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Jesus is Coming - An Advent Adventure

Everyone is welcome to attend a wonderful series of Scripture meditations and devotional prayers to reawaken our excitement for the coming of the Lord.

• St. Jerome - Ocean Shores
  Thursday, December 5th & Friday, December 6th
  1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.


• Our Lady of Good Help - Hoquiam
  Thursday, December 5th & Friday, December 6th
  5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

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Stewardship of Treasure

Within your parish, you can sow the seeds of stewardship and watch them grow. What seeds will you sow for your parish? If you haven’t already decided on your parish stewardship commitment, please prayerfully consider God’s gifts to you and make your pledge for 2025. You can do this online by visiting:

www.ghcatholic.org/stewardship.html

Then select the blue Treasure button next to the picture of your church. Alternatively, you can complete a pledge card and put it in the collection basket, return it to the regional office or mail it to the office.

Please submit your pledge this month for the period of January 1 through December 31, 2025. If you complete your pledge online, you will have the option to both make your pledge and set up recurring payments using our online giving portal. Please note setting up recurring payment is optional. Also, please note if you do set up recurring payments and you already have an existing recurring online payment set up, you will need to cancel the existing payment effective December 31, 2024 to avoid multiple payments. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Theresa Wright at the parish office for assistance.

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Parish Ministries

Parish Ministries are an important and necessary part of Liturgy. Ministers must be registered in their parishes and must have received all of the sacraments necessary to be in good standing with the church. What talents has God blessed you with? Here are some opportunities for you to share those with your parish family.

Sacristan: Prepare for Mass. Arrive 1 hour prior to mass to unlock, turn on the lights, and prepare the altar. Spend approximately 15 minutes following mass to put things away, turn things off, and be sure things are secure.

Reader: Arrive 20 minutes prior to mass, having reviewed and practiced the Sunday readings and announcements.

Eucharistic Minister: Arrive 15 minutes prior to mass, prayerfully prepared to assist in the distribution of communion.

Usher: Arrive 30 minutes before mass. Greet and welcome those coming in. Seat them, as needed. Take up the collection.

The music ministry is another opportunity. Instruments, especially piano and organ, are in high demand.

If you are a photographer and would like to be involved in the special events and reception of sacraments, there is a place for you.

Each ministry has its own particular training and schedule. There are many other ministries, outside of mass, that may be where your talent lies. Please call the regional office (360-532-8300) for more information regarding your interest and how you can serve.

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Eucharistic Adoraton

"The Church and the world have a great need of eucharistic worship. Jesus waits for us in this sacrament of love. Let us be generous with our time in going to meet Him in adoration and in contemplation that is full of faith and ready to make reparation for the great faults and crimes of the world. May our adoration never cease." (St. John Paul II)

“One thing is certain, that next to Holy Communion no act of worship is so pleasing to God, and none is so useful, as the daily visit to our Lord Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament dwelling upon our altars. Know that in one-quarter of an hour which you spend before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament you attain more than in all the good works of the rest of the day.” (St. Alphonsus Liguori)

Adoration Schedule
Wednesdays	2:00 - 3:00 p.m.	St. Jerome
Thursdays	7:00 - 8:00 p.m.	St. Mary
Saturdays	9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Our Lady of Good Help
First Fridays	11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m..	St. Jerome
2nd & 4th Fridays	6:30 - 8:30 p.m.	St. Joseph

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FORMED

Often referred to as the “Netflix for Catholics,” FORMED by the Augustine Institute provides convenient mobile access to any FORMED subscriber FREE of charge.

To register, click the REGESTER NOW image on the home page, or visit https://ghcatholic.formed.org. After you register, you will have access to thousands of video-based study programs, movies, documentaries, audio talks, audiobooks and even eBooks on Demand. Let these materials facilitate your spiritual journey as you try to more fully understand, live and share your Catholic Faith.