All women – mothers, grandmothers, aunts, confirmation sponsors, spiritual mothers, etc., are invited to join a
new prayer ministry at our parish. Following the example of St. Monica in her perseverance in prayer, we will join
together for an hour of guided prayer, reflection, and song to pray for our children’s return to our faith and the
Church. The first gathering will be on Saturday, December 13th at 9:15 a.m. in the Church. Subsequent
gatherings will be on the 2nd Saturday of each month. All prayer aids will be supplied. For more information contact
Lynette Bryant at kevnet83@gmail.com

FLEA MARKET: Start cleaning out your closets! The Flea Market will be held January 30 thru February 1st. We will accept donations Jan 3 – Jan 26 from 9:00-2:00 at EC2. Set-up volunteers will be needed Jan 3 – Jan 25 9 am – 2 pm. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT: Furniture (we will accept baby furniture), Electronics, CDs, DVDs, records, books (we will accept infant/kids books and DVDs), Office/Stationery items, Large Appliances, Mattresses, Large Exercise Equipment, Large Outdoor Holiday items, Christmas Lights, Christmas trees over 6 ft, Infant Car Seats, Party/Craft/Sewing Supplies, Food, Window Treatments, Chandeliers, and Ceiling Fans.

Month 3 – I can Suck My Thumb!
Your spiritually adopted baby is quite active in the womb now – although his mother won’t feel him for another few months. If his mother’s womb had a window, you could watch your baby squint, swallow and move his tongue. He can make a tight fist if you touch his palm. He is breathing amniotic fluid which continues until birth, although he obtains the oxygen his body needs through the umbilical cord. The baby you are praying for weighs one ounce and is 2-1/2 to 3 inches long. Early this month – at just 9 weeks – he began to suck his thumb.

“For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” Psalm 139:13