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Offertory Stewardship
December 23, 2018 - $11,090.00 (December 24, 2017 - $14,850.00) PARISHIONER ENVELOPES/CHECKS - 241
CHRISTMAS - $15,289.00 CHILDREN’S COLLECTION - $130.00
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS COLLECTION - $4,272.00
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO DATE Pledged - $1,803,514 Received - $1,787,901
Thank you, Parish Family! During this season of giving, let us remember the most important gift
we have received – being children of God. As God’s children, it’s important that we express our love for others as well.
Tell your spouse, children and other family members and friends that you love them, frequently.
Eddie Arbo, Mario Arte-siano, Tony Blanda, Craig Bolint, Sharon Branca, Joy Butterfield, Mark Da-vis, John Fedak, Connie Fonseca, Megan Gal-lagher, Matthew Gan-
sereit, Rebecca Gaylor, Max Germain, Jacquel-ine Grady, Michael Grey, John Grimsley, Fred Hegeman, Cheryl & Larry Hutchinson, Bill Leslie Kaufmann, Mark Kelso, Timothy Kite, Ben Koreski, Kathleen Koreski, H.L., William Luther, Mark Mrvica, Nina & Ralph Murphy, John Parkins, Frank Paul, Nell Pidgeon, Robert Quinton, Mary Rath, Patricia Reilly, A.J. Sali-mando, Gordy Seaman, Douglas Seaman, Richard Sedlacek, Baby Sundstrum, Larry Tucker, Mary Whitney, Kay Willis, Richard Wineman, Charlie Yodor and our service men and women.
MASS INTENTIONS Liturgy of the Hours Week I
SAT., DEC. 29 8:15AM +MARGARET BARRY
5:30PM +MARIA DIRNHOFER
SUN., DEC. 30 8:00AM PARISHIONERS
10:30AM +MICHAEL HEEG
MON., DEC. 31 8:15AM +CINDY S. CAPUTO
6:00PM +ROSE & JESSE
DITEODORO
TUES., JAN. 1 9:00AM +AL UFER
WED., JAN. 2 8:15AM +CINDY S. CAPUTO
THURS., JAN. 3 8:15AM +GERTRUDE SPAEDER
FRI., JAN. 4 8:15AM +MIKE HEEG
SAT., JAN. 5 8:15AM +MARTIN TURBIDY
5:30PM +GERRY JOYCE
SUN., JAN. 6 8:00AM PARISHIONERS
10:30AM +MICHAEL HEEG
Help us keep our above prayer list current. You may add a name to the list by calling
the church office at 638-2647 or e-mailing us at [email protected].
St. William Prayer Line is a group of people who pray daily for the intentions received from
voice mails left at 638-4287 or by email at [email protected].
"Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come/
Whispering 'it will be happier'..." - Alfred Lord Tennyson
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL NEWS
St. Francis Xavier Catholic School - As we end the year, we thank everyone for their support and look forward to a fun-filled, prosperous 2019. May God’s love light your way and lead you into a new year that shines with His special joy. Important dates for our school include January 27 to February 1 when we celebrate Catholic Schools Week at school, church and throughout the community, and February 1 when we honor our Grandparents and Grandfriends. Grandparents’ Day includes a school tour and mass. We hope you can join us.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL ministry is in need of donations of personal care items -
toothpaste and toothbrushes, soap, toilet paper, deodorant, etc. Items may be placed in the drop box in the narthex of the church,
in the bin marked “St. Vincent de Paul”.
Parish office will be closed from noon on December 21 to January 2.
CONVENT CRAWL - Single women age 16 – 35 are invited to participate in a Convent Crawl on Saturday, January 26. It is an opportunity to meet some sisters, hear their stories, and see where they live. The experience begins at 12:30pm in the parking lot of the Pastoral Center and will include prayer, food, and discussion. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Call/e-mail Sr. Donna Loeper at (912) 484-7860 or [email protected]. Fliers are available in the back of church .
The ALTAR FLOWER sign-up sheet is in the vestibule
of the church. Openings are available until March 3, when Lent begins. Please sign-up if you would like to dedicate the
Altar Flowers “in honor of” or “in memory of” your loved ones.
Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph - December 30, 2018
STEWARDSHIP MOMENT PARISH ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK
SUN., DEC. 30 HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY
& JOSEPH
9am - Adult Ed Bible Study (Chapel)
11:30am - Baptism
MON, DEC. 31 8:15am - Daily Mass
6pm - Mary, Mother of God Vigil
TUES., JAN. 1 9am Mass - Mary, Mother of God
1pm - Rosary for Peace
WED., JAN. 2 8:15am - Daily Mass
THUR., JAN. 3 8:15am - Daily Mass
7pm - Karate
FRI., JAN. 4 7:30am- 1st Friday Holy Hour
8:15am - Daily Mass
SAT., JAN. 5 8:45am - 1st Saturday Devotion
10am - Karate
4:30pm - Reconciliation
SUN., JAN. 6 EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
9am - Adult Ed Bible Study (Chapel)
9am Mass
8:15am/5:30pm Masses
8:15am Mass
8am & 10:30am Masses
8am & 10:30am Masses
8:15am Mass
Most Masses are available for intentions for all months of 2019.
If you would like to have a Mass said for someone, please come by the office
to schedule.
ADORATION There will be no Adoration on New Year’s Day.
NEW YEAR’S AND HOLY DAY MASS SCHEDULE
Solemnity of Mary December 31 Vigil Mass at 6pm
January 1 at 9am only
CATHOLIC COLLEGE TUITION ASSISTANCE AWARD The Diocese of Savannah awards annual tuition assis-tance scholarships to students who are attending (or will be attending) a Catholic College or University to pursue an education rooted in Catholic values and faith traditions. For consideration, all applicants must complete a Cath-olic College Tuition Assistance Award Application. Specific requirements and deadlines are identified within the application. Awards will be determined based upon these general guidelines:
Awards range from $1,000 to $2,500 depending upon need and applications processed.
Awards are allocated for one year only. Reapplication is necessary for each additional annual award.
A recipient may be awarded assistance for a total of four (4) years.
The deadline for complete application packets is Feb-ruary 28.
Assistance is awarded in 1-year allocations. All stu-dents planning to attend or currently enrolled in a Catholic College or University are welcomed and encouraged to apply at https://diosav.org/schools-tuitionscholarships.
8:15am & 6pm Masses
CREED, Confirmation Class and Youth Group will resume Sunday, January 13.
Today’s Gospel reading on this Feast of the Holy Family gives us a glimpse into the childhood of Jesus with his Mother, Mary, and his foster father, Joseph. This is a family like no other — consisting of the very Son of God, Mary, Queen of all Saints, and St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church. Yet as we see in today’s Scripture passage, they led a life typical of the families of their day. They experienced many of the same joys and trials that all parents and children experi-ence even today. And so we
can look to this Family for help in our own family lives and see in them a model of Stewardship in family life. The Gospel passage, from Luke, starts by telling us some-thing about Jesus’ parents: “Each year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of the Passover, and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom.” In other words, this Family took seriously the Stewardship of their Time. The “Holy Couple” carefully observed the traditions and practice of their Jewish faith and brought up their Son to do the same. They worshiped as a family and with their faith communi-ty. And they did so faithfully. We can take their example to heart by making Sunday Mass attendance a priority for our families; by making prayer with our family a priority every day; by making sure that we regularly cele-brate the sacrament of reconciliation; and, by observing in our family life the feasts and fasts appropriate to the liturgical calen-dar. When we, as families, prioritize our Time with God and wor-ship of Him we will be imitating the Holy Family. And when we are faced with the inevitable challenges that come with family life, we will be far better equipped to handle them, just as the Holy Family did. We read just a few verses later in our scripture passage, that Mary and Joseph faced every par-ents’ worst nightmare — they can’t find Jesus! What parent can-not relate to this awful moment or at least the fear of such a mo-ment. Perhaps a little child wanders off in the store and is physi-cally missing as young Jesus was. Or perhaps an older child, though physically present, is spiritually or emotionally “missing” through addiction or loss of faith. In these times, too, we can look to the Holy Family for guidance. Mary’s very human initial reac-tion upon finding Jesus — “Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety” — comforts us in our own suffering as we realize that our Blessed Mother has been through difficult times in family life, too. The Holy Couple didn't always understand their Divine Son. But they loved Him deeply and gave Him the best of themselves as parents. The Divine Son, though God, obeyed His parents, giv-ing witness to the value of parents and family life. On this Feast of the Holy Family, let us reclaim the beauty and importance of family life. Let’s commit to steward our fami-lies well in 2019, making time spent with God and practicing our faith the most important appointments on our family calendars. Let’s make 2019 a year in our parish like never before. Happy Feast Day, Parish Family!
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