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Parish Offices for All Churches: 231 South Bench Street, Galena, IL 61036 Phone 815-777-2053 Emergency Contact: (815) 266-9101 Secretary/Bulletin Editor for All Churches: Jacqueline Gasparro Email: [email protected] Bulletin Deadline: Monday by 3:00 p.m. Business Manager for All Churches: Neil Spurr: [email protected] 815-777-2053 Director of Religious Education for St. Mary & St. Michael Parishes: Heidi O’Shea: [email protected] 815-541-4528 St. Mary Rectory 406 Franklin Street, Galena, IL 61036 Call 815-777-2053 to speak with Business Manager or Parish Secretary Holy Trinity 302 Franklin Street Scales Mound, IL 61075 (Church Address) Mailing Address: 231 Bench Street Galena, IL 61036 (Mailing Address) Phone: 815-777-2053 Religious Ed: Carol Bilgri 815-275-3907 REGULAR MASS TIMES: St. Michael Tues. 5:00pm Thurs. 8:00am Sat. 5:30pm Sun. 8:00am & 6pm Mass in Spanish St. Mary Wed., Fri. 8:00am Sat. 4:00pm Sun. 9:30am Holy Trinity Wed., 5:00pm (7:00pm During Lent) Sat. 5:00pm Sun. 11:00am PARISH OFFICES FOR ALL 3 CHURCHES LOCATED AT: 231 South Bench Street Galena, IL. 61036 Office Hours are: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 8:30am until 4:30pm (Closed from Noon to 1pm) Friday 8:30am until Noon December 16, 2018-Third Sunday Of Advent Welcome to the Catholic Churches of: ST. MICHAEL PARISH 227 S. Bench St. Galena, IL HOLY TRINITY PARISH 302 Franklin St. Scales Mound, IL ST. MARY PARISH 400 Franklin St. Galena, IL Confession Schedule: St. Michael: Tuesday 5:30pm and 7:30-7:55am (Before the 8:00am Sunday Mass) St. Mary: 3:30-3:55pm (Before the 4:00pm Saturday Mass) Holy Trinity: Noon-12:30pm (After 11:00am Sunday Mass) Or by appointment Website: www.catholicgalena.com Readings for the week of December 16, 2018 Sunday: Zep 3:14-18a/Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 [6]/Phil 4:4- 7/Lk 3:10-18 Monday: Gn 49:2, 8-10/Ps 72:1-2, 3-4ab, 7-8, 17 [cf. 7]/Mt 1:1-17 Tuesday: Jer 23:5-8/Ps 72:1-2, 12- 13, 18-19 [cf. 7]/Mt 1:18-25 Wednesday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/ Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17 [cf. 8]/ Lk 1:5-25 Thursday: Is 7:10-14/Ps 24:1-2, 3- 4ab, 5-6 [cf. 7c and 10b]/Lk 1:26 -38 Friday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14- 18a/Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21 [1a; 3a]/Lk 1:39-45 Saturday: 1 Sm 1:24-28/1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd [cf. 1a]/Lk 1:46- 56 Next Sunday: Mi 5:1-4a/Ps 80:2-3, 15- 16, 18-19 [4]/Heb 10:5-10/Lk 1:39-45 ©LPi Pastor: Fr. David Reese Deacon: Jay Achino

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Parish Offices for All Churches: 231 South Bench Street, Galena, IL 61036 Phone 815-777-2053 Emergency Contact: (815) 266-9101 Secretary/Bulletin Editor for All Churches: Jacqueline Gasparro Email: [email protected] Bulletin Deadline: Monday by 3:00 p.m. Business Manager for All Churches: Neil Spurr: [email protected] 815-777-2053 Director of Religious Education for St. Mary & St. Michael Parishes: Heidi O’Shea: [email protected] 815-541-4528 St. Mary Rectory

406 Franklin Street, Galena, IL 61036 Call 815-777-2053 to speak with Business Manager or Parish Secretary Holy Trinity

302 Franklin Street Scales Mound, IL 61075 (Church Address) Mailing Address: 231 Bench Street Galena, IL 61036 (Mailing Address) Phone: 815-777-2053 Religious Ed: Carol Bilgri 815-275-3907

REGULAR MASS TIMES:

St. Michael

Tues. 5:00pm

Thurs. 8:00am

Sat. 5:30pm

Sun. 8:00am &

6pm Mass in Spanish

St. Mary

Wed., Fri. 8:00am

Sat. 4:00pm

Sun. 9:30am

Holy Trinity

Wed., 5:00pm (7:00pm During Lent)

Sat. 5:00pm

Sun. 11:00am

PARISH OFFICES FOR

ALL 3 CHURCHES

LOCATED AT:

231 South Bench Street

Galena, IL. 61036

Office Hours are:

Monday, Tuesday,

Wednesday &

Thursday

8:30am until 4:30pm (Closed from Noon to 1pm)

Friday

8:30am until Noon

December 16, 2018-Third Sunday Of Advent

Welcome to the Catholic Churches of:

ST. MICHAEL PARISH

227 S. Bench St.

Galena, IL

HOLY TRINITY PARISH

302 Franklin St.

Scales Mound, IL

ST. MARY PARISH

400 Franklin St.

Galena, IL

Confession Schedule: St. Michael:

Tuesday 5:30pm and

7:30-7:55am (Before the 8:00am

Sunday Mass)

St. Mary: 3:30-3:55pm (Before the 4:00pm

Saturday Mass)

Holy Trinity: Noon-12:30pm

(After 11:00am Sunday Mass)

Or by appointment

Website: www.catholicgalena.com Readings for the week

of December 16, 2018

Sunday: Zep 3:14-18a/Is

12:2-3, 4, 5-6 [6]/Phil 4:4-

7/Lk 3:10-18

Monday: Gn 49:2, 8-10/Ps 72:1-2,

3-4ab, 7-8, 17 [cf. 7]/Mt 1:1-17

Tuesday: Jer 23:5-8/Ps 72:1-2, 12-

13, 18-19 [cf. 7]/Mt 1:18-25

Wednesday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/

Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17 [cf. 8]/

Lk 1:5-25

Thursday: Is 7:10-14/Ps 24:1-2, 3-

4ab, 5-6 [cf. 7c and 10b]/Lk 1:26

-38

Friday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-

18a/Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21 [1a;

3a]/Lk 1:39-45

Saturday: 1 Sm 1:24-28/1 Sm 2:1,

4-5, 6-7, 8abcd [cf. 1a]/Lk 1:46-

56 Next Sunday: Mi 5:1-4a/Ps 80:2-3, 15-

16, 18-19 [4]/Heb 10:5-10/Lk 1:39-45 ©LPi

Pastor: Fr. David Reese

Deacon: Jay Achino

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Celebrants for the Weekend of December 22nd & 23rd

Saturday,

4:00 p.m. (St. Mary) Father Srenn

5:00 p.m. (Holy Trinity) Father Schaefer

5:30 p.m. (St. Michael) Father Srenn

Sunday,

8:00 a.m. (St. Michael) Father Srenn

9:30 a.m. (St. Mary) Father Srenn

11:00 a.m. (Holy Trinity) Father Ospina

6:00 p.m. (St. Michael-Spanish) Father Ospina

December 16, 2018 3rd Sunday of Advent

In Christianity, we hear often about the "Good News." We might often associate it with Jesus'

compassion to the poor, his healings and miracles, and the salvation he won for us. In today's

Gospel, we read of John the Baptist. "Exhorting them in many other ways, he preached good news

to the people." Yet as we examine the rest of the reading, we see examples of John's preaching. If

you have two cloaks, give one away. Don't cheat others out of their money, extort, or lie. And, of

course, the warning that the Messiah is on the move and "his winnowing fan is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to

gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire." Merry Christmas?

Not only do John's listeners enjoy his message, but they seem to think he might be the awaited Messiah! To understand

today's Gospel, it's important to understand the Jewish people. For most of their history, God's chosen people had been under

someone else's heel. They were slaves in Egypt. Their kingdoms were ravaged first by the Assyrians, then the Babylonians. Now

they were under the yoke of the Roman Empire. Familiar with being strangers in a strange land, welcoming the stranger,

caring for the vulnerable, and enacting justice was incredibly important to them as a people. While John's words may seem

odd or strong to our modern ears, this call to justice was welcome, even if it was directed at the hearer.

The truth is, no one is exempt from John's call to repentance. We all have further to go in the Christian life. We can all grow in

virtue and love our neighbors more generously. The Church gives us the Advent season to examine our own hearts. Did any of

John's warnings resonate with you? That could be a great thing to bring to Jesus this week!

Celebrants for the Weekend of December 15th & 16th

Saturday,

4:00 p.m. (St. Mary) Father Srenn

5:00 p.m. (Holy Trinity) Father Ospina

5:30 p.m. (St. Michael) Father Srenn

Sunday,

8:00 a.m. (St. Michael) Father Srenn

9:30 a.m. (St. Mary) Father Srenn

11:00 a.m. (Holy Trinity) Father Ospina

6:00 p.m. (St. Michael-Spanish) Father Ospina

Queen of Peace Prayer Group

The Queen of Peace Prayer Group meets every

Sunday at 1:00pm at St. Mary’s Church. Come and spend

an hour in prayer with us for Father Reese and if you have

any special intentions, we will be happy to include them in

our time of prayer.

Please use the side door of the church with the

handicapped ramp.

St. Michael Social Action Committee

A Christmas Tree will be placed in the

back of Church again this year.

Please take a tag & purchase a gift

for those in need. These will include

needy families, residents of the

nursing home and the elderly of our Assisted

Living Center. The tag should be taped in the

front of your purchased gift and placed under

our tree by Sunday, December 16th so that we

may deliver in time for Christmas. Please make sure you meet this very important deadline of

December 16th as deliveries are made

immediately to those in need. Thank You

Christmas & New Year Mass Schedule

Monday, December 24th Masses

St. Mary-4pm Father Srenn

Holy Trinity-5pm Father Schaefer

St. Michael-7:00pm (Note Time Change) Father Srenn

Tuesday, December 25th Masses

St. Michael-8am Father Srenn

St. Mary-9:30am Father Srenn

Holy Trinity-11am Father Schaefer

Nursing Home-1:30pm Father Schaefer

Monday, December 31st

Holy Trinity-5pm Father Schaefer

St. Mary-6:30pm Father Jack

Tuesday, January 1st Masses

St. Michael-8am Father Kos

St. Mary-9:30am Father Jack

Holy Trinity-11am Father Schaefer

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Tuesday 12/18 5:00pm

+Wenzel Smith (anniversary of his death)

requested by Bill & Barb Smith

Thursday 12/20 8:00am

+Cletus Koester requested by Carole Koester Saturday 12/22 5:30pm

+Cecil & Leona Moon requested by Carole

Koester Sunday 12/23 8:00am

+Dan Levens (anniversary of his death)

requested by Ronnie & Mary Levens & for the

People of Holy Trinity, St. Mary & St. Michael

Parishes Sunday 12/23 6:00pm (Mass in Spanish)

+The Poor Souls

CANDLES The St. Therese Candle is burning for the

second week in memory of the Families & First

Responders in New Town, Ct. requested by

Tom & Connie Wienen

The Sacred Heart Candle is burning in memory of

Richard requested by Karin & Jolie

The St. Michael Candle is burning for a special

intention for Austin

Wednesday 12/19 8:00am

+Leo Westemeier requested by Jim & Mary

Watcher Friday 12/21 8:00am

+Lee Foecking (birthday remembrance)

requested by Kay

Saturday 12/22 4:00pm

+Irene & Marcellus Keleher requested by

Family Sunday 12/23 9:30am

+Harold & Betty Keleher requested by Cecelia

Keleher & for the People of Holy Trinity, St.

Mary & St. Michael Parishes

ST. MICHAEL NEWS ST. MARY NEWS

LITURGICAL MINISTERS 4:00 p.m. Mass 12/22 Eucharistic Minister: Janet Bussan,

Maria Rector & David Glasgow

Lector: Neil Spurr

Ushers: John Werner, John Rosenthal, Leo Kern &

Walther Middendorf

Servers: Wyatt Funston

Rosary Leader: Lynne Feldermann

Musicians: Carol Godwin & Mary Jobgen

9:30 a.m. Mass 12/23 Eucharistic Ministers: Maryanne Priebe,

Paul Wolfe & Karen Koerperick

Lector: Chris Curran

Ushers: John Johnston, Philip Schuler, Lee Buss &

Arnold Feldermann

Servers: Shea & McKenna Curran

Rosary Leader: Kay McIntyre

Musicians: Carol Godwin & Sancta Maria Choir

LITURGICAL MINISTERS 5:30 p.m. Mass 12/22 Eucharistic Minister: Betsy Doyle

Lector: Lisa Hall

Ushers: John Saam

Servers: Claire Wienen

Greeters: Volunteers

Rosary Leader: Tricia Tranel

Musicians: New Traditions

8:00 a.m. Mass 12/23 Eucharistic Ministers: Dave Oldenburg &

Ginger Komiskey

Lector: Mary Roth

Ushers: Mike Sproule & Larry Holland

Servers: Owen & Ayden Wells

Greeters: Marty & Denise Johnson

Rosary Leader: Volunteer

Musicians: Sonrise

CANDLES The Sacred Heart Candle is burning this week

in memory of Jack & Pat Schuler requested by

Family

The Blessed Mother Candle is burning this week for a

special intention for Father Reese

The St. Joseph Candle is burning this week for a special

intention for Donald Temperly requested by Marita

Watson

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Wednesday 12/19 5:00pm

+The Poor Souls

Saturday 12/22 5:00pm

+Socorro requested by the Conrad Family

Sunday 12/23 11:00am

+Jim & LaVonne Heitkamp requested by

Family & for the People of Holy Trinity, St. Mary

& St. Michael Parishes

LITURGICAL MINISTERS 5:00 p.m. Mass 12/22 Eucharistic Minister: Volunteer

Lector: Volunteer

Ushers: Volunteers

Servers: Volunteers

11:00 a.m. Mass 12/23 Eucharistic Minister: LaVonne Deininger

Lector: Stacy Duerr

Ushers: Max Martinez & Al Bilgri

Servers: Joshua & Isabella Cole

HOLY TRINITY NEWS

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS AND MINISTRY LEADERS

ST. MARY ST. MICHAEL HOLY TRINITY Pastoral Council Chairperson Diane Allendorf Lisa Hall Terri Fox-Wubben

Finance Council Chairperson Rick Weis Bill Smith Staci Duerr

Music Director Joe Berning Carol Godwin Mary Hammer

Respect Life Mary Wachter Peggy Babcock Mary Jane Conrad

Youth Ministry Open Open Open

Religious Education Heidi O’Shea Heidi O’Shea Carol Bilgri

Altar & Rosary Society Elly Renner Patti Hoefer Virginia Holland

Altar & Rosary Funeral Chairperson Sharon Shuey Merla Carl

Social Action Steve Machek

Altar Servers Fr. Reese Fr Reese Mary Jane Conrad/Fr. Reese

Cemetery Chairperson Terry Renner Bob Roth Open Position

Ushers/Greeters Jerry Kieffer Laverne Greene Al Conrad/Al Bilgri

Building & Grounds Tom Bussan/Bill Oldenburg Jeff Wienen Max Martinez

Galena Knights of Columbus Steve Keeffer

Galena Catholic Daughters of America Joan Pedersen

Please pray for:Denise (Kocol) Johnson, Russell Kieffer,

Cathy Wiegman, Camillus Gassen,

Josiah Clausen, Mary Beth Kiely,

Matt Podnar, Merla Carl, Bethany Diederich,

Rose Oldenburg ,Tom Wienen, Leann Scharpf,

Don Mickelson, Arlene Frank & Donald Temperly

If you want your living loved ones names in the bulletin

requesting prayers, a family member must call the parish

office and authorize us to have their names published in our

weekly bulletin. Because of the privacy issues, we will not

publish any names which are not authorized by the family

either in the bulletin or in the intercessory prayers on

Sundays and weekdays. This list will be updated every

month unless the family wants us to leave their names for an

indefinite period of time.

Early Bulletin Deadlines LPI, our printer for the bulletin has imposed early bulletin

deadlines, please submit any articles by the following

dates:

Monday 12/3/18 at 8:30am was the deadline for the

12/16/18 bulletin

Monday 12/10/18 at 8:30am was the deadline for the

12/23/18 bulletin

Monday 12/17/18 at 8:30 for the 12/30/18 bulletin

Wednesday 12/19/18 at 8:30am for the 1/6/19 bulletin

The Parish Office will be closed

Christmas Eve Monday December 24th and

Christmas Day Tuesday December 25th

New Year’s Eve December 31st and New Year’s Day January 1, 2019

Pro Life Thought….

“If you must decide between me and the child,

do not hesitate, chose the child. I insist on it.

Save him.” ~~~~~ St. Gianna Molla

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ST. MICHAEL WEEKLY FINANCIAL REPORT

FOR THE WEEKEND OF DECEMBER 8TH & 9TH

Adult Envelopes Received ………………...…..$2723.00

Offertory …………………………………...……...$1431.00

Holy Day Envelopes Received …………..……..$254.00

Building Fund Envelopes Received ……..….....$360.00

Christmas Envelopes Received ………...………$100.00

Total ……………….………………………………..$4868.00

ST. MARY WEEKLY FINANCIAL REPORT

FOR THE WEEKEND OF DECEMBER 8TH & 9TH

Adult Envelopes Received …………….……....$4956.00

Offertory ……………………………..……………...$474.00

Easter Envelopes Received………….…………….$50.00

Holy Day Envelopes Received ……………..…..$612.00

Building Fund Envelopes Received …………....$407.00

Energy Fund…………………………………………..$55.00

Christmas Envelopes Received …………….…..$245.00

Christmas Flowers…………………………………..$425.00

Initial Family Offering…………………….…………..$5.00

Total ……….………………………...……………..$7229.00

HOLY TRINITY WEEKLY FINANCIAL REPORT

FOR THE WEEKEND OF DECEMBER 8TH & 9TH

Adult Envelopes Received ……………..………..$1694.00

Offertory ……………………………………..………..$355.27

Holy Day Envelopes Received ………….………..$249.06

Building Fund Envelopes Received …….………....$70.00

Energy Fund……………………………………….……$45.00

Christmas Envelopes Received …………………..$100.00

Christmas Flowers……………………………….…….$45.00

Total ……….………………………………..………..$2558.33

3rd Sunday of Advent Luke 3:10-18

Blessed Advent!

Remember last week where we read about this crazy

man John "crying out in the desert"? Well, this week

we read about what the people of his time wondered

about him. They all asked him "What should we do?"

The crowds were asking, the tax collectors were

asking, the soldiers were asking. And he answers each

of them according to the temptation of their

particular state in life. To the crowds he says, share of

your abundance. To the tax collectors he says, stop

taking more money for yourselves. Only collect from

the people what is proscribed. To the soldiers he says,

stop extorting money.

And so, what must we do to prepare? I ask myself if I

am sharing from even the little that I think I have. Do I

charge more than a fair price for my work? If I lend

money to anyone, do I expect too much more in

return?

I challenge myself this week, and I challenge you, to

take some time and think about how we are

preparing for the coming birth of Christ, in history, in

today's world, and in the future when he will come to

bring all of creation back to the Father.

The Observer-Official Newspaper of the Catholic

Diocese of Rockford

Invites you to join us in prayers and support for the

priests and sisters of our diocese. To show our

appreciation and gratitude for their dedicated lives of

service, a prayer calendar assigns a special day to each

priest or sister. The dates of each week will be in the bulletin. December 16th-22nd

12/16-Fr. Thomas O’Brien 12/19-Fr. Witold Adamczyk

12/17-Sisters of St. Joseph of the 12/20-Fr. Joseph Egan

Third Order of St. Francis 12/20-Transitional Deacons

12/18-Fr. Robert Donavan 12/21-Fr. Robert Jackson

12/18-Fr. Joseph Tully 12/21-McHenry Deanery Priests

12/18-Fr. Andrew Deitz 12/22-School Sisters of Notre

12/18-Fr. Kenneth Wasilewski Dame, Baltimore

Thank you for your weekly contributions. Your

financial support is very important and key to

meeting our continuing expenses.

2019 Envelope Pick Up

St. Michael & St. Mary & Holy Trinity

2019 weekly contribution envelope

boxes are available in the back of

the Churches

The cut off date for your contributions to be

credited for the tax year of 2018 is

Monday 12/31/18.

The contributions received at the 1/1/19 Masses

will be credited to the tax year of 2019.

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ST. MICHAEL, ST. MARY

AND HOLY TRINITY PARISH CALENDAR

12/16,12/23,12/30,1/6,1/13,1/20,1/27-St. Michael-

Spanish Mass 6:00pm

12/17,12/24,12/31,1/7,1/14,1/21,1/28-St. Mary-weekly

prayer service-7:30am

12/18,1/2,1/9,1/16,1/23,1/30-St. Michael-ESL Classes-

RE Building-5:30pm

12/18,1/8,1/15,1/22,1/29-St. Michael-Confession

5:30pm

12/18,1/2,1/9,1/16,1/23,1/30-St. Michael-Spanish

Music Practice in Dolan Hall-6:30pm to 8:30pm-except

for the 1st Tuesday of the month-in church

12/19,12/261/2,1/9,1/16,1/23,1/30-St. Mary-Adoration

of the Blessed Sacrament after 8:00am Mass until

4:00pm

12/19,12/26,1/3,1/10,1/17,1/24,1/31-St. Michael-ESL

Classes-RE Building 5:30pm

12/19,12/26,1/8,1/15,1/22,1/29-St. Michael-Spanish

Music Practice in the church-6pm to 8pm

12/20,12/27,1/8,1/15,1/22,1/29-St. Michael-ESL classes-

RE Building-6pmHall

12/23-St. Michael-Dolan Hall reserved for private

event-11am to 4pm

12/24,1/28-St. Mary-Rosary of the Seven Sorrows

7:30am

1/1-St. Michael-Knights of Columbus-6:30pm Dolan

1/4-St. Mary-First Friday Adoration after 8am Mass

1/8,1/15,1/22,1/29-St. Michael-Confession 5:30pm

1/12,1/26-St. Mary-Catholicism for Adults-9:00am Bally

Hall

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SCHEDULE FOR

ALL 3 CHURCHES

St. Michael/St. Mary (RE)

Jan 9th & 23rd-St. Mary & St. Michael

Students-grades 5-8 St. Mary Rectory-6:30pm to

8:00pm

Jan 13th-5th Grade Youth Mass-9:30 St. Mary

Jan. 16th & 30th-St. Mary & St. Michael

Students-grades 1-4 St. Mary Rectory-6:30pm to

8:00pm

Holy Trinity (RE)

Dec. 16th-Christmas Play prior to 11am Mass

Dec. 19th-Pre School to 8th Grade-6pm to 8pm

at the Grade School in Scales Mound

Jan. 9th & 16th-Pre School to 8th Grade-6pm to

8pm at the Grade School in Scales Mound

Sharing the Gospel with Children: How can you show you love God?

Instead of keeping all of your clothes

and food, share some with people who

don't have any. Be happy and thankful

for all God has given you. When you

love God more than money, you'll be happy to share.

Prayer

Dear God, help me to share happily with others.

Something to Draw

Draw a picture of yourself sharing a snack with a

classmate who has none.

Mission for the Week

The next time you go grocery shopping with your

parents, ask if you can pick out some foods to share

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