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…”
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
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.
The Meaning of Advent!
Beginning the Church’s liturgical year, Advent (from, “ad-venire” in Latin or “to come to”) is the season encompassing the four Sundays (and weekdays) leading up to the celebration of Christmas.
The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and to the anniversary of Our Lord’s birth on Christmas. From the earliest days of the Church, people have been fascinated by Jesus’ promise to come back. But the scripture readings during Advent tell us not to waste our time with predictions. Advent is not about speculation. Our Advent readings call us to be alert and ready, not weighted down and distracted by the cares of this world (Lk 21:34-36). Like Lent, the liturgical color for Advent is purple since both are seasons that prepare us for great feast days. Advent also includes an element of penance in the sense of preparing, quieting, and disciplining our hearts for the full joy of Christmas.