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Calendar Page last updated: 11/18/2008

NOVEMBER 2008
Sat 1 THE CENTERING PRAYER WORKSHOP—is Saturday, November 1 from 9:30AM to 3:30PM at IHM.  Please bring a bag lunch, beverages will be provided.  There is no fee but registration is important.  Please call the church office at (828) 837-2000. 
Mass - 6:00PM
ALL SAINTS/ALL SOULS OBSERVANCE—following Mass, weather permitting, we will have a brief observance at the Columbarium to remember our faithful departed.
Sun 2 DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ends. 
Set clocks BACK one hour.
Mass - 11:00AM
ALL SAINTS/ALL SOULS OBSERVANCE—following Mass, weather permitting, we will have a brief observance at the Columbarium to remember our faithful departed.
Mon 3

MINISTER CLASSES—Make up Classes - November 3 - Greeters 6PM; Lectors, 6:30PM; Eucharistic Ministers, 7:15PM.

ADULT FAITH VIDEO SERIES ON MONDAY at 7PM in the Glenmary.  Please note day and time change.  Join us for our continuing series on the Mass with this film, “Why Do Catholics Do What They Do At Mass".
Tue 4

MEN'S CLUB—will have their monthly breakfast meeting following the 9AM Communion Service on Tuesday, November 4.  All men of the parish are welcome.

Wed 5 Choir Rehearsal 2:00PM - 3:15pm.
Card/Social Group - 7:00pm.   All are welcome.
Thur 6 Community Life - 9:30
Fri 7  
Sat 8 TOYS 4 TOTS—Toys 4 Tots is requesting volunteers at  8AM to help relocate toys to their new location.  If anyone can help, please meet at the Cherokee County Industrial Park, where the toys are kept or at the new location next to the Sherwin Williams Paint Store in Murphy.  Call John Evans at (828) 837-3035 for more information.
Mass - 6:00PM
Coffee store open
Sun 9 Mass - 11:00AM
Coffee store open
Mon 10 MINISTER CLASSES—Make up Classes - November 10 - Ushers 7PM.
Tue 11 Ladies Guild meeting - 7:00PM. Guest speakers from Rathbun Wellness Center in Asheville will attend.
Wed 12 Choir Rehearsal 2:00PM - 3:15pm.
Card/Social Group - 7:00pm.   All are welcome.
Thur 13  
Fri 14

MANNA FOOD TRUCK—will be in Andrews.  Volunteers are needed to help unload the truck.  Please be in the parking lot of KFC in Andrews around 12:30.

Sat 15 LUNCH AND LEARN SERIES— 11:30AM to 1:00PM.  The research and history of Christianity in Africa will be presented by Rev. George Kloster.  His study and personal experience will highlight the day.  Please sign up on the sheet provided in the Commons for the lunch and table settings or call Carole Hubbell at 837-4830.

Mass - 6:00PM

THE SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK—will be celebrated following the Masses this weekend.

Sun 16 Mass - 11:00AM
THE SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK—will be celebrated following the Masses this weekend.
Mon 17 A SPECIAL MEETING FOR OUR SOMOTILLO MINSTRY—will be held at IHM at 6PM.  All parishioners who are interested in being a part of this special outreach project are urged and encouraged to attend.
Tue 18

SAVE THE DATE— at 7PM the Faith Formation Experience will present the “How-to” of the Mass.  It will be held in the Commons.

Wed 19

THE FINANCE COUNCIL—will meet this Wednesday at 9:30AM.

Choir Rehearsal 2:00PM - 3:15pm.
Card/Social Group - 7:00pm.   All are welcome.
Thur 20

 

Fri 21  
Sat 22 Mass - 6:00PM
Coffee store open
Sun 23 Mass - 11:00AM

PARISH THANKSGIVING DINNER— after the 11AM Mass.  Turkey provided by the parish, bring your favorite covered dish.  Sign up on the bulletin board in the Commons.

AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING FOR THE 2009 PARISH PILGRIMAGE—will be held this Sunday at 4PM at IHM.  The pilgrimage will be in Portugal from June 9-20.
Coffee store open
Mon 24 CATECHIST RECOGNITION PROCESS PHASE I TRAINING—will take place on Monday, November 24 at 6:30PM in Glenmary.  The Diocese recommends these training sessions to assist our catechetical ministry.  Please RSVP to Michelle Calascione if you plan to attend.
Tue 25  
Wed 26 Choir Rehearsal 2:00PM - 3:15pm.
Card/Social Group - 7:00pm.  
Pot Luck at 6:00PM. All are welcome.
Thur 27 THANKSGIVING DAY
Our Mass for both parishes will be held this year at St. William at 9:30AM.
If you or someone you know will be alone or cannot afford a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, the First United Methodist Church invites you to join them for a FREE dinner—from Noon-3PM.  There is a sign up sheet on the Community Life Bulletin Board.  Also if anyone would like to donate a dish, there is a sign up sheet for that as well.
Fri 28 -OFFICE CLOSED-
Sat 29 DECORATING THE CHURCH FOR CHRISTMAS—We will gather to put up the indoor and outdoor Christmas decoration on Saturday, November 29 at 10AM.  Many hands make decorating easier and a shorter period of time.
Mass - 6:00PM
Sun 30 Mass - 11:00AM

 

DECEMBER 2008
Mon 1  
Tue 2 THE MEN’S CLUB—will have its monthly meeting following the 9AM Mass on December 2.

ADULT FORMATION VIDEO WITH POT-LUCK DINNER—Join us on Tuesday, December 2 at 6:30PM for dinner and a movie.  We will be viewing, Romero, the film about a man of God forced by the unspeakable events going on around him to take a stand.  A sign-up sheet is hanging on the bulletin board outside the Faith Formation office.  Please indicate the type of dish you are bringing.

Wed 3 Choir Rehearsal 2:00PM - 3:15pm.
Card/Social Group - 7:00pm.   All are welcome.
Thur 4  
Fri 5 MANNA FOOD TRUCK—will be in Andrews.  Volunteers are needed to help unload the truck.  Please be in the parking lot of KFC in Andrews around 12:30.
Sat 6 Mass - 6:00PM
Sun 7 Mass - 11:00AM

FREE CONCERT—The Cherokee Community Choir will present “The Splendor of Christmas” on Sunday, December 7th at Ranger United Methodist Church at 7PM and Sunday, December 14th at St. William at  7PM.

Mon 8  
Tue 9  
Wed 10 Choir Rehearsal 2:00PM - 3:15pm.
Card/Social Group - 7:00pm.   All are welcome.
Thur 11  
Fri 12  
Sat 13 Mass - 6:00PM
Sun 14 Mass - 11:00AM
FREE CONCERT—The Cherokee Community Choir will present “The Splendor of Christmas” at St. William at  7PM.
Mon 15  
Tue 16  
Wed 17 Choir Rehearsal 2:00PM - 3:15pm.
Card/Social Group - 7:00pm.   All are welcome.
Thur 18

Cherokee Country Community Choir will perform a Christmas Concert at 7:00PM here at St. William.  There is no charge to attend.

Fri 19 MANNA FOOD TRUCK—will be in Andrews.  Volunteers are needed to help unload the truck.  Please be in the parking lot of KFC in Andrews around 12:30.
Sat 20 Mass - 6:00PM
Sun 21 Mass - 11:00AM
Mon 22  
Tue 23  
Wed 24 Choir Rehearsal 2:00PM - 3:15pm.
Card/Social Group - 7:00pm.  
CANCELLED
Christmas Eve Mass
Music at 8:15PM, Service at 9:00PM
Thur 25

CHRISTMAS DAY

Fri 26  
Sat 27  
Sun 28  
Mon 29  
Tue 30  
Wed 31 Card/Social Group - 7:00pm.  
Pot Luck at 6:00PM. All are welcome.

CANCELLED

 

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