WORSHIP L o c a t i o n 9100 93rd Avenue North

Brooklyn Park, MN, 55445

W e e k e n d M a s s e s

Saturday: 5:00 PM

Sunday:

D a i l y M a s s e s

Weekdays: 8:00 AM

SACRAMENTS R e c o n c i l i a t i o n Weekdays: 7:30 AM

Saturday: 3:30-4:15 PM

Or call to schedule an appointment.

B a p t i s m

1st and 3rd Sundays at 12:30 PM.

M a t r i m o n y

Contact the Parish Office for details.

CONTACT O n l i n e Saintvdp.org

E - M a i l churchinfo@saintvdp.org

P a r i s h O f f i c e (763) 425-2210

S c h o o l O f f i c e (763) 425-3970

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SERVE

and celebrate our Catholic Faith,

God and our neighbor,

as disciples of Jesus Christ.

December 11, 2016

T H I S S U N D A Y 9:00 am Mini Vinnies Sunday School 10:00 am Children’s Choir Rehearsal

11:00 am Mini Vinnies Sunday School 5:00 pm Faith Formation Grades 7-10

6:00 pm Join us for Mass

7:00 pm Faith Formation Grades 7-10

M O N D A Y

8:30 am Rediscover Book Study

1:30 pm Brownie Troop 16991

7:00 pm Resound Choir Rehearsal

T U E S D A Y

1:40 pm Golden Vinnies Movie

1:40 pm School Choir Rehearsal

6:00 pm First Reconciliation

6:00 pm Faith Formation Grades 1-6

6:00 pm Stewardship Mtg

7:00 pm CCW Mtg

W E D N E S D A Y

1:00 pm Caring & Sharing Hands

1:30 pm GS Troop 16646 5:00 pm Faith Formation Grades 1-6

6:15 pm Freedom Choir Rehearsal

6:45 pm First Reconciliation

6:45 pm Faith Formation Grades 1-6

7:00 pm Life Night Sr. High Youth Grp

7:30 pm Devotion Choir Rehearsal

For meeting locations, please refer

to the parish’s online calendar:

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Our Parish School invites you to join us for

Sing with Us the Christmas Story,

on Thursday, December 22 at 12:30 PM in the Church.

Our preschool – 4 th grade Royals wi l l share the Christmas story through readings and songs. The program lasts 1 hour

and is a beautifu l way to kick off your

Christmas Season!

N E X T S U N D A Y

Join us for Coffee & Company 9:00 am Mini Vinnies Sunday School 10:00 am Children’s Choir Rehearsal

11:00 am Mini Vinnies Sunday School 12:30 pm Baptisms

5:00 pm Faith Formation Grades 7-10

7:00 pm Faith Formation Grades 7-10

T H U R S D A Y

7:00 pm Bell Choir Rehearsal

7:00 pm RCIA

F R I D A Y

7:00 am Facilities Mtg

S A T U R D A Y

3:30 pm Confessions

MASS INTENTIONS FOR DEC. 12 - 18

Monday 8:00 AM † David Laubach

Tuesday 8:00 AM † David F. Earley & † Adam Earley

Wednesday 8:00 AM † Josephine Laubach

Thursday 8:00 AM † John McMullen

Friday 8:00 AM † Judith Spearance

Saturday 5:00 PM † Cheri Bolin

Sunday 7:30 AM † Frank Von Ende

9:00 AM † Nancy Davis

11:00 AM Parishioners

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COME AND EXPERIENCE THE HEALING POWER OF CONFESSION AND RECONCILIATION

Monday-Friday—7:30 am

Saturday—3:30-4:15 pm

Or call the parish office at

(763) 425-2210

to schedule an appointment.

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Evening Mass will be celebrated this Sunday, December 11.

You are welcome to join the Faith Formation students at Mass on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 6:00 PM.

(NOTE: Attending this Mass does fulfill your Sunday obligation.)

The hours in red indicate we have no adorers for those hours and are in urgent need.

Please call JoAnne Newman at 763-420-4089 to sign up or to be a sub.

Monday: 7 AM , 8 AM, 11 AM, 2 PM

Tuesday: 7 AM, 2 PM, 4 PM

Wednesday: 5 AM, 7 AM,

10 AM, 2 PM, 3 PM

Thursday: 11 PM

Friday: 5 AM, 6 AM, 9 AM,

10 AM, 3 PM, 10 PM, 11 PM

Saturday: 10 PM

Sunday: 2 AM, 3 AM, 4 AM,

2 PM, 11 PM

PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC

ADORATION

“The Eucharist bathes the tormented soul in light and love. Then the soul appreciates these words, ‘Come all you who are sick,

I will restore your health.’ ”

- St. Bernadette Soubirous

READINGS FOR THE WEEK:

Sunday: Is 35:1-6a, 10/Ps 146/Jas 5:7-10/Mt 11:2-11

Monday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/ Jdt 13/Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47

Tuesday: Zep 3:1-2, 9-13/Ps 34/Mt 21:28-32

Wednesday: Is 45:6b-8, 18, 21b-25/Ps 85/Lk 7:18b-23

Thursday: Is 54:1-10/Ps 30/Lk 7:24-30

Friday: Is 56:1-3a, 6-8/Ps 67/Jn 5:33-36

Saturday: Gn 49:2, 8-10/Ps 72/Mt 1:1-17

Next Sunday: Is 7:10-14/Ps 24/Rom 1:1-7/Mt 1:18-24

The music ministry is looking for instrumentalists for the

Christmas services.

Please consider volunteering your talent. Contact Tony

Freeman in the parish office

for more information.

Saturday, December 17 --

Breakfast with Santa (see pg. 4)

Sunday, December 18--

Christmas Caroling (see pg. 8)

Thursday, December 22 -- Parish School

Christmas Program (see pg. 2)

Saturday, January 21 --

Women’s Paint Nite (see pg. 6)

UPCOMING

SPECIAL

EVENTS:

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With just one week to go in the public phase of the Generosity for Generations

Capital Campaign, we have received pledges for $2,252,665.04.

See the bulletin insert for the most recent list of donors – THANK YOU!

IF YOU HAVE NOT PLEDGED YET – THERE IS STILL TIME!

1. Mail or drop off your pledge card at the parish office.

2. Pledge at Mass during our Commitment Weekend, December 17-18.

If you have already pledged…

Consider making one or more additional payments before the end of 2016 for tax purposes. Drop it in the mail or collection basket in an envelope marked

Capital Campaign. These funds will be put to work immediately to pay our Education Center and land purchase loans. Monthly capital campaign offertory

envelopes will be available in your envelope packets starting January 2017.

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INSPIRING AND INFORMATIVE CATHOLIC CD’S — ONLY $3 EACH! AVAILABLE IN THE DISPLAY IN THE

GATHERING SPACE.

The Bib le Made Me Do I t : Tim Staples was raised Baptist and served as an Assembly of God youth minister. He used his extensive biblical knowledge to attack the Catholic Church but when he was challenged on his beliefs, a two-year search for truth led him right to Catholicism. Now he uses that same incredible gift to defend the Faith and help others to embrace the beauty and richness of Catholicism.

COFFEE & COMPANY

Please join us for Coffee and Company next Sunday, Dec. 18 after all Masses.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Adult/Teen: If Jesus were talking about you and your life, what could he say to show you are His follower?

Child: What are the things you do every day that show others you are a follower of Jesus?

Please take some time today to discuss these questions or reflect on them in private prayer.

— From Lectionary Link by Harcourt Publishers

Join us as our Parish School Students lead us in prayer each

Monday morning this Advent Sea-son in the Education Center Gym.

7:45 AM on Dec. 12 & 19

Prayer services are 15 minutes long. Join us on your way to work,

before you go to daily Mass, or with young kids – all are welcome!

If 250 households

make a

$3,000 pledge

($2.74 a day

for three years)

we can achieve

our final goal.

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Come join us for a fun filled morning! Saturday, Dec. 17 from 8:30-11:30 AM

Enjoy a hot yummy breakfast with Santa, Mrs. Claus and some of their favorite friends. It is a very special time to visit with Santa and share your Christmas wishes! The Elves would love for you to visit their gift shop for mom, dad and grandparents. We are sure their prices will fit within your

budgets and they will even help you wrap your presents! Note: cash and checks accepted. The cafeteria will be filled with many fun crafts. The North Pole mailbox will also be on display so children can write their Christmas lists to Santa! Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $8.00 for chil-dren (3 and under are free).

Purchase your tickets in the school office or after Mass until December 11. Questions: Contact Sharon Huth at sahuth@embarqmail.com or 612-751-4405. Tickets will be on sale after Mass this weekend!

LAST SCRIP ORDER DATE BEFORE

CHRISTMAS!

Do you want to help support our school AND take care of some of your Christmas shop-ping? It's easy! Sign up to purchase gift cards through our Scrip program. For every gift card purchased, our school receives a rebate from the vendor. AND you can take care of those last minute gifts. But HURRY, you must sign up ahead of time to take advantage of this great program! Want more information? Go to www.shopwithscrip.com, or e-mail us at scrip@saintvdp.org.

Our next Scrip order date is this Friday, December 16. Place your order online and remit payment to the school office or via Presto Pay by the 9:00 AM deadline. Remember that a new Participation Agreement is required prior to your first order of the school year. Additional Scrip info is available on our website. Questions? Email us at scrip@saintvdp.org

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SENIOR LUNCH

REMINDER

Our next senior lunch is coming up on

Tuesday, Dec. 20. Lunch will be

served at 12:00 PM for $12.00. (Note price increase for our special Christmas

lunch.)

Please RSVP to the parish office at 763-425-2210, this Monday through

Friday only, December 12-16.

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Our Christmas Bazaar was a

fabulous success!

Thanks to all the volunteers who worked hundreds of hours preparing for and staffing the Bazaar. Thanks to the school and parish staff who assisted us in making this Bazaar

memorable. Thanks to the crafters who brought us fun and unique items to purchase.

Thanks to all the members of our community who attended.

We have a great time putting it together and watching our hard work come to life. We truly hope that you enjoyed it too. If you would like to

join us in planning the 2017 Christmas Bazaar, watch the bulletin for our meeting notices

which start to appear in August.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO A LL.

— The Christmas

Bazaar Committee

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LEARN MORE ABOUT THE KNIGHTS OF

COLUMBUS

Must be a practicing Catholic and age 18 or older — these are the only requirements to join. Any man interested in learning more, please call:

Bob Clark at 763-424-5509, Robert Moreland at 763-557-0874, or Tom Heltemes at 763-425-2314.

www.saintvdp.org/knights-of-columbus

Women’s Paint Nite

Saturday, January 21 6:00-9:00 PM

Cost: $50

Join us for a Paint Nite with wine and appetizers! Relax and unwind in Regan Hall as an instructor will walk you through step-by-step instructions to paint your

own one of a kind masterpiece.

No experience is necessary! Price includes all supplies, wine and appetizers. A picture of the painting will be posted on the parish web site after January 1.

(Pictures above are from our last event.) Please register online at saintvdp.org by January 13! Space is limited, so register early.

Questions, contact Molly Schorr at mollyschorr@saintvdp.org or 763-762-7374.

JOB OPENING AT

SVDP AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

We are looking for a program assistant to start in January. The hours are negotiable

but prefer someone available between 1:15 and 4:30 PM, Monday- Thursday. Contact Dorothy at 763-228-6440 or

dorothymalone@saintvdp.org.

JOIN THE GOLDEN VINNIES The Golden Vinnies is a group that is beginning to meet here at St. Vincent de Paul parish. Anyone 60 years and older (and even young-er), can join us!

We are looking to offer gatherings for fellowship and friendship, as we work to become more connected and get to know each other better! Many of these gatherings will be right here at our parish, but we are also planning for a few off site experiences, too!

While these gatherings are sponsored by St. Vincent de Paul, you do not need to be a member of our parish to come, so bring your friends!

D E C E M B E R C A L E N D A R :

Tuesday, Dec. 6: Fellowship and treats after 8 AM Mass (every 1st Tuesday)

Tuesday, Dec. 13: Social Event, 1:30 PM (every 2nd

Tuesday) This month—Movie “White Christmas”

Tuesday, Dec. 20: Senior Lunch (every 3rd

Tuesday) — Doors open at 11:30 AM, lunch is served at 12 PM * Call the Parish Office (763-425-2210) by the Friday before to reserve your spot.

Tuesday, Dec. 27: Feed My Starving Children (every 4th

Tuesday) If you plan to participate in this event, please contact Duane Crosland (dcrosl@aol.com) to sign up because space is limited in December.

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ADVENT HOSPITALITY REFLECTION

“The Advent scriptures are bursting with stories of hospitality. The Annunciation, the Visita-tion, and the Incarnation are all tales about making room for the Lord and for God’s people. The songs of the season also evoke this eminently human and divine quality. We dream of being home for Christmas and imagine chestnuts roasting on an open fire. The holidays do not make this task easy, however, for no season is more adept at stirring up old wounds and surfacing petty resentments that bounce around inside us during family dinners and seasonal parties. The ministry of hospitality requires preparation. If we are to make up a room for any guest, divine or human, we must sweep out the cob-webs of hurtful memories and clear away the dust of envy, regret, or sibling rivalry. If hospitality is to rule in our hearts and homes, then we must follow the rules of humility, graciousness, fairness, and mutual respect. In the end, we become wise and gracious innkeepers as we allow ourselves to see beyond appearances, grudges, and comparisons: ‘Do not neglect hospitality, for through it some have entertained angels.’ ” — From “God’s Advent Artistry” by Jerry Welte

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EDGE YOUTH GROUP MEETS NEXT WEDNESDAY!

Our Youth Group for 7th & 8th Graders — EDGE — has a new format this year. We meet once per month in Regan Hall for a longer period of time, for some fun-packed evenings filled with games, great speakers, small group time, prayer, and — of course — PIZZA! Wednesdays from 5:30—7:30 PM: Dec. 21, Feb. 22, Mar . 15, Apr . 19, May 10

NORTHWEST METRO YOUNG ADULTS WRAP UP THEIR THREE MONTH SERIES OF

THEOLOGY ON THE ROCKS! JOIN US AT 7:00 PM:

This Tuesday, December 13—Grill the Priest

We’re meeting at Billy's Bar and Grill in Anoka (214 Jackson Street Anoka, MN, 55303). All are welcome!! Contact Kristina McCollor with questions at kristina.mccollor@gmail.com or 763-639-5741.

CCW CORNER: The third Sunday of Advent is call Gaudete (Latin for Rejoice). The third Sunday of Advent symbolizes Joy,

with the "Shepherd's Candle " reminding us of the joy the world experienced. Rose is a liturgical color that is used to signify joy,

so we light the rose candle. Focusing on the joy alone denies a crucially important truth: that the Christ Child is Our Lord

and Savior, who will suffer and die for our salvation. We are called to keep watch and to leave behind our sinful ways.

We also hear the recurring theme of a light shining through the darkness. There are three violet (purple) candles and

one rose (pink) candle, each representing 1,000 years. Added together, the four candle symbolize the 4,000 years

that humanity waited for the Savior. The burning flame is a visual reminder that Christ is "the light of the world "(John 8:12)

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SINGLES ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DINNER & DANCE

The Catholic Single Adults Club of the Twin Cities invites all single Catholics, 21 and older, to join us on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017 for our annual Christmas dinner and dance. A social hour and dinner will begin at 5:30 PM, dancing at 8 PM. The cost for dinner and dancing is $25; dance only is $10. Dinner reservations for a delicious buffet meal at Gulden’s Restaurant in Maplewood are required by Monday, Dec. 26. A Cash Bar will be available as well. No reservation is required for dance-only participants. For dinner reservation information, please call Carl at (651) 603-1412 or Greg at (651) 636-3508.

For more information about the Catholic Single Adults Club, visit our web site at www.caci.org/cac/tccac.html.

SIGN UP FOR ST. VINCENT ADULT VOLLEYBALL!

For over 25 years we have enjoyed fellowship, good winter exercise, and friendly competition for both men and women 18 years of age or old-er. The league is played in the St. Vincent school gym on 2 courts on Friday nights, from January 6 through the end of April. It is only $10 per person for the entire season, which lasts roughly 12 weeks. We welcome all abilities, and strive to create teams that are evenly matched.

Sign up is af ter a l l the Masses th is weekend, and rosters wi l l be f inal i zed by th is coming Saturday , December 17 .

If you have any questions, please contact Mike or Claudia Price at 763-425-4606, or at mlcaprice@comcast.net. You may also contact Patty or Les Kowal at 763-425-0998.

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LIFE NIGHT SR. HIGH GROUP MEETS THIS WEDNESDAY!

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Please pray for the soul of

† Jim Hadden.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual

l ight shine upon him May the souls of all the

faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in

peace. Amen.

SHARING AND CARING HANDS

IS THIS WEEK

Our parish group will be preparing and serving a meal this Wednesday. Once again we appeal to our gener-ous bakers to provide us with cookies for the dessert.

Please deliver them to the church office by 10 AM on Wednesday—thank you so much!!

FEED MY STARVING

CHILDREN

For the month of December, we will be

packing meals again on Tuesday, December 27 from 9:30 to 11:30 AM.

FMSC is located at 401 93rd Avenue NW, Coon Rapids.

Celebrate Christmas by feeding God's hungry Children.

Bring your family; bring your friends. New volun-

teers are always needed.

Contact Duane Crosland at dcrosl@aol.com.

www.fmsc.org

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CHRISTMAS FAMILY SPONSORSHIP REQUEST;

PLEASE HELP…

We have a handful of families in need on our waiting list. Most of them missed the deadline for

our “Giving Tree Program”.

So, if you feel called to put a smile on the face of any of these families, please contact Okey Anyanwu at:

763-762-7417 or Email: okey@saintvdp.org

JOIN US TO SING CHRISTMAS CAROLS

FOR THE HOMEBOUND

St. Vincent de Paul Hits the Road program is recruiting parishioners who would like to join us to visit and sing

Christmas Carol for two homebound parishioners in their homes and at one Nursing facility.

Next Sunday, December 18

We will meet in the church

Gathering Area at 6:00 PM

and carpool. Visitations

will end at 8:00 PM.

Here are a few of the “offerings” from the

children’s envelopes received last Sunday:

Julia—babysitting my brother

William—helping Dad clean the garage

Kai—doing chores without being told

Enzo—cleaned my room

Sarah—I volunteered at the Christmas Bazaar

Brice—being nice

CHILDREN’S

STEWARDSHIP

PLEASE REMEMBER THE SICK OF OUR PARISH IN YOUR

PRAYERS:

Warren Wills, Jeanette Rem, Evan Steeves, Richard Scherber, Jim Holm, Betty Rumrey, Steve Kane, Alfred Smith, Cole McDonough, Danny Kroll, & Rita Goth.

To submit prayers or become a member of the Prayer Line, go to saintvdp.org, click on “Be Involved”, click on “Pray”, then choose “Prayer Line” from the menu on the left.

PLEASE CONSIDER CHRISTMAS AND SUNDAY

OFFERINGS TO SUPPORT OUR PARISH

You probably know a child who has a birthday on Christmas and in such a case, the family members would want to recognize both the birthday and Christmas with separate gifts. This year, Christmas Day falls on a Sunday and it is an opportunity to make the weekend doubly special. We rely on generous Christmas contributions every year to sup-port the ministries of our parish. Weekly Sunday offerings are also vital: it is through these ongoing gifts that we are able to fund staffing needs, building operation and mainte-nance costs, and the many services our parish provides. Please consider offering your regular Sunday gift and an additional Christmas gift to the parish.

If you receive a contribution envelope packet, you will find envelopes for both a Christmas offering and an offering for Sunday, December 25. You may give at Mass, or you may wish to contribute electronically. We understand that you may be traveling to visit loved ones this Christmas, and we want to make it easy to remember our parish during this joyful time. Thank you for your generous contributions at Christmas and throughout the year!

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SUPPORT FAITH FORMATION AND

FAMILY FAITH NIGHTS

You can help by becoming a weekly classroom assistant, office aide, or hall monitor or a Family Faith Night office aide or hall mon-itor for Grades 1-6 Faith For-mation. As you support the faith of

our young, you will learn, grow, and have fun as well!

We will provide you with training, materials, and support. If interested or for more information, contact

Mary Ann Marschall at 763-762-7406 or maryannmarschall@saintvdp.org.

EUCHARISTIC

MINISTERS

5:00 pm Kevin Ahlers, Betty Bartos, Vicki Bilbro, Judy Carman, Maureen Daehn, Cathy Hadzima, Don Kluk, Sue Kuske, Susan McCaffrey, Mary & Russ Nelson, Dave Quady, Ann Schlangen

7:30 am bob Andrews, Linda Berscheit, Jan Bierschbach, Lori & Steve Mountin, Shirley Ostendorf, CJ Reed

9:00 am John, Pam, & Grace Baker, Katie Benik, Wendy Carmon, Kevin Holthaus, Jay & Judy Jacobi, Tim & Tina Kuharski, Lavonne Martinez, Erika Novak, Ann Schreiber

11:00 am Chris Ayika, Pam Casebolt, Carol Hammer, Mary Ellen Kubic, Paul Mazzacano, Krista Myhre, Margaret Schauer, Bart & Brenda Schultz, Diane & Doug Tigner, Dave Whatmuff

LECTORS

5:00 pm Leah Just & Julia Heath 7:30 am Tom Hanson & Tim Phenow 9:00 am Chris Dykhoff & Kim Seibert 11:00 am Cathie Hallich & Steve Broste

WELCOME

CENTER

5:00 pm Ursula Godin 7:30 am Donna Crimmins 9:00 am Dorothy Malone 11:00 am Marilyn Hiscock

PRESIDERS

5:00 pm Fr. Michael Barsness 7:30 am Fr. Paul Treacy 9:00 am Fr. Paul Treacy 11:00 am Fr. Michael Barsness

SERVERS

5:00 pm Nicole & Shannon Franczak, Patrick Newman 7:30 am Sam Allen, Matthew Mrosla, Nathan Scinicariello 9:00 am Justin & Lauren Kuharski, Amber McGee 11:00 am Ikemonso Ayika, Gwendolyn Myhre,

Kayla Terhaar

GIFT SHOP

5:00 pm Martha Lewis/Linda Zimpleman 7:30 am Suzanne & Virginia Thurler 9:00 am Sharon Callinan/Shirley Fleischhacker 11:00 am Joann JHansen/Lorraine Boser

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DECEMBER 4, 2016

(WEEK 23)

Current Year-to-Date

Sunday Collection $26,346.76 $803,340.64

Automatic Withdrawal & Online Giving $13,305.67

Christmas Donations $50.00

Children/Youth $16.50 $338.62

Total Support $39,718.93 $803,679.26

Major Repair & Replace-ment Fund—Collection $789.00

Automatic Withdrawal & Online Giving $520.00

Total Support for Major Fund Repair $1,309.00 $19,638.50

Thank you for your generosity!

Each of us has his or her own role to play in the coming of the kingdom of God. John the Baptist is called to be the Herald of the Messiah, preparing the way of the Lord. To what is the Lord calling me?

BENILDE-ST. MARGARET’S SHOE DRIVE

NOW UNTIL DECEMBER 16

Please help developing nations and raise funds for Benilde-St. Margaret’s by donating your gently worn, used or new shoes. Collected shoes are used to support micro-enterprise vendors in developing nations and will support BSM in its fundraising efforts for scholarships and school programs. Remember to ask your friends, family and neighbors to donate too!

Shoes can be dropped off in boxes located at the main entrance of the school at 2501 Highway 100 South, St. Lou-is Park. If you have questions, please contact BSM Parent Association representative, Leslie Wille, at lwdesign@msn.com. Thank you for your support!

CAN YOU OFFER A WELCOMING

SMILE?

We are looking for individuals and

families that have the gift of hospitality and welcoming to

help us greet at our Christmas Masses this year. We want all of our parish family and guests to

know that we are so glad they are joining us for Christmas, and that they are a treasured part of our community.

A friendly smile and greeting can truly make this differ-ence. Through our welcome we hope all will see that Jesus

is alive, and working through all of us, here at St. Vincent de Paul. Please

join us, and be a part of this gift at our Christmas Masses. Contact Becky Hanel at beckyhanel@saintvdp.org

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Do you feel that God may be calling you to serve in Liturgical ministry?

We are currently in need of volunteers for several of the Liturgical Ministries here at St. Vincent de Paul.

We are in need of more Ushers, Lectors, and Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist.

Men and women who serve in these ministries must be Baptized and Confirmed Catholics. They should be

persons who sincerely try to live the Gospel message in their communal and individual lives.

They should faithfully participate in the Sunday Eucharist and with God’s grace in every aspect of their lives.

If you feel that you may be called to serve in one or more of these vital ministries, please contact the

Parish Office at (763) 425-2210 or e-mail Steve Barnhart at: ministrypreferences@saintvdp.org.

ST. VINCENT’S IS ON FACEBOOK!

To find our page, go to Facebook.com and type “St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

Brooklyn Park” in the search

box.

PAROCHIAL VICAR

Rev. Michael Barsness (763) 425-2210

Email : f rmichaelbarsness@saintvdp .org

DEACON

Deacon Larry Lawinger (763) 425-2210

Email : dcn larry lawinger@saintvdp .org

PASTOR

Rev. Paul Treacy Phone: (763) 425-2210

Email : f rpau l t reacy@saintvdp .org

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Mon-Wed: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Thur-Fri: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Special Notice: The Parish Office will close at 2 PM this Thursday, December 15.

FIND CHRISTMAS GIFTS IN OUR GIFT SHOP!

The shop is always open before and after Mass and has terrific gifts and stocking stuffers! We accept credit cards!

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CHILDREN SPACES

DURING MASS

We want to take this time to wel-come all families with young chil-dren to our parish. Your pres-ence helps to make our parish feel so alive.

We always welcome children to our liturgies but we know that they don’t always want to be in the large Church. Here are a few options to help you with your Mass experience:

The Children’s Chapel: This small room in the back of Church is a great place to be with your family and feel a part of the larger Church. The glass and sound system al-lows you to fully participate while giving a bit of space for them to be kids. There are also books to help keep them entertained.

Nursery: During the 9 AM Mass, the nursery (Community Room) will be open for all young children (6 months to 5 years). We will be following the same schedule as our Sun-day school program, the Mini Vinnie's (the schedule for this can be found at www.saintvdp.org/sunday-school).

Community Room: During the other Mass times (5 PM on Saturday, and 7:30 AM and 11 AM on Sunday) the Commu-nity Room will be open. This space is available to you for your children should they need a break from the large Church space or the Children’s Chapel.

We have added sound so that you will be able to hear the Mass as your child has a chance to stretch their legs, play with the toys that are there, and be able to move about as they need.

Welcome, New Parishioners!

NOVEMBER 2016

Richard & Kathleen Campbell, Maple Grove

Janet Kramer & Gerald Gruwell, Brooklyn Park

Vince & Elizabeth Feuerborn, Brooklyn Park

Robert & Rebecca Borchardt, Maple Grove

Stephanie Bates, Brooklyn Park

W e a r e s o g l a d t h a t y o u h a v e b e c o m e

a p a r t o f o u r p a r i s h f a m i l y !

THE DEADLINE FOR

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE

DEC. 18 BULLETIN HAS

PASSED.

THE EARLY DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS

FOR THE DEC. 25 BULLETIN

IS THIS THURSDAY AT NOON.