December 13, 2009 - Third Sunday of Advent

This Weekend
Sat, Dec. 12 1:30 pm BAYSIDE STATE PRISON
Sat, Dec. 12 4:45 pm LL@ SA FOR THE PEOPLE
Sat, Dec. 12 7:00 pm SM JOSEPH NARDELLI - Sister, Julia Marsella
Sun, Dec. 13 9:00 am SA JUDITH BAGLIO FLUKEY - Mr. and Mrs. Paul Banks
Sun, Dec. 13 10:30 am SM ANTHONY, MARY & HELEN SCARLATO - Mike and Sharon
THOMAS D. MAHONEY - 10th Anniversary - Wife, Elizabeth

Weekday Masses
Tues, Dec. 15 4:00 pm BAYSIDE STATE PRISON
Wed, Dec. 16 7:00 pm SM Advent Penitential Service

Next Weekend
Sat, Dec. 19 1:30 pm BAYSIDE STATE PRISON
Sat, Dec. 19 4:45 pm LL@ SA FOR THE PEOPLE
Sat, Dec. 19 7:00 pm SM DONALD SNECKENBURGER - Shella Fryar
Sun, Dec. 20 9:00 am SA NICHOLAS MARINO - Gus Murphy
Sun, Dec. 20 10:30 am SM CAROL ARMSTRONG - Paul Wolfe JOSEPH VINEYARD - Aunt Shirley and Uncle Harry


PARISH SUPPORT
Sunday Offering
St. Michael’s - $621.60 (58 env.)
St. Anthony’s - $336.00 (24 env.)
Lady of the Lake - $119.48 (10 env.)
Children’s Envelopes - $10.00

THANK YOU


SANCTUARY LAMP Dec. 13-19
Health of Bud Nungesser

ST. MICHAEL LAMP Dec. 13-19
Health of Joseph DelRossi

If you wish to light the Sanctuary Lamp or the St. Michael lamp in the name of a loved one, we ask you send a donation of $5.00.


PRAY FOR THE SICK
Catherine Sullivan, Mary Lamanteer, Josephine DelRossi, Bud Nungesser, Elizabeth Nardelli, Mildred Crispo, Kyli Phillips, Rose Donato, Raymond Dunn, Maureen Kania


Father Kutkala Jones, Chaplain at South Jersey Regional Medical Center and Bishop McCarthy Residence, will be on vacation and retreat from December 1, 2009 to January 10, 2010.


CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE
Penance Service Wednesday, December 16, 2009
6:00 p.m. St. Michael’s, Cedarville
New Year’s Mass Schedule

Thursday, December 24, 2009
5:00 p.m. St. Michael’s Children’s Mass
10:00 p.m. St. Michael’s Midnight Mass

Friday, December 25, 2009
9:00 a.m. St. Anthony’s, Port Norris
10:30 a.m. St. Michael’s, Cedarville


NEW YEAR'S MASS SCHEDULE
Friday, January 1, 2010
9:00 a.m. St. Michael’s, Cedarville

Thursday, December 31, 2009
4:45 p.m. St. Anthony’s, Port Norris


ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE
On Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. there will be a Penance Service for our communities at St. Michael’s Church, Cedarville. All are invited to share in the Word of God, Examination of Conscience and seek God’s forgiveness of sin. There will be
opportunities for individual confessions.


ST. ANTHONY'S ORGAN FUND DRIVE
Your contribution is tax– deductible. Please make all checks payable to St. Anthony’s Church. $3,913.60 has been raised. We still need $86.40 to meet our goal of $4,000.00. Thank you to all parish family and friends who have contributed generously! With happy, hopeful expectation that St. Anthony’s Mission is not closing, we anxiously await the new organ. It is estimated to arrive near Christmas.


Stewardship Reflection
Stewardship Evokes Trust
“Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petitions, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God.” ~Philippians 4:6-7 St. Paul reminds us that our God is an abundant God, the ultimate giver of gifts. He promises to give us all that we need. When we live Stewardship, and trust that God will take care of us, it is easier for us to share what we have been given.


Retirement Fund for the Religious
Religious face rising costs. Data submitted to the National Religious Retirement Office reveals that the average annual cost of care for women and men religious age 70 and over has more than doubled since 1989. Current statistics put this figure at $35,077 per person annually, with skilled care reaching nearly $55,000. Your donation to the Retirement Fund for Religious provides critical support to religious institutes in meeting the escalating costs of elder care. Please pray for all religious and give generously to today’s second collection. www.retiredreligious.org


Over 50’s Christmas Gathering
Over 50’s parishioners from St. Teresa, Immaculate Conception, St. Mary’s and St. Michael’s Churches are invited to attend: The Christmas Covered Dish Supper on Thursday, December 17 at 5:30 p.m. in the Church Hall at St. Teresa’s. Mark your calendars and get a group together to enjoy and evening of holiday food, fellowship and music. Look for details soon.


Bayshore Area Hymn Sing
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Fairton United Methodist Church 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.


CHRISTMAS FLOWERS 2009
If you wish to donate a flower for Christmas in memory of someone living or deceased, donations will be $12.00 per plant. Please fill out this form and drop it in the collection basket. We will print a full list of names in the Christmas bulletin.