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Reconciliation Saturday 4:00 PM-4:40 PM
Or by appointment
Week-end Mass times
Saturday 5:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM
THE 4:45pm MASS HAS
BEEN DISCONTINUED
Telephones
Parish Office: 812-424-8344
M-F 8:00am - 4:00pm
(Closed 11:30 AM -12:30 PM for lunch)
School Office: 812-422-3688
Religious Ed. Office: 812-424-8344x306
Parish FAX: 812-424-7166
Daily Mass Schedule
Monday
8:00 AM (Communion Service)
Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday 8:00 AM
Wednesday
6:30pm
Holy Redeemer Catholic Parish 918 West Mill Road. • Evansville, Indiana 47710 • 812-424-8344
December 16 & 17, 2017 Third Sunday of Advent
UPCOMING DATES:
Last minute opportunities for individual
reconciliation before Christmas, December
21st 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM and December
22nd 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM in the church.
December 24th, 2017
9:00am Mass
3:30pm Children’s Pageant
4:00pm Mass
11:00pm Music Prelude
11:30pm Mass
December 25th, 2017
9:00am Mass
Holy Redeemer Catholic Parish • 2
STEWARDSHIP of TREASURE
WEEKEND OF: December 9 & 10
Weekly Budget $18,846.00 Weekly Actual $17,209.87
Variance <$1,636.13> YTD Budget $452,307.00 YTD Actual $436,300.34 Variance <$16,006.66> CHURCH OFFERING Weekly EFT $1,526.00 Envelopes & Currency $15,669.57
Children’s $14.30 GRAND TOTAL $17,209.87
DEBT REDUCTION Weekly Collected $5,261.33
Weekly EFT $125.00 LITURGY ATTENDANCE
Saturday 5:00 PM 228 Sunday 9:00 AM 416 TOTAL 644
Number of Parish families: 668
Number of Parishioners: 1699
STAFF
Pastor Fr. Jason Gries [email protected]
Deacon Kevin Bach [email protected].
Deacon Tom Cervone [email protected]
Director Religious Ed. Doug Rasler [email protected]
Youth Minister Brandi Crow [email protected]
Parish Business Mgr. Debbie Oliver [email protected]
Parish Secretary Becky Dossett [email protected]
Music Director Hannah Brasher [email protected]
School Principal Tim McIntosh
School Secretary Stacy Schmitt [email protected]
SACC Director Abigail Scheller [email protected]
Maintenance Supervisor Gary Stoltz [email protected]
We received a telephone call from the
manager of Rulers. She requested that
the parishioners do not use the area
behind the store - back door and
dumpster area - for parking on
Sunday mornings. They receive deliveries while
Mass is in session. There have been several times
when either cars have come close to being hit or the
End of Year Giving As we quickly come to the end of another
calendar year, we invite you to please consider
making a year-end contribution to the parish. If
your gift is made by December 31, 2017 you'll be
able to take advantage of a full year tax
deduction. This year is even more important as
your year-end giving will help us put to rest our
"mortgage debt." We are so close to having it
paid down and could most certainly do it by
January with a little help from your year-end
giving. Thanks for all of your support and
considering this great chance to make us
"mortgage debt" free.
God Bless,
Fr. Jason Gries
The Friendship Tree
The ‘Friendship Tree’ will be in
the Narthex of Church from Dec
16th– Dec. 24th. . It bears on its
branches the names and
addresses of many of our
brothers and sisters in Christ
who are shut-ins, nursing homes residents, or
grieving the loss of a loved one. Please take a name
and reach out this season by sending them a special
Christmas card with a caring note. Please include
the tag with the Christmas card.
The Parish Office will be closed from
Dec. 25, 2017 through January 1,
2018. We will be open regular
business hours on December 22, 2017.
The school’s last day is December
15th, 2017. They will return January 2,
2018. We would like to wish all of
Holy Redeemer and their families a very Blessed
Christmas season. The Staff and volunteers.
St. John Vianney Perpetual
Adoration Chapel Open Hours:
Please pray over these open hours and
consider spending an hour a week with our Lord.
Sunday 11PM
Tuesday12AM; 2AM; 8 AM;
Wednesday 2 AM;
Friday 1PM; 2PM; 6PM; 7PM;
Saturday 2 PM;5PM; 6PM
If interested please call Don Gries (812) 453-9498 or Marianne Webster (812) 319-8513
*Please note the newly updated hours**
Third Sunday of Advent • 3
Fr. Jason is offering last minute
opportunities for individual
reconciliation before Christmas,
December 20th 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM and
December 21st 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM. Don’t delay
the sooner the burden is lightened, the easier the
journey.
Please keep in your prayers our
parishioners that have recently
been admitted to the hospital.
Jim Collier
Mary D’Orazio
Both are at Deaconess Midtown.
New Members
Please welcome to our Parish fam-
ily
Randy, Lori, Adalyn & Jace
Schofield.
Jean Kuntzman
Advent Prayer Straw Parishioners are asked to weekly take pieces of Advent prayer "straw" provided in baskets in the narthex. Please pray over the theme presented on the straw during the Advent season and then bring it back to church each week or on the Fourth Sunday of Advent (December 23 and
24 weekend). You can deposit the straw in the manger in the narthex. This straw will then be transferred to our manger in the church. Our prayers will provide a rich bedding for the baby Jesus at Christmas. God Bless, Fr. Jason Gries
FREE Creighton Model Fertility Care Classes
FREE Introductory Sessions are provided each month at St. Vincent Evansville Hospital for Women and Children. Information is provided about fertility awareness, cycle irregularities, infertility issues, achieving or avoiding pregnancy, and identifying women’s health concerns. Taught by highly trained practitioners, sessions are open to single women and
engaged/married couples.
Upcoming classes:
Tuesday, December 19 at 6:30pm
Sunday, January 21 at 2:00pm
For more information or to register call 812-421-2030 or email [email protected]. Pre-
registration is recommended
Adult Christmas Choir - If you
would like to join the choir for
Christmas, you have the opportu-
nity to join us for
the 11:30PM and/or
the 9AM Christmas Day
Mass. Practice schedule is as follows.
Wednesday Dec 20 7-8:30 - vocalists only
Thursday Dec 21 6:30-8:30 - vocalists and instrumen-
talists
December 16 & 17, 2017 • 4
As we prepare for and celebrate Christmas and the
New Year, Walking with Purpose small groups will be
taking a four week break beginning the week of
December 10th .
Small group meetings will
resume on the following dates to discuss
Lesson 10: Jesus, the Good Shepherd:
Sunday, January 7th from 10:30am - Noon
Tuesday, January 9th from 9:00am - 10:30am
Thursday, January 11th from 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Have a question about WWP bible studies at our
parish?
Call Sara Sexton at (812)228-0311
Arby’s $10
Azzip Pizza $10
Barnes & Noble $10
Bath & Body Works
$10
Bob Evans $10
Burger King $10
Cracker Barrel $10
CVS Pharmacy $10
Dairy Queen $10
Denny’s $10
Domino’s Pizza $10
Donut Bank $5 $10
El Patron $10
GD Ritzy’s $10
Lic’s $2
Los Bravos $10
Panera Bread $10
Papa John’s $10
Papa Murphy’s $10
Pizza Hut $10
Showplace Cinemas $5
Starbucks $5 $10
Subway $10
Taco Bell $10
Target $10
Turoni’s $10
Walmart $10
Wendy’s $10
SCRIP GIFT CARD NEWS
IT’S NOT TOO LATE! Skip the cold
weather and holiday crowds. Take care of
those last minute gifts with scrip gift
cards. It’s like having your very own
personal elf. Check out these ideas for
$10 or less for fun little surprises and
stocking stuffers.
*** Gift cards will be
sold Monday-Friday
in the Parish Office 8
AM-4 PM
(closed for lunch 11:30
-12:30)
*** The last day to
purchase gift cards
before Christmas is
December 23rd at the
Saturday evening
mass
*** There will be no
gift card sales Sunday,
December 24th
*** There will be gift card
sales the weekend of
December 31st.
The Family of Deacon Bob would like to
thank his many friends for memorials,
flowers, Masses, cards, and food. Thank
you especially to Bishop Gerald
Gettlefinger , Fathers Jason Gries, and Tom Metzger,
the concelebrants and all the priests and deacons who
made the Liturgy so beautiful. Thanks also to the
choir, organist, and servers, and all those involved in
preparing and serving the delicious meal. May God
Bless you.
Christmas cookies
anyone? Pre-K had
fun making Christ-
mas cookies out of
playdough!
Monday December 18
8:00am COMMUNION SERVICE
10:00AM Flame of Love Rosary Prayer Group
6:00pm 5/6 Boys Basketball
6:30pm Lamb’s Supper Bible Study
7:00pm St. Vincent de Paul
7:00pm Munchie Monday
Tuesday December 19
8:00am MASS
8:45am Legion of Mary
5:30pm 3/4 Girls Basketball
6:00pm Finance
7:00pm 7/8 Boys Basketball
Wednesday December 20
3:00pm 5/6 Girls Basketball
6:00pm 5/6 Boys Basketball
6:30pm MASS
7:15pm Pre-Baptism
7:30pm Reconciliation
Thursday December 21
8:00am MASS
3:00pm 5/6 Girls Basketball
5:30pm 3/4 Girls Basketball
6:30pm Reconciliation
7:00pm 7/8 Boys Basketball
Friday December 22
8:00am MASS
Saturday December 23
8:00am 3/4 Basketball League
4:00pm Reconciliation
4:30pm Rosary
5:00pm MASS
Sunday December 24
Fourth Sunday of Advent
9:00am MASS
11:00am 3/4 Basketball League
3:30pm Children’s Pageant
4:00pm MASS
11:00pm Prelude with Music
11:30pm MASS
LECTORS
5:00pm Kari Akin, Sam Tieken
9:00am Kelly Hale, Marianne Webster
PETITIONER
5:00pm Deacon Tom Cervone
9:00am Deacon Tom Cervone
EXTRA ORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY
COMMUNION
5:00pm Cindy Myers
Bob Knott, Laura Hudson, Becky Koontz, Beth Christmas, Carol Chandler, Debbie Hayden, Jim Hayden, Gina Lipking, Adam Heuck, Deacon Tom Cervone
9:00am Bob Mangold
Claudia Adam, Mike Scavuzzo, Brendan McKenzie, Teresa Fisher, Steve Welp, Traci Welp, Becky Dossett, Rosalee Will, Clara Cassidy, Deacon Tom Cervone
SERVERS
5:00pm Andrea Hirsch, Clayton Hertel, Braydee Farmer
9:00am Mary Catherine Eppler, Kaylynn Jones, Emma Schroeder
HOSPITALITY HOSTS
5:00pm Sabine Wathen, Janet Korff,
9:00am Charlene & Bob Kessner
SACRISTAN
5:00pm Sue Tieken
9:00am Chris & Rose Sartore
Tuesday
December 19
8:00am
Lawrence Unfried †
Wednesday
December 20
6:30pm Mass
James Iafrate, Jr. †
Thursday
December 21
8:00am
Alvina Unfried †
Friday
December 22
8:00am
Edward Sammet †
Saturday
December 23
5:00pm
Carole Sitch †
Sunday
December 24
9:00am
Christmas Memorials
4:00pm
Christmas Memorials
11:30pm
Christmas Memorials
† Deceased
UPCOMING EVENTS WEEK-END OF DEC. 23 & 24 MASS INTENTIONS
Bad Weather Conditions
With the winter weather and
bad driving conditions upon us
this is the cancellation policy. “If school is
cancelled, there will be no morning Masses or
any Liturgies The parish office will also be
closed. If the school is on a delay, there will
be no morning Mass. The office will be on a
one hour delay. The decision on the
Adoration Chapel will be emailed or by phone
call to the Adorers.”
Holy Redeemer • 6
We have some very exciting news! The Schnucks Supermarket located at 3700 First Ave. has chosen Holy Redeemer Catholic School as the latest beneficiary of the Schnuck’s – Bags 4 My Cause program! This means for the entire month of December, every time the reusable Giving bag with the message “Giving is in the Bag” is purchased at the First Avenue
Schnuck’s we receive $1! This is truly a great opportunity for us and an easy way for you to show your support for our school! Please go to the store, find the reusable bag rack and buy a few Giving bags! And remember to spread the word – the more bags purchased, the bigger donation to Holy Redeemer School. For more information about the Schnucks – Bags 4 My
Cause program, visit schnucks.bags4mycause.com.
Second grade had a very special November. The
students received their first reconciliation. They
felt blessed to receive God's grace and many can't
wait for their second reconciliation. They even
completed advice columns for children scared to
receive reconciliation. In math we have been
focusing on learning how to subtract two-digit
numbers, and why borrowing works. Over
Thanksgiving break, students finished chapter
books an d we are preparing to write book
reviews. For some students that was their first
chapter book! We are looking forward to
preparing for Jesus during the Advent Season!
Fourth grade has an exciting ending to our first
semester coming up later this month! We have just
begun reading Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
and are going to be focusing on setting and plot
during our reading. We are also using our
imaginations to create fictional Christmas stories
filled with many interesting adjectives and
descriptions. We can't wait to showcase our final
projects by visiting first grade to present our
work! In math, we are working hard at fractions
by finding equivalent fractions as well as adding
and subtracting them. In science, we are getting
ready to study the phases of the moon and its
impact on the Earth. In social studies, we will be
finishing our study of the French and Indian War
and beginning our work on American Revolution
and its effect on the people who are living in the
land that is now Indiana. In religion, we are
preparing for Christmas by going on a Holy
Heroes Advent Adventure and participating in a
Math-A-Thon to raise money for the children at
St. Jude Children's Hospital. While it is
bittersweet to already be wrapping up our first
semester together, I know great things are coming
up during second semester!
Jackson Guess, Noah Clark, Monica Beshears, Kate
Mousa, Reagan Wagner
7th grade class with Mrs. Taylor
Holy Redeemer • 7
Last weekend I gave a fiscal year end presentation and asked for a pledged renewal of
stewardship of treasure. It certainly isn't the most exciting part of my priesthood, but I know
that it is necessary so that our parish family is better informed on how things are going and how
your giving is being used. We all need a reminder yearly as well about how we are giving and
called to give sacrificially to make even more possible at Holy Redeemer. If you did not get to
hear the presentation or would like to relisten to it and see the handout, please visit the
parish website. There is a page dedicated to both. We have much to celebrate as we heard
& saw this last weekend. If you were not with us at Masses at Holy Redeemer last
weekend or didn't complete the pledge card, I ask you to prayerfully consider completing it
to be turned in soon. You can drop it in the collection basket or mail/drop it off to the
office. We will be following up with everyone we have not heard from after the first of the
year so that we can have a better idea of our Sunday and Holy Day giving as we'll approach our new budget.
It is only with all of us together that we can continue our great strides as a parish family.
We continue our Advent journey as the great celebration of Christ's birth quickly approaches. In the midst
of the busyness of the season, are you prepared to truly celebrate Christ's birth with more than just greeting
cards, baked goods, presents and decorations? There is still a week left. Take the time this week to slow
down from all that society tells you that you must be doing & prepare your heart. Look at the daily scripture
readings, make the time for reconciliation, take some time in prayer maybe even in the adoration chapel,
make it to Mass an extra day this week...there are countless ways that you can be more prepared over this
next week. Don't let the opportunity slip past you because you are too focussed on so many other things.
God Bless,
Fr. Jason Gries
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