FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

PASTOR’S CORNER

I want to share with you a short conversation to make you smile, or perhaps to make

you think, before Christmas:

Said the little boy, "Sometimes I drop my spoon." Said the old man, "I do that too."

The little boy whispered, "I wet my pants." "I do that too," laughed the little old man.

Said the little boy, “I often cry." The old man nodded, "So do I."

"But worst of all," said the boy, "it seems Grown-ups don't pay attention to me."

And he felt the warmth of a wrinkled old hand. "I know what you mean,"

said the little old man.

Fr. Slawek

2017 OFFERTORY ENVELOPES

Envelopes are also available for pick up from the Parish office during

office hours.

Please use 2017 envelopes starting Jan. 1. If you wish to get a

tax receipt in 2017, you will need to put your name, address and

phone number on your new envelopes for 2 months. Envelopes with-

out this information on them will be classified as loose contributions

and will not be receipted. Please remember that someone must read

your information, so please print.

If you have a change of address please list it on your envelope or

notify the office.

Please DO NOT USE 2016 or older envelopes. Discard last

years envelope. This old num ber is no longer assigned to

you.

Please DO NOT SCRATCH OUT the number on your enve-

lope and put your own number.

OFFICE CLOSED

December 23, 2016— January 1, 2017

Attention all Eucharistic Min-isters, Readers and Counters. Schedules are available for pick up the Sacristy.

Holy Spirit Roman

C A T H O L I C C H U R C H

Name(s)________________________________________________

Other family members____________________________________

Address________________________________________________

City___________________________ Postal Code_____________

Phone ( )___________________________

CHECK ONE:

New Registration

Change of Address Moving out of Parish Renewal Please drop this form into the offertory basket. Note: Use of this form does not automatically register you

with the church. You will be contacted by the Parish Office to confirm registration.

December 18, 2016

CHRISTMAS MASSES

Saturday, December 24th

Mass 6 p.m. Mass 8 p.m.

Sunday, December 25th Mass 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.

NEW YEAR’S MASSES

Saturday, December 31st

5 p.m.

Sunday, January 1st

Holy Day of Obligation Mass 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.

MASS INTENTIONS

Tuesday, December 20 9:00 a.m. (+) Ludwik Glowacz. Wednesday, December 21 9:00 a.m. (+) John McKay req. by Jean Llewellyn . Thursday, December 22 9:00 a.m. Intentions of Janina Glowacz.

Friday, December 23 9:00 a.m. (+) Antonia Agoito Jamuyot req. by Ruben Jamuyot & family. Saturday, December 24 6 p.m. CHRISTMAS EVE MASS. 8 p.m. CHRISTMAS EVE MASS. Sunday, December 25 9 a.m. CHRISTMAS DAY MASS. 11 a.m. CHRISTMAS DAY MASS.

YOUR HEALTH : As cold and flu season approaches, to ensure the health of the entire community, parishioners are encouraged to stay home from Mass and parish functions if they are experiencing symptoms of the flu virus, colds, etc. Respect and concern for the common good takes precedence. Thank you for your cooperation! To minimize risks please use the hand sanitizers that are located at each entrance!

Youth Group News !!!

We had a wonderful turnout for our Service Project at Sheppard Lodge. A fun time was had by residents and youth! There will be no Youth Group gatherings

on Friday, December 23 or 30 due to Christmas holidays. Our get-togethers will

resume on Friday, January 9, 2017.

Children's Liturgy News: Attention Parishioners with small children... Just a friendly reminder that the Chil-dren's Liturgy is offered Sunday mornings at the 9:00 am Mass only. Fr. Slawek will invite our young parishioners to come forward at the beginning of Mass with a warm welcome then send them forth with the Children's Liturgy Team Members to hear the message of Jesus proclaimed at their level of understanding with stories, songs and activities. After the Homily the Team will escort the little ones back upstairs to join their families in the Liturgy of the Eucharist. We look forward to engaging your children in this beautiful ministry. God Bless!

R.C.I.A. Catechumens Please pray for our 5 RCIA Catechumens, Phil, Mariam, Jen, Monjay and Han-an, as they continue their studies on their journey of faith.

SENIOR’S GROUP

The seniors meet every Wednesday after the 9 a.m. devotion of Our Lady of Per-petual Help. Come out and socialize, play cards, make new friends in your parish commu-

nity. Coffee, tea and snack are provided. Cards are available for any seniors interested in playing. Everyone welcome!