First Sunday of Advent
November 26-27, 2022
THIS WEEKEND
Christmas Angel Tree is up!
- If you are able, stop by the St. Michael Room (in the narthex) and take a tag (or two) off the Angel Tree. Purchase the suggested item, wrap the gift, attach the tag to the outside of the gift, and return it to the church or parish office by Friday, December 16.
- Thank you for your generosity in touching the lives of our parish family this Christmas!
Sunday, November 27
- First Sunday of Advent
- 2:15 pm – Hispanic Ministry Meeting
- Looking for an Advent reflection? Check out the First Sunday of Advent with Fr. Mark Toups in this 30-minute reflection.
NEXT WEEK
Tuesday, November 29
- 9:00 am – Bible Study
- 11:00 am – Food Finders Mobile Food Pantry
- 6:00 pm – Movie Night
- 6:00 pm – Children’s Choir practice (at SJA)
- 7:30 pm – Lessons & Carols practice
Wednesday, November 30
- 2:00 pm – Pastorate Directory Photos (Parish Hall; until 8:30 pm)
- 7:00 pm – Pastorate Advent Penance Service (at SJA)
Thursday, December 1
- 2:00 pm – Pastorate Directory Photos (Parish Hall; until 8:30 pm)
- 6:30 pm – Young Adult Bible Study (Claddagh House)
- 7:00 pm – Choir practice
Friday, December 2
- 2:00 pm – Pastorate Directory Photos (Parish Hall; until 8:30 pm)
- 6:00 pm – St. Nicholas Barn Mass (Hartman Farm, 3224 N. 500 W.)
NEXT WEEKEND
- 8:45 am – Haiti Ministry Meeting
- 9:00 am – First Reconciliation (2nd Grade; at SP)
- 9:00 am – First Saturday Holy Hour for Vocations (at SP)
- 10:15 am – Men’s Formation with Priests (at SP)
- 10:30 am – Pastorate Directory Photos (Parish Hall; until 4:00 pm)
- 3:00 pm – First Reconciliation (2nd Grade; at SJA)
Sunday, December 4
- 10:15 am – SRE (at SJA)
- 5:30 pm – Confirmation Formation (at SJA)
- 6:00 pm – Women’s Advent Evening of Reflection (Click here to register and pay.)
INFORMATION and UPCOMING EVENTS
Volunteers needed!
- Food Finders Mobile Food Pantry
- Our next two mobile food pantries are Tuesday, November 29 and Thursday, December 15. Please call the parish office (452-6021) or email Chuck at cjansen@parish.dol-in.org to let us know you’ll join us to help. Thanks in advance!
- Sign-In/Greeters at Parish Directory Photo Sessions
- Greet parishioners and get them signed in for their photo sessions. Main requirement is a friendly face! Contact the parish office (452-6021) or email Chuck at cjansen@parish.dol-in.org.
- Coffee & Donuts
- This ministry is in need of volunteers to set up for time of fellowship between Masses on Sunday morning. Contact the parish office at 452-6021.
- Filling Baptismal & Holy Water Fonts
- Join the team that changes the water in the Baptismal and holy water fonts. It will take approximately 15 minutes once a month. Contact the parish office at 452-6021.
New Pastorate Directory
- Registrations are still open to schedule your photo session for the upcoming pastorate directory! St. Patrick’s photo sessions are November 30-December 10. Click here to register.
- Church code is: in1830
- Password is: photos
- You can also call the parish office to register.
Upcoming Choir Opportunities
- For Advent and Christmas Masses, we will have multiple groups for you to join and sing.
- We will have our Lessons in Carols on December 15 at 7:00 pm. This is a combined Kokomo Pastorate Event.
- Lessons In Carols Rehearsal Time and Dates
- Tuesdays 7:30 pm at St. Patrick
- November 29, December 6, 13
- We will have a children’s choir (for grades K-6) at the 4:30 Christmas Eve Mass.
- Children’s Choir practice – Tuesdays at 6:00 pm
- We will have an adult choir for the Midnight Mass. No experience is needed. (If you are interested in participating as a musician, please also reach out for this opportunity.)
- Adult Choir for Midnight Mass
- 7:00 pm at St. Patrick
- Thursday, December 1, 8 and 22
- Tuesday, December 20
- Our pastorate Children’s Choir will be participating in the Kokomo Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 3.
- Please contact Tory Horner at thorner@parish.dol-in.org if you are interested or need more information about any of these opportunities.
Car Raffle Tickets
- Car raffle tickets are still available for purchase. If you haven’t bought yours, do so soon. Tickets are $25 for one, or $100 for 7 until November 30. After that, tickets are $100 for 6.
Holy Land Pilgrimage with Fr. Shocklee and Fr. Shine!
- Fr. Shocklee and Fr. Shine are taking a group of pilgrims to the Holy Land in October 2023! You could be one of them! Visit this link to learn more!
SAVE THE DATE
- December 8 – Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Holy Day of Obligation)
- December 15 – Food Finders Mobile Food Pantry (SP)
- December 15 – Lessons in Carols
- See this week’s bulletin for upcoming events.
BULLETIN
- Click HERE to read this week's bulletin.
- Estamos muy emocionados de publicar un boletín nuevo de La Comunidad Católica de Kokomo. haga clic aquí para ver más.
