NOVEMBER 26, Division Street Neenah, WI Saturday: 5:00pm Sunday: 7:30am & 9:30am. Pastor: Rev. Dennis Bergsbaken

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1 We the people of St Margaret Mary Parish united in faith and prayer, resolve to give witness to the Gospel The Holy Spirit calls and empowers us to love and serve, to lead and teach, to heal, forgive and understand We pledge to share our God-given gifts and talents for the benefit of our parish and all people in the name of Jesus Christ 620 Division Street Neenah, WI Saturday: 5:00pm Sunday: 7:30am & 9:30am Pastor: Rev Dennis Bergsbaken For weekday and holy day Mass times, please see inside bulletin PARISH BUSINESS OFFICES: 439 Washington Avenue Neenah, WI (920) wwwsmmneenahorg NOVEMBER 26, 2017 Hearing Loop Installed Switch hearing aid to T-coil

2 ST MARGARET MARY NEENAH Mass Intentions Monday, November 27 6:30 AM Liturgy of the Word with Communion Tuesday, November 28 5:15 PM Gene Moran Wednesday, November 29 6:30 AM Amy Weiss Thursday, November 30: St Andrew 6:30 AM Fr Tito Sammut Friday, December 1 8:00 AM Donald Marshall Saturday, December 2 5:00 PM (Special Intention) Vincent Erato Family Sunday, December 3: First Sunday of Advent 7:30 AM Our Parish Community 9:30 AM (Special Intention) Jim & Dorothy Francart Welcome new members and their families to the St Margaret Mary Parish Community! Mary Horejs If you would like to become a registered member of St Margaret Mary Parish, please contact Beckett Mathews at the parish office at Christmas Tree Giving Project This is the last weekend to select gift tags from the Giving Tree located in the Gathering Space and the bulletin board at the Reed Street entrance Please take one or more tags to assist those requesting help this Advent Season All gifts are due back by Sunday, December 3 We also need grocery and department store certificates for our parish families There will be envelopes at the SCRIP table in the Gathering Space Please put your money donation in the envelope and place the envelope in the basket at the table SCRIP gift certificates will be purchased prior to distribution Thank you for your generous support for this project!

3 OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE NOVEMBER 26, Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 6:55 Rosary 7:30 Mass 9:30 Mass 27 6:30 Liturgy 2:00 Legion of Mary 5:00 LOF Haiti 28 5:30-7:30 TMIY 9:00 SVDP Mtg 5:15 Mass 6:30 1st Reconciliation :00 Bible Study 6:30 RCIA 6:30 Cantors 7:00 Choir Practice 30 6:30 1st Reconciliation 1 7:15 Rosary 8:00 Mass 2 4:00 Reconciliation 5:00 Mass 3 First Sunday of Advent 6:55 Rosary 7:30 Mass 9:30 Mass 10:30-11:45 Children s Choir Practice 6:15-7:45 RE Gr 6-10 Giving Tree Gifts Due 4 No school-smcs 6:30 Liturgy 2:00 Legion of Mary 5:00 LOF Haiti 6:00 AHG 6:30 Bible Study 5 5:30-7:30 TMIY 9:00 SVDP Mtg 5:15 Mass 6:00 Faith Enrichment 7:00 K of St Gabe s :00 Bible Study 4:00 RE Gr 1-3 6:15 RE Gr :30 Advent Evening Prayer 6:30 RCIA 7:00 Choir Practice 7 3:15 Daisy Scouts 8 Immaculate Conception Holy Day 8:00 Mass 3:00 Girl Scouts 9 4:00 Reconciliation 5:00 Mass Community Table Christmas Dinner Retirement Fund for Religious SMCS Help Needed SMCS is looking for an energetic teacher to work a 5 schedule for 4 th grade at our St Gabriel campus Qualified candidates may fill out an application at smcatholicschoolsorg/about-us/humanresources/ or contact Jennifer Miller at jmiller@smcatholicschoolsorg for more information St Mary Catholic Schools is also seeking a director of marketing & communications To see the job description and apply online, visit smcatholicschoolsorg/about-us/ human-resources/ Transition Year Discount Incentives Ending Soon Transition Grade Incentives ar e being offer ed for students going into kindergarten ($150), 6 th ($200) or 9th grade ($300) Register by November 30 to secure these reductions Early Registration is open! Register online at smcatholicschoolsorg/admissions and pay the registration fee by January 31 to take advantage of the 1/2 price fee for all, and the guarantee of the school of your choice for elementary school enrollment Contact Kelly Beisenstein-Weiss at ext 157 for details about SMCS ! Eucharistic Adoration at SMCHS Chapel Eucharistic Adoration takes place on (generally) the first Friday of each month at the St Mary Catholic High School chapel during the school year The next date will be Friday, December 1 from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Our friends from local parishes are especially encouraged to participate! You may sign up for a particular time slot by contacting Barb at dbunruh@earthlinknet, or just stop in Looking for a stocking stuffer or gift for that hard-to-buy-for relative or friend? Visit the SCRIP table to purchase gift cards for all your gifting needs SCRIP cards are available for lots of restaurants, or if you want to be more practical, Kwik Trip, Festival Foods or Shopko might help you check another item off your Christmas shopping list! Host Family Needed for International Student We have an immediate need to place one of our current international students into a new home as soon as possible due to unforeseen host family medical issues The male student in need of placement is in the 11 th grade It is his first year at SMCHS, but his second year in the USA He has adjusted well to our school, is quiet, and with encouragement will participate in sports and other activities Host families do not need to be from SMCS, so please pass on this opportunity to anyone you think may be willing to open their home There is a $575 monthly stipend paid to host families and a $1,000 (pro-rated) tuition credit for families at any SMCS school who host an international student Please contact Sue Thelen, International Program Director at St Mary Catholic High School at (920) or sthelen@smcatholicschoolsorg for more information about this hosting opportunity Christmas Concerts at SMCS St Mary Catholic Schools students will be busy with special advent prayers and activities in this wonderful month of December We hope that you will plan to attend one or many of our beautiful Christmas programs at the Jane Bergstrom Fine Arts Education Center! 12/6 MS/HS Christmas Choir Concert 12/11 St Mary Elementary Christmas Concert 12/12 St Gabriel Elementary Christmas Concert 12/14 St Margaret Mary Elementary Christmas Concert 12/18 MS/HS Christmas Band Concert 12/19 SMCS Elementary Christmas Band Concert

4 November 25 & 26, 2017 The Week Ahead: November 26 No Religious Education classes for Grades 6-10 November 28 First Reconciliation at 6:30pm for children in Grade 2 November 29 No Religious Education classes for Grades 4:00pm No Religious Education classes for Grades 6:15pm November 30 First Reconciliation at 6:30pm for children in Grade 2 Please keep our Second Graders in your prayers as they receive God s mercy and forgiveness for the first time in the Sacrament of Reconciliation Looking Ahead: December 3 Religious Education classes for Grades 6:15pm December 6 Religious Education classes for Grades 4:00pm Religious Education classes for Grades 6:15pm Please contact Amy Matz at with any questions regarding Religions Education PASTORAL STAFF (920) REV DENNIS BERGSBAKEN PASTOR, Ext 102 Daniel Laurent Deacon Juanita HarderBusiness & Operations Director, Ext 107 Justin Krueger Director of Liturgy & Worship, Ext 108 Margie Weiss Minister of Holistic Health, Ext 109 Beckett MathewsMinister of Hospitality & Comm, Ext 101 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION STAFF (920) Amy Matz Director, Ext 112 Tina Peirick Coordinator, Ext 116 Marcie HowardAdministrative Assistant, Ext 111 ST MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS St Margaret Mary Elementary Campus(920) Mrs Kristina Fairweather, Principal Ext 127 Mrs Mary Jo Sajdak, Secretary Ext 121 St Mary Catholic Middle School (920) Michael Zuleger, Principal St Mary Catholic High School (920) SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION: Baptism: Two months in advance Marriage: Four to six months in advance Sacrament of the Sick: Call to schedule Reconciliation: 4:00 PM Sat or by Appt ST VINCENT DE PAUL HELP LINE: Please call (920) NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME! If you would like to become a registered member of St Margaret Mary Parish, please call the Parish Office at (920) or you can pick up a New Member Registration folder located in the kiosk in the Gathering Space

5 Fox Valley Community Table Volunteer Opportunities The Fox Valley Community Table located at St Paul Lutheran Church, 200 N Commercial St, Neenah, will host the Christmas Dinner on December 9, 2017 The event will begin with a prayer service at 10:30am and the dinner will follow at 11:30am There are a variety of ways you could help: - Wait staff needed from 10:45am-12:45pm - Bake a dozen cookies (Deliver by 9:00am) - Bake Pies fruit or pumpkin (Deliver by 9:00am) - Deliver meals to the homebound (Pick up 10:30am) Volunteers are also needed before the event: Tuesday, Dec 3:30pm Sort gift bags Thursday, Dec 6:00pm Set up tables Friday, Dec 9:00am Set the tables for dinner Join That Man Is You! Men s Group, Tuesdays 5:30-7:00 am in Friendship Hall for hot breakfast, video presentation and small group discussion Nov 28, Session 11: Weeds in Moral Formation Technology In Our Lives The Reality of Video Games Boys, the Internet and Pornography Technology and the Social Network Becoming a Micro-celebrity Playing to the Male Audience Nothing Replaces the Love of a Father As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another Proverbs If you would like to volunteer for any of these activities, please call Chris Steeno at (920) , or at rsteeno3@newrrcom TWIN CITY PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION at St Margaret Mary, Neenah THANK YOU!! Be the Heart and Hand of Jesus Come help with the delivery of poinsettia plants They can be picked up at the church in Friendship Hall on Friday, December 15 from 9:30am12:30pm The delivery of the plants are at your convenience For details and any questions please contact Kathy Koziczkowski at (920) Consider spending an hour in prayer as a family or with your spouse Adoration is ongoing in St Margaret Mary Chapel Adorers are especially needed in the hours listed below: An option is to sign up to do it every other week and we will get a Prayer Partner for you God will surely Bless you! Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 10am 9pm 10pm 7pm Please contact Ed Scanlan at (920) or escanlan@newrrcom to reserve your hour of adoration,