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SaintBede VOLUME 9, NUMBER 12DECEMBER 2007 All parish volunteers are invited! Father Abe, Father Rob and the Saint Bede staff are hosting an Appreciation Reception in your honor on Sunday, December 16 in church or the parish center, please plan to attend! This reception is to show how year. We look forward to seeing you at the reception! Christmas Eve Masses - Monday, December 24 4:00 pm Mass in the Church (Childrens Choir) 4:30 pm Mass in the Parish Center (Youth Ministry) 11:00 pm Mass in the Church singing begins at 10:30pm (Adult Choir) Christmas Day - Tuesday, December 25 New Years Vigil Mass - Monday, December 31 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God New Years Day Mass - Tuesday, January 1 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God In this sacred season of Advent-Christmas, we prepare ourselves for the Father�s ultimate gift to us -- EMMANUEL(God-with-us) -- Whose birth heralded the dawn of our salvation. The magnificent readings, carols, and devotions of this time of year remind us of how Christ became poor so that we might become rich in Him. Our gift-giving is based on our response to the divine gift of the Lord. May all who celebrate Christ�s Birth be centered on Him, the Word Made As we travel to be with our loved ones or welcome them here to Williamsburg during the Thoughts from Father Abe articles by December 6. P.O. Box 5400 Williamsburg, VA23188 From Fr. Abe2 Haiti3 Youth Ministry6 Announcements8 Around One Table9 Finance Council10 School of Religion11 Social Ministry14 Healing For All Each of us has a disability. For some, it is immediately obvious; for others, the struggle on our journey to the Lord. The following prayer is one to help us all. APrayer For Healing You invite all who are burdened to come to You. Allow Your healing hand to heal me. Touch my soul with Your compassion for others. Touch my heart with Your courage and infinite love for all. Touch my mind with Your wisdom, that my mouth may always proclaim Your praise. Teach me to reach out to You in my need, and help me to lead others to You by my example. spirit that I may serve You with all my strength. Touch gently this life which You have created, now and forever. Amen. Spiritually Adopted Baby of God's Will, she may be secure and content in the arms of her mother at this time. However, if our Spiritually Adopted Baby has been placed on the path of "mere mortals" who legally foster, encourage and coldly perform abortions, there is a good chance that she will never have a birthday. F r i e n d s F o r L i f e F r i e n d s F o r L i f e Two Invitations and a Thank YouŽ Note Part II The Saint Bede Knights of Columbus, Fr. Rizer Council #6828, will sponsor the annual bus trip to the January 2008 March For Life rally to be held in Washington, D.C. This is the 35th year for the March which will take place on Tuesday, January 22, 2008. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend! The March For Life will be prayerful and respectful. This is your opportunity to Bart Crews at 741-2991 or bartpeg@aol.com. Your support in prayer or by attendance is requested and will be greatly prior to Jesus' birth. Typically, each family in a neighborhood will schedule a night innkeepers. The neighborhood children and adults are the pilgrims (peregrinos), who have to request lodging by singing a traditional song about the pilgrims. All statues of Joseph leading a donkey, on which Mary is riding. The head of the The pilgrims will symbolically ask for lodging at three different houses, but only the third one will allow them Mesoamerica, the New World, 1521: The capital city of the Aztec empire falls under the Spanish forces. Less than 20 years later, 9 million of the inhabitants and human sacrificing religion, are converted to Christianity. In 1531, a "Lady from Heaven" appeared to Juan Diego, a humble Native American at Tepeyac, a hill northwest of what is now Mexico City. She identified herself as the ever virgin Holy Mary, Mother of the True God for whom we live, of the Creator of all things, wish to the local Bishop. When the Bishop hesitated and requested a sign from her, the Mother of God obeyed without Tuesday, January 15, 7:30 pm for the indwelling of the Holy Trinity, and YOUTH MINISTRY Walsingham Academy 9:00 am to 10:00 am. Please drop off your child Adoration with Praise and Worship … December 31, New Years Eve Followed by Adoration New Years Celebration to follow Adoration All youth are invited to participate in the March. The Knights of Columbus is reserving busses now. If you are interested in attending, please call 229-1745. Steubenville Youth Conference - June 20 to June 22 Attention all High School Youth Registrations are underway NOW. Cost is $155 per person. Mission Trip … July 13-19 We Walk By Faith your thoughts and ideas regarding Word, Worship, Community and Service in three ways: categories of Word, Worship, Community and Service. In doing so, we recognized that several of € The Legion of Mary has been organized and is an active ministry Fr. Brieffies W. George (L) W. Wayne Priece (D) Fr. Paschal Morlino, OSB Fr. Rodrigo Mingollo A P T I S M S October 7, 2007 Jason and Annalisa Dill William Liam Edward Raftery, Christopher and Nicole Haas Callie Michelle Moore, daughter of Austin and Mallory Moore October 21, 2007 Yeni M. Guzman Vazquez Yeni M. Guzman Vazquez Yeni M. Guzman Vazquez Lorri Willan Panaia Jonathan Lee Sickler and Alexandra Power Everhart October 20, 2007 Brent Emmerich Yoder and October 25, 2007 Andrew Richard McDevitt, Jr. Around One Table Phase 2 … Parish Expansion: AHistory and Update During 2006, a Core Committee of parish leaders began discussing the next phase of parish expansion. The initial Father Abe, Greg Ballentine, Rosanne Black, Dave Clemens, Larry Fronheiser, and John Fiscal Year Update for Four Months Ending October 31, 2007 and 2006 Envelope & Check Collection$565,022 $540,489 $517,640 Cash & Plate Collection47,561 52,616 50,383 Visitors Collection 26,817 Collection Income639,400 615,678 589,637 Other Income 52,272 Total Receipts691,672 661,941663,351 DISBURSEMENTS744,705 Envelopes & Cash Collection$64,604 $63,689 Other 18,792 Total Receipts83,39685,661 DISBURSEMENTS 80,664 $64,604, an increase of $915 over last year. Other income includes $16,077 designated for our twinning $17,600; Catholic University: $4,100; the four mission parishes in Southwestern Virginia: $17,475; and World Missions: $6,150. 7 - St. Ambrose www 
\b\t\n\f\r 2 … Class … Parent Formation Family Websites www (Advent Wreath) Communications What is the Jesse TreeŽ? The Jesse Tree represents the family of Jesse, the father of King David. Matthew 1:1-16 presents the lineage from Abraham to Jesus and Luke 3:23-38 records Jesusancestors all the way back to Adam in the Old Testament. The Jesse Tree namesake lived a thousand years before Jesus. Isaiah 11:1 says, Ashoot Constructing a Jesse Tree with symbols of Jesusancestors during Advent is an ancient tradition, although not so familiar as the Advent wreath. What a wonderful way to learn about Adam and Eve, Abraham and Sarah, Noah, Jacob, Mary, and more! One may construct a Jesse Tree using branches or a small Christmas tree making the ornaments to represent Jesusancestors and history. Symbols may include a burning bush, Noahs ark, Jonah in the whale, the Star of David, the apple and the snake, Jacobs ladder, a dove, the earth, and others. These symbols represent stories in the Old Testament of either an ancestor of Jesus or a prophecy about His Hang one ornament each day of Advent, starting at the bottom and, on Christmas Eve, end at the top with the Star of David for Christ. After hanging each ornament, read an appropriate Bible verse aloud. During Advent, this ritual may replace your evening mealtime prayer, with each family member taking turns reading that days passage. Enjoy! € www This site provides links to Advent articles and activities. Rev. John A. Abe, Pastor 229-3631 Rev. Rob Cole, Parochial Vicar 229-3631 Deacon Dan Ferry229-3631 The Office of Social Outreach thanks everyone for their generous donations to the Thanksgiving Program. The Virginia Symphony's fifth season of AHoliday Celebration on Wednesday, December 19 at 8:00 pm. Join us for Visit www