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Nativity of the Lord — Year A— December 25, 2016 Mary, Queen of Heaven 9401 Staples Mill Drive Jacksonville, Florida 32244 Parish Office: (904) 777-3168 Fax: (904) 777-6772 Rectory: (904) 647-7641 Web site: www.maryqueenofheaven.org SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Is available by appointment during the week and on Saturday 4:45 PM to 5:15 PM in the Chapel. BAPTISMS Baptism Preparation Class is required. Arrangements for the class date and the baptism date to be made at the Parish Office and/or with the Deacon. MARRIAGES A minimum of eight months notice is required by the Diocese of St. Augustine because of the sacredness and the seriousness of this Sacrament. Preparation for the sacrament includes attending diocesan programs. ANNOINTING OF THE SICK Whenever someone is ill or hospitalized, please inform the Parish Office. FUNERALS Please call the Parish Office to schedule funerals. Do not give a day or time to the funeral home without speaking directly to the priest. R.C.I.A. Call the Parish Office for further information. CATHOLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT “In parish” rates are available at Sacred Heart, St. Matthew, Annunciation and St. Paul on Riverside. Contact the Parish Office for details. MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 5:30 PM Sunday: 9:00 & 11:00 AM Monday: 6:30 PM Tue. Wed. Thur. & Fri.: 8:30 AM Holy Days: 8:30 AM and 7:00 PM 24 Hr. First Friday Adoration: 9:00 AM to 9:00 AM Saturday First Saturday: 9:00 AM PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday — Friday 9:00 AM 1:00 PM THE GIFT OF GOD’S WORD On this day of gifts and gift‑giving, it seems appropriate that we take a moment to reflect on the great gift of God’s Word. Because it is creative, God’s Word always points to its author, always calls us to respond. Because it is powerful, God’s Word can link the sublime with the ridiculous, the transcendent with the immanent, the divine with the human. Because it is graceful, God’s Word establishes a relationship of deep intimacy between us and God. At the heart of God’s Word lies a tantalizing tension between the mysterious and the mundane. In our liturgical celebration, this unresolved tension both reveals the meaning of life for us and calls us to respond, to act upon that meaning. Once accepted and opened, the gift of God’s Word is a gift that keeps on giving and keeps on calling us to give in return. It dares us to be like the gift‑giver and to become gifts for others, not only at Christmas, but at every moment of life. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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Nativity of the Lord — Year A— December 25, 2016

Mary, Queen of Heaven 9401 Staples Mill Drive Jacksonville, Florida 32244

Parish Office: (904) 777-3168 Fax: (904) 777-6772 Rectory: (904) 647-7641 Web site: www.maryqueenofheaven.org

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Is available by appointment during the week and on Saturday 4:45 PM to 5:15 PM in the Chapel.

BAPTISMS Baptism Preparation Class is required. Arrangements for the class date and the baptism date to be made at the Parish Office and/or with the Deacon.

MARRIAGES A minimum of eight months notice is required by the Diocese of St. Augustine because of the sacredness and the seriousness of this Sacrament. Preparation for the sacrament includes attending diocesan programs.

ANNOINTING OF THE SICK Whenever someone is ill or hospitalized, please inform the Parish Office.

FUNERALS Please call the Parish Office to schedule funerals. Do not give a day or time to the funeral home without speaking directly to the priest.

R.C.I.A. Call the Parish Office for further information.

CATHOLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT “In parish” rates are available at Sacred Heart, St. Matthew, Annunciation and St. Paul on Riverside. Contact the Parish Office for details.

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday: 5:30 PM Sunday: 9:00 & 11:00 AM

Monday: 6:30 PM Tue. Wed. Thur. & Fri.: 8:30 AM

Holy Days: 8:30 AM and 7:00 PM

24 Hr. First Friday Adoration: 9:00 AM to 9:00 AM Saturday

First Saturday: 9:00 AM

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday — Friday 9:00 AM — 1:00 PM

THE GIFT OF GOD’S WORD On this day of gifts and gift‑giving, it seems appropriate that we take a moment to reflect on the great gift of God’s Word. Because it is creative, God’s Word always points to its author, always calls us to respond. Because it is powerful, God’s Word can link the sublime with the ridiculous, the transcendent with the immanent, the divine with the human. Because it is graceful, God’s Word establishes a relationship of deep intimacy between us and God. At the heart of God’s Word lies a tantalizing tension between the mysterious and the mundane. In our liturgical celebration, this unresolved tension both reveals the meaning of life for us and calls us to respond, to act upon that meaning. Once accepted and opened, the gift of God’s Word is a gift that keeps on giving and keeps on calling us to give in return. It dares us to be like the gift‑giver and to become gifts for others, not only at Christmas, but at every moment of life. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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SCHEDULE for NATIVITY of the LORD

Saturday, December 24 7:00 p.m. † Grace Melgaard by David & Kathleen Marie Drop

Saturday, December 24 MIDNIGHT † Israel Dominguez, † Rulfo & † Honoria Costa, by Tess Dominguez

Sunday, December 25 9:00 a.m. MQOH Parishioners Living & Deceased

Sunday, December 25 11:00 a.m. † Paco & † Lucy Bayo Monday, December 26 6:30 p.m. Terry and David Holt by Dan & Cloudia Siecker

Tuesday, December 27 8:30 a.m. Marilyn Guevara, Happy Birthday, by Ed & Marta Guevara

Wednesday, December 28 8:30 a.m. † Pastor & Ciriaca David by Lita David

Thursday, December 29 8:30 a.m. † Frank Tedesco by Frances Braccio

Friday, December 30 8:30 a.m. Paul Burchell, Happy Birthday, by Roger & Marie Berning

SCHEDULE for SOLEMNITY OF MARY Saturday Vigil, December 31 5:30 p.m. † Colman O’Shaughnessy

Sunday, January 1 9:00 a.m. Cloudia Siecker by Gene & Vickie Rogers

Sunday, January 1 11:00 a.m. MQOH Parishioners Living & Deceased

MASS SCHEDULE

CLERGY & ADMINISTRATION

Pastor ………………. Rev. Fr. Denis O’Shaughnessy [email protected] (904) 777-3168 ext. 103 Deacon ………………Rev. Mr. Paul Testa [email protected] (904) 777-3168 Deacon ………………Rev. Mr. David Williams [email protected] (904) 262-3200 Secretary……………. Sara Creech [email protected] (904) 777-3168 ext. 100 Special Projects…...... Deborah Novotny [email protected] (904) 777-3168 ext. 100 Bookkeeper ………… Jean Datuin [email protected] (904) 777-3168 ext. 100 DRE………………… Kathleen Marie Drop [email protected] (904) 777-3168 ext. 105 Youth Ministry …….. [email protected] (904) 777-3168 ext. 104 Music Director . . . . . . Lisa Moser [email protected] (904) 742-8454 Facilities Manager….. Alan Gould [email protected] (904) 777-3168 ext. 100 Business Manager . . . Carolyn Schaffer [email protected] (904) 778-2531 Stewardship Directors . Ken & Lauri McEachern [email protected] (904) 708-2386

PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS

Linda Bach, Jim Boedecker, Tess Dominguez, David Drop, Mark Seidl, Irene Smith, and Willie Massaline.

CHRISTMAS ALTAR DECORATIONS If you would like to help fund the Christmas flowers and decorations on the Altar in memory or honor of a loved one, please use the special Christmas Flower envelopes located on the tables in the Narthex. Fill out the envelope and drop it in the collection basket or bring it by the Parish Office.

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER OF HOLY COMMUNION

If you are interested in serving the parish as a Minister of Holy Communion (at daily Mass, on the weekend, or to the Homebound), there will be a training class on Saturday, January 14th from 9:00 am to Noon. Please contact Mike Creech at 778-4216 to register for the class.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 Tuesday: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Wednesday: 1 Jn 1:5 — 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 2:13-18 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:36-40 Friday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Col 3:12-21 [12-17]; Ps 128:1-5; Mt 2:13-15, 19-23 Saturday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 Sunday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21

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PASTOR’S CORNER

It is five nights before Christmas, and all through the parish, we have volunteers stirring, to help those we cherish. A bit corny, I realize, but as I write this on Tuesday evening...I do want to take a moment to thank all the many active volunteers who have made the Christmas outreach and welcoming of our parish so effective. The Knights of Columbus, the Council of Catholic Women, our Staff Members, Religious Education instructors, the Simbang Gabi organizers, our Prayer Groups, the many active Parish Ministry participants, our Eucharistic Adoration Leader and her growing roster of committed Parishioner Adorers, and the on-going work of our Building Committee Chairman and his committee men and women. Today, we are again providing a Christmas gift of an excellent Matthew Kelly book for every family. If a family member who is living away from here, is back home, visiting for the holidays, I want them to receive a copy of the book as well. The title..."Resisting Happiness" tends to beg the questions from all of us..."Does this really apply to me? Am I consciously resisting what I strive, each waking hour, to attain?" Our first impulse is normally, "Of course not! Happiness is my constant quest!" Saint Augustine put it quite simply, when he wrote in his "Confessions", speaking to God: "...for You have formed us for Yourself, and our hearts are restless till they find rest in You." Restlessness robs us of our happiness, and restlessness will always persist when we turn (even the slightest bit) away from God. Happiness and peace go hand in hand. And our peace was the focus of the laudatory greeting given by the heralding Angels at our Saviors birth..." Glory to God in the highest and on earth, peace to men of good will." This quote from the Christmas Day Gospel of St. Luke should be our mental theme song for this special Christmas Octave we are about to enter. If we prioritize praising our gracious and merciful God, happiness will indeed be ours as we embrace lives of "good will"...living in accord with His will. Any meandering from His Will; any straying off in quest of the ballyhooed promises of happiness claimed by material things, ignites our resistance. And...if we take a few quiet moments to assess how often we look elsewhere in our wide world for our happiness (at the expense of our continued communion with God) we become sadly disappointed. Bye, bye happiness...hello loneliness. Please consider my simplistic attempt at citing the poignancy of Matthew Kelly's book; of how easily "resisting happiness" can slip into all of our lives, as a sincere recommendation that all of us, young and not so young, can benefit from the wisdom it contains. Keep in mind that the devil revels in his ability to move us to resting the good. I hope you enjoy and benefit from this book as much as I have. You have come here today, hopefully to celebrate what this entire Holy Season is all about. I tend to wax nostalgic in this season of memories, old and new. And ringing in my ears are the lyrics of the hymn, "O Holy Night"...as they so beautifully capture the picture of why we celebrate. What do you think? ... "O holy night...The stars are brightly shining It is the night of our dear Savior's birth Long lay the world ...in sin and error pining Till he appeared and the soul felt it's worth The thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices For yonder brings a new and glorious morn Fall on your knees...O hear the angel voices O night divine...O night when Christ was born O night divine...O night, O night divine.".... This followed by our singing... " Joy to the World, the Lord has Come, let earth receive her King." conveys the seriousness and the salvific joy that this Sacred Christmas event was meant to evoke, bringing with it an awareness that Christ's "First Coming" was the necessary salvific precursor for His Messianic "Second Coming". Traditional Nativity displays convey a humble scene, that includes shepherds, angels, barnyard animals, and wise men. While I have never seen it included, what is missing in this setting, is a roughly hewn wooden cross...on which...this precious infant (referred to in the Bible as God in the flesh) will ultimately end His earthly life...for our redemption. While this thought may seem out of place, just think. If it were not for the cross, there would really be no need to remember and celebrate the "First Christmas", aka the "First Coming". We have been urged to be preparing all during these 4 weeks of Advent, not so much for the imminence of our December 25th memorial celebration of Christmas day (although that is relevant) but we are more being urged by our liturgy to treat this time as a "Basic Training", if you will, to engrain deeply in our persona, the traits and behaviors that will ensure our readiness and fitness, to joyfully meet the Lord at His inevitable (and promised) "Second Coming". Our fitness will come by striving to imitate our Dear Savior, who although God, humbly became "one of us". Continuing that humility, He then modeled for us, servitude and service, which can only emanate from one who exudes great love, great mercy, and great forgiveness. And guess what? If we neglect these virtues, we are resisting happiness. He did not leave us clueless. He humbly provided us the "playbook" for happiness with the 10 Commandments of the Father, His 8 Beatitudes, His 7 Sacraments, the 5 Precepts of His Church and His synthesis of them all with the 2 Great Commandments. On behalf of all the parish Staff and Volunteers, I wish you a most Blessed and Happy Christmas Octave,

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To make your stewardship contributions electronically with bank drafts from your checking/savings account or with your Visa/MC credit card, please access our

secure Online Giving site from the home page of our parish website www.maryqueenofheaven.org. If you have any ques-tions or difficulty, please use the "Contact Us" option to send an email or call the parish office at 777-3168.

Funding Our Future

December 20, 2015 December 18, 2016 Offertory $ 6,632.00 $ 9,015.00 Year to Date $ 407,008.00 $ 482,790.00

Building Fund $ 777.50 Children $ 52.39 Mortgage Fund $ 865.00

Please use your envelope each Sunday even if you are unable to contribute financially.

R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Meets in Trailer 1 Sundays 10:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

and Tuesdays 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For more information about the program, please call Fr. Denis or the Parish Office at 777-3168, Deacon Paul at 962-5294, or Karen Williams at 625-0022.

UPCOMING MEETINGS/EVENTS

Mon., Dec. 26 — Monday Night Prayer Group CAN-CELLED

Tues., Dec. 27 — Children’s Choir practices at 5:00 to 5:45 p.m.

Wed., Dec. 28 — Hispanic Prayer Group meets at 7:00 p.m.

Thurs., Dec. 29 — Choir practices at 7:00 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 31 — New Year’s Eve Mass — 5:30 p.m.

Sun., Jan. 1 — New Year’s Day Masses — 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.

Mon., Jan. 2 — OFFICE CLOSED

Mon., Jan. 2 — Monday Night Prayer Group — CANCELLED

Tues., Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 — Children’s Choir practices at 5:00 to 5:45 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 4 — Council of Catholic Women Board meets in Trailer 1 at 10:00 a.m.

Wed., Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25 — Hispanic Prayer Group meets at 7:00 p.m.

Thurs., Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26 — Choir practices at 7:00 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 6 — 24 Hour First Friday Adoration follows the 8:30 a.m. Mass. Holy Hour will be 6:00-7:00 pm. Adoration ends with First Saturday Mass at 9:00 a.m. A sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board in the Narthex on the weekend and in the Chapel during the week. Call Carole Borz at 589-8134 to sign-up for an hour or if you need to change your hour.

Sat., Jan. 7 — First Saturday Mass at 9:00 a.m.

Mon., Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30 — Monday Night Prayer Group meets at 7:00 p.m. in Haryasz Hall

RELIGIOUS EDCUATION NEWS

CCD CLASSES are out for the Christmas Holidays. Classes will resume January 10/11/12 at regularly scheduled times.

Nativity Prayer by St. Augustine

Let the just rejoice, for their justifier is born. Let the sick and infirm rejoice, for their saviour is born. Let the captives rejoice, for their Redeemer is born. Let slaves rejoice, for their Master is born. Let free men rejoice, for their Liberator is born. Let All Christians rejoice, or Jesus Christ is born.

(St. Augustine of Hippo, AD 354-440)

RESPECT LIFE

UPCOMING EVENTS January 14 — 11th Annual March for Life in St. Augustine

January 23 — Stand for Life with Bishop Estévez

January 25-29 — March for Life & Expo in Washington D.C.

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HOSPITALITY

Dec. 25

NO REFRESHMENTS

MERRY

CHRISTMAS

Jan. 1 9:00 Beth C. Richelle M. Sarah B. Brianna E. Marion H. 11:00 Precy F. Melody R. Vicky P. Angela C.

LINEN CARE

Dec. 25 Debbie N.

Jan. 1 Rosa delaT.

MINISTRY SCHEDULES

Time Ushers Readers Altar Servers Ministers of Holy Communion

December 24 Saturday Vigil 7:00 pm

Christine & Rick W. Bill C. & John S.

Joseph S.

Need Volunteers

Allyson M. Daniel B. Isabelle G.

Rosa C. Remy deA.

Deacon Paul

December 24 Saturday Midnight

Lang D. Need Volunteers

Tina B. Need

Volunteer

Nhu D. Nhi D.

Quinlan D.

Ken & Lauri McE. Tess D. & Deacon Paul

Emma & Barbara S. Donna H.

December 25 Sunday, 9:00 am

Lang D. & Bert D. Charlotte & Alan G.

Kate K.

Need Volunteers

Ericka G. Wyatt S.

George K.

Harry S. Frances B. & David A. Kathy B. & Maria A.

December 25 Sunday, 11:00 am

Rose R & Al F. Cynthia O. Jennifer D.

Peter H.

Need Volunteers

Mia P-Y. Marion H. Lindsey H.

Sal La R. Need

Volunteers

December 31 Saturday Vigil 5:30 pm

Renee B & Danny M Dinah & Jun R.

Gabby W. Chris D.

Allyson M. Taylor F.

Nicholas D.

John C. Emma & Barbara S.

Deacon Paul Kathy B.

Patrick G. & Carla B.

January 1 Sunday, 9:00 a.m.

Connie & Donnie V. Marilou J. Rose C. Kate K.

Quinlan D. Kylie M.

Brandon E.

Dolores C. Beth & Bill C. Deacon Paul

Pam V. Linda M. & Donna H.

January 1 Sunday, 11:00 am

Ruby & Vic S. Joey C.

Debbie T. Peter H.

Kristofer M. Katherine C. Daniella O.

Precy F. Mavis & Ron C.

Tess D. & Ruby S. Sal LaR. & Hilda H.

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS Happy Birthday to the following parishioners: (1) Ivonne Baxley, Nixon Beltran, Eric Donde, Antonio Cortes, Ashley Davey, Timothy Davey, Youssef Kardahi, Mason Landry, Elias Samaan, Emily Samaan, Samuel Shragis, (2) Isabella Fotos, Jaden Jackson, David Parks, (3) Katelyn Delacruz, Nathaniel Delegado, Tony Ras, Jun Ruiz, (4) Terrence Bowden, Kasey Casiple, Maria Dones, Jessie Vergel, (5) Angelina Alquiros, Emma Davis, Xena Echevarria, Theresa Hardin, Kelly Licari, Tania McCormack, Cristian Ventura, Geoffrey Whittaker, (6) Rachel Bradt, Felix DelaCruz, Comolita Fagan, (7) Johanne Baza, Gabe Becker, Gener Evangelista, Enzo Fasulo, Daniel Greagor, Christian Medina, Kimberley Wiggins, (8) Rylee Galvez, Timmy Harrington, Irene Peavy Marlene Sainz, (9) Mary Alogidi-Egbuson, Hadiza Onyibe, Michael Slott, (10) Venice Gandionco, Coen Neiman, (11) Evelina Africa, Helen Balanoba, Jack Beccue, Kaylee Santiago, Gary Weirich, (12) Jorge Arce, Maria Virginia Arellano-Cardenas, Ishmal Atelus, Harry Brittingham, Angelo Cajas, Katiana Celestin, Judith Ligardo, Kayla Rejas, Donnie Villanueva, (13) Beverley Harris, Kimberly Kraftchak, Jonah Manansala, Ave Migone, Fran Ohoski, Michael Ortiz, Edwin Santiago, (14) Harry Guzman, Michael Mabunay, Brenda Nino, Mia Powers-Young, Angelica Silva, Rick Williams, (15) Sabrina Becker, Ligayah Eimicke, Giovanni Varias, Feng Zheng, (16) Ron Aversa, Poly Cailao, Myrna Dickensheets, Teresa DiGeorgio, Ira Garin, Larry Mosley, Andrew Rodriguez, (17) Thomas Acosta, Lynn Angulo, Natalie Frederick, Kaden Hasse, Debbie Howard, Alys Ortiz, Michelle Sornig, Chito Tanzuaco, (18) Austin Dumas, Juliana Gonzalez, Jessica Gustafson, Mandy Slott, (19) Kenneth Collins, Jose Romero, Rodney Sainz, Joanna Torres, (20) Joe DelHoyo, Donna Futch, Audric Havyarimana, Jeffrey Jernigan, Carol Kenner, Sally Mueller, (21) Shelley Fritts, Esther Ventura, (22) Joseph Hanson, Stephen Satchwell, Amy Shaheen, (23) Vincent Almazan, Megan Baza, Justin Chiarelli, Austin Cooper, Jose Gonzalez, Jeanine Humphreys, (24) Kyle Casiple, Rosa Cueto, Grace Jacobsen, Erlinda Lumpay, Jim McCubbin, Joshua Orteza, Reynalda Reasol, (25) Rafael delaTorre, Mailin O’Campo, (26) Sheri DuBois, Paul Nelappana, (27) Malourdes Bullen, Helen Johnson, Linda Moore, (28) Roberto Lopez Jr., Grace Markel, Belinda Paz, (29) Symphony Atienza, Drek Ortiz, (30) Josephine Aquino, Bailey Gillim, Wennie Gish, Mara Gustafson, Isabella Kuehmeier, Teresa Langas, (31) Jennifer Carbajal, Donna Devine, Ali Ramos.

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Please pray for peace and for the safety of those working abroad and for those in our nation’s armed forces, especially: (A) Paolo Acedera, Jordan Acedera, Kelley Gove Aguila, Timothy Joseph (TJ) Aguila, Rowland Jay (RJ) Aguila, Mandy Hilliard Aguila, Ken Arnett, (B) Andrew John Bagnas, Jim Deric Bagnas, Joshua Bejarano, Jeffrey Beltran, Albert J. Brady, Sr., Albert J. Brady, Jr., (C) Jeffrey Clairmont, Joseph Clairmont, Jr., Shawn Conniff, Kevin Cunningham, (D) Arnold deAsis, Kenneth Deuel, Brian Dugal, (F) Thomas Fotos, (G) Evan Gaines, Aristile Guidry, (H) Megan Torres Harlan, Anthony Hauser, Dave Hind, (K) Michael Kenner, Kory Kistler, (L) David Lambert, George Lansbury, (M) Brandon Mabee, Jonah Manansala, Kyle Migone, Logan Moore, Michael Morales, (O) PFC Robert E. Olander III, Alyssa Ortiz, Bryan Ortiz, Michael Ortiz, (P) Marlon Paul, (R) Iva Reece, Gerald A. Repuyan, Jeremy Ross, Ian F. Ruiz, Marci F. Ruiz, (S) Alexandra Schneider, Brad Schneider, Matthew Stoner, (W) Kelby Waters, Joshua Williams, Kyle Williams, Corey Wright.

MILITARY PRAYER LIST

BISHOP KENNY HIGH SCHOOL All 7th & 8th grade students and their parents are invited to attend an informational open house at Bishop Kenny High School on Sunday, January 8, 2017. Go and visit BK’s beautiful campus, meet administrators, and learn about the spiritual, academic, athletic, and extra-curricular programs offered at the school. Families of children currently enrolled in Catholic

Schools will receive invitations with the designated time for their school the week of December 26th.

Families of students not enrolled in Catholic Schools are welcome to attend either the 12:30 p.m. or 2:30 p.m. Session.

Can You Drive a Truck? Would You Like to Work Part-Time for a Great Cause? Catholic Charities, Jacksonville is looking for a Ware-house Coordinator/Truck Driver to work 21 hours per week on a flexible schedule to pick up and store furni-ture donations. If interested, send your resume to [email protected]. EOE.

DIOCESE NEWS AND EVENTS NEWS CONFERENCE Bishop Felipe Estévez and Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta will hold a joint news conference in Augusta, Ga. on January 31st at 11:00 a.m. They will be presenting the signed petitions asking that the death penalty not be pursued in the case of James Murray, the accused, in the killing of Father Rene Robert in April in Burke County, Ga. Almost 6,000 signatures were collected after weekend Masses throughout the diocese in the latter part of November. This news conference is open to all clergy and others who may wish to participate. For more information about the news conference, please call Kathleen Bagg at 262-1705 or email [email protected].

JANUARY WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES Happy Anniversary to the following parishioners:

3) Francine & Luke Castillo 14 years 3) Miriam & Joeflyn Arnaiz 15 years 3) Amanda & Philip Schultz 6 years 4) Deb & Joe Novotny 20 years 7) Jianfang Chen & Feng Zheng 14 years 8) Britta & Tony Ras 35 years 8) Lydia & Luis Anaya 23 years 8) Kathy & Lee Banks 45 years 8) Danessa & Mitchell Quetant 40 years 9) Catherine & Willie Massaline 41 years 11) Sharon & Daniel Casperson 31 years 12) Edna & Antonio Aldana 32 years

12) Karen & Adam Chiarelli 37 years 12) Heather & Jason Neiman 9 years 13) Vicky & Gene Rogers 55 years 13) Maria & John Samillano 25 years 15) Tuyen & Lang Dinh 19 years 20) Ahlene & Joven Gonzalez 20 years 20) Johanne & Leo Baza 16 years 20) Daniella & Andrew Landry 13 years 24) Esther & Cristian Ventura 28) Grachelle & Mark-Anthony Poon 7 years 29) Felisa & Emmanuel delaCruz 23 years

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Tracey Adkins Joey & Amanda Adkins Ramon Almonte Luis Anaya Pat Antoniello Rae Atienza Lavonia Bajalia Lee Banks Johanne Baza Bea Beals Juanito Beltran Carlo & Betty Bravo Fatima Butorae Ron Caplinger Danielle Castle Conrado & Cora Castro David Coates Domenico Coiro Helen Conniff

Lisa Patubo-Daniel Cornelio & Vic Datuin Augie deAsis Eugenia delaPena Henry Deorio Chase D’Giovanni Isabel Diaz Rochet & Bobby Dones Sarah Grace Drop Glenda DuPont Christina Durget Sally Faella Aurora Fausto Rudy Feliciano Nestor Fernandez Mary Fettig Tony Galasso Evelyn Gamboa Jorge Garcia

Pat Garwood Adele & Jim Gensler Jack Greagor Deborah Harpenau Pat Hartey Lindsey Anne Herrera Denny Hertz Janet Hibinski Una Hinson Leonor & Butch Jenkins Aimee & Julian Johnson Karen Kilpatrick Lauren Lape Ana Maria Matos Tom Mezera Wanda Mourino Bridget & Tammy Novotny Barbara Olander John Parks

Raquel Ramos Maria Roman Mercedes Rosenbaum Jose Rutaquio Lenie Rutaquio Catalina Sapin Madison Schock Kim Sess-Cope Pam Skipper Michele Spohn Jeff Steineck Josephine Tumanan Richard Valdas Pat Walker Rob Ware Cydi Waters Kathy White Christopher Williams

PRAYER LIST

HOMEBOUND MINISTRY — If you or a family mem-ber are homebound and would like to receive Communion and/or visitation, please contact the Parish Office at 777-3168.

PRAYER LIST If you or your loved one(s) are in need of our prayers, please call the Parish Office and have your name(s) added to the list.

Any intention written in the book in the Chapel will be remembered at Mass every day and by the Monday Night Prayer Group.

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