1. The two-bit collection is for debt elimination. As always, we need your support to get our parish on a solid financial footing and to maintain the programs and buildings of our parish.

2. Thank you for your donations last weekend for St. Vincent de Paul. $605 were given during our English Masses to enable them to respond to the needs of the poor in our own neighborhoods. The two-bit collection during Christmas Masses will also be for St. Vincent de Paul.

3. You are invited to the annual Christmas concert this Tuesday, Dec. 17, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Church. Please join us for an evening of wonderful music provided by our school children and school band.

4. On Christmas eve we will have a Children's Mass at 5 p.m. It will feature a children's choir and participation in the procession with the Child Jesus to the Manger. Please come at 4:15 in the afternoon for carolling by the children. You are also invited to join our adult choir at 8 p.m. for an hour of Christmas carols before the 9 p.m. Mass. The full Christmas schedule is in the bulletin.

5. Next Sunday (Fourth Sunday of Advent) you are invited to bring a poinsetta to add to church Christmas decorations. We will have sheets of "In Memoriam" labels to place on your poinsetta in memory of a loved one. Also if anyone is interested in donating a tree or garlands, please contact Tom Weber at the rectory.

6. Next Sunday, please come to the parish hall for Coffee and Croissants after all the morning Masses.

7. Thank you to those who filled our Sacrificial Giving Commitment forms. 446 parishioners filled out commitment cards for a total of $319,833 pledged. If you have not yet filled out a card, please do so this week. You may place your card in the collection or drop it of at the rectory.

8. The Funeral Mass for Antone Helt will be this Monday at 10:30. All parishioners are invited to attend and support the Hlet family.

9. Scrip will be for sale after Sunday morning Masses.

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