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St. Patrick Announcements

Food Drive continued in December
Communal Penance, Wed, Dec 1 6:00-8:00 pm in Edgewood
Pay it Forward collection Sun, Dec 19
Angel tree gifts due Sun, Dec 5
Christmas Eve Mass in Colesburg at 6:00 pm
Fri, Dec 31 from 9:00-11:00 K-12 retreat
Fri, Dec 31 at 11:00 am First Reconciliation for our five 2nd graders

If you'd like to donate a poinsettia this year, please put your donation in an envelope in the offertory marked "Poinsettia donation"

THANK YOU to all that donate

Pastorate Announcements

Pastorate Reconciliation

Wednesday, Dec 1

5:30-7:30 pm meal at St. Mark's Parish Center

6:00-8:00 pm Confessions at St. Mark's Church

Immaculate Conception Mass

Dec 7: St. Joseph at 5:30 pm

Dec 8: St. Mary at 5:00 pm

Dec 8: St. Mark at 7:00 pm

Parish Council

St. Patrick Council

meets in Colesburg the 2nd Thursday each month at 6:00 pm

Next meeting: Thu, Dec 9

Breaking Bread app available

Do you miss having the Breaking Bread books? Did you know you can get an app for the year? Since the new books are just available, you may want to purchase the app for $5. Go to the link:

https://www.ocp.org/en-us/breaking-bread-emissal

Lectors

Lectors, our new liturgical year has begun--since there are no Breaking Bread books to practice and preview readings from, you can get the app above, or please go to the website: https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading to find readings each Sunday and weekday. Thank you all for your ministry and sharing your gifts!

SCRIP

Please be sure to order your gift cards asap in order to receive before Christmas. St. Patrick's receives a % FROM the BUSINESSES for each gift card purchased. This is a great way to support the parish without paying anything extra.

There are over 700 gift cards to order. If you want to see the list, go to the following link: https://shop.shopwithscrip.com/Shop/Product/Browse

Email or text Deanne with your order

rickdeanne@outlook.com

Reminder that all end-of-year donations due at the end of the month. If you are interested in setting up automatic withdraw, please contact Jennifer or Paul at the parish office 563-928-7200.

Faith Formation

St. Patrick Faith Formation December Dates:

Dec 1: Communal Penance in Edgewood,

Dec 8: Immaculate Conception, please attend Mass for the Holy Day

Dec 15: NO K-7/10-12 class while our 8/9 graders attend Confirmation class at St. Mary's

Dec 22: K-12 Classes at St. Patrick 6:15-7:15

Dec 22: Parent meeting for First Reconciliation 6:15 pm

Dec 31: K-12 retreat 9:00-11:00 am

Dec 31: First Reconciliation (2nd grade) 11:00 am

Adult Faith Formation

There are several opportunities for Adult Faith Sharing in our pastorate this Advent. Some are fact-to-face, some virtual, some traveling to other churches together on a pilgrimage.

Please see attachment below for some options this Advent.

Advent 2021.docx

Social Concerns

Food Drive

The food drive continues through Christmas at St. Patrick's. Food will be taken to the Clayton County Food Pantry on Dec 31, so please have all items/donations returned to St. Patrick by that time. Thank you in advance for your support!

Pay-It-Forward Sunday

3rd Sunday of December (Dec 19) is our Pay-It-Forward Sunday collection. Money in the collection baskets that are not in budget envelopes go toward the St. Patrick Pay-It-Forward fund.

St. Patrick Angel Tree

Unwrapped gifts are due at St. Patrick on Sunday, Dec. 5th.

THANK YOU to all that donated gifts! We had 25 angels and all were taken.

Advent Facts

The word “Advent” derives from the Latin word “adventus,” which means “coming,” and is associated with the four weeks of preparation for Christmas.
Advent starts on the Sunday closest to the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle (Nov. 30). It can begin as early as Nov. 27th or as late as Dec. 3.
Advent marks the beginning of the liturgical year. Advent was chosen to begin the year as representative of the time in history that Christ was not known to us. With His birth the beginning of our faith was founded. The liturgical year ends with the feast of Christ the King, His reign over the universe.

Mass Intentions

Dec/Jan Mass Intentions:

Sun, Dec 5 Jim Helle
Tues, Dec 14 Bob Steger
Sun, Dec 19 Juran & Vorwald Families (50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration for Judy & Dick Vorwald - Blessing at Mass)
Dec 24 Lester VonHandorf

Sun, Jan 2 For the People
Tues, Jan 11 Dorothy "Dottie" Maiers
Sun, Jan 16 Chuck Steger
Tues, Jan 25 Jack Goebel

Parish Leadership

Father John Haugen - Pastor
Email: dbq072@dbqarch.org
Phone: 563-928-7200 office
Alternate Phone: 563-543-5873

Deacon Paul Dolan - Business Manager

Email: p.dolan@dbqarch.org
Phone: 563-608-6753

Pat Thein - Chair
Email: patsrepair@gmail.com
Phone: 563-599-4597

Lucas Thein - Vice Chair/Social Concerns
Phone: 563-856-5085
Alternate Phone: 563-599-3137

Carol Steger - Secretary/Stewardship
Email: stegfam@gmail.com
Phone: 563-580-6494

Deanne Wulfekuhle - Faith Formation
Email: rickdeanne@outlook.com
Phone: 563-542-1358

Sean Steffen - Buildings/grounds

Email: smsteffen@hotmail.com

Phone: 563-380-8121

Dean Boeckenstedt - Buildings/Grounds and Finance
Email: turtlepaw1@aol.com
Phone: 563-580-9300

Rosalee Boeckenstedt - Liturgy
Email: turtlepaw1@aol.com
Phone: 563-920-4816

Bob & Peggy Schilling - Parish Life

Email: schillingcattle@yahoo.com
Phone: 563-542-1423 (Peggy)

Phone: 563-920-6994 (Bob)

Jennifer Ciesielski - Secretary/Bookkeeper
Email: dbq072sec@dbqarch.org

Joyce Whelan - Pastorate Bulletin Editor
Email: dbq072sec2@dbqarch.org

John Uhal - Pastoral Associate

Email: dbq072s3@dbqarch.org