St Anthony Parish 317 West 7th Street P.O . Box 955, Laurel, Montana 59044-0955

OFFICE 628-7182 stabulletin59044@aol.com Parish Center 628-7484

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Forth Sunday of Advent — December 23, 2012 ( HOLIDAY BULLETIN)

WELCOME TO ST. ANTHONY PARISH : We welcome all visitors to worship with us today. We’re blessed to have

you with us at this celebration of Holy Mass. Please take time to introduce

yourself to those around you so that we can become acquainted. We hope

you can become part of our parish family. To do so, please phone the Par-

ish Office 628-7182, or speak with Father Tom after Mass.

Weekend Masses: Saturday -5:30 pm , and Sunday - 8:45 a.m.;

Daily Masses 9:00 AM Tuesday-Friday Reconciliation: Every Sat. at 4:00 pm in the Church.

Pastor: Fr. Tom Harney

St. Anthony Staff: Executive Director of Education: Barb Hoppel; Admin. Coordinator: Paula Story

Custodians: Renee Studiner, Rita Baeten; Grounds: Mike Longbottom.

Pastoral Council: Bill Baeten Chair, Jay Craig Vice Chair, Gail Thomas Sec. Randy Sorkness, Sherry Dompier, Vern Boyer , Scott Olson , & Mary Kay Fox

Finance Council: Rodney Halvorson, Jim Schug, Marti Sorkness

Volunteer Coordinators: Director of Maintenance: Randy Sorkness

Music: Mary Schrader, Diane McCoy; Eucharistic Ministers: Ann Walsh ; PCCW: Cyndi Hanson— Adoration: Janet Mogan

Ultreya: Linda Boyer ; RCIA: Jake McCoy ; Altar Servers: Lyndia Greenwalt ;

Environment : Sue Greer: Knights of Columbus: Bob Lanaghan

Our Christmas Masses:

Monday, December 24 at 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, December 25 at 8:45 a.m.

New Year’s Day at 9:00 a.m. ( Jan 1,2013)

Mass at Evergreen Health & Rehab

this Fri, Dec 28th at 10:30 am

Join Catholic parish-

ioners who need special care.

Mingle your prayers with

theirs and help them to

still feel part of our

wonderful faith community.

(Across the parking lot from the church ) Praying

with those who no longer can is a special vocation

and a visible sign of God’s grace alive and

blooming evergreen within our community.

HOLIDAY BULLETINS

NEXT TWO WEEKS

The Rite of Christian Initiation / RCIA —

Don’t Miss this one!

Tuesday, Jan 8 , at 7:00 P.M.

The Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation

Presenters: Jake McCoy & Rita Ortiz

( Held in the Church Center -1st Classroom to your

right) RCIA is our annual religious education process that culmi-

nates at Easter. RCIA is primarily intended for people who wish to

join the Catholic Faith, however, it’s also open & blessed by the

participation of any of our parishioners or persons who would like

to come to a deeper knowledge of the catholic faith.

Pickup your 2013

Church Calendar

Available at all Doors!

Readings: Forth Sunday of Advent: Mi5:1-4a., Heb10:5-10; Lk1:39-45 (12)

Masses for the week of December 23-29th

Wednesday Book Study will start the New Year study-

ing A Father Who Keeps His Promises by Scott Hahn

($10.19). Anyone wishing to order, please contact Sherry G

at 633-2775. Books will be available Jan 2 and discussion

will begin Jan 9. ( Everyone welcome! )

Thank you, St. Anthony's parishioners! Once again you have blessed the

church with your giving spirit. We have raised enough

money to pay for the poinsettias to make our church

look splendid! Thanks again, Sue Greer and the Environ-

ment Committee

Awkward Christmas moments:

*When Santa forgets to take the price tag off

your present!

*When Santa drops off the new toy cottage in a

box and even though your dad is up all night he

can’t put it together.

*When Santa has the same wrapping paper as

your mom??

*When you realize that Christmas is a most unu-

sual time of the year - You sit in the living room

by a dead tree while you eat nuts and candy out

of your old socks.

*Christmas is awkward when you realize you are

in the 4th stage of Christmas:

1. You believe in Santa

2.You don’t believe in Santa

3.You are Santa

4.You suddenly realize that you look like Santa !

* When your wife tells you to hold her place in

the checkout line and she never comes back!

*When you see the dog lick the dip and can’t tell

anyone because it’s your dog and your folks want

him to be outside.

* ( NOT SO AWKWARD MOMENT) When

you realize that everyone’s Christmas is full of

awkward moments because we are all

human and smile.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

8:45 am —

7:00 pm —

8:45 am —

9:00 am —

9:00 am __

10:30 am—

5:30 pm —

For the intentions of all our parishioners and their families.

Christmas Eve Mass for the Intention of all our Parishioners

For the intention of our Parishioners ( CHRISTMAS DAY)

For Mike Saxbury requested by his Dad and Mom

For Dan Blom requested by His Dad and Mom

For the intentions of the celebrant ( TO BE HELD AT EVERGREEN)

For George and Mary Kostelecky requested by Troy, Lori, and Family

Religious Education

Barb Hoppel D.R.E. 628-7484

St Anthony Kids will participate

in the Singing and the live Nativi-

ty on Christmas Eve. This is a

lovely service !

Wishing everyone a Blessed

Christmas and a Happy New

Year.

Never too late to register your

child: Phone Barb at 628-7484

and find out more.

Have you been confirmed?

Any practicing Catholic

who has not been

confirmed and wishes to

receive the Sacrament can

come to RCIA

and be confirmed at the

Easter Vigil!

Phone Father Tom at

628-7182