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Mass Intentions
For The Week of
December 21, 2008
Mon. 22 8:00 a.m. Jackie DuBois
10:00a.m. Adeline DuQuette
Tue. 23 8:00 a.m. Henry Rainbolt
Wed. 24 8:00 a.m. C. AuBuchon
500 p.m. Schneider Family
(SA) 5:00p.m. Millie Harris
12:00a.m. Bernard Vallo
Thu. 25 7:00 a.m. Doug Willicot
(SA) 8:30a.m. Bob Monroe
10:00a.m. Pro Populo
Fri. 26 8:00 a.m. Karen Hammond
Sat. 27 5:00 p.m. Gertrude House
Sun. 28 7:00 a.m. Pro Populo
(SA) 8:30 a.m. Adelaide Bopp
10:00a.m. Deacon Ron Kreft
LITURGICAL ASSISTANTS
SATURDAY MASS: DEC. 27 5:00 P.M.
Lector---------------------- Frances Haug
Sp. Min.------------------- H. Gamblin, A. Momot
Servers--------------------- C. Gestring, C. Whaley
Ushers---------------------- F. Rapp, K. Dalaviras, G. Kirn, R. Barkey
Crossbearer---------------- Matthew Momot
SUNDAY MASS: DEC. 28 7:00 A.M.
Lector---------------------- Jean Smith
Sp. Min.------------------- D. Behm, J. Groboski
Servers-------------------- J. & D. Pace
Ushers--------------------- P. Pace, L. Smith,
Anonymous
Crossbearer---------------- Jacob Pace
SUNDAY MASS: DEC. 28 10:00 A.M.
Lector----------------------- Paulette DeGonia
Sp. Min.-------------------- B. & B. Krull
S. Sieve ©
Servers--------------------- Rob & Ryan Basden
Ushers---------------------- C. Farr, B. Farr
W. Graczyk, L. Lappe
Crossbearer---------------- Rory Basden
ST. ANNE MASS: DEC. 28 8:30 A.M.
Lector----------------------- Janet Mecey
Sp. Min.-------------------- D. Brickler, J. Carron
Servers---------------------- J. Mondello, J. Govero Gift Bearers---------------- M/M
Roger Cortivo
Crossbearer---------------- Audry Jansen
School News
St. Joseph School has been dismissed for the Christmas holidays.
School will resume on Monday, January 5, 2009.
Merry Christmas from the Staff and Students of St. Joseph School.
MASS OF THE ANOINTING
Each season of Advent we have a Mass of the Anointing. The Mass
will be on Monday, December 22, 2008 at 10:00a.m. A special blessing using the holy oils
is given to each person. Even if you are not ill this blessing is available to everyone.
We pray for your continued good health
VISITING THE SICK
Father John will be visiting the residents in St. Joe Manor and those
confined to their home on Tuesday, December 23, 2008. They will receive the Blessed
Sacrament and the quarterly Anointing of the Sick.
ST. JOSEPH-ST. ANNE
Envelopes $5,516.00 $594.00
Loose 413.00 22.00
Youth 10.00 -0-
St. Vincent 473.00 347.00
Building 235.00 36.00
School 210.00 -0-
Adopt an Angel 62.00 -0-
Candles 53.00 -0-
I. Conception 410.00 -0-
Christmas Flowers 341.00 5.00
Christmas 40.00 -0-
Seminary 30.00 -0-
CHURCH
CLEANERS
Dec. 22: Team # 4
Dec. 26: B. O’Neill, A. Carrow (
Week #2) |
ST. ANNE CHURCH
FRENCH VILLAGE,MO.
This year Masses will be celebrated at St. Anne
on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Mass on Christmas Eve will be at 5:00 p.m. Mass on
Christmas Day will be at 8:30 a.m. Father Ray Oge will be the celebrant.
Church Cleaners are needed for 2009. A list is in the back of
church. Any and all volunteers are appreciated.
FOURTH WEEK OF ADVENT
Prayer Starter for Week 4:
Lord, I wait for You in trust and hope
As Advent draws to a close. We focus more on the Nativity.
The purpose of preparation is to help us experience an event more
meaningfully. As Advent draws to a close, we discover how true this is. We have journeyed
with the People of Israel in their hope for a Messiah. We have searched our hearts, laying
out our own yearning before the Lord, and, like Mary, looked with hope to God’s
promise to save us and make us whole. And now, the time is near. A Child is born!
Often, unfortunately, the Advent journey to hope can be
overshadowed by repeated journeys to the mall!!
Pressure to "celebrate" Christmas according to the norms
of the secular culture can be enormous. Deciding how much to spend and when to decorate,
going to school and church programs, cooking, cleaning, and gift-buying all seem to push
more important things into the background.
But however we deal with this pressure, it’s important to do
whatever we can to live out Advent as fully as we can; Christmas is all but empty if we
have not really let our hearts be formed by the profound realities of waiting,
expectation, repentance, and hope.
This is easily done by taking a little time each day to pray with
the Church, include whatever concrete remembrance is meaningful to us and our families,
and imbue even our busy-ness with a sense of gratitude and love – the love of the
Child waiting for us in the crib at Bethlehem.
PENANCE SERVICE
For your convenience our Advent Penance Service will be Monday,
December 22, 2008 beginning at 7:00 p.m. We will have four visiting priests. A last
opportunity for confession will be on Christmas Eve beginning at 11:00 a.m. Father will
remain until all are heard.
WHAT IS CONFESSION
Confession is a sacrament by Jesus Christ in His love and mercy to
offer sinners forgiveness for offenses committed against God. At the same time, sinners
reconcile with the Church, because it also is wounded by our sins.
Three acts are required from the penitent for forgiveness through
the sacrament. These are contrition, confession and satisfaction.
PRAYER AT CHRISTMAS
Lord, on this Christmas Day, in the midst of the joy of our
celebrations, help us recall what is truly important about this day.In the midst of
opening presents, help us remember the love that each gift represents.In the midst of
Christmas dinner,help us remember that you are the source of life.In the midst of family
gatherings,help us remember that you are the fullness of all joy.And in the midst of
Christmas Mass, help us remember the supreme act of love, sacrifice, and humility that we
celebrate on this Christmas day when your Son came as a helpless, unknown baby and grew to
be the life and light of the world.
Amen.
CHRISTMAS JOY
"Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on
whom his favor rests."
Luke 2: 1-14
Have a safe and joyous holiday season.
Father John, Staff, & Stoney
HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS
Please note the office will be closed December 24, 25 and 26,
2008.
Bingo figures from Dec. 12, 2008
Gross Receipts – $1,798.80
Players – 89
Dec. 25, 2008 – No Bingo
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