Saint Casimir Parish

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December 9 - 10, 2017

GIVING TREE

All of the ornaments from this year’s Giving Tree have been claimed. We ask everyone who claimed an ornament, to return the gift card THIS weekend.

HOLY NAME SOCIETY

The Holy Name Society invites everyone to participate in offering a spiritual bouquet to Bishop Perez this weekend. A spiritual bouquet is a private offering of Mass, Rosary or other prayer, or an act of charity or self denial for the Bishop’s intention.

HELP DECORATE THE CHURCH FOR CHRISTMAS

Help us decorate the church for Christmas. We look forward to seeing you Friday, December 22 at 10:00am.
 

PERPETUAL HELP IN THE KITCHEN – A GREAT GIFT!

Our parish cookbook, “Perpetual Help in the Kitchen, 2017” edition would make a great gift for someone special. The books are available at the Rectory during the week and can be ordered and picked up after the weekend Masses. The price is $25. We can also ship them for a small fee. For more information, call the parish office during regular business hours or reach us by email: laura@saintcasimirparish.org

CHRISTMAS WAFERS and 2018 CALENDARS

 

     Traditional Christmas Wafers are available at the main entrance to the Church at Mass times, in the lower hall after the 10:00 Mass and at the Rectory during the week. Please use the special envelopes provided; the suggested donation for each wafer is $1. 

    Our 2018 Church calendars are available on the tables in the main lobby of the Church. We thank our friends and fellow parishioners at the Jakubs Funeral Home for providing them again this year.

CHRISTMAS FLOWER DONATIONS

The Altar Society decorates the church each Christmas with live flowers. Your current envelope packet has an envelope marked “Christmas Flowers.” Please help decorate the Church by making a donation for Christmas flowers.  

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE

Sunday, December 24th is the Fourth Sunday of Advent.

Our weekend Masses will be celebrated as follows:

 

Saturday, December 23rd

  5:30pm

 

Sunday, December 24th - Christmas Eve

  8:00 am

10:00 am

12:00 pm

  4:00 pm - Christmas Mass for children and families (Engl.)

10:30 pm - Christmas Eve Mass (Bernelių Mišios in Lith.)

    (before Mass, beginning at 10:00pm - choral and organ music)

 

Monday, December 25th –Christmas Day

  8:00 am  

12:00 pm  

 

NOTE:  there will be NO 10:00am MASS  on Christmas Day

     Probably the most underused Sacrament in our Church is the Sacrament of Reconciliation, the act of Going to Confession. It’s no wonder, because one of the most difficult things for us to do as human beings is to confront and admit to our own sinfulness. It is too easy for us to deny we ever sin, or we minimize the effects of our sinfulness to the point that we don’t ever see the need to receive this sacrament. We also like to make excuses for ourselves on why we don’t approach this sacrament.

     Whatever the reason is that keeps us away from this sacrament, by doing so, we are missing out on the special relationship we can have with Our Lord that we receive in this sacrament. When we commit sin, either by commission or omission, there are three effects. First, sin always offends God and as a result we weaken our relationship with Him. Second, sin always weakens us spiritually, and serious sin breaks our relationship with God. Finally, sin is offensive to the Christian Community, as we are called by our Baptism to holiness.

     The Sacrament of Reconciliation remedies all three of these effects. Though we can always ask God’s forgiveness sincerely, and God does forgive. However, Reconciliation first strengthens our relationship with God. Reconciliation then strengthens us spiritually, giving us the strength to avoid sin in the future. Finally, Reconciliation restores our relationship with the Christian Community through the action of the priest who represents both Jesus and the Community. 

    It takes a great act of humility to go to Confession and receive this Sacrament, but the effects of this Sacrament are so great, that it is truly worth the effort.  I invite all of you to make use of this sacrament as part of your preparation for the celebration of our Lord’s birth which we celebrate on Christmas day.


                                                                  God Bless!   
                                                                  Fr. Joe Bace
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PLEASE PRAY

Remember in your prayers Timothy Schiberl,who has died and was buried from our parish: . May he have eternal rest in God’s kingdom.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Our evening Adoration will be on Wednesday, December 13th from 6-7pm. We invite everyone to spend some time in quiet prayer before our Eucharistic Lord. If you are able to commit to a specific time for adoration, please sign up in the Book Room.

CHRISTMAS CONFESSIONS

We urge everyone to take advantage of the Cluster Penance Service on Monday, December 18th, at 7:00pm at St. Jerome Parish. Confessions will also be heard at St. Casimir’s on Thursday and Friday, December 21-22, after the 7:30am Mass, and  Saturday, December 23rd, from 4:30-5:00pm.

 RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS

Next weekend, December 9-10, we are accepting donations for the Retirement Fund for Religious. Money collected is distributed in our own diocese and across the country to assist our retired religious Sisters, Brothers, and Priests with their needs in retirement. They have dedicated their lives in service to the Church teaching in our schools, working in hospitals, orphanages, and many other places that have touched all our lives. They are now asking our support to help provide for them in retirement. Please us the envelopes provided in your envelope packets and PLEASE BE GENEROUS!

 


THIS WEEKEND -
DECEMBER 2 - 3, 2017

NEXT WEEKEND - DECEMBER 9 - 10 , 2017

5:30pm 8:00am 12:00pm 5:30pm 8:00am 12:00pm

Lector

Faye Roth

Judy Kowalski Erin Randel Jackie Caruso-Taylor Arv Valiukas Sarah Oligny
Eucharistic
Ministers

Faye Roth,
Maureen Anderson
Jackie Caruso-Taylor

Arv Valiukas

Dave Oligny,
Ted Egan
Donna Flynt

Faye Roth,
John Milikas
Jackie Caruso-Taylor

John Martinich

Ted Egan,
Dave Oligny
Sami Caruso-Taylor

Server

Peter Briana Deidre Peter Briana Sinead