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How to Light Your Advent Wreath

1. Make the Sign of the Cross

• As with any prayer or Catholic ritual, you should begin by making The Sign of the Cross

2. Light the Appropriate Number of Candles

• Hope - the first week of Advent, light one purple candle

• Love - the second week of Advent, light two purple candles

• Joy - the third week of Advent (beginning with Gaudete Sunday), light two purple candles and one

rose candle

• Peace - the fourth week, light all four candles

3. Many families have adopted the following custom:

• The youngest child lights the candle in the first week.

• The oldest child lights the candles in the second week.

• The mother lights the candles in the third week.

• The father lights the candles in the fourth week.

Advent Week One - Light the first purple candle

1. Pray the Advent Wreath Prayer for the Week

The father (or other leader) leads the family (or group) in the appropriate Advent Wreath

Prayer: Scriptures:

Stir up thy power, O Lord, and come, Isaiah 11:1-10

that by thy protection we may be rescued Luke: 1:26-38

from the dangers that beset us through our sins; Isaiah 7:10-14

and be a Redeemer to deliver us; Matthew 1:18-24

Who livest and reignest with God the Father

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

ever one God, world without end. Amen.

2. Leave the Advent Wreath Burning

Many families light the Advent wreath before dinner and leave it burning throughout dinner. You can also

light it before private or family prayer, or before engaging in an Advent devotion such as the daily

Scripture readings for Advent.

3. Extinguish the Candles

After dinner and/or your Advent devotions, carefully extinguish all of the candles on the Advent wreath.

4. End With the Sign of the Cross

As with all devotions, the lighting of the Advent wreath should end with the Sign of the Cross.

First Sunday of Advent

Sunday, November 27, 2016

Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:37-44

Second Sunday of Advent

Sunday, December 04, 2016

Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-9; Matthew 3:1-12

Day Date Mass For Status Requested By Celebrant

Saturday 11/26 5pm Linus Boeke D Janice & George O'Malley Fr. Gerald

Sunday 11/27 9am * Mass for the people Fr. Gerald

Sunday 11/27 11am Mary Hamby D Phil and Eleanor Harvey Fr. Gerald

Wednesda

y 11/30 9am Joseph and Connie Ivanditto D Eileen & Tim Monahan Fr. Gerald

Thursday 12/1 9am * Mass for the people Fr. Gerald

Friday 12/2 9am William Frawley D Joan Merk Fr. Gerald

Saturday 12/3 9am Bob Buzzard D Knights of Columbus Fr. Gerald

Saturday 12/3 5pm Mildred Boeke D Janice & George O'Malley Fr. Gerald

Sunday 12/4 9am* Mass for the people Fr. Gerald

Sunday 12/4 11am George Lechner D Knights of Columbus Fr. Gerald

* Celebrated at St. Joseph's/Shrine of St. Katharine Drexel

Office Hours:

Thursday after 9:30am - 12pm

Phone: (434) 842-3970

Weekend: Sunday 9:00AM

Holy Day: 9:00AM

Weekday: Thurs 9:00AM

Sacrament of Reconciliation:

Sunday: before Mass 8:30AM

Adoration: Last Sunday of the Month 7:30 – 8:30AM

Weekend: First Saturday 9:00AM

Saturday Vigil 5:00PM

Sunday 11:00AM

Weekday: Wed & Fri 9:00AM

Rosary after weekday Masses 9:45AM

Thanksgiving Mass Thursday 11:00AM

No Mass Friday 11/25

Mass with Children Sun 11/27 11:00AM

Sacrament of Reconciliation:

First Friday after 9AM Mass or by appointment

Saturday 4:00PM

Adoration: Monday-Friday 6AM to 10:00PM

Legion of Mary Wednesday 10AM Room 123

Parish Center Office Hours:

10:00am – 3:00pm

Closed Wednesday – Friday November 23-25

Saint Nicholas Learning Center

7:15am – 6:30pm [email protected]

[email protected] Phone: (434) 589-5201 Fax: (434) 589-4463

Visit our Website: http://saintspeterpaul.org/

Rectory 15 Dogleg Rd

Palmyra, VA 22963 (434) 589-5200

[email protected]

Pastor: Rev. Gerald Francis Musuubire

Permanent Deacon: Rev. Mr. Robert Allen

Office Supervisor: Pamela Dempsey

Pastoral Council Chair: Lisa Salopek

Finance Council Chair: Carol Fernandes

WHAT IS ADVENT?

Advent comes from the Latin word meaning "coming." Jesus is coming, and Advent is intended to be a

season of preparation for His arrival. While we typically regard Advent as a joyous season, it is also intended

to be a period of preparation, much like Lent. Prayer, penance and fasting are appropriate during this season.

Advent is not as strict as Lent, and there are no rules for fasting, but it is meant to be a period of self-

preparation. The purple color associated with Advent is also the color of penance. The faithful should fast

during the first two weeks in particular and receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

The color of the Third Sunday of Advent is rose. This color symbolizes joy and represents the

happiness we will experience when Jesus comes again. The Third Sunday is a day of anticipatory celebration.

It is formerly called "Gaudete" Sunday; “Gaudete” means "rejoice" in Latin.

WHY IS ADVENT IMPORTANT? Preparation for Christmas is an important theme for Advent, but more is involved. Advent gives us a

vision of our lives as Christians and shows us the possibilities of life.

The vision of life that Advent gives us is twofold; it looks back to the first coming of Christ at Bethlehem, and

it looks to the future when Christ will come again. In the interval between these two events we find meaning

for our life as a Christian.

First we celebrate Christ-become-human. We view his life and experience his presence as a human

being in our history. Christ came to show us what life can and should be. He gave us true and valid principles

by which we can live true and valid lives. But Jesus knew that the human heart could not live in isolation. He

formed the Church around the concept of a people held together by love. In that community we discover

unlimited possibilities and meaning. Alone we can do nothing. Together we find real meaning.

When Christ left this earth, he did not abandon us. He remains with us in his Spirit, the Church, the

sacraments, the Scriptures and each other. He lives in community with us and keeps his vision of life before

us.

When Christ comes again, his presence will no longer be hidden behind the signs and symbols of the

liturgy or the words of the Scriptures. His presence among us will be revealed in all its fullness, a presence

that will never end, a presence that will perfect and complete our community.

This is the "greater significance" of Advent. In these few short weeks we take in the sweeping panorama of

time - from Christ's birth to his Second Coming. The season of Advent brings us the magnificent vision of life

and hope for the future given to us by Christ.

Advent is our time to become more involved, more caught up in the meaning and the possibilities of

life as a Christian community. Thus we are preparing not only for Christmas but also for Christ's Second

Coming.

Lord Jesus, when you comes again, let us be awake and watchful, so that you will not find us asleep. Amen.

SAINTS PETER AND PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH NOVEMBER 26-27, 2016

If you wish to have a name added to the list, please notify the office (434) 589-5201

Barbara Acosta * Fran Allan * Thomas Alleto * Michael Amato * Kyle Anderson * Jennifer Aspell * Derek Assink * Larry Atkin

Barbara Aulebach-Ross * Nancy Avers * Brantley Baber * Lorrie Bedlivy * Sal Barcia * Pat Bergor * Jean Bockman

Peggy Boggess * Debra Borowicz * Robert Bossong * Len Bozza * Anne Branigan * Pamela Bronson * Bill Brown

Lenore Bryant * Bob Burger * Mary Callahan * Mae Carey * Marge Casella * Maryann Cascio * Sister Mary Charles

Roberta Condon * Nancy Connors * Daly Family * Joe Del Monte * Marty Dempf * Kevin Dolan * Jack Donnelly

Carol Donohue * May Donohue * Lyman Drake Nancy Dudley * Bruce Duncan * Monty Dunckan * Ellen Dunn

Andrew Durant * Helga Fallis Leoncio Feliciano * Ellen Ferris * Donna Firth * Dan Futie * Susan Geiger

Debbie Giovannettone * Helen Gomes * Madeline Graffagnino * Mary Grace * Tom Griffin * John Groholski * Pat Hagger

Troxie Harding * Mary Ellen Harrison * Rick Hayden * Fred Hansen * Suzanne Hilbert * Jack Hill * Mike and Terry Hocevar

Caisey Rose Hoffman * Eleanor Holodak * Jim Holodak * Roger Jenkins * Ed Johnson * Danielle Jones

John & Rosemary Kaiser * Valdas Kasparaitlis Carolyn Kerrigan * Tom Kinter * Nathan Kittredge * Raymond Lantz

Roger Lawson * Marcia Aulebach-Lagomarsino * Nicholas Long * Shaun Lonie * Stacey Maas * Jack Maloney * Diana Mariutto

Lynn Martin * Steven McCall * Eileen McCoy Kay McKemie * Kathy & Bradley McNally * Joe Meier * Debbie Menard

Bob Merhoff * Joan Merk * Jean Miller * Rose Millington * Brenda Morgan * Rachel Morris * Jim Mullin * Joanne Murphy

Irene Nadig * the Nelson Family * Jack Nolfo * Joe Novak * Mary-Ellen O'Rourke * Jane O’Brian * Tom O’Brien * Kirk Palis

Natalie Palmer * Ryan Palmer Family * the Parson Family * George and Isabelle Perry * Frank Persico * Sandi Petras

Matthew Picone * Alicia Phillips * Marilyn Pignoni * Richard & Denise Pillar * Agnes Pomeroy * Nick Pugliese

Robert Quackenbush * Diane Raab * Chris Ramirez * Hank Ramirez * Solidad Ramirez * Margaret Reilly * Donald Rebarchak

Sandra Reynard * Nancy Richards * Patricia Robinson * Emma Rose * Andy Rutkowski * Barbara Ryan * Kathy Saurman

Bob and Mary Sedlak * Suki Simpson * Robert Smith * Moe Sneedy * Anne Sorenson * Cheryl Spangler * Paul Stams

Susan Strong * the Starowicz Family * Jamie Steiner * Janet Supple * Cheryl Surrett * Lisa Thackston * Thomas Family

Sister Sue Tracy * Mary Vrennan * Stephanie Vinson-Campbell * Mary Walsh * Lenore Weir * Joyce White

Sister Regina Wilson * Diane Wolfe * Linda Wolfe * Doris Woodward * Megan Wyndam * Morgan Yancey * Nick Zumar

ALTAR FLOWERS November

Donor: The Bockman Family

Memorial: George Bockman

SANCTUARY CANDLE November

Donor: Jack and Kathleen Best

Memorial: Deceased Members of

The Landy, Best, & O’Brien Families

BREAD AND WINE MEMORIAL November

Donor: Jack and Kathleen Best

Memorial: Deceased Members of

The Landy, Best, & O’Brien Families

If you are celebrating your

Marriage Anniversary in November

and would like to be part of the

Marriage Blessing Mass

Saturday, December 3rd

Please notify the office before

Wednesday, November 30th

OFFERTORY COLLECTION

Pew Count: 11/19: 187 11/20: 242

First Offering

$ 3,261.00

First Offering - Faith Direct $ 1,471.60

Total: $ 4,732.60

Living Our Mission - Diocese - 62 Gifts $100,545

Second Collection last weekend: Capital Campaign $2,188

Second Collection this weekend: Justice and Peace

Second Collection next weekend: Christmas Flowers


Sun 11/27 Contemporary Choir Rehearsal 9:00 - 10:45am Church

RCIA 9:30 - 10:45am M

Mon 11/28

Bridge 9:00 - 1:00pm E

Yoga 11:00 - 12:30pm C

Mah Jongg Group 1:00 - 4:00pm E

Cub Scouts 6:30 - 7:30pm E

Knights of Columbus - Officers 6:30 - 7:30pm 123

Saved by the Book Bible Study 7:00-8:00pm 122

Tues 11/29

Yoga 11:00 - 12:30pm C

Bridge 10:00 - 2:30pm F

Zumba 6:00 - 7:30pm F

Master Gardeners Information Meeting 6:30 - 8:00pm Commons

Al-Anon 7:00 - 8:00pm M

Wed 11/30


Legion of Mary 10:00 - 12:00pm 123

Scout and Admin Meeting 6:00 - 6:30pm 123

Troop 138 6:30 - 8:00pm E

Thurs 12/1


Rejoice Bible Study 1:00 - 2:00pm 123

Joy of the Gospel Prayer Group 2:15 - 3:15pm 123

Eagle Scout Ceremony 7:00 - 8:00pm F

School Board Meeting 7:30 - 9:00pm 123

Fri 12/2 Hand & Foot 12:30 - 4:30pm E

Sat 12/3

Lake Meeting 9:00 - 2:00pm E

Zumba 9:00 - 11:00am C

Eagle Scout Ceremony 11:30 - 5:00pm F

Justice and Peace Bake Sale

Sun 12/4

Contemporary Choir Rehearsal 9:00 - 10:45am Church

RCIA 9:30 - 10:45am M

CCD Classes 9:45 - 10:45am Parish Center

Knights of Columbus Christmas Dinner 4:00 - 10:00pm F - E


Joy of the Gospel Prayer Group

Join us Thursdays

2:15pm Parish Center Room 122

Thursdays

1pm

Room 122

Study focus:

Amos, Hosea, and Micah

For more information, please contact:

June Wimer (434) 589-2863

[email protected]

Mondays

7pm

Room 122

All are welcome!

For more information, please contact:

William Buono, (434) 984-5630,

[email protected] (Sts Peter

and Paul)

Celeste Shapiola, (434) 842-1869,

[email protected] (St. Joseph’s)

Saint Nicholas Learning Center

2017-18

Open Registration

November 1 – 30

Accepting children

Age 2.5 – 4 – Pre K

Grades K – 1st

Monday – Friday

7:15 – 3:30

Application Packets

are available in the Commons

Saved By the Book Bible Study

Mondays at 7pm

Room 123

CURRENT STUDY: THE LIFE ETERNAL

The biblical promise of eternal life appears late in

Scripture, but it blossoms into fullness with the

resurrection of Christ. Explore the growing nature

of the hope of those who have called upon the God

of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the past, and the

crystallization of our hope for eternal life in the

victory of Christ over death. Those with some

familiarity with Scripture will find it both inspiring

and informative as the hope of eternal life develops

and crystallizes through the sweep of salvation

history.


Needed!!! 1 Hour on Sunday after Mass

If you feel the desire to serve our

parish by volunteering as a Money

Counter, we ask you to contact:

Carol Fernandes:

[email protected]

Angel Tree

Please help us bring joy to others this

Christmas

Tags are on the back of each ornament listing gifts

that may be purchased for

someone in need.

You may take an angel from the tree to be your

special angel this year.

Presents should be wrapped and returned with

their Angel Tags attached by

Sunday December 18th

so we may distribute them to your angels.

If you know someone

who is in need help this Christmas,

contact the office as soon as possible.

Nov 25th – Dec 21st

Weeknights 6pm – 8pm

Saturdays 9am – 8pm

Sundays Noon – 6pm

Fr i^[y , J [nu[ry 27 , 2016

Sts Peter and Paul Parish has reserved bus

transportation for the

2017 "March for Life"

Please sign up now on the sheet in the Commons.

The bus will

Depart Sts Peter and Paul at 8am

Return at approx 7 to 8pm

Mass will be at 7am

with a light breakfast to follow!

Please bring lunch, snacks, and water for the day

"Dress Warmly"

Cost is $10 dollars for adult no charge for students

Please Come and Join us in this Respect Life Event!!!!

For more information or to sign up

Contact John Condon: (434) 409-1246

Or


Poor Box Did you know that our Poor Box is the main

source of income for the Justice and Peace

Ministry?

We help numerous families throughout the year

with assistance paying for rent, water and

electricity. In the first four months of this fiscal

year we have helped 26 families and a total of 84

family members.

The second collection this weekend November 9

and 10 will go directly to this ministry, to help

cover these expenses.

Thank you for your continued support.

"There will always be poor people in the

land. Therefore, I command you to be

openhanded toward your brothers and

toward the poor and

needy in your land. " Deuteronomy 15:11

SACRED STUDS

Habitat for Humanity Faith Build Projects are

collaborations where churches assist In the Habitat

mission to provide shelter for families in need.

Together they work to fund and build a home.

This May 2017our area will place a “Sacred

Stud” in the frame work of a home we are building.

The Sacred Studs are cut from plain wood

construction studs. Then, the Studs will be brought to

our church. We will write our favorite scripture or

other words of encouragement on them. We will then

pray over the Studs for both the Habitat Volunteers

and the family who will be moving into the home. The

Stud will be assembled in the wall creating a Holy

Wall in the home.

Before all wall board covers the Holy Wall, a

community service will be held at the home to

celebrate how God’s Word enriches all we do in life!

Make plans to join Habitat for the

2017 Faith Build

Dear friends, I would like to take this opportunity to say thank

you to our wonderful parishioners, both ladies and gentlemen, for all their hard work in making this year's Holiday Craft Fair such a success.

The people who volunteer their time, starting in February, are the backbone of our Parish. They do not know the word NO.

The week before the fair is particularly grueling, yet even more of our wonderful friends come to help. This year we are able to give to Father, for the building fund, an additional $6,500.

It has been my pleasure over the last few years to serve as the chair of this great event. As of December 1st I am turning the craft fair over to the very able hands of Cynthia Aycock. I ask that you give her all your help as you have to me.

Thank you all for all you do. Holiday Blessings to all, Patricia Amato

The “Coats for Babies” Fund Drive begins this weekend.

Every year, in collaboration of our K of C Council “Coats for Kids” program, Saints

Peter and Paul purchases coats for the little ones, size 12 months to size 6, in an

effort help keep children warm and healthy during the winter season.

Starting this weekend, we will be accepting contributions toward the costs of

these coats.

Our goal is $1,500 before December 1.

Please help us

“Give a Gift of Warmth”

to a child in need this winter.

To contribute, please make checks payable to:

Saints Peter and Paul Church

Memo: “Coats for Babies”

You may place your contribution in an envelope in the 2nd Collection Basket

Or send it to the office:

4309 Thomas Jefferson Parkway

Palmyra, VA 22963

Happy Face Christmas Party

1. Purchase a $20 gift voucher, donations of less than $20 are gladly accepted.

Make your tax deductible check payable to FCSS. 2. Volunteer (must be 18 or older) to help:

Volunteer 15 minutes of your time to sell gift vouchers after the 5pm or 11am Masses on November 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27. You may volunteer for one Mass/date, or all of them.

Please contact Maureen, (434) 589-1535

Friday, December 2, 4:00-6:30pm, setup for the party, Central Elementary School

Saturday, December 3, 9am-12:00 noon, help at the party, Central Elementary School

3. Bake two dozen cookies and place them in a zip lock bag, deliver them to church on Saturday, November 26 or Sunday, November 27.

4. Contribute non perishable items for food baskets and deliver to church not later than Sunday, November 20:

Stuffing mix, cranberry sauce, canned corn, peas, green beans, sweet potatoes, instant white potatoes, jello, macaroni and cheese, soup, boxed cake mix

5. Donate new toys. A box will be located in the church lobby until November 20. Items should be suitable for 1-12 year olds (toys, games, books, crafts, nail polish kits). We are especially in need of gifts suitable for pre-teen boys (8-12) such as footballs, soccer balls, basketballs, fishing rods, electronic games, remote cars. Medium size Christmas trees are also needed. If you have a large item that needs to be picked up

Call Linda, (434) 589-8959

A donation box will be located in the church lobby until November 20

Questions regarding purchasing, volunteering, baking, or contributing? Call Linda, (434) 589-8959

Questions regarding toys? Call Linda, (434) 589-8959 or Ande, (434) 589-2972

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANY FORM OF HELP

OFFERTORY COLLECTION

Weekly Offering for

November 13, 2016 $688

Catholic Virginian $ 22

Sunday, December 11th

COLUMBIA INTERFAITH COUNCIL

CHRISTMAS SERVICE

St Joseph will be hosting the annual CIC annual

Christmas Service. The service will begin at

4:00pm followed by pot luck supper at 5:00 pm

It is a great time to share worship and fellowship

with our neighbors. All are invited.

Please pray for:

Glenn Barberio * Rosanne Barberio * the Blackwell Family * Rosemarie Campbell David Chapman * David Carbocci * Lorraine Cottrell * Charlie Couture * Noah Cross

Alma Davis * Toni DeMaio * Mary and Jim Desborough * Angelica Galvez-Sobral Rodolfo Galvez-Sobral * Mike Genovese * Mauricio Granados * Jerod Hickey

Clarence Lewis * Gregory MacDonald * Leonard Joseph Mark * Latrice Martin * Shaquanna Martin Bob Merhoff * Bill Miller * Albert Mitchell * William Monola * Tom Nelson * Barry Neumann * Bert Neumann

Alice Noel * Ted Puc * Richard Sharff Gilbert Sherman * Jeff Slaydon * Kathleen Miller Warn

Darien & Dahris Tinsley * Jordan Watkins * Christopher White * Kathie Williamson

Sunday, December 18th

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BRUNCH &

CCD PROGRAM

Each family is asked to bring a covered dish or

dessert to be shared. St. Joseph’s will provide the

meet. This is always a great time for our parish.

Enrolling now for summer!

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