ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CHURCH

Third Sunday Of Advent

December13,2009
Parish Calendar December 13 - 20
Sunday    Third Sunday of Advent
7:45 a.m.    Confession
8:30 a.m.     Mass
9:30 a.m.    Religious Ed Classes
10:30 a.m.    Confession
11:00 a.m.    Mass
Monday    Memorial St. John of the Cross
8:30 a.m.    Communion Service
Tuesday    Ferial
8:30 a.m.    Mass
7 :00 p.m.    RCIA -  Sharing by Catechumen and candidates on Rite of Acceptance and Welcome.
7:00 p.m.    School Board Mtg.
Wednesday    Ferial
Beef O'Brady Day/Night
8:30 a.m.     Mass
Thursday    Ferial
8:30 a.m.    Mass
7:00 p.m.    Parish Council Mtg.
Friday    Ferial
8:30 a.m.    Mass
12:00 Noon    SVS Christmas Holidays begin
6:00 p.m.    KOC 7270 Christmas Party
Saturday    Ferial
4:15  p.m.    Confession
5:00 p.m.    Mass
Sunday    Fourth Sunday of Advent
7:45 a.m.    Confession
8:30 a.m.    Mass
9:30 a.m.    Rel. Ed. Christmas Party
10:30 a.m.    Confession
11:00 a.m.    Mass

Ministries… Please pick up December schedules.
ATTENTION:  Please check in 10 minutes  prior to beginning of Mass
12/19/20
Lectors
5:00 p.m. D. Durick; C. Havard
8:30 a.m. P. Weatherford; S. Weatherford
11:00 a.m. M. Burdine; M. Parrillo
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist
5:00 p.m. B. Sweeney; Deacon; *J. Sommer
8:30 a.mJ. Swan; K. Swan; *Deacon
11:00 a.m. J. Soto; S. Soto; *D. Whiteley
Gift Bearers
5:00 p.m. M/M Dyess
8:30 a.m.Donivan Fmly.
11:00 a.m. Nowell Fmly.
Communion Calls
Julie Poiroux
Altar Servers
5:00 p.m.B. Pryor; R. Kowall; L. Bowers
8:30 a.m. T. Bryars; L. Donivan; J. Poiroux
11:00 a.m. J. Miner; L. Ballard; Z. Hemphill

Sacramental Preparation
Baptism There is a preparation program for parents and sponsors prior to the celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism.  Please call Fr. Irwin, 661-3908 to set up a meeting.  It is a good idea to schedule the preparation program prior to the baby's birth.
Marriage Register as soon as possible.  Please contact the priest at least six(6) months prior to the wedding.  The date is tentative until the preparation program is complete.  Advent & Lent are Penitential Seasons; couples are encouraged to plan their wedding outside these seasons.


Care of the sick and those confined to their Homes Please call the Parish Office for a Priest as soon as you or someone in your family is hospitalized or suffers a serious illness or injury. Regular visits are made to the hospitals and the priest visits those confined to home every First  Friday

Contributors' envelopes are on the table as you enter Church.  A tithe card has been placed in the envelope box  if we have not yet received your 2010 card.  If you have not been assigned envelopes, and wish to receive them, there are extras on the table.  Please REMEMBER to complete, sign and return the blank tithe card included in these boxes.  

Christmas Liturgy Sign-Up Sheet is on the  credenza as you enter Church.  Please indicate at which Mass you'll be available to serve.

Penance Service in the Area:  St. Dominic, Tuesday, Dec 15th at 7 pm.

Spring Festival
Spring Festival Meeting Sunday, January 10th, 6 pm in the Parish Hall.
Confetti Eggs "Baking Season" is fast approaching and we need your eggshells to make  "confetti eggs".   How to: Gently tap the end of the egg on your kitchen counter.  Once cracked, peel back the shell to make an opening about the size of a quarter.  Once you have poured the yolk and egg white into your favorite recipe, thoroughly rinse out the eggshell.  Let it dry upside down in the egg carton.  Leave your carton of shells in the Cry Room.

School Thank you to those who supported Godfather's Pizza Night.  We received a check for $132.   Our next Beef O'Brady Day will be Wednesday, December 16th.


Prayers for the Sick:
Dave Matherne, Jr.; Michelle Johnson; Joe Lowe; Betty Icard; Ann Gable; Donna Welch; Mary Knapp Strachan, daughter of Delores Knapp; Danny Wheeler; Carol Floyd; Harry Lay; Harry & Clarice Moody; Kayla VanCleave; Donnie Mills; Jon Balzli; Danny Barlow;Lee Willis; William and Cinde Pocase; Betty Lou Wagner;Catherine Wilton;Lucy Sommer; Josh Wimberly;Robert Klaus; William Girby; Michael Lambert; Geraldine Shaw; Joe Gable; Louise Marchand; Carol Conner; Bonnie Ramer Mills; Deana Rodriguez; Chris Henderson;  Brieanne Carter; Olivia Tullis; Dennis Thornton; Jackie Scarry; Pam Starkey; Marguerite McBride; Cathy Fuller; Lindsay Burch; Johnny Sue Dukes; Drue Dollison; Jane Ritchie; Dina Cedano; Angela Teasley; Barbara Knable; Trevor Broadus; Lacey Burch; Carman Burch; Debbie Stam; Brandy Burch; Wanda McLean; Ronnie Burch; Madeline Watt; Ira James Campbell, Sr.; Bobbie Addiss; Julie Kay; Christy Burch; Jack Jones; Hunter and Calvin Wilson; JoAnne Thornton.

Archdiocesan School Study All parishioners of EVERY parish in the archdiocese are asked to complete a survey as part of a strategic planning study being conducted by the archdiocese with regard to Catholic schools.  It is intended for all parishioners, not just those who have children.  It can be completed online at http://cua.mobile.sgizmo.com.  Each family is asked to complete only one survey - please complete the one for Mobile County.  Surveys should be completed by December 15th. 

Parishioners are Welcome at RCIA Classes,
Dec 15  Sharing by Catechumen and candidates on Rite of Acceptance and Welcome.  Classes meet in the DePaul Ctr. at 7 pm.

Health Care Reform The US Bishops Conference have asked you to please contact our
Senators immediately and urge them to fix the Health Care bills with pro-life amendments.  You can send an email message to Congress with a click of a button.  We have information at the  back of church containing these addresses.  Your swift action and the commitment of our prayers for this critical effort.  Thank you for your help.  We can help make sure that health care reform will be about savings lives, not destroying them.

Angel Tree  Please return the gift items for our Angel Tree (with gift tags(s) attached to Church by NOON on SUNDAY, DEC. 13TH.




Special Collection this weekend for the Retired Religious Fund.  Data submitted to the National Religious Retirement Office reveals that the average annual cost of care for women and men religious, age 70 and over, has more than doubled since 1989.  Current statistics put this figure at $35,077 per person annually, with skilled care reaching nearly $55,000.  Your donation to the Retirement Fund for Religious provides critical support to religious institutes in meeting the escalating costs of elder care.  Please pray for all religious and give generously to next week's
special collection. 

The Ladies Altar Society wishes to thank all who provided goodies for our Bake Sale and also all who purchased them!!

Collection 12/6
8289.84

Christmas Schedule
Thursday - Christmas Eve
5:00 p.m.         Children's Mass
7:30 p.m.         Youth Mass
(please note: Youth Mass is scheduled for
7:30 p.m. rather than 7:00 p.m. as noted in December's calendar)
10:00 p.m.        Evening Mass

Friday - Christmas Day
9:00 a.m.        Morning Mass

New Year's Schedule
Thursday, New Year's Eve
7:00 p.m.        Mass

Friday, New Year's Day
9:00 a.m.        Mass






Around the Archdiocese…
From Catholic Social Services -- "As we give thanks for our blessings this year, we at The Service Center of Catholic Social Services wishes to communicate our thanks to each of you for your support of our programs and services given through monetary donations, clothing, household goods, personal and cleaning supplies, medical items and furniture and appliances to both our Curiosity Shop and Curiosity Closet.  We could not assist our clients with basic needs without your ongoing support.  We are also grateful for those who supported our Wine Festival.  The $30,000 this event generated will enable us to assist additional families during their time of emergency or crisis to get back on their feet. Currently, we are especially in need of families who would be willing to sponsor a family at Christmas.  Please contact Sr. Jean at 434-1510 to participate.  Also, donations of men and children clothing are needed for our Curiosity Closet located at 555 Dauphin St.  God bless each of you for the blessing you are to the Catholic Service Center."
Christmas CD produced by Archangel Radio with narration read by Christopher West, Stephen Ray, Msgr. Peter Cunningham, Msgr. Michael Farmer, Frs. Michael Okodua, Cecil Spottswood, Paula Zoghby; music by Matthew Mayer.  Order at  www.ArchangelRadio.com or call 348-0094.