The Parishes of. Third Sunday of Advent December 16, 2018

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1 The Parishes of Page 1 Third Sunday of Advent John answered them all, saying, I am Baptizing you with water, but one mightier than I is coming. Luke 3:16a MALLIA'S MOMENTS by Fr. Joe Mallia In today's readings we hear about how Jesus came to free us from sin and death. Think about that for a second. To be freed from something means we have been held captive by, controlled by or filled with fear. Too often when we think of Christmas in our secular dominated society we think of love and togetherness that we share with each other, but we do not really reflect on why Jesus came in the first place. It is not enough to realize that he came if we do not realize why he came. He is not the unexpected knock on the door, for example, when we see someone we do not expect to see only to ask the inevitable question, "what are you doing here"? We really do know why Jesus came. This love which frees us from that which possessed us, springs up a profound truth to realize that we are no longer held captive by it. We are no longer under the power that once controlled our lives. The fact that Jesus came into the world was the beginning of the unwrapping of the mystery of God's unending love for us. It was not enough that Jesus came into the world because he would still have to pay the ultimate price for our freedom. Christmas is a wonderful season, but the mystery of our salvation is not found completely in the incarnation. It would have to be fully realized in the passion, death and resurrection as well. This season has become about everything but our salvation and the mystery of God's profound love. I joke that if you take the Christ out of Christmas, you still have mass and that brings us back to Christ anyway. There is no way to really celebrate Christmas without Christ. We do not "have" Christmas, we share in the mystery of it. You can open gifts and have family gatherings any time you want, but Christmas comes on the 25th of December and lasts for 8 days! We need that time to really contemplate this mystery. After all the running around is done, the gifts are put away and the parties are finally over, we get 8 days to sit in front of the manger scene and think about not what we got as gifts, but the one gift that we were given by God. Stuff is nice, but freedom from sin and death is eternal. We may forget who gave us the ugly sweater, but we should never forget who gave us eternal life. continued on Page 3

2 Pastor: Reverend Joseph Mallia Phone: (586) Ext. 119 Associate Pastor: Reverend John Nedumcheril Phone: (810) Ext. 221 Deacon: Alan Gwozdz Phone: (810) Ext. 222 Flock Notes: Text # and type SAHF in the text Screen for updates. Facebook: Webmaster: webmastersahf@hotmail.com Main St., Richmond, MI Website: - staugustinerichmond@comcast.net Parish Office: (586) Fax (586) Office hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and Monday - Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Director of Music Ministry Joe Agosta Holy Family Parish Main Street, Memphis, MI Website: - cwullaert@holyfamily-online.org Parish Office: Fax: Office hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Closed for lunch 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Bookkeeper/Parish Secretary - Barb Quigley Ext. 227 Faith Formation Director - Susan Finley Ext. 229 sfinley@holyfamily-online.org Office Manager - Catherine Wullaert Ext. 237 Youth Ministry - Jennifer McClelland Ext. 228 st.ahfyouthministry@gmail.com Director of Music Ministry - Joe Agosta joeyagosta@yahoo.com The Divine Mercy Missionary Center Ext. 246 All Saints Knights of Columbus # Grand Knight - John Mastej GK10501@mikofc.org Sunday Masses: Saturday: 4:30 p.m. Sunday: 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Daily Masses: Tuesday: 7:00 p.m. & Friday: 8:00 a.m. Kaleb Leenknegt Office of Faith Formation: (586) st.augustinefaithformation@outlook.com Hours: Monday - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Tuesday - 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Youth Ministry-Jennifer McClelland Ext. 228 Holy Day Masses: 6:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Saturday: 3:30 p.m. Or by appointment. St. Augustine School Howard St., Richmond MI Website: School Office: Principal - Emily Lenn Ext. 131 Secretary - Judy Rey Ext. 130 Secretary - Lisa Hunter Ext. 129 Bulletin Submissions Deadline: 12:00 p.m. on Friday for the following weekend; deadline changes near major holidays. Please submit electronically to: staugustinerichmond@comcast.net or cwullaert@holyfamily-online.org. Announcement deadline: Thursday 5:00 p.m. Sacrament of Baptism: Please contact the parish office to schedule a baptism. It is recommended that parents seeking Baptism for their child attend two baptismal preparation classes. Sacrament of Marriage: In accordance with the guidelines of the Province of Michigan, engaged couples must contact the Parish Office six months prior to the desired date of marriage and complete required preparation. Sacrament of the Sick: Notify the Parish Office of any need for hospital or home visits.

3 MALLIA S MOMENTS Continued from Page 1 So, before we get into the final week before Christmas and the hustle of trying to get everything "in," make sure that after the 25th you plan time to just sit and think about what happened on that first Christmas night and what it lead to on Easter Sunday. God came to give us freedom from sin and death. We are no longer captives, we are no longer condemned, we are redeemed and it all started on a quiet night, in a small town on the edge of the dessert when a baby was born for us, a child who is Christ the Lord. God bless you all. So, lest we forget: 1) We want to make sure we are all extra kind over the next few weeks, especially at mass and in the parking lots before and after mass. Make room in the pews. Greet the people next to you if you do not know them and be happy to answer any questions they may have. Please follow the rules about entering and exiting the parking lot and take a look around you to pick up any stuff off the pews before the next mass. Thank you. 2) Please invite people to come to mass with you. Keep praying for all those who will come to mass but do not come on a regular basis so that they may experience Christ in a new way this Christmas. We pray with the anticipation of Christmas miracles in the lives of many people this year. 3) Remember that we will allow you to save seats but if the people you are expecting do not come at least 5 minutes before mass, we are going to give those seats away to people who may be standing. 4) There are a number of masses at both parishes being offered on Christmas Eve as well as Christmas Day. Please plan to attend a mass that gives you a chance to really pray while still having time to share in the joy of the season with family and friends. Masses are at 4:00 pm, 6:00 pm and midnight at both parishes. Christmas Day masses are at 7:30 & 9:00 am at St. Augustine and 10:30 am at Holy Family. 5) Remember that January 1st is a holy day of obligation. Please plan now to attend mass. Masses are scheduled: Monday, December 31st at 4:30pm at Holy Family and 5:00 pm at St. Augustine. Tuesday, January 1st, Masses are 9:00 am at St. Augustine and 10:30 am at Holy Family. Look for the complete holiday mass schedule on page 5. Page 3 Glad to be back home My trip to Malta went very well and the celebration of the novena and the feast day were very moving. The priest who preached the novena did a wonderful job of reflecting on Mary's words at the wedding at Cana and on those of Pope Francis in how we are called to serve. In both Mary and the Holy Father's words, we are being invited to "do what He (Jesus) tells us to do". The days before the feast and on the feast were filled with large numbers of people coming to mass, going to confession and sharing in the work of making sure the celebration went off without a hitch. The weather was good and the procession with the statue was a joyous way to wrap everything up. Thank you for allowing me to attend. It really serves me as a time of spiritual renewal, a retreat in fact. I prayed for you daily and raised you up through the intercession of Mary our mother. If you are interested in looking at pictures of the feast, you can always check out the Facebook page that the parish in Cospicua Malta has. Have a great week. Retirement Fund for Religious This money is pure gift, writes a religious sister of the support made possible by the Retirement Fund for Religious. It enables us to continue providing care for our elderly sisters. Your gift to last week s collection helps hundreds of religious communities meet pressing retirement needs while continuing to serve the People of God. Thank you for your generosity! Join us for our Annual Men s Retreat During this weekend you can experience God s love, healing, peace and forgiveness. The retreat theme this year is Rejoice in the Lord: Again, I Say Rejoice! Join the men of the parish on the weekend of February 22-24, Register by calling: Andy Gillis at or Joe Stevens at Plan early to join us. The retreat is scheduled a month earlier this year than in past years CONTRIBUTION STATEMENT REQUEST Contribution statements for 2018 will be sent out by request only. Statements will be printed and mailed on Fridays beginning early January. Please fill out this form and submit it to the parish office. Thank you! Please check: St. Augustine Holy Family Envelope#: Phone Address Name: Request forms can be dropped in the collection basket.

4 Page 4 F A I T H M A T T E R S Sun.: Zep 3:14-18a/Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 [6]/Phil 4:4-7/Lk 3:10 18 Mon.: Gn 49:2, 8-10/Ps 72:1-2, 3-4ab, 7-8, 17 [cf. 7]/Mt 1:1 17 Tues.: Jer 23:5-8/Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, [cf. 7]/Mt 1:18-25 Wed.: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, [cf. 8]/Lk 1:5-25 Thurs.: Is 7:10-14/Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 [cf. 7c and 10b]/Lk 1:26-38 Fri.: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a/Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, [1a; 3a]/Lk 1:39-45 Sat.: 1 Sm 1:24-28/1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd [cf. 1a]/Lk 1:46-56 Sun.: Mi 5:1-4a/Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, [4]/Heb 10:5-10/Lk 1:39-45 On the Feast of Christ the King each year, Archbishop Vigneron celebrates a Mass of Confirmation for Adults. This year our parishes sent three people for the Sacrament. Pictured are: Erica Palombo with her sponsor and Nicole Sinistaj. Not pictured is Samantha Madaus. Congratulations to all three of our sisters in Christ. In the spring, the bishop will again hold a special Confirmation Mass for Adults. If you are baptized and have received Eucharist, and would like to be prepared for Confirmation, please contact the Faith Formation office. Family Move Night! Saturday, January 5th at 6:00 p.m., in the gym at Holy Family. ALL ARE WELCOME! Free popcorn. Other food & concessions available to purchase. All proceeds will go to the BOLD Youth Group s planned summer retreats to Rainbow and Steubenville.

5 E V A N G E L I Z A T I O N Page 5 Oplatki Still Available!!! Oplatki is now available (WHILE SUPPLIES LAST) at both St. Augustine and Holy Family Parish Offices. Suggested donation: $3.00 each. Priestly Vocations: Save-the-Date: Cultivating the Call Regional Vocations Gathering January 17, :30 PM 8:30 PM Cultivating the Call is a night of prayer, testimony, and inspiration for those who work closest with our future vocations. Gather with others to receive the tools and inspiration needed to cultivate the call to the priesthood, religious and consecrated life. The night will include a light meal, praise and worship, and testimonies from seminarians, priests, religious, and others. For more information and for free registration, visit detroitpriest.com/ programs/cultivating-the-call/ March for Life 2019 Interested in attending the March for Life in Washington D.C. along with thousands of other prolife people from around the country? There is a bus leaving from Emmett. The charter bus trip will leave Thursday, January 17th and return Saturday January 19th. Two night hotel stay included. Prices vary depending on number of occupants in room. $315-Single room, $215-2 in a room, $180-3 in a room, $165-4 in a room. Please visit sccrtl.org or call for more details or to register. Pray for Those Who Serve Our Country DCC Troy Baran TSgt Trent Beish FNE3 Nathan Bilbrey Maj. Lisa Marie Boggs FC Nathan Burgess PVT Samuel Calderone MAJ Joseph Cannon MSgt Christopher Capoccia MAJ Kevin Chamberlain SSG Luke J. Delcourt Adam Dickson 2LT Christopher Edwards SFC Samuel Feldman CWO3 Jason Garcia PO1 Jeremy Gauthier SSgt Craig Grabowski PVT Brent Gracey LT USN Adam Haag LTCMDR Ryan Haag Maj. Michael A. Hoffman, DDS RP2 Michael Jahr SGT Pietr Jahr 2LT Virginia Jahr Cpt. Jack Johnston SMSGT Joseph Korotko Sgt Connor Koveck Maj. David F. Kuntz SFC4 Tyler Monfette SSgt Brendan Pfeifer Maj. Christopher Platz PVT Brad Quant MSgt Kevin Quant SrA Christopher P. Raska Eric P. Raska Lt Paul Raska Col Matthew Rettke 2LT Tyler Rettke POHM2 John-Christopher Sbraccia SSgt David Siegrist MAJ Cormac Smith Sgt Andrew Springer LCpl Timothy James Spruytte SSG Raymond Stier E4 Brandon Stoops PFC Christopher Tishler AB Logan VanBuren Warrant Officer Jeffery Weis POHM3 Nicholas Wohlfiel LCpl Mark Zyble Christmas Mass Schedule for Our Parishes St. Augustine Parish Monday, December 24th Christmas Eve, 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 11:30 PM Carol Prelude 12:00 AM Midnight Mass Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25th 7:30 AM 9:00 AM Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Monday, December 31st 5:00 PM Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Tuesday, January 1st 9:00 AM Holy Family Parish Monday, December 24th Christmas Eve, 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 11:30 PM Carol Prelude 12:00 AM Midnight Mass Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25th 10:30 AM Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Monday, December 31st 4:30 PM Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Tuesday, January 1st 10:30 AM

6 St. Augustine Parish Page 6 St. Augustine Mass Intentions Monday, December 17, 2018 Mass 8:00 am Helen Dheygere req. by Virginia Szymanowski Tuesday, December 18, 2018 No Mass Scheduled Wednesday, December 19, 2018 Divine Mercy Chaplet Mass 8:00 am Virginia Bulski req. by Mr. & Mrs. Paul Jones Thursday, December 20, 2018 Mass 8:00 am Ed & Virginia Bulski req. by Chris & Sharon Shinska Friday, December 21, 2018 No Mass Scheduled Sunday, December 23, 2018 Fourth Sunday of Advent Saturday, December 22, 2018 Mass 6:00 pm Helen Dheygere req. by Virginia Szymanowski Cletus Schweiger req. by The Lloyd Suess Family Sunday, December 23, :30 am Mass For St. Augustine Parishioners 9:00 am Mass Gene Austin 7th Anniversary Remembrance req. by Betty Raska & Family Tom Schmid req. by wife, Mary Jane & Family Barbara Booza req. by Connie Kinsey & Family James Shinska Birthday Remembrance req. by Jerry & Cindy Thorne Bernie Riedel req. by Johnny Thelen Virginia & Ed Bulski req. by Jerry & Cindy Thorne Patrick Byrnes req. by St. Augustine Parish Martin & Margaret Schweiger req. by Dave & Judy Schweiger Bob Ottenbacher req. by The Schweihofer Family For the intentions of Fr. John req. by Chris & Sharon Shinska Mary McGuire, req. by her Family Holy Souls in Purgatory req. by a Parishioner Alex Czarnecki, req. by Pat Kaczmerski Join our parish for BEST ADVENT EVER, a free program from Dynamic Catholic that will help you slow down and focus on what matters most during the busy holiday season. Each day of Advent, you ll receive an with... Short inspirational videos from Allen Hunt, Matthew Kelly, and the Dynamic Catholic team. Practical tips for your everyday life Real-life stories to encourage you in your faith journey. Thank you for Church Cleaning A BIG Thank you! to the parishioner s and students for doing such a wonderful job cleaning St. Augustine Church for our bi-annual cleaning! Thanks to our parishioners: Gladys Verbrugge, Donna Pack, Donna Wormsbacher, Marie Bielecki, Dave Kisskalt, Don Schmidt, Kathy Dolan, Kathy Mantey and Brenda Rushlow. A special Thanks to the Middle School Teachers and the following students: Adam, Maximus, Dominic, Matthew, Daniel, Gabriel, Kyle, Owen, Ava, Abbie, Calli, Anna, Matthew, L J, Henry, Charlie, Antonio, Abby, Veronica, Marena, Mariah, Derek, Jakub, Monica, Autumn, Lexie, Aaron & Tyler. We could not have done this without all of your help! We are so grateful for all of you! God Bless, St. Augustine Altar Sodality Please Pray for St. Augustine Parishioners at home or in the hospital... Julie Ames Barbara Armstrong Mary Lou Brickel Marjorie Brohl Sue Broughton Michelle Zakens Byrd Louis Canter Jerry Caporuscio Bailey Ann Clapper Dossie Collins Kevin Cook Robert J. Corby, Sr. Mary Ann Cunningham Mary DeWitte Cy Dheygere Jennie Domagalski Gail Duetsch Gary Duhamel Doug Duncan Joan Elam Jim Engels Ronald Fistler Richard Fitch Carol Fogal Shelley Frontera Marlene Gillis Alison Gray Chris Herrmann Rosann Holmes Sandi Hopp Terry Horn Helen Kaczperski Sylvia Kaltz Dave Kammer Baby Kennedy Dave Kisskalt Betty Kolp Margaret Korte Tom Kowalski Arthur Lambert Barbara Lambert Pam Lawson Ann Lipior Eugenia Lipior Roger Lumley Alfreda Marecki Baptized in Christ December 8, 2018 Izzabell Lois Schweiger Daughter of Christopher & Meghan Schweiger Jim Mazzala Dan Moomaw Johny Muller Kandy Murray Tom Obee Karon Ottenbacher Charles (Tom) Ozark Bryan Pawlowski Gary Penzak Rich Platz Carol Pollari Darren Polansky Jeanette Ponski Peter Pytleski John Pytleski Barb Reinke Jessica Ricketts Donald Riedel Ginny Ritter Frank Ryan Gail Ryan Pat Scheuer Rose Segatti Bernadette Sharpe Dennis Sharpe John M. Sharpe Mary Shaunce Mary Slago Deb Snider Carol Stanzione Joshua Stevens Danielle Stislicki Lily Suess Lloyd Suess Stanley Swidersky Mary Szczerbinski Sue Thomas Sharlene Todd Michael Ureel John Ureel Bridget Urquhart Mary Valpredo Shirley Evans Vieau Larry Wilson Maxine Wilson Lisbeth Yaek Joseph Yelencich, Jr. Mary Yelencich

7 St. Augustine Parish Activities Page 7 Gifted with the love of Jesus Christ, we strive to share that love with our community. ~ This Week Ahead at St. Augustine ~ Monday, December 17, :00 p.m. - Bible Study with Fr. Joe at Holy Family Life Center 8:00 p.m. - AA Meeting & Al-Anon (Hall) Tuesday, December 18, :30 p.m. - Faith Formation (Parish Center) 6:30 p.m - K of C Open House Meeting (Hall) Wednesday, December 19, :45 a.m. - Reconciliation (Church) 6:30 p.m. - R.C.I.A. at Holy Family Thursday, December 20, :00 p.m. - Choir Practice (Church) Saturday, December 22, :00 p.m. - Reconciliation (Church) Sunday, December 23, 2018 No Faith Formation SCRIP Sales & Christmas Cookies THIS Sunday, December 16th after the 7:30 & 9:00am Masses Remember to shop for your Christmas gift cards and any other Scrip cards you may need this Sunday, December 16th after the 7:30 & 9:00am Masses in the school entrance hallway. Enjoy Christmas cookies and shop at the Altar Sodality Bake Sale too! St. Augustine Altar Sodality Christmas Bake Sale THIS WEEKEND! Saturday & Sunday December 15 & 16 After all Masses in the School Entrance Hallway Scrip Gift Cards will also be available to purchase after the 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Masses on Sunday This is a wonderful time to purchase Christmas Bake Goods and Scrip Gift Cards which would make great Christmas Gifts! Thank you in advance for your support! St. Augustine Altar Sodality OPLATKI will be available at the Altar Sodality Bake Sale on December 15 & 16, as well as in the Parish Office during regular business hours. 4 pieces per package $3.00 donation While supplies last. St. Augustine Giving Tree Please bear with us as we make some adjustments in the St. Augustine parking lot. Parking spaces along the school s mural wall, the garage and behind the rectory are being designated as: HANDICAP PARKING during weekend Mass times only As our parish family ages, mobility declines and serious health concerns increase. Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation. Giving Tree Gifts are due this Sunday, December 16th. Return the gift(s) unwrapped, with the ornament tag attached to the gift. Please don t wrap gifts, as we must unwrap them to sort the items. Thank you for your generosity! The organizations we are helping this year are: Kids in Distress Abigayle Ministries Compasion Pregnancy Retired Dominican Sisters in Oxford McWarm of St. Margaret of Scotland St. Aloysius Neighborhood Services St. Vincent de Paul Social Justice (If you forgot your gifts, please return them to the parish office as soon as possible this week - thank you.)

8 Page 8 Holy Family Parish Activities Holy Family Mass Intentions Saturday, December 15, :30 PM Chuck Spezia by the Spezia Family Joseph Kaminski & Patrick Woodley by Marianne Kaminski Ron Sebastian by the Family Deceased members of the Burg Family by the Burg children Souls in Purgatory by Karen & Doug Fournier Sunday, 10:30 AM Betty Borek by Mary Lou Cowhy Ed & Adeline Jezewski by Jack & Marge Dunsmore Marilyn Gwozdz by Deacon Alan Gwozdz For the Parishioners 5:30 PM Paul & Beatrice (10th anniv.) LaPoint by the Hohlbein & Reed Families June Peters by Dolores Dolan Monday, December 17, 2018 No Mass Scheduled Tuesday, December 18, :00 PM Maria McKiernan by James McKiernan Gary Ottenbacher by James McKiernan For Vocations Wednesday, December 19, 2018 No Mass Scheduled Thursday, December 20, 2018 No Mass Scheduled Friday, December 21, :00 AM For the intentions of Victoria Moroski Saturday, December 22, :30 PM Mary Ann Dorsey by Karen & Doug Fournier Jean DeSaedeleer by Loren & Marlene Brown Richard & Margaret Klause by the Cornwell & George Families Lorraine Sadlocha by the staff of Holy Family Marie Antoinette Agosta by Lee Baeyens For the intentions of Deacon Alan Gwozdz by the Wullaert Family Sunday, December 23, :30 AM Betty Borek by Mark & Lorraine Wittstock Karl Hoffman by Kellie Hoffman Barbara Dehring by the Family Ronald Motte by Lee Baeyens Carmon Coccimiglio by the Wullaert Family Marilyn Gwozdz by Deacon Alan Gwozdz 5:30 PM Ted, Virginia & Bob Piontkowski by Dave & Rose Piontkowski For the Parishioners Intercessory prayer reflects God s own character of outgoing love and mercy. Please pray for the intentions of the following; Albert Ambrose (l) Dorothy Anderson(l) Patricia Ayotte (l) Colt Ballard (l) Gary Bordin (l) Nancy Brady Alex Buffa (l) Nick Buffa (l) Dave Burg (l) Donald Cambell (l) Amy Cantwell (l) Cecelia Ann Clark (l) Debbie Cornwell(l) Mary Czostkowski(l) Linda Dubay(l) Jeanette Dudek(l) Kenneth Dunn (l) Matt Dunsmore (l) Brenda Durkee (l) Bill Ensley(l) Charles Erbe (l) Lindsey Everette (l) Helen Falecki (l) George Fitzgerald (l) KayLynn Forbush (l) Esther Fournier (l) Andrew Gilmore Charlene Golembiewski (l) Martha Gutowski (l) Ann Hackstock (p) Sherry Hebel (l) Scott Hoffman (l) Ralph Hohlbein (l) Mary Jo Jordan (l) Diana Jowett- Gutowski (l) Carrie Kerbrat (l) Amanda Kilpatrick (l) Jesse Kilpatrick (l) Greg Knoche Barb Korotko (l) Heather Lauzon Karen Leonard (l) Billy Luckett (l) Joyce Lyjak (l) Ed Marnon (p) Rick Marnon (l) (p) (p) Ron McKiernan (l) Claudia Miller (l) Helen Mitchell (l) Carly Morous(l) Kandy Murray(l) Gabriel Nunez (l) Anne O Neal (l) Fr. Dan O Sullivan (l) Sally Passalacqua (l) Kieblan Perry Evelyn Pfeifer (l) Gary Pfeifer (l) Maryellen Piergentili (l) Debbie Plaut (l) Greg Plemmons Joshua Porrett (l) Debbie Poupard (l) Ginger Protasiewicz (l) Ruth Pruent (l) Al Rachwal Fred Rhein (l) Kimberly Riley (l) Dolly Rosso Glenn Rounding Ed Rucinski (l) Harry Rybinski (l) Darlene Schmidt Dennis Sharp (l) Genevieve Siudym (l) Georgine Siudym (l) Rose Mary Spens (l) Paul Sulkowski (l) Nancy Teets (l) Amanda Teichow (l) Mikah Tobaben (l) Tim Tufnell (l) Theresa VanTiem (l) Mariann Ward (l) Ellie Wessel (l) Maureen Wilks (1) Max Witherow (l) Tina Witulski (l) John Wonsey Shirley Wysocki (l) 4:30 p.m. Jim, Julie, Bob & Jojo Wessel 10:30 a.m. Barb & Brendan Quigley & Danielle Dombecke 5:30 p.m. Audrzej & Hannah Klos, And Tracey Rygwelski 4:30 pm John & Linda Rhein & Family 10:30 a.m. Elliott & Marie Yaek & Family 5:30 p.m. Kristyn Hall & Family If you are scheduled to light the candles for the Advent wreath, please let the Ushers know when you arrive at Mass. Thank you! Coffee and fellowship is suspended this week because Santa Clause is visiting. Next week s hosts will be the Knights of Columbus. Join them after the 10:30 a.m. Mass next weekend. Have a cup of coffee and snack! Parking Attendants Needed! Holy Family is seeking out six to eight folks to assist with parking for the 4:00 pm Mass on Christmas Eve. Attendants will direct cars with where to park as they come in for Mass and assist the flow of traffic after Mass. Hospitality Greeters Needed! If you know which Mass you will be attending for Christmas and would like to be a part of the hospitality / greeters team, give the office a call. This job consists of being to Mass a half hour early so that you can greet Mass attendees as they come in to celebrate. Simply put, be a smile and hello!! If you are interested in helping with this position, please contact the parish office during business hours. (810)

9 Holy Family Parish Page 9 Monday Tuesday :30 pm Altar Society Meeting 7:00 pm Bible Study with Fr. Joe Giving Tree gifts are due today. To ensure that the gifts will make it to families in time for Christmas, the wrapped gifts, with the giving tree tag securely attached, need to be returned this weekend. Again, thank you in advance for sharing your treasure with our local community. Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday th Sunday of Advent The following are items needed for our Christmas Food Baskets: hams, 10# bags of potatoes, canned fruit, crackers, Spaghettios, cranberries, frosting, pancake mix, syrup, oatmeal, and soups. I want to thank you all for your continued support of the pantry and your amazing generosity. Marlene Brown [ÉÄç YtÅ Äç TÄàtÜ fév xàç cüxáxçàá Wine Tasting Friday, January 11th, 6:00 p.m. $20 for hors d oeuvres and wine samples. Sage Creek Winery is located at Bordman Rd. in Memphis. Tickets are limited and can be purchased in the Parish Office during business hours. For further information please contact Julie Roosen at or the Parish Office. All proceeds go to fund the needs of the altar of Holy Family Parish. Help Support Seminarians Join us for an evening of fellowship and enjoy a Home Made Italian Dinner. Lasagna, Fettuccini Alfredo - Desserts Meet & Support our Seminarians When: Saturday, January 26, 2019 Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Cost: 100% Free Will Donation All proceeds will be used to support vocations. Sponsored by: #10501

10 Page 10 St. Augustine School St. Augustine Catholic School Like Us on Facebook Tidings of Great Joy Jesus has taught us many important morals and values. Included is the most important Commandment: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is similar: Love your neighbor as yourself. Taken from Matthew 22: With Jesus as our guide, the library at school can definitely tell that he has been at work on the hearts of people in our community that have made donations to the library. Overjoyed with this gift (donation) we are able to purchase new books that have been in the Wish List jar. Students can write down books they d like to see in the library and now we are able to fill these requests. The library is becoming updated with some great reading materials and supplies that excite, thrill and bring adventure (and smiles) to all ages. Yes! This was the answer to our prayers. Word has spread and many others have came forward with gifts for the library as well. The library is an exciting place to be and we are all grateful for the loving hearts that helped put new books on our shelves. Thank you Richmond Community Education Foundation (RCEF) and for those who have purchased books to help us grow. We are truly grateful for the families that have made contributions in November and December: Curtis-Smith, Delaney, Dunker, Kammer, Grifka, Newman, Nytko, Smith, Schweihofer, Waterstraat and A True Fan. Mrs. Alayne Waterstraat Technology and Library St. Augustine School Cardinal Mooney News Mark your calendars! Cardinal Mooney Catholic will be hosting our 11th annual Christmas Basketball Tournament on December 27 th and 29 th. On behalf of Cardinal Mooney and the teams competing in the tournament, we would love to see you all in attendance. This is a great opportunity to see some of the best teams in the area play some great basketball. Tickets for each day of the tournament are $5 and can be purchased at the door the day of the event. The boy s bracket will consist of Algonac, Detroit Public Safety, Memphis and Cardinal Mooney. On the girl s side, it will be Algonac, Detroit Public Safety, Detroit Southeastern and Cardinal Mooney. If you or your kids love basketball, this would be a great time to get out and see some games. Crop til you Drop Saturday, January 26, 2019 St. Augustine Parish Hall 8:00am - 6:00pm Crop or craft for a cause! Bring your own supplies and join the fun as we work on our scrapbooks and crafts together. All are welcome! Sponsored by St. Augustine PTC. Look for a detailed flier in this bulletin Human Trafficking A mulbilliondollar industry Join us for a free informaonal seminar regarding the terrible reality of human trafficking. Thursday, January 31 st St. Augusne Parish Hall 6:308:00 pm Why do YOU need to know about human trafficking? Michigan ranks seventh in the naon for the number of reported human trafficking cases. Unfortunately, proximity to the Canadian border is oen cited as a factor in the high level of human trafficking acvity in the state. The seminar will be presented by Theresa Kukawka, founder of the Port Huron MAP group. The Michigan Abolionist Project (MAP) is a statewide, grassroots organizaon that uses networking and community acon to raise awareness of human trafficking. MAP chapters engage in educaonal outreach to interrupt human trafficking networks and help vicms connect to resources that can help them escape. ***Please RSVP for this event to jthomson1315@gmail.com by 1/14/2019 so that we ensure we have enough chairs and materials for everyone aending.*** Due to the sensivity of this material, adults only please.

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