Parish Office: 115 E. 5th. St Holton, KS 66436 Office phone: (785) 364-3262 Rectory phone: (785) 362-7026 (sacramental emergency only) Parish email: parish.jacocatholics@gmail.com Parish website: www.jacocatholics.com Office Hours: 8:30am — 1:30pm (Tue - Thu) 8:30am — 12 noon (Fri)

RECONCILIATION: 30 mins prior to each weekend Mass OR by appointment

Parochial Admin: Rev. Fr. William Dun-Dery dunwim1@yahoo.co.uk Secretary: Kay Ludvicek Accountant: Tena Brucken Dir. Rel. Ed: Barbara Berg Custodian: Kenyon Moran

DAILY MASSES: Tue 9AM St Dominic Thu 9AM St Francis Xavier

SUNDAY MASSES: Sat 5:30PM St Dominic Sun 8AM St Francis Xavier Sun 10:30AM St Dominic

ADORATION and RECONCILIATION: Wed 5PM St Dominic BAPTISM. Those requesting baptism for their children need to be registered parishioners and are required to take a baptismal prep class prior to the child’s baptism. Please call the parish office. MARRIAGE. Weddings require six months notice to fulfill the archdiocesan marriage program. Consult with the pastor BEFORE any plans or decisions are made. DECLARATION of NULLITY, ANOINTING of the SICK and FUNERALS. Please call the parish office.

4 t h S u n d a y o f A d v e n t

D e c e m b e r 2 0 , 2 0 2 0

The St. Dominic, St Francis Xavier & Our Lady of Snows Catholic Communities Extend Their Sincerest

Sympathies And Heartfelt Prayers to the family of

Richard Barta Brother of David Barta

Vera M. Cummings Former member of St. Francis Xavier

Tracy D. Klinginsmith Father of Niki Meerpohl

Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord and let your perpetual light shine upon them.

MASS INTENTIONS

Dec. 19(Sat), 4th Sunday of Advent 5:30pm SD Lynne Mulroy+ Dec. 20 (Sun), 4th Sunday of Advent 8am SFX For All Parishioners 10:30am SD Debbie H. Nelson+ Dec. 22(Tue), Advent Weekday SD 9:00 am Patricia Levings+ Dec. 23(Wed), Advent Weekday NO MASS Dec. 24 (Thu), Christmas Eve SFX 5:30 pm For All Parishioners SD Mid-Night Mass Adrian Koch+ Dec. 25 (Fri), Christmas Day SD 10:30 am Norbert Schmitz+ Dec. 26 (Sat), Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph 5:30pm SD Al Alcott+ Dec. 27 (Sun), Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph 8am SFX Bob Hood+ 10:30am SD For All Parishioners

MINISTRY SCHEDULE The Holy Family of Jesus Mary & Joseph

Dec. 26-27 SAT 5:30pm SD SUN 8:00am SFX SUN 10:30am SD

MUSIC Jenea Chartier Andrea Bailey Joann Walker

LECTOR Barb Heideman Bill Berns Zach Lancaster

EMHC Tom Heideman Mike Henry Galen Brucken

Live-stream Mass:

Archdiocese website:

archkck.org home page. Scroll to Church of the As-

cension click on emblem. Mass times Sun: 8:15 and

10:00am

Or

Most Pure Heart of Mary:

mphm.com/home/livestream

Mass time Sun. 9:30am

Eucharistic Adoration is at St. Domi-

nic on Wednesdays from 5:00-6:00pm.

Confessions will be in the Cry Room

during this time.

CONGRATULATIONS !!

Zoey Loraine Niehues Daughter of Dan and Stacey Niehues

Baptized December 13, 2020

“The Holy Spirit will come upon

you, and the power of the most high

will overshadow you. Therefore the

child to be born will be called holy,

the son of God.

Luke 1:35

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE

St. Dominic:Christmas Eve:12:00am

Christmas Day: 10:30 am

St. Francis: Christmas Eve 5:30 pm

NO Mass at Our Lady of the Snows

Fourth Sunday of Advent: The fourth and final Candle

lit on the wreath, is purple in color, and referred to as

the “Angel’s Candle,” symbolizes Peace.

Holton

524 Pennsylvania Ave.

(785) 364-2141

Wayne & Karen Leiker Dave Ashcraft Kay Hodison Chris Koger

Gregg Moser Dixie Wege Jonnie Turley

Sandra Silver Sharon Gabriel

Hoyt

100 Apache Drive

(785) 986-6548

Carolyn Koger

ADVERTISE with US! For details, please call the parish office

(785) 364-3262

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home

PARISH STEWARDSHIP

Dec. 13 2020

Saint Dominic

St Francis Xavier

Envelopes $2,710.00 $480.00

Plates 60.00 212.00

TOTAL $2,770.00 $692.00

Week of Dec. 6 $2,992.00 $2,134.00

Week of Nov. 29 $2,795.00 $1,390.00

*includes direct deposits

Aver. weekly expenses for this fiscal year $2,719.11 $1,971.04

PRAYER INTENTIONS Intentions of the Holy Father for December 2020:

We pray that our personal relationship with Jesus Christ be nour-

ished by the Word of God and a life of prayer. .

Intentions of Archbishop Naumann for December 2020: 1 May the Advent and Christmas Seasons be a time when many will renew and deepen their Faith in Jesus and His Church. 2) May financial donations and volunteer numbers increase for Catholic Charities so that we can provide God’s love and material assistance to the poor. 3) For healing of family relationships and friendships during the Advent/Christmas Season.4) That during this season many will experience God’s mercy and grace by receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation/Penance.

Intentions of Fr. Jonathan for December 2020: IMMIGRATION STATUS. For a swift resolution of my immigration status so I can promptly return to priestly ministry.

Prayers for Health Issues: Parishioners: Sonya Bergman; George Bolz; Bob Butts, Rick Cole; Terry Craig, Rita Ann Darveaux, Estella Danner; Francis DeVader, Steve Devlin, Mildred Eisenbarth, Sheila Fernkopf, Brad Fiedler, Dan Fiedler; Dennis Fiedler, Warren Fiedler; Barb Grau, Mary Harris, Pat Hasenkamp, Ed Hrenchir, Larry Larkin, Mike and Karen McClaskey, Mary Morford, Calvin and Elizabeth Page, Emma Schirmer, Evelyn Sullivan, Janie Teetzel, Gregg Watkins Relatives of Parishioners: Ilah Rose Askren, Mary Gerstner (mother of Jenea Chartier), Sharon Heinen (sister of Karen McClaskey)

Prayers for our Men and Women in Active Duty:

Prayers for our Men and Women in Health Care: Debbie Ashcraft, Margaret Blevins, Mandy Bontrager, Joe Curtis, Jessi Deters, Chris Everts, Rachel Gross, Lindsay Hammes-Williams, Shannon Henry, Kara Hoffman, Amber Howard, Nancy Kathrens, Carolyn Kennedy, Paula Morris, Beth Nelson, Angie Reith, JoAnn Sudbeck, Leigha Sweet, Kara Tanking, Susan Tanking, Cody Utz, Jeffrey & Malia Warner, Mary Wilhelm, Charlene Zeller, Kaylie Zimmerman

To add or remove names from our list please call the office~364-3262.

In Memory of:

Virginia Albright

Bailey/Roberts Family

Alvin & Loretta Barta

Dick Barta

Joel D. Barta

Pat Brucken

Jack Ehrhart

Don & Dolores Holthaus

Bernard & Doris Kennedy

Joe & Elizabeth Kennedy

Dick & Fay Mesecher

Walter & Estelle Meyer

Virginia Ring

Cathleen Reed