Monthly Meetings

St. Charles Men’s Club 1st Monday (not monthly) 6:00 p.m. Ladies of St. Charles 1st Tuesday (not monthly) 6:00 p.m.

Parish Advisory Council 2nd Sunday after Mass

Church Office Hours: Tuesday 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM Wednesday 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM Thursday 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM

Rev. Jonathon Frels, Administrator Deacon Jim Boland

E-mail: stcharles1379@gmail.com For sacramental emergencies: 903-241-4704

Rectory Hours: Please call for an appointment

Weekend Schedule: Mass Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 9:00 AM Weekday Schedule: Monday through Friday: Daily Mass 8:00 AM First Friday: Mass , Divine Mercy chaplet, and Benediction 6:00 PM

Annual Parish Programs Fish Fry 2nd Sunday in March 11-2 PM Raffle Summer, 2017 Chicken To Go Dinner 1st Sunday in October 11-2 PM

RCIA and/or Adults missing sacraments—Contact Fr. Jonathon Faith Formation Classes Sept– May: Regular Class Wed. 6:00-7:00 PM Middle School and High School Students Third Sunday: 10:30 AM Confirmation Class Third Sunday: 10:30 AM

Baptisms—Contact Fr. Jonathon Marriages—Fr. Jonathon must be contacted 6 months before the wed-ding. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 4:30 PM Sunday 8:30 AM Or by appointment

ST. CHARLES BORROMEO CATHOLIC CHURCH

Diocese of Tyler

December 18, 2016 Fourth Sunday of Advent 1379 N. Frankston Hwy, Frankston, TX 75763 Phone 903-876-3309

St. Charles Borromeo Parish Staff Church Office: 903-876-3309

Rectory: 903-876-1915

Office Manager/Sacristan Therese Burgamy 903-876-3309 Outside of Office Hours 903-312-6510 Email: tburgamy@gmail.com CRE and Youth Ministry Mentor Ramona Chance 903-876-5876 Pastoral Council President Rick Brockington 817-994-8248 Finance Committee President Gail Eubank 903-876-7319 Helping Hands Food Bank Coordinator Mary Ann Cluley 903-876-3309 Ministry Coordinator Gail Eubank E-mail: pgeubank@aol.com 903-876-7319 St. Charles Men’s Club President Mike Heine 903-574-0648 Ladies of St. Charles President Ramona Chance 903-876-5876 Church Maintenance Rick Brockington 817-994-8248 Richard Connor 903-876-7332 Bruce Harbert 903-876-7382 Charles Hoffman 903-876-4227 Director of Music Lance Brown 817-680-4392 Church Art and Environment Suzanne House 903-876-4190 Webmaster Ed Last email: datacollect@outlook.com

WELCOME TO OUR

PARISHIONERS AND VISITORS

We welcome you with great joy to our Parish family.

We are blessed by your visit.

Mission Statement: Promoting God’s Kingdom

by adhering to God’s wishes.

Diocesan Ethics & Integrity Contact : Rev. Gavin N. Vaverek, JCL 903-266-2159 promoter@dioceseoftyler.org

Email: stcharles1379@gmail.com // Web Page: www.stcharlesfrankston.com

Vision Statement: Creating A Spir itual Environment

St. Charles Borromeo, pray for us! CELEBRATIONS

BIRTHDAYS: ANNIVERSARIES: Bonnie Boland December 18 Pedro and Faviola Gonzalez December 18 Helen Freeman December 20 Joe and Diane Bartelme December 20 Danny Watkins December 24

PARISH NEWS

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO HELP DECORATE THE CHURCH ! We need men and women to help put up the trees in the Church. This will take place on Monday, December 19th, beginning at 10 AM.

Christmas Poinsettias: Please get your order and payment in by this Wednesday, December 21st. There are forms in the vestibule and Parish Hall. Give your form and check to either Suzanne or Therese. Checks need to be made out to St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church.

Advent Reconciliation Service: There will be a Reconciliation Service here at St. Charles Borromeo on Monday, December 19th, beginning at 6:30 PM. There will be 3 priests hearing confessions. Please make plans to attend.

Faith Formation: There will be no Faith Formation classes on December 21st and December 28th. Classes will resume January 4th.

CHRISTMAS WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday, December 24th: Choir Concert 6:30 PM, followed by Christmas Eve Mass (no 5 PM Mass!) Sunday, December 25th: Christmas Day Mass at 9 AM

Church Offertory Envelopes: If you have not picked up your 2017 envelopes, please do so today. They are in the vestibule of the Church.

2017 Church Calendars: Calendars for 2017 are now available in the vestibule. Please take only 1 per family. Thank you to our anonymous donor who pays for them each year!

Mass Intentions for 2017: The Book of Mass Intentions 2017 is now open. You may request Masses for dates throughout 2017. Please remember that there is only one intention per Mass. So if you have special dates you want scheduled, it’s a good idea to do so as soon as possible. You may schedule Masses by seeing Therese during regu-lar Office Hours, or by filling in a Mass Intention Envelope. They are available in the vestibule.

Sanctity of Life Conference for Teens: The Diocese of Tyler invites all teens to a special day dedicated to the Sanctity of Life on Saturday, January 7th, 2017. It will be held at the Cathedral Center of the Cathedral of the Immac-ulate Conception in Tyler, from 8:30 AM to 5 PM. You can RSVP at www.dioceseoftyler.org/youth. See the insert for more information.

PREVENT ABUSE: The Diocese of Tyler is committed to provide help to anyone who may have been hurt or abused by a priest, dea-con, religious, or anyone working in the name of the Church. Concerns about the conduct of Church personnel can be directed to Fa-ther Jonathon or to the Promoter of Justice: Rev. Gavin N. Vaverek, JCL, at 903-266-2159 or by email at promoter@dioceseoftyler.org

YOUR GIFTS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO US - ST. CHARLES FINANCES

Donations for the week of December 11, 2016: General Fund Collection.………………...…………...$ 8,733.00 Food Pantry ………………………………...…………$ 95.00 Immaculate Conception ………………………………$ 186.00 Retirement Fund for Religious ……………………….$ 879.00 Bishop’s Annual Appeal 2016 Goal ….…...…...…….$20,000.00 Pledged (76 families) ….………………………………$31,806.00 Paid ……………………………………………………..$30,059.50 Balance …………………………………………………$ 1,746.50

MASS INTENTIONS: Saturday December 17 5:00 PM Eleanore McCann (RIP) by Steve & Carolyn Seifert Sunday December 18 9:00 AM Frances Dupont (RIP) by Gary & Suzanne House Monday December 19 8:00 AM Stephen Parker by Jim & Carol Parker Tuesday December 20 8:00 AM Helen Freeman by LOSC Wednesday December 21 8:00 AM Joe and Diane Bartelme by LOSC Thursday December 22 8:00 AM Marshall Ellis (RIP) by Joe & Therese Burgamy Friday December 23 8:00 AM Hubert Storr (RIP) by Gary & Suzanne House Saturday December 24 7:00 PM Hubert Storr (RIP) by Helen Freeman Sunday December 25 9:00 AM Nancy Labuda by Joe & Therese Burgamy Mass Dates for 2017 are available; $5.00 is the offering for each Mass. We will be glad to send a card at no charge.

Second Collection Christmas: There will be a second collection next weekend for our seminarians. Please give generously.

Sanctuary Lights: For the week of December 18th: For the repose of the souls of Gene and Dorothy Waters by Jimmy and Sandy Nichols Dates are available; $10 each for 14 days.

Please pray for the following: Charlie Cortez Linda Ellis David Etheridge Regis Griffin Ignacia Hernandez Harold LaRoux Nickie Robles Pat Skarda Leo Andres Susan Burkes Beard Bruce Conger George Connor Beverly Davenport Jim Hoffman Nathan Krasner Greg Kutach Joe Labuda Steve Labuda Marilyn Knapp James Nichols Myrtle Nichols Stephen Parker Jennifer Piotrowski Crystal Satterwhite Julie Terry Peter Terry Jerry Tomlin

Communion for the Sick, Homebound, and Hospitalized: Please notify Father Jonathon by phoning the rectory (903-876-1915) whenever you or a family member is hospitalized or homebound.

DECEMBER MINISTRY SCHEDULE: Please have someone take your place if you cannot be here. The Ministry Schedule is also available on our website.

GREETERS: Saturday, December 24:

Suzanne House Lynn Andrews

Saturday, December 17, 31: Heidi Redding

Sunday, December 18, 25: Yvonne Dodson

USHERS: Saturday, December 24:

Carolyn Seifert Steve Seifert

Saturday, December 17, 31: John Appel

Regis Griffin

Sunday, December 18, 25: Helen Freeman

LECTORS: Saturday, December 24:

Priscilla Hoffman

Saturday, December 17, 31: Priscilla Hoffman

Sunday, December 18, 25:

Gail Eubank

ALTAR SERVERS: Saturday, December 24:

Lizbeth Hernandez Emmely Hernandez

Sunday, December 18, 25: Alejandro Gonzalez Emmanuel Gonzalez

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS: Saturday, December 24:

Helen Griffin Charlie Hoffman

Saturday, December 17, 31: Helen Griffin

Charlie Hoffman

Sunday, December 18, 25: Julie Connor

Richard Connor

ALTAR LINENS: December 1-15: Cher Emond

December 16-31:

Helen Griffin