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2nd Sunday Of Advent December 8, 2019
PARISH Phone: 636.661.5002 Fax: 636.665.5307 SCHOOL Phone: 636.661.5156; 636.665.5463 Fax: 636.665.5307
PARISH STAFF: Pastor - Rev. Richard Rath
Phone: 636.661.5002 Email: [email protected]
Deacon - Neal Westhoff Phone: 636.661.5669 Email: [email protected]
Parish Secretary - Amy Bahr Phone: 636.661.5002 Email: [email protected]
School Principal - Mrs. Janice Palmer Phone: 636.661.5156; 636.665.5463 Email: [email protected]
School Secretary - Mrs. Linda Henke Email: [email protected]
Director of Music and Youth Ministry - Todd Mesler
Email: [email protected]
St. Vincent De Paul - ICOM Phone: 636.665.5307
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Thank you for your generous support!
MASS SCHEDULE:
Weekdays……………………..……………………………………..7:45 am First Saturday………………..……………………………………..7:45 am Saturdays……………………………...……………….……5:00 pm (vigil) Sundays……………………………………...….8:00 am and 10:00 am Holydays………………………………………...………….As announced
110 Maryknoll Road, Old Monroe MO, 63369 | P: 636.661.5002 | F: 636.665.5307 | E: [email protected]
December 9th 7:45 AM Morning Mass for Feast of Immaculate Concep on December 24th 5:00 PM Vigil Mass for Christmas December 25th Midnight and 9:00 AM Christmas December 31st 5:00 PM Vigil Mass for Mary Mother of God January 1st 9:00AM Mass for Mary Mother of God.
A MESSAGE FROM FATHER RICH
Some people have asked why we are celebrating the Second Sunday of Advent instead of the Feast of Immaculate Conception. The answer if that the Second Sunday of Advent has a higher ranking than the Feast of Immaculate Conception and the feast day is transferred to Monday Dec. 9th instead. With the transfer to Monday the feast of Immaculate Conception is not a holyday of obligation. Since it is the Feast day the parish is named after, I have decided to celebrate an evening Mass at 7 PM besides the morning mass at 7:45 AM. Please consider attending one of the Masses in honor of our Blessed Mother. Over the last month I have met with the Finance Committee and the School Board and they have recommended that after the close of this school year we discontinue bus service for the school. This past year we decided to offer the opportunity of morning and afternoon ridership hoping to increase revenue but have seen a decrease in revenue of $4000.00 and the cost of repairs has continue to rise. I am accepting their recom-mendation and wanted to inform the parish. Lastly, I wish to thank the Knight of Columbus, Hoff Heating and Air Conditioning, and Custom Design and Fence for sponsoring the 2020 Calendars for the Parish.
God Bless, Father Rich
IN YOUR PRAYERS
Please pray for all who have died, especially Marian Thoman, Wife to Thomas Thoman
May all rest in the peace of Christ.
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Week ending November 24, 2019
Sunday Offering $7047 | Online Giving $893 Loose $381 | Campaign for Human D $404
Military Services $10 | Christmas Flowers $215 Retired Religious $20 Envelope Count 132
Week ending December 1, 2019
Sunday Offering $8712 | Online Giving $3748 Loose $427 | Campaign for Human D $105 | Seminary $10
Military Services $25 | Christmas Flowers $20 Retired Religious $45 | Immaculate Conception $10
Envelope Count 144
Thanksgiving Collection of $700 went to SVDP
Thank you for your continued generosity and support!
BAPTISMS Congratula ons to those recently bap zed,
especially Winston Glennon Obrecht child of Brian & Rebecca Obrecht,
Arie Jay Tidwell child of Adam & Cara Tidwell, Audrey LeAnn Twellman child of
Wade & Kris n Twellman,
Welcome to our faith community!
Life Teen – High School Ministry Our High school youth ministry is open to all teens in grades
9-12. Our ministry exists to spark involvement in local teens to celebrate our faith by: connecting teens in a Catholic setting,
leading them to experience Christ and inspiring a life of Catholic ministry. Our youth group meets Wednesday nights for
Life Nights from 7:00pm – 8:30pm at the Picnic Grounds (unless noted otherwise). We play games, share about our faith and have time for prayer. It’s always a good time with friends.
There is no sign up, just show up! Contact: [email protected]
OMKC NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION OMKC is hosting a Roaring 2020 New Year’s Eve
Speakeasy party. Live music by up and coming Nashville star Jake Shafer and The Truckers. Prime rib dinner, dance and drinks to ring in the New Year. Doors open at 5:30pm,
dinner at 6:30pm. Limited tickets available. Purchase tickets for only $55 per person or $400 for a table. Contact Chris Kaimann at 636-775-3164
Sunday December 15th from 7am to noon at the KC Hall Santa will be there a er the 8am and 10am Masses. Menu will be: fresh homemade pork sausage, scrambled eggs, potatoes, biscuits and gravy , pancakes or waffles and fruit.
Volunteers needed to pack & transpor t donated donuts from Heav-en Scent Bakery in O’Fallon to a charitable/non-profit organization on Friday mornings either weekly or monthly. If interested or for more info call Trish at 636-332-6676. Advent Prayer Day Join us for an Advent Day of Prayer , on Satur -day, December 14, 2019 from 10:00 – 3:00 at the Sanguis Christi Spirit-uality Center at 204 North Main, O’Fallon, Mo. (Mass at 9:00 is option-al.) Our presenter is Kathleen Geraty Davis, spiritual director and retreat leader, the cost is $35.00, lunch included and the deadline for registration is Wednesday, December 11, 2019. For more information contact Sr. Carol Orf at [email protected] or 314-560-1028. The Sisters of the Most Precious Blood will hold a monthly open house tour opportunity from 1-4 p.m. on the second Sunday of every month in their beautiful historic chapel and heritage area. No reservation
needed. 204 North Main Street. O'Fallon. MO CHRISMAS NOVENA: For those who have celebrated the Chr ist-mas Novena, this is a treasure. For those who have never celebrated it, this is a special seven-day novena in preparation for Christmas on Dec. 17 -23, at 7 p.m. each evening in the Sisters of the Most Precious Blood’s historic Chapel in O’Fallon, MO. The service lasts 25-minitues each night. For more info, please call Sr. Luella Dames at 636-542-9510. Troy Knights of Columbus Council #6525 is having a Fr ied Chicken and Catfish Dinner on the 2nd Friday of every month. They are featur-ing Catfish and Fried Chicken with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy along with Slaw, Green Beans, Mac & Cheese along with a Drink and Dessert. They are serving 4:30 to 7:00 at the K of C Hall 500 Hwy J Troy MO
DEACON NEAL’S REFLECTION CORNER
In today's Gospel, we hear of John the Baptist baptizing people in the desert. Many people were coming to him. It was kind of a popular thing to do. Even the Saduccees and Pharisees came to him. John knew their hearts when he called them a brood of vipers. They were not coming for repentance but we're going through the motions. John tells them to produce fruit of their repentance. They would need to change and seek the truth instead of power. Today, when we ask God for mercy and repent of our sins, Christ asks us the same thing, "Can we produce fruit of our repentance?" We just can't go through the motions. We need to prove that we appreciate God's love and mercy and produce some fruit. Start out with some act of kindness that you wouldn't normally do. Maybe study more about the faith so you care share it with others. There are many things we can do but number 1 is pray. Pray that we all be open to experience an Advent of seeking the love of Christ in our hearts.
God Bless, Deacon Neal
OUT AND ABOUT
Music Ministry The goal of the music ministry at Immaculate Conception is to support liturgical celebrations, to foster “oneness in worship”, and to create an environment that inspires sincere prayer and praise through full, conscious, and active participation in the liturgy. The ministry is in need of
instrumentalists and singers to participate in a variety of choirs, ensembles, cantors and other musical opportunities.
Children’s choirs, teen ensembles, adult ensembles and choirs are all a part of the growing ministry here at Immaculate
Conception. If you are interested please contact Todd Mesler!Contact: [email protected]
ICOM SCHOOL HAPPENINGS
The sixth-grade class at Immaculate Conception School is coordinating the Adopt-a-Family and Brown Bag collection as their service project. Our parish and school community has adopted families from our local St. Vincent DePaul food pantry and those gifts are due by December 10th. There is a collection box in the back of church. In addition, we will have a “brown bag” food
collection for Christmas meals for our clients at the food pantry.
The brown bag collection will be open to all parish families. The goal of the brown bag collection is to create approximately 125 boxes to assist local families with their Christmas meals. After Masses December 7-8, ICOM students will hand out brown paper
bags in front of church. A list of nonperishable food items will be attached to the brown paper bags. The following weekend, December 14-15, families will return their bags to the food pantry or to church.
Upcoming Family Share Nights: January 10th Dickies Smokehouse in Winfield, from 12pm-
6pm. January 22nd Pizza Hut in Troy from 4pm -8pm. Trax in Winfield February 11th from 4pm to 8pm.
Family Share Night at Blaze’s Pizza in St. Peters on Thursday December 12th from 4-8 pm
HASA will be selling gift cards after the 10:00 Mass each weekend until Christmas. They will have some cards on hand to purchase as well as order forms. The order form in the bulletin can be turned in to the school office at any time and we will order the cards for you. You can also purchase gift cards in the school office. Any questions, contact Jennifer Dake @ 636-262-1600.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION We are in need of additional participants for Eucharistic Adora-tion. The hours most needed are on Tuesday 2:30-3:30pm, ll:30 -12:30pm, Wednesday 12:30am-1:30am, 3:30-4:30am Consider
Eucharistic Adoration as a gift to yourself. Eucharistic Adoration is like spending time with your best friend.
If you can help, call Barb, 665-5482 or Bonnie 314-825-5134.
Quincy Cursillo - Do you need a Christmas gift for your spouse? Would they like to make a Cursillo? Have you thought about attending this weekend? Upcoming dates are Jan 23-26 Men, Feb 20-23 Women, March 26-29 Men and April 23-26
Women Please see literature in back of church or contact Deacon Neal, Jill Gregory or Jeanette Robertson for an
application or information
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Monday, December 9 7:45 am Jim Rottermich 7:00 pm Dot Gnade Tuesday, December 10 7:45 am Bob & Marcia Deterding Wednesday, December 11 7:45 am Everett Rottger Thursday, December 12 7:45 am Dorothy Gnade Friday, December 13 7:45 am Leonard Reller Saturday, December 14 5:00 pm Living & Deceased of Avery & Viola Hemmer Family Sunday, December 15 8:00 am Ken Reller 10:00 am Loretta Harke
LITURGICAL MINISTERS December 14/15
Lectors 5:00 pm Joan Brown 8:00 am Rose Ann Heitman 10:00 am Lizzie Rothweiler Extraordinary Ministers 5:00 pm Bonnie Hakenewerth, Ron Hakenewerth Mary Kendall, Maureen Kramer 8:00 am Tim Hogan, Rose Ann Heitman Sandy Hogan, Christina Gnade 10:00 am Jill Gregory, Mary Ann Hoelting Bill Kaimann, Rita Kaimann Servers Week of December 9th - 13th 7:45 am Abby Brown and Avery Cassinger 5:00 pm Addison Burkemper and Olivia Vail 8:00 am Colin Westhoff and Wyatt Eggering 10:00 am Oliver Rothweiler and Cooper Brown Ushers 8:00 am Chris Kaimann, James Forbeck Volunteer, Tom Wehde 10:00 am Steve Gnade, Jeff Reller Dave Rothermich, Gerry Rothermich Organists 5:00 pm Karen Gnade 8:00 am Todd Mesler 10:00 am Todd Mesler Gift Bearers 5:00 pm Bryce & Jeana Rhoades 8:00 am David & Christina Gnade10:00 am Tom & Jill Gregory
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Contact the Pastor for arrangements. Bap smal Prep Classes will be held the 1st Thursday of the month at 7:00pm. Contact the parish to sign up for the class.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Contact the Pastor at least six months in advance.
Par cipa on in a Marriage Prepara on program is required. SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
Saturdays: 4:00 to 4:45 pm First Saturday a er 7:45 am Mass
By appointment, contact the Pastor EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Tuesdays 8:30 am un l 7:30 am Wednesday “Come Spend An Hour With Me”
Par cipants are always welcome to come and pray at any hour. It is important to have someone present at all the
hours. If you can cover an hour or are available to be a sub, please call Barb 636.665.5482 or Bonnie 314.825.5134
Par cipants are needed for: Tuesdays 2:30-3:30pm, 11:30-12:30pm, Wednesdays 12:30am-1:30am, 3:30-4:30am
ROSARY For Voca ons, Fridays a er 7:45 am Mass
For world Peace, First Saturdays a er 7:45 am Mass PERPETUAL HELP DEVOTIONS
Tuesdays a er 7:45 am Mass
Readings for the week of December 8, 2019 Sunday: Is 11:1-10/ Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 19 [cf. 7]/Rom 15:4-9/Mt 3:1-12 Monday: Gn 3:9-15, 20/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [1]/Eph 1:3-6, 11-12/Lk 1:26-38 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11/Ps 96:1-2, 3 and 10ac, 11-12, 13/Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday: Is 40:25-31/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8 and 10/Mt 11:28-30 Thursday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17 [cf. 8]/Lk 1:5-25 Friday:Is 48:17-19/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6/Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11/Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15-16, 18-19/Mt 17:9a, 10-13 Next Sunday: Is 35:1-6a, 10/ Ps 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 [Is 35:4]/Jas 5:7-10/Mt 11:2-11
Observances for the week of December 8, 2019 Sunday: 2nd Sunday of Advent Monday: Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (holy day of obligation) Wednesday: St. Damasus I, Pope Thursday: Our Lady of Guadalupe Friday: St. Lucy, Virgin & Martyr Saturday: St. John of the Cross, Priest & Doctor of the Church Next Sunday: 3rd Sunday of Advent
BULLETIN DEADLINE - TUESDAYS 8:00 AM for the following Sunday | Special holiday dates apply when
necessary| Please submit requests to: [email protected]
Voca on Prayer Chalice Program Sign up to par cipate in wonderful week long opportunity to pray as a family for voca ons. This Chalice and a guided prayer binder will be given for your use during the week. For more informa on or to register for a week of prayer visit our website: h p://icomparish.org/voca on-chalice-program
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