February 9, 2020 Presentation of the Lord

FEBRUARY 9, 2020 FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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PARISH CALENDAR & MASS INTENTIONS

FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

SUN. 9 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Mass (L/D of George and Mary CH McGraw families) 10:00 a.m. Mass (St. Lawrence Parish) CH 11:00 a.m. RCIA AH 11:00 a.m. Family of Faith AH 11:00 a.m. Sacrament Class AH

12:15 p.m. Spanish Mass (Pat & Betty Finnegan) CH MON. 10 St. Scholastica, Virgin 7:40 a.m. Morning Prayer CH

8:00 a.m. Mass( Brian Nolley) CH 1:00 p.m. Staff Meeting RD TUES. 11 Our Lady of Lourdes 7:40 a.m. Morning Prayer CH

8:00 a.m. Mass (Dick Kanney) CH 10:00 a.m. Mass at Westminster WED. 12 7:40 a.m. Morning Prayer CH

8:00 a.m. Mass (Lester & Lorraine Carter) CH School Children attend 12 Noon Eat, Pray, Learn AH 1:30 p.m. Catholicism Series AH THURS. 13 No 8:00 a.m. Mass 10:30 a.m. Mass at Morrison Woods 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal CH FRI. 14 Sts. Cyril, Monk, & Methodius, Bishop 7:40 a.m. Morning Prayer CH

8:00 a.m. Mass (Sharon Newton) CH 9:00 a.m. Church Cleaning SAT. 15 8:00 a.m. Mass (For the Int. of Fr. Bob Williams) CH 3:00 p.m. Confessions CH 4:30 p.m. Mass (St. Lawrence Parish) CH

Collection for The Catholic Moment

SUN. 16 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 a.m. Mass (Sarah & CarltonHilton) CH

10:00 a.m. Mass (Ralph Mitchell) CH 11:00 a.m. Adoration CH 11:00 a.m. RCIA AH 11:00 a.m. Sacrament Class AH

12:15 p.m. Spanish Mass (Peggy Noble Brown CH and Fritz Noble) 5:15-7:30 p.m. Confirmation Class AH 7:00 p.m. Benediction CH

CH-church; RD-Rectory Dining; AH-St.Agnes Hall; RL-Rectory Living Room

Dear Parishioners and friends of St. Lawrence:

Over the past few years, I have participated in a program

sponsored by Notre Dame for pastors of Catholic Schools. In

the middle of the first one, I had to return to Muncie for a

funeral, so I also went the following year. Just this morning I

received an email from a researcher at Notre Dame with a

survey asking about the impact of the sexual abuse crisis on

parishes and schools. For the most part, I can only guess or

surmise, but you know how it has impacted you and your

connection to the church as a whole and the parish in particular.

So, this brought about my thoughts to share with you and also

ask for your feedback. In regard to the local situation, please let

me know if you believe anything needs to be addressed or

implemented for greater safety of our children.

In the first parish that had a school, of which I was a pastor,

there was an episode of a person in the neighborhood who came

into the school through an unlocked door and held two 6th

graders at knife point in the restroom. Even though the police

came and brought an end to the event, the two students were

traumatized and one could not come back to school—overcome

by fear. The police informed us that three convicted offenders

lived within a block of the school. This opened my eyes and

sometime later a law passed that prohibited that from

happening. We had another girl report that she and her sisters

were being molested by their father. It went to court but the

jury “couldn’t believe that a father would do what the daughter

claimed.” The month after he was acquitted, he moved to a

remote area of Michigan with the four daughters. The mother

was out of the picture due to a drug problem. We had another

family from out of state enroll with a 7th grade boy and 5th grade

girl. After being expelled from the school, and the public

school, the police informed us that the 7th grader was really 17

and that the father ran a prostitution ring. When asked about the

5th grader, they told us that the girl had disappeared.

Sometime after I left St. Lawrence, I heard of abuse that had

occurred at St. Lawrence though I had never witnessed nor

experienced abuse myself.

It is devastating for families whose children have

experienced abuse. My sense from talking with people abused

as children is that their soul was shattered like glass and every

day is a challenge to try just to hold oneself together throughout

the day. As they struggle to hold it together, they have no

strength left to deal with the outside world – sometimes turning

to drugs to survive. Sexual abuse, emotional abuse, physical

abuse is so damaging that many never recover from it. Some

do, many don’t.

The Diocese is making every effort it knows how to provide

a safe and protective environment for all people – especially the

youth who are most vulnerable. Go to the Diocesan website

http://dol-in.org/safeenvironment. I will review more of this in

next week’s bulletin. If you have been a victim as a child, you

are encouraged to call the Victim Assistance office 765-464-

4988.

Fr. Dave

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

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TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — If you share your food with the hungry,

provide housing for the homeless, then light shall break

forth upon you (Isaiah 58:7-10).

Psalm — The just man is a light in the darkness to the

upright (Psalm 112).

Second Reading — My message to you, says Paul, was the

proclamation of Christ crucified (1 Corinthians 2:1-5).

Gospel — You are the salt of the earth, the light of the

world. In your good deeds your light shines before others,

leading them to glorify God (Matthew 5:13-16). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997,

International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13; Ps 132:6-7, 8-10; Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30; Ps 84:3-5, 10-11; Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday: 1 Kgs 10:1-10; Ps 37:5-6, 30-31, 39-40; Mk 7:14-23 Thursday: 1 Kgs 11:4-13; Ps 106:3-4, 35-37, 40; Mk 7:24-30 Friday: 1 Kgs 11:29-32; 12:19; Ps 81:10-11ab, 12-15; Mk 7:31-37 Saturday: 1 Kgs 12:26-32; 13:33-34; Ps 106:6-7ab, 19-22; Mk 8:1-10 Sunday: Sir 15:15-20; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34; 1 Cor 2:6-10; Mt 5:17-37 [20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37]

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please remember the following parishioners in your

prayers this week: Beth Kaiser, Sonja Bickey,

Larry Tricker, Isaiah Greiner, Dan Wade, Joe Morgan,

Dale Goth, JoAnn Brown, Miriam Walker, Adam Pence,

Alex Pence, Anthony Pence, Joseph Jenkinson, Clara

Persinger, Martha Jean McIntosh, Dorothy Duncan, Linda

Goth, Betty Wright, Shirley Jordan, Kameron Kadinger,

Joe Duncan, Lucille Kanney, Pat Daunt, John Haack,

Larry Rigel, Ronald Macken, Joyce Doyle, Marie Rhorer,

for the family of Alex and Kim Flores, Stacey Vencel,

Joshua Cole, Richard Biehl, Ed Kratochvil, Mary Hadley,

Noah Cross, Judy Cool Beaty, Mary Kerrigan, Roni

Johnson, William Berger, Tia Lindsey, Dixie Lindsey,

David Duke, Bill Brown, Bailey Michelle Rinker, Jimmy

Hossom, Paula Hughes, Don Cox, Kevin Farrell, Helen

Fouts, John Hartmeyer, Phyllis Dornberger, Julie Coley

Werling, James Kenneth Barnes II, Mary Bedel, Gary

Pavlechko, Jim Savage, Sister Paulette Shaw, Cheryl

Schmitt, Lora Brenner.

Please consider online giving. Go to

www.osvonlinegiving.com/4289 or call the Business

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

PLEASE NOTE: THE PARISH OFFICE IS

CLOSED DAILY FROM 12 NOON – 1:00 P.M.

FOR LUNCH

Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for February

Universal: Listen to the Migrants’ Cries. We pray that the

cries of our migrant brothers and sisters, victims of criminal

trafficking, may be heard and considered.

Pray For: Our Priests, Deacons, and Seminarians

Sun. Fr. Jeff Martin Dcn. Bill Reid

Mon. Fr. Adam Mauman Dcn. Jim Rush

Tues. Fr. Mike McKinley Dcn. Steve Seitz

Wed. Fr. Mike McKinney Dcn. Chuck Springer

Thurs. Fr. Tom Metzger Dcn. Truman Stevens

Fr. Fr. Chris Miller Dcn. Joe VanSchepen

Sat. Fr. James Miller Dcn. Stan Zak

Weekend of February 2, 2020

St. Lawrence Parish ………………….. $8,215.76 School Support ……………………… .. $ 735.00 Children’s Envelopes ……………….. .. $ 50.00 Deacon’s Food Pantry ………………. .. $ 120.00 Fuel Fund ……………………………. .. $ 419.00 Propagation of Faith Collection ……….. $1,657.88 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Monthly Collection Recap January 2020

St. Lawrence Parish …………………….. $33,206.48 School Support …………………………. $ 2,658.50 Children’s Envelopes …………………... $ 170.00 Deacon’s Food Pantry ………………….. $ 1,081.53 Fuel Fund ………………………………. $ 1,067.00 Religious Retirement Fund …………….. $ 4,539.00 Solemnity of Mary (Jan. 1) …………….. $ 2,775.51

Monthly Online Giving January 2020

St. Lawrence Parish ……………………. $ 6,564.00 School Support ………………………… $ 1,028.00 Deacon’s Food Pantry …………………. $ 102.00 Fuel Fund ………………………………. $ 193.00 Other …………………………………… $ 615.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------

In case of an emergency, an AED (Automatic

External Defibrillator) is located in the vestibule of

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Nursing Home Masses

Tuesday, Feb.11 – 10am – Westminster

Thursday, Feb.13 – 10:30am – Morrison Woods

Wednesday, Feb. 19 – 10:30am – Elmcroft

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PARISH MINISTRIES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ADULT FAITH FORMATION COLUMN

(Sue Wilhelm)

PARISH MISSION

MARCH 8, 9 AND 10

With Fr. Jim Farrell Location: St. Lawrence Church

“One Heart and One Mind in Christ”

“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to

fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Acts

2:42

Sunday, March 8 7:00pm Opening Session followed

by Social in St. Agnes Hall.

Monday, March 9, 10:00am or 7:00pm includes

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Tuesday, March 10, 10:00am or 7:00pm with closing

Reception in St. Agnes Hall

A prayer card is being distributed at the Masses this

weekend. Please use this prayer card and pray that each of

us is open to the graces of this Parish Mission.

If you need babysitting in order to attend the mission,

please contact the Parish Office.

Lenten Eat, Pray Learn will be offered on the

Wednesdays during Lent (excluding Ash Wednesday)

from Noon to 1:00pm. A light lunch, prayer, study

and conversation around the book, The Joy of the

Gospel will follow the themes outlined for each week

in the Lenten Booklets.* Mark your calendar and

sign up by calling the office or emailing Sue Wilhelm

swilhelm@parish.dol-in.org

*Lenten Booklets: United in the Heart of

Christ through “The Joy of the Gospel” will be

mailed to each parishioner’s homes next week. The

weeks were organized around the Three Pillars of

Uniting in the Heart of Christ. As the introduction

indicates: In our particular diocese at this moment in

time, we are also encouraged to live the three pillars

of Mission, Community and Witness.

Catholicism Series Wednesday, February 12th,

1:30pm Episode 7 - The Mystery of the Liturgy and

the Eucharist. Each Episode is stand-alone so all are

welcome. Come to deepen your understanding of the

central practice of our faith.

RCIA Class will meet at 11:00 am this

Sunday, February 9, in St. Agnes Hall. If

you have any questions, contact Sue Wilhelm

or Fr. Dave at the Parish Office 288-9223.

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HEARTS OF HOPE MINISTRY This Ministry meets on a regular basis—once a month in

St. Agnes Hall. We will meet again on Tuesday,

February 25 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. and 6:30-8:00 p.m.

All are welcome who have lost a loved one or anticipate

the loss of a loved one. Join us! If you have any

questions, contact Deb Saxon at 765-760-4800.

STEPHEN MINISTRY Are You Going Through a Difficult Time?

Stephen Ministers are members of St.

Lawrence Church who listen, care,

encourage, and provide emotional support

and spiritual growth to those who are facing a crisis, or

going through loss or tough times in their lives. The care

you will receive is confidential, free, and can be life

changing. To learn how you can receive the care and

prayers of a Stephen Minister, or if you have questions,

call the Rectory 765-288-9223 and talk privately to Fr.

Hellmann. You may also contact a Stephen

Leader. Stephen Leaders are John and Melinda Haack,

Jim and Pat Savage, and Deb Saxon.

The next opportunity for Adoration will be NEXT

Sunday, February 16, following the 10:00 a.m. Mass and

will close with Evening Devotions at 7:00 p.m. If you are

interested in joining our ministry, please contact Marilyn

Sherrill at 765-396-3583 or 765-744-4086.

FOOTPRINTS SEWING GROUP Footprints Sewing Group will meet again on

February 20 in St. Agnes Hall at 9:30 a.m. We

would love to have you join us. The mission of this

group is to show God’s love for the world through gifts of

handiwork created and given freely to those in need. For

more information, please contact Carmen Simmons at

765/808-1917 or Jayne Waechter at 765/288-8920.

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FOCOLORE MEETINGS Monthly Focolore “Word of Life” Meetings are held the

first Sunday of every month at St. Lawrence Rectory. Due

to the first Sunday falling on Super Bowl Sunday, we will

meet this Sunday, February 9 at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is

welcome to come and learn about the “Spirituality of

Unity.” If you have any questions, contact Deb Conlon

765-749-7299.

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FAITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR YOUTH!!

SACRAMENT CLASSES FOR FIRST

COMMUNION AND FIRST PENANCE:

Schedule:

February 9 – 11:00 a.m. Children meet with Catechist

February 16–11:00 a.m. Children meet with Catechist

February 23-11:00 a.m. Children meet with Catechist

February 29-9am-12Noon Penance Workshop

March thru May 3 schedule will be published

beginning the middle of February. Contact Sheila

Henry (765) 729-1229) for any questions.

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A FAMILY OF FAITH (Grades K-8)

Sunday, February 9 – Parents and Students meet in

St. Agnes Hall at 11:00 a.m. For more information

call the Parish Office.

CONFIRMATION CLASS – Our next session will

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High School Youth Group Below are the dates for meetings/get-

togethers this semester:

February 23

March 1 and March 13 – Fun Night;

March 22; April 3 – Fun Night; April 12 and

April 26

All meetings take place in St. Agnes Hall.

Time: 5:00 p.m.-6:15 p.m.

If you have any questions you can contact Lexi Starost at

ahstarost@bsu.edu or 765-760-2813.

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St. Vincent dePaul Thrift Store Currently the thrift store is in need of toddler

boys and girls clothing and all kinds of linens.

If you have any of these items to donate they

would be greatly appreciated. Store hrs.: Tuesday and

Thursday 10am-6pm; Wednesday and Friday 10am-3pm;

Saturday 10am-Noon.

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Deacon’s Food Pantry During the

month of January, the pantry helped 430

households (653 adults and 356 children)..

The pantry can always use boxed cereal. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

It is time to bring in your old

palms for burning. Please place

them in the green container in the

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Two Free Seminars! Presented by Sarah Shade, Attorney at Law

Estate Planning – Saturday, February 22 – 9-11am

St. Agnes Hall. RSVP by February 19

- Estate Planning Documents

- Durable Power of Attorney

- Health Care Power of Attorney

- Living Will; Guardianship

- Physician Ordered Sustaining Treatment

- Last Will and Testament; Revocable Trusts

Long Term Care – Saturday, March 14 – 9-11am

St. Agnes Hall. RSVP by March 11

- Four types of care: In Home, Assisted Living,

Skilled Nursing, Custodial Care

- Sources of Payment: Medicare, Medicaid,

VA, Private Pay, Insurance

- Resources; Practical Issues; Elder Abuse

Call the Parish Office to register 288-9223.

Fr. Dave will review the Catholic Teaching on End of

Life issues at each session.

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Ministry Spotlight

Funeral Luncheon Committees There are 3 teams. The team you are on serves their

month and then has 2 months off. In January the

team was led by Dolphus and Nora Stephens. They

had 4 funeral luncheons and we are very appreciative

of all their time commitments. Members of their

team are: Joey Hahn, Linda Honeycutt, Nancy Mills,

Pat Moeller, Carmen Simmons, Dennis Vest, Joanna

Wallace, and Julie Zvokel. A special thanks to Betty

Matchett who calls people to bring desserts. If you

are interested in being involved in this ministry, call

the Parish Office and we will match you with a team.

Many hands make light work! More help is needed!

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Parenting With Grace How to Raise Catholic Kids in the Modern World

Led by Susan Hoefer from the

Diocesan Office for Family Life

There will be 4 sessions and different topics. The

event is free. The first session is:

February 23: How to Keep Your Kids Catholic

Meet at Mancino’s, 4116 W. Bethel Ave., Muncie

6:15 p.m. socialize and order food.

6:30 p.m. Presentation followed by discussion

Register at: https://parentingwithgrace.eventbrite.com

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Saint Lawrence

Catholic School

stlawrencemuncie.org

765.282.9353

Rob Frey, Principal:

r.frey@stlawrencemuncie.org

Our mission is to provide a Catholic

Christ-centered education rooted in love and

compassion to prepare students to lead

meaningful lives of service

Wednesday, February 12 – 8am Mass

Congratulations to our 2020 Spelling Bee

winners: Attara Duke (Champion) & Elijah

Hart (Runner-up)

Each year, SLCS celebrates Black History Month

by inviting a speaker to visit our students. The

goal is for our students to learn from local citizens

who have served Muncie through civic

engagement. This year, Yvonne C. Thompson,

Executive Director of the Muncie Human Rights

Commission, will visit from 8:15-9:00AM on

Tuesday, February 11. The public is welcome at this

free event in our school gymnasium

DAN'S FISH FRY

Friday, March 6 5:00-8:00PM

Knights of Columbus Hall

Tickets will go on sale at Masses in February.

You may also purchase them in the Parish

Office. Adult Ticket $10 in advance-$11 at the

door; Child Ticket (age 6-12) $7 in advance-$8 at

the door. Children age 5 and under-FREE.

FEBRUARY IS CATHOLIC PRESS MONTH

Next weekend a 2nd collection

will be taken for the The Catholic Moment

The Catholic Moment is published bi-weekly. All

registered families of the parish receive this weekly

communication. The cost is $20 per year. Please consider

helping support the cost of this publication. It would be a great help to the parish to have each household pay for the subscription, otherwise, we will have to pay your

portion. Donation envelopes should be inserted in the

February 9 issue of The Catholic Moment that you

receive. Envelopes will also be available in the pews.

These can be placed in the collection basket or mailed to

the Parish Office.

Save the Dates Mardi Gras Breakfast – February 25 –

following the 8am Mass. Location: St.

Agnes Hall.

Ash Wednesday, February 26 – Mass

times: 8am; 12:15pm and 6:30pm

Thursday, February 27 – 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the

Villa Clubhouse – Morrison Woods – Art and Wine.

Free community event to benefit Soup Kitchen of

Muncie. Meet the artists and preview the art created

for the 10th Annual Soup Kitchen of Muncie

fundraising dinner.

Saturday, April 4 – Soup Kitchen of Muncie – 10th

Annual Dinner and Auction

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, MUNCIE

PARISH MISSION - FEBRUARY 16-18 Christ the Victor with speaker Dave VanVickle

6-7:30pm – mission presentation in the Worship Space 7:30-8pm – fellowship and refreshments in the Parish Hall Register on their website https://stfrancisnewman.org. On-site babysitting available upon registration. ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Please pray for those serving our country in the military – especially: Benjamin Branson, William Cox, Jared Hargis, Kyle Jones, Kyle &

Leandra Long, Jon Powell, Stephen Smith, Kyle Stewart, Christopher Tolmachoff, Payden Schug, and Matt Johns

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Our Parish 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 ASSISGNMENTS FOR FEBRUARY 15 AND 16 Readers Altar Servers E.M.H.C. Ushers

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Kathy Crabtree Jonathan Shaw Nancy Mills

Cheryl Schmitt Tom Schmitt

Mike Brand Jeff Crabtree Jerry Fink Harold Hannon

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Maria Hart Rachel Waechter Della Gregory

Sandy Shirey Nancy Taverna

Jerry Bricker Sheila Caudill Jack Holland Jack Sharp

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Mary Cox Les Coutinho Breaking Open the Word: Lynette Varner

Alex Cox Ava Echelbarger

Stephanie Arrington Mary Bowling Cindy Spears Kathy Taylor Joanna Wallace JoEllen Ward Tom Ward

John Coutinho Richard Dugan Omar Galan Jeff Huff

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It's that time again! The Indiana Catholic Women's Conference is March 21, 2020! Give yourselves the gift of "taking time out" of your busy

schedules & join with hundreds of other Catholic women of all

ages. Experience a day of building your faith

with the Sacraments and fellowship! Look online to see our

great lineup of speakers at www.indianacatholicwomen.com or

call: 317-373-2125 Bring a friend or join the women of your

own parish. Discover what God wants for you!

This conference is held at the Indiana Convention Center and

is sponsored by the Marian Center of Indianapolis in partnership with the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

GOD’S CALL

The person who has been “saved,” who has “heard the

good news of salvation,” still lives in an unsaved world, a

world sadly oblivious to the presence of God. Today’s

readings outline how the disciple is present in the world.

The outline begins with Isaiah: “Share your bread . . .

shelter the oppressed . . . clothe the naked” (Isaiah 58:7).

Those who hear the word of salvation are not insensitive

to the urgent needs of others. Then Paul reminds his flock

that he brought Christ to them not in eloquence or

wisdom, but by being with them in the “weakness and

fear” of their daily lives (1 Corinthians 2:3). Finally,

Jesus tells his disciples to go out into the gloom and

darkness of the streets of the world and let God’s light

shine through their good deeds.

We disciples don’t save the world. To the extent,

however, that we have heard the word of God and been

awakened to God’s presence, we may spread that word

and bring that presence to others. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 9, 2020

Light shines through the darkness for the upright.

— Psalm 112:4