DECEMBER 2015

Newsletter of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish

pastries. Peaches said she especially Cultural Traditions of likes the Christmas specialty puto by Pat Casucci bumbong – made from rice, grated coconut and sugar. ankind is a great and immense family...This is The meal includes proved by what we feel in our hearts at roast pig, corn, rice, vegetables, Christmas." – Pope John XXIII fruits, and a favorite item: fresh egg MCustoms at Christmas, those traditions that endure and roll stuffed with a mix of shredded that we remember from childhood, stay in our hearts forever. cabbage and carrots. Dessert They may guide us or they add to the warmth, wonder, features flan. enjoyment and true meaning of Christmas. Peaches and her husband, Dr. Abraham Rodriguez, have Recently, several of our parishioners who came here from two sons. They have been in the United States for 23 years. other countries eagerly shared some of their own Christmas customs and memories. Common themes were: the beauty I Peru of Mass at midnight, the comfort of families and friends Christmas is a most important, meaningful and exciting who gather to celebrate, the tantalizing aroma of treasured time in Peru, said Betzy Courts who is a religious education traditional food. teacher at OLA. She said her large family gathered at her Christmas Eve is the most important time, the highlight grandmother’s home, waiting until after of the season. Christmas day is spent visiting with additional for the first meal of Christmas Eve. family members and friends. Happily, she shared, Bells chime from the churches. It’s an exciting time for us as everyone cheers and hugs, I The Philippines wishing “Feliz Navidad.” Fireworks sparkle in the night. Peaches Rodriguez treasures her brightly colored parol A large branch cut from a tree and decorated which she brought from her native land. It’s a star-shaped, with colorful ornaments served as her family’s Christmas hollow lantern that is hung outside tree. A young child placed the Baby figure in the in a protected place as a Christmas . decoration. Betzy noted that Baby Jesus brought just three gifts for a Beginning nine days before child. Our tradition is not to be that indulgent, (about gift Christmas Eve, in anticipation giving) she said. She still is delighted about a favorite gift of the birth of Christ, many people from her childhood – a Cabbage Patch doll. I grew up in her native Manila get up around in the 1970s and those dolls were the rage, she explained. 4:00AM to attend Mass at the – Continued on Page 4 Cathedral at dawn. Peaches added that children also happily anticipate Christmas when they walk from house to house singing carols and jingling Go Paperless! homemade noise makers. Kids love these noisemakers. They crush beer bottle caps and string them on wire. They add to We would like to send Vox Populi electronically the festivity, she said. to as many parishioners as possible to save Christmas in all its glory is celebrated at Midnight Mass, on printing and postage costs. Email Randy at then families gather to celebrate with a feast of traditional [email protected] to receive future foods. Then we open gifts. Especially on Christmas Eve, she said vendors set up stalls issues electronically. outside churches where they sell traditional Christmas 1 See OLA Parish on the World Wide Web! www.olabeloit.com

Clement VI reduced it to every 33 Mission in February and adult years to correspond with the years education sessions. To begin the of Jesus Christ on earth. In 1470, year in our parish, we are inviting Pastor’s Pope Paul II issued a Bull to fix the all parishioners to participate in a Message ordinary Jubilee celebration Mass of Reconciliation and Mercy by the Very Rev. to every 25 years that led to the the weekend of December 12-13. Paul Ugo Arinze Jubilee celebration of 1475. The At each of the weekend liturgies year 2000 was the celebration we will ask for God’s mercy, of the great Jubilee since ushered forgiveness and healing in our in the turn of a new century and personal and family relationships the 2000 anniversary of Birth as well as in our relationships as a ope Francis has designated of Christ. parish family. We all need healing 2016 as an Extraordinary Why did Pope Francis decree for something and if there are any PJubilee Year of Mercy for the for a Jubilee in 2016 and not wait hurts or situations that keep you entire Catholic world. This will be until 2025? When a jubilee is from regularly attending Mass or observed beginning December 8, celebrated every 50 or 25 years, it other events, we invite you to one 2015 and will end on November is called the Ordinary Jubilee Year. of these Masses to allow God 20, 2016, the Feast of Christ the The word ordinary here means to begin the healing. King. One may ask, what is a that it is following the pattern. Finally, as we enter the Season Jubilee Year or Holy Year? The However, when the Pope in his of leading us to the concept of a Jubilee Year is derived sole authority as the Vicar of Solemnity of the Birth of our Lord, from the Old Testament from Christ, deems it necessary to open let us take time to reflect on what Leviticus 25:8-55. It states that a the doors of God’s mercy to the that means for each of us and our Jubilee Year be observed every 50 faithful before the next ordinary families. I truly invite you to share years to coincide with every Jubilee Year, then an extraordinary the joys of this great season seventh sabbatical (7x7 years). Jubilee year is announced. That beyond the confines of your This “year” was a special year was the case in 1933 family. Please remember the needs of remission of guilt and sin, (Commemoration of the death of of our parish and school as you of emancipation and the return Jesus) by Pope Pius XI and 1983 make that list and check it twice. of lands to their original owners. when Pope John Paul II declared We rely on your kindness and love (“Jubilee” Our Sunday Visitor’s Catholic that year the Holy Year of to continue the mission that the Encyclopedia p. 542). According Redemption. This is usually done Lord has entrusted to us at OLA. to the Vatican, In the Roman through an official declaration I am also personally inviting you Catholic tradition, a Holy Year, or by the Pope called the Bull of all to join us in our Advent and Jubilee is a great religious event. Indiction. This year Pope Francis Christmas celebrations. I look It is a year of forgiveness of sins issued the Bull titled Misericordiae forward with great anticipation and also the punishment due Vultus (The Face of Mercy) given to celebrating the Christmas to sin, it is a year of reconciliation in Rome by Pope Francis on April Masses with you and your loved between adversaries, 11, 2015. ones. Please invite your friends of conversion and receiving the What does this mean for us to come worship with us at OLA Sacrament of Reconciliation, and at OLA Parish? OLA parish is parish. consequently of solidarity, hope, planning to truly take this From a grateful and joyful justice, commitment to serve God opportunity of a Jubilee Year to heart, I would like to wish you all with joy and in peace with our bring people together, to heal a Merry Christmas and a great brothers and sisters. A Jubilee year from our different wounds, to 2016! I is above all the year of Christ, forgive and be forgiven of past who brings life and grace hurts and to recommit ourselves Blessings, to humanity. The first Jubilee Year to our common destiny as Fr. Paul for the Catholic Church was Catholics. There will be a number instituted by Pope Boniface VIII in of different events and 1300. Subsequent Jubilee years opportunities in the parish and followed every 50 years until Pope diocese to celebrate the Year Mark your calendar! of Mercy including additional Parish Mission reconciliation times, a Parish February 21-24, 2016

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make recommendations to reduce I Look for gifts and wrappings Social Justice Update: our impact on the environment. made from recycled materials Laudato Sí Environmental The group will consider ways that I Make a donation to Catholic Action Team we could save paper, for example, Charities or another organization by Ellen Joyce, or use more eco-friendly products that helps those displaced by war for the Social Justice Commission in printing and cleaning. A long- and climate change. he Social Justice committee term goal might be to raise I Purchase gifts with little or no was very pleased with the money for solar panels that would packaging (and remember Tgood attendance we had have the added benefit of cutting to recycle packaging and at the four sessions that we costs. wrapping after the holidays) co-sponsored with Adult Faith Another role that the Social If you would like to join this Formation about Pope Francis’ Justice committee hopes to play Environmental Action Team and environmental encyclical in the coming months is to join in the work that Pope in October. In the last session, to educate people about specific Francis has called us to do we discussed ways to spread actions we can all take in our to protect the earth, our common awareness of the pope’s message families, homes, and workplaces home, please join us on Monday, in the coming year and to take to reduce waste and to protect December 7 at 5:30 specific steps to reduce our energy the Earth’s precious resources. in Assumption Hall. If you are use and to cut unnecessary waste Here are a few ideas for Christmas interested but cannot attend that as a parish. We have formed an that might be a good place meeting, please contact Ellen Environmental Action Team that to start: Joyce ([email protected]) will evaluate our current energy or Laura Warzecha at the parish I Buy your friends and family usage, research alternatives office. I to some of our practices, and members reusable water bottles or travel mugs

Kelley Huffman did interviews with the 4K class. Answers to the following OLA School Welcomes questions are under each child’s photo: What do you want to be when the Class of 2026! you grow up? What is your favorite part of school? by Jo Ribordy-Christofferson LA School is pleased to share that this year our 4K class is Obeing offered as a full-time, three days a week program and those 20 four-year olds are taking the school by storm. It has been quite a learning curve for everyone. It seems Cameron Sophie Joey Maddi Molly Alayna Gracie that four year-olds take longer to do Power Ranger A Mommy A Worker A Mommy A Teacher A Teacher A Doctor Playing Outside Playing Outside Painting Playing Outside Lunch Time Gym Class Music Class everything, including eating lunch. They constantly need to be reminded to eat! We are all very excited about our new class. The 4K has been moved from the childcare center to the main school building and they participate in every school activity. Their eighth grade buddies help them Gino Logan Robbie Lauryn Ariana Conor with weekly Mass. A Ninja Turtle A Penguin A Teacher A Doctor A Teacher A Cowboy Painting Gym Class Our new 4K teacher, Gym Class Playing Outside Playing Outside Recess Mrs. Sorondo, who is originally from Venezuela, is making the class extra interesting by helping the students to learn Spanish. We would love for you to meet them all. Carlota Cole Sophia Jaxson Lucas Bess Thomas A Teacher A Vet A Cheerleader A Cowboy A Firefighter A Singer Construction They were all very excited to be Reading Books Playing w/Toys Gym Class Gym Class Recess Recess Gym Class “interviewed.” I 3

corn meal, pork, chicken and olives. Dorota and her husband, The mixture is wrapped in plantain Dr. Pawel Olszewski, with their Continued from Page 1 leaves and then boiled. Children help daughter, son-in-law and son, Traditional foods included home- by washing the plantain leaves. These continue to observe many of these made , panettone and hot leaves are sold everywhere in the traditions from Poland. The couple chocolate. She noted that though country, she said. came from Kielce, Poland. Many parishioners may know panettone is a I Mexico Paula. She teaches 4K at OLA school. traditional Italian The piñata is among the Paula and her husband, Jose, have , many cherished Christmas traditions and four children. After living eight years Italians had memories mentioned by Gustavo in Canada, they came to Beloit in July. settled in Peru, Gallardo and so it became a I Poland Renata Ibarra. Christmastime Dorota Olszewski said Christmas A piñata is favorite of all Eve is the most important time of the broken during the people. season in Poland. The tree was the festive Betzy works has an ESL leader decorated. As darkness descended posada. We in Winnebago County. She came on the land, we dressed up, have nine from Lima, Peru, 18 years ago. Betzy families gathered around the dining posadas and the major one is on and her husband, Sean, have three table, they greeted and wished each Christmas Eve, said Renata. She children. other happiness – in a one to one explained the posadas represent the Parishioners Hernan and Maribel ceremony. Oplaki – journey of Mary and Joseph Bayona look forward to receiving a large white wafer to . Jesus at Midnight Mass, then having signifies the Bread We usually try to go back their family gather for a meal, just as of Christ, she to Mexico to celebrate Christmas they did in their native Lima, Peru. explained. Carols because our families are there. The couple has three sons: Eduardo, were sung and a For us, family is important. We get Jose and Sebastian. story such as the together and we celebrate. The youngest Nativity read. She added, On Christmas Eve, child in the family She stressed, Meat was not we go to Mass, exchange presents placed Baby Jesus in eaten on the day before Christmas. afterwards and the family sings a the nativity scene on We ate fish, especially breaded and special lullaby to Baby Jesus. Then Christmas Eve and a fried carp. we have dinner. tree was decorated. Sauerkraut is the traditional food Traditional food and beverages I Venezuela for Christmas, served in a variety served during the Christmas In her delightful manner, Paula of dishes such as sauerkraut and season include: tamales, turkey, Sorondo said, I think we celebrate mushrooms, tostadas, pambazo (a sandwich), double at Christmas because we have along with bacalao – made no Thanksgiving day in Venezuela. and with cod, Christmas in our family officially poppy seed tomatoes, started in mid-November with cake. On potatoes, olives traditional music and festivities, all Christmas Day, and parsley, awaiting the birth of Jesus. ham and and ponche – Her family attended midnight turkey were served. a warm drink made with a variety Mass and treasured being together. Dorota said Polish tables feature of fruits and sweetened with sugar. Gifts were exchanged. When I was a 12 different foods to eat alluding The couple said they are proud child, my grandparents brought the to the 12 Apostles. At the dining to be OLA members. Their family gifts. I remember receiving a lovely table, one chair and place setting are includes twins, Anna and Juan, who ceramic doll. left empty, a traditional symbolic will be eight on December 12. They For Christmas Eve dinner, we gesture to welcome any unexpected have resided in the United States cook, we bake, we are busy making stranger. ten years. all the traditional dishes. We begin As a child in Poland, Dorota said Parishioner Liliana Holquin was early in the day, she happily said. She Christmas had little to do with gifts. born in the United States, but her emphasized the St. Nicholas brought us a special gift, parents, Lucia and Oralia, came important, said Dorota. She recalled a favorite from Zacaticaa, Mexico. She shared hearty national teddy bear. many of the same traditions. Christmas was, and still is, about dish, , I Greece all family members being together is always served Growing up in Greece, Chris on Christmas Eve and enjoying at Christmas. Goumas said Christmas was one special foods and traditions. Gifts Among its of the most anticipated holidays were never that important, she said. ingredients are – Continued on Page 5 4

child received one present from their there are no pines, he kindly Christmas Traditions parents. Continued from Page 4 explained. In Greece, On Christmas Eve the family went for his family. Christmas was not to Mass, then gathered for a meal about worrying what presents to buy (Saint Basil) that included chicken, rice and nor the start of the shopping craze. It came on New noodles. They exchanged small gifts. was focused on the birth of Jesus Year's Eve, not He said for Masses and anything Christ and the arrival of the New Christmas. I religious, they had to be cautious and Year, he said. had to adjust mindful of government authorities Celebrating the holiness of the myself to that in Vietnam. As a child, he remembers season with his parents and brothers when I came the family had to move around a lot was most important. The family to America, due to fighting. In school, we had decorated the a week he said. to bend down under our desks when before Christmas. His mother would On Christmas Day, I call my close we heard the noise of fighting, Quan begin baking special Christmas treats. relatives wishing them Merry recalled. Chris said on Christmas Eve he Christmas and “Chronnia Pola” I’m proud to be a world go out with friends early in the (Many Happy Returns,) he added. United States citizen morning to sing Christmas carols. It I Vietnam and member of OLA was a great custom and experience Quan Dao came from a small for 20 years, he for all the kids to do and it lasted all village in Vietnam and endured an sincerely said. day, he said. People gave us kids arduous journey to the United States. In a heartfelt money and sometimes presents. We had a large family. My parents manner, Quan said On Christmas morning, the family were poor and I am the ninth of 12 that he and his wife, went to Mass and then gathered children, he said. In his small home, Xuan, and their two for the traditional meal. There was the Christmas tree was a tropical type children, wish peace would be always roast turkey, potatoes, and I of tree decorated with lovely lily-like possible for the entire world. vegetables. After the meal, each flowers. We are a very hot country;

Child Care by Rachel Shepherd ur Annual Early Childhood Thanksgiving Feast was a Osuccess with help from many! This year we gathered students from child care through Grade 2 for a feast and activity. While listening to Mr. Farina’s band students perform, we decorated feathers to add to our Blessings bulletin board Turkey. Our large group also shared a “feast” of pretzels, grapes, oranges and cheese! Thank you for the help I received from teachers and parents. Also thanks to those who brought items for the Southern Wisconsin Humane Society collection during Thanksgiving Week, the animals and staff at the shelter are forever grateful to you! I

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A “Year of Mercy” and sorry or sympathy for a person or Church. They may also use their situation. Mercy is forgiveness straw for a manger scene at Catechesis for a transgression, and very often home. Works of mercy make all by Rob Olsen, our hearts a place for Christ. Director of Faith Formation undeserved. Mercy is compassion meaning to suffer along side, During this Year of Mercy the hen Pope Francis first for, and with another. It seems works of mercy will be taught and announced a Year of obvious that the Church is calling explored in deeper detail. Mercy for the Church, us to understand God’s mercy Hopefully a better understanding W of the gift of Reconciliation can beginning on the feast of the toward us; and for us to imitate Immaculate Conception, Dec. 8, that in our mercy toward others. also be gained. Our parish mission 2015, I had some questions and Bishop Robert Barron talks about during Lent, youth activities such wondered what this might mean the word reconciliation coming as our VBS, Frassati Fest, and Love and look like for FF programs from the Latin cilia which means Begins Here (which we will once here at OLA. The Year of Faith eyelash. Reconciliation means again host) will center around proclaimed by Pope Benedict coming into a close, even themes of mercy. Please watch the in 2012-13 was a bit easier intimate, relationship with God. bulletin and website for details to wrap my head around. So I To see, to order or re-order our about extra opportunities for the consulted a very trusted group lives eyelash to eyelash with God. Sacrament of Reconciliation and of advisors I have come to depend Every theme of mercy is enfleshed additional activities in the parishes upon in the past 25 + years of in the person of Jesus. and dioceses. catechetical work. Truth be told, As far as coming up with It could also be said that I should consult with them more. practical ways to live out mercy, each and every Eucharist is a On about any given issue they ask the traditional lists of the Corporal celebration of mercy. Mercy probing questions, want to get and Spiritual Works of Mercy can abounds from our early prayers to the heart of the matter, quickly be learned. More importantly they calling for Lord have mercy to the see through any jargon, rhetoric, should be lived out. Here they are: offering and extravagant sacrifice or baloney, and give some pretty The Spiritual Works of Mercy of Christ at the altar. practical advice and insight include instructing, advising, By the way, those wise to implement a plan. For the Year consoling, comforting, forgiving, consultants over the years have of Mercy here is a synthesis and patiently forbearing. often been the middle school of what they recommended: The Corporal works of mercy students. It is a special time I 1. Tell us what you mean include feeding the hungry, in their lives seeking a true, by mercy; Is it God’s mercy clothing the naked, visiting the intimate identity with God that toward us, or our mercy toward sick and imprisoned, sheltering gives them a unique and others, or both? the homeless, and burying the enthusiastic perspective. They I 2. Give people a list of everyday dead. (See CCC 2447 ff. to explore) are not too naive as the little ones, simple ways they can actually do During the Season of Advent or too cool as the teens, or too things having to do with mercy. as we wait for the birth of Jesus hardened or too tired as us adults Have several options to make it the younger FF and OLA school can be. We can learn from visible and tangible. children have been given a their spirit. I 3. Have a way to celebrate symbolic way to make their works Let us hope that our Advent and highlight the good things of mercy tangible. They were and Year of Mercy will draw all happening. They recommended given a cardboard manger to ages, all people, eyelash to verse 5 from the song We are the assemble and a small bag of straw. eyelash to God. As the Church Light of the World: “Blessed are For each deed and their special prays daily in the stanza of the those who show others mercy… prayers they are to add one piece Canticle of Zechariah: That they may see the good that of straw to their empty manger. As In the tender compassion of our we do and give glory to God.” they grow in their practice, prayer, God the dawn from on high shall (#629 in our JOURNEYSONGS hymnals) and deeds they make a softer and break upon us, to shine on those It all sounded like good warmer place for Jesus. If they who dwell in darkness and the advice so here are some things wish, at the beginning of Mass shadow of death, and to guide I to consider. Defining mercy seems on the 3rd and 4th Sundays our feet into the way of peace. to revolve around three particular of Advent the children will be themes. Mercy is pity – feeling invited to add their straw to the larger empty manger we use in

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Faith Formation Snapshot of Caritas to have copies of the brochure Happenings in the kiosk soon. If you were not by Ann Schroeder, able to contribute money or OLA Representative I Faith Formation classes for products to the Hair Care Collection during November grades 1-8 meet at regular times, irst, a thank you to all of you at OLA, please know you can pop Wednesdays December 9, & 16 who supported the Empty some shampoo or conditioner and resume after the holidays Bowl fundraiser at The Castle! F into the wooden Caritas box on Wednesday January 20. The soups created by The Castle in the Gathering Space any time chef, Freddie Greer, were along with a food donation! It will I Liturgy of the Word for Children excellent, the bakery for sale be greatly appreciated as we (LWC) at every Mass during the delicious, and the visiting with continue to serve 90-100 families season of Advent and returns friends good. We look forward a day through the food pantry to the 1st & 3rd weekends to expanding the Empty Bowl and clothing room. in January. event at The Castle next year! I challenge you to reach out Second, thank you for your in supporting the efforts of Caritas I Our annual ADVENT-ure generosity in giving for the 500 whether it be with donations SUNDAY is December 6 Thanksgiving meals that were and/or your time if you are not from 1:00-5:00PM. Contact the FF distributed to our Caritas guests. already doing so. So often, it is a office for details or to help out. This year a requirement was that few who do much. Can you recipients be recent neighbors imagine what the effect would be I The celebration of First served at Caritas. As part of the if every family at OLA contributed Reconciliation for the 2015-16 stewardship effort in November to the efforts of the food pantry class will take place Saturday, at OLA, I have written a Caritas and/or clothing room? Each December 12 with a “mini- information sheet. It will be donation has the potential retreat” at 9:00AM and the available in the kiosk in the of being a part of an awesome reception of the Sacrament at a Gathering Space. It includes fairly response from our parish. It is parish-wide Reconciliation service detailed volunteer opportunities called making a difference. at 11:00AM. I at Caritas as well as an overview Caritas hours are listed of the services provided. Call me monthly in our parish bulletin at 815:624-066 or email at along with the current needs list. Ministry Training [email protected] with questions Caritas is closed for food and There will be training for all you may have. clothing distribution the third current Extraordinary Ministers Caritas has developed a Thursday of the month and every of Holy Communion (Body & brochure Planning a Food Drive. Friday. It is open to donors Blood) and anyone who wishes If you are a member of a group on Fridays 9:00AM-2:30PM. I to begin on Wednesday, January interested in doing a food drive 13 from 6:30-7:15PM in the for Caritas, contact me. I hope church. Training for current Hospitality Ministers (ushers) and those who wish to begin Christmas Masses: Thursday, Dec. 24 from 7:15-8:00PM the same night. Christmas Eve Children’s Mass with pageant Stewardship at 5:00PM Please return your Pledge Cards (Carols at 4:30PM) and Time and Talent sheets if you Mass at 10:30PM have not already done so. Need (Carols at 10:00PM) either one, call the Administration Center 608-362-9066. Friday, Dec. 25 Christmas Day Masses at 8:00AM Fish Fry & 10:30AM No January Fish Fry. Fish Fries February 5 and every Friday during Lent. 7

the interdependence among OLA Catholic School Four Parishes, parish staff as well. I can recall Advent: A Bright Star One Community many instances in which this was in Bethlehem by Laura Warzecha the case, but will mention only Director of Pastoral Ministries by Amy Hutson one. It involved Araceli Montoya, OLA School Principal our Hispanic Ministry Coordinator, ot one single day goes whose office is at St. Thomas he sky over Bethlehem is by without something Parish. Father Paul was called late growing brighter this Advent amazing happening N at night to the hospital to minister as all of creation gathers in pastoral ministry at OLA. For T to a Spanish-speaking patient who to celebrate the birth of Jesus – this article I would like to focus was about to give birth to a Bethlehem’s brightest star. The on how impressed I have been full-term, stillborn infant. Father’s Advent Season is about the joyful with the way the four area several hours of unreserved, anticipation and prayerful Diocesan Parishes work together. compassionate self-giving that preparation for the coming In my first weeks here, Father night was joined by Araceli‘s of Jesus. During Advent, we will Paul invited me to a meeting continued care as she was able prepare our students prayerfully where the leaders of the four area to console the grieving mother each day for the celebration of the parishes meet regularly to plan at her bedside. Araceli also birth of our Savior. events, discuss current activities, interpreted Father Paul’s prayers It is tradition this time of year and to socialize. How refreshing and words of comfort at the that as we celebrate, we also to be part of a larger Catholic baby’s funeral. How grateful show our faith through service community that works so well to God I am for moments such to others. It is heartwarming together. as these. to witness our students put I was privileged to be part I look forward to many more their faith in action by giving of the healing Mass in October, opportunities in the coming of themselves at a time that can where Father Paul, Father John months to pray and work together be extra challenging for those from St. Thomas and St. Jude, with our parishioners, as well as in need. We are also humbled by and Father Bill from St. Stephen those from the area parishes, and the generosity and support of all in Clinton concelebrated the to get to know all of you a little our parents, teachers, and parish Liturgy and conferred the better. I community. Thank you all! Happy sacrament on over 100 Advent! May your Advent time in attendance. of prayerful waiting bring In addition to the genuine you peace. I collaboration between pastors is

Baptisms “You are God’s work of art” Deaths “I have called you each by name” Liam James Schwebke (Casey & Julie) Mary C. Messer-Strathman (08-30-2015) Grayson Bo Dailey (Joshua & Kimberly) Lucille H. Zimbrich (09-15-2015) Mina Erlene Braun (Kevin & Rachel) Eugene “Gene” Winger (09-18-2015) Carlee Abigail Barton (Ryan & Danielle) Walter J. Zimbrich (09-30-2015) Colten Ryan Aulenbacher (Ryan & Kimberly) James F. Hull (10-02-2015) Gracie Louise Aulenbacher (Ryan & Kimberly) Charlotte R. Christianson (10-03-2015) Kinlee Michelle Rose Aulenbacher (Ryan & Harley D. Wall (10-07-2015) Kimberly) Phyllis M. Shea (10-14-2015) Benjamin Alan Petz (Robert & Jennifer) August H. Kosak (10-16-2015) Maximiliano Josue Zepeda (Jose & Alejandra) Edward E. Dowdy (10-19-2015) Norbert A. Wiedenfeld (11-15-2015) Robert G. Nicholls (11-26-2015)

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