St. Patrick Catholic Church A Jewel in the Diocese

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1 St. Patrick Catholic Church A Jewel in the Diocese Vol. 26 Number 52 saintpatrickcc.com December 27, 2009 The Feast of the Holy Family This Parish exists to carry out the mission of Our Lord Jesus Christ on Earth. By our participation in the Holy Mass, the perfect act of worship, the saving power of Jesus is realized in our individual lives, families, communities and in the world. Our outreach helps extend the reign of Jesus into all the dark corners of the world. As we gather as a family here in this holy place we experience a foretaste of our own destiny Heaven! If you are a visitor, welcome! If you are a returning member, welcome home! We are really glad you re here. And remember, YOU are passionately loved by Jesus Christ.

2 Readings for the weekend of January 2 nd & 3rd Epiphany of The Lord FIRST READING: (Isaiah 60:1-6) 2 nd Reading (Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6) Gospel (Matthew 2:2) PRAY FOR OUR PARISHIONERS IN THE HOSPITAL OR ON HOSPICE: Cecil Atkins, JoAnne Brown, and Rita Trifilo. Please keep them, all the sick, and their caregivers in your prayers. PRAY FOR OUR PARISHIONERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES: Albert Billets, Joe Gagliano, Chad Galloway, Mark McPherson, Frances Myers, Ethel Pruitt, Stan Rogato, John Sokira, Ed Suchey, Elizabeth Sullivan, and Jessie White. Please keep these, all the homebound, and their caregivers in your prayers. If you know of any parishioner who should be added to or removed, please contact the office. OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES to the family and friends of Mildred Stack & Amy Dempsey. May God grant them eternal rest. PRAYER BOOK: The prayer book in the narthex is available for all prayer requests. Please pray daily for these requests. PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS: Especially our families, friends and loved ones who are currently in active military service: Darren Armentrout (Stateside), Jeremy Barton (Iraq), Dane Blankenship (Afghanistan), Todd Blevins (Afghanistan), Justin Bramblet (Afghanistan), Christopher Cates (Stateside), Ricky Copas (Germany) Joel Dill (Japan), Erin Fadlevich (Iraq) Brian Gibson (Iraq), Heath Gober (Iraq), T. R. Gray (Stateside) Becky Hodges (Guam), Jonathan James (Afghanistan), Scott Jones (Stateside), Jenny Malone (Stateside), Scott McDonald (Afghanistan), Richard Parvin (Stateside), Tim Rowell (Stateside), Joey Serio (Iraq), Ben Perry (Qatar), and Shane Thomas (Stateside) Please keep all of our brave men and women in your prayers. If you know of anyone who should be added to or removed from this list, please contact the church office. PLEASE JOIN OUR PARISH! We would love to have you as a registered member of St. Patrick. If you are attending Mass at St. Patrick and would like to join our parish, pick up a Census Card in the narthex, fill it out and put it in the collection basket. Not sure if you are on record? If you are not receiving contribution envelopes, you are not registered. DIOCESAN HISTORY BOOK: Our books are in! It is very important to sell these books as quickly as possible in order to pay the first of two installments we owe to the publishing firm. The books are beautiful and would make a very nice gift! The cost is $ OFFERING ENVELOPES: As of January 2010 we will no longer receive our offering envelopes bi-monthly as we have in the past. We will receive one box for the whole year. This box should arrive in the next two weeks. There is a small chance that these boxes will arrive late. Should this happen please use the supplemental envelopes in the pews. PARISH POT LUCK: We will have our pot luck dinner on Sunday, January 3rd to celebrate our paying off the mortgage on the rectory. Please bring food enough for your family and to share. Tea, water & coffee will be provided. IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!!: As we are in the process of finalizing our Church Picture Directory we will need to send Life Touch a roster of all parishioners in order for them to place a list of names, addresses and phone numbers in the back of the directory. If you do not wish to have your information listed you must call the church office and let us know. (Your picture will still be printed in the directory) If no one is in please leave a message. If we do not hear from you buy January 3 rd we will take that as permission to print the information in the book. If you have changed your phone number or address and have not filled out a new census card please call the church office and let us know so that the information in the directory will be accurate.

3 FAITH FORMATION NO CLASSES December 30th. Have a beautiful and safe holiday! Classes resume on Wednesday, January 6th at 6:30 SHARP!! R.C.I.A Anyone who is interested in learning about the Catholic Faith and any Catholic who is interested in learning more about their Faith please plan to join us. Classes resume Tuesday, January 5 th at 6:00 pm. ADULT BIBLE STUDY: If you are interested in attending the Adult Bible Study, make plans to join us on Sundays, at 8:30 am in the conference room. For more information contact Phillip Troha. THE FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY: Jesus grew in wisdom, age and grace in the midst of his family. How is your family growing in the midst of these challenging times? Seek out Gods Grace (Luke 2:41-52) Let us pray for families that they may be strengthened in their fidelity to God and one another and be fillled with love that binds them together. (Vocation View is sponsored by the Serra Club.) IS YOURS A HOLY FAMILY? When the Bible says holy it means separate or different. The word implies being healthy and whole in a world where much is un-healthy and fragmented. Family holiness includes humor and laughter, compassion and understanding, and the capacity to forgive and be forgiven, to love and be loved. That s holiness. Holy families are not free from conflict, nor are they free from pain. Holiness in families, rather, comes from learning to forgive and to be reconciled, and learning to face our problems and do something about them. In family life, holy means striving to surrender to God s light within us when the darkness around us seems overwhelming. It means struggling day after day to bring creative order - if only a bit of it - to the chaos in our lives. When we work at cultivating forgiveness, reconciliation, and community, we embody God s holy will in the context of family life. Consider it with prayer and hope this week. Is your family a holy family? PRAYER TO THE HOLY FAMILY Jesus, our brother, son of God and son of Mary, I thank you for the gift of life you have entrusted to my care. Help me be a parent both tender and wise, both loving and forgiving, able both to discipline and to give freedom. Mary, Mother of Jesus and our Mother, nourish our family with your faith and your love. Keep us close to your Son, Jesus, in all our sorrows and joys. Joseph, Foster-Father to Jesus, guardian and spouse of Mary, keep this family safe from harm. Help us in all times of discouragement or anxiety. Holy Family of Nazareth, make our family one with you. May we be peace-loving and peace-giving. And may we always have God as the center of our hearts and our home. Amen MASS AND RALLY FOR LIFE: The 2nd Annual Diocesan Respect Life Mass will be celebrated on January 16, 2010 at 9:00 am at the Cathedral of St. Paul. Bishop Baker will be the Main Celebrant. Then, just follow 22nd St. to the Southside of Birmingham for the United For Life Rally & March that begins at 10:45 am at Brother Bryan Park, near 5 Points South (22nd St So & 10th Ave South) PLEASE come and PRAY together for the babies' lives!! Please visit Jim and Joy Pinto's Sanctity of Life Ministries website for more information. Click on the tab March for Life. Help SPREAD THE WORD via word of mouth, & posting this information on boards, in Church bulletins, s, Facebook, blogs, websites, etc.!!

4 PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Ladies Auxiliary will be sponsoring a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, January 10. It will be from 8:00 to 12:00 am in the St. Joseph Hall. The cost will be $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children. All proceeds will go to The Laura Crandall Brown Memorial Fund. We hope everyone will support this very worthy cause. All donations gratefully accepted. LADIES OF THE PARISH: The Ladies Auxiliary will have a RETREAT DAY on Saturday, January 30, It is open to any of the ladies in the parish who would like to come. It will be held at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Hanceville, Alabama. We will have a chartered bus so you do not have to worry about driving. The cost is $50.00 and this covers the bus trip, retreat talks, as well as, breakfast and lunch. We plan on being back at St. Patrick's by 4:00 Mass time. If you would like to go, sign up on the sheet in the narthex or see Joan Marks, Shirley Goolsby, Patty Wehby or any member of the auxiliary and they will get you registered. It should be a very wonderful prayer-filled day. JANUARY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEETING - Special Day and Time - Knights of Columbus Council will meet on Tuesday, January 5 at 7 p.m. in the Knights of Columbus Room. Please note the special day and time. All Knights are urged to attend. SPIRIT SUNDAY! is today (Sunday) from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. All youth in Grades 6-12 are invited to hear a HUGE post-christmas announcement. We'll also talk about January events. Bring a friend!!! THE 91 st KATERI CIRCLE Is offering an opportunity for college students to know and appreciate people of a different culture living in a different environment. If you are interested in spending a week in a different culture or if you have experiences to share with Native American people living on a reservation, then consider spending your 2010 Spring Break in New Mexico on the Eastern Navajo Reservation learning the traditions and values of the Navajo ancestors. A modest fee is required, but scholarships are available. For information see the flyer on the bulletin board or call the church office. VOCATIONS AWARENESS WEEK is January 10-16, 2010 and the Diocesan annual Come & See events for men will be scheduled during February and March. Fervent prayers are important as is advising friends to look and listen for the Lord s call. Friends. parents, relatives, and those who care about the Lord s Work need to encourage and help those chosen individuals who may be called to life as a priest, sister, brother, or deacon. This is not somebody else s business We the members of our Lord s Church, need more priest and more religious. It is our responsibility to make this happen. Please be aware; spread the news, and do your part by encouraging your friends and family to seek and promote more vocations to serve the Lord! SLOW PRAYER IN A FAST WORLD retreat to be held On Saturday, January 16, the Benedictine Sisters Retreat Center in Cullman, Alabama will offer a day-long retreat entitled Slow Prayer in a Fast World. This one-day retreat will provide an overview of three traditional forms of Christian prayer: the Rosary, Lectio Divina, and Centering Prayer. Each of these forms of slow prayer can help foster a peaceful heart in the midst of a frenetic world. The retreat will be directed by Sister Eileen Gallagher, OSB, a Benedictine Sister of Sacred Heart Monastery in Cullman. It will include reflective presentations, discussion, and time for silent reflection. The retreat will begin at 9:30 am and conclude at 4:00 pm. Registration will begin at 8:45 am. The fee for the day is $30 and includes lunch. For more information or to register, please contact the Benedictine Sisters Retreat Center at retreats@shmon.org. Pre-registration is required. BENEDICTINE SISTERS On January 15-17, 2010, the Benedictine Sisters of Sacred Heart Monastery in Cullman, Alabama, will host a vocation discernment weekend for single, Catholic women ages who are interested in learning more about the Benedictine way of life. The retreat, entitled Seeking God: The Benedictine Way of Living, will be directed by Sister Magdalena Craig, O.S.B., Vocation Director for the Sacred Heart Community, assisted by a team of Sisters. The weekend will include reflective presentations; Liturgy of the Hours, Eucharist and meals with the Sisters; and time for personal prayer and reflection. For those discerning their vocation this is an invitation to come and see the monastic way of seeking God. For more information or to register for the retreat, please contact Sister Magdalena at vocations@shmon.org. There is no charge for the weekend; however, donations will be accepted.

5 Flowers on the Alter where given, in part, in memory or in honor of the following: Tom & Doris Carrico Margaret & Frank Slovensky Thomas A. Glover, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. V.A. Conte Mr. & Mrs. A.P. Lovoy, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. J. Ragusa Mr. Pete Ragusa Harrison & Elizabeth Glover Gary Glover Michael Glover Thomas & Pauline Richardson Adam Taylor Dewayne Barrett Charles W. Balnchard Darlene Marie Blanchard Barry Blanchard Josie Griffith Ellen Horn Lawrence Horn Martin Fadlevich, Sr. Mary Fadlevich Elizabeth Schwab Mr. & Mrs. Mike Fadlevich Mae Hannigan Fenton Hannigan Charlie Cross Tommy Wilford Alma Wilford Brian Cooper John & Anna Sicola Frances DeMarco Josephine Sicola Father C. DeFazio Eddie Perkins Mary Jo Lankford William & Clara Kernan Charles & Mary Duchock Deceased Chicarello s Deceased Cullefer s Albert Slovensky, Sr. Albert Slovensky, Jr. The Whetstone Family The mortin Family The Boldin Family The Slovensky Family The Slatsky Family The Von Hagel Family The Roden Family The Doule Family The Grainger Family David Vines, Jr. Carmela & Joseph Anselmo Agnes & David Vines, Sr. Rick Thomas Ray & Pat Peterson Verna & Stanley Skowronski Greg Jackson Emmitt & Cecilia Duggan Elizabeth Dudley Ann Ricketts Louis Stano Lennie Stano John Stano Viola Whitaker Burch Dori Neely Daisy Reece Harris Neely Carl Reece Joseph & Veta Culotta Jasper & Ruth Newman William McNabb Dorothy Rogers Albert Newkirk Walker & Rosa Newkirk Nancy M. Manzella Charles A. Manzella Roy F. Bragg Freda Casey Xander Brasher Annie Schober Mr. & Mrs. D.D. Farris Mr. & Mrs. W.T. Burgess Lon Schiavone T. J. Burgess Patricia Schober Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Harper Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Ingram Agnes Vines Opal Randall Maria Gallimore Henry & Dorothy Miller Tom & Mary Marks, Sr. Mary Gagliano Nellie Raia John & Anne Brooklere Carolyn Giambrone Chris & Mary Artale Joe Wehby Alya & Norman Wehby Josephine Hinds Euince Burt Pat & Ruby Rosata Mamie Bradley Mary Gibbons The Perunko Family The Mnich Family Myrt Gore The Haden Families The Smith Families The McCarver Families The Cannon Families Cliff Davenport David Davenport Jean Daniels Bessie Shaffer The Higdon Family Belle & Charlie Lynn Bid & Ike Dempsey Gene Busler Jackie Cantrell Romeo & Olivette Cloutier John & Pauline Skocik Marion & Henry Koveleski John Koveleski Greg Koveleski Gregory Fadlevich Mike & Agnes Sazy Mike & Mary Fadlevich John Litz Sazy Mary Fadlevich Eddie Puskas Louis & Rosa Lee Deceased Carruba s Red Burnett Louis & Rose Muro Isabella Rose Wharton Florence & William Carter Benny Bakane Joseph & Helen Slovensky The Guy Family The Snider Family The Higdon Family The Fields Family Michael Sullivan Catherine Sullivan Frances & Dutch Scarbrough Joseph Schillaci Geneva Schilla Jeanetta Odgers Paul & Frances Buddy Marston & Rosemary Evans Sue Baxter Jack Evans Florence & Camilla Schillaci Johnny McBrayer George & Annie Deason Slatsky Family James M. Harbuck, Jr. James M. Harbuck III

6 Von Hagel Family G. Tommy Deason Margaret Jones Howard Jones Sr. O.E. Faulkner Pauline Smith Isabelle Rose Wharton Louis & Rose Muro Leo & Oma Marrs The McCann Family The Rea Family Maria Claiborne Doris & B.C. Collins Ken Claiborne Eunice Meranda Richard Meranda Tom Glover Karen Bryant Kramer Family. Butler Family Rucker Family Comer Family Ericka Karch Tortorici Family Manzella Family Martin Family Nancy Manzella Walter Goolsby Maria Milazzo Lee Bondi Rosalia Calabreze Antonio Tortorici Paul Grefsheim Chris & Phyllis Robino George A. Pruitt William C. Campbell Ben & Vita Triola Mel Melton Dominick Salvagio Rusty Eubank Mary Francis Gardiner John & Iva Troha Shirley & Harry Phillps Clarence O. Beckham Mike Lee Albert Slovensky Albert Slovensky, Jr. Slovensky Family Dear Church, During this Christmas Season, let us thank God for the gift of the Savior. What would our life be like if we did not have Jesus? A mess! Christmas is about the Christ child who has made a difference in our lives. Christmas is about love, peace and family. Let us strive to be love and peace to all who may come our way this Christmas Season and the coming year of Thanks to all of you for the many wishes of Christmas Blessings, cards and gifts. May the Lord continue to be with all of us as in God s peace, blessings, and love! I close with this poem to help us remember the reason for the season. Father Vernon God Sent Us a Savior If our greatest need had been information, God would have sent us an educator. If our greatest need had been technology God would have sent us a scientist If our greatest need had been money. God would have sent us an economist. If our greatest need had been pleasure. God would have sent us an entertainer. But our greatest need was forgiveness. So God sent us a Savior. --Roy Lessin

7 Weekly Mass Schedule Saturday 12/26 4:00 pm Jo Melton SI Sunday 12/27 10:00 am Mass for the People Monday 12/28 No Mass Tuesday 12/29 8:00 St. Stanislaus Wednesday 12/30 9:00 am Mary Frances Graffeo - Thursday 12/31 7:00 pm Cindy Gilmore SI Friday 01/01 8:00 St. Stanislaus Friday 01/01 10:00 am Mass for the People Saturday 01/02 4:00 pm Barbara LaDay H Weekly Events and Meetings Sunday Dec. 27 The Holy Family of Jesus Mary & Joseph Mass 10:00 am Bible Study 8:30 am SPIRIT Sunday 6-9 pm Monday Dec. 28 Tuesday Dec. 29 No RCIA Adult Faith Formation Wednesday Dec. 30 Legion of Mary 9:45 am No Faith Formation Christmas Break Thursday Dec. 31 Vigil of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of God Mass 7:00 pm Friday Jan. 01 Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of God Mass 10:00 AM Saturday Sunday Jan. 02 Vigil of The Epiphany of The Lord Mass 4:00 pm Jan. 03 Epiphany of The Lord Mass 10:00 am Parish Pot Luck Mortgage Burning Bible Study 8:30 am SPIRIT Sunday 6-9 pm BULLETIN NOTICES: Please have all bulletin notices in the office by Noon on Monday. WHEELCHAIR: A wheelchair is in the Cry Room, available for Emergencies Only. LOST AND FOUND: There are several articles in lost and found. Please call the Church Office for assistance. DAILY MASS-ROSARY-NOVENA PRAYER: Daily Mass is at 9 am Wednesday & Thursday and at 10:00 am on First Fridays (Unless otherwise posted under the Weekly Mass Schedule above.) A Rosary, the Daily Prayer for Vocations, and the Miraculous Medal Novena Prayer will be prayed 30 minutes before Daily Mass begins. A Rosary is prayed at 9:30 a.m. in the chapel every Sunday morning. Volunteers are requested to lead the Rosary at each occasion. The Primary Intention of the Rosary prayed is: An End to Abortion. DAILY MASS MINISTRY: Volunteers are needed to be Lectors and Extraordinary Ministers during Daily Mass. If you would like to serve please check the sign-in sheet in the narthex. If no one is down to serve, just sign your name. THE CRY ROOM is provided for crying children and their parent(s) only. Please do not attend Mass in the cry room unless you have a crying child with you. If you are late for Mass please come in and join the congregation. You are most welcome!