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1833 Settlement Rd. Norwalk, Ohio 44857
419-668-6388 Parishioners Charles and Jean Fisher
Compliments of Julie Spettel Roberts DDS
Family Dentistry
107 W. Main St.
668-1317
419-668-0612
Any Make or Model
We Can Make it Run Full Throttle
Dave & Sharon Barman
Parishioners
419-681-7637
Gregg & Sue Moore
Parishioners
Whittlesey Ave
Norwalk, OH
419-668-9344
117 Whittlesey Norwalk
668-9344
JACK SCHAFFER
131 S. Main St., Monroeville
Knights of Columbus
Monthly Breakfasts
3rd Sunday of Sept thru Mar
Serving 8 AM—12:00 PM
Estate & Retirement
Planning
Adelman Equipment Rentals LLC
Los Buenos
Amigos Authentic Mexican
Cuisine
203 Cline Street
Norwalk, Ohio
2652 Ste Rte 61 Norwalk
419-577-4989
Mini Excavator, Skid Steer, Gradall,
46’ Aerial Lift, Augerbits, Hydraulic
Hammer, Scaffold, Guardrail, Trialing
Machine, OSHA Grade Plank, Leg
Levelers, Concrete Forms, Electric Lift,
Etc.
Paul Myers Tel. 419-541-0612 Bus. 419-660-DOOR
Residential & Commercial
MEDICAL CENTER
Serving faith communities through
HEALTH MINISTRY 419.668.8101 fisher-titus.org 272 Benedict Avenue, Norwalk
Franklin
Monuments
30 Benedict Ave., Norwalk
grave stones monuments
Kevin Hipp 419-663-7866
TOFT DAIRY, INC.
3717 VENICE RD. SANDUSKY, OH 44870
800-521-4606
Store Hours: 9-5 Tue-Fri
9-3 Sat
www.hillsidewoodheat.net
98 W. Main 663-4513
Compliments of
WALKER FUNERAL HOME
Real Estate Service
Call BOB WHITACRE
419-681-1617
419-465-2526
Bob Whitacre Michael L. Moore
M Z M Y E R S - Z I E M K E INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.
HOMEAUTOHEALTHBUSINESSLIFEFARM
2 N. Main St., Suite 1CPO Box 398 Monroeville
Phone: (419)-465-2571Fax: (419)465-2016
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mzins.com
ABTECH Mechanical, Inc. 419-465-2982 SERVICE/INSTALLATIONS RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL
Heating-Cooling-Refrigeration-Plumbing-Hydronics-Duct Cleaning
HVAC 10 Herrick Alley, Monroeville, Oh Bob Gillespie, President
314 E. Main St., Norwalk
Office Address: 66 Chapel Street, Monroeville, OH 44847
Phone: 419-465-4142 Email: [email protected]
St Alphonsus & St. Joseph
Mission Statement: We are a Eucharistic people, dedicated to enabling each other to grow spiritually and serve the needs of our families, parishes and community by using our time, talent, and treasure to pass on the
best of our Catholic traditions.
December 13, 2015 — The Third Sunday of Advent
Anointing of the Sick: Please call parish office
or have a family member to call timely.
Communion to the Shut Ins: Call parish office.
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults):
Interested in joining the Church? Please call
the parish office for details. Please patronize the sponsors of our bulletin, the above advertisers! Thank you to all of them for their support!
Settlement Rd., Norwalk (Peru)
Corner of Broad & Chapel Sts., Monroeville
Confessions: 4:00pm Saturdays before the
5pm Mass; during holy half hours prior to
each daily Mass and by appointment.
Marriage: Please call the parish office, and
provide at least six months’ notice for prep
Baptism: Call the parish office to schedule Prayer Chain : Joanne Miller (SJ) 419-660-9049 Catherine Raftery (SA) 419-668-5030
PSR Directors: Deacon Mike Wasiniak Diane Wasiniak
419-668-5623
419-512-1713 [email protected]
RCIA Coordinators: Theresa Fries
Charlie Nay 419-465-4142
SJ School Principal: Dave McDowell 419-465-2625
SJS Admin. Asst: Amanda Dixon 419-465-2625
Office Hours: M—F 9:00am - 3:30pm Bulletin deadline 1pm Monday
Pastor: Rev. Ronald A. Schock 419-465-4142
Deacon: Michael L. Wasiniak
419-668-5623
Office Coordinator: Cherri Schaffer 419-465-4142
SA Facilities Mgr: Catherine Raftery 419-668-5030
Bookkeeper: Mary Ivory
419-465-4142
SA & SJ website: stalphonsus-stjoseph.org
Historic SA Website: historicstalphonsus.org
Advent Reflections of a Country Priest This weekend, throughout our country, special focus is placed upon our retired reli-gious. Did you know that in the United States today, there are more than 33,000 senior
Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests? These religious worked tirelessly in Catholic schools, hospitals, and agencies, usually for little to no pay. As a result, many reli-
gious communities lack adequate savings for retirement and eldercare. Your gift to today’s collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious helps provide medications, nursing care, and
more. Our two parishes have been blessed in the past to be ministered to by the Redemp-torists, Precious Blood, Tiffin Franciscans, and Sisters of Notre Dame, just to name a
few. Hopefully you found an envelope for your offering in your box, otherwise there are some available in Church. Please be generous. Today, Sunday December 13, is the Deanery Penance Service that will be held at 3:00
p.m. at St. Mary's in Norwalk. I hope you can attend this or the many other opportunities we will be offering to receive Jesus' abundant mercy and forgiveness.
Don't forget next Sunday is the open house at the rectory in Monroeville from 2:00p.m.until 4:00 p.m. Please join me and my family for some food and fellowship. Come
and go as you please. Finally, if you have Christmas cards for Fr. Lill or our adopted seminarian, Zachary
Brown, please feel free to place them in the offertory or drop them off at the office and we
will make sure they receive your greetings! Sincerely yours in Christ, Fr. Ron
Auto *Home*Life*Health*Business
Brent Lloyd
[email protected] 27 East Main St., Norwalk
(419) 663-1220 www.insuranceservicesofnorwalk.com
Insurance Services of Norwalk will donate $10 to the St.
Alphonsus & St. Joseph’s PSR program for each free/no
obligation insurance quote (per household). Call/email Brent
Monroeville
MASS INTENTIONS
Sat. Dec 12 - Our Lady of Guadalupe
4:00 PM (SJ) Confession
5:00 PM (SJ Michael Adelman, Alf Schafer
Jim Fitzgerald, Dec’d members of
the Harlon Stang Family
Sun. Dec 13— 3rd Sunday of Advent
8:00 AM (SJ) Alice Bores, Dec’d of the Gravenhorst
Family, Walter & Margaret Schlachter,
Lee & Alice Hillis
9:30 AM (SA) Elva Bauer (1st Anniv)
Wed. Dec 16— Advent Weekday
7:15AM (SJ) Silent Adoration/Confession
8:00AM (SJ) SA & SJ Deceased Parishioners
Thurs. Dec 17 — Advent Weekday
6:15PM (SJ) Silent Adoration/Confession
7:00PM (SJ) SA & SJ Deceased Parishioners
Fri. Dec 18— Advent Weekday
7:15 AM (SJ) Silent Adoration/Confession
8:00 AM (SJ) SA & SJ DeceasedParishioners
Sat. Dec 19 - Advent Weekday
4:00 PM (SJ) Confession
5:00 PM (SJ) Don Reer, Edmond Martin (1 yr),
Dec’d members of Wm Bauer Family
Dec’d members of Tyler & Gies Families
Sun. Dec 20— 4th Sunday of Advent
8:00 AM (SJ) Arden Miller (2nd Anniv), Clifford,
Vera, & Paul Sheeley, Bill Miller
9:30 AM (SA) Rolande, Doug, & Marc Jones,
Mike Martin, Richard & Marie Raftery,
Eugene Kamann
LITURGICAL MINISTERS
Saturday, December 19— 5:00 p.m. – St. Joseph
L Pat Scheid
U Ron Schaffer, Ted Kluding, Dan Stieber
CU Julia White
EM Cherri Schaffer, Geri Myers, Tom &
Sandy Runkle, Betty Schafer
S Hannah Stieber, Ben & Zeb Schafer
Sunday, December 20—8:00a.m.—St. Joseph
L Krista Smith
U John Smith, Frank Edwards, Bob Good
CU Jacob Fries
EM Marilyn & Richard Palmer, Barb Good,
Krista Smith, Theresa Fries, Barb Smith-C
S Jasmine, Isabelle & Isaac Roeder
Sunday, December 20— 9:30 a.m. —St. Alphonsus
L Barb Stang & Danny Smith
U Tom Brown, Gregg Moore, Tom Smith,
Donald Schaffer
CU Nolan Jonees
EM Chuck & Sue Fritz, Marti Long, Pat Schaffer,
Nancy Wilson, Robin Welch, John Garcia
S Amelia & Grant Opper, Nate Silcox
G Nancy & Bob Wilson
COMMUNION TO SHUT-INS Dec 20 –Betty Schafer
COUNTERS – December 14 Rose & Denny Perry,
Catherine, Marie Bischoff, Angie Roth..
K of C Club Winners $50: Harley Reed
$25: Owen Schafer, Tom Smith
AREA EVENTS
A Fish Fry @ the American Legion in
Monroeville held every Friday 11a-1p & 5:30- 8pm
On Sunday, December 13 the Bismark Senior/
Community Center monthly Breakfast at 5582 Bismark
Road, Bellevue 8 - 11:00 am. Serving ham, sausage,
scrambled eggs, homefries, sausage gravy and biscuits,
pancakes and waffles. 50/50 drawing and donations will be
accepted for the Food Bank. We will also be collecting
donations for Kids for Christmas - sweaters, hats, gloves,
games and toys, etc. These items go to the Age Exchange
Program which helps children in Norwalk and Willard are-
as. Also, the Willard Police Department receives donations
from our collections for underprivileged children.
Sunday, Dec 20th —K of C Breakfast in Monroeville
8am til noon.
THIS SUNDAY—-LIVE NATIVITIES
Trinity Lutheran in Monroeville, 121 Broad St — Live
Nativity on Sunday, Dec. 13th 5:00pm til 8:00pm free
and open to the public.
St. Joseph Marblehead, 822 Barclay St. —Live Nativity
Sunday Dec. 13th at 4pm - free and open to public.
ADVENT & CHRISTMAS IDEAS
Sorrowful Mother Shrine– invites you to the woods
for a peaceful walk, music and lights from Dec. 13 til
Jan. 3. Come and reflect on the joy of the season.
Open daily until 9:30pm.
THE WORD BECAME FLESH FOR YOU! Unite with
Christians around the globe in the celebration of
Christmas! Attend Mass in Vatican City with Pope
Francis, enjoy beautiful musical concerts from Europe
and travel to the sacred sites of the Holy Land—all by
watching EWTN! Find EWTN in your area by visiting
www.ewtn.com and enrich your Faith this Advent and
Christmas season!
PARISH CALENDAR
This Sun. Dec 13—Deanery Penance Service
3:00pm at St. Mary, Norwalk. Many area priest
available for confessions.
PSR Confessions– Sunday Dec. 13th @ 10:30am
SJS Confessions—Thursday Dec 17th @ 8:00am
St Joseph School Christmas Program —
Wed. Dec 16th at 12:15pm and at 7:00pm Theme:
Christmas Around the World. Bake Sale also!
Advent Open House at the Rectory in
Monroeville. All St. Alphonsus and St. Joseph
Parishioners are invited NEXT SUN. from 2pm til 4pm.
Christmas Schedule: Dec 24 - 4pm (SJ),
Dec 24—6pm (SA), Dec 24-11pm (SJ) (Caroling
starts 30 minutes to each Mass) Dec 25 - 9am (SA)
Mary Mother of God/New Year Schedule:
Dec 31 - 5pm (SJ) Jan 1 - 9am (SA)
Thank You! To everyone who supported the
“Mammogram Fund” Quilt Raffle 2015. They raised $4,830.00 to share with Willard Mercy
Hospital and Fisher Titus Norwalk. Congrats to the Winners! Quilt: Doreen Schaffer, 2nd: Carolyn Schwan, 3rd: Barb Stang
CONTRIBUTIONS—December 6—St. Alphonsus
Offertory 4,471.25
Weekly Budget 2,690.00
Over Budget 1,781.25
YTD Over 12,891.84
Other Donations: Children-15.50, Vigil Lights-18, Christmas-
115, Christmas Flowers-420, Immaculate Conception-43,
Rel Rtmt-10, CHD-5, All Saints-5
CONTRIBUTIONS—December 6—St. Joseph
Offertory 7,058.00
Weekly Budget 3,880.00
Over Budget 3,178.00
YTD Over 8,870.67
Other: Children-8, Bldg/Maint-55, 50/50—55, Immaculate
Conception-92, Solemnity of Mary-25, Christmas Flowers-
372, Christmas-645, Thanksgiving(Needy)-15, Fuel/Utility-
455, School Support-140, Initial—5, Rel Rtmt-20.
2016 Annual Fund to date: $ 13,278.00.
SCRIP— the last opportunity to order gift cards for the
holiday will be Monday, Dec. 14th. Please drop your
order in the Sat/Sunday collection basket or to the school
office by 8:30am Monday morning. A large variety of
cards are available in the school office for cash and
carry.
When You Care Enough......to love the very best in your marriage, treat your marriage to a Worldwide Marriage
Encounter Weekend. What better gift for your spouse than the gift of yourself for an entire weekend? A Worldwide
Marriage Encounter Weekend gives you the time and tools to revitalize romance, deepen communication, and nourish the
spirituality in your marriage. The next weekend in the Toledo Diocese is January 15-17, 2016 in Perrysburg, OH.
Contact Brian and Chris Schroeder at 419-538-7210 or go to www.encountertoledo.org for more information.
Mon. Dec 14- St. John of the Cross
No Mass
Tues. Dec 15- Advent Weekday
6:15 PM (SA) Silent Adoration/Confession
7:00 PM (SA) Gene Krupp, Mary Ann Ott
Census Update in Progress—Please take the time to update
your registration with current phone number, email, and
family names. Let us know if you did not receive the Advent
mailing which included your registration. Please return your
form with corrections or marked “ok”. Call, mail, drop off, or
put in collection basket. Thanks to all who have turned in so far
BLANK REGISTRATION FORMS are in back of church if
you are interested in joining. Your children 18 and older
are to be registered separately—Please mail in your forms
or drop them in the collection basket.
Help! Volunteers are needed from both of our parishes for sign up help after Masses (starting end
of Jan.) and on the actual photography dates: March 17, 18 & 19 at St. Joseph and April 4, 5, & 6 at St. Alphonsus for our SA & SJ pictorial directory. PLEASE call the parish office to volunteer!
The PROJECT BETHLEHEM tree Gifts should
be returned to the back of St. Alphonsus with tags securely taped, no later than Dec. 13th as
they deliver the gifts between Dec. 14-18.
Giving Tree @ St. Joseph—SA & SJ parishion-
ers please Return your donated items by Dec 20th 8am Mass. The anonymous family
does not know who the gifts are from. Please do not wrap the gifts just place the tag on the item and into the box next to the tree. Thank you
for making a special Christmas for this family who is in need. Salvation Army will deliver gifts
Dec 21st.
ST JOSEPH FESTIVAL—committee is looking for
someone to construct a small sales counter on casters for the dining hall. For safety reasons we
are reworking the ticket sale ara of the social hall for our parish festival. Please call the parish office or Susie Lohmann 419-706-9986 if you can be of
assistance.
Next Non Food Bank Dec 17th in Monroeville
Thank you for your donations this past year. The
needy in Huron County are able to obtain non food
items at the UCC Church on Chapel St.
Pope Francis opened the Holy Door at the
Vatican on Tues Dec. 8th beginning the Year of Mercy which goes until Nov 20, 2016. You will find
brochures around the church explaining the Plenary Indulgences during the Year of Mercy and listing the locations of Holy Door Sites
within our Diocese.
