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December 2, 2018

Visit: www.stjoan.com 4537 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55419 612.823.8205 Fax: 612.825.7028

Pastor’s 2 Cents From: Fr. Jim DeBruycker

May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant

to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you use those gifts

that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be confident,

knowing you are a child of God. Let this presence settle into your bones and allow your soul the

freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us.

This is the prayer our SJA Liturgy Committee chose as a meditation for Advent. It is attributed

to St. Teresa of Avila, a sixteenth century Spanish saint known for her religious zeal and con-

templations on prayer. She said, “Contemplative prayer in my opinion is nothing else than a

close sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with him who we

know loves us.” The following prayer which we know as a song at SJA is also attributed to her:

Christ has no body but yours; no hands, no feet on earth but yours. Yours are the eyes with

which he looks with compassion on this world, yours are the feet with which he walks to do

good, yours are the hands with which he blesses all the world. Yours are the hands, yours are

the feet, yours are the eyes; you are his body. Christ has no body now but yours, No hands, no

feet on earth but yours. Yours are the eyes with which he looks with compassion on this world.

Christ has no body now on earth but yours.

We thought this prayer appropriate because we need it. Watching the craziness of the world

around us, we can lose hope. Teresa, who spent much of her life in trouble with the Church as

she was trying to do the right thing, centered herself on the knowledge that if with humility she

trusted that in God’s constant presence, good would prevail. She had incredible faith, humility

and patience.

She was not a pushover and realized no situation or person could stop her from doing good

wherever she was. In other words, she was always in the right place when she was doing

God’s will - Christ has no body now but yours. The most famous representation of her is the

Bernini sculpture, Teresa in Ecstasy, in which that oneness with God is so famously presented.

Advent begins with an apocalyptic message of the end which we can resonate with. Wars,

global warming, insane politics...but it always ends with a baby in a manger. I often write about

Sebastian Moore’s reflection that the crucified Christ is no stranger. Meditating on the cross

we see ourselves as both crucified and crucifier. We should also meditate on the newborn

baby and see ourselves as newly born of fragility and hope.

Christ has no body but yours; no hands, no feet on earth but yours.

Yours are the eyes with which he looks compassion on this world.

Have a blessed Advent.

Gym Masses

Presider: Fr. Jim DeBruycker

You are exactly where you are meant

to be! It is the First Sunday in Advent

and the SJA Choir is "exactly where we

are meant to be" helping us sing through

these mid-winter mysteries. Welcome

oboist, David Merz and all of our SJA

musicians. Thank you for your inspiration

and dedication to our community!

Family Mass

Welcome to our Advent celebrations!

Today we have a story, The Message

of the Birds, by Kate Westerlund with

music by the Children’s Choir, in which

the community of birds present at the

Nativity share the special message of

the Baby Jesus. Thanks to our reader

Emily Pechacek. Join us in the church

at 9:45 or 11:45am as we light the first

candle on our Advent Wreath. After

Mass, begin your hunt for the figures

on our Jesse Tree!

Weekend Masses are Celebrated at:Weekend Masses are Celebrated at:Weekend Masses are Celebrated at:Weekend Masses are Celebrated at: 5pm Saturday and 7:45am Sunday in the Church5pm Saturday and 7:45am Sunday in the Church5pm Saturday and 7:45am Sunday in the Church5pm Saturday and 7:45am Sunday in the Church

9am and 11am Sunday in the Gym 9am and 11am Sunday in the Gym 9am and 11am Sunday in the Gym 9am and 11am Sunday in the Gym Family Masses at 9:45am and 11:45am in the ChurchFamily Masses at 9:45am and 11:45am in the ChurchFamily Masses at 9:45am and 11:45am in the ChurchFamily Masses at 9:45am and 11:45am in the Church

Highlights This Week at SJA

Scripture Readings:

Sun, Dec. 2: Jer 33:14-16; Thess 3:12-4:2; Luke 21:25-28,34-36

Mon, Dec. 3: Isaiah 2:1-5; Matthew 8:5-11

Tue, Dec. 4: Isaiah 11:1-10; Luke 10:21-24

Wed, Dec. 5: Isaiah 25:6-10a; Matthew 15:29-37

Thu, Dec. 6: Isaiah 26:1-6; Matthew 7:21,24-27

Fri, Dec. 7: Isaiah 29:17-24; Matthew 9:27-31

Sat, Dec. 8: Genesis 3:9-15,20; Eph 1:3-6,11-12; Luke 1:26-38

Sun, Dec. 9: Baruch 5:1-9; Philippians 1:4-6,8-11; Luke 3:1-6

Looking Ahead…

Terry A., Chuck Abrahms, Arlene Axelson, Peyton Berkland, Phyllis Berninger, Elaine Boehm, Marcia Boehnlein, Vi Brown, Lorraine Bryant, Pam Burd,

George C., Dayna Cell, Dennis & Alice Coleman, Baby Monty D., Anita Dehinten, Nick & Megan Daoust, Jennifer Dease, Jim DeBruycker, Koko Dehn,

Tim Dellentash, Colleen Dooley, Greg Eklund, Kris Erickson, Henry F., Loretta Farrell, Tami Farrell-Hansen, John Fierce, Sally Finnegan, Flo Francis,

Karen Frees, John & Margaret Frees, Heidi Gregorich, Tom Griep, Hanf Family, Brent Harapat, Jan Horner, Kathy Horner, Neysa Housley, Ceil Jaisle,

Roz Jarrett, Dan Jay, Tom Jay, Joan Johnson, Paul Jonsson, Lois Kalis, Maria Karpinski, Glen Kelley, Barbara Klebel, Liam, Luke, Marianne Lafex,

Amy Lainus, Iva Lang, Jim Lappen, Melva Larson, Dorothy & Darlene Lawson, Dick Leahy, Gary Lindstrom, Rick Long, Kamran M., Kyle M.,

Dawn McCelland, John McGarry, Kate Meyer, Kelley Meyer, Royce Morrissette, Barb Muelken, Teddy Mueller, Jerry Mullane, Sheri Murch, Nate,

The Naae’s, Steve Nathe, Pat Nelson, Sherri Neron, Pat & Denis Neumann, Craig Nordby, Arla Olive, Ken Olsen, Dick Olson, Paul Olvera,

Lochlan & Leah Osborne, Pam Paul, Mike Perry, Bill Peterka, Bill Posten, Ruth, Niles R., Jim Rapp, Jerry Rau, Doris Rausch, Carol Reiland,

Jimmy Rieck, Jean Rieck, Donald & Susan Roufs, Pat Russell, Shane, Joe S., Kay Samuelson, Merry Pat Scherzer, Carter Schmidt, Phil Schmidt,

Dana Sell, Sam Slagerman, Ted Sparrman, Jim Stattmiller, Priscilla Specht, Joan Speltz, Joleen Strosahl, David Sylvester, Irene Taddiken,

Tom Tedford, Matthew Tennant, Echo Thoren, Kari Toensing, Glo Tonskemper, Carin Vagle, Leroy Vague, Barbara Verthein, Floyd Ward,

Baby Gus Weaver, Marlys Weber, Bennett Wentworth, Rosemary Weyl, Mary White, Eric William, Jim & Jerry Wohnoutka, Jim Wolfe,

Morley Woodruff, Ann Woolsey, Sofia Wright, Curt Youngren, Regis Yunker, Annemaire & Ava Zubrzycki

Prayer Corner Requests: To keep prayer requests current, names will be included in the bulletin for four weeks and then removed.

To add a name or to renew your request, please call Nancy Becker at 612.823.8205 ext. 223.

A Book of Prayer is located in our Gym vestibule. If you have a family member or friend who is ill or who has recently died, please

write their names in our Book of Prayer before Mass so we may include them in prayers during our Sunday Masses.

Prayer Corner: Please remember in your prayers those who are in need of healing:

Gluten-free Communion is available upon request. Please see

any of the Sunday sacristans in the gym before Mass.

Enhanced Hearing Devices are available in the church and gym.

They are located in the back of the church and the welcome center.

SignUpGenius for Eucharistic Ministers is available online. It

is simple, user friendly and a reminder is sent 3 days before your

scheduled volunteer day. FFI contact Marcia at [email protected].

FFI check the bulletin, the SJA website or call the Parish Center.

The Upper Room is located in the Parish Center; Hospitality Hall, in

the Church basement; the Arc, across 45th Street, 4457 3rd Ave.

Sunday, December 2

Sister Parish Card and Craft Sale, after masses

SJA Under 40(ish), 12:30pm in the Welcome Center

Concert Series: Gay Men’s Chorus, 7pm in the Gym

Tuesday, December 4

8am Mass in the Orleans Chapel

Home for the Holidays, How to Talk to My Family, 7pm in

Hospitality Hall

Wednesday, December 5

Expectant Families Blessing, 7pm in the Church

Thursday, December 6

8am Mass in the Orleans Chapel

Choir, 7pm in the Welcome Center

Saturday, December 8

First Reconciliation, 10am in the Church

Sunday, December 9

Advent Evensong Reconciliation Service, 4pm in the Church

Sunday 9 and 11 am Gym Masses:

December 9: 2nd Sunday of Advent. Presider: Fr. Cassidy.

The Tibetan Monks will join our Advent services.

Sunday, December 16: 3rd Sunday of Advent. Presider:

Fr. Cassidy. Guitarist Dean Magraw adds his music to Advent.

Sunday, December 23: 4th Sunday of Advent, Presider:

Fr. DeBruycker. The SJA Schola will lead our sung prayer.

Monday, December 24: Christmas Eve Masses

�� 4 pm: Fr. Cassidy: Especially for families, Gym

�� 4 pm: Fr. Nosbush and the SJA musicians, Church

�� 6 pm: Fr. Cassidy and the SJA Choir, Gym

�� 10 pm: Fr. DeBruycker and the SJA musicians, Gym

Tuesday, December 25: Christmas Day Masses

�� 9 am: Fr. Cassidy and the SJA musicians, Gym

�� 11 am: Fr. DeBruycker and the SJA Choir, Gym

December 30: Holy Family Sunday. Presider: Fr. Cassidy.

Pre-mass: Parishioner and DePaul University student, Melina

Dane Dodson, will share her experience as a translator for

detained and separated families at the U.S./Mexico border.

Parish Life

Summary of contributions for the week and fiscal year. Includes

plate, envelopes and estimated Sustaining Member payments.

Current (November 19 - November 25, 2018)

Actual $40,772 Budget $42,356

Prior Year Actual $38,911

Year to Date (July 1 – November 25, 2018)

Actual $798,159 Budget $763,800

Prior Year Actual $730,807

Thank You For Your Continued Support!

Did you know: If you need to take a minimum withdrawal

from your IRA you can make a “Qualified Charitable Distri-

bution” from your IRA as a donation to St. Joan of Arc.

Check with your financial advisor on the tax benefits

before taking this action.

Choir will rehearse for Christmas this Thursday, Dec. 6 at 7pm in the

Welcome Center. Schola will rehearse after the choir.

Advent Blessing of Expectant Families: On Wednesday, Dec. 5

at 7pm in the church, join our Prayer Partners for this special bless-

ing for all who await the arrival of a new family member through birth

or adoption.

Advent Evensong Reconciliation Prayer Service: Please join us

Sunday, Dec. 9 at 4pm, for a lovely prayer service of

forgiveness that will be celebrated in our candle lit

Church. With music from the SJA Schola, reflections

from our Pastor and Prayer Partners, and a reconciliation ritual, we

prepare our hearts for Christmas and the joy of Jesus' birth again!

Families welcome.

Catholic Women and Holy Orders: The Time Is Now will be held

on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 7 - 9pm in the Welcome Center. The ses-

sion is sponsored by the Catholic Coalition for Church Reform -

Council of the Baptized. To register email [email protected].

2018-2019 SJA Concert Series: This year's series promises to

be the best ever! All concerts are at 7pm in the gym and tickets are

on sale in the Welcome Center after each Sunday mass or online at

www.stjoantickets.com. Don't miss the music! Don't miss the fun!

�� Tonight: The Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus, 160 men strong,

will take the stage in our SJA gym with their beauti-

ful holiday concert, A Million Reasons to Believe.

Don't miss this fun and inspiring musical group.

Bring the whole family. Doors open at 6:15pm with

concert at 7pm. Tickets on sale today after the gym masses.

�� Sunday, January 20: MLK Jr. Holiday Concert - Sheroes and

Heroes. Through music, dance and spoken word, Bruce Henry

pays tribute to the brave ones all over the world fighting for

justice and freedom.

�� Sunday, March 3: The Charles Lazarus Band - Lovejoy.

Fresh takes on classic American songs plus heartwarming and

toe-tapping originals. A cocktail of musical romance, with SJA

keyboardist, Tommy Barbarella and vocalist, Maggie Vagle.

SJA Is Accepting Applications for two part-time openings:

Pre-K Religious Education Director works up to 15 hours a week,

leading the Sunday preschool programming and recruiting and

scheduling volunteers to staff classrooms. FFI contact Olivia Brown

Mon-Thurs, 4:30 - 9pm, in the Parish Center or [email protected].

Parish Center Evening Receptionist works four (4) nights a week,

4:30 - 9pm, welcoming visitors and callers with courtesy and answer-

ing basic questions about SJA programs as well as occasional

administrative work. FFI contact Nancy or JP at the Parish Center

or email [email protected] or [email protected].

Applications for both positions close on December 15.

An Interfaith Peace Vigil Against War: Wednesdays, 4:30 - 5:30pm

at the Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge. Join us!

Holiday Volunteering:

�� Jesse Tree: If you took an ornament off of our trees outside

the Church or Welcome Center. Please return your gifts

unwrapped by Dec.9. This year we are serving People

Serving People, Cabrini Partnership and the American Indian

Center Golden Eagles Program.

�� Christmas with Dignity: Hundreds of SJAers have volun-

teered with this program, where Christmas gifts for children

are sold to low-income families at 10% of the original cost.

Last year, more than 1000 children were served by this pro-

gram. If you'd like to volunteer, this year's sale is on Friday,

Dec. 14 at Hospitality House, and set-up is on Dec. 12 or 13.

FFI/to help, please contact Paula Larsen at 763.228.2493

or [email protected].

�� Project Kateri: In partnership with the Church of Gichitwaa

Kateri, we are collecting desperately needed items for fami-

lies in the homeless encampment. Go to www.stjoan.com for

a list of items, or contact Ruth or Gary at 612.940.1666 or

Mary Ellen at 763.535.7241. We are collecting through next

Sunday, Dec. 9 in the Egan Room (south side of the gym)

and in the church. Thank you for your help. And let us recom-

mit ourselves to advocating for stable and affordable housing

for all people in our community.

�� Wreath of Love: If you took a card off of the Wreath of Love,

please return your wrapped gifts to the Parish Center

by Dec. 9.

Christmas on the Prairie Annual Concert with Peter Johnson,

Richard Kriehn, Pat Donohue, Boyd and Aimee

Lee, Mary Jane Alm, Joe Savage and Gary

Raynor at Hastings Arts Center on Dec. 8 at

7pm and Dec. 9 at 3pm. Portions of the proceeds go to Hastings

Family Service. Info at christmasontheprairie.bpt.me.

Parking: Please be considerate of our neighbors and their

property. Do not block driveways or park in their “on-street”

handicapped areas. Thank You!

FFI on Pastoral Ministries contact Sherri Stella at

612.823.8205 ext. 231 or [email protected].

Mental Health Ministry: Please join us at Bethlehem Lutheran

Church on Monday, Jan. 14, 5:45 - 8pm, as Peter

Bruhn, MPS, LADC, from Westminster Counseling,

presents Trauma and Addiction. Our evening be-

gins with a light supper. This is a free event. All

are welcome.

Did You Know? Anxiety disorders are the most common mental

illness in the US. According to the Anxiety and Depression Asso-

ciation of America:

�� 40 million adults 18 and older are living with an anxiety dis-

order.

�� Anxiety disorders are treatable, but only 36.9% of those suf-

fering receive treatment.

�� Anxiety disorders develop from a complex set of risk factors,

including genetic, brain chemistry, personality, and life

events.

The Parish Visitor Ministry offers confidential listening, prayer,

communion, and support in times of life challenges or transitions.

Through phone calls and visits, this quiet support is available

to parishioners who cannot join us for worship or would like an

additional long or short term parish connection in the home,

hospital, rehab or care center. FFI contact Sherri at the Parish

Center or Carolyn Dobis at 651.485.2868. �

Coalition for Grief Support: Join us on Thursday, Dec 6,

6:15 - 8pm, at Richfield United Methodist Church, for a Service

of Remembrance. FFI contact Norine Larson at 952.925.2437.

The Prayer Shawl Ministry will be meeting on Monday, Dec 3,

6:30 - 8pm in the Daisy Room in the Parish Center. Please join

us for an evening of crocheting/knitting, conversation, and pray-

er. All are welcome! Our prayer shawl members are open to

teaching new members to knit. FFI contact Sherri Stella at the

Parish Center.

Sister Parish Card and Craft Fair Today: Stop by the table in

the welcome center after mass for beautiful, handmade items

created by members of our Sister Parish in Tierra Nueva Dos

in Guatemala. Your donations (cash or check, please) will help

people in TNII travel to SJA on delegation next summer, building

on our relationship of 25 years.

Home for the Holidays: How to Talk to My Family: Our SJA anti

racism ministry invites you to a practical and timely

discussion exploring how to be in relationship in

families with wildly different views and beliefs. Join

us this Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 7pm in Hospitality Hall

for an engaging evening together.

Border Immersion Trip: Two SJA leaders in our Welcome

the Stranger ministry are leading a group to the U.S./Mexico

border Feb. 28 - March 3. Learn, witness, and stand in solidarity

with brothers and sisters at the border. Contact Rose at

[email protected] or Cindy at [email protected].

Follow-up meeting is today following the 11am mass in the Parish

Center Upper Room.

Mobile Loaves Twin Cities Here Today: We Need Eggs! This

mobile food ministry invites you to their table in the Welcome

Center after mass to learn more about their work - particularly

the Egg Ministry. MLTC can distribute as many hard boiled eggs

as they can collect, and your help is needed.

EcoSpirits Gathering: Practical Tips for All! Join us next Sunday,

Dec. 9, in the Arc following the 11am mass for info on

reducing household waste and plastic use, and tips on

home composting. Meet great people, enjoy great treats

with fellow SJAers committed to environmental justice.

In This Season of Gratitude: Recently, our SJA ISAIAH core

team celebrated outreach to tens of thousands of fellow Minneso-

tans before the midterm elections through calls, texts and door

knocking - urging people to vote not from fear, but from faith in

human dignity and the common good. ISAIAH is an interfaith

collective of more than 100 metro area congregations working

for racial and economic justice and SJAers were prominent in

the effort to engage people in civic participation. SJAer Charlie

Anhut said, "I was not looking forward to phonebanking, but

before each call, I would line up photos of my four grandchildren

and say 'I'm doing this for you." Then, through eight phonebanking

shifts, Charlie would make the next call for his grandchildren's

future and for our shared future. Thank you Charlie, and thanks to

all who continue to do this sacred work, knowing that we may not

see all our efforts come to fruition in our lifetime, but that every call

and conversation matters. And we are grateful to walk together on

this journey!

Food Shelf Donations Are Needed: You are encouraged to bring

non-perishable food items with you when you come to Mass on

Sunday and place them in our food shelf bins, located in the

entrances to our Church and Parish Center. Your food offerings

are donated to the Foodshelf at Sabathani Community Center

each week. Thank you for your willingness to help those in need.

Pastoral Ministries

Peace and Justice

FFI on Peace & Justice programs contact Julie Madden at

612.823.8205 ext. 228 or [email protected].

Christmas Cards to Families and Children in Immigration

Detention: It is unthinkable that our administration is threatening

to use "lethal force" on people seeking asylum at our southern

border. These are our brothers and sisters, created in the image

and likeness of our God. Our Welcome the Stranger ministry

continues to reach out to immigrants, asylees and refugees, and

you can join us in letting families and children in immigration

detention know they are not forgotten. Please sign a Christmas

card at the tables in the welcome center and church vestibule.

Thank you.

Faith Formation and Adult LearningFaith Formation and Adult LearningFaith Formation and Adult LearningFaith Formation and Adult Learning

We form the faith of our community through participation in prayer, liturgy,

sacraments, education, community and works of justice.

Children in Grades 4 - 6, Work With Mobile Loaves Twin

Cities! On the first Thursday or the third Tuesday of the month,

now through April, join together with other SJA kids to pack food

that will go out on the MLTC truck! We meet at Knox Presbyterian

Church, 4747 Lyndale Ave S., Mpls, 3:45 - 4:30pm. Pack some

meals, make some friends, do some good! We need several par-

ents to join the kids each month as well. Sign up after the Family

Masses. FFI contact Gabrielle at [email protected].

Adoptive Families Book Club: Join us on Jan. 12, 10am, at Turtle

Bread (4762 Chicago Ave, Mpls) to chat about the new movie In-

stant Family. The movie's release date was Nov 16. Here's a link to

the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUgCSuEWhnc.

FFI contact Gabrielle at [email protected].

Join the Clare Housing Supper Club and prepare a meal each

month for the residents at one of their care homes. Clare Housing

provides affordable housing, supporting services, and compassion-

ate care to around 200 people living with HIV/AIDS, including 20

families. FFI contact Gabrielle at [email protected].

New to SJA? Meet a Mentor Family! Do you love SJA but find it

hard to connect with other parish families? Would you like to be

part of the many exciting SJA ministries, but don’t know how to get

started? Sign up with a mentor family! Your mentor family will join

you for coffee and cookies after a Family Mass to share with you

the ways their family found a home at SJA. FFI contact

Gabrielle at [email protected].

Pen Pal Program with Tierra Nueva Dos: We are looking for a

13 year old girl to be a Pen Pal with a 13 year old girl in Guatemala.

They would commit to write and/or translate a letter 2-4 times per

year. This is a great way to learn about life in Guatemala, how they

celebrate holidays, their customs and family gatherings the role of

church in their lives. Letters are hand carried by parishioners at

SJA when they travel to and from Guatemala. Contact Tica

Hanson at [email protected].

Baptism: To have your child baptized at St. Joan’s

you must be a registered member and participate in

a 90-minute Baptism preparation class. FFI and to

register call JP at the Parish Center.

Nursery: FFI contact Michelle Dehn, Nursery Director at

[email protected] or 612.823.8205 ext. 240.�

Our Nursery, located in the lower level of the Parish Center, is

open for the 9 & 11am Sunday Masses. The Nursery is a wonderful

community of families and volunteers that allows parents to enjoy

Mass and meet other families in the parish. Drop-ins welcome.

Pre-school��(Ages 4-Kindergarten) FFI contact Olivia Brown

at [email protected] or 612.823.8205 ext. 230��

Grade School��(Grades 1-6) FFI contact Marie Bissonnette

at 612.823.8205 ext. 229.

Save the Dates: March 10: 1st Communion registration and

information. April 7: 1st Communion Extravaganza. April 27

and May 4: 1st Communion celebrations. FFI contact Marie.

Youth Ministry��(Grades 7-12) FFI contact Rose Aspholm

at 612.823.8205 ext. 241 or [email protected].

Cookie Decorating: 'Tis the season to be merry and make

cookies! Join us on Friday, Dec. 14, 7 - 9pm,

in Hospitality Hall, we’ll make holiday goodies,

drink hot cocoa, sing a few carols and watch

a Christmas movie. Everyone will leave with

a plate full of treats and a heart warmed with

the Christmas spirit. Open to everyone, so please invite a friend!

Wear your happiest holiday apparel! Register on the Youth

Ministry website. Cost: $10. Questions contact Brennan at

[email protected].

Adult Learning:�FFI contact Cynthia Bailey Manns at

612.823.8205 ext. 226 or [email protected].

Addiction Resources: Monday, Dec. 3, 7 - 8:30pm, in the Parish

Center - Grief and Loss.

2nd Monday Dialogues with SAGES: Join us on Monday, Dec.

10, 1:30 - 3pm in Hospitality Hall for Dementia by Dementia

Friends with Ann Dunagan. All are welcome!

Scripture Matters: Tuesday, Dec. 11, 7 - 9pm, in the Parish

Center. Join us for a stimulating review of the Infancy Narratives.

All are welcome!

SAGES Senior Christmas Mass and Luncheon, Wednesday,

Dec. 12, 11:30am mass in the church with

luncheon to follow in Hospitality Hall. Please

join us for turkey dinner, music and door prizes.

All seniors are welcome. RSVP by Monday,

Dec, 10 at 11am. Free will offering.

Parish Book Club meets on the 2nd Wednesday of a month at

6:30pm in the Parish Center. Everyone is welcome anytime!

�� Dec. 12: Christmas Day in the Morning by Pearl Buck

�� Jan. 9: The Skin of our Teeth play by Thornton Wilder

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