MASS INTENTIONS & MASS SCHEDULE
FOR THE WEEK OF
Monday, December 2, 2013
Through
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
5:15PM
7:00AM
5:15PM
7:00AM
9:15AM
5:15PM
Sat.
5:15PM
Sun. 8:00AM
10:30AM
Mary Lou Torgerson
Eddie Aleshire
Elizabeth Granda
Jerome Nixa
Special Intentions
Melanie Weart
Martha Frowein
Special Intentions
People of the Parish
COLLECTIONS
Income needed YTD(7/20136/2014)
Offertory received YTD
Offertory needed each week
Offertory
Roof Fund
Building Fund
Cemetery Fund
$424,497.00
$167298.50
$8,155.00
$6,613.00
$60.25
$20,057.25
$9.50
(Includes “Online Giving”)
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS
Second Sunday in Advent
1st Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10.
2nd Reading: Romans 15:4-9.
Gospel: Matthew 3:1-12.
Calendar of Upcoming Events
Sundays
2PM
Pray the Rosary
Saturday
Before Mass
Pray the Rosary
Dec. 1, 8
9:15 - 10:15
Elem. .Rel. Ed. Classes
Dec. 7
8am-2pm
St. Paul Cookie Walk
Dec 7-8
After Masses
Sell Grocery Coupons
Dec. 10
5:15 - ?
Dec. 12
1:00-8:00PM
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Dec. 15
1:00-4:00pm
Pajama Party with Santa
Dec. 18
5:15pm
Nativity Mass
Dec. 21
4:30-7:00pm
Nativity Walk
Ladies Night Out
NOTICE--Sister Maureen Becker, former principal of St.
Paul School passed away on November 21, 2013.
Music For
First Sunday of Advent
December 1, 2013
O Come, O Come Emmanuel- Missalette #43, pg. 325 is
the opening hymn all four Sundays
Prep of Gifts: Christ, Be Our Light- #604
Recessional: City of God - #379
The Cookie Walk will be here very soon!
(Sat. Dec. 7th 8am – 2pm)
If you weren’t contacted about the Cookie Walk, it’s
not too late! Please bring your homemade Christmas
goodies to Taylor Hall (125 S. Randolph) on Fri. 12/6
from 4-6pm (no early deliveries) or Sat. Dec.
7th from 7am-8AM.
Cookies and candies should be dropped off in
disposable containers. Customers will make their
selections from our beautifully assorted trays at a cost of
$6/pound. You can even buy an entire tray if you'd like!
Other baked items such as pies, breads, etc. should be
wrapped tightly in saran and labeled, so they are ready
to sell. These items will be priced individually.
Volunteers are still needed to cover shifts. If you
can help in any way, please call Cheryl McGowan at
833- 1930.
Monetary donations to help defray event expenses
are also welcome. Please mail such donations to
Loretta Baucom, Guild Treasurer, 724 W. Washington,
Macomb, IL.
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
The Women’s Guild will be doing holiday bell ringing at
Hy-Vee on Saturday December 14th, 2013 from 1:008:00pm. There is a sign-up sheet in the Narthex if you
would like to sign up for a time slot. Participants may
sign up for as many one hour time slots as they would
like. This is a great opportunity to spread holiday cheer
and help raise money for our community.
Pajama Party with Santa!
Parents are welcome to drop off their child(ren) from
1:00-4:00pm on Sunday December 15th at the St. Paul
school gym to enjoy some classic Christmas movies,
popcorn, cookies, and hot coco! Admittance to the
“party” is one food pantry donation item per child. Santa
will be making an appearance from 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Children are encouraged to dress in comfy pajamas, and
bring blankets and pillows! Parents are welcome to stay
if desired, or use this time without your child to do some
holiday shopping. Any child under the age of 5 needs to
be accompanied by an adult. Children will be
supervised by members of the Knights of Columbus and
Women’s Guild.
4th annual St. Paul Nativity Walk
Please sign up in the church narthex if you are planning
on/would like to participate in the 4th annual St. Paul Nativity
Walk on Saturday December 21st, 2013. Please bring your
Nativity to the school gym on Saturday December 21st,
2013 between the hours of 2:00-4:00pm to set it up. You
may pick up your Nativity that evening immediately
following the event at 7:00pm or on Sunday December
22nd between 8:00-10:30am. Thank you for your
participation!
4th annual St. Paul Nativity Walk
Please come see the 4th annual nativity walk in the St. Paul
school gym on Saturday December 21st from 4:30-7:00pm.
This is a wonderful, free, event open to all. Come see
some of our parish member's beautiful nativity scenes
displayed from all over the world. The nativity scenes are
displayed in "twilight" with peaceful music playing, it is a
serene experience not to be missed. Come enjoy a
reminder of what this Christmas season is truly about.
Ladies Night Out!
The Women’s Guild is hosting another Ladies Night
Out! On Tuesday December 10th, we will be traveling to
Peoria, IL for dinner and to visit a few displays in the East
Peoria Festival of Lights. Please be in the church parking
lot at 5:15pm on Tuesday December 10th to leave for
Peoria. We will eat dinner at Avanti’s Italian Restaurant
at 6:30pm then head to Folepi's Winter Wonderland
promptly after dinner. If time permits we will also be visiting
the live Nativity scene. We do need drivers for this event
and in order to calculate how many cars, we are asking that
you please sign up in the narthex if you plan on
attending. If you are willing to drive please indicate that on
the sign-up sheet. All women will be responsible for buying
their own dinner and contributing to the $10.00 car fee to
drive through Folepi's Winter Wonderland. This will be a
great night out and we look forward to seeing many of you
there! Please contact Kelly Severs at 309.255.0494 with
any questions or concerns.
ST.PAUL WOMEN'S GUILD: Christmas Remembrances
for Our Special Parishioners: There will be 35 gift bags
in the narthex on Dec. 7 & 8 and Dec. 14 & 15. The bags
will be given to parish family members who are homebound, in nursing homes, or the hospital. Please use
your imagination and find a simple non-food item you
can put in the gift bags. Past gifts have been holy cards,
wrapping paper, stationery, homemade cards & notes,
jokes, simple games, decorations, pens, bookmarks, and
sundries like lotion, shampoo, etc. Thank you in advance
for your help in sending holiday cheer to our
parishioners!
THANK YOU!
St Paul 4th grade class would like to thank the parish for
their contributions to our aluminum can drive this year.
We earned over $835.00 dollars!! Your efforts helped us
fund our trip to Springfield, adopt a family at Christmas
from WIRC and donate to Loaves and Fishes.
MUSIC FOR CHRISTMAS
Any instrumental musician high school age or older wishing
to participate at the 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass should
contact Mary Kay Benda. Email: benda@comcast.net or
Phone:837-3886
If you are third grade or older and enjoy singing, please join
the Christmas Youth Choir at the 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve
Mass. Rehearsals will be on December 8, 15, and 22
(Sundays) from 1:00-2:30 p.m.You do not have to attend all
rehearsals to participate. Contact Mary Kay Benda at 8373886 or Sharon Hoffbeck at St. Paul School if you need
more information.
Knights of Columbus Christmas Party
Sunday December 8th at Magnolia’s
Cash Bar beginning 5:30
Dinner beginning at 6pm
Gift Exchange (approx $10 value) beginning at 7pm
Dinner choices Prime Rib, Chicken Servetti, or Shrimp
Carolina on Pasta.
Cost $25.00 per person
Please e-mail Charlie ONeill at drcjo1@comcast.net
with dinner choice by December 1st.
DECORATE-A-TABLE, SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2014:
Ladies, please save this date. Why not join in the fun and
decorate a table for this Guild fundraiser? For more
information call 837-1326.
SYMPATHY
St. Paul Parish extend our sympathy to Judy Phelan and
her family. Judy's mother Carmen Elkin passed away on
November 12, 2013.
Everyone is
welcome to join
us at the WIU
St. Francis of
Assisi Catholic
Newman Center
Thurs., Dec. 5th
at 7pm for our
annual
'Christmas by
Candlelight'
service. We are excited to host all of you for a service
filled with Christmas carols and readings from the
gospels, as well as a Christmas Party mixer after, with
all the appetizers, Christmas cookies and punch you
could possible want! Anyone and everyone is invited.
Kick-off the upcoming Christmas season with the warmth
of the Christmas story by candlelight! [1401 W.
University Dr., Macomb, IL 61455/ www.wiucatholic.org]