ST. MARY CHURCH ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA DECEMBER 14, 2008
MASS INTENTIONS (Ministry schedule continued) MONDAY DECEMBER 15, 2008 CHRISTMAS EVE – DECEMBER 24 , 2008 7:00 P.M. Lectors: Nancy Porter, Nancy Peavler (A) 12:07 PM Chuck Buntgens – Charlie & Georgia C. Ministers: Dick & Sheila Kearney, Wendy Craddock, Tanner Cathy Biddick, Marilyn Rice Acolytes: Mass Servers TUESDAY DECEMBER 16, 2008 Ushers: Bill Swatzel, Mike Porter, Marilyn 5:30 PM Communion Service Neubauer Offering: Ushers WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 17, 2008 MIDNIGHT MASS – DECEMBER 24 , 2008 10:45 P.M. 9:00 AM Margaret K. O’Toole – Father O’Toole Lectors: Marcia Deyalsingh, Sandy Harbaugh (A) (Coffee social in Annex after Mass) C. Ministers: Charlie Tanner, Mark & Terry Urbanosky, Jose Romo, Beth Ridley THURSDAY DECEMBER 18, 2008 Acolytes: Mass Servers 9:00 AM Louie Remondino – from his family Ushers: Don Schroeder, Mary & James Read (Rosary for vocations—after Mass) Offering: Ushers
FRIDAY DECEMBER 19, 2008 Communal Celebration of the Sacrament of Penance 12:07 PM 75th Anniversary Intention for Dale & Alice and Reconciliation – bilingual th Rockey – Laura Gallagher St. Anne Church, Elgin – Monday, Dec. 15 ……… 6:30 p.m. St. Joseph Church, Ada – Tuesday, Dec. 16th ..…….… 7:00 p.m. th SATURDAY DECEMBER 20, 2008 Holy Cross Church, Madill – Friday, Dec. 19 ..…… 7:00 p.m. 5:30 PM St. Mary Church (English Mass) Intention for son’s health – Stella Kopera Helen Cross, Kathy Elliott, Clyde Kemp, Mary Millea, John Vogel, Paul Wiles. Continue to pray 7:30 PM St. Mary Church (Spanish Mass) for Ginny Bushnell, Chris Deaver, Laura(Choate) Johnson, Mary Ann Lewis, Cathy Staats and those SUNDAY DECEMBER 21, 2008 on the December prayer sheet. Additional copies are 8:00 AM St. Anthony Church, Tishomingo available in the vestibule. Tony Ehrich – Pat & Judy Sanders HOLY HOUR These are opportunities to focus our attention on the real 10:45 AM St. Mary Church (English Mass) reasons for celebration during this Season. Holy Hours For the people of the parish include Benediction, Rosary, and a Meditation: Sunday, December 14th ……… 3:30-4:45 p.m. MINISTRY SCHEDULE “Yes, Virginia, there really is a Santa Claus!” SATURDAY DECEMBER 20 , 2008 5:30 P.M. Lectors: Jim DeLano, Wendy Craddock (A) SPONSOR OF THE WEEK C. Ministers: Charlie Tanner, Chris Craddock, Mary Wood, Nancy Peavler, Pablo Fuego Acolytes: Riley Beard, Stephen Mannas Ushers: Jim Supan, Poria Fuego, Bill Swatzel Offering: Ushers HARD TO FIND LIQUORS SUNDAY DECEMBER 21 , 2008 10:45 A.M. Lectors: Jim Schumacher, Bob Bates (A) Youth Group Agenda C. Ministers: Maureen Schumacher, Mita Bates, Judy All youth (7th-12th) are welcome Barnes, Helen Choate, Dana Trueblood 12.14.8 3:30-7:00 p.m. Holy Hour/Game Night w/Pizza to Master: Jeff Biddick follow—Adjourn @ 7:00 p.m. Cross Bearer: Braxton Voorhies Incense: Gavin Anderson, Emma Dempewolf 12-21 & 12-28 Christmas Holiday—No Meeting Acolytes: Jessica Metzer, Dinh Nguyen 1.4.8 6:00 -8:00 p.m. Epiphany Party Ushers: James & Mary Read, Tom Betzen We are going to have a garage sale in January so that as Offering: Ushers people replace old with new, we would love to have the old for the Youth Group Garage Sale. We thank all the parishioners Continued on next column: for their support to the Youth Group! THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
PARISH STAFF CHRISTMAS – Monday, December 15th from 12:00-3:00 p.m., (offices closed)
Father O’Toole would like to thank all the ladies, gentlemen, and CHRISTMAS MASSES youth for their generous gift of their time and talent for the annual Rectory Open House. ST. CECILIA in HEALDTON: Wednesday, December 24th …….3:30 p.m. POSADO Vigil Mass of Christmas (Christmas Midnight Mass Preparation for the celebration of Christmas prayers without music or singing) This is a fiesta for adults and for children after Mass at 12:00 ST. MARY in ARDMORE: noon on Sunday, December 21st in the parish hall. Substantial Wednesday, December 24th …….….. 7:00 p.m. hors d’oeuvres and finger foods will be provided. All Family Oriented Christmas Mass (Christmas Midnight parishioners, Hispanic and Anglo, are cordially invited to attend. Mass prayers with music) To add greater solemnity, all the Mass Servers are cordially st invited to participate in this Mass provided they attend the PARISH CAROLING: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21 mandatory practice on Wednesday, December 24th at 10:00 Meet in the Catholic Center by 4:00 p.m. Refreshments a.m. (lunch available for them at noon) will be served before caroling. Looking forward to sharing our gift of song to those in the nursing homes and ST. MARY in ARDMORE: Veterans Center. Wednesday, December 24th ……. 10:45 p.m. Midnight Solemn Christmas Mass of the Angels Instrumental Music begins at 9:45 p.m. The collection for Retirement Fund for Religious will be this weekend, December 13th – 14th. This helps communities of men Christmas Carol Service begins at 10:00 p.m. and women religious to provide for the health care and living To add greater solemnity, all the Mass Servers are cordially expenses of their elderly members. Thank you! invited to participate in Midnight Mass provided they attend the mandatory practice on Wednesday, December 24th at 11:00 a.m. (lunch available to form to follow) Ministry schedule for January will be printed soon. ST. ANTHONY in TISHOMINGO: Please call me by 12/18 if you will be gone th Thursday, December 25 .………. 10:00 a.m. anytime in January. Christmas Day Mass Thank you, Joan ST. MARY in ARDMORE: en Español Thursday, December 25th………. 12:30 p.m. LOAVES & FISHES DECEMBER ASSIGNMENT (Rice) 1 lb. Package The nursery will be closed for all Christmas Masses Donations were low, only 3 bags received. We need your help, please add one or two bags of rice to your grocery list for church. No. of No. of Weekly Amount Amount Date: 12/6-7/08 Families People Attendance Needed Received Ardmore: 373 759 Saturday 140 $5,200.00 $4,092.12 (all) Saturday (Spanish) 96 Sunday 178 Immaculate Monday, 9:00 am 47 Conception Monday, 6:00 pm 170 Poor Box $3,972.50 Healdton: 5 5 No Mass $312.00 Tishomingo 12 19 Sunday 11 $185.00 Holy Day, Dec. 8th Monday, Noon 11 $38.10 Phase Two of our Capital Improvement Campaign: Parishioners are asked to contribute according to their means to the $380,000 now being raised for the new rectory. Status of Building Fund # GOAL Donors Cash & Pledges Cash Received Money Spent $450,000.00 92 $301,763.13 $188,319.69 $126,934.02 ST. MARY CHURCH ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA DECEMBER 14, 2008 ***Please place your checks for the “Building Fund” in the second collection. This is kept separate from the regular contributions. You may also use the red-bordered “Building Fund” envelopes in the vestibule or denote on the check. These will be posted to your account.