january 13, 2019 the aptism of the lord
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PARISH INFORMATION
Office Phone: 785-542-2788 Fr. Mike: 304-834-2255 Email: [email protected] Website: HolyFamilyEudora.com Office Hours: 8:00 A.M.-noon Mon-Fri Address: 820 Birch Street Eudora, KS 66025
Pastor: Fr. Mike Scully OFM Cap [email protected] Fr. Mike’s Radio Show www.hayspost.com, choose Mix 103 Sundays 10 A.M. to 12 P.M. Parish Secretary: Angie Miller [email protected] Director of Religious Ed: Molly Pratt [email protected] Youth Minister: Julie Johnson [email protected] Choir: Maggie Werth [email protected] R.C.I.A.: Fr. Mike Scully Cemetery: Mary Grosdidier [email protected]
Baptisms: Contact Parish Office to schedule
Weddings: Contact Parish Office 6 months prior
Confessions: Saturday: 3:30-4:30 P.M.
Mass Times: Saturday: 5:00 P.M.
Sunday: 9:30 A.M. Tues/Thurs: 7:00 A.M. Mon/Wed/Fri: 9:00 A.M. Holy Days: 7:00 A.M. & 7:00 P.M.
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January 13, 2019 · THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
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This year’s Archbishop’s Call to Share appeal has us reflect on being Called to Share. Please prayerfully consider giving to the needs of our Archdiocese as we conduct the 2018 Archbishop’s Call to Share over the next six weeks. Thank you if you have already made your gift to ACTS! If you haven’t yet, please return your pledge envelope today or donate online at www.calltoshare.org.
Marriage Minute We often confuse humility with humiliation. To humiliate someone means to injure their self respect or to make them feel ashamed. Humility, on the other hand, is simply regarding ourselves honestly, and it is necessary for a happy marriage! When we lack humility, we tend to cut ourselves down or puff ourselves up, or both. We become defensive, argumentative and unforgiving. In this weekend’s readings, both John and Jesus show great humility. They know exactly who they are, and therefore they can accomplish their missions. Put humility to work in your mission, too!
Ask forgiveness
Recognize that you and your spouse both have valuable opinions
Ask God for an honest view of your own strengths and weaknesses
Focus on your spouse’s strengths, entrusting his/her weaknesses to the Holy Spirit
To grow together in this virtue, attend www.archkck.org/livinginlove on Feb 16-17.
PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE 2019 IGNITE YOUTH RALLY IN TOPEKA. THIS IS OUR ANNUAL LOCAL MARCH FOR LIFE EVENT! January 22, 2019 @ Topeka Performing Arts Center. Event begins at 9 am, MASS at 11:15 am concelebrated by Archbishop Naumann, Bishop Brungardt and Bishop Vincke and other area Priests! March to KS Capital Steps and Kansans for Life Rally following Mass.
Jan. 14 - Fr. Mike’s Visit Home through February 1 Jan. 15 - SoulCore 8:30 pm Jan. 16 - RCIA 5 pm Religious Ed 6 pm Life Night 7:15 pm Jan. 17 - SoulCore 6 am Jan. 21 - Parish Office Closed Jan. 22 - 4th Degree Assembly 6:30 pm Knights of Columbus 7:30 pm Jan. 23 - RCIA 5 pm RE 6 pm Life Night 7:15 pm
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THE TEN ESSENTIALS OF CATHOLICISM
During the next several weeks in this column, I will present a course that I have labelled “The Ten Essen-tials of Catholicism.” It is a chance for all of us to study what we really believe in our faith and why we believe it.
Let me begin with this: if we were to forget everything that has been learned about faith, how would we arrive at the essentials of Catholicism? I believe that the start-ing point would be this: do you care about the problems of the world? Some people really do not care about what is happening in the world, usually because they are only interested in what happens from their own point of view. For them, caring about what is happen-ing is not in their realm of interest. This is the ultimate form of selfishness.
But if you do care, then there are many solutions. You can choose to live a good life even though you do not believe in an organized way. You can choose to live a life based on the principles of some ideals like love, happiness, and so forth. You can choose a life of being a leader with purely secular interests.
But you can choose religious faith as a solution. And make that the way to live. That is what we have done. We have freely chosen the Christian religious faith ac-cording to the Roman Catholic Church. There are other Christian churches, to be sure, but you and I have said through our realized Catholic Baptism, that we believe living out that religion is the way of caring about our world. Likewise there are other religions that give other ways to believe, such as the teachings of Buddhism, the Jewish faith, teachings of Islam, and so forth—there are a number of different ways to “believe” in our world.
Religious faith simply defined may be: “a belief in something bigger than we are.” With the adjective “Christian,” it means that believing what Jesus Christ taught in his ministry among us. Therefore, the state-ment that leads to acceptance of the Christian religious faith is this: I care about the things that are happening in the world and in my life right now, and I want to show that I care by taking what Jesus said, and apply-ing it in the way that I live my life.
Whether or not it is the “true” faith is a separate ques-tion and really does not matter to us. For us it is the “true” faith because it is true for us. This faith is freely given and freely accepted, that is, we are not forced. Considering adults here (the young people and very young are a separate case), if we are forced, we are not freely choosing it. Thus, we are freely choosing the Catholic Christian faith as a means whereby I can ac-cept a system that will care about our life and our world.
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St. Theresa’s is the parish women’s organization that sponsors dinners, parish social events, receptions, funeral dinners and other events throughout the year. All women of the parish are invited to attend their monthly meeting on the second Wednesday of every month at 6:00 pm in the Rectory (311 E. 9th St.).
The Knights of Columbus are a men’s fraternal and service organization, dedicated to serving our parish and commu-nity. For more information contact Josh Flax at [email protected], 785-577-6037 or John Schulz at [email protected], 785-231-9603.
LITURGICAL MINISTERS January 19 & 20, 2019
Eucharistic Minister Sat: Mindy Dechant, Marla Johnson, Terri Long, Maggie Sieber, Mary Weathers, Tom Weathers Sun: Peter Bock, Monica Durkin, Bob Heinen, Debbie Rud-er, Mark Schieferecke, Debbie Wingebach
Lector Sat: Dave Durkin, Bart Albers Sun: Annette Bock, Tim Ruder
Altar Server Sat: Logan Cundiff, Hanna Keltner, Abby Keltner Sun: Benjamin Karleskint, Charlie Martin, Melia Martin Greeter Sat: Carol McKinney Sun: Frank & Jeanne Siebert Family Gift Bearer Sat: Darren & Tiffany Thomas Family Sun: Mark & Jill Dodge Family Usher Sat: David Norris Sun: Ernie Hamilton, Frank Siebert
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED YOUR GIFTS OF GRATITUDE
December 29, 30 & 31, 2018 and January 1 & 6, 2019 New Church Construction Cost ........................................................... $3,810,833.74 Paid to date ............................................... $2,689,737.13 Loan Balance ........................................... $1,121,096.61* Monthly Loan Payment ................................... $7,574.98
(Principal: $4,773.46 Interest: $2,801.52) *Includes interest on loan
General Collection Envelope & Cap Campaign ............. $2,951.00..$9,952.00 Online Envelope & Cap Camp…….$5,864.00….$2,570.00 Plate .................................................. $224.43.….$531.01 Capital Improvements ........................ $10.00.…...$20.00 Solemnity of Mary .............................................. $420.00 Martha Slaughter Memorial ............................... $140.00 Parish Hall Rental ............................................... $250.00 Total for Operating Budget ............. $9,049.43..$13,883.01 Weekly Goal (Operating) ................................. $7,722.00 Difference ....................................... +1,327.43...+$6,161.01
Other Collections Total Collected ............................................................ $0.00
Collections Sent To Archdiocese Leaven ................................................................... $46.00 Catholic Charities .............................. $623.00…….$25.00 Church in Latin America ........................................ $50.00 Total Collected ...................................... $623.00..…$121.00
Thank you for your generosity to Holy Family!!
Did you know we have a parish library? Our library has been moved and is now located on the North wall of the Youth Room in the church basement. Please stop by and feel free to borrow anything that appeals to you.
Ministries of Care
Adoration All are welcomed to spend time in prayer at the adoration chapel.
Respect Life This ministry supports existing or develops new projects to promote of awareness of a culture of life from conception to natural death.
Gabriel Project for Mother's Pregnancy Support Volunteers for this help with direct or indirect support for hotline ministering to mothers in a difficult or unplanned pregnancy.
Harvesters USDA Commodity Supplemental Food Pro-gram Holy Family collaborates with Catholic Charities of Law-rence to improve the health of income eligible persons who are at least 60 years of age. This is done through a USDA Commodity Supplemental Food Program that pro-vides a monthly nutritious food box to the elderly. Once a month Holy Family volunteers pick up the boxes of food at Catholic Charities in Lawrence and delivers these to the Holy Family parish office. A volunteer then delivers the box to eligible individuals in their home. This ministry assists individuals who may be home bound or unable to drive to Lawrence.
Family Promise Family Promise provides safe shelter, food, counseling and training for homeless families. Our parish coordinates meals and lodging two weeks each year.
Check out our website for more including Liturgical and Parish Ministries under the Ministry Opportunities tab. You can sign up on the website or by calling the office.
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Mass Schedule and Intentions Week of January 13, 2019
Monday, January 14 Weekday 9am No Mass
Tuesday, January 15 Weekday 7am Communion Service
Wednesday, January 16 Weekday 9am No Mass
Thursday, January 17 St. Anthony 7am Communion Service
Friday January 18 Weekday 9am No Mass
Saturday, January 19 5pm † Oliver Ortiz
Sunday, January 20 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:30am All Holy Family Parishioners
Prayers For the Sick
Good and gracious God, send healing and comfort to each sick member of our community.
Jessica Keeton Allan Beck Dorothy Sullivan Karen Heinen Doug McInroy Debra Lemmons Snell Joyce Weis Mary Kelly Brooke Abel Gilbert Otter
Please contact the parish office if you would like someone added to the list or if you wish to be anointed. Please let us know when your loved one is better. Names will be re-moved after six months.
Readings for the Week of Jan. 13, 2019
Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Ps 104:1b-2, 3-4, 24-25, 27-28, 29-30 [1]/Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7/Lk 3:15-16, 21-22 Monday: Heb 1:1-6/Ps 97:1 and 2b, 6 and 7c, 9 [cf. 7c]/Mk 1:14-20 Tuesday: Heb 2:5-12/Ps 8:2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9 [cf. 7]/Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday: Heb 2:14-18/Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9 [8a]/Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: Heb 3:7-14/Ps 95:6-7c, 8-9, 10-11 [8]/Mk 1:40-45 Friday: Heb 4:1-5, 11/Ps 78:3 and 4bc, 6c-7, 8 [cf. 7b]/Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: Heb 4:12-16/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 [cf, Jn 6:63c]/Mk 2:13-17 Next Sunday: Is 62:1-5/Ps 96:1-2, 2-3, 7-8, 9-10 [3]/1 Cor 12:4-11/Jn 2:1-11 ©LPi
BACKGROUND OF THE GOSPEL Luke 3:15-16, 21-22
Judaism, with its whole tradition of the mikvah, or ritual bath, was well acquainted with the water ablutions that John mentions (v. 16). The reference to a baptism “with the holy Spirit and fire” further on in the verse em-phasizes that Jesus’ action goes beyond religious ritual; it will have an efficacy that will transform the whole created order, just as fire alters the material state of matter. Early Christian mosaics depict this point by presenting Jesus standing in the Jordan River with smiling fish surrounding his feet as the Baptist pours water over Jesus’ head. John clarifies his subservient role to Christ with his preaching in 3:15-18. From the beginning of Luke’s Gospel, information about John the Baptist has come before the accounts dealing with Jesus. In keeping with this thematic development of the Baptist as precursor, Luke skillfully provides the account of John’s arrest (3:19-20) before the narrative surrounding Jesus’ baptism (3:21-22).
Luke shows Jesus praying at critical points in his life. To underscore the point that John is lesser than Jesus, Luke recounts the baptism itself in the passive voice. There is no conversation between the two individuals. Jesus is baptized as one among the crowd, the voice from heaven is directed only to him, and it is understood that the others do not hear it. Later, when the Baptist sends messengers to Jesus (7:18-23), there is no indication of his being aware of having baptized Jesus.
To interpret the baptism, Luke relies on a conflation of two Old Testament passages. The first half of the voice from heaven (v. 22) is a paraphrase of Psalm 2:7, while the second half is part of Isaiah 42:1. It should be noted, how-ever, that the textual witnesses for this section display a wide variety of readings. One manuscript, for example, quotes Psalm 2:7 in its entirety: “You are my Son, this day I have begotten you.” The version that we have here re-flects the evidence from Codices Vaticanus and Sinaiticus, two of the most dependable of the extant Gospel manu-scripts. A similar, although not an exact, quotation is found at the transfiguration of Jesus (9:35). According to the science of the ancients, doves were considered not to have any bile and thus were symbolic of virtue. Not only were they worthy for sacrifice to God, but, as seen here, they also symbolized the divine presence.
Just a thought… “If ministers and their flocks would worry more about listening to the call of Jesus, and less about money and whose religion is right or wrong, we wouldn’t have the mire and misery that we have now.” (Sermon by a Methodist minister)
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Check out our Online Giving! This convenient giving op-tion is available from our church website at HolyFamilyEu-dora.com - just click on the link that says Online Giving. If you are in a hurry and don’t have an account, the Quick Give option is great for one time donations.
Prayer Chain - If you are in need of prayer for someone who is very ill, in an accident, or perhaps has a problem that needs God’s inspiration, please contact Betty Tho-ennes at 785-542-2984 This will start the prayer chain so you have numerous people praying for your need.
Also, Prayer Blankets to give to those who are sick or hurting in any way are available at the parish office.
Everyone is welcome to attend for our next RCIA class this Wednesday, January 16 at 5:00 pm in the parish office. The topic is Baptism and Confirmation.
Join SoulCore Leader Hillary Arnold on Tuesday evenings and Thursday mornings to nourish body, mind & soul with SoulCore - a prayer experience that combines the prayers of the rosary. There is no cost—all are welcome!
Reconciliation times have changed. Confessions are now available every Saturday from 3:30—4:30 pm.
Couple to Couple League Announces Postpartum Natural Family Planning Class - The Couple to Couple League (CCL), one of the largest providers of Natural Family Plan-ning (NFP) services in the United States, announces a class with a Postpartum Student Guide on the return of fertility after childbirth. There is a moderate course fee for this supplemental class in using the Sympto-Thermal Method of NFP during the postpartum period. The class takes place at St. John the Evangelist Catholic School, 1208 Kentucky St., Lawrence, KS, on Wednesday, January 23rd, at 6:30 pm. For more info about this or other CCL classes including self-paced online classes, call (785) 749-1015. Pre-registration is required at: www.ccli.org.
Religious Education and Youth Group
"It is not enough to love the young; they must know that they are loved." Don Bosco
All Religious Education classes begin this Wednesday, January 16th.
The Confirmation retreat is Saturday, February 16th from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Lunch and Mass are included. All Confirmation students must attend the retreat. We also need 4-5 parents to help serve meals and snacks during the day. If you are available, please contact Molly.
WITNESS: Truth, Beauty and Goodness, the 2019 Junior High Youth Rally is Sunday, February 24th from 9:30-4 at Prairie Star Ranch. It is open to all 6-8th graders. $28 for the day includes lunch and Mass with Archbishop Naumann, along with amazing speakers and breakout sessions. Parents, we need you to help us drive and you can stay and enjoy the event with your child. Please contact Molly or Julie to sign up.
Pope Francis reminds us that the Church is in a moment of “spiritual turbulence.” He is asking Catholics around the world to pray the Rosary for the protection of the Church. The daily praying of the Rosary will unite the faithful “in communion and penance, as a people of God, in asking the Holy Mother of God and St. Michael the Archangel to protect the Church from the devil, who always aims to divide us from God and among us.” Therefore during the month of January you are invited to join fellow parishioners in reciting the St. Michael the Archangel prayer following all Masses. During the month of February we will pray the Rosary twenty minutes prior to each of the weekend Masses.
The Bird's Nest, sponsored by Eudora Schools and area churches, provides free clothing to students in need. The schools will be partner with His Hands Clothing Closet to provide clothing to infants and adults as well. If you would like to help, we are accepting monetary donations, new and gently used clothing, sizes 3T-adult, new underwear, new socks, and new personal hygiene items. Monetary donations can be sent to the Eudora Schools Foundation at 1310 Winchester Road, Eudora, KS. When The Nest opens soon we will need volunteers to sort clothing and work in the store while students shop. If you would like to donate clothing or volunteer your time, contact Molly at [email protected].
9 DAYS FOR LIFE JANUARY 14 – JANUARY 22, 2019
Please join the prolife ministry in this special intention. The 9 days for life is an annual novena for the respect of all human life. Thousands of Catholics from parishes across the country will join together to pray this novena. Each day will focus on a different aspect of respecting each oth-er's God-given dignity. The committee on pro-life activities invites you to join and share these 9 days for life which concludes with the annual day of prayer for the legal pro-tection of unborn children on January 22nd. This multi-faceted novena highlights a different intention each day and provides reflections, educational information, and suggested acts of reparation. These prayers can be found at www.9daysforlife.com. Please contact the pro-life min-istry at [email protected] with any questions.