Prayer Chain Donna Rogero [email protected] 386-325-5230 Bulletin Editor

Lynn Heise [email protected] 12-14 5p Emelia Scolaro + Legion of Mary Renee Stambaugh 692-3927 12-15 9a Ellen & Robert Gorman + Finance Council Jack Delarm 386-328-9372 12-15 11a People’s Mass Liturgy Council Allen 906-280-4370 12-16 8a John Hutter + Ministry Council Ben Heise 824-4372 12-17 8a Victoria Puccilli +

Sacristan Maggie Hill 797-2733 12-18 8a Steve Lube 12-19 9a John Foley Men’s Club Ronnie Griffin 692-2000 Pastoral Council Steve Faustini 824-1863 12-20 8a Tom Zolezzi

RCIA Sr. Marilyn Dingman 904-755-9934

Crisis Pregnancy Helpline 1-800-848-LOVE

NEW PARISHIONERS Sunday 12/15 Welcome! Please take a few minutes to complete a registration 10:00 AM - 10:40 AM Choir Practice - Hall card which can be found in the Church lobby. The data provided 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Young Children’s Choir – Church by you on this card is confidential. Complete information in all Monday 12/16 fields is needed i.e. name of your child’s school, full birthdates Tuesday 12/17 etc. When completed please give to a Welcome Minister. 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Legion of Mary - School 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Religious Library - School SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE 6:00 - 7:30 PM RCIA - School Couples should contact the Pastor before setting a wedding date, Wednesday 12/18 (normal preparation time is 8 months), and must attend a 6:00PM - 7:15 PM Religious Education - School Diocesan marriage preparation program. Thursday 12/19

After 9:00 AM Mass Children’s Adoration SACRAMENT OF Preparation must be made well in advance. A Baptismal Class Friday 12/20 for the parents is required. Saturday 12/21 4:00 PM - 4:40 PM Choir Practice – Hall HOMEBOUND MINISTRY If you or someone you know is no longer able to attend Mass or is going through rehabilitation for a few weeks preventing them from coming to church, the parish has Eucharistic Ministers to bring Holy Communion to the home each week. Father Kiran also makes 1 st Friday visitations to provide the Sacrament of the Sick and Confession. Call the office at 692-1366 to arrange the visit. 12-16 Sharon Einheuser, Connie Levine ATTENTION Claire Merckling & Amarilis Rafols-Aviles The Diocese of Augustine treats all allegations of sexual 12-17 Andrew Fisk, Sheran Kuhn, James Lam & Willis Solano misconduct seriously and deals with all allegations in a prompt, 12-18 Lori Pellicer confidential and thorough manner. To Report Abuse, call: 12-19 Griffin Clark, Michelle Kluger & Charles Strickland Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator (904) 262-3200, ext. 12-20 Holly Faustini 129, or the Department of Children and Families at 1-800-96- Abuse (800) 962-2873. Religious Library at St. Feel free to borrow good books, movies and listening tapes. The Roxane Ambrose, Phil Alvers, Bill Bailey, Kathy Bates, Sandra Bates,Bill Religious Library is located in the St. Ambrose Schoolhouse Bothe, Mary Ann Brennan, Judy Brenner, Bill Brotherton, Greg Brown, directly across the road from the church. The schoolhouse is William Brown, Cathy Browning, Robbie Browning, Betty open every Tuesday, from 10:30am -12:30pm. Brubaker, Dean Brubaker, Cheryl Campbell, Dorie Cantrell, Barbara Carlsen, John Carlsen & family, Karen Carlsen, Don Parish Christmas Party is this Sunday after 11:00 AM & Eileen Coleman, Tom Crabtree, Emma Delarm, Kathleen Delzell, Sheryl Eckerman, Bob Ferguson, Eileen Gavofalo, Mass. A special guest from the North Pole is expected to attend. Donna Hartley, Roy Hawkins, Hosking, Jonnie Kalmbach, Lynn Kendall, Caroline Kennedy, Evey Kennedy, Children’s Adoration Thursday after 9:00 AM Kirby Kennedy, Carl Kramer, David Masters,Therese Masters and Family, Valorie May, Caleb Mayberry, Pam Minnick & Mass family, Tracy Noblin, Chuck Nusbaum, James & Elise Osako, Rachel Quiñones, Michael Randall, Christopher Roebuck, Grace Roebuck, Noble Holy Innocents Novena to start December 19th. Rogero, Charles Sagginario, Danny Sapp, Darlene Sheeks, Glen Slaughter, Aaron Smith, Mat Somers, Jeff Spencer, Nancy Sproull, Ed Pray this novena for nine consecutive days any time of the Starbard, Nancy Tiger, Charlie Weigel, Stacie Wilson, Michelle Wise, year. Since the Feast of the Holy Innocents is celebrated Roberta Zukauskas. Please notify Donna Rogero 386-325-5230, cell on December 28th, it would be most appropriate to pray 386-546 1287 or [email protected] with your prayer request. this novena beginning on December 19th so as to conclude the day before their feast. Copies available on shelf in vestibule.

, Christmas/New Years Mass Schedule January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and members of San Jose Parish in Jacksonville are working with the Northeast Florida Human Trafficking Coalition Tuesday, December 24: Christmas Eve in organizing and hosting a two-day event to heighten awareness 4 p.m. & 6 p.m. and help put an end to this modern day slavery. Also, supporting the event are the diocesan Justice and Peace Commission, Wednesday, December 25: Christmas Day along with Catholic Charities and Catholic Relief Services. The 10 a.m. event is slated for Jan. 15 (ENGLISH) and Jan. 16, 2014 (SPANISH) , 7 to 9 p.m., at San Jose Parish Hall in Jacksonville. For more information, call Ruby Peters (904) 448- Tuesday, December 31: Mary, Mother of God 6555. 5 p.m. Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is Jan. 18-18 -25,25, Wednesday, January 1: Mary, Mother of God Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is Jan. 18 --25, 10 a.m. 2014 Has Christ Been Divided? (1 Cor. 1:1-17) is the Biblical theme of the week-long prayer for Christian Unity, which will include Martin Luther King Day on Jan. 20. Clergy and lay people of different Christian communities throughout Northeast Florida Word of Life are invited to participate in an Ecumenical Vespers Service at the “Love your children. In them you can see Baby Jesus. Pray for Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine on Thursday, Jan. 23, at them a lot and every day put them under Holy Mary’s protection.” 5:30 p.m . ~Saint Gianna Beretta Molla Eucharistic Congress Please Note: To reduce postage expense the office will only In Him We Are One send tax letters for 2013 if a request is received from a Don't forget to mark your calendars for this spectacular event, parishioner. Tax letters will be available upon request beginning th slated for March 28-29, 2014, at the Prime Osborn Convention January 6 2014. Center in Jacksonville. To learn more, visit: http://www.floridaeucharist.org/ CHRISTMAS IN OLD ST. AUGUSTINE/NAVIDAD EN EL Q: Who is Ike Ndolo? VIEJO SAN AGUSTÍN – December 21, 2013, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 A: He is one of the performers who will be presenting to the p.m., the grounds of the Mission Nombre de Dios will be youth and young adults at the 2014 Eucharistic Congress. Ike is illuminated with candlelight and torches as part of an evening th originally from Nigeria, but relocated to Missouri wherein he featuring the Christmas customs, music, and holiday fare of 16 - developed a love of music listening to his mother singing century Florida! Gift Shop will be open until 9:00 p.m. hymns. He travels the country using his considerable musical Free admission and parking. For information call 824-2809 or talents to lead others to Christ. When time allows, he does contact Florida Living History at [email protected] . missionary work, too. Young and old, you won't want to miss Ike's music. Check out this sample YouTube video: Divorce and Annulments: The Catholic Attitude, http://youtu.be/nMMuYIAtJBw Jan. 16, 2014 Fathers Morgan and Palazzolo will discuss the myths and erroneous views sometimes perceived by Catholics “Rebuilding , When Your Relationship Ends” is about these two very important subjects which affect so many educational seminar created by Dr. Bruce Fisher for those Catholics today. Registration: 5:30 p.m.; Dinner from 6-6:45 p.m.; adjusting to the end of a love relationship, and is being offered by First session ends at 8:45 p.m. Leaders: Father Mike Morgan and the Diocese of St. Augustine/Diocesan an Center for Family Life. Father Tony Palazzolo. Cost: $25 includes dinner. Marywood “Rebuilding” is an ecumenical, comprehensive guide through the Retreat Center 904-287-2525. process of dealing with single-again status. The next Rebuilding class begins on Thursday, March 6, 2014 and continues every Catholic Charismatic Conference, Jan. 24 -26, Thursday evening until May 8 . Cost is $40 for the program. 2014 St. Parish, Orange Classes are held at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Center Auditorium. Register online at www.dcfl.org or contact the Family Life Office Park "Jesus: Anchor of Our Soul," is the theme of the (904) 425-9764. conference, which will include a Young Adult Day of Blessing &

Renewal, on Saturday, Jan. 25. Father Tim Hepburn of the

Archdiocese of Atlanta will be the keynote speaker. Also presenting, is Father Blair Gaynes. For more information, visit: www.staugustinehouseofprayer.org/2014YoungAdultConference. html . Also, visit the Young Adult Facebook Page: www.Facebook.com/youngadultcollegedayofrenewalandbl Offertory 12-7/8 essing2014 5p $1,479.00 9a $ 928.00 St. Augustine , Jan. 18, 2014 Join 11a$ 679.00 Bishop Estévez and others for a daylong March for Life $3,086.00 celebration, beginning with Mass at 9 a.m., (at the cross) Prince Retired Religious $2,636.00 of Peace Church Mission Nombre de Dios, followed by live Immac. Concep. $474.00/Flowers $699.00 Sol of Mary $10.00/Christmas $50.00 music, info booths, a peaceful procession down St. George Street to the Public Plaza and Gazebo Downtown St. Augustine, St. Ambrose Renovation Fund a keynote speaker: Dr. Theresa Burke, Rachel’s Vineyard Renovation Goal $200,000.00 Ministries, and more. Visit: www.marchforlifestaugustine.com . Received: $164,857.60