Blessed Sacrament Parish Announcements December 28, 2014 OUR MISSION STATEMENT We, Blessed Sacrament Parish, are a Christ-centered community, committed to worship the Father; committed to respond to the Spirit’s gifts; committed to loving service to all God’s people. MANY THANKS TO GOD FOR OUR GOOD STEWARDS!! - who celebrated our Christmas liturgies with enthusiasm and good will! - who helped to set up, cook and clean up for our parish Christmas Day Dinner! - who conceived, donated our Christmas liturgical environment! - who graced our Christmas Masses with beautiful music! - who sent greetings and gifts to the pastor and staff! - who opened and closed the wood panels and set up chairs in our gathering space! - who contributed generously to the Catholic Charities Christmas collection (>$9K)! - who participated in our parish Communal Penance Service! - who reflect the spirit of the Holy Family in their households! - who have donated generously toward the cost of Christmas Food Baskets for Coalburg! - who helped to sort, pack and deliver the Christmas Food Baskets in Coalburg! - who minister faithfully and reverently in our liturgies every week! - who coordinate the recruitment, training and scheduling of our Liturgical Ministries! THIS WEEKEND AT BLESSED SACRAMENT CONFESSION Saturday 4:30pm until 5:00pm in the Reconciliation Room by appointment at other times. MASS Saturday evening Mass at 5:30pm Sunday morning at 9:00am and 11:30am child care provided in the nursery during Sunday morning Masses and Faith Formation SUNDAY FAITH FORMATION SESSIONS will not meet this weekend next sessions will meet Sunday January 11 VISITORS always enrich our community prayer during the holidays. Please take a moment to introduce yourself to those sitting near you. If they are not familiar with Catholic Mass prayers, please bring them a copy of “The Order of Mass” booklets on the cough drop table. 2015 CALENDARS are finally here, on the table in the gathering space. Hay algunos en Español e Ingles. MINUTES of the most recent Pastoral Council and Finance Council meetings are on the bulletin board. CHILDREN ARE MOST WELCOME to play with the soft nativity scene on the low table in the center of the gathering space! THIS WEEK AT BLESSED SACRAMENT NO RCIA session this Monday next one is Monday, January 5 at 7:00pm WEEKDAY MASS Wednesday at 5:00pm, Thursday at 10:00am in our Sanctuary Thursday, January 1 is the Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord and the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God and a holyday of obligation. MORNING PRAYER none this Wednesday next one Jan 7 EVENING PRAYER none this Wednesday next one Jan 7 BIBLE STUDY GROUPS none this Wednesday next one Jan 7 COMING EVENTS AT BLESSED SACRAMENT EPIPHANY CONCERT AND DESSERT PARTY Sunday, January 4 at 6:00pm in our Sanctuary and Hall. “The Mystery and the Majesty” is the theme for this climactic presentation of the best of all groups within our Music Ministry. No charge. Invite friends and enemies! Experience the joy of this season in a rich, musical presentation. We are looking for good cooks who can contribute a home-made dessert for the party. If you can help, please sign up in the gathering space or contact our parish office. pastoral council meeting Monday January 5, 2015 7:00pm in the Conference Room PARENTS OF CHILDREN PREPARING FOR FIRST PENANCE AND FIRST COMMUNION, Next parent meeting Sunday, January 11 at 10:15-11:15am in the parish hall. All the children are invited to participate in the regular Faith Formation session in the Primary Group Room on the second floor. The nursery will be available for younger children. THE WORD OF GOD Thursday. January 1, 2015 The Octave Day of Christmas Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God Reading 1 Numbers 6:22-27 The LORD said to Moses: “Speak to Aaron and his sons and tell them: This is how you shall bless the Israelites. Say to them: The LORD bless you and keep you! The LORD let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you! The LORD look upon you kindly and give you peace! So shall they invoke my name upon the Israelites, and I will bless them.” Reading 2 Galatians 4:4-7 Brothers and sisters: When the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to ransom those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. As proof that you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son then also an heir, through God. Gospel Luke 2:16-21 The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child. All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds. And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart. Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them. When eight days were completed for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. Sunday. January 1, 2015 Sunday, January 4 The Epiphany of the Lord Reading 1 Isaiah 60:1-6 Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples; but upon you the LORD shines, and over you appears his glory. Nations shall walk by your light, and kings by your shining radiance. Raise your eyes and look about; they all gather and come to you: your sons come from afar, and your daughters in the arms of their nurses. Then you shall be radiant at what you see, your heart shall throb and overflow, for the riches of the sea shall be emptied out before you, the wealth of nations shall be brought to you. Caravans of camels shall fill you, dromedaries from Midian and Ephah; all from Sheba shall come bearing gold and frankincense, and proclaiming the praises of the LORD. Reading 2 Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 Brothers and sisters: You have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for your benefit, namely, that the mystery was made known to me by revelation. It was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit: that the Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. Gospel Matthew 2:1-12 When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.” When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, He inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet: And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; since from you shall come a ruler, who is to shepherd my people Israel.” Then Herod called the magi secretly and ascertained from them the time of the star’s appearance. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search diligently for the child. When you have found him, bring me word, that I too may go and do him homage.” After their audience with the king they set out. And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child was. They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their country by another way.
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