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A Word From Our Associate&
Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy
What a wonderful season of the year, Thanksgiving through Advent and Christmas. It is a time for celebrations and gift giving. Even the advertisements on T.V. resound with good feelings: I think of for example, the Budweiser or Coca Cola Christmas adds, with their little jingles. But there are many people for whom these seasons are very painful: the lonely, the widowed and orphaned, and those who are suffering or near death. In our joy at this time of year, we sing to God of love and life, which is so right. Yet we must also see and pray for our neighbor in distress. Besides the usual family gift giving, I'd like to suggest another way of giving gifts this season, and that would be to choose one spiritual and corporal work of mercy from the list below, and offer it to someone as a gift.
The Spiritual Works of
Mercy :
1) to instruct the ignorant
2) to counsel the doubtful
3) to admonish sinners
4) to bear wrongs patiently
5) to forgive offenses willingly
6) to comfort the afflicted
7) to pray for the living and the dead
The Corporal Works of Mercy:
1) to feed the hungry
2) to give drink to the thirsty
3) to clothe the naked
4) to shelter the homeless
5) to visit the sick
6) to ransom the captive
7) to bury the dead
"He who has two coats, let him share with him who has none; and he who has food must do likewise" (Luke 3:11). "But give for alms those things which are within, and behold, everything is clean for you" (Luke 11:41). "If a brother or sister is ill-clad and in lack of daily food, and one of you says to them, 'Go in peace, be warmed and filled,' without giving them the things needed for the body, what does it profit?" (James 2:15-16) (Catechism of the Catholic Church, #2447).
Fr. Michael
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Circle of Women&
Fr. Michael Becker will speak on the Blessed Virgin Mary on Thursday, December 7. He will speak of Mary as mother, as a model for discipleship, femininity and prayer, and as our advocate.
Circle of Women invites women of all ages to join us in the in the lower level of the parish center Thursday mornings from 9:10--11:25 a.m. We hope you will join us and bring a friend.
Childcare is available during the Circle of Women meetings. There are still openings available. We ask that you register your child by calling our Children's Program Coordinator, Kari Gill @763-785-6947.
Faith Formation&
FIRST RECONCILIATION
NOTE TIME CHANGE!!!
Thursday, December 7, 5:30-6:30 p.m. -- Church
Saturday, December 9, 10:00 a.m.--Church
NEEDED: 2 families to set up/2 families to clean up at First Reconciliation. Please call Sandy Wadzink (Secretary) at 651-633-1540 to sign-up. Thank you!
SEEKERS: ADULT THEOLOGICAL BOOK CLUB
The next SEEKERS book club meeting will be Wednesday, December 13, 7:30--9:00 p.m. in the Parish Center (812 1st Ave). The book to read for December is The Holy Web by Cletus Wessels, O.P. Join us. Explore your faith. The only prerequisite is that you read the book beforehand. Questions? Call Mary Ann Zervas at 651-633-1540. The book for January will be: The Twelve: The Lives of the Apostles After Calvary, by C. Bernard Ruffin. Call Dorothy Kunze 651-633-1205 for info on obtaining the books.
PARENTS OF "HOME STUDY" CHILDREN GRADES 1-6 may pick up their materials in Room 7 of the school 4:30--7:30 p.m. Tuesdays or Wednesdays. Be sure to get one student workbook and one Home Study Guide for each student! Questions? Call Mary Garcia at the parish office (651) 633-1540.
Music Notes&
As we prepare for the coming of the Christ Child, what touches us more deeply than music? Music is such a part of our memory and experience of the upcoming season. We invite you to enrich through song the spirituality and joy of your Advent/Christmas experience. Join us in the choir for the next month.
We rehearse every Wednesday from 7:15-9:15 p.m.
We celebrate Advent every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Mass, with our preparations culminating at the Christmas Eve 11:00 p.m. Mass. Along with a brass choir we will present music 30 minutes prior as well. Don't miss being a part of the musical meaning of the season!
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