6120 5th St NE Fridley MN 55432 763.571.5600 Office 763.571.6924 Fax www.chofstwilliams.com

Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 8:45 am & 10:30 am

WEEKDAY: Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday 8:00 am Friday 12 Noon

Please check “This Week’s Calendar” inside bulletin for any changes or additional Mass times.

EUCHARISTIC LITURGIES

SACRAMENTS

ANNOINTING OF THE SICK: First weekend after every Mass or for any other time please call the Parish Office. HOSPITAL VISIT: Due to pr ivacy laws, please call the Parish Office if a loved one is in the hospital and would like a visit, receive communion or an anointing from Fr. David

BAPTISM: Please call the Par ish Office to schedule your child’s baptism.

CONFIRMATION: Please call Cindy Mauch-Morff at the Parish Office

FIRST EUCHARIST: Please call Cindy Mauch-Morff at the Parish Office

FIRST RECONCILIATION: Please call Cindy Mauch-Morff at the Parish Office

MARRIAGE: Please call 6 months in advance

RCIA: Please call the Parish Office.

RECONCILIATION: Saturday 3:00 pm

EUCHARIST ADORATION: Fir st Fr iday of every month 10:30 to 12 Noon.

OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP DEVOTION: Wednesday after daily Mass.

PARISH STAFF

Parish Office Hours Monday thru Thursday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm;

Friday 9:00 am - 12 Noon

Parish Council Members David Archambault, Bob Bartlett, Steve Kruc, Elaine Mamaril, Tonia Motyl, Steve Shorma, Will Stevenson (Co-Chair) Mary Walus,

MISSION STATEMENT The Church of St William str ives to be a welcoming, accepting and engaged community. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we are dedicated to living the Gospel through worship, prayer and service to all of God’s people.

Parish Finance Council Sharon Dedr ick, Steve Drost, Wilfred Geiger, Dan Gourde (Chair), Dick May, Paul Pugsley

PASTOR Rev. David Ostrowski dostrowski@stwilliams.com (ext 106) SEMINARIAN John McFadden johnamcfadden2@gmail.com (Ext 104) ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT & PASTORAL CARE GROUP COORDINATOR Mary Jo Rozek mjrozek@stwilliams.com (ext 101) MINISTRY COORDINATOR & RECEPTIONIST Linda Pugsley lpugsley@stwilliams.com (ext 105) BUILDINGS & GROUNDS SUPERVISIOR Dale Larson dlarson@stwilliams.com (ext 109) DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION Cindy Mauch-Morff cmauchmorff@stwilliams.com (ext 111) DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Dr. Marc Jaros drmarcjaros@gmail.com PARISH BOOKKEEPER Mary Jo Baglio mjbaglio@stwilliams.com (ext 108) SUNDAY PRESCHOOL COORDINATOR Colette Kruc ckruc@stwilliams.com ACTIVITIES SETUP Subor Freeman

ORGANIST Kraig Windschitl, Mary Ann Zabinski

PRAYER LINE Mary A. 763.571.1677

SOCIAL JUSTICE MINISTRY Ellen R. 763.574.1811

The Church of St. William was started in 1963 by Archbishop Leo Binz who named the parish after his predecessor, Archbishop William Brady. St. William was born in 1085 in Vercelli, Italy. William was a hermit who led a life of solitude, prayer, penance and sharing of faith by founding several religious communities in Italy. It is said that St William performed a miracle by restoring the sight to a blind man. St William died in 1142. His feast day is observed on June 25.

A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY There will be NO PRAYER SHAWL meeting in December since the 1st Tuesday in January is New Years Day. We will begin again on TUESDAY FEBRUARY 5..

Remember to save your gently used Books/DVD's, CD's and Video Games for the St. Williams Youth Group! Collection starts January 5/6. Look for the big blue bin in the Gathering Space. Thank You!

Monday December 24 Christmas Eve Parish Office open 9:00 am—11:30 am 3:30 pm Carols 4:00 pm Mass Tuesday December 25 Christmas Day Parish Office Closed 8:15 am Carols 8:45 am Mass 10:00 am Carols 10:30 am Mass Wednesday December 26 Parish Office Closed No Mass Thursday December 27 8:00 am Word & Communion Friday December 28 12 Noon Word & Communion Saturday December 29 4:00 pm Mass with Fr. Michael Joncas Sunday December 30 8:45 am Mass with Fr. Don Piche 10:30 am Mass with Fr. Don Piche Monday January 31 New Year’s Eve Parish Office Open 9:00 - 11:30 am 4:00 pm Mass Tuesday January 1 New Year’s Day Parish Office Closed 9:00 Mass

THE WEEK AHEAD

UPCOMING YOUTH EVENT Ministry schedules for all ministries (January thru April) were emailed, instead of being mailed, if you currently have an email address on file. If not, you should have received your schedule in the mail.

If you did not receive a schedule please contact Linda at 763.571.5600 ext. 105 or email lpugsley@stwilliams.com. Thanks you !

MINISTRY SCHEDULES: NEW PROCUDURE

Thank you to all the children and families that donated material and helped to make tied blankets

for the newly Baptized! What beautiful gifts!

The Mass schedule for Christmas:

Christmas Eve December 24 4:00pm Christmas Day December 25 8:45AM and 10:30AM

There will be carols sung 30 minutes before each Mass

After Christmas I will be on vacation until New Year’s Eve. During the week there will be word and communion services. The weekend Masses in honor of the Holy Family December 29 and 30 will be covered by Fr. Michael Joncas (Saturday 4:00pm) and Fr. Don Piche preside on Sunday Masses.

New Year’s Eve Mass December 31 4:00pm New Year’s Day Mass January 1 9:00AM

On behalf of the staff I will wish all of you a very happy and blessed Christmas with family and friends! God bless you always! Fr David Ostrowski, Pastor

FAITH FORMATION

Sunday School Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (Atrium) classes: 8:40-9:40 in Rooms 7 & 8 December 23: No Class Merry Chr istmas

SOCIAL JUSTICE & OUTREACH

No Faith Formation – Wed., Dec. 26 or Jan.2. – Merry Christmas! Next Session – Wed., Jan. 9th – Potluck at 5:30 p.m. Faith Formation starts at 6:30 p.m.

6th-8th Grade, Confirmation Candidates and PARENTS - Next Class is Wed., Jan. 16th for parents and youth. No Sessions Wed., Dec. 26 or Jan. 2nd – Merry Christmas!

Media Collection – Gently used video games, DVD’s, books, CD’s etc. are being collected to be sold on Jan. 13th – at the next Pancake Breakfast. Drop off items in the Gathering Space. Proceeds will support the youth going on the Mission trip and Middle School camps this summer. Children’s Christmas Program – Thank you to all who helped to make the Christmas program a success! A special thanks to LuAnn Hiestand for coordinating the program and for all the parents assisting! Thank you to Colette Kruc and Melissa Spreeman for your help with the preschoolers. You are a blessing!

Outreach Ministry The cur rent collection is for Immaculate Conception school in Columbia Heights which has a diverse student population. Many student families are lower income and receive tuition assistance. A Giving Tree containing tags listing needed donations is in the Gathering Space. If you wish to donate, please take a tag, return the item unwrapped and place it under the tree. Also please continue to donate nonperishable food items for SACA and place them in the blue collection barrel in the Gathering Space.

Revisiting Laudato Si In his encyclical Laudato Si, Pope Francis reminded us that the ear th is a gift created by God and we are to be good stewards of that gift protecting it now and for the future. Pope Francis said that protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility. How can we take action? Some examples of things we can do are recycling, using public transportation or carpooling, limiting toxic chemical use in our homes and using less water. We can also take action by advocating with our legislators for laws and public policies which will protect the environment. Reflect on these questions: What does good stewardship of God’s creation mean to you? What actions can you take to care for the earth at home, work, school or church? To learn more, go to www.catholicclimatecovenant.org.

Thank you to all the children and families that donated material and helped to make tied blankets

for the newly Baptized! What beautiful gifts!

PRAYER CORNER OUR PARISH COMMUNITY

May the Lord comfort them in their time of need and bless those who care for them. Please keep the following individuals in your prayers:

Archdiocese’s Victim/Survivor Assistance Program 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 651.291.4497

Please call Mary Jo Rozek at the Parish Office to have your name added to the prayer requests.

Shannon Anderson, Brian Bayer, Justin Berg, Paul Bernards, Fr. John Brandes, Jeri Cherkas, Adam & Maria Davis, Jim Davis, Secha Davis, Tom Duffy, Amber Erdman, Sally French, Rex Friesleben, Danny & Rita Garcia, Leslie Giancola, Agnes Haller, Lorraine Herman, Louis Hudoba, Tony, Brandon, & Isabella Johnson, Kayla, Chris Lauer, Kathy Morris, Maxine Narog, Jill Nyagechi, Eunice O’Neill, Jacquelin Rogney-Brown, Leonard Sabot, Marie Saville, Jim Schoffman, Cheryl Solomon, Amara Strande, Dick Stawski, Judy Thul, Alan Walther, Jim Weber, and all those on our prayer chain

Darryl Bialke, survived by children, Jolie, Trevor; Katie & Kristin Mass. Beloved granddaughter Esmay, mother Genevieve, sisters Ranee, Rita (Larry) Rakowski, family and friends.

Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS + Eternal Life

WEEKLY BUDGET UPDATE

24 Monday Christmas Eve Parish Office open 9:00 am—11:30 am 9:00 am Worship Space decorating 3:30 pm Carols 4:00 pm Mass

25 Tuesday Christmas Parish Office Closed 8:15 am Carols 8:45 am Mass 10:00 am Carols 10:30 am Mass

26 Wednesday Parish Office Closed 27 Thursday 8:00 am Word & Communion

28 Friday 9:00—12 Noon NE Orchestra Practice (Keefe Hall) 9:30 am Rosary (Chapel) 10:00 am Faith Sharing (Multipurpose Room) 12 Noon Word & Communion

29 Saturday 3:15 pm Individual Confession (Chapel) 4:00 pm Mass +Dennis Nolan

30 Sunday The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph 8:45 am Mass +Sandra Wadzink 10:30 am Mass Parishioners of St William 31 Monday New Year’s Eve Parish Office open 9:00 am—11:30 am 4:00 pm Mass 01 Tuesday New Year’s Day Parish Office Closed 9:00 am Mass

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