Office Hours: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Monday thru Friday
Second Sunday of Advent, December 4, 2016
Weekend Masses Saturday 6:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM
Weekday Masses
Tues at 6:00 PM Wed - Sat at 7:30 AM
Confession Tuesday 5:00 - 5:45 PM
Thursday –6:30—7:20 AM
Saturday 5:00 - 5:45 PM
And on request
The earth shall be filled with knowledge of the Lord, as water covers the sea. Isaiah 11:9 TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — He shall bring justice for the afflicted; the earth shall overflow with the knowledge of the Lord (Isaiah 11:1-10). Psalm — Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace forever (Psalm 72). Second Reading — Glorify God by living in harmony with one another, welcoming each other as Christ wel-comed you (Romans 15:4-9). Gospel — Produce good fruit worthy of your baptism; repent, for the reign of God is near (Matthew 3:1-12).
12/3 6:00 PM J & J Kaiser E Brewer Deacon Kenny, A Bacher D & J Burkhardt 12/4 8:00 AM C & C Bailey T Krehling J Danley E & T Frank 12/4 10:30 AM I & M McCormick G Kaiser A Schaff S & E Carter
12/10 6:00 PM J & M Akins B Wood C & M Klingelberger T Feely, volunteer 12/11 8:00 AM E, E, N Weeks D Lenoir P Lenoir D & T Worsley 12/11 10:30 AM Z Taylor, volunteer A Schaff O Marquez L & R Krauss
12/17 6:00 PM J & J Kaiser C Klingelberger B Wood, B Byerley D & M Krehling 12/18 8:00 AM L & C Frank M Kaiser D Lenoir D Fischlein, volunteer 12/18 10:30 AM I & M McCormick J Krauss T Clark S & E Carter
12/24 6:00 PM Children’s Mass to be announced 12/24 Midnight J Krauss B Byerley, A Doege L & R Krauss 12/25 9:00 AM Volunteers A Schaff G Kaiser E & T Frank
This week’s collection counters: 12/5: A Mullek, P Corban 12/11: B & J Byerley 12/18: R & K Krauss 12/25 :Y Gruber, A Bailey 1/1: J Krauss & T Morris
Mass Intentions
11/26 6:00 PM 11/27 8:00 AM † James Horak Jr. 11/27 10:30 AM St. Bartholomew Parishioners 11/29 6:00 PM † Raymond E Burrill 11/30 7:30 AM 12/1 7:30 AM 12/2 7:30 AM † Raymond E Burrill 12/3 7:30 AM 12/3 6:00 PM 12/4 8:00 AM St. Bartholomew Parishioners 12/4 10:30 AM Enrigue & Olivia Marquez (43 Anniversary) The dates without a name are available for your intention. Call the office to schedule your intention.
Upcoming Special Collections (To be taken up immediately after the first collection)
December 4—Building & Maintenance
December 11-Religious Retirement
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Every Thursday beginning at 8:00 AM until Friday at 7:00 AM.
We need more substitutes.
The Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite will be
this Sunday, December 4th at 12:30 PM. The Latin
Mass will be offered by Msgr. Martin.
If you notice something that needs
cleaning or fixing in the church, parish hall
or grounds, please contact Paulette. We
have someone who handles the cleaning
and maintenance of these areas. Resisting Happiness Meeting will be on Monday nights in the church hall.
St. Benedict School News…
We are counting our blessings at Saint Benedict Catholic School. Students celebrated Thanksgiving in their classrooms. They learned about the historical traditions and talked about the many gifts for which they are thankful. Another blessing we have is our annual Christmas Musical. A parochial education allows us to take the time to reaffirm our belief in and understanding of Jesus' birth. This year's musical, "It's ll About that Baby", will be presented on December 6th at 6:00pm. There will be a "split the pot" to help pay for expenses of the musical, so bring your dollars! Typically, the winner has received more than $300. St. Michael's is another of our many blessings. They generously shared their winnings from the Archangel Radio Fundraiser by splitting the proceeds between all three of the Catholic elementary schools in Baldwin County. Finally, thank you - all of our parish supporters. We could not
Volunteers Wanted!!!!!!
If you would like to be an usher,
lector, or altar server, for any Mass, we
would welcome you with open arms.
Please contact Paulette at 251-986-8142 to get further
Poinsettias for Christmas
We have purchased 25 poinsettias for the
church for Christmas. If you would like to
purchase one in memory of a family
member, contact Paulette. You will be able
to pick them up after Christmas and take them home. I will
publish a list of all who are honored.
Bulletin items
If you have something to put in the
bulletin, please have it to Paulette by
Monday. We are facing a new
deadline for printing. If I don’t get your information by
Monday, it might not make the bulletin for a week.
Congratulations to Kim Frank on being our
Christ the King honoree this year!
Our Annual Gaudete Luncheon will be held on Sunday, December 11th after the 10”30 Mass. Families are asked to bring a salad or dessert. The main part of the meal will be provided by Mike & Sandy Williams and Roadkill.
The Archdiocesan Office of Youth Ministry sponsors the SEARCH Retreat for high school teens on Friday January 6 through Sunday January 8, 2017 at Fort Faith in Ramer, AL. This retreat is "for teens, by teens." On a SEARCH retreat, young people experience a strong Catholic faith community, Search team testimonies, small groups, prayer, sacraments, and more. Registration is $100 and covers lodging, meals, and materials for the weekend; however, do not let cost be an issue as some scholarships are available. For more information and to register, visit www.ArchMobYouth.org/Search or call the Office of Youth Ministry at 251-433-4138. Promotional posters available by request.
Youth Group: Sunday, December 18th at 2-3:30 pm, Advent Adoration and Confession for middle and high school youth group. Join us and bring a friend! We will meet in the conference room in the parish hall first.
The Annual Town Thanksgiving was a Success. We would like to thank Olivia Marquez, Alma Doege, Jacy Werner, Janice Werner and Roadkill Cafe for the preparing of the Cornbread Dressing. This is our contribution on behalf of St. Bartholomew Ladies Society to our community.
