PLEASE NOTE: The Rectory will be closed the week of November 29 - December 4.
RECTORY HOURS: Wednesdays & Thursdays from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
RECTORY HOURS: Wednesdays & Thursdays from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Mass Times
|
Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm - also Live Streamed on Facebook.
Sunday: 8:00am, 9:45am, 11:30am Confession: Wednesday: 9:00 am - 9:45 am Wednesday: 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm Or by appointment |
Daily Mass: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8:30am
No Daily Mass on Fridays No Daily Mass on Saturdays Eucharistic Adoration: Wednesdays in the Church from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm |
Dear Parishioners,
We are fast approaching Advent, the Christmas Season, and the happy end of 2020. As we do so, the pandemic continues to challenge us to adapt to continue serving our parish family's needs. I thank you for your continued patience and generous support over this past year and trust that working together; we can continue our Journey of Faith over the next decade as we look toward our 100th anniversary in 2020. Who would ever have thought when we announced our 90th-anniversary celebration last year what would lie before us? But no matter how difficult the journey, the celebration of Christmas reminds us that God is always with us. His presence to us is the greatest of gifts!
Usually at this time, you would hear about our Christmas Bazaar but, due to social distancing and ever-changing capacity restrictions, we will not be having our Christmas Bazaar this year. Instead, we have decided to expand our Christmas Raffle by sending tickets to all of our families and asking for your support as you take a chance on winning some much needed Christmas Cash. The top prize is $1000 and our drawing will be held on Saturday afternoon, December 5th. Additional tickets will be available at the rectory on Wednesdays & Thursdays.
Hopefully, life will be back to normal next year, and we can once again enjoy the craft shopping, food, basket auction, and fellowship that the bazaar offers each year. Ticket stubs must be returned by December 3rd via mail, rectory office, or collection basket.
Also, in this mailing is our annual Christmas Wish List. Each year, your generous support allows us to tackle projects, buy needed supplies, and update equipment for the parish community. This year, knowing how difficult things have been, I have tried to pare the list down to some less expensive but much-needed things. Whatever help you can give is greatly appreciated.
Finally, I am looking forward to our celebration of Christmas. However, I do ask that you note the change in Mass times here at HGA for this year. The pandemic will require us to continue observing mask-wearing, hand sanitizing, social distancing, church cleaning, and church capacity guidelines. On Christmas Eve, there will be a Mass at 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, and 8pm in the Church. On Christmas Day there will be a Mass at 8am and at 10am in the Church. We will live stream the 2pm Christmas Eve Mass for home viewing and it will be recorded and available after that. We will also radio broadcast each Mass to the parking lot for those who wish to remain away from the crowd but still come to the Church for Communion.
Please remember that even for such a great Feast as Christmas, it still might be better not to be in a crowded church in the middle of the pandemic. With families gathering, traveling, and visiting loved ones, I do not want our church services to be a super spreader event. But I ask that whether here at Church or among family and friends at home, we each take time to celebrate the birth of our Savior spiritually and look forward with hope to a joyous celebration together of Christmas 2021.
Be assured of my continued prayers for you throughout this Christmas Season and New Year, and please pray for me and our entire parish family.
God Bless!
Fr. Finlan
Usually at this time, you would hear about our Christmas Bazaar but, due to social distancing and ever-changing capacity restrictions, we will not be having our Christmas Bazaar this year. Instead, we have decided to expand our Christmas Raffle by sending tickets to all of our families and asking for your support as you take a chance on winning some much needed Christmas Cash. The top prize is $1000 and our drawing will be held on Saturday afternoon, December 5th. Additional tickets will be available at the rectory on Wednesdays & Thursdays.
Hopefully, life will be back to normal next year, and we can once again enjoy the craft shopping, food, basket auction, and fellowship that the bazaar offers each year. Ticket stubs must be returned by December 3rd via mail, rectory office, or collection basket.
Also, in this mailing is our annual Christmas Wish List. Each year, your generous support allows us to tackle projects, buy needed supplies, and update equipment for the parish community. This year, knowing how difficult things have been, I have tried to pare the list down to some less expensive but much-needed things. Whatever help you can give is greatly appreciated.
Finally, I am looking forward to our celebration of Christmas. However, I do ask that you note the change in Mass times here at HGA for this year. The pandemic will require us to continue observing mask-wearing, hand sanitizing, social distancing, church cleaning, and church capacity guidelines. On Christmas Eve, there will be a Mass at 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, and 8pm in the Church. On Christmas Day there will be a Mass at 8am and at 10am in the Church. We will live stream the 2pm Christmas Eve Mass for home viewing and it will be recorded and available after that. We will also radio broadcast each Mass to the parking lot for those who wish to remain away from the crowd but still come to the Church for Communion.
Please remember that even for such a great Feast as Christmas, it still might be better not to be in a crowded church in the middle of the pandemic. With families gathering, traveling, and visiting loved ones, I do not want our church services to be a super spreader event. But I ask that whether here at Church or among family and friends at home, we each take time to celebrate the birth of our Savior spiritually and look forward with hope to a joyous celebration together of Christmas 2021.
Be assured of my continued prayers for you throughout this Christmas Season and New Year, and please pray for me and our entire parish family.
God Bless!
Fr. Finlan
Next Live Stream Mass
|
Church Hours
Holy Guardian Angels Church is open for Private Prayer, Mondays through Thursdays from 9:00 am - 11:00 am.
There will be Adoration on Wednesdays from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm. Please use the side entrance by the Chapel. |
LOVING CHRIST,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Holy Guardian Angels Parish is located in Berks County, Pennsylvania, outside the city of Reading.
Serving the people of the community since our founding in 1929, the current
church structure was built in 1963 and our educational facility was constructed in 2001.
|
|
|
FOLLOW HGA PARISH ONLINE
Always stay up to date on church events, information, and encouragement! Follow, Like, and Subscribe!
|
|
|
And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age."
Matthew 28: 18-20 (RSV-CE)
Matthew 28: 18-20 (RSV-CE)
