november & december newsletter 2012

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2012

Christmas Mass Schedule.

St. Augustine Schedule

Christmas Eve, Dec. 24

4PM, 6PM, 10PM

Christmas Day, Dec. 25

8AM, & 10:30AM

December 31

4PM

January 1

9AM

Immaculate Conception

Schedule

Christmas Eve, Dec. 24

5:30PM & 10PM

Christmas Day, Dec. 25

10AMDecember 31

5:30PM

January 1

10AM

St. Augustine ChurchCHRISTMAS NEWSLETTER

Dear Parishioners,

Another wonderful year is coming to a close!

As always, there is never a time when the opportunity to get

together and share the Christmas spirit is more present than

at the end of the year. From spiritual opportunities, like Ad-

vent Communal Reconciliation, to volunteer opportunities,

like the Annual Christmas Day Dinner, St. Augustine is so

excited for the Christmas season because it is a time when

our entire Parish Community can come together and cele-

brate the wonderful spirit of our Faith with our community

and with each other.

Please take a look through this newsletter and see what ex-

citing things we have planned. And make sure to keep an

eye on the Parish Bulletin and our Parish Website, as they

are always up-to-date with what is going on in our Parish.

Many Blessings to you and your families during this Season

Christmas Walk: November 24The Barberton Christmas Walk is this Saturday, No-vember 24. Saint Augustine will be sponsoring its an-nual Cookie & Chili Booth and we are looking for vol-

unteers. If you would like to spread some ChristmasCheer, we are in need of Christmas Cookie donationsas well as volunteers to help serve the donated good-

ies, please contact Mary King at the Rectory.

Also, please join us for our Annual Christmas Con-cert in the Church at 7PM staring the St.

Augustine Childrens Choir & the K-3 St. AugustineSchool Students as they sing wonderful songs toput us in the Christmas mood.

Make sure to stop by and visit our Cookie Booth aftervisiting our Christmas Concert! This event is in con-junction with the Downtown Barberton Christmas

Walk. Join us as the City of Barberton lights up LakeAnna.


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Around the Parish

St Augustine School News Monday, November 19, is Eucharistic Adora-

tion day. All classes will make a holy hour onthis day.

The first quarter academic awards assembly isscheduled for Tuesday, November 20, at 8:30AM, in the SAC.

First grade will participate in the ThanksgivingDay Mass at 9:00 AM on Thursday, November22.

Kindergarten through third grade will par-ticipate in the Barberton Christmas

Walk. They will be singing traditional and

new Christmas carols and songs in St.Augustine Church at 7:00 PM on Saturday,November 24. The St. Augustine Chil-dren's Choir will also perform.

Mark your calendars for a Christmas con-cert performed by fourth through eighthgrade on Wednesday, December 12, at 7:00PM in the SAC.

Basketball uniform pick-up is on Wednesday,November 28, in the school basement. Bas-ketball and cheerleading pictures are sched-uled for Monday, December 3, in the SAC.

The last day of school before Christmas va-cation is Friday, December 21. School re-sumes on January 3, 2013

The Advent season is upon us. Let us prepare torejoice and be glad!

There are many opportunities to incorporateprayer into Christmas preparation and cele-

bration. If you do not already do it, this is agood Year of Faith to turn your eyes to Jesusby: Blessing an Advent Wreath, Christmastree, and Creche. Handouts with the prayersare available on the bookrack in the church

vestibule, as are Little Blue Books, SacredSpace for Advent and many other materialsfor Advent reflection.

PASS IT ON! Spend an enjoyable eve-ning learning how to simply and casuallyshare your faith with others. Terrie Baldwinfrom the Evangelization Office will shareideas that will empower listeners to witness

to their faith in everyday encounters. TUES-DAY, DECEMBER 4, 7-9:00 PM,SCHOOL CAFETERIA. Please join yourfellow parishioners as we learn how to letJesus light shine through us!

Prepare your heart to celebrate Jesuspresence with us here and now, His

birth 2000+ years ago, and His antici-pated coming again in glory An AD-

VENT COMMUNAL RECONCILIATIONSERVICE will be held in the church onMonday, December 10, beginning at7:00 pm. Numerous priests will be

available for confession. This evening

will be the primary time for folks toreceive this sacrament in preparationfor Christmas. If youve never been toa reconciliation service at St.

Augustine, now is the time to try it

youll like it!

Once again, St. Augustine Churchis hosting our annual freeCHRISTMAS DAY DINNER.The full meal is served from1:00-3:00 pm on Christmas Day.

Anyone who would like to cele-brate with others is invited. Asalways, volunteers and dona-tions are needed. Share the joyof the Lord through your in-

volvement!

For more informationabout any of the aboveor to volunteer, pleasecall Karen at 745-0011, x18. Thank you!


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Youth News & EventsStart the holiday season off right.

Join 1st graders of our parish school

and PSR as they celebrate Mass

Thanksgiving morning at 9:00AM.Bring a canned good to go to the St.

Vincent DePaul program for Christ-

mas Baskets.

The Youth Group will be making tie

blankets during the end of November

and the month of December to donate

to the Elizabeth Ministry for the chil-

dren who will be baptized in the par-

ish. If you would like to donate two

different one yard piece of fleece fab-ric. You may drop it off at the rectory

or contact Renee Barker at 330-745-

1080. Thank you for your support of

this effort.

The best way to spread holiday

cheer is to sing loud for all to

hear Buddy the Elf.

The youth group will be spreading

holiday cheer at area nursing

homes this season. This is a yearly

event that is loved by all.

What a better way to end the

holiday season then to join the

Kindergarten class of St.

Augustine School at the Christ-mas Eve 4:00PM Mass where

they will be presenting baby Je-

sus with gifts that will be do-

nated to the Elizabeth Ministry

for children being baptized in

the coming year.

Whats Been Happening at St. Augustine Preschool?November has been a busy month at the preschool. Conferences were offered duringthe month as a way to communicate the students progress to parents and we had awonderful turn out. Our Food Drive was a great success due to the generosity and sup-port of our families and the children earned a Pizza Party for their efforts. The children

will also enjoy their own Thanksgiving Feast together as they learn about givingthanks. We have many events planned for December as we all prepare for Jesusbirthday. Our Christmas Program is December 6th at 7:00pm and the children andteachers have been practicing many traditional Christmas songs together. As a centerwe will be celebrating and learning about St. Nicholas Day, St. Lucia Day, Polar Ex-press Day and of course Christmas Day.

Many Blessings for the Holidays,Kathleen Bogdan, Director

Christmas Reconciliation

Schedule.

St. Augustine Reconciliation

Schedule Monday, December 10

Advent Communal Reconcilia-

tion Service, 7PM

Tuesday, December 11

School Reconciliation , 1PM

Wednesday, December 19

Reconciliation, 6PM

Immaculate Conception Rec-

onciliation Schedule

Saturday, December 8, 4PM

Saturday, December 15,

9Am & 4PM

Saturday, December 22,

9AM & 4PM


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St. Augustine Church6th St, NW & Lake Ave.

Rectory Office: 204 6th St, NW

Barberton, OH 44203

Phone: 330-745-0011

Fax: 330-745-0012

Email: [email protected]: www.staugustinebarberton.org

STEWARDSHIPNo one who lights a lamp conceals it with a

vessel or sets it under a bed; rather, he places iton a lamp stands that those who enter may seethe light. (Luke 8:16)

What we do with our gifts can be obvious.Have a way with words? Write devotions. Havea beautiful voice? Join the choir. Have a knackfor cooking for a crowd? Head up the kitchencrew at a Parish event.

But God did not say our lamps have to be Tif-fany caliber, only that we need to light them.

You don't have to be a brilliant writer to createa note that will make someone smile. Youdon't have to be a marvelous singer to join withfriends for a nursing home serenade. You don'thave to be a gourmet chef to help at a foodkitchen.

Thats the thing about gifts: God makes themgreat. All we have to do is offer them up.

Lord, let me use the gifts you so graciously pro-vide to shine a light on your greatness

Melanie Rigney

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