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
“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
Honoring the 77 years of service of the School Sisters of St. Francis
At Incarnation Church – Saturday, March 22nd, there will be a special 4:15 PM Mass with Bishop Schlert as the Main Celebrant. There is a dinner afterwards for $20 per ticket. This is the last weekend to get your dinner tickets – no tickets will be sold at the door. See Fr. Andy, Fr. Miguel or D. Tony for more information.
Lent! Enter more deeply into your relationship with God!
Stations of the Cross:
Tuesdays 6:00 PM Spanish, Thursdays 7:00 PM Portuguese, and Fridays 5:15 PM English
[Stations at Incarnation Church – all are welcome to join Stations of the Cross on Fridays 7:00 PM with some Adoration and Benediction. Also a Special Mary’s Stations on Friday April 4th at 7:00 PM]
Abstinence! Every Friday of Lent Catholics do not eat meat as a communal sacrifice.
Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament before and after Masses on Sundays.
Enter and leave when Jesus is exposed in the Monstrance in SILENCE – silence is a gift that disposes us to listen to Jesus and speak with Him!
Special time of Adoration
Holy Infancy Church – All Night Adoration from Saturday, April 5th from 6:00 PM until Sunday, April 6th 6:00 AM
Confessions and Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament during Lent:
Confessions and Adoration:
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Saturdays: 2:45 PM – 4:00 PM at Incarnation Church.
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Monday to Friday: 30 minutes before every daily Mass at Holy Infancy Church.
*Penance Service at Incarnation Church on Wednesday, March 19th at 7:00 PM
CRS (Catholic Relief Service) Rice Bowl Boxes
Please pick up your family’s box at the entrance of the church and use the instructions to help you grow in union with Jesus through sacrifice for the needs of our less fortunate brothers and sisters in the world!