PARISH OF SAINT CECILIA. November 25, 2018 SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. KING of the UNIVERSE

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1 PARISH OF SAINT CECILIA November 25, 2018 SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST KING of the UNIVERSE ADVENT MISSION 2018 Christ Our God: Truth Incarnate December 2-3

2 THE REGIO N 2 The PARISHES of SAINT ANTHONY 1 SAINT CECILIA 1 SAINT MARGARET-SAINT JOHN REV. JAMIE WEBER, PASTOR , ext. 201, jweber@eastsideregion.org REV. JACOB WILLIG, PAROCHIAL VICAR , ext. 205, jwillig@eastsideregion.org LOUIS JACQUEMIN, SEMINARIAN INTERN louis@eastsideregion.org MARTA MISLEH, ASSISTANT TO THE PASTOR , ext. 207, mmisleh@stceciliacincinnati.org CODY EGNER, REGIONAL DIR. OF RELIGIOUS ED , ext. 215, cegner@eastsideregion.org MATT SPRINGER, REG. DIR. FIN. & OPERATIONS , ext. 204, mspringer@eastsideregion.org DON FRANER, REGIONAL FACILITIES MANAGER , dfraner@eastsideregion.org HOLLY HEMAK REGIONAL MOMS GROUP moms@stceciliacincinnati.org NATHAN BEIERSDORFER BROTHERHOOD (REGIONAL MENS GROUP) nathan.beiersdorfer@yahoo.com JOE FONDACARO ANNULMENTS , ext. 222, jfondacaro@eastsideregion.org SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL ST. CECILIA Tom McNally, , ext. 203 ST. MARGARET-ST. JOHN Steve Hofmann, ST. ANTHONY PARISH 6104 Desmond Street, Cincinnati, Ohio PASTORAL ASSOCIATE: Mary Anne Mia Bressler, , ext. 102 miabressler@stanthonychurch.net ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Sheila Rosselli, , ext. 101 sheila@stanthonychurch.net DIRECTOR OF MUSIC: Michelle Markert, , ext. 103 michellemarkert@stanthonychurch.net DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH & NETWORK OF CARE: Joy Middleton, , ext. 104 joymiddleton@stanthonychurch.net ST. CECILIA PARISH 3105 Madison Road, Cincinnati, Ohio PARISH SECRETARY: Barb Browarsky, , ext. 202 bbrowarsky@stceciliacincinnati.org MUSIC DIRECTOR/STEWARDSHIP: Robert Kellison, , ext. 208 bkellison@stceciliacincinnati.org COORDINATOR OF YOUNG ADULTS MIN./WEDDING DATE SCHEDULING: Sarah Rose Bort, sbort@stceciliacincinnati.org ST. MARGARET-ST. JOHN PARISH 4100 Watterson Street, Cincinnati, Ohio ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Mary Mathers, marymathers@fuse.net DIRECTOR OF SACRED MUSIC: Cody Egner, , ext. 215 cegner@eastsideregion.org LAY MINISTRIES: Fr. Jacob Willig, jwillig@eastsideregion.org Please check the parish websites for additional ministry information. Priest Emergency Line:

3 THE CORNER 3 WEEKLY SCHEDULE MASS IN TEN TION S FOR THIS WEEK WEEKEND MASSES St. Anthony: Sun. 8:30 & 11:30 AM St. Cecilia: Sat. 4 PM, Sun. 8 & 10 AM St. Margaret-St. John: Sat. 3 PM, Sun. 10 AM DAILY MASSES St. Cecilia: Mon.-Sat. 9 AM, Wed. 6:45 AM St. Margaret-St. John: Mon.-Fri. 11:45 AM DAILY COMMUNION SERVICE St. Cecilia: Mon.-Sat. 8 AM HOLY DAY MASSES St. Anthony: 7 PM Vigil St. Cecilia: 9 AM, 12:10 PM & 5:30 PM St. Margaret-St. John: 11:45 AM CIVIC HOLIDAY MASSES St. Cecilia: 9 AM CONFESSIONS St. Cecilia: Mon.-Sat. 9:30 AM, Wed. 7:05-7:15 AM and 7:05-7:50 PM, Sat. 3-3:30 PM, Sun. 7-7:30 AM and 9-9:30 AM St. Margaret-St. John: Mon.-Fri. 12:15PM; Sat. 2-2:30 PM; Sun. 9-9:30 AM ADORATION St. Cecilia: Wed. 9:30 AM-8 PM; Holy Hour: 7-8 PM St. Anthony: Thurs. Holy Hour with Confessions: 7-8 PM St. Margaret-St. John: First Friday Holy Hour 10:30 AM STATIONS OF THE CROSS St. Cecilia: Fri. 9:30 AM MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26 9:00 AM (St. Cecilia) Special Intentions of St. Cecilia Families 11:45 AM (SMSJ) Jim Bedinghaus Off Gloria Schmidt TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 9:00 AM (St. Cecilia) Intentions of St. Cecilia Families 11:45 AM (SMSJ) Tami Davis Off Elaine Best WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 6:45 AM (St. Cecilia) Intentions of Saint Cecilia Families 9:00 AM (St. Cecilia) Special Intentions of Jack & Sue Helbling (50th Wedding Anniversary) by Barbara & Jim Momper 9:30 AM (St. Cecilia) All Day Adoration with Holy Hour from 7-8 PM with Confessions until 7:50 PM 11:45 AM (SMSJ) Jim Griffin Off Breakfast Friends THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29 9:00 AM (St. Cecilia) Intentions of Elvia Wilmes 102nd B-Day 11:45 AM (SMSJ) Alice Waltz Off Cindy & Rick Collins FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30 9:00 AM (St. Cecilia) Jack Lawler Off Sr. Mary Henry Bernard 11:45 AM (SMSJ) Margaret House Off Robert & Patricia Stites SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 9:00 AM (St. Cecilia) Intentions of St. Cecilia Families 3:00 PM (SMSJ) Jeanne Hord Off Helen Davis & Family 4:00 PM (St. Cecilia) Louis Geiselman Off Ron & Lorna Case SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 8:00 AM (St. Cecilia) Keith Reed Off The Shipp Family 8:30 AM (St. Anthony) Daniel Kvenvold Off Young family 10:00 AM (St. Cecilia) John Kavanagh Off The Greulich Family 10:00 AM (SMSJ) Intentions of the Parishioners of St. Margaret-St. John 11:30 AM (St. Anthony) Intention of Irene Hamilton Off Joni Sinclair MARRIAGE BANNS of SAINT CECILIA III Evan Fishback & Christina Miller November 25, 2018 Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe I hope that over the past week everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I hope that you were able to take the time to reflect on your blessings and recognize all that you are thankful for and that God was at the forefront of all of the gratitude you felt that day. Now we are in our last weekend of the liturgical year, moving into a new year. As we come to this Sunday Mass to celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King, we are given a chance of renewal. We receive, in a sense, a gift of beginning a new liturgical year with time to truly live our faith. For some of us it means taking the time to pray a little more each day, to try and attend a daily Mass more often, to share our faith with loved ones, or maybe to read a book that will help with our spiritual growth. This is a chance for us to be compelling and, in a visible way, to stand up for what we believe and to share our beliefs as a missionary activity. Let us lead others to feast at the table with our King. We are grateful for His abundant gifts and the hope to renew our faith once again. Amen? Amen! Beginning the first Sunday in Advent we will pray the prayer to St. Michael after every Mass for the protection of Holy Mother Church. The prayer will be recited after the final blessing and dismissal, just before the recessional hymn. St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. San Miguel Arcángel, defiéndenos en la batalla. Sé nuestro amparo contra la perversidad y asechanzas del demonio. Reprímale Dios, pedimos suplicantes, y tú Príncipe de la Milicia Celestial, arroja al infierno con el divino poder a Satanás y a los otros espíritus malignos que andan dispersos por el mundo pere la perfició de las almas. Amén.

4 PASTO R S RAMBLINGS VOCATIONS WEEK: The schoolchildren at St. Cecilia were able to hear different vocations stories during Vocations Awareness Week. They were visited by the Children of Mary (photo 1) and Louie Jacquemin (photo 2), our seminarian intern. I am so glad the students were able to learn more about different vocations. 1 FRONT PORCH CHATS DURING BLACK CATH- OLIC FAMILY MONTH: On Nov. 4, St. Anthony Parish was blessed with a visit from Deacon Dan Thomas, who preached at both liturgies, and Dr. Jessie Thomas (photo 3), who shared her experiences as an African-American Catholic. Front Porch Chats take place every Sunday of November, Black Catholic Family Month. 1 CONGRATULATIONS! Adrienne Williams and Anthony Brannen (photo 4) celebrated the Sacrament of Matrimony on Nov. 3. Fr. Jason Williams was the presider. Katherine Gabis and John Webster (photo 5) celebrated the sacrament on Nov. 9, with Fr. Jamie presiding. Please keep these newly wed couples in your prayers. 1 WELCOME, CHILDREN OF GOD: Brenley Rose, daughter of Daniel and Samantha Peddicord (photo 6), and Dallen Joseph, Lilly May, and Lucas Thomas, sons and daughter (photo 7) of Thomas and Margaret Peddicord, were baptized Nov. 4. Welcome to all of these children! They are grandchildren of longtime parishioners Dave and Carolyn Peddicord. 1 REST IN PEACE. My Uncle Wink, Louis Lodge Weber (photo 8), passed from this life on Oct. 23. Wink was the older brother to my dad. His funeral was held at St. Cecilia on Oct. 30. Rest in peace, my dear Uncle Wink

5 Remember O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known, that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence we fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, our Mother. To you we come, before you we stand, sinful and sorrowful, O Mother of the Word Incarnate. Despise not our petitions, but in your mercy hear and answer them. MEMORARE Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior MY SOUL MAGNIFIES THE LORD MAGNIFICAT ende, soprano; Alissa Fitzgibbons, alto; r; John Wichard, bass TS: Nathan Beiersdorfer, guitar; ert Kellison, organ; Alex Pride, trumpet D AND MASTERED by Matt Hueneman uctions.com) livan ecilia Church, 2015 AVE MARIA 1 Ave Maria (Bach-Gounod) 2 MAY CROWNING u Tis the Month of Our Mother u On This Day, O Beautiful Mother u Immaculate Mary u O Sanctissima u Bring Flowers of the Rarest u Hail, Holy Queen 3 Magnificat (Talbot) Alissa Fitzgibbons, solo 4 Memorare (Kellison) 5 Hail Mary, Gentle Woman (Landry) Anne Strathmann, solo 6 Ave Maria (Victoria) Quartet 7 Ave Maria (Abt) 8 Vergin, Tutto Amor (Durante) Nathan Beiersdorfer, solo 9 Magnificat (Lopez) 10 Ave Maria (Caccini) Nadine Shende, solo 11 Ave Maria (Schubert) Bradley Buchman, solo 12 Ave Maria (Boylan) 13 Ave Maria (Hilber) The DarkesT Hour A Tenebrae service performed by Saint CeciliaTHE Parish CHOIR OF SA INT CECILI A 3105 MADISON ROAD, CINCINNATI, OHIO AVE MARIA SIC MINISTRY: Robert Kellison The Choir of SAINT CECILIA John Kelly Katherine Lomboy Joseph Mazzon Rebekah Pearson Sarah Pearson Nadine Shende Kathy Snodgrass Anne Strathmann Stephen Sullivan John Wichard Angela Zuniga The Choir of SAINT CECILIA Brigid Duffy Alissa Fitzgibbons Sue Gutman Rachel Hart Jason Hemak Lori Herbst Brian Hoyer Stuart Jackson Steve Joebgen Susan Kellison The Patroness of Music The C HOI R of SA I N T CECI L I A St. Cecilia Parish honoring the patroness of music is fortunate to have so many talented and gifted ladies and men willing to share their individual talents. Together they comprise a dynamic music ministry that enhances our liturgies. The St. Cecilia Choir has recorded four CDs in the last seven years The Darkest Hour (a meditation on the Passion of Christ), Christmas 2013, Ave Maria (hymns honoring our blessed Mother), and Christ the King (a collection of hymns praising God and the Eucharist). If you are new to the region or missed one of these releases, you can purchase any one or all of these recordings for $10 each. They make great birthday or Christmas gifts. See Director of Music Ministry Bob Kellison before or after any Mass to purchase any or all! Ave Maria M AGN I F IC AT nnunciation, Agostino Masucci, 1742 AVE MARIA Ave Maria is made possible by a gift in memory of Carol Young, Matilda Kattus, and Bertha Farley. My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior; because He has regarded the lowliness of His handmaid; for behold, henceforth all generations shall call me blessed; because He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name. His mercy is from generation to generation on those who fear Him. He has shown might with His arm. He has scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart. He has put down the mighty from their thrones, and has exalted the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty. He has given help to Israel, his servant, mindful of His mercy even as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his posterity forever. OIR of SAINT CECILIA NEWS & NOTES 5 MEMOR ARE M AY CROW N I NG Haunting music and dramatic scripture readings that magnif y the Passion of our Lord. Proceeds from the sale of these C Ds will support the St. Cecilia Music Ministr y. Annual Thanksgiving Collection The St. Margaret-St. John Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be held this weekend, Nov , and next weekend, Dec. 1 & 2. Donations from this collection will be used throughout the year to help our neighbors in need. The Archdiocese has encouraged us to be a part of Cyber Giving Tuesday on November 27. Visit and click on the IGiveCatholic button. Please share it with your friends on FaceBook. Thank you! EASTSIDE REGION ADVENT MISSION Christ Our God: Truth Incarnate Evening 1: Sunday, Dec. 2, at 7 PM with Fr. Tony Stephens, CPM Evening 2: Monday, Dec. 3, at 7 PM with Monsignor Frank Lane Confession will be available directly after the Monday evening talk. ST. CECILIA CHURCH 3105 MADISON RD. OAKLEY ST E WA R DSH I P OF F I NA NCE THE NUMBERS as of NOVEMBER 11, 2018 Budgeted weekly Sunday collection Average weekly Sunday collection Difference -- plus / (minus) Average Sunday Mass attendance ST. ANTHONY $7, $5, ($1,745.00) 167 ST. CECILIA $13, $12, ($495.00) 857 ST. MARGARET-ST. JOHN $4, $3, ($785.00) 248

6 EASTSID E FAITH 6 My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. Luke 1:47-48 The Road to Canonization Servant of God Fr. Augustus Tolton was born to two slaves, Peter Paul Tolton and his wife Martha Jane, on April 1, With the outbreak of the War between the States, Peter Paul hoped to gain freedom for his family and escaped to the North where he served in the Union Army, and was one of the 180,000 blacks who were killed in the war. His widow decided that she would see her husband s quest for freedom realized in his children. After managing a crossing of the Mississippi River she made her way to Illinois and settled in the small town of Quincy. When her children attempted to attend Catholic school, parents of the other school children were not happy, so to avoid a messy situation, the School Sisters of Notre Dame decided to tutor the Tolton children privately. As Augustus grew older he began displaying an interest in the priesthood. His parish priests, Fathers McGuirr and Richardt, encouraged the young man in this aspiration and tried without success, to enroll him in several diocesan seminaries. If the seminaries would not have him, they would begin Augustus s education in theology themselves. Finally, in 1878, the Franciscan College in Quincy accepted him, and two years later he was enrolled at the college of the Propaganda Fidei in Rome. After completing his courses there, Augustus Tolton was ordained on April 24, His first assignment was Saint Joseph s church in his home town of Quincy, where he served for two years and gained enormous respect from many of the German and Irish parishioners. He was later given a parish on the south side of the city, Saint Augustine s church, which would later become Saint Monica s. This would be Father Tolton s parish for life, and it also became the center from which he ministered to all the Black Catholics of Chicago. He addressed the First Catholic Colored Congress in Washington, D.C., in In 2015, the Cause for Canonization of Fr. Augustus Tolton, begun in 2010, received affirmation of the juridicial validity of the Archdiocesan inquiry into his life and virtues by the Congregation for Causes of Saints, and Fr. Tolton received the distinction of Servant of God. Sacred Heart Radio. 740 AM 89.5 FM Love your faith even more. RCIA this Week Please pray for all of those journeying to full Communion with the Catholic Church! This week s (November 28) RCIA lesson is MARY AND THE SAINTS: Our Spiritual Mother and the Communion of Saints This session will cover: The four basic dogmas the Church teaches about Mary How Jesus is at the heart of everything Catholics believe about Mary Why Catholics do not worship Mary and the saints, but honor them as models for all Christians What Catholics really mean when they say they pray to Mary and the saints Why Mary is the Queen of Heaven The mysteries of the rosary What role Mary should play in the life of every believer Questions for the week: Who is your favorite saint? Why do Catholics honor the saints? What are the four Catholic Marian dogmas? What do they teach us about Jesus and the Father s plan of salvation? How is Jesus command to St. John to Behold your mother a challenge to us in our own prayer life and journey with Jesus? To study along with us, please log onto Formed.org (parish code YX2P22), program = Symbolon: Knowing the Faith ~ Session 9. a Pilgrimage to Ireland with Fr. Jamie Weber September 19-27, 2019 Register at stceciliacincinnati.org Beware of it [haste], for it is a deadly enemy of true devotion; and anything done with precipitation is never done well. Let us go slowly, for if we do but keep advancing we shall thus go far. St. Francis de Sales

7 T H E L A S T PA G E 7 Text your offertory gift to Giving has never been this easy. National Night of Prayer for Life This year for the first time, our Eastside Region will join together with parishes and nations around the world to celebrate the National Night of Prayer for Life. This very special night will take place from 9 PM on Dec. 8 until 1 AM on Dec. 9 at St. Cecilia Church. Our Prayer for Life prayer service will consist of: exposition and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, the Rosary, the prayer to St. Michael the Archangel and silent prayer, music and hymns. This wondrous night unites the Feast of the Immaculate Conception with the Feast of St. Juan Diego. It was on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in 1531 (at that time celebrated on Dec. 9), that Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas and the Unborn, first appeared to St. Juan Diego. The Fatima message continues to be most relevant today. Churches and nations around the world are called this night, to join together and to pray to our Blessed Mother for her protection of life and families and that she renews the Church and establishes peace. Please join us for an hour or all of this important night. the hours that you will be able to be present between 9 PM and 1 AM to bswartz@fuse.net. We look forward to celebrating this blessed feast with you. Memorare Society of St. Cecilia The Memorare Society was established to create a reserve fund that is used for future restoration projects and major maintenance needs. The society is funded through bequests and special gifts to St. Cecilia. We encourage you to remember St. Cecilia Parish by including it in your estate plan and will. Contact Bob Kellison at , ext. 208, or bkellison@stceciliacincinnati. org for more information. St. Cecilia Giving Tree Our Giving Tree annual program has begun! All parishioners are invited to participate by selecting an ornament(s) from the tree and purchasing gifts for those in need this Christmas. Gifts and gift cards should be returned to the church only on the weekends after the Saturday or Sunday Mass. The last day to return your gifts is Sunday, Dec. 9, by noon. Please return your gift to the church unwrapped or in a gift bag and place it by the St. Joseph altar. Gift card purchases should be returned to the gift card box with the ornament securely attached to the card or in one of the envelopes provided for the organization. Thanks to all who are able to participate. Your donations are greatly appreciated by these organizations who work to bring everyday necessities and Christmas gifts to the individuals and families they serve! Please Patronize Our Advertisers To Place An Ad, Call Serving Your Family s Serving Your Total Total Serving YourFamily s Family s EyeNeeds Care Needs Eye Total Care Eye Care Needs Eye ExaminaƟons Contact Lenses Eye ExaminaƟons Contact Lenses Stay out of the Tank! 3040 Madison Road, Suite 200, Cincinnati Cell: (513) Office: (513) ShanetheShark.com 3645 Paxton Avenue Hours: Monday-Friday: 9-7; Saturday: 9-5; Sunday: Closed Dr. Matthew Fashion Muroski Eyewear Designer Sunwear Proud Fashion Eyewear Designer Sunwear 3850 Paxton Ave. (Hyde Park Plaza) Business Advisory Tax Accounting Michael S. Koch, CPA TKG-CPA.COM We accept most insurance and vision plans CORCORAN & HARNIST $ OFF Any New Buick or GMC 2739 Madison Road (Corner of Madison & Edwards) MADISON 2709 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati BOWL & DINER #91156-JD-11/9/18 St. Cecilia School OAKLEY P L U M B I N G, 1457 Harrison Avenue Your Sure Cure for Pests! 513 I N C ST. MARGARET HALL 1960 Madison Rd.***** The Difference is Love Compassionate, loving care served by the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm Heating & A/C Scott Sweeney, Parishioner HALPIN T R U S T We accept most insurance and vision plans Dr. Ma hew Muroski C O M P A N Y A N D Y C n na b n favorite We accept most insurance plans Dr. Ma hew Muroski THE KOCH GROUP LLC to be a COMMUNITY 3850 Paxton Ave.Paxton (in HydeAve. Park(in Plaza) 3850 Hyde Park Plaza) Over years of loving care 50 Rehabilitation, Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living GRASSHOPPER LANDSCAPING Anderson Hills Plumbing To advertise here, call Dee Printing OAKT Residential - Commercial Over 61 Years Experience & Satisfaction Ernie, Jack, Ralph & Barb Vilardo 6229 Beechmont Avenue Lewis Animal Hospital Let us care for your family friend 2 Convenient Locations: Father Jamie s favorite art and antique store Madison Rd E Galbraith Rd Madison Rd astutefurnishings.com

8 F OCUS O N JUSTIC E 7 Let us never forget that, for Christ s disciples, poverty is above all a call to follow Jesus in his own poverty. It means walking behind him and beside him, a journey that leads to the beatitude of the Kingdom of heaven (cf. Mt5:3; Lk 6:20). Poverty means having a humble heart that accepts our creaturely limitations and sinfulness and thus enables us to overcome the temptation to feel omnipotent and immortal. Poverty is an interior attitude that avoids looking upon money, career and luxury as our goal in life and the condition for our happiness. Poverty instead creates the conditions for freely shouldering our personal and social responsibilities, despite our limitations, with trust in God s closeness and the support of his grace. Poverty, understood in this way, is the yardstick that allows us to judge how best to use material goods and to build relationships that are neither selfish nor possessive (cf. Catechism of the Catholic Church, Nos ). Pope Francis message for first World Day of the Poor, Nov 2017 Saengerfest The St. Anthony choir is performing again this year at Saengerfest on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 7 and 8 PM at Memorial Hall. We have a limited number of free tickets, which gain entrance to either or both of our concerts as well as concerts at 9 and 10 PM at various locations around Washington Park and at St. Francis Seraph Church. For the concert schedule, visit saengerfest. To reserve tickets, call the parish office or miabressler@stanthonychurch.net. Thank you from the Jewish Federation Jackie Congedo of the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati called this week to thank us for the letter that we sent in the wake of the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh. She and the staff were touched by the outpouring from this community. Thanks to all who signed. Celebrate Advent with Pope Francis As we enter the season of Advent, the words of Pope Francis are particularly appropriate to consider. During Advent we heard the words of prophets from Isaiah to John the Baptist. Pope Francis himself stands firmly in the prophetic tradition with his calls for peace and justice. On Saturday, Dec. 8, Mary Anne Bressler will offer a morning of reflection on Pope Francis and the Prophetic Tradition, which will examine the ways in which the Pope mirrors the qualities of the Prophets of Hebrew history (9-11 AM, parish center). On the 4 Sundays of Advent (Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23), there will be a book discussion between Masses in the St. Anthony rectory side room on the Pope s recent exhortation Rejoice and Be Glad, which is a reflection on the Beatitudes themselves a prophetic statement. To sign up for either, fill out the form in the back of St. Anthony church or miabressler@stanthonychurch.net. Please note: The St. Margaret-St. John bell choir will accompany the choir on the Feast of Christ the King. Network of Care St. Margaret-St. John is requesting donations of cookies to be put in the Christmas bags the first week of December for the parish homebound and nursing home residents. Your generosity is appreciated. Giving Tree for MEAC s Happy Holiday Shop We will be supporting MEAC s Happy Holiday Shop through our giving tree, which will be in church on Nov. 25. Take an ornament, purchase an item that corresponds to the request, and bring it back to church by Dec. 9. This year MEAC is in particular need of toys. Cleaning out your closets? Think of MEAC! If you have any coats or other gently used clothing items that you do not need, MEAC is happy to accept them for our neighbors in need. Same with pots, pans or other small household items. If you have anything to contribute, please deliver to MEAC (corner of Erie & Roe in the Eastminster Church building) on Tuesdays or Thursdays between 3 and 6 PM. Fall Cleanup, December 1 This is your last chance to invest some sweat equity into the grounds this year! If you have some time between 9 AM and 4 PM and would like to help get the St. Anthony parish grounds ready for winter, please sign up on the sheet in the back of church. Many thanks to those who have helped beautify our property! It looks wonderful! An evening prayer for peace in our troubled world will be held on Nov. 29 at the Holy Hour at St. Anthony. We will pray for all those who have suffered from or have lost loved ones to acts of evil. And we will ask God for the strength and wisdom to always stand for what is good and just. Join us in church at 7PM.

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