Saint James catholic church

RECTORY: 905 Park Avenue Falls Church, VA 22046 Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am-9:00pm closed for lunch 12:45-1:30pm Saturday 9:00am-1:30pm Phone: 703-532-8815 SCHEDULE: Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am 12:00 noon and 7:00pm Spanish Mass: 2:30pm Daily: 6:30am, 8:30am and 12:00 noon Saturday: 8:30am Federal Holidays: 6:30am, 8:30am Holy Days: 7:30pm Vigil 6:30am, 8:30am, 12:00 noon and 7:30pm Eucharistic Holy Hour: Sunday: 5:00pm First Friday Schedule: Masses: 6:30am, 8:30am and 12:00 noon Exposition: 9:00am - 11:45am Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament: 11:45am CONFESSIONS: Friday: 11:15 - 11:45am Saturday: 3:30-4:30pm and 7:30-8:00pm or by appointment CLERGY AND STAFF DIRECTORY PAGE 2

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MAKE A GIFT THROUGH AN IRA CHARITABLE ROLLOVER Normally, a distribution from your IRA is taxed as ordinary income. However, tax legislation now allows individuals 70½ or older to make a direct distribution from their IRA to a qualified charity, such as St. James Church or School. These qualified direct distributions are not subject to income tax. Speak with your financial advisor for more information and details.

CLERGY RECTORY OFFICE Very Rev. Patrick L. Posey, V.F., Pastor 905 Park Avenue, Falls Church, Va. 22046 Rev. Brian Bashista, Parochial Vicar Phone: 703-532-8815; Fax: 703-533-7644 Rev. Augustine M. Tran, Parochial Vicar [email protected] Rev. José E. Hoyos, Spanish Apostolate Rev. Ghenghan Mbinkar, In Residence Vivian Alfaro, Assistant to Pastor Rev. Gregory Thompson, In Residence [email protected] Rev. Rosimar Dias, Sacramental Assistance Meetings with the pastor Deacon James A. Fishenden Jean Gliot, Office Manager Deacon Edward Gliot [email protected] SCHOOL Child protection and safety coordinator 830 W. Broad Street, Falls Church, Va. 22046 Phone: 703-533-1182; Fax: 703-532-8316 Ginny Beauchamp, Records Manager Sister Mary Sue Carwile, IHM, Principal [email protected] [email protected] Sacramental records, baptisms, registrations, address changes and room reservations RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 703-533-1182 x104 Judy Burke, Receptionist Sister Regina Rosarii McLallen, IHM, Director [email protected] [email protected]

YOUTH MINISTRY HOUSE OF MINISTRIES 703-532-8815 913 Park Avenue, next door to the rectory Rev. Augustine Tran [email protected] Rich Blickendorfer, Business Manager 703-532-8815 [email protected] MINISTRY TO THE SICK If anyone is confined to home or hospital, Kara Rider, Accounting Specialist please call 703-532-8815 x130 703-532-8815 [email protected] Sister Helen Maureen Campbell, IHM, Director [email protected] ADVANCEMENT Christine Kurtzke Hughes, Director MUSIC MINISTRY 703-532-8815 x131 703-532-8815 [email protected] Dan Day, Director Legacy of St. James Campaign, faculty and school [email protected] support, alumni relations, marketing, planned giving EVANGELIZATION and other charitable donation opportunities

Lisa Helene Bacalski, Director 703-532-8815 [email protected] Bulletin Deadline: Friday at 9:00am CONVENT 10 days before Sunday publication date 101 N. Spring Street, Falls Church, Va. 22046 703-532-2388 via website form under Current Events or Parish Sister Marlene Daltwas, IHM, Superior Ministry Resources — no emails please

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From Our Deacon

High School Questions & Answers (Q&A) with Deacon Ed

In our high school parish religious education program (PREP) we are seeking ways of finding the Catholic faith in our culture. Since September, we have been gathering each week to watch the award winning 2001 film, The Fellowship of the Ring. Then, we explore the various Christian themes that we find embedded in this popular story by the acclaimed Catholic author JRR Tolkien. As we prepare for the season of Christmas, I wanted to share some of our recent discussions on the topic of “fellowship” and the importance of celebrations in our Catholic life. Early in the movie, we find a number of different celebrations. The story opens with the birthday party of the main character’s uncle. During this event, the entire local community gathers for a great outdoor feast complete with dancing, drinking, and even fireworks. A bit later in the movie, the main characters are shown the local pub enjoying an evening of fellowship and friendship. While we should certainly keep our feasting and imbibing within reasonable bounds, Mr. Tolkien makes a keen observation about the importance of socializing as a means of knitting together a community. During our journey through this world, we are blessed with family, friends, co-workers, and even ordinary, everyday acquaintances. Celebrations, both great and small, give us the opportunity to be generous and to enjoy the generosity of others. They give us a place where we can encounter others, where we can sit down in fellowship and share our stories and listen to the tales of other people’s lives. Thus, there is virtue to be found the simple celebrations that are so common during the festive Christmas season. For, in celebrating, don’t we also honor God’s goodness? As we gather, we share in the joys of God’s creation…in the gift of our community, our friends. Look to the example of the Lord. What was ’ first recorded miracle? The Wedding Feast at Cana (John 2:1-11). During that festive wedding reception, the hosts ran out of wine, and Jesus, at the request of his mother, miraculously made gallons of fine wine so that the celebrations might continue! And then, throughout His public ministry, Jesus was repeatedly criticized for eating with sinners…I don’t expect that Jesus was just sitting there at head of the dinner glaring at the guests with disapproval. No, He was probably eating, drinking, laughing, and enjoying the fellowship! And even today, what do we often call the Mass? The Celebration of the Holy . And so, in the spirit of JRR Tolkien’s masterpiece and the example of Christ, I would encourage all of us as Christmas draws near, to take advantage of opportunities to engage in good Catholic celebrating to honor the gifts we have received from God and to help us grow in the bonds of fellowship within our own community of St. James! If you are a high school student and would like to hear more, we meet most Tuesday evenings during the academic year in the school library. Contact me at [email protected] or Sister Regina at [email protected] for more information. We’d love to have you join in the ongoing discussion about our wonderful Catholic faith! ~Deacon Ed

Weekly Reflection: Ask the Lord to show you areas in which you might be blind, unclean, deaf, or dead, and pray for healing in those areas.

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Mass Intentions for the Third Week of Advent Saints and Special Observances Saturday, December 10 Sunday: Third Sunday of Advent 5:00 p.m. +Grace and John Mulligan Monday: Our Lady of Guadalupe Sunday, December 11 Tuesday: St. Lucy 7:30 a.m. +Stephen and Jean McTeague Wednesday: St. John of the Cross 9:00 a.m. People of St. James Friday: Las Posadas begins 10:30 a.m. +Marie Quinlin Today’s Readings Noon +Concetta Gaudiosi First Reading — The barren deserts will rejoice and 2:30 p.m. +Maria Reyes Roman Febres and flower. Tired bodies will receive strength. Aching Leonielde Luna hearts will be made glad (Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10). 7:00 p.m. +Flordeliz Galora Psalm — Lord, come and save us (Psalm 146). Monday, December 12 Second Reading — Be patient, for the coming of the 6:30 a.m. +Sherry Brinkley Lord is as sure as the rain (James 5:7-10). 8:30 a.m. +Mickey Cook Gospel — Tell of what you hear and see: The blind Noon +Bob and Mary Kelly regain their vision, the crippled their movement, the Tuesday, December 13 deaf their hearing (Matthew 11:2-11). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, 6:30 a.m. +Henry and Helen Rackowski International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. 8:30 a.m. +Thomas T. Coipuram, Sr. Readings for the Week Noon +Herbert M. Neyland Monday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Wednesday, December 14 Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47, 6:30 a.m. +Kenneth Whitehead or any readings from the Common of 8:30 a.m. +Christopher Dunn the Blessed Virgin Mary, nos. 707-712 Noon +Maria Hanh Thi Nguyen Tuesday: Zep 3:1-2, 9-13; Ps 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-19, 23; Mt 21:28-32 Thursday, December 15 Wednesday: Is 45: 6b-8, 18, 21b-25; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; 6:30 a.m. +Mike Durand, Sr. Lk 7:18b-23 8:30 a.m. +C. Anders Thursday: Is 54:1-10; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-12a, 13b; Noon +Kevin McKeon Lk 7:24-30 Friday, December 16 Friday: Is 56:1-3a, 6-8; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 7-8; Jn 5:33-36 6:30 a.m. +Xavier Aragona Saturday: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt 1:1-17 8:30 a.m. +John P. Scaria Sunday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-6; Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-24 Noon Mike and Lucille Maloney 50th Wedding Anniversary Saturday, December 17 8:30 a.m. +Souls in Purgatory Pray for Those Serving Overseas 5:00 p.m. Mass of Thanksgiving Please pray for those serving in the military and Sunday, December 18 foreign service, especially 1st Lt. Michael J. Conrad, 7:30 a.m. +C. Anders USA and Capt Albert C. Young, USAF. Send names 9:00 a.m. +Lil and James Meehan and David to [email protected] and let us know Worden when your loved ones return safely! 10:30 a.m. People of St. James Noon +Robert Pribbenow 2:30 p.m. Maria Isabel Benitez Perez 7:00 p.m. +Flordeliz Galora Remember in Your Prayers… the sick of our parish family, especially Mark Alvarado Rose and Carmine and the deceased of our parish family Elena DePalma Mattiello Katheryn Cole Scott Klein Eric Tuttle Donald Hoffman Catherine Lillis Ivette Valenzuela-Yu

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PREP Parish Religious Education Program 703-533-1182 x104 830 W. Broad St. Falls Church, VA 22046 [email protected] Website Shortcut: j.mp/StJamesPREP Office Hours Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9:30am–12:00pm Tuesday 2:30pm-8:30pm or by appointment

For inclement weather, St. James PREP follows the City of Falls Church Public Schools.

“Be doers of the word, and not just listeners” — James 1:22

Look who ran into some of our IHM Sisters at Vespers December 5th! Congratulations to our newest pastoral leader, Bishop Michael Burbidge who was installed on December 6th.

703-533-1182 www.saintjamesschool.org

Connect with friends. Connect with God. St. James Youth Ministry This Week: Get in the Holiday Spirit! Come to the Youth Ministries Christmas Party Sunday, December 11 from 4:45-6:45pm in Heller Hall. Join us for a spaghetti dinner, gift exchange, and cookie exchange. Please rsvp to [email protected].

On Sunday, December 18, Fr. Tran will be celebrating the 7:30am Mass at St. James with youth from the parish and then taking them ice-skating in Washington, DC. Contact Fr. Tran at [email protected] to sign up! Upcoming Opportunities: URGENT —SIGNUP DEADLINE APPROACHING Check out our website www.stjamescatholic.org/parish-ministries/youth January 7—Ski Trip to Round Top January 11– Christ House Volunteer opportunity Stay in the loop! February 17-19—Retreat at Mt. St. Mary Contact Fr. Tran at [email protected] to sign up! June 24-30—Workcamp Please visit the St. James website under Youth Ministry to sign up soon before the deadline!

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The Social Outreach Committee once again thanks the students of St. James School and St. James PREP for participating in our annual gift collection for Thank You the Children’s Center at Seven Corners. Your very generous donations will help seventy-five children enjoy gifts under the tree again this year.

Parish News Join our Oral History Project! Pro-Life Ministry Update Whether you love asking questions or In a bulletin article, Fr. Posey encouraged each of us to have a great story to tell, we welcome all participate in activities that promote and defend all life. “We do parishioners, former parishioners and this because our support must go beyond just telling people not alumni of our school and religious to abort, but to be there to help the person choose to give birth: education programs. You can choose to through prayer, encouragement and practical assistance.” be interviewed by a family member, friend or even one of our young We help through prayer. Join others from Northern Virginia on confirmandi. Interviewers can take notes Monday, December 12 at 10:00am to pray for the unborn to Our and/or record audio and video files for Lady of Guadalupe. Meet in front of the Falls Church Health our archives. Your story will become Center, 900 South Washington Street. part of our future. Join us for Christmas Caroling on Saturday, December 17 at The upcoming holidays are a great 10:00am. Fr. Shelton will also lead us in prayer. Meet in front of opportunity to talk to family members. the Falls Church Health Center, 900 South Washington Street. We hope you’ll participate. Questions? This will be followed by refreshments and fellowship in Heller Contact Lisa Helene Bacalski at 703-532- Hall. 8815 or [email protected].

Some sample questions to spark a We help through action. St. James Pro-Life Committee meets for conversation: action planning the third Thursday of each month at 7:30pm. What has been your favorite The next meeting will be this Thursday, December 15 in the experience as a parishioner? Knecht Conference Room. How has Saint James walked with Unborn Baby Facts: At twelve weeks old an unborn baby can you on your spiritual journey? make complicated facial expressions, such as frowning and If you are new to the parish (here less grimacing, she can suck her thumb, and her fingernails are than 2 years), what brought you present. The baby is the size of a lemon. here? If you’ve been a parishioner longer than 2 years, what keeps you Christmas coming back? Christmas (Oplatek) for your traditional What else about your experiences at dinner is available from parishioner Connie Donnelly at St. James would you like to share? 703-237-7935.

Christmas at St. James Christmas Eve—Saturday, December 24 5:00pm Children’s Mass 7:00pm, 9:00pm 12:00 Midnight Mass Christmas Day — Sunday, December 25 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, 12:00pm, 2:30pm (Spanish), & 7:00pm

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Commemorative Plaques Still looking for that perfect Christmas gift? In honor of our 125th Anniversary we have a limited supply of commemorative plaques celebrating our iconic Church and School buildings. On sale now at the Rectory and School, you can purchase one for $20 each or the set for $35. Proceeds from the sale of the Church plaque will go towards our general offertory fund; sales from the School plaque will benefit our Guardian Angel Scholarship Fund. What a terrific way to remember weddings, baptisms, or your years as a student. The detail is remarkable: you can see the evangelists and Christ the Redeemer in the Church windows! These plaques are made by the Cat’s Meow Company based in Wooster, Ohio. Contact the Rectory office with questions, 703-532-8815.

Advent Reflection Questions Adapted from Opening the Word, an Augustine Institute program available on FORMED.org

The Third Sunday of Advent December 11 Readings: Isaiah 35:1–6a, 10; Psalm 146:6–7, 8–9, 9–10; James 5:7–10; Matthew 11:2–11 http://usccb.org/bible/readings/121116.cfm In this week’s video, Mary Healy reminds us that LOOKING AHEAD… everyone, even prophets like John the Baptist, The Fourth Sunday of Advent gets discouraged. Unexpected things happen to December 18 all of us and can shake our faith. She shares part Readings: Isaiah 7:10–14; Psalm 24:1–2, 3–4, 5–6; of her own faith journey and reminds us that the Romans 1:1–7; Matthew 1:18–24 miracles Jesus performed during His lifetime are Reflection question: What stands out for you in the signs for all of us of the healing that we need way Joseph treated Mary after he found out she when we are spiritually deaf, blind, or dead, so was pregnant? How can you follow his example that we can return to the fullness of life with when faced with a difficult situation? God. Reflection: Ask the Lord to show you areas in Videos are available to everyone weekly on the home page which you might be blind, unclean, deaf, or at formed.org. They are updated on Mondays. dead, and pray for healing in those areas. Journals with more reflection opportunities are available to subscribers, along with more videos under the programs tab. Use our parish code to sign up for free! Sign up at FORMED.org — Parish Code 8D46B7 Page 7 December 11, 2016

OW CLOSER TO GOD Join us at St. JamesAND EACH OTHER e invite you to journey with us as we explore Scripture and Advent the Mass. Prepare yourself for the Mass by reading and Christmas Caroling to the Homeboundpraying with the weekly & Our readings Neighbors either individually or with Join us as we once again head out singingyour songs families of comfort and neighbors, and joy. to understand the purpose and Teams can choose the date they sing. Famistructurelies and of smallthe Mass children and to are embrace welcome. the Eucharist as the “source and summit” of our Christian life together. Contact Lisa Helene Bacalski at 703-532-8815 or [email protected] for details. Throughout the liturgical year we will offer classes, Concluding Mass for Novenareflections, to Our retreats, Lady teaching of Guadalupe Masses, and online resources Monday, December 12, 7:00pm in theto help church you “enkindle the fire of God’s love.” We encourage Bishop Loverde leads a novena to Our Lady ofyou Gu toadalupe participate for all however those suffering you can andwith toinfertility, invite your friends infant loss, and miscarriages beginning on Decembto join user 4th.on this The journey. novena ends with Mass in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrated by the Vicar General, Father Tom Ferguson. Details and prayers at http://www.arlingtondiocese.org/novenawithbishop/index.aspx THE MASS Service Opportunities RETREAT OPPORTUNITIES Gabriel Project Gift Tags Join us in person or online to better understand the Saturday, December 17, 9:00am-11:00am—Knechtmeaning of the Conference Mass, why we’re Room called to attend weekly, the various parts of the liturgy and the We will assemble Gabriel Project gift tags for thetheology parish guidingoutreach the on entire the weekendcelebration. of January 7-8. Saturday December 3 An Advent Holy Hour 9:30am—12:00pm Thursday, December 15, 7:30pm in the church House of MInistries Aor special online edition via of emailChrist in Decemberthe Little City with 5-9. Advent Books themed available praise and now worship in as main well as vestibule. silent adoration.Contact Lisa Helene Bacalski at [email protected] or 703-532-8815 Parish Christmas Pageant SCRIPTURE Friday, December 16, 7:00pm in the> SJ church WEEKLY REFLECTIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE Simbang Gabi Mass The printable guide is a journal provides you with the Wednesday, December 21, 7:30pm in theScripture church readings, a Lectio Divina exercise, and even daily reflections— prepare for the Sunday Mass! All are welcome at this special Mass to spiritually prepare for Christ. Simbang Gabi is a novena of Masses traditionally held in the Phillipines.Learn More at FORMED.org This year novena Masses are occurring throughout the diocese. Details at https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/multicultural/index.aspxRegister with Our Parish Code 8D46B7 (case sensitive) Questions & RSVPs to Lisa Helene Bacalski at703-532-8815 or [email protected] PRAYER THANK YOU! A very sincere "thank you" to the following students, friends, and parents who did a superb job of changing the missalettes and hymnals in the church the Saturday after Thanksgiving so that they would be ready for the First Sunday of Advent: Amanda Church, Karen Kolakowski, Grace Forsyth, Elizabeth Meade, Constance Meade, Bruno DelMoral, Jordy Vargas, Sara Lockwood, Francesca Bellora, Jocelyn Tapia, Ally Bruno, and Sydney Muskett. Thank you, also, to Marissa Johannes and Donnamaria Duatschek for organizing the morning.

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Social Outreach Committee Christmas 2016 Outreach

Gift Card for Families in Need The Social Outreach Committee is working with Catholic Charities to provide gift cards to families in need. We are asking parishioners to donate gift cards from stores such as CVS, Giant, and Wal-Mart so local families can use the cards to purchase food, toiletries, and a few special gifts. A “Gift Card Christmas Tree” will be set up in Heller Hall on December 4th after the 9:00am and 10:30am masses. If cards are purchased at this time, then St. James School also benefits from the purchase of cards. Cards can also be purchased separately and dropped in the collection basket during any Mass on December 11. If you have any questions, please call Mary Ann Parker at 703-241-9128 or Amy Steinbicker at 703-849-1424.

Christmas Project for the Homeless We support five homeless shelters in the area at Christmas time and provide new, wrapped clothing to men, women, and children. In particular we are in need of hoodies, shirts, jackets, hats, scarves, other articles of warm clothing, and undergarments. Boxes will be placed at the doors of the church to collect items through December 18. If you choose to wrap the gift, please label for gender and size. PLEASE NO used clothing. For more information, call Susan Jackson at 703-533-3482, Marian Starr at 703-237-0285, or Caroline Sparks at 703-2372074.

Homeless Shelters in Need of Personal Care Items The homeless shelters are in need of personal care items such as shampoo, conditioner, lotion, combs, toothbrushes, toothpaste, disposable razors, soap bars, and bath gel. Both travel and family sizes are welcome. Boxes will be provided in the back of church to collect these items.

Adopt-a-Family Program Parishioners can provide much needed holiday cheer by sponsoring a specified family and ensuring they have gifts and a holiday meal for Christmas. Many of these families were previously homeless and need to conserve their income for rent, food, and other necessities. Please help us provide gifts and clothing for children, and something for parents. You may do this as a family, or ask neighbors or friends to join you. (We can match you with other giving families). If you or a parish group would like to participate, please call Mary Ann Parker at 703-241-9128 or 202-434-2116.

Alternate Gift Program If you are looking for a unique way to give a gift at Christmas, consider making a monetary donation to St. James Social Outreach Committee and in turn be given a custom made gift card that can be given to someone special on your Christmas list. Information on how your donation will be used appears on the back of the card. This makes a great gift for your friend and is a blessing for one of God’s beloved. The card is also appropriate for birthdays, anniversaries, retirements, or other special occasions. Call Vicky Schoenberger at 703-532-7783 or Lori Lisiecki at 703-532-5357.

Christmas Week at the Falls Church Emergency Shelter From December 24 – 31, St. James parishioners are responsible for providing some general supplies and breakfast (2 boxes of cereal, a gallon of milk, bread or muffins, an individually wrapped snack, and fresh fruit) for 12 persons daily. If you can help for one or more days, please contact Janet Qualters at 703-573-9170 or [email protected].

Christmas Collection for Ongoing Social Outreach Activities You can make donations via Faith Direct by designating a monthly or one time contribution; make out a check to St. James Church designated for Social Outreach programs, or place money in the Poor Box at the church entrance on the weekends. This money will be used to purchase groceries for the monthly Food Distribution, fund the Christmas party for families participating in the Food Distribution program, and pay for Meals on Wheels deliveries on Christmas Day.

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December Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis Universal: That all may experience the mercy of God, who never tires of forgiving. Evangelization: That families, especially those who suffer, may find in the birth of Jesus a sign of certain hope.

Boy Scout Christmas Tree Sale through December 18—Broad Street School Parking Lot Monday through Friday 6:00pm—9:00pm; Saturday and Sunday 9:00am—9:00pm This Week in Our Parish Sunday, December 11 10:15am—11:15am Baptism Class School Library—Door 17 12:00pm– 2:00pm Hispanic RCIA Knecht Conference Room—Doors 8 & 9 1:00pm—3:30pm Scripture Study (Co-ed) School Library—Door 16 1:00pm—2:15pm Hispanic Community PREP School—Door 16 3:30pm—6:30pm Hispanic Charismatic Young Adults Cafeteria — Door 18 4:30pm—6:00pm Hispanic Community Legion of Mary House of Ministries — 913 Park Avenue 5:00pm Eucharistic Holy Hour Church Monday, December 12 Following 8:30am Mass Rosary Church—Convent Side 11:30am Rosary Church 3:20pm—5:00pm Scripture Study (Faculty) School Classroom 7:00pm—9:00pm Hogar English Classes School—Door 16 7:30pm—9:00pm RCIA Knecht Conference Room—Doors 8 & 9 Tuesday, December 13 9:30am— 12:00pm Scripture Study (co-ed) Knecht Conference Room—Doors 8 & 9 4:45pm & 7:00pm PREP School—Door 16 4:45pm & 7:00pm Adult PREP Knecht Conference Room—Doors 8 & 9 7:00pm—8:15pm High School PREP School—Door 16 7:30pm—8:30pm School Band Concert Gym—Please park in B Lot 7:30pm—9:00pm Legion of Mary House of Ministries — 913 Park Avenue Wednesday, December 14 9:15am—11:00am Scripture Study (women) Knecht Meeting Room—Doors 8 & 9 9:15am—11:00am Scripture Study (women) Knecht Conference Room—Doors 8 & 9 7:00pm—9:00 pm Hogar English Classes School—Door 16 7:30pm—9:00pm Charismatic Prayer Group Knecht Conference Room—Doors 8 & 9 Thursday, December 15 7:00pm -9:00pm Scripture Sturdy (women) School Art Room—Door 17 7:30pm Holy Hour—Christ in the Little City Church 7:30pm—9:00pm Pro-Life Meeting Knecht Conference Room—Doors 8 & 9 Friday, December 16 11:15am-11:45am Confessions Church 7:00pm Parish Christmas Pagaent Church 7:00pm-9:00pm Hispanic Community Life & Prayers Knecht Conference Room—Doors 8 & 9 Saturday, December 17 9:00am—11:00am Preparing Gabriel Project Gift Tags Knecht Conference Room—Doors 8 & 9 10:00am—12:30pm Pro-Life Social following prayer at Heller Hall—Door 13 Health Center, 900 South Washington St. 3:30pm—4:30pm Confessions Church 5:30pm—9:00pm Hispanic Community Prayer Group Heller Hall—Door 13 by Mary statue 7:30pm—8:00pm Confessions Church Page 10 PUT THIS PAGE ON YOUR FRIDGE!! December 11, 2016

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