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Second Sunday of Advent December 4, 2016

The Parishes of

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MALLIA'S MOMENTS by Fr. Joe Mallia

Yes, I am in Malta and no I did not write this while I

was sitting on the beach (not that I would be doing that

anyway). I am writing this before I leave actually and I

just want to remind you that this week we will be

celebrating the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Now,

I am sure you know what that means, but just in case you

do not, the celebration is about Mary and that fact that she

was born without original sin. In other words, because

God who knows all things, had chosen Mary to be the

mother of his son, freed here from the original sin that is

part of the human condition. But just because she was

free from sin does not mean that she also did not need

salvation; she did. Further, she was also capable of sin,

though she remained free from sin in her life.

Now because the feast comes so close to Christmas, it is

easily confused with the idea that it refers to Mary

having conceived Jesus through a miracle. That is called

a Virginal birth. In that regard, we also hold that Mary

remained a virgin even after the birth of Jesus. I know

that there are passages in the Bible that refer to "brothers

and sisters of the Lord", but there are two points to

clarify. One is that the word for siblings and cousins is

the same in Hebrew and it is possible that Joseph was

previously married and had children from his first

spouse. This is a position often held by the Orthodox

Church.

All that being said, the Feast of the Immaculate

Conception on December 8th is a Holy Day of

Obligation and you are expected to attend Mass that

day. There are three Masses at 6:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.

at St. Augustine and at 7:00 p.m. at Holy Family. Please

make sure you do your best to get to Mass. I will be

praying for you in Malta, so please pray for me. I will be

traveling home on the 9th.

What am I doing in Malta anyway?

In my role as a canon, I participate in the liturgical

celebrations at the parish in Cospicua. The parish still

has a novena of Masses leading up to the feast where

there is a special morning mass at 5:45 a.m. Confessions

are heard before every mass. A priest is asked to preach

the whole of the novena and his talks create a parish

mission. At these morning masses an average of 400

people attend the mass. There are also the regular daily

masses and then in the evening there is a special mass

for various groups in the parish. So, you see I am in

church a lot. The morning before the feast, with the

closing of the novena a special mass is celebrated and in

the evening there is an evening prayer service with all

the canons. The morning mass of the feast day there are

a variety of masses celebrated by many priests, but the

Pastor: Reverend Joseph Mallia E-mail: frjoe.mallia@gmail.com Phone: (586) 727-5215 Ext. 119 Associate Pastor: Reverend Sean Bonner Email: frsean-sahf@usa.net Phone: (586) 727-5215 Ext. 115

Deacon: Alan Gwozdz E-Mail: dagwozdz@holyfamily-online.org Phone: (810) 392-2056 Ext. 222 Flock Notes: Text # 84567 and type SAHF in the text Screen for updates.

Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1dwYNER Webmaster: webmastersahf@hotmail.com

Holy Family Parish

79780 Main Street Memphis, MI 48041 Website: http://www.holyfamily-online.org Email - cwullaert@holyfamily-online.org

Parish Office: 810-392-2056 Fax: 810-392-2043 Office hours:

Monday - Friday. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Closed for lunch 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Director of Music Ministry- Joe Agosta 810-305-1385 joeyagosta@yahoo.com Bookkeeper/Parish Secretary - Barb Quigley Ext. 227 Office Manager - Catherine Wullaert Ext. 237 Faith Formation - Susan Finley Ext. 229 sfinley@holyfamily-online.org Youth Ministry - Lisa Hunter Ext. 228 SAHFyouthministry@icloud.com The Divine Mercy Missionary Center Ext. 246

All Saints Knights of Columbus # 10501 Grand Knight Larry Pfeifer ……....…….810-543-1109

Sunday Masses: Saturday - 4:30 p.m. Holy Family Memphis Sunday 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Holy Family Memphis

Daily Masses: Tuesday - 7:00 p.m. & Friday - 8:00 a.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation:

Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., before 7:00 p.m. evening mass Saturday, 3:00 p.m. in the Church, or by appointment.

St. Augustine School 67901 Howard St., Richmond MI 48062

Website: http://www.staugustinecatholicschool.com

School Office: 586-727-9365

Principal - Tina Silvestri Ext. 131 Secretary - Judy Rey Ext. 130

Sacrament of Baptism: Please contact the parish office to schedule a baptism.It is recommended that parents seeking Baptism for their child attend two baptismal preparation classes.

Sacrament of Marriage:

In accordance with the guidelines of the Province of Michigan, engaged couples must contact the Parish Office six months prior to the desired date of marriage and complete required preparation.

Sacrament of the Sick:

Notify the Parish Office of any need for hospital or home visits.

Bulletin Submissions Deadline: 12:00 p.m. on Friday for the following weekend; deadline changes near major holidays. Please submit electronically to

staugustinerichmond@comcast.net or cwullaert@holyfamily-online.org.

Announcement deadline: Thursday 5:00 p.m.

Brennan McClelland

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Maj. Christopher Platz Maj. Lisa Marie Platz MSgt Kevin Quant SrA Christopher P. Raska Lt Paul Raska Col Matthew Rettke POHM2 John-Christopher Sbraccia SSgt David Siegrist MAJ Cormac Smith LCpl Timothy James Spruytte SSG Raymond Stier E4 Brandon Stoops PFC Christopher Tishler Warrant Officer Jeffery Weis POHM3 Nicholas Wohlfiel

DC1 Troy Baran TSgt Trent Beish FNE3 Nathan Bilbrey FC Nathan Burgess MAJ Joseph Cannon MSgt Christopher Capoccia Cpt. Kevin Chamberlain Adam Dickson SSgt Craig Grabowski Spc Samuel Feldman PO1 Jeremy Gauthier PVT Brent Gracey LT USN Adam Haag LTCMDR Ryan Haag Maj. Michael A. Hoffman, DDS PO2 Michael Jahr Cpl Pietr Jahr PFC Virginia Jahr Cpt. Jack Johnston Cpl Connor Koveck Cpl Jacob Koveck CPT David F. Kuntz 2ndLt Brad Neaton Cpt. Nicholas Pelachyk, DDS SrA Brendan Pfeifer

Praying for Those Who Serve Our Country

central mass is only con-celebrated by the canons and a

special guest is asked to preach (usually about a 45 minute

homily). In the evening, there is evening prayer and if the

weather permits, a procession with the statue of the

Immaculate Conception through the streets. It will be a

very full trip with lots to do each day. Please pray for the

renewal of faith in the hearts of all those who attend these

celebrations. Thank you.

Christmas masses:

Please plan ahead about which mass you will be going to

this Christmas. We have added a 6:00 p.m. mass at each

parish, so I would encourage you to attend that mass if you

always found the 4:00 p.m. mass a bit crowded. There will

also be mass at midnight at each parish and then of course

the masses on Christmas day. Please see the church paper

or the card you received for the full details about the mass

and confession schedule.

Have a great week everyone and see you soon.

MALLIA’S MOMENTS Continued from Page 1

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CHILDREN'S LITURGY OF THE WORD Information and Training Meeting

Sunday December 11, 2016, 12:00 noon St. Augustine Parish Hall

Anyone from both parishes interested in learning more about this NEW ministry, plan on attending this important meeting. Moms, Dads, seniors, high schoolers are all invited. ALL materials and training provided.

Readings for the Week of December 4, 2016

Sunday: Is 11:1-10/Ps 72/Rom 15:4-9/Mt 3:1-12

Monday: Is 35:1-10/Ps 85/Lk 5:17-26

Tuesday: Is 40:1-11/Ps 96/Mt 18:12-14

Wednesday: Is 40:25-31/Ps 103/Mt 11:28-30

Thursday: Gn 3:9-15, 20/Ps 98/Eph 1:3-6, 11-12/Lk 1:26-38

Friday: Is 48:17-19/Ps 1/Mt 11:16-19

Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11/Ps 80/Mt

17:9a, 10-13

Sunday: Is 35:1-6a, 10/Ps 146/Jas 5:7-

10/Mt 11:2-11 ©Liturgical Publications Inc

Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, December 8, 2016 (Holy day of obligation)

Masses at St. Augustine - 6:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.

Evening Mass at Holy Family - 7:00 p.m.

Retirement Fund for Religious Collection 12-11-2016

Show your appreciation for the senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests who made a positive difference in so many lives. Please give generously to next week’s collection for the retirement Fund for Religious.

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Wednesday, December 21, 2016 to say our monthly Rosary in the public square. We begin promptly at 11:30 a.m. We hope you can join us!

24 / 7 Prayer Petition

For the month of December, let us pray for those in the world who are seeking a happy new beginning; that their hearts be touched by the nativity story and come to realize that Jesus was born for all man kind.

Please continue to pray for priestly vocations. Pray for Louis Hackstock, our seminarian.

SCRIP Available for purchase at both

St. Augustine and Holy Family

SCRIP is a great way to support our parishes at no cost to you.

SCRIP is a fundraising program, where you purchase gift cards at face value for local stores and they contribute a percentage to our parishes. Please remember that to support your parish or school, you will need to purchase your SCRIP from them. At St. Augustine, SCRIP is available for purchase Monday, Wednesday and Friday before (7:20am ~ 7:45 am) and after (2pm ~ 2:45pm) school in parish office. At Holy Family, SCRIP is available for purchase at the parish office during regular business hours. It is suggested that you call ahead to see if what you need is available. If you have any questions, please contact the Parish Office.

Christmas Shopping? If you know where you will be doing your Christmas Shopping, now is the perfect time to order SCRIP so you can have it in time for your shopping needs. Or if you are giving gift cards this year, buy SCRIP from either parish. This is a great way to help our parishes at no cost to you.

And there is a gift for you too. During the month of December, you can use the whole SCRIP rebate towards your

school and faith formation tuition.

ST. AUGUSTINE AND

HOLY FAMILY

FAMILYMOVIE

NIGHT

DECEMBER 9TH

In the Holy Family Life Center.

Light Dinner @ 6:30 p.m. Movie starts at 7:00 p.m.

To receive updates about Family Movie Night, text “SAHF” to 84576. Select

“Family Movie Night.”

Mark your calendar for upcoming dates: Jan. 13th, Feb. 10th,

March 3rd, April 7th

Did you know that you can help support Youth Ministry by

Shopping on Amazon Smile?

Whenever you shop on Amazon you can help support

our Youth Ministry program

by selecting Holy Family Parish

as your charitable organization on smile.amazon.com.

To make a qualifying purchase, head to smile.amazon.com (instead of amazon.com) and a donation will be made to

St. Augustine & Holy Family Youth Ministry.

It’s that easy! Thank you for supporting Youth Ministry.

You R.O.C.K.

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Q. I am a bit confused. In the Old Testament

the prophet Isaiah wrote "The virgin will be

with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him

Immanuel” (Isaiah 7:14). However, (Luke 1:31) tells us the

angel Gabriel says to the Blessed Mother: "You will be with

child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the

name Jesus.”

A. We need not be confused. Isaiah revealed His identity,

Gabriel revealed His name. Translating from one language to

another can become a bit tricky and sometimes a bit confusing.

This can become compounded with our English translations of

the Holy Bible. We must be careful about the words. We do,

however, need to recognize Isaiah used the words “They shall

call him” and Gabriel used the words “ you are to give him the

name.” The original Hebrew word that Isaiah used was

translated into Greek, and then translated into Latin, and finally

into English. Isaiah used a Hebrew word which is translated

“Immanuel” in English, which means “God with us.” The

important thing here is Isaiah is prophesying the coming

Messiah would be God incarnate.

Mary was given a name from Gabriel as the name by which

God in His human form (Immanuel) was to be known. To

Isaiah and his Hebrew audience (800 years before Christ), the

Messiah’s given name would have been of far less importance

than the fact of His divine identity. This revelation was, and is,

a cause for great anticipation. We, too, now can celebrate this

great excitement as we remember the anticipation over His first

coming while we also look forward to His promised return.

Happy Advent!

Please send your questions to George@CatholicIssues.org.

Mail Call Health Ministry Survey

To better serve our community, we are interested in the health care needs and interests you have. Please complete the HEALTH MINISTRY survey, found in the pews this weekend. You can put these in the collection basket or give them to an usher and they will be sure to get them to us. Results of this survey will be posted in the bulletin by the end of January.

Thank you in advance for your time and participation in this survey.

Please Help Those Who Serve Hello, my name is Matthew Jarvis. I am a junior at Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School. As part of my two year service project, I am collecting donations, on behalf of the American Legion, to send in care packages to United States soldiers who are overseas and I would appreciate your help.

There will be a collection box in the back of church for you to leave a donation. Desired items include: soap, shampoo, deodorant, gloves, socks, wipes, razors, shaving

cream, toothpaste, toothbrushes, hard candy, and playing cards.

All donations must be dropped off by December 7th.

Please call me at 586-206-2420, if you have any questions.

Thank you, Matthew Jarvis

Upcoming

Communal

Penance

Services

Monday, December 5th, 7:00pm @ Immaculate Conception, Lapeer

Tuesday, December 6th, 7:00pm @ St. John, Allenton

Thursday, December 15th, 7:00 p.m. @ St. Stephen, Port Huron

Saturday, December 17th, 1:00 p.m. @ Holy Cross, Marine City

Tuesday, December 20th, 7:00pm @ Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Emmett

Wednesday, December 21st, 7:00 p.m. @ St. Augustine, Richmond

You’re Invited to the . . .

“Gift of God” Advent & Christmas Concert

Featuring the Austin Catholic HS Vocal and Guitar Ensembles and Band

Tuesday, December 13th at 7pm St. Isidore Catholic Community

18201 23 Mile Rd., Macomb, MI 48042

New Opportunities… Long Standing Tradition

Right to Life-

LIFESPAN

A new administration in

Washington promises to

bring new opportunities

for protecting human

life. Please watch LIFESPAN’s web site—

miLifespan.org--- for ways that you can help make a

difference, or call the office 248-816-1546.

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Please Pray for St. Augustine Parishioners

who are facing the challenges of illness at home or in the hospital...

Antoinette Agosta Julie Ames Dave Austin Mary Lou Brickel Sheryl Buckland Edward Bulski Louis Canter Jerry Caporuscio Bailey Ann Clapper Ann Colley

Helen Dheygere Mary DeWitte Judy Dlugosielski Marc Dreim Gail Duetsch Gary Duhamel Joan Elam Bob Fillhart Carol Fogal Brian Frederick Shelley Frontera Amy Gowing Natalie Grabowski Alison Gray Baby Haskin Wilma Hendy Donna Hohmann Ed Holmberg William Hutton Helen Kaczperski Sylvia Kaltz Dave Kammer Dave Kisskalt Carole Kocher John Kocher Betty Kolp Jack Krawczak Ann Lipior Eugenia Lipior Don Locklear Roger Lumley Pat Manchik

Nicole Manley Janet Mantovani Alfreda Marecki John Matousek Jim Mazzala Darlene McVannel Dan Moomaw Johny Muller Kandy Murray Tom Obee Bryan Pawlowski Don Pfeifle Carol Pollari Darren Polansky Jeanette Ponski Jessica Ricketts Herb Robbins Carolyn Scarlett Helen Schafka Joseph Scherb Tom Schmid Thelma Secretor Denis Sharpe John M. Sharpe Sylvia Shinska Edith Shirk Mary Slago Deb Snider Carol Stanzione Lily Suess Lloyd Suess Stanley Swidersky Sue Thomas Bridget Urquhart Cynthia Walker James (Corky) Walsh Mary Weber Patrick John Wolak Jerry Witt Lisbeth Yaek Joseph Yelencich, Jr. Mary Yelencich

St. Augustine Parish

St. Augustine Mass

Intentions

St. Augustine Giving Tree

The St. Augustine Giving Tree is up and decorated with ornament tags labeled with items which will be given to the needy

this Christmas. Please take an ornament from the tree, purchase the gift listed on the back of the tag, and return the item to church no later than Tuesday, December 13th. Return the gift(s) unwrapped, with the ornament tag attached to the gift. Please don’t wrap gifts, as we must unwrap them to sort the items. Thank you for your generosity!

The organizations we are supporting this year through our Giving Tree are:

Rosary is scheduled one half hour before daily mass.

Monday, December 5, 2016 Mass 8:00 am Monica Jettke req. by her Family

Tuesday, December 6, 2016 No Mass Scheduled

Wednesday, December 7, 2016 Divine Mercy Chaplet Mass 8:00 am Holy Souls in Purgatory req. by Jay & Sandy Ross

Thursday, December 8, 2016 Immaculate Conception Of the Blessed Virgin Mary Masses 6:30 am and 8:00 am For St. Augustine Parishioners

Friday, December 9, 2016 No Mass Scheduled

Sunday, December 11, 2016 Third Sunday of Advent

Saturday, December 10, 2016 6:00 pm Mass Edward Suhy req. by Mary Iwanicki Diane Obee req. by her Family Sylvia Murley req. by Family Richard Harris req. by Josephine Harris

Sunday, December 11, 2016 7:30 am Mass For the Parishioners

9:00 am Mass Steven Barjaktarovich req. by his Family Michael N. Tuscany req. by his Family & Friends Bob Karnafel req. by Jay & Sandy Ross Eugene Jakubiak by cousins, Linda & Larry Slaton Marilyn Gwozdz req. by her Family Lawrence & Martha Schweiger req. by Ron & Connie Schweiger Nicholas Andrew Lewis req. by Chris & Sharon Shinska Dawn Hoeg req. by the Wullaert Family Dave Beste req. by Kim Madaus & Family Special Intentions for David Austin & Ron McKiernan req. by Frank & Marie Ryan Prayers for Tom Schmid req. by Ron & Connie Schweiger

St. Michael Cemetery Clean-Up

On Saturday, November 5, a team of nearly forty volunteers gathered at Saint Michael’s Cemetery to perform the annual autumn cleanup. Starting with an 8:00 a.m. Mass at the church officiated by Father Joe, the volunteers proceeded down to the cemetery to begin the task of “deep” cleaning of Saint Michael’s. Unlike past cemetery cleanings, this time all of the graves were stripped of all items. These same items were placed in marked plastic bags and placed in storage. Dried flowers, leaves, and other debris were also removed. Several volunteers took on the task of trimming bushes and clearing unsightly brush. Every volunteered worked very hard, and it took less than three hours to make the cemetery look fantastic. This effort was done to in order to keep Saint Michael’s a beautiful and dignified final resting place for the deceased members of our parish family. NOTE: If you had any item that was removed from your loved one’s grave and wish it returned, please contact the Parish Office or Joe Stevens at 586-727-7236. Any item not claimed by December 31 will be disposed of.

Celebrating Eternal Life in Christ

Roland Raska Edward Kisell

St. Augustine Parishioners

Baptized in Christ November 27, 2016

Beau Michael Butlin Son of Andrew & Caitlin Butlin

Kids in Distress

Turning Point

Abigayle Ministries

St. Aloysius Neighborhood Services

McWarm of St. Margaret of Scotland

Justice Initiative of St. Vincent dePaul

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St. Augustine Altar Sodality Annual Christmas Bake Sale

Saturday & Sunday, December 17 & 18 after all Masses.

The ladies will have FREE Fresh Hot Coffee for those who visit our sale Sunday after the morning Masses.

Scrip Gift Cards will also be available to purchase after the 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Masses on Sunday.

This is a wonderful time to purchase Christmas Baked Goods/Homemade Candy and Scrip Cards which would

make great Christmas GIFTS!

Thank you in advance for your support! St. Augustine Altar Sodality

Gifted with the love of Jesus Christ, we strive to share that love with our community.

St. Augustine Parish Activities

~ This Week Ahead at St. Augustine ~

Monday, December 5, 2016 8:00 p.m. - AA Meeting & Al-Anon (Parish Hall) Tuesday, December 6, 2016 3:45 p.m. - FF Youth Choir Practice (Room 4) 4:30 p.m. - Faith Formation (Parish Center) 7:00 p.m. - Contemp. Music Group Practice (Church) Wednesday, December 7, 2016 8:45 a.m. - Reconciliation (Church) 5:30 p.m. - Altar Sodality Potluck & Meeting (Hall) 6:30 p.m. - RCIA at Holy Family Thursday, December 8, 2016 Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Holy day of obligation) Masses at 6:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. - Christian Service Meeting (Room 7) 6:00 p.m. - Cantor Practice (Church) 7:00 p.m. - Choir Practice (Church) Saturday, December 10, 2016 6:00 p.m. - Combined Youth Choir at Mass 7:00 p.m. - Reconciliation Sunday, December 11, 2016 10:30 a.m. - Faith Formation

St. Augustine Altar Sodality Christmas Potluck & Meeting The next meeting of the St. Augustine Altar Sodality and Christmas Potluck Dinner will take place on WEDNESDAY, December 7, at 5:30 p.m. in the parish hall.

Each Sodality member is asked to bring:

1. A large dish to pass 2. An unwrapped baby gift for the National Council of

Catholic Women layettes. They are in need of newborn & size 1 diapers, onesies (0-3 months), bibs, crib blankets, crib sheets, receiving blankets & sleep ‘n play (0-3 months).

3. There will also be a “Disabled Veteran Boot” collection for anyone that would like to make a cash donation to help the Veterans.

Refreshment Committee: Sylvia Bryzik, Gladys Verbrugge,

Connie Kinsey, and Rosann Holmes

All Parish Staff, and all School Staff are cordially invited to attend.

New members are always welcome!

St. Augustine Parish Council Corner

Happy Advent!

Another Christmas Season is upon us and we all find it so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the season. There are gifts to buy, and decorations and trees to put up. All of this is exciting and fun-filled; a time for celebration. All of this is good if kept in perspective regarding the real reason for the season.

God is giving us a gift of Himself, sending His Son in a special way, at first humble, hidden and small on Christmas Day. In the end profoundly saving us all from our sinful ways, changing this world forever.

Let us this Christmas, keep those in our prayers, who live in worry for their loved ones far away in harm’s way in the armed services. Our service men and women have given up their celebration to protect and serve this country, those of us here at St. Augustine and Holy Family.

I ask you during this beautiful season of happiness, to bring a little cheer to those who serve by reaching out to them with a letter of thanks or a card, wishing them well and the prayers and thoughts of our community.

If you can find it in your heart to reach out to those families you may know in our community whose children, husbands and fathers, wives and mothers, serve us all. Let them know we stand by them and their loved ones.

Also, please don’t forget to thank and pray for our veterans. They are here all around us in our churches and community. When you see them wish them a Blessed Christmas.

God bless you all and make this the best Advent Season you have ever had.

Yours, a brother in Christ,

Michael C. McHugh, Parish Council Representative

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Holy Family Mass Intentions

Intercessory prayer reflects God’s own character of outgoing love and mercy. God wants us to think like He does, and praying for others helps us to think beyond ourselves and to grow in compassion for others. Please pray for:

Oplatki is now available (WHILE SUPPLIES LAST) in Holy Family Parish Office. Suggested donation: $3.00 each.

Saturday, December 3, 2016 4:30 PM HFM Linda Voss by Fred & Barb Esper Jean DeSaedeleer by the Family Marilyn Gwozdz by the Family For the intentions of Gene Malburg by a

Friend For the Parishioners Sunday, December 4, 2016 10:30 AM HFM Corey Blake by the Weis Family Adeline Jezewski by the Altar Society Robert Tank by Rosalie Motte & Family Josephine Swidersky by the Stafford Family Deceased members of the VanHaverbec Family by

Ed & Catherine Wullaert Deceased members of the Wullaert Family by Ed &

Catherine Wullaert 5:30 PM HFM Theresa Cunnings by Betty & Mike Burns Betty Mazur by Stan Mazur For the intentions of Ethan Jutila & Family by

a Friend For the intentions of Grace Stein & Family by

a Friend For the intentions of Roy Barrera & Family by

a Friend Monday, December 5, 2016 No Mass Scheduled Tuesday, December 6, 2016 7:00 PM HFM Paul Sulkowski by the Czostkowski Family Souls in Purgatory by Doug & Karen Fournier Wednesday, December 7, 2016 No Mass Scheduled Thursday, December 8, 2016 7:00 PM HFM For the Parishioners Friday, December 9, 2016 8:00 AM HFM Theresa Cunnings by Jack & Marge Dunsmore Saturday, December 10, 2016 4:30 PM HFM Joe Kaminski by Marianne Kaminski John Wessel by Gene & Chris LeTarte, Mike &

Eileen Boseak, Justin & Sarah Masters, & Emily LeTarte Cy Baranowski by Helen Kerzykowski Mary Ann Dorsey by Bob & Lynda Theut Patrick Woodley by Barb Quigley Souls in Purgatory by Doug & Karen Fournier Sunday, December 11, 2016 10:30 AM HFM For the Parishioners 5:30 PM HFM Norm & Mary Kollinger by their Friends & Family Paul & Beatrice (8th anniv.) LaPoint by the Hohlbein

& Reed Families Wanda Gwozdz by Deacon Alan Gwozdz & Family Betty Mazur by Stan Mazur Corey Blake by the Weis Family For the intentions of the Shields Family by the

Wullaert Family

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Christian

Service News

The Festival Committee

Sunday 12-4-16 K of C Food Drive—Food Pantry Support 9:00 am Faith Formation 11:30 am Brunch with Santa in the Life Center

Monday 12-5-16 6:30 pm Altar Society Meeting

Tuesday 12-6-16 6:30 pm Confession 7:00 pm Mass 8:00 pm AA

Wednesday 12-7-16 12:00 pm Prayer Blanket Ministry 4:00 pm Faith Formation 6:30 pm RCIA 6:30 pm K of C Officers Meeting

Thursday 12-8-16 9:00 am 4:00 pm Divine Mercy Mission & Store Open 7:00 pm Immaculate Conception Mass—Holy Day 8:00 pm AA

Friday 12-9-16 9:00 am 4:00 pm Divine Mercy Mission & Store Open 6:30 pm Family Movie Night

Saturday 12-10-16 10:00am First Reconciliation 3:00 pm Confession

Sunday 12-11-16 9:00 am Faith Formation

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St. Augustine Catholic School

Like Us on Facebook

Seeking Donations!

The Faith Formation program is in need of

updated technology.

We have been good stewards of the TV’s

we were given in the early 1900’s and

feel we have used every drop of life in

them, but it is getting increasingly diffi-

cult to show DVD’s to the kids on our out-

dated equipment.

Flat screen TV’s of 32 inch size or larger

would be much appreciated.

Thank you! And God bless!

Visit Aquinas College

Aquinas College in Grand Rapids is hosting an AQDay for all high school juniors and seniors interested in visiting their beautiful 117-acre campus. You’re invited to come and discover what life at AQ is all about. Get the inside scoop on academics, athletics, scholarships, service learning, study abroad, and more.

Saturday, December 10th: Athletic AQDay

(open to student-athletes)

Please visit aquinas.edu/undergraduate for more details or to register.

St. Augustine Catholic School Trash Bag Sale/Fundraiser

St. Augustine School is selling cash and carry trash bags for only $10 a roll. They are very high quality and some-thing we all use. This is an ongoing, year-round fundraiser for the school so please tell your friends and neighbors!

The available sizes:

White tall kitchen (15 gal.)/65 bags per roll Yellow large (39 gal.)/25 bags per roll Blue extra large (55 gal.)/ 16 bags per roll You can stop by the school office and pick up an order form or call with any questions. Thank you for supporting our school!

“Advent: the time to listen for footsteps – you can’t

hear footsteps when you’re running yourself.”

~Bill McKibben

As we enter into this Advent season, there are many

school happenings in addition to the “hustle and bustle”

of the holidays. Here are some updates from 7th/8th

grade:

As tradition, our eighth graders recently designed

their class shirts. They chose royal blue as their class

color and on the front of the shirt, they chose the

quote “Keep Calm and Graduate.” I hope this quote

will be a constant reminder to them to keep calm and

enjoy all of their “last” experiences as a class.

7th and 8th graders recently signed up for Academic

Olympics events. We will begin preparing in

December for the February competition.

We will also begin classroom spelling bees. Class

winners will advance to the school spelling bee in

December, and the school winner will advance from

there.

And to add to the busyness, the students are also busy

rehearsing for our school’s annual Advent program.

Many of our 7th and 8th graders have acting roles in

addition to learning the music.

December is sure to be eventful, but it is my hope that all

of us will set aside time for prayer and reflection so that

we can hear the footsteps and truly be prepared for

Christmas.

Mrs. Julie Nader

7th/8th Grade Homeroom

St. Augustine School

Holiday Gift List Ideas

Beautiful hand made rosaries by the St. Augustine Rosary Makers. Chain Rosaries are available in the Parish Office. Corded Rosaries are available in the vestibule of church

Altar Sodality Cookbooks

Christmas from the Heart CD by our own Claire Manchik

Stocking Stuffers: Refrigerator or Car Magnets Divine Mercy & Mother of Perpetual Help

All Items are available at St. Augustine Parish Office. For information please call

586-727-5215

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“Behold, I make all things new.”

Revelation 5:21

From His throne in heaven to the depths of your heart, these

words of Jesus are an invitation for you to receive the new

life that He alone can give. He is longing to elevate your life

above the things of this world – to help you overcome fear,

anxiety, confusion and doubt. He wants to break the things that

hold you down and give you freedom from sin. He is calling you

to follow Him and enter into a transforming experience with His

love, grace, and mercy! He can make you new! This summer,

travel with the teens of St. Augustine and Holy Family Parish

to the Catholic Youth Conference and experience the joy of

following Christ and being

elevated by His love.

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Steubenville

Pre-registration

forms may be placed in the collection basket at

St. Augustine or Holy Family in an envelope

labeled "Steubenville." Or stop by either parish

office.

Questions?

Lisa Hunter

(586) 960-4208

Participant Name________________________________________________________________

Street address __________________________________________________________________

City ____________________________State______________ Zip ________________________

Home phone ___________________________________________________________________

Student Cell____________________________________________________________________

Student Email __________________________________________________________________

Student ADULT shirt size (circle one) S M L XL 2XL 3XL

Parent(s) Name_________________________________________________________________

Parent(s) Cell __________________________________________________________________

Parent(s) Email_________________________________________________________________

My son/daughter plans to attend the Catholic Youth Conference in Steubenville, OH June 16-18, 2017

Note: THIS IS A CONFIRMED DATE.

Cost is $250.00 per student and includes bus, meals AT the conference, and lodging in dorm rooms at

Franciscan University. Students should bring spending money to purchase food while

traveling to and from the conference.

To register your teen, please fill out the above information and return with a

$75.00 non-refundable deposit due December 15, 2016.

Final payments due April 1, 2017.

Participation in the Altar Society Rummage Sale OR the Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast

is REQUIRED. Both events take place at Holy Family Parish

The Altar Society and the Knights of Columbus support the youth of our clustered parishes and donate a

portion, or all of the proceeds from these two events to our Steubenville trip in an effort to keep the cost of

tuition at $250.00 for all participants.

______________________________________________________________________________

Parent signature Date

Makes a GREAT Chritmas Gift!

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Next Week Holy Family’s Will host it’s

3rd Annual Cookie Walk

Until cookies are sold out.

Be early; cookies go fast!

A wide variety of Christmas Cookies will be

available to purchase.

Cookies will be sold for $6 per pound.

Please tell your friends and family!!!

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