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1351 Paige Place, Lady Lake, FL 32159 • (352) 753-0989 • Fax (352) 753-9602 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 6, 2020 MNJǔǔNJǐǏ ǐLJ SǕ. TNJǎǐǕljǚ PǂǓNJǔlj No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church, No matter your current family or marital situation, No matter your personal history, age, income, background, gender, race, ethnicity or spirituality, No matter your own selfimage of holiness or virtue You belong to Jesus Christ and you belong to us! You are invited, accepted and respected here at St. Timothy Parish. We want to share our Roman Catholic way of faith and life in Christ with you! SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT - 2 - DECEMBER 6, 2020 MASS INTENTIONS MINISTRY EVENTS SATURDAY .................. DECEMBER 5, 2020 SUNDAY, ................................... ...... DECEMBER 06, 2020 2:00 PM Rick and Randy Saulpaugh Sophie, John Sr. and John F. Paluszak MONDAY, ................................... ...... DECEMBER 07, 2020 4:00 PM Robert and Elizabeth O’Connor 09:00 AM Respect Life-Rosary of the Unborn ........... Church Ted Stile 09:30 AM Legion of Mary ........... ............................. Room 7 6:00 PM Valerie Wilbur 09:30 AM Respect Life Meeting . ............................. Room 3 Tom Wiseman TUESDAY, ................................... ...... DECEMBER 08, 2020 SUNDAY .................. DECEMBER 6, 2020 Following 8:30 AM Mass ... Reconciliation ................. Church 7:00 AM Ann Keicher 09:00 AM Women’s Karing Krafters ......................... Room 3 Kathleen Goulding 09:15 AM Rosary Maker ............. ............................. Room 7 9:00 AM Parish 11:00 AM Knights of Columbus Auxiliary ................. Room 2 (9:00 Mass has Sign Language interpreter) 07:00 PM AA & Alanon ..Rooms 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 & Parish Hall 11:00 AM George & Dorothy Loew WEDNESDAY, ............................... ...... DECEMBER 09, 2020 Don & Jeff Steineck 09:30 AM Charismatic Prayer ... ..................... Rooms 5 & 6 5:00 PM Gertrude Hallaran 09:30 AM Liturgy Committee ...... ..................... Rooms 1 & 2 Richard Eckerman THURSDAY, .................................. ..... DECEMBER `10, 2020 MONDAY .................. DECEMBER 7, 2020 09:30 AM SVdP Board Meeting . ..................... Rooms 5 & 6 7:15 AM Tony Gilene 04:30 PM Cursillo ....................... ..................... Rooms 1 & 2 Margaret Kolb 05:30 PM ACA Adult Children .... ..................... Rooms 6 & 7 8:30 AM William Van Almen FRIDAY, ................................... ...... DECEMBER 11, 2020 The Salamida Family 09:00 AM Servants of Mary ........ ............................. Room 5 4:00 PM Stephen Foley SATURDAY, .................................. ...... DECEMBER 12, 2020 Carol Szeremeta 01:00—01:45 PM ........ Reconciliation ........................ Church 6:00 PM Patrick Hallaran 03:00—03:45 PM ........ Reconciliation ........................ Church Fred Benson WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS TUESDAY .................. DECEMBER 8, 2020 We would like to extend a warm welcome this week to these 7:00 AM Christine Healy new parishioners at St. Timothy: Special Intention Rita Diette Dennis and Maureen Bentz; Michael 9:00 AM Charles Catania Maffia; Alfred and Florence Mello; Richard “Dick” McQuone Margaret Nye; Helen Simmons; and 11:00 AM Liz Reiser Anna Marie and Russ Wright. Eugene Skorenski WEDNESDAY ............... DECEMBER 9, 2020 FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE 7:15 AM Monsignor William Williams DECEMBER 12 Suzanne Spehar The following prayer to Mary is a sample of intercessory prayer. 8:30 AM Eucharistic Mass Association In this type of prayer, we ask a saint, or another person, to pray THURSDAY ................ DECEMBER 10, 2020 for us and with us. 7:15 AM Diane Greenberg Beautiful Virgin of Guadalupe, I ask you on behalf of all my Tana Walsh brothers and sisters of the world that you bless us and protect 8:30 AM Murray Cangiano us. Give us proof of your love and kindness. Oh pure Virgin of Christine Wilde Guadalupe, give me through your Son, forgiveness for my sins, FRIDAY ................ DECEMBER 11, 2020 blessings for my job, cure for my diseases and needs, and all 7:15 AM James Mayotte that you deem necessary. I ask for my family, Oh Mother of God, Special Intention of Rose Miklus do not disdain the pleas we present to you in our needs. 8:30 AM Valerie Wilbur Amen Edwin Wilbur PRIVATE MASS ASSOCIATION SATURDAY ................. DECEMBER 12, 2020 8:30 AM Fred Benson Thomas O’Neill DAILY RECITATION OF THE ROSARY Recitation of the Rosary at 6:45 AM Monday-Friday, Prior to the 7:15 AM Mass and at 8:00 AM Monday – DECEMBER 7, 2020, ............................... Lt. Col. George Finnery Saturday, Prior to 8:30 AM Daily Mass. DECEMBER 9, 2020, ................................................ Arlene Baier DECEMBER 6, 2020 - 3 - SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE PROGRAM SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Our giving trees for the poor and needy in our area are in the Narthex. For those who do not use this entrance, trees are set up in the North and South entrances of the church with tags on them. Each tag will have a number identifying the family, the first name and age of the child. Each child will have a total of 3 tags HAVE YOU FOUND JESUS? on the tree, which includes: 2 separate tags for clothing and a tag for a gift card or toy of their choice. It is very important that A man is stumbling through the woods, totally drunk, when he you tape the tag with the information face up on the top of the comes upon a preacher baptizing people in the river. He wrapped package or attach to the bike, then place them under proceeds to walk into the water and subsequently bumps into or near the tree in the Narthex or parish hall. Gift cards can be the preacher. The preacher turns around and is almost placed in the red box next to the tree. overcome by the smell of alcohol, whereupon he asks the drunk, We request that once you take a tag, please make a copy “Are you ready to find Jesus?” of it, or write down the information, as we have no way to The drunk answers, “Yes, I am.” track lost tags without the family number and the child’s So, the preacher grabs him and dunks him in the water. He name. pulls him up and asks the drunk, “Brother have you found Please be advised that we are the only area organization that Jesus?” provides gifts to teenagers up to the age of 17. Please consider The drunk replies, “No, I have not found Jesus.” taking tags for these children as this may be the last Christmas The preacher, shocked at the answer, dunks him into the water they receive gifts. again for a little longer. He again pulls him out of the water and Also, it would be very helpful if each tag has a gift receipt asks again, “Have you found Jesus, my brother?” enclosed in case the family needs to exchange the item, or in the case of gift cards, an “activation confirmation”. The drunk again answers, “No, I have not found Jesus.” By this time, the preacher is at his wits end and dunks the drunk The gifts need to be returned to the Giving Tree NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9th. in the water again—but this time holds him down for about 30 seconds. When he begins kicking his arms and legs he pulls Thank you in advance for your generosity in supporting this most worthwhile project. If you have any question, please him up. The preacher again asks the drunk, “For the love of contact Lynne Nastazio @516-241-7570. God, have you found Jesus?” The drunk wipes his eyes and catches his breath and says to the preacher, “Are you sure this is where he fell in?” SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Give me a sense of humor, Lord, OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Give me the grace to see a joke, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020 To get some humor out of life, December 7 Vigil Masses: 04:00 and 06:00 PM And Pass it on to other folk! December 8 Masses: 07:00, 09:00 and 11:00 AM MARY SUSTAINS OUR WAITING FOR GOD “Mary sustains our journey toward Christmas, for she teaches us how to live this Advent Season in expectation of the Lord. For this time of Advent is a time of waiting for St. Timothy 2020 Our Catholic Appeal Status the Lord, who will visit us all on the feast, but also, each one, in our own hearts. The Lord is coming! Let us wait for OCA 2020 GOAL $ 642,283.57 him!” Raised to date: $ 584,079.50 Pope Francis, Angelus, 8 December 2013 Over/under GOAL: ($ 58,204.07) % of Goal raised 90.9% My deepest thanks to all parishioners of St. Timothy parish Donor families for : 4559 for all you do to increase charity and to take on sacrifice. # of gifts: 1747 Fr. Ed % Participation (incl. all donor families): 38.3% SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT - 4 - DECEMBER 6, 2020 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL FOOD PANTRY IS IN DESPERATE NEED OF: Grape Jelly and Canned Vegetables Peanut Butter and Pasta Sauce (Please do not donate any items past their expiration date.) OQRS ST. VINCENT DE PAUL THRIFT STORE PICK UP St. Vincent de Paul Society will have a truck parked in the south parking lot from 7:00 -11:00 AM Thursday, January 7, to accept any donations you can bring here. In addition to gently used clothing, gently used shoes are much appreciated! M “One mightier than I is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop NEWS FROM ST. VINCENT DE PAUL ORLANDO: and loosen the thongs of his sandals. I have baptized you with The Mission of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is to bring water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” (Mk 1:7b-8) Christ's hope and love into the homes of the needy. Please pray Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD.