Welcome to Sts. Mary and John Catholic Parish

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.

Good evening. This weekend we celebrate the Second Sunday of Advent, where John the Baptist cries out for us to prepare the way of the Lord. This weekend we will have our second collection for alms. I will not have anointing of the sick after Masses because I am still getting over a cold. Christmas year round continues with envelopes in the back of Church for those request that don't get met by our outreach programs. Also there are a list of items the food pantry needs in the bulletin that you can put in the red tubs in Church. Rite of Acceptance for those in the OCIA program will be this Sunday at the 10 am Mass. Please welcome those who are discerning God's call as they commit to seriously looking at the Catholic faith. The Immaculate Conception of Mary is this Monday, December 8 and it is a holy day of obligation. Mass times are at 12:05 and 5:30 pm. Coffee and Doughnuts will take place Sunday, December 14 after the 10 am Mass. We will be decorating the Church on Saturday, December 20 starting at 8 am. All are welcome. We pray for all those affected by the weather especially the homeless. We also pray for all those who are sick in our parish and those who care for them. Thank you for all do for our parish. May God bless your weekend.