Greetings to all,

1.  We have 15 young people preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation
which will be celebrated on Sunday, January 31, at the 10:30 am Mass
with Bishop Joseph Tyson.  Look for and take a prayer card to pray for
one of the Confirmandi.  They will be going on a pilgrimage the weekend
of January 16-18 to the Shrine of the Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) near
Portland.  They want to take prayer requests with them to bring to the
shrine of St. Peregrine (patron saint of cancer patients).  You may
write your prayer request on the cards and the young people will take
them with them on the pilgrimage.

2.  We need “cleaner uppers” to help take the Christmas decorations
down.  Sign up to help after the second Mass on January 10th.

3.  The company that prints our bulletins can no longer provide that
service for free.  We have looked at the cost of paying them to do it
versus the cost of printing the bulletin on site.  In order to cover our
costs we would sell advertising space on the back of the bulletin at the
rate of $30 per quarter.  We would have room for 10 business card size
advertisements.  Is there interest?  Reply to this email to let us know.

4. January first:  Holy Day of Obligation — Feast of Mary the Mother of
God:  Mass here at Holy Innocents at 9 am.

Blessings to all,
Gail