St. Mary of the Woods
1st Sunday of Advent
November 30, 2014
Mass Schedule
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday ........... 8:00 am
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday……..12:10 pm
Wednesday ................................. 8:00 am and 6:30 pm
Saturday ...................................... 8:00 am and 4:00 pm
Sunday ............................. 7:00 am, 8:30 am, 10:00 am
Confessions:
Saturday 3:00 pm
or anytime by appointment
Penance Services Held during
Advent & Lent
Marriage: Contact the priest at the parish
office six months before the wedding date.
Baptisms: Contact pastor.
Baptisms are held at your convenience.
A.A. and Al-anon: Meeting Sunday 8:00 pm,
Cafeteria
Parish Office: 10534 Main Cross St, Whitesville, KY
Phone 270-233-4196
Hours 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
www.stmaryofthewoodswhitesville.org
St. Mary School:
Phone 270-233-5253
www.stmarywoods.com
Trinity High School:
Phone 270-233-5533
www.trinityhs.com
STAFF
Mission Statement
St. Mary of the Woods is a family of faith,
committed to Catholic values,
centered in the Holy Eucharist and
dedicated to serving the needs of the
universal Church with compassion and care
Pastor
Rev Gerald H Baker
[email protected]
Associate
Fr John Broussard
[email protected]
Administrative Assistant
Sharon Coomes
[email protected]
Dir of Faith Formation
DeeAnna Wathen
[email protected]
Business Manager
Lane Rhodes
[email protected]
Maintenance/Custodian
Chris Bickwermert
[email protected]
Principal - THS
Ron Williams
Principal - St. Mary School Sister Suzanne Sims
WJOR 93.1
Catholic Radio
PASTOR’S CORNER
Dear Parishioners:
For us Catholics, the new Liturgical Year commences with the first Sunday of Advent. In this new liturgical
year, the Church not only wishes to indicate the beginning of a period, but the beginning of a renewed commitment to the faith by all those who follow Christ, the Lord. This time of prayer and path of penance that is
so powerful, rich and intense endeavors to give us a renewed impetus to truly welcome the message of the
One who was incarnated for us. In fact, the entire Liturgy of the Advent Season, will spur us to an awakening
in our Christian life and will put us in a ‘vigilant’ disposition, to wait for Our Lord Jesus who is coming:
‘Awaken! Remember that God comes! Not yesterday, not tomorrow, but today, now! The one true God, "the
God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob", is not a God who is there in Heaven, unconcerned with us and our history, but he is the-God-who-comes.’1
The Season of Advent is therefore a season of vigilant waiting, that prepares us to welcome the mystery of
the Word Incarnate, who will give the ‘Light’ to the womb of the Virgin Mary, but essentially this time prepares us not only to welcome this great event but to incarnate it in our lives. We could say that the true light
enters the world through the immaculate womb of Mary but it does not stay there. On the contrary, this light
flows out into our dark, obscure, sinful lives to illuminate them, so that we can become the light that illuminates the world. For this reason, let us live this time of waiting not only to celebrate a historical memory but
to repeat this memory in our lives and in the service of others. To wait for the Lord who comes, means to
wait and to watch so that the Word of Love enters inside us and focuses us every day of our lives.
As Blessed John Henry Newman reminded us in a homily for the Advent Season: “Advent is a time of waiting, it is a time of joy because the coming of Christ is not only a gift of grace and salvation but it is also a
time of commitment because it motivates us to live the present as a time of responsibility and vigilance. This
‘vigilance’ means the necessity, the urgency of an industrious, living ‘wait’. To make all this happen, then we
need to wake up, as we are warned by the apostle to the Gentiles, in today's reading to the Romans: ‘Besides
this you know what hour it is, how it is full time now for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us
now than when we first believed” (Rm 13:11).
We must start our journey to ascend to the mountain of the Lord, to be illuminated by His Words of peace
and to allow Him to indicate the path to tread. (cf. Is 2:1-5). Moreover, we must change our conduct abandoning the works of darkness and put on the ‘armor of light’ and so seek only to do God’s work and to abandon the deeds of the flesh. (cf. Rm 13:12-14). Jesus, through the story in the parable, outlines the Christian
life style that must not be distracted and indifferent but must be vigilant and recognize even the smallest sign
of the Lord’s coming because we don’t know the hour in which He will arrive. (cf. Mt 24:39-44)
May God reward you!
Father Baker
Budget News
Building & Grounds Fund Balance……………6,847.00
Weekly Parish Budget Needs………………...18,058.00
Unpaid Operational Bills………………….. 39,541.17
Unpaid Diocesan Loan ($45,000)…………….45,000.00
Unpaid Diocesan Assessment (’13-’14)……. 35,819.04
Unpaid Diocesan Assessment (‘14-’15)….
14,400.99
Unpaid Diocesan Capital Campaign……….. 371,056.00
New Gym Fund with Diocese……………… 964,311.00
Cemetery: Checking $1,610; Savings ……… 80,204.00
SMWS Tuition Assistance …………………. 2765.65
THS Endowment Fund………………………659,188.00
BULLETIN INFORMATION
Just a reminder—deadline for submitting in writing to the bulletin is Monday at 10 am. Fax to parish office
233-5557 or email to [email protected]
Envelopes—766 out; 257 turned in
Weekly Envelopes 11/23//14…………….N/A
Building & Grounds ……………………. N/A
First Sunday of Advent
November 30, 2014
PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER:
Bernadette Gilmore, Alexis Coomes, Christine
Westerfield, Ruth Anderson, Easton Pedley, Ashley Johnson, Susan Stearsman, Louise Howard, Tommy
Payne, Billy J Boarman, Ouida Sheffield, Lafern Ling, Edith Payne, Stephanie Mattingly, Chapel Estes, Barbara Shultz, Mary C. Roby, Amelia Evans, Kendall Kidd, Charles Mayfield, Edwina Neel, Jesse Daniels,
Celena King, Theresa Clouse, Allyson Funk, Norbert Howard, Kim Schindler, Imogene Fitzgerald, Diane
Sosh, Madeline Payne, Bernice Knott, Bertk Howard, Joan Wells, Jeff Ralph, Jennifer Rudd, Jennifer Howard, Stephanie Ware, Doris Colbert, Jeremy Young, Thomasine Clouse, Blake Daugherty, Tony Hardesty,
Georgia E Wilkerson, Mike Nugent, Steve Postlewaite, Patricia Phelps, Linda Berg, Debra Williams, Bobby
Haynes, June Evans, Jackson Lemmons, Kellie Burch, Penny B Johnson, Lou & Martine Boarman, Harold
Mills, Bryan Coin, Cassie Edge, Mayleigh Augenstein, Pauline Aud, Junior Lee Willis, Mark Atkisson, Arvel
Church, Tim Pirtle, Pam Byrne, Bud Clark, Teresa W Krampe, Luke Howard, Genevieve Boarman, Jenny
Hamilton, Sherman Chandler, Martha & David Jennings, Sarah Renee Streett, Charles D Payne, Shirley Edge,
Debbie C Peters, Catherine Hardesty, Lilly Boarman, Annie Payne, Herman Payne, Amy Jo Roach, Megan
Rhodes, Peyton Howard, Howard Kirby, Margaret Beyke, Mary Howard, Hannah Mills, Norman Wright III,
Jessica C Burks, Rollie Pike, Brian Payne, Darlene Dickens, Terry Murphy, Bob Robinson, Kay O’Bryan, Ellis Edge, Michael Ransom, Blaise Mills, Aaron Knott, Jamie Wedding, Jeneen Coomes, Loretta Keller, Jean
Wedding, Stewart Payne, Barbara Stone Morris, Ruby Anne Coomes, Nelda Tierney, Ronnie Hayden, Daniel
E Blair, Dwayne Wells, Ruby Young, James (Augie) Cecil, Mary Arnold, Donna McKinley, Diddle Lanham,
Reese Payne, Lawrence Wink, Larry Sandefur, Denise Wilson, Lois Fitzgerald, Elmer Schepers
PICNIC NEWS
St Mary of the Woods
Quilting—Have started back up Mondays from 812 At St Mary’s Quilting Bldg. Any questions call
Barbara Roberts 270-233-9277
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CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
Saturday & Sunday Dec 6-7 — 8-2
St Mary of the Woods Parish Hall
Need Christmas Items, Nativity Sets, Ornaments, Snowmen, Angels, Religious Items,
Wreaths, Centerpieces, Homemade items
such as wood items, tie blankets, baby blankets, children’s wear, kitchen towels, gift
items, quilts, Barbie dolls, clothes, shoes.
Call Sharon 233-4196 if any questions.
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All-You-Eat Soup and Salad Luncheon
Saturday, Dec 6 from 11-1
St Mary of the Woods Parish Hall
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Breakfast with Santa
Sunday, Dec 7 after All Masses
ALTAR CARE DEC: Mary Barnett and
Rose Bemboom
St Mary of the Woods & Catholic Charities have
partnered to provide confidential counseling services at reduced rate. For info & list of counselors
call 270-852-8328 or see Counseling Services on
diocesan web http://www.rcdok.org/ministries/
catholic_charities/counseling.php
NOV 30—DEC 7 READINGS
Sun: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7 Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19
Cor 1:3-9 Mk 13:33-37
Mon: Is 2:1-5 Ps 122:1-9 Mt 8:5-11
Tues: Is 11:1-10 Ps 72:7-8, 12-13, 17 Lk 10:21-24
Wed: Is 25:6-10a Ps 23:1-6 Mt 15:29-37 Mk 16:15-20
Thurs: Is 26:1-6 Ps 118:1,8-9,19-21,25-27a Mt
7:21,24-27
Fri: Is 29:17-24 Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 Mt 9:27-31
Sat: Is 30:19-21, 23-26 Ps 147:1-6 Mt 9:35—10:1, 5a, 6-8
Sun: Is 40:1-5, 9-11 Ps 85:9-14 Pt 3:8-14 Mk 1:1-8
First Sunday of Advent
WEEKLY
MASS SCHEDULE
29Sat
8:00am +Frank Keller/Dorothy Crisp
4:00pm L/D Alice & Walter Franey Family/
+ Beulah Robinson
30Sun 7:00am Karen Mullen & Family
8:30am St Mary of the Wood Parishioners
10:00am +Fran & David Evans
01Mon 8:00am Ben Johnson
12:10pm +Mary Ann Howard
02Tues 8:00am +Jay Aud/Holy Souls in Purgatory
12:10pm Becca Doyle
03Wed 8:00am Frank, Merrill & Madeline Payne
6:30pm Karen Mullen & Family/+J B
Montgomery
04Thurs9:00am +G C Hamilton
12:10pm +Coke Hamilton
05Fri 8:00am T J Wedding & Family
12:10pm +Dorothy Crisp
06Sat 8:00am +Mary Ann Howard
4:00pm L/d Alice & Walter Franey Family/
Ernest Ray Bickett
07Sun 7:00am +Theresa & Mary Ann Howard
8:30am Anniv of Death Bernadine Foster
10:00am St Mary of the Wood Parishioners
EXPOSITION OF SACRED RELICS
Treasures of the Church
Friday, December 5th at 7 PM
Saint Peter and Paul, Hopkinsville, KY
Presented by Fr Carlos Martins of the Companions
of the Cross. Over 150 relics will be shown, some
believed to be as old as 2000 years.
For any information call 270-885-8522
If you want to participate in Perpetual Adoration please call:
Overall Coordinator Dwight Beyke 233-5884 Cell 929-4915
Quarterly Division Leaders:
Majella Mills
233-5481
Midnight—6:00 AM
Hope Brey
314-1638
6AM-Noon
Sharon Boarman 233-9697
Noon—6PM
Dottie Pogue
233-4943
6PM — Midnight
Married Singles Lifestyle
This Lifestyle describes couples that may have lost a sense
of closeness they once had as marriage partners & are now
living more like roommates. Retrou- vaille (pronounced
retro-vi with a long i) teaches couples how to survive times
like these in their marriages. This program has helped thousands of couples experiencing any level of difficulty in their
marriage from disillusionment to deep misery. For confidential info or register for Jan program beginning Jan 30-Feb 1,
2015 call 270-683-1545 ext 346.
November 30, 2014
MINISTER’S SCHEDULE
4:00PM SATURDAY-DECEMBER 6
LECTORS: Martha Crabtree
SERVERS: Dillon Mattingly/Andy Dicker
son/Briar Roberts
MUSICIANS: Ryan
USHERS: Kenny Morris/Ellis Edge/
Norbert Howard/Mike Hamilton
EUCH MIN: Martha Wathen/Kim Howard/
Rose Bemboom/Judy Connor/Randall H
7:00AM SUNDAY-DECEMBER 7
LECTORS: Sam Coomes
SERVERS: Stephen Ward/Sabrina Ward/
Xavier Morris
MUSICIANS: David
USHERS: Wilson Nash/Kenny Boarman/
Tim Mattingly/Buddy Mattingly
EUCH MIN: Alice Howard/Larry Goetz/
Ina Mattingly
8:30AM SUNDAY—DECEMBER 7
LECTORS: Della Mitchell
SERVERS: Corey Hamilton/Adam Payne/
Cara Smith
MUSICIANS: Katie/Debbie
USHERS: Tony Howard/Tommy Fulkerson
/Brian Johnson/Volunteer
EUCH MIN: Sandra Thompson/Tammy Ha
gan/Rita Hardesty/Stacey Fulkerson/Bob D.
10:00AM SUNDAY— DECEMBER 7
LECTORS: Frankie Howard
SERVERS: Dawson Payne/Tyler Howard/
McKenna Greenwell
MUSICIANS: Cantor
USHERS: James M Brown/Kevin Morris/
David Zoglmann/Nicholas Johnson
EUCH MIN: Daniel Morris/Shelly Aull/
Martha Crabtree/Sue Mayfield/Robin Beatty
USHERS NEEDED!!!!!
We are short 15 Ushers. Any parishioners over 14
years of age can be an usher (ladies included). If you
would be willing to help out call Frank Hagan at 270
-729-2904 or 270-231-3328.
First Sunday of Advent
St. Mary’s Grade School
135 Years of Teaching the Faith 1879 – 2014
Advent and A Special Year!
Our School celebrates a joyful Advent Season by a spirit of
prayer each week around the School wreath, classroom activities to celebrate our anticipation of Jesus’ Birthday, and many
other special Saints days and a Holyday on 12/8.
This weekend begins a Year of Consecrated Life declared by
Pope Francis for the universal Church. Thank you for helping
me to live out my Ursuline vocation!
Weekly Lucky Angels Raffle
Sharon Gibson (Bowling Green, mother of Jamie Howard) is
the “Lucky Angel” ($100) for 11-21-14. We still have tickets
to sell. Each ticket (only 300 will be sold) costs $30. Please
buy a ticket and wait for that Friday afternoon/evening call.
License 0142.
Amadora Sheets for Christmas?
Once again, we have the sales brochures for the Amadora microfiber sheets (like 1500 count Egyptian cotton) available
through our School. They also have throws and a variety to
new patterns. Stop by the office or call and we will get the
brochure to you if you are interested. Each sale does help our
School even if it is not an official fundraiser. Save a trip and
the shopping fatigue. Choose Amadora.
Hold the Dates
New Year’s Eve Dance: Wednesday, December 31, Parish
Hall, Proceeds for class trip to D.C. by the 8th grade parents.
Get your table together. Tickets are available at the
school office!
Mardi Gras Gala 2015: Saturday, February 7, Parish Hall, PTO
-in-high-gear.
Like us on “Facebook”
www.stmarywoods.com
Men’s Group
Would you like fellowship and support from
men in the parish who are trying to live out
their faith? If you are interested in joining a
men’s group please call Doug Howard at 270547-1635 for more information.
March for Life
St Mary of the Woods youth will be going to
the March for Life in Washington D.C. in January. Youth are taking orders for Boston butts,
ribs, and chickens that will be ready on 12/6. If
you are interested in supporting the trip, sponsoring a youth, or placing an order, please contact DeeAnna Wathen.
November 30, 2014
Bingo Teams
First Monday — Team Captain—Andrea Aud
Second Monday—Team Captain— Robin Isbill
Third Monday-Team Captain- DeeAnnaWathen
Fourth Monday—Team Captain— Sue Mills
1st Thurs—Team Captain-Jerry/Vickie Morris
2nd Thurs—Team Captain– Stephanie Kinsey
3rd Thurs —Team Captain—
4th Thurs— Team Captains Sue Howe
Volunteers needed for Bingo. If you can give an hour, a whole
night, any amount of time & talent would be deeply appreciated. Call Sue Mills THS 233-5533
Our Lady of Lourdes Knights of Columbus
will have another Fish Fry on Fri, Dec 5 from 5:30-7PM in
their Parish Hall. All you can eat catfish fillets, white beans,
French fries, hush puppies, cole slaw, desserts & drinks.
Adults $10, Kids 5-12 $5, Kids 4 & under Eat Free!!
Trinity High School
Important Dates
12/01/14
School Resumes from Thanksgiving
Break
12/01/14
YClub Decorates Trinity
12/02/14
Boys Bball vs. Cloverport
12/02/14
Girls Bball vs. Muhlenburg Co
12/03/14
Softball McDonalds Night
12/04/14
Spirit Day!
12/04/14
Girls Bball vs. Cloverport
12/05/14
School Mass
12/05/14
Senior Luncheon
12/08/14
Holy Day Mass with SMWS
Thanksgiving Social
Special Thanks to everyone who worked and
helped with donations for the Thanksgiving Social.
The final numbers are being calculated. We will
share those with you as soon as possible. Thank
you for your continued support of Trinity High
School.
Soldiers In Need
Y Club is collecting goods for soldiers this week.
There is a list of requested items posted on the office window. If you are interested in learning more
about items needed, please contact the front office
at 270-233-5533.
Enrollment
If you would like to enroll your child or know
someone interested in enrolling at Trinity High
School, please call Kim Rydecki at 270-233-5533
or email her with any inquiries you may have.
First Sunday of Advent
FAITH FORMATION
11/30/14 No PREP, No Youth Group
12/2/14 RCIA: 6:30-8:00, activity room
12/6/14 March for Life meat sale, IGA
Parade, 3:00; Christmas Tree Lighting, 5:00
12/7/14 No PREP; Breakfast w/ Santa
Youth Group (grades 6-12), 5-7
12/9/14 RCIA: 6:30-8:00, activity room
12/13/14 Youth Group Christmas Caroling
at Carmel Home, meet at 1:15 at church
12/14/14 PREP, 9:40-10:45
Youth Group, Christmas party, 5-7
Please join Bishop William Medley and Bishop
John J McRaith as they celebrate Bishop John’s
80th Birthday with Mass at St Stephen Cathedral
On Friday, December 5, 2014 at 12:05 PM.
St. Gerard Life Home in Owensboro, Ky.—
provides free shelter & services for pregnant women 18 & older in a
crisis pregnancy. A woman may come to us at any point in her pregnancy & may stay for up to 3 months after the birth of her child.
There are no limitations on race, nationality or religion. Let us help.
Call 270-852-8328 or email: [email protected]. A ministry of
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Owensboro, Ky.
Cathechist Spotlight
Carla Odom, 2nd grade catechist helper, has a seven year old daughter. She has been a member of St. Mary of the Woods since she was
nine. She attended SMWS and graduated from THS. She has an
associate’s degree in science from OCTC and is a Licensed Practical Nurse. Carla saw the need for a volunteer in her daughter’s class
a few weeks ago. She is excited to teach the children about God’s
love for them. She wants to share with others the blessings God has
given to her.
Join the Feisty Fifties of Immaculate Parish
April 26th to May 2nd
As we journey to Savannah, Jekyll Island & Beaufort, SC
We will visit each place & tour St Simons Island & Parris Island
Marine Base. The Ocmulgee National Monument Visitor Center in
Macon, GA is also on the agenda. Price $534 ppd, includes lodging, breakfasts & 4 dinners. Call Mickey 270-685-3015 for a flyer.
SCRIP NEWS
UpComing Holiday Hours
Scrip Office will be OPEN
Monday 12/22 and Tuesday 12/23 from 3-7 PM
Normal Scrip Hours:
Thursdays 3:00—7:00 PM
Saturdays After Mass
Sundays After Masses
Scrip Office is located in Parish Hall Music Room
November 30, 2014
Bishop Soenneker Home is a non-profit Personal Care Home
serving up to 66 residents. We’re located at 9545 Hwy 144,
Knottsville, KY, beside St Williams Catholic Church. We offer assistance with medication schedule, personal care, prepared meals according to diet, personal hygiene and a loving
home. Our motto is Committed to Caring. Please stop by for a
tour or call 270-281-4881 and ask for Paula.
My Daily Insight
Drop the wrong thought and you lose the
problem it creates.
———-Vernon Howard
Come Visit Our Prayer & Bible Study Group
Living in the Power of the Holy Spirit
From Word Among Us
Wednesdays 7:00 PM
St Mary’s Cafeteria
If anyone needs any help with food, clothing
or utilities please call or come by St Vincent
de Paul, Phone 233-1802. They are in need
of the following foods: Canned food such as
soup, fruit, vegetables, pork’n beans, sloppy
joes, tuna, crackers, mac & cheese, dried
beans, spaghetti & sauce, cereal, corn meal,
instant milk, peanut butter & plastic bags.
Volunteer Tax Preparers and Screeners Needed
Please consider serving as a volunteer income tax preparer or
screener for the Green River Asset Building Coalition in the
2015 tax season. Last year the coalition’s volunteers filed
over 4500 tax returns free of charge for working low to moderate income families. It saved them an average of $150$200 in tax preparation and filing fees—money that can be
used to meet the basic financial needs of their families. An
accounting degree is not necessary but basic computer literacy is important. Learn more at GRABC.org or email [email protected] or call 270-685-1603.
GIVING TREE
If you have any questions either on a heart
you take off the tree or on a family in need
call Pat Burch 270-233-5976 or Tricia Masterson 270-314-1115. All gifts need to be
returned to church by December 21st. Attach your heart securely (use lots of tape) to
the gift.
Please pray for our American Men & Women who serve our country in all parts of the world. Keep them safe
O Lord & bring them home soon. Casey Brey, Tony Burch, Greg Roby, David Stiff, Adam Roberts, Scott Connor, Chris Roberts, Chad Roberts, Jody Roberts, Dwayne Roberts, Heath Conder, James S. Hunt, Phillip Mills,
Todd Jump, Michael Bickwermert, Michael Murphy, Vanessa Clark, Derek & Jamie Vantuyl, Adam Cecil, Michael
Beavin, Damion Monarch, Jaren Wells, Chris Cecil, Nick Husk, Jesse Burch, Travis Morgan.
SMWS PTO is taking bids for the remodeling of the
large bathrooms for the grade school. All bids must be
itemized and in writing. If you are interested in placing
a bid please contact Carrie Mills at 270-302-0858 or
Sister Suzanne at 270-233-5253.
OUTREACH NEWS!!!!
Pitino Shelter
St Mary’s Community Outreach is considering
cooking/serving a meal @ Pitino Shelter in Owensboro the 1st Saturday of every month. Anyone
interested in this service project, please call Frank/
Connie Hagan (270-729-2904) for more info.
Community Christmas Tree Lighting
St. Mary of the Woods is creating a youth choir to sing
two Christmas carols at the Whitesville Community
Christmas Tree Lighting on 12/6/14, 5:15 PM. Practice will be 11/30 after the 10:00 mass in the music
room of the parish hall. Call Connie Hagan for more
information.
Bulletin Bites
“Be watchful! Be alert!”
Practically every child in the Untied States can complete the
jingle that begins with “You better watch out, you better not
pout….” Somebody is coming to town & he is going to have
the dreaded “list.” signs of his coming are everywhere. There
is great anticipation of the night when he will bring to people
around the world the toys, clothing & other material things
they most desire. His very popularity surrounds an event that
was one of the most important things to happen for the salvation of mankind—the birth of a Jewish child, Jesus, son of
Mary & her husband, Joseph, a carpenter from the small
hamlet of Nazareth in Galilee. Over the next four weeks we
have an opportunity to read & reflect & pray for a greater
insight into the true meaning of the Nativity of the child,
Jesus. Push aside the hype & the hoopla & prepare a true gift
for Jesus—a heart that is more like His and a life that imitates Him in how we treat others. Be watchful and be alert to
every opportunity to be like Jesus.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Dec 6-7—Christmas Bazaar
Dec 7—Breakfast with Santa
Dec 13—Christmas Church Cleaning
8:30AM, need men & women
Dec 25—Christmas Day
Jan 1—New Year’s Day
Covenant of Love Date Night
Thank you to all the couples that attended the potluck dinner! If you
haven’t made it to a Date Night yet, it isn’t too late to start! Join us
Sat., Dec 12th in the Parish Hall 6-8 PM. Child care is available. All
married/engaged couples are invited. It’s an evening (without the
kids!) to enjoy adult fellowship & nurture our marriage relationships.
Plus it’s free!
MARRIAGE MATTERS
God is ready to help you in your marriage.
In Christ we receive God’s graces to help us overcome our challenges and to strengthen our unity. All we need to do is to listen to
the promptings of the Holy Spirit and to ask for his help to open our
hearts to one another. Do you ask God for his help in loving your
spouse?
Job Opportunities
Diocese of Owensboro Food Services has opening for a part
time position in the St Mary’s & Trinity cafeteria. Job requirements are knowledge of food/kitchen & maintaining &
recording inventories. Must have Safe Environment Certificate. Call Joanna Roberts 270-233-5648 or 270231-3035.
café@stmarywoods.com
Coordinator of Buildings & Grounds: st Stephen Cathedral
Selection Committee is now accepting applications for a part
-time Buildings & Grounds Coordinator. This person is responsible for providing adequate maintenance of parish
buildings, equipment & grounds to ensure safety to all persons & to extend the life & the appearance of these items.
The Coordinator of Buildings & Grounds overseas volunteers & contractors working on projects to assist this position; flexible schedule may be needed. This Coordinator
works closely with the pastoral staff. A detailed job description
can be found on our parish website: www.ststephencthedral.org.
ST. MARY OF THE WOODS CATHOLIC CHURCH
10534 Main Cross Street
Phone 1-270-233-4196
Whitesville, Ky. 42378
www.owensborodio.org
Fax 1-270-233-5557
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Angie & Greg Beyke, Owner
270-929-3846 fax 270-281-5804
[email protected]
MINI MARKET
233-9581
Gas • Pizza • Movies
Hot/Cold Deli
Fresh Rolling Pin Donuts
Saturday and Sunday Mornings
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