USHERS – CHRISTMAS 4:00 PM Team 7 8:00 PM Team 8 11:00 PM Team 12 10:30 AM Team 9

LECTORS – CHRISTMAS 4:00 PM Jennifer Erhart, Tara Gerding 8:00 PM Shelly Burkhart, Bob Buss 11:00 PM Deb Kahle, Jacob Kahle 10:30 AM Michele Doepker, Mike Kahle

OFFERTORY - CHRISTMAS Offertory volunteers are needed for all Christmas Masses. Call 419-532-3474.

No prior experience needed :)

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS - CHRISTMAS 4:00: Maclerin Morrissey, Lisa Niese, Michele Niese, Tori Niese, Lisa Rampe, Teresa Rampe, Tom Roof, Karen Schroeder, Norma Unverferth 8:00: Joan Niese, Connor Niese, Joan Peck, Deb Remlin-ger, Karen Sarka, Glen & Annette Schroeder, Dick & Jane Schulte, Diane Vorst 11:00: Mark Remlinger, Stacy Schulte, Megan Schulte, Kay Unverferth, Lisa Unverferth, Alice Adams, Brian, Bev & Anna Berheide Ministers to Homebound: Tom & Judy Bonifas, Herm & Rita Borgelt 10:30: Mary Plescher, Donna Schnipke, Rose Recker, Don Rall, Duane & Barb Steffan, Don Wehri, Dick & Judy Bock-rath

SERVERS Mon, 12/19 8:00 AM Stephanie Kahle Grace Klausing Tues, 12/20 8:00 AM Jillian Knueve Kevin Lammers Wed, 12/21 8:00 AM Marcy Landwehr Mitch Langhals Thurs, 12/22 7:30 PM Ryan Lucke Luke Meyer Fri, 12/23 8:00 AM Brandon Miller Dayna Schimmoeller Sat, 12/24 4:00 PM Evan Roebke Dakota Rosselit Ethan Schmenk 8:00 PM Michael Schroeder Trevor & Brad Siefker 11:00 PM Kierstan Siebeneck Trent Siebeneck Megan Schulte Sun, 12/25 10:30 AM Jenna Siefker Kara Siefker Josh Verhoff

CALENDAR OF EVENTS MONDAY, DECEMBER 19 ROSARY FOR PEACE: 1:30 p.m., in church HOLY NAME MEETING: 8:00 p.m. HOLY NAME CHOIR PRACTICE: 8:30 p.m. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20 CRHP 6: 7:00 p.m., in Parish Center RCIA: 7:00 p.m., in the church basement WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21 YAHS CHOIR PRACTICE: 8:00 p.m. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22 YOUTH CHOIR PRACTICE: 3:00 p.m. ROSARY: 7:00 p.m. in church FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23 CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY: 3:00 p.m., in church YOUTH CHOIR PRACTICE: 3:00 p.m. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24 YAHS CHOIR PRACTICE: 8:30 a.m.

Pastor: Fr. Mark Hoying, C.PP.S. In Residence: Fr. Elmer Wurth, M.M. Parochial Vicar: Fr. Rick Friebel, C.PP.S.

CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES Christmas Eve

4:00, 8:00 & 11:00 p.m. (Kalida) 6:00 p.m. (Continental)

Christmas Day 9:00 a.m. (Continental) 10:30 a.m. (Kalida)

Fourth Sunday of ADVENT

Alice (Maenle) Swick Suzie Kohls

Tammy (Unverferth) Schroeder

Bernadette(Verhoff) Langhals

Judy (Schnipke) Trenkamp

Angela (Vorst)

Unterbrink

High School CCD - December 21

There is no class.

Students Planning Mass This Week... are Ellen Millott’s 5A on Wednesday, December 21.

Collection for Toys for Tots Kalida Middle Schools will be collecting Toys for Tots in the lobby of the school until December 19. Send any items to school with your child or drop them off at the office. Also accepted are diapers, hats, gloves, socks, personal blankets and much more. These items are distributed by the Optimist Club of Putnam County & the local Child Services Program.

Do You Know Someone Who Has Had

A Positive Impact on the Youth of Kalida?

Kalida Schools is now accepting nominations for The Gene Stechschulte Award, which recognizes those who have made a positive impact on our children. Qualifications and the nomination process can be found on the school’s webpage or picked up in any of the school offices. Deadline is January 1.

Trees, Picnic Tables, Swings, Walking Path

Give a tribute to family or friend that will keep their name in the eyes of the community, and be an enhancement to Kalida Parks. Contact Dick Schulte (419-615-7221) or visit kalida-parks.com. Thank you for your thoughtful consideration

Area Penance Services

Monday, December 19, at 4:00 & 7:00 p.m., at Ottawa

Wednesday, December 21, at 7:00 p.m., at Col. Grove

Upcoming Bulletins

The Christmas bulletin will be the last until January 8, so if you need something in for the week of January 1 - 7, let us know by this Tuesday, December 20. Thanks!

Thank You

I would like to thank Father Mark for helping me plan the service for my brother Roger and to Leslie for creating the programs for the service. Thanks to all who sent cards and offered kind words and prayers for our family. Also a very big thank you to Helping Hands who made delicious desserts and helped set up and serve our luncheon. Your kindness was very much appreciated and will not be forgotten. Gary & Lisa Vorst & Family

Thank You...

for all the cards, flowers, prayers, food and support with the sudden loss of our brother Dennis Schimmoeller. Nancy (John) Selhorst & John (Jackie) Schimmoeller

Caroling Before the Christmas Masses There will be a program presented by the youth, at 3:30 p.m., before the 4:00 p.m. Mass. There will be caroling at 7:30 p.m. before the 8:00 p.m. Mass; 10:30 p.m. before the 11:00 p.m. Mass, and 10:10 a.m. before the 10:30 a.m. Mass.

From the Desk of Fr. Mark

Hi, everyone. Last week I talked about Christmas songs. This week I am thinking about Christmas movies to prepare me for Christmas. My sister goes for the Hallmark channel and makes no bones about crying with every adventure. I'm not sure why she cries as she has seen every one of them a hundred times. My least favorite is "Elf" (I can't handle those tights) while my favorite is "It's a Wonderful Life." I know al-most every line by now. Jimmy Stewart says many of the lines twice for special emphasis. The story is about George Bailey who, under duress, wishes that he had never

been born. He is granted his wish by Clarence the an-gel. George realizes how much he would have missed if he had never been born. He would have missed a wife, chil-dren, Zuzu's petals and even hardship. Life is full of life. George finds out how full a life can be when sur-rounded by caring people. He is the richest man in town. From a Christmas perspective, I always think of the birth of Jesus. What would have happened if He had never been born? George Bailey's world turned upside down. Would my world be any different if I didn't recog-nize the birth of Jesus? It is amazing how one life can touch so many. Will I allow the birth of Jesus to affect my life? Because of Jesus' birth in my world, will others be different because of me? I thought about how we cele-brate Jesus' birth. It is how His life and my life flow to-gether which makes all the difference in the world, my world. Imagine the world without Jesus. For thousands of years, people waited for the Messiah with great anticipa-tion. Now that He has come, it is time to celebrate. Part of my reflection this week is to imagine the world without the birth of Jesus. With that reflection, I am ready to truly celebrate the gift that Jesus is to the world. Have a great week, everyone. Can't wait to celebrate HIS birth on Christmas. Fr. Mark

Deadline for Christmas Flower Intentions...

is this Sunday, December 18.

Pigeon Forge Donations

Thanks to everyone who made donations to the Pigeon Forge relief. Donations were delivered to the First Baptist Church and they were more than thankful!!! It’s great living in such a giving community. Blessings to all!

Mass Intentions for the Week

MONDAY, DECEMBER 19

8:00 AM

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20 8:00 AM Adrian Birkemeier

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21 8:00 AM Earl Kleman & Family

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22

7:30 PM L/D Joseph & Henrietta Wannemacher Fam.

L/D Bill & Helen Schmersal Family

Jeff Siebeneck Family

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23

8:00 AM

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24

4:00 PM Wilfred Hermiller, Wilbur Remlinger

Jiggs & Helen Unverferth, Mel Unverferth

Leanne Goedde Pardo

8:00 PM John Phillips, Don & Joyce Jerwers

Cy, Cecelia & Nick Vorst

Bill Cleemput, Armella Fortman

11:00 PM Richard, Gladys & Mark Unverferth

Florence Otto, Gina Ellerbrock

Alfred & Marcella Ellerbrock

Norm Kahle, Carl Webken, Steve Killion

Gary Stechschulte, Bob Schimmoeller

Jerome & Ethel Bendele, Charlie Berheide

Gene Stechschulte & Melissa Marie Schulte SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25 The Nativity of the Lord

10:30 AM Reese Burgei, Hilary & Marie Burgei

Harold & Imelda Stechschulte

Mark Stechschulte, Doris Deters

Ralph Honigfort, Connie Miller

Helen Korte, L/D Brickner/Korte Families

Leroy Warnement, Tom Warnecke

Jim Hamilton, Pete & Alice Gerding

L/D George & Adelin Pohlman Family

L/D Alphonse & Frances Schulte Family

L/D Tony & Bernadine Hoersten Family

L/D Paul & Mathilda Cleemput Family

Last Sunday’s Collection: $ 11,993.99

Choir Assignments - Christmas

4:00: Youth 8:00: PW 11:00: YAHS 10:30: HN

Youth Choir Practices...

This Thursday & Friday, at 3:00 p.m.

Recent Baptisms

DOMINIC WILLIAM TORRES &

XAVIER ABRAM TORRES

Sons of Jair & Anne (Maag) Torres HUDSON LOUIS WEHRI

Son of Jeremy & Kacie (Homier) Wehri

CYO Crusaders Basketball Results

Girls were victors over Ottoville IC this past Sunday, while the Boys Teams blamed short practice this week for their games. ALL TEAMS at HOME this Sunday, December 18, starting at 1:00 p.m. with Boys A, 2:15 p.m. for Boys B and the Girls put their spotless record on the line at 3:30 p.m. Remember to bring an appetite for Youth Group concessions!

If you

recognize any of these carolers with Fr. Lochtefeld,

please let us know by emailing

stmich@bright.net or by calling 419-532-3474.

Thanks!