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Reflections of Pope Francis’ Visit to Philadelphia On Sunday, September 27, 2015, Pope Francis celebrated Mass at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. During his homily, he said that, “Today the Word of God surprises us with powerful and thought-provoking images. Images which challenge us, but also stir our enthusiasm.” The following are quotes from a few St. Columban parishioners who attended this historic Mass. In their words, they try to convey some of the images and experiences of being there, and how this encounter has left a lasting impact on their faith.

“The excitement and anticipation within the crowds was almost tangible. People were singing around us awaiting Pope Francis’ arrival and I can still hear their songs echoing in my mind. I imagine this is how the crowds felt on Palm Sunday awaiting Jesus’ arrival. When I finally saw the Pope with my own eyes, my heart swelled with inexplicable joy. To pinpoint an exact emotion would be impossible. All I know is that God was definitely there in Philadelphia.” (Katelyn Viscomi) “I feel like a common thread weaving through all of his talks, visits, and speeches is that we are one. I was so pleasantly surprised by the tremendous diversity of the crowd gathered in Philadelphia. I really understood what it was like to stand together as one in love. The experience was an overwhelming gift.” (Chris Schell) “I felt immensely blessed to be able to go on this pilgrimage to see the Pope. Not only that, but the Lord blessed me with two amazingly spiritual friends to make the journey with. Before the trip, I did not know what to expect as far as being able to actually see the Pope. We were blessed and elated to see Pope Francis up close during the parade. I feel much closer to Pope Francis after this visit and definitely pray for him. Don't forget!” (Linda Korniak) “I feel very blessed to have been a part of the Papal pilgrimage. When I first saw Pope Francis, it brought tears of joy to my eyes, chills up and down my spine, and I was shaking all over. It was truly an amazing experience. One that I will remember for the rest of my life.” (Marge Dunbar) “It was amazing to be united physically with the Church, the Body of Christ, in great joy, worship, and Holy Communion! Time and time again we were blessed by the kindness of fellow pilgrims and joy just permeated throughout the crowds. I was struck with Pope Francis’ message of encountering Jesus and living that encounter out in love in our daily lives as we love and serve our families, friends, Church and world.” (Carlene Murray) “Pope Francis passed in front of me, too far away to touch, but close enough to see his face and hands and joy, now held in my heart. I consciously chose not to take photos and to just experience the moments. They are beyond words. His words and passion when speaking to us still challenge and inspire me. And the effort it took to get through security and to stand for so long pales in the face of the Filipino group next to us, the elders and babies carried along in the crowd, and the Philadelphia SEPTA employees who guided our way through the train system with such cheerfulness. I am most grateful for the several times Pope Francis acknowledged the service of women religious. Such a once in a lifetime adventure and grace!” (Ellen Doyle, OSU) I am still on a spiritual high from our Papal experience in Philadelphia. Our Holy Father’s message for me was of complete love and acceptance of others. Open our hearts to others without being judgmental to our differences. Know that we can all make a difference in the world by acts of kindness.” (Diane Kruse Planicka) “It was an amazing Pilgrimage for sure, filled with many blessings and endless kindness. A Philadelphia family gifted us tickets to get in to the Papal Mass. Another family invited us to share their blanket on the lawn until the Pope arrived. We got to know them quite well and later that day we prayed the Rosary with them, and it was amazing to watch the Hail Mary’s spread throughout the crowd. During Mass, I was again amazed when about a million people all shared in Communion, so seamlessly. A once in a lifetime experience! We got to see the Pope three times on parade, and then watched him during Mass. I feel like I got a better sense of who he is and I was moved by his speeches. Most impactful were his thoughts on love and faith in the family, and this is where I can make a difference!” (Karen Robinson)

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Brighten your holiday season with nativity tours!

Have you ever wondered where all of the unique nativity sets you see around the Gathering Space, Day Chapel and Family Room each Christmas come from? All over the world! Fr. Larry has over 150 sets and this year will again be offering narrated tours! Enjoy lunch and fellowship with other parishioners before learning about the many nativities St. Columban parish proudly displays. There are 6 tours to choose from and the cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children. This year’s dates are: 12/10, 12/14, 12/15, 12/20, 12/21 and 1/4 at either 12:00 or

1:00 p.m. The time listed is when lunch will be served and the tour will follow shortly after. We hope you can join us! You may sign up by clicking this link: www.signupgenius.com/go/70a044cacad2cab9-nativity

Christmas…a sense of the Season You probably know the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” Even though a radio station once proclaimed the twelve days of Christmas as those before December 25, we Christians have al-ways kept Christmas as a season from December 25 until January 6, the traditional Epiphany until it was moved to a Sunday. The church calendar today even extends the celebration until the feast of the Baptism of the Lord - the Sunday after Epiphany. Here is what the church says about the season of Christmas: “Next to the yearly celebration of the paschal mystery [meaning the Triduum and Easter season], the church holds most sacred the memorial of Christ’s birth and early manifestations. This is the purpose of the Christmas sea-son.” (General Norms for the Liturgical Year and the Calendar, #32)

More than just “Jesus’ birthday,” the Christmas season is a time for remembering and reveling in the nativity of Christ, the revelation of Christ to the Jewish shepherds, the revelation of Christ to the Gentile magi, Christ’s baptism by John in the Jordan, and Christ changing water into wine at the wedding “on the third day” (John 2:1) in Cana of Galilee. In all these sav-ing events, we know that “the Word is made flesh and dwells among us.” What a great season! So the question is: How can we keep Christmas not just as a day, but as a season? First, keep the tree up (and watered!) and shining bright until the Baptism of the Lord, January 10th. Second, continue to sing carols and read the scriptures every day. Third, some people put candles around the crèche to remind them that this infant born long ago is the Light of the World for us today. Fourth, one evening take your family for a ride to look at all the lights in your neighborhood or around Loveland. Fifth, when you come to church, look at all the different types of crèches around the Gathering Space, Day Chap-el, Family Room, hallway and PMC to see how different nationalities understand the birth of Jesus and ask your family which one they like the best and why. Lastly, above all, take time to remember why we Christians celebrate this season and then give thanks. ~ Fr. Larry Tensi

High School Youth Group

The St. Columban High School Youth Group kicked off its 2015-2016 year with a pizza party. This is our fifth year providing a venue for our youth to gather for fellowship, service and socialization. An enthusiastic

group of 28 youth including several new members joined for the kick off meeting. Pizza always draws a big and hungry group! On a cool and rainy Saturday afternoon in September, several youth participated in a canoe trip down the Little Miami. Although a bit chilly and “wet”, all had a great time. We also had an impromptu ice cream social at the Dairy Whip which provided an opportunity to socialize and enjoy the warm fall weather. We have another exciting full year of activities planned including a retreat and mission trip. A special invitation to all high school students to join our group! We meet every other Sunday during the school year. There are lots of fun activities, fellowship, outreach programs and opportunities for fulfilling service hours. Check out the Sunday bulletin and website for scheduled activities.

~ Deacon Brock

Imagine it’s just one week before Christmas. With eve-rything you need to do to get ready for the big day you wish you could find just a few minutes of peace, or some

time for prayer, or both...our youngest parish musicians can help you!

Join us on Wednesday, December 16 at 7:00 p.m. for our annual Advent Lessons and Carols service.

This service of scripture readings and music for the sea-son is led by students from our school – the choir, hand-bell choir, lectors and servers. Among the churches who celebrate it, our celebration is truly unique because it is led by our youth. In the rush of busy Christmas prepara-tion the young people of our parish invite us in scripture and song to quiet ourselves and recall with grateful hearts the salvation we have received in the birth of Jesus Christ, God becoming human. Why not join us? For more information, contact Mary Bellman at the Parish

Office: mbellman@stcolumban.org

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1st Sunday of

Advent Wait!

Light one purple candle.

Find a large stick or tree

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Advent is a season of

waiting: have you been

waiting to say, “I’m sorry” to someone you

have hurt.

God

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Clean your room without being asked.

Adam and Eve

2

Put a smile on someone’s face

by calling or stopping by to

say hello!

Noah

3

Read about John the Baptist.

Matt 3:1-12 Mark 1:1-8 Luke 3:1-6

Abraham

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Write “I love you” notes to your family

and put them under their

pillow.

Isaac

5 St. Nicholas’

Feast Day

Do a task that you have

been avoiding.

Jacob

2nd Sunday of

Advent Watch!

Light 2 purple candles. Joseph

7 Advent is a season of watching: watch for

signs of God’s love for us all

week.

Moses

8 Immaculate Conception Holy Day of Obligation Masses at

9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Israelites

9 Reconciliation

7:00 p.m. Look up at the night sky and give thanks to

God. (12:30 Mass)

Joshua

10 Bake

Christmas cookies and

give to sick or elderly.

Nativity tour

Gideon

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Stop by church and look at the

150+ nativity sets

Samuel

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Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day

Eat Mexican food today.

David

3rd Sunday of

Advent Expect!

Light 2 purple candles and the

pink candle.

Elijah

14 Reconciliation

7:00 p.m. Advent is a season of

expectations: help someone

who is not expecting it!

Nativity tour Hezekiah

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December 17-23: pray the

“O” Antiphons” and sing

“O Come, O Come

Emmanuel.”

Nativity tour

Isaiah

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Lessons and Carols

7:00 p.m. Thank God for all expectant

mothers! (12:30 Mass)

Jeremiah

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Make a Christmas card for

someone you don’t see

often.

Nehemiah

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Lessons and Carols

8:30 a.m. in

church Pray “The Hail

Mary”.

John the Baptist

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Read Mary’s Canticle in

Luke 1:46-56 and then pray the

Magnificat.

Mary

4th Sunday of

Advent Get Ready!

Light all 4 candles.

Nativity tour

Elizabeth

21 Advent is a season of

getting ready! Get ready for the holidays

by decorating and getting

together with friends!

Nativity tour Zechariah

22

Write a letter to God

thanking Him for all the gifts he has given

you.

Joseph

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Write “I love you” notes to

your family and them under their pillow.

Shepherds

24 Christmas

Eve Masses:

3:00, 5:30 p.m. Midnight (carols at

11:30 p.m.)

Magi

25 Merry

Christmas!

Masses 9:45 a.m. 11:30 a.m.

Baby Jesus

Read about God’s sacred family each day and add a Jesse Tree ornament to your tree. A different ornament is listed in green for each day!

Advent Calendar

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Come to our “advent”ure!

Come and get ready for Advent! Create an Advent wreath, make crafts for your home, enjoy special treats and pick up lots of resources to

use during this special time. All ages are welcome.

When: November 22 Time: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Where: St. Columban School Cafeteria What to bring: your family and the empty ring for your advent wreath

If you do not have one, they will be available for $5.00. Questions: call Terri Kerley, 683-0105

If you can, we are asking for a donation of $10.00 per family to cover supplies. Students looking for service hours are invited to help, just call Mrs. Kerley.

Special Events schedule through the Christmas Season Bring your family and friends to visit all the nativities around church!

November 22 “Advent”ure (Family Advent Event): 2:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria December 2 Day of Prayer for the Sick with Eucharistic Adoration: 9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. December 8 Immaculate Conception Masses at 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. December 9 Parish Reconciliation Service: 7:00 p.m. December 10 Nativity tour at 12:00 p.m. December 14 Nativity tour at 1:00 p.m., Parish Reconciliation Service: 7:00 p.m. December 15 Nativity tour at 12:00 p.m. December 16 Advent Lessons and Carols: 7:00 p.m. December 18 Advent Lessons and Carols: 8:30 a.m. December 20 Nativity tour at 12:45 p.m. December 21 Nativity tour at 1:00 p.m. December 24 Christmas Eve Masses: 3:00 p.m.*, 5:30 p.m.* and Midnight (carols starting at 11:30 p.m.) * In the interest of hospitality and safety, overflow seating and a video feed of Mass will be available in the Parish Hall for the 3:00 and 5:30 p.m. Masses

December 25 Christmas Day: Masses at 9:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Dec. 31/Jan. 1 Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God: Masses at 4:30 p.m./10:30 a.m. January 2 & 3 The Epiphany of the Lord: Masses at 4:30 p.m.; 8:00, 9:45 & 11:30 a.m. January 4 Nativity tour at 1:00 p.m.

For many years The Giving Tree has been a part of St. Columban. Each Advent season you expect to see the tree in the Gathering Space filled with multi-colored tags. And, if you’re like most people, you enjoy picking a tag or two and shopping for that perfect gift to help make someone’s Christmas extra special! The Giving Tree at St. Columban continues to be successful year after year due to the dedication of many people throughout the parish. It is certainly a team effort! Parish staff, school staff, Knights of Columbus and parishioners work together to make this ministry successful and to make Christmas

truly special for those in need. Each year families, adults and children throughout our community are supported by the parishioners at St. Columban and that support does not go unnoticed. The agencies we give to are overwhelmed by what we do. Last year we provided gifts to 14 agencies supporting127 families and 1,357 individuals. Thanks to everyone for your efforts and continued support!

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Stewardship Spotlight Ministry:

St. Vincent de Paul

We warmly welcome the families who have recently

joined the parish!

Stephen, Danielle and Claire Abdo Molly Bradfish, Quinn and S.J. Pinson

Matthew, Jennifer, Aaron and Luke Braun Roger and Diane Buening

Matthew and Meghan DeCastra Jennifer, Olivia and Chance Ernst

Kevin and Nancy Green Scott and Ashley Shelton

Joseph, Sarah, Vivian and Cameron Sherrill Aaron, Angela, Laura, Elyse and Vanessa Stock

Elyse Tollefson Jeffrey, Jane, Addison and Abigail Wellens

Welcome to our newly baptized members!

Liam Kaeppner, son of Daniel & Jackie

Paul King, son of Randall & Lauren Beckett Reuscher, son of Adam & Stephanie Grayson Saneholtz, son of Tyler & Melissa

Gavin Terhar, son of Marc & Jennifer Elise Wellbrock, daughter of Brian & Nicole

Paul Wohlleb, son of Joe & Emily

STOCK DONATION PROCEDURE

As we approach the end of the calendar year and you are thinking about your year-end contributions, please consider donating stock.

Below is the information you will need:

Company Name: Fifth Third Bank DTC Number: 2116 Account Number: 0104471751BJ Account Name: St. Columban

Please note that the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Gift Acceptance Policy requires a donor name be included with each transfer. All stock transfers without a donor name will be returned.

If you have any questions, please call or email Marge Dunbar at the Parish Office, marged@stcolumban.org.

PASTORAL COUNCIL DISCERNMENT

Do you or someone you know have a talent or calling to serve in our parish? Perhaps you’re interested in being a part of the Pastoral Council, the consultative body that helps Fr. Larry with the decision making process in the parish. Or maybe you would like to learn more about the great work that our other commissions and committees provide. St. Columban Parish will be holding our annual Discernment early next year to help guide our parishioners in their walk of service. All nominees will attend 2 discernment sessions (Wednesday, February 24th after Mass at 7:45 p.m. and Saturday March 5th, from 8:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Discernment is a prayerful and reflective communal process that will open your heart to the possibilities that God has intended for you. To nominate yourself or another parishioner, or for more information, please contact Jim Rudol at 513-289-4083 or jwrudol1@gmail.com. The deadline for nominations is Saturday, January 23rd.

St. Vincent de Paul Society 2015 Year In Review

On average, the phone rings three times a day at the St. Vincent de Paul voice-mailbox, and a local resident is in need of assistance.

The call is most often for a family needing food or help with an overdue rent or utility bill. Many of our clients live paycheck to paycheck and an unforeseen incident like a health issue, major bill, or cutback in hours at work makes it difficult to meet their basic needs. Society members, called Vincentians, address requests through personal contact with the caller, just like the Society prescribed in its founding in 1833.

Your financial support of St. Vincent de Paul over the past year has been critical. We have helped neighbors pay their rent and utility bills ($45K). Our requests continue to be higher year over year. In-kind contributions ($25K) include food, pantry items, and donated items like Christmas gifts. The Giving Tree makes Christmas special for children whose only gift comes from your generosity. The Food Pantry was never empty this past year despite continued strong demand. Food donations came from collections at Mass, food drives at St. Columban School, and the new “Food for All Program” which has an ambitious goal of collecting 15,000 items. Thank you!

Parishioners have also donated clothing, furniture, and household items, using the SVdP donation bin or trailer on Bundle weekends. Most donations go to the St. Vincent de Paul Stores in Cincinnati and Milford and are not included in aid totals above. However, St. Columban participation permits our conference to issue store vouchers to meet needs arising within our parish.

Thank you for your continued support of the less fortunate here in Loveland. Please consider the St. Vincent de Paul Society in your year-end financial giving. Contributions earmarked for SVdP and placed into the Sunday offertory basket or given via Online Giving will benefit those-in-need here in Loveland. Responding to a mailer from Bank Street will benefit those-in-need within Cincinnati. Either is welcome! Interested in helping the less fortunate here in Loveland? Stop by our table at Donut Sunday on December 6 and chat with a Vincentian.

St. Vincent de Paul thanks YOU!

As you probably know by now, our parish has pledge 15,000 items or dollars in gift cards to the Food for All: Be Multiplied campaign. Food for All

is an Archdiocesan, collaborative effort to respond to hunger in our local neighborhoods in response to Pope Francis’ call to end hunger by 2025. The campaign runs through June of 2016. Beginning with the summer reverse collection at Masses and as recently as the girls volleyball season, we have collected 3,284 items and $ 31. Groups participating to date include: parishioners, Girls Volleyball, ERE, Girls and Boys SMAC Cross Country, High School Youth Group, Golf, and Football. Be sure to check out the thermometer in the Gathering Space to follow our progress. Thank you for your support!

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St. Columban Spirit and Truth Award

While we are all called to worship and live out our lives in spirit and truth, there are some among us who go well beyond such a call. We know them. We see them. We experience their spirit and truth in the daily market places of our lives. Often such people go unnoticed. Yet, their contribution to our parish, our city and this world is enormous. Started in 2009, our St. Columban Catholic Community gives the St. Columban Spirit and Truth Award on an annual basis.

To honor these parishioners, The St. Columban Spirit and Truth Award will be bestowed on parishioners each year who are nominated as the “unsung heroes” of our parish, who provide a good example to others, invite others into Catholic stewardship and promote the Gospel message in their everyday lives. It also offers a way to help raise awareness of everyone’s baptismal call to service. Please fill out the attached form to nominate a member of our parish. The honoree will be notified by the Parish Office of their selection. We will also notify you so that you may then congratulate the individual. Individuals that are not selected this year will be considered in future years. The Spirit and Truth Honorees will be recognized at The Grand Affair, held on February 27, 2016. Please be sure to send your nominee’s name to the Parish Office before the December 15, 2015 deadline.

Nominator’s name, address and phone: _______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please accept the following person as a Spirit and Truth Honoree: ________________________________________ Honoree’s name, address and phone: _________________________________________________________________

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Please include a paragraph on why you are nominating this person as a Spirit and Truth Honoree.

Criteria: A member of our St. Columban parish who participates in Sunday liturgy and who exemplifies discipleship, stewardship, and fellowship. A person or couple who lives his or her baptismal call in an extraordinary way.

Alumni Outreach

Jubilee Year of Mercy

On April 11, 2015, Pope Francis announced “an extraordinary jubilee, a Holy Year of Mercy that is to have God’s mercy at its center.” He wants us to live this Holy Year in the light of Jesus’ words: “Be Merciful, just as your Father is merciful. (Luke 6:36)

The Holy Year will begin December 8, 2015, on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception which recalls God’s merciful actions from the very beginning to draw us back into right relationship with God. When faced with sin, God responds with the fullness of mercy, which will always be greater than any sin, and no one can place limits on the love of God who is ever-ready to forgive. Many opportunities will be made available at St. Columban during this year for spiritual growth and to participate in works of mercy and compassion. Look for more information in upcoming bulletins, newsletter and e-news. The logo for this year, which is pictured above, represents Jesus taking upon his shoulders the lost human person (each of us) with a love that can change their life. Do you want to experience this life changing forgiveness? Do you want to feel God’s mercy? What better way to begin the Year of Mercy by attending one of our two Reconciliation services during Advent: December 9th and 14th at 7:00 p.m. in the church. Our second graders will also be there to receive Reconciliation for the first time. Mark your calendar to start the Year of Mercy by asking God’s forgiveness and receiving God’s grace through the sacrament of Reconciliation.

CROSS COUNTRY CITY AND STATE CHAMPIONS

SMAC (Saints Margaret and Columban) Girls and Boys Cross Country teams competed in the All-City Cross Country Championships held at Colerain High School on October 17. The 8th grade girls team won the small school championship for

the 5th time in a row while the boys team won the 8th grade championship for the 8th time in a row. 7th grade boys were champions on Sunday, October 25th at the Ohio Middle School Championships held in Columbus. Both the girls and boys teams won the State Championship in Division 2 and this was the boys second state championship in the last 3 years.

St. Columban girls team members are: Isabella Dillhoff, Sarah Madix, Audry O’Keefe, Payton Robinson, Rita Svetanics, Ella Terselic, Caroline Weisgerber, Lauren Wilber, Emma Holly and Kristin Thomas. The boys team includes Nathan Barger, Liam Barrett, Bryce Bennett, Michael Bevington, Sam Cline, Jack Deeley, Brian McConnell, Caden Mills, Chris Prewitt, Eli Smiddy, Hal Svetanics, Andy Worpenberg, Nathan Zobrist, Seamus Taylor, Jack Moeller, Jarod Mendoza and Ryan Griswold

~ Phil McDonald, Cross Country Coordinator, Head JHS Boys Cross Country Coach

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT

On an unseasonably warm fall evening, the Knights of Columbus hosted the

first Family Movie Night on Friday, October 23rd. Fifty+ parishioners enjoyed the film “The Incredibles” while munching on movie theater-style popcorn and other treats. Moviegoers sat on blankets and lawn chairs on the side of the hill next to the church while the film played on a large screen in the lower parking lot. The overwhelming response was that families really enjoyed the evening and would like this event to occur several times per year. The Knights wish to thank Fr. Larry for proposing the idea and Cathy Nagy for all of her hard work and collaboration to bring the event to life. The K of C looks forward to bringing this event to the Parish again and again in the future for more fun-filled evenings of family entertainment.

Abigail Vollmer, a student at Saint Louis University is seeking help for her chapter of Global Medical Brigades, the world’s largest

student-led global health and sustainable development organization. The group aims to rid rural communities in Central America and Ghana of health issues through temporary clinics and the construction of sanitary stations in individual houses. One of their pre-brigade goals is to collect sample-sized toiletries to hand out to patients in order to give the community a base point to practice the newly acquired sanitary skills they teach. The group gives presentations to children on how to wash hands and brush teeth properly and to adults on how to build a healthier community. For this they require donations of shampoos, conditioners, lotions, soaps, toothpaste, hand sanitizer, or any other sample-sized product you may have to offer. If you are interested in helping out by making donations please drop off in the bin in the hallway near the restrooms, or if you would like to know more about our wonderful project, please feel free to email Abigail at avollme2@slu.edu. These kinds of donations are most appreciated by the people in the communities and one way to help those who do not have the resources we have.

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Claudia Kadon and Hannah Ruschman are doing their Senior Capstone Project at Mt. Notre Dame for Save the Animals Foundation. They are in need of paper towels, old towels, hand soap, Dawn dish soap, Ziploc bags, small paper plates, as well as any size trash bags. Visit www.staf.org for more information. If you are interested in helping, there is a bin in the hallway near the restrooms for donations. For more information you may email Hannah at RuschmanH16@mndhs.org. The deadline is 12/11. Thank you for your consideration!

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Glory to God

in the highest and on earth peace to those

on whom his favor rests.

~ Luke 2:14

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! ~ The Parish Staff