Serving God and others by evangelization through Message, Music & Ministry

St. Mary of the Hill 1515 CARMEL RD. HUBERTUS, WISCONSIN 53033

L o c a t e d o n t h e s c e n i c g r o u n d s o f H o l y H i l l

Second Sunday of Advent • December 8 & 9, 2018

P A R I S H

Liturgical Roles, Bulletins, Newsletters, and more… can be viewed at http://www.stmaryhh.org

Welcome to St. Mary of the Hill Parish 2

Carmelite Quotation of the Week

The spiritual canticle. . .

This is something of immense gladness for you, to see that all

your good and hope is so close to you as to be within you, or better that you cannot be without Him.

-St. John of the Cross

Our deepest sympathy is extended to the family and friends of:

Bob Gilane Brother of Jim & Kitty Gilane

Lucille Kelliher Sister in law of Judy Kelliher

Please keep all the souls of our dearly departed in your prayers.

Weekly Donations

Week of December 1 & 2, 2018

Weekly Envelopes….…………………..$5393.00 Cash………………………………………………….$176.00 On-Line Giving……………………………...$895.00 All Saints…………………………………………....$15.00 Total……………………………………………….$6479.00

Thank you for your generosity!

Mass Intentions 2018 Saturday, December 8, 2018 4:00pm Eli Kelliher † Sunday, December 9, 2018

7:00am Jerry Pflughoeft † 9:30am Parishioners of Saint Mary of the Hill Wednesday, December 12, 2018 10:30am BeBe Radermacher † Saturday, December 15, 2018 4:00pm Parishioners of Saint Mary of the Hill Sunday, December 16, 2018 7:00am Don Sella † 9:30am Richard Marks †

Parish Vision: Growing the faithful and reaching out to the un-churched

through evangelization in the Kettle Moraine area.

Faith In Recovery Please join us on Wednesday, December 12th from 7 to 8:30pm for Mindfulness Meditation. All are welcome, whether you are a beginner or experienced at meditating. Please contact the Gladys Dentice with any questions 262-670-1796.

All Saints Meal This month our All Saint's meal would have landed on Christmas Eve, so the All Saint's Parish has chosen to cancel the meal on the 24th and 25th. Our parish will not need to provide a meal on the 24th. Our parish will provide our next meal on January 28th, when we will serve Chili as the main dish. Stay tuned for future info in January. Thanks to all people who provided help to this mission all year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! -Bill and Nancy Preston

Giving Tree Update The Giving Tree concludes this weekend December 8 & 9. We are grateful for those who participated, your generosity will help brighten Christmas for many families. Thank you.

Resurrection Choir Singers needed for Resurrection Choir to sing inspiring music for funerals. First rehearsal on Wednesday, December 12th at 9:30am. Call Richard Smith, Music Coordinator with any questions 262-628-3606 ext. 8.

Calling All St. Mary of the Hill Lectors Workbook for Lectors, Gospel Readers, and Proclaimers of the Word® 2019 is available. Please pick up your copy in the backroom next to the envelopes. Check off your name once you pick up your book. Thank you for your ministry!

Pastoral Council Trustee Nomination Kick Off Next Weekend One seat needs to be filled this year for Trustee Treasurer. Trustee Treasurer Nomination Kickoff: December 15 & 16, 2018 Nomination Deadline: January 12 & 13, 2019 Pastoral Council Elections: April 6 & 7, 2019

Pastoral Council Nomination Kick Off ThisWeekend Two seats need to be filled this year. We are looking for nominees whose faith is alive and gospel oriented, has a sense of mission of the Church, is a team player, creative, energetic and has a willingness to listen to others’ point of view.

The nominees must meet the following requirements: 1) Be a registered member of the parish for 2 years. 2) Be a baptized, practicing Catholic. 3) Be a participant in the parish worship life, especially Mass and the sacraments. 4) Be at least 18 years old. 5) Nominee must sign the nomination form.

Nomination Kick Off: December 8 & 9, 2018 Nomination Deadline: January 5 & 6, 2019 Pastoral Council Elections: April 6 & 7, 2019

Please give prayerful consideration to this issue. You may nominate yourself. Nomination forms will be available after Mass, or in the office during regular business hours.

Daytimers Come celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe at DAYTIMERS on her feast day, Wednesday, December 12th. We start with Mass at 10:30am and then share a pot luck lunch. Even though Guadalupe is in Mexico, Our Lady of Guadalupe is the patroness of all the Americas: North, South and Central. You are welcome to bring a dish from one of the American Countries. Otherwise, bring whatever you like.

WOW! Another attraction to the December Daytimers: We are having a “Cookie Exchange!” If you would like to participate, bring 2 dozen cookies. Hope to see you there, with or without cookies!

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How to live out Today’s Gospel this week: 1. For Kids: watch “The Messengers” on Formed.org password TQ8FTD 2. Attend/Participate Holy Hill’s Live Nativity Dec 9, 2-4pm 3. Forgive someone who may have offended you

St. Mary of the Hill Dynamic Men’s Group The Men’s group meet on Wednesday, December 12th at St Mary of

the Hill Parish Center from 7:00-8:30pm. This week’s topic: Anger

Contact Steve Finnessy with any questions; 262-623-2993.

Children’s Christmas Eve Liturgy Practices We will have two rehearsals, which children are required to attend. The rehearsals are Wednesday, December 19th and Friday, December 21st from 5-7pm. A meal will be provided at both practices. Call Tammy with any questions.

2nd Sunday of Advent "In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar...and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee...and Lysanias was tetrach of?" Did you

need to pinch yourself awake during the first few lines of this Sunday's Gospel? John the Baptist received quite a prelude today as Luke described the religious and political leadership of the time period. Scripture is divinely inspired, and we believe that everything that made it into the Bible is there for a reason. These lines remind us of an important truth. The Christmas story isn't a fairy tale or nursery rhyme. It's not a parable we say to give meaning to the holiday. At Christmas, God's presence is made tangible in a precise moment in time. The birth of Christ is a historical event. As precursor to Jesus' preaching, the ministry of John the Baptist is also a historical event. "Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths." John's call to repentance and the forgiveness of sins happened in a particular time and place. But that does not mean it is limited to first century Palestine! God continues to move in our daily lives. What we hear in today's Gospel - and what we anticipate at Christmas - occurs in our daily lives. God works in concrete ways in time and space. He did that 2,000 years ago, and He continues to do so today! This Sunday, examine your own Christmas preparations. Is there anything you need to repent of before the Christmas season? Are there low points in your life, valleys to "be filled" by the love of God? Are their mountainous obstacles in your spiritual life? How can they be "made low"? Are you making decisions that have moved you away from God? This Advent season is the time for them to "be made straight and ? made smooth." Prepare the way in your heart for Christ today!

First Reconciliation Monday, December 10th, 4:45pm at the Parish Center, the 3rd-5th grade Religious Ed classes will celebrate Reconciliation with 2nd grade receiving Reconciliation for the first time.

This is also open to adults in the Parish.

Area Advent Penance Services Monday, Dec. 10, 4:45pm St. Mary of the Hill Monday, Dec. 10, 6:30 pm St. Paul, Genesee Depot Wednesday, Dec. 12, 7pm St. Dominic, Brookfield Wednesday, Dec. 12, 7pm St. Theresa, Eagle Saturday, Dec. 15, 10am St. Anthony, Pewaukee Saturday, Dec. 15, 1pm St. Jerome, Oconomowoc Tuesday, Dec. 18, 6:30pm St. Charles, Hartland

Year End Donations With the end of 2018 is fast approaching, the Finance Council would like to remind parishioners over 70-1/2 that donations can be made directly to St. Mary of the Hill Parish from a traditional IRA or Roth IRA. Donations count toward your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), but do not increase your Adjusted Gross Income, provided the money is directly transferred from the IRA to the parish. Before making this type of donation, please consult your tax advisor.

Millennial Catholic Gentleman JP2 Men’s Group JP2 Men’s Group will meet December 17th, Mass begins at 7pm at N169W20176 Wilshire Drive, Jackson. Please contact Michael Tennies or Evan Nosacek at jp2mensgroup@gmail.com. Community News. . .

Holy Hill Events. . . · Live Nativity: Sunday, December 9th from 2-4pm

(weather permitting) Live animals, caroling, recitations of the “Infancy Narrative” from Holy Scripture, Hot chocolate & cider, and even a visit from St. Nick!

· Christmas Concerts: Lakeshore Symphonic Band December 9th at 6pm, Hartford Community Chorus December 15th at 7:30pm

Women’s Night Out: 2nd Wine, Cheese and Christmas Cookie Exchange Saturday December 15th from 7-9:30pm at St. Frances Cabrini, West Bend. All women 21 plus are welcome.

St. Mary of the Hill Designated Worship Space

After all Masses on Dec. 15/16 The Office for Worship at the Archdioceses of Milwaukee will be discussing the guideline and

protocols for the St. Mary of the Hill designated worship space after all Masses on Dec. 15th & 16th. There will be a time at the end of the presentation to ask questions so please join us and get the information first hand!

Kids Don’t Miss Out On All The Fun! The Prayer and Worship Committee will be passing out a Bible Sticker Book after every Mass during Advent. Learn about the amazing stories in the Bible while having fun with stickers and other activities.

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Readings for the Week of December 9, 2018 Sunday: Bar 5:1-9/Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 [3]/Phil 1:4-6, 8-11/Lk 3:1-6 Monday: Is 35:1-10/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14 [Is 35:4f]/Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11/Ps 96:1-2, 3 and 10ac, 11-12, 13 [Is 40:10ab]/Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/Jdt 13:18bcde, 19 [15:9d]/Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47 Thursday: Is 41:13-20/Ps 145:1 and 9, 10-11, 12-13ab [8]/Mt 11:11-15 Friday: Is 48:17-19/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [Jn 8:12]/Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11/Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15-16, 18-19 [4]/Mt 17:9a, 10-13 Next Sunday: Zep 3:14-18a/Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 [6]/Phil 4:4-7/Lk 3:10-18 ©Liturgical Publications Inc

December 15 & 16, 2018

3rd Sunday of Advent

*Extraordinary Ministers 4:00pm *Therese Jasinski (T) Betty Gillette Gino Dentice 7:00am *Tim Kelly (T) Diane Zakrzewski Amy Faust 9:30am *Punky Winkle (T) Sandy Powell Bob Brower

Lectors 4:00pm Gladys Dentice 7:00am Laurie Hilger 9:30am Ann Brower

Altar Set-Up 4:00pm Gino Dentice 7:00am Amy Faust 9:30am Denise Gilane

Altar Servers 4:00pm Anna Marrero 7:00am Sierra Loosen 9:30am Ellen Heimermann Maddie Bautz

Musicians 4:00pm Richard Smith 7:00am Mary Daley 9:30am TJ Dickau

Ushers 4:00pm Dick Gillette, Scott Martin 7:00am Tony Hilger, Dick Facette 9:30am Pam & George Stanley

Fellowship 7:00am Jean Facette 9:30am Janine Prusow

BOW Leader 9:30am Becky Bautz

Mass Recorder 4:00pm Roland Luellwitz 7:00am Laurie Hilger 9:30am Dick Clement

December 8 & 9, 2018

2nd Sunday of Advent

*Extraordinary Ministers 4:00pm *Monica Bartley (T) Sandy Powell Francie Robbe 7:00am *Christine Wolf (T) Ann Faust Volunteer 9:30am *Diane Pietruszynski Janine Prusow Art Noe (T)

Lectors 4:00pm Patty Sukalich 7:00am Amy Faust 9:30am Maureen Noe

Altar Set-Up 4:00pm Patty Sukalich 7:00am Christine Wolf 9:30am Nancy Preston

Altar Servers 4:00pm Aidan & Quinn Kolb 7:00am Sierra Loosen 9:30am Scarlett Dickau, Calan Diels

Musicians 4:00pm Kathy Spies 7:00am Mary Daley 9:30am Richard Smith

Ushers 4:00pm Dan Hauser George Holzer 7:00am Don Strobel, Volunteer 9:30am Sandy & Dean Schill

Fellowship 7:00am Maureen Konkel 9:30am Mary & Jack DeSelm

BOW Leader 9:30am Janine Prusow

Mass Recorder 4:00pm Gail Anshus 7:00am Ann Faust 9:30am Mike Faust

Second Sunday of Advent

PARISH OFFICE Phone .............................. 262-673-7505 / 262-628-3606 Fax................................................................ 262-673-7568 Hours Monday ....................... 8:00 am-12:00 pm / 1:00-3:00 pm Tuesday-Thursday ....... 9:00 am-12:00 pm / 1:00-4:00 pm Emergency contact after office hours Please call the Monastery at Holy Hill 262-628-1838

PARISH STAFF Pastor, Fr. Bonaventure Lussier, OCD ....................... ext. 1

pastor@stmaryhh.org Pastoral Associate, Wendy Newburg ........................ ext. 2

pastorala@stmaryhh.org Secretary, Mary Whelan ............................................. ext. 3

secretary@stmaryhh.org DRE, Tammy Streitmatter ........................................... ext. 4

dre@stmaryhh.org Maintenance, Tony Heppe ......................................... ext. 5 Bookkeeper, Bernadette Mesenbrink ....................... ext. 6

bkkeeper@stmaryhh.org Visitation Ministry, Gail Anshus, Kathy Parker ......... ext. 7 Music Coordinator, Richard Smith………………………...ext. 8

music@stmaryhh.org Trustees, Laurie Hilger & Chuck Thimm Holy Hill Monastery .................................... 262-628-1838

PARISH MASS TIMES Saturday 4:00 pm; Sunday 7:00 & 9:30 am

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PARISH CALENDAR Saturday, Dec 8th - 4pm Mass - 2nd Sunday of Advent Birthday Blessing Weekend Pastoral Council Nomination Kick Off Weekend Sunday, December 9th - 7:00 and 9:30am Masses Breaking Open the Word for Children 9:30am Religious Ed Grades 6-11, 11am Giving Tree Concludes Monday, December 10th Religious Ed Grades K-5, 4:45pm Reconciliation 4:45pm Tuesday, December 11th Staff Meeting 9:30am Pastoral Council Meeting 7pm Wednesday, December 12th Resurrection Choir Practice 9:30am Daytimers 10:30am Human Concerns Meeting 6:30pm RCIA 7pm Faith in Recovery 7pm Men’s Group 7pm Thursday, December 13th No Parish Events Friday, December 14th No Parish Events Saturday, Dec 15th - 4pm Mass - 3rd Sunday of Advent Baby Items Collection Weekend Trustee Nomination Kick Off Dedicated Worship Space Speaker Sunday, December 16th - 7:00 and 9:30am Masses Dedicated Worship Space Speaker Breaking Open the Word for Children 9:30am Religious Ed Grades 6-11, 11am

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