December 21 - 4th Sunday Advent, 2014
Most Pure Heart of Mary and Assumption Churches
P. O. Box 156, Chamois, MO 65024
Fr. David Means, Canonical Administrator,
www.MostPureHeart.org and www.AssumptionMorrison.org
church (573) 763-5345, cell (573) 301-0350 email: FrDave@MostPureHeart.org
parish email: mphparish@centurytel.net, rectory office email: mphsec@centurytel.net
Lucy Brenner, R.N., Parish Nurse 573-294-6675
SUNDAY EUCHARIST: SUN 8:00 a.m. at Assumption - Morrison and
Sat 6:00 p.m. at Most Pure Heart - Chamois
| SUNDAY COLLECTION | MOST PURE HEART: | $975.00 | Voc/Priests | $20.00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2014 | candles | $5.50 | Food Pantry | $25.00 |
| ASSUMPTION: | $514.00 | Voc/Priests | ||
| candles | Food Pantry | $1.00 |
| COUNTERS AT ASSUMPTION: | 12/21 - Larry Kuebler, 12/28 - Gayle Hackmann, 1/4 - Gary Seifert, 1/11 - Joe Budnik |
|---|---|
| COUNTERS AT ST. MARY’S: | 1st Sun–Wilma Trachsel/Dennis Lamb, 2nd Sun–Jerry/Clarine Means,
3rd Sun–Viv/Larry Boss, |
| DAILY MASS TIMES | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSUMPTION MASS SCHEDULE | ST. MARY’S MASS SCHEDULE | Tuesday | Dec 23 | 10:00 am | Wednesday** | Dec 24 | 7:45 pm |
| Jada Brenner | Micah Starke | Wednesday** | Dec 24 | 4:45 pm | Friday | Dec 26 | no mass |
| Sharon Steiner | --- | ||||
| Thursday | Dec 25 | 9:00 am | SATURDAY | Dec 27 | 6:00 pm |
| For the People | For the people | ||||
| Sunday | Dec 28 | 8:00 am | |||
| Myron, Margaret, Ed & Jennifer Rost | |||||
** Christmas Mass Schedule –
- Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) -- 4:45 p.m. at Assumption and 7:45 p.m. at Most Pure Heart
- Christmas Day (Dec. 25) -- 9:00 a.m. at Assumption
++Note – There will be no Mass on Friday for the coming week.
“I pray that your Christmas Day will be filled with much Joy and Happiness. May the Newborn Lord and Savior grace you and your family with many blessings throughout this Holy Season. I will, of course, remember you and your family in a special way at our Christmas Masses.”…Fr. Dave
PSR News – Dec. 24 & 31 – No PSR classes. PSR classes resume on Jan. 7.
Vocation Office/Priestly Retirement Collection – Our diocese makes an assessment to all parishes each year at Christmas to pay for the educational expenses of our seminarians and to help fund the needs of our retired & infirm priests (MPH’s assessment $1,011; Assumption’s $707). This collection is taken up during the Christmas Masses. Please use the special contribution envelope in your packet and be generous in helping our parish pay its fair share of the expenses of our larger Church.
Thank You to everyone who helped to make the reception at MPH after the Christmas Tour of Homes/Churches and Christmas Concert a real success! Thanks to those who donated soup and desserts, those who decorated, and those who donated their time to help out!
| Financial Stewardship | ||
|---|---|---|
| St. Mary’s | Assumption | |
| Offertory budget 7/1/13-6/30/14 | $48,120.00 | $35,380.00* |
| Budget goal per month | $4,010.00 | $2,950.00* |
| Weekly goal | $925.00 | $680.00* |
| Collection - Dec 7 | $1,461 | $845 |
| Dec 14 | $975 | $514 |
| Dec 21 | ||
| Dec 28 | ||
| To date for Dec. | $2,436 | $1,359 |
| Offertory budget goal 7/1/14-12/14/14 | $22,200 | $16,320 |
| Sunday collection 7/1/14-12/14/14 | $27,550 | $18,266 |
| Difference | $5,350 | $1,946 |
Question of the Week - Name one area of your life where God has surprised you with love, abilities, or even a pregnancy. How is God’s Spirit upon you in this dimension of life?
Bulletin Deadline for December 28 Bulletin is Tuesday, Dec. 23, at 9:30 a.m.
January 2015 Contribution Envelopes are available in the back of church. By picking up your contribution envelopes, MPH saved approximately $268 in postage and Assumption saved approximately $180 in postage for the year 2014. Thank you!
*adjusted to reflect all offertory items for this fiscal year
Christmas Wreaths – The lovely Christmas wreaths which adorn the double doors of MPH church were donated by the family of Florence Boss in her memory.
New Year’s Mass Schedule –
- New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31) -- 6:00 p.m. at Most Pure Heart
New Year’s Day (Jan. 1) -- 10:00 a.m. at Assumption
Holiday Mass Schedule |
Thank You to Diane Riley of Villa Ridge, MO, a winner of a $100 cash raffle prize at Assumption Fall Dinner, who donated this money back to Assumption Church! (ticket sold by Bev Haeffner)
Volunteers for Fundraiser Needed - If anyone would like to volunteer to help at a fundraiser for Dennis and Joyce Dudenhoeffer on Feb. 28 at St George basement in Linn, please call Janie Shiver 763-9960. Next planning meeting will be at Frankenstein on Jan. 4 at 9:30 a.m.
Events Elsewhere – 1) K of C Breakfast at Linn Dec. 21. 2) Hermann Methodist Choir cantata "A Christmas Promise" on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at St. James UCC in Morrison. Refreshments following. Everyone invited.
Calendar of Parish Events – Dec/Jan
Dec 24 – 4:45 PM Mass AS
- 7:45 PM Mass MPH
- NO PSR Classes
Dec 25 – 9:00 AM Mass AS
Dec 24/25- Voc/Pr Ret Coll
Dec 31 – NO PSR Classes
- 6 PM Mass MPH
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Jan 1 - 10 AM Mass AS
Jan 5 - Pro-Life Rosary MPH 9 AM
Jan 6 - Handbells Rehearsal
Jan 7 - AS Prayer Group 10 AM
- PSR Classes
Jan 14 - PSR Classes
Jan 21 – PSR Classes
Catholic Stewardship Appeal
Goal__ Pledged # Participants
MPH $3,439 $2,170 22
Bishop’s Christmas Letter
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
“Today is born our Savior, Christ the Lord.” At the midnight Mass on Christmas, we together proclaim this joyful truth, that what we have been preparing for throughout the season of Advent has been brought to fulfillment. Let us rejoice and sing with the holy angels as we behold the Word of God, whom the entire universe cannot contain, appearing as a little child in the manger. With the help of God’s grace, may the peace and justice of Christ Jesus find room in our hearts and in our world during this coming New Year.
During the Christmas season, we always remember and give thanks for our seminarians who are discerning God’s call in their lives. Let us not forget to offer a special word of thanks to our religious sisters and brothers during this Year of Consecrated Life. Through the example of their lives, they continue to make visible the qualities of humility and filial obedience that the Son of God accepted when He entered our world.
Finally, I would like to extend a personal invitation to all who may not be attending Mass on a regular basis. I wish to welcome you to return here to your home and rediscover in the Eucharist the blessed peace and good will of Jesus Christ.
Praying that you and your family have a most joyous and Merry Christmas, I am
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend John R. Gaydos, Bishop of Jefferson City
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