Nov 17/18, rd Sunday in Ordinary time 1 st reading: Daniel Pslam : Psalm 16 2 nd reading: Hebrews ,18 Gospel :Mark 13.

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1 Parish Contacts St. Michael s-burstall Chairperson: Rita Thorburn St. Mary s Richmound Chairperson: Bill Gergley St. Mary s Fox Valley Pastor: Fr. Hoang Nguyen Pastoral Admin. Associate: Candice Koch Chairperson: Mark Hudec 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 Nov 17/18, rd Sunday in Ordinary time 1 st reading: Daniel Pslam : Psalm 16 2 nd reading: Hebrews ,18 Gospel :Mark Weekday Mass at a Glance Nov INTENTION BY Monday 7:00 PM (FV) CWL Mtg Tuesday 7:00 PM(FV) Wednesday 630 PM (FV)) Sacr. Prep Thursday 7:00 PM (RI) PPC Mtg Friday 9:00 AM (FV) Saturday 5:00 PM(BR) Sunday 9:00AM (RI) 11:00 AM(FV) & Living CWL Members Ann Marie & Les Ganert Sherry Waldroff Joseph Nguyen Richard Hoffarth Paul Nguyen All Parishioners Celine Preboy St. Mary s CWL A & M Wagner S &B Ternes D &C Koch D &G Eresman L &G Schneider Please Note time change for Burstall Diocesan Prayer Intention: Lord God of justice and mercy, we pray as a diocesan family that you will give us hearts of care and concern for the poor in our midst, helping us to reach out in both charity and justice.

2 For Nov 24/25 FOX VALLEY RICHMOUND BURSTALL 11:00 AM 9:00 AM 5:00 PM Mass Haley Cindy Servers Grace Bridget Wryder Readers Kendra Mark Colleen Steve Russell Greeters Pam Anthony Gifts Debbie H Overhead Olivia Debbie G Ushers Mark Kelly Mass Cooridin. Denise Rosary Mark Elena Extraordinary Minister Communion Coffee Cleaning Marianne Anthony Mario Steve Cindy Tammy Debbie G Ruth Blair & Cindy Ed& Jane Nov 25 Dec 22 Charlene A Kosolofski K Job Four Weeks at a Glance F.V. RI BR Dec 1 /2 7:30 PM 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Dec 8/9 11:00 AM 7:30 PM 9:00 AM Dec 15/16 9:00 AM 11:00 AM 4:00 PM Dec 22/23 11:00 AM 9:00 AM 7:30 PM Keep these people in your prayers: To have a person listed or removed please contact Fr. Hoang or Candice Karley Wirth, Frances Stock, Anthony Hoffart, Colleen Dietrich, Alfred Wagner, Alex Buye, Lorelei Dumonceaux, Jase Lister, Audrey Koch, Rhonda Ternes, Susan Gilbert, Marie Schmaltz, Christina Resch, Jackie Dirk

3 Home Communion will be brought monthly to the sick and the elderly who wish to have it at home For the month of Nov call Mark/ or the office at We would love to see you. Special Collection St. Mary s Parish Fox Valley Sponsor Child and International Child Aide Collection Dec 16/18 St. Mary s Parish Richmound Sponsor Child Collection Dec 16/18 Carols by Candlelight Tuesday Dec 4 th At St. Paul s Lutheran in Burstall St Michaels Burstall -Food Bank Collection for Advent, starting Dec 2 nd FAMILY RETREAT MARY, QUEEN OF OUR FAMILIES December 8 th, 2018 SATURDAY 9:30 AM 4:30 PM SAINT MARY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH FOX VALLEY (Songs, talk, music, prayer, confessions, testimonies,, and special activities for youth and children) Led by the Myriam Beth lehem Family ALL FAMILIES ARE WELCOME! (Lunch is provided) For more information, please contact Saint Mary s Fox Valley: stmfoxvalley@gmail.com Phone: (306)

4 Join us for some Christmas fun!! Come join us for a fun evening decorating garland on December 2 at 7:00 p.m. The garland and some decorations will be provided but be sure to bring your own favorite pieces to personalize it even more before you take it home. Pre-registration is required by November 29th and please let us know if you would like a 6 foot or 12 foot piece by contacting Wanda at Pot luck snacks are welcome and this is an activity great for all ages so please join us for this fun evening. Family Retreat On December 8th, Fox Valley St. Mary s Parish will be hosting a family retreat from 9:30-4:30. Lunch and snacks will be provided for the day so we are appreciatively looking for people to cook a pot of soup or bake cookies/squares for the day. Please contact Wanda at if you can help. This will be a wonderful day with the retreat provided by the Myriam Beth lehem Family Pre-reregistration is not required and additional information will be coming in your bulletin. Liturgical Celebrations Advent Christmas Seasons & New Year Date Burstall Fox Valley Richmound Dec 13/18 Dec 18/18 Dec 20/18 Christmas Eve Monday Dec 24 Christmas Day Tues Dec 25 New Year Celebration Dec31/Jan 1 Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God Advent Confessions with Adoration 7:00 PM 11:00 AM 7:30 PM New Years Eve Advent Confessions with Adoration 7:00 PM 9:30 PM 9:00 AM New Years Day Advent Confessions with Adoration 7:00 PM Mass@7:30 PM 11 AM New Years Day

5 Parish News- Month at a Glance What Where When CWL Meeting St. Mary s Fox Valley Nov 19 after the 7 pm mass Sacramental prep St. Mary s Fox Valley Nov 21 Mass 6:30 Pm PPC Meeting (Note date St. Mary s Richmound Nov 22 after 7 pm mass change) Bible timeline St. Mary s Fox Valley Nov 7 PM St. Mary s Parish Fox Valley is looking for a casual church/office cleaner, relief when the regular person is gone. Please contact Mark if interested or for more details North Cluster News Four Weeks at a Glance Leader Lancer Liebenthal Nov 24/25 9:00 AM 11:00 AM 7:30 PM Dec 1/2 7:30 PM 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Dec 8/9 11:00 AM 7:30 PM 9:00 AM Dec 15/16 9:00 AM 11:00 AM 7:30 PM Diocese News CWL Clothing Depot at th St. West, Saskatoon is seeking donations of new items for its annual Christmas sale. For example: toys, socks, underwear, gloves, toques, sheets, comforters, towels, jewelry, health and beauty products, or individually wrapped candy. Thank you for your generosity. Your donations help those who are struggling to make ends meet in our city, giving them a joyous chance to shop for Christmas gifts for their loved ones. Parents can choose a toy at an affordable price, enjoying the freedom and dignity of making their own purchase, while children with only a few coins can buy a gift for mom or dad. The sale runs Nov. 13th until Dec. 22nd. Items can be dropped off at the Clothing Depot from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday, or you may arrange for a pickup by calling (306) Volunteers are also needed you don t have to be a CWL member! To inquire about volunteering: (306)

6 I SHALL BE SATISFIED WHEN YOUR GLORY IS SEEN. By Saint Thomas Aquinas It is fitting that the end of all our desires, namely eternal life, coincides with the words at the end of the creed, Life everlasting. Amen. The first point about eternal life is that man is united with God. For God himself is the reward and end of all our labours: I am your protector and your supreme reward. This union consists in seeing perfectly: At present we are looking at a confused reflection in a mirror, but then we shall see face to face. Next it consists in perfect praise, according to the words of the prophet: Joy and happiness will be found in it, thanksgiving and words of praise. It also consists in the complete satisfaction of desire, for there the blessed will be given more than they wanted or hoped for. The reason is that in this life no one can fulfill his longing, nor can any creature satisfy man s desire. Only God satisfies, he infinitely exceeds all others pleasures. That is why man can rest in nothing but God. As Augustine says: You have made us for yourself, Lord, and our heart can find no rest until it rests in you. Since in their heavenly home the saints will possess God completely, obviously their longing will be satisfied, and their glory will be even greater. That is why the Lord says: Enter into the joy of your Lord. Augustine adds: The fullness of joy will not enter into those who rejoice, but those who rejoice will enter into joy. I shall be satisfied when your glory is seen, and again: He who satisfies your desire with good things. Whatever is delightful is there in superabundance. If delights are sought, there is supreme and most perfect delight. It is said of God, the supreme good: Boundless delights are in your right hand. Again, eternal life consists of the joyous community of all the blessed, a community of supreme delight, since everyone will share all that is good with all the blessed. Everyone will love everyone else as himself, and therefore will rejoice in another s good as in his own. So it follows that the happiness and joy of each grows in proportion to the joy of all. Father of all that is good; keep us faithful in serving you, for to serve you is our lasting joy. Amen.