Dec.23/245pm–St.A’sDec.23

8:30am–St.A’sDec.24 10:30am-St.F’sDec.24

Greeters(Main,West,

East)

Gifts

Kevin&DeniseMcCombsSteve&DeniceNieJohn&LindaReuter

Tom&MarshaMcGlaughlin

Dale&NancyKiesDan&MaryFox

Kelly&AmyPeytonKeith&CherylCurry

BobWeber

BobSteffen

Servers SarahBurke,Rachel&DanielClayberg

Cole,Kinzee,KyleeOberbroeckling

Nancy&CarolSteffen

Music

JennyBeckerSueO’Loughling

MonicaBengstonNancyWeber

CommentatorLector

StacyMcRaeJoAnnSeliger

AliceWeberAlyssaCorkery

SueKoppmannMikeSmith

EucharisticMinister

*Dishwashers

EmilyBurke,Todd&NettyRohlfsen,DickBecker,TomMcGlaughlin,*Kurt&LouAnn

Frush

DonnaDelagardelle,AdamPeterson,ThresSadler,Ed&EileenPauley,*NicoleWeber&

TedThoma

Bob&TeresaKajewskiCherylSteffen

Ushers

TerryBengston,BernardKremer,Joe&PatGoblirsch

JimKayser,DonLellig,Frank&KarenWeber

MikeSteffenBillWeber

ShutIns(Sun.)Bulletin

Folders(Fri)Collections(Mon)

Ed&EileenPauley,TomYoungblut&LindaYoungblutLouis&AnitaJohnson

MarshaMcGlaughlin&EvaSchmitz

PatSmith&NateLansingBob&JaniceWeber

ChristmasMasses

Dec.24/254pm–St.A’sDec.24

6pm–St.A’sDec.24

10pm–St.A’sDec.24

9am–St.A’sDec.25

Greeters(Main,West,

East)

Gifts

Joe&JenniferThomaKevin&PamOrtnerDavid&MarciaSproulJustin&KaylaRohlfsen

VOLUNTEERS Bob&MicThomaDale&NancyKiesTed&RosieThomaBob&AliceWeber

Joe&JeanWeberDenis&AnnWeberJames&ChelsiMastellerChris&LoriSchutte

Servers AddisonSchares,EvanSebetka,KaitlynSchug,

JadeSullivan

VOLUNTEERS NickWeberRussSoloman

Luke,Sara&KaitlynCorkery

Music

BrettHershbergerKatieVogel

VOLUNTEERS JakeCarpenter MonicaBengstonChoir

CommentatorLector

AlyssaCorkeryMarkBecker

VOLUNTEERS CherylCurryRayBurke

KittyKaiserDeniceNie

EucharisticMinister

*Dishwashers

DickBecker,Dick&JeanetteKester,JenniSchares,ChristyBecker

*Gerald&SueO’Loughlin

VOLUNTEERS DaveSabers,TomMcGlaughlin,John&CindyWhite,KathyMasteller,*Kurt&LouAnnFrush

Jim&AnnetteIngles,Steve&ZachNie,CathyEven*Dan&Mary

FoxUshers

MikeReiter,Curtis

Schares,CarlCorkery&DonKass

VOLUNTEERS KeithCurryDennisWeber

ChrisEven,TomTedore,Matt

Thoma,BenBaderShutIns(Sun.)BulletinFolders

(Fri)Collections(Mon)

NONE

NONE

NONE

NONE

If unable to fulfill your ministry, please find a substitute. A Sub-list is on our Parish website under Liturgical Ministries.

BothParishNewsCOFYouthMembersChristmasPartyisSun,Dec.17atSt.Mary’s Center, Gilbertville from6-6:30pm. Santa will arrivearound6:10pm.Eachchildwillreceiveabagofgoodies.

Thankyoutothosewhohelpedoutandthosewhocametoour KCOmelet Breakfast & CDABake Sale.We served 241people.Seeyouinthespring!

WaterlooKnightsofColumbusCouncil700issponsoringanovernightcasinobustriptoTreasureIslandinRedWing,MN. On January 14& 15,2018. If you are interested injoiningusandformoreinformation,pleasecontactBill,319-239-2303orBruce,319-236-2210.

ReligiousGiveThanks.Areligioussisterwrites,“Whenweseethegenerousresponseofsomanythousandsofpersonsin order to help us, religious men & women, we are leftspeechless.” Senior sisters, brothers and religious orderpriestsacrossthecountrysendheartfeltthanksandprayersfor your donation to last week’s Retirement Fund forReligiouscollection.

St.AthanasiusParishNews

Attention: Parish Office will be closed Fri, Dec. 29. Toensureall2017donationsareaccountedfor,pleasedropitoffintheParishOfficebyThurs,Dec.28andmarkedas2017 donations or put in the collection baskets thatweekend. Please Note: As we near the end of the yearwithmanyitemscomingintheParishOffice,ifyoucouldpleasekeepchecksseparated(forex:1checkforChurchContribution, 1 check for Fund drive) this will help thecollectioncounterskeepthingsstraight.

SCRIP will be available for purchase on the followingweekends:Dec.23/24.

Volunteers Needed: The Liturgy Committee is lookingfor volunteers on Thurs, Dec. 21 at 5:30pm to helpdecorate our church for Christmas. Please help usmakeour environment warm & welcoming. Contact SueO’Loughlin,319-361-6789

Greeters & Gift-bearers: Hospitality is important! Andgreeters and gift-bearers are a big part of it at ourweekend Masses. Please, contact Marsha McGlaughlin,827-1520.

“O Come Let Us Adore Him” - Opportunities forEucharisticAdorationwillbebeforeeachMass:

AdventAdorationTimes:Sat.4:00pm,St.ASun.7:30am,St.A;&afterMass,St.FMon.--noMass--Tues.7:30am,St.AWed.7:30am,St.FThur.7:30am,St.AFri.7:30am,St.A

AdventReconciliationTimes:Sat.4:00pm,St.ASun.afterMass,St.F12/21(Thurs)7:00pm,St.F

PleasePrayfortheSickofOurParishes

DonnaJoNelson,DonReiter,VivianGates,RitaKies,DennisKayser,RoseMeirick,AbbyMoore,BernadetteOhrt, JimPhillips,Trent Phillips, Vera Rozmus,Maye Sturm, Earl Schmit, Gary Thoma,Mike Thuesen, Kenny P.Weber,MartaWehrspann andCharleneYoungblut.

---Hospital/HomeboundNotification---Ifyouenterthehospitalforashortorlongstay,orifyoubecomehomebound,pleaselettheparishknow.

Wewanttovisityouandkeepyouinourprayers.

AnAdultFaithFormationopportunity…“CATHOLICBASICS”

Fr.DoleisspeakingaboutthebasicsoftheCatholicfaith.PartIIofthis5-partseriesisWed.Dec.20th6:30pmon

-SalvationHistory-Whatmakesourreligiondifferentfromalltherest?

WhatwasthepointofallthatstuffintheOldTestament?

Comeforone.Skiptheothers.Allarewelcome.We’llmeetintheSt.A’sParishCenter.

PartsIII-V:Wed,Jan.10:Jesus Wed,Jan.24:TheHolySpirit&theChurch Wed,Feb.7:TheHolySpirit&Scripture

SAVETHEDATE!“OutofHibernation”Sat,April7,2018

WeeklyMeetingSchedule

Tues,Dec.19:St.AFinanceMtg,5:45pm&St.APastoralCouncil,7pmWeds,Dec.20:KnightsofColumbusMtg

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St.AthanasiusParish St.FrancisParish635StevensSt.-POBox316,Jesup,IA50648 7837EAirlineHwyDunkerton,IA50626319-827-6682 319-822-7477saintaparish.com–saintaschool.com

KaylaRohlfsen,Secretary Fr.JeffDole CarolSteffen,Secretarydbq109sec@dbqarch.org dbq109@dbqarch.org dbq010sec@dbqarch.orgLoriSchutte,FaithFormation NicoleGrieves,FaithFormationdbq109ff@dbqarch.org 319-822-7477,dbq010ff@dbqarch.org

MassSchedule:Dec.18-24IntentionFor…Monday NoMassTuesday 8:00amSt.AFamilyofAnthonyDelagardelleWednesday 8:00amSt.F ClaudeWeberThursday 8:30amSt.A Ray&LeonaWeberFriday 8:00amSt.A DickDewaldFamilySaturday 5:00pmSt.A DelbertPhillipsSunday 8:30amSt.A AgnesNie 10:30amSt.FForthePeopleoftheParish

Sacraments

Reconciliation:Saturday,4:00-4:30pm,StABaptism:ContactKaylaintheoffice,827-6682Expectingparentsshouldparticipateinapreparationsession,preferablysixmonthspriortobirth:

First-timeparents:Baptism1withFr.Dole 2nd-timeparents:Baptism2withtheHemanns,

3+children:aBaptismRefresherafterMass.Marriage:ContactFr.JeffDole,827-6682Forthosewhoarefreetomarry,marriageprep.takes

atleastsixmonths.CallFr.Doleformoreinfo.Becoming Catholic? If you or someone you know isinterested,contactFr.Dole,827-6682.

StewardshipofTreasure:Dec.9/10St.Athanasius

Adult $3,375.00Offertory 336.25Children 20.50ReligiousRetirement 695.00Rent 112.50Immac.Concep.OfVirginMary 10.00Christmas 500.00SchoolProjectFundDrive 7,792.00Total $12,841.25

St.FrancisAdult $5,471.99Children 10.50Offertory 52.00Memorial 380.00ReligiousRetirement 255.00Total $6,169.49

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DearSt.Athanasius&St.FrancisParishioners:This Sunday of Advent (the third of four) is otherwise called“Gaudete Sunday” or “Rejoice” Sunday. The name comes from thewordsofSt.PaultothePhilippians:RejoiceintheLordalways;again,Isay,rejoice!ItwasalsoamessagethatSt.Paultookupinhisletterto the Thessalonians a few years before (which is our secondreadingthisweekendatMass):Brothersandsisters:Rejoicealways!AsChristians,Joyisourstrength.Amidturmoilandtrial,darknessand sin, illness, old age, and (yes) even death, we as Christiansshouldalwaysbeable torejoice: for theLordhaswonusavictorythrough his Son, Jesus Christ. Through his birth, his teachings, hisCross, his Resurrection, his Church, his Sacraments… Christ hasgivenusthegreatestreasonforjoy:HisMercifulLove.Advent,eventhoughwearen’trequiredtoeatfishorfast(likewedoinLent),isstillapenitentialseasonforusCatholics.(That’swhyIwearthecolorpurple.)WereflectuponourdependenceonGodandweopenourhearts tohishelp. It canbe toughwork:noticingourfaults,realizingourfailings,beingremindedofthedarknessandthecoldofourworld, andsowhyweneedGod’shelp.And that’swhyrightinthemiddleofthisseason,theChurchremindsusgentlythatallthatwedo,wedoalwaysinthelightofChrist,whoisourJoy.Andsowehavecausetorejoice,evenifwehavetowaitabitmore! -Fr.DolePS.Nextweekendwecelebratethe4thSundayofAdvent,andthen(rightaway)itisChristmas!SaturdayandSundaywillstillhavetheregularweekendMassesbecausewestillhavetheregularweekendMass obligation. Our Christmas celebration will then start withChristmasEveMassesandcontinueinthemorning.Seeyouthere!

ChristmasEve&ChristmasDayMasses

Sun.12/24:4:00pmSt.A Mon.12/25: 6:00pmSt.F 9:00amSt.A 10:00pmSt.A

St.AthanasiusFaithFormationNews

OurYouthGroupwillbemakingtieblanketstodonateto the Project Linus Waterloo Chapter. Project Linusprovidesa sense of security, warmth, and comfort tochildren who are seriously ill, traumatized, orotherwise inneedthroughthegiftsofnew,handmadeblanketsandafghans.Ifyouhavefleeceyouwouldliketodonatepleasedropitoff inbackofchurchorintheParishoffice.

St.FrancisParishNewsAdoration&Confessionswillbeat7:00pmthisThursday,Dec.21st.OComeletusAdoreHim!ChristmasEveMassisat6:00pm-PleasecontactCarolSteffenifyouwouldliketovolunteerforLiturgicalMinisters.

OurChildren’sGoodDeeds….Foldedlaundry,sortedfruit,Ihelpedatafunrel,helpinggrandma,helpingmybrotherpourhismilkandgettingreadyfast&nicely,doingthedishes,todeliverChristmasgiftsforkidsinneed,tohelpbuyclothesforagirlinneed,tohelpbuyChristmasgiftsforaboyinneed,weboughtpresentsforpeople,bring

pencelformyclass,helpingmysissy,Igaveafriendapencil

OurChildren’sTalents….Volleyball,singinconcert

Ifyoudon’thavechildren’senvelopes,pleasedon’thesitatetopicksomeupatanyentrance!

St.ASummerProjectFundraiserThank you for your pledgesand for yourwonderfulgenerosity!Pleasekeepthosepledgecardscomingin.

GOAL:$300,000.00Pledged:$144,082.96

Pledgedmoniesalreadyreceived:$95,326.11 Responsesreceived:141(of542)

St.AthanasiusSchoolNewsPrincipal:JenniferSornson

Office#827-1314-Lunchroom#827-3258

Weds,Dec.20:UglySweaterDay

Thurs,Dec.21:PreK-8ChristmasParties

Dec.22-Jan.2:NoSchoolChristmasBreak

Baby Gifts for Jesus: Consider providing layette itemsfortheChinandegaShoeboxProject.Youmaysendoneormore items to school from now until Christmas: clothdiapers(packof10),3babyt-shirts,2babybathtowels(not plush) with hoods, 2 hand towels, 2 washcloths, 3receiving blankets, diaper pins, baby nail clippers, babyshampoo/soap,diaperrashointment,comb&brush(formom),smallmanicureset(formom).Thankyou!

REMINDER: If you recently brought in a dish/dessert to St. A’s, please pick up your containerfromthelunchroom–Thankyou!