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UPCOMING EVENTS:

• Thursday, November 5, 7:00pm—Catholic Watchmen, Parish Hall
• Friday, November 6, 11:00am—Funeral for Catherine Michaelson
• Saturday, November 7, 10:00am – Veteran’s Day Breakfast, Parish Hall
• Sunday, November 8, 12:30pm – St. Greg’s Chill & Chatter, Parish Hall
• Thursday, November 12, 9:15am—Volunteer Group Info Meeting, Cry Room
• Friday, November 13, 6:00pm—Knights Taco Dinner and Turkey Bingo 

Office Changes
Donna has resigned from her position at the front desk. We wish her well.
Effective immediately, office hours have changed; the hours for now are the following:

• Monday—8am to 1pm
• Tuesday—9am to 4pm
• Wednesday—1 to 4:30pm
• Thursday—9am to 4pm
• Friday--10:30am to 1pm

If you need to email the parish office, please use the email address info@stgregorynb.org.

Parishioner Envelopes
A supply chain issue has affected (once again) our envelope supplier, Cathedral Corporation. We do not know when the issue will be resolved. You may place your check in any envelope; there will be some available at the back of church.
As a reminder, St. Gregory’s provides easy, automatic online giving. Just go to www.stgregorynb.org and click the green ‘Donate’ button at the top of the page.

Chill & Chatter – Sunday, November 8, 12:30pm
The first Chill & Chatter event will be on Sunday, November 8, beginning at 12:30pm (after Coffee Sunday) in the Parish Hall.  All ages are welcome to join us for pizza, popcorn and pop, along with our next Cribbage tournament and other games.   There will also be a “Jigsaw Jam” puzzle building contest for teams of four.  Mark your calendars now for January 31 and April 4 so you don’t miss any of our Chill & Chatter fun this Winter!  These events are open to all ages, and all families of both parishes.
   
Volunteer Group Info Meeting – Thursday, November 12, 9:15am
As a parish, we are always looking to see how we can help others as the hands and feet of Christ. To this end, we are looking to get a group of volunteers together who would be willing to provide some 1-off help for projects at peoples’ homes as well as around the parish grounds. If you are interested, please come to the informational meeting on Thursday, November 12 at 9:15 a.m. in the Cry Room or let Fr. Matt (fathermatt@stgregorynb.org).

KC Bingo – Friday, November 13
The annual Turkey BINGO and Taco Dinner hosted by the Knights of Columbus will be on Friday, November 13, in St. Gregory’s Parish Hall.  The evening begins with food service at 6:00pm and continues with BINGO at 7:00pm. Try your luck and you may win a Thanksgiving turkey dinner with all the fixings.

Gold Mass for Scientists and Engineers – Saturday, November 14, University of St. Thomas
Join Fr. Matt and other scientists and engineers for an annual Gold Mass. Mass is at 8:30am at the Chapel of Saint Thomas Aquinas (2115 Summit Ave., St. Paul) at the University of St. Thomas, Brunch to follow.

Saturday Hospitality – Saturday, November 14
A light meal will be served after the 5pm Mass in the Parish Hall. It will be a good opportunity to hang out with seminarian Westin.

Second Collection – Next weekend
November 14th & 15th will be the monthly second collection.  The collection for November will be for the Campaign of Human Development.

Friday Fun Nights – Family Edition:  Bowling at Split Rocks, November 20 at 5:00pm, (RSVP by Friday, November 13)
 All ages are welcome to meet at Split Rocks in Wyoming on Friday, November 20 for a night of family fun and bowling.   Meet there at 5:00pm.  Families will pay their own shoe rental ($4 each) and bowling (cost to be determined by the number of participants and timeframe).   Food is also available to purchase on your own.  Please RSVP to Liz Long by Friday, November 13.

About Family Fun Night Events:   These will be off-site events.  Families will be responsible for their own transportation and for paying (although a group discount may apply).  We will meet in a central spot at the event location. Parents will need to attend with their children. In the case that a child attends with a different family, notice needs to be given with the RSVP.  Watch for details of these other upcoming family events:  Snow tubing at Wild Mountain (January 15), and roller skating at Thunderblades (March 12).

Advent Small Group Push – November 21 & 22:
The parish book for Advent is “The Advent of Rescue (2026)” by Fr. John Riccardo of the ACTS XXIX apostolate. New this year, small groups will be focused on this book.
On the weekend of November 21 and 22, parishioners will be invited to participate in a parish small group for Advent. Most of the parish small groups are open to new members and will cover the book during at least one of their sessions in Advent.
On Saturday, December 12 from 9:30 to 11am, Fr. Matt will lead small group members (and any others interested) in a mini Advent retreat. Some light refreshments will be provided starting at 9am.

Mary & Martha Craft Sale – December 5 & 6:
December seems a little far away, but if you are a crafter, now is a good time to start making items for the annual Mary & Martha Craft Sale which takes place on the first weekend in December.  They are looking for donations of any handmade items, so be creative and crafty!  Raffle tickets will be on sale soon for your chance at winning a quilt or quilted tapestry made by the talented women of our parish.
 
Formed.org Catholic Resource – Video of the Week:  
The Story of Death | Eternal Rest | Episode 1: Where did death come from? What does death mean for the human person? Is it simply just part of life, or is it something else? In this first session, we discuss the story of death and God’s response to it: defeating death by dying and rising from the dead.
https://app.formed.org/app/videos/2414298/

“Parents as Primary Educators” Focus:
As an objective of the “Parents as Primary Educators” (Synod – Year 4) plan, each month will feature a special blessing on one weekend, and a liturgy to highlight.  The Mass blessings on November 14th and 15th will be for all grandparents.  
The November liturgy to highlight is Christ the King of the Universe.  Celebrated at the regular weekend Masses the weekend of November 21 and 22, the solemn feast of Christ the King gives families the opportunity to reflect upon how they can make Christ the king of their homes.
 
High School Youth Group
 All high school youth of St. Gregory’s and Sacred Heart are invited to join the Youth Group which meets monthly on Sunday evenings during the school year. The next gathering will be Sunday, November 15, 6:00-7:30pm at the Romero House (6385 Maple St, North Branch). Signed permission slips are required. You are welcome to bring high school-age friends also.   Contact Fr. Matt with questions: fathermatt@stgregorynb.org

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