December 25 2016 St. Margaret Mary Church 2405 So. 7th St. Terre Haute, IN 47802 Phone: (812)232-3512 www.smmth.org Mass Schedules at St. Margaret Mary: Saturday 4:00 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Misa en Español Thursday & Friday 9:00 a.m., except third Thursday, Mass at 11:00am Reconciliation Saturday at 2:30 p.m. or by appointment St. Patrick Church 1807 Poplar St. Terre Haute, IN 47803 (812) 232-8518 www.saintpat.org Mass Schedule: Sunday 9:00am Tuesday 8:15am Wednesday 8:15am Saturday 6:00 Reconciliation: Saturday 7:15-7:45pm Sunday 8-8:30am or by appointment Communion Service: Monday-Friday, 7:15 am The Nativity of the Lord Staff information: St. Margaret Mary and St. Patrick Fr. Daniel Bedel, Administrator, dbedel@smmth.org or dbedel@saintpat.org Deacon Mike Stratman, automan7255@gmail.com Brittany Detamore, Business Manager, bdetamore@saintpat.org Donna McDaniel, Director of Liturgical Music, dmcdaniel@smmth.org (or) donna.mcdaniel@saintpat.org Donna Wenstrup, Director of Religious Education, donna.wenstrup@saintpat.org (or) dwenstrup@smmth.org Augusta McMonigal, Youth Ministry, amcmonigal@terrehauteym.org St. Margaret Mary Jerry Moorman, Pastoral Associate, jmoorman@smmth.org Melissa Coad, Parish Secretary, mcoad@smmth.org St. Patrick Malia Mohan, Parish Secretary, Malia.mohan@saintpat.org Linnea Friesen: St. Patrick Soup Kitchen Director, Linnea.Friesen@saintpat.org Betty Kapellush: Sick/Shut-In Minister, bkapellusch@hotmail.com Dallas Wright: St. Patrick School Principal, dallas.wright@saintpat.org
Mass Intentions and Readings Saturday, December 24th 4:00pm-SMM Special Intention for Walt & Pauline Sanders ( Marie Brown) Sunday, December 25th Nativity of the Lord 6:00pm - SP 12:00am - SP 10:00am-SMM 2:00pm SMM Misa en Español Kevin Donohue (His Family) Special Intentions for Tom & Bonnie Born (Tom & Bonnie Born) Special Intention Special Intention Tuesday, December 27th 8:15am-SP No Mass-Office Closed Wednesday, December 28th 8:15am-SP No Mass-Office Closed Thursday, December 29th 9:00-SMM No Mass-Office Closed Friday, December 30th 9:00am-SMM No Mass-Office Closed Saturday, December 31st 4:00-SMM Joseph Donnelly (Loving Wife & Family) 6:30pm - SP Kevin Patrick McCarthy (Schulte Class of 66) Sunday, January 1st, 2017 Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God 9:00am-SP 10:00am SMM 2:00pm-SMM- Misa en Español Living & Deceased Members of the Gaulin & Blard Families (Weena Gaulin) Pro-Populo Mass for the People of Our Parish Special Intention Day, Date 1st Reading Responsorial Psalm/ 2nd Reading Gospel Reading Sunday, December 25th Monday, December 26th Tuesday, December 27h Wed., December 28h Thursday, December Friday, December 30th Saturday, December 31st Sunday, January 1st, 2017 IS 52:7-10 HEB 1:1-6 JN 1:1-18 ACTS 6:8-10, 7:54-59 PS 31:3-4, 6 & 8, 16 & 17 MT 10:17-22 1 JN 1:1-4 PS 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12 JN 20:1A & 2-8 1 JN 1:5-2:2 PS 124:2-3, 4-5, 7CD & 8 MT 2:13-18 1 JN 2:3-11 PS 96:1-2A, 2B-3, 5B-6 LK 2:22-35 SIR 3:2-6, 12-14 PS 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 MT 2:13-15, 19-23 1 JN 2:18-21 PS 96:1-2, 11-12, 13 JN 1:1-18 NM 6:22-27 GAL 4:4-7 LK 2:16-21
St. Patrick Parish In the Roman Catholic tradition, the people of Saint Patrick Parish are called to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ by our words and actions through the celebration of the Sacraments, acts of justice and charity and life-long faith formation; the fruits of which are a welcoming faith-filled community bringing ourselves and others, through God s grace, to salvation. Merry Christmas The St. Patrick and St. Margaret Mary Faith Formation Commission would like to give you the gift of Scott Hahn s The Lamb s Supper. Hahn s book explores the beauty of the Mass and helps Catholics reflect on the celebration of the Eucharist. The books are in the last pews of the church as well as in the last pew of the Mary and Joseph Chapels. Please take one per family. Merry Christmas from the Faith Formation Commission! Offices Closed The St. Patrick and St. Margaret Mary parish offices will be closed December 26-30 so that our staff may enjoy time at home with family during the holidays. Have a wonderful Christmas! Right to Life Carols and Midnight Mass The St. Patrick Adult Choir will provide special prelude music preceding Midnight Mass. The music begins at 11:30 pm and will feature Fr. Dan singing a solo and playing his mandolin!! In the past, Wabash Valley Right to Life has placed a full page ad in the newspaper during the month of January on the anniversary of Roe V. Wade. This year, there will be instead at least four different Pro-Life billboards around town. The Wabash Valley Right to Life is asking for donations to help support the cost of the billboards. During the weekends of January 7/8, and January 14/15 there will be donations collected following Mass. Please show your support for the unborn! Please plan to attend this beautiful & peaceful celebration of the birth of God s Son! Saturday, December 31, 6 pm Lectors: Mark Bryant, Ron Fouts Servers: Tyler Crawford, Kate King, A or G or M Ponsot Eucharistic Ministers: Liz Bryant, Kent Bolerjack, Deacon Mike, Peggy Grabowski, Louella Dalina, Mary DeBard, Maria Elliott Ushers: Frank Mershon, Khanrad Wilson, Scott Lewis, Vince Sappingfield Sunday, January 1, 9 am Lectors: Bill Haley, Ned Wenstrup Servers: Britton Cain, Bella Cain, Brilee Cain Eucharistic Ministers: Beth Thomas, Beth Haley, Deacon Mike, Geri March, Linda Mohrhaus, Cheryl Burgess, Cheryl Kuchinskas Ushers: Tom Haley, Joe Burdick, Jim Burdic, Andy Pfister, Don Seprodi, Dean Weaver St. Patrick Prayer Requests: Jose Carballo, Rogelio Chavez, Jim Davis, W. Fred Decker, Stephanie Boatman Fields, Renee Fisher, Tracy Hoffman, Paula Harvey, Louise Hrabak, Mary Holechko, Marie Hurst, Patricia Kelly, Willa Knecht, Bonnie Layman, Carl R. Long, Ralph Long, Sandy McBroom, Leslie McCoy, Carol Norris, Paulina O Brien, Christopher Parker, Janet Robinson, Audrey Sams, Chad Smith, Kim Siebenmorgen, Dorothy Trembley, Susan Wagner, Mitchell Weust, Mick Newport, David Melvin, Marian Bacon, Stephen Schmidt, Larry Martin, Pat Martin, David Bedel, Mary Jane Cook, Joan Misterka, Lisa Markowski, Rhett Detamore
Finance Reports St. Patrick St. Margaret Mary December YTD OFFERINGS (Preliminary Report Three Weekend) Total Envelope Collection $18,098 Loose Collection $622 Total Automated Giving $14,826 Total Monthly Collection: $33,546 YTD Fiscal Year 2016-17 (7/1/16-6/30/17) July 2016-June 2017 Collections Goal: $702,503 Year-to-Date Budgeted Sunday Collections: $381,847 Year-to-Date Actual Sunday Collections: $319,986 Over (Under) Budget ($61,861) ST. PATRICK SOUP KITCHEN NEWS Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17 The Soup Kitchen would like to thank everyone who has so generously donated to the Soup Kitchen during this Advent season. Seeing our dear friends who come to the kitchen dressed in the warm coats you provided reminds us of life s simple blessings. We watch them savor healthy soups & sandwiches and delight in the special sweets shared from your parties & special cooking days. As you have shared with this ministry, may God bless you with every good and perfect gift in your lives. Blessings with thanksgiving from the Soup Kitchen! Fiscal Year of July 1, 2016 thru June 30, 2017 Total Fiscal Budget: $290,500 Budget to date: $145,250 Received to date: $137,599 Over (Under) to date: ($7,651) Thank you for your support. We rely heavily on the generosity of our parishioners. Dec. 04, 2016 Wk. 1: $3,695 Dec. 11, 2016 Wk. 2: $4,213 Nov. 27, 2016 Wk. 4: $4,787 Nov. 20, 2016 Wk. 3: $3,224 St. Margaret Mary Food Pantry Requests Monthly Requests: 1st Sunday: Spaghetti, Sauce and Pasta 2nd Sunday: Canned Fruit 3rd Sunday: Cold Cereals 4th Sunday: Peanut Butter and Jelly 5th Sunday (when calendared) Tuna Fish & Canned Meats No Religious Education classes on December 25th or January 1st. We will resume January 8th. May your family have a very Blessed Christmas! There will be No RCIA December 28th. We will resume January 4th. Catholics Returning Home- The Catholics Returning Home Program will begin on February 1, 2017 at 6:30PM. It will be held in the rectory of St. Patrick this time. Do you have any family, friends or co-workers you might encourage to consider coming back to Church for Easter? The Catholics Returning Home Program helps make this step easier. Please invite those who you think might be interested to call 812-232-8518 for more information or to register. Also, please take a yard sign to post in your yard from now until February. You may pick up a sign at the back of the church, and return it to church once the program has begun. Thank you for your help reaching out to invite inactive Catholics back into community.
Jerry s information corner CAR RAFFLE UPDATE! This week's income was $3,030, for a grand total to date of $18,000. This allows us the needed funds to purchase the Ford Focus at a end of year savings to the parish and to the winner, who will be drawn at the 31st Annual Reverse Raffle at the Terre Haute Country Club, April 30th! Get your tickets in before the raffle and be eligible to win a new car! If you have tickets that you are not going to purchase or sell, please do not throw them away. We need to have all tickets returned, sold or unsold by April 30th! STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE is scheduled to meet Thursday, January 5, 5:30 pm in the rectory. NEW YEAR'S DAY falls on a Sunday this year. Our Mass schedule will follow the normal weekend schedule at both St. Margaret Mary and St. Patrick. If you are planning to go out for New Year's Eve, please party responsibly and be safe, and have a great time wherever you go. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION & COFFEE AND DONUTS will resume on Sunday, January 8th. The entire staff at St. Margaret Mary Church wishes each and every parishioner a very Merry Christmas! Liturgical Ministers for Next Weekend Are: Liturgical Ministers for next weekend are: Saturday, December 31st, 4:00pm Mass Readers: Marsha & Dennis Bialaszweski Communion Ministers: Kay McGill, Butch Rumsey & Cheryl Kremer Server: Greeters: Greg Patterson, Nancy Meyer & Pat O Brien Gift Presenters: Sunday, January 1st, 11:00am Mass Readers: Kim & Ken Knoblock Communion Ministers: Kim Knoblock & Ken Knoblock Servers: Greeters: Karen Ross Gift Presenters: ST. MARGARET MARY AND ST. PATRICK FAITH FOR- MATION COMMISSION would like to give you the gift of Scott Hahn s The Lamb s Supper. Hahn s book explores the beauty of the Mass and helps Catholics reflect on the celebration of the Eucharist. The books are at the entrances of the church. Please take one copy per family. Merry Christmas from the Faith Formation Committee! St. Margaret Mary News Page Sunday December 25th-The Nativity of the Lord Christmas Day 10:00am-Mass 2:00pm-Misa en Español Monday December 26th Tuesday December 27th Wednesday December 28th Thursday December 29th No Mass Friday December 30th No Mass Saturday December 31st 10:00am-Legion of Mary 4:00pm-Mass 6:00pm-AA Meeting SMM Events For This Week Sunday January 1st-Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God 11:00am-Mass 2:00pm-Misa en Español ST. MARGARET MARY PRAYER REQUESTS : Linda Alonge,Ryan Bahr, Larue Berens, Kay Bose, Laurence Bauer, Marie Brown, Cheryl Darmon, Detamore Family, Dana Dunn, Eileen Ellingsworth, John Gross, Margaret Holler, Bob King, Steve & Terri Klapko, John Klapko, Juanita Luken, Helen Mancuso, Dan Mappes, Alfega Martin, Jack McGill, Jeri Mendoza, Ruth Moore, Janice Morris, Beverly Murzyn, Virlilia Ramos, Mary Schalburg, Rose Scott, Jean Scott, Cathy Shanks, Josh Snyder, Donna Springman, Andy Stadler, Sam Stark, Gabe Wautelet, all nursing home residents, those serving in the military, those who are homebound, those with chronic illness/pain and all of their caretakers. ***ATTENTION*** Please note that there will be NO MASSES the week after Christmas and the Parish Office ***Anyone who will be here on New Years Eve or New Years Day and would be willing to serve as Liturgical Ministers, please let Jerry Moorman or Donna McDaniel know. Thank you*** will be closed during that week as well!!!!
Reflections from Deacon Mike Stratman The Coming of Jesus We don't have to gaze long at the clear night sky to marvel at the wonder of God's handiwork. The massive stretch of galaxies and the mass of our own Milky Way remind us of the spectacular creation and the continued work of Jesus by whom it is all held together. It's a though we have a front row seat in the theater of God's creative power. But the nightly show we experience is nothing compared with the glory that God displayed when He sent His Son to earth. While the shepherds were watching their flocks, the sky suddenly opened up with the heavenly angels praising God and saying, "Do not be afraid, For today a savior has been born for you who is the Messiah and Lord. Glory to God in the highest!" Later, 3 Magi's from a foreign land came and worshiped the King, when the brightest of stars in the east lead them to Bethlehem. While the heavens declared the glory of God when our Savior was born, never before or since has the universe been more alive with His glory than it was with the announcement that the Creator of the universe who loved us enough to send His Son to save us from our sin. Keep that thought in mind as we celebrate Christmas with our family and friends. May our universe be alive and well as we celebrate the coming of Jesus!! Merry Christmas from my family to yours, Deacon Mike Join the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, for The Power of Forgiveness workshop, scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., on Saturday, Jan. 21, at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center. Through personal stories and other examples, you will explore the very nature of forgiveness. Cost to attend is $45, which includes lunch. The registration deadline is Jan. 16. Register online at Events.SistersofProvidence.org, or by calling 812-535-2952 or emailing jfrost@spsmw.org. Perpetual Adoration Chapel of Divine Mercy Formed.org is having a December free viewing time. It usually costs $10.00 a month for individuals and $160 for parishes. From now until the end of December, you can access it free and view anything on their website. Quite a treat! Please logon with the Username: demo@formed.org Password: Immaculate Donna Wenstrup Sacrifice: One Hour, Once a Week *Time 1 hour in chapel *Talent - 1 hour in prayer *Treasure - For yourself and others! One Hour, Once a Week! Available times: All future dates: Respect Life Mass-Terre Haute Sunday: 9,11 am 4, 5 pm Tuesday: 10, 11 am Wednesday: 10 am Friday: 7, 8 pm Saturday: 12 noon 3, 4 pm On the 3rd Wednesday of each month, the St. Joseph Pro-Life Ministry prays the Devine Mercy Chaplet (St. Joseph University, 113 S. 5th Street, Terre Haute, In) at 4:30pm prior to the 5:15pm Respect Life Mass. For more information, contact parish at (812) 232-7011.
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