Happy 4th Sunday of Advent! There are still a few days left to this season of joy and anticipation. Enjoy them! Slow down! Pray and relax with your family and friends and the Lord! As the yard signs all around town tell us — KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS. This slogan is not a judgment upon others. Instead, it is a reminder for us! Remember that all of this is because of CHRIST, the WORD made flesh! CONSECRATION TO THE HOLY FAMILY: Families today face many struggles, both through cul-tural pressure and personal struggles that accompany family life. Despite these struggles — and in large part as a result of them — families become what Pope Fran-cis has called a “factory of hope.” In our many expres-sions of family, we find great occasions for love, for-giveness, and joy. To assist families in living out this joy of Christ, we are inviting all families and individuals to make a special consecration to the Holy Family on the Sunday after Christmas— the feast of the Holy Family. The word consecration means “association with the sacred.” The decision to consecrate yourself and your family is an intentional decision to surrender more completely to God through the Holy Family. You accept the truth that salvation history was changed forever by a family and that through the domestic church (the family), you are called to live their example. Merry Christmas! On behalf of the entire parish of St. Isidore - Holy Family, I wish all of you and your loved ones a very blessed and Merry Christmas! May the Word that was born in a manger also be born in our hearts.

Christmas Masses: Our parish will hold five Masses this Christmas: two vigil Masses, a Midnight Mass, and two on Christmas day. Socially distant seating will be available in the church until we reach 25% capacity. Additional seating will be available in the church halls at both worship sites. Because of its size, St. Isidore Chapel is available by reservation only. St. Isidore will be live-streaming in the large hall for the 6 pm vigil Mass. This live-stream will also be available on the St. Isidore-Holy Family Facebook page. We’ve increased our internet speed 10x to make this possible! “Love is shown by little things, by attention to small daily signs which make us feel at home. Faith grows when it is lived and shaped by love. That is why our families, our homes, are true domestic churches. They are the right place for faith to become life, and life to grow in faith.” - Pope Francis (Philadelphia, 2015) Have a blessed week. Know of my continued daily prayers for you and your families. Fr. Bob frbob@stisidorechurch.org

NOTES FROM FR. BOB

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE

Christmas Eve 4:00 pm—Holy Family 6:00 pm—St. Isidore Midnight—St. Isidore

Christmas Day

10:00 am—St. Isidore Noon—Holy Family

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Jan. 13— Business Meeting—7pm—Large Hall Knight of the Month: Clare Greene Family of the Month: Jack & Julie Risch

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FORMATION (REF) Questions, contact Mary Stevens for further in-formation. marystevens@stisidorechurch.org.

REF is currently Virtual

MITTENS FOR THE HOMELESS St Isidore

Always in need of dark sweaters and dark col-ors of yarn.

2021 OFFERTORY ENVELOPES The new envelopes are out along with 2021 calendars in the parish hall at both churches. St. Isidore children’s en-velopes are here. Please write the child’s name and envelope number on the sheet provided. Even if you use the online offertory you can still pick up your envelopes which contain the annual extra diocesan collections.

Reminder: All Huntington ACH offertory donations need to be switched to the online platform posted on our website by January 1st. Contact Sharon in the office as soon as

you have switched so the old dona-tion can be stopped.

SWEATSHIRT DRIVE — THANK YOU

55 sweatshirts were sent to Holy Cross Children’s Ser-vices along with stocking hats and mittens donated by the ladies who make the mittens for the homeless. We have a great group of people from both our churches. You make us proud.

THANK YOU

An enormous THANK YOU to the parish of Holy Family for the donations to the Elsie Food Bank. Masks made by the Quilting Group were purchased by the parish and sent $1,013.19 to the food bank. Sue Peterson, Financial Office, was elated and said Holy Family always is a constant supporter. Thank you Holy Family for doing a great job in help-ing others!!

KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS POSTER

CONTEST

Ages 5-7: First Place: Aylea Fickes Second Place: George Remenar Ages: 8 10: First Place: Aleigha Highfield Second Place: Isabella Fickes Ages: 11-14 First Place: Anna Fickes Second Place: Grace Remenar Other Awesome Contestants: Isaac Highfield, Declan Rourke, Ryan Fields, Quinn Klont, Henry Remenar, Ava Murrell, Gabriella Woodbury, Reagan Fields Photos of the artwork can be seen on our website at: stisidorechurch.org

mailto:marystevens@stisidorechurch.org

PRAYERS: PLEASE PRAY FOR MELVIN PAMMENT, - OLIVER WASHINGTON, - GERRY PACE, - PAT SIMPSON, - RAY DOYLE, - KYLE WALLER, - JUDITH MARTELL (MOTHER OF TERESA PICKENS), - JIM (MAYO) HURST, - CHARLES OLENICZAK (BROTHER OF BARB WRIGHT), - BRUCE CHANDLER (BROTHER OF MARTI ROWLEY), - JIM OLENICZAK (BROTHER OF BARB WRIGHT), - ROSE MORRILL, - JULIE STONER (DAUGHTER OF GENE & BARB STONER), - FRANK LUNDIE, - JANET ARTHUR, - PAM DELONG, - SUSAN DELONG, - LANA MIERSEN, - MARY STEIN, AGGIE CASSADY, - TERESA KECK, (SISTER OF PHYLLIS HART & HELEN STELZER), - DENNY LEE, - DAVID OLENICZAK, - JEANNE OLENICZAK, - DON ELLIOTT, - TONI DOYLE, - MARY LOU DOYLE, - DAWN WROBEL., - THERESA PICKLER (FRIEND OF JESSE ANGUI-ANO), - JULIE JUSTICE (GRANDDAUGHTER OF LARRY & DEBBIE EARL), - BERRY DECKER (JESSE ANGUIANO), - CHRISTIAN GARZA (DEPLOYED TO IRAQ, GRANDSON OF MARY STEIN), DON NEGUS (SON OF MARY STEIN), - MEREDITH MIERSEN (GRANDDAUGHTER OF RON & LANA MIERSEN), - JENN HILL MCCAUSEY, - HELEN STELZER, - JOSEPH NEUMANN— ARLENE GUTIERRES, (COUSIN OF JESSE ANGUIANO), VIRGINIA BERNAL (COUSIN OF JESSE ANGUIANO), MATTHEW BALCARCEL, (GRANDSON OF GARY & BARB KOONTER), CHARLES BERNAL (COUSIN OF JESSE ANGUIANO), - MARY CHADWICK, - RUDY RIOS (FRIEND OF JESSE ANGUIANO). - AUTUMN MICHELS, JACKIE TREIB (NIECE OF CAROL JUHL), NICK & JESSICA HARRIS, ARTHUR ANGUIANO, JACK LENNIMANN, PEG FELTMAN, - KAREN & CHUCK SPIESS, - JULIE WALSH (SISTER OF MARY SHAW). - SAMATHA ROIS (NEICE OF JESSE ANGUIANO), - BILL LULHAM (FRIEND OF JESSE ANGUIANO), - ANITA RIOS (SISTER OF JESSE ANGUIANO), JOHN BACHELDER, (BROTHER OF MIKE BACHELDER)

PAMELA MORGAN, SYLVIA MCKAY, CRAIG & CAREN HENNING (NEPHEW & NIECE OF LEONARD MITCHELL), SHARON DARLING, (SISTER-IN-LAW ART & KAREN KELLEY), JUSTIN COLE, (NEPHEW OF COURTNEY & ANDY BATES); VAL THELEN, CONNIE WELLER, ROBERTA STANTON, SHELBY PORUBSKY, MIKE HEEG, CHARLES WADDELL FAMILY, JOHN OLINGER, BEVERLY DELANEY, THERESA HEEG, RANDY BOWLES (SON OF ELLIE BOWLES), SUE NETHAWAY (SISTER OF ADRIANNE BOCEK), NICK DUNAY, JEFF WASON, BARB REWERTS, (GINGER KUSNIER’S MOTHER), GENE SCHOENDORF, EILEEN STRICKLAND (FRIEND OF ROSEMARIE THERING), MARY MAPES (MOTHER OF MIKE MAPES), JANE MCCALLISTER, VINCE MINARIK (SON-IN-LAW OF LEONARD MITCHELL), ROBERT GARCIAS, MARIA JONES, BOB MCCUE, TOM HULBURT (SON OF NITA HUGHES), BETTE ALEXANDER (FRIEND OF ROSEMARIE THERING), CHRIS CHANDLER, MILDRED TEJKL, CARY LEN, LARRY HUGHES. CHERYL CHANDLER, LARRY MILLER, NANCY BEHRENS, ROBERT GALECKA,. JURLINE LEN, CAROL BOZUNG (FRIEND OF THE SMITH FAMILY) MARY SMITH, TERRI SUE (DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LEONARD MITCHELL). CAROL DARLING, PAT LATZ, MICKY CHAPKO (MOTHER OF ELAINE BARTHOLIC), KATIE KELLEY, DIANNE MEAD (FRIEND OF JOANN EVANS), ELIZABETH CHANDLER, MARJRI BOLLOUGH (FRIEND OF SYLVIA MCKAY), DAN MORGAN, CINDY BROOME, STACY WOODBURY (DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF BLANCHE WOODBURY), BOBBIE JO HARTSUFF (DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF DOUG & CHAR ANGELL), BRAD WALKER, MARY LOU WILLOUGHBY (SISTER-IN-LAW OF ROSEMARIE THERING), LEONARD MITCHELL

WEEKLY OFFERTORY Dec. 12 & 13, 2020

ST. ISIDORE, LAINGSBURG Saturday—Dec. 19 —(5:30 PM ) † Sylvester “Bud” Rourke by the Family

Sunday—Dec. 20—(9:00 AM) † Charles H. & Dorothy Kendall by the Family

Wednesday— Dec. 23 — (6:30 PM) † Harriet Delaney by Dave & Cheryl Lewis Family

Christmas Eve—Dec. 24— (6:00 PM) People of the Parish

Christmas Eve—Dec. 24—(Midnight)— † Julie Bacik by Parishioners of St. Isidore-Holy Family

Christmas Day—Dec. 25—(10:00 AM) † Fr. Paul Cummings

Saturday—Dec. 26 —(5:30 PM ) † Steve Orlando by Jerry & Barb Gialanella

Sunday—Dec. 27—(9:00 AM) † S. S. Basgall by Chris & Kay Basgall

————————————————————————————————————————————————- HOLY FAMILY, OVID Saturday—Dec. 19—(4:00 PM) † John VanGeertruy by theFamily

Sunday—Dec. 20- (11:00 AM) † Harold Kasowski

Tuesday—Dec. 22 -(12:10 PM) † Mary Jean Devervaux by Harold & Vivian Durling

Christmas Eve—Dec. 24—(4:00 PM) † Fr. Raymond Urbanek

Christmas Day—Dec. 25—(Noon) Intentions of the Celebrant

Saturday—Dec. 26—(4:00 PM) † Kevin Angell by Mom & Dad

Sunday—Dec. 27- (11:00 AM) † Margaret Williams by the Family

MASS SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK

Holy Family Offertory—$2,883

Online Giving—$235 Total: $3,118

St Isidore Offertory—$2,147

ACH Offertory $605 Online Giving—$3,290

Total: $6,042

Christmas Flowers In Memory of:

Agnes Andres, Garold Barnum, Hal Bauman, Ann Bendt,

Lynn R. Bolton, Hubert & Helen Coleman, Tony & Rose Fabus

Al & Vicky Gialanella, Leonard & Chris Guardino, Michael Horsley

Roy & Ivy Horsley, Anthony & Rose Krieger, John & Mary Ladiski

Tim E. Mahoney, Bernie Mitchell, Charles & Marian Shipley

Steve & Shirley Palatka, Carolyn Platte, Karen Quine,

Virginia Quine, Gaye Ives Rau, Sr. Lois Risch,,,Lawrence Stelzer

Frank & Kathryn Stevens, Ken & Bev Wahlstrom, Charlie Ziola

John & Betty Ziola, Harry & Rita Ziola