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St. Jerome Catholic Church December 9, 2018 9820 Chapel Road, Waco, Texas 76712 • Church Office 666-7722 • Fax 666-4848 • Brooks Hall 666-6222 • CCE Office 666-6222 Celebrations Mass Schedule Sunday MassesMain Sanctuary First Saturday 7:00 am (Grotto) Saturday Vigil 6:00 pm Sunday 8:30 am, 11:00 am Sunday 5:00 pm Weekday ServicesAve Maria Chapel Tues.Mass 5:30pm Wed.Mass 7:00am & 5:30pm Thurs.Mass 5:30pm Friday Mass 7:00am & 12:15pm Holidays See Bulletin or Website Sacraments and Prayer Baptism Preparation classes held the First Monday of each month, 6:30-8:30pm in Jordan Hall. Reconciliation Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 5:00-5:30pm and Sunday 7:45-8:15am, 10:15-10:45am, 4:15-4:45pm. Marriage Contact Father James at least 6 months in advance. Rosary Saturday at 5:25pm before 6:00pm Mass. Third Sunday at 7:50am before 8:30am Mass. Third Sunday at 10:20am before 11:00am Mass. First Fridays at 11:30am in the Ave Maria Chapel. Eucharistic Adoration First Friday, see page 3. Fridays from 7:30amNoon Parish Contacts Parish Staff Rae Carter, Greg George, Ray Jones, Deacons Christine Moore, Director of Religious Education Daryl Nagel, Senior Youth Minister Brenda Martinez Junior Youth Minister Louis Leanos, Stewardship Director Liz Rogers, Music Director Carl London, Facilities Manager Patrick Rodriguez, Facilities Manager Assistant ` Emily Hunter, Pastoral Council Chair Bill Parrish, Finance Committee Don O’Toole, Van Use Coordinator Church Website: www.stjeromewaco.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stjeromewaco/ Parish Office Staff Rev. James Ekeocha , Pastor Karen Fell, Business Manager Preschool Staff Bobby Jetelina, Director Tiffany Burch, Julie Berger, Teachers Sr. Frisca Guria, Janie Perry, Aides Pastoral Council [email protected] Tim Asyn Julie Ernzen Jeff Bauer Emily Hunter Eileen Bentsen Ed Jasek Peter Campbell Anne Peter Amanda Chasteen Parish Office Hours: 8:30 am-5:00 pm, Mon.-Fri. Bulletin Deadline: 4:30 pm on Friday Vision Statement To love the Lord with all our hearts, minds and souls and to love our neighbors as ourselves.

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St. Jerome Catholic Church December 9, 2018

9820 Chapel Road, Waco, Texas 76712 • Church Office 666-7722 • Fax 666-4848 • Brooks Hall 666-6222 • CCE Office 666-6222

Celebrations Mass Schedule

Sunday Masses– Main Sanctuary

First Saturday 7:00 am (Grotto)

Saturday Vigil 6:00 pm

Sunday 8:30 am, 11:00 am

Sunday 5:00 pm

Weekday Services– Ave Maria Chapel

Tues.– Mass 5:30pm

Wed.– Mass 7:00am & 5:30pm

Thurs.– Mass 5:30pm

Friday – Mass 7:00am & 12:15pm

Holidays

See Bulletin or Website

Sacraments and Prayer

Baptism Preparation classes held the First Monday of each month,

6:30-8:30pm in Jordan Hall.

Reconciliation Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 5:00-5:30pm and Sunday

7:45-8:15am, 10:15-10:45am, 4:15-4:45pm.

Marriage Contact Father James at least 6 months in advance.

Rosary Saturday at 5:25pm before 6:00pm Mass.

Third Sunday at 7:50am before 8:30am Mass.

Third Sunday at 10:20am before 11:00am Mass.

First Fridays at 11:30am in the Ave Maria Chapel.

Eucharistic Adoration — First Friday, see page 3.

Fridays from 7:30am—Noon

Parish Contacts Parish Staff

Rae Carter, Greg George, Ray Jones, Deacons

Christine Moore, Director of Religious Education

Daryl Nagel, Senior Youth Minister

Brenda Martinez Junior Youth Minister

Louis Leanos, Stewardship Director

Liz Rogers, Music Director

Carl London, Facilities Manager

Patrick Rodriguez, Facilities Manager Assistant

` Emily Hunter, Pastoral Council Chair

Bill Parrish, Finance Committee

Don O’Toole, Van Use Coordinator

Church Website: www.stjeromewaco.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stjeromewaco/

Parish Office Staff Rev. James Ekeocha, Pastor

Karen Fell, Business Manager

Preschool Staff

Bobby Jetelina, Director

Tiffany Burch, Julie Berger, Teachers

Sr. Frisca Guria, Janie Perry, Aides

Pastoral Council [email protected]

Tim Asyn Julie Ernzen

Jeff Bauer Emily Hunter

Eileen Bentsen Ed Jasek

Peter Campbell Anne Peter

Amanda Chasteen

Parish Office Hours: 8:30 am-5:00 pm, Mon.-Fri.

Bulletin Deadline: 4:30 pm on Friday

Vision Statement To love the Lord with all our hearts, minds and

souls and to love our neighbors as ourselves.

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Saturday, December 8, 2018

6:00pm Leon Andrus

Sunday, December 9, 2018 8:30am † Cecil Coffee

11:00am Special Intention

5:00pm For the People

Tuesday, December 11, 2018 5:30pm † Francis Trzcinski

Wednesday, December 12, 2018 7:00am † Helen George

5:30pm † Jesus Torres

Thursday, December 13, 2018 5:30pm † Francis Trzcinski

Friday, December 14, 2018 7:00am † Kay Schmidt

12:15pm † Floyd Brittain

Saturday, December 15, 2018 6:00pm † James Whitehill

Sunday, December 16, 2018 8:30am † Charlie & Gay Smith

11:00am Harry Treese

5:00pm For the People

Week at a glance:

Sunday, December 9

Pancake Breakfast after the 8:30am Mass

9:45am-10:45am CCE, Brooks Hall

10:30am-11:45am Children’s Liturgy, Jordan Hall

3:00pm Band Practice, Sanctuary

6:15pm-8:30pm JYG & SYG

Monday, December 10

6:00pm-9:00pm Boy Scouts, Brooks Hall

6:30pm Women’s Society Christmas Party, Ann &

Joachim

Tuesday, December 11

9:45am Bible Study, Annex 3AA

6:30pm Bible Study, Jordan Hall

6:30pm Amazing Parish, Raphael Hall

Wednesday, December 12

6:30pm CCE, Brooks, Jordan, Annex

6:30pm Confirmation Class, John Bosco Hall

6:30pm R.C.I.A., Raphael Hall

Thursday, December 13

6:00pm-8:30pm Music Ministry, Sanctuary

6:30pm Waco Catholic Moms, Jordan Hall

Saturday, December 15

8:15am-9:00am TMIY, Jordan Hall

Second Collection for Christmas Flowers

7:00pm Community Potluck, Jordan Hall

Our Gifts to God

A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others

will himself be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25

December 2, 2018

Standard Collection $12,741.15

Building Fund $1,119.90

Children’s Collection $89.16

Online Collections $4,902.08

Total $18,852.29

Thank you for your generous support of St. Jerome’s.

May God bless you. Fr. James

2019 Collection Envelopes & Calendars

The 2019 collection envelopes and calendars will be

available in the foyer December 8-9th and 15-16th.

The Sanctuary Candle is burning this week

in loving memory of Bob Ryan

Christmas & New Year’s Mass Schedule

Nativity of the Lord December 24th (Christmas Eve)

5:00 PM Children's Mass 7:00 PM

12:00 Midnight (carols begin 11:00)

Nativity of the Lord December 25th (Christmas)

9:00 AM

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God December 31st (Vigil)

6:30 PM

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God January 1st

9:00 AM

Advent Penance

Wednesday, December 19th 6:30pm-8:30pm

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First Friday Adoration Eucharistic Adoration is a quiet time to spend an hour with

Jesus Christ. There will be no First Friday Adoration in

January. Adoration resumes Thursday January 31st to

Friday February 1st in Ave Maria Chapel, starting at 6:00

pm and ending 12:00 Noon. Call Bill Leek at 254-716-3416

for information.

Liturgy of the Hours Liturgy of the Hours will be prayed each morning in the

Ave Maria Chapel on Wednesdays and Fridays, before the

7:00am Mass and on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, at

7:00am in the Chapel. Everyone is welcome to come.

St. Jerome's Music Ministry There are a limited number of our music ministry's

Christmas CD's still available! CD’s are $10 a piece and

can be purchased in the church office during regular

business hours.

"Midnight Mass Choir Opportunity! Why not offer the

Lord the gift of your time and talents this Christmas? If you

are interested in joining the choir for Midnight Mass this

Christmas please contact Liz Rogers

at [email protected]. There will be several

rehearsals throughout the month of December."

Readings for the week of December 9, 2018

Sunday: Bar 5:1-9/Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 [3]/Phil

1:4-6, 8-11/Lk 3:1-6

Monday: Is 35:1-10/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14

[Is 35:4f]/Lk 5:17-26

Tuesday: Is 40:1-11/Ps 96:1-2, 3 and 10ac, 11-12, 13

[Is 40:10ab]/Mt 18:12-14

Wednesday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/Jdt

13:18bcde, 19 [15:9d]/Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47

Thursday: Is 41:13-20/Ps 145:1 and 9, 10-11, 12-13ab

[8]/Mt 11:11-15

Friday: Is 48:17-19/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [Jn 8:12]/Mt 11:16

-19

Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11/Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15-16,

18-19 [4]/Mt 17:9a, 10-13

Next Sunday: Zep 3:14-18a/Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 [6]/Phil 4:4-

7/Lk 3:10-18

R.C.I.A — Penance and Anointing of the Sick

Penance The current law of the Church states that a person who is

conscious of grave sin is not to receive the body of the Lord

without previous sacramental confession unless there is a

grave reason and there is no opportunity to confess (Canon

916). But we celebrate Reconciliation not merely because

we have to, but because it is a sacrament, a sign and

celebration of God showing forth his mercy "by reconciling

the world to himself in Christ and by making peace for all

things on earth and in heaven by the blood of Christ on the

cross.”

Anointing of the Sick Anointing "is not a sacrament for those only who are at the

point of death" but is intended for all those who are

seriously ill. Consequently, what we formerly called

"Extreme Unction" is now more properly called "The

Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick". We now think of

this sacrament in a different way: it is a community

celebration, sickness involves more than bodily illness, and

anointing heals us through faith.

Homebound & Nursing Home Ministry If you know of a Catholic residing in a Waco or Hewitt

nursing home or is homebound and not receiving

communion now and would like to begin receiving the

Eucharist weekly, please call Joe or Carole Anne Falsone at

254-848-8241.

Scripture Study and Continuing Adult Education Morning and Evening Scripture Study class will not meet

during Advent. The classes will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 8,

2019. Anyone who would like to begin Scripture Study in

Jan. are welcome and encouraged to attend. Books are

available at class. You do not have to be a Scripture

Scholar to attend. Classes are on Tuesdays: Morning - 9:45

am to 11:30 am in Classroom 3C in the Annex or Evening-

6:15 pm to 8:15 pm in Jordan Hall.

Please call Deacon Greg George at 254-424-3061 if you

have any questions or want further information. Blessed

Holiday season to all.

That Man Is You

That Man Is You! – The Vision of Man Fully Alive. This

video program for men from Steve Bollman will help us

experience being sons of God through living the three-fold

mission of abiding presence, joyful service and loving

sacrifice. The Saturday Group meets at 8:00 am.

First Friday Rosary We pray the Rosary on the First Friday of each month in the

Ave Maria Chapel at 11:30 am.

Bishop Barron’s Advent Reflections

& Dynamic Catholic

Bishop Barron’s Advent reflections and a link to sign

up for Dynamic Catholic are available at

stjeromewaco.org.

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Rosary Making Guild The Rosary Making Guild meets at 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm on

the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month in classroom 1AA

located in the West Annex. Cord and metal rosaries are

made. For information call Deacon Rae Carter @ 776-7624.

Faith Journey Class Join us on Sunday mornings from 9:45-10:45am in Raphael

Hall while CCE classes are meeting. We will not

meet the week of the MOSTJ pancake breakfast each month.

We are studying Epic: A Journey Through Church History

which comes with a workbook, timeline, bookmark, and

access to online videos. If you can’t attend, you can purchase

the book for $27.

Ethics and Integrity in Ministry All clergy, religious, seminarians and employees, and all

volunteers serving in ministry to minors or the vulnerable,

will need to attend an EIM Workshop. Please check the

Diocese of Austin website for upcoming Workshops.

Columbarium If you would like to find out more about the St. Jerome

Columbarium, please contact one of the following Committee

members: Mary Cunningham Hilliard 254-722-7896

[email protected], Bobby Jetelina 254-723-0652

[email protected], Katie Ryan 254-319-4040

[email protected], Peter Campbell 254-855-9597

[email protected].

Pastoral Council Upcoming Capital Campaign scheduled to run July 2019 –

December 2019

Continuing with Sunday donut fellowship.

Email us at: [email protected]. For full

minutes, please see the Church Website: https://

stjeromewaco.org/pastoral-council

Update on our seminarian, Kyle Nesrsta

It is important for us at St. Jerome to continue to pray for our Seminarian, Kyle Nesrsta, as he continues his journey to the

Priesthood. Kyle has been busy in this sixth year of his studies (Third Year of Theology) and has one more year to go be-

fore ordination as a Priest. Along with his studies he is also doing prison ministry near Rosharon (south of Houston) which

has been very inspirational for him to witness the prisoners accepting Christ into their lives. The experiences in this minis-

try will forever be a part of him, helping to shape him into the type of Priest who can shepherd a parish. Kyle is on track to

be ordained to the Diaconate (toward Priesthood) on May 18th at St. William’s Church in Round Rock. His ordination to

the Priesthood will be in June of 2020. Thank you for your prayers and support of Kyle.

Women’s Society The Christmas Dinner will be held in the Mother Theresa

Center on December 10th and we will have a $10.00 gift

exchange. Looking for a great holiday gift, the Women

Society has beautiful cookbooks available for $12.00

each. Please contact Mariann Ryan (254)715-9259 or

Amelia Toten (254)644-6629

Pot Luck Dinners Join us for our fun and relaxing potluck. This will be held

after the 6:00pm Mass on December 15. You can drop off

your main dish, salad or dessert in Jordan Hall before

Mass. Come and enjoy community at its best.

Knights of Columbus Council 13005 Did you know that KC Charities use 100% of the funds

collected for an emergency for that cause. Our council also

donates to the State of Texas emergency fund. Remember

we are called to use our time, talents, and treasures for the

work of the Kingdom of God. To join the Knights, please

contact Pat Flavin at 574-339-9343.

Men of St. Jerome (MOSTJ) The Men of St. Jerome World Famous Pancake Breakfast

will be held in Jordan Hall on Sunday, December 9th

starting at 9:30 am. Breakfast includes two kinds of

pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy,

fruit, milk, juice and coffee. All are welcome. We invite

new men to come help. Information Bill Leek at 254-716-

3416.

Pro-Life The parish Respect Life Ministry would like to thank you

for your donations to the Baby Bank campaign that recently

ended. The parish raised $598.99. Half of the funds will

stay here in our parish to support the Respect Life Ministry

and the other half will help support life-affirming ministries

in the Diocese.

Join us for a Rosary for Life at Eucharistic Adoration (Sept-

May, except January) after mass every Thursday before

First Friday in Ave Maria Chapel. For more information,

please contact JoAnn Wiese at 254-772-8663 or

[email protected].

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St Jerome’s Advent Evening of Reflection: “Ready the Way” Sunday, December 9, 2018

7:00pm-9:00pm

Mother Teresa Center

Want to be inspired, reinvigorated, and uplifted? Does your faith life need a boost? Then join us and invite your friends and

family for an Advent Evening of Reflection to “Ready the Way” for the coming of the Lord. This special time of prayer,

music, and reflection is sponsored by Fr. James and the St Jerome’s Pastoral Council.

Our special guest, Jesse Manibusan travels the world sharing his special blend of singing, storytelling, and humor to

evangelize people of all ages. He has shared his gift of music and speaking to international audiences for Pope John Paul II,

Pope Benedict, and Pope Francis. He is best known for his song “Open My Eyes Lord.” His latest CD, “Sing of Mary” is

fast becoming a favorite. Jesse Manibusan is a nationally recognized youth leader and musician.

This is a FREE event! Childcare will be provided. Everyone is encouraged to attend and bring a friend. So we can get an

accurate account, please register at adventreflection.com. **We are looking for charitable donors to help us to raise

funds to offset the cost of the evening. If you can donate, please call the parish office (254) 666-7722**

Questions: Bill Moyer- 254-7228523, [email protected].

12 Day Shrines and Lourdes Faith Journey October 4th- October 15, 2019—Visting Jeronimos

Monastery, Church of the Eucharistic Holy Miracle,

Santarem, Fatima, Braga, Santiago de Compostela, Burgos,

San Ignacio de Loyala, Lourdes, Carcassonne, Sagrad

Familia, Montserrat and Barcelona Sponsored by: St

Jerome Catholic Church, Waco, Texas. Spiritual leader for

the Pilgrimage will be: Deacon Greg George. For additional

information please call: Glenda Ruiz (254)732-2404.

Altar Server News Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled mass. Dress

& meet in the vestry 5 minutes before mass to

receive a blessing from Fr. James. If you are unable to

serve, please find a replacement.

Contact info: Marian Khoury or Kristina Neal at

[email protected] or [email protected]

Waco Catholic Moms Group Moms are invited to participate in our Fall study of the

book "Good Enough is Good Enough: Confessions of an

Imperfect Catholic Mom" by Colleen Duggan. We meet at

St. Jerome Catholic Church in Jordan Hall every other

Thursday from 7-9 pm. Our group also hosts play dates,

moms nights out, and much more! For more information,

contact Mandy Sharp at (254) 640-0258 or

[email protected]. We hope you can join us!

New Horizons Our next meeting is Brown Bad & Bingo on January 8th.

Join us at 11:45am in Jordan Hall.

Formed (The Catholic Faith on Demand) To register for a free account log on

to stjeromewaco.formed.org .

Annual Men’s Conference The 2019 Central Texas Fellowship of Catholic Men’s Con-

ference is taking place on Saturday, February 23rd at St.

Williams Catholic Church in Round Rock, TX. This years

speakers are Vince Young, Hector Molina and Jon Leonetti.

Register before Dec. 15 for the discount price of $30. To

sign up contact Mike Kelly at 254-644-2272. The price af-

November Birthdays (December 9th-December 15th)

December 9—Nancy Coker, Trini Garcia, Hana Hunziker, Christine Linder, Rebecca Morgan, Amy Pressman

December 10—Andrew Amaro, Pat Bullock, Matt Clafferty, Casen Conlon, Melissa Lopez, Jaden Ocampo

December 11—Jaydee Davis, Mary Nguyen, Avery Rhodes, Sharon Romano, Ann Sefcik

December 12— Maureen Adams, Andrew Burgard, Rosalie Campbell, Brissia Gamez, Hayley Gonzales, Hunter December

13—Granzin, Gerrie Hecker, Alessandra Pinales

December 14—Ann Arreola, William Campbell, Michelle Condon, Jose Davila, Uriel Moreno, Nick Morin

Ramona Bechel, Richard Duran, Madison Ernzen, Randy Hartman, Brooklyn Heller, Emma Karakash, Joseph Neal, Ari

Quiroz, Edward Sanchez, Karen Shears

December 15—Melinda Crenwelge, Matthew Lefler, Mark Zapotek

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† God Bless Pope Francis

† God Bless Bishop Joe Vasquez and Auxiliary Bishop

Daniel E. Garcia. † God Bless our Pastor, Fr. James, and our Deacons.

† Our military men & women: protection, courage &

safe return; & for their families. † Please pray that my son Alex will be healed from his

depression. † Please pray for my granddaughter, Kaisley Noelle M.

that she may be healed from her seizures. † Please pray for the repose of the soul of Josephine &

Elio T. † Please pray for my health and happiness, God bless.

† Safe labor & delivery, no danger or harm to mother &

baby. Mind, body and soul. † Safe trip to & from the hospital.

† Our family’s health & peace.

† Pray for Mr. C.

† All those who are sick & suffering and for their

caregivers. † World peace.

† All my family gathering for Christmas this weekend.

Safe trip to & from. May all stay healthy. † Pray for a two year old girl who had a liver transplant.

May God heal her & make her whole. Give strength

to her family. † All R.C.I.A candidates.

† Abby & Brandon, that they are always loved.

† Jr. to succeed in his business.

† For my husband, Richard’s soul to rest in peace and

for my sons to have healing of their minds & bodies. † For my son, Robert’s health & his daughter. For my

brother & sister, Bill, Sherry, Brien, Hannah, Sandra,

Robert. For all the sick in my family & friends. † Son, N, good health, happiness and faith.

† Daily thanksgiving, good health & happiness, faith &

protection. † Niece, S, successful surgery & recovery.

† Special intentions, Kay & Hugh’s cancer, husbands

heart, my job search, parents safe travels, family

health, brother’s business. † Steve & Mary D. Healthy results from blood test.

† Mike.

† L.C.M.R.

† R.I.P. Mike Q

† Marie L.

† Melissa & her family during this time of morning.

May they find peace. † Stoh children and their upcoming surgery. Quick

recovery and help guide the doctors, nurses. † For safe travels this week.

Prayer Requests

PLEASE PRAY FOR:

† For strength in my relationships.

† Pray for a successful adoption. No danger or harm to

the mother & baby, mind, body & soul. A safe return

home. † World peace, our health & successful business.

† My friend, Steve, that God heals his mother’s heart

illness. † God bless Leo & Jodie’s Marriage.

† God’s love & peace to Leo, Jodie, Patrick & Frances.

† For the repose of the soul of Virginia D.

† For the health of my children & grandchildren.

† For improving health for my sister and myself.

† For employment.

† For my brothers, Jeff & John, grandson, Branson, my

son, David & his new family. Successful family

business. † Please heal our daughter.

† Help & guidance for our grandson.

† Thanksgiving for Ethan’s progress.

† R.I.P Harry T.

† Children & grandchildren to return to the church.

† Healing for Lauri T., Lori S,

† Pray for Popo’s eye to get better.

† Pray for Toni’s healing.

† Heal Adeline’s eye.

† Help Tom to make decision.

† Mom & the doctor’s treating her cancer.

† Bless my sons Eric & Bryn.

† Bless all my family and friends.

† Bless the world with peace & good health.

† Healing for Bethany.

† C-Faith.

† Happy Relationship

† Prayers for the President, our leaders & the country.

† Prayers for the ill, infirmed & troubled. May the peace

of God comfort all of them.

Sick in Our Parish

Please pray for the sick in our parish, especially:

Clarence Boles, Debbie Braswell, Mary Clark,

Maureen Cotner, Kathy Crow, Ignacio Estrada,

Carol Friedman, Alice Gallagher, Francis Graham, Joan

Jasek, James Kreder, Carl Kuhnle, Marie Leanos, Aunt

Myrtle, Linda McDorman, Kaisley Moelle Moss, Jean

Pedrotti, MaryAnn Prochaska, James Rieger, Mary Ann

Rodriguez, Betsy Schwager, Richard Skurla, Elly

Smallwood, Steve & Marsha, Betty Strom, Carol Treese.

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Faith Formation for Youth

CCE News Register for the new school year contact the CCE office.

9 Dec – Sun, RCIA for children 1:30-3:30 in Brooks

12 Dec – Wed, Christmas Pageant at 7:45 in Brooks Hall

19 Dec – Wed, NO CCE – Christmas Break (17 Dec – 8 Jan)

Trivia Corner

See how many of these clues do you need to identify this saint.

He coined the phrase, “Pray, Hope, and Don’t Worry.” Born in Italy and was an extremely religious and pious person from

childhood; Became a friar at age 15; pilgrims came to him from around the world for advice; had the marks of the stigmata;

hands would bleed while saying Mass; Died in 1968. His feast day is 23 Sept.

Padre Pio

Contact Christine Moore at 666-6222 office, (972) 955-7854 cell, or by email at: [email protected]

Senior Youth Group Sunday, December 9: Jesse Manibusan, 7:00-9:00pm (Dinner as usual)

Sunday, December 16: Youth Advent Party, 6:15-8:30 pm

Wednesday, December 19: Parish Reconciliation Service, 6:30-8:30 pm

Dec. 20-22: Christmas decorating, Details to come

Save the Date:

DCYC: Feb. 1-3, 2019, Cost: $65.00. Sign-up now!

Catch up with us on our Instagram site. Follow us at “Stjeromesyg”.

Daryl Nagel, Youth Minister

Contact, info:

666-7722, office

254-715-8610, cell

E-mail: [email protected]

Junior Youth Group Junior Youth Group is for those youth 6th-8th grade. For anyone interested in participating in JYG contact Brenda Martinez

(254) 666-7722 or email her at [email protected]. Please note the following events:

December 9: NO EDGE NIGHT. Advent speaker.

December 16: EDGE NIGHT.

St. Jerome’s Little Flowers Girls Club

Little Flowers Girls' Club is a Catholic club for girls ages 5 and up that teaches virtues through scripture, saints' biographies

and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. We meet one Saturday morning a month. Club meetings begin in September.

Contact Renee Clayton at: [email protected], (509) 263-4501.

St Jerome Scouts, Troop 456 Scouts—for information on how to join go to stjeromewaco.org/boy-scouts or email [email protected].

Little Lions Learning Center News

The joy of Advent has filled the spirits of the children enrolled in the Little Lions preschool. They are

collecting canned food for the needy until December 14th, learning about the significance of the Advent

wreath candles, and building the parts of the Nativity as they open a different drawer in their Advent Chest.

It is all coming together as we wait for the arrival of our Lord and Savior.

Little Lions Learning Center will be closed for the Christmas Break until January 7th and then will reopen. If you are

interested in a spot for a four year old in the second semester, please contact the director. Our enrollment is nearly full.

If you have questions about Little Lions Learning Center, contact Bobby Jetelina 254-666-6222 or [email protected]