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A Busy Week Ahead 

Our Ladies of Peace Bake Sale

Our Lady of Peace Bakers will drop off their cookies and goodies in Pates Hall between 11am-2 on Saturday so that you can purchase them after all weekend Masses. The proceeds go to continuing the Our Ladies of Peace work at the Ronald McDonald Home.

Final Collection for Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos (NPH)

Final gifts for NPH can be dropped in the collection basket this weekend with "NPH" on the memo line. The gifts go to making Christmas especially merry for the children of NPH.

Leisure Club Gathers Dec. 18

The group is gathering on Tuesday at noon in Pates Hall to take a breather from Christmas preparation to simply enjoy some good company, good food from Boston Market, and good music. See you there!

Deepening Our Faith Christmas Program is December 19

The students of Wednesday Night Religion will present The Kings Birthday at 7:00 pm in Pates Hall.
With less than one week until Christmas the group will be excited for a great show. 

 
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We're Preparing for You!

Advent is about preparation. From Advent wreaths to event preparation to preparing our minds and hearts, the Season is full of great moments.

Our entire parish is preparing for Come to the Stable: A Living Nativity.

Join us on December 16, 2012 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm for an afternoon of Christ's birth, cookies, carols, community, and camels.

See the preparation in action. 

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Want to take part in the fun?

We could still use some help with:
  • Costumes: We're looking for one person to help from 5:00 to 7:30 pm in Pates Hall   
  • Shepherds and Townspeople 5:00 & 6:00 pm shifts 
  • Greeters - 2 people or a family. 4:00 & 6:00 pm shifts 
  • Food & Gift Collections: Collect donated food and bring to distribution spot. 6:00 pm
  • A few bales of Hay
  • A propane heater for outside
  • A portable fire pit & wood  
  • On site emergency staff - 6:00 pm shift
  • Tear down after the event 

Contact Joy if you can help. Visit www.olpmn.org/cts for details. 

 

We're Preparing for a Special Evening - Lessons & Carols: A Sneak Peek

 

We encourage all to attend and join us in song and prayer for Lessons & Carols on Thursday, December 13 at 6:30 pm in the church. This festive service of scripture readings and Christmas carols will bring students and assembly together in song.  

 

Get a sneak peek of the students preparing for the big night.     

 

 

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We're Preparing the Church: Poinsettia Orders poinsettia

 

Help make the church merry with a poinsettia order. Visit our website or complete the form in this week's bulletin to help us decorate the church with poinsettias in honor of or in memory of a loved one. Orders are due December 20 and names will be listed in a future bulletin.  

 

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