Perry County Consortium 

Next Saturday, December 10, there will be a special vigil Mass at St. Rose at 5:00 p.m. The Spaghetti with Santa dinner will follow at 6:00 p.m. at St. Rose PCC. If you would like to volunteer with the Spaghetti with Santa dinner please contact the Rectory at 740=342=1348. Help is needed with the dinner, taking donations and a clean up crew

JUNCTION CITY JACKSON TOWNSHIP FOOD PANTRY: It is that time of year again. The request this year for St. Patrick is 60 jars of jelly/jam and 8 boxes of crackers. Also, if anyone from St. Patrick could help pack or distribute baskets, it would be greatly appreciated. The Christmas Food Baskets will be packed on Friday, December 16, 2022, starting at 6:00 p.m. at the Junction City Community Building. They will be distributed on Saturday, December 17, 2022, starting at 8:30 a.m. Thank you in advance for your generosity to this mission of helping people in our community. – Junction City Jackson Township Food Pantry

The RCIA class for December 1, 2022 has been canceled and will meet in person again on December 15 to discuss chapters 13&14 The Eucharist and a walk through the Mass.

December 12, Advent Penance Service, 6:00-8:00 p.m., St. Rose Church

Mass Times – Immaculate Conception – Holy Day of Obligation December 7, Vigil Mass – 6:30 p.m., Church of the Atonement December 8, 8:00 a.m. Mass, St. Rose Church December 8, 7:00 p.m. Mass for the Immaculate Conception, St. Rose Church

CHRISTMASS EVE MASS TIMES December 24, 4:00 p.m. at St. Bernard December 24, 5:00 p.m. at St. Rose December 24, 6:00 p.m. at Church of the Atonement December 24, 8:00 p.m. at St. Patrick December 25, Midnight Mass 12:00 a.m. St. Rose December 25, 10:30a.m. St. Rose

Helping You Find Peace After Your Divorce…The Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption Lancaster is providing a ministry that will bring hope and healing to men and women who have experienced the pain and loneliness of a broken marriage. The 12-week Surviving Divorce program by Ascension Press is based on the teachings of the Catholic Church and is for the newly separated and divorced and those still struggling with issues many years later. The program will be facilitated by Rebecca Hubert and Kristin Garrabrant. The cost of the program is $20.00, which covers the cost of the Surviving Divorce Personal Guide. For an optimal program experience, there will be a minimum of four and maximum of 10 participants. The program will take place every Tuesday, January 10 – March 28, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the St. Mary Spirit Center. For inquiries and to register, email Kristin Garrabrant at kcgarrabrant@gmail.com. The registration deadline is January 3, 2023.