Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 19, 2017

Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Roman FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA Volunteer Dinner, Tom & Pat Fish - Volunteers of the Year - photograph by Lori Fowlkes Fish - Volunteers of the Year Volunteer Dinner, Tom & Pat what’s coming

november 19 SUNDAY, THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Coffee Shop after Morning Masses Sponsored by St. Mary Youth Ministry 11:30am, Evangelization Meeting, Courtyard Meeting Room 12pm, Spanish , Parish Life Center, Room 100 6pm, High School Youth Group, Parish Life Center - 6pm Dinner, 7pm Meeting 20 Monday, Weekday Giving Tree Begins, Please see page 7 for more information SAINT 10:15am, Legion of Mary Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Parish Life Center, Room 100 MARY 6-9pm Theology on Tap, Adventure Brewing South - Sponsored by the St. Mary Young Adults of the 7:30pm, RCIA, Church IMMACULATE CONCEPTION 21 Tuesday, The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church 7pm, Gospel of John Class with Deacon Dick in Parish Office Library 7:30pm, Spanish Legion of Mary, Parish Life Center, Room 204 HOLY CROSS ACADEMY No Walking with Purpose Class - Will Resume Next Week 22 Wednesday, Saint Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr 9:45am, Bible Timeline Series, Courtyard Meeting Room No YOUCAT - Will resume next week 6pm, Special Anniversary Mass for our Church Dedication, Church

23 Thursday, Weekday [Saint Clement I, Pope and Martyr; Saint Columban, Abbot; Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro, Priest and Martyr] Thanksgiving Day - Parish Offices Closed 10am, Special Thanksgiving Mass, Church - Please bring non-perishable donations for the Food Bank 24 Friday, Saint Andrew Dũng-Lac, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs 7pm, Spanish Prayer Group, John Paul II House, Upstairs No Middle School Youth Group

25 Saturday, Weekday [Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin and Martyr] 26 Sunday, OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE No Coffee Shop this weekend due to the Thanksgiving Holiday New Family Welcome and Registration after 10:30am Mass in the Parish Life Center 12pm, Spanish Legion of Mary, Parish Life Center, Room 100 No High School Youth Group 27 Monday, Weekday (Thirty-Fourth or Last Week in Ordinary Time) 10:15am, Legion of Mary Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Parish Life Center, Room 100 7:30pm, RCIA, Church 28 Tuesday, Weekday 7pm, Gospel of John Class with Deacon Dick in Parish Office Library 7:30pm Life in the Spirit, Courtyard Meeting Room 7:30-8:45pm, Walking with Purpose Class at Holy Cross Academy 7:30pm, Spanish Legion of Mary, Parish Life Center, Room 204 29 Wednesday, Weekday 9:45am, Bible Timeline Series, Courtyard Meeting Room 6:30pm, YOUCAT, Parish Life Center 30 Thursday, Saint Andrew, Apostle 9:45am, Bible Timeline Series, Courtyard Meeting Room 9:45am CCW Craft Group, Parish Life Center Room 100 6:30pm, Legion of Mary, Parish Life Center Room 201 7pm, NarAnon, Parish Life Center, Room 204 7:15pm Walking with Purpose, Parish Life Center, Rooms 201, 202, 203, and Courtyard _____ W E W E L C O M E Y O U H O M E. 540-373-6491 2 express announcements contact us stmaryfred.org SUNDAY Saturday Vigil 5 & 7pm MASS Sunday 7, 8:30, 10:30am, 12:30, 2:30pm (Spanish), 5pm, 7:01pm nota bene (note well, please): 10:30am at Holy Cross Academy c Special Mass for Thanksgiving - There will DAILY Mon.-Fri.: 6:30am, 9am MASS M/W/F: 12 Noon be a Special Mass at 10am on Thursday, Sat.: 9am November 23, to celebrate Thanksgiving. First Friday 8pm As we have done for so many years, we ask Holy Days of Obligation, as announced all those attending to bring non-perishable DEVOTIONS Adoration, Daily between 6:30am & 9am Mass, food items with them for Thanksgiving, to be Wednesday 12:30pm - Friday 9am donated to the Food Bank for those in need. Miraculous Medal Novena, Mon., after 9am Mass We hope you will join us and begin your Divine Mercy, Wed., 3pm day at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, giving CONFESSION Wed., 6:30-8:30pm; thanks to Our Lord. Please note there will Sat., 8am & 3:30pm, or by appt. not be a 6:30am or 9am Mass. PARISH 540-373-6491, fax 371-0251 OFFICE [email protected] c Special Anniversary Mass for our Church Mon.-Fri., 8:30am - 4:30pm; Dedication, November 22. Please see page 6 students staff office weekdays until 9pm, for more information. Saturdays 9-5pm, Sundays 9:30-1:30pm Pastor, Fr. John Mosimann c Religious Oil Paintings Exhibition - All are Fr. Stephen Holmes invited to enjoy a wonderful exhibition of Fr. Colin Davis religious art in the Parish Life Center this Fr. Michael J.R. Kelly Deacon Alberto Bernaola Sunday November 19, from 8am-3pm. The Deacon Dick Delio paintings are framed in hand carved wood and are exclusively about religious images: Operations Manager, Jim Florio The Virgin, alone or with the Child, The Business Manager, Elaine Stanislawski Parish Secretary, Elizabeth Tellez Holy Family, Madonna, Archangels and Director of Music & Organist, David Uschold Angels, etc. The paintings are available for sale at reasonable prices. A percentage of all HOLY CROSS 540-286-1600 ACADEMY sales will go towards the support of St. Mary 250 Stafford Lakes Parkway Fredericksburg, Virginia 22406-7234 Parish, and the remaining proceeds will be Principal, Sr. Susan Louise Eder, O.S.F.S. used to encourage artists who paint works which give glory to God. ST. MARY 540-373-7553 PRESCHOOL Director, Nanci Scharf c Shred Event in the Church parking lot on RELIGIOUS 540-373-6491 EDUCATION Director, Aristides Lucas Saturday, December 2 from 10am-1pm. OFFICE Shred-it will be on site to shred any personal Associate Director, Karen Sturtevant or financial documents. All are welcome to YOUTH 540-373-6491 bring items to be shredded. MINISTRY Director, Leo Chavarria Tatiana Beltran c Complete some of your shopping by OUTREACH 540-373-6491 purchasing SCRIP gift cards! Set up Elena Doyle - [email protected] an account today and earn rebates BAPTISMS Parish registration (90 days) and class required. for HCA. Email Christi Greenwell at Please contact the parish office to schedule [email protected] for the the date at least four weeks in advance. school enrollment code. MARRIAGE Parish registration required; contact parish six months in advance to begin preparation. c Stop by our Coffee Shop every Sunday JOIN US New Family Registration meetings held in the morning to meet your fellow parishioners Parish Life Center on fourth Sundays, following and enjoy coffee and donuts. the 10:30 Mass. Please notify us of any contact changes.

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_____ S A I N T M A R Y of the I M M A C U L A T E C O N C E P T I O N www.stmaryfred.org 3 from the pastor pax et bonum Dear Folks, Included in the bulletin you will find pictures from our Volunteer Appreciation Dinner last week. It was truly a wonderful occasion to thank Ecumenical and celebrate the wonderful army of volunteers in our parish family. I’d like to share the names Thanksgiving of those who we honored with an award (listed below), and express especially my love, respect and gratitude. Prayer Service SAINT I am honored to announce this year’s volunteer MARY couple of the year, Pat and Tom Fish. They are a Join Fredericksburg area of the team, working together in ministries they share IMMACULATE and chair! As a pharmacist, Tom volunteers at Christian Churches for a CONCEPTION the Moss Free Clinic & Guadeloupe Clinic, has Roman Catholic Church been helpful in the prison ministry, stewardship and recently accepted the leadership role with Thanksgiving prayer service HOLY CROSS ACADEMY the ushers. Pat also leads the greeters minister, which helps to put a loving face to all who enter Tuesday, November 21 at 7pm our parish church. Both Tom and Pat and always willing to go the extra mile to engage others in at the works of . They a wonderful model for married couples working to build the body of Christ in our parish & community. And they are Saint Mary Catholic truly a blessing to our parish family. Church Adoration & Thanksgiving In order that all might be able to celebrate thanksgiving with families, Adoration will be You are Welcome abbreviated for the holiday. It will only run on Wednesday from Noon until the end of confes- sions Wednesday night. We will not have over- night adoration either of our nights this week or Thanksgiving day at all. Adoration will resume the regular schedule the following week.

Happy Thanksgiving! Pax et Bonum,

Fr Mosimann

This year's awarded volunteers:

1. Lyn McMorland 2. Susan Keddie. 3. Lorie Clark 4. Angie Thompkins 5. Mark and Heather Gardner 6. Steve and Jane Stoecker 7. Suzette Young Tom & Pat Fish - Volunteers of the Year 8. Alvin and Lillian Romero

_____ W E W E L C O M E Y O U H O M E. 540-373-6491 4 education holy cross academy Blessings this Thanksgiving Save the Date Our Holy Cross Academy would like to wish all February 25, 2018. We will be celebrating our our St. Mary Parishioners a blessed, joy-filled 20th anniversary at Holy Cross Academy and Thanksgiving. As we gather around our thanks- would love to have you join us. giving feast, we will include prayer of gratitude for our priests and the people of Saint Mary Par- We hope that you will consider our parish school ish who support and help us in so many ways. for your children. To learn more, we invite you to Happy Thanksgiving! visit our school website, holycrossweb.com. If you A National would like to see what we can do for your child, Blue Ribbon All Saints Day Parade please call our HCA office at 540-286-1600 or St. School of Mary Preschool at 540-373- 7553 to arrange for a In November we love to talk about the saints. Excellence, tour or to let us tell you all about Holy Cross 2012 The month started with our annual All Saints Academy, our parish school. Day Parade. Our students research the saints and children in kindergarten through fifth grade don a costume to represent this saint to our school community. We challenge the students each year to learn about a new saint so that they can expand their repertoire of heavenly friends. Our parade ends with saints reports from several of our 5th graders.

_____ S A I N T M A R Y of the I M M A C U L A T E C O N C E P T I O N www.stmaryfred.org 5 education religious education Thanksgiving Break There will no Religious Education classes this week. Classes resume the week of November 27-30.

This Thanksgiving let us be prayerful, thankful and happy for the blessings of family.

Thanks to the families who donated to the Thanksgiving Food Drive.

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Anniversary of Our Church Dedication Each year, one of the most important liturgical celebrations in a parish is the Anniversary of the Dedi- cation of the parish church. This is a Solemnity and ranks in importance up with Easter and Christ- mas, believe it or not. Over time, many parishes lose track of their Dedication date, but our church and its new altar were officially dedicated by Bishop Loverde at a Mass of Dedication on November 22, 2010 (pictured above). This year, our Anniversary Mass is on Wednesday, November 22nd at 6pm. _____ W E W E L C O M E Y O U H O M E. 540-373-6491 6 parish life

youthOn January 19, Saintministry Mary Youth Ministry is heading Meeting Notices Stay Up-to-Date to the Eagle Bank Arena and Washington, D.C. for a YOUCAT will not be meeting Be sure to stay in the know morning of prayer Wednesday, November 22. with St. Mary CYM by visiting and praise at the stmaryfred.org/youth-ministry Diocesan Life is Middle School Youth Group Very Good Rally. will not be meeting November 24 We will have Mass with Bishop High School Youth Group Burbidge, hear will not be meeting November 26 musical perfor- mances by Ben Walther Band. We will then head to the March for Life in Washington, D.C. in prayerful protest and March to the Supreme Court for an end to Roe vs. Wade. Permission slips are available on our website. Space is limited, sign up early!

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get involved Or, do we hide our light under like to thank you for helping us Special Mass for the proverbial bushel? support our communities low Thanksgiving income families and as we all There will be a Special Mass at In July, Father Colin led an en- know, the holidays are a par- 10am on Thursday, November gaging series on evangelization. ticularly difficult time of year 23, to celebrate Thanksgiving. As That gave birth to a small group for those without. Therefore, we have done for so many years, whose purpose is to support Stafford Junction will be put- we ask all those attending to and encourage each other in our ting together meals for families bring non-perishable food items efforts to share our faith. We in need. We will be distributing with them for Thanksgiving, to discuss opportunities we’ve had them on the Wednesday before be donated to the Food Bank for to evangelize, what worked and Thanksgiving and we would those in need. We hope you will what didn’t, or what prevented love your help. join us and begin your day at the us from trying. If you want to Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, giv- engage others in conversation We are specifically In need of ing thanks to Our Lord. Please about our faith, join us. We meet the following items; stuffing, note there will not be a 6:30am every 4th Sunday between the gravy, instant potatoes, yams, or a 9am Mass on Thanksgiving 10:30am and the 12:30pm mass- canned vegetables, canned cran- Day. es (except on holiday weekends) berries, and desserts. in the Courtyard Meeting Room. For more information contact Bryan Richardson at br22406@ Open Adoration Slots "The couple that prays together, cox.net. There is ongoing adoration from stays together" - The Teams of noon on Wednesday through Our Lady (teamsofourlady.org) Friday at 6am. This is to make Adult Confirmation are a fantastic way for couples a special request for the peri- Classes to deepen their spirituality in ods between 1-2am and 2-3am We will begin Adult Confirma- marriage. Each couple takes Thursday and Friday morn- tion classes for all those who time to pray and prepare spiri- ings. We are in need of people to have already been Baptized tual material together, and then cover these slots. If you are able and have received First Com- meet monthly to pray and share to commit to a one-hour time munion, but have not been with the other couples over period, please contact Christi Confirmed; as well as for those dinner. Greenwell or Johanna Merino. who might want a short re- The second Fredericksburg Of course, if you can commit fresher course on the Catholic team is almost complete! Con- to an hour at any time that is faith. There will be an introduc- tact us to learn more, Helene very appreciated. Please contact tory meeting and then six class (540 361 5662) and Gonzague Christi at 703-994-2142 (text is sessions led by Deacon Dick, (540 361 5673) de Bonfils, or okay) or greenwell1956@cox. each lasting about one hour on [email protected]. net or Johanna Merino at 703- Tuesday nights. The tentative 209- 3124, johanna_merino@ schedule is: January 9, 2018 hotmail.com.Your commitment An Evening with Santa (introduction), 16, then April 3, Boy Scouts of America, Troop to adoration will reap rewards for 5 weeks .. If you would like 1410 would like to invite you beyond anything you can imag- to sign up for these classes, or to an Evening with Santa on ine. You will have time to spend to just come to the introductory December 1 at Holy Cross alone with our Lord without any meeting to hear more, please Academy. The fun starts will distractions. Your thoughtful call the Parish Office to register, be from 6-10pm. Come take a consideration to adoration dur- leaving your name, phone num- picture with Santa, eat lots of ing this time is very appreciated. ber and email address. yummy treats, play games and make some crafts. Cost is $7 per Call to Evangelization Season of Giving person. Email Torie Baldwin Empower your witness! Every at [email protected] to Its’s that time of year where day we have opportunities to register. each of us is thankful for all share our story about why we the Lord has blessed us with. love being Catholic, but do we? We at Stafford Junction would _____ W E W E L C O M E Y O U H O M E. 540-373-6491 8 parish life get involved Potluck Meeting ([email protected]). Please Dates to Remember: help us support the churches This Sunday, November 19 at December 3 - Mini Christmas and the community through Bazaar and Bake Sale 7:30-12pm 3pm, Ultreya Gathering for all helping the Knights of Colum- Cursillistas! Meet at the home December 19 - General Meet- bus with your live Christmas ing at 10am, Fr. Rooney Room, of Lily Alarcon, 6 Stratford Tree purchase. Hall Ct., Fredericksburg, 22406 followed by Christmas carols in for a Potluck Ultreya. We will church! have a witness speaker, music Keep Christ in Christmas and singing, and great food. (KCIC) Campaign Theology on Tap Come and join in the gathering The annual Knights of Colum- What is Theology on Tap, you of friends. Any questions, call bus’ Keep Christ in Christmas ask? Theology on Tap is a Tammie Chute 540-785-0570. Campaign (Christmas card speaker series that takes place in sales) will occur outside all the fun, relaxed setting of a local Masses. The Knights of Co- pub. "TOT" focuses on topics of lumbus will use all proceeds faith and contemporary issues Christmas Tree Sales gained to support our Religious that directly affect the lives of Beginning Saturday November 25 Education Assistance Program young adults (ages 21-39). TOT for our local religious education originated in the Archdiocese The Knights of Columbus St. schools, for Vocations, and for of Chicago and has spread Mary Council 4034 is kicking other local charities. Help throughout the country as a off our Christmas Tree sales vital and popular component fundraiser in partnership with "Keep Christ in Christmas" by sending religious cards as an of young adult ministry. The St. Jude Council 13599. Sales goal is to provide a forum for will start on Saturday after evangelization message from you! young adults to learn about and Thanksgiving - November 25 discuss their faith in a relaxing and continue through Sunday - social setting. Our next gather- December 24. CCW Updates ing is Monday, November 20 at Do not pack your handcrafted Adventure Brewing South, 3300 Trees will be sold at St Jude creations away, because they Dill Smith Drive, Fredericks- Catholic Church - 10725 are important additions to our burg, VA (former location of Courthouse Rd. (rte. 208). Christmas Mini Bazaar! Also, Blue & Gray Brewing). These are Virginia grown, fresh- we ask you to share your deli- ly cut Fraser Firs with beautiful cious holiday cookies for our long lasting soft needles and much-anticipated Christmas that great evergreen smell. Tree Cookie Bake Sale. This exciting prices will continue to remain event will be at the Parish Life the same as last year and are Center on Sunday, December 3 based on tree height. after morning Masses! We will see you there. The best selection and fresh- At our next General Meeting, est trees of course are when our fellow parishioner Ed Ken- the trees arrive on November ney will share stories from his 25. The trees will be sold on FBI days to entertain and inform weekends from 8am-8pm and us. Please join us on Tuesday, weekdays from 3-8pm, but not November 21 at 10am, in the Fa- during Mass. ther Rooney (Courtyard) Room. December brings a special treat We also will be glad to work with Christmas Carols shared with anyone interested in vol- around the organ, led by David unteering to help with fulfilling Uschold. Do not miss this spe- your individual or group’s com- cial treat on Tuesday, December munity service requirements. 19 at about 10:30am, after our Questions, contact Tim Fleming General Meeting. _____ S A I N T M A R Y of the I M M A C U L A T E C O N C E P T I O N www.stmaryfred.org 9 pope francis

world day of the poor· We participate monetarily and the other Christ suffering from cold World Day of the Poor and nakedness” (Hom. in Mat- with diaper and clothing drives Pope Francis has declared the thaeum, 50.3: PG 58).“ for mom’s seeking assistance first ever, World Day of the Poor from Birthright, Mary’s Shelter on November 19. In the Holy and . Father’s address he states the It is evident that the parishio- following: ner’s at St. Mary’s and our Holy · The Stafford Junction program “We may think of the poor simply Cross families, have a heart for relies on St. Mary’s for monthly as the beneficiaries of our occasion- the poor both in and beyond lunches and a tutoring program al volunteer work, or of impromptu our community. Below are just that assists at-risk children. acts of generosity that appease our a few of the highlights of your · Recently, we supported our conscience. However good and use- goodness Sister’s Mission in Africa ful such acts may be for making us · We are the number one con- by purchasing 60 mattresses for sensitive to people’s needs and the tributor of food and donations the children and sending over injustices that are often their cause, to the Fredericksburg Food $10,000 in funds to construct a they ought to lead to a true encoun- Bank. Over the past five years building. ter with the poor and a sharing that we have donated over $54,000. · Our Giving Tree and Christ- becomes a way of life. Our prayer Much of these funds have gone mas Adopt-A –Family Programs and our journey of discipleship and directly to feeding programs for have supported hundreds of conversion find the confirmation the children in our community. families with clothing and food. of their evangelic authenticity in precisely such charity and sharing. · We provide weekly lunches · Our Knights of Columbus, This way of life gives rise to joy for the homeless families at the Catholic Council of Women and peace of soul, because we touch Thurman Brisben Center, along and many other ministries have with our own hands the flesh of with monthly dinners. provided countless programs Christ. If we truly wish to encoun- · Working with Micah (an and services to the poor. ter Christ, we have to touch his organization of downtown · Our youth, work hard to body in the suffering bodies of the churches), we have clothed the participate in WorkCamp every poor, as a response to the sacra- homeless, provided meals and year alleviating the suffering of mental communion bestowed in hospitality support. We con- many in our area and beyond, the Eucharist. The Body of Christ, tinue to support the new Micah by supporting our Diocesan broken in the sacred liturgy, can be Café and Furniture Bank pro- Mission in Banica, Dominican seen, through charity and shar- grams with our volunteer base Republic. ing, in the faces and persons of the and monetary donations. Our · Emergency Food boxes contin- most vulnerable of our brothers and monthly Community Dinners, ue to be distributed daily from sisters. Saint John Chrysostom’s feed the needy in our area. our Parish Office. admonition remains ever timely: · We assist the Catholic Migra- The list is endless and our com- “If you want to honour the body of tion and Resettlement Office Christ, do not scorn it when it is munity has heard the cry of the by welcoming and supporting poor and marginalized in our naked; do not honour the Eucharis- refugee’s seeking asylum in our tic Christ with silk vestments, and area. May we continue this area, giving them food, clothing good work. then, leaving the church, neglect and offering friendship. St. Mary’S Pilgrimage to the Holy Land With Father Holmes February 2 - 13, 2018 - $3250.00 .00 per person Includes ▪ All entrance fees cal Insurance. ▪ Round trip Air from Washing- ▪ Porterage fees at all hotels ton Dulles Airport ▪ Audio guiding system Hotels ▪ 10 nights Hotel accommoda- ▪ Farewell dinner at a local ▪ The Golden Crown in Naza- tion restaurant reth 4 nights ▪ Breakfast Lunch and Dinner ▪ Tips for Guide, Driver, Hotels ▪ The Gloria Hotel in Jerusalem daily and Restaurants 6 nights ▪ English speaking guide as per your program The above rates do not include any For Reservations ▪ Deluxe transportation personal expenses_____ such as telephone Please call Margaret Ford at throughout Israel W E calls W E L beverages, C O M E Y Olaundry U H O M and E. 540-373-6491medi- 540-373-6900 10 parish life volunteer dinner

_____ S A I N T M A R Y of the I M M A C U L A T E C O N C E P T I O N www.stmaryfred.org 11 operations given in love Weekly Offertory Pro Life Reflection The Thanksgiving Legend Collections for Sunday, November 12 God has joined all humanity to of the Five Kernels Himself in Christ. There is only It was very cold for the Pilgrims Offertory Collection $30,129 one human nature, shared by all that first winter. Food was in short Retirement Fund $7,816 human beings, born and un- supply. Some days, they had Building Fund (add'l) $2,316 born, healthy and sick, rich and only five kernels of corn. When St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box $135 poor, wanted and unwanted. Spring came, the Pilgrims planted Every one of these human be- the remaining corn. The sun and November Faith Direct Deposit ings is joined to God through rain helped the seeds to grow Offertory $52,730 the Incarnation, which means and much food was harvested All Saints $1,740 our humanity has a sacred value in the Fall. Every Thanksgiving Retirement Fund $2,640 even greater than it received just thereafter, the Pilgrims placed five Building Fund $4,192 by being created. Thank You, Lord kernels of corn beside each plate to Human Development $1,455 Jesus, for taking upon Yourself our remind them of their blessings: human nature and for uniting our The first kernel reminded them of human family in Yourself. Thank you for your generosity! the autumn beauty. The second reminded them of Masses were offered in October Al Anon Surviving the their love for each other. for the following unscheduled Weekend Group The third reminded them of their intentions: +Peter Quynh Van All who have been affected by family’s love. Pham, +Robert Van Kleeck, someone else’s drinking, and The fourth reminded them of their Father Holmes, +Mary Linda members come together to learn a friends, especially their Indian Kaila(6), +Mary Walsh, better way of life and how to find brothers. +Kathleen Brady, +Anne Ford, happiness. It’s important to know +Al Venit(4), +James O’Toole, that you are not alone and there is The fifth kernel reminded them of Jane Sherry, +Joseph Smyrski, help. Al Anon meetings are every their freedom. +Stan Guzik, +Lee Bonnaci, Saturday at 10am in Room 204 of At your Thanksgiving celebration, +Royal P. Schmidt, +Robert St. Mary’s Parish Life Center. may The Legend of the Five Kernels Brennan, +Hellmuth A. Freund, always remind you of God’s many +George Graf. Nar Anon Support blessings. Available Children's Charity for Nar Anon is a program that of- November fers support to family members Children's Offertory Contribu- and friends of loved ones strug- tions in November will be used gling with substance abuse. All for Christmas gifts for teenagers information and discussion is in foster care in the City of non-judgemental, informative and Fredericksburg. This age group strictly confidential. Our meetings is often overlooked at Christmas, are in Room 204 in the Parish Life and the contributions made in Center on Thursday from 7-8pm November will be sent to Social and are open to the community Services for gifts or gift cards. at large. Contact Cathy at 703- Children's Offertory Envelopes 2018821 , [email protected] or are available in the Religious Wayne at 540-840-5230. Education Office. All proceeds from these envelopes go to a different children's charity each month.

_____ W E W E L C O M E Y O U H O M E. 540-373-6491 12 liturgy daily bread SCRIP Helping HCA Saint Mary prayer list Daily Mass intentions SCRIP provides wonderful Please pray for those who are sick or in need, espe- financial support for Holy Cross cially: Anna Marie Johnson, Emma Gilbert, Tracey and readings Academy. The support the Hansen, Bill Herr, Richard Fadden, Michelle Williams, Mike Pabrinkis, Zachary Payne, David Nimmer, Keri november SCRIP program provides has Nelson, Marc Wood, Jack Brush, Sandra Frietas Smith, averaged over $9,400.00 for the 20 MONDAY Elise Velez, Virginia Gannon, Daisy MCguiney, Rus- 6:30am Danielle Zuccaro past six years. Even if you do sell Mcguiney, Kari Nelson, Ellen GilHool, Patricia not have children who attend Russo, Gail Russell, Urbano Negre, Nimfa Cloud, 9am Georgette Astier+ HCA you are encouraged to Daniel Burke, Prudy Tarpey, Barbara McCoy, Lee 1 Mc 1:10-63/Lk 18:35-43 participate. These funds go Bishop, Nora Ellen Lloyd, Tanh Lam, Joseph Mikulka, directly to HCA for such costs Lillian Kendall, Martha Clements, Judy Diehl, Terry 21 TUESDAY as assistance for books, supplies, Givens, Rose St. John, Jason Sully, Danny Thiebolt, 6:30am Javier Castrejon+ and our upcoming school Mary Rau, David Phillips, Re MacArthur, Theresa 9am Emilia Quiles+ expansion. Petrill, Bob Rekowski, Gerard Fitzpatrick, Christina 2 Mc 6:18-31/Lk 19:1-10 How it works: Most of us Wiley, Maureen Mizzles, Charles Dittmer, Bernice shop at various local vendors Douglas, Miles Wood, Bruce Mattern, Maria Wood, 22 WEDNESDAY that are supported through Shannon Triola, David Marcs, Roseanne Mash, 6:30am Louis & Carolyn Farrell SCRIP. These include Giant, Jeanne Burke, Indira Murillo, Christie Greenwell, 9am Kelly Jones+ Weis, Wawa, Starbucks, Holly Smith, Anthony Yantiss, Larry Dillman, James 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31/Lk 19:11-28 Wal-Mart, Target as well as Evans, Gabriel Galarza-Torres, Keith Kovalefsky, popular restaurants like Olive Joaquin Perez, Amber Moser, Stan Guzik, Barbara 23 THURSDAY Garden, Red Lobster, IHOP Butler, Mary Walsh, Elizabeth Murray, Jacqueline 10am and Outback. Complete list at Murray, Robert Gomer, Carla Gomer, Robert Wayne In Thanksgiving for God's Blessings shopwithscrip.com Thompson, Robert Arthur Ouellette, Douglas Meyer, 1 Mc 2:15-29/Lk 19:41-44 Betsy Murray, Monica Hannan, Eldon Ulmer, Linda There are several ways you Jamison, Karla Dorsey, Maria Eliza Franca Maciel, can order/purchase gift cards 24 FRIDAY Eileen Bourne, Marty T., David A, Pedro Rios, Cathy 6:30am Lawrence Belanger through the SCRIP program. Burgh, Roger Dewayne, Rose Anne Sharpe, Angus One is to visit a SCRIP table 9am Barbara Mertens+ Johnson, Peter Wood, Jude Murphy, Paula Snellings, 1 Mc 4:36-59/Lk 19:45-48 after most Masses (including Mary Jean & Don Williams, Harold Gardiner, Gerald HCA). There is a volunteer who Gardiner, Tina Ott, Michael Carr, Stephen Daley, will provide info and help you Deanna White, Maria Stein, Elizabeth Davis, Jeanette 25 SATURDAY purchase gift cards. Checks or Williams, Deborah June King, Ann Gallagher, Robert 9am Carol Retan+ cash accepted. You can also & Brittani Horner, John D. Zaloudek, Roger Sharpe, 5pm Connie Sielicki order online for delivery to Mary Ulmer, Antonio Christianson, Thomas Moeller, 7pm Helen A. Miller+ either HCA (after 10:30am Marianne Ford, Ortiz Family, Maryann Seidlinger, 1 Mc 6:1-13/Lk 20:27-40 Mass or during school hours William Hackbarth, John Michael Ides, Sylvia Press- when school is in session) or ley, Tamlyn Leaf, Matthew Roberts, Deanna Uperti, 26 SUNDAY 7am Charles White for pickup after Saturday or Gabriela Mason, Maria Stine, Joy & Larry Kligman, + 8:30am Bernard Johnson+ Sunday Masses at the Church. David Duke, Dennis Morris, James Murphy, Joan Cheek, Ted Mayor, Tim Conway, Billy LaPietra, Bob 10:30am Eve Muggeridge And the most convenient way, 10:30am* Thanksgiving of St. Joseph set up a Presto Pay account and Rekowski & Family, Daniel Bustamonta, Maryann Devenas 12:30pm All of Our Military+ order gift cards online. You 2:30pm For our Parish will need St. Mary’s enrollment 5pm Travis Fleming code to set an account. For Please pray for all the men and women in our military and civilian support services overseas, 7:01pm Linda Kaila+ the enrollment code and especially: Glenn Dickinson, Paul Fischer, John Ez 34:11-17/1 Cor 15:20-28/Mt assistance, please contact Christi Moring, Dominick Joseph Petro, Jamal Williams, 25:31-46 Greenwell at scripcoordinator@ Lance Schulte, Brian Hellman, Sean Plunkett, Roy Please remember that Mass intentions may holycrossweb.com or 703- Selvidge, Patrick Fenton, David James, Shawn Tupta, be requested at the parish office for any 994- 2142. She will help get you remaining Masses of the year. If dates are no Vincent Petillo, Christopher Johnson III, Patrick longer available for the date you desire, you started. are welcome to request an intention that is Desmond, Andrew M. Smith, Nelly Garcia, Mindy “unscheduled,” and one of the priests will gladly Your thoughtful consideration Hakenson, Xavier Alas, Anthony Howell, John celebrate Mass for your intention at an extra Mass during the week or as a concelebrant. for this wonderful program is Anthenor, Andrew Dowdy, Sean McCullum, Josue * Indicates Mass at Holy Cross Academy much appreciated. Remember, Bermudez, Monica Hannan, Brian Mahoney, Julio A. your shopping can provide Alarcon, Gabe Gonzalez, David Oechslein direct benefits for HCA. Please pray also for those who have died, especially the benefactors of Saint Mary Church. _____ S A I N T M A R Y of the I M M A C U L A T E C O N C E P T I O N www.stmaryfred.org 13