*Last Call* ....Reviving an Old Custom, Christmas Wafers (Oplatki) – Before partaking of the Christmas Eve meal, Eastern European families gather around the table where the eldest member holds a large wafer and breaks off a piece to begin a ritual. The remaining wafer is passed on to another member while a prayer for loved ones is said. This continues until everyone at the table has a piece of the wafer. “God grant that we are all together again next year,” they respond to the prayer. This wafer symbolizes the unity of the family and foreshadows the Eucharistic Banquet. If interested, contact the Parish Office, at 814-674-8983 by Dec. 1 to reserve a packet of 4 wafers for your Christmas Banquet. Donation is $5/packet.

--Parish Bulletin, November 23, 2025.

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