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604 South Center Street Casper WY 82601-3133 Phone: 307-266-2667

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December 3, 2017

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St. Anthony’s Church-Casper, WY Facebook page. This First Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of a new

liturgical year. All the readings during this period of waiting and anticipation concentrate on making us aware that it is time for us to awaken our lives as Christians. Jesus opens our Gospel Reading from St. Mark by saying “Be watchful! Be alert!” and closes it with an intense “Watch!”

For many Advent and Christmas are times of light, whether it is the light of the candles on Advent wreaths or the lights on a tree or the festive lights which deco-rate many houses and businesses. Jesus brings light into our worlds, but we must allow this light to permeate our own lives, to enter into the dark and sinful parts of our lives to illuminate and cleanse them.

This should be a time of renewed prayer and penance which truly prepares us to “watch” for the Lord, not just at Christmas but throughout our lives. There is a natural wonder among children at this time of year, but some-times as we age, we lose that sense as if we are sleep-ing. It is time to awaken. Our minds may say “Let go” but our spirituality tells us to “Awaken.” We are filled with spiritual depths. It is time to seek them, find them, and awaken them. It is Advent, time for us to awaken and become aware of the gifts of love we have received from God and others. Or as Jesus reminds us: “Watch.”

OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE On Tuesday Dec. 12th we will celebrate the feast or Our Lady of Guadalupe. There will be a procession starting at the Dick Cheney Building at 6:00 pm & process to St. An-thony of Padua Catholic Church. Mass will begin at 6:30 pm. After, Mass there will be a dinner in O’Reilly Hall (in basement of the church). Please bring a dish and or de-sert. NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GUADALUPE El Martes 12 de diciembre tenddremos la celebración de nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. La procession empezará en el edificio de Dick Cheney o en seguida del correo, a las 6:00 pm por la calle centro, a la Iglesia San Antonio. Misa empezará a las 6:30 pm, despuses de la misa como costumbre, tendremos comida en el sótano de la Iglesia, por favor traigan un platillo de comida, o algo dulce.

Feast of the Immaculate Conception Masses

Thurs. December 7th 5:15 pm Anticipatory Mass

Friday December 8th 6:30am Mass

Friday December 8th 12:00 pm Mass

Friday December 8th 5:15 pm Mass

Todas las lecturas de este tiempo nos hablarán de esperar y también de concentración, y también trataran de darnos a saber, que es tiempo de despertar nuestras vidas como cris-tianos que somos. Jesucristo abre o empieza la lectura del Evangelio del libro de San Marcos diciendo, estén atentos y estén alertas, y lo termina con algo muy intenso. Estén Aler-tas.

Para muchos Adviento y navidad es tiempo de luz, pueden ser la luz de las velas de una corona de navidad, o también pueden ser las luces de un árbol de navidad o las luces que adornan las casas y negocios. Jesucristo trae luces a nues-tros mundos, pero nosotros debemos de dejar que esa luz penetre nuestras propias vidas, qué entre en lo oscuro y par-tes pecaminosas de nuestras vidas para que las ilumine y las limpie.

Este tiempo debe ser tiempo de renovar nuestra oración y penitencia, lo cual nos prepara para estar alertas esperando al Señor. No nada más para navidad si no para toda nuestra vida. Hay algo natural en la curiosidad en los niños en este tiempo del año, pero mientras envejecemos, perdemos la noción del tiempo como si estuviéramos durmiendo. ES TIEM-PO DE DESPERTAR NUESTRA MENTE. Ala mejor dirán o está bien, pero nuestra Espiritualidad nos dice, DESPIERTA, ES TIEMPO DE ADVIENTO. Tiempo para que despertemos, y nos demos cuenta de los regalos de amor que hemos recibido de Dios y los demás. O como Jesucristo nos recuerda y nos dice. ESTEN ALERTAS.

Hispanic Fellowship Breakfast Dec. 3, after 8am Mass. Chilaquiles, eggs & chorizo, bacon, eggs, potatoes, beans, and pancakes will be served. $6. per person $20. for immediate family of 4 or more.

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH

OUR STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Collections for Nov. 18 & 19, $ 7.860.07 Nov. 25 & 26, $ 6,238.14

Thank you for your generosity. Fr. Kevin

LIVING AND GIVING IN CHRIST: NOV 28, 2017

St. Anthony of Padua Goal Pledged to date Paid to date Participation Pledged $86,067 $88,283.25 $76,251.25 18% 99% If we don’t meet our Living and Giving Goal the Dio-cese starts sending statements for the Church to make payments from our operating funds by Octo-ber 2017. The Living and Giving appeal is financial obligation to each parish in the state, It supports the Diocese and the Bishop. The parish still owes $783.75. Please remember St. Anthony of Padua parish in your estate planning and thank you for your contin-ued support of St. Anthony of Padua parish Catholic Church.

MARY’S FUND

Sudan Relief Fund has built an eighty bed hospital and supplies it with life saving medicines, vaccines and much needed basics like first aid ointments, bandages and soap. They are also moving beyond their first makeshift schools to the development of the first full fledged edu-cation systems iun heir diocese.

Christmas Flower Fund If you would like to make a donation to this year’s Christ-mas Flower Fund in memory of loved ones, please list their names with your donation in an envelope marked “Christmas Flower Fund”. The envelopes can be placed in the Sunday offering or dropped off at the Shepherd’s Staff office. Thank you for helping make our Church beautiful for the Christmas season and for your support of St. An-thony’s environment committee.

The Blessings Gift Shop The Blessings Gift Shop, which is located in the Shepherd’s Staff Office building in Casper, is officially open for business. We have a wide variety of Catholic items as well as coffees, teas, lotion, candles, bibles. We have one of kind Christmas items, including jewelry, ornaments, ad-vent calendars, chocolates & much more. Please enjoy your Christmas shopping this season and include us as your one stop shopping location! The gift shop is open Mon thru Fri from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. All net proceeds will go to support the local poor and needy. Gift Certificates are available.

Marriage Alive (formerly Cana Club) is having its Christmas Party on December 10, at St. Anthony's Tri-Parish School at 5:00 p. m. It is being catered by the Silver Fox and is $34/couple. Babysitting is available. Guests are always welcome. If you're interested, please contact Belinda Knievel 277-1554 or Marilyn Crull 259-7205 by December 4th.

Music Ministry. Is God calling you, in your stewardship journey, to share your musical talents in the music min-istry? The music ministry will be having a meeting on Saturday, December 2, at The Shepherd Staff office at 9:00 a.m.. The ministry is open to any new ideas, as well as helping any new music ministers find ways to meet their needs and schedules. Whether your time and tal-ents are big or small, they are all joyous in the eyes of Our Lord, as we praise Him in song. Please come and see how to answer His call.

OCTOBER 2017 PROFIT & LOSS

WEEKEND OFFERINGS $30,880.11

MONTHLY EXPENSES $52,512.11

NET OPERATING PROFIT/LOSS ($21,632.00)

Marriage Encounter Weekend: Searching for the per-fect gift for your spouse this Christmas? Apply for a Mar-riage Encounter Weekend and give them the gift of mak-ing your marriage even better! This private weekend for you and your spouse offers a chance to reconnect, im-prove communication and fall more deeply in love. Up-coming dates are: Billings, MT Jan 26-28, 2018 and River-ton Mar 2-4, 2018. For more information and to apply visit www.wwme.org or call Paul and Tracy 307-689-2820.

UNBOUND SAYS “THANK YOU!” Unbound is grateful to St. Anthony of Padua Parish for welcoming Fr. George Knab, O.M.I. to speak about its sponsorship program during the weekend of November 25-26 that celebrated Christ the King. Thirty-two persons were sponsored; most are children of the poor, others are elders who live in difficult situations; all give thanks to God for their sponsors. A receipt for the contribution and address labels for the sponsored person are sent within two weeks of the first payment. Gratitude is also extended to all who are con-tinuing commitments made in response to previous appeals. More sponsors are still needed. Use the bulletin insert, go online at www.unbound.org or call (800) 875-6564 to select a child or senior to help. 100% of sponsors make a difference.

St. Anthony’s Angel Giving Tree

We will be having an Angel Tree this year. If

you know of any children that are in need of

gifts this year please call the Shepherd Staff

office at 307-266-2667. We will be putting the

Angel Giving Tree in O’Reilly Hall (Basement of the Church). If

you would like to buy a gift for a child please take the Angel from

the tree with the Child’s Name, age, likes and sizes return the

gift to O’Reilly Hall by Dec. 15th. We will have every come pick

the gifts Dec 17th at 9:30 am.

Mystic Monk Coffee

The Carmelite monks near Clark, WY roast coffee beans and produce tea which they sell to generate revenue to pay for their new monastery which is being built 17 miles northwest of Meeteetse. Their coffee and tea is available for sale at the St. Anthony Gift Shop. These make wonderful gifts.

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT - CYCLE B

RCIA Dec. 5th The Last Things (Symbolon) Dec. 12th Our Lady of Guadalupe Dec. 19th Prepare the way & trust in God Dec. 26th No Class

The Vineyard (Middle School Youth Group) St. Anthony’s Tri-Parish Sunday from 6:30 pm -8:00 pm Dec. 3rd Group Dec. 10th , Group Dec. 17th No Group Dec. 24th No Group Christmas Eve Dec. 31st No Group New Year’s Eve High School Youth Group meetings will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00 at the Parish Center(642 S Wolcott St). Nov. 22nd NO Group

CCD & RCIC —Schedule for December

Dec. 3rd Class (Advent) Dec. 10th Class (Advent) Dec. 17th Class (Advent) Dec. 24th No Class Christmas Eve Dec. 25th thru 31st NO CLASSES Christmas Break

CONFIRMATION SCHEDULE FOR DECEMBER

We have classes on Sunday mornings beginning at 9:15am and ending at 10:45am. If Sunday morning does not fit into your schedule please sign up for our Wednesday Evening class beginning at 5:30 pm to 7:00pm. Dec. 3rd Class (Advent) Dec. 10th Class (Advent) Dec. 17th Class (Advent) Dec. 24th No Class Christmas Eve Dec. 25th thru 31st NO CLASSES Christmas Break

Silent Auction on a used Mastercraft sad-dle handcrafted by American Saddlery in the U.S.A. According to Lou Talbert, this saddle would be valued at $1,499.00 new, and $995.00 used. The biding is currently at $600.00. The saddle was given to Fr. Hugo by seminarian John Trost, son of Randy and Michelle Trost-Hall. In turn, the revenues from the auction will be donated to help St. Anthony Church reach its goal for the Living & Giv-ing in Christ Ministry Appeal. To make a bid, call, or send, your bid to the Shepherd’s Staff at 266-2667, giving name, address, phone number, and bid in incre-ments of $10.00. The auction ends, Jan. 21st.

St. Anthony Tri-Parish Catholic School is now hosting private tours for prospective fami-lies. Rather than attending a generalized open house, come take a private tour and discover the possibilities at SAS. Take a tour during school hours and see students and staff at work. To schedule a tour, please call the office, Monday-Friday 8am to 4pm at 234-2873. Virtual tours are available at www.sascasper.com/virtualltour.

2018 Vacation & Cash Giveaway Tickets are now available at SAS! Purchase your ticket ($100) for 12 chances to win! Ticket sales began November 1st and run through 2018 until we sell all 500 tick-ets. ONLY 500 will be sold! Each ticket is eligible for all 12 drawings (1 each month). Win $1,000 cash or an amazing vacation package. For more info. visit our webpage www.sascasper.com. Thank you for supporting SAS!!

The 56th annual Southwest Liturgical Conference Study Week, Awaken the Voice: Sing as One to the Lord, hosted by the Diocese of Chey-enne, is January 16-19 at Little America in Cheyenne. Sing, pray and study through workshops on such things as RCIA, music, church building and renovations, evan-gelization and faith formation. Keynote speakers in-clude ValLimar Jansen, Bishop Mark Seitz, Dr. Steve Janco, and Carmen Florez-Mansi. Marty Haugen will be in concert and serve as a workshop presenter, and there are Spanish-language workshops and a full day for Hispanic Pastoral Musicians. Full Conference regis-tration is only $135 by December 15. To register or check out all the opportunities, go to visitchey-enne.regfox.com/swlc-2018. For questions or addition-al hard-copy registration brochures, please contact St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Gillette, 307-682-3319

St Anthony’s is seeking to open Adoration for the Friday’s in Advent. We are looking for at least 10 Adorers who would like to make this Advent Devotion. Adoration hours would be from 7am-5pm. The devotion would begin on Friday December 1st at 7am and end on Friday December 22nd at 5pm. To schedule your hour please call Maria at 262-2003. The Adoration Chapel will be closed for the Christmas Holiday beginning on Friday December 22nd at 5pm and re-opening on Wednesday January 3rd at 7am. We are still in need for an Adorer to spend an hour on Wednesday from 3am-4am.

"The Schola Cantorum of Casper will be providing Grego-rian Chant for the 11:00 Mass on Sunday December 17. Come pray with the ancient song of the Church. Handouts with both Latin and English will be pro-vided."

GIFT CARDS…St. Anthony Tri-Parish School has a way to make your Christmas shopping a breeze!!! Shop with us to purchase gift cards for every member of your family and support the school as well. We have many of the gift cards that you could want…Starbucks, Eggingtons, Wyoming Mov-ies, Macy’s, Amazon, Olive Garden, Target… and MANY more… Your cards are purchased dollar for dollar and the school earns a percentage at no additional cost to you!! And they are easier to mail than presents!!! It is a double win. Please call or stop in to place an order. Thank you for your support!! We will be open through December 19th.

Please join us for Little Angels Story Time on Friday, December 15th @ 8:15-9:00 am in the Commons of St. Anthony’s School. Christmas stories, Christmas carols led by Mr. Shutts of St. Antho-ny’s 3-grade class, & cookie decorating are all geared toward 5 yr. olds and younger (though I think All ages will enjoy this one). We would love to see you there!

BULLETIN NOTICES: Deadline for the bulletin is 12:00 pm on Monday. You may drop notices by the Shepherd’s Staff, mail them to 604 S.Center, or e-mail them to secre-tary@stanthonyscasper.org Thank you very much.

MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday: (Anticipatory Mass) 5:15 pm Sunday: 8:00 am, 11:00 am, 5:15 pm Hispanic Mass: 1st Sunday of the month 2:30 pm Daily Mass: Mon—Fri 6:30 am Saturday 8:00 am Holy Day of Obligation Masses: 6:30 am & 5:15 pm Life-Care (Nursing Home): 1st Thurs of Month 2:00 pm SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:

Saturday: 3:00 pm-4:30 pm Wed: 7:00 pm-8:00 pm

Sunday: 4:00 pm –5:00 pm

ANOINTING OF THE SICK: By request

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Blessed Sacrament Chapel

Monday: 7:00 am to 11:00 pm

Tuesday: 12:00 am to 12:00 am

Wednesday: 12:00 am to 10:00 pm

Thursday: 7:00 am to 10:00 pm

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Please visit with a Priest or

Deacon at least six months prior to the marriage date.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Infant Baptism Prep Classes

are the 1st Monday of the month from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

in the O’Reilly Hall. Baptisms are held on the 1st Saturday

of the month at 9:30 am, except during Lent.

HISPANIC BAUTISMO: Las clases son el primer lunes del

mes a las 7:00 pm en el centro pastoral, 642 S. Wolcott,

excepto durante la Cuaresma. Bautismos se celebran el

primer sábado del mes a las 9:30, except

o durante la Cuaresma.

QUINCEAÑERA: If you are planning on doing a

Quinceañera at St. Anthony of Padua Parish, please contact

the Shepherd’s Staff at 266-2667 during working hours.

FUNERAL: Every Catholic has the right to the special

grace of a Funeral Mass. If anyone would like to plan a fu-

neral, please call The Shepherd’s Staff @ 266-2667.

EVENING PRAYER WITH THE ROSARY: Monday through

Friday @ 5:30 pm in Church.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Meetings are 2nd and 4th Mon-

day of each month at 6:00 pm. Parish Center. Rick Young

at: 267-6868.

PARISH COUNCIL: Meets monthly, the 1st Friday each

month in the SHEPHERD’S STAFF.

FINANCE COMMITTEE: Meets quarterly.

PARISH COUNCIL, FINANCE COMMITTEE, & TRUSTEES:

Names are posted in the Vestibule of the Church.

PARISH STAFF Fr. Kevin Barrett, Pastor Office & Residence Fr. Hugo L. Blotsky Associate Pastor 266-2667 Deacon Dave Johnson, Pastoral Assoc. 266-2667 Deacon Michael Burke, Pastoral Assoc. 266-2667 LaVonne Carlson, Finance Administrator 103 Sheila Wiggins, Dir. Of Religious Ed. Office 105 Dia Boutté, Youth Minister Office 102 Jesus Saldivar, Hispanic Ministry Office 114 Trina Medina Parish Secretary Office 101 O’Reilly Hall Kitchen 113 Hospital & Nursing Home Chaplain Fr. Philip Vaske Email: pvaske@dioceseofcheyenne.org 262-3701 Prayer-line: Barbara Haigler 277-6977 Holy Cross Center: Joseph Haack 577-1041 Adoration: Ally Klosterman 259-1885 Adoration: Maria Antonovich 262-2003 St. Anthony’s School: Cyndy Novotny, Principal 234-2873 SHEPHERD’S STAFF OFFICE HOURS: Monday – Thursday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Friday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday thru Friday Office closed 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

MASS INTENTIONS: Are you looking for special, one of a kind gift to give to a loved one? Come into the Shepherd’s Staff to schedule a Mass to be celebrated for your loved one!

Readings for the Week of December 3, 2017 Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7/Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 [4]1 Cor 1:3-9/Mk 13:33-37 Monday: Is 2:1-5/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4b, 4cd-5, 6-7, 8-9/Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 [cf. 7] Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [6cd] Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6/Ps 118:1 and 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a [26a] Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Gn 3:9-15, 20/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 [1a]/Eph 1:3-6, 11-12 Lk 1:26-38 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26/Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [cf. Is 30:18d]/Mt 9:35--10:1, 5a, 6-8 Next Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14 [8]/2 Pt 3:8-14/Mk 1:1-8 Las lecturas de la semana del 3 de diciembre de 2017 Domingo: Is 63, 16-17. 19; 64, 2-7/Sal 80, 2-3. 15-16. 18-19 [4]/1 Cor 1, 3-9/Mc 13, 33-37 Lunes: Is 2, 1-5/Sal 122, 1-2. 3-4. 4-5. 6-7. 8-9/Mt 8, 5-11 Martes: Is 11, 1-10/Sal 72, 1-2. 7-8. 12-13. 17 [cfr. 7] Lc 10, 21-24 Miércoles: Is 25, 6-10/Sal 23, 1-3. 3-4. 5. 6 [6]/Mt 15, 29-37 Jueves: Is 26, 1-6/Sal 118, 1 y 8-9. 19-21. 25-27 [26] Mt 7, 21. 24-27 Viernes: Gn 3, 9-15. 20/Sal 98, 1. 2-3. 3-4 [1]/Ef 1, 3-6. 11-12 Lc 1, 26-38 Sábado: Is 30, 19-21. 23-26/Sal 147, 1-2. 3-4. 5-6 [cfr. Is 30, 18]/Mt 9, 35--10, 1. 5. 6-8 Domingo siguiente: Is 40, 1-5. 9-11/Sal 85, 9-10. 11-12. 13-14 [8]/2 Pe 3, 8-14/Mc 1, 1-8

Sat. 12-02-17 Haigler Family 5:15 pm Sun. 12-03-17 Lucy Marinich + 8:00 am Sun. 12-03-17 St. Anthony’s Parishioners 11:00 am Sun. 12-03-17 Paula Carrasco + 2:30 pm Sun. 12-03-17 Jim & Tuck Mills 5:15 pm Mon. 12-04-17 Debbie Creel Salazar 6:30 am Tues. 12-05-17 Deceased Benedictine Monks 6:30 am Wed. 12-06-17 Intention of Donors 6:30 am Wed. 12-06-17 Deacesed Relatives Mary Kainz+12:00 pm Thurs.12-07-17 Jamie Rupp & Family 6:30 am Thurs.12-07-17 Noel Campos + 12:00 pm Thurs.12-07-17 Cleo Martinez + 5:15 pm Fri. 12-08-17 Fr. Raymond Diestlein O.S.B 6:30 am Fri. 12-08-17 St. Anthony’s Parishioners 12:00 pm Fri. 12-08-17 Tom & Mary Francis Burke 5:15 pm Sat. 12-09-17 Amy Marie Cisneros + 8:00 am Sat. 12-09-17 Kelly Carlson 5:15 pm Sun. 12-10-17 Paul Marinich + 8:00 am Sun. 12-10-17 St. Anthony’s Parishioners 11:00 am Sun. 12-10-17 Damon Green 5:15 pm