2nd Sunday of Advent
Greetings!
Your bulletin: https://saintspeterpaulpalmyra.org/december-4th-2022/
Here are the highlights:
- Immaculate Conception Masses are as follows:
| 12/7/22- vigil | 7pm | SPP |
| 12/8/22 | 12 Noon | SPP |
| 12/8/22 | 5pm | SJ |
- Volunteers are needed to light the candles on the Advent Wreath this year. We are looking for certain families each week. Let Deacon Bob or the office know if you are interested.
- The office will have temporary hours of operation while Karen is away.
- Monday 9am – 3pm
- Tuesday CLOSED
- Wednesday 9am – 3pm
- Thursday 9am – 3pm
- Friday 10am – 2pm
- A HUGE thanks goes out to Marianne and Pat Amato for holding down the fort while I’m away.
- Father David is celebrating MASS ON TUESDAYS AT NOON DURING THE ADVENT SEASON. Mass intentions are available for these Masses. There will not be a parish penance service this season but Father will hear confessions ½ hour before and after the noon Mass on these Tuesdays.
- The Knights are collecting unwrapped, unisex gifts for kids, ages 0 – 12 years of age. Please leave your gifts under the Knights table in the Commons. (p. 8)
- The Angel tree is up and we have had an amazing response!! Please return gifts WRAPPED, with tag attached by December 12th. Please provide as little or as much of their wish list as you feel appropriate. The tag has all of the information that was provided to the office. There are also a few generic gift cards on the tree to help the office when people call asking for gas cards or food cards. Thank you for any amount you are able to offer. (p. 9)
- Evelyn’s $ for the Girl Child is collecting new items for babies and their young mothers in Uganda. Please return these unwrapped and place in the baskets beside the Angel tree. Thank you for your support of this pilot program to help the babies and young mothers in Uganda. All of these tags have been taken! You are awesome parishioners!! Please continue to return these items by Dec. 12.
- New USHERS are needed at both Masses. This is an excellent way to serve. Contact Frank Pilk if you are interested (571.239.3373).
- In an ongoing effort, sneakers are being collected to benefit CHIU (Catholic Health Initiatives for Uganda). It doesn’t matter the condition. (p. 5)
- PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT is tonight, Friday, December 2nd from 5:30pm to 9pm in the Parish Hall at Sts. Peter and Paul for children 3 years +. Our World Youth Day participants will host movies, crafts and snacks while parents enjoy an evening out.
- SAVE THE DATE: Lessons & Carols is coming Sunday, December 11. We are asking for donations of festive cookies for this event. (p. 9)
- Much like Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas dinner will also be available to those who otherwise have no plans. Christmas dinner will be available on Christmas day in the Parish Hall at SPP (time TBD).
- 100 Club memberships are available for 2023. (p. 6)
- Congratulations to all who celebrated their wedding anniversary in November! (p. 5 & 10)
- If you are in either building after normal business hours, please, please, please, be sure to:
- NOT prop doors open (we cannot afford to heat/cool the outside).
- turn lights/ceiling fans off (even if you didn’t turn them on)
- turn off/unplug the portable heater/fan (chapel users only)
- turn around and make sure the outermost doors have completely closed behind you. (Yank on the door to make sure it doesn’t open.) **This continues to be a problem.
- Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
- The next MASS IN SPANISH is this Sunday, December 4th at 2pm.
- Immaculate Conception Mass is 5pm on Thursday, December 8th.
- On Sunday, December 18, we will have our annual parish Christmas brunch immediately after Mass. Please bring a dish to share as we enjoy celebrating the season with one another.
- The St. Joseph’s WYD group is holding a clothing drive. Gently used clothing items can be dropped off in the parish hall repository.
“Loving Father, you always look upon us with care. Please open our hearts to receive your gaze of love; may your love heal all our infirmities.”
Peace-
Karen Davidson