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If you are interested in becoming a member of St. Peter Church, please call the Parish Office at 573-636-8159, complete and return the registration forms from our website

or simply stop by—we are happy to assist you.

May God bless you.

www.saintpeterjc.org

Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:15 pm

(Rosary at 4:45 pm Saturdays & 9:00 am Sundays)

Sunday Mass: 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:00 pm (en Español)

Monday, Wednesday & Friday Mass: 7:00 am & 12:03 pm, chapel

Tuesday & Thursday Mass: 8:00 am, church & 12:03 pm, chapel

Confessions: Saturday 4:00 pm—5:00 pm, Sunday 8:45 am—9:15 am

or by appointment

Pastor Fr. Jeremy Secrist

Associate Pastor

Fr. Basil Tigga

Deacons Deacon Enrique Castro

Deacon Phil Garcia Deacon Thomas Fischer

Deacon Ric Telthorst Deacon David Thompson

Deacon Tom Whalen (retired)

Sunday, December 1 Vespers, 6:00 pm, Church

Confirmation Preparation, 6:30 pm, Selinger Hospitality Center

Monday, December 2 Spirit Alive, 5:15 pm, Church

Tuesday, December 3 RCIA, 6:15 pm, Fr. Ahrens Room

Parish Pastoral Council, 6:30 pm, Selinger Meeting Room

Wednesday, December 4 Property Committee, 6:00 pm, Selinger Meeting Room Ladies Sodality Potluck and Business Meeting, 6:00 pm

Selinger Hospitality Center PSR, 7:00 pm, School

Thursday, December 5 Genesis to Jesus Bible Study, 6:30 pm, Fr. Ahrens Room

Choir, 7:00 pm, Church

Sunday, December 8 Mass with Children’s Liturgy of the Word, 9:30 am, Church

Confirmation Preparation, 6:30 pm, Selinger Hospitality Center

St. Peter Catholic Church 216 Broadway

Jefferson City, MO 65101

We, the parish community of St. Peter Catholic Church, profess our belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ through word, worship, education and action.

Pastor Fr. Jeremy Secrist pastor@saintpeterjc.org

Associate Pastor Fr. Basil Tigga btigga@saintpeterjc.org

Parish School of Religion (PSR) Roger & Theresa Backes rbackes6@aol.com

Director of Music & Ministries Lisa Fender stpeterorganist@saintpeterjc.org

Parish Nurse Alice Kuehn akuehn@saintpeterjc.org

Sacramental/Parish Records Beverly McCracken bmccracken@saintpeterjc.org

Receptionist/Bulletin/Website Denise Mueller dmueller@saintpeterjc.org

Business Manager Michelle Truesdale mtruesdale@saintpeterjc.org

Coordinator of Hispanic Ministry Sr. Bertha Flores 210-413-3291 Deacon Enrique Castro

573-680-3650

Parish Office Hours and Contact Information

Office Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday Telephone: 573-636-8159 Fax: 573-634-6079 Parish E-mail: parish@saintpeterjc.org Email for bulletin: bulletin@saintpeterjc.org Parish Website: www.saintpeterjc.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/St.PeterInterparishSchool

St. Peter Interparish School

314 West High Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101 Gayle Trachsel, Principal Telephone: 573-636-8922 Fax: 573-636-8410 School E-mail: saints@stpeterjc.org School Website: www.stpeterjc.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/t.PeterInterparishSchool Society of St. Vincent de Paul

For information or assistance, call 573-632-2634

In Need of Prayers - To request prayers call Carolyn Weider at 573-694-5670. Your fellow parishioners are eager to help you. Thank you.

E-prayer email address: prayerline@saintpeterjc.org

Weekly Schedule

Lifetouch will be here December 18 and 19 to take more photos. December 18 will be 2-9,

December 19 will be 4-9. Pictures will be taken in the Selinger Hospitality Center.

If you had your picture taken but did not place an

order, your free 8x10 photo is available for pickup in the Parish Office.

December Early Bulletin Article Submission Deadlines

Monday, December 9 for the December 22 Bulletin

Monday, December 16 for the December 29 Bulletin

Monday, December 23 for the January 5 Bulletin

The Parish Office will be closed Monday, December 9 from 12:00 – 1:00pm so that staff can attend Mass on the

Holy Day.

OUR SYMPATHY to the families of Phyllis Rusbult, Brad Brester and Martha Wieberg who died. We pray for Christ’s gift of eternal life for them and for comfort for their families in their great loss.

Ladies Sodality Potluck Dinner

Ladies of the Parish, we invite you to attend our annual potluck and business meeting, December 4, Wednesday even-ing, at 6:00, in the Selinger Hospitality Room. We will provide meat entree, cof-fee, tea. Please bring a vegetable dish, salad, or dessert to share.

First Sunday of Advent December 1, 2019

Liturgical Ministers

SATURDAY November 30

5:15 pm Catherine Martin †

SUNDAY December 1

7:30 am Kevin Wansing †

9:30 am Ron Borgmeyer † 11:30 am Mary Ann Bond † 1:00 pm People of the Parish

MONDAY December 2 7:00 am Mark Green, Troy & Lisa Feltrop † 12:03 pm Jeffrey Paden † TUESDAY December 3 8:00 am Mary Carol Schmid † 12:03 pm John Michael Nondorf, Jr. † WEDNESDAY December 4 7:00 am George & Pauline Rackers L&D 12:03 pm Eleanor Moeller † 2:00 pm Fr. Charlie Pardee † THURSDAY December 5 8:00 am Mary Lepper †

FRIDAY December 6 7:00 am Jim & Margie Schneiders † 12:03 pm Vic Rosskopf † SATURDAY December 7 5:15 pm Charlie Doerhoff † SUNDAY December 8 7:30 am Harold Henley † 9:30 am Bill Horvath † 11:30 am Royal O. Cooper † 1:00 pm People of the Parish

12:03 pm Jerome Oligschlaeger †

Mass Intentions

Bishop McKnight’s December Prayer Intention

As we celebrate the mystery of the Holy Family, may our Churches and schools support parents in the raising of their children in the faith.

Al celebrar el misterio de la Sagrada Familia, que nuestras Igle-sias y escuelas puedan apoyar a los padres y madres de familia en la tarea de criar a sus hijos e hijas en la fe.

Organize Pews December 2 - 4: Lee Waer

December 5 - 6: Betty Ann Wehmeyer

December 7 and December 8

Robert Dierkes, Lisa Fender Stephanie Summers, Lisa Fender Choir Rhonda Allen, Sara Garner

Cantors & Musicians 5:15 pm: 7:30 am:

9:30 am: 11:30 am:

John Cortez, Lauren Mathews, Logan Matthews, Maddox Schrimpf Landon Gerlach, Calen Jones, Isaac Schatzer Evan Dunn, Logan Dunn, Noah Gray Krissten Anto, Rex Howell, Connor Wekenborg

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Altar Servers

Mark Kleene, Shelley Kleene, Warren Stiefermann, Lynn Struemph Ed Kempker, Steve Slaughter, Shayne Taylor, Tim Taylor Dennis Bochat, Aaron Dunn, Gerald Dunn, Jeff Luebbert Dale Lueckenhoff, Richard Mosha, Mark Veit, Scott Woodward

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Ushers

Mass Coordinators & Lectors

Donnell Rehagen, Anna Maria Cooper Tony Nigro, Audie Cline Greg Mihalevich, Mary Koeneman Jo Ann Horvath, Pat Dudenhoeffer

5:15 pm:

7:30 am: 9:30 am: 11:30 am:

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

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Roger Backes, Theresa Backes, Clara Hillen, Jim Ludwig, Mary Lynn Ludwig, Shelly Rehagen, Jack-ie Trippensee David Bange, Julie Bange, Judy Holzhauser, Dottie Kempker, David Kiesling, Greg Rackers, Cornie Westerman Jan Berendzen, Michael Berendzen, Nancy Bochat, Dean Dutoi, Rachel Farr, Grace Lansford, Daniel Livers Rodney Bax, Elizabeth Hildebrandt, Fidelia Oko-cha, Pat Reinkemeyer, Debbie Snyder, Stephen Stark, Tara Van Loo

Tithes and Offerings - Giving Back to God

November 3, 2019 $ 66,255.88 November 10, 2019 $ 23,497.20 November 17, 2019 $ November 24, 2019 $

Budget for November $ 165,250.00 Total Collected for November $ 89,753.08 Difference $ - 75,496.92

Budget Goal as of October 31, 2019 $ 661,000.00 Total Collected as of October 31, 2019 $ 695,472.23 Difference $ 34,472.23

Facility/Property Maintenance: November $ 4,503.00 Facility/Property Maintenance: Fiscal Year $ 27,291.00

ARCHDIOCESE FOR MILITARY $ 2,056.00 SAMARITAN CENTER $November 17 CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT $November 24

As of Wednesday, November 13

First Sunday of Advent December 1, 2019

The General Instruction of the Roman Missal makes it clear that the chasuble, as well as all the vestments used at Mass “should con-tribute to the beauty of the sacred action” (#335) and be marked by “beauty and nobility” (#334). The 2004 instruction, Redemptionis Sacramentum (“The Sacrament of Redemption”) insists that this noble and beautiful vesture is indispensable to the celebration of the Sacred Liturgy. Further writings of the bishops in this country speak of the appropriateness of what is used in the celebration of the Sacred Mysteries: this appropriateness is “demonstrated by the work’s ability to bear the weight of mystery, awe, reverence and won-der that the liturgical action expresses” (Built of Living Stones, #148). The section continues: “Art that is used in worship therefore must evoke wonder at its beauty but lead beyond itself to the invisible God” All artistic creations, and in fact everything used in the Liturgy of the Church, vestments included, must function in the service of won-der and mystery. Chasubles, dalmatics, all vesture worn by those who assist at the altar can be a gateway to awe, reverence and prayer…or not.

To that end, beginning on the First Sunday of Advent, St. Peter Parish will begin using black cassocks and white surplices as the nor-mal vesture for all altar servers. Although in some places it is common for albs or white cassocks to be worn by altar servers, most often that vesture is not able to fulfill it’s intended function of covering one’s “street clothes” - particularly those of vibrant, fluorescent colors. The visible sign of the white baptismal garment common to all those baptized into Christ is maintained in this vesture with the use of the white surplice. The Holy Mass is not the place for what is sometimes called “genteel sufficiency” - just what is “good enough”. The Sacred Liturgy demands something more of us - it deserves an ample portion of beauty and nobility - because through the faithful celebration of the Liturgy, Christ Jesus reveals Himself in Word and Sacrament.

I would be remiss if I did not extend sincere thanks to the parishioners and parish groups who have provided the means for the cas-socks to be purchased. Preparing to enter into a new year of grace, may the Lord’s saints and angels protect and preserve us from the unholy spirit of stinginess. With beauty and nobility, in truth and in faith, to Christ Jesus alone be the glory!

Yours in Christ – Fr. Secrist

A Note From Your Pastor

PRESENTATION ON OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

St. Peter Catholic Church, Jefferson City Thursday, December 12th

5:30pm to 6:30pm Selinger Hospitality Center

By: Sr. Ana Luisa Prieto, CCVI

Sr. Ana Luisa Prieto is a religious sister from Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word. She is from Chihuahua, Mexico and has been very involved in education and in indigenous and farmer ministries. Currently, she is a vol-unteer at El Puente Hispanic Ministry in Jefferson City. She holds a PhD degree in Social Anthropology from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. One of her passions is to give presentations about the event and im-age of Guadalupe.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Advent Vespers 6:00 pm every Sunday of Advent

December 1, 8, 15 and 22

As we enter into the Season of Advent and prepare to cele-brate the Incarnation of our Savior, please plan to gather in prayer, song and praise at Sunday Vespers. Vespers, also known as Evening Prayer, is part of the Liturgy of the Hours. Though not usually prayed publicly, expect for in mon-asteries and seminaries, the Liturgy of the Hours is the Church’s official prayer marking the hours of each day and sanctifying the day with prayer. In fact, all those who are Or-dained to Holy Orders make a promise to pray for the People of God through the Liturgy of the Orders. One goal, yet unful-filled, of the liturgical revisions of the Second Vatican Council was to return the Hours to their rightful place as a public cele-bration. “Pastors of souls should see to it that the chief hours, especially Vespers, are celebrated in common in church on Sundays and the more solemn feasts.” At the heart of these prayers are the Psalms. To pray the Psalms is to pray as Christ Jesus Himself had. In addition to the Psalms, antiphons, New Testament canticles and hymns are also part of the Liturgy of the Hours. The Liturgy of the Hours, together with the celebration of the Sacraments, con-stitute the official public prayer life of the Church. Each Sunday evening of Advent, Vespers will be led by dea-cons of our parish, supported by local musicians and parish-ioners of St. Peter Parish. Please plan on joining us each week for prayer and reflection through Sacred Scripture and music.

Advent Vespers 6:00 pm every Sunday of Advent

December 1, 8, 15 and 22

First Sunday of Advent December 1, 2019

Our parish will be adopting 40 families from the Samaritan Center this year. We hope you can help to make a joyous Christmas for these families. We will be providing a food basket for each family, one new gift for each family member over 18 years old, and a new toy and clothing gift for children under 18 years old. School students will be donating one food item to help in preparation of the food baskets for the families.

There will be TWO TREES this year set up on November 23 (weekend before Thanksgiving). One tree will be in the VESTIBULE in the BACK OF CHURCH and the second tree will be in the RAMP ENTRANCE to church. There will be many ornaments hanging on the trees that represent a gift request for each family member. We ask that you spend a minimum of $25 on a new gift for each ornament (no used items please). The items listed

on each ornament are an idea or wish list item from each family member. Some ornaments have a monetary donation listed that will be used to purchase food for each family. This money can be put in the box under the trees.

Please keep each ornament and place it on the outside your wrapped gift. The ornament is necessary to ensure anonymity for our families and to help each family know who gets each gift. Each ornament is labeled with a family AND member number. For example, Family 11 - 3C would be the “clothing” gift for Family 11 and Member 3, and Family 20 – 4T would be the “toy” gift for Family 20 and Member 4.

Parishioners are also asked to save large cardboard boxes, as these will be needed to organize the food and gifts for each family. Please, also consider donating your Christmas cards this year to the parish because they are used to make ornaments for the trees each year.

Thank you for your help. If you have any questions, please call or email the Giving Tree Coordinators, Codi Lauf or Jamie Strope.

Codi Lauf (573)301-3299 codilauf@aol.com or Jamie Strope (573)301-1313 jamie.strope@yahoo.com

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End of Year Giving Many thanks to our parishioners for sharing their treasure with our parish throughout this year.

If you are planning to make an end-of-year donation, it must be received IN THE PARISH OFFICE by 12:00 pm on Tuesday, December 31 to be included on your 2019 giving statement. No donations received after that time can be counted toward the 2019 tax year, regardless of the date on the check.

The Parish Office will be open Tuesday, December 31 until 12:00noon only, and will be closed Wednesday, January 1.

Giving statements for 2019 will be provided to those who re-quest them by email. If you have already submitted your name for emailed statements, you do not need to do this again. If you have not, and you would like a statement produced for you, please email mtruesdale@saintpeterjc.org. After you have sub-mitted your request and after all donations for 2019 have been posted, your statement will be emailed to you.

If you do not have email, please call the Parish Office after Jan-uary 20. Your statement will be printed and waiting to be picked up during business hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.

Thank you!

Alice Kuehn’s Nurse Notes

Here comes Advent!

Preparing for Christmas - Advent is the time for us to “ponder anew what the Almighty can do...” Let us also ponder what we can do to prepare for His coming. Advent is a wonderful time to pause amidst the busy-ness of our daily life and to be more at-tentive to our spiritual, mental and physical health. The Advent and Christmas Seasons get filled up with a lot of stuff - so take a look at your busy schedule and see if you can plan less and relax, pray and meditate more. Maybe you could read some of Luke’s gospel readings of the Nativity every day. Consider par-ticipating in some of the Advent liturgies and activities as a spe-cific way to prepare for His coming. Make healthy recreation a part of your preparation but take some time to reflect on what entertainment activities you will enjoy during Advent and Christmas.

As you begin to prepare spiritually for Christmas, remember also to pray for those who are so much in need of food, clothing and shelter around the world - those hard hit this year from fires, hurricanes, tornados and floods, for those living in the war-torn Middle East, migrants and immigrants fleeing from war, hostility, and persecution, as well as those in our own community who are alone and/or in need of comfort and assistance. In addition, not only pray, but also reach out to help, perhaps by helping with the Samaritan Giving Tree or some other Christmas “service project.”

Our volunteer Caring Neighbors work with me to bring greetings from the parish, bring weekly bulletins, assist the priests and deacons with ensuring spiritual needs are addressed (Masses in the nursing homes, weekly communion services, communion to the homebound), and simply sitting visiting with and praying with those they visit, as well as seeing if there are unmeet needs that the parish nurse should check on. Our parish is blessed with so many kind volunteers who give much of their time to this minis-try. Please remember to pray for those who serve, and for all parishioners hospitalized, homebound or in residential care. If you would like to help with visiting homebound – we especially need more volunteers to visit the nursing homes - or would like to assist in other ways, please call Alice at the parish office. You may contact me at 636-8159x369 or via email aku-ehn@saintpeterjc.org.

Advent Communal Penance Services

All services begin at 7:00 pm except where noted:

Wednesday, December 4, St. Margaret, Osage Beach Monday, December 9, St. Francis Xavier, Taos Tuesday, December 10, St. Martin, St. Martin

Wednesday, December 11, St. Michael, Russellville Sunday, December 15, St. Stanislaus, Wardsville, at 6:30 pm

Tuesday, December 17, Immaculate Conception, Jefferson City Wednesday, December 18, St. Peter, Jefferson City

Thursday, December 19, St. Joseph Cathedral, Jefferson City

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First Sunday of Advent December 1, 2019

St. Peter School News

Mrs. Dampf’s second grade class recently made outstanding Habitat Dioramas after learning about different types of Habi-tats in Science. In Reading/Language Arts we have been find-ing the main idea and supporting details from informative text, and students are writing informative paragraphs about their Habitats. We will then edit and type our paragraphs in the Computer Lab. The students are very proud of their hard work!

Scrip - This may sound early, but the holiday season will soon be upon us. The last week to order Scrip before the Thanksgiving holiday and Black Friday Shopping will be Monday, November 18. The last week to order Scrip before the Christmas holiday will be Monday, December 16.

Generic Scrip will be available for teacher and staff gifts. Just send a note and separate check from your scrip order indicating the dollar amount that you wish the certificate to be and how many you need. I will return them to you for your children to give out. The teacher or staff member will then come to me and pick out the gift card of their choice for the amount they were given. This has been very popular in the past. The last day to order these is also December 16.

You are invited to the Chapel of Perpetual Eucharistic Adora-tion. Whether it be a short visit, an hour with Jesus or commit-ting to a specific hour weekly of your choice. Praying, reading, meditating, or just sitting with the Lord in his presence is a great opportunity for us all. We are all called to be saints, don’t miss the opportunity. For questions or more information call one of the coordinators listed with the hourly vacancies.

Adoration Vacancies Sunday 7:00 am, call Shirley Andrews, 573-690-6884

Monday 8:00 pm, call Dn. David Thompson, 635-2406

Friday 12:00 am, call Mary Rehagen, 635-8547

Friday 3:00 am, call Mary Rehagen, 635-8547

Friday 4:00 pm, call Yvonne Wittman, 893-6161 Saturday 11:00 am, call Shirley Andrews, 690-6884

Saturday 2:00 pm, call Yvonne Wittman, 893-6161

Saturday 3:00 pm, call Yvonne Wittman, 893-6161

Sunday 4:00 pm, call Yvonne Wittman, 893-6161

Chapel of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration

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Many of our parishioners are serving in the Armed Forces.

Please pray for all those who serve our country.

Vocations Spotlight

Please keep in your thoughts and prayers the men from our Diocese and parish who are studying for the priesthood or con-secrated life. You may send a note or card of encouragement or thanks if you wish. In the spotlight this week: Jacob Hartman

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December 1: Advent Soup Supper, Pleus Hall following 5:00 pm Mass, Immaculate Conception, Jefferson City December 1: To all Western Catholic Union members and their families. Please join us for our Christmas dinner and Bingo party at 12:30 pm, St. Thomas Parish Center, St. Thomas, Mo. RSVP by November 25, 2019, to Lillian Lackman 573/645-2243; Barbara Poetker 573/291-1415; or Janice Boessen 573/433-5653. December 5, 6, 7: The Spirit of CHRISTmas at Starkenburg - Holiday Concerts, 2:30 pm, Rhineland December 7: Sounds of the Season! Jefferson City Canto-rum, 7:00 pm, Miller Performing Arts Center December 8: Advent Hope, 2:00 - 3:30 pm. Enter the silence of Advent during this holy afternoon of prayer and song. Im-maculate Conception Church, Jefferson City December 9 - 12: Advent Parish Mission. The Mission will begin at 7:00 p.m. each evening from Monday through Thurs-day. If you would like more information, please contact the par-ish office at 573-896-5010. Please patronize our bulletin advertisers; it is

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“You Call Us, We’ll Wire You”636-2167

226 Madison Jefferson City

Mike Bernskoetter: 634-3299

N.H. SCHEPPERSDISTRIBUTING COMPANY

JEFFERSON CITY, MO

Heating & Cooling“Your home’s comfort keeper”

Service and installationResidential & light commercial

573-893-3131

WILSON ORTHODONTICSDustin Wilson, DDS, MS

748 Stadium Blvd., #102Jefferson City, MO

573-634-5122www.dwilsonbraces.com

Specializing in Braces and Invisalign

Consider RememberingYour Parish in Your Will.

For further information, please call the Parish Office.

Fechtel Beverage & Sales, Inc.425 West ElmJefferson City, Missouri 65101

Frank Schrimpf Plumbing Inc.615 A Clark Ave. Jefferson City, MO 65101Ph. 573-636-9661 www.Schrimpfplumbing.com

$29.95/Mo. billed quarterly

• One Free Month• No Long-Term Contract• Price Guarantee• Easy Self Installation

Call Today! Toll Free 1.877.801.8608

Medical Alert System

TYLER’S LOCK & KEYSERVICE, INC.

Bonded and Professional Lock Service821 Jefferson St. 636-8741

P. Kevin Hunton C.M.L.

CENTRAL MISSOURI EYECARE ASSOCIATESEXCEEDING YOUR EXPECTIONS

Thomas F. Greene, OD Timothy Hougland, ODJill Radkowiec, OD Thomas D. Greene, OD

Phone 573-659-5560Fax 573-659-5561

www.CentralMOEyecare.com

PAT CASTROPPLASTERING CO., INC.

893-41114915 Bus. 50W, Jefferson City

Chip Gentry573-690-9290

chip@callgentry.com

ROOFING &SHEET METALCommercial-IndustrialP.O. Box 104205

Jefferson City, MO 65110-4205573-636-7733

DAVE BECKER

573.644.3491Office: 573-632-8500

Dave@areghomes.com

632-5000 www.crmc.org

634-3115

TIM RIEKE, D.D.S.1312 Southwest Boulevard

Jefferson City, Missouri

STIEFERMANHEATING CO., INC.

3526 ROCK RIDGE RD.635-3547

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Compete Water TreatmentJoel & Pam Mietzner-Owners

www.ecowater.com • 636-3800

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