The Parishes of. Fourth Sunday of Advent December 18, MALLIA'S MOMENTS by Fr. Joe Mallia. December 18, Page 1

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1 December 18, 2016 The Parishes of Page 1 Fourth Sunday of Advent December 18, 2016 MALLIA'S MOMENTS by Fr. Joe Mallia Now that we have celebrated the Fourth Sunday of Advent, our attention clearly turns toward Christmas. With that being said, I want to stress the importance that we attend mass for this Holy Day, but also I want to put a special emphasis on how we treat our guests, those who do not normally attend our parish because they are visitors or because they do not generally attend mass. The way we welcome them is an important first step in how they will understand that are special to us and important to our community. Enough with the jokes about those who only come twice a year; if they are not welcomed with joy why would they want to return? How does making them feel not welcomed make us look? We talk about praying for people to return but when they do, we make fun of them and make them feel less than the rest of us. So, they sit in the spot you always sit in; find another spot. The mass is the same from either side of the church or from the front or the back. God willing, they will be back in your spot the following week as well. Which mass to attend? To help you make plans for all your holiday events, we have tried to make it as simple as possible to attend mass by adding an extra mass on Christmas Eve. There is mass at 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. and 12:00 midnight at both parishes. The first mass tends to be the most crowded of all the masses, so if you don't like crowds, or noise, or incense, you make want to choose to attend the 6:00 p.m. mass. We will be blessing the crib at both the 4:00 p.m. and midnight masses with incense - a word of warning for those who do not like incense. There will be no incense at the morning masses on Christmas Day. There are also two masses in the morning as well, so between the two parishes, ten masses should give everyone ample opportunity to attend mass. Spread the word and let people know the mass times to celebrate the birth of Christ by focusing on him rather than ourselves. God bless. Thank you: Thank you to all of you who have helped to decorate the church inside and out, to Brian who does so much around our parish and for helping me decorate the front of the rectory, to our ushers, lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, servers and choir members who have been doing double duty in many cases, and to our sacristans who never fail to prepare everything perfectly for our communal worship of God. Thank you so much for sharing your gifts not simply during special times but throughout the year. I also want to thank the staff who have been so helpful throughout this time of transition. We are all very fortunate to have such wonderful people working at our parish communities. To all of you as well, thank you for your welcome and for your support. I feel very fortunate to be here serving the Lord among you. Thank you and God bless you all. Let it snow... In having the conversation with the staff, on those days when the school is closed because of bad weather, we will not be having mass that morning. Simply put, if the roads are not good and it is unsafe for children, then it is not safe for our older members who could easily fall and break something and that could lead to a lot of problems for them. So, if the weather is bad, watch mass on TV but stay inside and do not risk injury for a daily mass. The mass intention will simply be moved to the next scheduled mass. On the other had, if there is only a delayed start at school, we will have mass as scheduled. It is only on the days that school is closed due to bad weather we will cancel daily mass. The decision to close the school or have a delayed start is based upon the decision of the Richmond Public Schools. Thank you to them for sending out people to check the safety of roads early in the morning on those bad weather days. Continued on Page 3

2 Pastor: Reverend Joseph Mallia Phone: (586) Ext. 119 Associate Pastor: Reverend Sean Bonner Phone: (586) Ext. 115 Deacon: Alan Gwozdz Phone: (810) Ext. 222 Flock Notes: Text # and type SAHF in the text Screen for updates. Facebook: Webmaster: webmastersahf@hotmail.com Brennan McClelland 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. 228 SAHFyouthministry@icloud.com The Divine Mercy Missionary Center 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. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., before 7:00 p.m. evening mass Saturday, 3:00 p.m. in the Church, or by appointment. St. Augustine School Howard St., Richmond MI Website: School Office: Principal - Tina Silvestri Ext. 131 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: 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 December 18, 2016 MALLIA S MOMENTS Continued from Page 1 Holiday Office Hours: During the holidays, I want the staff to be able to enjoy time off with their families as well and so since the Holidays are during the weekend, we will be having reduced hours during the week between Christmas and the New Year holiday. We will also be closed on the Monday after the New Year. If there is anything you need that can't wait, please feel free to call the rectory. New flooring: Thank you to the St. Augustine Altar Sodality that funded the new flooring in the St. Augustine rectory entryway. The old flooring was removed and repaired so that it is now level and less of a trip and fall hazard. The walls have had the wallpaper removed and they have been repaired and painted. The parish did not pay for the repairs to the wall or the paint or the labor. It looks very clean and freshened up after what look like years of neglect. Thank you ladies for your support and for all you do throughout the year. Christmas time at the rectory: Even though I have not been here a long time, you may notice that I like to decorate for the seasons and make the house look inviting and lived in. I believe the outside perception that people receive is important to making them feel welcomed when they come inside to our parish. The decorations outside are also part of the decorations inside. Since, this is your house and I just get to Page 3 live here while I am the pastor, you are welcomed to stop by and see the various trees and decorations at the rectory. I have not put up all of my trees (24 in total) this year, but there are some trees in the office area at St. Augustine and a couple at Holy Family. Next year I may try to put up even more. Thank you for allowing me to decorate the house and I hope you like it. Reply to a question I received: I received a note in an envelope about having a holy day mass in the morning at Holy Family. I agree that there should be at least one in the morning at Holy Family as well, as long as people actually attend the mass. The attendance for weekday holy day of obligation masses are generally low, even if they are obligatory, but on our part, we have to make sure there are enough masses for people to attend. I will talk to the staff and we will look into adding a mass at Holy Family during the next holy day. Thank you for your comments. Howard Street House: Finally, a quick update on the sale of the Howard Street house. Two bids were received and they have been sent to the AOD for acceptance of one of the bids. It is their decision and not ours. Once the decision has been made, we will proceed with the sale of the house and the removal of the tax bill from our costs. We still have two rental properties on Gleason Street that are empty. If anyone knows someone who would like to purchase the house to move it off the lot, please have them contact the rectory. Readings for the Week of December 18, 2016 Sunday: Is 7:10-14/Ps 24/Rom 1:1-7/Mt 1:18-24 Monday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/Ps 71/Lk 1:5-25 Tuesday: Is 7:10-14/Ps 24/Lk 1:26-38 Wednesday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a/Ps 33/Lk 1:39-45 Thursday: 1 Sm 1:24-28/1 Sm 2/Lk 1:46-56 Friday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-24/Ps 25/Lk 1:57-66 Saturday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Ps 89/Lk 1:67-79 Sunday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Ps 89/Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25 Night: Is 9:1-6/Ps 96/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12/Ps 97/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10/Ps 98/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14 Liturgical Publications Inc Wednesday, December 21, 2016 to say our monthly Rosary in the public square. We begin promptly at 11:30 a.m. We hope you can join us! 24 / 7 Prayer Petition For the month of December, let us pray for those in the world who are seeking a happy new beginning; that their hearts be touched by the nativity story and come to realize that Jesus was born for all mankind. Please continue to pray for priestly vocations. Pray for Louis Hackstock, our seminarian. Praying for Those Who Serve Our Country 2016 CONTRIBUTION STATEMENT REQUEST Contribution statements for 2016 will be sent out by request only. Statements will be printed and mailed on Fridays beginning in early January. Please fill out this form and submit it to the parish office. Thank you! Please check: St. Augustine Envelope #: Holy Family Name: Phone #: Request forms can be dropped in the collection basket. DC1 Troy Baran TSgt Trent Beish FNE3 Nathan Bilbrey FC Nathan Burgess MAJ Joseph Cannon MSgt Christopher Capoccia Cpt. Kevin Chamberlain Adam Dickson SSgt Craig Grabowski Spc Samuel Feldman PO1 Jeremy Gauthier PVT Brent Gracey LT USN Adam Haag LTCMDR Ryan Haag Maj. Michael A. Hoffman, DDS PO2 Michael Jahr Cpl Pietr Jahr PFC Virginia Jahr Cpt. Jack Johnston Cpl Connor Koveck CPT David F. Kuntz 2ndLt Brad Neaton Cpt. Nicholas 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 David Siegrist MAJ Cormac Smith LCpl Timothy James Spruytte SSG Raymond Stier E4 Brandon Stoops PFC Christopher Tishler Warrant Officer Jeffery Weis POHM3 Nicholas Wohlfiel

4 Page 4 F a i t h M a t t e r s December 18, 2016 Christian Service and the Knights of Columbus would like to thank everyone for coming out to have brunch with Santa. Santa loved our parish and was very pleased with all the young boys and girls he had a chance to visit with. Hope you all had a good time. A heartfelt thank you to Santa for taking the time to stop by our parish during his busy season. A special thank you to the Knights of Columbus for preparing breakfast. Stay tuned... Information and Training Meeting will be scheduled after the holidays in the St. Augustine Parish Hall (Due to inclement weather the informational meeting on December 11th was cancelled) Children s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) is an age-appropriate opportunity for children to celebrate a concurrent Liturgy of the Word in a nearby space and then return to the main assembly for the Liturgy of the Eucharist. The children experience the same ritual and hear the same scriptures, but proclaimed in simplified language. The most notable difference is that the homily message is delivered as an interactive dialogue. Who can participate? All children are welcome. No pre-registration is necessary. Please understand that this is not Childcare; the children are only gone for approximately minutes. They ll return during the Offertory preparation. CLOW is most appropriate for Pre-school through 3 rd grade. How will it work? After the Introductory Rites, the celebrant will invite the children and the volunteer leaders forward to be dismissed. The leaders will proclaim the readings and gospel, lead the children in singing a Psalm response, share the main message, and conclude with a simplified creed and intercessory prayers before taking the children back to rejoin their parents. This is not a Sunday School format. There are no crafts, coloring pages or snacks offered. Which mass? At the 9:00am mass at St. Augustine and the 10:30am mass at Holy Family. We ll need at least 10 or 12 people at each parish. For more information or to get involved, contact Susan Finley in the Faith Formation office at either parish. June 16-18, 2017 A huge thank you to all the Christian Service Committee members for baking delicious treats. Thank you to all those who helped big and small. Your time and talents were much appreciated. May God fill your Christmas with Peace and Joy! Marlene Brown, Christian Service Chair Note: THIS IS A CONFIRMED DATE. Cost is $ per student and includes bus, meals AT the conference, and lodging in dorm rooms at Franciscan University. Students should bring spending money to purchase food while traveling to and from the conference. To register your teen, please fill out a registration and return with a $75.00 non-refundable deposit due UPON REGISTRATION Final payments due April 1, Participation in the Altar Society Rummage Sale OR the Mother s Day Pancake Breakfast is REQUIRED. Both events take place at Holy Family Parish The Altar Society and the Knights of Columbus support the youth of our clustered parishes and donate a portion, or all of the proceeds from these two events to our Steubenville trip in an effort to keep the cost of tuition at $ for all participants. Questions? Please call me, Lisa Hunter at (586) Registrations can be obtained through the parish office or by contacting Lisa.

5 December 18, 2016 E v a n g e l i z a t i o n Page 5 Upcoming Communal Penance Services Tuesday, December 20th, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Emmett Wednesday, December 21st, 7:00 St. Augustine, Richmond Mail Call Q. Aren t there at least two places in the Bible that clearly state God had a beginning? If God truly had no beginning then what was He doing before the beginning? A. The only two passages that I can think of you might have misinterpreted are: 1. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2. John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. Neither passage refers to God s beginning, but, rather, to the time when God began to create. John writes in the beginning was the word, note the word was is past tense, which means the Word (Jesus) existed before the beginning. The Second Greatest Story Ever Told a presentation by Fr. Michael Gaitely, MIC Learn about the lives of St. Pope John Paul II and St. Faustina, their important roles in the history of Divine Mercy, and discover how it crucially affects all of us! Course is open to all! (Requirement for new Prayer Ministers) Classes begin Friday, January 13, 2017 at 6:30 pm in the Divine Mercy Missionary Center. For questions or to enroll, please call Marion Webber at (810) ext John 1:14 goes on to tell us the Word was made flesh. It is interesting to note that most of the scientific community today adheres to the Big Bang Theory. That is, the universe exploded into existence out of nothing. Some of these physicists believe that before matter existed, information had to have already existed in order to cause this explosion. In other words: in the beginning (of creation) was (already existing) the Word (Jesus). What was God doing before the beginning? When asked this question St Augustine replied, Since God created time when He created the universe; there was no before. Once again, it would be far easier for a gerbil to fully and completely comprehend Einstein s Theory of Relativity than for humans to understand God. The Good News is: We don t need to fully understand God or His Word. All we need to know that He created us, He loves us and He has redeemed us from eternal death by going to the cross and dying for our sins. To get a little better picture of the vastness of our Creator, please visit our web site. Under Links click on CREATION. Or, if you prefer you can type in: scienceopticsu/powersof10/index.html

6 St. Augustine Parish Page 6 December 18, 2016 St. Augustine Mass Intentions Rosary is scheduled one half hour before daily mass. Monday, December 19, 2016 Mass 8:00 am Eugene Jakubiak req. by Lisa Lehman Tuesday, December 20, 2016 No Mass Scheduled Wednesday, December 21, 2016 Divine Mercy Chaplet Mass 8:00 am Eugene Jakubiak by Beverly Hardman & Family Thursday, December 22, 2016 Mass 8:00 am James Shinska req.by Ron & Connie Schweiger Friday, December 23, 2016 No Mass Scheduled Sunday, December 25, 2016 The Nativity of the Lord Christmas Saturday, December 24, 2016 Christmas Eve Masses: 4:00 pm For the Parishioners 6:00 pm For the Parishioners 11:30 pm Choir Prelude Mass 12:00 Midnight For the Parishioners Sunday, December 25, 2016 Christmas Day Masses: 7:30 am For the Parishioners 9:00 am For the Parishioners St. Michael Cemetery Important Information During the recent fall clean-up at St. Michael Cemetery, all items were removed from graves for a total clean-up of the cemetery. These were items which are not allowed to be placed on the graves, according to cemetery rules. These items have been labeled by the family name and put aside in the cemetery garage. Please call Joe Stevens at to arrange a time to pick up your items. Any remaining items after January 1, 2017 will be disposed of. Thank you for Supporting Our Religious A sister from Indiana writes, Because of your kindness, our elderly sisters will have the comfort, security, and joy of living out their remaining years here in their home. You truly honor them and their many years of service by your generosity. Religious across the United States offer sincere thanks for your generosity to last week s collection for the Retirement for Religious. Save the Date: February 25, 2017 The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic 9:00 am - 1:30 pm St. Isidore Catholic Church, Macomb Township Presenter - Dr. Allen Hunt Tickets: $25 St. Augustine Parishioners Baptized in Christ December 11, 2016 Jax James Newman Son of Mark & Krystal Newman St. Augustine Wedding Banns II. David Starlin & Jennifer Johnston Please Pray for St. Augustine Parishioners who are facing the challenges of illness at home or in the hospital... Antoinette Agosta Julie Ames Dave Austin Mary Lou Brickel Sheryl Buckland Edward Bulski Louis Canter Jerry Caporuscio Bailey Ann Clapper Ann Colley Helen Dheygere Mary DeWitte Judy Dlugosielski Marc Dreim Gail Duetsch Gary Duhamel Joan Elam Bob Fillhart Brian Frederick Shelley Frontera Amy Gowing Natalie Grabowski Alison Gray Edward Hallwood Baby Haskin Donna Hohmann Ed Holmberg William Hutton Helen Kaczperski Sylvia Kaltz Dave Kammer Dave Kisskalt Carole Kocher John Kocher Betty Kolp Jack Krawczak Ann Lipior Eugenia Lipior Don Locklear Roger Lumley Pat Manchik Nicole Manley Janet Mantovani Alfreda Marecki John Matousek Jim Mazzala Darlene McVannel Dan Moomaw Johny Muller Kandy Murray Tom Obee Bryan Pawlowski Don Pfeifle Carol Pollari Darren Polansky Jeanette Ponski Jessica Ricketts Herb Robbins Carolyn Scarlett Helen Schafka Joseph Scherb Tom Schmid Thelma Secretor Rose Segatti Denis Sharpe John M. Sharpe Sylvia Shinska Edith Shirk Mary Slago Deb Snider Carol Stanzione Danielle Stislicki Lily Suess Lloyd Suess Stanley Swidersky Sue Thomas Bridget Urquhart Cynthia Walker James (Corky) Walsh Mary Weber Patrick John Wolak Jerry Witt Lisbeth Yaek Joseph Yelencich, Jr. Celebrating Eternal Life in Christ Ann Colley

7 December 18, 2016 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 19, :00 p.m. - AA Meeting & Al-Anon (Parish Hall) Tuesday, December 20, :30 p.m. - Faith Formation (Parish Center) Wednesday, December 21, :45 a.m. - Reconciliation (Church) 6:30 p.m. - RCIA at Holy Family 7:00 p.m. - Penance Service at St. Augustine Church Thursday, December 22, :00 p.m. - Choir Practice (Church) Saturday, December 24, 2016, Christmas Eve 4:00 p.m. - Christmas Eve Mass at St. Augustine 4:00 p.m. - Christmas Eve Mass at Holy Family 6:00 p.m. - Christmas Eve Mass at St. Augustine 6:00 p.m.- Christmas Eve Mass at Holy Family 11:30 p.m. - Choir Prelude at St. Augustine 12:00 a.m. - Midnight Mass at St. Augustine 11:30 p.m. - Carol Prelude at Holy Family 12:00 a.m. - Midnight Mass at Holy Family No Saturday evening reconciliation at St. Augustine Sunday, December 25, 2016, Christmas Day Masses 7:30 a.m. Mass at St. Augustine 9:00 a.m. Mass at St. Augustine 8:00 a.m. Mass at Holy Family 10:30 a.m. Mass at Holy Family No 5:30 p.m. Sunday Mass at Holy Family Seeking Donations! The Faith Formation program is in need of updated technology. We have been good stewards of the TV s we were given in the early 1900 s and feel we have used every drop of life in them, but it is getting increasingly difficult to show DVD s to the kids on our outdated equipment. Flat screen TV s of 32 inch size or larger would be much appreciated. Thank you! And God bless! Suggestion: Consider using the donation of a new TV as a tax write-off on your 2016 Income Tax Return. This Weekend St. Augustine Altar Sodality Annual Christmas Bake Sale Saturday & Sunday, December 17 & 18 After all Masses. The ladies will have FREE Fresh Hot Coffee for those who visit our sale Sunday after the morning Masses. 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 Baked Goods/Homemade Candy and Scrip 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 17 & 18, as well as in the Parish Office during regular business hours. 4 pieces per package $3.00 donation 3 pieces per package $2.00 donation While supplies last. Join us as we lift our voices in worship and praise! St. Augustine Church Christmas Eve ~ December 24, :30 p.m. Adult Choir Prelude 12:00 a.m. Midnight Mass St. Augustine Parish Office Hours during the Christmas & New Year Holidays December 23rd - CLOSED December 26th - CLOSED December 27th to December 29th - a.m. - 12:00 Noon January 2, CLOSED January 3rd - Resume regular business hours. May you & your family have a blessed and restful holiday.

8 Page 8 Holy Family Parish December 18, 2016 Holy Family Mass Intentions Saturday, December 17, :30 PM HFM Norm & Mary Kollinger by their Family & Friends Delores Ellis by the Family Joe Kaminski by Marianne Kaminski Cyril Baranowski by Steve & Sherry Rucinski Mary Ann Dorsey by Dave & Rose Piontkowski Gaston & Madeliene Baeyens by the Family Marilyn Gwozdz by the Family Sunday, December 18, :30 AM HFM Josephine Swidersky by the Stafford Family Peter Cunnings by the Cunnings Family Harvey & Joan Wittstock by Mark & Lorraine Wittstock John Wessel by Chris & JoAnne Rhein Adeline Jezewski by Ken, Karen, & Nicole Routhier Marilyn Gwozdz by the Family Deceased members of the Coccimiglio Family by Ed & Catherine Wullaert For the intentions of Betty Burns by a Friend 5:30 PM HFM Monday, December 19, 2016 No Mass Scheduled Tuesday, December 20, :00 PM HFM Souls in Purgatory by Doug & Karen Fournier Wednesday, December 21, 2016 No Mass Scheduled Thursday, December 22, 2016 No Mass Scheduled Friday, December 23, :00 AM HFM Souls in Purgatory by Vicky Kicinski Saturday, December 24, :00 PM HFM 6:00 PM HFM 12:00 MIDNIGHT HFM Sunday, December 25, :00 AM HFM 10:30 AM HFM After 10:30 am Mass Each Week Join us for fellowship after the 10:30 a.m. Mass over coffee and donuts. The Austin Family is hosting this week. We re looking for individuals and families to host after the 10:30 am Mass. Simple to do, and really helps promote friendship and community. The parish pays for the donuts, you bring a goodie or two to add to the table. Your turn would come up about once every 10 or 12 weeks. Please consider helping; this is an easy and fun way to get involved in parish life. Contact the parish office at for more info. Oplatki There is still Oplatki available in the parish office. Suggested donation is $3.00. Please note that the Office will be closed on December 23rd, so please plan accordingly. Intercessory prayer reflects God s own character of outgoing love and mercy. God wants us to think like He does, and praying for others helps us to think beyond ourselves and to grow in compassion for others. Please pray for:

9 December 18, 2016 Holy Family Parish Activities Page 9 Sunday :00 am Faith Formation Monday Tuesday Wednesday :30 pm Confession 7:00 pm Mass 7:00 pm Communal Penance OLMC, Emmett 8:00 pm AA 4:00 pm Faith Formation 6:30 pm RCIA 7:00 pm Communal Penance SA Thursday :00 am - 4:00 pm Divine Mercy Mission & Store Open 8:00 pm AA Friday :00 am - 4:00 pm Divine Mercy Mission & Store Open Saturday No Confession 4:00 pm HF 4:00 pm SA 6:00 pm HF 6:00 pm SA 12:00 pm Midnight HF w/ prelude at 11:30 pm 12:00 pm Midnight SA w/ prelude at 11:30 pm Sunday :30 am SA 8:00 am HF 9:00 am SA 10:30 am HF No 5:30 pm Mass today. Once again you WOWED our community. Your kindness and generosity is nothing short of amazing. This Christmas, we have provided 46 food baskets to those in need. Twenty-eight families received gifts for their children Senior residents of Sage Creek Senior Home were blessed with gifts, as well as the Cappuchins, Clearview residents, (facility for women and children at Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center), and the home bound that the Divine Mercy Center outreaches to, have been touched by your generosity and spirit of Christmas love, the love of our Savior, this year. I want to thank everyone who made a monetary donation, donated a ham or turkey, potatoes and other food pantry items. Through your kindness, we were able to collectively feed the hungry, clothed those who have little, and put smiles on many faces. HOLY FAMILY S CHRISTMAS OFFICE HOURS Thank you for being an amazing parish family. December 23rd - CLOSED December 26th - CLOSED December 27th thru December 29th - 9 AM - Noon December 30th - 9 AM - 6 PM January 2, CLOSED January 3rd - RESUME REGURLAR HOURS

10 St. Augustine School Page 10 December 18, 2016 St. Augustine Catholic School Like Us on Facebook Welcome to the fourth week of Advent! This week we eagerly await the celebration of our Savior s birth. During this time of anticipation we use short special prayers in the church called O Antiphons. They are called that because they begin with a one-letter word O. They are recited from December 17 th through December 23 rd. Each short prayer names a title given to Jesus by a prophet in the Old Testament, and we use those titles to praise Jesus for the things he has done for us. We ask him to help the world by coming to all people. We are most familiar with the O Antiphons when we sing O Come O Come Emmanuel. The fifth graders made calendars that illustrate and name each title for each day. They are hanging in the hallway when you come in to school. Besides the calendars, the students have been very busy with special projects, reading for minutes each month, working on mini labs in science, and reflecting on the Advent Season by completing a prayer page each day. The Fifth graders along with fourth grade went to help at Gleaners just before Thanksgiving. They pack 600 back pack lunches for kids in need. They were so excited when they were working. Many of our students were surprised to learn that there were children who go to school hungry each day. They are very thankful that they have enough food to eat each and every day. Like the 6 th, 7 th and 8 th graders, the fifth graders are preparing for the school wide spelling bee and the Academic Olympics. Both of these activities are new to the students, and they are very excited about participating in them. Along with my fifth graders, we would like to wish you a very blessed week filled with hope, anticipation, and love. Mrs. Grifka, Fifth Grade Teacher School Schwan s Cares Fundraiser St. Augustine School has a fundraiser every year that is a win/win for everyone. You can order delicious meals from Schwan s right from our campaign website at: campaigns/29163-st-augustine-school or by phone at Our campaign number is Your items are delivered to the school parking lot for pick up every other Monday. They take check, cash, debit and credit cards. It s an easy way to have meals at your fingertips for the busy holiday season, jam-packed school days, and weekends! The fundraising campaign started September 27th and will run through February 9th. Even though the initial phase of our campaign ended on November 11th (where our school received 20% of all product orders and 40% of all egift card orders placed), from now until the end of the campaign on FEBRUARY 9 th, 2017, the school will receive quarterly checks of 5% of all product orders placed. Our campaign goal this year is $500 (we re over halfway there!). At any time, you can log on and check on our school s progress. If you have any general questions, please feel free to contact me at zyblebunch@frontier.com or Laurie Zeller, our Schwan s representative, at As always, thank you for supporting St. Augustine school! Mark your calendars! Cardinal Mooney Catholic will be hosting our annual Christmas Basketball Tournament on December 27 th and 28 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 teams competing in the tournament will be: L Anse Creuse, Memphis, Algonac and Cardinal Mooney. If you or your kids love basketball, there will be some great games to be seen. Beautiful hand made rosaries by the St. Augustine Rosary Makers. Chain Rosaries are available in the Parish Office. Corded Rosaries are available in the vestibule of church Altar Sodality Cookbooks Divine Mercy & Mother of Perpetual Help Holiday Gift List Ideas Christmas from the Heart CD by our own Claire Manchik Stocking Stuffers: Refrigerator or Car Magnets Divine Mercy & Mother of Perpetual Help All Items are available at St. Augustine Parish Office. For information please call