1138 Wright St. | Reno, NV 89509 | 775-323-6894 | Fax 775-323-6749 | www.olsparish.com

Parish Center 1200 S. Arlington Ave., (corner of Arlington & Monroe)

Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church

OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS 2 December 13, 2020

T S A Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11 Psalm My Soul rejoices in my God 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8, 19-28

REFLECTION

MASS INTENTIONS

WEEKEND PRIEST SCHEDULE

Saturday, December 19 4:00 pm - Fr. Bob Chorey 6:00 pm - Fr. Bob Chorey

Sunday, December 20 8:00 am - Fr. Chris Kanowitz 10:00 am - Fr. Chris Kanowitz 5:00 pm - Fr. Chris Kanowitz

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Monday, December 14 8:00 am Special Intentions of Norma H Tuesday, December 15 6:30 pm Christine O’Gara by Frank & Peggy Udvare Wednesday, December 16 8:45 am Karli Johnson by the Johnson Family Thursday, December 17 8:00 am Danny Ostrom by Chuck & Carol Burr Friday, December 18 8:00 am Bob Mathewson by Camille & Larry and the Ruvo family Saturday, December 19 4:00 pm Velma McKay by Gordon & Barrie McKay & family 6:00 pm Merritt Norvell by Don & Sharon Cortez Sunday, December 20 8:00 am People of the Parish 10:00 am Mary O’Gara by Proctor & Susan Hug 5:00 pm Dick Trachok by the Burr Family

MASS RESERVATION 1. Go to www.olsparish.com

2. Scroll down until you see.

3. Complete the fields.

4. List the names of all people attending — enter your name and whomever is attending with you.

5. Click submit—A copy of your response will be emailed to You as a confirmation.

FYI: If a “scheduled” mass is absent, it has reached its limit. Note: You will receive a confirming email directly from Google Forms. If you do not receive it, check your spam folder. If it’s not there, please email Sandy at liturgy@olsparish.com.

JOHN THE BAPTIST At a school open house a woman could be overheard introducing her husband to some of the other parents. “Oh, Bill, I’d like you to meet Johnny’s father. And over here, this is Marie’s mom; you know, the little girl from our Ellen’s soccer team.” With satisfied resignation Bill introduced himself not by name: “I’m Ellen’s Dad.” It’s good to know who you are. Be it someone’s father or mother, son or daughter, husband or wife, it’s important to embrace the full meaning of our various roles. John the Baptist knows who he is. And who he is not. He is not the Christ. Nor Elijah. Nor like any other prophet God’s people had ever seen. John the Baptist knows his mission is divine. He’s more than satisfied to be the one to announce the coming of God’s reign. The Christ is near. Make straight your paths. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24 4:00 pm - Fr. Bob Chorey

6:00 pm - Fr. Chris Kanowitz 9:00 pm- Fr. Chris Kanowitz

Christmas Day, Friday, December 25 8:00 am- Fr. Bob Chorey

10:00 am- Fr. Tony Vercellone

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CHRISTMAS MASSES RESERVATIONS Due to the space limitations resulting from

COVID-19 spikes, space for our parishioners wishing to attend a Christmas mass is very limited. What seats we do have, will be by

RESERVATIONS ONLY. Look for reservations to open up early this week. Watch for messages

from Fr. Bob and on our website www.olsparish.com.

For more information on Youth or Young Adults

Ministries,

or to sign up for any activities, contact Virginia at

youthm@olsparish.com

OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS 3 Third Sunday of Advent

YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES

GIVING OF OUR TIME AND TALENT

Food Distribution takes place on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month.

The next distribution will be Tuesday, December 15,

3:00 - 4:30 pm

Our Lady of the Snows Church Parking Lot 1138 Wright St.

If you’d like to volunteer to help, please come to the office at 2:30 to check in.

OLS Food Distribu on

DEC. 15 3:00 - 4:30 PM

OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS PARKING LOT

CALL 775-323-6894

We welcome to the Our Lady of the Snows community our recently registered parishioners:

Patricia & Erle Blanchard Katherine & Thomas Rossi

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY – SNOW REMOVAL

In order for our parishioners to make their way safely from where they park to masses on the weekends, we try to

shovel walkways and sprinkle ice-melt.

If you can spare a few minutes — at least 30 minutes — before mass start times, please consider being part of this volunteer Snow / Ice Removal team. No need to pre-register…just show up. If you remember to bring a snow shovel, that helps, too.

As with all volunteer activities, we ask that you put your name in the binder located in the book shelves in the vestibule. Thank you!

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Dec 20 - Pancakes with Santa— CANCELED

Grand Knight Rinaldo Bullentini (775) 842-7577 poliusa1978@gmail.com Pick up your shield and become a Knight. Help your Church, the Outreach Ministry, Youth Ministry, OLS School & Snows Women’s Auxiliary.

For those who have recently gone to God: ..

Jerry Jackson, beloved father of sons Bryan, Kevin, Christopher, daughters Melinda Jackson, Janette Wilkerson, (step) daughters Patricia Gilbert, Lucia Palm .

DONATIONS MADE THROUGH A S Please consider shopping through AmazonSmile if you're looking for an easy way to continue supporting your favorite

charities. Place your shopping orders through Amazon at smile.amazon.com and follow the prompts to find the charity of your choice. Included in the lists of participating organizations are Our Lady of the Snows Church, Our Lady of the Snows School, and Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada.

Please note: Donations for Our Lady of the Snows Church are earmarked for our Youth Ministry program. Also, be careful to select Our Lady of the Snows in Reno, Nevada, as there are other churches with the same name in other cities.

Simply shop as you normally would on the site, at no extra cost to you, and you don't need to make a separate account. Through AmazonSmile, Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charity of your choice.

Please remember to log-in to Amazon through smile.amazon.com in order for us to receive the contribution.

Thank you!

Linda Giossi Lou Manna Bridget Grady Bill O’Mara Stephanie Kilroy Keri Paulson Carlos Luna, Sr. Nelda & Ross McGee

PROJECT RACHEL, A POST-ABORTION HEALING MINISTRY During Advent in December, we await the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ. We pray for all mothers and fathers who are no longer awaiting the birth of their child as

a result of an abortion procedure. May they find hope in our all loving, merciful, and forgiving God who is waiting to heal those who reach out for help. Find out more about us www.renodiocese.org Click on Our Works, scroll down, click on Project Rachel. Contact our confidential, nonjudgmental help line 775-324-4325 or email KarenM@Catholicreno.org to take advantage of valuable resources.

MARRIED COUPLES – WANT TO GIVE A GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING? Register for the next Worldwide Marriage En-counter Weekend – it’s the best gift you’ll

ever give to each other and your marriage! The next Marriage Encounter Weekends include Apr 23-25, 2021 in SACRAMENTO, CA and Aug 20-22, 2021 in SACRAMENTO, CA. For more information and/or to register for a Weekend, visit our website at: https://www.sacramentowwme.org or contact Terry & Janet at applications@sacramentowwme.org or 916-489-3464.

God, I pray for all who are lonely in this season, or exhausted, or grieving. Give them the courage of Mary as

you fill them with the Holy Spirit.

OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS 5 Third Sunday of Advent

Save the date for the Diocesan Virtual Day of Renewal! January 9, 2021

Why? Because our personal peace is not going to come from the outside. If nothing else, this year’s made it remarkably clear we must strive to find peace internally, despite the circumstances around us.

How? Pray, listen and reflect to tap the hope of the risen Christ. Workshops will range from spirituality to practical steps for renewal. Total offerings are 4 one-hour sessions ($5/each). There will be a morning prayer and live-streamed closing . liturgy with Bishop Calvo.

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OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS 7 Third Sunday of Advent

CATHOLIC SERVICES APPEAL (CSA) GOAL $179,507

Families Pledged 364

Amount Pledged 216,728

Amount Paid 212,013

Rebates expected 37,221

% of Families 24%

FINANCIAL COLUMN

WEEK

ENDING

AMOUNT

SPECIALS

AMOUNT

November 15 12,756

November 22 14,855 Cath. Campaign for Human Develop.

3,959

November 29 10,268

December 6 23,524

WEEKLY OFFERING

GOAL $1,260,399

Families Pledged 397

Amount Pledged 1,617,735

Amount Paid 1,531,743

Rebates expected $178,668

% Participating Families 26%

TODAY, TOMORROW, TOGETHER

Monday, December 14 10:00 am - Women’s Bible Study in Parish Center

Tuesday, December 15 3:00 pm– Food Distribution in Church Parking Lot Thursday, December 17 8:30 am - Eucharistic Adoration in Church

WE WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

To register with us, please complete the registration form found in the church vestibule, or visit our website at olsparish.com. Return the form either through the collection basket or bring/mail it to the parish office. Please remember that registration is required to obtain a letter of good standing or for school affidavits; etc. Thank you!

FUNERAL SERVICES ~ Please call the parish office. If you have already made arrangements with a funeral director, a staff member will coordinate with them to meet your needs. Assistance with music is available on request.

TO OUR REGISTERED PARISHIONERS

In order to keep better records of your weekly or monthly donations, please use the donation envelopes that are mailed to you. If you use a check, please enter your envelope number on it. If you don’t know it, please call the parish office for that information. If you requested contribution envelopes, but have since found that you no longer need them, please notify the parish office so we may update our records. Thank you.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

There is Eucharistic Adoration on Thursday mornings following the 8:00 am mass until 12:30 pm.

Reconciliation: Saturdays: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm or by appointment Anointing of the Sick: Those wishing to receive the Anointing of the Sick are asked to speak with any of the priests or call the office at 323-6894. Masses for Anointing of the Sick are celebrated throughout the year, and are announced in the bulletin. Baptisms of Infants through 2nd Grade: Parents are asked to attend our Baptism Preparation class on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom during the pandemic. Sponsors are also invited to attend. Please call the office at 323-6894 or email secretary@olsparish.com for more information and to sign up. Baptisms of third graders and older: Parents are asked to call our Director of Children’s Sacraments, Lauri-Anne, for information at 329-6147 or dre@olsparish.com Communion to the Homebound: If you are ill at home and wish to receive the Eucharist, call the office at 323-6894. First Holy Communion and Confirmation: The Diocese of Reno requires a two year preparation for children and teens receiving these Sacraments. Please contact Lauri Anne Reinhart at 329-6147 or dre@olsparsh.com.

Marriage: Couples wishing to be marr ied at Snows need to make their initial contact with the parish six months before their wedding date. Couples are asked to contact Sandy McGowan at 323-6894 ext.525 or liturgy@olsparish.com. R.C.I.A.: Adults wishing to become Catholic or Catholic adults need-ing to receive First communion and /or Confirmation, should contact adultfaith@olsparish.com, or call 323-6894 ext. 502.

SACRAMENTS

PARISH STAFF Pastor Fr. Bob Chorey pastor@olsparish.com 323-6894 ext. 510

Parochial Vicar Fr. Chris Kanowitz frchris@olsparish.com ext. 504

Parish Deacons / Infant Baptisms Deacon Brian Callister tbriancallister@yahoo.com Deacon Dave Norman davecec@icloud.com

Adult Faith Formation, RCIA adultfaith@olsparish.com ext. 502

Parish Business Administrator Susann Boley 499-9603 Parishadministrator @olsparish.com

Facilities/Bulletin/Accts Payable Joe Anne Jones - ext. 502 jjones@olsparish.com

Children’s Sacraments; Religious Education Dr. Lauri Anne Reinhart dre@olsparish.com - 329-6147 Anna Nickerson - 499-9607 annan@olsparish.com Brucie Ingram - (VBS) 856-2205

Youth and Young Adult Ministry Coordinator Virginia Loza-Lee - ext. 520 youthm@olsparish.com

Coordinator of Liturgy Funerals/Marriages Sandy McGowan - ext 525 liturgy@olsparish.com

Music Ministry Joseph DeRosa - 499-9611 music@olsparish.com

Office Assistant/Maintenance Brucie Ingram - ext. 509 bingram@olsparish.com

Receptionists - ext. 500 Denise - Monday - Friday secretary@olsparish.com Betty Mullins - Saturday am Kris Ross - Sunday am

PARISH

LEADERSHIP

Parish Council (meets 3rd Wednesday of each month)

Fr. Bob Chorey Fr. Chris Kanowitz Dave Brach Ann McCarthy David Mieding Deacon Dave Norman Kevin Short, Secretary Mike Short, Chair Katie Weber, Vice-Chair Jill White Brian Wilcox

Finance Council

Fr. Bob Chorey Fr. Chris Kanowitz Leo Bergin Susann Boley Stan Bondick John Bydalek Keith Pierce Andy Stewart Dianne Stover

Parish Building Committee

Fr. Bob Chorey Susann Boley Mary Conklin David Mieding Greg Erny Paul Gordon Tim Heydon, Jr. John Krmpotic

School Board

Fr. Bob Chorey Rick Alonso Dominic Brunetti Michael Burke, VP Jaimie Dianda, President Tim Fuetsch, Principal Katherine Glensor Robert Munson, Secretary Heather Parks, PTO Pres. Keith Pierce, Treasurer

Corporate Board

Fr. Bob Chorey Don Bergin Stuart Brady John Bydalek Belinda Preston

A S L L Dave Norman Marian Hull 722-5256 Pat Lilley 771-2084 davecec@icloud.com marian.hull@att.net patsrenocats310@gmail.com

E M U S Terry Norman Brian Kilroy Greg Higgins terrynormanapn@icloud.com 527-2522 690-4519

LITURGICAL MINISTRY

Reverend Bob Chorey, Pastor Reverend Chris Kanowitz, Parochial Vicar

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Saturday & Sunday 9:00 am - Noon

Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil- 4:00 pm & 6:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:00 am & 5:00 pm

Weekday Masses: Monday, Thursday, Friday - 8:00 am Tuesday - 6:30pm Wednesday: 8:45 am (This will be a “Sunday” mass)

Civic Holiday Masses: 9:00 am Holy Days of Obligation: 8:30am, 12:10pm and 5:30pm Mission Statement: We, the Body of Christ at Our Lady of the Snows, are a community of disciples on a journey of faith. To live the gospel message as listeners, learners, and leaders, we will: Enrich our litur-gies as the foundation for greater spirituality; nurture an awareness of Christ in one another—see and reach out to those who long for mercy, healing, and justice; and facilitate the sharing of our Catholic legacy in the diverse settings of our lives.

TEMPORARY MASS SCHEDULE [NOTE THE CHANGES BELOW IN RED]

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