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1 The Catholic Community of South Pittsburgh Holy Angels Parish CLERGY SERVING THE CHURCH COMMUNITY Administrator Rev. Stephen A. Kresak ~ skresak@holyapostlesparish.org Parochial Vicar Reverend Levi D. Hartle ~ lhartle@holyapostlesparish.org Parochial Vicar Reverend Robert Ahlin ~ frbob@holyangelshays.org Deacon Michael J. Babcock ~ mbabcock@holyapostlesparish.org Deacon James R. Grab ~ jgrab@holyapostlesparish.org Deacon Daniel Nizan ~ dcndan@holyangelshays.org Deacon Andrew White ~ awhite@diopitt.org Deacon Timothy B. Zenchak ~ tzenchak@holyapostlesparish.org Holy Apostles Parish First Sunday of Advent ~ December 2, 2018 CHURCH AND OFFICE LOCATIONS St. Albert the Great Church & Office 3198 Schieck St. Pittsburgh, PA (412) Fax (412) Web: holyapostles@holyapostlesparish.org St. Basil Church ~ (no office) 1735 Brownsville Rd. Pittsburgh, PA Holy Angels Church & Office 408 Baldwin Rd. Pittsburgh, PA (412) Fax (412) Web: St. Norbert Church ~ (no office) 2413 St. Norbert St. Pittsburgh, PA St. Sylvester Church & Office 3754 Brownsville Rd. Pittsburgh, PA (412) Fax (412) Web: info@saintsylvesterparish.org St. Wendelin Church ~ (no office) 2728 Custer Ave. Pittsburgh, PA STAFF SERVING THE COMMUNITY Business Manager Deacon Andy White ext. 204 Pastoral Associate Deacon Dan Nizan ext.110 Admin. Assistant Mary Ann Negley ext. 201 mnegley@holyapostlesparish.org Admin. Assistant Cheryl DePretis ext.105 cheryl@holyangelshays.org Bulletin Editor Cindy Depretis ext. 109 bulletin@holyapostlesparish.org Secretaries Judy Lee jlee@holyapostlesparish.org ext. 200 Jane Long ext. 130 Dir. Music & Liturgy J. R. Daniels Asst. Music Director jrdaniels@holyapostlesparish.org Eileen Hite ehite@holyapostlesparish.org Social Ministry Team Mary Spinabelli ext. 202 mspinabelli@holyapostlesparish.org Mimi Darragh ext. 135 office@saintsylvesterparish.org Youth Ministry Team Karyn Reinhart ext. 137 kreinhart@stsylvesterparish.org Anthony Bradley ext. 137 holyangelsteens@gmail.com Safe Environment Lou Ann Shannon ext. 223 safeenviroment@holyapostlesparish.org Religious Ed Team Carolyn Eisenbarth ext. 136 ceisenbarth@saintsylvesterparish.org Lori Mandela ext. 222 lmandela@holyapostlesparish.org Elaine Garfold ext. 112 elaine@holyangelshays.org Religious Ed Sec. Rosina Zilionis ext. 221 rzilionis@holyapostlesparish.org Maintenance Team Principal Jeff Jenney Len Lis John Reitmeyer Mike Pilarski ST. SYLVESTER SCHOOL Phone: (412) ~ Fax: (412) Web: Admin. Assistant St. Sylvester Parish Stephanie Michael smichael@saintsylvesterschool.org Ms. Maryann Matkovich office@saintsylvesterschool.org

2 Page Two December 2, 2018 DECEMBER 3RD THROUGH DECEMBER 9TH MONDAY WEEKDAY December 3 8:30 AM ST. SYLVESTER David Bach: His Family 9:00 AM ST. ALBERT Vincent Krayvo: Wife & Family TUESDAY WEEKDAY December 4 8:00 AM HOLY ANGELS Mary & James Mayher: Ann & Evan Slovac 8:30 AM ST. SYLVESTER Dolly Fisher: Bill & Marie Landon 9:00 AM ST. BASIL Carmela & Giovanni Mariano: Mike & Theresa WEDNESDAY WEEKDAY December 5 8:00 AM ST. WENDELIN Parents of Roberto Marnielli: Marnielli Family 8:30 AM ST. SYLVESTER Congetta Caputo: M.C. Caputo 9:00 AM ST. ALBERT Charlotte O Neill: Gene & Family THURSDAY WEEKDAY December 6 8:00 AM HOLY ANGELS Anna & Andrew Kostrub: Jackie Bour 9:00 AM ST. BASIL Ruth Costello: Cathy McGurk FRIDAY WEEKDAY December 7 8:00 AM HOLY ANGELS Judith M. Skubis: John Skubis 8:30 AM ST. SYLVESTER Fred S. Bell: Andy & Linda White 9:00 AM ST. ALBERT Robert Taylor: Evelyn 6:30 PM VIGIL IMMACULATE CONCEPTION~ ST. ALBERT John Heilmann: Hank & Jackie Stevens 7:00 PM VIGIL IMMACULATE CONCEPTION~ HOLY ANGELS Nancy DePretis: Deacon Louis Giovannini & Family 7:00 PM VIGIL IMMACULATE CONCEPTION~ ST. SYLVESTER Elizabeth Jackson: Al & Debby Chodor SATURDAY IMMACULATE CONCEPTION December 8 8:00 AM HOLY ANGELS Gertrude Kravetz: Michael Kravetz 8:30 AM ST. SYLVESTER Sr. Jane Fadgen: Al & Debby Chodor 9:00 AM ST. BASIL John Geary: Bob & Donna Bauer 4:00 PM VIGIL ST. ALBERT Louise Bobrzynski: Jerome Bobrzynski 4:00 PM VIGIL ST. BASIL Rudolph Griger: His Family 4:00 PM VIGIL ST. SYLVESTER Eileen, Jack & Karen Bauer: Jeanne Wing 6:00 PM VIGIL HOLY ANGELS Mary & James Mayher: Donna Barr SUNDAY SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 9 8:00 AM ST. WENDELIN Alex Bennett: Mom & Dad 9:00 AM ST. BASIL Carroll Avery: Mother & Family 9:30 AM HOLY ANGELS Peter Caruso III: Tom & Esther Manns 10:00 AM ST. SYLVESTER Dick Ford: Barb Ford 11:00 AM ST. ALBERT Nicholas Weber: His Family This week our Sanctuary Candles are lit for the following intentions: St. Albert Church Charlotte O Neill From : Gene & Family And Grace Kruetzer From: The Gromo & Kruetzer Families St. Basil Church Kenneth Gault From Dorothy Schaich Holy Angels Church The Parishioners of Holy Angels Parish From The Parish St. Sylvester Church The Parishioners of St. Sylvester Parish From The Parish St. Wendelin Church Giuseppe & Philomena Garfalo From Daughter Rina Blessed Lord, accept this burning candle as a sign of my faith and love for You. Like this candle, I am ready to be used in your service without asking why and to what purpose. Even as this candle, I wish to stand in Your presence and to be consumed in the light and warmth of our Love. Please hear my prayer and, if it is Your will, grant my petition. But above all, make me loyal and faithful to You in all circumstances of my life. Amen.

3 The Catholic Community of South Pittsburgh Parish Stewardship The weekend of November 17th & 18th, 2018 Collection details for all collections can be obtained by contacting the parish office. HOLY ANGELS SATURDAY: 6:00 PM Regular $ 1, Parish Share $ Regular $ 3, Parish Share $ MAIL IN AND DROP OFFS $ 1, TOTAL OFFERING $ 6, PSP STILL DUE: $ 39, HOLY APOSTLES SATURDAY: 4:00 PM Regular $ 5, Parish Share $ Regular $ 6, Parish Share $ MAIL IN AND DROP OFFS $ 1, TOTAL OFFERING $ 13, PSP STILL DUE: $ 23, ST. SYLVESTER SATURDAY: 4:00 PM Regular $ 2, Parish Share $ 1, Regular $ 4, Parish Share $ 2, MAIL IN AND DROP OFFS $ 2, TOTAL OFFERING $ 10, PSP STILL DUE: $ 1, Let Us Pray! O Lord, giver of life and source of freedom, I know that all I have received is from your hand. Gracious and loving God, You call us to be stewards of Your abundance, the caretakers of all you have entrusted to us. Help us to always use Your gifts wisely and teach us to share them generously. Send the Holy Spirit to work through us, bringing Your message to those we serve. May our faithful stewardship bear witness to the love of Jesus Christ in our lives. We pray with grateful hearts, in Jesus name. Amen. Page Three Parish Stewardship The weekend of November 24th & 25th, 2018 Collection details for all collections can be obtained by contacting the parish office. HOLY ANGELS SATURDAY: 6:00 PM Regular $ 2, Parish Share $ Regular $ 3, Parish Share $ MAIL IN AND DROP OFFS $ 1, TOTAL OFFERING $ 7, PSP STILL DUE: $ 38, HOLY APOSTLES SATURDAY: 4:00 PM Regular $ 5, Parish Share $ Regular $ 7, Parish Share $ MAIL IN AND DROP OFFS $ 1, TOTAL OFFERING $ 13, PSP STILL DUE: $ 23, ST. SYLVESTER SATURDAY: 4:00 PM Regular $ 2, Parish Share $ Regular $ 3, Parish Share $ 1, MAIL IN AND DROP OFFS $ 1, TOTAL OFFERING $ 7, PSP STILL DUE: $ SANCTUARY CANDLE INTENTIONS A great way to remember a deceased loved one or to celebrate an anniversary or birthday is to have the Sanctuary Candle burn in memory of, or in honor of, a loved one or family member. The Sanctuary candle burns 24/7, 365 days a year near the tabernacle, reminding us of the true presence of Christ. The candle will burn for one week with your intention listed in the bulletin. The cost of the candle is $10.00 and the candle requests can be found on the bottom of the Mass Intention request forms located in the church.

4 Page Four December 2, 2018 Advent is a time of Opening Doors. As I stood in two of our churches, St. Sylvester and St. Basil, looking at the beautiful new doors I started to realize how important doors are to us. They can make a big impact on us by creating a first impression to what it may be like may be inside the door(s). I thought about how many of us have been recently entering different doors of different churches for the first time this Advent season. For many of us, we may be just re-entering the same doors we have been for years. Either way, the experience this year can be a beautiful time of re-entering into the loving, caring and forgiving relationship with the very One who loves us. It is a wonderful time to re-enter the door that Christ opened for us, the door to God the Father. Even more, Advent can be a wonderful opportunity for us to welcome others to re-enter the doors to Christ s love as it is shared and experienced through the parish community. This Advent season let us work together to welcome others to Come Home to Christ and re-enter the doors to His love. Let s use Advent to personally reach out to and invite members of our former parishes who left for some reason or members of our families who have drifted away not feeling as though they are important. Reach out to neighbors or friends who could use a personal invitation to celebrate God s loving gift of His Son born on Christmas. Advent can also be a good time for us to become more aware of the inner door to our hearts. Do we open them to others or just lock them for good. When we open the door and welcome others into our lives, we open the door and welcome Emmanuel, God-with-us. As I thought about this I began to remember the many people I have visited throughout my priesthood. I was always intrigued by the way people responded to my knocking at their doors inviting me in, if I was invited in at all. I have to say that most times there was a warm and cheerful greeting at the door. Sometimes the person inside would simply shout Who is it and what do you want. Some didn t bother to answer the door, peeking out the window or peep-hole until I left. Sometimes people would rush me in and rush me right back out. Some would seem very uncomfortable with my being there as if I were a spy or an intruder interrupting their lives. Either way, it made me think of how I respond to the knocking at my door, or entering my space so-tospeak, especially if is Jesus knocking. Since this is our first Advent season together as The Catholic Community of South Pittsburgh what a great opportunity to think about how we respond to the people outside of the doors to our parish and our church or even our personal space. Do we greet them with cheerful warmth and invite them to come through the door or do we respond to them with a grunt, Who are you and Why are you here? Are we greeting with warm hearts or are we turning the deadbolt to keep them out? What keeps us from recognizing that someone may be waiting for our warm welcome through the door? What if it is Jesus Christ? Each of us is an innkeeper who decides if there is room for Jesus! ~ Neal A. Maxwell Fr Steve Celebrations of Life s Journey Together we welcome: Lilanna Rose Rethage, Mia Grace Napolitano Who were baptized into our Faith & Family. Congratulations to the Parents & Godparents! Our sympathy is extended to the families of: Mary Ida Popko, Coletta Tyman, Ruth Carnegie, Henry Waruszeski, Diana Mayfield, Ralph Carr, Patricia Coppola and Roseann Turisky Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. Baptism preparation training seminars will be held the 2nd Tuesday of each month. If you have not taken the seminar contact Deacon Mike at ext. 206 to register. The Pre-Baptism seminars are held in the St. Albert Chapel at 6:30 p.m. Both Mom and Dad should attend and sponsors are welcome. To schedule a Baptism contact Deacon Mike. Congratulations and God Bless! Please remember Please remember members members of our of our parishes who parishes are in who nursing are in homes, nursing homes, the homebound, the homebound, the sick and the sick their and their caregivers in your prayers. caregivers in your prayers. May God s mercy shine on them. May God s mercy shine on them.

5 The Catholic Community of South Pittsburgh ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7TH, 2018 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be this Friday, December 7th at Holy Angels immediately following the 8:00 a.m. mass. The Divine Mercy Chaplet will be sung at 4:30 p.m., the Rosary will be prayed at 5:00 p.m., concluding with Benediction at 5:30 p.m. Please take some time out of your day to be with the Lord. Readings for the week of December 9, 2018 First Reading -- Take off your robe of mourning and misery; put on the splendor of glory from God (Baruch 5:1-9). Psalm -- The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy (Psalm 126). Second Reading -- I am confident that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11). Gospel -- The winding roads shall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth (Luke 3:1-6). CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE CHRISTMAS EVE CHRISTMAS DAY 4:00 PM St. Albert 8:00 AM St. Wendelin 4:00 PM St. Basil 9:00 AM St. Basil 4:00 PM St. Sylvester 9:30 AM Holy Angels 5:00 PM Holy Angels 10:00 AM St. Sylvester 6:00 PM St. Wendelin 11:00 AM St. Albert 9:00 PM Holy Angels 10:00 PM St. Sylvester 11:00 PM St. Basil Note: There will not be any Masses Wednesday, December 26th. The Light is On for You! This advent season, each Catholic parish in the Diocese of Pittsburgh will have their doors open and lights on for confession, Tuesday, December 11, Here is the listing for The Catholic Community of South Pittsburgh. St. Basil 6:00 8:00 p.m. Holy Angels 6:00-8:00 p.m. St. Sylvester 6:00 9:00 p.m. Confession is a wonderful opportunity to set aside our sinful ways and draw closer to the Lord. Ministries, Meetings & Happenings Page Five Sunday, December 2 Christian Mother s & Guild 12:00 Noon (Faith Formation Building) Pot Luck Dinner 4:30 7:00 PM (Faith Formation Building) Monday, December 3 Christian Mother s & Guild Christmas Party 6:00 PM (Faith Formation Building) Christian Mother s & Guild Christmas Party 6:30 PM (Holy Angels Hall) Wednesday, December 5 Ladies of Charity 10:00 AM (St. Sylvester Church Hall) Men s Fellowship 6:30 PM (St. Albert the Great Meeting Room) St. Sylvester Centering Prayer Group 7:00 PM (Chapel Convent Building) Thursday, December 6 Crochet Circle 10:00 AM (Holy Angels School) Catholic Men s Fellowship 6:30 PM (Holy Angels School) Saturday, December 8 Food Bank Collection (All Churches) Sunday, December 9 Festival of Praise 2:30 4:30 PM (St. Paul s Cathedral) Food Bank Collection (All Churches) Monday, December 10 St. Vincent de Paul Meeting10:00 AM (Holy Apostles Conference Room) Ladies of Charity 6:30 PM (Holy Apostles) Tuesday, December 11 Harmony Singers Christmas Concert 7:00 PM (St. Albert the Great Church) Wednesday, December 12 LOC Mat making 12:00 p.m. (Faith Formation Building upper floor) Bible Study 7:00 PM (St. Albert the Great Chapel) Tuesday, December 18 Pre Baptism Meeting 6:30 PM (Holy Apostles Chapel) Wednesday, December 19 St. Sylvester Centering Prayer Group 7 PM (Chapel-Convent Building)

6 Page Six December 2, 2018 The Parishes of Holy Angels, Holy Apostles and St. Sylvester are The Catholic Community of South Pittsburgh (CCSP). All programs and events listed in the bulletin regardless of location are open to all the members of the Catholic Community of South Pittsburgh! We encourage you to get involved and participate All are Welcome! PRE-CANA The Diocesan mandated pre-cana marriage preparation course will be offered this spring & fall, at Holy Apostles Parish, in the Faith Formation Building, on March 15 & 16 and September 20 & 21 (Friday & Saturday). Registration is required with a fee of $60.00 to cover books and other expenses. Please contact the Church office at X 206 to register. The Faith Formation Building is the former Bishop McDowell School building, located on the St. Albert the Great Church Campus. This is located in Baldwin, at 3198 Schieck St. just off Glass Run Rd. More detailed information can be found at the holyapostlesparish.org website. Gilmary Council #3868 Grand Knight Andrew Warble DIOCESAN VICTIM ASSISTANCE HOTLINE Invite someone to Mass next weekend! Cut out the invitation below and give it to someone special. To: From: This is a personal and heartfelt invitation from me and my family of the CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF SOUTH PITTSBURGH PARISH to come and join us each weekend at Church. This is a special Christmas celebration of Jesus that will be held at Saint Paul Cathedral in Oakland Bishop David Zubik will preside. Sunday, December 9, :30 4:30 P.M. Father Levi Hartle along with the Holy Apostles Praise Band will lead praise and worship. Bring your family and friends to join our Holy Apostles Praise Band and the choirs of the diocese in joyful song. FESTIVAL OF CAROLS & PRAISE TRANSPORTATION School bus transportation for the Festival of Carols & Praise on December 9th from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at St. Paul Cathedral will be provided from St. Albert the Great parking lot to the cathedral and back for those who require it. A donation of $10.00 per person. Children under the age of 14 are free. Wednesday, Dec. 5 is the last day to reserve a seat on the bus. THE BUS WILL DEPART FROM ST. ALBERT THE GREAT PROMPTLY AT 1:45 P.M. Contact the parish office at to sign up or with any questions. WOMEN S RETREAT Does your family need a Christmas gift idea for you? Would you like to receive a gift of a retreat at St. Paul s Retreat Center? Gift certificates are available at the Retreat Center. Call for details. Our St. Sylvester Women s Retreat is January 11-13, The theme for this year is I Have Chosen You. Carpooling is available. To register, call the retreat house at , or pick up a reservation form at the rectory and mail it to the retreat house. Call Pat Hein at or Linda White for additional information. JOIN THE PARISH NEW PARISHIONER REGISTRATION FORM NAME: ADDRESS: PHONE: ( )

7 The Catholic Community of South Pittsburgh THE DEACON S CORNER A scripture presented today in the Liturgy of the Hours is Jeremiah 15:16 which reads, When I found your words, I devoured them; your words were my job, the happiness of my heart, Because I bear your name, LORD, God of hosts. It brought me back to my Thanksgiving day meal and all those favorite dishes which we only prepare once or twice a year. We have a much more intense hunger for these things than regular dishes. When we say that we devoured a book, we mean we couldn't put it down. We had to read it completely at one sitting. This is the attitude and desire we should have for God s word. We should have a deep hunger for his word. The other point is that we become what we eat. All the cells and muscles in our body absorb what we eat. (Looking in the mirror this morning I think I saw where all that dressing, sweet potatoes and pie went). If we truly devour the Word of God, we become more and more like Him every day. When we absorb his Word, it becomes part of our very being; our mind, our heart, and our soul. This should be our goal and our effort every day of our lives. So, devour God s Word with renewed hunger and desire for understanding His will in our lives. Absorb desire for understanding His will in our lives. Absorb each word for the increased power and growth of your faith. Let God s words be the joy and happiness of your heart every day of your life. ~Deacon Mike In Christ: We Are One, We Are Sent REMINDER... ANGEL TREE GIFTS SHOULD BE RETURNED NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 10TH! THANK YOU FOR HELPING OTHERS IN OUR COMMUNITY! Harmony Singers Christmas Concert Knights of Columbus Gilmary Council #3868 is sponsoring a free Christmas concert for our parish family and friends, to be performed by the Harmony Singers of Pittsburgh entitled Holiday Memories. This performance will be held in St. Albert the Great Church, on Tuesday, December 11 th, at 7 p.m., and will include some of your favorite secular & religious Christmas songs and carols, and a few new songs. Plan on attending with family and friends to enjoy an evening of Christmas music. To find out more about the Harmony Singers of Pittsburgh, please visit their website: Calling all "Cookie Bakers." Holy Apostles Ladies of Charity annual Christmas cookie sale will be held at all masses the week-end of December 15 and 16. We have recently had many requests for nut free cookies. Please bring all cookies to the Faith Formation Building no later than 10: 30 am on Saturday, December 15 and label any cookies that are nut free. Thanks, God Bless and Happy Baking. Ladies of Charity. Page Seven DEACON TIM S BOOK & MOVIE REVIEW.. This week's movie is one that can be enjoyed by your entire family - children and adults. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey is a 1993 remake of the 1963 film The Incredible Journey. The film involves three pets, an old Golden Retriever named Shadow (voiced by Don Ameche), a cat named Sassy (voiced by Sally Field) and Chance, an immature Bulldog (voiced by Michael J Fox). The film is narrated by the young dog Chance and seen through his eyes. The film centers around the three pets and what they chose to endure to be reunited with their owners. As the title indicates, it is an incredible and rough journey. The film also has other positive themes such as bonding, loyalty and respecting the wisdom of elders. I am not embarrassed to tell you that I remember seeing this movie in the theaters with my wife, and then watching it over and over (and over) when our kids were young. Whether you love pets or not, you will find yourself enjoying this movie. I gladly give this movie Five Beards out of Five Beards for the timeless tale that it tells and the warm feelings that it provides for everyone. If you have never seen this movie, take a chance, pun intended, and watch it. You will thank me! ~Deacon Tim Live Jesus in our hearts.forever! ST. SYLVESTER SOCIAL MINISTRY Our December Christmas collection of canned goods, cereals, pastas, paper and cleaning products for the Brentwood Food Pantry is December 8th and 9th for distribution on December 15th. Ladies of Charity meeting is Wednesday, December 5th at 10:00 a.m. in the church hall. We will be making sandwiches for the Red Door after the meeting. Our Christmas Heritage Manor with Mick Maloney singing carols etc. is Monday, December 10th at 2:30 p.m. Bethlehem Haven is Thursday, December 13th and we will be giving the women their Christmas gifts. St. Sylvester Centering Prayer Group will meet in the Chapel area in the Convent building on Wednesday, December 5th and 7:00 p.m. Interested in learning more about Centering Prayer? Call the Social Ministry office x 135. Members of the Brentwood Park initiative will be at the Brownsville Road entrance of the church next week after Mass selling their 2018 Wendell August Forge Christmas ornament. This year s ornament features Brentwood High School. Please support their efforts to help improve and maintain Brentwood Park. MARCH FOR LIFE~BUS TRIP Deacon Tim is organizing a bus trip for the 2019 March for Life, which will take place on Friday, January 18th in Washington, DC. If you are interested in more information on this bus trip, contact Deacon Tim at deacontim@verizon.net. Since the 1973 Supreme Court cases, Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, which legalized abortion-on-demand in our country, over 60 million lives have been lost to abortion. Ending abortion and promoting a culture of life is why we march each year. Deacon Tim is trying to determine which size bus to reserve for our group. If you are interested in joining us, please contact him. If you cannot join us, please pray for our safety on the trip and for the end to abortion. "Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer

8 Page Eight December 2, 2018 SANTA LUNCH Holy Apostles Lunch with Santa at St. Albert the Great Faith Formation Building Saturday, December 15, :30 AM till 2:30 PM $8.00 per person (children under 2 free) Make checks payable to Holy Apostles. Reservations can be mailed to the parish office, dropped off or placed in the collection basket. For more information contact Helen Seating is limited. LUNCH WITH SANTA FAMILY NAME NUMBER OF ADULTS NUMBER OF CHILDREN NUMBER OF CHILDREN UNDER 2 AMOUNT ENCLOSED $ St. Sylvester School is once again hosting its annual Christmas Family bingo. Kids, parents, grandparents, cousins, neighbors and friends are all welcome to attend. This year s event will be held on Saturday, December 8, Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Santa arrives at 6:30 p.m. and bingo begins at 7:00 p.m. This fun festive evening includes visits with Santa, a concession stand, bake sale, awesome basket auction and lots and lots of bingo! Tickets are only $5.00 per person. Tickets are available at all church rectories or school office. Please call for more information. See you at the bingo! HOLY APOSTLES CCD.NEWS Our CCD Advent project is collecting NEW hats, gloves, scarves, mittens and white tube socks in adult and children sizes. We welcome hand knitted and crochet items! Please bring your donations to the Holy Apostles CCD Office. Candy Cane Gram orders are still available. Extra forms are in the CCD office. CCD continues to collect can tabs for the Ronald McDonald House and cancelled stamps for the Sisters of the Holy Cross. TEENS MERRY MYSTERY TOUR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9TH, AFTER 10:00 AM MASS AT ST. SYLVESTER TILL 7:00 PM. ~ $20.00 PER PERSON. DRESS FOR THE WEATHER. RSVP BY DECEMBER 3RD TO ANTHONY AT holyangelsteens@gmail.com.

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