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The National Shrine of The Divine Mercy will livestream the following spiritual activities on their Facebook page

At 9 a.m. EST they will broadcast the Most Holy Mass, including the prayer to make a Spiritual Communion
At 3 p.m. EST they will broadcast the Novena and Chaplet of Divine Mercy, followed by Benediction and a blessing with the first-class relic of St. Faustina
At 5 p.m. EST please join the Marian Fathers in prayer as they recite the Most Holy Rosary
At 7 p.m. EST they will livestream the Most Holy Mass in Spanish on their Spanish Facebook page

These will also be posted on their website

The book club will be discussing "Journey to God" by Daniel Burke on March 10 following the 6pm Mass. All are welcome to attend. The book is available for free on the bookshelves at the side entrance to the church.

We will be celebrating Mardi Gras with dinner after the 6pm Mass on Tuesday, February 25. Please bring a side dish to share.

We have received a donation of an AED and need a group of people to receive training in the use of this unit. We would like volunteers to attend this meeting ideally on Wednesday, February 12 after the 6pm Mass (the training will last about 30 minutes). If you are interested in attending the training, please contact Donna at the Parish Office.

The Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet Tuesday, January 4 after the 6pm Mass (approx. 6:45pm). All are welcome to join us and learn how to make lap robes or prayer shawls. For more information or if you know someone who would appreciate on of our gifts please contact Linda Yarborough (see bulletin for contact information).

“Behold” by Faith L. Potts is the next Book Club book. It is a collection of short stories honoring the birth of the savior. The book will be discussed Tuesday, February 11 after the 6pm Mass.

Religious education classes will resume on Sunday, January 5.

January 1st is the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God a Holy Day of Obligation The Mass schedule is as follows
Tues, Dec. 31st a Vigil Mass at 6:00PM at St. Mary's
Wed. Jan. 1st at 9:OO am at St. Joseph's.
and at 11:00AM at St. Mary's.

GIVING TREE UPDATE Thank you to all who participated in our Giving Tree this year. We provided Christmas for 4 families!

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - The next regular meeting of the Knights is scheduled for Thursday, January 9th, following the 6 pm Mass and the Chaplet of Devine Mercy. If you are interested in becoming a Knight ask a member or contact us HERE.

The next regular meeting of the Knights is scheduled for Thursday January 9th, following the 6pm Mass. The Knights are accepting donations all year for the Columbus Hope Foundation. Your donations stay locally with the Knights of Columbus supporting the Saleeby Center and the Darlington County Special Needs and Dis-abilities. Together we do good things. Thank You for your kindness and generosity. If you are interested in becoming a Knight ask a member or contact us HERE.

We would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year! The Office will close at 2:00 pm Monday, December 23rd. We will return to regular hours Thursday, January 2nd.

January 1st is the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God and is a holy day of obligation. Vigil Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, December 31 at 6pm at St. Mary's. Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, January 1 at 9am at St. Joseph and 11am at St. Mary.

Christmas Vigil Mass Dec. 24th 7:00 pm at St. Mary
Christmas Mass Dec. 25th 9:00 am at St. Joseph
and at 11:00 am at St. Mary

The Parish Christmas Celebration will be Sunday, December 15th after Mass. The Religious Education students will present the Nativity Story, According to the Gospel of St. Luke followed by a potluck luncheon in the Parish Hall.

Applications are now being accepted into the Knights of Columbus. Ask any Knight for a Form # 100. The next meeting will be November 14th following the 6 pm Mass and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. If you are interested in becoming a Knight ask a member or contact us HERE.

Our next selection will be Story of a Soul by Thérèse of Lisieux. St. Thérèse's autobiography was first published soon after her death in 1897 at the age of twenty-four.

The Altar Server training is open to parishioners that have received their First Communion from the 4th grade on up to adulthood. The training will be in the Confirmation Classroom upstairs on Sunday, November 10, 2019, from 9:45-10:45.

The Knights of Columbus will begin our Coats for Kids (Families) Drive on November 3rd and end on December 1st. We appreciate any new or gently used coats, hats, gloves or scarfs you may contribute.

Don't forget that All Saints' Day is this Friday, November 1. Masses will be celebrated at the following times, all will be held at St. Mary's: Thursday, October 31 at 6 pm (Vigil Mass) Friday, November 1 at 12:10 pm (followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament) Friday, November 1 at 6 pm