St. Anthony’s Parish St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church St. John the Baptist Catholic Church One Parish Two Churches St. Anthony of Padua/St. John PO Box 98 Hoven, SD 57450 “Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of his Kingdom there will be no end.” December 24, 2017 Fourth Sunday of Advent Welcome We would like to welcome all visitors, friends and families who are visiting our parish this weekend. If you are interested in becoming a member of our parish, please stop by or call the rectory. PASTOR: Fr. Kevin Doyle TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Email: [email protected] St. Anthony’s Church SECRETARY: Dawn McClure St. Anthony’s Rectory ...... 605-948-2451 Email: [email protected] Sacristy/Parish Hall .......... 605-948-2570 CCD COORDINATOR: Noreen Glodt Fax........................................605-948-2245 Email: [email protected] St. Augustine’s Church WEBSITE: https://saintanthonyofpadua.wordpress.com/ SECRETARY: Melissa Sauer St. Augustine’s Rectory…..605-285-6466 WEEKEND LITURGIES: Sacristy/Parish Hall………....605-285-6160 Saturday.....5:00 PM – Hoven Saturday.....7:00 PM – Onaka WEEKDAY MASSES: Sunday…..8:30 AM – Hosmer Please check schedule inside. Sunday....10:30 AM – Bowdle (Onaka – Even Weekends; Hosmer – Odd Weekends) OFFICE HOURS: SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Tuesday through Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Saturdays 3:30 - 4:30 PM – Hoven Saturdays 6:30 - 7:00 PM – Onaka (Even Weekends) OR any time upon request BAPTISM: Pre-Baptism Class for parents required before all Baptisms. Please call the rectory for appointment. HOLY MATRIMONY: Couples planning marriage must contact their priest at least six months before the wedding date. A year in advance is not too early. ANNOINTING OF THE SICK: Before a hospital stay, surgical procedure, or any serious illness, please call the rectory to arrange the celebration of the Sacrament. December 24, 2017 Fr. Doyle will have weekend Masses for Hosmer and Onaka on Fourth Sunday of Advent the following dates: December 23 – Onaka CELEBRATION OF THE MOST HOLY EUCHARIST December 24 – Onaka 12/25 MON Rectory Office Closed December 31 – Hosmer The Nativity of the Lord 10:30 AM – BOWDLE – Christmas Day Mass PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYERS: 12/26 TUE Rectory Office Closed FROM HOVEN: Eleanor Schmidt, Tom Frost, Steve Klingman, St. Stephen Norbert & Mary Joan Arbach, Lila Simon, Jeanette Schaefer, 4:30 PM – ONAKA – Mass Marvin Schmidt, Harlan Rausch, Wayne Stuwe, Vicki Schmieg, Billy Baus, Bill Duenwald, Norbert Hericks✝. *Denise Jung✝ & Jackson Vetch✝ 12/27 WED St. John FROM ONAKA: St. John’s Parishioners, Mike Vetch Family, 5:15 PM – HOVEN – Mass/Rosary Mary Barondeau, Beth Witte, Denise (Vetch) Jung✝. *Rose & Ed Turner✝ 12/28 THU The Holy Innocents OTHER: Pope Francis I, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Bishop Paul 9:00 AM – HOSMER – Mass Swain, priests, seminarians, Sisters of our Diocese, Fr. Kevin 12/29 FRI St. Thomas Becket Doyle, all former pastors, World Peace, sanctity of all human life, our military personnel, Don Karrer, Laura Keller-Huber, Sheila 9:00 AM – BOWDLE – Mass 12/30 SAT 9:00 AM – BOWDLE – Mass Hoke, Brecken Kaup, Cindy Baus, Brad Helget, Deb Barnett, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM – Bowdle – Confessions Lynette Singleton, Robert Dillingham, Lenny Uhrich, Mary Ann Lebert, Roy Bechard, Traci Karst, Mindy Greenfield, Jerry Lacher, THE LORD’S DAY MASS Fr. Mark Lichter, Adella Hericks, Christe Laverack, Katie Tuff, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM – Hoven – Confessions Laura Kaup, Kevin Holt, Dan Kaiser, Dan Lown, Dan Hawkinson. 5:00 PM – HOVEN – Rosary/Mass Please help us keep this list current. If someone has recovered, *Aloys Dreis✝ First Death Anniversary 12/22/16 please call the parish office at 948-2451 so we can remove their 12/31 SUN The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph name from the list. 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM – Hosmer – Confessions 8:30 AM – HOSMER – Mass Please pray for Pope Francis I General and Mission Intentions 10:00 AM – Bowdle – Confessions for December: 10:30 AM – BOWDLE – Mass (U) Universal Prayer (E) Evangelization Prayer (U) End to Child-Soldiers. That the scandal of child-soldiers may This Sunday’s Readings: be eliminated the world over. 2 Sm 7: 1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Psalm 89; Rom 16: 25-27; Lk 1: (E) Europe. That the peoples of Europe may rediscover the beauty, 26-38 goodness, and truth of the Gospel which gives joy and hope to life. CATECHISM PARAGRAPHS FOR THIS SUNDAY: + 464-469 – Jesus: True God and True Man (some early LITURGICAL MINISTERS – December 30, 2017 ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA – Saturday – 5:00 PM heresies). LECTOR: Sara Colombe + 148-149, 273-274, 494, 2617-2619 – “With God nothing is EUCH. MIN: Tom Garrity, Joel Rausch GREETERS: Jerry Seurer Family impossible”: the example of Mary’s faith and prayer. MARY’S HELPERS: Anna Stuwe, Harlie Johnson USHERS: Please Volunteer + 721-726 – Spirit’s role to fulfill the Father’s plan in Mary. SERVERS: Ivan Stuwe, Lincoln Stuwe, Colin Arbach DAILY READINGS FROM SACRED SCRIPTURE Monday: Is 52: 7-10; Heb 1: 1-6; Jn 1: 1-18 Tuesday: Acts 6: 8-10; 7: 54-59; Mt 10: 17-22 – Fr. Kevin Reflection – Today we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Advent, and in a Wednesday: 1 Jn 1: 1-4; Jn 20: 1a, 2-8 day it will be Christmas. With such a short Advent Season Thursday: 1 Jn 1: 5 – 2: 2; Mt 2: 13-18 Friday: 1 Jn 2: 3-11; Lk 2: 22-35 this year I keep thinking of the Muppet Christmas Carol Saturday: 1 Jn 2: 12-17; Lk 2: 36-40 movie, where Kermit the Frog sings: One More Sleep ‘Til Sunday: Sir 3: 2-6, 12-14; Psalm 128 & 105; Col 3: 12-21; Christmas (YouTube it…it’s great). Heb 11: 8, 11-12, 17-19; Lk 2: 22, 39-40 It is always difficult to believe how fast Advent goes and often how busy we become with parties, greeting cards, shopping, decorating, baking, wrapping gifts and more. If I have described you in any way, I remind you that it is not too late to spiritually make more out of Advent in these remaining moments of time. I urge you in the busyness to take just a little time to pray, reflect on the Scripture of this Sunday or the readings for Christmas Mass itself (I know there are a few Word Among Us magazines left in the vestibule). Perhaps as you do the last minute run of Pastor at any time to work through any problems or errands, put in a short visit to the church (or to the questions. Eucharistic Adoration Chapel in Hoven) on that list, too. Merry Christmas to all and may God bless you, our Mother Believe me, if you squeeze in the time for some quiet Mary watch over you, and the saints intercede for you, prayer amidst the hustle and bustle, you will find a greater always…and especially through this Season of Christmas peace and calm as you sort through a long “to do” list with and in the New Year 2018! a short amount of time left. Hoven & Onaka Notes As we look to Christmas Day, please accept on behalf of the staffs of our parishes and myself our collective best A Rosary is said every Tuesday at 3:00 PM at St. Anthony’s wishes for a Holy and Joy-filled Christmas Day and Church near the Blessed Virgin’s Altar. If you can make the time, Season. Please know of my prayers for you as I go to the please drop by and join the group. altar to celebrate Mass this day, season and every day The Advent Baby Crib is set out in front of throughout the New Year. church. All gifts that are donated will be sent to ‘Safe Harbor’ in Aberdeen. This is a shelter I am sure (especially as we celebrate Christmas), there may for women and children. If you would like to be some among us in church who do not regularly worship make a cash gift, please bring it to the rectory with us. I am certain there are some who have come home and we will hold it until after Christmas when to the hinterlands to be with family and friends. We are all the donations are delivered. Suggested delighted to have you home…and please know that gifts: Sleepers, onsies, outfits, hats/jackets/snowsuits, baby toys, bottles, bibs, diapers and wipes (for newborns to 12 months). wherever life may take you, you are always a vital member of the parishes’ family. It is always great to see the Tuesday Evening Bible Study – additional faces in the pews this time of year (and to see Typology: How does the Old and meet the extended families of our parish family). Testament find fulfillment in the New Testament? Classes will Similarly, there may be some among us today who have begin on January 9th at St. not been to church in a long time. We are especially Anthony’s Rectory at 7:00 PM with Father Kevin Doyle – Bibles thankful that you have come home to the Catholic Church and coffee are provided. and thankful that you are with us. We have been praying ST. ANTHONY’S ALTAR SOCIETY NEWS for you throughout Advent for your experience of Mass Next Funeral Luncheon: Circle 7 and our parish to be a warm and welcoming one! If you January Church Cleaning: Circle 6 have come home to Mass under duress from a parent or Special Activity: Circle 6 grandparent who said “all I want for Christmas is for you to come to Church with me,” …or if you were motivated There will be an Altar Society meeting on by the “Come Home to the Catholic Church” commercials, January 9th at 7:00PM in the Church Basement.