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Christmas is coming, and everyone is preparing. Stores have special sales, neighborhoods are ablaze with lights, and people are busy decorating, cooking, and buying gifts. Amidst all the hustle and bustle, it is easy to forget to prepare our hearts and souls for the real reason for the season.

The Evangelization Commission invites you to take 20 minutes and journey with Mary to Bethlehem at the annual Stations of the Crib at 4:30, Saturday, December 6 and 8:30, Sunday, December 7 preceding the Masses. We will use the same format as the Stations of the Cross, but the focus will be on Mary’s journey to give birth to our Savior.

Please come to Mass a few minutes earlier and give yourself the gift of joy in the season.

Our parish Faith Formation program is creating a Bible Library for our middle school students, and we are asking for your support. We hope to provide each class with 34 Catholic Teen Bibles that match the curriculum being taught in our program.

If you feel called to help, you may purchase a Bible as a donation to our Faith Formation program for $26.72 from Amazon. You may also give your donation in honor or in memory of a loved one. Bibles donated in memory of someone special will include a personalized dedication sticker placed inside, listing your loved one’s name and the name of the donor.

To participate, simply click here (https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/XHZY9JPZJ8Q0?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_ggr-subnav-share_G1G9PA4TVTG6P4JTG4G6)

or scan the QR code below.

Your purchased Bible will ship directly to the church office, making the process easy and seamless. Thank you for helping place the Word of God into the hands and hearts of our young people!

Did you know that only around 17 OLR parishioners donate to the parish using on-line giving? Using the Abundant on-line giving web application (or the phone app) allows you to automatically schedule your donations whether it’s weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or quarterly. This can assist you in making your contribution to the parish even when you can’t be here. You can have the payment come from your credit card or directly from your bank account.

Website: https://abundant.co/ourladyoftherosary/give

or scan the QR code below.

OLR Youth members thank our parishioners for your support during Soctober. We collected 349 pairs of NEW socks for the homeless shelter. We are reminded
“Whatsoever you do to the least of these, you do onto me.”

OLR Youth upcoming events: Thanks to Susan, raffle tickets for a beautiful handmade F/Q quilt of Our Lady of Guadalupe & shams will be available after all Masses the last two weekends of November and the first weekend of December. The drawing will be held December 12, Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. One ticket is $10 or 3 for $20.

OLR Youth Red Cross babysitters are hosting FUN FRIDAY on December 5 from 5-7 pm at the Parish Center. Kids ages 1-12 can participate while parents take a break. Games, crafts, an escape room and pizza & cookies are planned. Cost is $20 per child and $10 for each additional sibling. Help us plan by preregistering the last two weekends of November. Pay at the event.

If your child will be starting first grade in the
2025-2026 school year, it is time to register them
for Faith Formation Classes.

You can come by
the church office on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays,
from 10 am-3:00 pm to register them. *Please
bring a copy of your child’s Birth Certificate and
Baptismal certificate for registration.

First Communion will be held on May 17 at 10:00 AM.

Confirmation will be held on May 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM.