Announcements

FEAST OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF B.V.MARY

Patronal Feast Day of USA

Holy Day of Obligation - Saturday, December 8th

VIGIL MASS

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2018

EVENING @ 6:00 PM (No Morning Mass)

C.O.P.E. Report COPE Pantry - October 2018 Report: Served 355 families, and 761 individuals. (1,480 lbs of food donated)

The following items are needed for the Christmas Grocery Bags to be handed our during December: Canned green beans & corn, fruit cocktail, stuffing mix, sweet potatoes/yams, canned soups,

and cake mix or pie fillings. Please consider donating to this vital community ministry.

ADVENT: WAITING FOR SAVIOR

Jesus says:

"I am the root and offspring of David, the bright morning star. I AM COMING SOON"

Amen. Come Lord Jesus. (=Maranatha)

~Revelation 20:16-21

Christmas Poinsettias- Envelopes have been placed on the table in the back of the church for all who wishing to order poinsettias. The poinsettias will be $15.00 each. These poinsettias may be purchased in honor or memory of a loved one. Please write legible on the envelope to prevent misprints in the bulletin. Deadline is Sunday, December 16th. Thanks!

The Giving Tree: The Guardian Family Services Giving Tree has been put up and is hanging full of GREAT household gifts that are needed. There are also envelopes on the tree for monetary donations, should you choose. The drop-off deadline is Sunday, December 16th. Thanks for your overwhelming generosity throughout the Christmas season.

PSR CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: The PSR Christmas Program has been scheduled for

Sunday, December 9th at 9:30 am (following Mass). The KCs will be hosting a breakfast

to follow. Please sign-up in the back of church so they’ll know how many to plan for.

Please plan to attend and support all of our PSR Children. God Bless!

St. Rose of Lima Parish Sharing in One Faith for 146 years

1872—2018

315 East Third Street Metropolis, IL 62960

Rectory: (618) 524-9006 Parish Office: (618) 524-8202

Office @ 405 East 3rd St.

Email: stroseoflimametropolis@comcast.net Website: www.strosemetropolis.com

Pastor Fr. Mujule: mjlemc@yahoo.com

MASS TIMES

Saturday Mass 5:00 PM Sunday Mass 8:30 AM Sunday @ Cairo 11:00 AM

Daily Mass 8:00 AM

1st Sunday of Advent

December 2, 2018 Volume 18 # 46

CHRIST LOVES YOU ~ John 15:9

Come & Pray

LAY MINISTER SCHEDULE - DECEMBER 8TH - 9TH

SERVERS LECTOR

DEC 8 ? ? ? DEC 8 Diane Block

DEC 9 Audrey Thompson DEC 9 Christy Willmes

GREETERS GIFTS

DEC 8 Valerie LaFont DEC 8 Vinny & Patty Clark

DEC 9 Mark Thompson DEC 9 Rojas Family

USHERS CANTOR/MUSICIAN

DEC 8 Bob Block, Vinny Clark DEC 8 Marilyn Barfield, Lois Crim

DEC 9 Don Hagene, Juan Rojas DEC 9 Mickey Georger, Lois Crim

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS COUNTERS

DEC 8 Bill Richards, Gayle Richards, *Len Maggio DEC 9 Georger, Reichert, & Miller

DEC 9 Bonnie Grace, *Gloria Schmidt, Jim Purrenhage

“PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER, so that you too may be healed”

James 5:16

• Ministry of Care ~ Lucy Adams, John Benard, Pauline Corder, Rita Cotten, Diane Croach, Georgette Heavrin, Jean Howard, Pat & Bill Lanaghan, and Hal & Catherine Rush.

• In Need of prayer ~ Charles Barfield, Will Barnes, Charlotte Crippen, Gracelyn Goodman, Rodger Hayes, Sumar Holt, Jim & Caroline Hendrickson, Brooke Johnston, Ed Puschaver, Mary Remy, Greg Sloan, Bonnie Smith, Betty Tockstein, Mark Varnum, Linda Worthen, and Gene Worthen.

• Prayers ~ Butch Willmes, Jay Williams, Pauline Corder, and Donna Bunyard.

• For Repose of the souls ~ Donna Keene Hardison, Truman Logeman, and Gary Sheppard.

Weekly Offering of November 24th - 25th

General $ 1,290.00 Outreach $ 338.00

Candles $ 10.00 Massac Co. Polling $ 50.00

Giving Tree $ 100.00 Building & Maintenance $ 573.02

Human Development $ 60.00

Total Collections $ 2,421.02

Many THANKS for your generosity and continued support of our parish.