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Here we are, entering the 4th week of Advent.  May you all have a blessed and joyous Christmas.
UPCOMING EVENTS:

Sunday, December 21, 6:00pm – High School Youth Group

Offices Closed December 24-25

Wednesday, December 24

3:40pm – Caroling in the church before Mass (St. Gregory’s)

4:00pm – Christmas Eve Mass at St. Gregory’s (Children’s choir)

5:00pm – Christmas Eve Mass at Sacred Heart

10:00pm – Night Mass at St. Gregory’s

Thursday, December 25:

8:30am – Christmas Day Mass at Sacred Heart

10:30am – Christmas Day Mass at St. Gregory’s

Note: Adoration is canceled.

Sunday, December 28 – Anniversary of the dedication of St. Gregory’s church

Holy Day of Obligation – Mary, Mother of God:
Make plans to join us at Mass for this holy day of obligation to celebrate Mary, the Blessed Mother of God.  Mass schedule:
Wednesday, December 31:
6:30pm at St. Gregory’s
Thursday, January 1:
8:30am at St. Gregory’s (note: Adoration only available from 7:30 to 8:20 a.m.)
                9:00am at Sacred Heart
                7:00pm at Sacred Heart
Blest Art – January 3 and 4:
Blest Art will be visiting St. Gregory’s on behalf of the Christian families in Bethlehem, Palestine.  When they visit on Saturday, January 3 and Sunday, January 4, they will have hand-carved nativity sets, statues, crosses, rosaries, and many other pieces of beautiful olive wood art from the Holy Land.  Each purchase helps support the many Christian families who depend on this form of art for their living.   Please visit their display in the parish hall after the Masses.
                                
A Wounded Church:  Finding Peace and Healing, with Bishop Cozzens

So many of us have been shaken by the events of Aug. 27 at Annunciation, Minneapolis.  Almost six months later how can a Church find hope and healing amidst the suffering?   Join Bishop Cozzens as speaks on A Wounded Church on Monday Jan 12 at 5:30 pm at St John the Baptist in New Brighton or virtually as well.  Use this link for more information and to register: https://www.archspm.org/events/a-wounded-church/

Miriam Dinner for women ages 16-35 who are thinking about religious consecrated life.
Tuesday, January 27 at 6:00 pm at the Archdiocesan Catholic Center.  Registration is available here:   https://www.10000vocations.org/miriam-dinner.html
Reclaiming Sundays: 
During December, the theme for the “Reclaiming Sundays” initiative is “Music and Prayer.” The easiest way to grow in this is to make or find a playlist of Catholic hymns. Apps and websites like Spotify can help create a playlist; there are also ones available on sites like YouTube (this month, search for something like “Catholic Advent hymns”). Cathie has put together a playlist on Spotify for 84 hymns that are regularly sung at St. Gregory’s; click here to access the playlist (note: no subscription required).
Action Item for this week:   Find the lyrics to the songs (if needed) and sing along as a family.
Mary and Martha Monthly Meetings:
The Mary and Martha Women’s Group will not have a meeting in December.  The monthly meetings will resume on Thursday, January 15th in the Parish Hall at their new time of 5:30pm.
Formed.org Catholic Resource – Video of the Week:  
Christmas | Sacred Art:  Join Dr. Ben Akers and Taylor Kemp as they look at the painting Adoration of the Shepherds by Gerard van Honthorst to celebrate the Nativity of our Lord. This famous painting reveals the Christ Child as the light that has come into the world and also depicts the Blessed Mother, St. Joseph, and the shepherds to be models of adoration to our humble Lord who came as a helpless baby.  https://app.formed.org/app/videos/1896794/
YOUTH MINISTRY EVENTS: Contact Liz Long (liz@stgregorynb.org) with questions and to sign up.
Friday Fun Night:
The next Friday Fun Night for Grades 6-8 will be Friday, January 2, 6:00-9:30pm in the Parish Hall.  Please RSVP to Liz by Wednesday, December 31.
Lifeline Mass at NET Center – Saturday, January 10, 6:00pm:
The next Lifeline Mass for 6th through 12th graders will be Saturday, January 10 at 6:00pm at the NET Ministries Center in St. Paul.  Please let Liz know if you have interested kids.  Transportation will be provided.  RSVP and permission forms are required by January 7th.
LOOKING AHEAD:
Get excited for Vatican Unveiled at the Mall of America – January 10 through February 1, 2026:
Experience interesting historical perspectives, artistic items with old-world craftsmanship, and papal artifacts what show the humanity behind the leaders with Vatical Unveiled, the largest collection of papal artifacts outside of Rome.  Visit  archspm.org/vaticanunveiled/ to learn more!  Tickets are available for pre-sale now.
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