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The First Sunday of Advent

November 30, 2025

 

ADVENT HAS ARRIVED. It's up to each of us to see to it that our spiritual preparation for celebrating the Lord's birth consists of a lot more than shopping. Some merchants would undoubtedly be happy to see us focus solely on material things, but Jesus came among us as one of us to provide redemption and forgiveness, and not to increase revenues. We waste Advent if all we do is shop for physical objects, when we should be in the market for the things that have eternal value.

 

CELEBRATION OF THE VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE:  On Saturday, December 13, the Spanish-speaking community of our parish will celebrate Mass at 7:00 pm at Holy Name of Jesus Church. After Mass, all parishioners are invited to join together in the parish hall to celebrate and share a meal as a community. If you like, bring a dish to share. We invite you and/or your children to dress as Saint Juan Diego or in traditional attire from your country, if you wish. There will be a prize for the best costume!  Come and celebrate our Mother, the Virgin of Guadalupe!

 

5th SUNDAY ROSARY – The 5th Sunday Rosary will be recited at the DePaul House next to St Elizabeth Church this Sunday November 30th at 5:30 pm followed by a potluck supper. All are welcome!

 

HELPING THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITES Special Fundraiser – Next weekend, December 6th and 7th after Masses, the Knights of Columbus members will be collecting donations for this worthy cause. Donate what you can and take home some tootsie rolls as a thank-you for your kindness. 

 

KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS POSTER CONTEST - Our Knights Council is conducting a poster contest open to all youth in grades Kindergarten through 8th.  Each poster must reflect the Keep Christ in Christmas theme with visual image.  There is no limit to the number of posters each contestant may submit.  Entry Forms and detailed information are available at St. Elizabeth Church and Holy Name of Jesus Church. Drop boxes will be available at each Church. Posters are to be returned no later than Sunday Dec 7th accompanied by the contest entry form (please use paperclips available at drop box to attach entry form to the poster).  The name and grade of the participant should be printed on the reverse side of the poster in case the poster and entry form are separated. Winners in each grade category will be announced at the Knights Breakfast with Santa event to be held Saturday, December 13th. The contact for this event is Knight Mark Jablonski call or text at 804-651-3340 or email aloneinva@hotmail.com

 

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA- Signup sheets are available at both Church locations to attend this event on Saturday December 13th from 10am to 12 at the Holy Name of Jesus Parish Hall. Free event - no charge! Breakfast and refreshments will be served. Meet Santa, receive gifts, and the winners of the Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest will be announced.

 

ICON OF THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS HOLY HOUR- Save the date, December 10th at 6:30 pm at Holy Name of Jesus Church during the regular hour of prayer and Eucharistic Adoration, the Icon of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus which is traveling throughout Knights of Columbus councils and serving as the centerpiece for prayer services in parishes throughout the country will visit our parish. Come and use this special event as part of your Advent preparation for Christmas!

 

FAITH AND CHARITY APPEAL - NOW IS THE TIME TO CONCLUDE THIS YEAR'S APPEAL SUCCESSFULLY. We have entered the last few weeks of the 2025 Appeal. Advent is an excellent time to open your hearts to those in need.

 

CONFESSIONS BEFORE CHRISTMAS - Tuesday, December 2 at Holy Name at 6 pm. Two priests, confessions also available in Spanish. DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY!

 

WE HAVE BEEN ASKED to return to the previously employed method of taking up the collection at Masses, wherein the ushers go around the pews with the collection basket. Along with everyone else, we were required to stop taking up the collection this way during the pandemic. With the pandemic long concluded, the parish finance committee has suggested that we return to the previous format. We wanted to provide some advance notice so no one is taken by surprise.

 

PLEASE remember in your prayers the sick of the parish, including Sallie Ridgway, Debbie Woolen, Amanda Panshoukian, Hope Carlson, Joe Bicknell, Maddeline West, Shawn Leahy, Dave Craft, Allison Kargas, Janice Grant, Lillian Herz, Rhonda Bain, Ellen Cimino, Ed and Mary Weatherby, baby Carter Harycki and his mother Claire Harycki, Jeff and Vivian Limbeck, and Rob Demaris, Fr. James Kirk.  

 

Please remember +Stephen Milinovich, his wife Patricia, and their family and friends in your prayers. May he rest in peace.

 

Pray fervently for peace in Ukraine, and Sudan, the Holy Land, and for lasting peace in Gaza, where innocent civilians have died in great numbers. Humanitarian aid, especially food, must be allowed to reach the ordinary people, and in sufficient quantities. Pray for those in other troubled areas of our world, that governments may pursue secure, true peace and justice, and for victims of violence everywhere. Pray the rosary. Remember the people and any of God's creatures suffering in the aftermath of various disasters, those who will be affected by bad weather, as well as all those suffering from human cruelty and neglect.

 

 

Fr. Dan

 

 

Collection totals 11/23 – see next week.  Thank you!

 

 

CONFESSIONS

 

Saturdays: 3:25 pm - 3:45 p.m. at Holy Name

Sundays: 7:25 am - 7:45 0am at St. Elizabeth

Sundays 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm Spanish Confessions at St. Elizabeth

MASSES

 

HOLY NAME

Sat.    4:00 pm - All Souls Novena

Sun.   9:30 am - +Therese Spohn

Tues.  9:00 am - Louise Wondsel req. by Barbara & John Flatley

Wed.  6:30 pm - Rosary & Hour of Prayer

 

 

ST. ELIZABETH

Sat.  5:30 pm - Private Intention

Sun. 8:00 am - Private Intention

         5.00 pm - Spanish Mass

Wed. 8:30 am - People of the Parish, followed by Adoration

 

 

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