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ST. ELIZABETH, DENTON SUNDAY, December
9, 2007
2nd Sunday of Advent
LITURGY
MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS
A Word from your Pastor…
LIFE IN THE PARISH FAMILY
Take some time to allow God to dwell with you!
Saturday, December 8
The question was posed to me this week: “If we are
Sunday, December 9
Eucharistic Adoration continues from 5-8pm in the Parish Family Life Center
Immaculate Conception
Christians living on this side of the resurrection and
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2nd Collection – Religious Retirement
Chapel on Tuesday, Dec 11.
9:00am St. Benedict
the promise fulfilled, then why is Isaiah’s message
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Religious Ed./HS Rel. Ed./RCIA/Adult Scripture
Intentions of Jamie Curley
important to us?” It is a good question and a
CHRISTMAS EVE MASS
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You may have noted in your recent mailing that this
Sharing – FLC & St. B.
5:30pm St. Elizabeth
question that pushed me to articulate the heart of
year the 4pm Mass on Christmas Eve is at St. BENEDICT. This change was
Tuesday, December 11
Regina E. Wood
the message of Advent. The fact is that although we
made for a few reasons, the first being that it is our largest crowd but in the smaller
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Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – 5-8pm – FLC
know that the king and the kingdom that Isaiah
church. It also happens to be a busy time for our good neighbors at Bargain
Chapel
Sunday, December 9
dreams about has and is ushering in, that Jesus has
Beverage and we are attempting to use their lot. I realize that some of you prefer
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Cantor/Musician Rehearsal – 6:00pm – St. B.
7:15am
St. Benedict
come to save us and call us forward, we often find
this mass to travel a short distance in the daylight. Please call the parish office to
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Adult Bible Study –
7:00pm – A.E.R.
Giovanni Bastiani
ourselves falling back into the same spirit of Isaiah’s
inquire about transportation possibilities or join us at the 10am at St. Elizabeth, our
Wednesday, December 12
8:30am
St. Benedict
audience. They were getting weary.
Israel was
lightest crowd. Let’s see how it works. Thank you!
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Parish Leadership Christmas Gathering – 7:00pm –
People of the Parish
falling apart, so how could the promise of Abraham
St. B. & Hall
11:15am St. Elizabeth
Liturgical Ministers – You may have noticed the results of our new ministry
hold true? Where is this God who saves? Isaiah
Thursday, December 13
Rose Wood
scheduling program in the new schedule. Thank you for your feedback. It is a good
serves to restore hope. Isaiah tells us about “the remnant of Israel. That not all will
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Adult Bible Study – 9:30am – A.E.R.
7:00pm St. Benedict – Youth Mass
program as it gives us the ability to enter dates that you are not available, it keeps
perish. That the faithful will survive. That God is still with His chosen ones. Don’t we find
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Finance Council. Mtg. – 1:00pm – R.R.
Intentions of Trey Breeding
families together and it equally schedules ministers. There are glitches that we are
ourselves slipping and our hope fading at times? The picture that Isaiah paints of a
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Bible 101 Session #2
– 7-9pm - Hall
aware of so please be patient. Thank you for your understanding! As we all know,
world where order is restored and peace prospers is a message that we still need to
Tuesday, December 11
Saturday, December 15
computers tend to have a mind of their own! As has been communicated, there is
hear because as humans we forget what we know: God is here! God is Emmanuel. We
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Adult Choir Rehearsal – 1:00pm – St. B.
9:00am FLC Chapel
no 5:30 Mass on Dec 31 and the mass on January 1 is at 9am and not 10.
too need, at times, to dream about better days on the horizon because we are not
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2nd Collection
–
Building & Maintenance
Mickey Johns & Helen MacDonald
forgotten.
Elijah Cup
– This weekend, the Elijah Cup and accompanying prayer journal will
Sunday, December
16
Wednesday, December 12
be presented to the Lough Family. If you are interested in taking the cup home
You always make me proud! The response to the First Reconciliation celebration and
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2nd Collection
–
Building & Maintenance
7:30am St. Elizabeth
for a week to pray in a special way for vocations to the priesthood, we encourage
the Parish Penance Service tell me, as well as the visiting priests, that we are doing
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RCIA Rite of Welcome – 8:30am – St. Benedict
George & Gladys Schaefer
you to contact the parish office or Mrs. Sue Fleegle (410-482-8914).
something right! At a time when we hear that the sacrament of reconciliation is losing
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Religious Ed./HS Rel. Ed./RCIA/Adult Scripture
Thursday, December 13
meaning or purpose among Catholics, you tell a different story. It is a story that can
Sharing – FLC & St. B.
“While praying these special prayers I was reminded of the priests, sisters
shape another generation. Thank you for your catechesis!
9:00am
FLC Chapel
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BVM Ladies Sodality Mtg./Cookie Project – 2pm -
and family members who shared their love of our faith. I know God will
Alvin Fearins
Hall
continue to find more good men and women to fulfill this mission. May God
Check out the great article in this past week’s Dialog about Kibby and Mary if you
Bless them and keep them all in his care.”
Friday, December 14
haven’t already. Check out this coming week’s Dialog to find out more about the work of
Please pray for:
art we received this week from Edith Binebrink, Artist Wilson Binebrink’s twin sister.
7:30am St. Elizabeth
MUSIC MINISTRY NEWS
Arthur Petroski
Julie Swann
Cosby Stokes, Jr.
Donald Curtin
Put December 18 at 7pm on your calendar as an event not
Patricia Griffith
Lou Wood
Sharon Downes
2008 Calendars are available in the entrances of the Churches or in the Parish Office
to be missed! Our choir and many others, under the direction
Lisa Arbogast
Albert Bugar
Mary Sharp
beginning this weekend. Thank you once again to the generosity of Steve Fleegle
Saturday, December 15
of Brian Zedalis, will wow us with a Festival of Carols.
This is
Rose Darling
Amy Hall
Helen Skipper
(Fleegle and Helfenbein Funeral Homes, Greensboro) and Randy Moore (Moore
5:30pm St. Elizabeth
just what you will need about then! Cookies & hot chocolate
Virginia Dean
Dan Tuel, Sr.
John Johansen
Funeral Home, Moore Memorials, Denton). God’s blessings on your 2008! We will pray
Leo Wood
will be served in the hall after the performance.
Marvin Ebling
Marian Riecke
Kate Larrimore
that you don’t need Steve or Randy but we are grateful that they are there when we do.
Sunday, December 16
Parnell Byles
Mary Betton
Debi Councell
If I were asked years ago where I wanted to be at 44, it would only have been a dream!
All participants are reminded of the rehearsal on Saturday, Dec
Tom Boncella
Ron Rice
Teresa Murphy
7:15am
St. Benedict
Thanks!
15 at 1pm at St. Benedict.
Victoria Wingren
Ella Spring
Mary Donovan
Jeanne Braceland
Virginia Gunther
Marie Durner
Petchy Dennison
8:30am
St. Benedict
Painting a picture of hope because I am reminded daily that God is here,
To all cantors and musicians:
The December monthly rehearsal for
Antonette Starks
TylerGarst
Geraldine Prudot
People of the Parish
Fr. Carroll
cantors/musicians will be held Tuesday, December 11th at 6:00 in St. Elizabeth’s.
Chris Alimenti
Maryanne Brown
Marianna Breeding
11:15am St. Elizabeth
Christine Messick
Deborah Turner
Dennis Clegg
Geraldine Podlesny
Adult Choir will rehearse on Wednesday, December 12th at 6:00PM at St.
PARISH COUNCIL/FINANCE COUNCIL
Joe Irwin
Nancy Callison
Mary Lou Boutcher
Benedict’s before the Parish Leadership/Volunteer Christmas Gathering.
Our Parish Leadership gathering this month is a Christmas gathering for all involved
Angie Mills
Shirley Brown
Mickey Moure
in any level of ministry whether you attend a meeting or simply faithfully and quietly
Mary Ellen Snively Michelle Bathras
Terri Kimbles
PARISH AND FAMILY LIFE
make things happen here. The spirit is one party for all. Let us know if you plan to attend
William Murphy
Tricia Baker
Eva Knussman
WE REMEMBER + WE CELEBRATE + WE BELIEVE
so that we can prepare.
The Finance Council will meet this Thursday, December 13 at
Mike Seiler
Victor Fleegle
Blanche Williams
Happy Birthday this week to: Fr. Norman Carroll (12-11), Ginny
1pm instead of normal time on the 2nd Wednesday.
June Magrogan
Joe Dunnington
Judy Safchick
Gavin (12-11), David King (12-11), Emily Liszewski (12-11), Conway
Joe McDermott
Griffin Bathras
Cynthia Vonville
YOUR GIFT OF STEWARDSHIP
Gregory (12-13) Julia King (12-13), Brian Zedalis (12-13), Annette
CHRISTIAN FORMATION
BACK TO THE LORD
Joe Wood
Vincent Cassidy
John Podlesny
Dean (12-14), Cody Gaertner (12-14), Kathy Wood (12-15), Fr. John
Adult/Youth Faith Formation Opportunity + Catechist Formation
For the week of December
2, 2007
Regina Usilton
Trey
Breeding
Ronnie Blazejak
Gabage (12-15), Liam Guida (12-16), Harry Hansen (12-16), Donny
BIBLE 101 ~ Deacon Jopp gave a class of 32, even with the
Kahle Clegg
Frank Farina
Tom Haney
Weekly Offertory for December
2
$
5,346.95
Gallagher (12-17), Isabella Trevino (12-17), John Weakland (12-17)
weather factor, a great introduction and more for Session 1. Join
Ed Balling
Evelyn “ Dixie” Bitters
This year’s budget for offertory $
5,250.00
us for Session 2 this Thursday,
Dec. 13 from 7:00-9:00pm in the
YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS
Shirley & Ken Strauss
Difference
$96.95
Parish Hall. Deacon Jopp will present techniques for praying with
Our next Young Adult Mass is scheduled for Sunday, December 9th at 7:00PM in
Fred & Marion Parenteau
the Bible and review the Church's use of Scripture in her liturgies.
St. Benedicts with “Sunday Night Sundaes” following afterwards in the hall.
This
Bring your questions. This is not an advanced course for those
Christmas Flowers $1,495.50
mass is not exclusively for youth but is open to everyone!
The liturgy, however,
The following is a note received from the family of
with a solid foundation in Sacred Scripture. No tests or quizzes,
Poor Box
$
54.50
will be geared towards teens and young adults and the Praise Band will lead us in
Trey Breeding. Trey is improving each day. Please
either - just a desire to
broaden your understanding of Sacred Scripture and enrich your
song.
You may have noticed in the mass listing that the intention for the mass is
keep the prayers coming!
prayer life. Contact Lori in the Parish Office if you plan to attend.
Thank you!
for the continued healing of Trey Breeding. PRAY FOR TREY! Hope to see you
To Our Parish Family:
there!
RCIA
– Next Sunday at the 8:30 Mass we will celebrate the first Rite. The Rite of
I thank God for all of you and that I am a
Next weekend’s 2nd Collection
Welcoming ritually recognizes the desire of the inquirers to become Catholics and, in
Remember…we are asking that our offertory contributions come
part of his body (our parish) that has such
is for Building & Maintenance.
return, our eagerness to journey with them to the Easter sacraments.
Keep the
in the form of socks. Yes, socks… men’s, women’s or children’s,
compassion, concern and love for others.
following, in different stages of the RCIA process, in your prayers: Connie Connolly,
in any color, for distribution through St. Martin’s Barn. It fits our
We thank you for your prayers and
Richard Lewis, Kim Myers, Jason Christopher, Mark & Dawn Auman, Susan Breeding,
Advent theme of stocking up!
thoughtful acts. They are greatly appreciated and
YEAR END
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Remember your parish and the
Kathy Bulla, & Eddie White. Include Leo and Ariel Pasciak as well, youth preparing for
needed. I feel God’s love in all of this knowing he can
good things that happen here throughout the year
First Eucharist.
and will take this tragedy and bring good out of it. I’m
you as you contemplate your year-end giving. It is
SODALITY NEWS
surely having an encounter with Jesus. I know God has
our practice to send out statements of your
SOCIAL MINISTRY
Members of the Blessed Virgin Mother Ladies’ Sodality will be gathering on
had control from the start and had been preparing me.
stewardship for your tax preparation. Note that
Over 100 filled Christmas Stockings will be delivered to St. Martin’s Barn for their
Sunday, December 16 at 2pm in the parish hall to prepare packages of Christmas
He has given me the peace that passes all
when you give any one-time gift of $250.00 we
Christmas distributions beginning on Wednesday. Thank you!
cookies for our homebound parishioners and those in area nursing homes. Please
understanding in the midst of the storm. Thank you all
are required to issue a separate acknowledgment
consider dropping off a few of your favorite cookies to share in support of this
Breaking Bread Lunch ~ The next Breaking Bread Ministries lunch will be served next
from the depths of our hearts.
at that time of that gift.
effort. Contact Jane Wood, Sodality President, at 410.820-2251 for further
Saturday, Dec. 15, 11am-1pm, at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church Hall. This free
In Christ Jesus ~
information.
lunch is open to anyone in need. Transportation is available, just call 479-2171.
Rick & Karen Breeding and Family
