“Arise and Eat, Else the Journey Will Be Too Great for You.” (I Kings 19:7)

TRAVELING CHALICE/VOCATION THOUGHTS

The TRAVELING CHALICE reflections:  "Our family, having very young children, focused mainly on the prayers needed for those we currently know who are priests, sisters and other religious.  However, when asked by our oldest, ‘Why is the altar like that (a picture of the altar without a priest is part of the Traveling Chalice kit)?’  This brought to mind the absolute need for more priests, brothers and sisters. Our prayers then began to focus on bringing more people closer to God in this way.

 The Traveling Chalice kit will be hosted by the Chris and Ann Ossanna family this week.  They witness to our congregation the need for prayers and encouragement by all of us to younger men and women to consider a religious vocation.

                                                                                           —The Vocations Committee 

Mass Intentions Week of November 26

Sat.        Nov. 25        5:00 pm      †Fr. Frank Pitka, OSC

Sun.       Nov. 26      10:00 am      †Jerry Mulvehill                                                2:30 pm      People of the Community

                               6:00 pm      People of the Parish

Tues.     Nov. 28        5:30 pm     †Russell Ronayne

Wed.     Nov. 29      10:00 am     †Patricia Maxwell

Thurs.    Nov. 30        5:30 pm        †Michelle Garcia

Friday.   Dec. 1         8:00 am         For a Safe Delivery & for                                                         Prayers Answered

Sat.        Dec. 2          8:00 am      Colleen Marie Sullivan

                                5:00 pm      Father Ralph Goman

Sun.       Dec. 3        10:00 am      †Albert Miller

             Hispanic      2:30 pm      People of the Community

                               6:00 pm      People of the Parish

Readings for the Week

Monday:            Rv 14:1-3, 4b-5; Lk 21:1-4

Tuesday:            Rv 14:14-19; Lk 21:5-11

Wednesday:       Rv 15:1-4; Lk 21:12-19

Thursday:           Rom 10:9-18; Mt 4:18-22

Friday:                Rv 20:1-4, 11 — 21:2; Lk 21:29-33

Saturday:           Rv 22:1-7; Lk 21:34-36

Sunday:             Jer 33:14-16; Ps 25; 1 Thes 3:12 — 4:2;

                          Lk 21:25-28, 34-36

Prayer Corner

Ruby Berg                                  Dorene Johnson

LeRoy Boklep                              Kathy Kuehn

Florence Bretson                         Joseph Mannelly

Elise Christianson                        Sr. Agnes Martinka

Mary Cipolla                                Ray Martineau

Mark Clifford                               Jerry Mashek

Theresa Corona & Baby               John McGowan

Fr. Dennis Dunn                                       Marge Motzko

Nancy Dussol                               Deacon Jim Murphy

Bishop Joseph Charron                Nelson Family

Joshua Engel                                Maryann Nordaune

Bud Ess                                                    Agnes Ongeri

Dennis Faulkner                                       Mandy Quesnell

Katharine Gamble                       Gen Sheats

Fr. Ralph Goman                         Sandy Sperrazza

Debbie Griggs                              Barb Tautin

Elizabeth Hanley                         Irene Turmes

Mary Hazlett                                Nick & Christine Turmes

Don & Gloria Herzog                  Barb & Bob Velner

Rose Holland                               Terri Vimr

Donna Johanns                             Jim Walker

From Father Goman:

Today is the last Sunday of Year of Grace, 2005-2006, the Feast of Christ the King!  As the liturgical year ends, we are pointed toward the end of time itself, and the return of Jesus, King of the Universe.  This is the time of the final judgment of the living and the dead.  Some of us might fear this time, the Parosia, and look at it with anxiety.  Nevertheless, the liturgy and the Scriptures for this feast form us in HOPE.  What we have striven to become in this life as "another Christ," will come to perfection at that time.  So, in fact, we long for and pray for the end of this world and the coming of God's world in all its glory and perfection.

Christmas Memorials

Memorial envelopes are available for donations to be used for Christmas flowers and music. All names listed for memorials will be included in a printed listing distributed at the Masses on Christmas Eve and Christmas. Return your Memorial Christmas envelope by Wednesday, December 13. Thank you.