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ARE Y0U READY FOR CHRIST? When I have a party or gathering at my house, I spend lots of time in preparation: setting the table, cooking the food, etc. When everything is just about ready for my guests, I get myself ready.
Most have spent a lot of time preparing for Christmas: shopping, wrapping, baking, decorating, sending cards, etc. Even as you finish up the last of all these things, I would encourage you to remember to also prepare yourselves for Christmas.
The Sacrament of Penance is an important part of our preparation for the coming of Christ. Penance is more than the forgiveness of our sins. It is the handing over of our sin to make room for Christ who fills us with the gift of His life.
OUR FIRST COMMUNAL PENANCE SERVICE will take place on Monday at 7:30 pm. It provides the opportunity for us as a community and as individuals to open ourselves to the Lord's mercy and life. It will begin with the Word of God, so that we might listen to what God has to say to us. After the homily, everyone will be invite to look within for the areas of sin in our lives. Following this, we will pray a common Act of Contrition.
When the communal preparation is complete, there will be time for each of us to individually confess our sins. Five other priests will join me in the celebration. Each penitent will come forward and individually confess their sin and then tell the confessor what they intend to do for penance. (The service sheet will list a number of possible penances from which to choose.)
When the individual confessions end, the priests will re-assemble in front. In the name of Christ and the Church, they will pray together the prayer of absolution over those who have confessed their sins. The service will close with a greeting of peace and common thanksgiving. The whole thing should last about an hour.
For those who are unable to attend this service, individual celebrations of Penance are scheduled for Tuesday from 11-12 noon and Wednesday from 11-12 noon and from 7:30 - 8:30 pm.
Again it is my hope that as many as possible will use this opportunity to prepare themselves for the gift of Christmas -- Christ! Fr. Dave Howell
Please pray that the sick will respond to God's healing will, especially: Cinnamon Reichardt & Child, Eileen Auld, Marilyn (mother of Steve Crowell) Debbie, Nancy, Steve, Tessa St. Louis, Jeanette, Bob, Claudette, Pete, Vivian, Jane, Timothy, Zora, Mary Kay, Wayne, Ed, Merle, Tom, Keith, Ruth, Mary, Karen, Victor, David, Kenneth, Robert, and Roland.
The staff of St. Mary Magdalen would like to extend to all of you a very Blessed Christmas and may you experience the love, peace, joy and hope of the Lord during this Holy Season.
ON THE JOURNEY Once again, I find myself holding on to the hope that in the last prevailing hours before the "big kids" return home and the chaos of a Pence family Christmas begins, I will be able to finish the endless list of tasks I had compiled months before.
Somehow, I can't quite see the Blessed Mother sitting in the stable with a yellow legal pad crossing off completed projects before her Son was born. Nor did she spend her advent estimating how many more trips to the mall it would take to achieve bliss. When did things change?
I'm still in search of the perfect Christmas. I heard there was one once. In the meantime, I hope yours is beautiful and full of love and peace. Yours on the journey, Marilyn
I would like to thank all who contributed to the mittens, scarves, hats, socks and gloves drive. Many children from the Head Start Program will have a warmer winter due to your thoughtfulness. Religious Education will resume the week of January 10th. Sister Maryetta
YOUTH GROUP NEWS Both baby-sitting evenings went very well. Thank you for your donations and also thanks to the teens who helped out. Yesterday's retreat was wonderful thanks to Fr. Dave and everyone else involved. We have all grown by sharing our stories and just being together. What a wonderful end to our day to have Mass just for us! It was truly a special day.
A big thanks to those who shopped and donated money for our adoptive family. I know in my heart all the gifts are appreciated. Our Christmas party will be Monday, Dec. 28, 7:30-10:30 p.m. at our house. Margaret Callaghan
VG'S RECEIPTS netted $178.36 for our alms box. Thanks to all who contributed. Keep them coming in!
CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES would like to thank St. Mary Magdalen parishioners who contributed over $6,300 to LCCSS 1998 annual appeal. Any additional contributions will be gratefully accepted at 10291 E. Gr. River, Ste. D., Brighton. For information, please call 810-227-2151.
Stewardship Report Last weekend approximately 1251 people participated
in the Liturgies. These folks contributed $11,446.37 to the parish. Last year
on this Sunday the contributions totaled $10,969.20.
A number of items have been left in the church and have been kept in the hospitality room: sweaters, jackets, books, etc. If you've lost something, and think that it might be here at church, please check with one of our hospitality folks on Sunday.
Sacrifical Giving presently we have 712 families registered in the parish and 194 families have made their stewardship commitment. If you have not filled out your stewardship commitment card yet, please pray about the sacrificial giving you will be making weekly/monthly and return the card either by mail or the collection basket on Sunday. The Finance Council
Sunday, December 20 Fourth Sunday of Advent
Is 7:10-14/Rom 1:1-7/Mt 1:18-24
Monday, December 21
Sg 2:8-14/Lk 1:39-45
9:00 a.m. Dominic Sforza
Tuesday, December 22
1 Sm 1:24-28/Lk 1:46-56
9:00 a.m. Joanne Lintzenich
Wednesday, December 23
Mal 3:1-4,23-24/Lk 1:57-66
7:00 p.m. Mary & Carl Wojewodzki
Thursday, December 24
Is 62:1-5/Acts 13:16-17,22-25/Mt 1:1-25
Is 9:1-6/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14
9:00 a.m. Jerry Pence
10:00 p.m. St. Mary Magdalen Parishioners
Friday, December 25 The Birth of the Lord
Is 52:7-10/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18
9:00 a.m. Joseph Churches
10:00pm Our Families
Saturday, December 26 Stephen, first martyr
Acts 6:8-10, 7:54-59/Mt 10:17-22
Sunday, December 27 The Holy Family
Sir 3:2-6,12-14/Col 3:12-17/Mt 2:13-15,19-23
4:30 (Vigil) St. Mary Magdalen Parishioners
9:00 a.m.Andrew Kottenstette
11:00 a.m. John Francis McElligatt
Minister of the Word:
Rhonda Barclay, Bill Turowski
Ministers of the Eucharist:
Ed & Beccie Govan, Jim & Kathy Rigley, Pete
LIntzenich, Gary & Linda Kinneer, Irene Cappuccilli, Laura DeLaMarre, Lisa
Burridge
Ministry of Server:
Charles Philips, Andrea Cappuccilli, Erik
Gubert
Ministry of Hospitality:
Terns family, Kovanda family, Hancock family,
Sadowski family
Minister of the Word:
Ruth Sadasivan, Steve Stegmaier
Ministers of the Eucharist:
Mary Ellen Magon, Jane Skerritt, Joyce Gonda,
Ken Urbanski, Kyle & Randy Wilson, Judy Scharf, Chris Kovanda, Tammy
Ritter
Ministry of Server:
Jacqueline Wilson, Keith Colley, Kris Colley
Ministry of Hospitality:
Gonda family, May & Harry Dreckmann, John
& Jan Denzer, Al & Cheryl Beaudet
Minister of the Word:
Dan Schifko, Barb Buwa
Ministers of the Eucharist:
Duke & Priscilla Davis, Donna & Al Rushak,
Maureen Graham, Steve & Maureen Crowell, Kay Thurmon, Kyle & Renee
Geran
Ministry of Server:
Angie Schifko, Colleen Holden
Ministry of Hospitality:
Lisa Schifko & family, Jahrling family, Hurn
family, Kubus family
Minister of the Word:
Paul Schifko, Joan Monforton
Ministers of the Eucharist:
Sue Tucker, Casey & Mike Clabby, Anne
Loveland, Ron Godek
Ministry of Server:
Beccie Govan, Tim Clabby
Ministry of Hospitality:
Peplinski family, Suzanne & Mike Beauchamp
Minister of the Word:
Bill Colley, Janet Baldinger
Ministers of the Eucharist:
Diane Deater, Marianne Quada, Fred Arthur,
Jan & Rob Carpenter, Karen Polcyn, Margaret Callaghan, June Brown,
Kristine Fenton
Ministry of Server:
Dave Carpenter, Brett Quada, Bobby
Henderson
Ministry of Hospitality:
Hucal family, Ann Meredith, Kathy Gannon,
Jan & Tony Altermatt, Bob & Donna Sixbery
Nursery:
Maureen Ostrom
Minister of the Word:
Marilyn & Tom Farrington
Ministers of the Eucharist:
Jack & Pam Hornsberger, Jim & Pam Connor,
Mike Christie, Joy Sullivan, Sally Miracle, Cathy Goettsche
Ministry of Server:
Nate Thomas, John Reineke
Ministry of Hospitality:
Michelle & Jim Yokum, Marty Daniels, Donna
Clark, Mary Ansbro, Lisa & Charlie Klein, Katie Connor
Nursery:
Cindy Jacobs
Advent Wreath Lighting:
Ed Gawronski Family
Monday, December 21
7:30 p.m. Advent Penance Service
7:30 p.m. K of C Business Mtg. (LL Rectory)
Tuesday, December 22
11:00-12:00 Noon Penance
7:00 p.m. Choir Practice
Wednesday, December 23
11-12:00 Noon & 7:00-8:00 p.m. Penance
7:30 p.m. Christmas Set-up Art & Environment
Thursday, December 24
Office Closed
Friday, December 25
Christmas Day - Office Closed
Saturday, December 26
No Men's Breakfast
Sunday, December 27
9:00 a.m. Infant Baptism
No Youth Group Meeting
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