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1 St. Mary Churches-, Winneconne 4th Sunday of Advent December 23, 2018 Prayer for the 4th Sunday of Advent Mother Mary, pray for us, that we might be inspired by the way you received your life and God s. Draw us close to your Son, that we might trust Him with our lives, as He learned to trust His Father by His trust in you. Amen Christmas Mass Schedule Christmas Eve Mass Monday, December 24 Christmas Day Mass Tuesday, December 25 Winneconne 4:00pm 6:00pm Winneconne 8:30am 10:30am Come join us as we celebrate the Wonder of Christmas Pastoral Leader: Sr. Pamela Biehl Priest Celebrants: Fr. Tom Long Fr. Matt Rappl Sacraments/Membership To arrange for baptisms, weddings or to join call St. Mary, Winneconne: or St. Mary, : or stmaryomro@stmarychurches.org

2 PASTORAL LEADER S NOTES Dear Parishioners, During these Advent and Christmas time days we want everyone to know that at St. Mary s Church in Winneconne and in : ALL are welcome! Where all means ALL! We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, gay, filthy rich, dirt poor, yno habla Ingles. We extend a special welcome to those who are crying newborns, skinny as a rail, or could afford to lose a few pounds. We welcome you if you can sing like Andrea Bocelli or like members who can t carry a note in a bucket. You re welcome here if you're just browsing, just woke up, or just got out of jail. We don t care if you re more Catholic than the Pope, or haven t been in church since little Joey s Baptism. We extend a special welcome to those who are over 60 but not grown up yet, and to teenagers who are growing up too fast. We welcome soccer moms, NASCAR dads, Packer loving sisters, tree huggers, latte-sippers, vegetarians, junk food eaters. We welcome those who are in recovery or are still addicted. We welcome you if you are having problems, or you re down in the dumps, or you don t like organized religion. If you blew all your offering money at the casino, you re welcome here. We offer a special welcome to those who think the earth is flat, work too hard, don t work, can t spell, or came because grandma is in town and wanted to go to church. We welcome those who are inked, pierced or with purple hair. We offer a special welcome to those who could use a prayer right now, had religion shoved down your throat as a kid, or got lost in traffic and wound up here by mistake. We welcome the flexible, inflexible, tolerant, & intolerant. We welcome tourist, seekers, doubters, bleeding hearts, and YOU! No matter who you are or where you are on your life s journey you are always welcome here! All of the staff here at St. Mary Church wish you a wonderful Christmas filled with great joy and profound peace as together we celebrate God-with-us. Sr. Pam

3 STEWARDSHIP The Discipleship Process leads to encountering Jesus more deeply and when this happens we become Grateful Stewards who Share, Serve, and Pray with joyful hearts. Week 4 - Advent Gospel: Luke 3: Consider these words of St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta ( ): "In the mystery of the Annunciation and the Visitation, Mary is the very model of the life we should lead. First of all, she welcomed Jesus in her existence; then, she shared what she had received. Every time we receive Holy Communion, Jesus the Word becomes flesh in our life -- gift of God who is at one and the same time beautiful, kind, unique. "Thus, the first Eucharist was such: Mary's offering of her Son in her, in whom he had set up the first altar. Mary, the only one who could affirm with absolute confidence, 'this is my body,' from that first moment offered her own body, her strength, all her being, to form the Body of Christ." How will you welcome, share, and offer yourself to Christ as we conclude Advent and move into the season of Christmas? Be Grateful Pray-Serve-Share ALPHA HOLY SPIRIT RETREATS: It is not too late! Please contact the office to register for one of our retreats: Thursday, January 3, :00pm-9:00pm OR Tuesday, January 29, :00am-1:00pm *Retreats will be held in the home of a parishioner. Registered retreatants will be provided with location details. RCIA Meeting Thursday, January 10, 2019 St. Mary Church, Triple Room Lower Level Grief Support Workshop Grieving with Great HOPE is a five week grief support workshop series that offers a prayerful, practical and personal approach for anyone who is mourning the loss of a loved one. If you have lost a spouse, a child (including pregnancy loss), a grandchild, a parent, another family member or a friend, you are encouraged to attend. Format includes learning, video clip, reflecting, and fellowship. To register, contact your parish office. 9-11am on Saturdays, January 12, 19, 26, Feb 2, 9 St. Jude (Sacred Heart site), corner of 5th & Knapp St., Oshkosh, WI Advanced registration by January 7 Offering Hope & Healing to Those who are Mourning Most Blessed Sacrament St. Raphael St. Mary

4 Calendar-St. Mary, Winneconne WINNECONNE NEWS Mon. Dec. 24 NO LOW* w/ Communion 8:00am 12:00n Office Open 4:00pm Christmas Eve Mass w/ Adult Choir Tues. Dec. 25 8:30am Christmas Day Mass Office Closed Wed. Dec. 26 NO LOW* w/ Communion Thurs. Dec. 27 2:00pm Rosary Sat. Dec. 29 3:30pm Confession 4:00pm Mass Sun. Dec :30am Mass Sat./Sun. The Holy Family *LOW: Liturgy of the Word STEWARDSHIP OF SHARING Given week ending 12/16/18 = $14, Includes $4, December ACH deposits YTD (July 1, 2018 December 16, 2018) Budgeted Offertory Collection: $135, Actual Offertory Collection: $132, Difference: -$3, Building Maintenance Fund Balance: $2, MASS New Year s Day Tuesday, January 1, 2019 Sacristan Servers Lector Communion Usher Greeter Change in Office Hours Monday Thursday 8:00am 12:00n & 12:30pm 9:00am Lola LeMere Reindl s JoAnn Winnekens Arlene Erdman, Lola LeMere, Judy Reetz, Pat Samolinski, Rose Unser Kathy Hartzeim, JoAnn Winnekens, Frank & Kaye Rogers JoAnn Winnekens, Donna Krueger, Russ Van Gompel, Marisue Quigley With Alpha wrapped up it is time to look ahead to 2019 and the return to Faith Formation CLASSES Beginning on January 2 3:10-4:30pm Elementary 6:30-8:00pm Lower level of church MS & HS students Lower level of church on alternate Wednesdays MS will meet on the 1 st and 3 rd while HS will meet on the 2 nd and 4 th Wednesday of each month Attention 10 th and 11th grade Confirmation Candidates Confirmation Retreats are just around the corner. Make sure these dates are on your calendar. 10 th grade January 5th 11 th grade February 3rd Faith Formation Volunteers Needed Any adults looking to continue to join us on Wednesday s? We have a need for catechists at all levels. Please consider being part of this dynamic group of adults who share their love of Jesus with the children and youth of St. Mary Church! Did you know volunteers are healthier and live longer than those who do not volunteer just saying.

5 Calendar- St. Mary, OMRO NEWS Mon. Dec. 24 8:00am 12:00n Office Open Tues. Dec. 25 Wed. Dec. 26 Sat. 6:00pm Christmas Eve Mass 10:30am Christmas Day Mass Office Closed NO LOW at Care 8:00am 4:00pm Office Open Dec. 29 5:30pm Confession 6:00pm Mass Sun. Dec. 30 8:30am Mass Sat./Sun. The Holy Family STEWARDSHIP OF SHARING Week ending 12/16/2018 = $4, YTD (July 1, 2018 December 16, 2018) Budgeted Offertory Collection: $98, Actual Offertory Collection: $87, $10, Building Maintenance Fund Balance: $ Who s Who in the Hospital Do you know someone who is in the hospital or will be going into the hospital? We ask you contact the parish office or let Sr. Pam or Anne Baldwin know. Please contact the parish office: /Winneconne / Sr. Pam Class Reminder Starting the New Year our class times will change to: January 2 Grade 1-6 Grade :30 6:00pm 6:30 8:00pm CONFIRMATION RETREAT 10th Grade Candidates January 5, :00am Mt. Tabor 522 2nd St., Menasha, WI CONFIRMATION Parent / Sponsor / Candidate Mtg. Wednesday, January 23, :15pm Gifts of Holy Spirit Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship Saturday, December 29, 2018 Winneconne Elementary School -Winneconne Knights of Columbus Council 8810 invites all boys and girls ages 9-14 to participate in the annual Free Throw Championship. Winners for boys & girls in each age group will progress through district & state levels. International levels are based on state level competition. Entry forms may be picked up at the school your child attends. Bring completed forms to the competition.

6 Readings for the Week of December 24 Monday: 2 Sm 7:1-5,8b-12,14a,16 / Lk 1:67-79 Tuesday: Is 52L7-10 / Heb 1:1-6 / Jn 1:1-18 The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) Wednesday: Acts 6:8-10, 7:54-59 / Mt 10:17-22 Saint Stephen Thursday: 1 Jn 1:1-4 / Jn 20:1a, 3-8 Saint John Friday: 1 Jn 1:5 2:2 / Mt 2:13-18 The Holy Innocents Saturday: 1 Jn 2: / Lk 2:22-35 Saint Thomas Becket Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, / Col 3:12-21 Lk 2:41-52 Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph COMMUNITY NEWS During the 8:30am Mass January 13 & 27 Winneconne During the 10:30am Mass January 6 & 20 All Contributions that you would like recorded for the 2018 tax year must be turned into the parish office s by December 27th or postmarked by December 31, Christmas & New Years Liturgical Ministers Winneconne Monday, December 4:00pm Mass Intention: Parishioners of St. Mary Altar Server: Lector: Usher: Vivian & Stella Verich Jill Verich Eric, Sydney, Jane Krueger, Jack, Emma & Deb/Paige Woelfel Communion: Rose Unser, Andy Krueger, Judy Reetz, Jill Verich, Lee Wolf, Michelle LaMarche, Chris Abhold, Mike & Tracey Losse, Anne Baldwin Greeter: Sacristan: Hannah, Jennifer & Sophie Yetter Kathy Meinen, Rose Unser Tuesday, December 8:30am Mass Intention: Tanner Henschel & Donald Natrop Altar Server: Lector: Usher: Olivia Flora, Hannah Bauer Vicky Holt Audrey Flora, Adam Michalec, Frank & Kaye Rogers Communion: Vicky Holt, Eric Bauer, Donna Rider, Arlene Erdman, JoAnn Winnekens, Lola LeMere Greeter: Sacristan: JoAnn Winnekens, Jennifer Flora 2 Volunteers Lola LeMere Monday, December 6:00pm Mass Intention: Deceased members of the John & Elizabeth Schuster Family And Egan Family Altar Server: Lector: Usher: M/V Poppy & Sierra Potratz Judy Holland James Crowley, Lila Ellis, MaryJo Hinderman, Overflow Volunteers Communion: Sherrie Getchel, Susan Yell, Leon & Marge Franzke, Bob Hinderman 2 Overflow Volunteers Greeter: Sacristan: Barb Geffers, Susan Yell Deb & Jim Wellens Tuesday, December 10:30am Mass Intention: Mary Fisher Altar Server: Lector: Usher: Lexi Rilling, Mackenzie Kettlewell Jodi Hess Jim Kress, Volunteer 2 Overflow volunteers Communion: Evie Kress, Jodi Hess, Sara Kettlewell, Annette Longworth, Margaret Potratz, Jim & Pat Albright Greeter: Sacristan: Lisa Rilling Margaret Potratz

7 Deadline for the Bulletin NOON on Tuesday bulletin announcements to: Sue Kuhn: Jody Ruark: Like us on Facebook: Church St. Mary Catholic Church Winneconne Check us out on the web: stmarychurches.org MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY: December 29 4:00pm (SMW) For the Living & Deceased members of the Otto & Cecilia Ruedinger Family 6:00pm (SMO) Sr. Mary Louis Skutz John D. & Jo Jones SUNDAY: December 30 Leonard & Wilma Trochinski Mary Ann Davidson Nancy Stanke Stewardship of Serving-Liturgical Ministry Schedule Saturday & Sunday December 29 & 30 SMO St. Mary, SMW St. Mary, Winneconne Altar Servers: 4:00pm (SMW) 6:00pm (SMO) Lectors: 4:00pm (SMW) 6:00pm (SMO) Ushers: 4:00pm (SMW) 6:00pm (SMO) Camryn Becker, Sophie Yetter Volunteer Madelynn & Vanessa Poppy Isaac & Emmy Day Barb Lenz Janet Wegner Elizabeth Frank MaryJo Van Gompel Steve & Irma Christian, Donna Krueger, Marisue Quigley Lila Ellis, Sue Yell Mona Freund, Volunteer Jim Day, 3 Volunteers Sacristans: 4:00pm (SMW) 6:00pm (SMO) Craig & Donna Rider Janet Wegner Annette Longworth Volunteer Communion Ministers: 4:00pm (SMW) Craig & Donna Rider, Barb Lenz, Sue Murawski, Judy Reetz 6:00pm (SMO) Janet Wegner, Volunteer Fran Gilbride, Volunteer Annette Longworth, Volunteer MaryJo & Russ Van Gompel, Carrie Volp, 2 Volunteers Greeters: 4:00pm (SMW) Hannah & Jennifer Yetter, Jack Quigley, Sue Murawski 6:00pm (SMO) Joanne Beulen Volunteer Ralph Giessen, Kathy Schmitt, 2 Volunteers St. Mary, 730 Madison Ave. Wisconsin, stmaryomro@stmarychurches.org Parish Office: Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00am-Noon 12:30-4:00pm Fridays: Closed Administrative Assistant: Jody Ruark Bookkeeper: Jodi Hess Custodian: Jodi Hess Faith Formation Coordinator: Heidi Seaman Hispanic Ministry Coordinator: Sr. Pat Flanigan Pastoral Associate: Rose Unser Pastoral Ministry Coordinator: Anne Baldwin St. Mary, Winneconne 210 Pleasant Dr. P.O. Box 487 Parish Office : 205 Pleasant Dr. Winn Winneconne, WI stmarywinn@stmarychurches.org Parish Office: Office Hours: Monday Thursday 8:00am-Noon 12:30-5:00pm Fridays: Closed Administrative Assistant: Sue Kuhn Bookkeeper: Jodi Hess Custodian: Janet Wegner Faith Formation Coordinator: Andy Krueger Pastoral Associate: Rose Unser Pastoral Ministry Coordinator: Anne Baldwin

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