PASTORAL REGION ONE

St. Augustine, St. Benedict the Moor & St. Mary Churches: Pastoral Region One Dec 10, 2017

PREPARE YE THE WAY

Not until three years ago I was the pastor for

five parishes within the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

One of those was St. Mary’s Parish in Camden, in the

Gratis area of the Preble County. It is about thirty

miles from St. Benedict Church but it takes me not

less than forty minutes for me to make it when I am

really driving at a reasonable speed whereas Cincinnati

which is about fifty-six to sixty miles takes me

somewhere forty-five minutes to make it. The

Camden road is full of curbs and hills on a country

road and that consumes time and needs extra care and

patience, whereas the Cincinnati one is a straight short

with four lanes and less curbs and hills. Today’s gospel reading urges us to prepare the

way of the Lord, level all the mountains and making

his paths smooth and straight. Most of us like a better

road, because it is comfortable to be on a good road

and a good road cuts down mileage and speedy up our

journey. I hope this will make us understand why God

today in the Gospel reading is asking us to make his

paths straight. On the Second Sunday of Advent, the

Church presents us with the challenge to research into

our hearts and find out the mountains and valleys in

our hearts. Each one of us as well as a community of

believers will need to ask ourselves: What are the pot-

holes in my life that I need to fill up; is it my

selfishness or my anger? What are the mountains in

my life that I need to level to speedy up the Lord ‘s

coming, is it my jealousy or pride? What are the curb

areas in my spiritual journey I need to straighten up, is

it the gossips and false fabrications of stories or it is

my laziness and lack of availing myself for the

services of the Lord?

If somebody important is coming to your

house, I am sure you take your whole time to clean up

and tidy up your compound and inside the house.

What are the dusty areas of your life and the areas of

tall grass that you need to clear? Christ is coming but

how are you going to receive him when he comes at

Christmas time or at the end of your life? Advent is the

time of preparation; a time we prepare waiting for both

his first and second coming. Let the readings today

help us as they give us the directions to meet him in the

proper way.

ENJOY YOUR ADVENT

REGION ONE LITURGICAL SCHEDULE [SA] St. Augustine [SB] St. Benedict [SM] St. Mary Mon Dec 11 6:30pm [SM] Regional Penance Service

Tue Dec 12 11am [SM] Eleanor Eppard

Mass of Christian Burial 7pm Sp. Mass [SM] Our Lady of Guadalupe

Fri Dec 15 8am [SM] SM Parishioners

Sat. Dec 16 4:30pm [SM] Carolyn Wahrer, Shirley Portner

4:30pm [SB] SB Parishioners

Sun. Dec 17 3rd Sunday of Advent 7am [SM] Sp. Mass 8:15am [SA] Michael J. Hess

9:45am [SM] Daniel McQuality

11am [SB] SB Parishioners 1:15pm [SM] Sp. Mass

THIS WEEK'S EVENTS PASTORAL REGION ONE: [SA] St. Augustine [SB] St. Benedict; [SM] St. Mary

Mon 12/11 Prayer mtg 11am SB Fellowship of Work 7pm SM Wed 12/13 Caring Tree gift distribution 9-11 SMC Sun 12/17 Bible Study 10:45am SMC

WEEKLY COLLECTIONS Dec 3 ST. AUGUSTINE: $1268 CHD: $5 Rel Ret.: $40 Holy Day: $10 SVDP: $90 ST. BENEDICT: Sat: $795.52 Sun: $3209 Maint: $1050 ST. MARY: $9136 SVDP: $1000 Cap Imp: $365 Choir fund: $50.50: Holy Day: $20 Rel Ret: $140 Christmas Flowers: $453 Totals: $11,164.50

ADVENT RETREAT An advent retreat will be held at Saint Benedicts on

December 16th from 2 to 4:30 PM. Snacks will be served.

Parishioners from all Region 1 churches are invited

to attend.

Second Sunday of Advent PRAY FOR OUR PARISH MILITARY MEMBERS

TSgt Timothy Scott Marcum, USAF; SSgt Justin Bentley,

USAF; SrA Matthew Bauer, USAF; CPT Brian Hargis, US

Army; SSG Lynn Jones, US Army; Saundra Ann Morrell, USN; Ronald Morrell Pruitt, US Army, Capt. Andrew J.

Konicki, USMC.; SSgt Christopher DeWitt, USAF, Sgt

Alex Zavakas, US Army, US Army; PFC Michael V. Jackson, US Army, PVT Corey Taylor, US Army, Com.

Ryan Jonathan Logan, USN, SGT Stephanie Lewis, US

Army, SrA Candice Smith, USAF, EOD3 Aaron R. Gorby,

USN; Davion A. Redd, USCG, Pvt Jacob Deis, USMC, SSgt Jennifer Wagner, USAF, LCpl Jacob Deis, USMC,

Dwight Stout GM1, USN.

PRAY FOR OUR BELOVED SICK of SB

In our prayers, let us remember those in need of the

Lord’s healing mercy, especially: Andrew Lewis, Jackie

Bristow, Brenda Lewis, Mae Wilkerson, Kenneth Bronston,

Zadie Buckner, Mary Helen Spanish, Valerie Smith, Phyllis

Coley, Lora Singleton, Jessie Campbell, Betty Jones, Pat Bell,

Janis Lowery, Myrtle Truitt, Susie Roberts, Bobbie Caldwell,

Marilyn Armstrong, Angelina Martin, Ralph Reid, Clark

Taylor, Nancy Green, Gregory Webster, Sr., Robert Florence,

Laura. Hayes.

IN THE NURSING HOME/ASSISTED LIVING

FROM ST. BENEDICT AND ST. MARY PARISHES Eddie Weaver Mary Scott

Mary Paschal Southbrook Care Center

Artie Oliver Mercy Sienna

Roberta Hickman Heartland of Kettering

MEMBERSHIP IN OUR PARISHES

A “Hearty Welcome” to all new members. Please

call the church offices 268-6697 (St. Benedict) 256-5633

(St. Mary) or 855-2289 (St. Augustine) to register. Please notify the offices when moving or of any change in address.

This will help us update our census information.

ST. BENEDICT MINISTRY SCHEDULE

DEC 17TH – 3rd SUNDAY OF ADVENT 1st Reader: Tanya Clark; 2nd Reader: Rita Ellicott;

Petitions: Deacon Ken; Ushers: Priscilla Ikharebha, Jerome

Johnson, Naomi Underwood Extraordinary Ministers:Juanita Newell, Mary O’Basuyi,

Derek Arnold, Annette Young(R); Robin Craft-Bell, Janice

Allen, Emmett Orr, Susan Smith (L)

ST. AUGUSTINE MINISTRY SCHEDULE Dec 17 Lectors: Fran Delegato, Patrick Barnett Eucharistic Ministers: Ken & Susie Stewart, Randy &

Marie Klotz, Liz Miller, Jim Adkins, Jeff and Sandy Bruns

Ushers & Greeters: Ray Metzger, Tim Pheiffer, Don Hoog

Servers: Callie Roselle, Case Kozarec, Austin Valent ST. MARY MINISTRY SCHEDULE Dec 16 4:30pm [S] Patty Stevens

[L] Ginny Himes, Mary Galloway [E] Delora Michel, Callista McHenry, Debbie Hoover,

Terry & Jackson Stanard

Dec 17 9:45am [S] Mark Bruggeman

[L] Mary Keferl, Michel Schindler [E] Adrianna Wagner, Ed Camacho, Sabrina Furlow,

Michel Schindler, Jo North, Michele& Greg Sisson

TAKE TEN & CONNECT With God & With Others Your Faith & Daily Life

Spend 10 minutes reflecting on God’s Word Next Sunday’s scripture: Isaiah 61: 1-2, 10-11

1 Thessalonians 5: 16-24: John 1: 6-8, 19-28

How do you answer the question, “Who are you?”

Describe a time when something insignificant to

others meant a lot to you.

Who is your prophet? How did this prophet affect

your life?

What pot holes do you find on your path to Jesus?

Who has recently helped you to have faith?

St. Augustine, St. Benedict the Moor & St. Mary Churches: Pastoral Region One Dec 10, 2017

SUNDAY - DEC 10TH – AFTER THE SPANISH MASS THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY WILL HAVE A DINNER TO

BEGIN CELEBRAING THE FEAST OF GUADALUPE. (see

bulletin insert)

MONDAY - DEC. 11TH - 6:30 PM – PENANCE SERVICE

FOR ST. MARY & ST. BENEDICT AT ST. MARY.

TUESDAY - DEC 12TH – FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE – MASS 7:00PM – SPANISH MASS AT ST.

MARY (see bulletin insert)

WEDNESDAY - DEC 13TH – 6:30PM PENANCE SERVICE FOR ST. AUGUSTINE ONLY.

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY - DEC 19TH & 20TH – 7:00PM

HISPANIC COMMUNITY- POSADA AT ST. MARY’S IN

CHURCH HALL (see bulletin insert)

SATURDAY - DEC 23RD – REGULAR 4:30 MASSES

SUNDAY - DEC. 24TH - CHRISTMAS EVE 9:45AM - MASS ST. MARY (Sun. Mass, not Christmas Mass)

4:30PM – MASS ST. MARY – WITH CHRISTMAS MUSIC

BEGINNING AT 4:00PM

10:30PM – CHRISTMAS EVE MASS ST. MARY - MUSIC

WILL BEGIN AT 10:00PM

****************************************************

8:15AM – MASS ST. AUGUSTINE ((Sun. Mass, not Christmas

Mass)

4:00PM – MASS ST. AUGUSTINE

**************************************************** 11:00AM – MASS ST. BENEDICT ((Sun. Mass, not Christmas

Mass)

10:00PM – MASS ST. BENEDICT – Music begins at 9:30pm

****************************************************

7:00AM – SPANISH MASS AT ST. MARY

1:15PM – SPANISH MASS AT ST. MARY

MONDAY - DEC.25TH CHRISTMAS DAY 9:00AM MASS ST. MARY

10:30AM – MASS ST BENEDICT

NO MASS AT ST. AUGUSTINE 7:00PM – SPANISH MASS - AT ST MARY

MONDAY - JAN 1ST – MASS FOR THE REGION 9:30AM AT ST. BENEDICT.

ST. AUGUSTINE PARISH NEWS THANK YOU

A big thank you from the St. Vincent DePaul Societo everyone who worked, donated and supported our

bazaar. Everyone had a good time and it was a great

cess!! IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU

Please make sure that you have you amount of your donation and your name on your collection envelopes to ensure that you get credited the prop-er amount for tax purpose

HOMILY REVIEW TEAM.

Deacon Ken is looking for four people to join the

Homily Review Team. We meet once a month on the first Sunday at 6 PM at St. Augustine. If you have questions or

would like to join the team contact Deacon Ken

at KRStewart@woh.rr.com.

ST. BENEDICT PARISH NEWS

ST. MARY PARISH NEWS

Please remember in your prayers the family

of Shirley Portner. Shirley was a long-time Holy Family parishioner and she passed away last week.

St. Mary parishioner Eleanor Eppard

passed away this week. Please keep her family in your prayers. Eleanor’s funeral Mass is this Tuesday, Dec.

May their souls, and the souls of the faithful de-

parted, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

ST. MARY OPEN HOUSE Please join us this Christmas Season for our Annual

Open House at St. Mary. We will be open on Tuesday,

Dec. 26 from 2-5pm, Wed. Dec. 27 from 6-8pm and Thurs.

Dec 27 from 6-8pm.

Take your time and enjoy the Christmas decora-tions at historic St. Mary Church, including our immense

Christmas Crèche. Bring your friends, and bring your cam-

era.

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Second Sunday of Advent 2018 COLLECTION ENVELOPES

Your 2018 collection envelopes will be available

for pick-up in the vestibule of St. Mary, starting this week-end. The envelopes are in numerical order. Please refer to the list for your envelope numbers. ONLY TAKE YOUR ENVELOPES, AND PLEASE DO NOT BEGIN TO USE THEM UNTIL 1/1/2018.

THE 2018 Church calendars, compliments of

Westbrock Funeral Home, will also be available this week-

end. We have limited quantities, so take only what you need. Thank You.

OTHER AREA NEWS CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S MASS

Christmas Eve/Day: Sunday, December 24 ~ Mon-day, December 25, 2017: The Fourth Sunday of Ad-

vent will be observed on Saturday evening, December

23, and Sunday morning, December 24, 2017. Christ-

mas is to be observed Sunday evening, December 24

and Monday, December 25, 2017. There is an obliga-

tion to participate at Mass for both the Fourth Sunday

of Advent and for Christmas this weekend. Attend-ance at one Mass does not fulfill both obligations.

New Year’s Eve/Day: Sunday, December 31 ~ Monday, January 1, 2018: The Feast of the Holy Family will be celebrated the weekend of December 30/31, 2017. Monday, January 1, 2018, Mary, the Holy Mother of God, remains a holy day; however, the obliga-tion to attend Mass is abrogated in 2018. A Vigil Mass the evening on Sunday December 31st, in anticipation of the January 1st Holy Day, does not fulfill the Sunday obligation for the Feast of the Holy Family.

RELIGIOUS RETIREMENT FUND

“Your generous contribution helps us to care for our retired sisters and enables our younger sisters to contin-ue in active ministry,” writes a religious sister. Your gift to today’s collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious helps provide medications, nursing care, and more for thou-sands of senior sisters, brothers, and religious order priests. It also helps ensure younger members can continue the good works of their elders!

LESSONS AND CAROLS A Service of Lessons and Carols will be

celebrated on Sunday, December 17th

at 2:00 p.m. at

St. Joseph Church, Dayton. In this service, we listen

to nine Scripture lessons which recount the Fall, the

promise of a Messiah, the Incarnation, and the Great

Commission to preach the Good News. Each lesson is

followed by a carol or other song that reflects on the

lesson's message and a brief prayer.

CHRISTMAS CRÈCHE EXHIBITION The University of Dayton is taking a "behind-

the-(Nativity) scenes" approach to At the Manger, its

annual exhibition of Christmas crèches Nov. 27-Jan. 5.

The exhibit takes place in the Marian Library's crèche

workshop on the fourth floor of Fitz Hall, (1529

Brown St.) where visitors can learn how volunteers

plan and construct display settings and clean, repair,

pack and store Nativity sets. Crèches also will be on

exhibit in two other locations — the Marian Library on

campus and at Bergamo/Mount St. John in Beaver-

creek. Group tours available

FALCON FOR A DAY

Area eighth graders are invited to visit Bishop Fenwick High School's Falcon for a Day on Friday, January 12, 2018 from 8:45 - 1:00 pm. Experience

what it feels like to be a Fenwick Falcon! Eighth

Graders will arrive in the morning, and spend the first

half of the day learning about the academic and spir-

itual side of being a freshman at Bishop Fenwick. Af-

ter an early lunch, students are provided the opportuni-

ty to learn about all of the extracurricular activities

they can get involved in here at Fenwick. Please regis-

ter no later than Tuesday, January 9, 2018 by calling

our Admissions Office at 513-428-0525 or online

at www.fenwickfalcons.org and click

on Admissions/Visit Experiences link.

WORLD DAY OF PEACE MASSES: JANUARY 1, 2018: The Archdiocese will

again celebrate two Masses on the Solemnity of Mary

in commemoration of the World Day of Peace on New

Year’s Day. Archbishop Dennis Schnurr will preside

at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains at 11:00 a.m.;

and Bishop Joseph Binzer will preside at Ascension

Parish (2025 Woodman Dr., Kettering) at 10:00 a.m.

Join us for this much-needed opportunity to pray for

life, dignity, creation and peace in our world!

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