Entries for December 2021

LIVE THE LITURGY ~ The Epiphany of the Lord
Human beings easily get bored.  Life's routines can become so predictable that there is often little time for excitement or freshness.  Today is all about the new and the wonderful.  In celebrating the beauty and simplicity of the Epiphany, we see in tangible ways God's creati...

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LIVE THE LITURGY ~ Feast of the Holy Family
It was the best of times and it was the worst of times.  Our families can bring out the best and the worst in us.  This is true of our families of origin, the current family of which we are a part, the family of our church, our society, and the like.  In all of our family experie...

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Blessed Christmas to our Church family!
O sweet Child of Bethlehem, grant that we may share with all our hearts in this profound mystery of Christmas. Put into the hearts of men and women this peace for which they sometimes seek so desperately and which you alone can give to them. Help them to know one another better, and to live as broth...

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Mass times  for Christmas and New Years
Notre Dame Vigil: The Nativity of the Lord 12/24:  4:00pm, 7:00pm, 10:00pm Christmas Day: The Nativity of the Lord 12/25: 9:00am New Year's Eve: 12/31: 5:00pm St. Bartholomew Vigil: The Nativity of the Lord 12/24:  4:00pm, 12:00midnight Christmas Day: ...

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One last  Penance Service before Christmas
Right here at Notre Dame Church This Sunday, December 19th, 2:00 p.m.

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Thank you iGIVECAtHOLIC donors!

Posted on December 14, 2021 in: General News

Thank you iGIVECAtHOLIC donors!
Thank you iGIVECAtHOLIC donors! A big thank you to all of you who donated for Giving Tuesday to our iGiveCatholic drive. Our final total collected was $8,845.00!! This includes another prize of $750.00 this year based on our large number of participants. This money will be used to defray ...

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Oplatki & ordered ornaments will be available in the vestibule.
Oplatki Wafers are still available in the vestibule and the 2021 Wendell August Forge Christmas ornaments will be available for those who ordered them. Oplatki Wafers: The breaking of the Christmas wafer is a custom that began in Poland in the 10th century and is practiced by people ...

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All are welcome!

Posted on December 07, 2021 in: General News

All are welcome!
The Notre Dame Book Club Thursday, December 16th at 6:30 PM in the FOUNDERS ROOM . We will be reading Bingo by Rita Mae Brown. *If you want to bring a Christmas goodie to share, please do! No obligation... Please join us!

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LIVE THE LITURGY ~ 2nd Sunday of Advent
Sometimes, especially when life gets overwhelming and difficult, we can find ourselves feeling a bit downhearted and miserable.  Wallowing in this uncomfortable darkness seems to be our norm and it's difficult to see a way out of, or through, this experience.  If we listen careful...

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Advent Opportunity on the Hallow App
Happy Advent! If you are looking for a simple plan to prepare for our Lord's coming, we would like to invite you to join us in the Hallow: Advent #Pray25 with Mary Challenge. Join Catholics everywhere in 25 days of prayer this December as we prepare, with Mary as our guide, for Chri...

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Online Opportunities
REMINDER: Return unwrapped gifts no later than Dec. 13th
Brighten the lives of children this Christmas by purchasing a gift for one of the 300 children [ages 14 and under] in need. Each of these children are enrolled with the Prince of Peace Center’s food pantry—OR will be an identified child in need whose parents are not registered with ...

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