FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

PASTOR’S CORNER

Because Jesus was born...

I have learned that you should never say no to a gift from a

child.

I have learned that being kind is often more important than

being right.

I have learned that I can always pray for someone when I

cannot do anything else to help.

I have learned that sometimes all a person needs is a hand

to hold and a heart to understand.

I have learned that we should be glad God does not give us

everything we ask for.

I have learned that it is those small daily happenings that

make life so spectacular.

I have learned that the Lord did not do it all in one day.

I have learned that I have to support bacteria, for they are

the only culture some people have.

I have learned that love, not time, heals all wounds.

I have learned that I need Christmas because…how would

you finish this sentence?

Fr. Slawek

MASS INTENTIONS

Monday, December 24—Christmas Eve

5: 30 p.m. Carols 6 p.m.—Mass 7:30 p.m. Carols 8 p.m.—Mass Tuesday, December 25— Nativity of the Lord 9:00 a.m. Christmas Day. 11: a.m. Christmas Day. Wednesday, December 26

9:00 a.m. NO MASS. Thursday, December 27 9:00 a.m. Thanksgiving Mass req. by Maryann Marquez . Friday, December 28

9:00 a.m. (+) Philip Yu req. by Violet Pung-Yu . Saturday, December 29

4:30 p.m. Intentions of all Parishioners. Sunday, December 30 9:00 a.m. Private Intentions. 11 a.m. Intentions of Lourdes Aguil req. by Lulu Ochangco.

2019 OFFERTORY ENVELOPES Assigned envelopes are available for pick up at the back table in the church. New envelope can be pick up from the Parish office during office hours. Please use 2019 envelopes starting Jan. 1. Print your full name, address, phone number and donation clearly on the envelope for the month so the Parish office can record the number to your name. If you have a change of address please list it on your envelope or notify the office. Please DO NOT USE 2018 or older enve-lopes. Discharge last year envelope. This old number is no longer assigned to you. Please DO NOT SCRATCH OUT the number and put your own number.

CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES

Monday, December 24, 2018

Carols 5:30 p.m.—Mass 6 p.m.

Carols 7:30 p.m.—Mass 8 p.m.

THE FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Mass 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.

Wednesday, December 26, 2018—NO Morning Mass

VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION GATHERING

Wednesday, January 9, 2019 6 p.m.—9 p.m.

All volunteer are welcome to attend.

HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS: The Parish Office will reopen Wednes-

day, January 2nd at 8:30 a.m.

December 23, 2018

NOVEMBER 25, 2018 Regular Envelope Offering $ 4306.54 Loose offering $ 299.00 DECEMBER 2, 2018 Regular Envelope Offering $ 5232.00 Loose offering $ 325.45 DECEMBER 10, 2018 Regular Envelope Offering $ 4193.00 Loose offering $ 285.00 Building Fund Envelope $ 3556.00 Building Fund Loose $ 227.00 Thank you for you continued generosity

CHILDREN'S LITURGY will be offered and celebrated at the 11:00 am Mass only eve-ry Sunday throughout the school year. Children ages 3 - 8 are most welcome to join us. )

SENIOR’S GROUP: The seniors

group will resume Wednesday, January 9 after the 9 a.m. devotion of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Come out and socialize, play cards, make new friends in your parish community. Coffee, tea and snack are provided. Everyone welcome!

HOLY SPIRIT PARISH OFFERING NOVEMBER/DECEMBER

SACRAMENTAL PREP SESSION FOR FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2019 ~

Dear Parents / Guardians … Although our First Communion Session (for those al-ready registered) will not begin until Saturday, March 16, 2019, 10:00 am - the weekly Sunday celebrations of the Mass continues to be part of our ongo-ing preparation process and attendance at the Children's Liturgy celebrated at the 11:00 am Masses is highly encouraged throughout the upcoming months. God Bless! EDGE ~ Youth Ministry Our EDGE Friday night get together’s will resume in the new year on January 11, 2019 with the THEME: Abide. The EDGE Core and Crew Leadership Team wish our EDGERS, their families, our Prayer Partners and the whole of Holy Spirit Com-munity A Happy Advent GOD IS GOOD, ALL THE TIME !!! Parents / Guardians; Although we are no longer meeting for sessions till the new year please continue to bring your children / youth to the Sunday Celebration of the Mass regularly as this continues to be part of the preparation process for their life long journey to enlightenment of our faith. God Bless! RCIA ~ Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults - For those already registered in the RCIA program, our sessions will resume this week. Peace! EDGE ~ Youth Ministry Our EDGE nights resume this upcoming Friday, January 11, 2019 at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:30. Looking forward to seeing you, all our EDGErs and hear-ing about your Christmas celebration stories. Let us continue our journey as we are being challenge to a better understanding of the Eucharist as the "source and sum-mit" of our Catholic faith. GOD IS GOOD

H oly Spirit Roman

C A T H O L I C C H U R C H

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CHECK ONE: New Registration

Change of Address Moving out of Parish Renewal

PARISH PHOTO’S & PARSISH DIRECTORY ATTENTION: PARISHIONERS

The following parishioners listed below have not picked up their photo and parish directory. Please pick up your photo and directory for the office dur-ing office hour’s Monday—Thursday 8:30 a.m.—1 p.m.

Liliana Ramirez-Bautista Sandra Hector Matthew Nadon Therese Tom Carmel DaSilva Emily Corpus

Sandy Rodrigues Jason Cho Johnny Chin Pierre Cuschieri Maria Nielo Babu Remy