Assumption Chapel St. Mary’s Academy & College

200 E. Mission Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536

Phone: 785-437-2471 FAX: 785-437-6798

For Last Rites only: 785-844-9112 St. Mary’s Academy & College Website: www.smac.edu

St. Mary’s College Radio Station KSMK-LP 98.3 FM

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD

DECEMBER 25, 2016

CONFESSION SCHEDULE: 7:00pm-:00pm

Tuesday, December 27: NO CONFESSIONS

Thursday, December 29: Frs. Rutledge, Leith, Wood & McFarland Friday, December 30: Frs. Brandler, Novak & Haynos

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS

It’s that time of year again, and we are asking parishioners to help defer

the costs of Christmas Decorations for the Chapel. Would you be able t o he lp wi th a donation? If so, please drop your contribution in the collection basket or at the switchboard, in an envelope marked: “Christmas Decorations”.

~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE RECEPTION &ADMINISTRATION

OFFICES will be closed on Monday, December 26.

CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE

The Mass Schedule for today,

Sunday, Dec. 25, The Feast of the Nativity:

7:30am - Low Mass, 9:00am - Sung Mass

11:00am - Low Mass

5:00pm - II Vespers and Benediction

NB: There will be NO 6:00am, 12:30pm or

6:30pm Mass on Christmas Day. Compline will be at 7:30pm

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New Year’s Eve: I Vespers of the Feast of the Circumcision at 5:15pm, Holy Hour of Adoration at 11:00pm-12:00am

Sunday, January 1, The Feast of the Circumcision– A Holy Day of Obligation: There will be the normal Sunday Mass schedule. II Vespers will be at 5:00pm.

~~~~~~~~~~~~ FIRST MASS OF

REV. FR. NICHOLAS STAMOS

Rev. Fr. Stamos will celebrate a Solemn High Mass in St. Mary’s, on

Sunday, January 8, at 10:30am, in the auditorium.

The Priests and Sisters would like to wish each of you a very Happy and Blessed Christmas.

DON’T FORGET

THE ROSARY CRUSADE!

Please turn in the numbers of your rosaries and sacrifices by: *calling the switchboard or

*dropping them at the switchboard or *dropping them in the collection basket.

Immaculata Bookstore Business Hours 907 E. Jesuit Lane, St. Marys, KS

Phone: 785-437-2409 Tuesday –Friday: 8:15am - 9:00pm

Saturday: 8:15am - 4:00pm

Please Note : Christmas Hours

Sunday, Dec. 25: Closed Monday, Dec. 26: 9:15am-6:00pm

Three Kings Christmas Clearance is on now through January 29.

Sales increase each week, while supplies last. See flyer in the vestibule for more details.

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OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE IMAGE December 25-January 1 Michael Rojas

HOLY FAMILY

December 25-January 1 Dustin Mosier

January 1-8 Michael Rojas

PILGRIM VIRGIN

December 25-January 1 Maria Besas January 1-8 Andrew Kneuper

To schedule a date, please leave a note at the switchboard or call ext. 405.

HOSTIA SUBSCRIPTIONS

The Hostia subscriptions are being renewed for 2017. Subscriptions are by family and the cost is $18 per year. Please leave an envelope with your payment for the subscription at the switchboard.

December Intention:

For the Souls in Purgatory

CANCELLATIONS Tuesday Evening Non-Academy Religion Classes are canceled for the Christmas season. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 10.

Sunday, Non-Academy Religion classes for girls a r e cancelled and will r esume on January 8.

Catholic Doctrine Classes and the McCabe Lecture Series are cancelled for the Christmas Season. Catholic Doctrine will resume on Tuesday, January 10 and McCabe on Wednesday, January 11.

Monday night server practices for Low Mass and Latin are cancelled for December 26 and January 2. They will resume on Monday, January 9.

The third banns of marriage are announced for Simon Trent Novelly, of Pittsburg, PA, formerly of St. Marys, KS and Kimberly Anne Thibeault, of St. Marys, KS, who plan to be united in the Holy Sacrament of Matrimony on February 11, 2017, in the Assumption Chapel, St. Marys, KS. The third banns of marriage are announced for James Paul VanderPutten, of St. Marys, KS, formerly of Emmett, KS, and Mary Katherine Palmer, of St. Marys, KS, who plan to be united in the Holy Sacrament of Matrimony on February 18, 2017, in the Assumption Chapel, St. Marys, KS. Any persons knowing of any impediment to either of these marriages are obliged, under conscience, to notify Fr. Angele as soon as possible.

EUCHARISTIC CRUSADE

BANNS OF MARRIAGE FIREWOOD

The firewood for sale by the Dorm Boys has all been sold. Please check back after

Christmas break if you are still interested.

2017 COLLECTION ENVELOPES are available at the switchboard

during normal business hours.

PLEASE FILL OUT A CENSUS CARD

FOR THE 2017 PARISH DIRECTORY

TO REGISTER YOUR FAMILY OR

UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION.

NEW PARISHIONERS

Please register in the parish. There are census cards in the chapel vestibule or at the switchboard in the Administration Building. Just fill it out and return it to the switchboard. *Please indicate on the card what phone number you would like in the Parish Directory or if you would want it unlisted. Thank you.

CURRENT PARISHIONERS If you have married, moved, or have a

new phone number, please fill ou t a card with the new information, as soon as possible. *Please indicate on the card what phone number you would like in the Parish Directory or if you would want it unlisted. Thank you.

1ST SEMESTER AWARDS CEREMONY

(Grades 5-12) Date: Fr iday, January 6

Time: 3:20pm Location: Auditor ium

Students will be dismissed from the ceremony upon its completion,

which may be earlier than normal.

ST. MARYS ACADEMY CHRISTMAS ROLLER SKATING FUNDRAISER

Friday, December 30, 5:00pm-7:00pm SK8AWAY, 815 Fairlawn St., Topeka

All are invited to skate to Christmas Music while supporting SMAC.

$5/per skater (This includes skate rental.)

2017 Business Directory Information

For your planning purposes: All ads must be submitted ready to copy and put in the directory, either as a scan able copy or PC compatible file on CD, along with the f ee by January 20, 2017. Only r egister ed parishioners may advertise in the directory.

Following are the sizes and costs for the ads:

Full Page Ad

$100.00

Half Page Ad

$60.00

Quarter Page Ad

$35.00

One Line Ad

$12.00, plus $2.00 per added line.

Sample line ad:

Auto Repair

John J. Zero......................437-0000

(One line)

Auto Repair

John J. Zero ………..437-0000

1111 W. 1st St., St. Marys

(Two lines) etc.

Student (age 18 + under) ads are half price.

For questions regarding the business ads,

please call 437-2471, ext. 405

and leave a message.

ST. MARY’S ACADEMY

Changes to this schedule will be put in the bulletin. Sunday Masses: 6:00am, 7:30am, 9:00am (High

Mass), 11:00am, 12:30pm and 6:30pm. Sunday Vespers & Benediction: 5:00pm First Class Feast Day Vespers: 1st Vesp er s t he previous day, 2nd Vespers on the Feast Day.

Weekday Masses: 5:45am, 7:15am and 11:15am. Saturday Masses: 5:45am (First Saturday only) 7:15am and 9:00am Rosary: 5:30pm Monday through Saturday

(Thursday 5:20pm, includes Benediction) Confessions : 7: 00p m - 9:00pm (Tues, Thurs, Fri) 8:00am-11:00am First Saturday

Catholic Doctrine Class: Tuesdays,7:00pm, McCabe Music Room Other Devotions: Monday: 7:30pm St. Monica’s Rosary for the youth of the parish

Tuesday: Immediately after Rosary or Vespers Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotions Mon-Fri: 3:00pm 15 decade Rosary for Holy Father Saturday: After 9:00 Mass Our Lady of Sorrows

Devotions 2:00pm 15 decade Rosary in reparation for blasphemies against Our Lady Sunday: 2:00pm Holy Hour

1st Sunday: After each Mass: Expectant Mothers ’ Blessing, Our Lady of Sorrows Altar. Mothers of Lu prayer for vocations at the Communion rail.

New Parishioners: P lea se p ick u p a cen sus ca r d from the Switchboard in the Administration Building or in the chapel vestibule, fill it out and return it to the Switchboard. Thank you. Parishioners who

move, change telephone numbers, or get married, please fil l out a census card with the new information as soon as possible, and return it to the

switchboard. Bulletin Announcements: M u st b e su b mit t ed t o the switchboard at the latest, by noon Wednesday before the bulletin in which you wish the

announcement to be published. Last Rites Phone Number: P lea se ma k e a n ot e of the following emergency telephone number, 1 (785) 844-9112. It is ONLY to be used for Last Rites and

ONLY ou t side of u sua l b usiness h ou r s: 5: 00p m -9:00am, weekends and school holidays. Use of Facilities for Parish, School or Private Events: All

parties must fill out an application (available at smac.edu and switchboard), before events will be considered for permission. Priority goes to school or parish organized events. Rental fees may apply for private events. Questions? Contact the

Operations Department at ext. 430.

Calendar for the Week

Monday, December 26, St. Stephen

5:45am (MA) Br. Francis

7:15am (MA) Ro. Espinoza/To. Espinoza (LOY) Si. Riccomini

(CC) Ca. Bruns (OL) Ga. de los Reyes (SJ) Bl. Persian

(OLS) Ga. Konkel (SPX) Er. Kullavanijaya 11:15am (MA) Jo. Rada

Tuesday, December 27, St. John

5:45am (MA) Ch. Riccomini

7:15am (MA) Da. Tompkins/Ma. Kleinsmith (CVT) Bl. Schmitt

(LOY) Is. Wohletz (CC) X. Summers (CC) He. Hohman

(OL) An. Riccomini (SJ) T.J. Eubanks (OLS) Ph. Cain

11:15am (MA) St. Harpe/Ju. Cabler

Wednesday, December 28, The Holy Innocents

5:45am (MA) Br. Francis

7:15am (MA) Ch. Borst/Jo. Belderok (LOY) Ga. de los Reyes

(CC) Ca. Bruns (CC) Se. McDonald (OL) Do. McDonald

(SJ) Do. Brown (OLS) Ma. Brown (SPX) Er. Kullavanijaya 9:00am (MANOR) No. Trosten

11:15am (MA) A Fifer/T. Fifer

Thursday, December 29, Day Within the Octave of Christmas

5:45am (MA) Da. Armesto

7:15am (MA) To. Treacy/Jo. Treacy (LOY) Be. Drew (CC) Da. Kirby

(CC) Mi. Harpe (CC) Ma. Brown (OL) Pe. Hatty

(SJ) Bl. Persian (OLS) Ga. Konkel (SPX) Ph. Hatty/La. Hatty

11:15am (MA) Mi. Nimbach/Jo. Trask

5:20pm (R&B) MC: Pe. Hatty TH: Do. Brown

AC: Ma. Brown/Da. Tompkins

Friday, December 30, Day Within the Octave of Christmas

5:45am (MA) Ch. Riccomini

7:15m (MA) Da. Tompkins/Ma. Brown (LOY) Is. Wohletz

(CC) X. Summers (CC) Ja. Goldade (CC) Da. Eubanks

(CC) No. Trosten (OL) Do. Brown (SJ) Mi. Greene

(OLS) Jo. Belderok (SPX) Er. Kullavanijaya 11:15am (MA) Pe. Isermann/Jo. Isermann

Saturday, December 31, Day Within the Octave of Christmas

7:15am (MA) Bl. Persian/Ga. Smalley (CC) Da. Kirby

(CC) A. Fifer (CC) Be. Cain (OL) Ph. Cain (SJ) An. Riccomini

(OLS) Ca. Bruns (SPX) Mi. Nimbach/T. Fifer

9:00am (MA) Ja. Brackenbury/Ma. Bunel

11:00am (MA) *Wedding Sung Mass MC: TH: AC: TBA

5:15pm (I Vespers) MC: Ma. Isermann TH: Pe. Hatty

AC: Ja. Goldade/Ph. Hatty

11:00pm (Holy Hour) MC: To. Treacy TH: Bl. Persian

AC: Ja Goldade/Da. Tompkins

Sunday, January 1, OCTAVE DAY OF THE NATIVITY

6:00am (MA) Za. Christensen/An. Harpe (SFX) Mi. Harpe

7:30am (MA) An. Riccomini/Jo. Rada (CC) Jo. Trask

(CC) Is. Wohletz

9:00am (MA) *SUNG MASS MC: Ma. Isermann TH: Pe. Hatty

AC: Ja. Goldade/Ma. Kleinsmith

TB: Se. VanderPutten/Za. Bush/Za. Cochran/A. Koskinen

(continued from previous column)

11:00am (MA) Be. Drew/To. Espinoza

12:30pm (MA) Fr. McAtarian/Ro. Palmeri

6:30pm (MA) Do. McDonald/Se. McDonald

5:00pm (V+B) MC: Ma. Isermann TH: Pe. Hatty

AC: Ja. Goldade/Ma. Kleinsmith