RIGHT TO LIFE INFORMATION

Alternative to abortion suffering: The effects of abortion,

there is help: 800-848-5683, 800-693-2273,

800-678-3463

Decorating for Christmas Help is needed to decorate the church on December 23rd TODAY after Sunday

Mass. Some of our regular decorators will not be able to help this year, so please

consider offering your service to help adorn our church to celebrate the birth of

Christ our Lord. What a BEAUTIFUL opportunity for families to celebrate and

Poinsettia’s to honor loved ones Parishioners are invited to place a poinsettia on the altar for Christmas as a way to

honor loved ones. Cards will be available at the back of the church to place on the plant.

May He Rest in Peace

Parishioner Art Lennon, 92, died on Tues., Dec. 11. A Rosary for Art was prayed at St.

Joseph Church Thursday at 7 p.m., led by Dan Coe. A Mass of Christian Burial was

celebrated by Fr. Hugo, Fri., Dec. 21 at 10:30 a.m. at our church. The burial service at

the Lovell Cemetery. Donations in memory of Art may be made to St. Joseph

Church. You may send a card with your prayerful condolences to: The Family of Art

Lennon, c/o Haskell Funeral Home, 605 E Main St, Lovell 82431.

Birthday/Anniversary Blessing

If you have a birthday or wedding anniversary in December, you will be invited to come

forward at the end of the Masses, Dec. 29-31, to receive a blessing. This is the parish’s way of

lending spiritual support to fellow parishioners on their special day.

Mass Schedule

Sunday Mass -11:00 am

Rosary & Confessions @ 10:30 am

Daily Mass & Confessions

Tues. & Thurs: 5:15 pm Mass

Confessions after Mass

Fri: 8:00 am Mass & First Sat of every

Fourth Sunday of Advent – Cycle C December 23rd, 2018

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 1141 Shoshone Ave., P.O. Box 185

Lovell, WY 82431

phone: 307-548-2282

fax: 307-548-2395

e-mail: stjosephlovell@gmail.com

Website: www.stjosephlovell.com

Pastor: Fr. Glen Szczechowski

e-mail: glenwyo@gmail.com

Sub. priest: Fr. Hugo L. Blotsky,OSB

e-mail: frhugo4365@gmail.com

Parish Secretary: Chelsea Wardell

Finance: Phyllis Kitchen

Bookkeeper: Gay Cariveau

Altar Servers - Anessa Luna

Trustees: Ed Hopster, Inez Ontiveroz

Religious Education: Lindsey Hazen

CYO: Jelli McIntosh, Ashlee McIntosh

CCW: Lydia Padilla

Extraordinary EM’s/Lectors Lois Adey

Maintenance: Ed Hopster, Vince Garcia

Social Justice-Liturgy: Sally Wambeke

Welcoming new parishioners:

Dorothy Nelson & Esther Garza

Sacristan: Pat Crumrine, Jodi Baxendale

Parish Council: Pat Bacus , Adrian Flood,

Anna Paz, Karen Wardell, Jodi Baxendale,

Susan Green, Christina Luna

December 30th, 2018

EEM

Jodi Baxendale, Doug Hazen,

Lydia Padilla

Lector

Adrian Flood

Greeter

Sandy Ferrell

Greeter for December 25th

Ilda Garcia

For Sacrament of the sick; Baptism,

Marriage Prep, please contact

Fr. Hugo L. Blotsky, OSB

Office Hours:

Tuesday 10:00 am-5:00 pm

Thursday 10:00 am-4:00 pm

Monthly calendar available on website

MASS INTENTIONS

Sun., Dec. 23rd, 11:00 am: Pam & Bob Harper

Mon., Dec. 24th 5:00 pm: Christmas Eve

Tues., Dec. 25th, 10:00 am: Christmas Day

Thurs., Dec. 27th, 5:15 pm: Mass of Reparation

Fri., Dec. 28th, 8:00 am: Jim Minchow

Sun., Dec. 30th, 11:00 am: Pam & Bob Harper

Collection: $744.31

Attendance: 95

Mass Schedule for Sacred Heart

Saturday 5:30 pm

Sunday 8:00 am Spanish

Daily Mass

Wednesday 5:30 pm

Thursday 7:30 am

monthly calendar available on website and in church

NOT AT THIS TIME

Rosary is said on Tuesday’s at 1:00 pm at

the NBH Care Center.

Living & Giving in Christ

Parish Goal: $12,429.00 Pledged Amount: $6,620.00 We still need: $5,809.00

19 parishioners have contributed, thus far. Much thanks.

Christmas Mass Schedule

Mon., Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve, 5:00 p.m., Lovell

Mon., Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve, 8:00 p.m., Greybull

Tues., Dec. 25 – Christmas Day, 8:00 a.m., Greybull (Spanish)

Tues., Dec. 25 – Christmas Day, 10:00 a.m., Lovell

New Year’s Masses

The Feast of the Solemnity of the Holy Mother of God, Tues., Jan. 1 is a holy day of obli-

gation for Catholics to attend Mass. A Vigil Mass of the Feast will be celebrated, Mon., Dec 31

at 5:30 p.m. at Greybull, and a Feast Day Mass at Lovell at 9:00 a.m.

Prayer Requests: Kim Bernstein, Larry Schlecht, Aavah Mangus, Jim Kum-

merfeld, Tricia Ochs, Ron Hess, Maggie Mckee, Noel Rivera, Lois Adey, Teri

Moran, Katie Williamson, Lola Padilla, Brooks Robison, Linda Schwope,

Mark Schlecht, Jim Minchow, Mark Welch, Mike Schlecht, Susan Shearon

Please include ALL Military in your prayers.

Please contact Chelsea if you see anything that needs updated. If you add

someone to the list please be the one to call and take them off or after 3

months they will be removed and you can call and resubmit them if

needed. Thanks.

Please remember our Parishioners in the New Horizon Care Center. Pray for: Charlie Florez, Catherine Asay, Barbara Ring, Pauline Ray, Gary Gif-

ford, Michael Dave Lissy, Olivia Hernandez, Art Lennon, Frank Sanchez,

Mary Antunesa

The Fourth Sunday of Advent -Cycle C December 23rd, 2018

New to Parish? Updated your info? We are updating the parish registry. Please fill out our

registration form if you haven't already done so and place them

in the offertory basket.

Registration forms are located in the back of the church.

2019 Calendars available in the back of the church

Marriage Encounter Weekend Make your marriage a priority in 2019! Attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend and resolve

to show your spouse how much you love them each and every day. These weekends are a powerful time

for you to focus on one another, reconnect and grow closer. Upcoming dates are: Billings, MT Jan 25-27,

2019 and Thermopolis, WY Feb 22-24, 2019. For more information and to apply visit

Free Legal Advice Printed material of legal advice has been given to us by the Mexican Consulate in Denver to help

Spanish-speaking individuals who are questioned by law enforcement on their status. This information is

available at the Los Gabanes Restaurant in Greybull, and on the table at the back of the church in Lovell