St. Thomas Aquinas & St. Mary Cluster

St. Thomas Aquinas & St. Mary ClusterBlankets of BlessingsJoin us Wed. Dec 15 at 7:00 pm. to tie blankets forthe less fortunate of our community. If you can,please bring scissors and 2 yards of fleece. (Ittakes 4 yards to make one blanket, and noprevious skill is necessary.) We hope to have lotsof participation and fun for all ages! If you can’tparticipate, please consider donating fleece.Refreshments will be served.This is a great service project forConfirmation students!Communal Penance ScheduleSunday, Dec. 5th Iowa Falls at 2:00 p.m. Hampton at 4:00 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 19th Belmond at 2:00 p.m. St Thomas Aquinas at 4:00 p.m.Mass ScheduleImmaculate Conception:Tues. Dec. 7 6:00 p.m. SMWed. Dec 8 8:30 a.m. STAWed. Dec 8 6:00 p.m. STAChristmas Eve: 4:00 pm-STA Church4:05 pm STA Gym8:00 pm SMChristmas Day: 9:00 am only-STASunday Dec. 26: 8:00 a.m. SM10:30 a.m. STANew Year’s weekend, regular Mass timesYouth and Adult Choir for Christmas MassesRehearsals for the 4:00 and 4:05 p.m. ChristmasMasses are Wednesday Evening December 8thand Dec. 15th at 7:00 p.m. Please come to preparefor our celebration at Christmas. Lots ofmusicians are needed and welcome for the twoMasses. PLEASE SIGN UP AT THE PIANOAHEAD OF TIME!St. MaryBirthdays & AnniversariesBirthdays:December 1—Dana BowdenDecember 3—Wayne GreufeDecember 5—Christy PommrehnDecember 9—Colleen DagitMichelle OskvigDecember 11—Brent HoltkampDecember 12—Tom RobertDecember 13—Betty RickeDecember 14—Brenna BowdenDecember 15—John R. MaubachDecember 17—Ardath FowlerDon WilliamsChad PommrehnDecember 23—Sharon WieseDecember 30—Emilee WieseAnniversaries:December 10—Todd & MaryHassebrockWelcome to Filip MaksymilianKraska newly baptized into St.Thomas Aquinas Parish onNovember 28. He is the sonof Pawel Kraska and DominikaJanik.Generations of Faith December 1—6:00 pm