THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT, NOVEMBER 30, 2014

Liturgy Schedule
Monday, December 1st
8:15 a.m. Margaret Schilling
5:15 p.m. Special Intention
Fr. Dan Gartland
Tuesday, December 2nd
8:15 a.m. Audrey Blizzard
10:00 a.m. Mass at Rosewalk
Special Intention
Fr. Kevin Hurley
Wednesday, December 3rd
8:15 a.m. All Souls
6:30 p.m. No Mass
Thursday, December 4th
8:15 a.m. Safety of Schilli
Companies
Employees
Friday, December 5th
First Friday
8:15 a.m. Jerry & Edith
Hickner
LORDS DAY MASSES
Saturday, December 6th
First Saturday
5:00 p.m. Liv. & Dec. of Leroy
& Irene Westrick Fam.
Sunday, December 7th
8:00 a.m. Dale E. Gordon
9:30 a.m. Larry Lahrman
11:15 a.m. Cletus & Theresa
Clark
5:00 p.m. Parishioners of
St. Lawrence

Marcia Schafer
Mary Budreau

From the Desk of Fr. Underwood:

This time of year we give thanks to God for
His many gifts and we prepare for the greatest
gift - the birth of Jesus Christ our Savior. It has
been a tradition here at St. Lawrence to share some
of the parish needs so parishioners can thank
God and celebrate the birth of our Savior through a
gift to the parish. This list will be posted in the
bulletin for several weeks. If you would like to
make a gift to the parish, please select an item (or
items) on the list, place the money (or check) in an envelope marked
WISH LIST 2014 with your name on it as well as the gift you have
selected. The envelope can be given to me, Fr. Duquaine, the parish office,
or placed in the collection. Thank you in advance for sharing your many
gifts with your parish!

WISH LIST 2014

Office Mini Blinds
Office Mini Blinds
Office Mini Blinds
Office Mini Blinds
Office Mini Blinds
Office Mini Blinds
Replacement Rose Bushes
Replacement Rose Bushes
Replacement Rose Bushes
Sacristy Supplies & Linens
Sacristy Supplies & Linens
Sacristy Supplies & Linens
Wedding Rite Books
Replacement Lectionary
School Desk Chairs
School Desk Chairs
School Desk Chairs
School Desk Chairs
School Desk Chairs
School Desk Chairs
School Desk Chairs
School Desk Chairs
Office Chair
Office Chair
Parish Library New Books
Parish Library New Books
Additional Microphones
Additional Microphones
Easter Candle
Replacement Chalice

$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$75
$75
$75
$100
$100
$100
$100
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
$200
$200
$275
$275
$300
$300

Replacement Chalice
$300
Landscape Mulch
$300
Landscape Mulch
$300
Dishwasher (office kitchen) $500
Dishwasher (rectory)
$500
Washing Machine (rectory) $600
Dryer (rectory)
$600
Gas Stove (rectory)
$600
Gas Stove (office kitchen) $600
Tree Removal & New Tree $800
Tree Removal & New Tree $800
Tree Removal & New Tree $800
New Office Computer
$950
New Office Computer
$950
New Office Computer
$950
Playground Rubber Mulch $1,000
Playground Rubber Mulch $1,000
Playground Rubber Mulch $1,000
Playground Equipment
$1,500
Playground Equipment
$1,500
Playground Equipment
$1,500
2012 Fruitful Harvest
Balance
$12,000
School Expansion
$50,000
School Expansion
$50,000
School Expansion
$50,000
School Expansion
$100,000
School Expansion
$250,000

THE FAMILY THAT WORKS, PRAYS AND PLAYS TOGETHER

The 90+ Club celebrates the
following November Birthdays:

Q: Why is Paul also named Saul?

A: Saul was Jewish before his conversion and so the Hebrew
name that his parents gave him was Saul. His father was a
Roman citizen, however, so he inherited Roman
citizenship. He also took a Roman name, Paul. After his
conversion, Saul was sent to be the apostle to the
Gentiles. The Gentiles were more accustomed to his Roman
name Paul so this is what he used while evangelizing
them. This is something for us to consider when we
evangelize. Paul used the language that was familiar to the
people he evangelized so that they would be able to relate to
him and understand him. We too are called to share the
Gospel in a way that is understandable and applicable to our
audience. (email questions tofrduquaine@catholicweb.com).
RCIA The Period of the Catechumen
Please help us welcome the inquirers who
participated in the Rite of Acceptance &
Welcoming into the order of Catechumens
at the 9:30 Mass on Oct. 26. This Rite is of the utmost
importance. Assembling publicly for the first time, the
candidates who have completed the period of the
pre-catechumen and declare their intention to the Church
and the Church in turn, carrying out its apostolic mission,
accepts them as persons who intend to become its
members. God showers his grace on the candidates, since
the celebration manifests their desire publicly and marks
their reception and first consecration by the Church. Please
welcome: Phil Trice, Deb Trice, Adam Cornell, Crystal
Cornell, Maggie Cramsey, Brian Puskar and Justin Wilson.
Please keep them in your prayers as they continue their
journey of faith.
Inquiry sessions continue to meet. Wont you join us for
an inquiry session? For more information please call the
Parish Office or Jim at 447-2939.
The St. Lawrence "50" Plus Club will
meet Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at
the GOLDEN CORRAL FOR LUNCH
AT 11:30AM. Euchre will be played and prizes
awarded. Price is $11.00. Payment due December 1, 2014.
For reservation call Sonja Wiegand at 589-3292 or cell phone
490-3829. Make checks out to St. Lawrence Senior Citizens
Club and mail to 5199 Marian Dale Dr. Lafayette, In 47905.
Come for a day of fun and good fellowship. There is no
meeting on December 3, 2014
Sacrificial Fund, November 16, 2014
Campaign for Human Development
Electronic Fund Transfers
School Expansion Fund

$9,873.70
$966.00
$320.00
$700.00

Elma ONeil - November 2nd

Helen Cors - November 4th
Mayme Dilts - November 11th
Anna RettigNovember 30th
May God continue to shower blessings
of love, joy, and peace in your life!
Baptism Meeting - A meeting for upcoming
Baptisms will be held Tuesday, January 13 at
7:00pm in the Bishop Higi Rm., St. Mary Cathedral.
The meeting will be informal but will include
information about the Sacrament of Baptism and how
to make this event more meaningful for you the
parents, your child and the godparents. The godparents
are also welcome to attend the meeting if available.
Please call the office 742-2107 to register.
Protocol Meeting - A Safe Conduct Protocol
Meeting is being offered Tuesday, January 13 at
7:00pm in the St. Francis Rm., St. Lawrence Parish
Office Bldg. All adults (age 18 or older) who assist
with ministries/activities involving any children from
our parish are required to attend one of these meetings
every five years. If you are a new volunteer/employee
or need to renew your paperwork and background
check, please plan on attending. The meeting lasts
approximately 90 minutes. Registration Required no later
than 1 day prior to meeting. Please call the office with any
questions or concerns (742-2107 ext. 236).
Ministers Schedule
Saturday, December 6, 2014
5:00 p.m. J. Gerrety, C. Muller (R)
T. Muller, C. Gross, T. DeLion, B. German,
N. Winningham, G. Kochert, N. Julian (C)
C. Haan, J. Steinhart, J. Gerrety (S)
Sunday, December 7, 2014
8:00 a.m. E. Kubsch, T. Steill (R)
M. Grogan, M. Coomey, C. Mejia, C. Smith,
P. Meluch, 2 needed (C)
R. Gillam, O. Munn (S)
9:30 a.m. S. Boes, J. Withered (R)
E. Boes, J. & L. Vanderwielen, W. Wiley, B. White,
N. Sauer, L. Arvidson, D. Dillard (C)
R. Baquerizo, C. Myers, G. Roach (S)
11:15 a.m. D. Cramer, M.F. Nelson (R)
S. & R. Starks, A. Lindberg, C. Clark, M. Helms,
J. Peden, P. Aranas (C)
S. Buckley, D. Poole, M. Cramer (S)
5:00 p.m. S. Schmitz (R)
S. Romig, T. Hunley, S. Hyland, D. Koning,
J. & P. Bennett, L. Cupero (C)
E. Sturgeon, L. Houston, E. Romig (S)

THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT, NOVEMBER 30, 2014

How can you make the Season of Advent more

meaningful? Here are some ideas to help you get
started.
Thanksgiving Break
All religious education programs will be on break today,
Sunday, November 30. This includes Confirmation and
Religious Education Grades 6-8.
Confirmation
Sponsor Verification forms are due December 7th.

Dec. 7th
Dec. 14th
Dec. 7th
Jan. 11th

Confirmation Class LL Social Hall (3-4:45pm)

Confirmation Class LL Social Hall (3-4:45pm)
Sponsor Verification forms are due.
Baptism form and Name paper are due.

First Reconciliation
Thanks to all those who helped make the First Reconciliation
Ceremony a wonderful celebration of Gods healing grace.
Jubilee Christmas
Jubilee Christmas is Dec. 13 and the religious education
children have been asked to give wrapping paper and
supplies. Please bring the supplies to the classrooms to
be dropped off. Please be generous.
Advent Reconciliation
Children in Grades 3-5 will participate in the Sacrament
of Reconciliation on Wednesday, December 3. Grades
6th, 7th, and 8th will participate in the Sacrament of
Reconciliation on Sunday, December 14th. Parents and
families may participate with their child.
Formation Class/ (Bible Study)
All are welcome to come to the formation class
Wednesdays evening starting after Mass until 7:45pm.
The class will be held at the Parish Office Building in the
St. Francis Room. The theme is The Rich Gift of Love:
An Insight into JPII's Theology of the Body.

To date 418 families have filled-out their pledge cards

for a total amount pledged of $196,540.00. This brings
us closer to the St. Lawrence Parish goal of $267,885.32
but we still need your help!!!
All parishioners are asked to prayerfully consider if they
can make a pledge and help St. Lawrence pay their share.
Each and every pledge helps - no matter how big or
small! Pledge cards are available at the St. Lawrence
Parish Office M-F from 9:00-3:00 or you can go on-line
at http://dol-in.org/fruitful-harvest-2014. Thank you.

Blue Books for Advent Devotions are available at the

doors of the church for Parishioners. These books are a
great way to reflect on Scripture. Note the schedule of
important Advent events on the front cover.
Advent Evening Prayer along with Adoration and
Confession will be Tuesday evenings Dec. 2, 9, 16 &
23 at 6:15 in the church.
Parish Reconciliation Service is December 15th at
7:00pm in the Church.
Deanery Advent Penance Service Schedule:
St. Thomas Aquinas - December 1st, 7:00pm
St. Mary, Frankfort - December 2nd, 7:00pm
St. Bernard, Crawfordsville - December 3rd, 7:00pm
St. Boniface - December 5th, 7:00pm
Blessed Sacrament - December 11th, 7:00pm
St. Joseph, Covington - December 11th, 7:00pm
St. Francis, Attica - December 15th, 7:00pm
St. Lawrence - December 15th, 7:00pm
St. Mary CathedralDecember 18th, 7:00pm
Service/Outreach Opportunities:
Jubilee ChristmasDecember 13, 2014. Help is
still needed for this special event which provides
Christmas for needy families who would
otherwise go without. More information is
available in this bulletin.
Advent Outreach Collection will be taken up two
Sundays during Advent. Monies are divided
among different Charities, such as Habitat for
Humanity, St. Pauls in McKee Kentucky, etc.
Fr. Underwood and the Parish Council will
determine who receives the donations.
Advent Reflections with Fr. Robert Barron:
Sign up to receive FREE daily reflections throughout
Advent with Fr. Robert Barron. Each day,
from November 30 until Christmas Eve (December 24),
he will email you a short reflection on an Advent
theme, in either English or Spanish (your choice!). In
addition, you will receive exclusive videos not found
anywhere else, special discount codes for new
products, and several giveaways throughout Advent
including DVDs, CDs, signed books, and more. The
best part? It's totally FREE!
Sign-up now
at AdventReflections.com!

THE FAMILY THAT WORKS, PRAYS AND PLAYS TOGETHER

First Reconciliation

Jubilee Christmas

Congratulations to the following children and

their families. These children received the
Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time
on Monday, November 24th.

Saturday, December 13
9:00am to 1:00pm

Christina Aboujaoude
Carley Barrett
Josilyn Black
Luke Brown
Madison Bruce
Gabriel Cabrera
Craig Cahoon
Madeline Clark
George (Ray) Clayton
Lily Cramsey
Ruth Davis
Zachariah Davis
Danica De Los Reyes
Reid Duncan
Marcella Easterling
Josephine Fidler
Benjamin Fredette
Julian Gaeta
Giovanni Guzman
Yanelly Guzman
Thomas Henry
Kathleen Hixon
Emilee Houston
Paul Jacobson
Grayson Jaeger

Natalee King
Evelyn Kopetski
Peytonn Lashbrook
Edwin Lavaire Jr.
Noah Martin
Noah Masoodi
Kaitlyn Mayer
James Peters
Kyra Rahey
Abigail Roe
Sebastian Sambolin
William Scherrer
Abigail Seng
Andrew Siemers
Nathan Siemers
Cooper Smart
Colin Smith
Franklin Steinhart
Zachariah Stetler
Chase Tieke
Katherine Underwood
Taylor Wells
Holyn Walsh
Brady Williams
Lilli Zehring

Candle pick up is December 5 from

3-5:30 in Noel Hall

Christ Renews His

Parish for Women
CRHP is a program designed
to help you develop a deeper
relationship with God while
spending time in fellowship
with other women of the parish.
Consider joining the womens CRHP weekend,
February 21-22, 2015. Contact Dana Fitzsimmons
at 765-447-5612, email: dmf48@comcast.net, or
Fr. Duquaine at 742-2107 for more information.

Thank you to everyone who took an

ornament off the tree last week. If there are
still ornaments on the tree (back of church)
you can take one now. Please remember to bring your
unwrapped gifts to church by Sunday, December 7th and
place them in the back of church. It is very important that
you also attach the ornament. This helps us match up the
gifts to the family they are meant for.
There is still a need for volunteers for the day of the
Jubilee. It is Saturday, December 13th from about 9:00a.m.
to 1:00p.m. If you can help, please call Mary Jo Nelson at
404-4274 or email: 1maryjonelson@comcast.net. Also, it
is not too late to give a donation of cash to help pay for the
food that is given to each family. For those who didn't
wish to take an ornament and shop, this gives you another
opportunity to help. You may put your contribution in an
envelope and mark it "Jubilee Christmas". Just drop it in
the collection basket or in the parish office door mail
slot. God will bless you for your generous gifts to help
those less fortunate.

THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT, NOVEMBER 30, 2014

2014 Habitat for
Humanity Catholic
House Blessing
6913 Attica Street
Stockwell, IN
December 7, 2014
4:00 PM
All are welcome to join us as we give
thanks and honor those from St. Lawrence and
the Lafayette Catholic Community who built,
provided hospitality, or otherwise helped to
make this event possible. For information
contact George Kochert at 538-3863.
The St. Lawrence Parish Library and the Fair
Trade Store are located in the Parish Office
Building. Both are open during normal office
hours 9-3:00 each day. The Library is also open
the 1st Wednesday of each month during
Religious Education. Check us out!

IN THE AREA
Sacred Heart School Holiday Bazaar
Sacred Heart School will hold its annual Christmas
Bazaar from 9:00 AM 2:00 PM, Saturday,
December 6 at the school, 607 North Washington
Street, Fowler. The bazaar will feature more than 50
vendors of new, vintage and handcrafted items
including jewelry, holiday dcor items, clothing, baked
goods, body care items, candles, and much
more. Raffles will be available throughout the day. A
delicious lunch of taco salad, homemade soups,
salads and desserts will be served. Free parking and
free admission. All are welcome to come enjoy the
day with friends!
For more information, please
contact the school at 765.884.0710.

Are you getting ready for holiday shopping?

Do you want to get your teacher, family,
friends something for Christmas? Do you like
supporting the St. Lawrence school?

Save the Date!!

When: Friday, December 12th
ALL DAY from 9am10pm
Where: Barnes and Noble
Why: St. Lawrence School is hosting a book
fair to purchase new books for the library!

Dont forget!!!!

Buy script and the school earns 9% on

top the 15% we will earn with the book
fair.
Tell them you are part of St. Lawrence
School so we will get credit!
Everything in the store applies;
Starbucks, Nooks, movies and music,
toys and games, stuffed animals,
Cheese Cake Factory cheesecakes
will be sold, and of course BOOKS!
We will have family fun stuff in the
evening...more to come!
Come ANYTIME on the 12th!

Church of the Blessed Sacrament, West Lafayette,

is currently seeking a Coordinator of Youth
Ministry. This position is responsible for establishing,
managing, and supervising programs for religious
education and faith enrichment for our middle and
high school students. The Coordinator of Youth
Ministry works closely with the Director of Religious
Education in a team approach to the faith formation of
our youth. Applicant must be a practicing Catholic in
good standing with a clear understanding of the moral
guidelines of the Catholic Church. A college degree
or 2-3 years experience in a related field is preferred;
computer skills essential. Applicant needs to be a
team player and possess outstanding organization
and communication skills. Salary and benefits will be
commensurate with experience. For additional
information or a job description, contact Mary Jayne
Downey at 765-463-5733 ext. 106 or email
mjdowney@blessedsacramentwl.org.