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CONFESSIONS Half hour before every Mass and by appointment with Father Jim
ROSARY Before All Masses & At Holy Hour
CHAPLET OF MERCY After Sunday Mass HOLY HOUR
11 AM Wednesdays & First Fridays STATIONS OF THE CROSS
At Wednesday Holy Hour SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING
OF THE SICK Please contact Father Jim
COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND
Extraordinary Ministers are available to bring Holy Communion to parishioners who are not able to attend Mass. Please call Steve Triner about anyone who would like to receive the
Eucharist at home.
ROSARY CRUSADE An effort to get as many Catholics as possible to pledge a Rosary to make reparation for sins committed against the Sacred Heart of Jesus
and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Contact Daksha Thomas
for more information.
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT The mission of St. Andrew’s Catholic Church is to carry on the ministry of Jesus Christ, as members of His living body, the Church, to bring the Kingdom of God into the world through evangelization, worship, religious education, and service in our families, in our parish, and in our community.
Pastor: Father Jim Fanrak 870-743-9889 Rectory [email protected]
Pastoral Advisory Council: Steve Triner
870-321-2773 [email protected]
Church Secretary: Denise Jorgensen
870-445-4810 [email protected]
Prayer-Line Connection: [email protected]
Schedule for this week - February 16-23 Sunday, February 16 - 11 a.m. Mass 6th Sunday Ordinary Time Mass Intention: Special Intentions All Parishioners
Readings: Sirach 15:15-20; Psalm 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34; 1 Corinthians 2:6-10; Matthew 5:17-37
Monday Readings: James 1:1-11; Psalm 119:67-68, 71-72, 75-76; Mark 8:11-13
Tuesday Readings: James 1:12-18; Psalm 94:12-15, 18-19; Mark 8:14-21
Wednesday, February 19 - Noon Mass CANCELLED Readings: James 1:19-27; Psalm 15:2-5; Mark 8:22-26
Thursday Readings: James 2:1-9; Psalm 34:2-7; Mark 8:27-33
Friday Readings: James 2:14-24, 26; Psalm 112:1-6; Mark 8:34 - 9:1
Saturday Readings: 1 Peter 5:1-4; Psalm 23:1-6; Matthew 16:13-19
Sunday, February 23 - 11 a.m. Mass 7th Sunday Ordinary Time Mass Intention: +Chris Crnkovich
Readings: Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18; Psalm 103:1-4, 8 10, 12-13; 1 Corinthians 3:16-23; Matthew 5:38-48
SAINT ANDREW’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday, February 16, 20201486 Highway 62 West – PO Box 197
Yellville, AR 72687 870-449-4850
REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS The Alex Family, Ken Bertrim, Marilyn
Birch, Scott Chatelain, Les Clark, Steve Crawford, Karen and David Dobbins, Jack Eckroat, Toby Foster, Casey Gibbs, Lori Godfrey, Pat Goulet, John Hartz, Lee Hassman, Paul Hunt, Lesley Johnson, Lisa J o h n s o n , J o y K e e f e , Tr i c i a Kensinger, Rosie Mae Kubik,
Bonnie Kutter, John LaRochelle, Cathy Twombley Linder, Rosanne Lundquest, Inge Marler, Ron McPherson, Mary Moback, Debi Myers, Maddy Norris, Darrell Odom, Bob Parent, the Skorich Family, Staci Spurlock, Tamara Steagall, Joe & Diane Stefans, Dan Storms, Wade Strong, Carl Stubenfoll, Joe Supergan, Harley Swanson, Jill Swanson, Randy Uebelacker, Lorraine Vandersteen, Justin & Joshua Weeden, Alison Weyers, Sister Macrina Wiederkehr, Don & Donna Wilkes. Please also pray for all men and women in and supporting the military, all who struggle with addiction, victims of domestic violence, victims of terrorism.
To add or delete names, please email [email protected]
or contact Denise Jorgensen at 870-445-4810
Please pray for the happy repose of the soul of +Baby Oliver, for whom we have been praying. He arrived last Monday morning and passed away shortly afterwards as he was expected to. Please also pray for his mommy and daddy and family.
Please pray for the happy repose of the soul of +Nikolie Vincent Lee House, son of Daniel and Courtney House, who died at 8:30 PM on Sunday, February 9. Please remember +Nikolie and his family in your prayers.
PLEASE PRAY FOR… People who have the Coronavirus. Our CDC calls this virus 2019-nCoV infections, and its symptoms range from mild with fever, cough, and shortness of breath, to severe. So far they report no serious outbreaks in the United States, and only 12 people had tested positive here as of last Thursday. The virus is spread from person-to-person by people who have been in China in the past two weeks & have been exposed. You can find official information at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
SECOND COLLECTION TODAY This week, our special collection supports the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. Your donation today helps restore the Church and build the future in more than 20 countries still struggling to recover from Communist rule. Funds from this collection support reconstruction, education, formation, and poverty outreach. Please be generous to the collection today. For more information, please visit www.usccb.org/ccee.
2019 STATEMENTS FOR TAX TIME 2019 St. Andrew's Contribution Statements have been mailed. If you do not receive your statement in the mail, please contact the church office. We appreciate your donation to the church. Luke 6:38 reminds us: "Give and it shall be given to you. ...For the measure you measure with will be measured back to you.”
NEW SCRIPTURE STUDY Begins February 26th, Ash Wednesday. We'll be studying the Gospel of Matthew, part 2. There will be 5 sessions at 9:30 a.m. each Wed. before Mass. Make this your Lenten sacrifice, and join us for this study! See Janice Triner or Joanne Mustion to sign up.
ST. PETER'S CCW - DAY OF RECOLLECTION Debbie Eckert, businesswoman, Ignatian Spiritual Director, and evengelist within the Diocese of Arkansas is the featured speaker at this woman-to-woman one-day retreat at St. Peter's in Mountain Home. The day begins with Rosary and Mass at 9:30 and continues to the afternoon. Please RSVP to Denise J or Theresa at 870-424-8325.
HELP THE FOOD PANTRY The food pantry needs donations, and in February they would like to receive donations of canned fruit in addition to other foods. They can always use canned meats like tuna and chicken, soups, and other foods. The box for donations is right by the front door. Please pop a couple of extra items into your cart for the pantry.
CREEKSIDE RESIDENTS NEED YOU! Creekside residents need more coloring books geared toward adults and more of the puzzle books we've been donating. They can also use colored pencils and colored pens for the coloring books. Please place the items in the box at the front door near the food pantry box. Remember that Creekside dementia and Alzheimer's residents can use your unneeded baby dolls and teddy bears that are clean and in good condition. They get comfort from those that their brains can no longer provide. And don't forget that you can visit the residents as well!
WE’RE INVITED Christmas Child - Samaritan’s Purse Celebration Event 10 a.m. on February 22, 2020 at First Free Will Baptist Church, 1306 E. 9th St. in Mountain Home, AR to recognize project leaders, thank
all who participated.
Thank you! We found out recently that Richard Sands bequeathed St. Andrew’s $50,000. The parish council will be meeting soon to discuss how the money will be used to benefit our parish and help us work to glorify God. In the meantime, please pray in thanksgiving for Mr. Sands’ generosity and for his happy repose.
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RETROUVAILLE WEEKEND HelpOurMarriage.com: Is your marriage going down the right road . . . or is it a little off track? Life can be difficult, and so can the challenges you face in marriage. Does the distance between you seem wide? Are you already separated? Looking for a better way? Retrouvaille can help and offers hope for a better relationship. Retrouvaille is a peer ministry of volunteer couples that can help you learn the tools of healthy communication, build intimacy and heal, just as they have done in their own marriages. Retrouvaille is Christian-based, and Catholic in origin, but welcomes couples of all faiths as well as non-religious couples. Retrouvaille can help get your relationship back on track. For more information about an upcoming Retrouvaille Weekend (February 21-23, 2020) at St. John Center in Little Rock) program for couples, contact registration team: Mike and Carole Glancy @ 1-800-470-2230 or visit our website: HelpOurMarriage.com.
COUPONS & MORE COUPONS A basket for donated coupons is in the hall along with a sheet that you can check next to items you’d especially like to be able to pick up coupons for. If you would like to donate grocery or restaurant coupons from the newspaper/mail that you won’t use, please leave them in the coupon basket. If you need coupons, take them Please, no expired coupons. Any questions, call Dee Supergan at 706-9560.
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
– 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
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We welcome all visitors to St. Andrew’s Catholic Church this weekend. We hope you enjoy your stay in the Ozarks and may God protect you on your trip home.
Reflection on Today’s
Readings
It’s so great when we don’t have to think hard to understand the readings we have on Sunday. The first reading tells us we have a choice: good or not good. What God tells us to do is good, and He will never tell us to do something unjust. In our world today, sometimes we see God’s words twisted around to try to convince us to do or think something unjust or unkind. If we go back to the original text, we’ll see the truth: do good, follow God. The responsorial psalm tells us we can be blameless if we walk in the law of the Lord. It reminds us that God has told us what the rules are; it’s up to us to observe them wholeheartedly. Paul adds that all that is wisdom is eternal. God has given it to us ages before we even got here, and the Holy Spirit reveals it to us. We have only to listen. But then Jesus comes in our Gospel and challenges us. He says He didn’t come to abolish the Law but to fufill it. He tells his listeners to be more righteous than the scribes or Pharisees. From our modern point of view, we know that’s pretty easy since the Pharisees weren’t good guys. They obeyed the “letter of the Law” while completely ignoring the spirit of it. Jesus’ audience didn’t realize how the scribes and Pharisees twisted the law to their own ends. In our world, that’s called “spin”, and it’s used almost anywhere we look. We see it in advertising, in politics, even in some churches. Good becomes bad and bad becomes good. Jesus sets His first challenge: Don’t kill people. In fact, don’t even get angry with them. Don’t call them names. Make peace with them. Yeah, but some people are idiots. Jesus says no. Don’t say it. Don’t even think it. Don’t let someone tell you it’s okay. Then He talks about marriage and relationships. Don’t commit adultery. In fact, don’t even look at other people lustfully. Don’t get divorced unless the marriage was unlawful to begin with. That’s tough in a world where we’ve heard people say, “Well, if the marriage doesn’t work out, we can always get divorced.” Jesus says, nope, not an option. Ouch. Then he gives us the final and most difficult challenge: “Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and your ’No’ mean No.’ Anything more is from the evil one.” Say what you mean, and mean what you say. Don’t spin, don’t cross your fingers, don’t tell people what they want to hear. Tell the truth. Do what you say you’ll do. Yes, it’s great when the writings are easy to understand, like they are today. But we have real work if we want to follow Jesus. And we do want to follow Him and His teachings.
From Little Rock
Right now, we’re in Ordinary Time. Lent will be here in less than two weeks, but here are some ideas from Our Sunday Visitor we can use now or any time:
1. Create Your Own Novena A novena, nine days of private or public prayer
intended to obtain a special grace, favor, or blessing has long been a part of the Church’s devotions. You can find novenas for everything from world peace to healing, most of which are directed to end on a particular feast day of Mary, Jesus, or a prominent saint.
2. Keep A Gratitude Journal Some scientific studies have shown that people who
regularly “count their blessings” are happier than those who don’t. Often we are so focused on the negatives in our lives we overlook the positives.
3. Focus on God’s Abundance We don’t always look at finding pennies or dimes on
the ground as a big deal, but we can start being joyful when we find little things. Or we can enjoy and thank God for experiences like a kind word from a stranger.
4. Act Out Your Faith One of the reasons our faith can become stale is
because it can become too cerebral. Instead of “doing,” we spend most of our time “thinking.” So put your faith in action. During Ordinary Time, simplifying, eliminating, and giving away those things that we no longer use can become a great act of faith … and a great faith-builder. 5. Read something with moral value
Have you ever read “Mr. Blue” by Myles Connolly, “In This House of Brede” by Rumer Godden, or “The Shack” by William P. Young? In the weeks when the Church is not preparing for something special, we have the time to read what others have written about God, faith, and the meaning of life.
6. Keep the Sabbath Without the pressure of holidays and holy days, we
can design our own personal practices that make Sunday a day to anticipate. Find something you and your family can enjoy and save that activity for the Sabbath. And remember: family is not only people related by blood. Some families are people united only by faith, common experience, or other reasons.
Ordinary Time is only ordinary if we think of it that way. If we consider these weeks not as long boring stretches between the good stuff, but as a time to try new things and refocus our energies on our spiritual growth, Ordinary Time can become one of our favorite — and most rewarding — times of year.
Prayer LifeCOMMITTEES, ORGANIZATIONS & SERVICES Adult Scripture Study: Janice Triner 421-2594 Buildings, Maintenance: Kevin Goulet 421-9921 Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM): Karen Carter 404-2065 Philip Carollo 404-7890 Council of Catholic Women: E-mail: [email protected] Custodian: Gerri Unger Parr 436-5450 Deacon: Mark Scouten 741-1579 Emergency Relief: Cindy Nixon 405-8809 Steve Triner 321-2773 Finance Council: Cindy Nixon 405-8809 Food Bank: Marv Topf 453-6443 Library: Joanne Mustion 321-0479 Liturgy, Sacraments, Devotions: Steve Triner 321-2773 Music Ministry: Ken Wilson 404-5763 Parish Life: Dee Supergan 706-9560 Pastoral Advisory Council: Steve Triner 321-2773 Prayer Requests/News: Denise Jorgensen 445-4810 Religious Educ./Formation: Patricia Goulet 232-1472 Rosary Crusade: Daksha Thomas 449-7484 Safe Environment: Philip Carollo 404-7890 Social Justice, Charitable Outreach: Cindy Nixon 405-8809 Spiritual Direction: Janice Triner 421-2594 Tribunal: Dc. Mark Scouten 741-1579
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