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2 Pastor: Reverend Joseph R. Horn Phone: (810) Ext. 253 Associate Pastor: Reverend Sean Bonner Phone: (586) Ext. 119 Deacon: Alan Gwozdz Phone: (810) Ext. 222 Flock Notes: Text # and type SAHF in the text Screen for updates. Facebook: Webmaster: webmastersahf@hotmail.com St. Augustine Parish 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. Bookkeeper - Barb Quigley Ext. 114 Pastoral Associate - George Moomaw Ext. 116 Director of Music Ministry- Joe Agosta joeyagosta@yahoo.com Buildings and Grounds Supervisor Brian Frank Ext. 127 Secretaries Barbara Armstrong & Patti Misiuk Ext. 110 Parish Council Chairperson - Chris Shinska Vice-Chair - Don Simmons Richmond Knights of Columbus Grand Knight, Paul Eisen gk2667@mikofc.org Columbian Squires Servicing St. Augustine & Holy Family Chief Counselor, John Moilanen Chief Squire, Derek 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 Director of Religious Education Susan Finley Ext. 141 sfinleystaugff@outlook.com Youth Ministry - Lisa Hunter (810) Ext. 241 SAHFyouthministry@icloud.com After-School Program Assistant - Lisa Hamel Ext. 111 Sunday Masses: Saturday - 6:00 p.m. Sunday - 7:30 & 9:00 a.m. Daily Masses: Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday - 8:00 am Holy Day Masses: 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday, 7:00 p.m. in Church, EXCEPT on the 5th Saturday of the month, or by appointment. 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. Director of Music Ministry- Joe Agosta joeyagosta@yahoo.com Bookkeeper/Parish Secretary - Barb Quigley Ext. 227 Office Manager - Catherine Wullaert Ext. 237 Faith Formation - Susan Finley Ext. 229 sfinley@holyfamily-online.org Youth Ministry - Lisa Hunter Ext. 241 SAHFyouthministry@icloud.com Missionaries of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus Ext. 246 All Saints Knights of Columbus # Grand Knight Larry Pfeifer Sunday Masses: Saturday - 4:30 p.m. Holy Family Memphis Sunday 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Holy Family Memphis Daily Masses: Tuesday - 7:00 p.m. & Friday - 8:00 a.m. Holy Day Masses: 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday, 3:00 p.m. in the Church EXCEPT on the 5th Saturday of the month, or by appointment. St. Augustine School Howard St., Richmond MI Website: School Office: Principal - Marianne Jennings Ext. 131 Secretary - Connie Miller Ext. 129 Secretary - Judy Rey Ext. 130 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: Parents should contact the office to schedule classes and the sacrament.. It is recommended parents seeking Baptism should be active parishioners three months prior to setting a date and 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 and complete required preparation. The Parish expects couples to be active parishioners at least one year prior to the wedding date. Contact the Parish office to begin marriage preparation. Sacrament of the Sick: Notify the Parish Office of any need for hospital or home visits.

3 November 22, Day DeMontfort Consecration Sessions Continue To Jesus Through Mary St. Augustine Parish Center, Room 7 Mondays at 1:00 p.m. Holy Family Life Center Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Sessions for the 33 day De Montfort consecration are scheduled for six consecutive weeks. Meetings are held on Monday afternoons at St. Augustine Parish or on Wednesday evenings at Holy Family Parish. Page 3 Readings for the Week of November 22, 2015 Sun.: Dn 7:13-14/Rv 1:5-8/Jn 18:33b-37 Mon.: Dn 1:1-6, 8-20/Lk 21:1-4 Tues.: Dn 2:31-45/Lk 21:5-11 Wed.: Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28/Lk 21:12-19 Thurs.: Dn 6:12-28/Lk 21:20-28 Fri.: Dn 7:2-14/Lk 21:29-33 Sat.: Dn 7:15-27/Lk 21:34-36 Sun.: Jer 33:14-16/1 Thes 3:12-- 4:2/Lk 21:25-28, Liturgical Publications Inc. Through our relationship with Christ who died to give us new life, and who gives us strength and peace through all the difficult moments of life, we all have something to be thankful for. Please join us in the spirit of Thanksgiving as you begin your Thanksgiving holiday with mass. Holy Family Wednesday, November 25th, 7:00 p.m. St. Augustine Church Thursday, November 26th, 8:00 a.m. BEST Advent EVER UNWRAP THE GIFT OF God s Mercy THIS ADVENT Join Matthew Kelly and six other influential Catholic voices of our time on a life-changing journey through Best Advent Ever Rediscover Mercy. Each day you will receive an inspirational with simple tools that will help you rediscover God s great mercy so you can be an instrument of mercy to others. This program is simple and free! Let mercy transform your relationships, work, and ability to embrace and experience all of life. TO LEARN MORE OR SIGN UP, VISIT BestAdventEver.com DynamicCatholic.com Be Bold. Be Catholic St. Augustine and Holy Family Parish Offices will be closed Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th, 2015 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Join us at St. Augustine Wednesday, December 15, 2015 to say our monthly Rosary in the public square. We begin 11:30 a.m. Hope you can join us! November 24/7 Prayer Intention This month let us stay focused on the condition our country is in. We petition the Holy Souls in Purgatory to join us in asking the Father to enlighten our citizens and bring us back in line with our Good and Gracious God and Author of our freedoms. We pray that we can once again openly speak the name of God anywhere and that the evil that is now oppressing us be banished. Jesus I Trust in YOU!!! Have Mercy on us!!! Praying for Those Who Serve Our Country DC1 Troy Baran TSgt Trent Beish FNE3 Nathan Bilbrey MAJ Joseph Cannon MSgt Christopher Capoccia Cpt. Kevin Chamberlain Adam Dickson Alexander Joseph Dickson SSgt Craig Grabowski Spc Samuel Feldman PO1 Jeremy Gauthier LT USN Adam Haag LTCMDR Ryan Haag SSgt Michael R. Hagan MAJ Jermaine Hampton Maj. Michael A. Hoffman, DDS PO2 Michael Jahr Cpl Pietr Jahr PFC Virginia Jahr Cpt. Jack Johnston LCPLConnor Koveck Cpl Jacob Koveck CPT David F. Kuntz Sgt Cory Moore 2ndLt Brad Neaton Cpt. Nicholas J. Pelachyk, DDS SrA Brendan Pfeifer Maj. Christopher Platz Maj. Lisa Marie Platz MSgt Kevin Quant SrA Christopher P. Raska Lt Paul Raska Col Matthew Rettke POHM2 John-Christopher Sbraccia SSgt Kurtis Schneider SSgt David Siegrist LCpl Timothy James Spruytte SSG Raymond Stier E4 Brandon Stoops PFC Christopher Tishler Jeffery Weis POHM3 Nicholas Wohlfiel

4 Page 4 November 22, 2015 Are you a young adult ages looking to go deeper into your faith? Join us for UNLEASHED, a four week series designed to help you grow as disciples and missionaries. Grab a cup of coffee and meet us Tuesday evenings from 7:30 9:00pm in the Café at the Aud in Richmond on November 24th, December 1st, 8th & 15th. Questions? Please call Lisa See you there! F A I T H M A T T E R S SCRIP Available for purchase at both St. Augustine and Holy Family SCRIP is a great way to support our parishes at no cost to you. SCRIP is a fundraising program where you purchase gift cards at face value for local stores and they contribute a percentage to our parishes. Please remember that to support your parish or school, you will need to purchase your SCRIP from them. At St. Augustine, SCRIP is available for purchase Monday, Wednesday and Friday before (7:20am ~ 7:45 am) and after (2pm ~ 2:45pm) school. At Holy Family, SCRIP is available for purchase every Sunday after the 10:30 a.m. Mass in the Green Room. Or if you prefer, our on hand SCRIP can be purchased at the parish office during regular business hours. It is suggested that you call ahead to see if what you need is available. If you have any questions, please contact the Parish Office. Christmas Shopping planning? If you know where you will be doing your Christmas Shopping, now is the perfect time to order SCRIP so you can have it in time for your shopping needs. Also, for the whole month of November, 100% of the rebate earned will be deducted from your tuition. This is a great way to help our parishes at no cost to you. Did you know that you can help support Youth Ministry by Shopping on Amazon Smile? Whenever you shop on Amazon you can help support our Youth Ministry program by selecting Holy Family Parish as your charitable organization on smile.amazon.com. To make a qualifying purchase, head to smile.amazon.com (instead of amazon.com) and a donation will be made to St. Augustine & Holy Family Youth Ministry. It s that easy! Thank you for supporting Youth Ministry. You R.O.C.K. SAVE THE DATE Come And Meet Jesus - In A Unique Way At His Feet, Women In Scripture is a powerful drama and experience of Scripture that is relevant, holy and meaningful. The New Evangelization calls each of us to deepen our faith, believe in the Gospel message and go forth to proclaim the Gospel. You re invited to attend this performance that will inspire you to be an active, holy witness to the love of Christ. Saturday, February 6, 2016 in the Holy Family Parish Life Center

5 November 22, 2015 Evangelization St. Augustine & Holy Family s Operation Olive Branch Luke 10: 1-2 Jesus appointed seventy-two other disciples whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. He said to them, The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest. You are one of the laborers called by God for this harvest. Jesus has given us all an assignment; it is to present the Gospel to the world. Operation Olive Branch is one of St Augustine / Holy Family s tools for this assignment for our corner of the globe. We assemble the third Saturday of every month at 8:00 in the morning for Mass. After Mass we gather for refreshments and a time of reflection and preparation. We are then given a blessing by Fr. Joe or Fr. Sean and sent out two by two. Others remain in the church to pray before the Blessed Sacrament for those sent out and for the people whom they will meet Saturday: December 19 - Holy Family Looking for a new way to let your spouse know you love them in the midst of your jobs, carpooling the kids, and trying to keep up with your house and yard? Tell him or her they're still #1 in your life. Share a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend with each other. The next weekend is December 4-6 at the Holiday Inn in Troy. For more information, visit the website or contact Pat and Kelly Duda at Priestly Vocations 2016 Saturday: January 16 - St Augustine February 20 - Holy Family March 19 - St Augustine April 16 - Holy Family May 21 - St Augustine June 18 - Holy Family Please continue to pray for priestly vocations. In doing so, please also lift up Louis Hackstock, our seminarian. MAIL CALL Page 5 Q. How should I respond to a Protestant friend, who says Jesus gave power to forgive sins to all Christians when He gave us the Lord s Prayer and asks: why do Catholics say it has been given only to priests? A. Christ was talking to the apostles when He instituted the Sacrament of Reconciliation. See: John 20: There were only a small number of Jesus many followers present. They were in an enclosed room, not in a public place (20:19). It is clear that our Lord did not intend for all of His followers to receive the authority to absolve sin, but only the core group - the apostles. Many Protestants overlook the fact Jesus also gave them the authority to retain sins. Does your friend claim that authority? Confirmation for the fact that the clergy can absolve sin is found in James 5: Here we find the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick: "Is any among you sick? Let him call for the presbyters [priests] of the Church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil... and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven." In this Sacrament we see forgiveness of sin tied directly to actions of a priest. We Christians have indeed been given the directive to forgive those who sin against us, but we were not given the direction, or authority, to forgive the sins of another person, nor are we given the authority to forgive sins committed against another person. Jesus taught us to pray forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Also see the Catechism of the Catholic Church Please send your questions to: George@CatholicIssues.org

6 Page 6 November 22, 2015 St. Augustine Mass Intentions Rosary is scheduled one half hour before daily mass. Monday, November 23, 2015 Mass 8:00 am Irene Achatz req. by St. Augustine Funeral Luncheon Team Tuesday, November 24, 2015 No Mass Scheduled Wednesday, November 25, 2015 Divine Mercy Chaplet Mass 8:00 For the Victims and Families of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris Thursday, November 26, 2015 Mass 8:00 am Thanksgiving Day For the Parishioners Friday, November 27, 2015 No Mass Scheduled Sunday, November 29, 2015 First Sunday of Advent Saturday, November 28, :00 pm Mass Dick Korte req. by Harold & Therese Teska Margaret Yamin req. by Mary & Michele Commyn Bill Esper req. by Harold & Therese Teska Leroy DeSmyther req. by Pat Ziskie Deceased Members of the Kuester & Suess Families req. by Lloyd Suess Family Sunday, November 29, :30 am Mass For the Parishioners 9:00 am Mass Glenn Schweiger req. by Pete & Marilyn Klama Marie Rhein 1st Anniversary Remembrance req. by the Rhein Family Raymond & Florence Gobbel req. by their Family J. Patricia McKiernan req. by her Family Leo E. Westrick req. by Lawrence Rhein Family Save the Date Sunday Afternoon March 13, 2016 at St. Augustine Church Dr. Allen Hunt Will present the topic: The Meal, The Man, The Mission A Lenten Mission, Prepare for Easter For more contact: Doug Duncan dougkathyd@comcast.net or Mike McHugh mmchugh@hotmail.com Thanksgiving Day Mass St. Augustine Church Thursday, November 26, :00 a.m. St. Augustine Parishioners Celebrating Eternal Life in Christ Irene Achatz Richmond Community Food Pantry Current Needs Jams and Jellies, Peanut Butter, Canned Fruit, Jello Thank you for your generosity. Can you help? Parishioner Needs a Ride to Church A parishioner who has difficulty walking needs a ride to church on Sundays for 9:00 Mass at St. Augustine. She lives on Dow Street, just off Howard. If you can help, please call the Parish Office at Thank you. St. Augustine s Stewardship Sunday, November 15, 2015 Total Sunday Collection: $10, Loose: $ Children: $47.28 Weekly Budget: $9, Budgeted YTD: $195, Collected YTD: $202, Over/(Short) YTD: $7, Envelopes: 271 of 825 St. Augustine Church Contemporary Music Mass Saturday, November 28, :00 p.m. Mass Please Pray for St. Augustine Parishioners who are facing the challenges of illness IAntoinette Agosta Phyllis Boyd Mary Lou Brickel Edward Bulski Msgr. George Browne Louis Canter Jerry Caporuscio Bailey Ann Clapper Ann Colley Vincent del Rosario Helen Dheygere Mary DeWitte Judy Dlugosielski Mary Fealko Bob Fillhart Jay Finn Carol Fogal Brian Frederick Shelley Frontera Amy Gowing Ed Holmberg William Hutton Al Inson Jeannie Inson Monica Jettke Sylvia Kaltz Ann Marie Kammer Dave Kammer Michael Kammer Richard Koch Carole Kocher John Kocher Betty Kolp Ann Lipior Eugenia Lipior Don Locklear Pat Manchik Nicole Manley Janet Mantovani Alfreda Marecki Jim Mazzala Johny Muller Kandy Murray Tom Obee Don Pfeifle Carol Pollari Mary Popp Darren Polansky Jeanette Ponski Ann Rabine Jessica Ricketts Barb Reinke Bob Reinke Herb Robbins Carolyn Scarlett Helen Schafka Joseph Scherb Thelma Secretor Denis Sharpe John M. Sharpe Edith Shirk Mary Slago Deb Snider Carol Stanzione Doris Suess Lloyd Suess Stanley Swidersky Sue Thomas Jeanne Treend Bridget Urquhart James (Corky) Walsh Mary Weber Patrick John Wolak Jerry Witt Lisbeth Yaek Joseph Yelencich, Jr. Mary Yelencich Receiving Extended Care Natalie Grabowski

7 November 22, 2015 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, November 23, :00 p.m Day Consecration (Room 7) 8:00 p.m. - AA Meeting & Al-Anon (Hall) Tuesday, November 24, 2015 No Faith Formation Wednesday, November 25, :00 p.m. - Thanksgiving evening Mass at Holy Family Thursday, November 26, :00 a.m. - Thanksgiving Day Mass at St. Augustine Saturday, November 28, :00 p.m. - Contemporary Music Mass 7:00 p.m. Reconciliation (Church) Sunday, November 29, 2015 No Faith Formation ATTENTION! Any St. Augustine Parishioner who purchased a TRANSISTOR HEARING UNIT! This is for those who have been challenged with their Transistor Hearing Unit, which they would have purchased from St. Augustine Parish. After much trial and mostly error we have come to the conclusion the actual transmitter unit that you have purchased is working and doing its job. HOWEVER, the earphone is NOT lasting very long for several of you. If you have not already purchased an earphone for your Hearing Unit, please contact me to obtain a new earphone. I have found hearing units that have a much stronger wire and should last much longer. Please let me know if you have further questions or to pick up your new earphone. As usual you can contact me at either my cell phone or address listed below. Thank you for your patience with this process. In Christ, Joe Agosta, Director of Music Ministries St. Augustine & Holy Family Parishes (810) joeyagosta@yahoo.com St. Augustine Altar Sodality Meeting The Altar Sodality will meet on Tuesday, December 1st at 5:30 p.m., for our annual Christmas pot luck dinner. Please bring a dish to pass. Chicken will be provided. We wish to invite parish staff and school staff to join us. Refreshment committee: Dorothy Pietras, Theresa Leger, and Sylvia Bryzik, St. Augustine Church Remembrance Book Each November the Church pauses to remember the dead. It is good for us to recall all those who shared their lives with us. You are invited to write the names of deceased loved ones in the Remembrance Book at St. Augustine Church located near the St. Joseph Altar during November. All Souls Remembrance Candles November 1st we remembered our loved ones whose funerals were celebrated this past year at St. Augustine Parish during the 9:00 a.m. Mass. If you are a family member and were unable to attend the mass, a remembrance candle of your loved one is available for you to take home, all of which have been placed on the window sills of church. Attention Ushers! - Meeting Dec. 3rd The annual meeting of the Usher Ministry is scheduled for Thursday, December 3, at 7:00 p.m. in Room 7 of the Parish Center. All members of the Usher Ministry and any parishioners who are interested in joining the Usher Ministry are encouraged to attend. The Parish is in desperate need for more ushers at all Masses. For more information, please call Chris Stevens at or at cascochris1@comcast.net St. Augustine Giving Tree The St. Augustine Giving Tree is up and decorated with ornament tags labeled with items which will be given to the needy this Christmas. Please take an ornament from the tree, purchase the gift listed on the back of the tag, and return the item to church no later than Monday, December 14th. 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! St. Augustine Church Cleaning for Christmas Any Parish member who would like to help clean the Church for Christmas is invited to come on Friday, December 4th at 9:00 a.m. We are especially in need of some men to help with the more difficult tasks. Please bring a pail and towels. Sponsored by the St. Augustine Altar Sodality

8 Page 8 November 22, 2015 Holy Family Mass Intentions Saturday, November 21, :30 PM HFM For the Parishioners Sunday, November 22, :30 AM HFM Joan Weil by Bob & Lynda Theut Joe Powers by Sr. Jean Storm Kenneth Carrier by the RCIA Team Anthony & Arlene Corby by Kandy Murray & Family For the intentions of the Leonard Family by the Borek Family For the intentions of Alexandria Buffa by Nick Buffa 5:30 PM HFM Paul & Beatrice LaPoint by the Hohlbein & Reed Families Marilyn Gwozdz by the Family Kathleen Job (1st anniv.) by the Family Joe Kaminski by Mitch & Fran Marcinkowski Raymond Hyde (14th anniv.) by Paula Gersdorff & Family For the intentions of Mark Livingston by the Missionaries of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus Monday, November 23, 2015 No Mass Scheduled Tuesday, November 24, :00 PM HFM For the intentions in our Divine Mercy Prayer Box Wednesday, November 25, :00 PM HFM - Thanksgiving Mass For the Parishioners Thursday, November 26, 2015 No Mass Scheduled Friday, November 27, :00 AM HFM For souls in purgatory by Vicky Kicinski Saturday, November 28, :30 PM HFM Steven Klama (33rd anniv.) by Mom & Dad Mary Dupont by the Family Al Krzemecki by the Vermeesch Family Norm Kollinger by Lee Baeyens and Loren & Marlene Brown Pat Heilig by Ronald & Barbara Sebastian For souls in purgatory by the Family & Friends of Doug Fournier Sunday, November 29, :30 AM HFM For the Parishioners 5:30 PM HFM Edward Sulkowski (8th anniv.) by the Family Karol & Jennie Domagalski by Jim & Lorry Domagalski Margaret Ann Klause by the Cornwell Family For the intentions of Leigh & Joseph Cornwell by the Cornwell Family Coffee and Donuts Please join us after the 10:30 mass in the lower hall for coffee and goodies. Our hosts this week are the Austin Family. Hosts are needed!!! What to know to be a HOST family: We re looking for individuals and families to host after the 10:30am Mass. Its simple to do. Your turn would come up about once every 10 or 12 weeks. As a host family, you would set up the coffee and donuts, and then clean up afterwards. An easy and fun way to get involved in parish life. Contact the parish office at for more information. Newly baptized on November 15, 2015 at Holy Family: Benjamin Joseph Rzeszutek, son of John & Michele Rzeszutek Thank you for all your prayers, cards and visits to the hospital and nursing homes all these many years for my husband, Joe Kaminski. He was grateful for all the love and prayers. Marianne Kaminski Help needed!! The Missionaries of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus are in need of a DVD / VHS combination player for the center. The unit can be new or used in good working condition. Please call the Center for further details. Thank you! There is a need for ministers to join the team. We are reaching out to the homebound and those in the nursing homes and they truly are appreciative. There are more to serve and we need more hands to help reach them. Will you consider joining us? If you have questions, contact us at , Extension 246. Don t forget our store!!! As you prepare for Christmas, the store is open on Thursday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Come see what we have and if we do not have it, perhaps we can get it ordered for you. Holy Family s Stewardship Sunday, November 15, 2015 Total Sunday Collection: $8, Loose: $ Children: $61.00 Weekly Budget: $7,404 Budgeted YTD $148,080 Collected YTD: $147, Over/(Short) YTD: ($907.41) Envelopes: 248 of 637 Please Pray for Holy Family Parishioners and Friends who are facing various challenges. Names are listed for two weeks. If you would like the name returned to the list or listed longer, please call the parish office. Blake T. Ballard (l) Rebecca Barr (l) Barbara Berlinger (l) Alayna Bermert (l) Brenda Bova (l) Nancy Brady (l) Alexandria Buffa (l) Nick Buffa (l) Dave Burg (l) Cecelia Ann Clark (l) Debbie Cornwell (l) Cheryl Corsi (l) Theresa Cunnings (l) Ava DeFauw (l) Barbara DeFrank (l) Letitia Degan (l) Robert DeLang (l) Jeanette Dudek (l) Matt Dunsmore (l) Delores Ellis (l) James Engles (l) Charles Erbe (l) Curtis Fannin (l) Karen Fannin (l) Ann Fraley (l) Richard Gargus Sr. (l) Diane Gierucki (l) Ann Hackstock (l) Louise John (l) Mable Jordan (l) Marianne Kaminski (l) Amanda Kilpatrick (l) Jesse Kilpatrick (l) Richard Klaus (l) Sharon Kowalski (l) Darlene Kreger Henry Kreger Tammy Kreger Mary Jane Krzemecki Lee Kubiak (l) Isabel Kujawa (l) Patrick Kujawa (l) Rena Kujawa (l) Karen Leonard (l) Dolores Lindeman Billy Luckett (l) Mary Ann Mahaffy (l) Mary Lou Matusko (l) Stan Mazur (l) Maria McKiernan(l) Bob Mels(l) John Novad (l) Sally Passalacqua (l) Debbie Plaut (l) Joshua Porrett (l) Barbara Printz (l) Ruth Pruent (l) Margaret Ann Raver (l) Virginia Ren (l) Art Rhein (l) Fred Rhein (l) Fr. Edward Ritter (l) Joel Rivera (l) Dolly Rosso (l) Darlene Schmidt (l) Scott Schroeder (l) Clara Schultz (l) Genevieve Siudym Dennis Slank (l) Anne Steaban (l) Tina Strate (l) Amanda Teichow (l) Betty Theut (l) Emma Walsh (l) Marie Weidner (l) Greg Weis (l) Chase Wessel (l) Florence Wessel l John Wessel (l) Bernadette Williams (l) John Wonsey (l) Marie Yaek (l)

9 November 22, 2015 Holy Family Parish Activities Page 9 Holy Family Parish strives to be the best version of ourselves as we lift up the fallen, heal the broken and share the love of Christ. Sunday am Faith Formation 7pm Youth HF Monday pm Children of HF Tuesday :30 pm Young Adult the Aud 8 pm HF Wednesday No Faith Formation 6:30 pm HF 6:30 Choir HF 7 pm HF Thursday am SA 8 pm SA Office Closed Friday am - 4 pm Missionary Center / Store open Office Closed Saturday pm HF Sunday No Faith Formation 5:30 pm K of C Corporate Communion Can you sew, knit, crochet or cut squares? You are needed! The Prayer Blanket Ministry at Holy Family has been active for over 10 years. Their efforts have given many moments of comfort to those in need. We want to thank all of those who have helped over the years. Due to life circumstances, the number of members has declined and we are seeking some new members. The only level of skill is the desire to help others. We create prayer scrappy quilts, afghans, prayer shawls and slippers for those that are struggling with physical and emotional challenges. We have resumed meeting at Holy Family, on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, from 12:00-3:00 p.m. It is not mandatory to come each time we meet, however it offers a time for supplies to be picked up, to learn new techniques, and to meet the ladies that are also working on the prayer blanket ministry. If you are interested in joining or you have questions, please call Catherine at the Holy Family s parish office. Food Items Needed for Holy Family Food Pantry The following is a list of items that we are in need of for our Christmas Food Baskets: Jelly, oatmeal (individual packets and containers), pancake mix, syrup, cereal, turkey gravy, stuffing, instant potatoes and canned potatoes, pasta sides, canned chicken, crackers, canned fruit, macaroni and cheese, cakes mixes, frosting, tuna helper, hamburger helper, pasta, and canned soups. Thank you in advance for your kind and generous hearts. GIVING TREE The Giving Tree is up and ready for tags to be taken. The tree is located in the front of the church. Please wrap your gift and attach the tag you take from the Giving Tree to the package. When you return your gift please put it in the front of the church around the Giving Tree. All gifts must be returned by December 13. Thank you for your generosity! 2nd Annual Christmas Cookie Walk at Holy Family December 19, 2015 Holy Family will be hosting it s 2nd annual Christmas Cookie Walk on December 19, 2015! Everyone was so gracious, donating all sorts of wonderful cookies last year. As you begin your baking for Christmas, please consider baking cookies to donate. Cookie donations will be accepted December 13th - December 18th. We are asking bakers to please consider donating 5 dozen homemade Christmas cookies. If you are interested in donating and / or volunteering, please call Catherine or Lisa at the Parish Office. We thank you in advance for offering your talents for the success of this fundraiser.

10 Page 10 November 22, 2015 Donations Requested St. Augustine Catholic School Like Us on Facebook When I talk about our faith and Jesus with my preschool class it is wonderful to see that they are all so excited to hear the Bible stories and ask all sorts of questions. We are all born with that little seed of faith in us and as parents, teachers, and the church community, we are responsible to help nurture and provide children with the tools to help it blossom into a great love and understanding that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives. I was curious to know what my students knew about Jesus and his life and what they would like to tell Jesus. I wanted to share their responses. I am excited that I get to be a part of their faith journey and to see their knowledge and love grow more and more throughout the year! Peter: He died on the Cross. Jesus keeps me safe. Eli: Jesus isn t bad. He protects us. I want Jesus and God to be safe. Mason: Jesus died and came back to life. I would like to tell Jesus I love Him. Riley: They put a big rock right next to Jesus. Then He rose. I love Jesus. Alaina: Jesus was up on the Cross. He s up in Heaven. Jesus, I hope you re always safe. Aiden: They put him up on the Cross because someone was mean to Jesus. Samuel: He died, and they brought him to a cave. Jesus went to Heaven. Giselle: Joseph and Mary saw the stone was moved and Jesus rose up from the dead. I love Jesus and hopes he feels better. Zoe: He died on the Cross. Jesus protects my mom and dad at night. God planted a seed of faith in our hearts, all we have to do is water it with prayers, fertilize it with words of God, and cultivate it with lots of love. ( Stephanie Blissett Preschool Teacher Do you have an extra crèche or Advent wreath you could donate for teaching purposes? Please drop off at the St. Augustine Parish Office, Monday through Friday; or St. Augustine Faith Formation, Monday & Tuesday. Thank you for helping faith grow! Final Auction Total and Note Dear Parish Members: The bills are paid, the books have been done and the totals are in. Thanks to your participation, generosity and enthusiasm, Meet Me at the Fair! raised $38,500! This is our actual net profit for the school. Included in this number is $4350 for science lab furniture through our Fund It Campaign and $150 towards the Climate Control campaign (for insulated curtains, window tinting and classroom air conditioners.) We have left the Fund It campaign open until November 30 th and have already received another $100 towards it (reflected in the numbers above). We hope that if you were not able to attend the event, or would now like to donate towards our new lab furniture, that you will drop your check in the collection basket, at the parish office, or the school office labeled auction and we will put your funds toward the science lab improvements. We would be happy to provide a tax receipt to you as well. We hope that those of you who attended enjoyed a fantastic evening of good food, fun and fellowship and if you were not able to come, we hope that you can join us next year. Thank you again and God bless, Jennifer Thomson, Auction Chair Visit Aquinas College Aquinas College in Grand Rapids is hosting two AQDays for all high school juniors and seniors interested in visiting their beautiful 117-acre campus. You re invited to come and discover what life at AQ is all about. Get the inside scoop on academics, athletics, scholarships, service learning, study abroad, and more. Friday, December 4 th : General AQDay (open to all academic majors) Saturday, December 12 th : Athletic AQDay (open to student-athletes) Please visit aquinas.edu/undergraduate for more details or to register.

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