St. Francis, Francesville; St. Joseph, Pulaski; St. Peter, Winamac

Rev. Leroy G. Kinnaman, Pastor Cluster Email: stpete4906@embarqmail.com

Cluster Website: preciousbloodcluster.org

Cluster Correspondence: 401 N Monticello Street, Winamac, IN 46996 Bulletin Deadline: Wednesday Morning by 9:00 A.M.

Phone: 574.946.4906 Fax: 574.946.4962

LITURGY SCHEDULE Monday, December 17 at St. Peter 8:00 A.M. +Sheets & Weaver Families from Deb Sheets

Tuesday, December 18 at Parkview Haven Nursing Home 9:00 A.M. +Joanna Federer Gardner by Barb Knarr

Wednesday, December 19 at St. Joseph 8:00 A.M. +Bernie Knouff from Doyle Roth Thursday, December 20 at St. Joseph 8:00 A.M. +Kenny Foerg by Family

Friday, December 21 at St. Peter 8:00 A.M. +Betty Bennett from Delores Girton Family

Saturday, December 22 4:00 P.M. at St. Peter + Kenny Fisher by Bill Girton & Mary Kasten 6:00 P.M. at St. Joseph +Elimination of abortion; and world peace

Sunday, December 23 8:00 A.M. at St. Francis + Clarence Baunach by Barbara Mau 10:00 A.M. at St. Peter +Our Cluster Family

LITURGICAL MINISTERS Saturday, December 22 at 4:00 P.M. (St. Peter) Reader: Tim Murray Ministers Viv Reinhold, Judy Wilson & VOLUNTEER Servers: Bonnie Budd & Caitlyn Ottow Ushers: VOLUNTEERS

Saturday, December 22 at 6:00 P.M. (St. Joseph) Reader: Maggie Rowlands Ministers: Lisa Brady, Shelley Werner and Rich Hopkins Servers: Randy & Brody Roth Ushers: Frank Boardman, Tim Weaver, Diane Kolish and Monica Whiteman

Sunday, December 23 at 8:00 A.M. (St. Francis) Reader: Pat Ames Ministers: Dillar Ames & Joanne Stevens Servers: Jonathan Ottow

Sunday, December 23 at 10:00A.M. (St. Peter) Reader: Marita Grisel Ministers: Rick Grisel, Tony & Tina Pesaresi Servers: Kolbey & Kelsey Wegner

Ushers: Greg Kiser Family

Oh, by the way,

Starting Monday, the final days of Advent, from 17 December to 24 December, our focus shifts to our preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas).

Liturgical Conversion Tomorrow! One specific liturgical reflection in the Scriptures is the “O” Antiphons. The Roman Catholic

Church has been singing the “O” Antiphons since at least the 8th century. They are the antiphons that accompany the Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer from 17-23 December. The “O” Antiphons are a magnificent theology that uses ancient biblical imagery drawn from the Messianic hopes of the Hebrew Scripture (read Old Testament) to proclaim the coming of the Christ as the fulfillment not only of the Hebrew Scriptures but present ones as well. Their repeated use of the imperative “Come” embodies the longing of all for the Divine Messiah. The specific “O” Antiphon for each day (with the

Latin introduction) is: December 17--O Sapientia: O Wisdom of our God Most High, guiding creation with power and love: come to teach us the path of knowledge! December 18--O Adonai: O Leader of the House of Israel, giver of the Law to Moses on Sinai: come to rescue us with your mighty power! December 19--O Radix Jesse: O Root of Jesse’s stem, sign of God’s love for all his people: come to save us without delay! December 20--O Clavis David: O Key of David, opening the gates of God’s eternal Kingdom: come and free the prisoners of darkness! December 21--O

Oriens: O Radiant Dawn, splendor of eternal light, sun of justice: come and shine on those who dwell in darkness and in the shadow of death. December 22--O Rex Gentium: O King of all nations and keystone of the Church: come and save man, whom you formed from the dust! December 23--O Emmanuel: O Emmanuel, our King and Giver of Law: come to save us, Lord our God!

Also every year during this week, the Scriptures and the Liturgy present two indispensable “Advent People”. Over the last two weeks, we heard about the first, St. John the Baptist.

Mary, of course, is a different kind of Advent Person. She prepared for His coming on a very personal level, and by reflecting on her words and actions, we can prepare on such a personal level as well.

A few thoughts on the Advent Gospel passages that address the place of Mary in the story of Christ’s coming:

◼Monday’s Gospel passage from Matthew 1:1-17, give us the extensive genealogy of Jesus. Like other

genealogies of the day, we are mainly told of fathers and sons. Only five mothers are named. The first four, to

quote the late Scripture scholar Fr. Raymond Brown, “had a marital history that contained elements of human

scandal or scorn,” but were “enterprising instruments…of God’s spirit in continuing the sacred line of the

Messiah.” Mary, too, had an unusual marital situation, but, again quoting Brown, “She is the instrument par

excellence of the Holy Spirit.”

◼Thursday’s Gospel tells us of the Annunciation (Luke 1:26-38). The angel Gabriel announced to Mary

that she would become the mother of the Savior. Mary did not understand, but rather than explaining, Gabriel

assures her that the Holy Spirit is at work; the child will be the Son of God. Gabriel also informed her of

another miraculous birth about to take place. Her cousin, Elizabeth, too old to give birth, would soon give birth.

Mary put herself into God’s hands, saying, “Let it be done to me according to your word.”

◼Friday and Sunday, in Luke 1:39-45, we hear of the meeting of Mary and Elizabeth – the Visitation.

The unborn son of Elizabeth, John (later known as the Baptier), “leaped for joy” in the womb of Elizabeth at the

presence of the unborn Jesus. So this was the first encounter between John, the prophet, and Jesus, the Savior.

◼On Saturday, in Luke 1:46-56, we hear Mary’s Canticle, the Magnificat, and speaks of the fulfillment

of God’s promises as already accomplished facts: “He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he

has sent away empty.” Like Mary’s response to the angel Gabriel’s announcement, these words foreshadow

those of her own Son, in the Beatitudes (Luke 6:20-26).

Prayerfully, enjoy this coming week!

How is your Advent wreath? Pray you’re still using it! Already celebrated the Sacrament of Reconciliation? Remaining times and places are posted below. Please schedule your time so the family is able to celebrate this Sacrament together in preparation for the Nativity of the Lord.

Reconciliation Confession Penance 18 Dec.: St. Joseph, Delphi, 7:00 p.m. 18 Dec.: All Saints, Logansport, 7:00 p.m.

21 Dec.: St. Joan of Arc, Kokomo, 7:00 p.m.

FRUITFUL HARVEST UPDATE! Our Cluster is awesome! Thanks to all of you, we are showing the

Diocese who the Precious Blood Cluster is. St. Peter is the highest in

the Diocese at 143%

of goal! St. Francis has

hit the 108% of goal;

St. Joseph has

attained 101% of goal!

END OF THE YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS

The Cluster Business Office will close

21 December till 2 January 2019.

This impacts some. Why? With the new diocesan programs, all 2018 contributions

MUST be in the Office by high-noon

30 December to be credited to 2018 contributions.

From 21 December till 2 January, please leave your messages on the answering machine. Thank

you.

Maranatha: Greek: Μαραναθα) is a two-word Aramaic formula occurring only once in the New

Testament (see Aramaic of Jesus). It appears in Didache 10:14, which is part of the Apostolic Fathers'

collection. It is transliterated into Greek letters rather than translated and, given the nature of early manuscripts,

the lexical difficulty rests in determining just which two Aramaic words constitute the single Greek expression,

found at the end of Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians (1 Cor 16:22). In general, the recent interpretation has

been to select the command option ("Come, Lord!")

Meanwhile, Maranatha….fr. K

Quick one-liners for you: Picked up your 2019 Catholic calendar yet?

Donations are being collected to help with the Christmas Flowers. Each of you should

have received an envelope in your packets this month. If you would

like to donate in memory of or in honor of someone, please be sure to

write that out clearly on the back of the envelope. A complete list of

donors will be inserted into our Cluster bulletin on the Fourth Sunday of

Advent. All donations collected will stay at their individual parish and

will be used for Christmas poinsettias and Easter lilies.

St. Peter’s will have a collection for the Improvement Fund next

weekend, December 22 & 23 at both Masses. Envelopes may be found in the pews.

Thank you for your continued support. Volunteers are needed to help fill the Liturgy Assignments for Christmas & New Years at

St. Peter’s. If you are willing to help, please contact the Cluster

Office by phone or email. Our Mass Schedule will be Monday,

December 24th at 4:00 P.M. and Tuesday, December 25th at

10:00 A.M. (Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord); and

Monday, December 31st at 6:00 P.M. (Solemnity of Mary, the

Holy Mother of God).

St. Francis St. Joseph St. Peter

Weekly Cluster Activities No Activities this week

PRAYER REQUESTS: Please keep the following individuals in your prayers: Richard Alber, Randy Baker, Helen Barker, Pat Barngrover, Mary Baunach (Barbara Mau’s Mother), Shelia Buczek, Will

Cheverette, Gayle Conner, Helen Ford, Marsha Gearhart, Mary Hayworth (Kay Hayworth’s daughter), Cari Heater (Lois Heater’s grand-daughter), Fr. Mike Heppen, Frances Hoover, Marie Kraft, Sarah Leman (Mary Johnson’s great greandaughter), Honey Loehmer, Theresa Logan, Greg Loehmer, Bob Meyer, Rosalia Najera, Patricia

O’Donnell, Helen Scheffer, Brandi Shidler, Kyson Shidler, Mary Stefanich (Joanne Steven’s sister-in-law), Graham Vollmer, Brian Voss & Elizabeth Weldon Please remember in your prayers all of our Cluster family and friends who mourn the loss of a loved one, all who have no one to pray for them, those who have died through violence or natural disasters

and all who have died recently. Please notify the Cluster Office at 574.946.4906, if a loved one is admitted to the hospital,

rehab center, nursing home, or is homebound. fr. K CANNOT make calls to people that he is NOT AWARE OF. Thank you!

December 9, 2018

General Offerings: $210.00

Loose Collection: $36.00

Flowers: $40.00

Imm. Conception: $160.00

December 8, 2018

General Offerings: $1,355.00

Loose Collection: $16.00

Flowers: $160.00

Imm. Conception: $466.00

December 8 & 9, 2018 General Offering: $1,516.00

Loose Collection: $264.00

Children’s Offering: $14.61

Votive Lights: $12.00

Flowers: $240.00

Imm. Conception: $714.00