Faith Formation News

Join us today, Sunday, Dec 2nd at 12:15 p.m. as we share traditions for Advent and Christmas. Learn new customs and share your own at the NCCS gym. Enter at the 4th street entrance. Soup will be served with drinks and cookies. Come, enjoy making crafts, see displays, and try your luck at a raffle for gifts. Bring your displays to show and tell.

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Evening Prayer Each Advent Sunday

Come join us for a half hour each Advent Sunday Evening in a simple peace filled prayer. The short service will begin tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the Adoration Chapel, off the parking lot entrance. It may provide a great respite from busy preparations. All are welcome.

Advent Little Blue Books

As you leave mass you will be given “The Little Blue Book,” with timely reflections for each day of the Advent/Christmas Season. Commit yourself to 5 minutes daily with this booklet. You won’t regret it.

Thank You McGraw/Kowal Funeral Home

We have received parish calendars for 2019 compliments of Harry and John Kowal. We appreciate their goodness in continuing this tradition. Many thanks!

Immaculate Conception Holyday

This Saturday, December 8th, is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary and a holyday. Please note that since the holyday falls on a Saturday, we have dropped the usual noon mass. Masses will be at 7 p.m. on Friday evening and on Saturday morning at 7 am.

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

The Hispanic Community will honor Mary under the title of Our Lady of Guadalupe at the Spanish Mass on Sunday, December 9th. According to custom, there will be a procession accompanied by the singing of “Las Mañanitas,” the traditional serenade song used on the occasion of a feast day or birthday. Due to a scheduling conflict, there will not be a dinner served in the school hall this year.

Baptism

We Welcome Santiago Andres Perez, child of Dennis Perez & Karla Nava, Yazmin Nicole Harris child of Samad Harris & Yanira Nicole Serrano and Lincoln Nicholas Jones, child of Michael & Christa (Wilkins) Jones. They were baptized on November 25th, 2018

Christmas Basket Project

Applying for a Christmas Basket

Beginning Monday, .November 26th thru Monday, December 10th, project organizers will accept applications for Christmas baskets. To apply for a Christmas basket, you must call and leave a message on the basket hotline (363-6080). Speak slowly and clearly your first and last name and your phone number. Someone will return your call as soon as possible. This could take several days due to the volume of requests. This is the only number to call. Please do not call other numbers or leave multiple messages.

Volunteers Needed

Christmas Baskets for the needy will be assembled and distributed on December 14–16th, 2018. Volunteers are needed:
Fri., Dec. 14th, (6 p.m.) – Help needed at NCCS to set up tables and boxes. Food and gifts are brought up from the basement and sorted.
Sat., Dec. 15th, (8:45a.m.) – Volunteers select gifts at the school or purchase them at Big Lots. When finished, volunteers wrap and place them in boxes for families. While some shop, others will put the food into boxes for each family.
Sun., Dec. 16th, (9:00a.m.) – Volunteers meet at NCCS to finalize food boxes and distribute and deliver the Christmas Baskets. Most families pick up baskets at the school, but some must be delivered. Since the boxes are full, heavy lifting is required.
For more information, please contact Carol Smith, Project Coordinator at 410-0504 (cades86@msn.com).