Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
PRINCE �� PEACE
�ll �re �elcome
4600 Preserve Parkway | Hoover, aL 35226 | 205.822.9125 | Fax: 205.822.9127 | www.PoPcatHoLic.org
Christian FormationReligious instRuction (3 years old – 12th grade)
sunday ......................................... 8:30, 9:40, and 11:00 am Domingos .................................... 12:15 pm (catecismo) Baptismal pRepaRation ....... 9:45 am (every 2nd Sunday) clases de bautismo ................. 11:30 am (2 do. Jueves y 4to Domingo) BiBle stuDy sunday ......................................... 9:30 - 10:45 am (adults) Wednesday ................................ 6:30 - 8:00 pm (grade 6-12) 7:00 - 8:30 pm (adult ed.) Rcia sunday ......................................... 9:45 - 10:45 am Wednesday ................................ 6:30 - 8:00 pm Domingos .................................... 11:30 – 1:30 pm (adultos)
PrinCe oF PeaCe sChool(3 yr old preschool – 8th grade) principal ........................................... 205.824.7886, Fax 205.824.2093 Web site ............................................ www.popcatholic.org e-mail................................................. [email protected]
Parish membershiPall families and individuals are welcome. Registration forms are in the church lobby at the welcome desk or in the church office. please inform the church office of address changes.
3 r d S u n d a y o f A d v e n t
Mass Intentions
12/17- 12/23
Monday 8:30 am Louis Eichhorn, Sr. †
6:30 pm Dee Cosby †
Tuesday 8:30 am Joe Anthony Lorino †
Wednesday 8:15 am Dennis Shipic †
5:00 pm Luis Salvatierra †
Thursday 8:30 am Dan Catt †
Friday 8:30 am Tommie Alfano †
Saturday 5:00 pm Anita Pessalano †
Sunday 8:30 am John Tully Dunmyer †
5:00 pm Lionel Fenton †
Prayer List Our love and prayers
are offered for the following: To be included on the prayer list, please call the church office. To be a part of the parish email prayer chain, please contact: Dolores Kremer, 979-0229 or [email protected].
Kay Hand Hunter Pace Rita Durnak John Durnak Libby Troncalli Sue Portera Virginia Lorino Mary Davis Bill Muldowney, Sr. Mary Tucker
Rick Crocker Charles Pardi Frances Pardi Mary Anne Phillips Therese Avant Margaret Fenn Mary Ellen Bolin Bernard Lorino Roger Richards Anthony Cacioppo
Lois Bradley Katie Crook Helen Majerik Bryan Rosenstiel Jeff Huldtquist Marleigh Ingle Marie Trapolino Ashley Mason Ean Early Rosalie Giambrone
Keith Lusco Grace Bauer Joe Dwyer Wilma Haywood Bernard Scalisi Tim Manzella Kathy Mahon Helen Krane Wilda Leary
Pra
yer
ST
EWA
RD
SHIP
: A
nsw
eri
ng
Go
d’s
Cal
l
Scriptural Rosary A Scriptural Rosary recital is held at 8:30 am on the first Saturday of each month in the Day Chapel. In the Scriptural Rosary, one or two lines from the Bible, appropriate to the rosary decade being meditated on, are said before each Hail Mary. The whole rosary takes only about 25 minutes to complete. Dedications for personal and family intentions are welcome. Please bring your family, children and friends on January 5. All you have to do is join in saying the Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be or just pray along silently. You will find this is an easy and concise way to meditate on the mystery of Christ’s life, a refreshing way to start the weekend and pray to our Blessed Mother. This Rosary is supported by the Prince of Peace Knights of Columbus Council 11537.
Upcoming Services Penance Service December 19 at 6:30 pm
*Nursery will be provided
Christmas Eve Masses December 24 - 2 Masses at 4pm (Church & Deasy Hall), 6pm, 8pm,
*Spanish Mass at 9:30 pm
*Children’s Mass 4pm in Church
Christmas Day Masses December 25 at 10 am *Spanish Mass at 11:30 am
New Year’s Day Mass January 1 at 10 am - No Vigil Mass for New Year’s
Readings for December 23
Reading 1: Micah 5:1-4a Reading 2: Hebrews 10:5-10
Gospel: Luke 1:39-45
Financial Stewardship Today’s Gospel provides a blueprint for good stewardship: “Let the man who has two coats give to him who has none.
The man who has food should do the same.”
Financial Stewardship for December 8 & 9: Building Fund $ 11,413.35 Offertory $ 25,773.86
Vredenburgh $ 940.06
The Prince of Peace family would like to express our sympathy to O’Koren family on the death of
Marie O’Koren. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Weekday Mass
Schedule
December 24, 26, 27, 28, 31 - 8:30 am Mass Only
No 6:30 pm English or Spanish Masses on December 25, 31 or January 1
January 1 - 10:00 am Mass for the Solemnity of Mary
January 2 - 5:00 pm Mass No 8:30 am School Mass
January 3 and 4 - 8:30 am Mass
Regular Mass schedule resumes January 7
Eucharistic Adoration
Prince of Peace is blessed to have Eucharistic Adoration
each Thursday from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm in the Chapel.
This is as close as we can come in this life to talking with
God face to face. During the Christmas season we have
special hours for Adoration. On Thursdays, December 20
& 27 we will have Adoration from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
If you can help or desire to be part of this spiritual
ministry, please contact the parish office at 205.822.9125
D e c e m b e r 1 5 & 1 6 , 2 0 1 2 Page 2
One Voice
Subscriptions for One Voice, the weekly Diocesan newspaper, are $17.00 per year. If you are currently receiving the One Voice, you may pay your annual subscription with a check made payable to Prince of Peace and noted for One Voice. You may place that in the contribution basket during Mass. If you are not receiving the One Voice and would like to, please call the church office at 205.822.9125 ext. 10.
“Christmas on the Hill” The Prince of Peace PTO is sponsoring a celebration of the Advent season with “Christmas on the Hill.” This musical, sing-along event will take place on Sunday, December 16 from 6:00-7:00 pm on the hill by the school’s front office. This family friendly event is a great way to prepare our hearts for the celebration of Jesus’ birth.
Music Notes The Prince of Peace choirs pray your Advent and Christmas Holy season are blessed with Peace, Joy, Blessings and Prayerful music. Please come 30 minutes before each Christmas Mass and enjoy traditional Christmas music. Pray and sing along with us!
Christmas Carol Schedule for December 24 in the Main Church: 3:30 pm by the Children’s Choir 5:30 pm before the 6:00 pm Mass 7:30 pm before the 8:00 pm Mass
An Advent Reflection
Advent is a time when we, like Mary, carry Christ who will not be there unless we take him. Advent is the time when we must pause and remember that Jesus, not Santa or Rudolph, is the main event; to recall that Christmas is not a holiday, but a holy day, very holy. It is the coming of God in the flesh. God came once. We must practice how to make him come again, every day. So the difference between Christians and all others during this time of year should be that Christians remember, and give evidence of it.
Youth Protection 1 Online Training The Diocese of Birmingham is now offering an online alternative for taking the Youth Protection 1 training class. To meet diocesan standards an individual must complete a 2 part class, “Protect Children”, provided through Shield the Vulnerable, an established and respected provider of child protection training for the Church. The charge for taking this class is $9.50, payable when you sign up. Free classes, taught by the Diocese, are still available. You can find the complete schedule of classes at www.bhmdiocese.org under ‘Child and Youth Protection Information’. In either case training is good for 3 years after which certification must be renewed. For information about the process requirements and sign up instructions please go to www.popcatholic.org and on the Church tab click on ‘Parish Services’, ‘Youth’, ‘On-line Alternative Youth Protection 1’.
Advent Services Prince of Peace Catholic School students
will be hosting Advent Services
throughout the season. All are Welcome!
Dates are as follows:
December 19 following the 8:15 am
School Mass - hosted by 1st Grade
December 19 at noon - hosted by 3rd
Grade
D e c e m b e r 1 5 & 1 6 , 2 0 1 2 Page 3
Weekday Programs
Childcare services are available at the POP Nursery during the Wednesday evening programs.
Women of Worship Tuesdays 9:30 am St. Jude Room
Women of Worship is finished for the year! We resume January 8! “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things. Does your “Thought Closet” need a makeover? Join us as we begin an 8 week study to recognize and change the negative ways we talk to ourselves. The book we are using is: Me, Myself, and Lies by Jennifer Rothschild. Discussion will be led by Jill Kent. For more information, call 205.426.1710. All are welcome!
Faith Study Wednesdays 9:30 - 10:30 am St. Monica Room
This program covers key incidents and developments that influenced the Catholic Church during its fascinating 2000-year history. We will be using the book The Story of the Church by Alfred McBride, O. Parem. Join us for interesting and thought-provoking discussions. There will be no meetings on December 19 & 26 or January 2. We resume on January 9. Contact Mike Brown at 205.822.9125 x 14 or by email at [email protected] for information and registration.
Young Families Wednesdays 6:15 pm St. Monica Room
There will be no meetings December 19 & 26 and January 2. We resume January 9 with the Theology of the Body DVD series. Nursery is provided and please join us for dinner at 5:30 pm in Deasy Hall. All are welcome! Contact Kristina & Eric Theall at 205.822.0995 for more information.
Adult Scripture Study Wednesdays 6:15 pm St. Martin de Porres
This adult scripture study begins January 16 and runs through February 27. On January 16 we will discuss Samuel, books 1 & 2 as an overview. Led by Fr. Ackerman.
RCIA Wednesdays 6:30 - 8:00 pm St. Jude Room
There will be no sessions December 19 & 26. We resume on January 2 continuing with the topic Sacraments of Initiation: Eucharist. For additional information, contact Mike Brown, Director of Adult Education, at 205.822.9125 or at [email protected].
Sunday Programs 9:45 am - 10:45 am
Childcare services are available at the POP Nursery during Sunday morning programs. Scripture in Action Study St. Elizabeth Room
This is a small-group discussion about the Sunday readings and their application to daily living. For more information, contact Jack Carney at 205.276.6250 or [email protected].
Adult Bible Study and Discussion Group St. Martin de Porres Room
This Sunday we complete our study of the Gospel of St. John, then break for Christmas. Come January 6 when we take up his Epistles and Revelation. St. Martin de Porres is located by the nursery. Please join us and invite a friend.
Sunday Adult Education St. Monica Room
Do you ever find yourself struggling to see as Jesus sees? Do you ever feel that being Catholic does not really make a difference in your life? If so, we have a new class for you! Practice Makes Catholic: Moving from a Learned Faith to a Lived Faith, is a new curriculum presenting 21 practices that are designed to help you “put on” Christ each day and live differently. As we learn to practice our Catholic faith, we will see more clearly with the eyes of Jesus Christ at all times and be transformed by the Holy Spirit. This class is led by Sonya Phillips. There will be no class on December 23 and 30. We resume January 7.
For
ma
tion
ST
EWA
RD
SHIP
: A
nsw
eri
ng
Go
d’s
Cal
l
Couples wishing to get married at POP must attend a Marriage Prep class.
The next class will be held Sunday, January 27, beginning at 9:30 am in the
St. Catherine Room. Please call the parish office at 205.822.9125 to register.
Marriage
Prep
Religious Education
Stop by the Religious Ed office area and see our ‘Advent Tree of Kindness.’ Second grade Sunday School and POP School
students have been hard at work making Advent candles for the tree identifying good works of kindness. We continue the
Faith Formation of our parish children with lessons and activities on Advent this week.
Looking for stewardship activity in the Formation Ministry? We can use helping hands with the many tasks it takes to support our
Parish children in their Faith Formation. Contact Megan Everett at [email protected] or stop by the Religious
Education office to find out about ways in which you can help.
Upcoming Events:
Last Class December 16 - No Classes December 23 & 30 for the Christmas Break. Classes resume January 6.
Children’s Christmas Mass - Look for details in this bulletin!
D e c e m b e r 1 5 & 1 6 , 2 0 1 2 Page 4
Stewardship: Parishioners Answering God’s Call For the past 2 weeks, the young children in Religious Education and Prince of Peace School have been hard at work creating
Christmas cards to let others know that someone is thinking about them and wishing them the peace of Christ this holy season.
“Merry Christmas” cards were artfully designed for the residents of The Oaks. “Feliz Navidad” cards were created
for delivery by the Forgotten Children Ministries to INFA, a government run orphanage in Honduras. A team from
Birmingham, a parishioner included, will be there on a mission trip December 14-20. While there they will deliver
food to the needy and share and teach the gospel to the children.
Help us! Submit your stewardship story examples to [email protected].
They may be edited for space consideration.
Children’s Christmas Eve Nativity Reenactment Mass December 24, 2012 at 4:00 pm
We are quickly approaching the Christmas celebration. We hope your child(ren) will help us make the true meaning of Christmas come alive at the 4:00 pm Christmas Eve Mass by playing the role of a Shepherd, Angel, Choir or Band Member. We hope you will encourage your child(ren) to participate. Below you will find the practice schedule and costume details. We look forward to a wonderful Christmas celebration.
Practice Schedule for the Choirs and Band (Grades 3, 4 & 5)
Sunday - December 16 - 9:40am (after 8:30am Mass, regular practice time) in the MAIN CHURCH
No Practice Schedule for Shepherds and Angels (4 year olds through 2nd Grade)
Meet on Christmas Eve at 3:30 pm in the following rooms:
Angels Room B138 Shepherds Room B145
Costumes: (4-year-olds through Grade 2)
Angels: Something white: dress, long T-shirt, nightgown, robe, etc. Halo: Silver garland around head.
NO WINGS
Shepherds: Loose fitting robe with something tied around waist. Head dress: Square of fabric tied around head and
fastened w/elastic. A sweatband works well.
Prince of Peace Preschool Openings Beginning January 3, 2013, the Prince of Peace Catholic School Preschool will have two openings in the three year old, three day class. Please visit our website at popcatholic.org for more information or call 205.824.7886 ext. 20 for application details.
High School Youth
Upcoming Events Include:
Good luck on your exams! Merry Christmas! Youth Group resumes on January 6 with dinner in the School Cafeteria. Contact [email protected] for more information.
Hos
pit
ali
ty
STEW
AR
DSH
IP:
An
swe
rin
g G
od
’s C
all
Adventure Ark Playschool Join us for “adventures” at the Adventure Ark Playschool! If you have any questions about our program or would like to schedule a tour, please call Kara Woodard at 205.822.9125. There are currently only a few openings available. Registration for the 2013-2014 year will be in January. Reenrollment begins January 14-18. Playschool Registration for POP members begins Tuesday, January 22. Registration opens to the public on Thursday, January 24.
D e c e m b e r 1 5 & 1 6 , 2 0 1 2 Page 5
MOM’s Group Our Welcome Back meeting will be on January 11. We will pass out calendars for the Winter and Spring and will work on Baptism banners. If you have any questions, please call Rhyann Granger at 205.401.7908 or Amanda Knerr at 954.410.8362.
Wednesday Dinners Join us at 5:30 pm in Deasy Hall on Wednesday
evenings for dinner. Adults $4, children $2,
those under 5 eat free. Come for a delicious
meal and fellowship. All are welcome!
Wednesday Dinners resume January 9.
ZUMBA classes are on Tuesdays at 6:15 pm and Thursdays at 7:00 pm in Deasy Hall. Feel free to bring a friend; the ZUMBA program is open to the public, ages 13 & up. (Ages 13-17 may only attend with a participating adult.) No childcare is provided. Cost is $3 at the door. The next available classes are Tuesdays, January 8, 22, & 29 and Thursdays, January 3, 17, 24, 31. There will be no Zumba on January 1, 10, or 15.
Zumba
Nursery If you have never visited our church nursery, come down and see our rooms! The nursery is available for children 6 months to 2 years. Children 3-5 years of age are welcome to attend Religious Education. Nursery will not be open on December 23 and 30. We will resume on January 6.
Breakfast with Santa We had another fun filled and successful Breakfast with Santa on Friday, December 14. The Adventure Ark Playschool staff would like to thank the POP Knights of Columbus for cooking our delicious pancake
breakfast. Thank you to all of the families who donated gifts for underprivileged new mothers. These items be very much appreciated!
Middle School Youth Middle School Youth Group resumes January 9 in Deasy Hall at 5:30 pm for dinner. Pick up is at 7:30 pm in the school lot. Call Brooke Bach with any questions at 205.907.5835.
20 Somethings We resume January 6 with dinner in the St. Monica room following the 5 pm Mass.
Ladies K of C The Ladies Knights of Columbus Christmas Party will be Monday, December 17 at 6:30 pm. We will meet in the St. Jude Room. Please bring a $10 gift for “Dirty Santa.” Don’t forget your travel size toiletries to support the Domestic Violence shelter and a dish to share with your recipe. RSVP to Tracey Williams at [email protected] or JoeEllen Karazim at 205.568.1250 or by email at [email protected].
Page 6 D e c e m b e r 1 5 & 1 6 , 2 0 1 2
Community News
College Scholarship for Catholic Women: The Alabama State Kouncil of Auxiliary Ladies of the Knights of Columbus invite
Catholic women in Alabama to apply for a $500.00 college scholarship. Two scholarships will be awarded and each recipient must
be a practicing Catholic and a resident of Alabama. She may be a High School Senior, someone already in college, someone
returning to college, or one pursuing a graduate degree. A resume detailing your parish, academic standing, volunteer activities
and organizations you belong to and two letters of recommendations (one should be from your Parish Priest). A complete
package must be postmarked by December 31, 2012 to Mrs. Robin Barron, Past President, ASK AL KC, 980 Huffman Road,
Birmingham, AL 35215.
Piano: Emerson piano available for a good home circa 1893 or newer. Contact Linda Self for more information at 205.989.1075.
Family Honor Class: On January 12, OLS, OLV, & The Cathedral are sponsoring the Family Honor Program, Changes and Challenges, from 8:30 am - 2 pm. This is geared for 6th & 7th grade children and their parents. This class will include
information about chastity, psychosexual development of your child and important life issues. Our Lady of the Valley is hosting.
Cost is $15 and includes lunch. Contact Anne McMahon at [email protected] for more information.
Casting Lots for the Seamless Garment (John 19:23-24)
Here is Cardinal Bernardin’s gift to the world
The Seamless Garment of Life is not a theory but a principle that all life is sacred, from womb to tomb, in the unborn and the dying, in the murderer on death row and the mother in a coma, in the soldier in Afghanistan and the homeless family in Iraq, in the child abused by a pedophile and the pensioner who can’t afford a doctor, in the oil-poisoned Gulf and the coal mines of Pennsylvania, in the Arab and in the Israeli. “When human life is considered ‘cheap’ or easily expendable in one area,” said Cardinal Bernardin, “eventually nothing is held as sacred and all lives are in jeopardy.” The Seamless Garment of Life is not a religious belief but a spiritual understanding that all of us are one. I stay Catholic because the Church has a consistent ethic of life. The seamless garment is not always comfortable, but it fits all sizes. Today’s post is excerpted from: Why Stay Catholic? Unexpected Answers to a Life-Changing Question, Michael Leach, Loyola Press, Chicago If interested in becoming involved with the Seamless Garment Committee, call Tom & Elsbeth Germanson at 205.565.3456.
Ser
vice
ST
EWA
RD
SHIP
: A
nsw
eri
ng
Go
d’s
Cal
l
Keep up with parish news at our website: www.popcatholic.org
Donations For donations to be posted in 2012, they must be received in the office by December 31, 2012. End of the year statements will be mailed out in January of 2013. Thank you for your continued financial support to Prince of Peace.
Poinsettias Parishioners are invited to help decorate the church for Christmas by purchasing poinsettia plants. Poinsettias may be purchased in “memory of” or in “honor of” a loved one. Cost is $25 per plant. Please call the church office at 205.822.9125 to place your order.
Volunteer Opportunity The JustFaith Group is sponsoring a work weekend at Mary’s House January 12 & 13. Mary’s House offers hospitality to women and children in the Birmingham area who are experiencing financial hardship. Volunteers are needed to make their living arrangements clean and comfortable. Please contact Carol Binder at 205.540.5784 or email [email protected] for more information.
Bread & Roses On Sunday, January 13, a group from Prince of Peace will serve lunch to the needy at the Church of the Reconciler in Birmingham. This is a wonderful opportunity to put into practice the Stewardship and Service Pillars. Volunteers are needed to provide food and desserts and help serve the meal on that Sunday. If you would like to help with this ministry, please call Suzie Greer at 205.823.0767 or Cathy Bertanzetti at 205.979.6416.
Reliable Construction & Design LLC
171 Bonneville Dr. • Calera, AL 35040Phone: (205) 434-6186
Stan WeldyLicensed and Insured
FRANK G. ALFANO Phone 205-254-3216Attorney at Law Cell 205-515-6134
REPRESENTING THE DISABLED WITH:
∙ Social Security Disability
∙ Consultation on any injury
Waldrep, Stewart & Kendrick LLC 2323 2nd Ave. N., Birmingham, AL 35203
www.wskllc.com
Email: [email protected]
“No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers”
For advertisement availability call the church office 205.822.9125, ext. 10
www.wymanp.com | 205.527.7164
Event photography
Hoover3305 Lorna road, Suite 1 • 824-7710
HeLena4730 Highway 17 • 621-5644
Ashley JonesREALTOR®
Over the Mountain1220 Alford AvenueBirmingham, Alabama 35226
Cellular: 205-310-8600Office: 205-822-2364Office Fax: 205-822-2610E-mail: [email protected]
Alice Reeder(205) 305-8169 • www.authenticrestoration.biz
Rhythm N Motion Dancewww.bhamdance.com
205-792-4642
Home of the
Vulcan Performers
Professional Dance
Organization
#11537 in HooverGrand KnightScott Turek • 383-8400Deputy Grand KnightAlvie Allison • 503-8949
5356 Stadium Trace Pkwy.Suite 100Hoover, AL 35244
(205) 733-0507(205) 733-8281 (fax)
(205) 888-1703 (pager)
(205) 989-4603
Ashley JonesREALTOR®
Over the Mountain1220 Alford AvenueBirmingham, Alabama 35226
Cellular: 205-310-8600Office: 205-822-2364Office Fax: 205-822-2610E-mail: [email protected]
Ashley JonesREALTOR®
Over the Mountain1220 Alford AvenueBirmingham, Alabama 35226
Cellular: 205-310-8600Office: 205-822-2364Office Fax: 205-822-2610E-mail: [email protected]
Ashley JonesReAltOR®
Over the Mountain1220 Alford AvenueBirmingham, Alabama 35226
Cell: 205-535-2240 Office Fax: 205-822-2610e-mail: [email protected]
205-664-4848
Brown RemodelingAffordable Home Improvements
Clete Brown(205) 999-0265
2121 Cahaba Crest Dr.Birmingham, AL 35242
DHL * UPS * FedEx * USPSCustomer Packaging & ShippingGiftwrapping & Greeting CardsMailbox Rental * Fax * Notary
Copying & LaminatingPassport & Visa Services
Team ScapeS
Commercial • Industrial • ResidentialLicensed & Insured
P.O. Box 360316 Shane LittletonBirmingham, AL 35236 (205) 985-4432
Swan’s Photography205-978-9950
Jeannie SwanPortraits, Weddings, Sports
www.swansphoto.com
Swan’s Photography205-978-9950
Jeannie SwanPortraits, Weddings, Sports
www.swansphoto.com
Business: (205) 988-9991Cellular: (904) 868-9332
J. Scott SalonAngela M. Bradley
Hair Designer/Color Specialist
2341 John Hawkins ParkwayLake Crest PlazaHoover, AL [email protected]
