December 13, 2015

C A T H O L I C C H U R C H 1 2 4 0 R u s h S t r ee t • D u b u q u e, I owa 5 2 0 0 3 • w w w. s t c o l u m b k i l l e . n e t

Lord our God,

We praise you for your

Son, Jesus Christ:

He is Emmanuel, the hope

of the peoples,

He is the wisdom that

teaches and guides us,

He is the Savior of every

nation.

Lord God,

Let your blessing come upon

us as we light the candles

of this wreath.

May the wreath and its light

be a sign of Christ’s

promise to bring us

salvation.

May He come quickly and

not delay.

We ask this through Christ

our Lord. Amen.

This Week Sunday, December 13 — Third Sunday of Advent

Hospitality Sunday

11:00 am Santa’s Winter Wonderland — PH

Monday, December 14

LPI Ads thru Thursday 7:00 pm Folk Group — Church Tuesday, December 15

7:15 pm Pastoral Council @ SJTW Wednesday, December 16 8:50 am School Mass 6:00 pm NO RE Class Thursday, December 17

1:45 pm School Christmas Concert 6:30 pm School Christmas Concert 7:00 pm Family Life — Fogarty Friday, December 18

7:00 am Eucharistic Adoration Saturday, December 19

4:15 pm Anouinting Sunday, December 20—4th Sunday of Advent

Anointing at Masses s 2:00 pm Winter Solstice Prayer Service

Mass Intentions Monday, December 14

7:00 am † Irma Cody

Tuesday, December 15 7:00 am † Charles, Marjorie & William Schrup

Wednesday, December 16

8:50 am † Coletta Hohnecker

Thursday, December 17

7:00 am † James & Sheila Finn

Friday, December 18 7:00 am † Barbara Burckhard

Saturday, December 19

4:15 pm † Clarence & Charlotte Bildstein

† Albert & Dorothy Cady & Family

† Pat & Colleen Fleming

† Bob Cuvelier

† Helen & Elmer Sisler

† Craig McFadden

† Marilyn Ball

† Edward Ulve

Sunday, December 20

8:00 am † Frank & Laurie Neenan

† June & Kenneth Palm

† Gerald Manderscheid

† Bert Hillary

† Susan Wild

† Stan Nemmers

10:00 am † Mildred Schlickman

† Gerard Bennett

Financial Report Week of ......................................... 12/6/2015

Weekly Received ............................... $17,204.00 Weekly Budgeted ............................. $18,173.00 Weekly Shortage .................................. ($969.00) Corporate Donations ................................... $0.00 Year to Date (Since 7/1/15) ........ ($45,895.66) Have you made your 2015 contribution to your parish? Please check your records. Thank you.

The Loose Coin Collection for next Sunday, December 20, 2015 is designated to go to the Presentation Lantern Center in downtown Dubuque.

Monies collected will be used to assist homeless women in the Dubuque

community. Please be generous with your prayers and financial support of this

program. Thanks to all who contributed to Our Lady of the Sioux Parish on

December 6. Money was sent to our sister parish to assist with their operating

expenses.

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Lenten Enrichment Opportunity: Consoling the Heart of Jesus by Fr.

Michael Gaitley is a ten-week reflection series beginning Tuesday, Jan. 26 from

8:30-10:30 am or Thursday, Jan. 28 from 7-9 pm at St. Columbkille Presentation

Hall. Consoling the Heart of Jesus will deepen our relationship with Jesus and

equip us for the battles we face. Register by Jan. 13th. Cost of materials—$35.

To register call 563-451-2939.

Dubuque Area Catholic Evangeliza6on Outreach (CEO): ���

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Our St. Columbkille Parish Young Adult Music Group is in great need of Young Adults to join their Music Group to sing for our

Sunday Masses. Please contact Alice to sign up today!

Winter Solstice Hour of Prayer and Adoration Sunday, December

20th from 2-3 pm in St. Columbkille Church. The Winter Solstice signals a

time of anticipation … a time to prepare for the coming of the Christ Child.

Bring your family and spend a quiet hour in reflection and wonder of God’s

goodness and glory. Hot cider and cookies to follow in Presentation Hall.

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Readings for the Week Week of December 13, 2015

Sun: Zep 3:14-18a/Is 12:2-6/Phil 4:4-7/ Lk 3:10-18 Mon: Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a/Ps 25:4-9/ Mt 21:23-27 Tues: Zep 3:1-2, 9-13/Ps 34:2-3, 6-7, 17- 19, 23/Mt 21:28-32 Wed: Is 45:6b-8, 18, 21b-25/Ps 85:9-14/ Lk 7:18b-23 Thurs: Gn 49:2, 8-10/Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18 -19/Mt 1:18-25 Fri: Jer 23:5-8/Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19/ Mt 1:18-25 Sat: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/Ps 71:3-6, 16-17/ Lk 1:5-25 Next Sun: Mi 5:1-4a/Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19/ Heb 10:5-10/Lk 1:39-45

Liturgical Roles Monday, (Dec. 14) - Friday, (Dec. 18)

Servers

7:00 am Seamus Crahan & Collin Cronin Saturday, (Dec. 19) and Sunday, (Dec. 20)

Servers

4:15 pm B. Freed, M. Anglin, M. Heiar 8:00 am C. Cronin, T. Specht, J. Bahl 10:00 am B. Bauer, A. Graham, A. Tittle Lectors

4:15 pm P. Kueter, J. Honkamp 8:00 am J. Wolf, P. McNamara 10:00 am T.J. Schissel, M. Ward Eucharistic Ministers

4:15 pm B. Miller, B. Frye, D. McDermott, R. Wolf, J. Ervolino, M. Nauman 8:00 am T. Ochs, D. Ochs, M. Jasper, R. Hoefer, S. Hesprich, J. Dodds 10:00 am K. McCullough, T. Kouba, E. Allen, P. Miller, L. Oelke, A. Tomecek Ushers

4:15 pm B. Cahill, J. Birch, C. Flynn, T.J. Schissel 8:00 am T.J. Weidemann, J. Rolling, B. LaPage, P. Maloney, T. Weidemann 10:00 am J. Arensdorf, M. Steele, D. Bruck, K. Hinkel, M. Thill Musicians

4:15 pm Leslie/Sue/Dick 8:00 am Kim/Singers 10:00 am Folk Group Greeters

4:15 pm B. Frye 8:00 am T. Ochs Family, B. Frye 10:00 am P. & H. Blewett Children’s Liturgy

10:00 am Jenni Bauer

The “Jesse Wreath” can be found in the rear of the Church on a pillar. Please take an ornament and send a Card of Joy to the attached

elderly parishioner.

Holiday Schedule

Christmas Eve Masses: St. Columbkille Church — 4 pm and 6 pm

SJTW — 5 pm and 10 pm

Christmas Day Masses: St. Columbkille Church — 8 am and 10 am

SJTW — 8:30 am and 11 am

Vigil of Mary Mother of God Mass—N.Y. Eve St. Columbkille Church — 4:15 pm

SJTW — 5:30 pm

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God—N.Y. Day St. Columbkille Church — 8 am

SJTW — 9 am

A Family Perspective from the Domestic Church Core Team: Third

Sunday of Advent: Today’s gospel tells us to SHARE! This Christmas resist the pressure

to give token gifts. Instead, use those funds to give necessities to the poor. If your

impoverished brothers and sisters are not on our gift list, we’ve missed the point of

Christmas!

Tax Credits are still available through the Our Faith School Tuition Organization

(STO), but they are filling up fast for 2015. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. Give the

gift of school choice this Christmas season. Give to the STO. Visit www.Our

FaithSto.org or call 800-876-3546 ext. 289 or 307 to learn more.

The Advent Giving Tree still has quite a number of ornaments on it. Please

consider taking one, buying the gift indicated, and returning it wrapped and with the

ornament securely attached to it. They need to be returned to the Tree or to the parish

office by December 16. Thanks for your generosity to the poor in our

Dubuque community.

Please no saving pew seats at our Christmas Eve Masses. Thank YOU!

December 13, 2015

Dear Parishioners,

On this Third Sunday of Advent, we “Rejoice—The Lord Jesus is

near!” If you are feeling artistic, express this joyful spirit with the

special color of rose—rose colored vestments, rose colored third

candle and decorations! If people stop you and ask why do you

look and smell like a rose, tell them, “Rejoice—The Lord Jesus is

near!”

Fr. Hilary is offering the powerful Healing Sacrament of the

Anointing of the Sick, so that you may be happy and healthy for

the Holy Days of Advent and Christmas. This weekend at St. Jo-

seph the Worker at all Masses Dec. 12 & 13 with the help of Fr.

Dennis Miller; and next weekend at St. Columbkille at all Masses

Dec. 19 & 20 with the help of Msgr. Russ Bleich. Let us celebrate

this Jubilee Holy Year of Mercy as we prepare to receive Jesus, Our

Savior, with joy!

Blessings upon you,

Fr. Gabriel

Christmas

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