org. Hope to see you there to help celebrate the Christmas Season and our wonderful Abbey volunteers! L.O.S.S. (Let Our Sorrows Speak) an ongoing bereavement support group will NOT meet on Sunday, December 17th due to a scheduling conflict. However, support group members are asked to attend Blue Christmas: Presenter: Fr. Nicholas Terico, Monday, December 4 at 7 p.m. An evening to gather to remember Christmas holidays past. Through prayer and scripture reading, we will gather to receive words of hope that will speak to us in the midst of our sorrows. Offering $10 - The next scheduled L.O.S.S. Support Group meeting will be on Sunday, January 28, 2007 from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Please join us. STEPHEN MINISTRY: Congratulations to our nine new Stephen Ministers who have completed six months of intensive training, and will be commissioned at Mass on Sunday, December 3, 2006. They are Suzie Farrell, Pat Foster, Elsie Heaney, Michael Heaney, Lucy Jorgensen, Dottie McGee, Adele Seiscio, Diana Stull and Elizabeth Von dem Hagen. For further information about Stephen Ministry, or if you know a person who has experienced some kind of loss and is in need of a Stephen Minister, please call/e-mail Fr. Richard at 610-647-2530 Ext. 137 / rantonucci@daylesford.org. ABBEY PRAYER REQUEST LINE: A specific extension at the abbey has been designated for the submission of prayer requests. Prayer requests are listed and announced for four consecutive weeks and can be renewed as long as necessary. Please call the new Abbey Prayer Request Line at 610.647.2530 ext. 141 to leave your requests. When leaving the name or names of those to be prayed for please spell the first and last name of the person and pronounce the name slowly and clearly. We also ask that you leave your name and telephone number. Requests for the coming Sunday must be received no later than 12:00 noon on the Wednesday before. THE OUTREACH COMMITTEE - is in need of volunteers to pick up bread from LeBus bakery in King of Prussia and deliver to Our Brothers Place in Philadelphia . This is a way to support Bethesda Projects. Please contact Barbara Brown if you are able to help at 610.296.3771 INSTRUMENTS OF HOPE AND HEALING: Daylesford Abbey is in the process of preparing to be accredited as a safe environment for minors. Part of the accreditation preparation is training for all its members and those who minister, in various capacities, as agents of the Abbey. The accreditation will be monitored by Presidium, Inc., a national abuse risk management organization, which works with Catholic dioceses, parishes, schools and social service organizations; Religious Orders of Men and Women; camps; nursing homes; hospitals; water parks; and YMCAs nationwide. The goal of Presidium is to reduce the risk that a child or vulnerable adult will be sexually abused by an employee, volunteer, or member of the clergy. Presidium has two decades of experience and is a national leader in abuse risk management. Ongoing at the Abbey FCRE and NURSERY - The Abbey has a nursery service during Mass on Sunday. You are invited to take your child to the Chapter Room before Mass begins. Bible study classes are held each Sunday for children ages 4-8. The Family Centered Religious Education (FCRE) group meets monthly before Mass to instruct children ages 5-18. Please contact Mary Frances Szpila for more information at 610-293-0199. Lectio Divina on the Mass readings each Sunday at 10:00 a.m. (Divine Word Chapel) First Saturday - Men's Spirituality Group meets on the first Saturday of each month in the Spirituality Center at 9 a.m. This group is open to all professed and lay men of the community. All are invited and encouraged to attend morning prayer at 8:30 a.m. in the Divine Word Chapel prior to the meeting. Details call Joe McFadden 610-353-2951. "Open Arms" ministry of reconciliation with our adult gay brothers and sisters, their families and friends meets in the Spirituality Center's Neitzel Room at 7:30 p.m. on the 3rd Monday of each month. For further details, call Bro. Jack Ginder at 610-647-2530 Ext.632 or Carolann / Joe McFadden 610-353-2951. The Sunday Homily: Homilies are available on a cassette tape. Phone or mail your request to Homily Ministry c/o Daylesford Abbey or email ceevg@comcast.net. Give your name, address, phone number, the date of homily desired and/or the name of the homilist. A $5.00 donation per tape is desired to cover the costs of this ministry; please include with your request or place in the Sunday collection basket in an envelope marked Homily Ministry. STEPHEN MINISTRY: For further information about Stephen Ministry, or if you know a person who has experienced some kind of loss and is in need of a Stephen Minister, please call/email Fr. Richard at 610.647-2530 Ext. 137 SUPPORT GROUP FOR THE FAMILIES OF THE MENTALLY ILL: Monthly meetings will be the 4th Wednesday of the month. Meetings begin at 7 p.m. Offering $10 per family. For more information, please call Karl Zimmer, Norbertine Associate at 610.738. 8155 or by email at kzimmer1671@verizon.net. Yoga: Mondays @ 9:30 a.m. and Tuesdays @ 5:00 p.m. Contact Kay Park at 610-647-1154 for more information. The Inreach Committee offers assistance to our Sunday Assembly who may be sick or shut-in and would like a Pastoral visit, Holy Communion, temporary transportation to the doctors or temporary meals. Please contact Sheila Connor at 610.688.2799 for more information. Casseroles are needed for the homeless - kindly pick up information in the vestibule of the Church after Mass. MASS CARDS: There are a variety of Mass Cards available in the Church on the radiator in the vestibule. Please feel free to take Mass Cards and make returns to the Abbey as you use them. If you wish to have additional cards or a Mass for a specific date please contact the Abbey Receptionist at extension 100. Cancer Support Group A family of friends. Group meets on the 3rd Saturday of the month at 9:30 AM. For more information contact Linda Christopher at 610-647-2530 ext. #135 or via email: lindachristopher@daylesford.org Spirituality Center News and Programs eBulletin: If you wish to receive our weekly eBulletin, simply email: lindachristopher@daylesford.org and we will add you to our list. You will be updated on Liturgy schedules, Development events, Spirituality Center programs and much more. L.O.S.S. (Let Our Sorrows Speak) an ongoing bereavement support group will meet again on Sunday, January 28, 2007 at 12:15 p.m. Meeting will end at 1:30 p.m. For further information, contact Fr. Bill Kelly, Facilitator at wkelly@daylesford.org or by calling 610-647-2530 ext. 115 PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY - BLESS MY HANDS The group will be meeting every Thursday to get started and will eventually meet twice a month on Thursdays at 12 noon - bring your lunch, be with others and knit or crochet a special prayer shawl for someone in need. For more information call 610-647-2530 ext. 133. BLUE CHRISTMAS: Presenter: Fr. Nicholas Terico, Monday, December 4 at 7pm. An evening to gather to remember Christmas holidays past. Through prayer and scripture reading, we will gather to receive words of hope that will speak to us in the midst of our sorrows. Offering $10 ADVENT DAY OF RECOLLECTION: Isaiah, John the Baptist and Mary: Our Models for Waiting - Presenter: Fr. Joseph Serano, Saturday, December 10 - Offering $25 includes lunch. FOR WOMEN ONLY: The group will continue to meet after Mass on the second Sunday of each month up through May of 2007. Please contact Cam Biggie for more information 610.933.3109. UPCOMING CONCERTS AT THE ABBEY Chester County Choral Society December 10, 2006 @ 2:00 p.m. - Welcome All Wonders Holiday Concert Tickets: 610.873.0699 www.chestercountychoralsociety.org Ama Deus Ensemble presents HANDEL'S Messiah Sunday, December 17, 2006 @ 4:00 p.m. www.voxamadeus.org The 2006-2007 Spirituality Center Brochure has been mailed. If you wish to receive this brochure or wish to be on our mailing list, please contact our receptionist at 610-647-2530 ext. 100 and we can mail one to you. If you are not on the mailing list, please let us know if we can add your name and address. Prayer Walk: Calling all Walkers: Please see our receptionist for a prayer request and take a walk at your convenience on the Holy Grounds of the Abbey. Pray in silence carrying the intention with you. Prayer intentions: If you want one of the walkers to pray for you or someone you know, simply drop off your intentions at the reception area of the Spirituality Center. A box for these prayer requests will be placed at the front entrance.