FATHER JIM’S SCHEDULE December 15th, 2019 Mon. - St. Victoria: 9:30 a.m. Reconciliation; 10 a.m. Mass followed by Adult St. Victoria Catholic Church Marriage: Plan one year Formation and evening meetings Pastor: Rev. James E. Gallagher, Jr ahead. Tues. – Our Lady of Peace: 10:00 a.m. Mass followed by Meetings; P.O. Box 640, 305 Victoria Drive Registration forms are in the 7:00 p.m. Mass followed by evening meetings Hurt, VA 24563 office. See Janet. Wed. - St. Victoria: 10:00 a.m. Mass followed by Clergy Association Meeting Phone: 434-324-4824 or Over the Hill Gang Lunch Confession: Thurs. - Holy Cross School: 7:45 a.m.–11:15 a.m.; OLP Mass at 12:15 p.m.; December 15th Third Sunday of Advent Mon. before Mass at 9:30 a.m. Hargrave at 4pm; St. Victoria Mass at 6:30 p.m. followed by RCIA/Adult Formation Greeters: Melissa Andrews, Samson Wells, Tess Hoover 1st Sun. of the month, after Fri. - Father Jim’s day off Lectors: Mike Lewis, Tess Hoover Mass Sat. – Our Lady of Peace: RCIA at 10:15 a.m. Afternoon weddings, funerals at 4 p.m. or E.M: Len Rogers, Ruth Simpson, John Carey, 5 p.m.; Mass at Holy Cross when scheduled. Linda Rodriguez, Phyllis Stanga Sun. - OLP 8:30 a.m. Mass; St. Victoria 11:00 a.m. Mass; Holy Cross Spanish Mass 2 p.m. Servers: Carson Carey, Carly Carwile Counters: Tom Nelson, David Van Donsel RCIA!! Meetings are Thursdays for our regular session beginning at 6:30 p.m. Visitation of the Sick: St. Victoria Mass Schedule : SeeContact Janet. Fr. Jim of any CATHOLICISM, Bishop Robert Barron Sundays at 9:30 am & on Thursdays at 5 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. needs. Leave your name Monday 10 :00 a.m. Confession: and phone 1 number.st Sunday after Poverty Fund Donations, Fr. Jim wants everyone to know he is doing well and would Wednesday 10:00 a.m. MassHospitals or by appointment. no longer notify prefer that you make a donation to our poverty fund instead of Christmas Gifts for Thursday 6:30 p.m. the c lergy. the pastor. Thank you.

Holy Day Mass 7:00 p.m. Memorial Services (for each week of the 200th anniversary liturgical year). The Catholic Faith was first brought to what is now Virginia in September 1570 by Spanish Jesuit missionaries led by Fr. Baptista de Segura. Four months later, this entire group of missionaries was martyred near the future site of Jamestown. If, as the ancient saying runs, "the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church," the story of our diocese begins here. rd Readings: fourth .Sunday of Advent Readings: 3 .Sunday of Advent Isaiah 35:1- 6a, 10 Isaiah 7:10-14 Advent Christmas card list. Please send Christmas cards to those listed on the back of the James 5:7 - 10 Romans 1:1-7 Advent Calendar. Matthew 11:2-11 Matthew 1:18-24

Carl and Peg Obuchowski who live in North Carolina sent their thanks to all who sent cards to them. Rev. James E. Gallagher: Church: 434-324-4824 Cell phone: 434-238-7030 We are looking for more servers for our Sunday Masses. Please see John Carey if you are interested. St. Victoria E-mail: [email protected]

Website (saintvictoria.org): Tom Nelson 434-237-1389

How the Diocesan Appeal Ended. Congratulations! Our goal was $4,840 and you paid fice, Bulletin & Registration: Janet Caprario - 434-656-9082 $6,680. All are grateful. Thank you. E-mail [email protected]

Outreach Coordinator: Georgia Stromer: 434-221-8709 (DO NOT GIVE OUT) Follow your heart, but take your brain with you! \

` Please note for STV to cover its budget, the STEWARDSHIP (FINANCES) weekly collection needs to be at least December 15th, 2019: $2,031.00 per week. Thank You!

Sunday0 & Holy Day Collections Loose $ 43.00 Envelopes $1,585.00 Year to Date (Oct) Budget $35,200.00 TOTAL $1,628.00 Collections through OCT 2019 $28,459.00 Nov.19 Anonymous Donation $ 5,000.00 Short to Budget $ 1,741.00

Mass Intention: Fides & Louis Caprario

PARISH PRAYER LIST: Paula Barabach Emily McCurry Joe Smith Eudora Roach Marilyn Thurman Ismael Gonzalez Garcia Jessie Burks Oneal Matthews Chink Thomas Vince Gryctko Polly Ostmann Roger Wood

Virginia Cantwell Peg & Carl Obuchowski Joyce Hackworth

Pat Stapleton Please join us and New Prospect Baptist Church on Dec.18th to sing

Christmas carols at 6 p.m. Located on Main Street near Peace of Pizza. Please pray for our Servicemen and Servicewomen: Dylan Allen, Chris Davidson,

Ursula Hall, Edward Huddleston, Alex Simpson, Tiffany Smith, Chris Thielenhaus Memorable Moments in Diocesan History and Emma Reddy. (200th anniversary liturgical year) Colonial Virginia possessed many restrictive laws against Catholics. To give just "The Power of Prayer” COMMUNITY PRAYER LIST two examples: The colony’s second royal charter, issued May 1609, banned all Ronnie Hackworth, Cynthia Bennett, Mike McCord, Maureen Scholl, Tommy Partington, English Catholics from sailing to the territory. A 1661 law fined recusants— William Curran, Kathleen Kruse, Robert Wohlen, Gail Hebert, Andy Walker, William Catholics who refused to attend Anglican services—20 pounds a month (the Rock, Ken Curran, Tish O’Callaghan, Rosemarie Dugan, Carman Nelson, Ron Larson, equivalent of $4,212 dollars a month in today’s money). David Fountain, Louise Hall, Ronald Smales, John Schmit, Kathy Jackson, Silas Allen, Anne Derig, Linda Williams, John Libra, Stefanie Schmitt, Jeremy Greg, Jessica How Diocesan Appeal Ended. Congratulations! Our goal was $4,840 and you donated Castaneda, Al Smith, Susan Stella, Jeremy Castaneda, Greg Castaneda, Ken Lester, Diane $6,680. All are grateful. Thank you. Merricks, Charlie Ashworth, Shelia Hudson, Michael Kelly, Michael Perri, Sally Wilson, Jerry and Freda Krohn, Michelle Forte, Carrie Hubbard, Scott Wetherbee and Margaret Food Pantry Updates Lewis. Greetings! The time has come to have regular hours for Poverty Fund Financial Assistance and Food Pantry. I will continue to call referrals. The days I will be here to actually meet Counters Needed - as you may know our weekly collection is counted by two parish with those in need will be Mondays from 1:00 - 3:00 pm. And Thursdays from volunteers before it is deposited in the bank. This task takes less than an hour after mass. If 10:30 am - 12:30 pm. I am starting this on 12/9/19. And this will be routine except for you think you could serve in this ministry please see Cathy O’Callaghan or e-mail her at: holidays Thanks for all your help! [email protected] .