Poor Clare Sisters of Omaha 2017Prayer Calendar

Poor Clare Sisters of Omaha

2017 Prayer Calendar

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Franciscan Monastery Statue of Saint Clare SISTER MARY CLARE BROWN, OSC Born in Omaha, 60 years as a Poor Clare

Loves to sit under the sun, to bird watch and to read. Shares in responding to letters. Monastery organist. Growing in age gracefully.

JANUARY

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Helen Miller SOLEMNITY OF MARY, Sonia Olivares & Family Bernard Guinan Bill & Judy Stowell MOTHER OF JESUS First Friday First Saturday Sts. Basil the Great & New Year’s Day Gregory Nazianzen The Most Holy Name of Jesus St. Elizabeth Ann Seton St. John Neumann St. Andre Bessette, CSC Bl. Angela of Foligno 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Brandon Christensen (ILM) Elliot Martin (BB) THE EPIPHANY OF Vilma S. Felipe & Family The Baptism of 1ST WEEK IN THE LORD (S) the Lord (F) ORDINARY TIME St. Thomas Cori St. Bernard of Corleone St. Hilary Bl. Odoric of Pordenone 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Sts. Berard, Priest & Companions, First Martyrs Order Feast for All Franciscans Mary Czyz (BB) Krings Family (SI) MARTIN LUTHER Jay McCarthy (BB) Ellis Reding 2ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME KING DAY St. Anthony (M) Ellen M. Kaufman (ILM) St. Eustochia Calafato St. Fabian & St. Sebastian St. Agnes (M) 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Susan Jasper Jon Engel St. Marianne Cope Kenzie Delano The Paul Dwarak Family The Engel Family Day of Prayer for the The Conversion of 3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Legal Protection of Unborn Children St. Francis de Sales (M) St. Paul, Apostle (F) Sts. Timothy & Titus (M) St. Angela Merici St. Thomas Aquinas (M) 29 30 31 In thanksgiving for all the prayers and sacrifices offered by the Poor Clare Sisters for our family, the Omaha community and for the people of the world.

TONY & MARTHA KRINGS

4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME St. Hyacinth of Mariscotti St. John Bosco (M)

Records Altar Bread deliveries, Invoic- es and receipts. Takes her turn in the kitchen. Started the vegetable garden, sews and paints, plays the guitar and is learning to play the organ. FEBRUARY

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Jo & Katheryn Havlicek Delores Vaughn First Friday First Saturday Bl. Andrew of Segni Presentation of the Lord (F) St. Blaise & St. Ansgar St. Joseph of Leonissa 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Dorie Lordeman (ILM) Bl. Jacoba of Settesoli Chris Snere (BB) Sts. Peter Baptist, 5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Paul Miki & Companions (M) St. Colette of Corbia St. Josephine Bakhita Bl. Leopole of Alphandeire St. Scholastica (M) Our Lady of Lourdes 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

6TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME St. Cyril & St. Methodius (M) David F. Jasper Transfer of the Body of The Seven Holy Founders LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY St. Giles Mary of St. Joseph ST. VALENTINE’S DAY St. Anthony of Padua of the Servite Order BVM on Saturday 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Jerod Christensen (ILM) Chair of St. Peter, Apostle (F)

7TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PRESIDENT’S DAY St. Peter Damian WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY St. Polycarp (M) Bl. Sebastian of Apraricio 26 27 28

For the intentions of JON & BEA ENGEL FAMILY Jon & Bea Engel (SI) SHROVE TUESDAY 8TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Shannon Harkins MARDI GRAS

S: Solemnity | F: Feast | M: Memorial A: Anniversary | BB: Birthday Blessings | ILM: In Loving Memory | SI: Special Intentions Continuing formation is “an intrinsic requirements of religious consecration”. The Sisters meet to study, and share reflections on the Word of God, documents of the Church, and hold a renewal of life session once a month. MARCH

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1 2 3 4 Ambrose Lighthart Bank of America Corporation Merrill Lynch Wealth Management James Ambrose Merrill Lynch makes available products and services Wealth Management Advisor 13321 California Street offered by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner 402.496.5145 • [email protected] & Smith Incorporated, a registered Suite 200 broker-dealer and Member SIPC, and Omaha, NE 68154 other subsididaries of Bank of America Michael Lighthart Corporation. Senior Financial Advisor St. Clare Fraternity © 2016 Bank of America Corporation. 402.496.5114 • [email protected] fa.ml.com/james_ambroseii First Friday First Saturday All rights reserved. | ARQGJ54V | AD-06- ASH WEDNESDAY Denny & Kathy Esch 16-0372 | 470944PM-1215 | 06/2016 Fast & Abstinence St. Agnes of Prague (F) St. Katherine Drexel St. Casimir 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Ambrose Family (SI) Marie Byrnes Pam Buhl (ILM) Doris Kuhl ST 1 SUNDAY OF LENT Sts. Perpetua & Felicity St. John of God St. Frances of Rome Joe Bonnett, Jr. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

ND 2 SUNDAY OF LENT Sr. Vikki Santiago, SPC DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BEGINS St. Peter Regaldo St. Catherine of Genoa Neal Westendor (BB) St. Patrick St. Cyril of Jerusalem 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

The Catholic Mutual Group THE ANNUNCIATION St. Joseph Spouse of the RD 3 SUNDAY OF LENT Blessed Virgin Mary (S) Kelly Martin (BB) Betty Merritt OF THE LORD (S) 26 27 28 29 30 31

Diane Fendrick (ILM) 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT Al & Mary Avila (A) Antoinette Merwald Joanne Jones

Takes charge of the Portiuncula Chapel and La Verna Oratory. Keeps watch over Prayer Garden, petunias and roses. Responds to prayer requests by phone.

APRIL

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1 In loving memory of Sam & Marianne Cosentino, may you rest in peace.

CONNIE & CARM COSENTINO Terry Henion (ILM) Fr. Brancichi First Saturday 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Chuck & Rene Garvey Rosemarie Prysta’s (SI) Daniel Jasper St. Benedict the Moor First Friday TH 5 SUNDAY OF LENT St. Benedict the Black St. Isidore St. Vincent Ferrer St. John Baptist de la Salle Alvina Mertes (ILM) 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD Fr. John Branch (BB) Good Friday Beginning of Holy Week Monday of Holy Week Tuesday of Holy Week Wednesday of Holy Week Holy Thursday Fast & Abstinence Holy Saturday 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Congratulations Connie & Carm Cosentino (SI) Ophelia S. Reyes & Family Alex & Billy Mejea THE RESURECTION Marian Deluca John, Sarah & Parker Rotella Saturday within the OF THE LORD Monday within the Tuesday within the Wednesday within the Thursday within the Friday within the Octave of Easter (S) EASTER SUNDAY (S) Octave of Easter (S) Octave of Easter (S) Octave of Easter (S) Octave of Easter (S) Octave of Easter (S) EARTH DAY Beverly J. McCarthy 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY (S) 2ND SUNDAY OF EASTER 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER Lily Snodgrass (BB) St. Clare Fraternity August Monzu (ILM) Terry & Karen Ficchec St. Peter Chanel 30 Pro-Life Candidates St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen St. Mark the Evangelist (F) St. Zitta of Lucca St. Louis Grignion de Montfort St. Catherine of Siena (M)

SISTER VIRGINIA HASSING, OSC

Takes care of packing and shipping of Altar Bread to the Parishes. Drives the Sisters to medical/dental appointments. Loves choco- lates, takes charge of San Damiano Hall and guest rooms.

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Gary Reding Mary Burnison (BB) Sts. Philip & James, Apostles Karen Ficenec The Harken Family St. Joseph the Worker St. Athanasius (M) (F) NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER First Friday First Saturday 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

David & Patti Lanoha Family (SI) St. Leopole Mandic 4TH SUNDAY James Dennis Martin (BB) The Paul Dworak Family Blessed Virgin Mary Mediatrix Sts. Nereus & Achilleus; OF EASTER of all Graces St. Catherine of Bologna (M) St. Damien de Veuster St. Ignatius of Laconi St. Pancras Our Lady of Fatima 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Joe Cap (ILM) 5TH SUNDAY Joe & Amber Isbell OF EASTER Annbelle Amstuz St. Bernadine of Siena (M) MOTHER’S DAY St. Isidore St. Margaret of Cortona St. Paschal Baylon St. Felix of Contalice (M) St. Crispin of Viterbo ARMED FORCES DAY 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Ben & Missy Delano THE ASCENSION OF 6TH SUNDAY Jeremy Reding Dedication of the Basilica of THE LORD (S) Paul & Amber (Wedding) OF EASTER St. Rita of Cascia St. Francis of Assisi (F) Holy Day of Obligation, USA St. Philip Neri (M) St. Augustine of Canterbury 28 29 30 31

Dennis Martins (ILM) THE VISITATION OF 7TH SUNDAY Rod & Carol Lang & Family St. Joan of Arc THE BLESSED OF EASTER MEMORIAL DAY St. Camila Baptista Verano VIRGIN MARY (F)

Loves to do garden work. Takes care of bird feeders. Helps with grocery shop- ping, and with Monastery guest rooms and parlors. Takes charge of Monastery dining and community room.

JUNE

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For the family of 1 2 3 ANONYMOUS SPONSOR True bread, good shepherd, tend us Jesus of your love befriend us, You refresh us, You defend us Gene & Peg Steffensmeier Your eternal goodness send us. Josephine & Joe Pisci (A) Shirley & Bill Jennewein (Sequence, Corpus Christi) Rick Peabody First Saturday St. Justin (M) First Friday St. Charles Lwanga & Companions (M) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Paul & Bernadette Esposito PENTECOST St. Boniface Amber Spanitz (BB) Angela Reding SUNDAY (S) 9TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME St. Norbert Brandon & Holly Sak Bl. Nicholas of Gesturi St. Ephrem BVM on Saturday 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Mass for Anonymous Sponsor of the Month Archbishop George Lucas (BB) Loucie, Jill, Louie IV, Archbishop Emeritus Mia & Niko Rotella THE MOST HOLY Bl. Jolenta Elden Curtis TRINITY (S) 10TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME St. Anthony of Padua (F) Bl. John of Parma BVM on Saturday 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

THE MOST HOLY BODY Anne-Marie & Jake (wedding) & BLOOD OF CHRIST THE NATIVITY OF (CORPUS CHRISTI) (S) St. Romuald St. Aloysius Gonzaga Sts. Thomas More & John Fisher THE MOST SACRED ST. JOHN FATHER’S DAY 11TH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME FIRST DAY OF SUMMER St. Paulinus of Nola HEART OF JESUS (S) THE BAPTIST (S) 25 26 27 28 29 30

The Catholic Mutual Group Sam Casentino (ILM) STS. PETER & PAUL, 12TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Jude Czyz (BB) St. Cyril of Alexandria St. Irenaeus (M) APOSTLES (S) First Martyrs of Holy Roman Church

Keeps the secret of the Poor Clare coffee cake recipe. Loves gardening. Monastery nurse. JULY

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Spiritual Renewal in USA Darren Snodgrass (BB) Patty Jasper St. Elizabeth or Portugal Randy R. Leaders (ILM) Randy & Kimberly Thompson 13TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME St. Thomas, Apostle (F) INDEPENDENCE DAY St. Anthony Zaccaria St. Maria Goretti First Friday Sts. Gregory Grassi & Companions 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Armella Redding Patrick & Kathleen Ryan St. Kateri Tekakwitha St. Bonaventure, 14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME St. Veronica Giulani St. Benedict (M) Sts. John Jones & John Wall St. Henry St. Francis Solano, Priest Bishop & Doctor (F) 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Ron & Ruth Ann Popp & Family (SI) St. Simon of Lypnica 15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME St. Camilus de Lellis St. John of Dukla St. Apollinaris St. Lawrence of Brindisi St. Mary Magdalene (M) 16TH SUNDAY IN Germain Reding ORDINARY TIME 23 John Kukula 24 25 26 27 28 29 Bl. Louise of Savoy

Frances Guinan Daniel Marintzer Nicholas Czyz (BB) 17TH SUNDAY IN St. Ignatius of Sts. Joachim & Anne, 30 ORDINARY TIME 31 Loyola (M) St. James, Apostle (F) Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary (M) Bl. Mary Magdalene Martinengo Bl. Mary Teresa Kowalska St. Martha (M)

May Almighty God Bless You. May He look upon you with the eyes of His mercy, and give you His peace. Here below May He pour forth His graces on you abundantly, and in heaven May He place you among His saints.

Handcarved linden wood statue AUGUST in the Chapel of the Portiuncula, custom made by Demetz Art ST. CLARE OF ASSISI Studio in northern Italy. Birth: July 16, 1194/95 Death: August 11, 1253 Feast: 11th of August

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For the intentions of family 1 2 3 4 5 and extended families

DENNIS & St. Clare Fraternity Peggy Hardman Peace Amongst People ELAINE The Dedication of the Basilica of St. MARTIN Our Lady of the Angels of Portiuncula First Friday Mary Major St. Alphonsus Liguori (M) “The Portiuncula Indulgence” St. John Vianney (M) First Saturday 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

THE St. Claire Circle St. Clare Fraternity (Family Guide) TRANSFIGURATION OF Fr. Damien Cook (BB) Fannie Roy God Bless Tom & Linda St. Clare of Assisi, Solemnity THE LORD (F) 18TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME St. Dominic (M) St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross St. Lawrence (F) for Poor Clare Sisters St. Jane Frances de Chantal 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

THE ASSUMPTION Elaine Martin OF THE BLESSED Family & Friends (SI) Connie Cosentino (BB) VIRGIN MARY (S) In honor of McMillan family Dr. Jim & Marty Smith St. Louis of Toulouse 19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe (M) Holy Day of Obligation, USA St. Stephen of Hungary St. Beatrice of Silva (55th Anniversary) St. John Eudes 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Sam Procopio (ILM) Cindy & Ralph Werthmann Mother Rosa Eloisa Olivares The Zach & Lisa Daub Family St. Louis IX, King The Queenship of the 20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME St. Pius X, Pope (M) Blessed Virgin Mary (M) St. Rose of Lima St. Bartholomew, Apostle (F) St. Joseph Calasanz Alyssa Isbell 27 28 29 30 31

Connie Joyce Cosentino (ILM) Rose Catania (ILM) Denise Snodgrass (BB) 21ST SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME St. Augustine (M) The Passion of St. John the Baptist (M) Roberts Byrnes, Sr. Christina Hlena Rotella (ILM)

SISTER KATHY HAWKINS, OSC Oversees Monastery finances, database, service contracts and repairs and security system. Writes articles for Federation news- letter. Monastery crock-pot master.

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1 2 For the intentions of

GERALD HANSEN, THE HANSEN BROTHERS & THEIR FAMILIES Peggy & Dan Pinkerton Steve & Diane Keimig First Friday Patricia Reding 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Mary Eggers St. Rose of Viterbo Bea Engel Michael Martin (BB) The Nativity of the 22ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME LABOR DAY St. Teresa of Calcutta Blessed Virgin Mary (F) St. Peter Claver 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Gerald Hansen & Families (SI)

RD 23 SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Andrew & Sheri Popp Our Lady of Sorrows Joey & Kayla Rotella GRANDPARENTS DAY The Most Holy Name of Mary St. John Chrysostom (M) The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (F) St. Catherine of Genoa Sts. Cornelius & Cyprian 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Paul Czyz (BB) Sheila Gleason (BB) 24TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Helen Rotella (SI) Donald P. Munchrath (ILM) Lesa R. Lindsay Sts. Andrew Kim Taegon & Stigmata of our Holy Father St. Francis St. Joseph of Cupertino Priest (M) St. Januarius Paul Chong Ho-sang & Companions St. Matthew, Apostle (F) FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN St. Pio of Pietrelcina (M) 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

25TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Theresa McCreary Father Tim Kroeger Joseph & Myrna Christy Valensky Niewohner (A) Finding of the Body of St. Wenceslaus, Archangels Michael, Gabriel, St. Clare of Assisi Sts. Cosmas & Damian St. Vincent de Paul (M) St. Lorenzo Ruiz & Companions & Raphael (F) St. Jerome (M)

May the Lord Bless You And Keep You. May He Show His Face to You And Have Mercy on You May He Look Upon You With Kindness and Grant You His Peace! (Numbers 6:24-26) OCTOBER

Handcarved linden wood statue in the Chapel of the Portiuncula, ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI custom made by Demetz Art Studio in northern Italy.

Birth: September 26, 1182 Death: October 4, 1226 Feast: 4th of October

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Gage & Stacey Dorr Halle Dorr St. Clare Fraternity Peter & Loretta Demarco Chris Sinos & Family Marianna Corentino (ILM) 26TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME St. Francis of Assisi, First Friday Our Lady of the Holy Rosary St. Therese of the Child Jesus Our Holy Guardian Angels (F) Gloria Castro (SI) Solemnity for all Franciscans Bl. Marie-Rose Durocher First Saturday 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

St. Denis & Companions, St. John Leonardi Jeff & Peggy Reding

27TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME COLUMBUS DAY St. John XXIII, Pope Rhonda Tohill (ILM) Walt Snodgrass St. Callistus I, Pope 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Theresa Meyers Family 28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Frank Mertesin (ILM) Terry Ficenec (BB) St. Peter of Alcantara Sts. John de Brefeuf, St. Teresa of Avila St. Hedwig, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque St. Ignatius of Antioch (M) St. Luke, Evangelist (F) Isaac Jogues & Companions St. Paul of the Cross Jessica Monzu 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

The Joe & Pam Hartnett Family (SI) 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Paul Orchard Teresa R. Santiago (ILM) The Tabor Family St. John Paul II, Pope Jim Czyz (BB) Ted Hensen & Mike Logan Sts. Simon & Jude, Bl. Josephine Leroux St. John Capistrano St. Anthony Mary Claret Shirley Westendorf (ILM) Marguerite Mickells Apostles (F) 29 30 31 For the intentions of the families of

Diane Dytrych (ILM) JOE & PAM HARTNETT Lavern Bush (SI) Vigil of All Saints Day 30TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY OF TIME HALLOWEEN

The liturgy is fundamental to Poor Clare contemplative life. The Sisters take time to prepare and practice for the Mass and Liturgy of the Hours.

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1 2 3 4 For the intentions of the families of

JIM & MARY CZYZ Pat & Larry Reding First Friday Yano & Anne Briganti (ILM) ALL SAINTS DAY (S) Ven. Solanus Casey First Saturday Holy Day of Obligation, USA ALL SOULS DAY St. Martin de Porres St. Charles Borromeo 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Julia Czyz (BB) The Commemoration of all the St. Leo the Great (M) St. Didacus of Alcala St. Martin of Tours (M) Souls of the Seraphic Order Dedication of the VETERAN’S DAY DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS St. Clare Fraternity (ILM) ELECTION DAY Bl. John Duns Scotus Lateran Basilica (F) (OBSERVED) VETERAN’S DAY 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

St. Clare Fraternity St. Elizabeth of Hungary, The Dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Lorraine Griffin St. Margaret of Scotland Patroness of Secular Franciscans Peter & Paul, Apostles 32ND SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME St. Frances Xavier Cabrini (M) August & Phylis Monzu (A) St. Albert the Great St. Gertrude Feast for Franciscans St. Rose Phillippine Duchesne 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Carmelo Nilo Cruz (ILM) Elizabeth Prystai (SI) St. Clement I; St. Columban Russell R. Cappello (ILM, SI) St. Andrew Dung-Loc & Companions 33RD SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Bl. Miguel Agustin Pro The Presentation of the St. Cecilia, Patroness of the Commemoration of All Deceased St. Agnes of Assisi Blessed Virgin Mary (M) Archdiocese of Omaha THANKSGIVING DAY of the Franciscan Orders St. Catherine of Alexandria 26 27 28 29 30

Leo J. Czyz, Sr. (ILM) OUR LORD JESUS St. Clare Fraternity Kinley Dorr CHRIST KING OF All Saints of the Franciscan Orders 34TH OR LAST WEEK THE UNIVERSE (S) IN ORDINARY TIME St. James of the Marches Feast for Franciscans St. Andrew, Apostle (F)

Grateful for many benefactors and friends, and for the completion of the Monastery. Cherishes personal meeting with St. John Paul II, Blessed Paul VI, and St. Teresa of Calcutta. Welcomes DECEMBER prayer requests. Loves flowers and trees. Enjoys cooking for her Sisters.

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1 2 In loving memory of Dr. Benjamin L. Lynch (December 29, 1923 - May 10, 2008)

COLLEEN LYNCH Abraham Dash (ILM) First Friday First Saturday 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE Rose & Carl Salanitro (ILM) BLESSED Colleen Lynch (SI) Olivia S. Jose & Family Liz (Jasper) McCann Johnambrose White, Jr. St. Ambrose (M) VIRGIN MARY (S) Peter & Loretta Demarco 1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT St. John Damascene John Snere (BB) St. Nicholas PEARL HARBOR DAY Holy Day of Obligation, USA St. Juan Diego 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Riley Delano Miracle Prayer Day The Frances Cervantes Family Wilma Bus (ILM) 2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT St. Damasus I Our Lady of Guadalupe (F) St. Lucy (M) St. John of the Cross (M) Start of Christmas Novena 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Muriel Beardslee (ILM) Shirley & Bill Jennewein St. Peter Canisius Janet Cap (ILM) 3RD SUNDAY IN ADVENT & Family FIRST DAY OF WINTER Delfin C. Santiago (ILM) St. John of Kanty CHRISTMAS EVE 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT End of THE HOLY Christmas Novena FAMILY OF THE NATIVITY Al & Patricia Cooper (ILM) JESUS, MARY OF THE LORD (S) & JOSEPH (F) Veronica White Colleen Lynch Holy Day of Obligation St. John, Apostle & Phyllis Monzu (BB) 31 NEW YEAR’S EVE CHRISTMAS St. Stephen, First Martyr (F) Evangelist (F) The Holy Innocents (F) St. Thomas Becket

Alfred & Patricia Emmanuel Geneieve Friend Mary Lawyer Anita Hart George Pavlas Mary L. Heelan Ann Robey George & Jeanette Maguire Mary Liskteig Ann Schelmmer Gerald & Mary Ries Mary McCarthy Anne & John Gregory Gerald M. Carlstedt Mary Pape Anthony & Mary Jo Tremmel Gerry R. Lord Maureen Benesh Barbara A. Freeman Gilbert & Kristine Fendrick Mayberger Barbara Vaccarelli H.C. Hall Michael & Mary Ann Mueller Bea C. Haney Ingrid Borghoff Michael Murray Ben & Ronny Combalecer Jack & Barbara Pepitone Midlands Business Journal Betty & Mike Cosentino Jack N. & Lorena M. Darrell Mike & Mary Beth Flynn Betty Merritt Jack Ryan Pat Hays Bob Gates James & Bimbo Pietro Patricia Claussen Candace Callicutt James & Sharon Dennis Patricia Donlan Caridad Ching Jason Wilcoxson Patricia Siwiec Carole Lang & Family Jesse Medina & Judy Orchard Patti Johnson Carol Logan Jim & Barb Chiney Paul & Bernadette Esposito Carol Ravnsborg Jim Hyland Paul & Mary Lou Floersch Carol Walsh John & Judy Mcgowan Paula Spanke Cathy Potter John & Nancy Beaver Raymond & Maxine Lonowski Charles E. Beal Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Bonaiuto Richard Fangman Christine Mehser Ofs Joseph Sobczyk Rita Koehler Clarence & Anna Mae Eikmeier Joyce Duffy Robert & Catherine Burkhard Connie Cosentino Joyce J. Schram Robert & Judith Wichert Carm Cosentino Judy Hoscheid Robert Mcgranaghan Constance L. Lukowski Julie Holst Ron & Lori Christensen Cynthia Murray K.J. Croker R.M. Allen Dan Zack Kathleen Sloup Sharon Skripsky Daniel & Nora Chesvie Kelly Keegan (Chicago Dawghouse) Sheila Gleason Daniel Connelly Kevin Cooper Sheri Leaders David Becker Kriegler Shirley Buras David Johnson Larry Horacek St. Claire Circle Dennis & Melinda Moenssen Lavern Bush Mrs. Susanne M. Del Negro Diane N. Gross Lisa Finocchiaro Susan & Phillip O’Halloran Diane Kibble Leo & Barbara Von Tersch Terrence Michael White

Dolores Wolff Linda A. Rose Theresa Farnan Mr. & Mrs. Don Martin Lyle Strom Thomas & Katherine Prinz Doug & Julie Woodard M.A. Belford Tony & Carmen Messineo Dr. & Mrs. Cletus J. Baum Margaret Koley Tony & Martha Krings Duane & Mary McAndrews Marilyn Crane Vala’s Ed J. Hass Marlene J. Schuetz, OFS Vicki Benes Edward & Marlene Skradski Marlene Skradski Victor Sedlacek Most Rev. Elden F. Curtis Maru Whitemore Walter Raynor Elaine Martins Marvel Anne Whelan Wayne & Susan Johnson Elizabeth A. Shrier Mary Ann Buscher Wayne & Jeanette Smith The Engel Family Mary Ann Pisci William & Barbara Fitzgerald Ernest T. Hobza Mary C. Dash Mr. & Mrs. William G. Kenny Eugene & Delores Zywiec Mary C. Wilson William Keiderling Fr. Joseph Sund Mary Koob William & Lesa Lindsay

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