St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Jefferson, Wisconsin

Phone Numbers Pastoral Staff Liturgies Fr. Thomas J. Coyle, Pastor Parish Center: 674-2025 St. John the Baptist: 5:30 pm Saturday, Mrs. Mary Kilar, School Principal 7:30 am & 10:30 am Sunday Rectory 674-9619 Ms. Donna Kiesling, Office Manager St. Lawrence: 4:00 pm Saturday S.J.B. School: 674-5821 Mrs. Tiffany Topel, Dir. Of Rel. Ed, Youth Ministry St. Mary Help of Christians: 9:00 am Sunday Parish Nurse: 262-930-0292 Mrs. Jodi El-Beri, Coordinator Rel. Education Daily Liturgy & Reconciliation: per schedule Mass in Spanish: Web Site: www.stjohnbaptist.net Mr. Russ Brown, Maintenance Supervisor Mrs. Jane Renz, R.N., Parish Nurse 12:30 pm on Sundays at SJB St. Lawrence-Franciscan House: Miss Megan Freund, Adult Education/Baptism Prep 674-4258 Ms. Lizzett Perez, Hispanic Ministry

. St. John the Baptist Catholic Community of Faith Jefferson

Our Lady of Guadalupe MASS INTENTIONS You are invited to celebrate the Feast of Saturday, November 30/St. Andrew 2XU/DG\RI*XDGDOXSHDW6W-RKQ¶V 4:00 pm Mass (St. Lawrence) am Mass on December 8th. Our Lady of 5:30 pm ‚2'%H\HU -XOLH5LHGO.DWKU\Q Guadalupe is the Patroness of the Americas. Christson & Eileen Schroeder/Mass (SJB) The people of Mexico venerate her in a Sunday, December 1/First Sunday of Advent special way because she appeared in Mexico to Juan 7:30 am ‚-HUHPLDK 3DW/DQGRZVNL Diego, a peasant farmer, asking him to deliver a Clarence & Mary Multhauf; message to his bishop. Even today, Our Lady of Lester Schmidt and Family/Mass (SJB) Guadalupe offers hope and dignity to people everywhere. 9:00 am Mass (SMHOC) There will be a potluck luncheon in the gym after Mass. 10:30 am ‚(GZDUG4XDOH5LFKDUG5XHWK-HIIHUVRQ- You may bring your dish to the gym prior to Mass. Salad, Sullivan Catholic Community/Mass (SJB) fruit or dessert would be appreciated. 12:30 pm Mass in Spanish (SJB) Monday, December 2 Christmas Party 7:30 am Word & Communion (SJB) All Catholic women and men who have given, and 8:00 am Rosary (SJB) WKRVHZKRFRQWLQXHWRJLYH³VRJHQHURXVO\RIWKHLUWLPH Tuesday, December 3/St. Francis Xavier WDOHQWDQGWUHDVXUH´WRFOHDQFKXUFKKHOSZLWKIXQHUDO 7:30 am Word & Communion (SJB) dinners...whether you bake, make salads, help in the 8:00 am Rosary (SJB) dining room or kitchen...are invited to a Christmas Party Wednesday, December 4/St. John Damascene in your honor. It will be at the Knights of Columbus 7:30 am ‚-RVHSK16FKRSHQ0DVV 6-% Clubhouse on Tuesday, December 10 from 11:30 am to 8:00 am Rosary & Reconciliation (SJB) 2:00 pm. Please RSVP by Thursday, December 5 to 10:30 am Word & Communion (Alden Estates) Linda R. at 674-5223 or Dorene S. at 674-3649. Thursday, December 5 7:30 am Word & Communion (SJB) 8:00 am Rosary (SJB) Please pray for the repose of Friday, December 6/St. Nicholas the soul of 7:30 am John Meidl Family/Mass (SJB) Claude O. Ebert. 8:00 am Rosary & Anointing (SJB) Please pray for his family and friends 8:25 am ‚-LP:DJQHU$OO6FKRRO0DVV 6-%

Saturday, December 7/St. Ambrose at this difficult time of loss.

2:00 pm Wedding Mass of Ashley Tucker and Brian Huppert (SJB) THANK YOU 4:00 pm Mass (St. Lawrence) St. John the Baptist Parish extends a very sincere 5:30 pm ‚5REHUW*ULIILQ:HGO-Vogel Families, thank you to the Holy Rosary Council of the Knights Jefferson-Sullivan Catholic Community/ of Columbus #1864. The proceeds from their pancake Mass (SJB) breakfast were given as a donation to the Parish. Sunday, December 8/Second Sunday of Advent St. John the Baptist also extends a very grateful thank 7:30 am ‚6DQG\6KDQQRQ-RUGDQ$9RJHO0DVV you to the family and friends of Scott Fischer. These (SJB) memorials will be directed to the Parish School and the 9:00 am Mass (SMHOC) Endowment Fund. 10:30 am ‚0DGDO\Q.UXHJHU)HDVWRI2XU/DG\ of Guadalupe Mass (SJB) St. John the Baptist Holiday Decorations Donations for the Christmas Environment With Gratitude decorations are now being taken. As in years The Family of Jack Cannon wishes to thank the past, this is an opportunity for people to donate thoughtful members of St. John the Baptist Parish for their funds to help cover the cost of the Christmas kind words, many prayers and loving support during this IORZHUV7KLVFDQEHGRQH³LQPHPRU\RI´RU³LQKRQRU difficult time. The cards from each student of SJB school RI´DQGWKHQDPHVZLOOEHSXEOLVKHGLQWKHEXOOHWLQQHDU were so precious and comforting. Christmas. Please contact the Parish Office at 674-2025 ²The Jack Cannon Family with any questions.

2 . The First Sunday of Advent December 1, 2013

First Sunday of Advent "Stay awake! Be prepared." The advice is clear enough. (December 7/8 - the 2nd weekend of the month) And chances are, most of us are inclined to follow this LECTOR/GIFT BEARERS fervent instruction from the Lord. We'd like to be vigilant. 5:30 pm Andy Bare, Jr./Tim & Deb Koehler Family We'd like to be ready. When the ultimate Advent comes- 7:30 am Keri Adelmeyer/Chris & Tiffany Topel Family when Jesus returns-we don't want to be the one left 10:30 am To be Determined/Dale & Denise Breuer Family standing alone in the field. But on its own, the desire to be ALTAR SERVERS alert isn't necessarily enough to keep us from drifting off 5:30 pm N. Koehler, B. Johann, A. and D. Haffelder into a spiritual siesta. 7:30 am B. and D. Rupprecht, T. and M. Hall Consider the apostles in the Garden of Gethsemane. 10:30 am L. Kates, N. Stewart, B. Bare, M. Comer Jesus gave them a similar instruction to the one he gives COMMUNION DISTRIBUTORS 5:30 pm T. & P. Ashburn (clean), J. Tabor today: "Keep watch" (Mt 26:38). And what happened? 7:30 am K. Adelmeyer (c.), J. van Lieshout (c.), L. Gee They fell asleep. "The spirit is willing, but the flesh is 10:30 am P. Redmond (c.), K. McKelvey (c.), C. Anason weak" (26:41). How about us? Can we really stay awake? USHERS Indeed, the season of Advent presents a challenge: Jesus 5:30 pm D. Lorbecki, J. Dickhoff, B. Schmidt, B. Mercer asks us to be ready to greet him at any hour. Though our 7:30 am K. Klingbeil, W. Kinateder, R. Golz, G. Ashburn spirit may be willing, can our "flesh" pull it off? 10:30 am C. Nash, D. Beyer, J. Barbacovi, J. Gotto Especially in this month of holiday hustle and bustle, how can we stay constantly focused on welcoming Christ? "Two men will be out in Saint Paul gives us a hint in today's epistle: "Put on the the field; one will be taken, armor of light...Put on the Lord Jesus Christ" (Rom 13:12, and one will be left. Two 14). Just as light prevents physical sleep, so too the light of Christ prevents spiritual slumber. When we invite women will be grinding at Jesus' Spirit into our hearts, it's like keeping a vigil light the mill; one will be taken, flickering in the window of our souls. We may go about and one will be left. our business, but that expectant flame never burns out. So Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on when Jesus comes again-even like a thief in the night-he will find us ready and waiting. which day your Lord will come." - Mt 24:40-42 ©2013 Liturgical Publications, Inc. Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD.

Pray for Our Troops, Our Readings for the Week of December 1, 2013

Sunday: Is 2:1-5/Rom 13:11-14/Mt 24:37-44 Country and for Peace. Monday: Is 4:2-6/Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10/Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a/Mt 15:29-37 Fort Atkinson Community Christmas Day Thursday: Is 26:1-6/Mt 7:21, 24-27 Free Dinner Friday: Is 29:17-24/Mt 9:27-31 Sponsored by St. Joseph Church Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26/Mt 9:35--10:1, 5a, 6-8 and Faith Community Church Next Sunday: Is 11:1-10/Rom 15:4-9/Mt 3:1-12 A dinner will be held for anyone in the community who ©Liturgical Publications, Inc. may be alone on Christmas Day or who cannot prepare a holiday meal. Gathering for the dinner will begin at 11:00 am in the Church Hall of St. Joseph Parish. Appetizers Knights of Columbus Council #1864 News and punch will be served before dinner. A family style The Knights of Columbus are collecting personal turkey and ham dinner will be served at 12:00 pm. items for our Seminarians. Items needed are: tooth Home deliveries will be made to the homebound. brushes, tooth paste, dental floss, shampoo, bar soap, Donated pies are needed for the dinner. Reservations can deodorant, etc. The items will be collected through be made by calling St. Joseph Church Office at 563-3029 Monday, December 2nd. or Faith Community Church Office at 563-2058. Collection boxes are in the back of Church. Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Vicki Thank you. Gordon at 608-513-9263.

3 . ³&ORWKHGLQWKH6XQ´ An Edge & Lifeteen Overnight Retreat School News Join the ALL NIGHT ADORATION starting at 6:30 pm on Friday, December 6th with dinner-come Congratulations to Rylee Powell, 8th Grade, and make rosaries, watch movies, PLAY DODGEBALL Katelyn Worzalla, 7th Grade, who won the Lumen DQGNHHS9LJLOIRU0DU\¶V)HDVWGD\RIWKH Fidei essay contest. Their writings will be published Immaculate Conception!! in an upcoming Catholic Herald. Students are welcome to stay until midnight, however, if they would like to stay until the Christmas Giving Tree Eucharistic Vigil ends at 7:30 am Mass, they will As we approach the Season of Advent, need to turn in a permission slip to Tiffany by we are reminded to help those who are in Sunday, December 1. For a permission slip, contact need. We thank you in advance for your her at 674-5433 or [email protected] generosity to this important service that has been overwhelmingly successful in the past for the Frassati Fest for High School Students Alden Estates residents. Frassati Fest for HS students is sponsored by Please take a tag, and return UNWRAPPED Madison Catholic Youth. It will be held February 1st gifts to the tree by Wedneday, December 11. You through the 3rd in the Dells at the Kalahari Resort. may purchase all the items listed or as many as Registration deadline is Tuesday, December 3rd. you would like to purchase. Please contact Tiffany for more information! If you have any questions, please contact Tiffany

Topel at 674-5433 or [email protected]. WORKS OF MERCY

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

for Middle & High School Youth -Giving Tree: All throughout Advent, choose a card TEC Retreat Coming to Monona! from the Christmas Tree in Church and donate the TEC #152 will be held at Immaculate Heart of items for a resident of Alden Estates Mary in Monona, on December 27 - 29th. TEC -City-Wide Christmas Caroling: December 17th (Together Encountering Christ) is a unique retreat (more details are coming!) designed for those who are at least 16 years old. This -Christmas Babysitting: December 13th 5-9 pm will be a wonderful opportunity to pray and reflect -Snow Shoveling! Help is needed all winter. Let during this Christmas season on the fact that God Tiffany know if you would consider adopting an sent His only Son to us in a humble manger. elderly person for the winter!! Our two Spiritual Directors will be Fr. Bart Timmerman and Fr. John Silva. We hope that you :RPHQ·V(YHQLQJRI5HIOHFWLRQ will consider being a part of this awesome Come for a Night of Joy as we prepare for the experience. coming of our Lord on Friday, December 13th from This is also an invitation for those who experienced WRSPDWWKH%LVKRS2¶&RQQRU&HQWHULQ a TEC a few years ago to come and help. For Madison. The night will include socializing, Advent more information and an application please go to carols, a talk about the importance of joy in the www.kairostec.org. If you have any questions, spiritual life, laughter, crafting, food and drinks-all to please contact Jessica Davis, the director, at help Catholic women and their friends prepare well 608-358-1915 or [email protected]. for the coming of Christ. A group of ladies from SJB will be carpooling to this Diocese event! Contact Jodi El-Beri (674-5433 or [email protected]) First Sunday of Advent Prayer if you are interested in coming with us! Loving God, you are our peace; Prepare our hearts for your coming. OPEN HOUSE Forge the swords of bitterness into plows of blessing; Catholic Charities Adult Day Center till the soil of our souls for your springing forth in us. 2917 International Lane, Madison 5HPRYHRXUKHDUW¶VGHIHQVLYHDUPRU Wednesday, December 11th, 8:00 - 10:00 am clothe us in light alone, Holiday Craft and Gift Market 10:00 am - 1:00 pm and pierce our wide-open hearts with your love. Accordion players will perform 10:00 to 11:00 am By your Spirit in us, may we be at peace: Tour the Center and enjoy a continental breakfast. awake, and ready to welcome your presence. www.adultdaycentermadison.org Amen. ²Alive Now Advent Prayers 2013

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