Saint Peter Church Higganum, CT

SAINT PETER CHURCH HIGGANUM, CT.

Collection of December 18, 2011 2011 2010 Goal Difference Weekly Offertory $5,925 $3,373 $3,825 +$2,402 On-Line Wkly Off. $302 H.E.L.P. $240 "For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you On-Line Help Coll. $10 who is Christ and Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will Immaculate Concept. $55 find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a Christmas $175 manger." - Lk 2:11-12 Christmas Flowers $177 Christmas Mass Int. $117 Readings for the Week of December 25, 2011 A very sincere thanks to all those parishioners who make-up their Sunday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/Mt 1:1-25 or offertory while away on a planned vacation or a weekend getaway. 1:18-25 The goal is what we need to run our Parish. Midnight: Is 9:1-6/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14 Thank you and God bless you for your kind generosity. Dawn: Is 62:11-12/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20 Don’t forget your Church in your will. Day: Is 52:7-10/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14 MUSIC FOR CHRISTMAS VIGIL (Dec. 24 th at 4:00p.m.) Monday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Mt 10:17-22 Introit: ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH Tuesday: 1 Jn 1:1-4/Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Mozart: GLORIA (Coronation Mass) Wednesday: 1 Jn 1:5--2:2/Mt 2:13-18 Offertory: Poulenc: VIDIMUS STELLAM Thursday: 1 Jn 2:3-11/Lk 2:22-35 Communion: OF THE FATHER’S LOVE BEGOTTEN Friday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3 or Col : Holst: IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER 3:12-21 or 3:12-17 or Heb 11:8, 11-12, 17- : AD CANTUS LAETICIE (Medieval) 19/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22, 39-40 : IN VERBUM CARO FACTUM EST (Medieval) Saturday: 1 Jn 2:18-21/Jn 1:1-18 The Children’s Choir and the Full Choir Next Sunday: Nm 6:22-27/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21 MUSIC FOR MIDNIGHT MASS (Dec. 25 th at 12:00 a.m.) A Program of Gregorian Chant Pre-Mass Music: Adam: CANTIQUE DE NOEL -Richard Wm. Donohue Introit: CHRISTE REDEMPTOR OMNIUM Saturday, December 24th, Vigil of Christmas 4:00 p.m. + All those entrusted to Father Jan for Christmas Mass Gloria (Missa II) Intentions Offertory: VERBUM CARO FACTUM EST Sunday, December 25th, The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) Communion: AD CANTUS LAETICIE 12:00 a.m. + All those entrusted to Father Jan for Christmas Mass : EN CLARA VOX REDARGUIT Intentions Members of the Full Choir 8:30 a.m. + All those entrusted to Father Jan for Christmas Mass MUSIC FOR CHRISTMAS MORNING (8:30 a.m.) Intentions Music before Mass: Handel: REJOICE GREATLY (Messiah) 11:00 a.m. + All those entrusted to Father Jan for Christmas Mass -Anna Vernali Cairnduff Intentions Monday, December 26th, St. Stephen, first martyr Mozart: GLORIA (Coronation Mass) 7:30 a.m. + Gladys Janecek Offertory: Poulenc: VIDIMUS STELLAM by The Spitzmacher Family Communion: Handel: FOR UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN Tuesday, December 27th, St. John, apostle and evangelist (Messiah) 7:30 a.m. + Cecelia Opalacz Palestrina: CANITE TUBA Wednesday, Dec. 28th, The Holy Innocents, martyrs The Full Choir 7:30 a.m. + All Souls Suffering in Purgatory who have no one to pray for them MUSIC FOR CHRISTMAS MORNING (11:00 a.m.) Thursday, December 29th, St. Thomas Becket, bishop & martyr No Mass Communion: Adam: CANTIQUE DE NOEL Friday, December 30th, The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph -Richard Wm. Donohue 7:30 a.m. + Phil Nanfito by Bev & Jim Oktavec Lector Schedule for December 31 & January 1 Saturday, December 31st, St. Sylvester I, pope 5:00 p.m. John Nork 5:00 p.m. + All those entrusted to Father Jan for Christmas Mass 8:30 a.m. Frank Errato Intentions 11:00 a.m. Eileen Copp Sunday, January 1st, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Eucharistic Minister Schedule for December 31 & January 1 8:30 a.m. + All those entrusted to Father Jan for Christmas Mass 5:00 p.m. Mary Nork Intentions 8:30 a.m. Diane Gevry 11:00 a.m. + Gladys Janecek 11:00 a.m. Carol Mason by Leo & Claudette Sirois Altar Servers Schedule for December 31 & January 1 5:00 p.m. Olivia Whitehead & MacKenzie Pias 8:30 a.m. Evan Ceplenski & Rachel Taylor SAINT PETER CHURCH HIGGANUM, CT.

11:00 a.m. Anthony Marino NATIVITY OF THE LORD DECEMBER 25, 2011

Hall. Join us for pizza, games, and an evening of fun. All teens Christmas Blessings are welcome! Father Jan wishes to extend Christmas blessings to all the parishioners of Saint Peter Church and their families. May the Peace and Joy of Christ be with you all this Christmas and throughout the New Father Jan wishes to extend a sincere thanks to several friends in the Parish who decorated the Church so beautifully for Christmas: Year. Merry Christmas! Bill Fitzpatrick, Peggy Langer, Richard Langer, Claudette Sirois The second collection next weekend will be for our H.E.L.P. and Mary Arrigoni. collection. This collection helps to defray the cost of heating, electricity, light and power. Career Opportunity Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Norwich is currently seeking a Please Note! Licensed Clinician (LCSW licensure with supervisory experience Any Non-Catholic visitors or family members attending Mass here preferred) to take a leadership position in supervising our DCF at St. Peter Church are welcome to come up at Communion with Licensed Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Group (ASAT). arms crossed over the chest to receive a blessing. This position can be either part-time of full-time depending upon the candidate’s interests or needs: 25 hrs./week with immediate If any family members would like to bring up the Offertory gifts opportunity for full time is available. Experience with during a Mass they have scheduled for someone, please contact administration of the GAIN assessment tool is highly desirable as one of the ushers prior to the beginning of the Mass. is experience with pediatric population. Training will be made available. Opportunities for supervision in fulfillment of LADC On-line Giving and/or CAC requirements will be made available on site. Catholic Go green with St. Peter by signing up for On-line Giving. It is Charities is a fully licensed Behavioral Health Clinic with a safe, secure and easy to do! Simply go to our website at competitive benefit package; excellent reputation, and collegial www.stpeterhigganum.com and click on the On-Line Giving link. atmosphere. Inquiries contact: Catholic Charities Search A step-by-step guideline is available on the table at the entrance of Committee, 331 Main Street, Norwich, CT 06360 or call (860) the Church. 889-8346 ext. 269. Sign of Peace At this time of the year, many of us are having flu and cold Women’s Retreat symptoms. So as to not pass any viruses along to others, we may “The Courage to Hope” The Holy Family Retreat Center in West Hartford will be hosting a avoid the shaking of hands at the Sign of Peace. There are other th th forms of exchanging the Sign of Peace – wave to one another, women’s retreat the weekend of January 27 -29 . A retreat is a bowing, or simply just exchange a verbal “Peace Be With You”. If great opportunity to be with other women and to rediscover the someone is still comfortable with the shaking of the hands, it is presence of God in your life. The retreat begins on Friday evening still appropriate to do so among family and friends. with a buffet dinner from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. and ends Sunday around noon. Retreat offering is $250. Go to www.holyfamilyretreat.org to register. Save Your Receipts!! Shopping at The Grist Mill Market here in Higganum can earn St. Peter Church money. If you shop at The Grist Mill Market save Day and Evening Retreat your receipt and turn it in to St. Peter Church and our church will “Journey Within to the Place of Listening” The Holy Family Retreat Center in West Hartford will be hosting a receive 5% of the total spent. So far we have received $3,356.73 th from The Grist Mill Market. You can place your receipts in the day and evening retreat on January 25 . The day retreat will go box on the table at the entrance of the Church marked Grist Mill from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and includes lunch. The evening Receipts. retreat will go from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. and includes dinner. The presenter will be Deacon Arthur Miller. Program offering is $35. K of C Setback Go to www.holyfamilyretreat.org to register. The next K of C Setback Tournament is scheduled for Tuesday, January 10th at 6:30 p.m. in the Church Hall. Registration is at 6:00 p.m. The fee is $40 per two-player team. Top prize is $200. Cars for Help Food and snacks will be provided. Great fun & fellowship! Donate your old car, help the needy and receive tax deduction of $500 +. Cars for Help, a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit, is working to strengthen individual churches and various Catholic charities Memorial Donations through vehicle donations. The process is fast, easy, and requires A special thank you to an anonymous friend who made a donation just a phone call or visit to our website. If you would like to towards our Memorial Fund. Up to date we have received $33,008 donate a vehicle in any condition, even severely broken or in memorial donations. crashed, please call (630) 595-9272 or go to TIA Christmas Party! www.CarsForHelp.com With mention of this bulletin, 25% of The next Teens in Action meeting will be a your vehicle donation proceeds will go directly to St. Peter Christmas Party on Wednesday, December 28th Church. from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the St. Lawrence Church NATIVITY OF THE LORD DECEMBER 25, 2011 END OF BULLETIN ANY TEXT OR GRAPHICS ENTERED ON THIS PAGE WILL NOT APPEAR IN THE PRINTED BULLETIN

CHURCH NAME: Saint Peter Church

CHURCH CITY: Higganum, CT.

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FILENAME: 04-0514.05b

PHONE NUMBER: 1-860-345-8018

FAX NUMBER: 1-860-345-4067

EDITOR/ CONTACT: Debbie

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