ST. FRANCES CABRINI – HOXIE

ST. MARTIN OF TOURS – SEGUIN PO Box 38, Hoxie, KS 67740

www.hoxieseguinparishes.org

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DECEMBER 8, 2019

2nd SUNDAY OF ADVENT

PASTOR: Fr. Vincent Thu Laing

MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday………………..………………………..…..…………5:30 PM Hoxie Sunday………………..….……….…8:00 AM Seguin; 10:00 AM Hoxie Weekdays: Mon, Wed, Fri………………………………………………...7:25 AM Hoxie Tuesday………………………………………………….……..7:30 AM Seguin Thursday Adoration ………………….4:00-7:00 PM; Mass 7:00 PM 1st Friday…………………………………………………………..11:00 AM LTC 1st Saturday……………………………………….…….……...8:00 AM Hoxie 2d Wednesday…………………………………..……………..10:30 AM LTC

Parish Secretary: Charlene Meier………………………………..…………785-675-3300 .…………………………………………………….sfrances@ruraltel.net Director of Religious Education: Bridget Koster……………………………………………..785-675-8635 Youth Minister: Amanda Tremblay…………………...………………...785-675-3300

CONFESSIONS: Saturday………………………………………………………….5:00 PM Hoxie Sunday………………………………………………..…………7:30 AM Seguin

Finance Council (Sean Otter)……………………………..785-657-7385 Parish Council (Brian Diercks).…………………………..785-657-7527 Knights of Columbus (Kyle Kennedy)………………...785-675-1155

BAPTISM: Contact Parish Office

St. Frances Sodality (Jacqui Haffner)………………….785-675-1608 St. Ann’s Sodality (Marilyn Meier)………………..…..785-675-1407

MARRIAGE: Please personally contact the Pastor at least six months prior to the anticipated wedding date. Diocesan regulations are that couples planning marriage must take pre-marital instruction. NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome! We are glad you are here. Registration forms are at all entrances. Dolores Mauck of the Welcome Committee will be glad to assist you; please call her at 785-675-3089. Or call the Parish Office at 785-675-3300.

Prayer Chain Requests (Ruth Pieschl)……..…………785-675-8434 (Mary Niblock)……………...785-675-3210 (Judy Watkins)……………….785-657-1349 PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Wednesday-Friday……..….……………9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Phone ………………………………….……………………………785-675-3300 BULLETIN DEADLINE …………………………….………………Wednesday

MINISTRY SCHEDULE DECEMBER 14-15

Sat Dec 14 Hoxie

5:30PM

Sun Dec 15 Seguin 8:00 AM

Sun Dec 15 Hoxie

10:00 AM

Lector First Second

Joanne Emerick

Pete

Kyler Niblock Andrew Foote

Cantor Ellen Weiner Molly Foote

EM at Mass

Ed Heim Lucille Heim

Nancy Niermeier

Sheri Dana

Dan Niblock Chris Niblock Krista Mauck

EM to Sick Ed & Lucille Heim

675-2334

Servers Jayden Fenner Adleigh Ziegler Koster Family

Chase Mayer Harrison Meyer

Cross Bearer

Volunteer Kayla Max Foote

Ushers Clayton

Schamberger Dave Schamberger

Coby/Cass Baalman

Randy Kaufman Jade Meyer Kelly Meyer

Rosary Lucille Heim Stuart/Anita Jacqui Haffner

Gifts Mary Ellen

Coffee & Rolls

Sheri Dana

Coming Home

Roch

MASS INTENTIONS FOR DEC 9-15

Monday-Hoxie 12/9 7:25 AM Lapsed Catholics

Tuesday-Seguin 12/10 7:30 AM Frances Bange †

Wednesday-Hoxie 12/11 7:25 AM Deceased Members of St. Frances Sodality †

Thursday-Hoxie 12/12 6:00 PM Elmer Boxler †

Friday-Hoxie 12/13 7:25 AM St. Frances/St. Martin

Parishes

Saturday-Hoxie 12/14 5:30 PM David Gallagher †

Sunday-Seguin 12/15 8:00 AM Clarence & Vivian Wegman †

Sunday-Hoxie 12/15 10:00 AM People of the Parishes

Adoration every Thursday from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

ADDITIONAL MASS INTENTIONS FOR DEC 9-15

2d Wednesday LTC 10:30 AM Carolyn Wright †

Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

will be celebrated on Monday, December 9; it will not

be a Holy Day of Obligation.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR HOXIE MINISTRIES

CHRISTMAS EVE & CHRISTMAS DAY

See sign-up sheet at North Entrance to Church Christmas Eve 7:00 PM Christmas Day 10:00 AM

Cantor

2d Reading Lector 1st Reading Lector

1 EM

2 Servers 2 Servers

1 Cross Bearer 1 Cross Bearer

2 Ushers 3 Ushers

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Dec 8 CCD Christmas Program Practice 11:00 AM

Dec 9 K of C Meeting, 7:00 PM, Parish Hall

Dec 11 CCD Christmas Program 7:00 PM

Dec 15 Coffee & Rolls – NCYC Presentation

First Reconciliation 1:00 PM

Florence Vahling, Jake and Megan Moss Family, Lacey (Zodrow) Tally,

Janet Laevenstein, Florence Thompson, Mike Haas, Verlene Feldt,

Bud Lager, Brent Beckman, Matt Finnesy, Leona Washburn, Maxine Shipley,

Anita Beckman, Mary Niblock, Micki Sweeney, Don Mense, Kaden Sekavec,

Vivian Appelhans, Alice Stillwell and family, Doug Emerick, JoLinn Kaus,

Margaret E. Zerr, Claire Scott, Ken Schaffer, Leroy Wildeman,

Rita Beckman

Financial Stewardship

St. Frances St. Martin

Dec 1 Dec 1

Loose $328.75 Loose $44.00

Adult $2213.00 Adult $263.00

Human Dev $40.00

SPECIAL DAYS This week

Dec 9 Jamie Nickelson, Deborah Ochs Dec 10 John Cahoj, Florence Thompson, Caden Beckman Dec 12 Derek Schaffer, Mark Wildeman Dec 13 Lillian Beckman Dec 14 Amanda Joslyn Dec 15 Nash Geisinger

Christmas Eve: Hoxie 7:00 PM Seguin 9:00 PM

Christmas Day Mass: Hoxie 10:00 AM

New Year’s Eve: Hoxie 6:00 PM

New Year’s Day: Seguin 8:00 AM Hoxie 10:00 AM

ST. MARTIN CHRISTMAS COLLECTION: Burma Projects

ST. FRANCES CHRISTMAS COLLECTION: Burma Projects

Please Pray for These Friends

AROUND THE DIOCESE

2020 MARCH FOR LIFE IN TOPEKA - The Diocese

will organize a day bus trip to the Rally for Life in

Topeka. The Rally is January 22, 2020; cost of the

trip is $18.00. Bus will depart Salina at 7:00 AM;

depart Topeka at 2:00 PM to return. Please call Respect

Life Office at 785-827-8746 to register or with

questions. Deadline is December 15, 2019.

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PARISH HAPPENINGS

COME AND GO SODALITY MEMBER APPRECIATION

LUNCHEON – POSTPONED TO LATE JANUARY.

HAMA – The Food Pantry is in dire need of

food donations. Boxes will be set out at each

entrance of the church.

ST. MARTIN NEWS

St. Martin’s parish will have a Christmas Party on

Saturday, December 14, following the Hoxie

evening Mass. The event will take place at St. Martin’s basement. Please bring a salad or

dessert.

The St. Martin kids are asking that parish members

bring ball point pens to the Christmas party to

donate to the Burma students. Father can

transport about 300 pens.

Bishop Vincke would like as many as possible

to sign up for Formed.org! Please come to the parish

hall after mass on Saturday, December 14 or Sunday,

December 15 to get help with signing up for

Formed.org or call Pat Kennedy at 675-1452 or

Bridget Koster at 675-8635. It’s Free!

It’s been dubbed “The Catholic Netflix.”

ACCEPTING MASS INTENTIONS FOR

YOUR LOVED ONES, THE DEARLY

DEPARTED OR YOUR PERSONAL NEEDS. Special dates may be requested and will be honored

if available. Mass stipends are $10. Please call the

Office at 675-3300 or place intentions and payment

in a plain envelope marked “Mass Intentions” and

drop in the collection basket.

ANGEL TREE – The First

Christian Church will be

hosting an “Angel Tree”

this year. See flyer on

Bulletin Board in Parish

Hall.

If you are interested in donating

poinsettias for Christmas, please

contact Carol Cooper at 657-7678.

FAITH FORMATION

Calendar for Grades 1-8:

December 8 Christmas Program Practice 11:00 AM

December 11 Christmas Program 7:00 PM

Students report at 6:30 PM December 15 First Reconciliation 1:00 PM

December 18 & 25 Christmas Break

January 8 Teacher Meeting

January 15 Classes Resume

High School Calendar:

December 18 & 25 Christmas Break

Children’s Project Building a Bridge in Burma

The children in Burma must cross an unsafe bridge or walk barefoot through flood waters to get to school. A donation box will be available on the day of Program Practice and on the day of the Christmas Program for Our Children to bring their change to help build a safe, concrete bridge.

2nd Grade Rosary Leaders on December 4

Bev Rucker, Teacher, Axel Escobedo, Emily Haffner, Aubrey Diercks,

Jenna Herl, Priscilla Meraz, Hadley Juenemann, Trayce Joslyn,

Brett Koster

Christmas Program Practice Pre-K through Grade 8

December 8 Following 10:00 AM Mass

Walking Tacos for lunch prior to

practice. Taco Meat Provided.

Families Please contribute something for the tacos:

Shredded lettuce

Shredded cheese

Chopped tomatoes

Sour cream

Tortilla Chips

Salsa

Christmas Program

“The Stations of Christmas” December 11

7:00 PM St. Frances Cabrini Church

All are invited

Students report at 6:30 to parish hall

Confirmation Students please provide 2 dozen or

more cookies for the Christmas program as a

Confirmation Service Project. You will also host

the reception. Thank you.