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Sacred Heart Parish News Rock Island’s Historic Catholic Parishes St. Mary’s Parish News Stewardship of Treasure: Nov 23/24 as possible. We couldn’t do this without you! Gifts can be Stewardship of Treasure: Nov 16/17 sessions are also important for any new EMHC’s from Offertory Envelopes $2,910.00 returned to the rectory during normal business hours (M, W, Offertory Envelopes $2,070.00 either parish, and those who are starting to take the Eu- Loose Money $531.25 F from 9-2) or before/after Masses by placing them at the Loose Money $280.00 charist to our homebound or those in the hospital. Online Giving 505.00 side (west) door in the vestibule that leads to the rectory. If Utilities $30.00 Property Improvement Fund $211.00 you’d like to support this ministry monetarily but can’t find Christmas Offering $5.00 Lectors, Money Counters, Eucharistic Schools $172.00 the time to shop, please contact Kristen Mandle at (309) Christmas Flowers $161.00 Ministers for December: Envelopes Used 88 738-5967. All gifts must be returned no later than Campaign Human Dev. $40.00 Lectors: Saturday 4pm Colleen Goebel Tuesday, December 10th! Envelopes Used 76 Sunday 10:30am Pat Versluis Silent Night. Holy Night. Join us Wednesdays of Eucharistic Saturday 4pm Mike McKinney & Advent: December 4, 11, and 18 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. for Christmas Children’s Choir at Sacred Heart All Decorating the Church for Christmas will be Saturday, Ministers: Gary Snyder an amazing night of preparing your hearts for the coming children ages 5–12 are invited to sing in a 15 min. program December 21st, at 9:00am. Please plan on helping. Sunday 10:30am Michelle Dasso & of Christ at Christmas! The Christmas season can be hectic that occurs 30 min. before the start of the Christmas Eve Bob Braun and crazy - don’t miss out on this opportunity to slow down, Mass. We will have 30 min. practices immediately Sign-up sheet for Gift Bearers and Altar Flowers Money Counters: Frank DeBout & Jerry Brozovich relax, and reflect on what really matters this season! Come, following the 9:00 Mass on Dec. 1st, 15th and 22nd. Con- is on the bulletin board in the glass house. let us adore him! Adoration and Confessions will also be tact Trevor.Loes@assumptionhigh if you are interested, or St. Mary’s Men Fellowship will not meet in available. Social to follow and sacramentals will be given stick around for the first rehearsal today (Sunday)! St. Mary’s will be participating this year with December or January. The next meeting is Tuesday, out each week! the Sacred Heart/St. Vincent de Paul Society February 11th, at 6:30 p.m. in Schroeder Hall. There are FREE “Little Blue Advent Prayer Christmas gift and food basket program! Names are available Sign up for our Parish Christmas Party on the Books” available in the Fr. Anthony Vestibule. These are in the glass house vestibule starting this weekend. Thank you Please help St. Mary’s Church by picking up after forms which are at the entrances. The party will be on Sun- wonderful little prayer books to use during Advent! in advance for your generosity. Please fill out the space on the yourself and family. Take the bulletin with you, and place day, December 15, from 12-3 p.m. at the Hauberg Estate form with the name(s) you take. All gifts must be returned the missals back in the pews, Thank you! in Rock Island. It’s important to RSVP so we can plan on Sacred Heart Sodality would like to gratefully thank no later than Tuesday, December 10, to the Sacred food! Parishioners are invited to bring something to share! our bakers, crafters, and all you shoppers for making the Heart/St. Mary’s offices at the Sacred Heart Rectory. If you want your child or children to receive Christmas Craft & Bake Sale a huge success! Thanks to you St. Mary’s Church envelopes, please call the office If you would like to sponsor a Christmas we earned $909.00!!! Your hard work and dedication to St. Mary’s 2020 calendars are available at the doors of 788-3322, M-W-F 9am-noon, or fill out the form below. Poinsetta in honor of a loved one or in your family name our parish community really shined again this year. We hope church! Thanks! please FILL OUT THE FORM in the Fr. Anthony Vestibule you had as much fun as we did! Proceeds will help support and place your money in the collection basket or place it altar needs and some upcoming special projects. Crafters: Annual A & R Christmas Party will be held on Child’s Name: ___________________________________ in the locked box in the vestibule with a note what it’s for. please check in the front office for any unsold items by Sun, December 3rd and the Rock Island Holiday Inn. Tickets are on Parent’s Name: _________________________________ If you contribute to the general flower fund via your parish Dec 8. We can store any items left over. Thank you again! sale this weekend in the vestibule. Cost is $17.00. To reserve Address: ________________________________________ envelopes or online, we thank you for this, but those funds your ticket call Helen @309-235-7228. Happy hour @11:30 _______________________________________________ are not the same as the ones tied to sponsoring a special lf you support Sacred Heart using envelopes with buffet being served at noon. Second floor at the Holiday Christmas poinsetta and we won’t know to include your your envelopes are available (1 year’s worth) in the Fr. An- Inn in Rock Island. BRING A FRIEND! We had an attempted car break in during name with our ‘thank you” note later. thony Vestibule. Please grab the box labeled with your name Mass recently. Please lock your car doors while attending after Mass. *Remember, if you prefer to give online you can Annual Diocesan Appeal 2019 Mass. Please take names after Mass from the Fr. Anthony contribute by simply signing up at giving.parishsoft.com/ Number of Pledge Cards Received: 76 Vestibule for our Annual Sacred Heart & St. Vincent de gosacredheart and giving in the the same way that you do Our Parish Goal $30,358.00 Help us pay for the hall boilers: $21,014.00 Paul Christmas Gift (and Food) Program. We have doubled now - it’s just online! Let the parish office know if you’re Total Pledge Amount $23,207.00 of $27,772 has been collected so far! Getting closer! If the number of families we are helping this year in light of making this change! Difference -$7,151.00 interested in helping, please contact Helen in the parish the overwhelming generosity and support from the Sacred office today! Heart Family. This vital ministry and work is essential to the We have so much to share this weekend that we had to All EMHC’s are invited to intend a refresher Church and our local area and has been a longstanding add an extra insert! Check it out in this bulletin! course on either Thurs, Dec 12 at 5 p.m. at Sacred Heart tradition here at Sacred Heart. Please take as many names or Sat, Dec 14 at 1 p.m. at St. Mary’s. Attending one of these spiritual & liturgical news Prayer Mass with Healing Prayers at Sacred Heart Lauren Clark Sacred Heart Remember, prayer is very powerful! If you know of any pa- - Ann Versluis - Pam Myers every first Thursday of the Month! All are en- Brian Becker Sacred Heart rishioner who is in acute care, battling cancer, getting ready - Julie Van Der Ginst - Stephanie Rangel couraged to participate in this monthly 6 pm Mass and Rebecca Becker Sacred Heart for a major operation, terminally ill, or recovering in a nurs- - Linda Yerkey - Philip Roller time of prayer! A beautiful celebration of the Holy Eucharist Becca Kennedy St. Mary’s ing home, please submit their names to Jolene or Helen for - Nadia Merabet - Gina Howell inclusion in the bulletin so that we may pray for them. begins at 6 p.m., followed by worship, adoration of the Judah Kennedy St. Mary’s - Pam Garcia - Anna Lawrence Blessed Sacrament, healing prayers for individuals that wish - Gene Sartor - Robert Thornton Please keep the following parishioners, family, and friends in - Faythe Farwell - Peter Tuang to participate, and a closing with Benediction. We invite We need Sacred Heart & St. Mary’s your daily prayers: Parishioners to help with Perpetual Eucharistic - Constance Bell - Greg Young you to now bring sacramentals and items to be - Gabe Beardsley - Renee Bleuer blessed before this Mass! Adoration! Can our parishes adopt a day or time? St. - Theresa Cavins - Lucille Quilty - Brion Eckert - Tayler Morris Pius X Parish has asked for our help in filling these times. - Milo Nache - Isaac Crane - Pat Reed - Don Barry Welcome and Prayers to our Catechumens! Please contact 309-233-3977: - Colleen Huiskamp - Judy Clark - Lois Brozovich - Nancy Tady Sacred Heart and St. Mary’s Parishes are honored to have Monday - 5 p.m. Tuesday - 1 a.m. - Jean Paggen - Shirley VanDeMaele - Wyatt Loes - Jerry Brozovich several members of our parishes in the RCIA program to Wednesday - 5 p.m. Thursday - 1 a.m. - Nancy Michalski - Mike Zeglin - Fr. Greg join the Catholic Church! May God continue to guide Friday - 2 a.m. Saturday - 1, 4, 5 p.m. - Vishnu (Chuck) Mulay - Heather Tahja them on their journey of faith! Be sure to welcome, and - Rose Mary Burnham - Keegan Lawrence Lord, You invite all who are burdened to come to you.