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NEWMAN NEWSS T . T H O M A S M O R E N E W M A N C E N T E R
The Baptism of the Lord | January 13, 2019 | www.comonewman.org
IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE
MASS TIMES —SUNDAY: 9 a.m. | 11 a.m. 5 p.m. | 8 p.m.SATURDAY: 5 p.m. WEEKDAY: NoonRECONCILIATION: Tuesday & Saturday: 4 - 4:30 p.m.
OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Friday:8 a.m.-Noon & 12:30-4:30 p.m.
Winter Blood DriveSunday, Jan. 27Page 5
Claiming our Baptismal CallBy Sr. Karen, O.P.Page 2
COME, FOLLOW ME
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Adult Faith Formation this SpringPage 4
#COMONEWMANPHOTO OF THE WEEK
@ell_jayyyyhung out with / met some pretty darn sweet people at #seek2019
— swipe to the last pic to see the coolest person I spent time with though ;)) @comonewman
"I am baptizing you with water,but one mightier than I is coming.I am not worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals.
Luke 3:16
He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire."
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SR. KARENPastoral Associate
Claiming our Baptismal Call
I love babies, but they totally distract me with their cuteness. Fr. Rich actually told me not
to sit near babies at Mass because I can't pay attention to what's going on! So needless to say, I love having the Sacrament of Baptism at Sunday liturgies. Somehow those babies call me to realize the gift and grace of my own baptism — and the strength of being part of this faith community. They remind me that each of us, like
Jesus, is God's beloved. Plunged into the Paschal Mystery of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection, we are claimed for Christ, anointed with the power of his Spirit, and sent to respond in Jesus' name. Thus unfolds an ever-deepening relationship of grace with Christ and with one another.
After Jesus' baptism, his words and actions pointed to his mission: to gather people into one family where all are welcomed, loved, and cared for. It was because of fidelity to this mission that Jesus ran into opposition from Israel's leadership. It ultimately brought him to trial and death. But afterward his disciples experienced him alive. They felt his power and presence in new ways that gave them insight and courage to carry on his Spirit-filled mission. This same grace and calling is also our own.
Today's feast proclaims that in Baptism we have put on Christ. God calls us beloved. With us God is well pleased. We are clothed in the light of grace. It surrounds us, protects us, and prompts us to live out the dying and rising of Jesus in the joys and challenges we meet. We learn from Jesus that life is about self-giving. Happiness comes from becoming more God-centered, less self-centered, and more other-centered. We learn that our very struggles and gifts can be used by the Holy Spirit. We acknowledge that holiness is a gift of Jesus, not something we ourselves achieve. We simply respond through works of love and justice and mercy.
Our baptismal call is to realize that our very lives — single, married, consecrated religious, priest — are holy. They are the privileged context for claiming God's grace. Because it's so easy to take that for granted, it would be great to find a few moments of silence this week to reflect on that. How marvelous to be called and sent to extend the mission of Jesus through our own unfolding journey of faith.
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Sr. Karen, O.P.
Christmas Flower oFFering
Our Christmas flowers were made possible this year by the contributions made in honor and memory of the following people:George & Elayne BuscheLarry TrillerNatalie BeishirJulia DarcyDeceased members of the
Wuest & Devaney familiesEdward Kramer FamilySungwoo ParkYoungmok KimCathy HaysMartha KendrickJuanita HoughDonald HowardJun FamilyAnnie RaphaelElizabeth AntonyHelen J. SheehanJohn F. SheehanJosephine VossChrista KatzLawrence KatzPaul KerpashMary Ann KerpashDonald SchmitNancy Schmit Randy LandwehrRose MurphyHilta MannFred MannMichael WagnerColette Wagner
For all ChristiansJulia & Edgar BolteAunts Peg, Vicky, Sally, Margett,
Marti, Irene, ValHenryetta Meredith NelsonJohn & Mary DoggettRob ProstRodney MeyerJim PringleNomiPeggy HodgsonUncle Mike, Spanke, & ChubeOmas BaconGeorge Nell HageGrandpa & Grandma MinnerJoseph P. MooreJames J. MooreAbbie DuysenNorbert FeddemaDelia FeddemaCharles J. FeddemaTaylor Nicole SundetAngie BrunerOrval MorganMattie KlepperErnie Vaughn, Jr. Rita Jo CarterAlfred & Rosalee DoveWayne & Mary PenneyAllen Dove
mass intentions
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Thelma BachandSr. FlaviaTherese Huong TonMary CheavensT.L. McCainRichard HeimburgerEmelipa AlpayGene KazmierczakDeacon Bob LeakeHelcio Sumbe
ContaCt inFormation
NoonNoonNoonNoonNoon5 p.m.9 a.m.11 a.m.5 p.m.8 p.m.
parish FinanCes
602 Turner Avenue | Columbia, MO 65201(573) 449-5424 | www.comonewman.org
All emails end in: @comonewman.org
Servant LeaderFr. Rich Litzau, O.P. | rlitzopAssociate PastorFr. Reginald Wolford, O.P. | reginaldwopAssociate Pastor | Diocesan Vocations DirectorFr. Christopher Aubuchon | [email protected] AssociateSr. Karen Freund, O.P. | srkarenDeaconsGene Kazmierczak | deacon.geneFrank Ruggiero | frank.ruggiero
ReceptionistJanet Kelly | reception
Accounts ManagerAngie Claas | angie
Development DirectorJoAnn Shull | joann.shull
Communications CoordinatorTheresa Nguyen | theresa
RCIA CoordinatorLisa Rose | lisa.rose
Director of Music & LiturgyKelley Burns | kelley.burns
Assistant Directors of Music & LiturgyJoe Kouba | joe.koubaTrent Rash | trent
Director of Campus MinistryAngelle Hall | angelle.hall
Assistant Director of Campus MinistryYvonne Chamberlain | yvonne
Campus Ministry Office AssistantTerri Brown | campus.ministry
Resident Campus MinisterAllison Stuesse | allison
Director of Religious EducationEmily Shull | emily.shull
Director of Youth MinistryRenee Molner | renee.molner
this week 1/14/19 - 1/20/19LIBRARY HOURS THIS WEEKSundays: 10 a.m. to Noon
MONDAY, JANUARY 14
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16
Information for the bulletin is due by noon on the Friday before the weekend it is published. Dates may change with upcoming holidays. Please submit to Theresa Nguyen at [email protected].
For the full catalog listing of the library, visit: www.comonewman.org/dbd-ministries/kemper-library
THURSDAY, JANUARY 17
FRIDAY, JANUARY 18
SATURDAY, JANUARY 19
8 a.m.10 a.m. NoonNoon3 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Music Rehearsal/ChapelMusic Rehearsal/Chapel Korean Community Time/AquinasFr. Tolton Legacy Society meeting/ConferenceMusic Rehearsal/ChapelMusic Rehearsal/Chapel
3:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Music Rehearsal/ChapelKorean Mass/Chapel
SUNDAY, JANUARY 20
6 p.m.6 p.m.
Mass Planning Team Meeting/Aquinas Newman Night at the Food Bank
LOW GLUTEN HOSTS ARE AVAILABLEIf you need low gluten communion hosts, please call the parish office.
Monday, Jan. 14Tuesday, Jan. 15Wednesday, Jan. 16Thursday, Jan. 17Friday, Jan. 18Saturday, Jan. 19Sunday, Jan. 20Sunday, Jan. 20Sunday, Jan. 20Sunday, Jan. 20
December 22-25 OffertoryDecember 29-30 Offertory
Month to Date (December)Budget for December
Variance —
Diocesan Seminary/Priest Retirement
$63,850.91$26,801.71
$179,812.80$197,500.00
$17,687.20
$10,464.00
TUESDAY, JANUARY 156:30 p.m.7 p.m.7 p.m.
Boy Scouts Troop 121/MPRKnight of Columbus/AquinasNewman Needleworks/Romero
January 20 | 2nd Sunday in Ordinary TimeIsaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 961 Corinthians 12:4-11; John 2:1-11
thought For the week
6:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.7 p.m.
Music Rehearsal (5 p.m. Saturday)/ChapelMusic Rehearsal (9 a.m.)/SacristyMusic Rehearsal (11 a.m.)/Chapel
5:30 p.m. Al Anon/Merton
1 p.m. Korean Legion of Mary/ConferenceJanuary 5/6 OffertoryMonth to DateBudget for Month
Variance —
$37,203.54$37,203.54
$88,000.000
$50,796.46
Jesus reveals his glory
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newman news
newman Volunteer Corps
HELP NEEDED TO DECORATE THE CHURCHThank you to all who helped decorate the church for Christmas! We need your help again; after the 5 p.m. Mass on Sunday, January 13, we will be decorating the church for Ordinary Time (taking down all the decorations for Christmas). Many hands make light work!
COFFEE SUNDAY
Join us after the 9 & 11 a.m. Masses next weekend for coffee and light refreshments. Thank you to our wonderful hospitality staff for making these Sundays possible!
OFFICE CLOSED JANUARY 21
The parish office will be closed on Monday, January 21 and daily Mass will be at 10 a.m. in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
HOLY HOUR/ADORATION SCHEDULEThere will be no daily Holy Hour/Adoration during the winter break. Morning Holy Hour (8:30-9:30 a.m.) will resume on Tuesday, January 22, as will the afternoon Adorations on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-5 p.m. Reconciliation on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 4 p.m. will continue to be offered.
2018 CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTSAnnual contribution statements will again be sent by email. Our system sends these to the email address of the person listed as "Head of Household." You can check/edit the email address your statement will be sent to by logging into your Breeze account at comonewman.breezechms.com. If you haven't set one up, visit https://comonewman.breezechms.com/login/create. Here you will be able to view your giving history as well as make sure your contact information is up to date. Statements will be printed and placed in the Gathering Space for those who don't have an email registered with us. If you have any issues or questions with Breeze, contact [email protected].
All registrations/RSVPs are found on the website under Parish Sign Ups: www.comonewman.org/parish/parish-sign-ups
A WALK THROUGH THE CATECHISMThose versed in Catholic teaching and those who have never opened the catechism are invited to walk through the basic teachings of our faith. This spring, we will focus on spirituality and morality. This discussion is led by Fr. Reginald on Thursdays in the Disciples Room from 7-8 p.m. The first discussion of the spring semester will be Thursday, January 24.
WOMEN'S SPIRITUALITYThis next session of Women's Spirituality will engage The Ragged Edge of Night by Olivia Hawker. It is a deeply moving book that will challenge our notions of what it means to really live a holy life in the midst of the most trying circumstances. If you are interested, buy a copy of the book and begin to read Part 1. Sr. Karen will send you reflection/discussion questions before each gathering. We will meet at 1922 W. Broadway on the lower level of Sr. Karen's home. The same discussion is offered on Sundays from 3-4:30 p.m. and the following Monday from 10-11:30 a.m.:
• January 27 or 28• February 24 or 25• March 17 or 18• April 14 or 15
THE HOLY LAND: A [VIRTUAL] PILGRIMAGE Not everyone can physically go to the Holy Land, but this virtual pilgrimage will help us travel through the places where Jesus lived and preached. Journeying with renowned New Testament Scholar Fr. Donald Senior, C.P., will enhance our understanding and deepen our prayer. This is led by Sr. Karen on Thursdays in the Disciples Room from 10-11:30 a.m., beginning on Thursday, January 31. Please contact Sr. Karen at [email protected] for a schedule and study materials.
ANNUAL TRIVIA NIGHT BENEFITTING LIFE TEENGrab your friends and your thinking caps! Newman's annual trivia night benefitting CoMo Life Teen is on Saturday, February 2 in the MPR. Doors open at 6 p.m. with trivia beginning at 6:30 p.m. Bring your own food and drinks. Teams of eight cost $120, and all proceeds go toward scholarships for retreats and weekly life night dinners. Sign up on our website now!
NEWMAN CENTER ARCHIVESIf your New Year's resolution was to get rid of clutter in your house this year, think about the Newman Archives if you come across a box of church-related "stuff." It could be minutes of committees you were a part of, old photograph albums, or souvenirs from church activities. You can drop off the items in the box marked "Archives" outside the office.
GIVING TREE THANK YOUTwenty families from The Voluntary Action Center as well as St. Francis House and Lois Bryant House residents received more than 400 gifts, including 10 bicycles from the Giving Tree this year. Thank you for your generosity this season!
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arounD townOLLIS POT OF GOLD AUCTIONThe Pot of Gold committee is organizing for the March 16, 2019 event. More volunteers are always needed! Help is especially needed in the area of acquisitions for the live and silent auctions. If you would like to volunteer or find out more, please
contact Elaine Hassemer at [email protected]. The timeline of the acquisitions work is January-March 2019.
CURSILLO NEWSWelcome to our newest Cursillista in Columbia, Matthew Essner, who recently made his Cursillo Weekend #104 in Fredericktown. He is looking for a small men's group reunion in order to continue his Cursillo journey. If you can help, please contact Marcia Doll at 573-999-5066 for more information.
TOTUS TUUS MISSIONARIES IN ST. LOUISThe Archdioceses of St. Louis is seeking college-age students to serve as missionaries in their Totus Tuus program this summer. They have both internship and teaching opportunities available. For more information about the program and the positions available visit www.stlyouth.org/totustuus/missionaries. Joe Dobrynski, coordinator for the program, will be at Newman on Thursday, January 24 to talk to anyone interested in serving or learning more.
BILLIKEN TEACHER CORPSThe Billiken Teacher Corps is a two-year service-learning program at St. Louis University that trains future Catholic school educators. Participants live, work, study, pray, and attend weekly Mass and retreats together, all while teaching in an urban Catholic school in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Throughout the program, BTC members work toward a Master of Teaching Arts degree — with full tuition remission! Applications submitted before January 20 are given priority consideration. Learn more at www.billikenteachercorps.org.
PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORJEThere is a pilgrimage scheduled to St. James Church in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, May 26 through June 3. Bosica Bartulica (who grew up in the Medjugorje area) will be conducting the pilgrimage. The price is $2,145 and includes all flights, accommodations, and two meals per day. Pilgrims from central Missouri have enrolled on this pilgrimage. Prayerfully consider joining. If you have questions, please contact David Lankford at 573-694-8362 or [email protected].
PERSONAL CARE ITEM COLLECTIONNewman Volunteer Corps is collecting items for My Life Clinic's Baby Boutique this month. Their priority items are baby diapers (all sizes), wipes, lotion, body wash, and shampoo. Donations may be placed in the large silver bin in the Turner Street entrance.
Thank you for supporting the Newman Volunteer Corps throughout the year with your prayers and participation in events from B (blood drives) to X (Christmas Giving Tree) and the monthly donations of personal care items for organizations in our community as well as food for The Food Bank's Central Pantry!
NEWMAN NIGHT AT THE FOOD BANKEvery second Monday of the month, Newman volunteers at the Food Bank. The next Newman Night at the Food Bank is Monday, January 14 from 6-8 p.m. The Food Bank depends on volunteer groups, such as ours, to repackage food for the recipients. If you've never volunteered at the Food Bank, give it a try this month. Bring friends or family members, if you'd like; all are welcome. The Food Bank requires that volunteers be at least 9 years old, wear closed-toed shoes, and arrive by 6 p.m. If you have questions, please call Gloria Young at 573-673-3070. The Food Bank's address is 2101 Vandiver Drive. Please sign up to volunteer on the parish website.
SIGNING UP FOR THE BLOOD DRIVE
Our Newman Community is called upon when things get tough and the blood supply low ... like in late January. Newman's annual winter blood drive will be Sunday, January 27, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. upstairs in the MPR. We will be signing folks up to donate blood or to help with the drive next Sunday after all of the Masses in the Gathering Space. You may also schedule a time to donate by going to www.RedCross.org and using the sponsor code: NewmanCenterMO.
You can donate blood if you:1. Are at least 17 years old. (16 with signed parental form).2. Weigh at least 110 lbs.3. Haven't donated since December 2.4. Have an ID (driver's license, donor card, etc.).5. Are in good health (Please eat a good breakfast on the
morning of the drive.).
Can you help with the drive for a couple of hours or all day? Contact Bob at 445-6737 or [email protected].
January prayer intentionsPOPE FRANCIS' PRAYER INTENTION
That young people, especially in Latin America, follow the example of Mary and respond to the call of the Lord to communicate the joy of the Gospel to the world.
BISHOP MCKNIGHT'S PRAYER INTENTIONFor the gift of peace within families, our community, and the
world; that violence shall cease and the destruction of human life from conception until natural death will be no more.
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kiDs’ CornerFor Kids: Baptism makes you a part of God's family. Say a prayer thanking God for this gift.
For Parents: We were all Baptized in to God's family — the Church. Talk as a family about how being part of the Newman Center and the worldwide Catholic family has been a blessing for you.
Cep & eDgeNO KIDS MINISTRIES NEXT WEEKThere will not be Children's Liturgy and the Nursery will be closed Sunday, January 20 because of the holiday. But we'll be back for January 27!
CEP & EDGE RESUMESWednesday CEP class and EDGE Bible study will be back on January 23. Sunday CEP & EDGE Nights resume on Sunday, January 27.
FIRST COMMUNION PARENT MEETINGSParents of kids who are in second grade or older are welcome to join us either Wednesday, January 30 at 6:15 p.m. or Sunday, February 3 at 12:15 p.m. for a brief meeting to kick-start this year's preparations. If you have had a child prepare at Newman in the last three years, be in touch by email, but attendance will not be required. Childcare will be available on the February 3 only.
Campus ministry
8PM MASS RESUMES NEXT WEEKStudent Mass will resume on January 20 (the Sunday before the spring semester begins). We hope you had a relaxing winter break and that you travel safely back to Columbia!
All registrations/RSVPs for campus ministry are found on the website under Event Sign Ups: www.comonewman.org/campus-ministry/cmsignup
Como liFe teenREGISTRATION OPEN FOR ANNUAL TRIVIA NIGHT
Join CoMo Life Teen for our annual trivia night on Saturday, February 2! Doors open at 6 p.m.; trivia begins at 6:30 p.m. BYOB (21+) and BYOF (food). Teams of eight cost $120; sign up on Newman's website now! (See the sign-up link on page 4.)
LIFE NIGHTS RESUME JANUARY 27Life Nights resume with our Spring Kickoff Party on January 27. Join us for dinner, sweet treats, games, and friendship! We meet at the Sacred Heart Education building from 6:45-8:30 p.m. on Sunday nights.
CONFIRMATION: SEND YOUR SPONSOR FORMConfirmation students: please do not forget to send in your sponsor's good standing form to Renee. In addition, if you have missed a class, please do not forget to make it up with Renee by filling out the chapter in the textbook and discussing it with her. We meet on January 13 for our Q&A session, and then we'll see you again on February 10!
SAVE THE DATE: LUKE 18The Luke 18 retreat will take place April 5-7. We're looking forward to this wonderful retreat with our eighth graders! Stay tuned for more information.
