Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 W e l c o m e t o S t. P a t r i c k C h u r c h C h a p e l S t r e e t, G r a s s V a l l e y, C a l i f o r n i a Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 1, 2015 Father Sylvester Kwiatkowski, Pastor Father Innocent Subiza, Parochial Vicar James Shea, Deacon Carlos Astesana, Deacon (retired) Brian Moore, Deacon (retired) James Chatigny, Deacon (retired) Mass Schedule Saturday vigil 5 pm Sunday 7:30, 9 and 11 am Monday through Saturday 8:30 am Spanish Mass Saturday 6:30 pm Reconciliation Saturday 3 to 4:30 pm or by appointment Monday through Saturday 7:50 am Eucharistic Adoration See overleaf We, the parish of St. Patrick Church, being one community growing in faith and proclaiming our belief in the message and mission of our Lord Jesus Christ, invite all to open their hearts, hear His call, and become one with the Body of Christ.

2 St. Patrick Church 235 Chapel Street Grass Valley, CA phone fax web Fr. Sylvester Kwiatkowski, Pastor Fr. Innocent Subiza, Parochial Vicar (residence St. Canice Church) Linda Shirkey, Secretary Pamela Magill, Bookkeeper John Evans, Facilities Manager Karen Burford, Director of Faith Formation x 201 karinab@aol.com Barbara Burns, RCIA x 205 burnsla@peoplepc.com Frank Ortiz, Youth Ministry x 204 fortiz_53@hotmail.com Sr. Wendy Mitchell, Marian Consecration Mount St. Mary Academy info@mtstmarys.org PASTOR S CORNER by Father Sylvester Kwiatkowski The Gospel gives us some insight into what it means to be a Christian witness in the world today. We can live and work in the world with the strength and power of the words of God in our hearts, knowing that God s word of peace, love, compassion, and forgiveness can overcome all the hatred and bitterness that keep people apart. Tomorrow the Church celebrates the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord commemorating when Joseph and Mary brought the infant Jesus to the Temple 40 days after his birth to perform the ritual of purification. It is commonly referred as Candlemas, since the blessing and procession of candles is included in the liturgy. Tuesday is the Feast of St. Blaise. Legend says that he was born to a noble family who raised him as a Christian. After becoming bishop in Armenia, a new persecution of Christians began and he was forced to flee to the back country. There he lived as a hermit in solitude and prayer, but he made friends with the wild animals. One day a group of hunters discovered a cave surrounded by wild animals who were sick. Among them Blaise walked unafraid, curing them of their illnesses. Recognizing Blaise as a bishop, they captured him to take him back for trial. As the hunters hauled Blaise off to prison, a mother came with her young son who had a fishbone lodged in his throat. At Blaise s command the child was able to cough up the bone. Eventually the governor had Blaise beheaded for refusing to sacrifice to pagan idols. St. Blaise is the patron saint of wild animals because of his care for them and also of those with throat maladies. READINGS FOR THE COMING WEEK February 2 through February 8 Monday: Malachi 3:1-4 Luke 2:22-40 Tuesday: Hebrews 12:1-4 Mark 5:21-43 Wednesday: Hebrews 12:4-7, Mark 6:1-6 Thursday: Hebrews 12:18-19, Mark 6:7-13 Friday: Hebrews 13:1-8 Mark 6:14-29 Saturday: Hebrews 13:15-17, Mark 6:30-34 Sunday: Job 7:1-4, Corinthians 9:16-19, Mark 1:29-39 For anointing of the sick, hospital visits or communion visits at home, please notify the parish office. Eucharistic Adoration Schedule Friday 9:15 to 11:00 a.m. First Saturday of the month 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. First Sunday of the month 12:00 Noon to 8:00 p.m. MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Monday 2/2 8:30 am Maria Vasquez (D) Tuesday 2/3 8:30 am Carolyn Rice (D) Wednesday 2/4 8:30 am Patti Chisholm (SI) Thursday 2/5 8:30 am Vincent Flannigan (D) Friday 2/6 8:30 am Mikey Jacobs (D) Saturday 2/7 8:30 am 5 pm Sunday 2/8 7:30 am 11 am Ben Kumiyama (D) All Parishioners Antoinette Falk (D) Bernice Reggiani (SI) and Mac McManus (D) George Foose (D)

3 FAMILY MINISTRY AND FORMATION Religious Education and Catholic Formation for Our Public School Families YOUR HELP IS NEEDED PLEASE CALL! We especially need help with transforming our hall with our New Orleans-style decorating and setup on Monday, February 16, from 3-7 p.m. (come for any amount of time!), and Tuesday starting at 3 p.m. Please call Karen at x 201 to offer your help for this fun parish event! REGULAR FAITH FORMATION February 1: Ten Commandments 1-3 February 8: Ten Commandments continued and Sacrament Preparation Workshop WHAT IS FAMILY MINISTRY AND FORMATION? Family Ministry and Formation is a unique and dynamic religious education process that teaches our Catholic Faith to the children, youth and parents of our community, including preparation for the Holy Sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation. Please note that preparing children or youth for the sacraments is a two-year preparation process. For more information about our program, please call Karen at , x 201 or at karinab@aol.com. BAPTISM CLASS Our next series of baptism classes for parents and godparents is scheduled for Saturday mornings, February 28 and March 7. Parents and/or godparents will need to register for both classes. There is a $25 fee which covers the class book and materials. Classes are held at St. Cecilia s Parish Center which is located behind the school above the grass field. These classes are required by the diocese and provide a wonderful opportunity for parents and godparents to meet other families of the parish. They also help parents in their understanding of our Holy Sacraments and what it truly means to be a practicing Catholic and a member of God s church family. If you are pregnant, have a child that needs baptism, or you know you will be asked to be a godparent, please call Karen at , x 201 or at karinab@aol.com to register for the class and for more information. Please note that the next class will not be until the Spring of SAVE THE DATE June for our fabulous Summer Faith Camp! The theme will be announced soon. Camp is from 9-12:30. Attention Parents and Grandparents! Now is the time to plan summer vacations around camp week. You won t want your children or grandchildren to miss out on this awesome week of bible stories, fun and games as they learn more about following Jesus. Camp is for preschool children through Jr. High. (Jr. High youth can serve as camp junior leaders if they would like.) Teens serve as camp leaders. Your friends and extended family members are welcome too. Give them the date so they can plan too! For more information about Summer Faith Camp, please call Karen at x 201 or at karinab@aol.com. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ANNUAL CRAB FEED It s that time of year again to feast on wonderful Dungeness crab. Please join us on Saturday, February 14, at 6 p.m. in St. Patrick s hall. Tickets are on sale now for $45 per person (8 tickets required for full table reservation). Don t wait because the tickets go fast. We will have fresh crab, pesto pasta, salad, French bread, a no-host bar and a wonderful time had by all. Look forward to seeing you there. For ticket information, please contact Lou Freschi at MSM GOLD RUSH GALA You are invited to Mount St. Mary s Annual Gold Rush Gala on Saturday, March 21, at the Grass Valley Veterans Hall, 255 So. Auburn Street. Tickets are $49 per person and include dancing, auction, casino, and food provided by Bill s Chuckwagon. To purchase tickets or for more information, please contact the school office at or online at Please RSVP by March 7. All proceeds directly benefit Mount St. Mary s Academy. PARISH MARDI GRAS FEBRUARY 17 A Parish Evening of Fun! Save Fat Tuesday evening for a very FUN evening for the entire community all ages! Masks, beads, jazz music, and a yummy pancake dinner provided by our awesome Knights. This is our Last Hurrah before Lent begins. Dinner is served from 5-5:45 p.m., then the fun begins! Plan to bring or make masks and beads and feel free to come in Mardi Gras attire. (Beads and masks will be provided for the children/ youth.) We will also have a brief, inspiring DVD presentation to help us answer the question, What is Lent about anyway? Sign up to come. All you need to do is call Karen at x 201, so we can get a count for our planning. Please call by Sunday, February 15. There is no charge for this event although we will be asking for donations to help cover expenses. OPENING DOORS MINISTRY We have begun the second half of our class year. December brought us all together to remember the birthday of Jesus with a party. We celebrated with our families through prayer, good food, Christmas carols, and by playing Christmas Bingo. The new year brings us to learn more of God s love through the gospel stories about Jesus; His ministry of teaching, healing, and forgiving. Our class will continue through May. The Opening Doors Ministry is a faith formation class for people with developmental disabilities. We always welcome new participants. Please call Helen Albano,

4 ST. PATRICK MEETINGS THIS WEEK Mon 2/2 7:50 am Tues 2/3 7:50 am 9:30 am 6 pm Wed 2/4 7:50 am 9:30 am 6:30 pm Thurs 2/5 7:50 am 10:30 am 6 pm Fri 2/6 7:50 am 5 pm Sat 2/7 7:50 am 9:15 am 7:30 pm Sun 2/8 10 am 10 am 12:30 pm Divine Mercy Choir Practice Assembly O.L. Perpetual Help Legion of Mary Choir Practice Knights of Columbus Council Bookclub Divine Mercy Bible Study Bereavement Group Liturgy of the Hours Charismatic Prayer Group Knights Color Core RCIA Eucharistic Adoration Choir Practice Knights Free Throw Families of Nazareth Eucharistic Adoration Knights Breakfast-after all Masses Opening Doors Faith Formation Catechism Round Table ST. PATRICK STEWARDSHIP "Then they came to Capernum, and on the sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and taught" opening words from this morning's gospel. We are constantly being reminded of what Jesus did throughout His lifetime. He taught, He prayed, He performed miracles, He worked and fished with the apostles. Finally, He suffered and died for us. Through our Baptism we are asked to share in Jesus' mission. Many times we are told to be "Christ-like." What does that mean? How can we be "Christ-like?" Do you like to work outside? Do you enjoy gardening? Maybe there is a passion for moving your furniture around to change the scenery or to just get to the dirt! We all have many different talents, skills, and hobbies that are truly entertaining and make us happy when doing them. Those fun-to-do things can make us more "Christ-like" when put to good use. We here at Saint Patrick are very fortunate to have the number of ministries that we do. They cover many and vast ranges: liturgical, prayer, hospitality, service, and faith formation. Mount St. Mary's Academy is our cornerstone for Catholic education. We also have many worthwhile local non-profit organizations here in Nevada County to choose from. To be "Christ-like" should be easy! None of us should even have the slightest chance of thinking of what can be done or "what can I do?" The opportunities are almost limitless. It is the initiative that has to be taken and then the fortitude to put in the time and offer it all up to the glory of God. And God will be happy with our actions. More to come on our great ministries here at Saint Patrick! Pondering thought: "Let us pray to have hearts that hear and respond." Pat Gerving FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP ~Our Return to God~ Sunday Collection 1/25: $8,708 Weekly collection budget for fiscal year: $10,769 Thank you for your generosity! Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 1, 2015 Come, let us bow down in worship; let us kneel before the LORD who made us. Psalm 95:6 BENEFIT CONCERT Rexphil Rallanka, Director of Music at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, will present an organ recital on the Reuter/Schlicker pipe organ on Friday, February 6, at 7:30 p.m. This will be Rex s first full-length organ recital at the Cathedral since he began work there in November Works by Buxtehude, Bohm, Bach, Schumann, Dupre, and Bovet. A suggested donation of $15 will be accepted at the door. All proceeds support the Cathedral Square Homeless Program, a transitional housing program operated by the Cathedral. The Cathedral is located at th Street, Sacramento. Please visit us at K OF C BREAKFAST NEXT WEEKEND Come and enjoy a hearty breakfast put on by the Knights of Columbus following each of the Masses next Sunday, February 8. This all-you-can-eat meal is only $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for children. All the net proceeds are used to support Mount St. Mary s Academy, so please help us provide the maximum benefit possible and enjoy a great meal in the process.

5 AUTHORITY FROM GOD According to Moses, the people decided they didn t want to hear God s voice directly any more. It was much too frightening. Why couldn t God send human teachers, prophets, instead? God agreed, but with a warning. The people had better listen to those teachers, because they spoke in God s name. That arrangement, though, had its own problems, for them and for us. How do I know this teacher is truly from God? And if the teacher is from God, are all parts of the teaching meant for me? We have the Church and scripture to help us with those questions, but still there are always a few loose ends. That is the powerful significance of the sentence in today s Gospel: The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes. The people knew that this Jesus was authentic truly a teacher sent by God. They knew it by hearing him. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. If God can work through me, He can work through anyone. St. Francis of Assisi TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The Oil of the Sick, usually labeled OI (for Oleum Infirmarum), is often reserved with chrism and the oil of catechumens in an ambry. An ambry is a cabinet, often beautifully ornamented and kept near the baptistery in the church. Olive oil, with no fragrance added, is blessed at the Chrism Mass in Holy Week by the bishop, although there is now a provision for a priest to bless oil if none is available. This restores to our Latin Rite practice a tradition never lost in the Eastern tradition, in which priests consecrate the oil of the sick, even at the sick person s home. Any vegetable oil may be used now, since olive oil is difficult to obtain in some places. Many priests keep a small supply of oil close at hand in a small metal tube called a stock. In the former rite, every sense of the body was anointed, accompanied by a prayer for forgiveness of sin. So, the eyes, ears, nostrils, mouth, hands, and feet were all touched. Today, this is simplified to an anointing of the forehead and the hands, but generally today the oil is used more lavishly, and the symbolism of touch so central to the rite is enhanced. Often, a priest will invite everyone present to join in the laying on of hands. Sick persons are often pushed aside or feared in our culture, and to be reverently touched in love can be a profound experience of God s healing, forgiving, accepting presence through the ministry of the Church. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. RETROUVAILLE MARRIAGE RECOVERY Is your marriage in trouble miserable dead? Would you like it to come alive? Retrouvaille can give you the communication skills you need to relate to one another in a better, more respectful and emotionally mature way. The next weekend is in Sacramento, February 6-8. For more information call (800) or visit CASINO BUS TRIP YLI is sponsoring a bus trip to Feather Falls Casino on February 14, The cost is $25, and you will receive $12 cash back and a $3 food ticket to be used at the casino. We will leave at 8 a.m. from in front of SPD market on McKnight Way. Refreshments and games will be provided for the drive down. We will return at 3 p.m. in plenty of time for those who want to attend the Knights Crab Feed that evening. Please call Karen Mosca at for reservations and payment instructions. REFLECTING ON GOD S WORD In Jesus day, demonic possession was not uncommon. Mark presents Jesus as one who takes on the evil spirits, overturning their possession of this man. Jesus has declared war against the kingdom of Satan. Its hour of ascendancy is coming to an end. The unclean spirit recognizes Jesus as one with greater power, for it asks, Have you come to destroy us? Then it confesses Jesus as the Holy One of God (Mark 1:24). Jesus will battle the forces of evil to the death, his death. But what looks like defeat for Jesus will be changed to victory, because the power of God is at work in him. In the first reading from Deuteronomy, Moses is speaking to the people before they enter the Promised Land. The entire book is his farewell speech to them. He will not go with them. He consoles them, saying that God promises to raise up a prophet like Moses and will speak through him: I... will put my words into his mouth (Deuteronomy 18:18). Jesus is presented to us today as the prophet like Moses, who teaches with the authority of God and whose words are obeyed even by unclean spirits. There is no power on earth or beyond it greater than the power of God at work in him. James A. Wallace, C.Ss.R. Copyright 2014, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

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