Week of Dec. 17, 2023
The Third Sunday of Advent
December 17, 2023
Sunday Schedule:
8:00am Low Mass
9:00am Family Breakfast
10:30am High Mass with Christmas Pageant
Stewardship Season
Announcements This Week:
Open Baptism Sunday December 17th - 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
‘Look, here is water! What is to prevent me from being baptized?’ – Acts 8:36
Considering baptism? Join us after our 10:30 am service on any of the Sundays above and you can be baptized immediately. Adults and children equally welcomed! Visit our website for more information.
No Sunday School/Childcare
There will be no Sunday School or Childcare on Sunday, December 24th or Sunday, December 31st. Sunday School and Childcare will resume on Sunday, January 7th.
Pageant Sunday
This morning our children will put on our annual Christmas pageant. This pageant is not done without the help of our volunteers: Susan Panzarella and Bill Cooper who direct and write the script of the pageant, Claudia Challice who is our seamstress, Ken Dyer for playing the music not only during the pageant but during our rehearsals and of course the children for their time, dedication, and enthusiasm or the pageant. Thank you to all!
Family Breakfast
We will be offering a family breakfast on Dec 17th at 9am. The whole family is invited to come and have breakfast before the Christmas pageant.
Tuesday Club
The next meeting of the Tuesday Club will take place this Tuesday, December 19th at 11:00 am. We will continue studying “The Path” which is an abbreviated version of the Bible. Copies are available for $20.
Thank You for Your Commitment
Thank you to everyone that completed your estimate of giving cards for the coming year! If you have not had the chance to return your estimate of giving card, extras are located in the back of the church. Please fill one out and deposit it in the offering plate or leave it in Father Kevin’s mailbox as soon as possible.
Giving Statements
Year-to-date giving statements have been sent out via email. These are not bills, but simply an update on the gifts we have recorded so far for the year. Please remember that all gifts must be received by Dec. 31st in order to count toward your 2023 giving. Please speak with Fr. Kevin or Corinne Musa if you have any questions about your statement.
Christmas Eve Reception
We will be having a light reception after the 10:30pm service on Christmas Eve. If you would like to bring an item there is a signup sheet in the parish hall. We do ask that if you can please drop off the item by 1pm on Christmas Eve so we can set everything up.
Christmas Memorial Flowers – Due Today!
Flower memorial gifts for Christmas are being accepted now through today, December 17th. Please make sure your donation is clearly marked “Christmas Flowers” and please be sure to clearly list the names of the individuals you would like remembered. Envelopes and/or forms are available in the back of the church and in the Parish Hall. Please return them to the Parish Office or leave them in the Parish Office mailbox outside of Fr. Kevin’s office or give them to Margaret Bianchi.
