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Please drop this in the collection basket or at the parish office. Note: To keep our records

current, please let us know if you are changing your address or leaving our community.

• Parish offertory envelopes are available all year long. Please contact the office if you would like to receive a set. Tax receipts are issued at year end.

Pastor: Fr. Joseph Salihu 682-2733 (hm) Assistant Pastor: Fr. Michael Yaremko 682-0221 (hm) Pastoral Associate: Cody Redekop Office Staff: Angie Punk & Christine Skulski Caretaker: Keith Berger

Lay Presiders for Funeral Prayers: Janice Dobmeier, Jenny Irwin, Nestor Trach

Covenant of Care Coordinator: Frieda Baur 682-2746

Pastoral Council: Ruth Hiebert, Raymond Gehlen

Debbie Berscheid, Bernie Moellenbeck, Melinda Burton, Janice Dobmeier,

Dianne Schenn, Frieda Baur

St. Augustine School Principal: Cal Theisen St. Dominic School Principal: Chad Knaus

HCI Principal: Cory Popoff

K of C Grand Knight: Fred Staniec 231-4406

CWL President: Bev Yeager 682-5906

We remember our faithful departed Helen Steffen

Eternal life grant unto her O Lord!

• Book Club at Caleb Thursday, Dec. 21 at

7 pm. Book: “One Thousand Gifts” by Ann Voskamp.

• Prayer Circle: People requesting prayer

intentions, please call Marilyn Korte 682-4761 or Theresa Novecosky 682-3178.

• K of C Bingo: Mondays at 7:30 pm in the

parish hall. Everyone welcome!

• Royal Canadian Legion Bingo: Thursday,

7:30 pm in Legion Hall.

Mass Schedule December 23/24 St. Scholastica - Saturday at 5:00 pm

Pilger - Sunday at 9:00 am

Marysburg - Sunday at 11:00 am

Christmas Eve December 24 St. Scholastica - Sunday at 5:00 pm

Pilger - Sunday at 7:00 pm

Marysburg - Sunday at 9:00 9m

Moms ‘n Tots Please join us Thursday mornings in Room #2 of the Parish Centre between 10-11:30 for a casual get-together of Moms and Tots. Snacks and toys are provided for the children, and comfy couches for the moms!

Dec 21 (Christmas Party) Jan 11 Jan 18 Jan 25

Please contact Roxanne at 306-682-4528.

Choir Practice The senior choir that will be singing at the 10:30 pm Mass on Christmas Eve, will be holding a choir practice this Monday, Dec. 18 at 7:00 pm in the church. All are welcome to sing with the choir!

809-10th Street Box 1989 Humboldt, SK S0K 2A0 Office hours: Mon.-Fri. 8.30 am-12 pm & 1-5 pm

Phone: 682-2106 Fax: 682-2055

Parish Centre Kitchen: 682-1543 Email: staugustine@sasktel.net

www.humboldt.saskatooncatholic.ca

Third Sunday of Advent December 17, 2017, Year B

Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon

Mass Schedule Mass Intentions

Mon., Dec. 18: No Mass

Tues., Dec. 19: 8:30 am †Willard Struck and †Darren Struck & †Mary Syroteuk

Wed., Dec. 20: 8:30 am Special Intention (Bday) & OJ Lardon (H) & Margaret Angelstad (H) and Jerry Angelstad (H)

Thurs., Dec. 21: 10:00 am with the Catholic Schools †Bernard Thoms & †Violet Koski

Fri., Dec. 22: 8:30 am †Lenny Mueller Jr. & †Clarence Meschishnick

Sat., Dec. 23: 5:00 pm †Joe Stroeder & †Randy Stroeder

Sun., Dec. 24: 10:00 am

Confessions: Saturday 3:45-4:45 pm

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Friday mornings following Mass, concluding at 9:30 am. On the First Friday of the month, adoration will end at 9:00 pm.

Deadline for bulletin submissions is Wednesdays at 5:00 pm

“Make straight the way of the Lord.” John 1.23

Baptism: Parents are required to take

baptismal preparation sessions before the birth of their child. Please call the parish

office to register.

Marriage: Couples must call Fr. Joseph or

Fr. Michael before a date will be booked, with a minimum of 6 months notice.

Prayer Shawl Ministry Our parish has a Prayer Shawl Ministry. If

you know someone who would appreciate a blessed prayer shawl, please call Ruth Hiebert at 306-682-4942.

Choosing a Christmas Mass We offer three Masses on Christmas Eve and one on Christmas morning to accom-modate large numbers. We encourage people to come to the 10:30 pm Mass to avoid excess congestion at earlier times. We try to have room for families with young children and elderly parishioners at the earlier Masses, as it is often hard for these

parishioners to attend the later Mass.

Christmas Mass Times: 5:00 pm - Christmas Eve 8:00 pm - Christmas Eve 10:30 pm - Christmas Eve 10:00 am - Christmas Day

Nativity Pageant We will once again have our children’s nativity pageant at the 5:00 pm Mass on Christmas Eve. If any children would like to be involved in the Christmas pageant, please contact Nancy Stock at 306-682-4501 or email: nancy.wade@sasktel.net

Knights of Columbus Christmas Supper

St. Augustine Hall Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Happy Hour: 6 pm Supper: 6:30 pm Free Will Offering

Deadline for tickets: December 12 Please call: Fred Staniec 231-4406

or Paul Revering 682-4200

Church Decorating for Christmas Volunteers are needed to help decorate the church for our Christmas celebrations. If you are able to help, please come to the church on Sunday, Dec. 24 at 11:00 am (immediately following the 10:00 am Mass). Thank you!

Please note: There are a number of changes to our Mass schedule this week. Please see the front page of this bulletin to note the Mass time changes on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday morning.

Because Christmas Eve lands on a Sunday this year, there will be only ONE Forth Sunday of Advent Mass at 10:00 am. The Christmas Eve Mass times are listed below.

CWL Christmas Party St. Augustine Hall

Sunday, January 7, 2018 2:00-4:00 pm

Please bring a small wrapped gift for exchange and enjoy a relaxing afternoon of fellowship and fun!

Catholic Engagement Encounter Weekend, St. Peter’s Abbey

Find more info or register online at www.ceewest.com (click on Humboldt/Muenster) or contact Heather and Craig

Stomp at 306-682-3326. The next Engaged Encounter weekend at Muenster will be held April 6-8, 2018. Please check the Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon website for more opportunities for marriage preparation, https://saskatoonrcdiocese.com/marriage-and-family-life

Christmas Ministries Please consider signing up to serve in the various ministries for our Christmas celebrations. The sign-up sheets are available in the welcome area of the church, or you can call the parish office.

Your willingness to serve will help to make our Christmas Masses joyous

celebrations!

K of C Pancake Breakfast, this

Sunday, December 17 in the parish hall. Proceeds go to the Ronald David

Family.

Mass Time Change Beginning in January, 2018, the time for the Thursday Masses in the parish will change. Mass will be celebrated at 7:00 pm. This change is being made to accommodate those who are working or otherwise busy during the morning. We hope this will make the

sacrament more available to our parishioners. As usual, when there is a funeral on a Thursday, the Mass will be cancelled. This change will take effect on Thursday, January 4.

Saskatoon Diocesan CWL/ Honorary and Life Members are facilitating a

workshop on the Gifts/Fruits of the Holy Spirit; as well as “celebrating our

history” to be hosted by St. Augustine CWL on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at

St. Augustine parish Center from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. See Posters on bulletin board in the welcome area. All women of the parish are welcome to attend! Please pre-register by calling Karen at 306-682-3598 or Bev 306-682-5906 .

St. Dominic School Playground Committee has set up a drop off

“bottle drive” at Sarcan depot in

Humboldt. For any of you wishing to donate your recycling to our playground initiative, please take your recyclables (milk jugs, juice containers, cans and bottles) to Sarcan and mention to the employees that you are wanting to donate to St. Dominic School Playground and they will guide you through the rest. It is a simple drop and go system. For any questions contact Jaime at 306-231-6865.

Thank you in advance for your partici-pation

Third Sunday of Advent Gaudete Sunday

This third Sunday in Advent is traditionally known as Gaudete Sunday, adapted from the Latin verb “to rejoice.” In the years before our current three-year cycle of readings, the second reading for this Sunday was always from Philippians 4:4-7. Its call to rejoice, because the Lord is near, sets our hearts in joyful anticipation of salvation. This is symbolized by the pink candle on the Advent wreath, and the optional pink vestments.

Lighthouse Catholic Media

There are still some excellent Advent CD's available on the Lighthouse stand - get them while they last! Also, Catholic CD's and books make great gifts and stocking stuffers. Give a gift that spreads light and hope!

Available for a suggested donation of $6/CD, $7/book. All money collected is used for purchasing new materials.

Help Needed! Volunteers are needed to lead the Rosary before daily Masses and at the 9:00 am Sunday Mass. This has been a time-honored tradition in our parish for many years, and help is needed so that it can continue. If you feel you can volunteer once a week or even once in a while, please contact the parish office.