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ST. MARY CHURCH ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA DECEMBER 6, 2009 LITURGY INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK RECTORY OPEN HOUSE Sunday, December 6th MONDAY DECEMBER 7, 2009 4:00-9:00 p.m. 12:07 PM @ Mercy Memorial Hospital Chapel Vivian Hernon – Charlie & Georgia FAITH FORMATION: Tanner Faith Formation classes celebrated the Feast of St. Nicholas today. Children received special treats in their TUESDAY DECEMBER 8, 2009 shoes and were told the story of this holy man. Two 9:00 AM Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception more classes remain in December (13th and 20th). 6:00 PM Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Confirmation class meets on Wednesday, December 9th and 16th, the final two classes for 2009. Classes will WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 9, 2009 resume after the New Year on January 13th. 9:00 AM Ted Synos – Mary Wood Confirmation candidates are required to attend the (Coffee social in Annex after Mass) penance service on Thursday, December 10th at 6 p.m. Susan Fridrick, DRE, Marilyn Neubauer, Assoc. DRE THURSDAY DECEMBER 10, 2009 9:00 AM Members of the Purgatorial Society Communal Celebration of the Sacrament of (Rosary for vocations after Mass) Penance and Reconciliation – bilingual 6:00 PM Sacrament of Penance & Reconciliation St. Mary Church, Ardmore – Thursday, Dec. 10th - 6:00 p.m. FRIDAY DECEMBER 11, 2009 12:07 PM Linus Dinges – Marvin Dinges & family Continue to pray for all those on the December 2009 prayer sheet inserted in this bulletin. SATURDAY DECEMBER 12, 2009 5:30 PM St. Mary Church (Bi-lingual Mass) SACRAMENT OF THE Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe ANOINTING OF THE SICK A Liturgy of Healing and the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be offered at all scheduled Masses in our parishes on SUNDAY DECEMBER 13, 2009 the Third Sunday of Advent, December 12th – 13th. 8:00 AM St. Anthony, Tishomingo (Sanders home) For the people of the parish The “Women of St. Mary” will meet Wednesday, December 9th in the Catholic Center at 6:30 p.m. for their monthly meeting and Christmas ornament 10:45 AM St. Mary Church (English Mass) exchange. This is a fun and festive gathering. All ladies of the parish are cordially invited. Bring a For the people of the parish wrapped ornament to exchange. MINISTRY SCHEDULE  Secret Prayers Partners will be revealed.  The raffle drawing will take place at the meeting also. SATURDAY DECEMBER 12, 2009 5:30 P.M. Lectors: Melba Moinette, Charlie Tanner (A) Many thanks to Terry Urbanosky, Cindy Mannas and the November committee for the pretty fall floral preparation of the C. Ministers: Maria Jimenez, Mary Liz Reavis, church. Thanks to Sandy Harbaugh for the lovely fall Catherine Biddick, Jose & Maria Rivera arrangement in the front of church. Thanks also to the Hispanic Master: Emily Sherry Ministry for preparation of Our Lady of Guadalupe Altar. Cross Bearer: Scotty Shields Incense: Gavin Anderson, Destiny Jimenez Loaves & Fishes December Assignment Acolytes: Jeremy Salinas, Sammy Shields Macaroni and Cheese Ushers: Armando Molina, Bill Swatzel, Two to four boxes per family would really help! Luis Frausto Offering: Ushers SUNDAY DECEMBER 13, 2009 10:45 A.M. Silent Auction items may be picked up in the parish hall this Sunday. MANY THANKS to Clyde Phillips for Lectors: Louis Kelch, Trish Weaver (A) all the items donated for the auction in memory of his C. Ministers: Helen Choate, Dick & Sheila Kearney, wife Pauline. Ann McMillin, Ray Butler Master: Jeff Biddick Cross Bearer: Kelton Kelch A special collection will be taken up on th th Incense: Emma Dempewolf, Mary Catherine Kelch December 12 -13 at all Masses for Acolytes: Rebecca Dempewolf, Troy Velasquez Christmas church decorations. Ushers: Lovell McMillin, James & Mary Read Offering: Ushers SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT Men of St. Mary Meeting Mañanitas – Special Prayers honoring Our Monday, December 14, 2009 in the parish hall Lady of Guadalupe in Spanish in the Church at Social 5:30 p.m. Dinner 6:30 p.m. Ardmore at 6:00 a.m. on Sat., December 12th. Mass and Fiesta – A special bilingual Mass will SPONSOR OF THE WEEK be celebrated at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 12th, combining the regular 5:30 p.m. English Mass and the regular 7:30 p.m. Spanish Mass into one grand Celebration to be followed by a Fiesta in the Parish Hall at Ardmore. All parishioners of all our parishes, Hispanic and Anglo, are cordially invited to attend ASHLEY’S BOOKSTORE – GLYNN HUNNICUTT both the Mass and the Fiesta.

Choir practice continues at 9:00 a.m. each Sunday until MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR DECEMBER th December 20 . Vocalists and musicians welcome! is available in the wooden box located in the vestibule. Please pick up your copy. Youth Group members will be selling tickets to win a 42” LCD Television to be given away on 12-20-09, A Wrapping party for the Foster Child Christmas just in time for Christmas. The tickets are $5.00 th each. You may purchase them from any Youth Group Program will be this Sunday afternoon, December 6 from member before and after Mass. 1pm--5pm at St. Philip's Parish Hall. For more information The Youth Group garage sale is postponed until the contact Anne Stolfa-Beard, 226-5469 or Tracie Mordy 223- spring. If you have any items to donate you may call 6901. 226-1771 and they will arrange for pick up. PAPAL PRAYER INTENTION FOR DECEMBER Upcoming schedule is as follows: General Intention: That children may be respected and loved 12-06-09 NO meeting – see you at the rectory open and never be the victims of exploitation in any form. house Mission Intention: That at Christmas all peoples of the earth 12-13-09 meeting 6-8 P.M. recognize in the Word Incarnate the light that illuminates every Thank you, Tom & Jeanetta Betzen heart, and that all nations open their doors to Christ, the Savior of the world. Congratulations to Hai & Theresa Dinh on the birth of their daughter Lena Nguyet-anh Dinh. She was born November 7th. The collection for Retirement Fund for Religious will th th She weighed 7 lbs. 12 oz. and was 20” long. A meal was be next weekend, December 12 – 13 . This helps prepared by Kathy Maher, Mary White and Dana Dempewolf. communities of men and women religious to provide for the health care and living expenses of their elderly NOVENARIO members. You may leave your donation in the collection Preparation for the celebration of the basket. Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Novenario begins a weeklong celebration. Every evening, Friday, Second Sunday of Advent: Good stewards believe that God, who December 4th through Friday, December 11th, there is a choral recitation has begun this good work in them, will carry it through to completion. In of the Rosary in Spanish at 6:00 p.m., except when special services are words and deeds, they can sing with the psalmist, “The Lord has done otherwise scheduled: Communal Celebration of the Sacrament of great things for us; we are filled with joy!” See Psalm 126 Penance and Reconciliation on Thursday, December 10th.

No. of No. of Weekly Amount Amount Date: 11/28-29/09 Families People Attendance Needed Received Ardmore: 400 879 Saturday 107 $5,000.00 $2,571.25 (all) Saturday (Spanish) 123 Sunday 150

Poor Box $334.00 Healdton: 4 4 No Mass $.00 Tishomingo 10 16 Sunday 9 $130.00 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 93 $326,199.13 $260,492.08 $128,434.02 $380,000- Rectory ***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.