SAINT THOMAS MORE Roman Catholic Church

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1 SAINT THOMAS MORE Roman Catholic Church December 5, 2004 ~ Second Sunday of Advent Mission Statement With the grace and guidance of the Holy Spirit, and through Sacred Scripture and Tradition, the Saint Thomas More Parish Family welcomes all to join us on our journey in faith and celebration as we proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ, especially in loving service to those in need. As part of the Universal Church, we witness to the dignity of every person.. All this we do to give glory and honor to God.

2 St. Thomas More Parish Munster, Indiana Welcome to St. Thomas More Parish... Pastoral Staff Pastor...Reverend Michael J. Yadron Associate Pastor... Reverend Keith M. Virus Deacons... Mr. Joseph Stodola...Dr. Napoleon Tabion Director of Development... Noreen Bickel; Ext. 330 Pastoral Care...Deacon Napoleon Tabion Dir. Religious Formation... Sister Marilyn Hettinger, O.S.B.; Ext. 332 Parish Office Staff Office Hours:M-F 8:00 ~ 8:00 / Sat. 8:00 a.m. ~ 4:00 p.m. Web Site address is: parish.office@stm-church.com Office Phone Office Fax Bulletin Editor... Mrs. Candy Ally; Ext. 311 Bookkeeper...Mrs. Barbara Gondeck Ext. 307 Daytime Receptionist...Mrs. Susan Strain; Ext. 310 Evening Receptionist...Ms. Veronica Brtos; Ext. 310 Pastoral Ministries Circle of Prayer...Mary Jo Humpfer Environment & Art...Jo Ann Long Eucharistic Ministers...Mr. Jerry Reach Hospitality Ministry...Jim D Orazio Lectors...Paulette Paquette Music Ministry...Ms. Angie Lorandos , Ext. 338 Nursery... Kaaren A. Mashura Organist...Mr. John Clodig St. Vincent depaul... Mrs. Sharon Marmalejo SVDP Youth Conference... Lisa Krismanick Vocations Committee... Mrs. Mary Kochis Pastoral Council Joanne Blaesing... Marilyn J. Pajor Allen Blocher... Lynn Tabion Jim D Orazio...Jean M. Thornton, Council Chair Christine I. Greenberg...Jane Teller Kaaren A. Mashura... Barbara Topete Joseph Merlini...Joellen Zegarac St. Thomas More School Pre-School through 8th Grade Office Hours: M-F 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. School web site ~ myschoolonline.com/in/stthomasmoreschool School Phone School Fax Principal... Mrs. Stacey Atwood; Ext. 322 Dir. of Religious Formation...Sr. Marilyn Hettinger, O.S.B.; Ext. 332 School Administrative Assistant... Ms. Jennifer Gonzalez; Ext. 328 School Reception & Office Associate...Ms. Mary Jo Biscan; Ext. 329 Dir. of Student Special Services... Ms. Tina Boyle; Ext. 323 Home & School Association.... Suzanne Lusk Parish & School Offices Associate...Ms. Pam Wadycki; Ext. 339 Cornerstone Center 8635 Calumet Avenue ~ Munster, IN Phone Fax Sacramental Information Confessions Saturdays... 3:30-5:00 p.m. First Friday...1/2 hour before the 6:30 a.m. Mass Baptisms... First and Third Sundays at 1:00 p.m. Pre Baptism Class...2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Parents must call the Parish Office to schedule class and/or Baptism. Marriage... Contact a priest at least six months in advance Communion calls and visits to Hospitals and Homebound. Call Parish Office for Sacraments at hospital or at home. New Parishioner Registration To make it as convenient as possible for you, new parishioners may register at any time in the Parish Office. New Parishioner Orientation New parishioners are invited to attend a New Parishioner Orientation at 9:00 a.m. in the Solar Room on the last Sunday of every month. If you have not yet registered and want more information about our parish, you are welcome to attend the orientation. St. Thomas More Religious Formation Pre-Kindergarten through 8th Grade Office Hours:M-F 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Formation Phone Director...Sister Marilyn Hettinger, O.S.B.; Ext. 332 Administrative Assistant...Mrs. Audrey Frigo; Ext. 336 Grades K through 8 ~ Wed. & Thurs. 4:30 ~ 6:00 p.m. Pastoral Commissions Chairpersons Formation/Education...Sister Marilyn Hettinger, O.S.B.; Ext 332 Parish Life... Ms. Jean Thornton Peace & Social Justice...Ms. Barbara Shaver Spirituality & Worship...Jo Ann Long Stewardship...Mr. Cal Bellamy Parish Organizations Altar & Rosary Society... Debbie Straka Elizabeth Ministry...Kathy Espiritu Holy Name Society...Kevin Cloghessy Senior Citizens... Carol Carollo Respect Life...Alice Wohler Knights of Columbus...Courtland S. Driggs Blue Army...Rose Marie Malburg Finance... Barbara Shaver Planned Giving...Ken Krupinski Building Maintenance... Bob Ray Boy Scouts...Paul Liszewski Cub Scouts... Frank Pukoszek Girl Scouts... Jane Surd Catering/Hall Rental...Kathleen Pagorek Mom s Group...Dawn Hein Ushers Club...Jim Marmalejo Youth Group... Pam Ratajack Page 2

3 Second Sunday of Advent December 5, 2004 CELEBRANTS Tuesday, December 7 5:30 pm Father Mike Yadron Wednesday, December 8 6:30 am Father Mike Yadron 9:00 am Father Mike Yadron 5:00 pm Father Keith Virus 7:00 pm Father Keith Virus Saturday, December 11 5:30 pm Father Keith Virus Sunday, December 12 6:30 am Father Keith Virus 8:00 am Father Keith Virus 10:00 am Father Mike Yadron 12:00 Noon Father Mike Yadron Tuesday, December 7 ~ Devotions and Mass 5:00 pm A. McDevitt, H. Pagorek, D. Kish, D. Kretz, S. Kucharski Wednesday, December 8 ~ Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary 5:00 pm S. & R. Gorman, J. Matz, M. & M. Pukoszek 7:00 pm J. Biscan, J. Reuter, J. Mulesa, P. O Brien, E. Secviar Saturday, December 11 8:30 am E. & K. Papesh 5:30 pm A. Wible, C. Yothment, G.W. Childs, A. & H. Flores Sunday, December 12 6:30 am J. Beckman, E. Rouse, B. Burke 8:00 am M. Blocher, R. Fink, J. Ratajack, M. Majszak, T. Yee 10:00 am A. Coyle, M. Graegin, K. & M. Hajduch, M. Jerge 12:00 noon D. Ancich, B. & R. Heuer Advent Evening Prayer 6:00 pm P. & C. Kukla ALL BULLETIN ARTICLES FOR THE DECEMBER 26th BULLETIN ARE DUE BY 11:00 AM ON DECEMBER 15th! THANK YOU SUNDAY, December 5 ~ Second Sunday of Advent 6:30 am Edward Richter by Mr. & Mrs. Carl Smolinski 8:00 am Michael Petrick Jr. (Ann.) by Sister, Helen Kulczyk & Family 10:00 am Andrew & Alma Novotny by Evelyn & Rolland Kwasny 12:00 noon For Our Parish Family MONDAY, December 6 ~ St. Nicholas 6:30 am Mary Jean Christy (Ann.) by Family 8:30 am Jonas Neverauskas (Ann.) by Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Neverauskas TUESDAY, December 7 ~ St. Ambrose 6:30 am Jean Nemeth by STM Altar & Rosary Society 8:30 am John & Lottie Nytko by Kathy & Gus Georgelas 10:00 am Mary Osterman by Louis & Barbara Spagnoletti (Mass at Med-Inn Cafeteria, Group 2) 5:30 pm Frances Lipka (Ann.) by Sue Kolodziej & Family WEDNESDAY, December 8 ~ Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 6:30 am For Our Parish Family 9:00 am Mary Rossi (Ann.) by John & Dorothy Jurkash 5:00 pm Domenico Costantino by Dominique & Angelique Mercier 7:00 pm Leo Kolodziej by Children & Grandchildren THURSDAY, December 9 ~ Blessed Juan Diego of Cautitloatzin 6:30 am Doris Georgas & Stephan Tokash by Gail & Mike Bickel 8:30 am Charles Heuer by Bill & Mary Ann Krajcik FRIDAY, December 10 6:30 am Souls in Purgatory by Madeline Dunn 8:30 am Paul Ladd by Anthony & Leslie Smith SATURDAY, December 11 ~ St. Damasus I 8:30 am Clara Wohadlo by Mr. & Mrs. Del Henson 5:30 pm Deceased Members of Lipka Family by Sue Kolodziej & Family SUNDAY, December 12 ~ Third Sunday of Advent 6:30 am For Our Parish Family 8:00 am Living & Deceased Members of Dike Family by Margaret Thiel 10:00 am Marjorie Grigsby (Ann.) by Grigsby Family 12:00 noon Eugene Szczepaniak (Ann.) by Wife & Children Fannie May Pick-up Fannie May pick-up date is changed to December 14th from 3-6 pm in the St. Vincent de Paul storage room. Page 3

4 St. Thomas More Parish Munster, Indiana P lease pray for the sick of our parish... Santa Agnello Rudolph Asanovich Mildred Baierl Irene Baker Maxine Bellamy Tom Bernacki Michael Boston Alvina Brazina Stephany Burney Mary Burosh Dorothy Campbell Carol Carollo Mary Pat Casey Jacqueline Morrow Christian Frank Coman Vincent Corsello Mike Curtain Marian Dale Joanne Ellison Cecilia Fary John Fetzko Elizabeth Follmer John Forde Phyllis Garber Andrea Garritano Joseph Gasiorek James Gaskey Dorothy Gillespie Grace Grant Marguerite Grothouse Virginia Hale Amy Hayes Virginia Henderlong Marie Henke Evelyn Hennes Theresa Hester Irene Holland Betty Holt Ray Humpfer Elizabeth Jacob Marian Johnson Jo Jusko Joseph Justynski Debbie Kaczka Madeline Kent Peter Klobuchar Janet Knight Virginia Korpella Ann Krizmis Helen Krull Julia Kukta Jerome Kula Lois Kus Irene Kwiecien Janice Leuser Maria Lovell Horace Lyle Julia Lyle Gregory Mahoney Vincent Mazza Kathryn McBride Faye Meny Sandi Merlo Olga Mihalo Clarence Miller Vernon Miller William Modrock George Moran Robert Mudroncik Kathleen Kosior Theresa Holajter Ray Mueller Emily Mysliwy Jean Narvid John Narvid Steven Nowaczyk Kathy Orange Audrey Ostroff Marcella Paluch Marciala Perez Gertrude Peters Johanna Petruch Elizabeth Pilones Bernice Rybicki Ann Sardella Mary Sarnowski Mary Ann Sejda Grace Sheridan Ed Sidor Wallace Skierge John Skorupa Joseph M. Smelko Deborah Stareck Georgianne Suto Rose Theis Gerardo Trevino Anthony Ubuane Madeleine Vranken Nancy Wagner Adele Wall Sally Walters Fran Wandrowski Tammy Wollersheim Lucille Wonnell James Zabrecky Readings for the Week of December 5, 2004 Sunday: Is 11:1-10/ Rom 15:4-9/ Mt 3:1-12 Monday: Is 35:1-10/ Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11/ Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday: Gn 3:9-15, 20/ Eph 1:3-6, 11-12/ Lk 1:26-38 Thursday: Is 41:13-20/ Mt 11:11-15 Friday: Is 48:17-19/ Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11/ Mt 17:9a, Next Sunday: Is 35:1-6a, 10/ Jas 5:7-10/ Mt 11:2-11 SUNDAY, December 5 9:00 am Adult Ed ~ Deacon Tabion ~ St. Luke ~ Solar Room 6:00 pm Advent Evening Prayer ~ Church 6:30 pm STM Youth Group ~ Cornerstone MONDAY, December 6 7:00 pm Adult Ed ~ Fr. Mike ~ Solar Room 7:00 pm Blue Army ~ Chapel 7:00 pm Parish Life ~ Teachers Lounge 7:00 pm Peace/Social Justice ~ Conference Room 7:00 pm Ushers ~ Cafeteria TUESDAY, December 7 Eighth Grade Retreat Holy Day Vigil Mass ~ 5:30 pm 9:30 am - 5:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration ~ Chapel 1:00 pm Prayer/Vocations ~ Chapel 7:00 pm Adult Video Bible ~ Conference Room 7:00 pm RCIA ~ Solar Room WEDNESDAY, December 8 Holy Day Masses 6:30 & 9:00 am, 5:00 & 7:00 pm NO RELIGIOUS ED CLASSES ~ HOLY DAY 9:30 am Bible Study ~ Conference Room THURSDAY, December 9 NO RELIGIOUS ED CLASSES ~ HOLY DAY 7:00 pm SVDP ~ Conference Room 7:30 pm STMS Band Concert ~ Gym FRIDAY, December 10 9:45 am STMS Band Concert for Students ~ Gym 7:00 pm Thomas Merton ~ Teachers Lounge SATURDAY, December 11 9:00 am Pastoral Council ~ Solar Room 9:00 am Stewardship ~ Conference Room 10:00 am Oblates ~ Conference Room 7:00 pm Jr. Hi Dance ~ Gym SUNDAY, December 12 9:00 am Adult Ed ~ Deacon Tabion ~ St. Luke ~ Solar Room 1:00 pm SVDP Youth Group ~ Conference Room 2:30 pm Padre Pio Cenacle ~ Chapel 6:00 pm Advent Evening Prayer ~ Church Usher stuffing for pancake breakfast December 6th in the cafeteria at 6:00 pm. Page 4

5 The Pastor s Page December 5, 2004 ADVENT WITH MARY You Are Invited... Suppose the script for our salvation had been written in Hollywood rather than in heaven. The scriptwriters probably would have had the Son of God arriving as a full-grown man, riding on the clouds of heaven, with angelic trumpets blasting. That wasn't God's plan. Our Savior decided to come as a tiny embryo in a womb, to spend nine months developing as a baby, and then to be born as each of us was. Because of that decision, God needed a mother. Who was this extraordinary woman? Mary's story begins with the Annunciation scene in Luke's first chapter. "In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary." (Luke 1:26-27). God's messenger presented Mary with the most amazing invitation: He asked her if she would become the Mother of God. Saint Bernard pictures this moment when all creation held its breath: "O Virgin, the angel awaits an answer. Answer with a word, receive the Word of God. Open your heart to faith, O blessed Virgin, and your womb to the Creator. See, the desired of nations is at your door. Arise, hasten, open." We know Mary's answer: "Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word" (Luke 1:38). Her consent was based on God's gift of grace to her, as is the consent of all who accept the gospel. But Luke makes it clear that this free acceptance of God's invitation was necessary if the divine plan was to go ahead. The same is true for us: God's plan for our salvation does not move ahead without our free consent. Of course, this cannot happen without an abundance of grace, yet our consent is a fundamental element of God's plan. We are constantly being invited to become more and more the people of God. May we answer as freely, graciously, and wholeheartedly as Mary did: "Let it be with me according to your word." -- Father Patrick Kaler, C.SS.R. 1995, Liguori Publications / Used with permission Congratulations to the parishioner members of the Knights of Columbus who made their 4th Degree in South Bend last month: Dave Blocker, Jeff Chastain, Tony Popiela, Deacon Napoleon Tabion, Kent Toney, Dave Trotman and Stan Slaczyk. Congratulations, Sir Knights! Advent Wreath: Light the first and second candles of the wreath. Sing together: O Come, O Come Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel. That mourns in lonely exile here, until the Son of God appears. Rejoice. Rejoice. Emanuel shall come to you, O Israel. Page 5 SPECIAL THANK-YOU S Last Sunday s bulletin was sent to the printers before the weekend of November 20/21 because of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Therefore, I did not have a chance to do a couple of thank you s because the events had not yet happened. Now, however, I can say thanks for the following: Ministry Fair: Thank you so much to all the many groups in our parish who volunteer their time to minister to their fellow brothers and sisters in faith. I was very impressed with the hard work that went into our Ministries Fair. The set up alone was really wonderfully done. Many people came up to me that Saturday and Sunday telling me what an impression our groups made upon them. I know many a ministry that now has new volunteers as well. Thanks to all who made the weekend such a success, to all of you who volunteer to minister in and around our parish, and to all of you who have just volunteered. Someone will call you shortly. Forty Hours: Every parish used to hold this beautiful Eucharistic devotion. Nowadays, it is harder to find the parish that hosts Forty Hours. Especially in this Year of the Eucharist, as proclaimed by Pope John Paul II, we were really blessed to be able to spend time with our Eucharistic Lord. Thanks to all who set up, who acted as servers, who sang or who, in any other way, provided help during our Forty Hours. Thanks, also, to Fr. Bill O Toole for his very inspirational talks all three evenings. It was good to have him back with us! ON THE LIGHTER SIDE Signs You Bought a Lousy Tree - No offense, Knights! It is two feet tall, forty feet wide. Salesman's opening line: "You're not a cop, are you?" It looks suspiciously like a broom handle with a lot of coat hangers. Each branch has "Duraflame" printed on it. It's very small and says "air freshener" on it. TV producer buys it for the remake of A Charlie Brown Christmas.

6 St. Thomas More Parish STEWARDSHIP YEAR OF PRAYER Have you started your Advent prayer book yet? Remember, it is never too late to start! Please find time in your busy schedule for you and your family to reflect, pray and to thank God for all that he has given you. Religious Formation Munster, Indiana Forgiving God, we want to make an open and straight path for you to come into our hearts every day. We are sorry for the things we do that distract us from you. With the help of your grace, through your Son, Jesus, we promise to be more kind and loving. Amen. Confirmation Retreat: On Tuesday, December 7, both school and after-school Confirmation candidates will be attending an all day retreat at St. Thomas More School. Students are to be dropped off at 8:15 a.m. and picked up at 3:00 p.m. in the north parking lot by the carport. If you have any questions, please contact Sr. Marilyn at Confirmation Fee: Please send the $15 Confirmation fee in an envelope with the student s name to the Religious Formation Office. Sacrificial Offering for November 21, 2004 Adults $25, Loose $ Children $54.37 TOTAL $26, Confirmation Sponsor forms are due and should be turned into the Religious Formation Office as soon as possible. No Classes: There are no classes on December 8 and 9. If you wait inside the building for your child at dismissal, please stand in the hallway leading toward the church. If we keep the blue carpeted and doorway areas open, there will be less congestion at dismissal. We appreciate your cooperation. Please be extremely careful in the parking lot before and after class. The safety of all children must be everyone s priority. Mark your calendars: Sacrificial Offering for November 28, 2004 Adults $23, Loose $2, Children $43.54 TOTAL $26, Dec. 7 Dec. 8/9 Dec. 15/16 Dec. 22/23 Dec. 29/30 Jan. 5/6 Confirmation Retreat No Class Immaculate Conception Class No Class Christmas Break No Class Christmas Break Classes Resume ST. VINCENT DE PAUL ADULT CONFERENCE We are sincerely grateful to all who generously gave food and money toward our Thanksgiving baskets, especially the Knights of Columbus for purchasing the turkeys. We are now preparing for Christmas baskets and if anyone has like new tricylces or bicycles we could give them to needy children. Also, some people have asked us for artificial Christmas trees. Please leave a message on our SVDP voice mail ( ) and you will be contacted. Altar & Rosary All ladies of our parish and their guests are invited to join us for our Christmas Party on Wednesday, December 15. The evening will begin with the Rosary at 6:30 pm. A short meeting will follow with a potluck and entertainment. All ladies please bring a salad or potluck dish to share, also please bring mittens or hats for our mitten tree. If you have any questions, please call Debbie Straka at Page 6

7 December 5, 2004 Looking for a great holiday gift idea? Gift Cards are the way to go! If you're looking for stocking stuffers, holiday gifts for teachers, bus drivers and babysitters... The St. Thomas More Home & School Association will be offering gift certificates for purchase after all masses on December 4/5th and 11/12th. All proceeds will benefit the school. Gift Cards / Certificates for the following retailers will be available: Applebees Bath & Body Works Bennigans Borders Books & Music Burger King Cracker Barrel Hollywood Video Jewel/Osco Key Market Kohl s Old Navy Olive Garden Pizza Hut Red Lobster Starbucks Speedway Strack & Van Til Ultra Foods Walden Books Cash and personal checks will be accepted. Annual Tree of Angels All are invited to join us in this glorious project. Each angel ornament will be hand signed "STM 2004". Ornaments will be available for purchase after Masses December 4th, 5th, 11th and 12th in the Narthex of the Church. As in the past, you will have the option of taking your angel when you purchase or leaving the angel to be hung on the tree. Ornaments left on the tree will be distributed after Masses on January 8th and 9th. STUDENTS EXPRESS THEIR HOLIDAY Attitude of Gratitude Thank you for the family I love. Thank you for the stars above. Thank you for the house I'm in. Thank you for the ocean winds. Your creation is so beautiful! Thank you!!! Mia Torres, grade 3 Thank you for the shining sea. Thank you for the faith in me. Thank you for all my friends. I hope the world never ends. Thank you for everything, everyone, and all we eat. Jim Foster, grade 3 I thank you God for all the things you gave me in the world like a smile, and a family that care for me, and the great friends you gave me. Thank you, Lord. Carmen Ruiz, grade 3 HONOR ROLL UPDATE The following names were inadvertently left off the First Quarter Honor List in the 11/21/04 bulletin. "A" HONOR ROLL grade 8 Sara Ambry Erin O'Shea Patrick Speranza "A-B" HONOR ROLL grade 8 Jamie Lissy Brandon Lopez Michael McIntyre Megan Muta Ann Perz Elliot Rice Stephanie Sepiol Molly Sliwa Katherine Verkuyse For more information about St. Thomas More School visit or call Page MIDS stm41114

8 St. Thomas More Parish Buy a Christmas Tree Support A Charity Christmas Tree Sale Supported charities include: Boy s Town ~ Right To Life St. Vincent de Paul ~ Meals on Wheels Lake County Area Retarded and many others! Trees ~ Wreaths ~ Garland On sale at: St. Thomas More Church 8501 Calumet Ave. Munster, IN. November 26th ~ December 24th Monday thru Friday 4 pm ~ 8 pm Saturday 10 am ~ 8 pm Sunday 11 am ~ 6 pm Vocational responses through the centuries have abounded in homes blessed with prayerful, saintly parents. Think of the affect it would have on your youth if they knew you were regularly attending the Tuesday Prayer Service for Vocations before the Blessed Sacrament at 1:00 pm! Can you imagine a position greater than that of a country s President? It s the Priesthood! RESPECT LIFE CHRISTMAS CARDS Respect Life Christmas cards are available in the parish office for $5.00 for a pack of 10 cards. The sale of these cards helps support respect life activities. What a beautiful way to help celebrate the birth of the infant Jesus! The Meaning of Advent Munster, Indiana If you want God, and long for union with him, yet sometimes wonder what that means or whether it can mean anything at all, you are already walking with the God who comes. If you are at times so weary and involved with the struggle of living that you have no strength even to want him, yet are still dissatisfied that you don t, you are already keeping Advent in your life. If you have ever had an obscure intuition that the truth of things is somehow better, greater, more wonderful than you deserve or desire, that the touch of God in your life stills you by its gentleness, that there is a mercy beyond anything you could ever suspect, you are already drawn into the central mystery of salvation. Maria Boulding, The Coming of God, Third edition (Conception, Missouri: The Printery House, 2000), p. l. Spirituality and Worship Commission invites our faith community to attend Advent Evening Prayer services the remaining Sundays of Advent (Dec. 5, Dec. 12 and Dec. 19) at 6:00 p.m. This beautiful prayer is recited all over the world and our voices would join in praise to God. The service lasts 35 minutes and is a wonderful preparation for the coming birth of Jesus. UPCOMING ACTIVITIES: December 11, 2:00-5:00 PM Christmas Caroling, Med Inn ST. VINCENT DE PAUL YOUTH CONFERENCE CAPS FOR KIDS Thanks to all who generously donated caps, mittens and scarfs. December 18, 10:00 AM-1:00 PM Hartsfield Village, Bunco/Christmas Caroling December 21, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Activities with children SPECIAL NEEDS: Two of our ministries, Nazareth Home and Holy Innocence, are in dire need of disposable diapers, all sizes. Diapers can be placed in the SVDP boxes located in the main vestibule or by the parish office. NEXT MEETING Sunday, December 12, 1:00 PM, parish conference room. For more information, contact Lisa Krismanick, Page 8

9 Second Sunday of Advent December 5, 2004 The Parish Vocation Committee will meet for one hour on Monday, December 6 at 7:00 pm to pray and work for an increase of religious vocations. Why not join them? Do you ever think of the possible value and beauty of silent adoration of the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament where He awaits you every Tuesday in our Chapel? Please try to do this for at least a half hour, and remember that at 1:00 pm prayers are said for an increase of vocations to the priesthood and religious life. You ll be pleased with yourself! ADULT RELIGIOUS FORMATION SESSIONS STM - YOUTH MINISTRY C The Youth Ministry is open to ALL high school youth. Please join us at any meeting or event that you can or us at: STMyouth-owner@yahoogroups.com Upcoming Events Sunday, December 5th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm At the Cornerstone Center Work on Christmas service project. Sunday, December 19th from 6:30 to 8:30pm At the Cornerstone Center Christmas caroling and party. Tuesday, December 28th Trip to Chicago. Ice Skating and Navy Pier. Watch the bulletin for details. O R N E R Altar & Rosary SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5 Deacon Napoleon Tabion will continue his sessions on Advent through the Gospel of St. Luke in the Solar Room from 9:00 10:00 AM. Bring your Bible and a friend and join them! It s a great way to prepare for CHRISTmas! MONDAY, DECEMBER 6 Father Mike Yadron will continue his session on the Catechism of the Catholic Church in the Solar Room from 7:00 8:30 PM. Bring your Catechism and a friend and join in on their lively discussions! TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7 Elaine Caco will continue the Video Bible Study in the Conference Room from 7:00 8:30 PM. Come and join in the discussions on why it s taking so long to get to the Promised Land. How does this help me live my life today? Come discover! Next session will be scheduled in January! WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8 Deacon Joe Stodola s Life and Times of St. Paul is CANCELLED due to the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of our Blessed Mother, Mary! Sessions are rescheduled for January! Watch the Bulletin for more information! SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12 Deacon Napoleon Tabion will continue his sessions on Advent through the Gospel of St. Luke and conclude his sessions on the 19 th in the Solar Room from 9:00 10:00 AM. Bring your Bible and join in the lively discussions! Mark your calendar! Barbara Butcher will present a one night session on Anger Management in the Social Center on January 20 th from 7:00 8:30 PM. Watch the bulletin for further information! Our annual Craft Bazaar was a huge success again. Thank you to all of our great supporters. The winners of our mini raffle were: SANTA SNOWMAN ~ Jerry Eberle, TRAIN & VILLAGE ~ Mary Ann Rattay, BEAR TOWELS ~ Aggie Zatorski, IRISH SANTA ~ Dabrowski, MEMORIES ~ Patty Pfister, SANTA SLEIGH ~ Bethsy Aviles, RUDOLPH & VIDEOS ~ Debbie Straka, TEA TIME ~ Marie Krzan, GOLD SWAG ~ Elain Snow, NATIVITY SET ~ Carol McGill, MUSIC CD PLAYER ~ Sr. Gloria Jean, LITTLE PRINCESS ~ Phyllis Meyer, I QUEST ~ David Straka, CHRISTMAS CHESS SET ~ Debbie Straka, BABY AFGHAN ~ Mary Kritsch, X-BOX ~ Kurt Popovich, DICK & JANE BOOKS ~ Becky Seligman, PRINCESS DIANA ~ Nellie Greer, BLUE CHAIR ~ Conner Lemos, PINK CHAIR ~ Rachel Hamrock, DAD S DAY ~ Dorothy Ziemba, POLAR EXPRESS ~ Geri Gavel, WRAP IT UP ~ Dorothy Ziemba, HOLLY JOLLY SET ~ Marilyn Glennon, SPORTS GUY ~ Gene Pinarik, PARTY TIME ~ Helen Guadagno, WINTER TIME ~ Kennedys, SNOWY NIGHT ~ Sue Tobin, NATIVITY PLATE ~ Cheryl Ebert, PAC MAN ~ Kyle O Brien, JOHN PAUL II ~ Dorothy Dybel, BAKING TIME ~ Becky Rietsma Page 9

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