The Herald ■
y o u r c o m m u n i t y n e w s p a p e r s i n c e 1895
dubois county , indiana FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2014 SECTION B
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DAVE WEATHERWAX/THE HERALD
The lighted nativity scene at Holy Family Catholic School stretches across the hill facing Third Avenue in Jasper and is lit at night.
Churches plan Christmas services Churches in Dubois County and the surrounding area are planning special services in observance of Christmas. The Herald invited more than 50 of them to list their services in this edition. Those who responded are:
Birdseye BIRDSEYE CHRISTIAN Ron Hickman, pastor A Christmas play will be presented at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20. Refreshments will be provided.
Bretzville ST. JOHN UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Dan Sergesketter, lay pastor A worship service will begin at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 14. A candlelight Christmas Eve worship service will be celebrated at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 24. There will be no service on Sunday, Dec. 28.
Celestine ST. CELESTINE CATHOLIC Fr. Eugene Schmitt, pastor Michael Seibert, deacon Christmas Eve Masses are at 5:30 and 10 p.m. Prelude with music begins at 4:45 p.m. The children’s
play starts at 5 p.m. Mass on New Year’s Eve is at 5 p.m.
Dale DALE PRESBYTERIAN Rev. Martha Friz-Langer, pastor Advent worship services will be held at 10:15 a.m. CST Sundays, Dec. 14 and 21. “Loving Well,” an Advent study featuring Beth Moore, will be at 9 a.m. CST both days in the Micah Center. A Christmas pageant, “How I Came to Jesus,” and a party will begin at 6 p.m. CST Sunday, Dec. 14. “The Longest Night,” a labyrinth experience for those grieving this holiday season, will start at 6 p.m. CST Sunday, Dec. 21, in the Micah Center. Rev. Laurie Hearn is the facilitator. A candlelight Christmas Eve worship service will be celebrated at 5 p.m. CST. DALE UNITED METHODIST Steve Brown, pastor The Dale United Methodist Church will be having a live nativity at the Dale City Park from 3 to 6 p.m. CST Sunday, Dec. 14. There will be live animals for the children to see and pet. Canned foods will also be accepted at the park for the Community Action Center for those that wish to donate.
ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC Fr. John Brosmer, pastor James Woebkenberg, deacon Reconciliation will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. CST Wednesday, Dec. 17. A Mass in Spanish will be celebrated at noon CST Sunday, Dec. 14. Bishop Charles Thompson will be present during the Mass. Christmas Eve Mass will be held at 4 p.m. CST. A bilingual Mass will start at 10 p.m. CST. A bilingual Mass will be celebrated on New Year’s Day at 10:30 a.m. CST.
Dubois ST. JOHN LUTHERAN Dubois Crossroads Rev. Mary Poston, pastor The Christmas program, “A Christmas to Believe In,” will be presented at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 14. Two narrators tell the traditional Christmas story while costumed performers act out the story onstage. One admits at the beginning that he is not sure he believes it all. The other agrees to tell him the story, to see if he will believe it. “But,” she warns, “whether you believe it or not … it’s still true. And the really good thing is that, since it’s true, no one can ever take it away from you!” At the end, he is convinced that the story is true. He finds it really is “A Christmas to Believe In!” A time of fellowship and refreshments will follow the program.
A candlelight Christmas Eve worship service will begin at 6:30 p.m. Communion will be celebrated. A Christmas Day worship service with Communion will be held at 10 a.m. Choir practice and Sunday school will begin at 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 29. A service of lessons and carols is planned for 10 a.m. ST. PETER UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST John Sterrett, pastor A social gathering will begin at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 21. A worship service with a children’s Christmas program will be held at 10 a.m. A Christmas Eve worship service will start at 7 p.m. ST. RAPHAEL CATHOLIC Fr. Eugene Schmitt, pastor Michael Seibert, deacon Christmas Eve Mass begins at 4 p.m. The children’s play is at 3:30 p.m. Christmas Day Mass is celebrated at 9 a.m. Mass on New Year’s Day is at 9 a.m.
Ferdinand MONASTERY IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Christmas Eve services at Monastery Immaculate Conception will be held at 10 p.m. Beginning at 9:30
p.m., carols will be sung. Refreshments will be served in the monastery dining room immediately after Mass. Christmas Day Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. in the monastery church. The Christmas lights display adorning Grotto Hill on the monastery grounds will be lit nightly through Jan. 6. Guided tours of Monastery Immaculate Conception are regularly given Tuesday through Friday at 10 and 11 a.m. and 1, 2 and 3 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Guided tours will not be given from Dec. 24 through Jan. 2. For Heaven’s Sake gift shop, in its new location on the north side of the monastery’s event hall, is open from 10 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The gift shop will be closed on Dec. 24, 25, 31 and Jan. 1. ST. FERDINAND CATHOLIC Fr. Jack Durchholz, pastor Deacon James King, pastoral associate Mass will be celebrated at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20. Masses on Sunday, Dec. 21, will be held at 6:30 and 9:30 a.m. Christmas Eve Mass will start at 4 p.m. The children’s Christmas pageant will begin at 3:30 p.m. Mass with the adult choir will be celebrated at midnight with singing beginning at 11:30 p.m. Please turn to Page 2