Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church January 10, 2016

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1 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church January 10, 2016 The Baptism of the Lord Virtue of the Week Grace PARISH OFFICE STAFF Patti Eastwood / Office Manager pattieastwood@ollmlb.org Madeline Soto / Receptionist / Bulletin Editor madelinesoto@ollmlb.org Karen Whelehan / Bookkeeper karenwhelehan@ollmlb.org Rose Lansdon / Accounting Clerk roselansdon@ollmlb.org SCHOOL 400 Fee Avenue Melbourne, Florida (321) Website: Donnamarie Witherspoon / Principal witherspoond@ollmelbourne.org Rev. Karl Bergin, Pastor karlbergin@ollmlb.org DEACONS: Deacon Richard Beauton rickbeauton@ollmlb.org Deacon Arcelio Perez arcelioperez@ollmlb.org (321) PARISH OFFICE: 1626 Oak Street Melbourne, Florida (321) Office Website: OFFICE HOURS: Monday Friday 9:00 am 4:00 pm MASS HOURS Sat.: 4pm (Eng.) - 6pm ( Span.) Sun.: 8am, 10:30am, 6pm FORMATION OFFICE STAFF: ( FAITH FORMATION ) Patty Taylor, Director, Religious Ed. pattytaylor@ollmlb.org Scott Hoey, Youth Director scotthoey@ollmlb.org Alicia Rodriguez / Spanish Youth Group mrsgr52@att.net ( MUSIC & LITURGY ) Joel Sackenheim / Interim Dir., Music & Liturgy Kevin Gibson / Choir Dir. for Sun. 6:00 pm gibsonbox2@aol.com MOMS begins on Jan.11th In the Ministry Building Don t Miss out on this Opportunity!!! Registration Forms Available in the Parish Office For Info Please Call # David Ramsey s Financial Peace University Starts on Wed., Jan. 13th at 6pm In the Parish Hall (More Information Inside)

2 *Church Events Schedule* January 11th at 7pm / Ministry Bldg. MOMS Begins January 12, 2016 at 7pm / Church Prime Time Tuesday January 13th at 6pm / Parish Hall David Ramsey s Financial Peace Univ. January 29th & 30th / Parish Hall Rummage Sale February 1st, 2nd, 3rd at 7pm / Church Parish Mission February 3rd at 7:00 pm/church OLL Novena Begins February 7th / Hall & School Grounds Parish Picnic From: 12pm to 4pm February 10th Ash Wednesday 8:15am Mass // 12:15pm Service Only // 7:00pm Mass February 11th / Church Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes Novena Ends at 8:15am Mass February 27th at 7pm / Parish Hall The Dublin City Ramblers ( Tickets Available at the Parish Office ) Mark Your Calendars!!! Our Parish Picnic will be on: February 7, 2016 From 12pm to 4pm So Come, for a Fun-Filled Family Afternoon! There will be: Food, Wine, Beer, Soda, Music, Bounce Houses, Face Painting, and More! If you have any questions, please call the Parish Office at: (321) We will be Having a Christ Renews His Parish Retreat... We are going to host a CRHP weekend this coming Spring. We are looking for Men and Women who would like to attend a CRHP weekend. Christ Renews His Parish is an effective spiritual renewal process which calls together the members of the parish, in order to experience personal conversion and Christian community in the environment of the parish. The secret of the what is it s simplicity. * Renewal * Repentance * Enlivening & Strengthening of Faith * Personal Growth in Prayer * Christ Renews His Parish retreat will take place at Our Lady of Lourdes and it will be this coming Spring. For Women the weekend will be held at OLL from: Saturday, March 5 thru Sunday, March 6, 2016 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For Men the weekend will be held at OLL from: Saturday, March 12 thru Sunday, March 13, 2016 If you would like more information, please contact Dennis or send an at: DennisL968@aol.com Applications Available in the Parish Office

3 It is not too late to sign up for Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University program. Classes will be held Wednesdays at 6pm From: January 13th - Thru - March 16th Classes will be in the Parish Hall. To register go to: and click on "find a class" link under the Financial Peace University course selection. Then search Melbourne Florida and register for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Materials Cost $102, inclusive of shipping to your home and includes a life time membership and attendance, for classes in the future. Questions or need help registering? Contact your class coordinators: Scott Collins (scollins345@yahoo.com) or Elizabeth Oros (lizzienole@yahoo.com). Hope to see you there. Our OLL Annual Rummage Sale Is fast approaching! on : January 29/30, 2016 Clean your garage or closet for the new year and donate to our Rummage Sale, where all proceeds benefit our School! Donations and help wanted; for more information please contact: Chip Allen, Sue Nelson, - or - Marcia Hammond marciagrohhammond@gmail.com Schedule 1/10/16 Youth Night tackling "Why we are here and Atheism. 1/13/16 FIRST EVER MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH NIGHT at the Youth House from 6 8pm. If you have any questions, please call Scott Hoey at: (321) or at: scotthoey@ollmlb.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prime Time Tuesday... For the year of mercy, we're bringing back Prime Time Tuesday First topic: Null and Void New process for declaration of nullity. January 12th / From 7 8:30pm In the Church G R A C E The Virtue of this week is: Grace Definition: Grace is the gift of God s life in us. Scripture Reading: Ephesians 2: 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from you; it is the gift of God. Prayer of Reflection: Loving God, through grace I have a share in your life and love. Thank you for the gift of grace you offer to me each day. Amen. *** Preparing Your Catholic Legacy *** This Seminar Will Cover: 1) IMPORTANCE OF HAVING AND UPDATING YOUR WILL 2) POWER OF ATTORNEY; 3) CATHOLIC END-OF-LIFE MEDICAL CARE 4) HEALTH CARE SURROGATE DATE: Wednesday, January 20th /// From 12:00pm to 3:00pm LOCATION: Ascension Church, Buescher Center, Room # N. Harbor City Blvd., Melbourne, FL This Seminar is FREE, but seating is limited /// Lunch will be provided Please RSVP by January 15th to Mary Russo (321) Ext.#3078 or mrusso@ascensioncatholicsch.org

4 Good News from OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC SCHOOL Call Upcoming Events January 18 Martin Luther King Holiday for all January 29 12:00pm dismissal Spirit Shirt Day January OLL Rummage Sale January 31-Feb 6 Catholic Schools Week Mission Statement Our Lady of Lourdes School exists as a ministry of the Catholic Church to proclaim the Gospel message. Recognizing that each person is a unique creation of God, we endeavor to provide a strong spiritual, academic, and emotional foundation enabling students to realize their full potential. Student Action Code I believe that Jesus is present in each of my classmates and in my teachers, therefore all my actions will show respect for Jesus.

5 Religious Education News The Solemnity of the Baptism of Our Lord ends the season of Christmas. A second manifestation or epiphany happens at Jesus baptism in the Jordan River and his public ministry begins. Q: Why was Jesus baptized if he was born without sin? A: Our Lord voluntarily submitted himself to the baptism of St. John, intended for sinners, in order to fulfill all righteousness. Jesus gesture is a manifestation of his self-emptying. The Spirit who had hovered over the waters of the first creation descended then on Christ as a prelude of the new creation and the Father revealed Jesus as his beloved Son. (CCC 1224) In the Sacrament of Baptism we become children of God and all Catholics are joined with Jesus Christ and one another. At baptism parents and godparents accept responsibility for raising their child in the practice of the faith by participation in Mass and religious instruction. Do you remember your baptism? What did it mean to witness the baptism of your child or godchild; their anointing in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit? Religious Education Classes Pre-K (4 year old) through 8 th Grade Registration forms are available at or in Ministries Building Mon-Fri 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Religious education classes held on Sunday from 9:00 am to 10:15 am [English] and Wednesday 6:45 pm to 8:00 pm [Spanish]. Catechist and Classroom Assistants Join us as a catechist or assistant in the classroom the children need you! Contact: Patty Taylor (321) or pattytaylor@ollmlb.org. Christmas Decorations in the church will be taken down on Monday Evening, January 11th beginning at 6:00p.m. Anyone interested in helping is welcome to join. Join us for Sun-Up Mass, Sunday, January 17 at 2:00 at St. Joseph's Parish in Palm Bay. Father Bob will be presiding. We will have pizza following Mass, please bring a side dish or dessert to share. Sun-Up reaches out to persons with disabilities and their families and to integrate them into the full life of the Church in their own parishes. Any questions please call Sister Fran Sampson at (321) Sound Familiar??? In the early days of the Church, meeting to celebrate the Mass was often difficult and life-threatening. One of the early theologians and apologists of the Church, Justin Martyr, wrote this around AD 150 between the persecutions of Trajan (98-117) and Marcus Aurelius ( ). The manuscript quoted here was rediscovered in the 16 th century. On the day called Sunday there is a meeting in one place of those who live in cities or the country, and the memoirs of the apostles or the writing of the prophets are read as long as time permits. When the reader has finished, the president in a discourse urges and invites us to the imitation of those noble things. Then we all stand up together and offer prayers. And, as said before, when we have finished the prayer, bread is brought and wine and water, and the president similarly sends up prayers and thanksgiving to the best of his ability, and the congregation assents, saying the Amen; the distribution, and reception of the consecrated elements by each one, take place and they are sent to the absent by the deacons. Those who prosper, and who so wish, contribute, each one as much as he chooses to. What is collected is deposited with the president, and he takes care of orphans and widows, and those who are in want on account of sickness or any other cause, and those who are in bonds, and the strangers who are sojourners among us, and briefly, he is the protector of all those in need. (p248. Catholic Source Book. Ed. Rev Peter Klein Brown-ROA, Dubuque, Iowa) St Justin describes a Liturgy of the Word, a homily, and prayers of the faithful; a Liturgy of the Eucharist: the presentation of gifts, the consecration, the Great Amen, communion under both species, and, of course, a collection for the needy. He mentions a president; we use presider. I understand that at that time, the president was actually the bishop. Parishes as we know them did not exist then, but diocese did! Our Mass has gone through several changes over time - the mass changes because we change. The Second Vatican Council ( ) brought the most striking changes. The first document signed by the Council was Sacrosanctum Concilium the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy. CSL pulled the altar away from the wall and turned the priest around to face the people; authorized the common language; added three additional Eucharistic Prayers; issued the first General Instruction to the Mass; reinstated the Prayers of the Faithful; added the Gospels of Mark and Luke to the lectionary; sectioned the gospel readings into three one-year cycles with each cycle emphasizing one of the three synoptic gospels: Matthew (cycle A); Mark (Cycle B), and Luke (Cycle C). The Gospel of John s is used throughout each year during specific seasons. CSL also allowed three readings at Sunday Mass; issued a new Roman Missal the first in 400 years (and in 2012 we began using another new Roman Missal); approved the Saturday evening vigil Mass; and authorized receiving communion under both species and in the hand. The one and most important - element that does not change is Jesus present in the consecrated bread and wine. That will never change. Whether the common language is English, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Navajo, French or Choctaw, the mass is the same we gather in thanksgiving (Eucharist) to celebrate the mystery of Christ s death and resurrection and his gift of himself to us today. How cool is that? Blessings always. Deacon Rick

6 Christmas Flower Donations Adelina García de Echevarría Javier Echevarría Deceased Friends & Family of the Echevarría & García Family Getzell Family Melissa Riggs Deceased Members of the Smith Family Lori Lynn Monteleone Veronica & Lewis Eury Elizabeth L. McGuire Frank & Bernardine Coleman Easons & Laskowskis Families Martha Hughes Agatha Vaade Olaf Vaada Ann & Jim LaMantia Sandi Rauch Fausto R. Castrodad James Gray John Zollo Joseph Zollo Patricia Wilson Marie Martin Barbara Greco Marlene Braud Liv. & Dec. Members of the Lueck Family Eugene C. Lathrop John F. Buonocore Elizabeth Urban Irma E. Calvello Antoon Elkhoori Lourdes Barba Ridyard Ana García de Barba Antonia García LLorens Osvaldo Barba Martinez Celia Borda Snyder Family The Fodor and Kabaservice Families Confesor Echevarría Tony Vargas Eva & Quique Pagan Walker Family Deceased Friends of the Walker Family Deceased Members of the Keimig Family Nick & Helen Monteleone Robert & Lorraine Fortier Henry & Annie Anz Frank Coleman, Jr. Marie Calabro Michelle Tucker Clarence Ylvisaker Charles Groppe Mary Urbach George Pasonski Ann Gray Patrick Gray, Sr. Anna Zollo John Wilson John Wilson, Jr. Alvira Dicosola Vincent Greco Donald Braud Estelle & Anthony Chiarelli Helen Buonocore Robert L. Buonocore Deceased Members of the Buonocore Fam. The Pierce Family Liv. & Dec. Members of the LaSota Family Tomas Martinez Borda Eugenia Porrúa de Palacios Santiago Palacios Vega Osvaldo Barba García Hall Family Dumouchel Family Enid Jareb

7 Christmas Flower Donations Sonia Braud Jen, Bill & Bob Doyle Miguel Valdiviezo Paula Valdiviezo Frank & Mary Meyer James Meyer Esther Clark Kathleen Austin Paula Galbreath Donald Clark James Richmond Colleen Mahoney Linda Mahoney Kathy Falo Charles Mortland Clinton W. Marks Millie Cristofaro Clint & Emma Marks The Kasza Family Joseph C. Cyr Gloria Maguire Rose & Joseph Warga Rosalt & Anthony Cicchanowski Nevis Siegel Doris Gavek Ray Gavek Ramond Dunphey John Brower Annie Rooney Paul & Mildred Brooke Clara & Al Szydlowski Hal Jareb Mildred Schoenly Howard Schoenly My Cursillo Sisters Carrie Votruba Deceased Members of The Benson Family Henriette Latu Pasqualina Lettierre Ron Hintze Henry Scott Teresa Viña Amador Gómez Kimberly Meyer Greg Cassidy John Clark Jimmy Austin Peggy McIntosh Mike McKeon Adele Richmond Leonard Mahoney John Mahoney Albert Mortland Mildred Mortland Robert Kutil Frank & Ann Kutil Henry & Leona Zuzek The Kurowski Family Connie Young Jackie Ebley George Warga Barbara & George Warga Ann Davis Brent Gavek Don & Louise Lorigan Lou & Connie DeLaPietro Betty Meyers Michael Damato Ruth & Ed Humensky Deceased Members of The Corry Family Deborah DePriest Teresa LaCarrubba Nunzio Zapolla For All Souls with no Fam. & All Deceased Joseph Votruba Cynthia McErney Marthe Baker Carol Anderson

8 El Bautismo del Señor 10 de enero de 2016 Lo hizo mediante el bautismo, que nos regenera y nos renueva, por la acción del Espíritu Santo. Tito 3:5 MANIFESTANDO AL ESPÍRITU El tiempo de Navidad finaliza este domingo con el Bautismo del Señor. Esta fiesta es hermana de la fiesta de la semana pasada, la Epifanía. Cada una ellas celebra una epifanía, o manifestación del Espíritu de Dios en Jesús primero en su nacimiento y ahora en su bautismo. El Espíritu Divino se manifiesta en todas las lecturas bíblicas de la fiesta. El Salmo 104 destaca al Espíritu de Dios que crea y renueva la tierra, mientras que la lectura de Isaías describe a Dios restaurando a Israel. En el relato de Lucas del bautismo del Señor el Espíritu Santo desciende sobre Jesús. Y la carta a Tito nos recuerda que el Espíritu Santo también derramó con abundancia sobre nosotros, el baño de regeneración (Tito 3:5, 6).Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Gotitas de Sabiduría CAMBIO EN LA MAREA Cuando todo va en contra tuya, al punto que parece que ya no puedes asirte ni por un minutos más, no te des por vencido entonces, porque en ese lugar y en ese tiempo es cuando la marea cambia. Harriet Beecher Stowe PECADO DOLOROSO Pecar no es doloroso porque es prohibido, sino que es prohibido porque es doloroso. Benjamin Franklin MAL HUMOR Y ORGULLO El mal humor es lo que más nos mete en problemas. El orgullo es lo que nos mantiene ahí. Anónimo TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE La costumbre del bautismo infantil debe ser mucho más que un acto social o una tradición cultural, donde el ropón y los regalos son más importantes que la doctrina cristiana, y los padrinos se escogen no por su buen ejemplo sino por su cuenta bancaria. Según los Hechos de los Apóstoles, familias enteras se bautizaban cuando el padre de familia decidía hacerse cristiano. Esta práctica de bautizar, no solo al nuevo creyente sino también a su mujer y a sus hijos, poco a poco, quedó solo en bautizar los niños del original creyente. El mundo en aquel tiempo estaba basado sobre la familia así como muchas culturas latinas de hoy. El bautizo infantil nació en la Iglesia primitiva y al pasar de los siglos llegó a transformarse en un rito religioso muy importante en la catequesis del nuevo cristiano. El niño viste de ropita blanca que recuerda la presencia de Cristo en su alma, se le regala una vela que lo invita a brillar con la luz de Cristo y se le da una madrina o un padrino que le enseñará a vivir en Cristo. Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Lecturas de la Semana Lunes: 1 Sm 1:1-8; Sal 116 (115):12-19; Mc 1:1420 Martes: 1 Sm 1:9-20; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Mc 1:2128 Miércoles: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Sal 40 (39):2, 5, 7-10; Mc 1:2939 Jueves: 1 Sm 4:1-11; Sal 44 (43):10-11, 14-15, 24-25; Mc 1:4045 Viernes: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Sal 89 (88): 16-19; Mc 2:112 Sábado: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Sal 21 (20):2-7; Mc 2:1317 Domingo: Is 62:1-5; Sal 96 (95):1-3, 7-10; 1 Cor 12:4-11; Jn 2:1-11

9 Oficina Parroquial: 1626 Oak Street Melbourne, FL Tel: (321) Correo Electrónico: Miércoles, 13 de enero de 2016 Lector: Julia Tavera Sábado, 16 de enero de 2016 Lectores:Sara Laguna /Andrés Laguna Ministros Eucarísticos: Aida García ( 1 ) Marcial Urías ( A ) Angie Ortíz ( 2 ) Esther Barba ( B ) Bernaldino Oso. ( 4 ) Frieda Stgo. ( C ) Concha Urías ( 5 ) Isolina Ortíz ( E ) Ministerio de Hospitalidad: Darío Pabón Maxi Urías ( 2B ) Juan Urías ( 5L ) Gregorio Tavera ( 3B ) Laura Urías ( 6B ) María de los A. ( 4L ) Servidores del Altar: Tania Urías, Andrés Rodriguez, Miguel Rodriguez, Julian Castro Itinerario de Eventos Parroquiales Enero 11 / 7pm. Edificio Ministerio MOMS comienza Enero 13 / 6pm / Salón Social Curso de Paz Finacniera de David Ramsey Enero 29 & 30 / Salón Parroquial Gran VENTA Febrero 1, 2, 3 / 7pm. / Iglesia Misión Parroquial Febrero 3 / 7pm. / Iglesia Comienza la Novena de OLL Febrero 7 / Terrenos Escuela / Salón Social **Pasadía Parroquial ** De: 12 am. 4pm. ( Daremos más información en adelante ) Febrero 10 Miércoles de Cenizas 8:15am. Misa / 12:15pm (Servicio Solamente) 7:00pm. Misa Febrero 11 / Iglesia Fiesta de Ntra. Sra. De Lourdes Novena termina 8:15 am. Misa Martes: Miércoles : Jueves: Viernes: Grupos / Devociones De Nuestra Señora de Lourdes Grupo de Oración -7 pm Salón Social Sra. Carmen Rose Paraliturgia 6:00 pm Catequesis 6:45 pm Salones de la Escuela Sept.-Mayo/Pepita & Luis Garcia/Walter Durán Educación de Adultos 6:45 pm Diácono Arcelio Pérez Programa Radial Mosaico de Fe 7 8 pm / Sr. Carlos Barba Rosario Josefino: 7 pm (Segundo Jueves de mes) - Sr. Marcial Urías (en Hogares) Young Adults Group: 7pm Antonio Megollón Rosario Virgen Peregrina en las casas 7:00 pm / Marcela Fernández Sábado:Rosario media hora antes de la misa 5:30 pm sábado Rosario de la Divina Misericordia Todos los sábados después de la misa. Coro de Jóvenes Sra. Ada McGuire Misa con niños - Segundo Sábado de mes Sra. Marleny Pérez / Pilar Cooper Coro de Niños: Sra. Ingrid McBride Ministerio Manos Abiertas Sr. Walter Durán Programa Radial Mosaico de Fe 8am. Reunión Ministro de los Enfermos 3er. sábado de mes -Sr. Larry Batterson / Aida Batterson Grupo de Jóvenes: sábados / Misa con jóvenes Cuarto sábado de mes. Sra. Alicia Rodríguez / Sra. Ana Mendoza & Yolanda Mendoza Rosario en la Playa: Primer sábado de mes 7:00 am. / Sra. Angie Ortíz (321) Primeros Viernes:7pm Bendición y Paraliturgia Ministros de la Eucaristía: Sra. Ada Cuevas Proclamadores de la Palabra: Sr. José Russo Servidores del Altar: Sr. José Urías Ujieres: Sr. Félix Rodriguez Director de Liturgia / Ministerio de Música : Reconciliación /Confesiones en español: Sábados 5:30 pm Antes de la misa.

10 Mass Intentions Parish Activities C Church, H Hall, MB Ministries Bldg., S School, TC Tech Center, YH Youth House, P Pergolla, + Deceased Monday, January 11 1 Sm 1:1 8; Ps 116:12 19; Mk 1: :15 am Mass + Bee Dickens + Charles Estabrook, Sr. 6:15 pm School Board Meeting, MB 7:00 pm MOMS, MB Tuesday, January 12 1 Sm 1:9 20; 1 Sm 2:1, 4 8abcd; Mk 1: :15 am Mass + Alexis Hope McMillin + Austin McMillin 1:30 pm Rosary Makers, MB 3:30 pm CCW Craft Group, MB 6:00 pm Women CRHP Meeting, MB 7:00 pm Men CRHP Meeting, MB 7:00 pm Spanish Prayer Group, H 7:00 pm Prime Time Tuesday, C Wednesday, January 13 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Ps 40:2, 5, 7-10; Mk 1: :15 am Mass + Bee Dickens + Charles Estabrook, Jr. Thursday, January 14 8:15 am Mass ACE Donors Kathleen Betancourt 9:00 am - 5:45 pm Adoration, C 6:00 pm Financial Peace University, H 7:00 pm Spanish Youth Choir Practice, C 7:00 pm Women s Ultreya, MB 1 Sm 4:1 11; Ps 44:10 11, 14 15, 24 25; Mk 1: :00 pm RCIA, MB 7:00 pm Choir Practice, C Friday, January 15 1 Sm 8:4 7, 10 22a; Ps 89:16 19; Mk 2:1 12 8:15 am Mass + Victoria Banks + Beatrice Dickens Saturday, January 16 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Ps 21:2-7; Mk 2: :00 pm Mass + Caroline Schulz 3:00 pm Reconciliation, C + Anton Nikolai 6:00 pm Spanish Mass Selling Dublin City Rambler Tickets, P + Lydia Lopez + Simon Pinto Arraya Sunday, January 17 8:00 am Mass + Debbie Dickens Faye Hammond 10:30 am Mass People of the Parish 6:00 pm Mass + Carol Finley + Rosemarie Fricker Is 62:1 5; Ps 96:1 3, 7 10; 1 Cor 12: 4 11; Jn 2:1 11 9:00 am Sunday by Sunday, MB Selling Dublin City Rambler Tickets, P The Humor or Special Thoughts Corner... I don't have gray hair. I have "wisdom highlights". You can see that I'm very wise. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Why do I have to press 'one' for English when you're just gonna transfer me to someone I can't understand anyway? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You know that tingly little feeling you get when you really like someone? That's common sense leaving your body. Myth: Strangers are the most frequent perpetrators of sexual abuse. Fact: 80% of molested children are abused by a person they KNOW. We must: Defend and protect children always. Florida Abuse Hotline: If you suspect a child is abused.

11 Pope Francis New Year s Resolutions List (Which Fr. Karl shared with us in his homily, this past weekend.) 1. DON'T GOSSIP. When we gossip, we are doing what Judas did, and begin to tear the other person to pieces. Every time we judge our brother in our hearts or worse when we speak badly of them with others, we are murdering Christians, Francis says. There is no such thing as innocent slander. 2. FINISH YOUR MEAL. Throwing food away is like stealing from the tables of the poor, the hungry! I... encourage everyone to reflect on the problem of thrown away and wasted food to identify ways and means that, by seriously addressing this issue, are a vehicle of solidarity and sharing with the needy. 3. MAKE TIME FOR OTHERS. If the Pope can find time to be kind to others, if he can pause to say thank you, if he can take a moment make someone feel appreciated, then so can I. So can we. Fr James Martin 4. CHOOSE THE 'MORE HUMBLE' PURCHASE. Certainly, possessions, money, and power can give a momentary thrill, the illusion of being happy, but they end up possessing us and making us always want to have more, never satisfied. Put on Christ in your life, place your trust in him, and you will never be disappointed! 5. MEET THE POOR 'IN THE FLESH'. Hospitality in itself isn't enough. It's not enough to give a sandwich if it isn't accompanied by the possibility of learning to stand on one s own feet. Charity that does not change the situation of the poor isn't enough. 6. STOP JUDGING OTHERS. If someone is gay and seeks the Lord with good will, who am I to judge? Let us not forget that hatred, envy, and pride defile our lives! 7. BEFRIEND THOSE WHO DISAGREE. When leaders in various fields ask me for advice, my response is always the same: dialogue, dialogue, dialogue. It is the only way for individuals, families, and societies to grow, the only way for the life of peoples to progress, along with the culture of encounter, a culture in which all have something good to give and all can receive something good in return. Others always have something to give me, if we know how to approach them in a spirit of openness and without prejudice. 8. MAKE COMMITMENTS, SUCH AS MARRIAGE. I ask you, instead, to be revolutionaries, to swim against the tide; yes, I am asking you to rebel against this culture that sees everything as temporary and that ultimately believes that you are incapable of responsibility, that you are incapable of true love. I have confidence in you and I pray for you. Have the courage to swim against the tide. Have the courage to be happy, 9. MAKE IT A HABIT TO 'ASK THE LORD'. Dear young people, he says, some of you may not yet know what you will do with your lives. Ask the Lord, and he will show you the way. The young Samuel kept hearing the voice of the Lord who was calling him, but he did not understand or know what to say, yet with the help of the priest Eli, in the end he answered: 'Speak, Lord, for I am listening' (cf. 1 Sam 3:1-10). You too can ask the Lord: What do you want me to do? What path am I to follow? 10. BE HAPPY. Joy cannot be held at heel: it must be let go. Joy is a pilgrim virtue. It is a gift that walks, walks on the path of life, that walks with Jesus: preaching, proclaiming Jesus, proclaiming joy, lengthens and widens that path.