Third Sunday of Advent

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1 Third Sunday of Advent Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thes 5:16-18) Page

2 St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Church 8501 Calumet Avenue, Munster, IN Mission Statement : The Roman Catholic Saint Thomas More Parish Family welcomes and invites every person to join us on our journey in faith and celebration. With the grace and guidance of the Holy Spirit, and through Sacred Scripture and Tradition, we proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all, especially in loving service to those in need. As part of the Universal Church, we affirm the dignity of every person. All this we do to give glory and honor to God. Pastoral Staff Pastor... Reverend Michael J. Yadron, KCHS; Ext. 312 myadron@stm-church.com Associate Pastor... Reverend Ted J. Mauch; Ext. 314 tmauch@stm-church.com Senior Deacon... Dr. Napoleon Tabion, OFS Deacons... David Kapala, KHS... Joseph Stodola, KHS... Daniel Zurawski, KHS Director of Finance... Noreen Bickel; Ext. 330 Pastoral Care Coordinator... Madeleine Moya; Ext. 313 Director of Music... Angie Lorandos; Ext. 338 Director of Religious Education... Emily Hackett; Ext. 332 Director of Development... Amanda King; Ext. 342 Parish Office Staff Hours: Mon-Friday 8:00 am-8:00 pm Saturday 8:00 am-4:00 pm Web Site address... parish.office@stm-church.com address for bulletin... bulletin@stm-church.com Office Phone Office Fax Bulletin Editor... Pam Pasyk; Ext. 309 Daytime Receptionist... Susan Strain; Ext. 310 Evening Receptionist... Veronica Brtos; Ext. 310 Building Maintenance Dale Slosser Pastoral Ministries Environment & Art... Jean Bados Eucharistic Ministers... Carole Mackey Hospitality/Greeters... Chris Shearman Lectors... William McDunn Nursery... Kaaren A. Mashura St. Vincent de Paul... Michael Martinelli Vocations Committee... Mary Kochis Pastoral Council Members Leslie Dernulc... Joe Dubczak Christi Kordeck... Michael Korfiatis Mary Kretz... Jim Landowski Paul Liszewski, Chairperson... Bill McDunn Jesse Montenegro...Joe O Brien Cindy Thompson... Ruth Yothment St. Thomas More School Pre-School through 8th Grade Office Hours: Monday Friday ~ 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Web Site... School Phone School Fax President... Noreen Bickel; Ext. 330 Principal... Chet Nordyke, KCHS; Ext. 328 Assistant Principal... Cynthia Block; Ext. 328 School Administrative Assistant.. Jennifer Gonzalez; Ext. 328 School Reception & Office Associate. Sandra Steele; Ext. 329 Home & School Association... Kris Miller; (312) Parish & School Offices Associate... Mary Jo Biscan; Ext. 311 Parish & School Offices Associate... Pam Wadycki; Ext. 339 School Admissions... Pam Pasyk; Ext. 309 Weis Center 8635 Calumet Avenue ~ Munster, IN Phone Fax St. Thomas More Religious Education Kindergarten through 8th Grade Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday & Friday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Wednesday & Thursday 1:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Religious Education Phone Director... Emily Hackett; Ext. 332 Administrative Assistant... Carolyn McGill; Ext. 336 Grades K through 8 ~ Wednesday or Thursday from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Pastoral Commissions Chairpersons Formation/Education... Barbara Topete Parish Life... Elaine Herrmann Peace & Social Justice... Mary Silvasi Spirituality & Worship... Kaaren Mashura Stewardship... Noreen Bickel Parish Organizations Altar & Rosary Society... Kathleen Pagorek Blue Army... Rose Marie Malburg Boy Scouts... Curt Anglin Career Networking Group Christine Spencer Circle of Prayer..Mary Jo Humpfer Cub Scouts... Chris Bedenk Finance... Barbara Shaver Gabriel Project... Carolyn Grskovich Garden Club... Al Carollo Gifts of Love & Warmth..Bernadine Nemeth Girl Scouts... Renee Whelan Holy Name Society... Joe Adams Knights of Columbus... Richard Alvarado K of C Columbian Squires...Ralph Konkoly Moms Group... Ann Meduga Oblates...Denise Gard Respect Life... Alice Wohler Senior Citizens... Herb Cleve The Travelers Club..Lois Quinn Ushers Club....Jim Marmalejo Venture Crew...Fr. Ben Ross Page 2 Sacramental Information Confessions Saturdays... 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. First Friday... 1/2 hour before the 6:30 a.m. Mass Baptisms... First and Third Sundays at 1:00 p.m. Parents must be registered parishioners and regularly attending at least six months before the Baptism. At least one of the godparents must be a practicing Catholic. Pre Baptism Class... 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Parents must call the Parish Office to schedule class and/or Baptism. Marriage... Must be a registered, practicing member of the parish at least six months before beginning the six month preparation program for marriage. Communion calls and visits to Hospitals and Homebound: Call the 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. Please remember St. Thomas More in your Will and Estate Planning

3 Third Sunday of Advent December 14, 2014 Saturday, December 20 5:30 p.m. Fr. Ted Mauch Sunday, December 21 6:30 a.m. Fr. Ted Mauch 8:00 a.m. Fr. Ted Mauch 10:00 a.m. Fr. Mike Yadron 12:00 Noon Fr. Mike Yadron SATURDAY, December 20 8:30 am D. Ayala, V. Vasquez 5:30 pm A. & L. Forszt, M. & M. Hrinda, A. Nametek MC ~ Ricky SUNDAY, December 21 6:30 am A. & C. Burzynski, X. Cano 8:00 am G. Kenning, N. Kunas, S. Lyons, M. Sharp, D. Smith/ MC ~ Scott 10:00 am M. & R. Maldonado, E., K. & W. McComis MC ~ Joey 12:00 pm G. & T. O Brien, D. Dy/ MC ~ Tim Sacrificial Offerings December 7, 2014 Adult $ 29, Loose $ 1, Children $ TOTAL $ 30, Thank you for your generosity and stewardship toward our parish! Vocations Committee Building great families will produce many great vocations. As you must know, we have a serious vocation shortage. If we can fix family life and have strong, healthy, faith-filled marriages and families in our world, we can fix vocation problems. Let us remember, God is behind the idea of marriage and family. Readings for Week of December 14 Sunday: Is 61:1-2a, 10-11/1 Thes 5:16-24/Jn 1:6-8, Monday: Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a/Mt 21:23-27 Tuesday: Zep 3:1-2, 9-13/Mt 21:28-32 Wednesday: Gn 49:2, 8-10/Mt 1:1-17 Thursday: Jer 23:5-8/Mt 1:18-25 Friday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/Lk 1:5-25 Saturday: Is 7:10-14/Lk 1:26-38 Next Sunday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Rom 16:25-27/Lk 1:26-38 SUNDAY, December 14 Third Sunday of Advent 6:30 am For Our Parish Family Living and Deceased 8:00 am Henry P. Schumacher by Peter Murphy 10:00 am John G. Nelson by Helene Nelson 12:00 pm Aileen Walczak by Jim & Arlene Kender MONDAY, December 15 6:30 am All Souls Day Intentions 8:30 am Donald Slack Sr. by Wife & Daughters TUESDAY, December 16 6:30 am Ljubica Kirincic by Family 8:30 am Shirley Kaszuba by Bill & Dorothy O Brien 10:00 am Adolf Prus by STM Holy Name Society (MASS AT MED-INN CHAPEL, Group 3) WEDNESDAY, December 17 6:30 am Alvina Huttle by Jane Huttle 8:30 am Ruth Conad by Joan Hoess THURSDAY, December 18 6:30 am Ray Halas by Wife Alice 9:00 am Vincent Gryn by Mr. & Mrs. John Gryn FRIDAY, December 19 6:30 am Alberta Abel by STM Altar & Rosary Society 8:30 am Intention of Brother Roger A. Shondel O.P. by Bill & Dorothy O Brien SATURDAY, December 20 8:30 am Patricia Reppa by Family 5:30 pm Frances Schumacher by Peter Murphy SUNDAY, December 21 Fourth Sunday of Advent 6:30 am Intention of Stephanie Muellar 8:00 am Katherine Jurkash by Jurkash Family 10:00 am Carolina Alvarado (Ann.) by Garcia Family 12:00 pm For Our Parish Family Living and Deceased Evening Scripture Study All adult parishioners are invited to join our Evening Scripture Study group. Again this session, we will be using the Little Rock Scripture Study program. Each class includes prayer, group discussion about the week's reading and commentary and a video. This session we will be doing a study of the Acts of the Apostles. The excitement of Pentecost enlivens the early believers in their struggles to establish communities of faith struggles surprisingly like those today. You will meet two of the early Church's most significant leaders in the persons of Peter and Paul during the 10 week study. Thursday Evenings January 8th - March 12th 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The cost of the program is $20.00 to cover the study materials and will be collected at the first class. Please register by December 18th.Contact Carolyn McGill at (219) or cmcgill@stm-church.com. Page 3

4 Third Sunday of Advent "There is one among you whom you do not recognize." With these words, John the Baptist was referring to his cousin, Jesus. Although Jesus had not yet begun his public ministry, John knew that Jesus was the Messiah. And it was John's mission to prepare other people to recognize that fact. John and Jesus had first "met" in utero when Mary visited Elizabeth. Even from that early moment, John understood the significance of encountering Jesus. The Gospel of Luke tells us that the baby "leaped for joy" in Elizabeth's womb when the expectant Mary approached. Now that these two babies were grown men, John was still in the business of recognizing Jesus' significance. He describes his cousin as "the one who is coming after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie." John knew that Jesus was something special. And he made it his goal to lead others to the same realization. Of course, as Christians in the twenty-first century, we already know that Jesus is the Messiah. But John's words still raise an important question for us today: Do we recognize the real significance of Jesus? Do we take him for granted, or do we appreciate the gift of salvation that he offers us? Today's Gospel reading tells us that John came "to testify to the light." Do we let the light of Christ guide our way? Have we "made straight the way of the Lord" by putting Jesus first in our lives? Today as we light the third candle on the Advent wreath, we would do well to reflect on the true light that came down from heaven. Let us pray, as this holy season continues, that our minds and hearts will be enlightened to grasp the true significance of the coming of Christ. c Joshua Alvarez Margaret Amatulli Doris Aurelio Maria Aurelio Irene Baker Antonio Belmonte Michael Berry Michael Blazevich Laverne Blumka Michael Boston Cheryl Bostrom Robert Boyle Stephany Burney Dorothy Campbell James Campbell Thomas Cak Al Carollo Carol Carollo Janet Cattanach Jacqueline Morrow Christian Frank Coman Vincent Corsello Mike Curtain Margaret Demkovich Lucille Detterline Irene Dettmer Ann DeVoy MaryPat Devoy Irene Dickey Jeanine Doescher Alex Eiland Sherlon Evans John Forde Phyllis Garber Denise Gard Andrea Garritano Margaret Geary Dorothy Giannini Emily Gibson Dorothy Gillespie Shirley Gillespie Jacqueleen Gonzalez Margaret Good Howard Gralewski lease pray for the sick of our parish... James Grunewald Amy Hayes Eleanore Heggi Marie Henke Evelyn Hennes Bernadine Henson Marisol Hernandez Becky Hill Megan Homcho Mary Jo Humpfer Steve Izzo Dennis Jablonski Elizabeth Jacob Barbara Jamrose Stanley Jayjack Rosemary Jerzak-Staszel Penny Jurkash Debbie Kaczka Robert Kalka James Klein, Sr. Carol Keilman Janet Knight Susan Kolodziej Miller Krizmanic Jerome Kula Annika LeMonier Debbie LeMonier Richard LaVigne Mary Leahy Jo Lisiniewicz Edward Liskiewicz Stanley Liskiewicz Maria Lovell Charlene Madura Mary Manchak Brady Martin Jenny Mendoza Faye Meny Sandi Merlo Stephanie Mueller Olga Mihalo Andrew Moll Elissa Moll David Moll Jean Narvid Donna Nichols Steven Nowaczyk Valerie O Donnell Danny Ogren Emily Orosco Christine Osmulski Marty Pavovic Johanna Petruch Andrew Pieczyrak Elizabeth Pilones Sylvester Porras Timothy Ribble Jackie Roach Kristen Rubin Ann Sardella George Sauer Marie Schultz Marianne Schwartz William Schwartz Zachery Scriff James Secviar Jim Seul Renee Shehan Thomas Skarbek Dennis Skarupa Nick Skinner Lydia Skorupa Carolyn Smiley Deborah Stareck Florence Stevens Georgianne Suto Celine Szczepaniak Carrie Szumelda Barbara Szypczak Rose Theis Gerardo Trevino Kathie Trudgian Anthony Ubuane Tony Vanden Heuvel Raymond Vanderbok Julia Vrbanich Pam Wadycki Adele Wall Don Woszczynski Cecilia Ziegler Cody Ziemkowski Page 4 SUNDAY, December 14 6:00 pm Taizė Prayer Service ~ Church MONDAY, December 15 7:00 pm Holy Name Society ~ Solar Room 7:00 pm Religious Formation ~ Conference Room 7:00 pm Blue Army ~ Chapel 7:00 pm Schola ~ Church TUESDAY, December 16 9:15 am Eucharistic Adoration (until 6:30 pm) ~ Chapel 1:00 pm Prayer/Vocations ~ Chapel 6:00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet ~ Chapel 7:00 pm RCIA ~ Conference Room 7:00 pm Penance Service ~ Church WEDNESDAY, December 17 9:30 am Bible Study ~ Conference Room 4:30 pm Religious Education Classes (until 6:00 pm) 5:00 pm RCIC ~ Conference Room 6:00 pm Handbell Choir Practice ~ Church 7:00 pm STMS Parent Association ~ Solar Room THURSDAY, December 18 4:30 pm Religious Education Classes (until 6:00 pm) 7:00 pm All Seasons Chorale ~ Church 7:00 pm Career Networking Group ~ Weis Center SUNDAY, December 21 6:00 pm Lessons & Carols ~ Church Bishop Noll News Spaghetti Dinner & Free Concert The BNI Band is hosting a Spaghetti Dinner in the BNI Cafeteria (tickets are $7 per person) beginning at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 14th followed by a free Band & Choir Concert beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Auditorium. All are invited. Please enter at Door C. Bishop Noll is located at 1519 Hoffman Street in Hammond. Bulletin Articles Regular bulletin schedule requires all articles be submitted to bulletin@stm-church.com at least 2 weeks in advance via . Pastoral Care Ministry Hospital Visits In compliance with HIPAA legislation (patient privacy), hospitals do not notify our parish about parishioner hospitalizations unless requested to do so by the patient or patient's family. If you or a family member are at Community Hospital, please notify the Parish Office. Home Communion If you or a family member would like to receive home Communion, call Pastoral Care at (219) , ext. 313.

5 The Pastor s Page Next Sunday, December 21st, the Fourth Sunday of Advent, at 6:00 p.m., we will have a service called Lessons and Carols. It is a service, a little over an hour in length, that incorporates both scripture readings as well as Advent Hymns and Christmas Carols. I hope you will take the opportunity to attend. Christmas fast approaches. Use all that is available to prepare yourself spiritually for the wondrous celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Try not to let the secular part of this holiday season take away the spiritual joy that the season holds. Heed the call of the prophets to prepare the way for the Lord. Make straight His paths! TO HELP YOU PREPARE One of the ways to prepare ourselves for the sacred mysteries we celebrate is to cleanse our souls from sin in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This Tuesday, December 16th, we will be offering the sacrament to our school students beginning immediately after our 8:30 a.m. Mass. (Any of the adults in our parish who may want to come at this time instead of driving in the evening are welcome.) Then, in the evening at 7:00 p.m., we will have a Communal Advent Penance Service in the church for our parish community. If you cannot make the confession opportunities this coming Tuesday, you might want to try one of the following. Please note that all times are at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted : Our Lady of Grace, Highland 12-16: St. John the Evangelist, St. John (4:00 to 6:00 p.m.) St. Mary, Griffith St. Mary, Crown Point 12-17: St. Michael, Schererville Holy Name, Cedar Lake 12-18: St. Andrew, Merrillville St. Edward, Lowell 12-19: Ss. Peter & Paul, Merrillville (1:00 p.m.) 12-22: Our Lady of Consolation, Merrillville St. James, Highland Your list includes sending cards, baking cookies, wrapping presents. Do not forget to put taking care of my soul on your list of things to do for Christmas. God bless your Advent journey! ADVENT WREATH BLESSING On this Third Sunday of Advent, gather the family together and pray the following prayer: Heavenly Father, we are filled with joy as we continue our preparation for the coming of your Son. Help us to be ready when He arrives. Amen. After the prayer, light two purple candles and the pink candle on your wreath. Then, if you wish, sing together: O come, divine Messiah! The world in silence waits the day When hope shall sing its triumph, And sadness flee away. Dear Savior haste; Come, come to earth, Dispel the night and show your face, And bid us hail the dawn of grace. O come, divine Messiah! The world in silence waits the day When hope shall sing its triumph, And sadness flee away. TAIZÉ PRAYER tonight (Sunday, December 14) at 6:00 p.m. in the church. As the days to Christmas number down faster and faster and we begin to feel the frenzied pace, feel free to join us for this peaceful time with the Lord. Gaudete Sunday Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! ON THE LIGHTER SIDE Christmas was fast approaching and the judge was in the holiday spirit when he asked the defendant, What are you charged with? Doing my Christmas shopping early, replied the defendant. That s no offense, said the judge. It is if you do it before the shops are open, the prosecutor replied. PLEASE REMEMBER THEM Please pray for the priests and deacons who have served the Diocese of Gary so faithfully and whose anniversaries of death are this week: December 14: Msgr. Michael Abraham (1960) Deacon Robert Fisher (1989) Msgr. Casimir E. Senderak (1996) December 18: Rev. Andrew C. Topor (1993) December 19: Msgr. Alfred Reinig (1963) Page 5

6 Religious Education December Schedule 17/18 Class 24/25 No Class Christmas Break 31 No Class Happy New Year! January Schedule 1 No Class Happy New Year! 7/8 Class 14/15 Class 21/22 Class 28/29 Class STM High School Youth Ministry We hope to see more of you at some of our upcoming events! All high school students of our parish are invited to join us. Friday, December 19th Salvation Army Bell Ringing & Caroling 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. in front of the Jewel Store, located at 716 Ridge Road (across from STM). Stay a while or stay the whole time! Bring your Christmas Spirit and dress warmly. Saturday, December 20th St. Vincent de Paul Food Distribution 8:30-11:00 a.m. in the STM Gym Friday to Saturday, December 26th-27th Lock-In Retreat! 4:00 p.m. on Friday until 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. You must register for this event. $10 fee. Lots of fun planned! Weekend of January 2nd Cosmic Bowling Come and stop the Christmas Break boredom! Celebrate the New Year and have some fun with friends! For information about these events or to register for the retreat, please contact Miss Hackett (219) ext. 332 or ehackett@stm-school.com. Catholics Coming Home Have you ever wondered pondered or thought about coming back to the Church? You may have been away for a short time or it may have been a while. We d like you to join us at Catholics Coming Home and rediscover a way to reconnect with your Faith. We will talk about God, Faith, the Sacraments and Vatican II. If you would like to explore this opportunity, we d love to have you join us for our first meeting in the Teachers Lounge on Wednesday, January 7 th at 7:00 pm. We will meet for several weeks on Wednesday evenings. Each session is about an hour long. Come yourself or mention this to a friend. Register in the Parish Office at (219) Holy Name Society Real Men Pray! Please join us for our next meeting in the Solar Room on Monday, December 15th at 7:00 p.m. We will begin with the Rosary, followed by our regular business meeting and refreshments. Yearly dues can be paid by mail, the weekly collection basket or in the Parish Office. All men of the parish are invited and encouraged to attend. Stuffing Party No, this isn t about what s going in your Christmas turkey. It s a lot more fun than that! Join us for coffee and camaraderie as we stuff envelopes for the STM Ushers Club mailing. Friday, December 19th 9:00 a.m. in the Conference Room. STM Travelers Club A Fireside Christmas in Fort Atkinson, WI December 18, :00 a.m.- 6:30 p.m. The Travelers will be making a special Christmas trip to The Fireside Inn in Fort Atchison, WI on December 18 th to attend the Fireside Christmas show, enjoy lunch & some last minute Christmas shopping. The bus is full, but for those already signed-up, remember that the bus leaves promptly at 7:00 a.m. Please park in the North Parking Lot. Lectors for the Week Saturday, December 20 5:30 pm Mass Joe Dubczak & Rob Mangus Saturday, December 20 5:30 p.m. Mass Main: Dagmar Raey Chapel: Chuck & Chris Shearman Choir: JoAnn & Bill Karr Sunday, December 21 6:30 am Mass Chapel: John & Frances Plisky Sunday, December 21 6:30 am Mass Jim Hus & Linarae Mueller 8:00 am Mass Linda Stefanich & Alice Wohler 10:00 am Mass Irma Hernandez & Bill McDunn 12:00 Noon Mass Pam Frazier & Marilyn Pajor Greeters for the Week 8:00 am Mass Main: Paul & Jan Liszewski Chapel: Margaret Gray Choir: Jack & Judy Mateja 10:00 am Mass Main: Andrea Mazerik Choir: Cheryl Steinhauer 12:00 Noon Mass Main: Tola & Regina Akinsanya Chapel: Susan Anglin Page 6

7 December 14, 2014 St. Thomas More School St. Thomas More School D.A.R.E. Graduation 2014 St. Thomas More School 5th Grade students celebrated the end of their D.A.R. E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) training with a graduation ceremony on December 4th with parents and grandparents in attendance. Our thanks to Officer James Ghrist for his many hours of instruction, guidance and preparation leading up to this important day. Several students were recognized for their exemplary essays explaining why they would continue to live a substance-free life. Awards were presented to the students as Darren the Lion looked on. Great job students and thank you Munster Police Department! There is Always Something Happening at St. Thomas More Check Out Our New Facebook Page St. Thomas More has launched a new Facebook page to keep everyone in the parish in the loop. You ll find school & church happenings and lots of pictures, too. Be sure to like us at or find our page: St. Thomas More Catholic Church & School-Munster, IN Page 7

8 STM Career Networking Group 80% of Jobs are Unadvertised 82% of Jobs are found through Networking 15% Found through Search Firms 10% Found through Want Ads 4% Create Their Own Jobs 2% Blindly Send Resumes Thursday, December 18, :00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Assessing Previous Work Experience Presenter Bob O Donnell Bob O Donnell s experience lies in broadcasting on radio and TV and he has served for well over 10 years in Career Management in Fortune 500 companies, including human resources and international management development. Where: STM Weis Center 8635 Calumet Avenue Munster, IN When: The 3rd Thursday of Every Month Time: 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. STMCareerGroup@gmail.com Regular Meetings are Free! Open to All! For those who are unemployed (in transition), new to the job market, employed but changing careers or those who can offer employment opportunities through their current professional connections. Have your cover letter, resume or thank you note critiqued by a professional. St. Vincent de Paul Society Advent is upon us and we prayerfully anticipate the birth of Our Lord. During the holiday season, we would like to extend our thanks to all our parishioners for assisting us throughout the year. Thanks to you, we are able to extend extra help to those in need. During this joyous time as we purchase gifts for our loved ones, consider the statement What would Jesus do? Perhaps consider extending a gift to the less fortunate in his name. As we prepare for Christmas, the SVDP Society would appreciate donations towards our Christmas Baskets. Some items needed are: Canned Pineapple Rice or Boxed Potatoes Canned Yams Boxed Cookies Corn Caps for Kids The cold and blustery weather is back with us again. Caps for Kids is now underway and the St. Vincent de Paul Society is requesting your assistance. Share the warmth of your heart and consider donating a new hat, gloves or a scarf for a child or an adult. Please place your donations in the designated boxes at the entrances to the church. Thank you for your generosity in helping us to provide for our neighbors. May the blessings of the upcoming season be with you! Senior Citizens Senior citizens of our parish are invited to join our group. Meetings are held at 1:00 p.m. in the Kish Community Room, Calumet Avenue in Munster (unless otherwise noted) Schedule of Events Wednesday, January 7th Business Meeting followed by cards and board games. Wednesday, January 21st Social Gathering & Bingo Wednesday, February 4th Business Meeting. Guest Speaker will be a Representative from the Treasure Chest Foundation. Saturday, February 21st Pizza Party 12:00 Noon 4:00 p.m. in the Solar Room This event is for those whose membership is current. Wednesday, March 4th Business Meeting Guest Speaker will be a representative from Social Security. Knights of Columbus Christmas Tree & Wreath Sale Monday-Friday: 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Scotch Pine 6 to 7 Feet $25 Douglas Fir Tree 6, 7 or 8 Feet $40 Frasier Fir Tree 6 to 7 Feet $55 Frasier Fir Tree 7 to 8 Feet $65 Frasier Fir Tree 9 to 10 Feet $100 Frasier Fir Tree 10 to 12 Feet $125 Wreath w/bow Small (12 ) $20 Wreath w/bow Large (16 ) $25 Wreath Noble w/bow Small (12 ) $25 Wreath Noble w/bow Large (16 ) $30 Frasier Fir Rope/Garland Per Foot $1 Special Order Decorated Wreath Limited No. 3 Diameter $75 Wreath Stands & Tree Stands $10. We have proudly kept the same prices since Make checks payable to: Knights of Columbus Thank you for your support. Page 8