2920 Mill Bay Road St. Mary’s Pastor: Fr. Frank Kodiak, AK 99615 Reitter Tel: 907.486.5411 Email: December 8, 2019 St. Mary’s school: [email protected] 907.486.3513 www.stmaryskodiak.org at St. Mary’s Thrift shop: TIMES: 907.486.5408 December 11: Pastoral/Finance council meeting 6:30pm Parish Admin/ Tue: Secretary: 9Am School December 12: School Winter Concert 6:30pm Linda Hartle Mass

Wed—Fri: December 15: Parish Party after 11am mass in the gym. 5:30pm WEEKLY **This is POT LUCK- Please bring a dish to share** COLLECTION Sat: 5:00 pm December 24: 6pm Family Christmas Mass 12/1/2019

Sun: 8:30 am $2617.00 & 11:00 Am December 24: 10pm “Christmas Midnight” Mass Thank you!! CONFESSION: December 25: 10:30am Christmas Day Mass Sat: 3:45—4:30pm December 28: 7pm Spanish Mass with Fr. Shijo or by appt. January 1, 2020: 10am Mary Mother of God / Peace Day mass

Simbang Gabi: December 16: 6pm : Renewal of Baptism Day December 17: 6pm Simbang Gabi: Memorial of Beloved Deceased Day December 18: 6pm Simbang Gabi: Blessing of Children Day December 19: 6pm Simbang Gabi: Marriage Renewal Day December 20: 6pm Simbang Gabi: Mary Day December 21: Simbang Gabi: December 22: Set up Church for Christmas after 11:00 mass December 23: 6pm Simbang Gabi: Santo Nino Day

Simbang Gabi Next week we begin Simbang Gabi which is a of masses for ten days preparing for Christmas. It is also called the Mass of the Roosters (Misa de Gallo) because it is done early in the morning at 4 or 5 am as the roosters crow in the early morning. Fr. Frank needs all the beauty sleep he can find, so we’re not doing that. However, we will have mass at 6:00 pm each weekday, followed by snacks. This year we’re going to add something, each day will reflect part of our Catholic faith. On Monday Dec 16 we’ll renew our baptism promised, Tuesday remember our beloved dead, Wednesday Bless Children, Thursday Renew Marriage Vows, and Friday Commemorate Mary. The Following week on Monday Dec 23 we’ll bless Santo Nino’s. This year PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE PRIEST>>>>HE”S TOO FAT! People are generous in giving me tons of food, but I need to lose weight, and so please lead me not into temptation! Keep Christ in Christmas poster contest

The Knights of Columbus would like to invite all the children of St Mary’s Parish aged 5 through 14 to take part in the Knights of Columbus "Keep Christ in Christmas" poster contest. By engaging the talents of our youth, we hope they will come to a deeper understanding of the true meaning of Christmas, and that their artwork will inspire others to remember to "Keep Christ in Christmas”.

Entry forms and 11” x 17” paper will be available in the Narthex. Contest begins Dec. 1 and entries are due Dec. 15th. Good luck and God Bless!

SPANISH MASS Pot Luck With Fr. Shijo

7pm December 28th Parish Christmas Party Confessions at 6 pm Sunday, 12/15 Faith Formation After 11am Mass in Class December 27 St. Mary’s School Gym

Please bring a dish to share

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