SUNDAY, DEC 23rd LINE-UP & CHRISTMAS LINE-UP POSTED

PLEASE BRING THURSDAY

Thank you for your gift and Merry Christmas.  In your name, as our Christmas gift this year, we have donated to “Sidhi Astu Tuka” Orphanage which is in Bali, Indonesia.

Chris and Ian Radziewski, members of our parish, made us aware of the needs and the good works of this orphanage that they visit and are involved with each year. Tomorrow (Dec 13th) they are leaving for Bali again and will bring with them cash donations on your behalf that will benefit the 70 orphans and staff of nuns that call Sidhi Astu Tuka their home.

We hope to visit them in February 2019

Terima Kasih / Thank you

Patrick & Peggy

Dominic has a GREAT idea.

He suggested that, as much as we appreciate gift exchanges with each other, why not put our love and energy to give to people who have much less than us.

This is, after all, what we often pray for.

As a suggestion, take an extra gift tag off the Advent Tree and let that be your gift to the group.  Or donate to a charity in our name.

Love 💕 this!

Thank you, Dom.

Advent comes from the Latin word meaning “coming.” Jesus is coming, and Advent is intended to be a season of preparation for His arrival. While we typically regard Advent as a joyous season, it is also intended to be a period of preparation, much like Lent. Prayer, penance and fasting are appropriate during this season.

Advent is not as strict as Lent, and there are no rules for fasting, but it is meant to be a period of self-preparation. The purple color associated with Advent is also the color of penance. The faithful should fast during the first two weeks in particular and receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

The color of the Third Sunday of Advent is rose. This color symbolizes joy and represents the happiness we will experience when Jesus comes again. The Third Sunday is a day of anticipatory celebration. It is formerly called “Gaudete” Sunday; gaudete means “rejoice” in Latin.

SOURCE: http://www.catholic.org

Please note there are 2 new line-ups posted…see you for practice on Thursday.

To recap what we decided for Christmas & New Year’s:

– Christmas Day: singing 11AM Mass

– NY Eve: singing 5PM Mass

– NY Day: not singing