The Nativity of the Lord

Christus Natus Est ~ Christ is Born

The ~ December 27, 2020

Phone Number: 515-255-1175 Parish Office: 545 42nd St., Des Moines, IA 50312, 255-1175 E-mail address: [email protected] School Office: 4320 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50312, 279-5947 Website: www.staugustin.org PARISH STAFF: Facebook: www.facebook.com/ Rev. Christopher Pisut, Pastor, 255-1175, x202, [email protected] saintaugustindsm Rev. James Livingstone, Senior Priest,515-225-1304, [email protected] Office Hours: Mon - Thurs, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Rev. Mr. Kevin D. Heim, Deacon/RCIA/Baptismal Preparation, 274-4321, Fri, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm [email protected], [email protected] Rev. Mr. Kurt Heinrich, Deacon/Marriage Preparation, [email protected], 782-4152 Stewardship – Collections & Tithes Rev. Mr. Joe Coan, Deacon/Hospital Visits, [email protected], 267-8128 Fiscal year is July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021 Rev. Mr. Mike Manno, Deacon/Home visits, [email protected], 559-4892 Kristel Spike, School Principal, [email protected], 279-5947 December Budget Total $ 134,900.00 Randy Mudge, Director of Parish Life/Business Manager ,255-1175 x205, [email protected] December as of 12/14/2020 $ 31,225.69 Jill Frederick, Accountant, 255-1175, x206, [email protected] Janis Falk, Religious Education, 255-1175, x210, [email protected] 1st & 3rd weeks include electronic tithes Mary Currie, Youth & Young Adult Minister, [email protected] Paul Cognac, Buildings & Maintenance, 255-1175 Budgeted (July 2020 - Nov 2020) $ 390,900.00 Cindy Sullivan, Parish Secretary, 255-1175, x201, [email protected] Thomas Kolbo, Music Director, 402-681-2054, [email protected] Received (July 2020 - Nov 2020) 374,425.59 Victoria Bettis, Communications, [email protected]

Variance to Budget (Jul – Nov 2020) $ -16,474.41 MINISTRIES & ORGANIZATIONS: ALTAR & ROSARY SOCIETY - Meets 1st Thursday of the month at noon, Parish Hall, Pres., Kate Mitchell, [email protected], 515-802-0111.

BIBLE Study - Meets every Wednesday during school year at the school,

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm, Emily Duong, [email protected], 255-3402

CATHOLIC SCRIPTURE STUDY - Meets every Wednesday during school year 9:30 am - 11:15 am, Cindy Kodis at 251-3930

BOARD OF EDUCATION - Meets 1st Tuesday of the month in Conf Room, Tim Saturday, December 26, 2020 Coonan, President, [email protected]

5:00 p.m. Marcus Baumhover BUILDINGS & GROUNDS - Meets every other 4th Tuesday of the month in Conf

Room, 255-1175, ext. 205 Sunday, December 27, 2020 ST. MICHAEL’S BOYS GROUP - Jeff Pierick, 778-6087, [email protected] 8:00 a.m. Sister Martina Mataya, CHM ELIZABETH MINISTRY - Angie Mathiasen, [email protected], 10:00 a.m. Bob Kirke 991-8727

12:00 p.m. Parishioners of St. Augustin, both MINISTER/LECTOR/RCIA - If interested, contact Deacon Kevin or Rhonda Heim at [email protected], 274-4321 living & deceased Tuesday, December 29, 2020 - NO FINANCE COUNCIL - Meets every other month on the 4th Tuesday, Paul Mitchell, Chair - Contact Randy Mudge at [email protected] Wednesday, December 30,2020 - NO MASS FOOD PANTRY - Collection is third weekend of month at all Masses, contact Patrick Johnson, 515-339-5207. Thursday, December 31st 4:00 p.m. Theresa Renzo HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION - Co-Presidents: Larry Scanlon, [email protected]; Katie Cownie, [email protected]

Friday, January 1, 2021 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - Meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month in the 9:00 a.m. Andrew DeMarco Parish Hall. 1st Degree Ceremony- 5:00 pm, Rosary - 6:00 pm, Dinner - 6:30 pm, Living Your Faith - 7:00 pm, 7:45 pm - business meeting. Contact Tom Donnelly, [email protected], 988-0491 Saturday, January 2, 2021 LITTLE FLOWERS GIRLS CLUB - Molly Topf, [email protected] 5:00 p.m. Michael Kent MARRIAGE & FAMILY COMMITTEE - Rochelle Quiner, [email protected]

Sunday, January 3, 2021 MOM’S GROUP – Katelyn Riemersma, [email protected],

8:00 a.m. Jeanne Thyberg PARISH COUNCIL - Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m., Matt Eide, President, [email protected] 10:00 a.m. Marcus Baumhover PASTORAL CARE - Fr. James Livingstone, 255-1175, ext. 203, [email protected] 12:00 p.m. Parishioners of St. Augustin PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - Sue & Pat Smith, 277-4344

PRAYER CHAIN - Send your prayer requests to [email protected] or [email protected] or call the parish office at 255-1175

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY - Meets 1st Thursday of the month, Marty Chiovaro, 274-2482 or Pat Knight at 279-9475

RESPECT LIFE COMMITTEE - Mary Beth Beacom, [email protected] M3J, T=[ H$A SOCIAL ACTION - Ann DiDonato, 279-5149, [email protected]

STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE - Meets every other 4th Tuesday of the month Mo+=9 o] GoY ST JOSEPH FAMILY SHELTER - Mike Woody, [email protected], or Sybil Sullivan Heilman, [email protected] De69"59 31s USHER/GREETERS - Paul Martin, 865-6550

4:T0 .. OCATIONS HALICE V C - 5:00 pm Mass: Cindy Sullivan, [email protected], 8:00 am Mass: Georgie Hoerster, 954-9962, [email protected], J3Du3J 1s 10:00 am & Noon: Nick Bigelow, 913-424-3734, [email protected]

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP - Mary Currie, [email protected] 9:T0 T.. Wednesdays 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm meet in the lower level T h e

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Looking for an opportunity to serve the church?

We are looking for Please remember volunteers to help with Advent and St. Augustin Christmas decorating in the coming weeks. in your

Please sign up to 2020 help on Jan 7 & 11.

Please join in the year end preparation for Advent and Christmas at St. Augustin. All sign up times will have a leader present to direct giving! the effort to decorate areas around the Rectory, Office, Parish Hall and Church in the coming weeks. All are welcome, including teenage students who may receive credit for service hours.

SIGNUP: https://signup.com/go/AKhnPbM DID YOU KNOW?

In addition to morning Masses (currently 8:00 am Tues. & Wed.), the rosary is said each morning too.

Please join us Monday - Friday at 7:30 am. Mon/Thurs/Fri in the Chapel, Tues/Wed in the church.

Even if you can’t stay for mass, Please continue your tithing support so that we can the rosary is a beautiful way continue our mission during these challenging times. to start your day. Now as always your tithes and offerings given to God are greatly appreciated. Live Stream Volunteers are Urgently Needed

Please consider making your weekly offering online Are you interested in helping with the parish live at: giving.parishsoft.com/staugustin stream Masses? We need people who are willing to be

trained for running the sound and camera(s) for our Or if you prefer, you can either drop your gift off at Sunday 10:00 am Mass. If you’re a "behind-the- the parish office or mail your tithes and offerings to: scenes" type person who is looking for a way to get involved, this could be JUST the ministry for YOU! St. Augustin Parish, 545 42nd High school students can earn service hours.

St, Des Moines, IA 50312 Please contact Randy Mudge, at 255-1175 x205

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION or [email protected].

We invite you to take one hour per week (or add another hour) in front of the Blessed Sacrament. Take this opportunity to grow in your spiritual life and watch what happens!

To learn more or to join our schedule, please If you are homebound or in the hospital and would contact: Pat Smith at like a pastoral visit, please contact the parish office (515) 238-3590 or Sue Smith at (515) 238-2065. at [email protected] or (515) 255-1175 with your contact information. The Holy Family ~ December 27, 2020 “SPEAK, LORD, FOR YOUR SERVANT IS LISTENING.” 1 Samuel 3:9

It takes more than a set of ears to be a good listener to another member of your church. The Stephen Ministry is a nation-wide program in which congregation members go through intensive training to be there for others in their times of need. THROUGH Stephen Ministry, lay caregivers - called Stephen Ministers - provide one-on-one confidential Christian care to the bereaved, hospitalized, terminally ill, divorced, unemployed, relocated, empty- nesters and others facing a crisis or life challenge. Stephen Ministers and care receivers are paired by gender - women with women, men with men.

If you are interested in learning more about becoming a Stephen Minister, please contact Julie Melcher, [email protected], (515) 210-9536 or Joni Mudge, [email protected], (515) 559-4238.

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RITE OF WELCOMING & ACCEPTANCE Mask Mandate Implemented in Diocese

OF OUR RCIA CANDIDATES & CATECHUMES In a letter to the faithful of the Please help us welcome our Des Moines Diocese, Bishop new RCIA members: Danny William Joensen announced a Johnson, Abby Sassman and mask mandate at all public Claire Nation. Masses, sacramental celebrations, and other events We invite each of you to join in Parish buildings through us in keeping them in our Feb. 2nd. prayers and welcoming them as they prepare for full He's doing this to protect our communion into the church ability to continue to at Easter Vigil. publicly celebrate Mass and sacraments.

To read the full letter, go to: www.dmdiocese.org/ news/news-mask-requirement-implemented-in-diocese

The Knights of Columbus project to purchase new winter coats and other Christmas Charities in the Des Moines area is well underway. If you’d like to help by making a donation please write your check to the Knights Saint Augustin Pre Kindergarten, of Columbus with a memo: coats for kids. Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Early Childhood Information Night Donation can be dropped in the tithing collection

boxes or sent to Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids, Wednesday, January 6th 545 42nd St., Des Moines, IA 50312. St. Augustin Catholic School PK and TK, 5:30 to 6:30 pm Kindergarten, 6:00 to 7:00 pm MASKS ARE REQUIRED

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