December 20, 2009 - Fourth Sunday of Advent

This 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

Weekday Masses
Tues, Dec. 22 4:00 pm BAYSIDE STATE PRISON - Alice Sobusiak (20th Anniversary of Death) - Requested by Adele Sobusiak

Thursday Dec. 24
5:00 pm SM CHRISTMAS EVE CHILDREN’S MASS
10:00 pm SM CHRISTMAS EVE MIDNIGHT MASS

Friday, Dec. 25
9:00 am SA CHRISTMAS DAY MASS
10:30 am SM CHRISTMAS DAY MASS - FOR THE PEOPLE

Next Weekend
Saturday Dec. 26
4:45 pm LL@ SA FOR THE PEOPLE
7:00 pm SM DONALD SNECKENBURGER - Jim & Cathy Lore

Sunday Dec. 27
9:00 am SA JUDITH BAGLIO FLUKEY - Mr. & Mrs. Shawn Brown
10:30 am SM RICHARD TODD, MICHAEL and MARY SULLIVAN, WILLIAM WERBA - Sullivan Family


PARISH SUPPORT
Sunday Offering
St. Michael’s - $460.00 (48 envelopes)
St. Anthony’s - $374.00 (16 envelopes)
Lady of the Lake - $142.00 (15 envelopes)

Special Collection - Retired Religious
St. Michael’s - $212.00 (17 envelopes)
St. Anthony’s - $105.47 (8 envelopes)
Lady of the Lake - $24.00 (5 envelopes)

December 8, 2009
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
St. Michael’s - $113.71 (17 envelopes)
St. Anthony’s - $42.00 (7 envelopes)
Lady of the Lake - $19.00 (4 envelopes)

THANK YOU


SANCTUARY LAMP Dec. 20-26
Health of Rose Donato

ST. MICHAEL LAMP Dec. 20-26
Health of Kyli Phillips

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

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

Friday, January 1, 2010
9:00 a.m. St. Michael’s, Cedarville



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
Thank you to all of our parish families and friends who have contributed generously and helped us meet and exceed our goal of $4,000.00. We raised $4113.60 with your support. With happy, hopeful expectation that St. Anthony’s Mission is not closing, we anxiously await the new organ which is estimated to arrive near Christmas.


Stewardship Reflection
Humble Stewardship
“You, Bethlehem-Ephrathah, too small to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel.” - Micah 5:1

We may think that the gifts we have to offer may be too small or too inconsequential to give to God. Today we are reminded that God brought forth His greatest gift to mankind, His own Son, through the humble town of Bethlehem. He can also accomplish great things through our Stewardship if we generously offer our gifts to Him.


Retirement Fund for the Religious
Religious give thanks. Our parish contributed $341.47 to the Retirement Fund for Religious in the second collection on December 13, 2009. Of the support offered by this appeal, one religious writes, “We deeply appreciate this assistance. God’s loving care touches us through the hearts of thousands of Catholics who give so generously to this collection year after year.” Women and men religious throughout the country send their abundant thanks for your donation.
www.retiredreligious.org


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.


Marriage Moments by Susan Vogt The winter solstice brings the longest night of the year. Warm it with candlelight. For some couples, however, dark nights bring depression. If you are among those who are currently struggling in your marriage, turn to the power of prayer as one resource.