December 18, 2009

In order to enrich our liturgy and reduce the number of announcements after Mass, here are some of the important announcements for this week. For more information please read the bulletin and check the web site (www.sjvroundrock.org).

• Tonight at 7 p.m. - SJV Christmas Pageant. The Children’s Choir presents “Listen to the Angels” and the Adult Choir presents “A Christmas Celebration”.
• The second collection this weekend is for the Black Bag. The Black Bag collection enables our Parish Social Ministry to provide financial assistance to Round Rock residents in need. Thank you for your generosity.
• This is the last weekend for tamale sales! Get your holiday tamales after all Masses this weekend! $10 per dozen.
• Help decorate the church on Sunday, beginning at 12:30, and on Monday, if we don’t finish on Sunday! Bring your 6-8” red poinsettias to Mass this weekend and leave them in the narthex.

• Christmas Mass schedule – December 24: Children’s Vigil Mass at 5 p.m. and Vigil Mass at 8 p.m.; December 25: Midnight Mass at 12 a.m. and Day Mass at 10 a.m.
• Second Collection on Christmas – Diocesan special assessment of $4,527.

• Mary, Mother of God Holy Day of Obligation – Masses at 7 p.m. on Dec. 31 and 10 a.m. on Jan. 1. Both Masses followed by Holy Hour.
• Confessions (Thursday before First Friday) December 31 at 5:30 p.m.
• December 27 is the Feast of the Holy Family.
• Now through Dec. 31 – Debt Reduction Challenge – Donate (outside of the monthly Debt Reduction collection at Mass) toward our debt reduction goal and a generous parishioner will match your donation, up to a total of $15,000.
• The SJV Office is closed on Dec. 24 and 25. The office also closes at noon on Dec. 31 and is closed on Jan. 1.

Kathy Helms

St. John Vianney Catholic Church

Administration and Communication Coordinator

512-218-1183 x102