Dec 3/4, nd Sunday Of Advent. Monday Tuesday. 9:00 AM (FV) Thursday 7:30 PM (FV) Conception of B.V.Mary Friday

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1 Parish Contacts St. Michael s-burstall Chairperson: Vivien Fiesel St. Mary s Richmound Chairperson: Bill Gergley St. Mary s Fox Valley Pastor: Fr. Hoang Nguyen Pastoral Admin. Associate: Candice Koch Chairperson: Kelly Bakanec Contact Info: Office: Fax: Fr. Hoang cell stmfoxvalley@gmail.com Website of south cluster Diocese Website: Office Hours: Tues.& Thurs 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Dec Hours: Tuesday Dec 20 & Wed Dec 21 Office Closed Dec 22 to Jan 3 Dec 3/4, nd Sunday Of Advent 1st reading: Isaiah Psalm: Psalm 72 2 nd Reading Romans Gospel: Matthew Weekday Mass at a Glance Dec 5 Dec 11 INTENTION BY Monday Tuesday No Mass No Mass Wednesday Gabriella Hudec 9:00 AM (FV) Thursday 7:30 PM (FV) Immaculate Frank Hudec Conception of B.V.Mary Friday Joanne Hudec 9:00 AM(FV) Saturday Special Intention 7:30 PM (RI) Sunday 9:00 AM (BR) All Parishioners 11:00 AM(FV) Larry Chisholm J Bachmier L & G Schneider P Hudec & Sons Hai Nguyen D & J Chisholm DIOCESAN PRAYER INTENTION We pray as a diocesan family for all participants and leaders of the Lay Formation program as they gather this weekend: may Emmanuel God with us bless this time of prayer, learning and community.

2 For Dec 10/11 Please Note (A) Under Mass servers means Acolyte FOX VALLEY RICHMOUND BURSTALL 11:00 AM 7:30 PM 11:00 AM Mass A Jacob Rhonda Servers Owen Daniel Brooklyn Readers Candice Shelly Mary Lori Greeters Debbie Gladys Gifts Gordon & Bev Overhead Janelle HIlda Ushers James Leo M Mass Cooridin. Kendra Rosary Debbie Commentator Denise Extraordinary Minister Communion Coffee Cleaning Brenda Donda Denise Cindy Debbie M & M Horst M & B Koch Dec 4 Dec 31 Elaine V Fiesel K Kosolofski E Brodie Keep these people in your prayers: To have a person listed or removed please contact Fr. Hoang or Candice Ron Hellman, Karley Wirth, Frances Stock, Anthony Hoffart, Colleen Dietrich, Christina Resch, Alfred Wagner, Zander Sox Four Weeks at a Glance F.V. RI BR Dec 17/ 18 9:00 AM 11:00 AM 7:30 PM Dec 24 7:00 PM 9:30 PM Christmas Eve Dec 25 11:00 AM Christmas Day Dec 31/Jan 1 7:30 PM 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Jan 7/8 11:00 AM 7:30 PM 9:00 AM ****Bold Print means a change from original schedule

3 Home Communion will be brought monthly to the sick and the elderly who wish to have it at home For the month of Dec please contact or the office at We would love to see you. Youth Group (grades 5-9) Youth group will be held every Monday (of school) at noon hour at the St. Mary s Church Basement. There will be free Pizza. Pop, Snacks, and Games/Fun provided. Please text/call by or on the Sunday before to let me know the number of people attending...thanks so much! Carina Weiss (youth coordinator, phone: ) Sponsor Child and International Child Aide Collection NO Collection In Dec Special Collections St. Mary s Parish Fox Valley Special Collection for Companions of the Cross Seminary the 11 am mass Bible Timeline Next Session Wednesday Dec 7:00 PM St. Michael's will be collecting non-perishable goods for the local food bank on November 27, December 4, 11, and 18 Masses. Richmound St. Mary's Parish - starting Sunday December 18 at every 11:00 a.m. mass we will be taking up A silver chalice collection with proceeds going towards third world countries. Thanks in advance!! Donations for Food Bank will be starting the first Sunday of Advent until Sunday December 18 The rosary will be said every Saturday night mass starting December 10 K of C Turkey & Toy Bingo Sun Dec 4/16 7:00 PM Church Hall Mastercard $4 Extra $1 Refreshments Available Everyone welcome. Upcoming news: CWL/K OF C and Parish Christmas Party will be held Dec 12. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE

4 Please Note the date change from Last weeks announcements: Advent Penitential Services with Adoration St. Mary s Richmound Thursday Dec 7:00 PM St. Michael s Burstall Saturday Dec 6:30 PM before 7:30 Mass St. Mary s Fox Valley Tuesday Dec 7:00 PM Parish News- Month at a Glance What Where When Carols by Candlelight Burstall Dec 7:00 PM CWL/KofC/ PPC Christmas Party Fox Valley Community Centre Dec 12 starting with 7:00 PM Sacrament Prep St. Mary s FV Dec 7:00 6:30 Penitential Services St. Mary s Richmound Dec PM Penitential Services St. Michael Burstall Dec 6:30 PM Penitential Services St. Mary s Fox Valley Dec 20@ 7:00 PM Bible Timeline St. Mary s FV Dec 7:00 PM FACTS: FORM PROGRAM Six times as many leave as enter the church Over 43% drop in Catholic marriages since % of those who leave the church do so by age 23 24/7 access to the truth, beauty, and meaning of the Catholic Faith anytime, anywhere with FORMED Use it on your computer, tablet or smartphone Here is how easy it is: 1. Go to FORMED.ORG 2. Enter you Parish code: 3KTCTF 3. Create a personal account with your address and password 4. Start enjoying the best Catholic content all in one place. Important note: Do not sign up as an individual. Our Parish Cluster code provides more content than an individual subscription! It is free for all. However donations are appreciated as we will continue to launch this program for the years to come

5 Region News North Cluster Four Weeks at a Glance Leader Lancer Liebenthal Dec 3/4 11:00 AM 7:30 PM 9:00 AM Dec 10/11 9:00 AM 11:00 AM 7:30 PM Dec 17/18 7:30 PM 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Dec 24 8:00 PM 6:00 PM 10:00 PM Dec 25 11:00 AM ****Bold Print means a change from original schedule Diocese News PRAYER FOR A NEW BISHOP Praise to you, Lord our God, our eternal shepherd and guide. In your faithfulness, grant to the Diocese of Saskatoon a shepherd whose watchful care and kindly zeal will continue the good work of his predecessors. In your love for us, give us a shepherd who will lead us in being Christ s heart of mercy, voice of hope, and hands of justice. May our new bishop fill our minds and hearts with the truth of the Gospel, the power of the sacraments, and the desire to build up your holy Church. We ask this through Jesus Christ, your Son and our Lord, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia - Think: Giving patients enough medication to provide pain relief is not euthanasia, even if the higher dose might unintentionally shorten the patient s life. The intent is to reduce suffering, unlike euthanasia, whose intent is to cause death. Find more resources about the issue of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia on the diocesan website at: EMERGE: August 21-25th, 2017 Leaders are needed for Emerge, a new camp for students entering grade 8 that will be run by a team of high school and university students (current Grade 10+) trained and overseen by the Youth Ministry Office in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon. We are seeking the next generation of disciples to emerge and change the world! youthmin@saskatoonrcdiocese.com to apply to be a leader. Deadline for prospective leaders to apply is January 15, 2017.

6 Second Sunday of Advent "Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) CCC 2632 Christian petition is centered on the desire and search for the Kingdom to come, in keeping with the teaching of Christ. There is a hierarchy in these petitions: we pray first for the Kingdom, then for what is necessary to welcome it and cooperate with its coming. This collaboration with the mission of Christ and the Holy Spirit, which is now that of the Church, is the object of the prayer of the apostolic community. It is the prayer of Paul, the apostle par excellence, which reveals to us how the divine solicitude for all the churches ought to inspire Christian prayer. By prayer every baptized person works for the coming of the Kingdom. CCC 2636 The first Christian communities lived this form of fellowship intensely. Thus the Apostle Paul gives them a share in his ministry of preaching the Gospel but also intercedes for them. The intercession of Christians recognizes no boundaries: for all men, for kings and all who are in high positions, for persecutors, for the salvation of those who reject the Gospel. CCC 535 Jesus public life begins with his baptism by John in the Jordan. John preaches a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. A crowd of sinners 3 tax collectors and soldiers, Pharisees and Sadducees, and prostitutes- come to be baptized by him. Then Jesus appears. The Baptist hesitates, but Jesus insists and receives baptism. Then the Holy Spirit, in the form of a dove, comes upon Jesus and a voice from heaven proclaims, This is my beloved Son. 4 This is the manifestation ( Epiphany ) of Jesus as Messiah of Israel and Son of God. Welcoming the Stranger By Mary Katharine Deeley About this time of year, nearly everyone is preparing to visit or be visited as families gather for traditional Christmas preparations, concerts, and meals. At our house, we also make way for those who have no one to visit whether because of distance or circumstance. I wonder, though, whether we d welcome a stranger or someone who challenged the way we live or think about things. Paul tells everyone to welcome one another and to glorify God with one voice. That s easier when everyone thinks alike. Not all of us want to reflect on the possibility that we may be wrong. This is the issue facing the religious leaders when John the Baptist bursts onto the scene, calling on everyone to repent and prepare for the kingdom of God. John recognizes that they came to him for show not because they sought repentance for sin. He wastes no time demanding evidence of the good fruit repentance brings and warning about the consequences if it s not forthcoming. John is a challenging guest for us as well. Sometimes we want to dictate the outcome of our discussion and our lives, but John demands that we show the fruit of our efforts. It s not enough to go through the motions of living faithfully we must give our very selves over to the will of God and the conversion of our lives. Only then can we welcome everyone in love and in the praise of God. Reflection Questions 1 What is something you need to give back or offer up to God this Advent? 2. Are you preparing for the spectacle of Christmas? Or are you ready to share the fruits of redemption?