T HIRD S UNDAY OF A DVENT / DECEMBER 14, 2014 Mass Intentions (Mon.) Dec. 15 (Tues.) Dec. 16 MONTHLY EVENTS AT A GLANCE Liturgy Committee Admin. Council Pastoral Council 6:30pm on 2nd Tuesday 10:30am on 2nd Wednesday 6:30pm on 3rd Wednesday SVDP Conference Adoration 1st Saturday Devotion 1:30pm on 2nd Saturday 9:15am on 1st Friday 8:30am (& Anointing of the Sick ) Youth Breakfast Men’s Support Group Spark Family Faith Night OFS (Franciscans Secular) Film Festival Friday 9:30am-12:30pm on 1st Sunday 9:00am on 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 6:00pm Mass 1st Wed. (at St. Mark) 9:30am on 3rd Saturday 7:00pm on Last Friday In Thanksgiving for Son’s Employment by Nancy Coon Sharon & Don Buhr & Family (living) by T. & D. Elliott 5:30pm ——(Wed.) Dec. 17 CJ-Frances-Danny Frieze  by Family (Thurs.) Dec. 18 Intention of Jean Appleman (living) (Fri.) Dec. 19 Roland Selland  by Jean Selland (Sat.) Dec. 20 4:00pm Bud Kopp  by Shirley Smith 6:00pm Priestly Intentions December 21 4th ADVENT 8:30am Irene Pilarsky  by Elaine & Vic Swanson 10:30am 50th Anniversary of Gretchen & Fred Merten 12:30pm People of St. Mark Parish 2nd COLLECTION FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Your generosity to this collection is much appreciated! St. Mark Church is able to send $ 991.70 THANK YOU!  PARISH OFFERTORY UPDATE THE WEEK’S SPECIAL EVENTS Dec. 14 Dec. 19 Dec. 20 8:30-11:00amMen’s Group BREAKFAST 7:00pm SPARK University (at St. Mark) 6:30pm TAIZÉ Prayer Service Middle & High School Mini-Retreat (at St. Peter) 9:00am SVDP Food Box Distribution December 6/7: $ 5,452.02 WEEKLY NEEDS FOR MONTH OF DECEMBER: $ 4,620.55 IN ADDITION FOR NOVEMBER: TOTAL Oﬀertory: $ 14,327.05 (Env. & Loose Oﬀerings) & November ONLINE GIVING (OFFERTORY): $ 4,433.50 Maintenance Fund Total: $ 840.00 Youth & Young Adult Ministry Total (SPARK): $ 1,240.00 LITURGICAL MINISTRIES: December 20/21 Lectors Altar Servers Greeters/Ushers Eucharistic Ministers 4:00pm Sat. Vigil Phil Williams Ashley Griego Mary Ann Frieze John Griffin July McCauley (H) Kevin McCauley (T) 10:30am Sunday Jean Lorenz Linda Thomas-Bush Larry Bush Byrum Family Diae Brock (H) Scott Jackson (T) READINGS FOR THE WEEK ... MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY—3RD ADVENT Nm 24:2-7,15-17a Ps 25:4-9 Mt 21:23-27 Zep 3:1-2,9-13 Ps 34:2-3,6-7,17-19,23 Mt 21:28-32 Gn 49:2,8-10 Ps 72:3-4,7-8,17 Mt 1:1-17 Jer 23:5-8 Ps 72:1-2,12-13,18-19 Mt 1:18-25 Jgs 13:2-7,24-25a Ps 71:3-6,16-17 Lk 1:5-25 Is 7:10-14 Ps 24:1-6 Lk 1:26-38 2 Samuel 7:1-5,8b-12,14a,16 Ps 89:2-5,27,29 Rom 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38 T HIRD S UNDAY OF A DVENT / DECEMBER 14, 2014 MIDNIGHT MASS WILL ACTUALLY START AT 11:45PM ! Caroling will start at 11:15 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR BULLETIN SPONSORS! Retired Religious — 2nd Collection Give thanks! For our nuns and religious who have taught us, guided us, served us, and made a difference in our lives. Your gift this weekend provides vital support for the needs of our senior sisters, brothers, and religious order priests, as well helping the younger members continue the good works of their elders! GIVING TREE The St. Peter Community is very much appreciated — our neighbors receiving help at Christmas time are very grateful for your generosity, both with the Giving Tree presents and the SVDP food boxes. Your light is certainly shining! A Heartfelt Thank You! The St. Peter Community came through with flying colors! Your support of the Carmelite’s Christmas Raffle is awesome — above and beyond — The Sisters thank you and keep you in their prayers.! PRAYER CORNER PLEASE PRAY FOR THESE FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN NEED: Harry Reel, Carmen Barrales, Karen Kelly, Jane Steinmetz, John Goode, Deborah Wilhelm, Brandee McKee, Lisa LaFrance, John Elich, Bill Perkins, Don Mosier, Karl Welker, Lois Banks, Ann Ullrich, Jeanne Anne Werner, Mary Hood, Forest Nelsen, Bob Holmes, Don Lohff, Ronda Lindley, Maribeth Carpenter, Margaret Shannon, Eva Wickizer, Enos Archuleta, Leontina Archuleta, Lora Mancino, Joe Sarazen, Ken & Marge Dumolt, Kathie McElroy, John Traufler,III, Pat Driscoll, Mayo Family, Winifred Adrian, Viola Brandt, Marie Hughes, Rose Liening, Rita Oleson, Terry & Katy Bekkedahl, Rosie Heroy, & Mark Heroy. If you have a prayer need, please call the parish office. If your prayer needs have been answered — please let the office know. SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Larry Laurinat, Dentist Can You Believe It ?! Christmas is almost upon us! Please consider donating a poinsettia to help make our church for the celebration of Christ’s birthday. Poinsettias can be brought to the church starting the weekend of December 13/14, or to the office during regular office hours. If you would like to donate in memory of a loved one, there are sheets on the table in the Entryway & back of church. AREA ADVENT RECONCILIATION SERVICES December 16 (Tuesday) December 18 (Thursday) 1:00pm 7:00pm St. Mary St. Mary CHRISTMAS FOOD BOX DISTRIBUTION Time for some Christmas fun! Our SVDP Christmas Food Box distribution will be on Saturday, December 20th — there is a sign-up sheet on the Entryway table for helping. BREAKFAST at St. Mark December 14th, 8:30—11:00am! CALENDAR CORRECTION FOR CHRISTMAS MORNING: 8:30am Mass at St. Mark 10:30am Mass at St. Peter PLEASE PRAY for the repose of the soul of ANNA GARNERO, who died Nov. 28th. Her Funeral Mass will be on January 17th, 11:00am, at St. Mark. May she rest in the peace of our Lord Jesus, and all who love her be comforted in the light of God. WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS! We are very happy that you’ve joined with us today in celebrating The Day of Our Lord ! If you are traveling, thank you for choosing St. Peter to celebrate the weekend’s Mass; if you are visiting the area looking for a home, please consider one in this area and joining our parish Family. If you regularly attend St. Peter, but have not yet registered, there are forms in the Entryway on the table by St. Peter’s statue (they are green). Completed forms can be mailed, dropped off during office hours, or put in an envelope and dropped in the collection basket. THANK YOU!