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28 November 2010
Be Prepared: First Reading: Isaiah 2:1–5 (The Lord Gathers); Second Reading: Romans 13:11–14 (Salvation is Near); Gospel: Matthew 24:37–44 (Stay Awake)
Adults: If the Lord were to come today, would he find me watching, prepared, and full of hope?
Children: When Jesus comes back to us in glory, how do I think he will make this world different?
different?
Kingdom of God is at Hand: First reading: 2 Samuel 5:1-3 (David anointed King); Second reading: Colossians 1:12-20 (Heirs of the Kingdom); Gospel: Luke 23:35-43 (Remember Me)
Adults: What have I learned from the way Christ died?
Children: Do I ask Jesus to “remember me” when I need help?
Wednesday, November 17 - Religious Education classes: for grades 1-6 will begin at 6:15 and endat 7:30; for grade 8 will begin at 6:00 and end at 7:30; High School Youth Ministry will begin at 7:00 in the Loft and end at 8:30. Thursday, November 18 - Ecumenical Thanksgiving Prayer Service beginning at 7:00 PM. Come and join St. Olaf and Hope Lutheran as we celebrate and give thanks together for all of the blessings God has bestowed on us this past year.
Remember that the Giving Tree is now up in the Gathering Space. Stop by the tree and choose a white ornament from the tree to purchase a gift for the Spirit of Christmas gift collection or a purple/blue ornament to purchase Scrip gift cards for Catholic Charities. Help make somone's Christmas a joyful one.
Wednesday, November 24 - Religious Education Classes will not be held.
Sunday, November 28 is the First Sunday of Advent.
The Apostleship of Prayer announced the intentions chosen by the Pope for November. His general prayer intention is:
"That victims of drugs or of other dependence may, thanks to the support of the Christian community, find in the power of our saving God strength for a radical life-change."
The Pontiff also chooses an apostolic intention for each month. In November he will pray:
"That the Churches of Latin America may move ahead with the continent-wide mission proposed by their bishops, making it part of the universal missionary task of the People of God."
14 November 2010 (Focus on the Lord)
First reading: Malachi 3:19–20a (God is Just); Second reading: 2 Thessalonians 3:7–12 Earn your Keep); Gospel: Luke 21:5–19 (Persevere in the Lord)
Adults: What changes have occurred in my life over the last year? Do I believe that God is with me as I deal with these things?
Children: Has anything changed in my family? Do I know that God’s love for me will never change?
Monday, November 8: Server Training beginning at 6:00 PM; Wednesday, November 10: Religious Education Classes for Grades 1-6 beginning at 6:15 PM and ending at 7:30 PM and for Grade 7 beginning at 6:00 PM and ending at 7:30 PM; High School Youth Ministry will meet in the Loft beginning at 7:00 PM and ending at 8:30 PM. Saturday and Sunday, November 13 and 14: Amen Sunday, if you haven't already turned in your Diocesan Annual Appeal pledge card please do so this weekend when you come to Mass; St. Hubert Medals will be blessed and availble for those who are going deer hunting and have not recieved one previously. Saturday evening our annual Harvest Dinner (tickets needed to be purchased ahead of time) will take place with Father Konopa as the presenter.
The Giving Tree will be in the Gathering Space this weekend, stop and check out the opportunities for helping those in need. You will notice different colored ornaments on the tree if you take a blue or purple ornament those are requests for gift cards from Catholic Charities, we ask that you stop by the Scrip table and purchase the gifts cards, you can then leave them along with the ornament with one of the Scrip sellers and they will leave them in the box for us to pass on to Catholic Charities. The white ornaments are gift ideas from the Spirit of Christmas, you take an ornament, purchase the gift, listed on the ornament, and then leave the unwrapped gift along with the ornament, attached to the gift, under the Giving Tree.
We live in God.
First reading: 2 Maccabees 7:1–2, 9–14 (We have life in God); Second reading: 2 Thessalonians 2:16—3:5 (Open your hearts to God); Gospel: Luke 20:27–38 or 20:27, 34–38 (God of the Living)
Adults: What is one thing I can do to take back my life from the power of electronic media?
Children: How much do TV shows, computer images, and video games affect my choices?
