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Mass Schedules for Holy Family Sunday: 10:30 AM Sunday: 8:30 AM June until October First Wednesday: 6:00 pm Communion Service and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesday: 12:00 PM Holy Family Catholic Church December 16th - Third Sunday of Advent - Gaudete Sunday -C Our Mission Statement “In Faith We Build” 78 Friesian Circle, Thayne, WY 83127 P.O. Box 1036, Thayne, WY 83127 307-883-3429 www.holyfamilywy.org [email protected] Coffey Time Images - 2018 Help us search for the lost & the strayed. Lead them back to God. Penance Service - Tomorrow (Monday the 17th) evening @ 6:00 pm CCW meets after Mass today Vincent van Gogh, 1888, Shoes One mightier than I is coming, I am not worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals. Luke 3: 16
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Mass Schedules for Holy Family
Sunday: 10:30 AM
Sunday: 8:30 AM June until October
First Wednesday: 6:00 pm
Communion Service and
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Tuesday: 12:00 PM
Holy Family Catholic Church December 16th - Third Sunday of Advent - Gaudete Sunday -C
Our Mission Statement
“In Faith We Build”
78 Friesian Circle, Thayne, WY 83127
P.O. Box 1036, Thayne, WY 83127
307-883-3429
www.holyfamilywy.org
Coffey Time Images - 2018 Help us search for the lost & the
strayed. Lead them back to God.
Penance Service - Tomorrow (Monday the 17th) evening @ 6:00 pm
CCW meets after Mass today
Vincent van Gogh, 1888, Shoes
One mightier than I is coming, I am not worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals.
Luke 3: 16
PASTOR Reverend Lucas Kazimiro Simango 307-733-2516 x 206 [email protected]
ASSOCIATE PASTOR Fr. Philip Vanderlin OSB 307-733-2516 x 103 [email protected]
DEACONS Deacon Bill Hill 307-389-6005 [email protected]
Deacon Phil Wanek 303-517-3199 [email protected]
OFFICE MANAGER Cindy Jaques [email protected]
MUSIC Pauline Zeren [email protected]
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To register please fill out a registration card on the front table or talk to Deacon Bill or Deacon Phil after Mass.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
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SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Couples should contact the Parish at least 6 months in advance of the marriage date or sooner.
INFANT BAPTISM
Parents are required to attend a Baptism preparation class, preferably prior to the birth of their child.
ANNOINTING OF THE SICK
Please notify the Parish in case of serious illness or upcoming surgery.
CATHOLIC FAITH INQUIRY
Persons wishing to inquire about the Catholic Faith or seeking to complete their Sacraments should call the Parish. Inquirers are welcome at anytime throughout the year.
DEADLINES
Weekly Bulletin - Tuesday at Noon
Ministries Calendar of Upcoming Events
Parish Staff and Information
Mass Intention for Sunday, December 16th The Holy Family Congregation
Dec. 16th: 3rd Sunday of Advent - Gaudete (Rejoice) Sunday CCW Meeting after Mass Last Sunday for CCD Dec. 17th: Advent Penance Service - 6:00 pm Dec. 18th: Last segment of Discovering Christ - 6:00 pm Dec. 23rd: 4th Sunday of Advent Dec. 24th: Christmas Eve (youth) Mass @ 4:00 pm Dec. 25th: Christmas Day - Mass @ 10:30 am Dec. 26th: Saint Stephen - the 1st Martyr Dec. 27th: Saint John, Apostle, Evangelist Dec. 28th: The Holy Innocents, Martyrs No Bingo Dec. 30th: The Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, & Joseph Parish pot luck after Mass Jan. 1st: Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God - Holy Day of Obligation - Mass @ 10:30 am Jan. 2nd: 1st Wednesday Mass @ 6;00 Jan. 6th: The Epiphany of the Lord CCD resumes Knights Meeting after Mass
Jan. 8th: Priest, Prophet & King - Bible Study - 6:00 pm
Dec. 16th: 3rd Sunday of Advent - Gaudete Sunday Lector: Rosa Montano Eucharist: Susan Singleton Dec. 23rd: 4th Sunday of Advent Lector: Chip White Eucharist: Cindy Jaques Dec. 24th: Christmas Eve - 4:00 pm Lector: John Howard Eucharist: Jamie Kallgren Dec. 25th: Christmas Day - 10:30 am Lector: Katie Denney
Eucharist: Jack Leaven
Sunday Readings
Sunday Offering Information
Ordinary - $190.00 Youth - $15.00
Building Fund - $10.00
Thank you for using Online Giving! To register to give online, use the link on our
website at www.holyfamilywy.org
Romina Mavy, Neil Dobermilley, John Sheeks, Mark Frank, Leslie
Smith, Tessa Meeks, Sally Mathews, Kent Perkins, Marie Anderson,
Debbie M., Christa Tidwell, Terry Heinrich, Jim Russell, Stevie
Sanchez, Ella Raugust, Werner Brandenburg, Joan Sacko, Bob
Batsche, Teresa Lewis, Kataleyah Marie Nunez, Jeanine Mendoza,
Claudia Hartley, Julio Reyes, Paul Clark, Fred Fedrizzi, Gary Nagle,
Cindy Bergstrom, Roen Perry, Doug & Trenton McNeel, Pastor Tim
Moyer, Paul Schmidt, Dennis Haderlie, Lorell Woolley, Velma
DeMeerheer, Tamie McCallister, Brycen McKen, Karen Smith, Olga
Reyes, Doug Raffelson, John Carricaburu, Dave Fedrizzi, Steven
Gray, Christina Lloyd, Chuck Hardesty, Pattie & Roland Allen, Jim
Norris, Sherry & Tinisha & Family, Sherrie Coffee, Connie Ruffley,
Bernie Voight, Kathleen McKinley, Dot Prendergast, Michael & Sherry
Rodgers, the Marlow family, Ed Smith, Brandon Presley, Lidia Garcia
Sanchez, Juliana Walton, Tami Simone, Ted Izzo, Stephanie Salerno,
Eric & Melissa Leaper, Dellamae Skinner, Danny Bunzel, Ron
Quackenbush, Sarah Schopper, Fr. Carl Beavers, Margie Swann, Lee
Williams, Fr. Bob Fox, Lynne Carroll, Andy Pete, Beth Pepenburg,
Whytney Murdock, Zita Izzo, Lucy Hicks, Carolyn Norman, Robert
Point, Meg Nagel, Laura Kaschmitter, Teri Merica, Elaine Hensel,
Fr. Kevin Koch, JoAnn McLean, Carol Polchenko, David Jackson,
Jayde Parkinson, Katie Auten & Fr. Ray Moss
And for the Souls of the Departed:
12/16 - ZEP 3:14-18A, IS 12:2-3, 4, 5-6, PHIL 4: 4-7, LK 3: 10-18 12/23 - MI 5:1-4A, PS 80 : 2-3, 15-16, 18-19, HEB 10: 5-10, LK 1: 39-45
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Ordinary - $942 ** Building - $55 Youth - $87 ** Visitor - $40
Living & Giving - $1000 ** Immaculate Conception - $55
From the Bishop
The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) has released a list of members in their Missouri and New Orleans Provinces credibly accused of having abused a minor. The list includes two men that served at St. Stephens Mission, St. Stephen. They are: • Paul C. Pilgram, SJ was assigned at St. Stephens Mission (1964-1966). He was restricted from ministry with minors in 1991 and removed from ministry in 2003. He currently lives under supervision. • Anthony J. Short, SJ was assigned at St. Stephens Mission (1974-1977 and 1981-1986). He was removed from ministry in 2008. He currently lives in a skilled nursing facility under supervision. Anyone who has experienced abuse as a minor by a Jesuit is urged to contact the Coordinator of Pastoral Support and Outreach, Carol Brescia, at 314-915-7168 or [email protected]. As always, you should contact your local law enforcement agency or the Department of Family Services if you suspect abuse of a minor. If you or someone you know has been the victim of sexual abuse by a member of the clergy, or an employee or volunteer of a parish or the Diocese of Cheyenne, and would like to report or discuss this, contact Patti Loehrer, Chancellor of the Diocese of Cheyenne, at 307-638-1530 or at [email protected].
Penance Service
Priests from around our deanery will be at Holy Family tomor-row (Monday the 17th) for an Advent Penance Service. Don’t miss this opportunity to take advantage of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Religious Education
This morning is the last meeting for CCD before the Christmas break. CCD will resume at 9:15 am on January 6th, the Feast of Epiphany. Adult religious education will conclude the Discovering Christ program on the 18th of December. Classes will resume on January 8th with the next segment of Priest, Prophet & King. These Tuesday evening Bible Study classes have been educational, fun, and interesting. They begin at 6:00 pm and are over before 8:00. We will be starting the Following Christ series in January. Plan on visiting and learning what this program is about.
Feast of the Holy Family - Parish Pot Luck
Main Dishes Are Covered By Holy Family - Volunteers needed to cook the ham
Parish Potluck Alpha Breakdown:
Sides: A thru K ** Salads: L thru R ** Dessert: S thru Z
Turning Pink with Joy on Gaudete Sunday
Why is one candle not like all the others? Advent and its counterpart, Lent, are seasons of penitence. On the Advent wreath, the three purple candles mark the preparation Christians undergo while awaiting the arrival of Christ on Earth. But, unlike dour Lent, Advent is usually a happy season, full of food, parties, shopping, music and lights. In the retail world, Christmas begins right after Halloween and then kicks into overdrive on the day after Thanksgiving. Many people mirror this, barely putting away the leftover turkey before putting up every Christmas decoration they own. While this calendar is fine for secular society, it has nothing to do with the Child at the heart of the season. He won’t be here until Christmas Eve, and all the early bird sales in the world won’t speed that up. That’s why it’s traditional (though not required) to refrain from putting the Christ Child into a Catholic church’s Nativity scene manger until the appointed moment. So, why do we need a reminder to rejoice on the Third Sunday of Advent, called Gaudete Sunday (Latin for “rejoice”) – in 2013, on Dec.15 – by lighting a rose-colored candle on our wreaths and having priests wear rose-colored vestments at Mass?
Because the happiness that comes from fun and friends and a full belly is not the same thing as Christian joy. During a Mass in May at Casa Santa Maria in Rome, Pope Francis talked about the difference between happiness and joy: “To be happy is good, yet joy is something more. It’s another thing, something which does not depend on external motivations, or on passing issues: it is more profound. It is a gift. “To be ‘happy at all moments, at all cost,’ can at the end turn into superficiality and shallowness. This leaves us without Christian wisdom, which makes us dumb, naïve, right? All is joy … no. Joy is something else; it is a gift from the Lord.” If joy is a gift from the Lord, then the Lord Himself is our first and greatest gift, and the only one that will never tarnish or break or fade. Gaudete – said “Gow-DAY-tay” – Sunday reminds us that the gift has not yet arrived, but it’s very near. It takes its name from the first word of the Introit, “Gaudete in Domino Semper,” which is Latin for the introduction of Philippians 4:4, “Rejoice in the Lord always.”
And it’s not just a Catholic thing. Advent wreaths are common in the Western church, including among Episcopalians, Lutherans and other mainline Christian denominations, which sometimes substitute a blue candle for the rose one (blue, though, is not a Catholic liturgical color, even though the Virgin is often portrayed in blue robes). To continue with Philippians, “Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again, rejoice! Your kindness should be known to all. The Lord is near. Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” So even though you may be having happy times during Advent, Gaudete Sunday is a moment to stop and reflect on the source of true joy. And if the Advent season has brought causes for stress and sorrow into your life, then lighting the rose candle is an opportunity to take heart and refocus on what the Mass of Christ is all about. Perhaps you’ll have the same revelation that came upon the pinched and petulant title character of Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” as he stood atop Mount Crumpit with all the Who’s Christmas goodies piled high on a sleigh, ready to be dumped. But up from Whoville, divested of all its festive finery and fine food, came not howls of anguish nor shouts of anger but the sound of sweet singing. “And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow ** Stood puzzling and puzzling, ‘How could it be so? ‘It came without ribbons! It came without tags! ** ‘It came without packages, boxes or bags!’ And he puzzled three hours, ‘till his puzzler was sore. ** Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before! ‘Maybe Christmas,’ he thought, ‘doesn’t come from a store. ** ‘Maybe Christmas … perhaps … means a little bit more!’”
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