St. Francis, Francesville; St. Joseph, Pulaski; St. Peter, Winamac

Rev. Leroy G. Kinnaman, Pastor Cluster Email: stpete4906@embarqmail.com

Cluster Website: preciousbloodcluster.org

Cluster Correspondence: 401 N Monticello Street, Winamac, IN 46996 Bulletin Deadline: Wednesday Morning by 9:00 A.M.

Phone: 574.946.4906 Fax: 574.946.4962

LITURGY SCHEDULE ^^Monday, December 24 at St. Peter^^ 4:00 P.M. +James M. Nicolas Family by Larry & Mary Johnson ^^Monday, December 24 at St. Joseph^^ 6:00 P.M. +Joyce Weaver by the Family

Tuesday, December 25 at St. Francis 8:00 A.M. +Fr. Melvin Bennett by Barbara Mau ^^Tuesday, December 25 at St. Peter^^ 10:00 A.M. +Our Cluster Family

^^INCENSE WILL BE USED^^

Wednesday, December 26 NO MASS

Thursday, December 27 at St. Joseph 8:00 A.M. +Harold “Pete” Margison by Peach & Bill Roth

Friday, December 28 at St. Peter 8:00 A.M. +Peter & Anna Hammes by Delores Girton

Saturday, December 29 4:00 P.M. at St. Peter +Special Intention 6:00 P.M. at St. Joseph +Our Cluster Family

Sunday, December 30 8:00 A.M. at St. Francis + Mildred Haughn by Barbara Mau 10:00 A.M. at St. Peter +Carl Pesaresi by Daniel J. Pesaresi Family

LITURGICAL MINISTERS Saturday, December 29 at 4:00 P.M. (St. Peter) Reader: Rex Allman Ministers Andy Pesaresi, Bill Girton & Joe Morris Servers: Chloe & Brooke Rausch Ushers: VOLUNTEERS

Saturday, December 29 at 6:00 P.M. (St. Joseph) Reader: Paul Gilsinger Ministers: Rich Hopkins, Brenda Gilsinger and Kelly Weaver Servers: Maggie Rowlands & Brody Roth Ushers: Ron Roth, Curt Daugherty, Rick Foerg and Frank Boardman

Sunday, December 30 at 8:00 A.M. (St. Francis) Reader: Dillar Ames Ministers: Janet Ricks & Victor Rodriquez Servers: Jonathan Ottow

Sunday, December 30 at 10:00A.M. (St. Peter) Reader: Linda Webb Ministers: Dan Murphy, Bob Klitzman and Phyllis Czech Servers: Avery Wegner & Ariana Gualajara

Ushers: Saturnino Cardenas Family

Oh, by the way,

We’re still waiting! Shortened again this year, we jump from the 4th Sunday of Advent, 23 December, to celebrating the Nativity of the Lord in two (2) days! There isn’t time to enjoy that full 4th week of Advent…not to mention the pressure this places on the Art & Environment people! Our liturgy schedule for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord in our Cluster looks like this:

Eucharistic celebrations for the Nativity of the Lord

Sunday, 24 December Monday, 25 December 4:00 p.m. @ St. Peter (Vigil+^) 8:00 a.m. @ St. Francis (Dawn+)

6:00 p.m. @ St. Joseph (Vigil+^) 10:00 a.m. @ St. Peter (Day+^) ^Incense will be used during these liturgies.

+Liturgical Note: The Church stipulates four (4) distinct liturgies for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord …depending on the chronological time of the day. Ever notice these in the song books?

Next week-end (29-30 December), the feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, is a liturgical celebration in honor of Jesus of Nazareth, his mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and his foster father, Saint Joseph, as a family.

How holy is your holy family?

As a ‘head’s-up for 31 December-1 January: The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, is a HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION! 1 January is celebrated in the Church not as

“new year’s day” (which, technically, is the First Sunday of Advent in the Church), but as the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. Its designation as a “solemnity” means that it is a very important feast. Please notice the times and places for the celebration of Mary, Mother of God.

Monday, 31 December Tuesday, 1 January

4:00 p.m. @ St. Peter 9:00 a.m. @ St. Joseph

LAST ANNOUCEMENT FOR

END OF THE YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS The Cluster Business Office is now closed till 2 January 2019.

With the new diocesan programs, all 2018 contributions MUST be in the Office by

30 December to be credited to your 2018 contributions.

From today till 2 January, please leave your messages on the answering machine.

Thank you.

With the quintessential celebration of the Nativity on the horizon, an old Swedish Proverb:

“Kart barn har manga namn” translates as: a beloved child has many names.

How many can you name?

I surfaced 26 names off the top of my head. Here’s for starters:

Jesus, Emmanuel. Christ, Lord, Master, Logos (the Word), Son of God, Son of Man, Bread of Life, Beloved Son, Bridegroom, Good Shepherd, High Priest, I AM, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Lamb of God, Light of the World, Mediator, Our Peace, Redeemer, Prophet, The Door, The Way, Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Prince of

Peace. What names did I forget?

Interesting visual/thought:

This is a KING size bed!

Meanwhile, Maranatha….fr. K

Quick one-liners for you:

◼RCIA is taking a Christmas break. Our next gathering will

meet Wednesday, 2 January at 7:00 p.m. at St. Peter.

◼The Christmas Flower donation sheet is inserted into the bulletins this weekend.

Thank you to everyone who donated in memory of a lost loved one or in honor of someone special. Please say a prayer for them. All donations will be used for Christmas Flowers and also Easter lilies.

◼Volunteers are needed to help fill the Liturgy Assignments for

Christmas & New Years at St. Peter’s. If you are willing to help, please contact the Cluster Office by phone or email. Our Mass Schedule will be Monday, December 24th at 4:00 P.M. and Tuesday, December 25th at 10:00 A.M. (Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord); and Monday, December 31st at 6:00 P.M. (Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God).

◼Religious Education classes will resume on January 9, 2019 at 5:30 P.M.

Thank you to our students, teachers and parents for a great first semester! Attendance records were emailed out this past week. If you did not receive one, please give the Cluster Office your new email address. Thank you!

◼St. Francis Parish will host coffee and donuts on the first Sunday of each

month. We would love to have you join us on Sunday, January 6th after Mass!

St. Francis St. Joseph St. Peter

Weekly Cluster Activities No Activities this week

PRAYER REQUESTS: Please keep the following individuals in your prayers: Richard Alber, Randy Baker, Helen Barker, Pat Barngrover, Mary Baunach (Barbara Mau’s Mother), Shelia Buczek, Will

Cheverette, Gayle Conner, Helen Ford, Marsha Gearhart, Mary Hayworth (Kay Hayworth’s daughter), Cari Heater (Lois Heater’s grand-daughter), Fr. Mike Heppen, Frances Hoover, Marie Kraft, Sarah Leman (Mary Johnson’s great greandaughter), Honey Loehmer, Theresa Logan, Greg Loehmer, Bob Meyer, Rosalia Najera, Patricia

O’Donnell, Helen Scheffer, Brandi Shidler, Kyson Shidler, Mary Stefanich (Joanne Steven’s sister-in-law), Graham Vollmer, Brian Voss & Elizabeth Weldon Please remember in your prayers all of our Cluster family and friends who mourn the loss of a loved one, all who have no one to pray for them, those who have died through violence or natural disasters

and all who have died recently. Please notify the Cluster Office at 574.946.4906, if a loved one is admitted to the hospital,

rehab center, nursing home, or is homebound. fr. K CANNOT make calls to people that he is NOT AWARE OF. Thank you!

December 16, 2018

General Offerings: $485.00

Loose Collection: $25.00

Flowers: $20.00

Imm. Conception: $10.00

December 15, 2018

General Offerings: $560.00

Loose Collection: $50.00

Flowers: $5.00

December 15 & 16, 2018 General Offering: $1,788.00

Loose Collection: $572.00

Children’s Offering: $21.02

Votive Lights: $13.00

Flowers: $186.10

Imm. Conception: $50.00

Christmas: $100.00