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Good evening. This Wednesday, December 31 we have Mary the Mother of God holy day of obligation. Mass times will be at 4 pm Wednesday evening and Thursday, January 1 Mass time is 9 am. Confessions will take place 45 minutes before Mass starts. The food pantry and office will continue to be closed until Monday, January 5. This coming weekend January 3 and 4 we will celebrate the Epiphany where Christ reveals Himself to the nations. We will have our second collection for alms and anointing of the sick after Mass. We will have a building and grounds meeting Thursday, January 8 at 6 pm. All are welcome. The parish men's group will not meet in January but will meet Monday, February 9 at 5:30 pm. All men are welcome who are 18 years or older. We pray for Deacon Tom and Sheldona Kempf as they move to the Spencer County area and he is reassigned as a Deacon. We give thanks for Deacon Tom and Sheldona's contributions to our parish and people and wish them the best. Thank you for all you do for our parish. May God bless your weekend.

Good evening. This Saturday from 8 am to noon Christmas Church decorating will take place. All are welcome. This Sunday there will be coffee and doughnuts after the 10 am Mass in Rager Hall. All are welcome. The Food Pantry will be closed Monday, December 22 until Monday, January 5. The Parish Office will be closed from December 23 at noon until Monday, January 5. Christmas Eve Mass schedule is Wednesday, December 24 at 4 pm and 9 pm. Christmas Day is 9 am. Mary the Mother of God, a Holy day of obligation Mass schedule is Wednesday, December 31 at 4 pm and January 1 at 9 am. We are in need of some ushers, lectors, extra-ordinary Eucharistic ministers and servers for the Christmas and for the Holy Day/New Year's Mass schedules. There is a sign up board in the back of Church. We pray for all families traveling and gathering this Christmas season and those who have no one to celebrate with. We also pray for all those who are sick. Thank you for all do for our parish. May God bless your weekend.

Good evening. This weekend we celebrate the 3rd weekend in Advent where John the Baptist ask if Jesus is the one who is to come. Christmas Flower envelopes need to be in this Friday, December 12 to have the names submited on time. The food pantry is collecting items for those they give food to. The list of items is in the bulletin. Church cleaining will be done Wednesday, December 17 from 9 to noon. All are welcome. Christmas decorating will be Saturday, December 20 from 8 am to noon. All are welcome. Christmas Mass schedule is Christmas Eve, December 24 at 4 pm and 9 pm and Christmas Day 9 am. We pray for all those who will be returning home from college. May this be a time of renewing their relationships with their families. We also pray for those who are sick. Thank you for all you do for our parish. May God bless your weekend.