Daily: Mon. & Thur.(Eng.) 7:30 am; Wed. & Fri. (Eng) 12:15 pm; Tue. (Sp.)7:00 pm

Saturday: (Eng.) 8:00 am (Only First Sat. of the Month); (Eng.) 4:15 pm at Incarnation Parish

Sunday: (Eng.) 7:00 am; (Port.)8:15 am; (Sp.)10:00am; (Eng.)12:00 Noon

Evenings Before Holy Days:(Eng.)5:15pm

Holy Infancy

My Parish, My Family

“Construction on Holy Infancy, first called Church of the Nativity, started in 1863 on land donated by the Moravians…

The parish’s first church was very small — measuring 70 feet by 40 feet…”

Learn More

Nourishment for your soul is now available for FREE on Formed.org to our parishioners thanks to a generous donor. How to register today:

a. Go to formed.org/signup
b. Select “I Belong to a Parish or Organization”
c. Search for “Holy Infancy Church and School”
d. Enter your Full Name and Email address
e. Check that email account for a link to begin using FORMED

“What’s on your mind?”

Question box!

Keep asking your questions!! We received some last week and will answer them as quickly as possible. Questions like, what are indulgences, and where did all the religions come from….

Our Young Adult Group, for everyone ages 18-35, is now being held in Spanish and is meeting
every Thursday at 7:30 PM in the Rectory. Come and join us!

Our Diocese of Allentown is partnering with Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Catechetical Institute (FUSCI) in offering excellent online workshops and resources to grow in our Catholic Faith. FREE of cost to our parish and school.

TO CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT:

Go to www.franciscanathome.com/diocese-allentown

Select “My parish or school is already registered and I would like to set up my individual free account under that institution”
Create your account

– When asked for a Diocese: select “Diocese of Allentown”

– When asked for an Institution: select “Holy Infancy (Parish & School) Bethlehem”

TO LOG-IN:

Go to www.franciscanathome.com
Log-in using your email and password
Select any track or workshop you are interested in

If you have any need or have something to give, contact the Almonry Ministry at HolyInfancyAlmonry@protonmail.com or (717) 429-8082‬. We will match those who want to give with those who need (typically within 1 week). Please be generous and please ask for whatever you need so that together we can serve the needs of one another.

MyParishNFP is a resource for Parishes to easily offer Natural Family Planning (NFP) to couples seeking guidance about fertility and faith.

Click the link below for more information

MyParishNFP

Guidelines on Church Environment, Announcements, Petitions or Blessings, etc.

We want to serve you in ways that are possible, so here are some Guidelines:

Church Reverence and Silence: Various times, people have written in the question box- why we do not maintain silence Church and show reverence by the way we dress and act. Silence and reverence before and after Mass provides a sacred environment in which to recognize the Holy Presence of God in the Eucharist. By maintaining this sacred environment, we help each other pray in peace.

Sacristy: This word comes from the Latin sacristia, meaning the room where the sacred vessels and vestments are kept. It is a place where the priests and servers prepare spiritually for
the Sacred Liturgy we are about to celebrate. For that we need to maintain a quiet, prayerful spirit. So we are now asking that only those serving that day at the Mass would enter the sacristy.

All announcements: whether for the bulletin or to be read at Mass — must be sent to the Parish Secretary for review and the Pastor’s approval at least 10 days before the Sunday they are needed. This allows proper preparation of our parish communications and translations. Please do not bring announcements to the sacristy before Mass.

Hospitality Servers: They are fellow parishioners who are always at the entrance of the Church at the beginning and at the end of Masses. They are ready to welcome, guide you, and to direct you to how to find your answers. Anyone interested in helping in this area should ask one of the Hospitality Servers.

For Special Intentions & Petitions: We love to celebrate life’s milestones and support one another in prayer. If you would like us to recognize any of the following, please bring your written petition or request to our Hospitality Servers at the entrance of the church at the latest 10 minutes before Mass begins.

▪ Special Marriage Anniversaries (10, 25, 40, 50, 60+ years)
▪ Presentation of a Newborn
▪ Petition for the anniversary of the death of a loved one or a recently deceased
▪ Quinceañeras and Special Milestone Birthday Blessings
▪ Entering the Military
▪ Moving from Our Community

Our Hospitality Servers will ensure your intentions are brought forward at the appropriate time during Mass, but it must be no later than 10 minutes before Mass.