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PARISH OFFICES Faith Family Friends SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE Mailing Address St. 118 S. State St. 118 S. State St. DuBois, PA 15801 Mass of Anticipation: 4:30 p.m. Hours: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., M-T Our second collection is for the Sunday Mass: 8 and 10 a.m. Phone: 814-371-8556 Retirement Fund for Religious. Daily Mass at 7 a.m., M-F Fax: 814-371-0592 Today, religious communities  often do not have enough St. the Parish Email: 15 Robinson St. St. Catherine savings to meet retirement Sunday Mass: 7 and 9 a.m. [email protected] needs. Your gift helps provide Daily Mass: M-F 8 a.m. St. Michael medications, nursing care, and (Please check bulletin for any changes) [email protected] more for tens of thousands of Parish Website: elderly religious. It also helps RECONCILIATION www.stcathstmikedubois.org St. Catherine - Saturday: 3-4 p.m. ensure younger members St. Michael - Wednesday: 7:15-7:45 a.m. Faith Formation: 814-371-4082 can continue the good Anytime by appointment. Classes at DCC from works of their elders. Sept-May 11:30-12:45 Please be generous. HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION DuBois Central Catholic St. Catherine: 5:15 p.m., Vigil (Pre-K thru 12) 7 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. 814-371-3060 PRAYER CHAIN St. Michael: 8 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. St. Catherine prayer requests, Please check bulletin for Mass times on Bulletin Deadline: please call 371-6750. Christmas and New Year’s Day In writing or email to the Parish Office St. Michael prayer requests, 2 weeks before the requested date. please call 375-1156 or 603-2493. To Report Child Abuse Call [email protected] All requests should be renewed PA Child Line 1-800-932-0313 monthly if needed.

Mission Statement We, the Roman Catholic Community of DuBois, accept our mission to celebrate God’s unconditional love of humanity through our practice and growth in community, Word, worship, and service. ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA & ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL DUBOIS, PENNSYLVANIA December 8, 2019

MASS INTENTIONS Candle Intentions for the week of December 8, 2019 MONDAY, December 9, 2019 Blessed Mother C - 7:00 a.m. Richard E. Chapman (Tim & Jackie (M) Guido Martini by Mark & Connie Gornati Andrulonis) Sanctuary M - 8:00 a.m. Shirley Karesky (Kerry & Marilyn Kinter) (M) James by Steve & Carla TUESDAY, December 10, 2019 Cunningham & Family C - 7:00 a.m. James Swisher (Anna Toney & Family) St. M - 8:00 a.m. Albert “Chuck” Huddy (Mary Jean) (C) Fr. Robert Reilly by Maurice Simmons WEDNESDAY, December 11, 2019 C - 7:00 a.m. DuBois Catholic Community Scripture Sharing M - 8:00 a.m. Paul Renosky (Tillie Renosky) The Sisters of Mercy from the Rural House of Mercy invite THURSDAY, December 12, 2019 anyone who desires to explore and enter into the C - 7:00 a.m. delaTorre Family Scriptures, particularly the Gospels, to gather with them in M - 8:00 a.m. Irene & Joseph Zinzella (Carol Java & the social hall of St. Michael Church on the second Family) Tuesday of each month at 8:45 am for an hour of Scripture FRIDAY, December 13, 2019 Sharing. The reading for this month’s gathering this C - 7:00 a.m. Elaine Byrnes (John Horten & Family) Tuesday, December 10, will be Matthew 2:1-23. M - 8:00 a.m. James Jacob (Steve & Carla St. Michael’s Memorials Sept., 1 - Nov., 30, 2019 Cunningham & Family) Saturday, December 14, 2019 Martha McCullough by Doris Makufka C - 4:30 p.m. Frances (Chickie) and Martin Nairn (Mike & Donna Skehan) SUNDAY, December 15, 2019 M - 7:00 a.m. George Hauck, Jr. (Wife & Family) Advent Penance Services C - 8:00 a.m. Lana Postlethwait (Husband) M - 9:00 a.m. Sam Skraba & Deceased Members of Sunday, Dec.,15, SS. Cosmas & Damian, Punxsy., 3 p.m. Monday, Dec.,16, Assumption, Sykesville, 7 p.m. Family (Family) Tuesday, Dec.,17, , Brook., 7 p.m. C - 10:00 a.m. Dean & Brent Bittner (Bittner Family) Thursday, Dec.,19, St. Tobias, Brockway, 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec., 22. St. Catherine, DuBois, 3 p.m. Lectio Divina Advent Week 2, Peace Beginning on Sunday, December 8, at 11:30 a.m., in the library at the DuBois Central Catholic School, Stan and Dear Jesus, you entered our world on Christmas as the Sheri Lang will be leading a group for adults using the Prince of Peace. This Advent, as we strive to become the- ancient form of Scripture meditation called Lectio Divina best-version-of ourselves, fill us with a deep and abiding (divine reading). During Advent we will be meditating peace. Help us share that peace with everyone we together on the Advent Sunday Gospel readings. All are encounter, especially those who need it most. Amen. welcome. Come with a Bible if you have one; if not, there Purple - The Candle of Peace will be some extra ones available to use. Enter the building through the far right hand high school door. If you can't During this second week of Advent, we reflect on our lives come every week, you are still welcome to come when you and work on becoming better-versions-of-ourselves in can. Call Sheri @ 590-7803 if you have any questions. preparation for Jesus’ coming. St. Catherine Date/Time Servers Lectors Eucharistic Ministers Sarah Kelsey, Linda Miceli, Jim Scerbo, Sat., December 14, 4:30 p.m. Gweneth Vida Mary Ann Nicholls Kristen Vida Olivia & Owen Gary Bojalad, Bob Spicher, Sun., December 15, 8:00 a.m. Helm Chuck Meier Debora Kruise Madison & Rachel Brad & Cheryl LaBue, Sun., December 15, 10:00 a.m. Miller Stephen Boland Kathy Graham St. Michael Date/Time Servers Lectors Eucharistic Ministers Megan Posteraro, Mark McCloskey, Sun., December 15, 7:00 a.m. Rick Chapman Rick Chapman Rick Chapman Ken Straub, Cheryl Johnson, Sun., December 15, 9:00 a.m. Kourtney Zatsick Tom Herzing Tom Herzing Second Sunday of Advent

St. Catherine 2nd Sunday of Advent November 24, 2019 Our Need to Change Offertory - $8,142.00, Monthly $120.00, Vigil $3.00, Human Development $2,119.00 Reading 1 11:1-10 (The rule of Emmanuel) Reading 2 Romans 15:4-9 (Prayer of encouragement) WEEKLY YTD Gospel Matthew 3:1-12 () Needed: $10,700.00 $224,700.00 Key: This is the one [John the Baptist] of whom Received: $8,142.00 $207,778.34 the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said, Difference: ($2,558.00) ($16,921.66) “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, No. Env. Mailed: 493~ No. Env. 208 make his paths straight.” (Matthew 3:3) St. Michael Adults: What do you need to change so that others November 24, 2019 can learn from watching you that Christ Offertory - $5,578.50, Maint. $62.50, Candles walks among us? $167.00, Cemetery $217.11, All $73.00, All Children: What could you do so that others will see in you what it means to follow Jesus? Souls, $36.00, Human Development $$1,581.08, World Mission $110.00 Opłatki

WEEKLY YTD The Polish Christmas tradition of Opłatki (Christmas Needed: $6,250.00 $131,250.00 Wafer), is a beautiful and important one. The Breaking of Received: $5,578.50 $109,966.93 Bread is a sign of charity, unity and fellowship. The wafer Difference: ($671.50) ($21,283.07) is blessed by the eldest family member, offering a prayer for God’s grace and blessing for health, happiness, and All Saints $73.00 forgiveness. The Opłatki are distributed to all the family ($21,210.07) members. Then each person shares their Opłatki with every other person present, wishing them a Merry No. Env. Mailed: 366 ~ No. Env. 212 Christmas,(Wesolych Świąt Bożego Narodzenia). Often a piece of the Opłatki is mailed to absent family. While all of St. Catherine the wafers are made for human consumption, the pink December 1, 2019 wafer included is for the animals in the home. After all, the Offertory - $7,365.83, Monthly $103.00, Vigil $3,00, animals near the manger were there at His birth. Utilities $116.00 The Opłatki wafers are available at St. Michael’s Church in WEEKLY YTD front of St. Joseph’s altar. The cost is $2. Please use the Needed: $10,700.00 $235,400.00 envelopes that are marked ”Opłatki”. Received: $7,365.83 $215,144.17 Difference: ($3,334.17) ($20,255.83) Faith Formation Classes will resume this Sunday, December 8, at No. Env. Mailed: 493~ No. Env. 161 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. at DuBois Central Catholic. St. Michael Confessions will be held for the Christmas Season during December 1, 2019 class time, beginning with grade 10. Offertory - $4,359.00, Maint. $481.00, Candles St. Michael Angel Tree $97.00, Cemetery $60.00, Human Development $73.00 Reminder: All Angel Tree gifts must be returned by this WEEKLY YTD Sunday, December 8. We are asking that you only use Needed: $6,250.00 $137,500.00 a gift bag for your gift and place the angel tag on the Received: $4,359.00 $114,325.93 outside. Monetary donations would be appreciated for Difference: ($1,891.00) ($23,174.07) poinsettias that volunteers deliver to elderly in Nursing Homes and “shut-ins” from both parishes. Please place your envelope marked “St. Michael Angel Tree.” in the No. Env. Mailed: 366 ~ No. Env. 155 collection basket at either parish. Any questions? Call Thank you for your support of our parishes Jackie at 771-1363. Thank you for your generosity. St. Catherine Jesse Tree St. Michael’s Rosary Society Reminder: All Jesse Tree gifts must be returned by this The St. Michael’s Infant of Prague Rosary Society is Sunday, December 8. Thanks so much for your hosting Consoling the Heart of Jesus, a ten week retreat generous response to this ministry. featuring Father Michael Gaitley. The introductory session will be held on December 11, at St. Michael’s (6:45- Our Sponsor this week is 8:15 p.m.) with additional dates to follow in February and Brad A. Bittner, Vir Terra Landscaping. March. Cost: $15.00 for members and 30.00 for non- members. For more information call: 375-0323 We are grateful for your support. For Advertising Information CALL 1-800-233-8200 Online at Diocesan.com/Business 3163

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