December 15, 2013 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Pastor’s Notes: Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday, December 21 from 6 to 7 pm. Sunday, December 22 from 3 to 5 pm. Monday, December 23 from 6 to 7 pm.
Christmas Mass Schedule: Christmas Eve at 4 pm. Christmas Day at 9 am.
New Year’s Mass Schedule: New Year’s Eve at 5 pm. New Year’s Day at 9 am.
Welcome Fr. Polycarp SSebowa! We are happy to have a visiting Priest to help celebrate the festivities of the Christmas Season with us. Fr. Polycarp comes from Uganda. He is currently on sabbatical and studying for a Masters Degree in Theology at Sacred Heart School of Theology, Hales Corners, Wisconsin, where incidentally Jeff Asmussen is in his first year of studies for the Priesthood. Father Polycarp will no doubt be joining Fr. Frank or myself at various Liturgies during the Christmas season. Please join me in extending a very warm welcome to him. With every blessing! Fr. Michael
Stocking Stuffer Idea for your husband, your son, your father, your brother or your friend. Register him for the 2014 Catholic Men's Conference Men of Faith -Brothers in Christ. The conference is March 8, 2014 at the College of St. Scholastica. Registration available -on line at www.duluthcatholicmen.org. Only $25.
Help Pope Francis and the upcoming Synod of Bishops to effectively respond to the pastoral needs of married couples and families! Note that you do not need to answer every question. The survey is due by December 18. The direct link to the survey is: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Y8X9BTC. Questions can be directed to Betsy Kneepkens, Director of the Office of Marriage and Family Life, 218-724-9111 or [email protected].
2014 Calendars are on the back table next to the bulletins; please take one and remember to thank the participants that sponsored them for us to enjoy!
Parish office will be closed on Tuesday, December 17. I will be attending a meeting at the Pastoral Center in Duluth that day; if you need to reach me, you can leave a message on my cell phone 218-220-1582 and I will return your call during a break. - Cindy
2014 Beautiful You Girls Retreat will begin on Friday, January 10 at 6:30 pm and will conclude on Saturday, January 11 at 6:30pm. This year the retreat will be held at St. Rose Parish and will be open to all young ladies in grades 8-12! Come prepared to have an epic time with your friends and learn about our God-given strength and beauty as women. The retreat will include some time to be outside so please bring your snow clothes and sleds! To register please contact: Becky Kubat at St. Rose [email protected] or Bekah Swanson at Queen of Peace [email protected].
Volunteers Needed! If you are looking for a fun-filled opportunity for great fellowship while helping to prepare the church for Christmas, this is your chance! We need many volunteers to help decorate the church after Mass on Sunday, December 22. The more volunteers, the better! We have a large Welcome to Saintarea Mary’s to decorate We’re happy and can you’re never here. have If too you many are new helpers. to our New community, volunteers please and kids call encouragedor stop at the to join Parish Office. Weus! would love to meet you and answer any questions you may have.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church —– 57 Horn Blvd., Silver Bay, MN 55614 Parish Office Located in Rectory 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday Office/Rectory 226-3100 Fax Machine 226-3116
Church Hall 226-3691 Parish E-Mail [email protected] Parish Website www.stmarysilverbay.org
Eucharistic Adoration Wednesdays from 8:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. K of C Auxiliary Prayer Chain Call — 226-3639 or 226-3351
Fr. Michael Lyons (218) 834-4313 Fr. Michael’s E-Mail [email protected] Saturday ST JOHN OF THE CROSS 12/14/13 PLEASE KEEP THESE PEOPLE IN YOUR PRAYERS: 7:15 p.m. Mass -Intention for Maurice & Lillian Secore Parishioners: Gale Fredrickson, Betty Hofschulte, Reader…....Jim Frericks Cantor...... Rick Frericks w/Guitar Accpt. Deanna Larson, Steve (Gordon) Haga, Walter Skalsky, Plate……...Deacon Fred Wright Alma Ferris, Marlene Petersen, Leona Currier, Johnny Chalices….Susan Frericks Jerabek, Vicki Johnson, Angie Pruse, Beacher Elam, Chalices….Lanay Frericks Servers…...Sheena & Mita Frericks Joseph Fredrickson, Tom Bott. Gifts……..Volunteer Clergy: Deacon Fred Wright Sunday THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT 12/15/13 Relatives & Friends: Diane Janousek, Roger Gale, 7:50 a.m. Sacrament of Penance Mary Lou Champa, Dorothy Strand, Larry Pickran, 8:30 a.m. Mass — Intention for All Parishioners Vicky Schermerhorn, Bernard Cahill, Alan Larson, Reader…....Marge Jorgenson Joe Kowalowski, Elsie McGuire, Judy Sowieja, Susan Cantor...... Rick Frericks w/guitar accpt Plate……...Deacon Fred Wright Cone, Grace Kramer, Gladys Gatz, Heather Peterson, Chalices….Gerry Bahar Bob Martinsen, Vern & Marge Walentiny. Chalices….Susan Bahar Servers…...Lucas Stadler & Zach Fredrickson Military: Michael Seipke, Chris Grensing, Sean Gifts……...Volunteer Stebbins, Sam West.
Monday ADVENT WEEKDAY 12/16/13 Please call the church office if you’d like to submit a 7:50 a.m. Rosary prayer request; these requests will run for 3 weeks. If 8:15 a.m. Mass- Intention for Maurice & Lillian Secore continued prayers are needed after that time, prayer Tuesday ADVENT WEEKDAY 12/17/13 requests can always be renewed – just call the church 7:50 a.m. Rosary office to let us know that you would like to renew the 8:15 a.m. Mass- Intention for Arianna Peterson Birthday request. 7:00 p.m. AA Meeting Faith Formation will meet Wednesday, December 18, Wednesday ADVENT WEEKDAY 12/18/13 starting the night out with snacks at 6 pm, followed by 7:50 a.m. Rosary 8:15 a.m. Mass-Intention for Codi Warnecke Birthday education at 6:30 pm. Remember, we now have Adult 8:50 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration Faith Formation at the same time and everyone is invited and encouraged to join us for snacks and education. This Thursday ADVENT WEEKDAY 12/19/13 week we will have a Reconciliation Service for the Adults 7:50 a.m. Rosary and those students who have made their first confession. 8:15 a.m. Mass- Intention for Mitch Cavataio Birthday The younger grades will meet in their classroom for their Friday ADVENT WEEKDAY 12/20/13 lessons. If you would like more details, please don’t 7:50 a.m. Rosary hesitate to contact the parish office. 8:15 a.m. Mass-Intention for Katie & Josh Aldinger Anniversary
Saturday ST. PETER CANISIUS 12/21/13 It’s Poinsettia Time! Again this year we will 7:15 p.m. Mass -Intention for Alex Grenning Birthday buy our Christmas flowers locally. You can Reader…....Susan Michels purchase a poinsettia for St. Mary’s Church in Cantor...... Abby Michels memory of a loved one. The cost is $7.25. Plate……...DonSeipke Chalices….Rose Elam Please use a “flower envelope” so we have all the correct Chalices….Shelley Fredrickson information in the Christmas Bulletin. If you have any Servers…...Bradley & Thomas Rowlee questions, please call the Parish Office for more details. Gifts……..Volunteer
Sunday FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT 12/22/13 Welcome to St. Mary’s We’re happy you’re here. If you are new to our 7:50 a.m. Sacrament of Penance 8:30 a.m. Mass — Intention for All Parishioners community, please call or stop at the Parish Office. Reader…....Thomas Clifford We would love to meet you and answer any Cantor...... Lanay Frericks questions you may have. Plate……...Deacon Jack Ferris Chalices….Lois Kaari Last Week’s Contributions Chalices….Marge Jorgenson Servers…...Sheena & Mita Frericks General Collection………………….….….……..……$1278.00 Gifts……...Volunteer UCA………….……………………..……………..……….…....$25.00 Retirement Fund for Religious……...…..…….…..$285.00