December 8, 2019 — Second Sunday of Advent —
OUR CATHOLIC PARISH; YOUR CATHEDRAL NUESTRA PARROQUIA CATÓLICA;SU CATEDRAL
Roman Catholic Cathedral Parish of St. John the Evangelist | Boise, Idaho
EUCHARIST EUCARISTÍA Weekend Mass Misas de fin de Semana: Saturday Sábado: 5 pm (vigil) Sunday Domingo: 8 am, 10 am, 11:30 am, 1 pm (Español), LifeTeen 5 pm Weekday Mass Times Misa Diaría Monday-Friday Lunes - Viernes: 8:30 am and 12:15 pm Miércoles (Español): 6:30 pm Saturdays todos los Sábados: 8:30 am Holy Hour (chapel) Hora Santa (en la capilla) Every Thursday/ Todos los jueves: 7-8 pm
SACRAMENTS SACRAMENTOS
Penance Reconciliación Sábado 3pm-4:50pm; Tuesday/Martes, in the chapel / todos Baptism Bautismos appointment required preparation. Contact the parish
Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm 707 N. 8th St. Boise, ID 83702 208-342-3511 (office/oficina) www.boisecathedral.org [email protected] @BoiseCathedral
PARISH CALENDAR: December 8-15
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday December 8 December 9 December 10 December 11 December 12 December 13 December 14 December 15
SECOND 8:30 am: Mass 8:30 am: Mass 8:30 am: Mass 8:30 am: Mass 8:30 am: Mass THIRD SUNDAY OF (Sr. Maria Juan) (Mother (Anne M.N.) (Rose Dick) SUNDAY OF 12:15 pm: Mass ADVENT Catherine) ADVENT 12:15 pm: Mass (Fr. Vitalis) 9 am: Reconcilia- 9:15 am: Satur-
7:25-7:55 am: (Curtis and Mary- 12:15 pm: Mass tion day Catechesis 7:25-7:55 am: 6:30 pm: Mass Rosary Lynn Schulz and (Grace with Fr. Marisz Rosary (Español) 12:15 pm: Mass Family) Fernandez) (Parish Hall) 8 am: Mass 8 am: Mass 6:30 pm: RCIA 6-8:30 pm: Adult (Brian Jain) 9:45 am: Legion 12:45 pm: Rec- 11 am: Blue Hat (Sylvia Rickard) (Queen of Faith Formation of Mary (John onciliation Rosary (Chapel) 10 am: Mass (pro Peace) (Español) 10 am: Mass (pro Paul II) populo) 1 pm: Bible 5 am: Mañanitas 3 pm: populo) 6:30 pm: Oasis 6:30 pm: Bible Study Reconciliation 11:15 am: 6 am: Communi- Youth Group 11:15 am: Study (Queen of ty Breakfast Religious Ed 7 pm: Gospel (Español) 5 pm: Mass Religious Ed Peace) readings with Fr. (Parish Hall) 11:30 am: Mass 6-9 pm: Christ- 11:30 am: Mass Dominic (Craig S.H.) 8:30 am: Mass mas Around the (Theresa Huong) 6-8 pm: Family World (Riffle 1 pm: Mass 12:15 pm: Mass 1 pm: Mass Catechesis Center) (Español) Our (Español) 3 pm: (Riffle Center) 6 pm: Friendship Lady of Guada- Feast (Parish Cathedral Docent lupe / Proces- Hall) Tours sion / Festival 5 pm: Mass (School Gym) 6:30 pm: Guada- lupano Rosary (Fr. Mariusz 3 pm: Cathedral Majewski) Docent Tours 7 pm: Apparitions of Our Lady of 6-8 pm: St. 5 pm: Mass Guadalupe John’s Youth (Isaac Alles) Group (Parish 7:30 pm: Mass Hall) 6-8 pm: St. (Español)
John’s Youth Group (Parish Hall)
LITURGICAL MINISTERS Readings for the week of December 8, 2019 for the weekend of Sunday: Is 11:1-10/ Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 19 [cf. 7]/Rom 15:4-9/Mt 3:1-12 December 14-15 Monday: Gn 3:9-15, 20/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [1]/Eph 1:3-6, 11-12/Lk 1:26-38 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11/Ps 96:1-2, 3 and 10ac, 11-12, 13/Mt 18:12-14 Lectors: Wednesday: Is 40:25-31/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8 and 10/Mt 11:28-30 Thursday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17 [cf. 8]/Lk 1:5-25 5 pm: Braden Stauts, Colleen Stauts Friday: Is 48:17-19/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6/Mt 11:16-19 8 am: Mark Bolland, Patti O’Neill Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11/Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15-16, 18-19/Mt 17:9a, 10-13 10 am: Nick Miller, Phil Toomey Next Sunday: Is 35:1-6a, 10/ Ps 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 [Is 35:4]/Jas 5:7-10/Mt 11:2-11 11:30 am: Jerrit Kent, Rita Davis
Observances for the week of December 8, 2019 Sunday: 2nd Sunday of Advent Extraordinary Ministers: Monday: Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (holy day of obligation) Wednesday: St. Damasus I, Pope Sat. 5 pm: 4 Thursday: Our Lady of Guadalupe 8 am: CC Friday: St. Lucy, Virgin & Martyr 10 am: C Saturday: St. John of the Cross, Priest & Doctor of the Church 11:30 am: III Next Sunday: 3rd Sunday of Advent
ST. JOHN’S CATHEDRAL BULLETIN—DECEMBER 8, 2019
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR CHRISTMAS
Dear Parishioners, his hearers that every tree that is not fruitful will be cut down and thrown into the fire. And then he points to adult Jesus. He too, John In much of the northern hemisphere, December days are usually tells them, will baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire. Jesus will be ones of dormancy and darkness. The days are getting shorter and the judge of their lives. He will separate the grain from chaff, and shorter. Almost all the leaves on the trees are gone. So, naturally the chaff will be burned in unquenchable fire. speaking, Advent would not seem to be a season of life and hope. Nonetheless, our readings for Advent liturgies are full of hope and This Advent season, as we hear the urgings of John to change our joyful expectation. lives for the better, many of us will seek our cleansing, not in the waters of the Boise River or in some stream, but in the sacrament of The Jews had long been waiting for the Messiah from the reconciliation. The time before Christmas is the traditional period descendants of their great king, David, son of Jesse. The child when Catholics seek absolution in the confessional. This special living in Mary was to fulfill the prophecies of Isaiah we hear trip that we make to church to be reconciled should be more than today: just a ritual we submit to. It should be a real conversion that passes from heart to deeds and then to our whole life. A shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom. I would like to encourage you to make the sacrament of penance an important part of your preparation for Christmas. Last Thursday we Isaiah adds that this child will be filled with all the gifts of the Holy celebrated the Deanery Penance Service at Our Lady of the Rosary. Spirit that we pray to receive at the sacrament of confirmation: The next Penance Service will be at St. Mark’s on December 18 at wisdom, understanding, counsel, strength, knowledge, and fear of 7PM. The Cathedral offers confessions four times a week: on the Lord. This anointed King promised by God will change things Tuesday after noon Mass, on Thursday evening, on Friday after in the world. He will make things right, he will bring peace, not morning Mass and Saturday afternoon. The Verbum Spei priests only among people, but even among natural enemies such as cows and myself would like to make this sacrament available to you as and beard or wolves and lambs. In our responsorial Psalm we sing much as possible. today: I pray that these remaining days of Advent you are filled with peace Justice shall flourish in his time, and dullness of peace forever. and the love of God. But our readings also challenge us today too. In the Gospel, we meet St. John the Baptist, the last of the Old Testament prophets, whose message to us is clear and urgent: Reform your lives! The Kingdom of God is at hand. John is not afraid to challenge people. He calls the Jewish religious leaders a ‘brood of vipers’. He warns Fr. Marisuz Majewski, Rector
—ANNOUNCEMENT— CHANGES TO RECEPTION OF HOLY COMMUNION
Beginning December 1, the first Sunday of Advent, we will begin the implementation of our new changes in regard to the reception of the Holy Communion. We will now have 4 cups to receive the Precious Blood. The cups will be located as such: two in front of the altar, one in front of the ambo, and one in front of the Baptismal Font. The ambo and baptismal font cups will then move forward to the SE and NE corners of the transepts to continue serving communicants. The two bowl ministers at the transepts will retire their bowls after the communicants in the transepts have received. Communion will continue with communicants seated in the main body of the Cathedral receiving the Eucharist from the priest and deacon in front of the altar. For those receiving low gluten hosts, please come forward and around to the valley of the altar to receive. We feel confident that this will alleviate the congestion in front of the altar.
Treasure Valley Advent 2019 Communal Penance Services
December 18, Wednesday, 7 PM St. Mark’s, 7960 W. Northview Boise 83707 ATTENTION If you have borrowed a Pyx from St. John’s, please return it
if you no longer need it so other St. John’s Advent Reconciliations parishioners can use them. We are • Tuesdays after 12:15 PM Mass very low on our supply. It is • Fridays during Advent after 8:30 AM Mass (except De- expensive to keep replacing them. cember 20th) Thank you for your help! • Saturdays 3 to 4:50 PM
ST. JOHN’S CATHEDRAL BULLETIN—DECEMBER 8, 2019
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
OUR ST. JOHN'S FOOD BANK IS MOVING! Just 2 doors down to the Faith Formation Center! At this time, please hold off on donating canned and other food items until after the 1st of the Year. We will be making our move the end of the this month and have a lot to bring over at this time. We thank you for all the donations in 2019 and our clients appreciate all the items donated. Our shelves have been stocked with healthy food and given out to those in need each week.
SATURDAY CATECHESIS—DATE CHANGE! Join Fr. Mariusz for Volunteer Needed! Do you have time to volunteer for a 2-hour Saturday Catechesis on Saturday, December 14 when he will shift two times per month? We are looking for someone to volun- present “Walk-Through Mass, Part 2.” We will begin after teer with our Tuesday afternoon team from 1-3pm on the 1st, 3rd, morning Mass in the Parish Hall, gathering at 9:15 AM and 5th Tuesday when it occurs. Please let Anita Bokan know if (refreshments offered). The talk will be from 9:30-11 AM, with a you can help with that shift (208-863-0243). 10-minute break.
THE GIVING TREE COMMITTEE is ALTAR SERVERS Please keep our servers in looking for volunteers to help your prayers. They are balancing school bring gifts from the Cathedral work, sports and their ministry. It really over to the Riffle Center Sunday takes a special person to do all of that and do December 15 after 5 pm Mass. it so well. WE ARE ALL VERY PROUD OF YOU!!! Our server of the Monday for The second needs is for gift sort- November is Luke Barry. Luke will receive ing, tagging and wrapping gifts on a Vatican rosary and a $15 gift card to Fanci Thursday, December 19 in the Freez. As always, take a second this week and thank our servers for Riffle Center from 9 am to 4 pm their dedication. and Friday, December 20 from 9 am to 2 pm. (These are the most crucial days that we need reliable volunteers. If you have a desire to help support the Giving Tree Ministry but CHOIR REHEARSALS FOR are not available to shop for gifts or volunteer please consider mak- CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS ing a cash donation to the Children’s Collection. The funds donated PAGEANT EVERY SATURDAY by the children throughout the year is used to help purchase any of IN THE CHAPEL Choir the gifts on tags not picked up from the trees. Last year we had a rehearsals for the Christmas large need for additional support. Eve Children’s Pageant and Mass are being held on To sign up to volunteer or for additional questions, please email Saturdays, from 10 AM until [email protected]. This is a great volunteer opportunity noon in the Chapel. For more for the entire family! Many hands make light work! information and to register, contact Diana Pietri or Dr. Raphael Morvant at (208) 342-3511, ex. 108 or email [email protected].
BUY A HYMNAL TO REMEMBER LOVED ONES St. John’s will be purchasing new permanent hymnals to replace the disposable missalettes that have been in use. This will save the cathedral both money and natural resources. For $20 each, you can sponsor one or more hymnals in honor of a loved one or family. Please contact the church office for more details. Labels will be placed in each sponsored hymnal to commemorate the memorialized friends and family.
CATHEDRAL WOMEN’S CONNECTION The year 2019 is winding down and parish families are gearing up for the “happiest time of the year!” The traditional Catholic liturgical Christmas Season with decorations, carols, and celebration begins the evening of December 24 and continues for The Twelve Days of Christmas ending the evening of January 6 on the Feast of the Epiphany. However, the modern approach in Catholic liturgy is to have the Season end on the evening of January 12, the Baptism of the Lord. This means the Cathedral will remain decorated and carols will be sung long after the "commercial season" ends on early December 26. Some young children might ask about this seasonal difference.
The CWC ministry will feature the coming of the Christmas Season by hosting Coffee Hours after the two morning Masses on Sunday, December 22. Our volunteers will wear the Season’s colors and provide a holiday atmosphere for all to enjoy. Special for the children will be a repeat of last year's popular table area for Decorating Christmas Cookies. Chair Judy Keplinger looks forward to assisting the children in that fun activity. ST. JOHN’S CATHEDRAL BULLETIN—DECEMBER 8, 2019
LIFELONG CONVERSION STATION OF LIFELONG CONVERSION: “PRAYER” On a rotating basis we highlight different elements of faith formation adapted from a Pastoral Plan by the U.S. Catholic Bishops. We are presently in the “Station of Lifelong Conversion: Prayer.” This week we feature these prayers: Prayer after Communion (by St. Thomas Aquinas) Prayer After Mass (by St. Ignatius of Loyola) Lord, Father all-powerful and ever-living God, I thank you, for Lord Jesus Christ, take all my freedom, my memory, my under- even though I am a sinner, your unprofitable servant, not because of standing, and my will. All that I have and cherish you have given my worth but in the kindness of your mercy, you have fed me with me. I surrender it all to be guided by your will. Your love and your the Previous Body and Blood of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. I grace are wealth enough for me. Give me these, Lord Jesus, and I pray that this Holy Communion may not bring me condemnation ask for nothing more. Amen. and punishment but forgiveness and salvation. May it be a helmet of faith and a shield of good will. May if purify me from evil ways Prayer of St. Patrick and put an end to my evil passions. May it bring me charity and Christ with me. Christ before me. Christ behind me. patience, humility and obedience, and growth in the power to do Christ in me. Christ beneath me. Christ above me. good. May it be my strong defense against all my enemies, visible Christ on my right. Christ on my left. and invisible, and the perfect calming of all my evil impulses, bodi- Christ in breadth. Christ in length. Christ in height. ly and spiritual. May it unite mem ore closely to you, the one true Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me. God, and lead my safely through death to everlasting happiness Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks to me. with you. I pray that you will lead me, a sinner, to the banquet Christ in every eye that sees me. where you, with your Son and Holy Spirit, are true and perfect Christ in every ear that hears me. Amen. light, total fulfillment, everlasting joy, gladness without end, and perfect happiness to your saints. Amen. ONLINE CATHEDRAL APPAREL STORE Just as Advent begins and in time for Christmas! You might have noticed that 1) we have a new eagle theme logo for the Cathedral (because the eagle is the symbol of St. John the Evangelist) and 2) that the logo is showing up on apparel. So if you’re interested in getting your own FORMED.ORG This is a great Cathedral apparel, you can go directly to our partner Education Outfitters in person online resource for enriching (595 S. Americana Blvd, Boise, ID 83702) or online (follow the icon on our your Catholic faith, and it’s Cathedral website) to see what is available and what you might like to purchase. free access for parishioners There are shirts, sweaters, hoodies, hats, etc. All sales are through that store and are when you use the parish code created on demand so there’s no inventory (we don’t have anything in the Parish 82F2DN when you register. office). Give it a go! PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
VOCATIONS NEWS Please keep our seminarians in your prayers, as they prepare for semester final exams. If you're a Vocations 31 Club member but don't remember your prayer day, you can contact Jim and Mary Ellen Nourse at 208-322-0603 or [email protected].
Currently, our Diocese has 10 men attending seminary. Below is a list of who's where.
Mt. Angel Seminary: Joshua Falce, Tim Segert, Darrell Falconburg, John Dyson, Clay Matthews
Ss. Cyril & Methodius Seminary: Adrian Leszko, Pawel Pawliszko
Bishop White Seminary: Tommy Malone, Nathanial Loe, Damien ROSARY BLUE HAT December 14th the Rosary Blue Hat will gath- Sarrazolla er to pray the rosary after Fr. Mariusz’s excellent class on the Mass. If you need help praying the rosary our group will be glad to Watch for news regarding our parish Adopt-a-Seminarian program help you. coming in January!
The Rosary Blue Hat group gathers every second Saturday of BE SURE TO GET YOUR COPY OF THE 2020 MEN IN BLACK the month. There are no dues, scheduled formal meetings. Our CALENDAR! They are a great way to promote priestly vocations goals are prayer, share and fellowship. We witness our love of the and honor our priests who are serving the Church right here in Blessed Mother Mary, when wearing the blue hat, which is en- Idaho. Calendars are available for a suggested donation of $15, couraged but not required. and will be displayed after Sunday Masses on select weekends this
fall. They are also available in the parish office. All proceeds are Our fellowship will be a Christmas Tea. For place and to RSVP dedicated to supporting our Idaho seminarians. For more please call or text 208-602-6899. information call MaryLou at 344-4852 or Judy at (208) 863-9695. ST. JOHN’S CATHEDRAL BULLETIN—DECEMBER 8, 2019
ADMINISTRATIVE Finance Council Jonathan Morris [email protected] Pastoral Council Theresa Willerup [email protected] Safety Committee [email protected] St. John’s Ambassadors Building Committee Richard Pavelek [email protected] FAITH FORMATION MINISTRIES Baptism Prep (English) Allison Malsam [email protected] Baptismo Prep (Español) Guadalupe Gomez [email protected] Becoming/Returning Catholic John Ysursa [email protected] Bible Study(Monday night) Braden Stauts [email protected] In Catholic tradition, Bible Study(Tues. afternoon) Anita Bokan [email protected] each of the four Gospel evangelists has a symbol, Catholic Book Club Teresa Wittry [email protected] and our Cathedral logo is Endow Women’s Group Linda Morris [email protected] for St. John referencing the Faith Formation Facilitator John Ysursa [email protected] soaring inspiration of his Fourth Day Men George Lewis [email protected] prose, and the image of an Fourth Day Women Monica Beumeler [email protected] eagle soaring towards Friendship Feast Patricia Burley [email protected] heaven, to return to earth Marriage Prep (English) Deacon Bill Burns [email protected] with the revelation of the Marriage Prep (Español) Guadalupe Gomez [email protected] sublime and wonderful. Vacation Bible School Teresa Wittry [email protected] Vocations Committee Jim and Mary Ellen Nourse [email protected] Children’s Ministry (grades 1-5) Teresa Wittry [email protected] Youth Ministry (grades 6-12) Mikey Abbondandolo [email protected] Confirmation prep Mikey Abbondandolo [email protected] Confirmación adulto Ramiro Tapia [email protected] 1st Communion/Reconciliation Teresa Wittry [email protected] OASIS Ramiro Tapia [email protected] PRAYER MINISTRIES Looking to make your faith Adoración Nocturna Alberto and Felix [email protected] more active? Here is a list Blue Hat Group Vee Rae Lehman [email protected] of our parish leadership Grupo de Oración Higinia Lopez [email protected] and ministries that you Grupo Dansa Abraham Santos [email protected] might consider joining. Mom’s Rosary Group Christina McBride [email protected] Vocations Committee Jim & Mary Ellen Nourse [email protected] Armed Forces Prayer Sherrie Pelowitz [email protected] Cathedral Men’s Fellowship George Lewis [email protected]
STATIONS OF LIFELONG CONVERSION
WELCOME TO YOUR ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST Our parish was founded in 1876, and we became the Cathedral for the Diocese of Boise in 1885. Life, both natural and supernatural, is God’s gift to each of us, and neither is a static or a one-and-done reality. As natural life develops and matures, the same applies to our supernatural life. Just as we participate and cooperate in our own natural development, so too do we participate and cooperate in the unfolding of the divine life within us. Accordingly we have developed what we call “Stations of Lifelong Conversion.” We Catholics get stations: literally with the Stations of the Cross and also the various repeating cycles such as the liturgical calendar that helps to remind us to keep our focus on the things that really matter. Every three months we move through each station as a reminder to work on this aspect of our spiritual formation. While God loves us for who we are, He loves us too much to leave us that way and that is why He continues to call us to more. These stations are adapted from a pastoral plan as developed by the U.S. Catholic Bishops. We’re happy to have you here at YOUR Cathedral: you belong here! Join us on this recurring spiritual journey as we grow our faith, working together to “build the Kingdom of God.”
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CHRISTIAN SERVICE MINISTRIES Adopt a Highway Daniella Ysursa [email protected] Eucharistic Outreach Daniel Gamboa [email protected] Social Justice Monica Geraty [email protected] Cathedral Cleaning Saints Michelle Hebert [email protected] Cathedral Connect Play & Pray Alice Zeigler [email protected] Cathedral Women’s Connection Pat Minkiewicz [email protected] Christmas Giving Tree Anita Miller [email protected] Docent Tours Tom Mannschreck [email protected] Faith Community Nurses Jennifer Palagi [email protected] Food Bank Anita Bokan [email protected] Friendship Feast Patricia Burley [email protected] Guadalupanos Abraham Santos [email protected] Knights of Columbus Bill Baker [email protected] Legion of Mary June St. James-Pfouts [email protected] Prison Ministry Jorge DeVarona [email protected] Sweet Saints Michelle Hebert [email protected] Not sure who to ask? St. Vincent de Paul Kathy Dahl [email protected] For all inquiries, please call LITURGICAL MINISTRIES 208-342-3511. Music Dr. Ray Morvant [email protected] Music Life-teen Megan Korthals [email protected] Altar Servers (English) Tisha McGarry [email protected] Coro Hispano Salvador Gil [email protected] **Send all bulletin items, Church Environment Barbara Mannschreck [email protected] photos and correspondence to Extraordinary Ministers (English) Mirella Silva-Gil [email protected] [email protected]. Monaguillo (Español) Marta Barroso The deadline for submitting bulletin Lectors (English) Michael Oths [email protected] entries is 10 days before the Sunday Lectores (Español) Rigoberto Gonzalez [email protected] you wish it to appear. Sacristans (English) Shelbye Weaver [email protected] Deadlines are earlier for holidays. We reserve the right to edit Sacristanes (Español) Luz Sanchez and accept all submissions. Ushers (English) Gabe Gerrity [email protected] Ushers (Español) Griselda Vidrio [email protected]
PARISH OFFICE DIRECTORY
Bishop/Obispo Pastor: Peter F. Christensen Director of Youth Ministry -RCIT/Director de Ministerio Rector: Fr. Mariusz Majewski de Jóvenes: Mikey Abbondandolo 208.342.3511 x105; 208.342.3511, [email protected] [email protected] Deacons/Diáconos: Hispanic Ministry Coordinator: Ramiro Tapia 208.342.3511 x112; Bill Burns 208.794.5709, [email protected] [email protected] Tom Dominick 208.336.2844, [email protected] Adult Faith Formation Facilitator: John Ysursa 208.342.3511 x104, Mark Geraty 208.890.1413, [email protected] [email protected] Derrick O’Neill 208.342.3511, [email protected] Administration/Reception: Mirella Silva-Gil 208.342.3511, Tom Mannschreck 208.342.3511, [email protected] [email protected] Administrator: Deacon Daniel Gamboa Administrative Assistant: Guadalupe Gomez 208.342.3511 x113, 208.342.3511 x103, [email protected] [email protected] Office Finance Manager: Maria Trejo 208.342.3511 x107, St. Joseph’s School / Escuela de San José: Tammy Emerich, [email protected] Principal 208.342.4909, [email protected] Director of Music/Director de Música: Dr. Raphael Morvant Bishop Kelly High School: Rich Raimondi, President 208.375-6020 208.342.3511 x108, [email protected] Communications Coordinator/Bulletin Editor: Julie Robinson, Director of Religious Education RCIC/Directora de la [email protected] Educación Religiosa-RCIN: Teresa Wittry 208.342.3511 x106, [email protected]
ST. JOHN’S CATHEDRAL BULLETIN—DECEMBER 8, 2019
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
SIGN UP TODAY For the 2019 Christmas Pageant! The form is posted on our home page at www.boisecathedral.org. The Christmas Pageant will be held during the 4 PM Mass on Christmas Eve. For questions, contact Teresa Wittry at 208-342-3511.
ST. JOHN’S CHRISTMAS FLOWER OFFERING Thank you to those who have contributed to the Cathedral’s holiday flower fund: THE 2020 MEN IN BLACK CALENDARS are here! You can help promote vocations and Linda-Diane Hill in memory of honor our priests by using these unique Norma Leimgruber, John Leimbruber, calendars, which feature 14 different Idaho Nancy Leimgruber, priests, including our own Verbum Spei Hazel and Edgar Sederquist Community. Calendars will be displayed after Masses on select weekends and are Janet Bahira for Charles and Alice Gantner available for a suggested donation of $15. You can also get a calendar from the parish office or from Reilly’s Church Supply. All proceeds are dedicated to supporting Idaho seminarians.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND YOUTH MINISTRY will be on Christmas Break from December 22-January 5. The last session of 2019 is Christmas Around the World on SATURDAY, December 14 after the 5pm mass, and first Sunday session of 2020 will be January 12. Thank you, and we hope you have a very Blessed Christmas Season.
ST. JOHN’S CATHEDRAL BULLETIN—DECEMBER 8, 2019
ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Thank you to the grandparents and special friends who joined St. Joseph’s School for Mass on November 26! You are a blessing in our students’ lives and we are thankful for you! ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL 825 W. Fort Street Boise, ID 83702 | 208-342-4909 | [email protected] www.stjoes.com Find @StJoesBoise
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
What’s your pie delight? Let Chef Green take care of your pie needs this Christmas. Holi- day Fundraiser for Nazareth Retreat Center – order your Holiday Pies now at $12.00 each. Order deadline is Thursday, 12/19 and pickup deadline is Monday, 12/23. Please call Nazareth at 208.375.2932 to make arrange- ments.
MASS FOR HEALING at Church of the Sacred Heart, (811 Latah) Thursday, December 12th at 8:30 am. Fr. Rob will be offering the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick & the Healing Prayer Ministers are available after Mass for more prayer.
ST. JOHN’S CATHEDRAL BULLETIN—DECEMBER 8, 2019
AVISOS PARA NUESTRA COMUNIDAD HISPANA
ENSAYOS DEL CORO DE NIÑOS PARA LA PAGEANT Y MISA DE VÍSPERA DE NAVIDAD Los ensayos del coro de niños para la Pageant y Misa de Víspera de Navidad, se están dando los sabados, 10 AM de mediodia en la capella. Para más información o registrarse, puede comunicarse con la Sra. Diana Pietri o el Dr. Raphael Morvant al (208) 342-3511, ext. 108, o vía email a [email protected].
¡Regístrate hoy para el desfile de Navidad 2019 que se celebrará en la misa de las 4 pm de Nochebuena! Ir a nuestro sitio web www.boisecathedral.org.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALLED AND GIFTED What are your gifts? You have them! We are all gifted and we are all called. God has given each of us spiritual gifts to use to serve Him, to build His kingdom here on earth. Might you have the gift of music, or intercessory prayer, or hospitality? Come find out. Sacred Heart is offering the Catherine of Siena Institute’s Called and Gifted Workshop, Friday evening January 31st and Saturday, February 1st. We will explore the signs and characteristics of 24 common charisms, and how discerning and using your charisms can change your life and the lives of others, your parish and the world. Contact Jaime from Liturgical Publications, our bulletin printer, will be [email protected] or in our office the week of December 2-13., securing new ads register on our website for our bulletin. Please consider purchasing an ad, sponsoring at sacredheartboise.org. a charity, or In Memory of a Loved One. Your participation makes our bulletin successful, and you attract customers!
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