1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

Weekend Mass Schedule:
Saturday: 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 7:00 a.m. and 10:30 p.m.
Confessions: Sat. 4:30 pm or by appointment
For Other Sacraments:
Call the Parish Office: 785-562-3302
(Call six months in advance for Matrimony)
THE ADVENT WREATH
The circle of the advent wreath reminds us
of God Himself, which has no beginning or
end. The green of the wreath speaks of the
hope that we have in God, the hope of
eternal life. Candles symbolize the light of
God coming into the world through the
birth of His son. The four outer candles
represent the period of waiting during the four Sundays of
Advent.
The traditional Advent wreath will have three purple candles,
one pink candle and perhaps a white one in the center. Purple
connotes the theme of repentance and fasting in preparation
for the celebration of Christmas when the white candle will be
lit. During Advent, the priest at Sunday Masses will wear
purple vestments on the first, second and fourth Sundays of
Advent. Purple reminds us that we are all sinners in need of
God’s mercy and love, especially in the Sacrament of
Reconciliation.
The third Sunday of Advent is called Gaudete Sunday.
Gaudete means “rejoice” in Latin. We rejoice in the promise
of redemption through the sacrifice of Jesus. On that day, the
priest wears pink vestments, and we light the pink candle on
our wreath as a sign of our joy. It’s a good reminder that while
joy fills our plans for Christmas gift-buying and gift-giving,
the true joy of Christmas is welcoming God’s only Son into
our world. The white of Christmas vestments is a sign of the
purity of Christ, the sinless one. ©2014 by Creative Communications
Reconciliation/Confession
Schedule for Advent
December 7th: Corning———3:00pm
Axtell———–-3:00pm
Wetmore——–7:00pm
Onaga———–7:00pm
December 14th: Kelly———–-3:00pm
Baileyville—–-3:00pm
Marysville—–-7:00pm
December 21st: Seneca———-3:00pm
Sabetha———7:00pm
St. Benedict—-7:00pm
Frankfort——-7:00pm
Monday,
Tuesday,
8:15 a.m.
Wednesday,
7:15 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
Thursday,
7:15 a.m.
Friday,
8:15 a.m.
Saturday,
5:30 p.m.
Sunday,
7:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
Sun., Nov. 30th:
December 1st:
No Mass
December 2nd:
L/D members of the
Charles Staab family
December 3rd:
+Gertrude Holle
Cambridge: +James Joyce
December 4th:
+Gilbert Schmitz
December 5th:
+John “Jac” Cohorst
December 6th:
+Ferd Vering.
+Tom, Tim & Mike Joyce & Taylor White
December 7th:
SS. Gregory & Malachy Parishioners
+Marvin Utecht
+Diego Velasquez
+Mary Fuller Peterson
No CCD classes
No Confirmation class .
Mon., Dec. 1st:
Rosary at 1:00 p.m.
Altar Society Christmas party/meeting at 7pm.
Tues., Dec. 2nd:
Rosary at 1:00 p.m.
Adoration from 5:00 - 11:00pm
Wed., Dec. 3rd:
Rosary at 1:00 p.m.
Coffee & rolls after 7:15 Mass
RCIA classes at 7:00 p.m.in the Conf. Rm.
Thurs., Dec. 4th:
Rosary at 1:00 p.m.
K. of C. meeting at 8:00 p.m.
Adult Education Class this evening.
Fri., Dec. 5th:
Rosary at 1:00 p.m.
Adoration after 8:15 Mass until 4pm
Sat., Dec. 6th:
Rosary at 1:00 p.m.
PTO Candy/Cookie sale in Parish Hall
Sun., Dec. 7th:
PTO Candy/Cookie sale in Parish Hall
CCD classes at 9:00am in school
Confirmation Class from 6:10-7:30 in the Art Room
Assemble & deliver shut in/military
packages in Parish Hall after the 10:30 Mass.
First Sunday of Advent
November 30, 2014
We begin the celebration of the great
season of Advent. One of the lessons of
Advent that I have been reflecting on lately
is the great patience of God. Thousands and
thousands of years from the creation and
fall of Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden
God prepared people for the birth of the
one woman, Mary who would become the
mother of his Son. We know some of the patience that God
showed by reading and listening to the Old Testament
Scriptures. I am sure that they only show the highlights of our
sinfulness and God’s guidance and his patience. I am sure that
there was much more sin than was ever recorded. This year in
the Gospel of Mark we will hear of the many failures of the
apostles and the other disciples of Jesus. Many of them
probably were not written down either, maybe just for the
conservation of words and space. We know some of our own
failures as a Church since the time of Jesus as well as our own
personal sinfulness. God has been so patient in letting us
discover his will and then giving us the freedom to make
choices for and against Him over and over. His patience is
beyond our imagination. Humanity is like a perpetual teenager
as we try discovering who we really are and what life really is
about. God has been so patient with us, let us be patient with
Him as we slowly unveil His person in our lives. We can only
handle a little of God’s awesomeness a little at a time. Fr. Jim
Non-perishable Food items for the Marysville Food
Pantry are still being accepted. The Knights of Columbus will be collecting the non-perishable
items .Please put them in the boxes in the back of church.
Parrish Office: (785) 562-3302
Email: parishoffice@stgregorychurch.org
Fax: (785) 562-4039
207 N. 14th St., Suite B, Marysville, KS 66508
Hours: Tues—Fri. 9 am—Noon & 1 pm—4pm
Fr. James Shaughnessy, Pastor
Rectory: (785) 562-2989
Email: frjames@stgregorychurch,org
Sr. Eulalia Kloeker, Minister of Care (785) 353-2280
Mrs. Donna Fisher, Parish Secretary
Mrs. Deb Brucker, IT Cord. & Bookkeeper
Parish School: (785) 562-2831
Ms. Barbara Hawkins, Principal
Mrs, Susan Dressman, School Secretary
School of Religion:
Youth Group:
Mrs. Allyson Lauer, 799-3175
Mrs. Lori Haefele, 562-9214
Councils:
Parish: Mr. Eric Stichternath, Pres.
To Reserve: Parish Hall:
Finance: Mr. Brandon Vering, Pres.
Donna Fisher, 562-3302
School: Mr. Kevin O’Neil, Pres.
Stewardship: Sandy Schmitz
K of C Hall:
Joe Peschel, 562-3161
Preliminary Offertory Collection
Envelope & Plate
$12,752.52
Received Since 7/1/14
$234,208.16
Candles
$54.52
Mass Stipends
$100.00
Campaign for Human Development
$651.00
Christmas Flowers
$402.00
ACH for Nov. 25th
$1,645.00
*$10,500/wk. needed to pay the bills.*
< Remember the Parish in your will or trust >
Please pray for the repose of the soul of
Hildegard J. Pearl
sister of Ed and Francis Taphorn
who died Sunday.
Funeral services were Saturday at the
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in
St. Mary’s
ALTAR SOCIETY CHRISTMAS
Party/meeting will be Monday,
December 1st at 7:00 p.m.
* Please bring a non-perishable food item for the food pantry.
* A wrapped Christmas ornament
* Your favorite dessert or snack.
All women of the parish are Altar Society members.
The Knights of Columbus will hold their regular
monthly meeting on Thursday, December 4th at
8:00 p.m. following the rosary at 7:30pm.
CANDY/COOKIE SALE
St. Gregory School is having their Annual
Candy/Cookie Sale in the Parish Hall on
December 6th from 9am-7pm and
Sunday, December 7th from 8am-12pm .
Come and stock up on all the homemade
goodies and at the same time help St. Gregory School with this
delicious fundraiser.
ALL PARISH CHOIR PRACTICE:
Wed. Dec. 10th at 5:30, Tues, Dec. 16th at 5:30,
Thursday, December 18th at 5:30, Monday,
December 22nd at 5:30 –Choir Christmas Party
after. We will sing for Mass December 24th. Choir
members please come at 4:00 or 4:15.
The CHILDREN’S CHOIR and HELPERS will sing on
Saturday, Dec. 20th at the 5:30 Mass. Pizza after, then
caroling to shut-ins and Country Place. Please send a note
to the office if there is a particular shut-in you would like to
have them sing to. After caroling, the choir will go for
dessert at Country Place at 7:30pm.
Let us prepare the way for the Lord
First Sunday of Advent
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation)
classes are every Wednesday at 7:00pm in
the Conf. Rm. If you or anyone you know is
interested in joining the church or possibly
re-enter if they’ve been away a long time,
please contact Fr. Jim or call the Parish Office.at 562-3302
The Youth Group will be taking orders
for Krispie Kreme Donuts before and
after the weekend masses December 6th
and 7th and December 13th and 14th.
FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS—Sunday, December 7th in
Horton, Ks. Luminarias transforms 10 city blocks into 20
living, dramatic scenes of the life of Christ. The Bible times
atmosphere is enhanced by 1400 glowing candles outlining
the route from scene to scene. See flyer on bulletin board.
November 30, 2014
No Youth Group on
December 7th.
Remember, we are taking orders for Krispie Kreme
Donuts. Be sure to ask your family and friends.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
No CCD classes November 30th!
CCD classes for grades K-12 are held every
Sunday morning (unless posted otherwise in the
bulletin) at 9:00 a.m. in St. Gregory School.
Questions? Call Allyson Lauer 785-799-3175
No CONFIRMATION class this Sunday.
the 30th . Their assignment for this week is to
interview 3 adults ages 65 or over and ask
what they do for weekly devotions. Do they
go to Mass, pray the rosary or read anything spiritual?
This holiday season, we are sending
care packages to those St. Gregory’s
parishioners who are shut-ins and or are members of the
18th Annual Worldwide Candle Lighting Vigil
military serving abroad. We will assemble them on Sunday,
th
Sunday,
December 14th.Everyone is invited to light a candle
December 7 after 10:30 Mass in the Church Hall. Please
in
their
home
from7-8pm in memory of all children who have
bring all donations to Donna at the Parish Office by
rd
died
but
are
not
forgotten. See bulletin board for more info.
Wednesday, December 3 , leave in the box at the back of
church, or drop off at the Hall that Sunday morning. Please
The nest class will be December 4th.
consider making a homemade treat for the care packages!
Adult Religious Education sessions are Thursdays
St. Gregory School students will hold an Advent Prayer
in the school Art Room from 7-8:30 pm.. This proService on Monday, December the 1st at 8:15 a.m. Another
gram shows a big picture of our Catholic faith usone will be held on the 15th of December. Everyone is
ing video and reflection. The first ten sessions are a reflection
invited to attend this service.
on the Creed. The second ten sessions are on the sacraments
and moral life. All are encouraged to attend. Fr. Jim
Envelopes for Poinsettias orders for Christmas are in your boxed envelopes. If you
Bible study will not be held Sun., Nov. 30th. Nest Bible study
would like to donate a flower this year in
will Be Dec. 7th at 3pm in St. John’s Convent in Hanover.
memory of a loved one, just fill out the infor- Please read Exodus 19-40. Discussion of these chapter will
mation on the card, put your donation in and drop it in the
be followed by a video presentation by Bible teacher Jeff
collection basket or mail it to the Parish office. A donation
Cavins. Everyone welcome!
of $25.00 is suggested. Order blanks are also on the table in
the back of church.
Please pray for all those listed below who have
Dec. 1st:
Dec. 2nd:
Dec. 3rd:
Dec. 4th:
Dec. 5th:
Dec. 6th:
Dec. 7th:
Dec. 1st:
Dec. 2nd:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Chelsea Baker
Arleta Martin, Martha Meier
Matthew Lauer, Lauren White
Clare Smith, Sarah Wecker
Dolores Mohn
Don Kramer
Libby Brinegar, Abigail McAnerney,
Jean Ann Wilson
ANNIVERSARIES
Dave & Gerry Schwarz
Loren & Marjorie Gugenhaun
Doug & Janel Novotny
Tom & Carol Sandmann
asked for our prayers: Stacy Ring Allen, Susie
Appel, Tracy Crome, Liz Arth, Jean Benton, Bob
Husa, Sharon Sloan, Mallory LeSage, Helen Vering, Gary
Marquardt, Juanita Lyhane, Jim Neville, Evelyn Anderson
Maurice Wassenberg, Mary Jane Foley, Rachel Marquardt,
Gene Slupianek, David Detweiler, Donita Cohorst, Betty
Melcher, Mike Watters, Nancy Loch Keating, Janel Weigel,
Alex Herrman, John Schmidt, Phyllis Baker, David Welday,
Steven Appel, Phyllis Schmitz, Rick Ham, Winnie Nietfeld,
Lenora Bartek, Lane Rieth, Barry Baer, Connie Ackerman,
Pat Breeding, Ed Luppin, Karen Palazzola and Janel Zanker.
To add a name to the prayer chain, call Cathy Utecht at
562-5234 or Margaret Huffman at 562-3826.
To add your name here, call the office at 562-3302.
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