the church of saint anthony

WELCOME TO
THE CHURCH OF SAINT ANTHONY
St. Anthony of Padua Church
St. Anthony Tri-Parish Catholic School
Main Phone:
266-2666 Fax: 266-4127
Office Address: 604 S. Center Street
Casper, WY 82601
E-mail:
shepherd@bresnan.net
Website:
www.stanthonyscasper.org
Bulletin Editor: stanthonybulletin@bresnan.net
PARISH STAFF
Fr. Kevin Koch, Pastor
Office
Fr. Kevin Koch, Pastor
Residence
Fr. Philip Vaske, Associate Pastor
Office
Fr. Philip Vaske, Associate Pastor
Residence
Deacon Don, Pastoral Associate
Office
Deacon Dave Johnson, Pastoral Associate
Betsy Diller, Parish Secretary
Office
Becky Steensland, Finance Officer
Office
Kellei Hennessey, Religious Ed.
Office
Dean Menardi, Youth Ministry
Office
Jesus Saldivar, Hispanic Ministry
Office
Bulletin Editor
Office
O’Reilly Hall
Kitchen
Cyndy Novotny, Principal
Prayer-line
St. Anthony’s School
Deacon Don Stewart
Prayer-line
Holy Cross Center
Adoration
Music Ministry
Music Ministry
Barbara Haigler
Andrea Norris
Katie Lijewski
Becky Stewart
Main Phone:
234-2873 Fax: 235-4946
School Address: 1145 W. 20th Street
E-mail:
Website:
Casper, WY 82604
sasprincipal@bresnan.net
www.stanthonytri-parishschool.net
MASS SCHEDULE
Extension
24
30
41
33
28
28
21
23
26
29
32
21
39
Saturday
Sunday
Daily Mass
5:15 pm
8:30 am, 11:00 am, 2:30 pm (Spanish), & 5:15 pm
Mon.- Fri. 7:00 am and 12:00 noon
Saturday, 12:00 noon
Holy Days Please refer to Mass Intentions Schedule, page 3
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm or anytime by appointment
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION —- Blessed Sacrament Chapel
Mondays: 7:30 am to Wednesday 11:00 pm
Thursday: 7:30 am to 11:00 pm
Friday:
7:30 am to 11:30 am
234-2873
266-2666
235-2148
265-2544
577-1041
237-3830
472-0396
235-2148
BENEDICTION
Friday 11:30 am
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
Please visit with the Priest or the Deacon at least seven
months prior to the marriage date.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Baptism Prep Classes are the 1st and 2nd Mondays of the month.
Readings for the Week of
December 12, 2010
OUR PRAYERS, LOVE AND SUPPORT REACH OUT
TO THE FAMILY AND LOVED ONES OF:
Shavon Jennifer Miles, Flora E. Courier, Karol Aguilar,
Norma Jensen Granados, Barbara Foster.
On-Line Giving is up and running! If you
have enjoyed the benefits and ease of
using computers and the internet to buy
merchandise and pay bills, you will be
pleased with the giving program from the
same provider of our envelope service,
Our Sunday Visitor. (Con’t on page 4a)
Sunday:
Is 35:1-6a, 10/Jas 5:7-10/Mt 11:2-11
Monday:
Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a/Mt 21:23-27
Tuesday:
Zep 3:1-2, 9-13/Mt 21:28-32
Wednesday: Is 45:6c-8, 18, 21b-25/Lk 7:18b-23
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Thursday:
Is 54:1-10/Lk 7:24-30
Friday:
Gn 49:2, 8-10/Mt 1:1-17
Saturday:
Jer 23:5-8/Mt 1:18-25
Next Sunday: Is 7:10-14/Rom 1:1-7/Mt 1:18-24
ST. ANTHONY’S CHURCH
CASPER
OUR PARISH PRAYER
May we be more tolerant with one another
especially across cultures and nations.
ST. ANTHONY TRI-PARISH CATHOLIC SCHOOL
SHOP AND DROP
December 17th, 5:30-9:30pm at St. Anthony’s School
RELIDIOUS EDUCATION con’t
St. Anthony’s 8th graders are raising money to go to Teton Science School and are providing babysitting for children 3 years and
above, so parents can finish last minute shopping or enjoy a night
out before the kids are off for Christmas break. Dinner and lots of
fun activities will be provided. $20 for the 1st child, $15 for the
2nd and $10 for the rest. To reserve your kids spot please call
either Janet Hoversland 235-4823 or Linda Lillie 267-3656 by
December 15th.
Wednesday Mass Classes and small groups
Don’t forget, you’re invited to be a part of our year-long study
on the Mass. Come and learn about the most important part
of our faith. See the details on the fold-out page of the bulletin!
Senior High L.E.A.P.
Come and get involved! YOUR youth group is rocking and all
we need is you. Join us Sundays, right after 5:15 Mass in the
Parish Center. Be who you were meant to be!
HONOR ROLL at ST. ANTHONY’S SCHOOL
1st Quarter Honor Roll: 4.0 Gabriel Brauburger, Drew Bjorksten, Sophia Zettl, Bailey Patterson & Dylan Doherty.
Principal’s Honor Roll: 3.8-3.99 Jacob Colman, Emily Bughman, Marcus Hoversland, Victoria Santiago, & Ethan Hopkins.
1st Honor Roll: 3.5-3.79 Mady Schmidt, Catherine Kerr,
Emily Krmpotich, Joseph Keating, Quinn Kurka, Paul Miner,
Olivia Greenelsh, Robert Leyba, Sydney Podrazik & Cooper
Raver.
2nd Honor Roll: Shaness Doherty, Ashley Lillie, Channing
Greenelsh, Phillip Accardo, Kyra Baffo, Brenna Carrick, Alex
Leete, James Schmidt, Bailey Stroop, Sam Griner, Sabre
Lindsey, Kimberly Martin, Ian Robinson & Jaz
JR. HIGh Safari
All 6th thru 8th graders - join us for Safari. Special events on
December 8th and 15th. Call Dean — it’s never too late to get
involved!
Thermopolis
L.E.A.P, is goin’ to Thermop, December 18-19. Call Dean at
266-2666 for information.
CALLING ALL 5TH GRADERS !
The Diocese has asked us to conduct a 5th grade assessment on all parish 5th graders this February. Please call
Kellei at 266-2666 and get your name on the roster. We
will keep you informed on study dates and testing information. This is a great opportunity for us to evaluate the catechesis in our parish, curriculum review and individual progress. For most accurate results we need the support and
participation from all our parish families. If your 5th grader
is enrolled at St. Antony Tri-Parish School, they will be
tested there. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
ST. ANTHONY’S TRI PARISH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
1145 W. 20TH STREET
SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011, from 1 to 3pm
Check out the notice in the Casper Journal on December 29th
and January 5th. Prospective parents, don’t miss this opportunity to meet the faculty and learn about the curriculum for
more information call 307-234-2873.
RIP
Sr. St. Luke Belus, BVM, 88, died Dec. 2, 2010 in Dubuque, Iowa.
Sr. St. Luke taught second grade at St. Anthony’s School from
1958-67. She returned to St. Anthony’s School from 1982-86.
She also served as media library consultant at the Catholic Education Office in Casper from 1986-97.
FOUNDATION UPDATE
FOUNDATION UPDATE
The St. Anthony’s School Foundation has raised $20,640
so far from the annual direct mail appeal. If you have not
made a gift for the greatest needs of the school, please
pray for guidance on how much to give. Funds raised from
this campaign will be used to expand academic programs,
increase student educational field trips, provide teacher/
staff development, enhance athletic, music and art programs, and increase professional staff to help market the
school and assist the principal. During this Advent season
when we open our hearts for the coming of Jesus, let us
also open our hearts of generosity and make a donation to
the school.
Memorials may be given to the Sisters of Charity, BVM Support
Fund, 1100 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, OA 52003 or online at
www.bvmcong.org/whatsnew_obits.cfm
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
CHILDREN’S LITURGY of the WORD (CLOW)
There will be no CLOW at either the 8:30am or the 11:00am Mass
from December 12, 2010 to January 2, 2011. CLOW will resume
on January 9, 2011. Volunteers are still needed.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
FHC classes are 9:30-10:45am in O’Reilly Hall.
Parents/
Guardians should be joining their children from 10:30-10:45. Reconciliation retreat is January 22, 2011 at the Newman Center.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is scheduled for January 22nd
and 29th, call Kellei if you are not sure which group your child is
in.
MASS CLASS
Come learn the history and new translation of the Nicene Creed at
Mass Class #3. Kindergarten through 5th grade meet in O’Reilly
Hall.
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The foundation office IS OPEN December 20,
21, 27-31. St. Anthony’s School will be
closed from Dec 20-Jan. 2.
Please call me if you have family visiting for the
holidays & would like a special tour of the new school
or if you would like to stop by to deliver a
charitable donation.
My personal cell phone number is 307-315-0657
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
DECEMBER 12, 2010
CALENDAR of EVENTS
Saturday 12/11
Saturday
12/11
12:00 pm Peoples of the Americas
5:15 pm Fr. Koch and Family
Sunday
12/12
8:30 am
11:00 am
2:30 pm
5:15 pm
Charlie Greer †
Frances Pedry †
The Parish
Poor Souls
Monday
12/13
7:00 am Intention of Sr. Ruth Kokes
12:00 pm Michael Putnam †
Tuesday
12/14
7:00 am Special Intention
12:00 pm No Mass
Wednesday 12/15
7:00 am Bob Bryans †
12:00 pm Intention for Rosemary
Samuelson
Thursday
12/16
7:00 am Paul Marinich †
12:00 pm No Mass
Friday
12/17
7:00 am Special Intention
12:00 pm Lucy Marinich †
Saturday
12/18
12:00 pm Special Intention
Sunday
12/12
Monday
12/13
Tuesday
12/14
Wednesday 12/15
5:15 pm Special Intention
Sunday
12/19
8:30 am
11:00 am
2:30 pm
5:15 pm
Thursday
12/16
Poor Souls
Frances Pedry †
Victoria Mendez Cruz †
The Parish
ST. ANTHONY’S CHOIR
Christmas Eve
Friday
12/17
Saturday
12/18
Christmas Midnight Mass choir practice will begin on Monday Nov. 29th at 7:00pm in the Church. Bring your voices
or instruments to enhance this wonderful celebration. For Sunday
more info call Becky 235-2148 or Katie 472-0396.
CHILDREN’S CHOIR
Children’s Christmas Eve choir practice will begin on Tuesday Nov. 30th at 7:00pm in the Church. Open to ages 5
and up. For more info call Katie 472-0396.
12:00pm Mass/Our Lady of Guadalupe-CH
Fiesta after Mass-OH
5:15pm Mass/Special Collection/St.
Joseph’s Society: Clergy
Retirement Fund
7:00pm Cana Club-OH
All Sunday Masses/Special Collection/St.
Joseph’s Society: Clergy Retirement
Fund
9:30pm 1st Communion Class-OH
3:30pm Confirmation Class-PC
6:15pm LEAP-PC
7:00am Mass-CH
12:00pm Mass-CH
5:30pm Evening Prayer-CH
7:00pm Adult Christmas Choir-CH
7:00pm Baptismal Prep Class-PC
7:00pm Penance Service at St. Patrick’s
7:00am Mass-CH
12:00pm NO Mass-CH
5:30pm Evening Prayer-CH
7:00pm Children’s Choir-CH
7:00am Mass-CH
10:30pm Mass Class 3-CH
5:30pm Evening Prayer-CH
6:30pm SAFARI-PC
7:00pm Mass Class 3-CH
Pre K –5 –OH, Jr. High-PC
7:00am Mass-CH
12:00pm No Mass-CH
3:00pm ASH-St. Anthony’s Tri-Parish Sch.
5:30pm Evening Prayer-CH
6:00pm Las Posadas-CH every night until
12/19
7:00am Mass-CH
12:00pm Mass-CH
5:30pm Evening Prayer-CH
7:00pm Spanish Prayer-CH
10:00am Baptism-CH
Leap going to Thermopolis
9:30am 1st Communion Class-OH
5:15pm Taping of TV Christmas Mass at
St. Anthony’s
HAM & TURKEY EFFORT
The Knights of Columbus at St. Anthony’s and St.
Patrick’s wish to Thank You for all your help with Turkeys and Hams for Thanksgiving.
We are still collecting for the food needs of families for Christmas. Turkeys or Hams can still be dropped off at Holy Cross
Center or money can be dropped off at the Shepherd’s Staff
Office located at 604 S. Center Street or St. Patrick’s Church
at 400 Country Club Road.
DRIVERS NEEDED ON CHRISTMAS DAY
Meals on Wheels is looking for a few good folks who want
to have a wonderful experience or maybe start a new
Christmas tradition. We need people with a valid driver’s
license, current vehicle insurance, and a servant’s heart to
deliver Meals On Wheels on Christmas Day. This usually
takes about 1 to 1.5 hours and will become a memory that
you will treasure forever. It is a wonderful family activity
KofC GUN-A-WEEK RAFFLE
and you would be perfect for the job. The time slots fill
The latest winner in the Knights of Columbus Council 9917
quickly so call us early if you are interested. Call Chris and
Raffle is #6113 Jeremy Horning, Riverton, WY.
Julie Perry at 265-9388.
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ST. ANTHONY’S CHURCH
MASS INSTRUCTION
Mass Instruction
Join us for our next Mass Instruction class on December
15th. We’ll be talking about the Profession of Faith. Please
join us at 7:00 pm in the Church. Because 12/8 is a Holy
Day of obligation and because of the Holidays, there will be
no small group discussion evenings in December.
We’ll be back to a normal schedule in January when we
break into the Liturgy of the Eucharist on the 5th and 12th
with discussion nights on the 19th and 26th.
We’re thrilled to be able to offer this instruction at this exciting time in the life of the Church and we know it will be highly
rewarding for all of us.
We have a new e-mail address specifically to answer any
and all questions you might have; try us at questionbox@bresnan.net.
From the questionbox: “How are we going to remember
all of this for a year?” Answer: We’re not. But we’ll be prepared, so hopefully it will come together fairly easily when we
begin to use the new translations. And as we all adjust, we
may have to rely on reading along a little more than we’ve
become used to.
CHRISTMAS TV MASS
The annual Christmas TV Mass will be celebrated on
Sunday, Dec. 19th at 5:15pm at St. Anthony’s. The
principal celebrant will be Bishop Etienne. All are welcome to celebrate the Christmas TV Mass which can
be viewed on K2TV at Midnight December 25th and
again on Sunday, December 26th at 9:00.
ADORATION HOURS
The Blessed Sacrament will be reposed on Friday,
Dec. 17th at 11:30am and will resume on Monday,
Jan. 3rd after the 7:00am Mass.
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Besides our church, all the other
beneficiaries on our envelopes are
available with online giving, such
as St. Anthony School, Holy
Cross, Seton House, and all the
national and diocesan causes.
You can access directly to Online
G i v i n g
w e b s i t e
www.myowngiving.com or from the link on the church
website www.stanthonyscasper.org. Click on Create
New Account link. The benefits include: no need for
checks, option to remain anonymous, allows you to
give even if you are unable to attend parish services,
contribution amount is easily adjusted, and credit card
option allows you to take advantage of benefits such
as airline mileage or cash bonuses. The website includes a printable user guide and a help video. For
parishioners who do not use computers, the Shepherd
Staff office has the option to provide for them from our
web site. Contact Becky at the Shepherd Staff office
or email stanthonyadmin@bresnan.net
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CASPER
Nuestra parroquia en Oración
Que seamos más tolerantes el uno con el
otro especialemtne entre culturas y naciones.
Lecturas para la semana del 12 de diciembre 2010
Domingo:
Is 35, 1-6. 10/Sant 5, 7-10/
Mt 11, 2-11
Lunes:
Nm 24, 2-7. 15-17/Mt 21, 23-27
Martes:
Sof 3, 1-2. 9-13/Mt 21, 28-32
Miércoles:
Is 45, 6-8. 18. 21-25/Lc 7, 19-23
Jueves:
Is 54, 1-10/Lc 7, 24-30
Viernes:
Gn 49, 2. 8-10/Mt 1, 1-17
Sábado:
Jr 23, 5-8/Mt 1, 18-24
Domingo siguiente: Is 7, 10-14/Rom 1, 1-7/
Mt 1, 18-24
¡Ayúdenos a encontrarlo! Si aún no se ha registrado
como miembro de la parroquia, o necesita actualizar
su información, este es el momento. Las tarjetas de
navidad serán enviadas pronto y no podemos desearles Feliz Navidad sin su dirección. Los formatos se encuentran en la entrada de la iglesia, un formato en
papel amarillo o naranja. O venga a la oficina parroquial. Tambiém las podemos enviar por correo si nos
llama al 266 2666. Mantener nuestro directorio actualizado es la clave para organizar nuestros ministerios,
alcances, comunicación o registro sacramentales.
UN ESFUERZO PARA JAMON Y PAVO
Los Caballeros de Colón de San Antonio y San Patricio les desean agradecer por su ayuda con los pavos
y jamones delk Día de Acción de Gracia. Aún estamos
recolectando para aquelllas familias que necesitan
comida. Los pavos y jamones pueden ser dejados en
el Centro de la Santa Cruz y el dinero puede ser dejado en la Oficina Prroquial de San Antonio en el 604
S. Center Street o el de la Iglesia San Patricio en 400
Country Club Road.
HOT CHOCOLATE
Chocolate caliente ahora se sirve en la planta baja
O’Reilly Hall después de la misa de las 2:30pm el domingo.
ALTAR FLOWER FUND
Nunca es demasiado temprano comenzar a pensar de hacer
una donación al fondo de la flor de Navidad en la memoria
de a amó uno. Usted puede caer su donación en la cesta de
colección con el nombre de su amó uno en un sobre marcado o lo trae por la oficina en cualquier momento lunes del
personal del pastor a viernes.
KofC GUN-A-WEEK RAFFLE
KofC Pistola a la semana FIFA el ultimo ganador de los Caballeros de Colon del Consejo 9917 rifa es el #6113 Jeremy Horning,
Riverton, WY 4b