Encouraging the Culture of Encounter with Jesus Christ, His Church, and All People Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, “Heart of the Shepherd” Pledge Weekend Thank you to those who attended the Mass for Vocations and Reception on November 18. At the time of this writing due to the early generosity of a number of parishioners, we have already made our goal of $165,000 in pledges! 65% of that ($107,000) is returning to the parish for local projects. But there is more!

Encouraging the Culture of Encounter with Jesus Christ, His Church, and All People Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Continuing to Move Forward with the 9:30 Extraordinary Form Mass This past summer Pope Francis promulgated a motu proprio regarding the celebration of Mass in the Extraordinary Form, essentially granting bishops more direct oversight of where and when this Form can be celebrated in their respective dioceses. At the same time, the pope also included a number of specific restrictions. Each bishop is implementing this differently depending on the local needs.

Encouraging the Culture of Encounter with Jesus Christ, His Church, and All People Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Ad Orientem for Feast of Christ the King through Advent The past couple of years we have highlighted a particular liturgical gesture at Mass during the Advent season. You may remember that “ad orientem” means “toward the East.” It refers to the orientation of our worship of God at Mass. One of the dimensions of the celebration is of course how Christ is present in the midst of the community that He has assembled.

Encouraging the Culture of Encounter with Jesus Christ, His Church, and All People Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Candles for the Faithful Departed Like we did last year candles are available to show our prayers for the faithful departed. The cost is $8. The candle will have the name(s) of the person (people) one is remembering. The candles will be on display at the Sacred Heart Shrine on Nov. 20 after the 4:30 Mass when we will bless the candles and light them. They will remain lit throughout the following week, and then on Friday November 26, the 8:30 Mass will be offered specifically for those remembered by the candles. To purchase a candle, fill out the form printed in the bulletin and either drop it off at the rectory or place it in the collection basket in an envelope marked “Memorial Candle.”