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December 27, 2020 The Holy Family January 3, 2021

The Epiphany of the Lord

DECEMBER 27, 2020 – THE HOLY FAMILY AND JANUARY 3, 2021 – THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

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PARISH CALENDAR & MASS INTENTIONS THE HOLY FAMILY – DECEMBER 27, 2020

THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD – JANUARY 3, 2021 SUN. 27 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph

8:00 a.m. Mass (Marie Rhorer) CH 10:00 a.m. Mass (St. Lawrence Parish) CH 12:15 p.m. Spanish Mass (Poor Souls in Purgatory) CH

MON. 28 The Holy Innocents, Martyrs

NO 8:00 a.m. Mass

TUES. 29

8:00 a.m. Mass (Gene Boros) CH

WED. 30

NO 8:00 a.m. Mass

THURS. 31

NO 8:00 am Mass at St. Lawrence

4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass (Marie Rhorer) CH

FRI. 1 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

9:00 a.m. Mass (Carl Lambert) CH 9:45 a.m. Church Cleaning

SAT. 2

NO 8am Mass

3:00 p.m. Confessions CH

4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass (Al Robinson) CH Appeal Weekend – Religious Retirement Fund

SUN. 3 Epiphany of the Lord

8:00 a.m. Mass (Sarah Hilton) CH

10:00 a.m. Mass (John Haack) CH 12:15 p.m. Spanish Mass (St. Lawrence Parish) CH MON. 4 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious

8:00 a.m. Mass (Alexis Brand) CH 10:00 a.m. RCIA via zoom 1:00 p.m. AFF-Prayer Team via zoom 2:30 p.m. AFF-Social Justice viz zoom TUES. 5 St. John Neumann, Bishop

8:00 a.m. Mass (Leo Bauer) 9:00 a.m. Sunday Scripture Study via zoom CH WED. 6 St. Andre’ Bessette, Religious

8:00 a.m. Mass (Charles Beaty) CH School children attend Mass 10:00 a.m. AFF-Evangelization team via zoom 3:00 p.m. AFF-Core Team via zoom 6:30 p.m. RCIA via zoom THURS. 7 No 8am Mass at St. Lawrence 12:15 p.m. Mass at St. Francis 5:15 p.m. Mass at St. Mary FRI. 8

8:00 a.m. Mass (Charlie Montgomery) CH SAT. 9

8:00 a.m. Mass(Leonard Douthitt & Debbie Goggins)CH 9:00 a.m. Church Cleaning 10:15 a.m. Breaking Open the Word via zoom 3:00 p.m. Confessions CH

4:30 p.m. Mass (Charles Moya) CH

2nd Collection-Religious Retirement Fund SUN. 10 Baptism of the Lord 8:00 a.m. Mass (St. Lawrence Parish) CH

10:00 a.m. Mass (Marie Rhorer) CH

12:15 p.m. Spanish Mass (Leo & Mary Margaret CH Scheetz)

Pastor’s Column – A Message from Fr. Eric Underwood The Twelve Days of Christmas: The Catholic

Church celebrates the season of Christmas over a

span of twelve days. These twelve days begin on

December 25th and end on January 5th

(traditionally, the day before the Epiphany).

“The Twelve Days of Christmas” is a popular Christmas song.

In the sixteenth century, the religious wars in England made it

dangerous to be a Christian. The well-known song was used to

teach children about the Catholic Church. Although the lyrics

may sound like nonsense, the song actually contains hidden

references:

A Partridge in a Pear Tree Jesus

Two Turtle Doves The Old and New Testaments

Three French Hens The Three Theological Virtues:

Faith, Hope, and Love

Four Calling Birds The Four Gospels:

Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

Five Golden Rings The First Five Books of the Old

Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

Six Geese A-Laying The Six Days of Creation

Seven Swans A-Swimming The Seven Gifts of the Holy

Spirit: Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude,

Knowledge, Piety, and Fear of the Lord

Eight Maids A-Milking The Eight Beatitudes

Nine Ladies Dancing The Nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit:

Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Generosity, Faithfulness,

Gentleness, and Self-Control

Ten Lords A-Leaping The Ten Commandments:

Eleven Pipers Piping The Eleven Faithful Apostles:

Peter, Andrew, James the Greater, John, Philip,

Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the Less,

Simon, and Jude

Twelve Drummers Drumming Twelve points of doctrine in

the Apostles’ Creed

On behalf of your Muncie Catholic priests and staff, may God

bless you this Christmas and in the New Year!

St. Lawrence Catholic Church http://www.stlawrencemuncie.com

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Readings for Sunday, December 27: First Reading — Those who honor their parents will be greatly

blessed and will atone for sins

(Sirach 3:2-6,12-14) or Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3.

Psalm — Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his

ways (Psalm 128) or Psalm 105.

Second Reading — Be thankful; do everything in the name of

the Lord Jesus (Colossians 3:12-21 [12-17]) or Hebrews 11:8,

11-12, 17-19.

Gospel — The child grew and became strong, filled with

wisdom (Luke 2:22-40 [22, 39-40]). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy

Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK of Dec. 28-Jan.2

Monday: 1 Jn 1:5 — 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8: Mt:13-18

Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35

Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Lk 2:36-40

Thursday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18

Friday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7;

Lk 2:16-21

Saturday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28

Readings for Sunday, January 3 First Reading — Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! The Lord

shines upon you and the glory of the Lord appears over you

(Isaiah 60:1-6).

Psalm — Lord, every nation on earth will adore you (Psalm 72).

Second Reading — The Gentiles are coheirs, copartners in the

promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel (Eph 3:2-3a,5-6)

Gospel — Magi from the east arrived, looking for the newborn

king of the Jews (Matthew 2:1-12). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy

Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR January 4-10

Monday: 1 Jn 3:22 — 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a;

Mt 4:12-17, 23-25

Tuesday: 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44

Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13;

Mk 6:45-52

Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19 — 5:4; Ps 72: 1-2, 14, 15bc, 17;

Lk 4:14-22a

Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16

Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30 Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 55:1-11; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10

or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Acts 10:34-38 or

1 Jn 5:1-9; Mk 1:7-11

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Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for January

Human Fraternity – May the Lord give us the grace to

live in full fellowship with our brothers and sisters of

other religions, praying for one another, open to all.

PRAYER REQUESTS Please remember the following parishioners in your prayers

this week: Sonja Bickey, Larry & Dorothy Tricker, Isaiah

Greiner, Joe Morgan, Dale Goth, Miriam Walker, Adam Pence,

Alex Pence, Joseph Jenkinson, Clara Persinger, Martha Jean

McIntosh, Dorothy & Joe Duncan, Linda Goth, Shirley Jordan,

Kameron Kadinger, Lucille Kanney, Pat Daunt, Larry Rigel,

Joyce Doyle, Stacey Vencel, Richard Biehl, Ed Kratochvil,

Mary Hadley, Noah Cross, Mary Kerrigan, William Berger, Tia

Lindsey, Dixie Lindsey, David Duke, Bill Brown, Bailey

Michelle Rinker, Jimmy Hossom, Kathleen Hossom, Paula

Hughes, Helen and Ronny Fouts, John Hartmeyer, Julie Coley

Werling, Gary Pavlechko, Dan Wade, Kathy Lewis, John

Slivoski, Jeff Fasnacht, Luisa Sanchez, Jake Ragala, Dixie

Modglin, Robynn Russell, Steven Russell, Kevin Farrell, Helen

Schmaltz, Sheila Henry, Gloria Frasier, Jim Frasier, Marsha

Clark, Adam and Claire Kobulnicky, Barbara King, All health

care workers, first responders and teachers, Lila Tweedy.

PRAYER CHAIN Please call Joan McKinley 716-7073 for the St. Lawrence Church Prayer Chain request.

Pray for our priests, deacons and seminarians:

PRIESTS: Dcns/Seminarians Sun. Fr. Phil Haslinger Andrew Morand

Mon. Fr. David Hasser Jack Rogers

Tues. Fr. David Hellmann TJ Slamkowski

Wed. Fr. Bill Holbrook Dcn. Thornton

Thurs. Fr. Keith Hosey Dcn. Elliot Zak

Friday Fr. Paul Hudson Dcn. Stan Zak

Sat. Fr. David Huemmer Dcn. Robert Angelich

Weekend of December 20, 2020

(Online included) (info not available due to vacation time at this printing)

St. Lawrence Parish …………………….. $ Children’s Envelopes …………………… $ School Support …………………………. $ Family Assistance Fund ………………… $ Deacon’s Food Pantry ………………….. $ Fuel Fund ………………………………. $ TOTAL: $

RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS

2ND Collection – January 9 and 10

Please consider online giving. Go to

www.osvonlinegiving.com/4289 or call the Business

Office at St. Lawrence 765-288-9223, Ext. 22 for

additional information.

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PARISH MINISTRIES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Adult Faith Formation Column

(Sue Wilhelm) For Sunday, December 27

As we celebrate Holy Family Sunday, may you think of

your own family, pray for each one, be reconciled where

rifts have occurred, and deepen your love for and your joy

in the gift of one another. Christ was the center of the

Holy Family. May Christ be the center of our own

families as well. How might that be for you?

For Sunday, January 3

Dear Friends, Your gatherings may have been a little

different this year. You may be finding yourself

wondering what the coming year will bring or struggling

with how you are invited to live deeply your faith, or your

relationship with Jesus and your community in the context

of Covid and winter and transition. So please, may I

remind you, that praise and glory, song and joy are not

foreign during times of darkness and difficulty. The

deeper truth is that God is dwelling among us and within

us. That alone gives us reason to live in praise and joyful

love. Compassion in the midst of suffering and hopeful

joy are intertwined in the love God manifests to us. May

our hearts hear the invitation and bask in this Epiphany!

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Join us online through Facebook for Evening Meditation

on the next day’s Gospel passage and Night Prayer

Monday thru Friday at 7:15 p.m. Night Prayer only

on Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday Scripture Study 9:00am. Until further notice,

we will meet through Zoom. Please use the following

link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86298800182

The Readings for next Sunday, The Baptism of our Lord

can be found

here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011021.cfm

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RCIA Sessions – Monday at 10:00am and Wednesday

at 6:30pm; and Breaking Open the Word (Saturday at

10:15am) will be done through ZOOM for the next two

weeks and then be re-evaluated for the good of the

community. If you are interested and have not yet

participated, please contact Sue at the parish office.

(Adult Faith Formation cont. in next column)

Please Note: ***THE PARISH OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED BEGINNING DECEMBER 24 THROUGH JANUARY 3. OFFICES REOPEN ON JANUARY 4 AT 8:30 A.M.***

Adult Faith Formation Column (cont.)

LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP FOR THESE TWO

OPPORTUNITIES:

Gather, Pray, Learn—Start with Jesus.

Due to abundant caution, we are foregoing

sharing food at our sessions. We will still

gather with Masks and Social Distancing or

you may sign up for Zoom

sessions. Mondays, January 11-Febraury

15 at the K of C Hall. Due to no evening sign ups we

are offering this from Noon-1:30 only. Please register by January 5th so we can have your books to you. Call

the office and please indicate in person or ZOOM.

Social Justice “The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the

American Church’s Complicity in Racism” by Jemar

Tisby. This study will take place on Monday evenings,

January 18-February 22 from 7:00-8:30pm using

Zoom. The link will be shared with you after you register

by calling the parish office or emailing Sue Wilhelm

at [email protected]. Registrations due

January 10th please so that books might be ordered.

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OUTREACH TO NURSING

HOMES

Beginning in January, we

would like to reach out to

Nursing Homes by sending all the residents a

“Thinking of You” card and providing a care package

of pre-packaged snacks for the staff. We envision

doing two to three nursing homes per month. You

could help by donating boxes of “Thinking of You”

cards and donation of snacks. If you are interested in

helping with this outreach, contact Kathy Taylor at

765-729-5545.

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St. Lawrence Catholic Church http://www.stlawrencemuncie.com

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Saint Lawrence

Catholic School

stlawrencemuncie.org

765.282.9353

Rob Frey, Principal: [email protected]

Our mission is to provide a Catholic

Christ-centered education rooted in love and

compassion to prepare students to lead

meaningful lives of service

SLCS -- Christmas Break – December 21 thru

January 4 -- Classes resume January 5

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“ANNOUNCEMENTS” Sunday Religious Education (RE)

Muncie Catholic High School Youth Group

Upcoming 2021 Meetings:

Sunday, January 10. St. Francis, Parish Hall 6pm-8 pm

Sunday, January 24. St. Francis, Parish Hall 6pm-8 pm

To ensure you receive information on upcoming Muncie

Catholic HSYG events be sure to EMAIL Anne Gaydos at

[email protected] OR [email protected]

in.org with your Name, Email and Cell Phone number to

get you on the MCHSYG Flocknote, GroupMe and

Instagram.

Religious Education NEWS

Christmas Break - NO RE on Sunday, December 27,

or Sunday, January 3, 2021

RE resumes Sunday, January 10 @11:15am

Interested in enrolling your child in K-8th

grade/Confirmation religious education (all K-7th

classes via Zoom) please contact Anne Gaydos

[email protected].

At Home in Faith

Looking for ways to increase your family prayer life

and knowledge of the faith? @ Home in Faith is a program offered by our Diocese featuring a weekly topic relevant to our current Church calendar/season. The one-page handout and short

video are designed to increase your family's faith and

prayer life. The link is on our St. Lawrence website

under Parish Life/Formation/ FamilyCatechesisaandYouthMinistry.

(Religious Education info continued in next column)

Religious Education column cont.

Recent topics include: The 'O' Antiphons, What is

Advent? and Our Lady of Guadalupe. Some past topics

include: The Rosary, Christ the King, The Saints.

https://dol-in.org/AtHomeInFaith

Bishop Doherty has recorded a special Christmas greeting

for families. The video is available

at https://youtu.be/ZtjyyTZjlXc and at the Office of

Catechesis Facebook page

(https://www.facebook.com/DoLINCatechesis/).

The next opportunity for Eucharistic Adoration will

be Sunday, January 17, following the 10:00

a.m.Mass until evening devotions at 7:00 p.m. If you

are interested in joining our ministry, please contact

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Footprints Sewing Group This group will be meeting again on January

14 and 28 at 9:30 a.m. in St. Agnes Hall. If

you have any questions or need supplies before

then, please contact Evela at (765)228-5348 or Jo

Turner (765)282-0170.

BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY-HEARTS OF HOPE

This group will meet again on Tuesday, January 26,

from 3:30-5:00pm or 6:30-8:00pm in St. Agnes Hall.

Social distancing is maintained and masks are

required. If you have any questions and are

interested in finding out more about this “ministry,”

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PLEASE HELP!!! Our current cleaners after all the weekend Masses need a break.

The same cleaners have been cleaning since

May. We need extra help for the

Christmas Masses and on the Solemnity

of Mary, holy day Masses Dec. 31 and January 1 in

addition to the weekend Masses. If more people sign up

to clean the pews, we can have a schedule where you

don’t have to be involved every weekend. There is a

sign-up sheet on the table in the back of church.

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St. Lawrence Mission and Vision

Mission: St. Lawrence Parish, a people of prayer and

service glorifying God. Vision: Through prayer and

service, St. Lawrence Parish deepens its love for and

knowledge of God.

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MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS: Please go online and sign up for one or two of the

vacancies or call the Parish Office to get assigned!

December 24 - 4:30 p.m. Mass

Reader: Deborah Miller

Altar Server: Jack Greiner

EMHC: Jeanette Carnes

Ushers: Volunteers

December 24 - 6:30 p.m. bi-lingual Mass

Reader: Kathy Taylor

Altar Server: _______________

EMHC: _______________

Ushers: Volunteers

Midnight Mass

Reader: Dolphus Stephens

Altar Server: Eli Hart

EMHC: _______________

Ushers: Volunteers

December 25 – 9:00 a.m. Mass

Reader: Les Coutinho

Altar Server: ______________

EMHC: ______________

Ushers: Volunteers

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Reader: Marianne Vorhees

Altar Server: Jonathan Shaw

EMHC: Julie Zvokel

Ushers: Bracken Barga and Skip Vorhees


Reader: Mark Dirksen


EMHC: Della Gregory

Ushers: Shawn Brenner and Jack Sharp


Reader: Kathy Taylor

Altar Server: Alex Cox

EMHC: Tom Ward

Ushers: John Coutinho and Les Coutinho

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December 31 – 4:30 p.m. Mass

Reader: Jim Jones


EMHC: John Coutinho

Ushers: Volunteers

January 1 – 9:00 a.m. Mass

Reader: Tom Schmitt

Altar Server: ___________________

EMHC: Michael Dransfield

Ushers: Volunteers

MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS: Saturday, January 2 – 4:30 p.m. Mass

Reader: Jeanette Carnes

Altar Server: Jonathan Shaw

EMHC: Nancy Mills

Ushers: Jim Carnes and Jeff Crabtree

Sunday, January 3 – 8:00 a.m. Mass

Reader: Shawn Brenner


EMHC: Jerry Bricker

Ushers: Sheila Caudill and Jack Holland


Reader: Deb Miller

Altar Server: Volunteer

EMHC: Stephanie Arrington

Ushers: Richard Dugan and Tom Ward

Saturday, January 9 – 4:30 p.m. Mass

Reader: Kathy Crabtree

Altar Server: Jim Carnes

EMHC: Jeanette Carnes

Ushers: Michael Brand and Jerry Fink


Reader: Mitchell Dudley


EMHC: Mark Dirksen

Ushers: Jerry Bricker and Joe McPherson


Reader: Jennifer Johnson

Altar Server: Volunteer

EMHC: Mary Bowling

Ushers: Omar Galan and Jeff Huff

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Update as of December 14: Goal:

$115,814; Number of Pledges: 94;

Dollars Pledged: $34,082.

You can still donate to this appeal by

placing your commitment card in the

collection basket on the weekend, drop off

at the Parish Office, or mail in the

envelope provided. If you have any questions, do not

hesitate to call the Parish Office. You can also contribute

online at www.dol-in.org/CMA. Pledge cards are

available on the tables in the back of church if you did not

receive one.

--------------------------------------------------------------- Please pray for those serving our country in the military – especially: Benjamin Branson, William Cox, Jared Hargis, Kyle & Leandra Long, Jon Powell, Stephen Smith,

Kyle Stewart, Christopher Tolmachoff, Payden Schug, and Matt Johns.

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http://www.dol-in.org/CMA

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Our Christmas season flowers and arrangements are in memory/honor of: Thank you to all who contributed in any way to make our Church so beautiful during

this holy season! Adams, Karen

Alvarez, Marcelo

Arguijo, Jose, Julie, Chris Jr., Jason

Bauer, Leo and Patricia

Bauer, Otto

Bechilli, Betty and Fritz

Beck, Homer and Anne

Becker, Rita McGuire

Buchanan, Betsy O’Neill

Carnes, Jim and Betty

Dalton, Beverly

Deloughery family

Dornberger, Leonard, Sr. and Felicia

Douthitt, James

Dugan, Paul and Evelyn

Glaser, Clarence and Hope

Glaser, Fred and Linda

Glaser, Jim and Joyce

Glaser, Nancy

Greiwe, Father Ed

Greiwe, Jim

Greiwe, Paul and Thelma

Grilliot family

Hahn, Lewis and Florence

Harris, Joseph and Louise

Hart, Mandy

Harty, John and Marge

Heath, William (Bill)

Heitz, Fr. Louis

Heldenbrand, William and Edna

Hoyt, Rita

Kaderly and Hart family

Kaiser family

Kaiser, Beth and Fred

Konz, George and Carrie

Konz, Rodger and Alice (Pitsenbarger)

Kress, Charles, Julia and Charlie B.

Krug, Grandma and Grandpa

Krug, Melvin and Katherine

Lafferty, Francis

Laskowski, Joseph and Kathryn

Lawless, Grace

Livingston, Tom R.

Matchett, Ralph

Matchett, Ruth and Morris

Mattingly, Lawrence

McCutcheon, Helen

McIntosh, William and Coletta

McPherson, Dean and Agnes

Metzger, Harry

Miles, Elizabeth

Morgan, Don

Moya, Charles

Newton, Sharon

Osborn, Gene and Jane

Putt, Bill

Ramey family

Read, Karl

Rudo, George and Ruth

Schmaltz, Norman (Bud)

Schmidt, Lisa

Schmidt, Tom

Sessler, Loretta

Singleton, Bill and Joan

Stoecklein, Ray

Taverna, Pete

Taylor family

Traub family

Turner family

Vester, Jim

Weaver, Robert

Zvokel family

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