ST. PAUL S NEWMAN CENTER

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1 ST. PAUL S NEWMAN CENTER Ministry to the Students, Faculty, and Staff of the University of Wyoming since Solemnity of the Epiphany of Our Lord UNIVERSITY CATHOLIC COMMUNITY They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. - Mt 2: Saturday, January 6 4:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconcilia on Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 5:00 p.m. Mass: Mr. and Mrs. Russell Vitale Sunday, January 7 8:30 a.m. Mass: St. Paul's Newman Center Community 9:30 a.m. Diving Deep 9:30 a.m. Día de Los Reyes celebra on 11:00 a.m. Mass: Roberta Adams 12:00 p.m. Día de Los Reyes celebra on 12:30 p.m. Dismantle Christmas Environment Monday, January 8 Feast of the Bap sm of the Lord 12:00 p.m. Medita on 4:00 p.m. Family Faith Forma on 5:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion Tuesday, January 9 1:30 p.m. Staff Mee ng-parish Offices are Closed 5:00 p.m. Mass: Tom Ma hews 5:30 p.m. Music Rehearsal 6:00 p.m. Family Faith Forma on Wednesday, January 10 5:00 p.m. Mass: For the inten on of John Lee Week at a Glance 1800 EAST GRAND AVENUE, LARAMIE WY (307) :00 p.m. Middle School Youth Ministry 7:30 p.m. High School Youth Ministry Thursday, January 11 5:00 p.m. Mass: Kevin Parra on his 14th birthday 5:30 p.m. SW Liturgical Conference Music Rehearsal Friday, January 12 5:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion Saturday, January 13 12:00 p.m. Martha and Mary Interna onal Lunch 4:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconcilia on Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 p.m. Mass: Kathryn and Anthony Banek 6:00 p.m. Anoin ng of the Sick Sunday, January 14 Students to Nazareth Farm, WV 8:30 a.m. Mass: Kermit Brown 9:30 a.m. Diving Deep 11:00 a.m. Mass: St. Paul's Newman Center Community 6:00 p.m. Adult Bap sm Class Parish Offices will be closed on Monday, January 15 for the Mar n Luther King, Jr. Holiday. The 5:00 p.m. Sunday Liturgy resumes on January 21, 2018 Sacrament of Reconcilia on on Wednesdays returns January 24, 2018

2 Cor ad Cor loquitur. In Mexico, Día de Los Reyes (known elsewhere as The Epiphany) is celebrated on January 6. It is when Chris ans commemorate the arrival of the Magi or "Wise Men" who arrived bearing gi s for the Christ Child. During Día de Los Reyes, Mexicans serve Rosca de Reyes, or King s Cake. Rosca means wreath and reyes means kings. The Rosca de Reyes has an oval shape to symbolize a crown and has a small doll inside which represents baby Jesus. The doll figure symbolizes the hiding of the infant Jesus from King Herod s troops. The person who gets the slice with the doll must host a party on Día de la Candelaria in February. Reyes fes vi es are celebrated in a variety of ways, join us as we begin our own celebra on of Reyes at St. Paul's Newman Center on Sunday, January 7 following the 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. liturgies! Environment Transi on Your help is needed dismantling the Christmas Environment to prepare for Ordinary Time. We will begin at 12:30 p.m. following the Sunday Liturgy on January 7. Many tasks need to be completed. Lots of hands are welcome to get this job done in a mely manner. Readings for the Week of January 7, 2018 Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, [cf. 11]/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12 Monday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 55:1-11 or Acts 10:34-38 or 1 Jn 5:1-9/Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [3]/Mk 1:7-11 Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20/1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd [cf. 1]/ Mk 1:21-28 or 1 Sm 1:1-8 and 1:9-20/1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd [cf. 1]/Mk 1:14-20 and 1:21-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20/Ps 40:2 and 5, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10 [8a and 9a]/Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: 1 Sm 4:1-11/Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, [27b]/Mk 1:40-45 Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a/Ps 89:16-17, [2]/ Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a/Ps 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [2a]/Mk 2:13-17 Next Sunday: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19/Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 [8a, 9a]/1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20/Jn 1:35-42 Observances for the Week of January 7, 2018 Sunday: The Epiphany of the Lord; National Migration Week Monday: The Baptism of the Lord Saturday: St. Hilary, Bishop & Doctor of the Church Next Sunday: 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Liturgical Publications Inc Thank You Last Sunday s Gi Offering: $13,375 including our the ($1,337) for our brothers and sisters in need (includes electronic dona ons) Christmas Gi Offerings $7,165 including our the ($717) for our brothers and sisters in need He raises the needy from the dust; from ash heap he li s up the poor 1 Samuel 2:8 Electronic Giving: Easy op ons More and more parishioners are using the convenience and ease of electronic dona ons. Two regularly used op ons are: Click the DONATE NOW" bu on on the home page of our website, newmancenter.org. You can quickly and easily make a credit card dona on through SimpleGive. Contact Sandy in the parish office sandy@newmancenter.org, to set up secure and easy automa c withdrawal from your checking account. We invite you to pick up a copy of the Catholic Extension Society 2018 Calendar with images of Feast Days and Saints. These calendars support the Extension Society s mission to bring the Church to all corners of our country. Calendars are also available in Spanish. Interna onal Potluck Dinner The Martha & Mary group will meet in Bishop Newell Hall on Saturday, January 13 from Noon to 3:00 p.m. for an Interna onal potluck luncheon and fellowship. There will be a demonstra on on making spring rolls. For the meal, you are asked to bring a food represen ng your ancestry. Upcoming Office Closures: Monday, January 15 Mar n Luther King, Jr. Holiday Tuesday, January 16 (closed late a ernoon only) Wednesday-Friday, January Southwest Liturgical Conference in Cheyenne

3 Heart Speaks to Heart. Na onal Migra on Week, is an opportunity for the Church to reflect on the circumstances confron ng migrants, including immigrants, refugees, children, and vic ms and survivors of human trafficking. The theme, Many Journeys, One Family, draws a en on to the fact that each of our families have a migra on story, some recent and others in the distant past. Regardless of where we are and where we came from, we remain part of the human family and are called to live in solidarity with one another. Many Journeys, One Family Upcoming Mission Trip During Winter Break in January, 8 students and 2 residents from the Newman Center are headed to Nazareth Farm, a Catholic community in rural West Virginia that transforms lives through a serviceretreat experience. Our students will address substandard housing by providing home repair. The week also will afford our students an great to experience rural poverty, to learn about Catholic Social Teaching and environmental jus ce. This trip will help form our students as servant leaders at St. Paul s Newman Center and beyond. Please keep these individuals in your prayers as they prepare for this service/retreat experience. January 7-13 National Migration Week 2018 Something New- Celebra on of the Conversion of St. Paul, Thursday, January 25. To commemorate St. Paul, the patron saint of the Newman Center, we invite you to a special celebra on on the Feast Day of the the Conversion of St. Paul on Thursday, January 15. A bilingual Liturgy of the Eucharist will begin at 5:15 p.m. In addi on, Lillie Romeiser, Director of Campus Ministry, will do a brief presenta on on St. Paul the Apostle. We will then convene to Bishop Newell Hall for a potluck dinner. Please bring a dish to share. St. Paul's Newman Center Financial Stewardship Sharing God's Abundance We are so grateful for everyone who has made a pledge of financial support for Your commitment to our ministry enables us to maintain and grow all the ways we serve one another and others! As of December 31, 2017 we have received 236 pledges totaling $392,181! Sharing God's Abundance We cannot stand idly by, enjoying our riches and freedom if, in any place, the Lazarus of the 20th Century stands at our doors. - Pope John Paul II Coming in February: Faculty/Staff/Student Liturgy and Lunch on Campus TBA Town Hall #1- Master Plan Presen on Sunday, February 11 at 12:30 p.m. Ash Wednesday Community Celebra on February 14 at 5:15 p.m. Parish Lenten Mission with ValLimar Jansen Friday - Sunday, February 16-19

4 Our Mission As a Catholic community of Christian disciples filled with gratitude and the Holy Spirit, St. Paul s Newman Center celebrates and lives the Sacraments. We bring the Gospel to the students, faculty, and staff of the University of Wyoming through vibrant liturgies, hospitality, authentic stewardship, education, formation, empowerment, and support. Upcoming Diocesan Events Marriage Encounter Weekend: Make your marriage a priority in 2018! A end a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend and resolve to show your spouse how much you love them each and every day. These weekends are a powerful me for you to focus on one another, reconnect and grow closer. Upcoming dates are: Billings, MT January 26-28, 2018 and Riverton March 2-4, For more informa on and to apply visit or call Paul and Tracy Southwest Liturgical Conference (SWLC) January Awaken The Voice: Sing As One To The Lord Despierten la Voz: Cantemos como Uno al Señor Na onally known keynote speakers, workshops, liturgies, music, and more, are all wrapped up into 4 days of forma on to spiritually revitalize and inspire the way we celebrate eucharist. An added bonus to this year s conference is that it is being held at Li le America in Cheyenne, WY. The registra on is $200. Online registra on is at visitcheyenne.regfox.com/swlc-2018 New To Our Parish? Would you like to become a member of St. Paul s Newman Center? Whether you are new to Laramie or new to our community, we welcome and invite you to stop by the office weekdays between the hours of 9:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. for membership informa on or go to our website at Staff (307) newman@newmancenter.org Pastor: Fr. Rob Spaulding ext. #105 rob@newmancenter.org Director of Campus Ministry: Lillie Romeiser ext. #104 lillie@newmancenter.org Director of Pastoral Music & Liturgy: Tom Quinlivan ext. #101 tom@newmancenter.org Director of Pastoral Ministry: Anthony Allen ext. #103 anthony@newmancenter.org Parish Business Manager: Sandy Gaddis ext. #100 sandy@newmancenter.org Communica ons Coordinator: Myra Belser ext. #106 myra@newmancenter.org Administra ve Assistant: Sandra Loza ext. #102 sandra@newmancenter.org Music Ministry Intern: Blair Mothersbaugh Liturgy of the Eucharist Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. *The 5:00 p.m. Sunday Liturgy resumes on January 21* Weekdays 5:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays 4:00 p.m. *Wednesdays Reconcilia on returns on January 24* Liturgical Ministry Schedule Jan :00 PM 8:30 AM 11:00 AM Lector M. Stordahl/C. Benne D. Mercil/M. Showacre J. Wolfinbarger/A. Allen Altar Server J. Van Heule G. Showacre B. Atencio EMoHC S. Beck J. Murray R.Guenzel C. Bath B. Alvarez D. Mar nez A. Berry M. Belser S. Loza C. Davis Needed K. Mercer D. Vaske R. Sax J. Russo Hospitality B. He gar/needed Burkhart Family N. Basolo/S. Nordquist Eucharis c Bread: De. Vaske

5 The Epiphany of the Lord January 7, 2018 Come See the Christ Child By Mary Katharine Deeley Mary Chapin Carpenter s wonderful Christmas carol Come Darkness, Come Light calls all people, regardless of their situation or where they are in their faith, to come see the Christ Child. All are welcome to see that love has come to earth and to bring whatever they have to the Child who waits for them in a manger. Whenever I hear this song, I m moved to tears by its simplicity. For reasons of which I m not entirely sure, I m reminded of the beginning section of John s Gospel, which lays out so beautifully the coming Sunday Readings Isaiah 60:1 6 Arise! Shine, for your light has come, the glory of the Lord has dawned upon you. Ephesians 3:2 3a, 5 6 Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and copartners in the promise in Christ. Matthew 2:1 12 Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. of Christ to earth. Through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race, John narrates. Later he tells us, The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. What is our response? Do we come as the song invites us? Do we hold back, afraid that it s too late for us? Do we listen to the siren songs of other gods, who whisper that they have the key to our happiness? Today s readings are an invitation to know ourselves as children of God, to know the hope of his call to us, and to know that this light cannot be overcome by any darkness the world has to offer. The rush of the holidays is behind us, and a new year has begun. We have a little breathing space. In our liturgical calendar, though, the Christmas season is still with us. There is still time to come, by whatever means we re able, and give our lives over to Christ. + All are welcome to see that love has come to earth A Word From Pope Francis Continue to overcome apathy, offering a Christian response to the social and political anxieties, which are arising in various parts of the world. I ask you to be builders of the world, to work for a better world... Don t be observers, but immerse yourself in the reality of life, as Jesus did. Vigil, July 27, 2013 Do I trust that Jesus wants to and can reach any soul, no matter how far away? Will you renew your prayer and gentle testimony to invite those who are still searching? 2018 Liguori Publications l Liguori.org

6 Reverencing the Bible By Richard Rohr, OFM Many of us have been privileged to be present with someone on his or her deathbed. In this setting we are concerned about listening to every word the person is saying and about choosing our own words carefully. It is with this degree of reverence that we should approach the Bible: with humility. Biblical language is more poetry than prose. It doesn t so much describe events historically as it seeks to lead us into those experiences. We can change words, but an experience changes us. Good biblical interpretation finds the balance between words that get us started, and encounters that are beyond words. At the transfiguration (Matthew 17), Jesus appears to several disciples, his face shining like the sun and clothes white as light. Afterward, Jesus cautions them: Do not tell the vision. In this example we observe the spiritual tradition balancing darkness and light, presence and absence, speaking and silence, seeing everything so well that we don t need to see anything in particular. The Bible repeatedly finds the balance between knowing and not knowing, between using words and having humility about words. To read the Bible well, we should appreciate the balance and allow the Spirit to stir its meaning for us. But for most of us in the contemporary West, it is an uphill struggle. We prefer to read the Bible literally and to turn to it for precise answers to questions. Need for Grounding Ours is a time of such change that the human psyche struggles to handle it all. Recent terrorist attacks and political turmoil have shaken us deeply. No wonder many of us look to certitudes for grounding. Subconsciously, we seek to make God our private property by taking the Bible literally, reading it from our own perspective and cultural interpretation. When we do this, we lapse into a kind of rigid time capsule that does not enlighten us. God gives us just enough light for the next faith-filled step, never a blueprint for our lifetime. The Jesus Seminar offers an example. Here scholars combed through New Testament texts in an effort to determine if Jesus said this or that and did or didn t use certain precise words. When we take that approach, more is lost than gained. We risk moving out of sacred space and trivializing what we might have experienced. We risk declaring victory before we have even struggled. We settle the dust by giving ourselves answers, when the raised dust might have revealed the right questions. Journey of Faith Though we often wish it were so, the biblical God is not a cure-all, a cosmic answer man or woman. The God living inside of history uses it and suffers from it, gives us truths on which we can rely. But he doesn t give us all the answers. In fact, God leads us through the dilemma of our lives and invites us into a daring journey of faith. God always comes to us disguised as our lives. The Bible offers hope, but not an escape from life. It is in life that we meet God. So very little in life is ever resolved or solved, settled or answered. There is only the crisis itself, the struggle. Our need for an answer leads us toward eternal life. God calls us to stay in the struggle still wanting to know, but as people of faith being willing not to know. All because we can trust the One who knows all. + Lord, your light gives us strength and shows us the way to God. Remove my blindness that I may see the light of goodness, peace, and love within myself and others. From Joyful Meditations for Every Day of Advent and the 12 Days of Christmas, Rev. Warren J. Savage and Mary Ann McSweeny WEEKDAY READINGS January 8-13 Mon. Baptism of the Lord: Is 42:1 4, 6 7 or Is 55:1 11 / Acts 10:34 38 or 1 Jn 5:1 9 / Mk 1:7 11 Tue. Weekday: 1 Sm 1:9 20 / Mk 1:21 28 Wed. Weekday: 1 Sm 3:1 10, / Mk 1:29 39 Thu. Weekday: 1 Sm 4:1 11 / Mk 1:40 45 Fri. Weekday: 1 Sm 8:4 7, 10 22a / Mk 2:1 12 Sat. Weekday: 1 Sm 9:1 4, 17 19; 10:1a / Mk 2:13 17 January 7, Liguori Publications, One Liguori Drive, Liguori, MO Scripture quotations in this publication are from New American Bible, revised edition, 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, DC. Pope Francis quotation is used with permission and copyright 2017 Libreria Editrice Vaticana. All rights reserved Liguori.org.