The Holidays are fast approaching and so you may find your returnable cans piling up. No need to worry! Get rid of your cans and help the youth of our parish. The youth will collect your cans before and after all Masses in the New Year. Watch the bulletin for the upcoming collection dates. We will offer some pick-up times for local homes, if you can not bring your cans with you. For more information or questions please email Chad at 4Churchesym@gmail.com. Thank you for supporting our youth!

The retreat is on March 16-17, 2019 at Indian Lake Nazarene Camp (8258 Victory St., Vicksburg, MI 49097). Our facilitators are Madeline Haydon, Michelle Moynihan, and Nicole Kegley, all three who serve at their respective parish as Echo Apprentices. The retreat begins at 9:00 am on Saturday, March 16th and concludes at 11:30 am on Sunday, March 17th. There are two options available when you register—one is with an overnight stay and the second is for those who would like to commute. The cost structure is as follows (please note all rooms have two queen beds): Single Occupancy: $120, Double Occupancy: $80, Triple Occupancy: $65, Quadruple Occupancy: $60, Commuter Rate: $40. Deadline for these prices is March 1st. After that there is an additional $20 added on and rooms will be given on a first come, first serve basis. All registrations are due by March 8th. To register, please visit https://IMDisciple.com/retreats. For more information, please contact Tim McNamara at tmcnamara@diokzoo.org.

Come and enjoy a wonderful breakfast today, Sunday, December 16th, after all Masses, in the Cafeteria at Lake Michigan Catholic Middle and High School! The Knights and Columbus will be serving bacon, sausage, eggs, and pancakes. A free-will offering will be taken up for Birthright! For Information Contact: John Monteiro at 317-908-5165 or jnmonteiro@yahoo.com

The office will be closed on Dec. 24, 25, 26, 31, & Jan. 1st & 2nd The office will be open on Dec. 27th & 28th The office will reopen Thursday, Jan. 3rd. If there is a Sacramental Emergency only, please call the emergency phone number at 269-983-1575 ext. 8. Please leave a message and someone will get back to you.

12th Net Team Hosting An Our Lady of Guadalupe Party & Activities—Rose Center, 3:00 pm 12th DOK Confirmation Topic #8—Rose Center, 6:30 pm 13th/14th NET Team 14 Leaves for St. Paul —Break & Training 19th MS YG Christmas Party —Rose Center, 6:00 pm

Every year Lake Michigan Catholic Elementary school parents provide home baked cookies for the Cookie Walk fundraiser. This fundraiser benefits the Laker F.U.N. (Family Unity Network). The purpose of Laker F.U.N. is to promote and enhance the family atmosphere within our school community, support student involvement in school activities, provide additional opportunities to interact with school staff, and raise money to support school projects. You can choose a prepackaged 1 pound box for $8.00 or pick out your own cookies at a price of $8.00 per pound.

Bishop Bradley announced earlier today that a Memorial Mass for Bishop Morlino will be held Saturday, December 15th at 11:00 am at St. Augustine Cathedral, Kalamazoo. Bishop Bradley will preside and Rev. John Fleckenstein, pastor, St. Philip Parish, Battle Creek, will be the homilist. A reception will be held immediately following the Mass in the Rectory Hall of St. Augustine Cathedral.

Enjoy a nice dinner and give back at the same time. Sliver Beach will give back 15% of your total food bill on Tuesday, December 18th, beginning 4:00 pm to SVdP Society. Please cutout this coupon, and present it to your server, in order for SVdP to receive credit for your attendance. Dine-in or carryout sales are included. Thank you! (offer only valid on date listed above. Tax, gratuity, and gift card sales not included. Coupon cannot be handed out or promoted in or on Sliver Beach property before or during the event.)

All tags and donations are due on December 17th in order to ensure proper and timely delivery. The giving tags are for our area needs: The Readiness Center, Jail Ministry, and individuals that reside in our local nursing homes. The monetary donations are for our St. Vincent de Paul Society. We thank you for you generosity.

Friday, December 7th at 6pm at both the Downtown and South locations. Saturday, December 8th at 8am and 10am at the Downtown location.

This event is planned for Thursday, December 20, from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. All are welcome! Please gather in the LMC MS/HS Cafeteria for refreshments and music. Groups of 8—12 will be brought to the rectory at 10—15 minute intervals. (Last group to be guided through the Rectory will be at 5:40 pm.)

All Religious Education classes will be canceled if any of the public schools or Lake Michigan Catholic Schools are closed due to weather. Also, if closings do not happen and the weather gets bad throughout the day, and if you deem it is too bad to venture out, your child will be excused. Think safety first!

Please bring any of the following items: Canned Fruit, Tuna, Noodles, or other Canned Vegetables. If you prefer, a financial donation is always welcomed! Thank You Kindly, from the Catholic Community Center.

This collection will take place the weekend of Dec. 9th. Senior religious were the roots that established Catholic schools, hospitals, and social service agencies—allowing generations of Catholics to flourish. Most served for small stipends, and their communities struggle to care for them as health care costs rise. Please give to next week’s second collection.

If you wish to help adore our Churches with beautiful Christmas flowers, please use the specialized envelopes found in your packet of donation envelopes which will be arriving soon. We ask that you send in your donation for flowers as soon as possible.

The Adoration Chapel will remain open if you wish to come and pray. However the Blessed Sacrament will be in repose whenever the Lake Michigan Catholic Schools are closed due to weather. Regular adorers will not need to attend if they feel the weather is too much of a problem.

Join us on Sunday, Dec. 2nd, starting at 2:00 pm in the Downtown Church. We will pray 20 decades of the Rosary. As usual we will pray the Divine Mercy in Chaplet at 3:00 pm. All are welcome to attend.