4:00 p.m.St. Mary Parishioners Living &
Deceased …
SUNDAY,
December 17, Third Sunday of Advent
Zep. 3:14-18a; Phil. 4:4-7; Lk. 3:10-18
9:00 a.m.Living & Deceased of the Frank Wirth Family …
Coffee & Donuts
11:30 a.m.Tom & Becky Judge …
7:00 p.m.Bingo
MONDAY, December 18,
Jer. 23:5-8; MT. 1:18-25
7:50 a.m.Morning Chapel
12:00 p.m.Mary Jo
McCarthy …
5:00 p.m.Evening Prayer & Rosary
TUESDAY, December 19,
Jgs. 13:2-7,
24-25a; Lk. 1:5-25
8:30 a.m.Andrezej & Katarnyze Lekowicz…
5:00 p.m.Evening
Prayer & Rosary
6:00 p.m.Bible
Study – Shanks
7:00 p.m.Marriage
Info Night
7:00 p.m.Kids
Choir Practice
WEDNESDAY, December
20,
Is. 7:10-14;
Lk. 1:26-38
8:30 a.m.Mary
Katherine Mehler…
5:00 p.m.Evening
Prayer & Rosary
6:30 p.m.RCIA “The Meaning of Christmas”
7:00 p.m.Choir
Practice (9:00 a.m. choir)
7:00 p.m.Bell
Choir Practice (bell room)
THURSDAY, December
21,
Sg. 2:8-14; Lk. 1:39-45
8:30 a.m.…(All school Mass)
2:00 p.m.Early
School Dismissal
5:00 p.m.Evening
Prayer & Rosary
6:00 p.m.Adoration at Corpus Christi
6:30 p.m.Mass at Corpus Christi
FRIDAY, December 22,
1 Sm.
1:24-28; Lk. 1:46-56
No School
– school resumes January 4,
2007
12:00 p.m.Helen &
Pat Russell …
5:00 p.m.Evening Prayer & Rosary
SATURDAY,
December 23, Vigil Mass
4:00 p.m.Helen Kurguz …
SUNDAY,
December 24, Fourth Sunday of Advent
Mic
5:1-4a; Heb. 10:5-10; Lk. 1:39-45
9:00 a.m.St. Mary Parishioners Living & Deceased…
11:30 a.m.Tom & Becky Judge …
NO Bingo
Please remember in your prayers all
those who are sick or suffering, especially those homebound or in nursing
homes.
Refresh them
Lord, with your healing grace.
Nursing Home: Tim McManus, Evelyn Spiert, Anna Czernik, Irene Doughton
At Home: Charlie Campbell,Diane Carrick, Josephine
Calabro, Fred Courtney, Marie Ebelberger, Sondra Fisher-Goodwin, Judy Hall,
Henrietta Koch, Mary Ann Koch, Marie
McGrath, Rita
Redwood.
If you are admitted to a hospital St. Mary’s may not be notified. Please
give us a call if you would like a visit. Due to privacy issues no one will be
listed in the bulletin sick list unless the person themselves or an
immediate family member requests it.
ECO (Electric Contributions Option)
Program is always open for new sign-ups. See the information at the rear of
church or call the parish office. ECO –schedule: Weekly December 18, 26;
bi-weekly December 18; Monthly December 1st or 15th. Christmas Day
Contribution December 26th.
Anointing Of The Sick will be administered this weekend December 16th – 17thafter each mass.
Penance Service: Join us for the Sacrament of
Penance at 2:00 p.m. on the 17th, at which time four priests will be
available for the sacrament. If you have need for a later time, Father
Thomas will also be at the penance service at Holy Spirit at 4:00 p.m.
♫ Christmas morning music: Children’s choir rehearsal will be
December 10, 17 and possibly 24th from 9:45 – 10:30 a. m. during Coffee & Donuts. Midnight Mass rehearsals will be Thursday,
December 7th following the 7:00 p.m. Mass, December 13th and
December 21st. Midnight Mass music will begin at 11:30
p.m.
Christmas Eve 5:00 p.m. Family Mass kids choir rehearsals will be
Sunday, December 17th 12:45 – 1:45 and Tuesday, December 19th7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
One Time Daily Mass Change: Mass will be celebrated here at 12:00 on December 26th through
the 28th. There will be no mass on Friday that week.
FYI: St. Mary’s
church will be closed to the public Thursday, December 21st
beginning at 1:00
p.m. for floor cleaning.
4:00 PMK, S & T. Lawler,M.
KeebaughK. Brown, M.
Campbell,
T.
NiermanM. King, E. HolleranE. Holleran
9:00 AMJ. Cooper, T. CarterR. Driscoll,B. Hess,
C>Goodall, S. Thibaut,M.BadurinaK.HaytasE. Hoffman, B.
Jones, B.LenkeyJ.Carone
11:30 AMA. Minner, M.Lovett,M.Hicks,J.Keinle, P.Kienle,
J.Lovett,,N.MattoxS.MoraineK.Hall,
M.A. Metnes, J.TobinJ.Carone
No Coffee
& Donuts December 24th
St. Mary Annual Christmas Tree Sale continues through December 23rd featuring fresh top
quality Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir, Scotch Pine, White Pine and Blue Spruce trees,
wreathes and roping M-F 2:30-9:30pm, Sat. Noon-9pm, Sun. Noon-6pm. Visa and
MasterCard accepted with proper ID. Volunteers
areneeded to help with the
sale. Call Tracie at 491-6957.
These last days before Christmas we begin
the “O Antiphons”:
O
Wisdom of Our God Most High, guiding creation with power and love: teach us to
walk in the paths of knowledge. December 17
O
Lord of Ancient Israel, giver of the Law of Moses on Sinai: rescue us with your
mighty power. December 18
O
Flower of Jesse’s Stem, sign of God’s love for all his people: save us without
delay! December 19
O
Key of David, opening the gates of God’s eternal Kingdom, free the prisoners of
darkness! December 20
O
Radiant Dawn, splendor of eternal light, sun of justice: shine on those lost in
the darkness of death! December 21
O
King of All Nations, source of your Church’s unity and faith: save all mankind,
your own creation! December 22
O
Emmanuel, God’s presence among us, our King, our Judge: save us, Lord our God! December
23
Christmas Remembrances – forms are available in the back
of church for names to be remembered in the Christmas bulletin. Contributions
will be used for Christmas flower decorations. Please complete the form and
return to the church office or place in the collection basket no later than Sunday, December 17th!!
FYI: the Christmas Mass schedule
will be:
December 23-24 -Fourth Sunday of Advent:
Regular Mass Schedule 4:00 p.m - 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
December 24th -Christmas Eve: 5:00
p.m.
and the traditional Midnight Mass (music begins at 11:30)
December 25th - Christmas Day: 10:30
a.m.
The Feast of Mary,
Mother of God
is not a day of obligation this year but we will have a Mass on January 1st
at 12:00Noon
Retirement Fund for Religious: Skilled care and assisted living
expenses for religious past age 70 exceed $450 million each year. Please
consider a donation to the care of our elderly and ill religious. Please place
your donation in with the regular collection in the envelope provided. Thank
you.
St.MarySchool reminds
you that we have a Paper Recycling Program! Look for the green &
yellow bin on the church parking lot. We accept: newspapers, magazines, wrapping
paper, mail, shopping catalogues, all school & office papers. We cannot
accept: cardboard, phone books, plastic, metal, glass, trash. Don’t worry
about staples and paperclips. You don’t need to bundle or bag your paper—just
drop it in the bin.
Jordan Conference – The next Jordan
Conference (Baptism preparation) is January 23, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the church.
Youth Group Events - On Sunday, December 17th,
the Youth Group will have a Christmas gathering in the parish office building
from 5 to 8 p.m. Bring your favorite snack to
share. Drinks will be provided.
