The Nativity of the Lord

Christus Natus Est - Christ is Born

The Schedule Stewardship – Collections & Tithes Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Fiscal year is July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020 Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. December Budget Total $ 117,810.00 Weekdays: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. December received thru 12/16/19 $ 71,490.80 Sacrament of Reconciliation - (Chapel) Saturday: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. *1st and 3rd weeks include electronic tithes Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. or by appointment at Budgeted (July 2019 - Nov. 2019) $ 404,850.00 255-1175, ext. 202 or 203. Received (July 2019 - Nov. 2019) $ 391,234.30 Sacrament of Marriage Variance to Budget (Jul - Nov. 2019) $ -13,615.70 Contact Deacon Kurt Heinrich at 255-1175, ext. 204 or Cindy Sullivan at 255-1175, ext. 201 Monday, December 30, 2019 7:00 p.m. Men’s Group - CR Sacrament of Baptism and RCIA Deacon Kevin or Rhonda Heim, 274-4321, Thursday, January 2, 2019 [email protected] 5:00 p.m. Wedding Rehearsal - Church 6:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet - Chapel 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Officer Meeting- CR Phone Number: 515-255-1175 Fax: 515-255-7969 E-mail address: [email protected] Friday, January 3, 2019 Website: www.staugustin.org 3:30 p.m. Cohen/Pettit Wedding Facebook: www.facebook.com/saintaugustindsm 6:30 p.m. Beginning Experience - LL

Office Hours: Mon - Thurs, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturday, January 4, 2019 Fri, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm 9:00 a.m. CGS Level I Formation - LL 11:00 a.m. Divine Mercy - CR Readings for the week of December 29, 2019 Sunday, January 5 2019 Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/ Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 [cf. 1]/Col 3:12- 10:00 a.m. 10th Grade Confirmation Class - PH, LL 21 or 3:12-17/Mt 2:13-15, 19-23 10:00 a.m. RCIA - CR Monday: 1 Jn 2:12-17/Ps 96:7-8a, 8b-9, 10 [11a]/Lk 2:36-40 12:00 p.m. CGS Level I Formation Class - LL Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:18-21/Ps 96:1-2, 11-12, 13 [11a]/Jn 1:1-18 2:00 p.m. Ut Fidem Group - CR

Wednesday: Nm 6:22-27/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 [2a]/Gal 4:4-7/ PH-Parish Hall LL-Lower Level CR-Conference Room Lk 2:16-21 Thursday: Jn 2:22-28/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [3cd]/Jn 1:19-28 Friday: 1 Jn 2:29—3:6/Ps 98:1, 3cd-4, 5-6 [3cd]/Jn 1:29-34 PARISH OFFICE Saturday: 1 Jn 3:7-10/Ps 98:1, 7-8, 9 [3cd]/Jn 1:35-42 NEW YEARS HOURS Next Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 11]/ —————————————————————— Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12 December 31st, close at Noon

Observances for the week of December 29, 2019 Closed January 1st

Tuesday: Saint Sylvester I, Pope Wednesday: Mary, the Holy Mother of God (holy day of HAPPY NEW YEAR! obligation); New Year’s Day; World Day of Peace Thursday: Sts. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops & Doctors of the Church Friday: The Most Holy Name of Saturday: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious; National Migration Week

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Please introduce yourself to us and join us for coffee & donuts in the Parish Hall after our 8 am & 10 am Sunday morning Masses.

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The Holy Family

The Birth of Jesus Luke 2:1-14 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town. And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. While they were there, the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to her firstborn son.* She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock. The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear. The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highestf and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” The Holy Family .

Saturday December 28, 2019 Parish Office: 545 42nd St., Des Moines, IA 50312, 255-1175 5:00 p.m. David & Robert Sciezinski School Office: 4320 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50312, 279-5947 Sunday December 29, 2019 8:00 a.m. Sister Martina Mataya, CHM. PARISH STAFF: 10:00 a.m. Parishioners of St. Augustin, living & deceased Rev. Christopher Pisut, Pastor, 255-1175, x202, [email protected]

12:00 p.m. Bennett Rolfes Rev. James Livingstone, Associate Priest, (homebound/hospital visits)

Monday December 30, 2019 255-1175, x203, [email protected] 8:00 a.m. Elizabeth Kirke Rev. Mr. Kevin D. Heim, Deacon/RCIA/Baptismal Preparation, 274-4321, [email protected], [email protected] Tuesday December 31, 2019 Rev. Mr. Kurt Heinrich, Deacon/Marriage Preparation, [email protected], 8:00 a.m. Mary Margaret Dutton & family 782-4152 4:00 p.m. Ruth Joanne Lienemann Rev. Mr. Joe Coan, Deacon/Hospital Visits, [email protected], 267-8128 Wednesday January 1, 2019 Kristel Kautzky, School Principal, [email protected], 279-5947 9:00 a.m. Rebecca Baker Randy Mudge, Business Manger, 255-1175 x205,

Thursday January 2, 2019 [email protected] 8:00 a.m. Special intention for the homeless Jill Frederick, Accountant, 255-1175, x206, [email protected] Janis Falk, Religious Education, 255-1175, x210, [email protected] Friday January 3, 2019 Ben Cohen, Youth Minister, [email protected] 8:00 a.m. Honora Kirvin Paul Cognac, Buildings & Maintenance, 255-1175 Saturday January 4, 2019 Robin Rose, Receptionist, 255-1175, x200, [email protected] 5:00 p.m. Rita McDonough Cindy Sullivan, Parish Secretary, 255-1175, x201, [email protected]

Sunday January 5, 2019 Thomas Kolbo, Music Director, 255-1175, x209 8:00 a.m. Carol Heckman Victoria Bettis, Communications, [email protected] 10:00 a.m. Garfield Blight 12:00 p.m. Parishioners of St. Augustin, living & deceased MINISTRIES & ORGANIZATIONS: ALTAR & ROSARY SOCIETY - Meets 1st Thursday of the month at noon, Parish Hall, Pres., Rose Cash, [email protected]

January BIBLE Study - Meets every Wednesday during school year, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm, Emily Duong, [email protected], 255-3402 th th 4 & 5 CATHOLIC SCRIPTURE STUDY - Meets every Wednesday during school year 9:30 am - 11:15 am, Cindy Kodis at 251-3930

BOARD OF EDUCATION - Meets 1st Tuesday of the month in Conf Room, 5:00 pm Mass Christy Sullivan, President, [email protected]

Lector K. Pierick BUILDINGS & GROUNDS - Meets every other 4th Tuesday of the month in Conf Room, 255-1175, ext. 205 EM J. Gilbert, L. Gilbert, D. Otis, M. Otis, J. Pierick, ST. MICHAEL’S BOYS GROUP - Jeff Pierick, 778-6087, [email protected] R. Snyder, D. Waddell Ushers D. Eischeid, V. Eischeid, A. Peterson, T. Peterson ELIZABETH MINISTRY - Angie Mathiasen, [email protected], 991-8727 AS C. Damge, E. Damge,M. Damge, D. Pierick MINISTER/LECTOR/RCIA - If interested, contact Deacon Greeters -Back- John & Lindsay Gilbert, East hallway- , Kevin or Rhonda Heim at [email protected], 274-4321

need volunteer Tom & Alice Peterson, Chapel- FINANCE COUNCIL - Meets every other month on the 4th Tuesday, Vocations Chalice: Dan & Christy Sullivan

Paul Mitchell, Chair - FOOD PANTRY - Collection is third weekend of month at all Masses, contact 8:00 am Mass Patrick Johnson, 515-339-5207.

Lector J. Gilchrist HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION - Co-Presidents: Bridget Proctor, [email protected] & Brooke Kerr, [email protected] EM J. Gilchrist, G. Hoerster, L. Manno, L. Rutledge, M. Rutledge, C. Shelton KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - Meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month in the st Ushers L. Rutledge, M. Rutledge, C. Shelton, need Parish Hall. 1 Degree Ceremony- 5:00 pm, Rosary - 6:00 pm, Dinner - 6:30 pm, Living Your Faith - 7:00 pm, 7:45 pm - business meeting. Contact Rob volunteer DenHartog, [email protected], 210-4472

AS M. Bonner, L. Dixon, J. Mitchell, L. Mitchell LITTLE FLOWERS GIRLS CLUB - Molly Topf, [email protected]

Greeters Back- Chris Shelton, East hallway- Mike & Linda MARRIAGE & FAMILY COMMITTEE - Rochelle Quiner, [email protected]

Rutledge, Chapel- need volunteer MOM’S GROUP – Katelyn Riemersma, [email protected],

Vocations Chalice: Matt & Sara Eide ARISH OUNCIL P C - Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m., Nick Bigelow, President, [email protected]

10:00 am Mass PASTORAL CARE - Fr. James Livingstone, 255-1175, ext. 203, [email protected]

Lector H. Hayes PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - Sue & Pat Smith, 277-4344

EM S. Chiodo, B. Cortesio, J. DeAngelis, S. DeAngelis, PRAYER CHAIN - Send your prayer requests to [email protected] or M. Jones, K. Power, T. Power [email protected] or call the parish office at 255-1175

Ushers E. Jones, J. Duong, M. Panos, need volunteer PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY - Meets 1st Thursday of the month, Marty Chiovaro, 274-2482 or Pat Knight at 279-9475 AS A. Beacom, D. Carmody, J. Power, L. Strawn RESPECT LIFE COMMITTEE - Mary Beth Beacom, [email protected] Greeters Back- Jim Duong, Chapel- need volunteer, SOCIAL ACTION - Ann DiDonato, 279-5149, [email protected] East hallway - need volunteer STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE - Meets every other 4th Tuesday of the month Vocations Chalice: David & Jennifer Lorbiecki ST JOSEPH FAMILY SHELTER - Mike Woody, [email protected], or Sybil Sullivan Heilman, [email protected] 12:00 pm Mass USHER/GREETERS - Paul Martin, 865-6550 Lector P. Urtz EM R. denHartog, A. Ladu, P. Urtz, need 4 volunteers VOCATIONS CHALICE - 5:00 pm Mass: Cindy Sullivan, [email protected], 8:00 am Mass: Georgie Hoerster, 954-9962, [email protected], Ushers M. Anania, R. denHartog, need 2 volunteer 10:00 am & Noon: Nick Bigelow, 913-424-3734, [email protected]

AS D. Klemm, L. Klemm, N. Mauro, S. Shank HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP - Ben Cohen, [email protected] - Greeters Back- R. denHartog, East hallway - need Wednesdays 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

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Vocations Chalice: Ron & Ann Bonanno

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