ADVENT: THE COMING OF CHRIST

Sunday, November 28 begins Advent, the new year for the Church Year. During this time of Advent, we prepare for Christ's coming; both his coming in the Nativity on Christmas, as well as his second coming.

One of the great traditional hymns of Advent is "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel." We at St. Mary's will be singing this hymn at all the Masses this weekend. To read more about this great Advent hymn, click here.

FUNERAL FOR AL MILLER

Funeral Mass for Al Miller will be on Saturday, November 27 at 1:00. Choir members are asked to be in church by 12:30. Ron Blake will be the cantor; Fr. Dave Nuss will preside.

For the Sandusky Register Obituary link, click here.

FUNERAL FOR JAMES FOX

Funeral Mass for James Fox will be on Saturday, November 27 at 10:00. Choir members are asked to be in church by 9:30. Rosemary Manner will be the cantor; Fr. Jason Kahler will preside.

For the Sandusky Register Obituary link, click here.

FUNERAL FOR FREDERICK J. "FRITZ" SARTOR

Funeral Mass for Fritz Sartor will be on Wednesday, November 24 at 10:00. Choir members are asked to be in church by 9:30. Carol Icsman will be the cantor; Fr. Dave Nuss will preside.

For the Sandusky Register Obituary link, click here.

NATIONAL PASTORAL MUSICIANS WEEK

The week of November 21 - 27 is National Pastoral Musicians Week (NPM week). Nov. 22 is the feast of St. Cecilia, patroness of musicians; thus during this week she is remembered for her role in Music Ministry. St. Cecilia has often been pictured, through the centuries, seated at the organ, singing God’s praises, or listening to a choir of angels. Appropriately, at this time, members of the music Ministry, consisting of Mass Accompanists, Instrumentalists, Parish Choir, Funeral Choir, Contemporary Choir, and Cantors, rededicate themselves to praising God through liturgy, music, and song. Pastoral musicians will receive a special blessing during the 9:30 and 11:30 Masses on November 20th.

PARISH CHOIR FALL PARTY

Recently the Parish Choir had their annual Fall Party at the home of Stefanie and Jeff Rowland. Below are a few pictures from that fun event.


Ron Smith and Ron Blake chatting it up about the philosophical and theological aspects of the Church. . . . OK, they were really talking about home improvement projects. :)

Anita Claubaugh and Pat Smith

Pete Dubois, Jerry Harkness, Rosemary Manner, Barb Harkness, Elmer Grahl, Phil Hohler, and Paulette Grahl.

Colleen Wellington, Shirley Dubois, and Tom Sample

The Food Spread

The Food Spread

Dessert . . . .YUM! ! !

More dessert! ! !

Ron Smith and Dave Proy getting in the food.

Pat Smith's turn to "Gesture" as we played the game "Gestures."

Kris Dinovo and Julie Castello trying to guess what Pat Smith is "gesturing."

Kay Proy and Joyce Leibacher watching on during the "gesturing."

Tom Sample's turn at "Gesturing."

Tom Sample and Phil Dinovo High-5 after a correct guess.

Jerry Harkness, Rosemary Manner, and Barb Harkness

Tom Sample, Judy Guendelsberger and Jerry Harkness

PARISH CHOIR TO HONOR VETERANS

Since Veterans Day will be celebrated across the country on Thursday, November 11, the Parish Choir will sing the Military Hymns of our 5 military branches as the Prelude, Offertory, and Communion Meditation pieces at the 9:30 Mass this Sunday.

These hymns are the following:
Prelude: "God of Our Fathers" (the hymn for the U. S. Army).
Offertory: "Eternal Father Strong to Save" (the hymn for the U. S. Navy, U.S. Marines, and the U. S. Coast Guard).
Communion Meditation: "Lord Guard and Guide All Those Who Fly" (the hymn for the U. S. Air Force).

So let us pray for our veterans; those currently serving our country and those who have served in the past.