Pastor’s Reflection , December 09, 2018
Second Sunday of Advent
At every Mass following the Lord’s prayer we say, “Deliver us Lord, we pray, from every evil, graciously grant peace in our days, that, by the help of your mercy we may be always free from sin and safe from all distress, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.” This is a great Advent prayer!! In this holy season we await the “joyful hope” – the coming of our Savior. But what exactly is the virtue of hope? Fr. John Hardon’s Catholic Dictionary defines hope as, Continued…
Liturgical Roles
Saturday Readers: Ray Lonick, Patricia Harbin (EM)
Dec 08 Ushers: John & John Robert Clemente
5:00PM Altar Servers: Isaac, Adrian & Vince
Sunday Readers: Pete Zahn, Louis Monticello (EM)
Dec 09 Ushers: Mark Hogan & Gordon Genovese
8:00am Altar Servers: John, Jamie, & Shane
Sunday Readers: Carolyn Comes, Karen Primeau (EM)
Dec 09 Ushers: Ron Lloyd & David Bowman
10:30am Altar Servers: Joseph, Jackson, & Danni
Counters: Chris & Tina Riley, Thomas Allsbury
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Saturday Readers: Daniel Strogis, Hazel Arruda (EM)
Dec 15 Ushers: John Phelps & Patricia Harbin
5:00PM Altar Servers: Eric, Matthews, & Isaac
Sunday Readers: Joe Pauli, Cheryl Pauli (EM)
Dec 16 Ushers: Romie Powell & Scott Johnson
8:00am Altar Servers: Jamie, Abby, & Joseph
Sunday Readers: Carolyn Comes, Joyce Cyrus (EM)
Dec 16 Ushers: Craig Lawson & Scott Johnson
10:30am Altar Servers: Christopher, Peter, & Shane
Counters: John & Carol Keeney, Jesse Evans
Upcoming Events
Sunday, December 9, Second Sunday of Advent
- Mass – 8:00 am
- Angel Tree Packing – 9:00 am
- Coffee Social – 9:00 am
- CCD – 9:10 am
- Mass – 10:30 am
- Coffee Social – 11:30 am
Monday, Dec 10
- Mass – 8:30 am
- Legion of Mary – 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Tuesday, Dec 11
- Mass – 8:30 am
- Women of Grace – 9:30 am – 11:30 am
- RCIA – 7:00 pm
Wednesday, Dec 12
- Mass – 12:15 pm
- Choir Practice – 6:00 pm
Friday, Dec 14
- Women’s Club – 10:00 am
- Mass – 12:15 pm
- Adoration – 1:00pm – 9:00pm
Saturday, Dec 15
- Angel Tree Deliveries – 8:00 am
- Confession – 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
- Mass – 5:00 pm
Sunday, Dec 16, Third Sunday of Advent
- Mass – 8:00 am
- CCD- 9:10 am
- Mass – 10:30 am
Monday, Dec 17
- Mass – 8:30 am
- Legion of Mary – 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
- KOC Officer’s Meeting
Tuesday, Dec 18
- Mass – 8:30 am
- Women of Grace – 9:30 am – 11:30 am
- RCIA – 7:00 pm
Wednesday, Dec 19
- Mass – 12:15 pm
- Choir Practice – 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Advent Penance Service – 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Friday, Dec 21
- Mass at Dogwood Village – 10:00 am
- Mass – 12:15 pm
- Adoration – 1:00pm – 9:00 pm
Saturday, Dec 22
- Confession – 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
- Mass – 5:00 pm
Sunday, Dec 23, Fourth Sunday of Advent
- Mass – 8:00 am
- Cookie Exchange & Christmas Caroling – 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Mass – 10:30 am