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A Message From Father Aaron

The Coming of Jesus

Dear Friends,

Our Psalm this Sunday, the first week of Advent,

proclaims what is deep within us, “To you, O Lord,

I lift my soul.” This season of waiting in expectation

of the Lord’s peace is a season for letting the deep

longing that we have for God in our lives find true

fulfillment.

Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, came as God

to us in form of a true man so that he could meet

us where we are at and show us the way to holiness

and heaven. This season prepares us for the

unknown day and hour in which each of us will be

called home to meet the Lord of heaven and earth.

In preparing to let Christ come to our hearts and

change us, we are really preparing for the day that

we are judged and stand before him with great hope

in the love and reward that he has in store for those

who love him.

As we journey together, as people of faith, may

our sole focus for the season of waiting and giving

of ourselves, be preparing to let the Child King come

and reign in our lives with his love and goodness in

a new way.

May the Father richly bless and guide us this

Advent to a new and rich relationship with his Son.

“Oh come Emmanuel!”

In Christ,

Father Aaron

Twinned Parish News

Upcoming Feast Day

The Feast of the Immaculate

Conception of Mary is on December

8

th

. This day is a holy day of

obligation. A vigil Mass will be at

6:00 PM at St. Anthony’s on Friday,

December 7th and Mass on the day

of, on Saturday, December 8th at

9:00 AM at Assumption.

Are you ready for Advent?

It is the first weekend of Advent! Take advantage

of our Parish offerings: Lighthouse Catholic Media

Kiosks have been stocked with new cd's, books, and

booklets with specific titles for Advent, sign up for

Best Advent Ever daily email program at

BestAdventEver.com, grab a Magnificat Advent

Companion, and come to the Advent Prayer

Service…

Hilltop Anointing/Confessions

The Sacraments of Anointing of the Sick and

Reconciliation will be available at the Nursing Home

on Tuesday, December 4, after after the Mass.

Christmas Flowers

Anyone who wants to contribute to Christmas

Flowers in memory of a loved one can submit their

donation with their name, the name of their loved

one and the parish it’s for in the Sunday collection,

drop it off at the offices or mail in it.

10th Grade NET Retreat

We are still looking for cots/mats/air mattresses for

our NET team that is coming in December. We are

also still looking for volunteers to help that day

during meal times and clean up after. Please contact

the Faith Formation Office if you are willing to help

out. Please keep the parish staff, volunteers, NET

team, and students in your prayers as we prepare

for this wonderful day!

2nd Grade - First Reconciliation

Second graders will receive their First Reconciliation

on Saturday, December 15th. Please keep the

students, families, and teachers in your prayers as

we prepare them for this Sacrament.

Uncle Fred Faith Talks

Father Aaron’s Uncle Fred is back to help us learn

more about our faith! Uncle Fred’s next talk will be

Thursday, December 6

th

, at St. Anthony’s at 7:00 PM.

Advent Prayer Service and Gathering

A prayer service for ALL ages will

be held on Friday, December

14th, at 6:30pm, at St.

Anthony. The prayer service will

include Advent stations and will

be kid friendly, so bring the whole family.

Immediately following, the Faith Formation office

will be hosting an advent gathering for adults and

a movie, 'The Star', for the kids. It will be an

amazing opportunity to reflect on the reason and

anticipation of Advent as a community!

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Christian Mothers Pro-Life Bake Sale

December 1st, 3-4 PM and 5-6 PM, December

2nd: 9AM-12PM. Enjoy Christmas music,

refreshments and meet with friends all while

browsing for delicious holiday treats. We hope

to help you prepare for your holiday gatherings!

This will replace coffee & rolls for the month.

Proceeds go toward pro-life activities.

Catholic United Financial

St. Joseph St. Mary Council of Catholic United Financial will be honoring

St. Nicholas this weekend, December 1

st

and 2

nd

after both Masses. St.

Nicholas will be there to hand out goody bags to all the children.

Upcoming Council Meetings

The Assumption councils will be meeting this week on Thursday,

December 6. The Finance Council will be meeting at 6:30 with the Parish

Council to follow at 7:30.

Mother Teresa Mission Sewing

The Mother Teresa Mission group will not hold their annual Pre-Christmas

quilt sale this year. If you would like to look at the quilts we have for

sale, please call Barb @ 453-5631.

Annual Guild Meeting

Reminder of the Annual Guild Meeting on Sunday December 2nd at 7

pm. The election of 2019/2020 officers will be held. Everyone is welcome

to attend. Please contact either your chair or co chair or one of the officers

with any updates in phone numbers or if you wish to be moved to the

Honorary status on the guild list. Thank You.

Immaculate Conception Mass Ministries, December 8th, 9 AM

Lectors: Eileen Reiter Music: Marlene Fischer Rosary Leader: Mary Jo Ruhland

Ushers: Don Trout, Art Holdvogt, Jim Ruhland & Bud Binsfeld Servers: TBD

Ministers of Communion: Mary Jo Ruhland, Jeanne Schmitz & Steve Schoenecker

Congratulations to Kellan Nicholas Bischof,

son of Chris and Amy Bischof, who was

baptized last Saturday!

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Wednesday, December 5:

5:45 pm Mass: † Margie Kerzman

Friday, December 7:

7:00 am Mass: † Marie Gruenes

Saturday, December 8:

4:00 pm Mass: People of the Parish

Sunday, December 9:

8:00 am Mass: † Rose Schindele

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Lector: Lona Brutger

Ushers: Darrin Hondl, Mark Ruhland,

Jim Schutz & Dennis Fink

Ministers of Communion:

Jody Bauer, Ron Ruhland & Deb Huschle

Servers: Katie Ruhland, Tyler Brutger,

Jack Kneip & Paige Kneip

Music: Becky Haag

Rosary Leader: Rose Becker

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Lectors: Wanda Reiter & Linda Thielen

Ushers: Tom Scherer, Joel Braun,

Larry Schmitz & Ernie Heinen

Ministers of Communion:

Sarah Kuechle, Lisa Ludwig & Steve Ries

Homebound: Tom & Mary Mathies

Servers: Amber Scherer, Megan Blonigen,

Diana Wirtzfeld & Alaina Wirtzfeld

Music: Kris Latcham

Rosary Leader: Nick & Sheri Blonigen

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Thank you for your

donations!

Monthly Auto Deposits: $1755

2018 Bazaar Collection: $17,026

11/18/18

230.26

2909.00

7.00

450.00

48.00

$3644.26

11/25/18

232.00

2196.00

7.75

455.00

51.50

$2942.25

Our heartfelt condolences go out to the

family and friends of Steven Brown, 49, of

Eden Valley, who passed away on

November 24th. Mass of Christian Burial

was held on November 29th at the

Assumption Church. Please remember Steve and his family and friends

in your prayers.

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Giving Tree Jesus calls us to help those

most in need among us. One way we can

do that is to take a food shelf envelope

from the giving tree in the back of church

and return your donation in the collection

or at the office. All donations will be given to our local food shelf to help the

needy in our local area.

CCW Christmas Party Come join us on Dec. 4 @ 7:00 p.m. in the

social hall for our party. We will start with a lite supper followed by a

short meeting and games. We will be handing out the circle information

packets to the new officers and be collecting the gifts for Pro-Works.

Hope to see you there! Kathy Erpelding, CCW Co-president

Schedules Available The new schedules for the Ushers, Eucharistic

Ministers and Homebound ministers are all available in the back of church.

Upcoming Council Meetings The St. Anthony councils will be

meeting next week on Thursday, December 13. The Finance Council will

be meeting at 6:30 with the Parish Council to follow at 7:30.

Blood Drive in Watkins The American Red Cross will be holding a

blood drive on Tuesday, December 11, from 1:00-7:00 pm in Watkins at

the St. Anthony Church Social Hall. Appointments can be made now at

www.redcrossblood.org and entering Sponsor Code: Watkins, or by

downloading the Blood Donor App, or by calling Theresia at 320-764-7251

or Betty at 320-764-9163. Please bring an ID with you.

Immaculate Conception Mass Ministries, December 7th, 6 PM

Lectors: Michelle Kramer & Heidi Schoenecker Ushers: TBD,

Precious Body: Adam Teicher Precious Blood: Lori Unterberger & Betty Vossen

Servers: Anna, Olivia & Emily Kramer and Finn Lorentz

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Tuesday, December 4:

9:30 am Mass at Hilltop: †Gerald Geislinger

Thursday, December 6:

8:30 am Mass: CCW Members

Sunday, December 9:

10:00 am Mass: † Lorraine Stelton

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Lectors: Michelle Kramer & Holly Geislinger

Ushers: Ralph Linn, Norb Kramer,

Joe & Doris Rathmann

Ministers of Communion

Precious Body: Maynard Walz

Precious Blood: Jeanette Walz &

Betty Dockendorf

Homebound: Donna Deutsch, 764-7432

Servers: Carly & Cadence Meierhofer,

Max Geislinger & Avery Schmitt

Rosary Leader: Ethel Donnay

Children’s Liturgy: Sharon Simmons

(Jaylah & Alisa)

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Thank you for your donations!

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Mondays:

Mission Sewing, 12:00-3:30

Mary’s Cenacle, 2:00

Thursdays: Thrift Shop, 9-12

Saturdays: Thrift Shop, 9-12

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Dec 2-15: Kevin Holtz,

Chad Huberty, Roman

Huberty, Leon Huberty

and families.

*Please call Theresia at

764-7251 to unlock.

11/25/18

1310.00

190.00

6.00

310.00

18.00

35.00

25.00

$1894.00

New Parish Center 11/27/18

Total Project Goal 1,896,954.00

Expenses Paid ($1,778,640.27)

Remaining Bills (est.) 12,000.00

Loan Balance $38,885.08

Unpaid Pledges $53,580.90

$162: 18 out of 430

A/C Fund: $4515.50

11/18/18

1475.00

176.00

6.00

310.00

15.00

35.00

250.00

$2267.00

WHY DO WE DO THAT? - CATHOLIC LIFE EXPLAINED

Question: What significance does the Advent season have for our Christian

faith journey? What are we joyfully anticipating and expecting?

Answer: Advent is a season of joyful anticipation and expectation. But for

what specifically? Certainly not for the birth of the Christ Child - that

occurred more than 2,000 years ago. This season links us with all those

who lived in the era of longing for the coming of the Messiah. But he has

come and lived among us.

Some are joyfully anticipating the many gifts that they will buy and

share with others, along with the many gifts they will receive in return.

Others enter into the overblown commercialism - decorating, partying,

writing cards, and all the endless customs that go with the season.

What if the anticipation and expectation were to focus on how we can

continue to make present the living Christ in each and every moment of

our daily lives? Yes, Jesus came among us 2,000 years ago. But how do

we continue to make that presence real in our world? Jesus himself sets

the agenda for us. We are to proclaim good news to the poor and give

liberty to captives, sight to the blind, food for the hungry, shelter for the

homeless, and freedom for those who are oppressed and abused. What

would the Advent season look like if this, rather than materialism, was the

main focus of our joyful anticipation and expectation? Try it and see what

results. It may surprise all of us.

Daily Readings

Monday: Is 2:1-5/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4b, 4cd-5, 6-7,

8-9/Mt 8:5-11

Tuesday: Is 11:1-10/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 [cf.

7]/Lk 10:21-24

Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6

[6cd]/Mt 15:29-37

Thursday: Is 26:1-6/Ps 118:1 and 8-9, 19-21,

25-27a [26a]/Mt 7:21, 24-27

Friday: Is 29:17-24/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14/Mt 9:27-31

Saturday: n 3:9-15, 20/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4

[1]/Eph 1:3-6, 11-12/Lk 1:26-38

Sunday: ar 5:1-9/Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 [3]/Phil

1:4-6, 8-11/Lk 3:1-6

Sacraments

Marriage- Couples should contact the parish at

least 6 months prior to wedding date.

Baptism- Parents/expecting parents should

contact the parish office to sign up for a baptismal

prep class and to schedule a meeting with Father.

The next class is scheduled for Sunday, December

16th at 9:15 AM.

Anointing of the Sick - contact the parish office

when anointing is needed.

Bulletin Deadline

Bulletin announcements are due by noon on

Tuesdays. *There are early bulletin deadlines due

to the upcoming holidays. The deadline for the

December 16th bulletin is Monday, December 10

by noon. The December 23rd bulletin is due Friday,

December 14th by noon.

Remember in Your Prayers…

Bishop Kinney, Jane Anderson, Tim Eder, Jackie Boulton

Family, Theresa Welle, Jeff Pauls, the Ertl Family, Alexis

Vossen, Laura Miller, Alizabeth Ludwig, Grace

Hohenstein, Paula Schlangen, Charlie Schoen, Jane

Torborg, June Berg. and Deb Landwehr.

Traveling Chalice and Madonna

A VOCATION must be nurtured for a lifetime, not

just until ordination or the taking of vows. You can help

nurture the vocations of priests, sisters and brothers by

praying, listening and appreciating and expressing

appreciation. A life of service needs support from those

served. As we approach Advent let us make special

efforts to pray in thanksgiving for the many ways we

can show our gratitude for opportunities to enhance our

faith lives. Special thanks to Janet and Dan Binsfeld for

hosting the Traveling Chalice and Madonna! You prayers

are instrumental in supporting all Seminarians and

Consecrated Religious.

Friday Mass & Youth

Breakfast

Students are welcome to join us for Mass each Friday

at Assumption at 7:00 am with a Sacred Heart

breakfast to follow.

Faith and Fun Wednesday Dec. 12 1st-6th

graders are invited to attend faith and fun activities

on Dec. 12 at Assumption. We will be celebrating the

feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Parents and

community members can join in on any part of the

day, but parents should plan to pick up their students

around 5:45. Permission is required - Please contact

the Faith Formation office by Dec. 10th.

Christmas Pageants St. Anthony will hold their

Christmas Pageant on Thursday, December 20th, at

7:00 pm and Assumption will hold their

Christmas Pageant on Friday, December 21st, at 5:00

pm. Parents, please refer to your email with more

specifics on child participation and contact the Faith

Formation office if your child is able to participate.

Assumption & St. Anthony

Dec 2: Advent Wreath Activity, after 8:00am Mass, EV

Children’s RCIA Mtg, 6:00 PM EV (Reconciliation)

RCIA Mtg, 7:00 PM EV (Reconciliation)

Dec 4-6: Release Classes, Student Penance, EV

Dec 5: Faith Formation Classes, Student Penance, WAT

Dec 6: Uncle Fred, 7PM WAT

Dec 7: Student Breakfast after 7:00am Daily Mass, EV

Dec 9: RCIA Inquirer “Drop In” Mtg, 7:00 PM EV

Dec 11: 10th Grade NET Retreat, 8:15am-7:00pm, EV

No Release Classes for 1st and 4th Grade, EV

Dec 12-13: Release Classes, EV

Dec 12: Faith and Fun Wednesday, Grades 1st-6th, EV

Faith Formation Classes, Student Penance , WAT

Dec 13: Uncle Fred, 7 PM EV

Dec 14: Student Breakfast after 7:00am Daily Mass, EV

Advent Prayer Service, 6:30pm, WAT

Dec 15: 1st Recon. for all 2nd Grade, 10am-12pm, WAT

Cor Jesu (St. Andrews, Granite Falls), Leave 5:10 EV

*Assumption = EV *St. Anthony = WAT

Youth Activities!

RCIA Inquiry Meetings "Drop In" Inquiry meetings

are for anyone who is inquiring about becoming

Catholic or receiving Baptism, First Communion, or

Confirmation. All are welcome to "drop in" on Sunday,

December 9th at 7:00 PM at the Church of Assumption.

There will be a meeting for inquiring children on Friday,

December 14th at 3:00 PM at the Church of the

Assumption. To sign up or for additional information,

please contact Becky Haag through the parish office.

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