Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 502 North Fifth Avenue La Grange, Kentucky 40031 502-222-0255 www.iclagrange.org The Very Reverend A. L. Chandler, KHS, Pastor, ext. 302 Deacon Thomas McNally Deacon Robert Caruso Mass Schedule: Monday-Friday see bulletin Saturday Vigil 5:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. (Spanish) Confession: Saturday, 4:00-4:45 p.m., Eucharistic Adoration: 6 a.m.-midnight, Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6 p.m.-midnight, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday Closed Saturday Parish Staff Susan Ashby, Director of Children and Family Ministry, ext. 318 susan.ashby@iclagrange.org Monica Breitholle, Parish Secretary, ext. 301 monica.breitholle@iclagrange.org Veronica Robello, Bookkeeper, ext. 319 veronica.robello@iclagrange.org Kevin Stetter, Young Adult Minister, ext. 321 kevin.stetter@iclagrange.org Mark Walker, Music Minister, ext. 315 mark.walker@iclagrange.org Bob Weidner, Maintenance Supervisor, ext. 325 bob.weidner@iclagrange.org Elizabeth Williams, Youth Minister, ext. 303 elizabeth.williams@iclagrange.org PRAYER LINE: EXT. 350 Parish Membership We warmly welcome everyone moving into our parish! An active, participating member is one who fulfills their obligation of attending Mass on Sundays and Holy Days and is a good steward of the parish through their donations of time, talent and treasure. Please call the parish office to register. Current members who have a change of address or phone number, or are moving out of the parish, are requested to call the parish office in order to keep our records current. Thank you.
Entrance Hymn : People, Look East December 23, 2018 The Fourth Sunday of Advent The Introductory Rites Greeting V. The Lord be with you. R. And with your spirit. Penitential Act The Liturgy of the Word First Reading Micah 5:1-4a/12 Responsorial Psalm 80: Second Reading Hebrews 10:5-10 Alleluia Gospel Luke 1: 39-45 Homily Creed
Prayer of the Faithful The Liturgy of the Eucharist Preparation of the Altar and the Gifts Magnificat Preface Dialogue, Sanctus, Memorial Acclamation, and Great Amen Missa Simplex The Communion Rite Lord s Prayer Sign of Peace Agnus Dei Communion Hymn: Proclaim the Greatness of God
Prayer after Communion The Concluding Rites Final Blessing and Dismissal Organ Recessional All music printed under OneLicense.net A-726344 Memories and Dreams Throughout our lives, we retain the language and habits of our native region and family of origin. Should we return to our home after a long absence, we quickly revert to its familiar speech and practices. Our deep memory is reflected in old stories and words and speech patterns. This familiarity runs like an underground river and accompanies us wherever we go. Not only do we remember, we are incorporated into and made part of a greater memory. In remembering and recollecting, we are in turn gathered up and re-collected. Today we remember Mary, a small figure travelling the country roads to visit Elizabeth. All the great pronouncements and dreams of the prophets point to this time when the Lord s words to Mary would be gathered and fulfilled. The memories of her people are alive in her, and memories of her nourish our own living faith. Today s Readings First Reading From Bethlehem-Ephrathah shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel (Micah 5:1-4a). Psalm Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved (Psalm 80). Second Reading We have been consecrated through the offering of the body of Christ once for all (Hebrews 10:5-10). Gospel Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken by the Lord would be fulfilled (Luke 1:39-45). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Fourth Sunday of Advent December 23, 2018 Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. Luke 1:42 Treasures From Our Traditions In ancient pagan Rome, these days in mid- December were a time for general slacking off at work and far too much rejoicing. The period of leisure after the harvest and a whole cluster of pagan festivals were a force for the church to reckon with. The Saturnalia, breaking out on December 17, was a time of high living and loose morals. Christians were advised by their bishops to drop out of the mayhem and do some serious fasting. A famous church council at Saragossa in Spain made a season of fasting mandatory from December 17 to December 23, exactly coinciding with the Saturnalia. The bishops at that time were perhaps less concerned with preparing for Christmas than with resisting the kind of loose living going on. Modern times have restored a bit of the Saturnalia spirit to our culture, so that a general period of partying with a vague connection to religion is now upon us. How does a Christian keep balance? The practice of charity by remembering the poor in our giftgiving, of hospitality in finding a place at our holiday tables for the poor and lonely, and of daily prayer in the home and at church are great helps. Although Advent is not a penitential season like Lent, it is a time for making room in our lives for what matters most. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch O COME, LONG FORETOLD O come, Desired of nations, Whom priest and prophet long foretold Will break the captive fetters, Redeem the long-lost fold. Dear Savior, haste; come, come to earth, Dispel the night and show your face, And bid us hail the dawn of grace. Simon J. Pellegrin (1663-1745), Tr. by Mary of St. Philip (1825-1904)
Monday, December 24 - Nativity of the Lord 5:00 p.m. Jerry Faust, Avery Hebel, Charles & Cecilia McAuliffe 10:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception Parish Tuesday, December 25 - Nativity of the Lord 10:00 a.m. Mary & Robert McKinney, John Rice 12:30 p.m. Immaculate Conception Parish (Our 12:30 p.m. Mass is celebrated in Spanish.) Wednesday, December 26 8:00 a.m. Norman Liebert Thursday, December 27 8:00 a.m. Bernard & Bette Popham Friday, December 28 8:00 a.m. Immaculate Conception Parish Saturday, December 29 5:00 p.m. J.A. Buckman, Doris Johnson, Deceased of Culver Family Sunday, December 30 8:00 a.m. Melvin & Doris Lee Fawbush, Charles Miracle 10:30 a.m. John Rice 12:30 p.m. Immaculate Conception Parish (Our 12:30 p.m. Mass is celebrated in Spanish.) Sustaining the Present - Caring for the Future Stewardship report for December 16, unavailable due to early bulletin deadlines. STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION: First he says, Sacrifices and offerings, holocausts and sin offerings, you neither desired nor delighted in....he takes away the first (covenant) to establish the second. Hebrews 10:8-0 The first covenant emphasized giving as a duty or obligation under the law. The new covenant emphasizes thanksgiving, gratitude, and cheerfulness - the qualities of a Christian steward. Coed Volleyball: Sundays, 3-8 p.m. January 6-March 17 If interested, please contact: jlindell@bellsouth.net EVENTS FOR THE WEEK Today, December 23 Las Posada, 7 p.m., Cafeteria Monday, December 24 Parish Office Closed Tuesday, December 25 A Very Blessed and Merry Christmas Parish Office Closed Wednesday, December 26 Parish Office Closed Thursday, December 27 Parish Office Closed Wedding Rehearsal, 6 p.m., Church Friday, December 28 Wedding Rehearsal, 2 p.m., Church Wedding, 6 p.m., Church Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Room 204 Spanish Baptisms Class, 7 p.m., Bethany Hall PLEASE DO NOT WATER The Art and Environment Committee members are responsible for taking care of the flowers they order for use in the church. This includes the beautiful poinsettias that decorate the church during this Christmas season. They will water the plants as necessary. Please DO NOT water the poinsettias or other flowers/plants. Improper/excessive watering has caused damage to the sanctuary floor in the past. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Adoration Inclement Weather Policy Whenever Oldham County schools are closed due to weather conditions, Adoration is cancelled. Even if the schools are operating on a delayed schedule, Adoration will remain closed. Thank you for your dedication to this Ministry of Eucharistic Adoration.
Advent Reconciliation at Immaculate Conception: Sunday, December 23, 1:30-2:30 p.m.; 5-6 p.m. Dear Immaculate Conception Family, On behalf of our parish staff, I would like to wish each and everyone of you a Blessed and Merry Christmas! As we enter this season, let us do it with all the love that we can bring forth as we celebrate the gift of our Messiah, Jesus Christ. In 1964, St. Pope Paul VI made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and one of the places he visited was the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth. There he gave an address which he spoke about the theme of today s celebration: Nazareth is a kind of school where we may begin to discover what Christ s life was like and even to understand his Gospel. Here we can observe and ponder the simple appeal of the way God s Son came to be known, profound and full of hidden meaning. And, gradually we may even learn to imitate him. Here we can learn to realize who Christ really is. And here we can sense and take account of the conditions and circumstances that surrounded and affected his life on earth: the places, the tenor of the times, the culture, the language, religious customs, in brief, everything which Jesus used to make himself known to the world. Here everything speaks to us, everything has meaning. Here we can learn the importance of spiritual discipline for all who wish to follow Christ and to live by the teachings of the Gospel. Can anything good come from Nazareth? YES...the MESSIAH! Merry Christmas, V{Ü áàåtá `tááxá December 24, Christmas Eve: 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. December 25, Christmas Day: 10:00 a.m. Spanish Mass at 12:30 p.m. `tááxá yéü féäxåç àç Éy `tüç (Holy Day of Obligation) Monday, December 31: 6 p.m. Tuesday, January 1: 9 a.m. NO ADORATION C E C D D C N Y D NOTE: T D 24-28. R M, D 31.
Save the Date ia v i r Trivia Night will be here before we! T ght know it: Saturday, February 23! Ni The fun begins at 7 p.m., in Bethany Hall. $20/person, $160/table of 8 to play. Cash prize for first place, door prizes, buy an answer, and much more. Bring you own drinks and food. This is an adult only event. All proceeds go the High School Youth Group s mission trip. Call the parish office, 222-0255 to reserve your table of 8! Saints and Special Observances Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Advent Monday: Vigil of Christmas Tuesday: The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) Wednesday: St. Stephen; First Day of Kwanzaa Thursday: St. John Friday: The Holy Innocents Saturday: Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord; St. Thomas Becket