Second Sunday of Advent December 10, 2017

Mass Schedule for Fourth Sunday of Advent, Christmas, Feast of Holy Family, and New Years ( Please note the Mass time changes )

Sunday (Fourth Sunday of Advent Masses for fulfilling the normal Sunday obligation ) Mass, Saturday, December 23 4:30 pm. Christ the Servant Church Sunday Morning, December 24 9:00 a.m. Christ the Servant Church

Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24 ( Masses fulfilling the Christmas obligation) 4:00 p.m. Christ the Servant Church 4:00 p.m. Christ the Servant Alumni Hall Gym 6:00 p.m. Christ the Servant Church 10:00 p.m. Christ the Servant Church Christmas Day, Monday, December 25 10:00 a.m. Christ the Servant Church

Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph ( Masses fulfilling the normal Sunday obligation) Mass, Saturday, December 30 4:30 p.m. Christ the Servant Church Sunday Morning, December 31 9:00 a.m. Christ the Servant Church 11:00 a.m. Christ the Servant Church ( There is NO Sunday even-ing Mass) Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God ( Holy Day Mass is not oblig-atory) New Years Day, Monday, January 1, 2018 10:00 a.m. Christ the Serv-ant Church

Rite of welcoming of our RCIA candidates and catechumens with their sponsors and families

Mass Intentions Tuesday December 12 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe 10:00AM Mary DeMario by Mary Weaver

Wednesday December 13 9:00 AM Amedio (Mike) Bernardino by Wife

Thursday December 14 9:00 AM Living and Deceased Members of Christ the Servant Parish

Friday December 15 7:00 AM Living and Deceased Members of Christ the Servant Parish

Saturday December 16 4:30 PM Thomas Prestier by Family Joe Hawkins by Family

Sunday December 17 9:00 AM Bob & Marie Sirpilla by Doris Giampaoli Edward Piccari by Family 11:00 AM Gemma & Donald Duplain by Family Josephine Prestier by Family 6:30PM Living and Deceased Members of Christ the Servant Parish

Liturgy “As Servants of Christ, through the various Liturgical Ministries, we offer our gifts to one another with the mutual kindness and respect, providing and enhancing opportunities for prayerful worship and

celebration.” Liturgy Pastoral Secretary: Chris Thomas cftthomas1@att.net or Mike Reed mreed @christtheservantparish.org

RCIA

Please return the following information to the parish office or place in the

collection basket

I am interested in the RCIA

Name__________________________________________

Address________________________________________

_______________________________________

Contact : Email or Phone: ___________________________________________________

Christ the Servant Parish Canton, OH

Family seeking a qualified caregiver/aide for a family member. If you are interested please send a resume to Christ the Servant Parish 833 39th St. NW. Canton, OH 44709

Parish Life Parish Life Pastoral Area Mission Statement

As servants of Christ, through the various Parish Life ministries, we offer our gifts to one another with mutual

kindness and respect, providing and enhancing diverse opportunities for fellowship, mutual support and ministry to our Parish community, led by Christ’s example of hospitality and inclusiveness.” Parish Life Pastoral Secre-tary: Andrew Sarachman acsarachman@christtheservantparish.org

Social Concerns “As servants of Christ, we will strive to be the presence of Christ to our parish and the wider community, providing counsel, assistance, and hope as we live the Gospel of God through our practice of the Corporal Works of Mercy. We offer our gifts with kindness and respect, enhancing opportunities for fellowship and mutu-al support, led by Christ’s example of hospitality, diversity and inclusiveness.” Social Concerns Pastoral Secre-tary: John Cihon jchon@mpwservices.com or Teresa Golden McClelland teresa-efg@sbcglobal.net

Second Sunday of Advent December 10, 2017

We had a truly fantastic week for our food drive. For own collection, we took in 545 lbs. of food, 101 lbs. of clothing, and 50 lbs. of toiletries. That brings our grand total to 1,616 lbs. ! An amazing display of generosity form everyone in the parish. We are grateful to all of you!

Two Masses for Life Scheduled this January 2018 Join Bishop George V. Murry, S. J. to pray for a greater respect for all human life at every stage of its existence at the diocesan Masses for Life on:

Saturday, January 13 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul Parish, North Canton (241 S. Main St. )

Sunday, January 21 at 4:00 p.m. at Columba Cathedral (154 W. Wood St., Youngstown)

All expectant mothers, fathers and families in attendance will be invited to receive a blessing for their unborn children. In addition, there will be a blessing of pilgrims attending the March for Life in Washington, D.C. Each Mass for Life will be followed by a Recep-tion including an “Expo” of Respect Life Information. All are welcome - no reservations needed - donations accepted. For more infor-mation contact dschmidt@youngstowndiocese.org or 330-744-8451.

THANK YOU! A huge thank you to Colette Hunter and all the students at Our Lady of Peace School. The students conducted their own food drive for Hope Outreach. During that week, they collected a whopping 860 lbs. of food. An amazing job. Thank you all so much. You truly are helping those most in need. Thank you all again! The Homeless Outreach/Hunger Ministry Team

Order for lighting candles on Advent Wreath.

Second Sunday of Advent December 10, 2017

Christ the Servant Parish has a gift for you! Get FORMED Now!

It’s EASY and FREE to Register!

Visit formed.org with a web browser

Click on Register (lower right of page)

Enter Parish Access Code:WMP46W

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recommended audio for this week

Save the Date The Ladies Guild will have its Christmas party on December 18th at 12noon. For reservations call Al-ice Lopez at 330.936.1627 or Mari-lyn Meadows at 330.454.3482 or Jane Wheeler 330-493-0345 Price is $15 for stuffed porkchops or holiday chicken. Entertainment will be the youth group of the choir. Reserve your spot by December 13. All are welcome!

Small but Mighty Please prayerfully consider giving your time and atten-tion by being a teacher for our K/1st grade class for our parish school of religion. We need help January 7th - March. Classes meet regularly on Sunday morn-ings from 9:15-10:45am. This is a great opportunity for a teen and parent, those preparing for marriage (or newly married), or even grandparents that live farther away from grandchildren to grow in their faith togeth-er as they work with the children. Call Elise Schafer at the parish office 330-492-0757 or email at eschaf-er@christtheservantparish.org to volunteer or learn more.

Tree of Giving Thank you very much to everyone who took a tag from the tree or made a donation. The gen-erosity of everyone is truly overwhelming. Your kindness has helped make this project a success. Your spirit of giving will make this Christmas much brighter for many families. Christmas Blessings to everyone.

On behalf of the 33,000 retired religious nation-wide, thank you to all who participated in the Re-tirement Fund for Religious Appeal. Special thanks to pastors who graciously conducted the Appeal in your parishes, to the Religious presenters who spoke with conviction and genuine concern, and to all who listened and generously responded to this pressing need in the Church. May God abun-dantly bless each of you. – The RFR Com-mittee

REMINDER: The Homeless Outreach/Hunger Ministry will NOT be collecting food over Christmas weekend [Dec. 23 & 24]. We will resume our regular collection on Dec. 30 & 31. Thank you.

General Parish and School Activities 50/50

Every Monday a winner will be drawn the win-ner will be post-ed in the follow-ing weeks bulle-tin. Put a dollar in the envelope to participate. The envelopes are found in your Stewardship Packets. 11/19/2017 #50250 was drawn but did not play and would have won $237.50

Sponsor for the week: Ohio Mentor

Christ the Servant Parish Stewardship W/E 12/3/17 $15,299.00

Parish Meeting Events for the Week Ahead

Sunday December 10

Coffee and Donuts 10am Seton Hall

New Beginners Alcoholic Anonymous meeting in the Seton Hall 7-8pm

Monday December 11

Parish Men’s Basketball 7-9 p.m. Gym

Tuesday December 12

Garden Club 7pm Gathering Rm

Wednesday December 13

Bible Study 10 am Gathering Rm

Second Sunday of Advent December 10, 2017

Please join us for coffee and donuts, Today, Sunday December 10 after 9am Mass in Seton Hall.

Second Sunday of Advent December 10, 2017

The Star movie a Family Discussion Guide for the movie is available by contacting Andrew Sarachman at the parish office 330.492.0757 or acsarahman@christtheservantparish.org

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA

Sunday, December 17th 10:00 – 11:30am

(Seton Hall – Cafeteria)

This year we will once again be hosting Breakfast with

Santa!

All Parish and School families

are welcome to attend

Breakfast will be provided for participating

families

We have a variety of Christmas crafts and

activities planned

At 11:15 am Santa Claus will visit and will be

available for pictures

This is a free event, but donations to the

Parish Youth Group are welcome

Please RSVP to the Parish or School Office by

Tuesday, December 12th!

Contact Drew Sarachman at (330) 518-4313 or

acsarachman@gmail.com with questions.