PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Tuesday - Friday 9:00 am - 12 noon, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Parish E-mail: Information@StAugustineOH.org

Visit us on the web at www.StAugustineOH.org

ST MARY

CATHOLIC CHURCH

207 N Main Street, Coupeville, WA 98239 - (360) 678-6536

PARISH MINISTERS

Pastor Rev. Paul Pluth, JCL 675-2303

PA for Administration Mary A. Waters 675-2303

Rel. Ed. Coordinator Mary Rose Anderson 678-6536

Receptionist Peggy McCormick 678-6536

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm St Augustine

Spanish 1st Saturday 7:00 pm St Augustine

Sunday 8:00 am St Augustine

9:30 am St Augustine

11:15 am St Mary

Latin 2nd & 4th Sunday 11:00 am St Augustine

Thu, Fri & 1st Sat 9:00 am St Augustine

Thursday 12:10 pm St Mary

Latin Friday 12:00 pm St Augustine

CONFESSION

Friday 11:30 am St Augustine

Saturday 4:00 pm St Augustine

3rd Sunday 12:15 pm St Mary

To submit names of people who are in need of prayers, please contact the parish office at 678-6536 to have the names published in the parish bulletin. “For all who are ill, needing surgery, or are recovering from surgery.”

We thank all who pray for those whose names appear on this list.

Sally Foley

Lord, Hear our Prayer -For the repose of the soul of Roger Gentile+

To submit names to the prayer chain please call the parish office at 678-6536.

Connect with Father Paul

ppluth@staugust ineoh.org www.facebook.com/FatherPaulP luth www.twit ter . com/@FatherPaulP luth

ADVENT CONFESSIONS

Wednesdays 5 pm to 7 pm

December 3rd & 17th only

Saint Augustine

Fridays 11:30 am

Saint Augustine

Saturdays 4 pm

Saint Augustine

Sundays 12:15 pm

Every Sunday in Advent

Saint Mary

ADVENT READING

An Advent Pilgrimage:

Preparing our Hearts for Jesus

by Most Rev. Peter Sartain

Archbishop of Seattle

Free in Harrington Hall, & the

church vestibules

the gift of Archbishop Sartain

ADVENT MASSES

Immaculate Conception of Mary

A Holy Day of Obligation

Sunday December 7 6 pm

Latin Mass

Saint Augustine

Monday December 8

9 am & 6 pm (new time!)

Saint Augustine

12:10 pm

Saint Mary

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Friday December 12 6:30 pm

English & Spanish Mass

followed by a festive potluck

Saint Augustine

Simbang Gabi

Filipino Advent Celebration

Saturday December 20 5 pm

English & Tagalog Mass

followed by a festive potluck

Saint Augustine

Let Every Heart Prepare First Sunday of Advent � 30 November 2014

Sunday Missals

Those wishing to purchase the New St. Joseph Sunday Missal Prayer book & Hymnal for 2015 should see Peggy in Harrington Hall today after Mass. Please pay your $5.00 per book so that we

can get things ordered

Please place your order by TODAY Sunday, November 30th.

PLEASE NOTE: Cost per book will be $5.00

(includes tax & shipping)

Parish Stewardship Weekly Parish Expenses: $2,974 Stewardship: November 23 $1,463

Thank you for all your gifts

Please remember St Mary in your will

This Week at St Mary

—Sun 11/30– 1st Sunday of Advent

• 8:45 am - 10:45am - GBTS Service & social time

• 10:45 am Rosary

• 11:15 am Mass - INT - Tom Wachter

INT - Don Blair

• 12:15 pm Confessions will be heard

• 12:15 pm Coffee & donuts

• 6:30 pm Lutheran Service

—Mon 12/1

• 9:30 am-2:30 pm Drop off your donations for the Bazaar

in Harrington Hall.

• Office is closed on Mondays

—Tue—Thu 12/2—12/4

• 9:30 am-2:30 pm Drop off your donations for the Bazaar

in Harrington Hall or the office

—Wed 12/3

• 10:30 am Bible Study—Introduction to the Bible clsrm 4

—Thu 12/4

• 9:30 am Receive Bazaar donations

• 11:30 am Rosary

• 12:10 pm Mass

—Fri 12/5

• 9:30 am-2:30 pm Drop off in Harrington Hall your

baked goods, candies, for our Holiday Bazaar

—Sat 12/6

• 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Holiday Bazaar - Harrington Hall

—Sun 12/7 2nd Sunday of Advent

• 8:45 am - 10:45am - GBTS Service & social time

• 9:30 -11:00 am RE-gr K-6

• 10:45 am Rosary

• 11:15 am Mass

• 12:15 pm Confessions will be heard

• 12:15 pm Coffee and Purchase Bazaar items

• 6:30 pm Lutheran Service

ST. MARY

FAMILY CHOIR FOR CHRISTMAS:

A newly formed Family Choir will

begin rehearsals for a music program

to be presented at 4:30 PM on

Christmas Eve, just before 5 o’clock

Mass. The singers will learn special

Christmas music and present the

program along with the adult choir.

There are four rehearsals:

Saturdays, December 6th, 13th, and

20th from 10-10:30 AM in the church

—Sunday, December 21st a.er Mass

in the church for 30 minutes (final

rehearsal with all par1cipants)

—All children and their families of St.

Mary are invited to join this fun and

educa1onal ac1vity. For more

informa1on, please contact Kathleen

Dodge-DeHaven.

ADULT CHRISTMAS CHOIR:

The Adult Christmas Choir will begin

rehearsals for a music program to be

presented at 4:30 on Christmas Eve,

just before 5 o’clock Mass. The singers

will learn special Christmas music and

present the program along with the

Family Choir.

There are four rehearsals:

Saturdays, December 6th and 13th

from 10:30-11:15 AM in the church

Saturday, December 20th from 10:00-

11:00 AM in the church

Sunday, December 21st a.er Mass in

the church for 30 minutes (final

rehearsal with all par1cipants)

-All adults of St. Mary are invited to

join this seasonal choir. For more

informa1on, please contact Kathleen

Dodge-DeHaven.

Women of St. Mary Presents

Holiday Bazaar & Bake Sale

St Mary Catholic Church

Saturday, December 6, 2014

9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Ladies & Gentlemen of St. Mary Church

The WOSM are asking you to give some serious thought as to what you would like to donate to their Bake Sale portion of the Bazaar.

Please no cream pies or home canned foods can be sold.

We encourage breads, cookies, fudge, brownies, pies (again no cream pies), dessert breads, fruitcake, candies & the list goes on.

These items may be dropped off on Friday, December 5th between 9:30 am -2:30 pm in Harrington Hall or the parish office. Handmade items, gift table items, seasonal decorations/items & gifts will be received Monday, December 1st from 9:30 am—2:30 pm in Harrington Hall. Tuesday—Thursday December 2nd --Thursday, December 4th 9:30 am - 2:30 pm in Harrington Hall or the Parish Office Any questions concerning dropping items off earlier than the week of the sale (because you may be away the week of 12/1 thru 12/5) may be directed to Janet at 360-969-1609.

Women of St. Mary

Annual Christmas Dinner

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Elks Lodge at 155 Ernst in Oak Harbor

No host bar 4:30 pm

Dinner 5:30 pm

Tickets are on sale a er Mass through TODAY.

Be sure to purchase yours today

Religious Educa�on News

Religious Educa�on classes will resume December 7th for grades pre-K through 6th. Due to Thanksgiving

Holiday, classes will not be in session November 23rd & 30th.

Please note that the General Assembly at the start of our December 7th program will take place in the

classroom area as Harrington Hall will not available due to the Holiday Bazaar.

Consider having the whole family par�cipate in the special family choir on Christmas Eve Mass! Half hour

rehearsals begin Saturday, December 6th from 10 to 10:30. Then on the 13th, and

20th. Final rehearsal will be right a5er Sunday Mass, December 21st. Family Choir

will be presented at 4:30 PM on Christmas Eve, just before 5 o’clock Mass. The

singers will learn special Christmas music and present the program along with the

adult choir. All children and their families of St. Mary are invited to join this fun

and educa�onal ac�vity. For more informa�on, please contact Kathleen Dodge-

DeHaven at dodgedehaven@icloud.com or 805-291-6269.

Sunday, January 4th, Epiphany Sunday, will be a special children’s program

presented in the church a5er the Mass. Rehearsals will be during Catechism

Class �me the same day. Then a special Children’s Epiphany party will take

place at 12:45 pm right a5er coffee and donuts in the parish hall.

All children – whether registered in Religious Educa�on or not – are invited to

the Epiphany Party which will end at 2:30 pm. Mark your calendars.

Ryan’s House

Our teen Religious Educa�on class would like to urge

our parish family members to support the homeless

teens who are helped by the staff of Ryan’s House.

This organiza�on, base in Freeland, gives support to

the 110 + teenagers on Whidbey who are without a

permanent home. Many of these teens who are

trying to complete their high school educa�on are

living in the homes of other teens or sleeping in cares,

or even in living in a tent. They need love & caring

aid. If possible please try & donate gi5 cards for Wal

Mart or Payless Shoes so that purchases of

underwear, jeans, or shoes can be made for them.

They can also use items such as soap, deodorant,

personal hygiene items, etc.

As we enjoy the Thanksgiving & Christmas season

please be generous to these teens who are struggling

to survive & make a more stable life for themselves.

God bless you in advance for your generosity. Contact

Pat Marks, RE teacher at 682-5222 for further

informa�on. Basket for dona�ons is in Harrington Hall

Rachel’s Corner

Hope and Healing A�er Abor�on

Hope is the light at the end of the tunnel, beckoning you to accept the invitation, to say “yes” to the urge to believe in a loving God who wants you to be healed and whole again.

Come on a Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat™ and find healing and wholeness.

March 6-8, 2015

Call Valerie: 1-800-822-HOPE (4673) You are loved with an everlasting Love!

Project Rachel is a program of Catholic Community Services.

Winter Baptisms:Winter Baptisms:

February 14, 2015

Classes: Jan. 28, 2014 at 7:00 pm & Jan. 31, at 10:00 am.

Both classes are required &

held at St. Augustine

Call 675-2303 x5 to register

Pastoral Care FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT S t . A u g u s t i n e & S t . M a r y C a t h o l i c C h u r c h e s

ADVENT REFLECTIONS:ADVENT REFLECTIONS: .

KARLO BROUSSARD, MA (Theology) from the Magis Center of Reason & Faith will be at St. Augustine for two evenings.

Next Wed, Dec. 3rd, 6:30—7:45 pm Science: A Believer’s Friend or Foe?Science: A Believer’s Friend or Foe? Karlo Broussard will provide answers to these questions

and show why science is indeed a believer’s friend and not a foe.

Next Thurs, Dec 4th, 7:00—8:30 pm The Historical Jesus:Emmanuel or Mere Prophet? The Historical Jesus:Emmanuel or Mere Prophet?

. Karlo dispels such myths by providing the historical evidence for Jesus’

explicit and implicit claims to Divinity and the vindication of such claims in his resurrection.

. (http://www.magiscenter.com/)

Please come and welcome Karlo to our parish!

LentLent ——Living the EucharistLiving the Eucharist Making LENT a time of growth:Making LENT a time of growth: Sign up during Advent at bothSign up during Advent at both

St. Mary & St. AugustineSt. Mary & St. Augustine

If you enjoyed being part of the study groups last Lent, or would like to join a group this coming Lent (in February), we begin sign-

ups in December!

We need to order the $5.00 booklets in Jan-uary, so the orders need to be in by Jan.

15th. So sign up, you will be glad you did!

THIS WEEK!

December Daily Scripture Readings 2014 1 – Mon – 1

st wk of

Advent

Is 2:1-5

Ps 122:1-2, 3-4b, 4cd-5,

6-7, 8-9

See Ps 80:4 (Alleluia)

Mt 8:5-11

2 – Tue – 1st

wk of

Advent

Is 11:1-10

Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17

Lk 10:21-24

3 – Wed – Memorial of

St. Francis Xavier, Priest

Is 25:6-10a

Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6

Mt 15:29-37

4 – Thu – 1st

wk of

Advent

Is 26:1-6

Ps 118:1 & 8-9, 19-21,

25-27a

Is 55:6

Mt 7:21, 24-27

5 – Fri – 1st

wk of Advent

Is 29:17-24

Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14

Mt 9:27-31

6 – Sat – 1st

wk of

Advent

Is 30:19-21, 23-26

Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6

Is 33:22

Mt 9:35—10:1, 5a, 6-8

7 – 2nd

Sunday of Advent

Is 40:1-5, 9-11

Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14

2 Pt 3L8-14

Lk 3:4, 6

Mk 1:1-8

8 – Solemnity of the

Immaculate Conception

of the Blessed Virgin

Mary Patronal Feastday

of the United States of

America

Gn 3:9-15, 20

Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4

Eph 1:3-6, 11-12

See Lk 1:28

Lk 1:26-38

9 – Tue – 2nd

wk of

Advent

Is 40:1-11

Ps 96:1-2, 3 & 10ac, 11-

12, 13

Mt 18:12-14

10 – Wed – 2nd

wk of

Advent

Is 40:25-31

Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8 & 10

Mt 11:28-30

11 – Thu – 2nd

wk of

Advent

Is 41:13-20

Ps 145:1 & 9, 10-11, 12-

13ab

See s 45:8

Mt 11:11-15

12 – Feast of Our Lady of

Guadalupe

Zec 2:14-17 or Rv

11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab

Jdt 13:18bcde, 19

Lk 1:26-38

Lk 1:39-47

13 – Memorial of St.

Lucy, Virgin & Martyr

Sir 48:1-4, 9-11

Ps 80:2ac & 3b, 15-16,

18-19

Lk 3:4, 6

Mt 17:9a, 10-13

14 – 3rd

Sunday of

Advent

Is 61:1-2a, 10-11

Lk 1:46-48, 49-50, 53-54

1 Thes 5:16-24

Is 61:1 (cited in Lk 4:18)

Jn 1:6-8, 19-28

15 – Mon – 3rd

wk of

Advent

Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a

Ps 25:4-5ab, 6 & 7bc, 8-9

Ps 85:8

Mt 21:23-27

16 – Tue – 3rd

wk of

Advent

Zep 3:1-2, 9-13

Ps 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-18, 19

& 23

Mt 21:28-32

17 – Wed – 3rd

wk of

Advent

Gn 49:2, 8-10

Ps 72:1-2, 3-4ab, 7-8, 17

Mt 1:1-17

18 – Thu – 3rd

wk of

Advent

Jer 23:5-8

Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19

Mt 1:18-25

19 – Fri – 3rd

wk of

Advent

Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a

Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17

Lk 1:5-25

20 – sat – 3rd

wk of

Advent

Is 7:10-14

Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6

Lk 1:26-38

21 – 4th

Sunday of

Advent

2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a,

16

Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27-29

Rom 16:25-27

Lk 1:38

Lk 1:26-38

22 – Mon – 4th

wk of

Advent

1 Sm 1:24-28

1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd

Lk 1:46-56

23 – Tue – 4th

wk of

Advent

Mal 3:1-4, 23-24

Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-9, 10 & 14

Lk 1:57-66

24 – Wed – 4th

wk of

Advent

2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a,

16

Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27 & 29

Lk 1:67-79

25 – Vigil Mass -

Christmas (The Nativity

of the Lord)

Is 62:1-5

Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29

Acts 13:16-17, 22-25

Mt 1:1-25 or Mt 1:18-25

During the Night

Is 9:1-6

Ps 96:1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13

Ti 2:11-14

Lk 2:10-11

Lk 2:1-14

Mass at Dawn

Is 62:11-12

Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12

Ti 3:4-7

Lk 2:14

Lk 2:15-20

Mass During the Day

Is 52:7-10

Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6

Heb 1:1-6

Jn 1:1-18 or Jn 1:1-5, 9-

14

26 – Feast of St.

Stephen, First Martyr

Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59

Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 & 8ab,

16bc & 17

Mt 10:17-22

27 – Feast of St. John,

Apostle & Evangelist

1 Jn 1:1-4

Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12

Jn 20:1a & 2-8

28 – The Holy Family of

Jesus, Mary & Joseph

Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Gn

15:1-6; 21:1-3

Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5

Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9

Col 3:12-21 or Col 3:12-

17 or

Heb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19

Col 3:15a, 16a or Heb

1:1-2

Lk 2:22-40 or Lk 2:22, 39-

40

29 – 5th

Day in the

Octave of Christmas

1 Jn 2:3-11

Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 5b-6

Lk 2:32

Lk 2:22-35

30 – 6th

Day in the

Octave of Christmas

1 Jn 2:12-17

Ps 96:7-8a, 8b-9, 10

Lk 2:36-40

31 – 7th

Day in the

Octave of Christmas

1 Jn 2:18-21

Ps 96:1-2, 11-12, 13

Jn 1:14a, 12a

Jn 1:1-18

Monthly Event Calendar

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11 12 13 14 15 16 1718 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27 28 29 30 31

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v 30 -

Dec

6

Nov 30 Dec 1 2 3 4 5 6

Office closed

9:30am 2:30pm Bazaar

set-up (HH)

9:30am 2:30pm Bazaar

set-up (HH)

9:30am 2:30pm Bazaar

set-up (HH)

10:30am Introduction to

the Bible

6:15pm 7:30pm Young

Peoples RE gr. 7-11 (clsr

7:00pm Introduction to th

9:30am 2:30pm Bazaar

set-up (HH)

11:30am Rosary

12:10pm Mass

12:30pm Adoration

1:00pm Bible Study

9:30am 2:30pm Receive

Bazaar Baked goods

(HH)

9:00am 2:00pm Holiday

Bazaar

10:00am 10:30am

Children's Choir rehears

10:00am Set up & Choir

rehearsal (CH)

4:00pm Confession (@ St.

Dec

7 -

13

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

8:45am 10:45am GBTS serv

9:30am RE - gr. Pre K--6t

10:45am Rosary

11:15am Mass

12:15pm 12:45pm Choir re

12:15pm Coffee-Donuts

6:30pm Lutheran Serv.

Office closed

12:10pm Mass for the

Immaculate Conception

(HDO)

10:30am Introduction to

the Bible (HH)

7:00pm Introduction to

the Bible (HH)

11:30am Rosary

12:10pm Mass

12:30pm Adoration

1:00pm Bible Study

7:00pm K of C general

mtg

10:00am 10:30am

Children's Choir

rehearsal (CH)

10:00am Set up & Choir

rehearsal (CH)

4:00pm Confession (@ St.

A's)

Dec

14 -

20

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

8:45am 10:45am GBTS serv

9:30am RE - gr. Pre K--6t

10:45am Rosary

11:15am Mass - CCSWWC

12:15pm 12:45pm Choir re

12:15pm Coffee-Donuts

6:30pm Lutheran Serv.

Office closed

6:00pm 8:30pm Quilters on

the Rock (HH)

10:30am 12:00pm

Introduction to the Bible

(HH)

6:15pm 7:30pm Young

Peoples RE gr. 7-11 (clsr

7:00pm Introduction to

the Bible (HH)

11:30am Rosary

12:10pm Mass

12:30pm Adoration

1:00pm Bible Study

9:30am 10:30am Set-up &

Combined choir

rehearsal (CH)

10:00am Set up & Choir

rehearsal (CH)

4:00pm Confession (@ St.

A's)

Dec

21 -

27

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

8:45am 10:45am GBTS serv

9:30am RE - gr. Pre K--6t

10:45am Rosary

11:15am Mass

12:15pm 12:45pm Choir re

12:15pm Coffee-Donuts

12:15pm Confessions hear

Office closed 5:00pm Christmas Eve Mass

Midnight Mass 12:00 Midnight

4:00pm Confession (@ St.

A's)

Dec

28 -

Jan

3

28 29 30 31 Jan 1, 15 2 3

8:45am 10:45am GBTS

service, N, SS & F (C, Clr

5/6, HH)

10:45am Rosary

11:15am Mass

12:15pm Coffee-Donuts

6:30pm Lutheran Serv.

Office closed

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday