Annual Gingerbread House Building Day

The annual gingerbread house building party and donation to Sister Sally's outreach is coming up! We'll be at Assumption on Thursday, December 11.

Bring:

• box or 2 of HONEY MAID graham crackers to build houses (quality REALLY counts
  here generics tend to break which causes frustration)
  
• pretty candy to share for decorating.
  
• item to donate to Sister Sally, this can be canned or boxed non-perishables, diapers wipes, really, anything.
  
• low $ gift to play pass the present (1 per participating child), please wrap this.
  

Also, bring cardboard if you have any around. This is good for building the
houses on.

The icing must be made ahead of time. Let Phoebe know if you are (or even might be) coming. Better to have too much icing than not enough.

Questions? pkhoover -- at --bellsouth.net

Mondays in Advent

At Assumption Church there will be an Advent Program, not exclusively for homeschoolers, but which might be of interest them.

Monday, December 1

5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served.

6:30 p.m. Peter Pagan will present a talk for adults on the topic, "Why Politics Needs Religion." Activities for children of all ages will be offered at the same time.

7:30 p.m. Advent Vespers will be sung in the church.

Monday, December 8, Feast of the Immaculate Conception

4:45 p.m. A Holy Hour, with Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, will be offered in the church.

6:00 p.m. Holy Mass will be offered in the church.

7:00 p.m. Dinner will be served.


Monday, December 15

5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served.

6:30 p.m. Andrew Hoover and Justin Adams will present a talk for adults on the topic, "Chant in the Mother Tongue of the Church." Activities for children of all ages will be offered at the same time.

7:30 p.m. Advent Vespers will be sung in the church.

Monday, December 22

5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served.

6:30 p.m. David Hernandez will present a Veneration of Relics. David is a long-time friend of the MARCH group, and his very reverent and instructive presentations about relics are always popular. The Veneration of Relics appeals to all ages.

7:30 p.m. MARCH and Assumption children will present a program of Advent Lessons and Carols in the church. If your children would like to participate in the singing or the readings, please contact Karen Pagan at 746-6533.

All are welcome at our Advent program. Come late, leave early, or stay for the duration: whatever suits your schedule. For further information, contact Karen Pagan at 746-6533.