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Contents: Major Construciton Update, Fr. George, Pumpkins, Nativity Event, Christmas Gift Giving, Religious Ed Updates, Parish Updates, Reflection, Mass Intentions
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Important Construction Update
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Construction Update
Due to delays with sheet metal there will be no Heating or Air conditioning in the Sanctuary space for few weeks. Please dress accordingly.
Thank you for your continued patience and understanding for these factors that are outside our control. While there will be some temporary discomfort as we proceed with this and our other sanctuary renovations, the rewards of our renewed sanctuary space will be immense.
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A Message from Fr. George
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Our Destiny
“At the end of time, we will all be judged on love.” St. John of the Cross
Everything shall pass, what we will face in the future is one thing nobody can fully know. “You do not know the day nor the hour, that the Son of Man will come”, Jesus exclaims to his disciples. Why do we need to talk about the end of times, how is this significant to our faith life?
Many theologians writing about the teaching on “Eschatology” (from the Greek eschatos meaning last), especially St. Augustine, would emphasize that the core principle that looking at the end times must always be in the mindset that everything is always rooted in the power of God. This discernment should always result in us connecting our beings and lives to the one who created us. God the Creator of our beginning is also the end point of all things!
As we closed our liturgical calendar, let us pray to the loving God that we may be given the grace to realize that in Jesus we can continually appreciate a look back to our past in order to celebrate the present and anticipate the future with hope. When we keep God’s word in our hearts, truly we are walking on the right path to forever and eternal life.
Fr George
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Thank you for your pumpkin donations! The pigs at Grateful Meadows are pictured here enjoying some of the great gourds our parish supplied. Whole (uncarved, unpainted) pumpkins are still being accepted in the church commons through this weekend.
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Family Nativity Event
12/4/2022 10:15 AM
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Christmas Nativity Event
Sunday, December 4th at 10:15 AM we are having a family Nativity Event!
All are invited to a morning of refreshments, arts and crafts, a cookie walk, and St. Nicholas himself will be in attendance! His feast day isn't until the following Tuesday, but we've been assured he visit us a bit early.
Additionally, feel free to bring a piece of your nativity set (or the whole thing if you are feeling ambitious) for a blessing by Fr. George!
Volunteer Baking Opportunity
Do you like to bake, but don't always want all those sweets around? We are looking for donations in the forms of plates of home-made cookies! You'll be able to drop them off up to a few days prior to the event if you aren't going to be able to join us that Sunday!
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Christmas Gift Giving
Beginning this weekend stop by the fellowship hall to find gift giving opportunities to help such groups as local refugees, social services, and Catholic Worker.
No card needed to help Catholic Worker, who actively run ministries in Norfolk, you can buy and drop off:
- Men sizes of hats and gloves
- Coffee
- creamer
- sugar
- peanut butter and Jelly
Volunteer Opportunity
On the weekend of December 4th/5th and 10th/11th we are looking for volunteers to help receive and sort incoming Christmas gifts 15 minutes before and after their Mass of Choice.
You can sign up here! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E4EADAE2AA75-stjerome
Your job would be to staff the table in the commons, check to make sure gifts are appropriately packaged (some are wrapped, some are not), labeled, and then make sure they are sorted to their right location!
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Religious Education Corner
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St. Joseph Missals are available for purchase in the Church Commons. They cost $5.00 and you may leave your donation (cash or check) n the box next to the books. Hurry while supplies last!
Thank you!
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Diabetes affects the lives of millions of people and is one of the leading causes of death or disability in the U.S.
Diabetes occurs when the body cannot produce insulin, an important hormone, to carry blood glucose to the cells for energy. Without enough insulin too much blood glucose builds up and overtime can cause serious health problems such as heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, blindness and nerve damage. See the parish nurse bulletin board for more information on the 4 types of diabetes and how to lower your risk of developing this disease and “How To Live Well with Diabetes”.
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FINAL WEEKEND
Catholic Daughters Court 2206 will be collecting food and other items for the Poor Clare Monastery in Barhamsville. Please bring an item and put it in the box with the CDA logo in the Commons by Sunday, November 13.
Food
- canned tuna (in water)
- Amy’s organic soup
- cream of mushroom soup
- canned evaporated milk
- Uncle Ben’s parboiled rice
- Cereals, (no sweetened cereals)
- ground coffee
- non-fat powdered milk
- canned fruit (in juice or lightly sweetened)
- crackers
- olive oil, canola oil
- non-stick cooking spray
non-food items
- anti-bacterial hand soap
- stamps & envelopes
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Are you a Baptized Catholic man?
Are you a Practicing Catholic man?
Yes, You can be a Knight of Columbus.
The Knights of Columbus is an international Order of Catholic men who are called to lead with faith, protect our families, serve others and defend values in a busy changing world. Our local Walter Pollard Council #5480 will be holding a membership drive at all Masses the weekend of November 19 & 20. Whether you become an individual member or a member of our council you will find that Knights of Columbus membership brings Catholic men together in a powerful way. If you would like to join today simply go to KofC.org/joinus and enter our council #5480 for local information. Please enter the Promo Code to join online for free - BLESSEDMCGIVNEY
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Commitment Is Getting Cancelled
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You’ve probably heard the phrase “cancel culture”—the phenomenon where public figures get “cancelled” for something they say or do in an effort to silence them. Well, today, Fr. Mike proposes the existence of a new and rising cancel culture—a culture where we cancel everything.
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November 15 thru November 20, 2022
Tuesday
- All the Souls in Purgatory
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
- Melaine and Walter Czupryna
Sunday
- 7:00 AM – Ina White
- 9:00 AM – Margaret Laurent
- 12:00 PM – Joe Walsh
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