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P E R S E V ER AN C E I N G R AC E I S T H E W A Y T O H E A V EN
F r . C h a r l e s F o x
Several years ago, I used to see a series of commercials on cable advertising
gold as a lucrative investment opportunity. The pitch was that gold is a
solid, reliable commodity. National currencies, which have derivative value,
were presented in at least one commercial as being “unreliable.”
Whether these advertisements were accurate or not, they do give us an
analogy to help us understand the Christian life. The culturally savvy among
you will remember the 1980s Tears for Fears anthem, “Everybody Wants to
Rule the World” and its lyric, “Nothing ever lasts forever.”
The assertion that nothing lasts forever is nearly true! The things of this
world are temporary and finite, no matter how powerful they appear to be.
Take the Roman Empire as an example. Rutilius Namatianus, a Roman poet
of the mid-fourth century, wrote of the world’s greatest city, “No man will
ever be safe if he forgets you; May I praise you still when the sun is dark. To
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TODAY’S READINGS
33rd Sunday Ordinary
1st Read: Mal 3:19-20a –S. Adams
Respons: Ps 98:5-6, 7-8, 9
2nd Read: 2 Thes 3:7-12—D.
Alter
Gospel: Luke 21:5-19
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus
Christ, King of the Universe
1st Read: 2 Sm 5:1-3–M. Fielder
Respons: Ps 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5
2nd Read: Col 1:12-20—K.
Wright
Gospel: Luke 23:35-43
S T. AUGUST IN E ST . MO NICA C AT HOLIC C HU RCH
Th i r t y Th i r d S un day i n O r d i na r y T i m e S un day , N o v e m b e r 17 , 2 0 19
STAND ERECT AND RAISE YOUR HEADS
BECAUSE YOUR REDEMPTION IS AT HAND. -Lk 21:28
ST AUGUSTINE ST MONICA PARISH - TAKE UP AND READ November 17, 2019
S A C R A ME N T S Re con c i l i a t i on , Sun . 9 : 20 a m
o r by app t . A l l o t h er s a c r a me nt s
Ca l l th e r e c to r y 313 . 921 .4107 L I T U R G I C AL M IN I S T ER S Rev . M r . Jo se ph I s k ra , D eao n Rev . M r . Ch r i s R ab au t , D ea co n Mi n i s t e r o f S e r v i c e Mr . L es t e r Pa yn e Mr . Ron a ld F o rd J r Mr . H er m an Jon e s J r . A l t a r S e r v e r s C ec i l i a A gu i l a r Sa ka i B r ad l e y A le x C l a rk Zo ey Cr aw fo rd - S i ms Ren ia h F i e l de r E l i j a h F o rd Mal ac h i F o r d J a ’ S ha e F u l l e r Z ’ a i r e Pop e - Cl a rk Ch ar l i e Sp i l l ma n Ha l e y W i l l i a m s E x t r a o r d i n a r y Mi n i s te r s o f t h e E u c h a r i s t Mr . a nd Mr s . N i ck a n d K e l l y Cos t e l lo Mrs . Lo i s G ibso n Mrs . E r i ka L e e Mr . T i m M ars ha l l Mrs . M ab e l M idg e t t Mrs . C l a r i s a P i e cu ch Mrs . Co l l ee n R aba ut Mrs . Jo yc e Sh e l ton - Wat k i ns Mrs . J udy V I ck er man M u s i c Mi n i s t e r Mar jo r i e G abr ie l -Bur r ow C h o i r Ca lv i n B l a ck P at Ca d e Va l au r i a n C a r t e r E l l en C h i l d s Tr ac e y D urd e n Va l e r i e Har ve y - F o rd S t ev en Hun t e r L i s a Jo ne s Genev i ev e Ko co ur ek Amy Parker Deldon Treece Tom Vickerman Nick Waller Lawrence Waller Valeon Waller Esther Walton Barbara White
W ORS H IP & L IT URG Y
N E WS F RO M OU R PA S TOR
This morning, Jesus begins preaching about the end times, which will be either the time of the rising of the sun of justice with its healing rays or a time of great suffering. The last day and the beginning of the new days of eternal life depend on how we choose now. God has chosen us. He has predestined us for salvation. Let us choose Him this week. Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 17th, / 8:30 Letter to the Romans study/ 9:30 AM Confessions and Rosary/10 AM Mass /Knowing the Shepherd/ Religious Education/Pajama Drive Monday, November 18th, 5 PM Confirmation Class/ 6 PM Women’s bi-ble study on the deuterocanonical books (please see Genevieve Kocou-rek) Tuesday, November 19th, 6 PM Men’s Faith Sharing/8:30 PM Holy Hour Wednesday, November 20th, 8 AM Holy Hour and 9 AM Mass/5 PM Evangelization visits/8:30 PM Holy Hour Thursday, November 21st, 8:30 PM Holy Hour Saturday, November 23rd, 8 AM Holy Hour/ 9 AM Mass Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, November 24th, 9:30 AM Confessions and Rosary/10 AM Mass/RCIA/ This week we have begun the parish phase of Unleashing the Gospel. The parish leadership team took part in a kick-off meeting on Tuesday to learn how to begin forming, with our parishioners, the Missionary Strategic Plans that will guide our parish for the next years. The goals we will all work on are: family evangelization; parish culture (where to do we encounter Christ in the parish); parish function (how are we being equipped for service); Sunday Mass; Catholic Schools and communica-tion and technology. More to come. We have had a good beginning. November is the month when we pray for those who have died. The names of those who have died in the past year are posted next to the painting of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, and we will pray for them each Sunday of November. Encounter/Grow/Witness If you have not yet turned in the Stewardship Commitment form, please take one today. We are starting to look at people’s interest to grow in faith and in where people would like to serve. Sign up for the Christian Jubilee of Adoration. Please sign up for Eucharistic adoration in the back of church. A blessed week! Father Dan
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MYRON BROWN
LARRY CARTER
SISTER MARY ELISE CHAPMAN
EDWARD D. CONLEY (BRO. OF EVELYN
JOHNSON)
JAMES DYAS
ESTHER FIGUEROA-NUNEZ
SR MARY FINN, HVM
CEOLA FORD (SISTER OF BRENDA
VAUGHN)
TONI FULLER
MARJORIE GABRIEL-BURROW
LOIS GIPSON
WENDEL GOLSON (SON OF B. WYRE)
DONALD HALSTEAD (REL. OF M.
SERAPHINOFF)
SISTER ELIZABETH HARRIS, SISTER
MARY JANE, HVM
WILLIAM HASKA
MASTER SGT. SHEILA HOLMES (RET)
LYNN JONES
PEGGY JONES
BRANDON MARSHALL (SON OF R.
MARSHALL)
PATTY MATIGIAN
DONNA METCALFE
LINDA MONIER
PEGGY MONIER
JACQUELINE MOORE
FANNIE NEWTON (HOMEBOUND)
DOROTHY PAYNE
JAQUICE PETTY
DAVID PHILBERT
MARY QUINN
THEO ROBERTS
DARLINE RUCKER
RICKI RUGGS
CLIFF SUTTON
SISTER JOLEEN
VANHANDL
BRENDA VAUGHN
VANESSA WILLIAMS
CURTIS WYNN
BERNADETTE WYRE
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE
SICK AND HOMEBOUND
P L E A S E U PD A T E YO U R
C O N T AC T I N FO R M AT I O N !
Offertory envelope renewal time is approaching. Now is the time to update your contact infor-mation. If you are recently mar-ried, please inform the office of name changes, as well as, any changes to your family.
count up the glories of Rome is like counting the stars in the sky.” Just about a half-
century later, after the Visigoths sacked and occupied Rome, St. Jerome wrote, “It is the
end of the world. Words fail me. My sobs break in . . . The city which took captive the
whole world has itself been captured.”
Destruction, decay, and death. These are the inevitable fates of all that is earthly. “Sic
transit gloria mundi” (“So passes the glory of the world”) was a Roman proverb for
precisely this reason. The inevitable conclusion for all thinking people is that we cannot
live for this world, trusting in its power or endurance. So, where do we turn?
Faith tells us that the answer is Christ. As the Second Vatican Council and Pope St. John
Paul II teach us, Christ is the answer to which every human life is the question. His grace,
divine life and power at work in us, is the only “commodity” on which we can rely with
absolute trust.
This message of God’s grace is at the heart of Jesus’s preaching, from the Sermon on the
Mount to the eschatological discourses, one of which we hear in today’s Gospel. Today,
we heard Christ teach that the Temple, which was the locus of God’s presence par
excellence, would not last. Human relationships often fail. The very world itself will end.
But the power of Christ endures. He gives his followers life, power, his words of truth,
the strength to persevere, and the promise of sharing in God’s life forever.
Grace is the “solid commodity” upon which we can safely stake our lives. But what is
God’s grace?
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (nos. 1996–2005), grace is the gift of
God’s own life, the life of His Holy Spirit within us. Grace justifies us, putting us into a
right relationship with God and equipping us to respond positively to His invitation to
live as His adopted sons and daughters. We do not earn God’s grace; it is a freely given
gift. God lavishes His grace upon us out of the sheer gratuity of His love for us.
Grace is given in Baptism, strengthened in the Eucharist, restored in confession. In His
fidelity, God never withdraws His grace from us if we do not forfeit it by sin. The life of
grace is the treasure in the field, the pearl of great price to which Jesus refers in the
Gospel. It is that for which any sacrifice is worthwhile.
Grace is also a “game changer” for every Christian. It changes our way of seeing and
thinking, of choosing and acting. A positive response to God’s grace necessarily involves
that we embark wholeheartedly on a new life, on the adventure of Christian discipleship.
Finally, grace prepares us for the “day of the Lord,” that future day when God will
manifest His power over all creation and Christ will come again in glory. It is God’s grace
that allows us to live in such a way that we can meet the day of the Lord with confidence
and hope, rather than fear and despair.
In the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, a supernova of God’s grace is unleashed on the altar
and given to us as Food and Drink. In every celebration of the Holy Eucharist, we pray
that God will strengthen in us the power of His life, so that we might never lose heart,
but persevere to the end, and enjoy true life with Him forever.
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P E R S E V ER AN C E I N G R AC E I S T H E W A Y T O H E A V EN
ST AUGUSTINE ST MONICA PARISH - TAKE UP AND READ November 17, 2019
T H E E ND O F D O U B T b y Sr. Desi ré F indlay / Photos by Kate Buckley Photography
After nine years of prayer, formation and formal discernment, I made my final vows with the Felician Sisters on August 15, 2019. Those years
flew by like clouds on a windy day, but they were meaningful and packed to the brim with experiences and people who helped to shape me.
Even after those very full nine years, I still couldn't be 100% sure that I was ready to say "yes" forever. I was about 90% sure, however, that I
didn't want to say "no". I had been living this religious life for nine years and I couldn't imagine myself doing or being anything different.
In preparation for the big day, we spent several weeks throughout the year in prayer and conversa-
tion. It was a year of reflection, but even the day before the day I thought to myself, "This final vow
ceremony is pretty much just a formality. I've been living the vows for six years already, and nothing
changes after this. I'll still be doing what I've been doing and living where I've been living. It's no big
deal." Oh, but it was a big deal
When we processed into the chapel at the start of Mass, joy flooded my heart with wave after wave
of smiling faces. Parents, siblings, family from miles away, friends, sisters from other congregations,
sisters from my own congregation, people from my Pomona family - they were all there, and they
were there to support and encourage me as they had all along the way. I was so excited I couldn't
even cry, but I'm crying now just recalling that moment. All these eyes connected with mine, but our
hearts had been intertwined long ago. Almost 100 people came to celebrate, and Jesus was certainly
in our midst. Not just another body in the crowd, He was the pulse of it - the branch connecting all
the vines with mutual love and excitement
I don't remember much else, but I do remember that I wholeheartedly enjoyed the music. I'm a dancer by nature, but I fervently sang along
to songs that had been a part of my journey from the beginning and songs that had connected me with my sisters over time. Basically I was
just enjoying a rather fancy and personalized Mass; but then came the reception of the ring. I stood at the front of the chapel while the
priest held up a simple silver ring. I'm sure he said something very profound and I probably responded with "Amen" but all I really know is
that as soon as the ring made its way onto my finger, a sudden and slow explosion began to go off in my mind.
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C A TH O L I C C U L TU R E
NO V EM B E R
T H E H O L Y F A T HE R ’ S PR A Y ER
I N T EN T I ON F OR T H E M O NT H O F
N O V EM B ER
DIALOGUE AND RECONCILIATION IN THE
NEAR EAST: THAT A SPIRIT OF DIALOGUE,
ENCOUNTER, AND RECONCILIATION EMERGE
IN THE NEAR EAST, WHERE DIVERSE RELI-
GIOUS COMMUNITIES SHARE THEIR LIVES
TOGETHER.
T H E F E A S T S O N T H E G E N E R A L R O -
M A N C A L E N D A R C E L EB R A T E D D U R -
I N G T HE M O N T H O F N OV E MB ER
A R E :
1 . A L L S A I N T S , S O L E M N I T Y
2 . A L L S O U L S , F E A S T
3 . T H I R T Y - F I R S T S U N D A Y I N
O R D I N A R Y T I M E , S U N D A Y
4 . C H A R L E S B O R R O M E O ,
M E M O R I A L
9 . L A T E R A N B A S I L I C A , F E A S T
1 0 . T H I R T Y - S E C O N D S U N D A Y I N
O R D I N A R Y T I M E , S U N D A Y
1 1 . M A R T I N O F T O U R S ; V E T E R A N S
D A Y ( U S A ) , M E M O R I A L
1 2 . J O S A P H A T , M E M O R I A L
1 3 . F R A N C E S X A V I E R C A B R I N I ,
M E M O R I A L
1 5 . A L B E R T T H E G R E A T , O P T . M E M .
1 6 . M A R G A R E T O F S C O T L A N D ;
G E R T R U D E , O P T . M E M .
1 7 . T H I R T Y - T H I R D S U N D A Y I N
O R D I N A R Y T I M E , S U N D A Y
1 8 . C H U R C H E S O F P E T E R A N D
P A U L ; R O S E P H I L I P P I N E D U C H E S N E
( U S A ) , O P T . M E M .
2 1 . P R E S E N T A T I O N O F M A R Y ,
M E M O R I A L
2 2 . C E C I L I A ; , M E M O R I A L
2 3 . C L E M E N T I ; C O L U M B A N ; B L .
M I G U E L A G U S T Í N P R O ( U S A ) , O P T .
M E M .
2 4 . O U R L O R D J E S U S C H R I S T , K I N G
O F T H E U N I V E R S E , S O L E M N I T Y
2 5 . C A T H E R I N E O F A L E X A N D R I A ,
O P T . M E M .
3 0 . A N D R E W , F E A S T
Black Catholics have had a huge impact on the history and traditions of Christianity. The
church has been celebrating Black Catholic History Month since 1990 when the National
Black Catholic Clergy Caucus of the United States instigated it. November seemed appropri-
ate because it holds special days for two prominent African Catholics: St. Augustine whose
birthday is on November 13, and St. Martin de Porres whose feast day is celebrated on
November 3.
TICKETS ARE $25.00
ANYONE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER
8TH PLEASE SEE KATHY TRICE OR SIGN UP IN BACK OF CHURCH
OR PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE AT:
http://fortstreet.org/music/chorale/messiah-2019
A group will be leaving from the parish at 2:15 pm to find
parking and sit together
FO RT ST R E E T P R ES BY T E R I A N C H UR C H
6 3 2 W FORT ST RE E T, D E T ROI T, MI
ST AUGUSTINE ST MONICA PARISH - TAKE UP AND READ November 17, 2019
For freedom Christ has set us free (Gal 5:1). Jesus Christ has set us
free, but often we have blocks to walking in that freedom as
children of God. The beliefs we hold from experiences in our past
can affect, or trigger, our present beliefs and reactions.
Transformation Prayer Ministry (TPM) involves coming for prayer
with a facilitator who guides the receiver to follow his or her
emotions to earlier memories, to open those events up to the
healing light and truth of Jesus Christ. If you would like to know
more about TPM, or would like to schedule a time, please contact
Genevieve Kocourek, who has been trained in this ministry. (313)
921-4107.
KNIGHTS OF PETER CLAVER AND LADIES’ AUXILIARY
On Saturday, November 2nd, 2019, the Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies’ Auxiliary St. Monica Council/Court #395 were honored to host a very auspicious occasion, the exemplification of the Most Reverend Gerard Battersby and the official induction of Monsignor Daniel Trapp into the order of the Knights of Peter Claver.
The private ceremony was held at our parish and attended by local and national officers of the order, including the Supreme Knight James Ellis. A dinner reception was held in the social hall and hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary. (Photos by Adrian and TJ Bradley)
AGAPE YOUTH GROUP
Attention teens. The High School youth
group is now known as the Agape
Fellowship. Agape is the biblical word
translated as “love.” Jesus said people
will know that we are his followers
when we show love . . . “agape” . . . for
each other. Come join us Sunday
evenings at 5 p.m. at the church for
food, fun and fellowship.
For more information contact Clarisa or
Kevin Piecuch (313) 881-2903 or
email: [email protected].
MASS OF THANKSGIVING TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 26, 2019, 6PM
FOLLOWED BY A POTLUCK DINNER
C H R I S T I A N S ER V I C E
“ S T O C KI N G S TU F F ER ’
G I F T S A L E
S U ND A Y, D EC . 8 TH
A L L I T EM S $ 2 0 A ND
B E L O W
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Fr. Charles Fox is a priest of
the Archdiocese of Detroit,
Michigan. Ordained to the
priesthood in 2006, Fr. Fox
serves on the faculty of Sacred
Heart Major Seminary in
Detroit. He also serves as
chaplain of the St. Paul Evan-
gelization Institute, an interna-
tional institute of evangeliza-
tion-related apostolates,
including St. Paul Street
Evangelization. He holds a
doctoral degree in dogmatic
theology from the University
of St. Thomas Aquinas
(Angelicum) in Rome.
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P E RS EV E RA N C E I N GRA C E
I S TH E WA Y T O H EA V E N About 50 different thoughts came at
me as soon as I received that ring. For
one, I realized that I had been subcon-
sciously keeping myself aware of all
the options still available to me prior
to that very day. Up until that mo-
ment, I had subconsciously been say-
ing to myself, "This isn't forever yet. I
can still choose to pursue anything. I
could travel, get married, have kids,
anything." However, as I watched that
little silver ring slide onto my finger something else became apparent: out of all the options out
there, I chose this one. I could have chosen anything else, but I didn't.
As I continue to reflect on that moment, I realize that I was not only living with an awareness of
other options, I was living as if I might choose one of them instead. I loved my community from
the beginning, and felt all along that God had been inviting me here, but even then I hadn't fully
given myself all of those years. Not only was I holding onto those other options subconsciously,
but I was living them subliminally. I was not going on dates or flirting, of course, but neither was I
100% invested in my call to religious life. I was living it knowing that it could potentially be tem-
porary, halfheartedly showing up to prayers and never giving a thought to how it affected others.
That ring changed everything.
It makes me think of the Catholic Church's firm stance on couples not living together before they
get married. I always knew it was important, but I never really paid attention to why it mattered
so much. With this new understanding of commitment, I'm finally "getting it". When two people
live together before marriage, they know in the back of their minds that the person they're with
is still just one option out of many. They may not say that out loud, but it's subconscious, and so
at some level they will live that way, too. It may not come in the form of physical betrayal, but
it's hard to invest oneself fully in a commitment when it still just remains an option. At the same
time, the other person knows that they remain simply one option out of many. Thus, marriage
becomes a way for a couple to say to one another, "Out of all the options out there, I choose
you. I choose to give myself fully to you and to nothing and no one else."
My little ring has become a
symbol of just that. On
August 15th I said to God,
"Out of all the options out
there, I choose you. I
choose to give myself fully
to you and to nothing and
no one else." So here I am,
committed to no one and
everyone all at once, serv-
ing through the charism of
my beloved congregation.
Where will it lead me? I
have no idea, but I am
content in knowing that "I
have found the One whom my soul loves" (Song of Solomon 3:4).
I M A GE O F GO D C R I S I S
P R E GN A NC Y C E N T ER
RAFFLE
The IOGCPC will be raffling off
a Reebok ™ jogging stroller So
all you moms and dads can jog
and have baby along too!!
Tickets are on $5 and will be
available at the Annual Parish
Christmas Bazaar on Dec. 22nd
with the drawing on the same
day.
So get in shape and support
the center at the same time!
Contact Gloria Page or Linda
Linseman for questions
T H E E N D O F D O U B T (Continued from p. 4)
ST AUGUSTINE ST MONICA PARISH - TAKE UP AND READ November 17, 2019
P A R I S H S TA F F
Monsignor Daniel J. Trapp, Pastor
Rev. Mr. Joseph Iskra, Deacon
Rev. Mr. Chris Rabaut, Deacon
Ms. Marjorie Gabriel-Burrow, Minister of
Music
Mrs. Sara Bordato, Office Manager
Mrs. Kathleen Williams-Trice, DRE
Ms. Genevieve Kocourek, Evangelization
Coordinator/Young Adults Ministry
Mrs. Joyce Shelton-Watkins, RCIA
Ms. Lisa Jones, Event Coordinator
Mr. Jerry Wyre, Maintenance Manager
Mr. Mark Marshall, Security
Ms. Paula Marshall, Security
Pastoral Council, Deidre Todd
Finance Council, Dan Alter
Christian Service, Artensia Wynn
Education, Kathleen Williams-Trice
Stewardship, Msgr. Trapp
Sunday Refreshments, Lisa Jones
Travel Club, LaVerne Embry
Ushers, Jacqueline Marshall
Worship, Deacon Chris Rabaut
Youth Ministry, Mrs. Clarisa Piecuch
Knights of Peter Claver, Stanley Pickett,
June Ross
PARISH OFFICE
4151 Seminole St., Detroit, MI 48214 Tel: 313.921.4107 Fax: 313.921.1115 Email: [email protected] Web: www.saintamparish.org PARISH OUTREACH Image of God Crisis Pregnancy Center of Detroit, Thursdays, 5:30—7 pm Saturdays, 10:30 am—12 pm Ms. Gloria Page, Director Tel: 313.923.8018 SVDP Food Pantry, Clothing Closet, THAW Jacqueline Marshall, President Tues, Wed. 10:30 am—1:00 pm Pingree Park Community Association Deacon Chris and Colleen Rabaut 2nd Saturday of the month, 4 pm in the social hall.
We, the people of st. Augustine and
st. monica catholic church are a multi-
cultural inner city parish devoted to the
love and honor of god. Our mission is to
announce the good news of Christ by using
and developing our talents to respond to
the needs of our parishioners and the
surrounding community.
FA ITH FO R MA TIO N C L A SSE S
Please sign up with Ms. Toni Fuller for Basic Rel. Ed. Classes for Children
between First Communion and Confirmation. Grades 4—6. Classes are
on Sundays, after mass, 12—1 pm in the St. Catherine room (rectory.)
Please see Mrs. Kathy Trice for First Holy Communion preparation.
RCIA meetings will be every
Sunday from 11:45 to 12:30.
This first phrase of the
sessions is for Inquirers who
are asking questions to learn
about the Church.
God has touched them in
some way and led them to us;
and, now, let us welcome our
brothers and sisters in our
community!
P r e - C o nf i r ma t i on a n d C o n f i r ma t i on C l a s se s
C l a s se s b e ga n o n Mo nd a y , O c to be r 1 4 t h .
T i m e —5 :0 0 —6 : 30 @ the re c to ry
W e a s k ou r P ar i sh , ou r F a mi l y o f f a i th , to p ra y fo r t he pa r t i c i p an t s a n d c a t e ch i s t s .
P a r i sh Te en Y ou t h G r o u p
H i gh Sc ho o l A ge Y ou th a r e i nv i t ed t o j o i n us a t the P ar i s h R e c t o r y o n Sun d a ys @ 5 :0 0 p m f o r d i nn er , ga m e s an d f e l l ow sh i p .
CONFIRMATION
CANDIDATES
ALEX BETHANE SAKAI RENIAH DESTINY
RCIA
JAQUICE
JACOB
HELEN
NICHOLAS
BRIA
LARRY
P U P P E TR Y C L A S S E S
L o o k i n g f o r y o u t h ! A d u l t s w e l -c o m e d , t o o ! P u p p e t r y c l a s s e s w i l l b e o n S u n d a y s a f t e r m a s s i n t h e S o c i a l H a l l , f o r a n A d v e n t p e r f o r m a n c e a n d t h e C h r i s t m a s B a z a a r . S e e M r s . V a l e r i e H ar v e y - F o r d f o r
m o r e d e t a i l s .
Please pray for those in the
sacramental programs and
RCIA.
For those preparing to receive
the sacraments and be received
into the church, that God will
enkindle in them the fire of the
Holy Spirit; that they be strength-
ened and encouraged by the
prayers of our parish community;
and that the words and actions
of parents and sponsors be
inspiring to the candidates, let us
pray to the Lord.
Cover: "The Triumph of Death" by Pieter Bruegel the Elder . Commonly dated circa 1562
