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First Sunday of Advent
December 3, 2017
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Evening:
4:00-4:30 p.m. Reconciliation 5:00 p.m. Mass
Sunday Morning: 10:00 a.m. Mass
Holy Days 7:00 p.m. Mass
CHURCH OFFICE Secretary: Nadine Crosby (912) 437-4750
E-Mail: [email protected]
Website: www.nativitydarien.us
OFFICE HOURS Monday: 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Closed Holidays
Nativity of Our Lady Catholic Church
“A Catholic Community With A Welcoming Heart”
1000 North Way (Hwy 17), P.O. Box 1079, Darien, Ga 31305 Fr. Timothy McKeown, Pastor Fr. Christopher Ortega, Parochial Vicar
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PRIESTS’ OFFICE Fr. Tim and Fr. Chris have offices at St. Francis Xavier
Church located at 405 Howe St., Brunswick, GA 31520.
The office is open Monday - Friday from 9 am - 4 pm.
The SFX Church Office: (912) 265-3249
(Fr. Tim Ext. 11 and Fr. Chris Ext. 12)
Answers: 1-C, 2-C, 3-A, 4-A, 5-C
“Be watchful! Be alert! You
do not know when the time will
come.” Mark 13:33
Catholic Trivia ~ The Book of Matthew
1. When Joseph learned that his espoused, Mary, was with child, his first inclina-tion (before an angel of the Lord visited him in a dream) was to A. act as if he were the father-to-be B. denounce her to the priests C. put her away without public exposure D. send her abroad 2. The angel of the Lord instructed Joseph to call Mary’s son Jesus, for He was to A. restore Jerusalem B. transmit messages from the Lord C. Save His people from their sins D. Preach love, not hate 3. Jesus was born in A. Bethlehem of Judaea B. Bethlehem of Zebulun C. Nazareth D. Jerusalem 4. The wise men, because they saw in the East the star of Him who had been born King of the Jews, came to A. Jerusalem B. Bethlehem C. Nazareth D. Capernaum 5. The source of Herold’s information as to the town where the Christ was to be born was A. the wise men B. his security police C. Micah D. Joseph
PRAYER REQUESTS
Dody Sheppard, Lou Casebonne, Brandon O’Brien, Michelle Skolnitsky, James Karwacki,
Lorraine Karwacki, Jack Salay, Michael Pistritto, Linda Moore, Clare Moore, Cori Kusik, Meg
Wallace, Caryn Pinto, Patricia Kusik, Star Purcell, Dionne Pierce, M.J. Hogan, Courtney Cobb,
Michele Meyers, Wayne Doke, Ronald Asselta, Carol Whitson, Sammy Gale, Carla Mucha, Cory
Adamson, Madison Woolett, John Tompkins, Michael Higgins, Saundra Leon, Brigett Conlin,
Ann Doherty, Glenford John, Rosa Marie Santos, Maria Bourget, Robert Walczak, Bruce Lowie,
and Kathy Tailer
Also, for all of our loved ones serving our Mili-tary and for the Christians in the Middle East
~ WELCOME TO NATIVITY OF OUR LADY PARISH ~ December 3, 2017 ~ ~ first Sunday of advent ~
If you are not taking your bulletin with you, please return them to the back table. Thank you. If you are not taking your bulletin with you, please return them to the back table. Thank you.
November 25 & 26 Offertory $1,126
Christmas Flowers $451 Candles $18
Food Pantry $5 Human Development $10
The Vocation Office will sponsor a discernment retreat for men ages 18 to 40 from Friday, December 29th to
Saturday, December 30th at Little Ocmulgee State Park & Lodge in Helena, GA (south of Dub-lin). Please register at www.diosav.org/vocations and click
on the retreat icon. There is no cost for the retreat and registration will close Christmas day.
We are accepting donations of $15 for poinsettias in honor/memory of a loved one. If you would like to donate in honor/memory of a loved one,
please contact the church office.
Diocesan News Nativity News
Please don’t forget to check the back bulletin board for all the Calen-
dar Events.
Please join us for coffee and cake after Sunday mass in the hall
behind the church.
Gold & Silver Jubilee Mass and Celebration
Sunday: February 11, 2018 – 9:00 Breakfast, 11:30 Mass. The Most Reverend Gregory Hartmayer, OFM Conv., Bish-op of Savannah Invites all couples celebrating their Silver or Gold (25th or 50th) Wedding Anniversaries in 2018 to join him in celebrating the Gold & Silver Wedding Jubilee An-niversary Mass in your honor at the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Savannah, Georgia on Sunday: February 11, 2018. Those wishing to attend should contact the parish office or register online at https://www.diosav.org/familylife-marriage-jubilee by December 18, 2017 in order to receive a formal invitation with the de-tailed information. Questions?: Contact the Diocesan Office of Family Life, 912-201-4068.
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December 7 ~ The mass for the Immaculate
Conception will be a Vigil Mass on Dec. 7th
(Thur) at 7 pm.
We have Blue Books available in the entranceway. These are daily meditations for the season of Advent. Please take
one per household so every family may have one.
If you would like a daily video meditation for Advent please visit DynamicCatholic.com/Advent and sign up for
the daily messages.
Saturday, Dec 2 ~ No Intentions
Sunday, Dec 3
†Alfred LaFlash RB Randy & Nadine Crosby
Need volunteers for Immaculate Conception Vigil Mass, Thursday, Dec. 7 @ 7 pm Saturday 9 @ 5 pm GREETER: Jane Meyer READER: Carl Inacio COLLECTORS: Jerry Meyer & Bill Wikoff EUCH MIN: Carol O’Connor & Mary Joiner ALTAR SERV: Abby Sipe Sunday 10 @10 am GREETER: Valerie Tenney READER: Kieran McMullen COLLECTORS: Carlos Cha-con & Kevin Heying EUCH MIN: Sheri Carter, Jedon Lilliston & Paula Col-lado (stairs) ALTAR SERV: Joseph & Ja-cob Ali
There will be a second collection on Dec. 10 for Religious Retirement
A Great and Mighty Wonder
Christmas Cantata by Tom Fettke Presented by
Darien Community Choir Sunday, December 10, 2017
5:00 pm Shellman Bluff Baptist Church
And Sunday, December 17, 2017
6:00 pm St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Fr. Tim’s Reflection ADVENT IDEAS This week we enter into a new Church year and the season of Ad-vent. It is a season of preparation for the coming of Christ. Here are a few ideas for Advent. Think about choosing two or three with the goal of preparing your heart for Christ’s coming: -Baby shower: During December have your family collect baby items: diapers, onesies, etc. to donate to Skylark (formerly Care Net). Teach children this can be a special gift for baby Jesus. -Blue Books – These daily devotionals help prepare the way of the Lord! (available by the front doors). -Christmas Memories – Have a family night where you discuss your favorite Christmas memories: my favorite Christmas past, best gift I ever received, the best gift I ever gave, my favorite Christmas song… -Caroling: Go caroling! -Confession: Prepare your soul for the coming of Jesus by cele-brating Confession. -Cultural Traditions – Share your Christmas cultural traditions with your children or another family. -Receive a daily email meditation. Go to BestAdventEver and sign up! -Celebrate Immaculate Conception (Dec. 8) – A holy day of obliga-tion. -Make a Jesse Tree (Isaiah 11:1) – Using Adam and Eve, Abraham and Sarah, Noah, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Ruth, Jesse, David, Solo-mon, Isaiah, Micah, Jonah, Joseph, Mary show children Jesus’ family tree. -Put out your manger scene. Whenever someone in your family does a good deed they can lay a piece of straw in the manger to prepare the way for Jesus! This devotion was begun by St. Francis of Assisi. -Nursing Home – Make a visit and bring some sweets or gifts. -Paper Chain – Make a paper chain or calendar and count down the days of Advent! -Resources – Do you want other great ideas? Just Google “Advent resources or go to www.CatholicMom.com. -Saint Nicholas’ Day (Dec. 6) – Explain to children the story of Saint Nicholas. Fill their shoes with prizes. -Wreath – Make an Advent wreath! The meaning? The circle sym-bolizes eternity, the green bought (hope), candles (light of the world), and unlit candles (waiting in the dark). Say a prayer and light it each night before dinner. -Fr. Tim McKeown
December 20, Wednesday, at 10 am we will be decorating the Christmas tree for the altar. Parishioners are welcome to help.
Our Christmas Giving Tree is set up in the entranceway. If you’d like to help, please
take a tag and bring the gift back un-wrapped.
Deadline to Pre-Register For Your 2018 GRACE Scholars Tax Credit is December 15, 2017 GRACE Scholars makes awards to students with demon-strated financial need to attend Catholic school in Geor-gia. GRACE is fueled by no-cost contributions eligible for a 100 percent tax credit against Georgia income taxes. Go to www.gracescholars.org and click on the button for the online form on the home page. A paper form is also available. For more information, contact: Frank Ferra [email protected]
Around Town Parish Council Meeting, December 5, Tuesday at 6 pm in the Parish Hall. Anyone wishing to sit in are welcome.
