DECEMBER 3, 2017 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT | CYCLE B FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT 1 INSIDE ‘THE HERALD’ Annual Christmas Card Design Contest We’re looking for more excellent designs this year that represent our faith from KR8 children at St. Hugo School or Religious ED. Advent Evening of Reflection Note: All designs due by Monday, Dec. 4 Wednesday, December 20, 2017 page 3 R 7:00 8:30 PM in the Parish Hall Help Needed to Decorate for Christmas with Decorang for Christmas is a community Fr. Ron Richards, JCL effort. We are asking for adults to help (Pastor of St. John Newman, Canton and transform our parish for the Christmas Former Associate at St. Hugo’s) celebraons. page 6 You are invited to reflect on your Advent journey with an Christmas/ New Years Event Schedule evening reflecon on the Advent Scriptures. Let us take page 8 me to prepare for the Christmas celebraon of the St. Nicholas Day V December 6 Birth of Christ. Refreshments will be served. Many Chrisans sll celebrate December 6 in honor of St. Nicholas. Tradions include We hope you will join us. children receiving treats in their shoes and Msgr. Tony, Fr. Tim, Sr. Barb men wearing long bishops robes bearing gi s. Sponsored by the St. Hugo Adult Faith Formaon Commiee page 11 WWW.STHUGO.ORG 2 ST. HUGO OF THE HILLS | BLOOMFIELD HILLS DIRECTORY PARISH OFFICE 248R644R5460 FAX 248R644R1758 2215 OPDYKE ROAD, BLOOMFIELD HILLS, 48304 Pastor Rev. Msgr. Anthony M. Tocco SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Associate Pastor Rev. Timothy Wezner Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance Pastoral Associate & RCIA Sr. Barbara Rund, OP by contacng Pay Sinta at the parish office: Senior Associate Rev. Joseph Szewczyk 248R644R5460 ext. 2212 or [email protected]. Senior Priest Rev. George Hazler, I.V.Dei SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Senior Priest Rev. Joe Grimaldi Arrangements must be made by contacng Stephanie Spinale Weekend Associate Rev. Mark Wendling, SOLT at the parish office: 248R644R5460 ext. 2202 or Permanent Deacon Rev. Dc. Michael T. Smith [email protected]. Bapsm preparaon Permanent Deacon Rev. Dc. Oscar Brown takes place once a month, usually on the first Wednesday at Business Manager Brian Bartkowiak 7:00 PM. Celebraon of Bapsms take place on the second Parish Accountant Ms. Carol Pates and fourth Sundays at 1:30 PM. Accounts Receivable Coordinator Ms. Cathy Seifert HOLY EUCHARIST FOR THE SICK OR HOMEBOUND Music Director Mr. John Siard Contact the parish office at 248R644R5460. Fr. Joseph Associate Organist Mr. Mitchell Garcia visits sick parishioners in the hospital, nursing home or Carillonneur Mr. David Enos private home. Maintenance Team Leader Mr. Tom Crane HOLY HOUR (EXPOSITION OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST) Marriage Prep. Coordinator Mrs. Pay Sinta Monthly: Adoraon is held on the first Tuesday of the month Parish Administrave Assistant Ms. Ruth Whitesell beginning a er the 8:30 am mass and will connue unl a er Infant Bapsm Coordinator Ms. Stephanie Spinale the Holy Hour at 7:30 in the Chapel. Weekend Administrave Assistant Mr. Mason Brown Daily Exposion of the Holy Eucharist: A er 6:10 AM Mass Youth Minister Ms. Chelsea Wilde unl 7:00 AM MondayRFriday (Chapel). Bullen Coordinator Mr. Bryan Clifford ROSARY R R MondayRSaturday immediately following the 8:30 AM Mass. PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 248 642 6062 Parish Catechecal Leader Mrs. Barbara BacciRYugovich REGISTRATION Rel. Educaon Administrave Assistant Mrs. Angela Venos All new parishioners are encouraged to register in the parish SCHOOL 248R642R6131 office. Address changes, moves or deleons may be reported in person, by phone, by fax or by eRmail. Principal Mr. Joe Vincler Assistant Principal Mrs. Nicole Regenk FORMED: CATHOLIC VIDEOS ON DEMAND Office Manager Mrs. Kelly Ryan www.FORMED.org Password: WH3XEC CONVENT 248R642R8331 CLOTHES CLOSET and FOOD PANTRY 248R646R0920 MASS SCHEDULE Winter Hours: Mon T Tuesday 8AMV1PM ; Wed 9AMV1PM SAINT HUGO HERALD [email protected] SATURDAY WEEKDAY Deadline for submissions is Mondays by 4 PM via email only 8:30 AM CHAPEL MONRFRI 5:00 PM VIGIL CHURCH 6:10 AM CHAPEL YOUTH MINISTRY [email protected] 8:30 AM CHAPEL* WEB www.sthugo.org/youthRministry SUNDAY *During the school year SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confessions) 7:00 AM CHAPEL WED Masses in Church Saturday a ernoon 3:30 R 4:30 PM 8:00 AM CHURCH Before and a er each weekday 6:10 AM Mass. 10:00 AM CHURCH 12 NOON CHURCH HOLY DAY R St. Hugo Church Wi Fi 5:00 PM CHURCH 6:10 AM CHAPEL Network: St.Hugo Guest Network 9:00 AM CHURCH Password: sthugoguests 12 NOON CHURCH 7:00 PM CHURCH INDEX Sr. Barb 3 Offertory 12 This Week/ Calendar 4 Giving Tree 13 New Parishioners 4 AOD 14 Banns of Marriage 4 RTl/ Respect Life 15 Upcoming Events 5 NonRParish Events 14,15 EventsRatRaRGlance 5 Deceased 16 Library News 6 Military 16 PARISH OFFICE HOURS Vigneron/ Acon Steps 9 Prayers for the Sick 16 Religious Educaon 10 Music Notes 17 School News 10 Gospel/ Meditaon 18 MON R FRI 8:30 AM V 4:30 PM Youth / YA Ministry 11 Mass Intenons 19 SATURDAY 9:00 AM V 5:00 PM St. Nicholas 11 Ministry Schedule 20 SUNDAY 9:00 AM V 1:30 PM Stewardship/ CSA 12 While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of bullen informaon, we offer apologies for any errors or omissions that might occur. DECEMBER 3, 2017 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT | CYCLE B 3 ADVENT BEGINS CHRISTMAS CARD DESIGN CONTEST by Sr. Barbara Rund, OP The annual contest is open to all children in kindergarten through grade eight who aend St. Hugo of the Hills Advent begins the new church year. The year opens our School or Religious Educaon Program. Each year we are eyes and ears to the Christ events in our lives. Advent is impressed by the excellent designs and are confident the me to center ourselves on Jesus the Lord. that this year will bring another exceponal batch of Advent has two main parts. The first part begins with the entries. So, pull out your crayons, colored pencils and First Sunday of Advent and connues unl December 16. markers and put your gi s and talents to work! During these first two weeks of Advent, the church looks forward to the coming of Christ in final judgment, which direct our aenon to the second coming of Christ at the Student arsts, please remember we are celebrang the end of me. The second part begins on December 17 and connues unl December 23. During the last two birth of Jesus. Your designs should reflect the true weeks of Advent, the church prays for seven days the O religious nature of Christmas. The artwork must be your Anphons, which direct our aenon to the first coming own work. Drawings should be submied on an 5 x 7” of Christ at birth. sheet of white paper. On the reverse side of the drawing, please include your name, grade and program (school or On the First Sunday of Advent, the church begins reading RE). Secular designs/wording, computer designs or one of the three synopc gospels (Mahew, Mark or Luke) from beginning to end. The Sunday gospel rotates outside/adult help will not be considered. over a threeRyear cycle: Mahew in cycle A, Mark in cycle B and Luke in cycle C. This year the Gospel of Mark or cycle B will be read throughout the year. The Gospel All designs must be submied to the parish office, of John is read every year, especially during the Sundays religious educaon office or school office by Monday, of Lent, the Easter Season, on special feast days or in the December 4, 2017. Late entries will not be considered. summer of cycle B. The cycles begin on the First Sunday of Advent and end on the last Sunday of the church year, which is the feast of Christ the King. We encourage ALL St. Hugo School and RE Program A return to family prayer can be one of the fruits of a children in kindergarten through grade eight to wellRcelebrated Advent season. Each of us has the parcipate in this contest... and we look forward to tendency to become caught up in the Christmas rush, our seeing how creave you can be! focus can become distorted and the meaning of Christ’s birth can be lost. This year as a family makes me to set BE CREATIVE AND HAVE FUN! up an Advent wreath and gather each day for family prayer, the following prayer could be used unl December 16. “Let us pray, God of power and mercy, the day draws near when the glory of Jesus will make radiant the night of the waing world. May the lure of greed not impede us from the joy which moves the hearts of those who seek the Savior. May the darkness not blind us to the vision of wisdom which fills the minds of those who find Jesus. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen” (1985 Sacramentary p10). Next Week: Advent R O Anphons WWW.STHUGO.ORG 4 ST. HUGO OF THE HILLS | BLOOMFIELD HILLS THIS WEEK AT ST. HUGO WEEKLY CALENDAR Rosary following daily 8:30 AM Mass Monday, December 4 6:10 & 8:30 AM Mass T Chapel 10:00 AM Christian Meditation (Hall B) 5:00 PM Religious Education 7:00 PM Bell Choir Rehearsal 7:00 PM Perpetual Help Devotions (Chapel) 7:00 PM Charismatic Prayer Group (School Library) WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS Tuesday, December 5 6:10 & 8:30 AM Mass T Chapel DECEMBER 7:00 AM Men’s Prayer Group Stefan and Ashley Fadel and family 9:30 AM Eucharistic Adoration Timothy and Nichole MacLean and family 10:30 AM Prayer and Life Workshop (Hall A) Aaron and Jennifer Schmid and family 7:00 PM St.