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Saints
Peter & Paul
C AT H O L I C C H U R C H
902 East Ninth Street • Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Established 1872
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
We are a Roman Catholic Community of Christians called to
be a priestly people, a household of faith, a temple of the
Holy Spirit, a beacon of the One, Holy, Catholic and
Apostolic Church shining for Jesus Christ in the heart of
Christian County.
Rev. Fr. Richard Meredith, Pastor
[email protected]
Rev. Fr. Julio Barrera, Parochial Vicar
[email protected]
Permanent Deacon, Mr. Tim Barnes
[email protected]
Permanent Deacon, Dr. Bill Sweet
[email protected]
PARISH OFFICE PHONE: (270) 885-8522
PARISH FAX: (270) 885-5296
PARISH WEBSITE: www.stsppchurch.org
OFFICE HOURS: 8 AM - 5 PM Monday -Thursday
(Closed Noon-1:00 pm Daily)
SCHOOL TELEPHONE: (270) 886-0172
SCHOOL FAX: (270) 887-9924
SCHOOL WEBSITE: www.stsppschool.org
Tru†h Radio WSPP 93.5FM
Saints Peter and Paul Thrift Store: 270-962-7008
MEMBERSHIP IN THE PARISH
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday evening ................................... 5:00 PM
Sunday................................... 8:00 AM, 10:30 AM
Misa en Español ...............2:00 PM, 10:30 PM
Monday - Saturday ................................8:00 AM
Wednesday ......................................... 5:30 PM
Thursday Misa en Español ................ 5:30 PM
We give a sincere welcome to all new families moving
into our Parish. Please register in the Parish Office as soon
as possible. Families who plan to move from our parish
community are asked to inform us.
Bulletin material deadline:
Monday at noon in writing or email.
February 1, 2015 • Fourth Sunday In Ordinary Time
SS PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH, HOPKINSVILLE, KY
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MINISTRY TO THE SICK
Please notify the Parish Office upon admission of a family
member into any hospital or nursing home. Any parishioner
who is ill or infirmed may request anointing by calling the
Parish Office.
PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
This is a devotion whereby members of the parish unite in
taking hours of Adoration before the Most Blessed Sacrament
during the day and throughout the night, seven days a week.
(Code required for evenings.) There is a regular schedule of
adorers but all are welcome to stop in for a visit. Parishioners
are encouraged to sign up for a scheduled weekly adoration
time. Please contact Bill & Jenny Rush at 270-885-2888, if
you are interested in adopting an hour or if you can be a
substitute or prayer partner. These hours are available–
3 am & 4 am Mondays, 3 am & 4 am Wednesdays, 12 am
Friday’s.
Parish Pastoral Council
Tim Barnes, Vice Chair/Spiritual [email protected]
Family Life …………………………………………...…………...
Franco Cincotti, Worship….…….... [email protected]
Libby Downs Pastoral Assoc. …………[email protected]
Social Concerns…………………………………………………..
Victor Hernandez, …..Hispanic [email protected]
Dr. Pam Koob, Chair/Education………… [email protected]
Sarah Kranz Principal…………………[email protected]
Fran Marko, [email protected]
Joe Mezzoni, Administration…….….…[email protected]
PARISH STAFF
Rich Barnett ([email protected])....................Music Director
Tom Buehrle ([email protected])...............Director Of Stewardship
Brenda Chaudoin ([email protected]) Dir. of Ext. Care
Libby Downs ([email protected])............Pastoral Associate
Judy Folz ([email protected]).........................Office Manager
Steve Kinnard ([email protected])...Maintenance Foreman
Vicki Kinnard ([email protected])............School Secretary
Sarah Kranz ([email protected])....................School Principal
Donna Pfeufer ([email protected])………Thrift Store Gen. Mgr.
Angie Phillips ([email protected])……...Thrift Store Mgr.
Alma Reeder ([email protected])….Hispanic Ministry Asst.
Sue Wassmer ([email protected]).............Parish Secretary
The Catholic Church teaches that the sexual abuse of any person is a
grave moral evil. To report any instance of sexual abuse by any employee of the Catholic Church please call the Office of the Bishop in Owensboro at (270) 683-1545. The Safe Environment Program is now available at the Diocesan website www.rcdok.org.
† SACRAMENTS †
† Reconciliation: Confessions will be heard Saturday from 2:00 PM
to 4:00 PM and Wednesday at 4:30 PM. Confessions will be heard
any time by appointment. Confessions for Spanish speaking are 2nd,
4th & 5th Saturdays at 3 PM.
† Baptism: Baptismal Preparation Class is usually held the first Sunday of each month. Please call the Parish Office. Registration for the
class is required. The next Baptismal Class is February 1, 2015 at
4:00 pm.
† Marriage: Contact the office six months prior to the desired date.
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FEBRUARY 1, 2015 • FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
PARISH NEWS
JUDY FOLZ, AFTER 28 ½ YEARS TO RETIRE
Judy Folz has served the Parish of Saints
Peter & Paul in the parish office, managing and
bookkeeping since 1986, Fr. Francis Mastrovito,
T.O.R., being pastor at the time. She has now decided that it is time for her to retire. Her last day of
work will be Friday, February 27, 2015. Judy has
been a most gentle and generous, as well as
superbly capable and efficient, servant of the Lord
and of the Church for more than a generation. All
of this parish has benefitted immensely from her
service. Thanks, Judy, for saying yes and for serving well all this time.
Through the years, the Lord provides for the
work of the Church to continue, generation after
generation. Consider the array of the Faithful and
even Saints who mark these many generations. By
far, most of them are known only to their families
and church communities in which they have lived and
served. It is the same way here. The Faithful do not
replace other Faithful, they follow them in a communion of life and in a tradition of service. Even so,
the work of a parish continues by the generous of
heart and needed skills who come forward generation after generation. It is not a matter of finding a
replacement or of shoes being filled, but of God’s
people stepping forward to continue the service of
the Lord. Fr. Richard
Did you remember to bring
your “Can of Soup” to participate in the National “Souper
Bowl” Challenge to help fight
hunger in our community?
Baskets are available at the
doors of the Church.
Year End Tax Statements: Year-end tax statements are
available THIS weekend to be picked up after all Masses.
Please stop and get yours and help us save money for postage.
Prayer Service for Life: Last Thursday, January 22nd we
hosted an Ecumenical “Prayer Service for Life”. We are
thankful for the many of you who attended. Our featured
speaker was Mrs. Kaye Munday who was the Executive
Director of Alpha Alternative for many years. Kaye gave us
a history of the landmark case Roe v. Wade (January of
1973) and the companion case from Georgia of Doe v.
Bolton (decided the same day). Did you know that Norma
McCorvey is “Jane Roe” and Sandra Cano is the “Doe” of
Doe v. Bolton. Norma McCorvey claimed then that her pregnancy was the result of a rape, although for over a decade
now she has been outspokenly pro-life and publicly admitted
that this, and virtually every fact on which her case was built
was a lie, as does Sandra Cano. Did you know that both
McCorvey and Cano are both outspoken pro-life advocates.
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PARISH NEWS CONT.
Have you ever read their story? It would be an interesting
read.
Did you know that more than 55 million lives (babies)
have been ended by abortion. To put this in perspective, it
would mean the population of the 18 states in the area from
Arkansas and Wisconsin in the East to Idaho and Nevada in
the west would be gone. This would also mean that more
than either the Hispanic or the African American population
of the U.S. would be gone.
Congratulations College Students: What follows is what we
know. If your son or daughter falls in this great achievement,
please let us know so that we can congratulate them as well
for their hard work.
We congratulate the following college students from
Saints Peter and Paul who are attending the University of
Kentucky and are on the Dean’s list for the Fall 2014 Semester: Sarah Covington, (daughter of Lisa and Pat
Covington), Sierra Hall, (daughter of Art and Karen Hall),
Amy Shelton, (daughter of Doyle and Kelly Shelton) and
Gant Unfried (son of Jeff and Beth Unfried).
At Murray State University we congratulate Emily
Pape (daughter of Michael and Shannon Pape) who
achieved a 4.0 for the Fall Semester – her first semester in
college.
At Austin Peay State University we congratulate
Mallory Burman (daughter of Michael and Lisa Burman) who
is also on the Dean’s list for the Fall 2014 Semester.
At Western Kentucky University we congratulate
Abby Pace (daughter of Jon and Angie Pace), Lydia Buzzard
(daughter of Thieu Buzzard), Rebecca Schroeder (daughter
of Anita and Marty Schroeder) and Jose Rodriguez (son of
Jose and Diana Rodriguez).
At Brescia University we congratulate Dakota
Barron (son of Rebecca Barron).
Nicolas Montejos Studying Abroad: Nicolas Montejos will
be a part of a group of students from Centre College who
will be studying in London, England during the Spring 2015
Semester. Nicolas says, “I will begin my semester studying
abroad on February 11th. I decided to study abroad in London because it has been one of my life long dreams to go
travel around Europe and I saw this as my first opportunity. I
also wanted to go somewhere where culture and history
were constantly around oneself.“
While in London, students live and study in the
Clerkenwell district, a 20-minute walk down Theobalds
Road to the Centre classroom near the British Museum.
The housing is an easy walk to the Chancery Lane tube
station (Central line) as well as to the Farrington tube
station (Circle, Metropolitan, and Hammersmith & City
lines). Students can also easily walk to the West End theatre district, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Saint Bartholomew the
Great 1123 priory church, the Museum of London, Trafalgar Square, the National Gallery, and other famous
London sites. So students will fly out on Tuesday, February 10 th and return in April. One course that Nicolas will
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be taking will involve a major “lab” element, the lab being the city of London. Each student selects a specific London site relevant to her or his academic/professional interests; students research the site through personal interviews with Londoners and
research available at the
British Library and other
London institutions; students
then give oral presentations
of their written projects to
the class. Let us keep
Nicolas and his family (Ivan
and Juanita) in our prayers while he is away studying.
The picture is of Ivan and Juanita, Kendra and Nicolas on
the day of Kendra’s graduation from Centre College, May
of 2014.
World Day for Consecrated Life – February 2, 2015:
In 1997, John Paul II called for consecrated life to be promoted throughout the universal Church. He declared
February 2, the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, to be
observed as World Day for Consecrated Life (WDCL). In
the United States, when February 2 is not on a Sunday, we
celebrate on the Sunday after the Presentation. Therefore,
World Day for Consecrated Life will be celebrated in the
Church on Monday, February 2, 2015 and in parishes on
the weekend of February 7-8, 2015. Please pray for all
those who have made commitments in the consecrated life,
and be sure to thank them on their special day. May they
continue to be inspired by Jesus Christ and respond generously to God's gift of their vocation
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Did you know? The first Saturday of each month we conclude the 8:00 a.m. Mass with Benediction. After Mass is complete, we stay and offer a Rosary for the unborn. All are
welcome to come and join us as we put into practice our call
to support life.
Upcoming Liturgies
The Feast of the Presentation – February 2nd, often called
Candlemas, commemorates the purification of the Blessed
Virgin Mary and the presentation of Christ in
the temple, which occurred 40 days after his
birth as prescribed by Jewish law. According to
Mosaic law, a mother who had given birth to a
boy was considered unclean for seven days.
Also, she was to remain 33 days "in the blood
of her purification." Luke tells us, quoting Exodus 13:2,12, that Mary and Joseph took Jesus
to Jerusalem because every firstborn child was to be dedicated to the Lord. They also went to sacrifice a pair of doves or
two young pigeons, showing that Mary and Joseph were
poor. Once in the temple, Jesus was purified by the prayer of
Simeon, in the presence of Anna the prophetess. Simeon, upon
seeing the Messiah, gave thanks to the Lord, singing a hymn
now called the Nunc Dimittis:
Lord, now you let your servant go in peace,
your word has been fulfilled:
My own eyes have seen the salvation,
which you have prepared in the sight of every people:
a light to reveal you to the nations
and the glory of your people Israel.
Simeon told Mary, "Behold, this child is set for the fall
and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken
against, (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also),
that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed." Simeon
thus foreshadowed the crucifixion and the sorrows of Mary at
seeing the death of her Son.
So come join us on Monday, February 2nd at the 8:00
a.m. Mass as we will gather with all the school children and
celebrate this great feast. There will be a lit candle procession so bring yours from home or come to the sacristy and get
one.
Blessing of Throats – Memorial of St. Blaise, Tuesday,
February 3rd. We will be offering Blessing of the Throat to
our school children on Monday, February 2nd at the end of
the 8:00 a.m. We will also be offering this blessing at the
conclusion of all weekend Masses (January 31st and February 1st).
World Marriage Day – February 8th: World Marriage
Day honors husband and wife as head of the family; the
basic unit of society. It salutes the beauty of their faithfulness, sacrifice and joy in daily married life. The idea of
celebrating marriage began in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in
1981 when a group of couples decided to encourage their
mayor, bishop and governor to proclaim St. Valentine's Day
as "We Believe in Marriage Day". The event was so successful, the idea spread to other communities. By 1982, 43
governors officially proclaimed the day and celebrations
spread to U. S. Military bases in several foreign countries. In
1983, the name was changed to "World Marriage Day",
designated to be each year on the second Sunday in February, and emphasis was placed on interfaith participation.
World Marriage Day celebrations continue to grow and spread to more countries and faith expressions every year.
As a church, we at Saints Peter and Paul
will be offering a special Mass on
Sunday, February 8th at 5:00 p.m. to
recognize World Marriage Day. At this
Mass there will be an opportunity to
renew your Wedding Vows. This is a wonderful time to invite the whole family, to rejoice in the tremendous gift of the
Sacrament of Marriage. A reception will follow in the narthex.
Our planning committee has met and is asking for
your help. Could you bring a picture of your wedding day?
If you would, please place your name and wedding date on
the back of the picture and bring it to the parish office this
week. The picture will be returned to you at the celebration. We would like to use these pictures as we decorate
and celebrate the gift of Marriage.
• FEBRUARY 1, 2015 •
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THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH FEBRUARY 2-8
Tues: Sts. Peter & Paul night at Zaxby’s 5-8 pm
Wed: Rosary Makers 8:45 am, HFR
Choirs: Kids 4pm, Adults 6:30 pm
HS & MS Youth Ministry-5:30 pm
Thur: RCIA-7:00 pm, Gym
Fri:
MOMS Group-9:30 am, OA
Legion of Mary-6 pm
Sat: Thrift Store Open-9 am-1 pm
Sun: Eucharistic Adoration 4 pm
World Marriage Day Mass 5 pm
Readings for the Week of February 1, 2015
Sunday:
Dt 18:15-20/1 Cor 7:32-35/Mk 1:21-28
Monday:
Mal 3:1-4/Heb 2:14-18/Lk 2:22-40 or
2:22-32
Tuesday:
Heb 12:1-4/Mk 5:21-43
Wednesday: Heb 12:4-7, 11-15/Mk 6:1-6
Thursday:
Heb 12:18-19, 21-24/Mk 6:7-13
Friday:
Heb 13:1-8/Mk 6:14-29
Saturday:
Heb 13:15-17, 20-21/Mk 6:30-34
Next Sunday: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7/1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23/
Mk 1:29-39
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Monday, February 2
8:00 AM
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Tuesday, February 3
8:00 AM
Wednesday, February 4
8:00 AM
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5:30 PM
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Thursday, February 5
8:00 AM
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5:30 PM Spanish
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Friday, February 6
8:00 AM
Saturday, January 7
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
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Sunday, January 8
8:00 AM
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10:30 AM
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2:00 PM Spanish
5:00 PM WORLD MARRIAGE DAY MASS
5:00 PM WORLD MARRIAGE DAY MASS
10:30 PM Spanish
The Presentation of The Lord
BOB VIALL
ANN & MARK WILLIAMS FAMILY
EDWIN W. SCHOWE
KAREN KING BROWN
St. Agatha
REV. BRYAN SHERRY
JUNE COX
St. Paul Miki, & Companions
MELISSA SPURR
TERRI MEANS & FAMILY
EUGENE DUNKEL
Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time
GEORGE & VICTORIA SPURR
MARVIN MAHONEY
JUSTINA ROMÁN DE LEÓN
FOR ALL MARRIED COUPLES
FOR WIDOWS & WIDOWERS
FOR ALL PARISHIONERS
† Indicates Requiem Mass
Baptism
SANCTUARY LAMP
We congratulate Paul Everett Nelson Jr who was
Baptized this past Sunday, January 25th.
Paul is the son of Paul Nelson and Charlene Naimie.
In Memory of June Cox
By Bob & Lana Bastin
Soup Suppers: Want to help with Soup Suppers during Lent?
They are scheduled for three Friday nights during Lent and
take place immediately after we pray the Stations of the
Cross at 6:00 p.m. This year’s dates are:
Friday, February 20th, Friday, March 6th and 20th
If you would like to help, contact Gillian Tilley at (936) 5246188 or [email protected] or Karla Wagner (270)
498-7800 or [email protected].
Monte Carlo Night – Valentine’s Day – February 14th –
6:00 p.m. Tickets $20 each or $35.00 per couple. There
will be a Live and Silent Auction, Gift Cards or Certificates,
Gift Baskets, Artwork, Electronics, Business Services. You will
enjoy Black Jack, Craps, Roulette, Texas Hold’em and Chinese Auction. Tickets go on sale this weekend, January 31/
February 1st after all Masses. Get your babysitter now and
come and enjoy.
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE.... Moses
told the people,
“The Lord will raise up for you a prophet like me from
among your own kinsmen.” God still provides among His
people the gifts and talents necessary to continue the
work of His church. What gifts are yours to share?
BUDGET NEWS
Weekly Parish Collection ............................................... $10,916.28
Weekly Parish Budget Needs ...................................... $15,414.56
Unpaid 2014-15 Diocesan Assessment ..................... $40,831.14
Unpaid Operational Bills .............................................. $15,685.31
Weekly Capital Improvement Donations ............................... $5.00
Capital Improvement Fund Balance ............................. $30,890.07
Weekly A Legacy of Faith Fund Pledge Payments ..... $3,004.78
A Legacy of Faith Fund Balance................................ $480,742.33
Stained Glass Window Donations ........................................ $46.52
Stained Glass Window Fund Balance ...................... $422,571.75
Save the Date – More Information to Come
Saturday, February 21 - Pancake Breakfast at Appleby’s
Restaurant – PTO and Knights of Columbus are the sponsors.
Our RCIA Process continues THIS Thursday evening, February 5th at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome to come.
PSR (Parish School of Religion) – Pre-School thru 4th
Grade Religious Education resumes this Sunday, February
1st immediately after the 8:00 a.m. Mass in the school building.
February Schedule
Sunday, February 1st – Class
Sunday, February 8th - Class
Sunday, February 15th – No Class – President’s Day
Sunday, February 22nd - Class
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In Need of Prayers… Covington Convalescent-Pat Chesnut,
Elizabeth Jones, Karen Logsdon, Jean Soyars Western State Nursing Facility -Debbie Dickerson, Rose Vincent Christian Health Center – Norma Downs, Jeanette Elliott, Barbara Holubecki, Frank
Rogers Friendship House- Christine Mills, Ernie Tuggle Others.
Andy & Fran Belland, Julie Buehrle, Jane Brockman, Ken & Jan
Buckner, Pierce Canfield, Gladys Capiro, Don Carrico, Sandy
Carlton, Phil Carsone, Pat & Sam Chesnut, Lidia Cincotti, Janet
Coe, Coleman Family, Pam Cox, Sal Daldone, Dean Families,
Bennie DeAngelis, Dorothy Edson, Connie Fowler, Martha Fowler,
Gant Golladay, Jance Godot, Joe Greenan, Bonnie Haney, Dottie Happe, Jerry Happe, Amanda Harden, Bonnie Harris, Leah
Henderson, Betty Johnston, Anita Jones, Sue Knapp, Sharon
Kusnierz, Bob Labor, Krystal Lauderdale, MaryJo Lauren, Larry
Meacham, Rochelle Mendoza, Margie Meredith, Carlo & Lucia
Mereu, Joe Mezzoni, Sr., Barbara Moseley, Mike Moseley,
Sandy Mueller, Amber Olson, Ricky Powell, Markena Price, Larry
Puckett, Justina Roman, Bill Rush, Bob & Cele Schade, MaryAnn
Schurmann, Millie Selensky, Ron Shafer, Bobby Sholar, Kristian
Shouse, Gina Simpson, Jim Smith, Dennis Sunderhaus, MaryAnn
Stahr, Stocker Family, Betty Sutton, Georgiann Svestka, Laura
Svestka, Ken Swicicki, Curtis Stigall, Jerry Thomas, Rose Ann
Tobin, Bridget Todd, Hannelore Vanderklok, Lucy Vandrell, Mildred Weeks, Steve Wiggins, Helen Winstead, James Wittschack.
YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS
Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be
an example to all believers by what you say and do, in the
way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.”
1Timothy 4:12
Our Middle School and High School Youth continues with
classes this Wednesday, February 4th beginning with Mass
at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner and class and ending at
8:00 p.m.
January Schedule:
Dinner
Wednesday, February 11th – Classes – 7th and 8th Graders
Wednesday, February 18th – No Class – Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 25th – Classes – 5th and 6th Graders
Teens Encounter Christ Retreat: TEC #170 will be February 20-22 (Friday thru Sunday) at Gasper River Retreat
Center in Bowling Green. TEC is for High School Seniors
and Juniors. Teens Encounter Christ is a spiritual weekend
that leads youth and young adults into a deeper encounter
with Jesus Christ. Applications can be downloaded at
www.wkytec.org or contact Libby for more information.
ATTENTION ALL YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 13-30!
YOUTH 2000 is responding to the call of Pope John Paul II
to enable young people to live and proclaim the Gospel.
You are invited to a YOUTH 2000 Retreat on March 13th15th at Brescia University Campus Center in Owensboro.
This retreat is being sponsored by the Diocesan Offices of
Youth Ministry and Faith Formation and the Diocesan Marian Shrine Committee. Youth should register through a Parish,
School or other Group. For registration forms, see Libby.
The deadline for registration is February 27th.
LAY MINISTERS
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
FEBRUARY 7/8
Saturday, 5:00 pm
Altar Servers:.................... Sarah Sargeant, Sofia Sargeant
Cross Bearer: ......................................................... Luke Shouse
Commentator:................................................ Mary Moehlman
Lectors: ........................................Robin Bilan, Jerry Dywasuk
Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers: ................ Patty Goode,
............................. Franki Durbin, Libby Downs, Dot Cherry
Choir Loft ............................. Vicky Barnes, JoAshley Hall
Ushers ............................................... Laura Waldron, Bill Folz
........................................................... Todd Hall, Joe Mezzoni
Vocational Cross ................................. Steve Moseley Family
Sunday, 8:00 am
Altar Servers:..................................... Triston Folz, James Folz
Cross Bearer: ........................................................... Olivia Folz
Commentator:............................................................. Judy Folz
Lectors: ........................................... Sharon Smith, Jamie Folz
Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers: .............. Carolyn Spurr,
.......................... Marilyn White, Ann Williams, Terri Means
Choir Loft .......................... Lori Gardner, Bonnie Whitfill
Ushers .................................................. Chuck Spurr, Tony Folz
........................................................Philip Garnett, Dillon Folz
Vocational Cross .............................. Tom & Julie Folz Family
Sunday, 10:30 am
Altar Servers:................. Preston Chaudoin, Scribbe Goode
Cross Bearer: ....................................................... Ryan Carlton
Commentator:..................................................Marlene Castro
Lectors: ........................... Levi Peterson, Mary Keel Johnson
Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers: ..................... Kelly King,
.............................. Vicki Luckey, Libby Downs, Pam Carlton
Choir Loft ..................... Charles Fiscella, Nathan Tillman
Ushers ..............................................Jerry Adams, Bill Harkins
..................................................... Franco Cincotti, John Soldo
Vocational Cross ......................................... Kelly King Family
Spanish Mass, 2:00 pm
Comentarista:..………….…....………..Guadalupe Rosas
1-2 Lectura:………..................Alma Reeder, Eva Ocampo
Ministro E:.Trinidad Soriano, Mayra Tirado (si no hay diacono)
Hospitalidad:…………..…..Juan Uribe, Rogaciano Vieyra
Monaguillos:….……..…...Shane Ethridge, Mayelin Juárez
Guadalupana:………………...Familia Galván Crisóstomo
Please Pray for our Deployed
Scott Donohue, Richelle Goodin, Olin
Harrington, Rogelio Nicanor-Martinez,
Tobe Wilkins.
Palm for Ash Wednesday: Do you have blessed palm from
last year’s Palm Sunday? We are collecting your old palm.
A basket is placed in the narthex near the Baptismal Font.
On Tuesday, February 17th after the 8:00 a.m. Mass we will
burn these blessed palms so we can use the ashes for Ash
Wednesday. You are welcome to come and be a part of
this “burning”.
FEBRUARY 1, 2015 • FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
WORSHIP IN THE DOMESTIC CHURCH, II
The excerpts from Lumen Gentium and
Familiaris Consortio offered in the last two bulletins speak of the witness and service in the Christian home led by the parents with their children.
Jesus Christ through the gifts of the Holy Spirit empowers
and inspires them as a domestic church to participate in his
own mission. Rightly, the Church associates this witness and
service with Christ’s prophetic and kingly offices covenanted
through Baptism and Confirmation, shared in the Christian
household through the Sacrament of Matrimony. But there is
also the priestly office through which the family offers spiritual worship to the glory of God and for human salvation.
In fact, all that is included in witness and service, “all their
works, if done in the Spirit, become spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ: their prayers and
apostolic works, their married and family life, their daily
work, their mental and physical recreation, and even life’s
troubles if they are patiently borne (see 1 Peter 2.5).” The
worship of the domestic church so considered is brought to
the Eucharistic celebration to be integrated with Christ’s own
sacrifice to the Father. As Lumen Gentium puts it: “In this way
the laity too, as worshipers carrying out their holy activity
everywhere, consecrate the world itself to God [LG, 34].”
These insights should be recognized as typically
Catholic by most of us and I, for one, deeply believe them to
be true. Still, I am certain that there is more to be said and
deeper insights to be gained. Familiaris Consortio does take
these insights further. Pope John Paul II, following the 1980
Synod on the Family, explores the intimate connection
among the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Marriage.
The wedding liturgy gives rise to a life of spiritual worship in
conjugal communion and in family life. It lives out the love of
God in Jesus Christ by the gift of the Holy Spirit under the
concrete conditions of this earth.
Christian marriage, like the other sacraments, "whose purpose is to sanctify people,
to build up the body of Christ, and finally,
to give worship to God," is in itself a liturgical action glorifying God in Jesus Christ and
in the Church. By celebrating it, Christian
spouses profess their gratitude to God for
the sublime gift bestowed on them of being
able to live in their married and family lives
the very love of God for people and that
of the Lord Jesus for the Church, His bride.
Just as husbands and wives receive from the
sacrament the gift and responsibility of
translating into daily living the sanctification
bestowed on them, so the same sacrament
confers on them the grace and moral obligation of transforming their whole lives into
a "spiritual sacrifice." What the Council
says of the laity applies also to Christian
spouses and parents, especially with regard
to the earthly and temporal realities that
characterize their lives: "As worshipers
leading holy lives in every place, the laity
consecrate the world itself to God [FC, 56]."
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Of course, this is what grace and Christian faith envision, what we are called to strive for in Jesus Christ. Saint
Pope John Paul II believed that marital sexual union, if the
couple dedicate their union to a mutual and as complete-aspossible self-donation, honoring each other for Christ’s sake
and for the glory of God, is both virtuous and holy. He saw
it as having the inner grace to be self-sacrifice in Christ and
at the heart of the spiritual worship in the domestic church. It
is a goal to strive for by the grace of God. Not only is the
couple’s sexual union the place in which new life is conceived, it is the continually renewable encounter, loving by
the measure and example of Christ crucified, in which parental love is continually re-sourced. Every child hopes most
deeply that its parents love each other with an unshakable,
faithful love. When that relationship is rooted in a selfsacrificial love which honors Jesus Christ, then the home is
secure. From this love springs what is meant most deeply by
home. It is the home in which the family is sheltered, nurtured, and protected. Our hope to achieve this home, this
domestic church, is based not in us but in our Lord Jesus
Christ. That is why through the Sacraments of Penance and
Eucharist, we dare to seek it even after having failed it or
missed the mark. That we should seek it is encoded in our
very design by God. That we may seek it with hope of experiencing it is the gift of the Sacrament of Marriage. That
we must seek it is the commission of the Gospel, Christ’s sovereign mandate to the Church from which we may not be
excused. Fr. Richard
PARISH NEWS, CONT.
Anointing of the Sick: Pope John Paul II designed February 11th as World Day of the Sick, “a special time of prayers and sharing, of offering one’s suffering for the good of
the Church and of reminding us to see in our sick brothers
and sisters the face of Christ who, by suffering, dying, and
rising, achieve the salvation of humankind. Because of this,
we will celebrate the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick at
all Masses the weekend of February 7th and 8th. The prayers, antiphons, and texts focus on the mercy and forgiveness
of God. So, pray with these prayers and scripture readings
and ask God to bring you healing – both, mind and spirit.
Consider inviting an elderly person to Mass with you on this
weekend so they can receive this Sacrament of healing as
well!
Important Dates
Confirmation Rehearsal:
Wednesday, April 1st at 6:30 p.m.
Confirmation Celebration:
Wednesday, April 15th at 6:00 p.m.
First Holy Communion Prayer Day:
Saturday, April 25th beginning at 9:00 a.m.
First Communion Celebration:
Sunday, April 26th at 4:00 p.m.