(Saint Augustine Church, Barberton, OH) (November 27, 2011)

(Insert Graphic 2101-0033.tif) First Sunday of Advent

Advent reminds us to be watchful and alert for the Lord in our Life now and to be ready for His promised return. Prayer is necessary to do this. Weekly Mass keeps families centered in the Lord and ready for anything. The new Mass prayers which begin today will naturally help us be more attentive. Carry this attentiveness into family meals and daily prayers. Maranatha! Come Lord Jesus! (Insert graphic 1106-0086)
362 Holy Hours were kept before the Blessed Sacrament this past week. When you look upon the Sacred Host, you look upon Jesus, the Son of God, "Indeed this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks upon the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life. Him I will raise up on the last day." (Jn 6:40) You do not have to be an adorer to stop in and make a Holy Hour. Just sign in at the desk for the hour that you are there. If you have any questions, please call Judy Soltis at 330-212-0926. (Insert Graphic 1508-0016.tif) Please join us on Saturday, December 3 for the scriptural rosary, spiritual readings and Benediction toward our Blessed Mother under the title of Our Lady of Fatima All are invited to this beautiful Fatima devotion. (Insert Graphic 2404-0106.tif)

Barberton Area Community Ministries item for the Month of December is Potato Products, rice, noodles or box dinners. Please bring your donations when you come to Mass and place them in the bench in front of the giving tree in the vestibule, together we can help those less fortunate. Items will be delivered to BACM on Monday morning.
Springtime of Hopes - item for the month of December is face soap. Please place your donations inside the bench in front of the giving tree in the vestibule, items will be picked up on Monday morning. Thank you in advance for your help in this matter. For more information, please contact Greg Meier at 330-289-3987.

St. Augustine will once again host our annual FREE CHRISTMAS DAY DINNER. Setup will be on Friday, December 23 from 9:30 am-1:00 pm. Dinner will be served from 1:003:00 pm on Christmas Day. Cleanup will begin at 3:00. Please keep these times in mind as you consider volunteering. More details later about food donations. Praise God we are able to provide this time of food and fellowship as we celebrate the birth of our Savior! JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON! Advent is a time to prepare to celebrate the Incarnation the Word made flesh. We celebrate Jesus birth, His presence with us now, and our anticipation of His coming again in glory. One way to prepare is to examine our lives and turn from our sin through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. St. Augustine will again host an ADVENT COMMUNAL RECONCILIATION SERVICE on December 12 at 7:00 pm in the church. Eight priests will be available. Is there someone you should invite?

(Insert Graphic 2404-0088.tif) The next Coffee and Donuts will be Sunday, December 4 following the 9:00 and 11:00am Masses. Hosts will be Jim & Barb Horvath and Larry & Charlotte Smart. Come and See We all struggle during the rocky times in our lives. On Tuesday, December 6, Fr. Michael B. Smith, pastor, Immaculate Conception, Akron, will reflect on The Lives of the Saints: Comfort in Difficult Times at 7:00 p.m. at Blessed Trinity Church (formerly St. Martha) in Akron. Following the presentation, there will be an opportunity for small group discussion, including time for individual conversations with Father Smith. Everyone is welcome.

THERE ARE STILL A COUPLE OF LECTOR WORKBOOKS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PICKED UP. PLEASE DO SO FOLLOWING MASS TODAY.
The Saint Monica Gift Shop is open and ready to assist you in purchasing your religious items for the Christmas Season. The Gift Shop is now open on Saturday 3:30-4:00pm. and on Sunday 8:4512:00. Stop by and take a moment to view the many gifts available. In case you were not counting, there are only 28 Days until Christmas!
(Insert Graphic 1201-0055.tif) THE ADULT SERVERS MINISTRY needs one additional team of 4 servers plus one server for an existing team. Are there five members of our parish who would like to help this Ministry? Talk to your friends and form a team of four, or join the Ministry as one person to complete an existing team to serve once every four weeks at the 7:30 a.m. Sunday Mass. If this sounds interesting to you, please call Tom Logsdon (330-745-1373) and you will be added to the new schedule which begins in January 2012. On-the-job training is provided. Catholic Charities Community Service/Summit County Women's Board is having their annual "Bags of Love." The Women's Board helps out families in need that the Agency is working with especially at this time of year. You can send a donation to CCCS/SC Women's Board "Bag of Love" @812 Biruta St., Akron, Ohio 44307. Or if you would like to drop off items we could use any of the following, some laundry detergent, diapers, bar soap, dish detergent, toilet paper, paper napkins, paper towels, Kleenex, deodorant, shampoo/conditioners, toothpaste/toothbrushes/floss. Anything you are able to donate is so appreciated. We will be getting these items together at our December 9 meeting. God bless you and thank you for your help! Thank you for your contributions to the Collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development! Your generosity has laid the foundation for important changes in low-income communities all over the United States. Through CCHD, we manifest Catholic social teaching and carry out Jesus mission to bring good news to the poorrelease to captivessight to the blind and let the oppressed go free (Lk 4:18)

Dont miss your opportunity to Join other parishioners for an evening of holiday entertainment: A holiday musical comedy, Away in the Basement: A Church Basement Ladies Christmas will be presented at the Civic Theatre on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 7:00 pm. It is a feel-good holiday show for the whole family. Tickets are $20. Reservations and ticket money are due by December 5. Some carpooling will be available. To reserve your seat with other parishioners, please call the Rectory (330-745-0011).

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PRAY FOR THE SICK Patrick Blasdel, Patricia Patterson, Karl Bartel, Jennifer Marco, Ruth Barker, Jacob Hurley, Donald Williams, Irene Lyle, Margaret Gardner, Mary White, Margaret Ford, Christopher Melody, Sue Gardner, Kathy Selnik, Veronica Hegarty, Christopher Sanchez & Sharon Lohan BAPTISM Drew Anthony Sveda Son of Anthony & Elizabeth (Macko) Sveda

A "Caring and Sharing" session for those who are divorced, separated or widowed will be held on Monday, November 28 from 7:30-9:00 pm at Immaculate Heart of Mary's Convent Building, 1945 Portage Trail in Cuyahoga Falls. Marlene Maruna, a Licensed Independent Social Worker, will facilitate this session. This event is open at no charge to people of all faiths. For information call Frank 330-801-0527 or Sharon 330-612-3635.
(Insert Graphic 1300-0021.tif) Stewardship: Time, Talent & Treasure November 20 Totals are not available, see next weeks bulletin

Catholic Commission Bishop William Cosgrove Justice Dinner & Silent Auction 33 Anniversary Celebration Tickets are available for the Annual Catholic Commission Dinner, which will be held on Friday, December 2 at St. Matthew, Fr. Silva Center at 2580 Berne Avenue, Akron. The Catholic Commission hosts the annual event, which includes a 50/50 drawing, silent auction and the presentation of the Bishop Cosgrove Justice Award. Tickets are $40.00 per person and can be reserved by calling 330-535-2787, or e-mail requests to: axcoplan@clevelandcatholiccharities.org. Doors open at 6:00pm, dinner at 7:00pm. Due to early deadlines, all information for the bulletin must be submitted by 9:00 am on the following dates: for the December 18 bulletin information must be in by December 7, for the December 25 bulletin, information must be in by December 14, for the January 1 bulletin information must be in by December 20.

When you plan your Christmas shopping this year, don't forget about St. Augustine's Amazon partnership. Amazon is the worlds largest online shopping website! If you are planning on doing online shopping, please visit our home page www.staugustinebarberton.org and click on the amazon link under the navigation bar. When you do this, our Parish will receive at least 4% of your purchases. Whether you make purchases early or wait until the last minute, St. Augustine and Amazon have your Christmas shopping connection. Thank you for your participation in our newest year round fundraiser.

(Insert Graphic 2101-0057.tif) Mass Intentions for the Week of November 28 December 4 Monday, November 28 Advent Weekday 6:30 Carl R. Ryan 12:05 Rita V. Longhan-Litzke Tuesday, November 29 Advent Weekday 5:15 Lester Stenger Wednesday, November 30 St. Andrew Apostle 6:30 Allen & Marcella Gardner 12:05 John Kelly Thursday, December 1 Advent Weekday 6:30 Cyrill (Shorty) Wargo Anniversary Friday, December 2 Advent Weekday 6:30 Rosemary Pintur 12:05 Carl Frank Saturday, December 3 St. Francis Xavier, Priest 8:30 Michael Jerin Sr. 4:00 Bert A. Smith Sr. Sunday, December 4 Second Sunday of Advent 7:30 The People of Saint Augustine Church 9:00 Bette Vera Milich 11:00 Elio Ciccolini 5:15 Andrew Posavac Anniversary Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Readings for the Week of November 28 Is 2:1-5 (first choice), Ps 122:1-2,3-4,4cd-5,6-7,8-9, Mt 8:5-11 Is 11:1-10, Ps 72:1-2,7-8,12-13,17, Lk 10:21-24 Rm 10:9-18, Ps 19:8,9,10,11, Mt 4:18-22 Is 26:1-6, Ps 118:1 and 8-9,19-21,25-27a, Mt. 7:21,24-27 Is 29:17-24, Ps 27:1,4,13-14, Mt 9:27-31 Is 30:19-21,23-26, Ps 147:1-2,3-4,5-6, Mt 9:35-10:1,5a,6-8 Is 40:1-5,9-11, Ps 85:9-10,11-12,13-14 (8), 2 Pt 3:8-14, Mk 1:1-8

(Insert Graphic 1101-0006.tif) Congratulations to Joe and Patricia Patterson as you celebrate your 47 Wedding Anniversary on November 28. (Insert Graphic 2107-0274.tif) The Giving Tree is present in our church. Please take a tag (or two) and return your gift (s) according to the directions on the tag, the weekend of December 17 and 18. Gifts will benefit the Community Pregnancy Center and Family Promise. Please be generous and make this holiday event one of the best. GENERATIONS OF FAITH Join us on the Journey, Thursday, December 1, as we discover The Creation Covenant. Registration forms can be found on the bookrack in the vestibule of the church. Sessions will be held at Immaculate Conception Waldeisen Hall from 6-9:00pm. All are welcome to attend. Enjoy a meal from6-6:30pm followed by the session. Stewardship Corner: For we brought nothing into the world, just as we shall not be able to take anything out of it. (1 Tm 6:7)