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Fr. David needs help putting up the Christmas trees. Please help:
December 16th at 9:15am at Immaculate Conception
December 17th at 8:45am at St. Patrick’s
December 18th at 12:45pm at St. Mary’s

The poinsettias for our churches will be delivered on Monday, December 21st Fr. David will need help unpacking them. The exact time will be announced later.

In addition to the regular confession times, for Advent Fr. David will be available for confession on Wednesday, December 16th at St. Patrick’s at 6pm and at Immaculate Conception on Tuesday, December 15th at 6pm.

The arrangements for PJ Sondag are as follows: rosary today at 2:30pm at Immaculate Conception Church in Manito. Followed by the visitation from 3-6pm. Beginning at 6pm there will be an all night vigil with her body in the church for people to come and pray. The funeral Mass will be at 10am tomorrow followed by the burial. There will be no luncheon due to the COVID restrictions.

We understand the current Coronavirus pandemic makes it challenging to join in-person for the celebration of Phyllis Jean “PJ” Sondag. Below is a virtual option to watch from your computer or phone.

To watch the MONDAY 2:30pm CT for the PRAYING OF THE ROSARY, click here: https://youtu.be/HOYsl2tHeJk

To watch the TUESDAY 10am CT for the FUNERAL, click here: https://youtu.be/EY47qBaB2NU

With questions, please contact Monique at mailto:moniquesondag@gmail.com.

If you’re unable to view during the actual service times noted above, the links will be available for immediate replay at your convenience.

Christmas Eve:
4:00pm at Immaculate Conception
8:00pm at St. Patrick

Christmas Day:
9:00am at St. Mary
11:00am at St. Patrick

This week Mass will be on Monday at 8am and no Mass on Thursday.

There has been so much chaos and tension in the world this past year and we are all feeling the effects of it. I know we are all hoping that the New Year will be better. One thing I would like to recommend to all of you for the New Year is to read the daily devotional called “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young. I have always found this 365 day devotional very helpful in keeping my attention fixed on Jesus and my will surrendered to Him. I encouraged this book years ago and so I know that many of you already have a copy, but if you don’t please consider purchasing a copy either online or at a book store. I know that Hobby Lobby and LaGron-Miller also carry them. Let’s pray for peace in the world and in our hearts for the coming New Year. Perhaps “Jesus Calling” will help make it a reality.

Due to covid, there is a back-up of Mass Intentions. Some of your Intentions have been offered during Fr. David’s private Masses and others will be offered eventually. We honor your heartfelt prayers to your loved ones and thank you for your patience

New copies of the Living Faith booklets are now available in the narthex.

Your Annual Diocesan Appeal pledge card was sent to you in the mail. If you have not yet sent in your pledge card please do so as soon as possible, even if your pledge amount is “0”. Below are the current pledge amounts for our parishes. Thank you for your generosity.

St. Patrick’s goal: $15,916………………………………..amount pledged so far: $9,535
Immaculate Conception’s goal: $20,077…………….amount pledged so far: $9,510
St. Mary’s goal: $5,920……………………………….....amount pledged so far: $3,525

Starting next week, St. Patrick’s Thursday Mass at will be at 8am.

Remember Advent is like a mini Lent. It is a penitential season which is why the priest wears purple and we light purple advent candles. So like Lent, I invite you to look upon Advent as an opportunity for personal growth and conversion. To help facilitate this please consider enhancing you prayer life in some concrete way, as well as performing acts of selfdenial and works of charity towards those in need. When Christmas arrives we will be able to present these gifts to Jesus, giving both Him and ourselves interior joy ~ Fr. David

Fr. David is in need of people to reach out to those who are homebound and afraid to leave their homes due to COVID-19. This would consist in visits and/or offering communion to them in their homes. If you are interested please let Fr. David know and he will prepare and train you. Thank you so much.

The Flocknote program allows Fr. David to send mass texts to all our parishioners with important information, messages, announcements and updates. This is especially important during the pandemic. Fr. David relies on this mode of communication quite frequently. Participation is absolutely free. To participate all you have to do is text this message: “3Trinity” to this number: “84576” and you will begin receiving the texts.

Your free 2021 religious calendar is available for pick up at church.

Since the month of November is dedicated to praying for the souls in Purgatory, please consider saying the prayer of St. Gertrude the Great as often as you can. Our Lord showed St. Gertrude a vast number of souls leaving Purgatory and going to heaven as a result of this prayer which the Saint was accustomed to saying frequently during the day. “Eternal Father, I offer Thee the most Precious Blood of Jesus, with all the Masses being said all over the world this day, for the souls in Purgatory.”

It’s time for R.C.I.A. classes to begin and will be held at Immaculate Conception every Sunday directly after 9am Mass for approximately one hour. These classes are for adults who are considering becoming Catholic, for adult Catholics who have never been confirmed or for anyone who just wants to learn more about the Catholic Faith. If you are interested in attending the classes, please put your name on the sign-up sheet located in the narthex.

Friends, we thank all who contributed so generously to the Piarist Christmas Gift Collection. We were able to collect $2,470! Such a generous spirit all of you have!!

This Sunday is All Saints Day, a day we honor all the men, women, and children who have finished their earthly pilgrimage and dwell in heaven with our Lord. This Sunday concludes our “Year of the Saints”. I hope it was beneficial. ~ Fr. David

After 33 days of preparation, it is now time to consecrate ourselves to Good St. Joseph. Through this consecration we are more perfectly surrendering ourselves to his powerful intercessory prayers. Our consecration day coincides with All Saints Day. After the Blessed Mother, St. Joseph is the most powerful intercessor in heaven