Boundaries & Borderlands

1 Sunday, December 31, 2017 - The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph It s boundary time again. Year s end a measure of time completing. The old calendar comes down, The new calendar goes up. Boundaries & Borderlands Life is lived on boundaries, Neither here nor there but everywhere. It is so many borderlands at once. It is of time in the mirror of eternity. The boundary line between new and old, night and day Is so often blurred, indistinct, and undefinable. The calendar of life Is full of boundaries and borderlands. Births and birthdays, deaths and anniversaries Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter and Ordinary Time. Halloween, All Saints and All Souls. The endless dichotomies of life, The sacred and the secular, The religious and political, Love, compassion, anger, hatred and forgiveness. There is a forever movement across boundaries. From the borderland of the divine to the human The human to the divine and darkness to light. Yes, across all boundaries to infinity, transcendence and eternal day. NEW YEAR S DAY MASS SCHEDULE This year the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God is not a Holy Day of Obligation. The New Year's Mass schedule for the Solemnity is as follows: Monday, January 1, 2018 7 AM, 9 AM, 10:45 AM, 2 PM (Spanish) No 12:30 PM or 6 PM Masses No 11:15 PM Mass on New Year s Eve January 6, 2018 - Epiphany Ministry Appreciation Dinner and dance after the 5:30PM Mass on January 6, 2018 NEXT WEEKEND - EPIPHANY - ONGOING REVELATION OF THE HOLY: When God was revealed in the infant child in Bethlehem to the three kings, it was the beginning of an ongoing revelation of the Holy One among us. Our belief is that when we love one another as Jesus has loved us, we encounter the Lord in each other. The Mass as source and summit is an ongoing Epiphany - manifestation of the Divine Presence among us. In the Mass, God manifests Himself to us through His presence in the table of the Word and in the table of the Living Bread - the Eucharist. Parishioners are invited and encouraged to come occasionally to a daily Mass this year. Those who come regularly to daily Mass, come with a deep faith knowledge that God continues to reveal his Divine Presence through the table of the Word and the table of the Living Bread. The Mass is an ongoing Epiphany - the source and summit of our spirituality and the Christian faith. 300 RESERVED SPACES AT THE EPIPHANY DINNER & DANCE: Generous monetary sponsorships from various sponsors have made it possible for the parish to host parishioners active in the ministerial life of the parish to an Epiphany dinner and dance on Saturday, January 6th. All adult parishioners active in any of the many ministries in the parish during this past year are invited to join the 5:30pm Mass on January 6th in thanksgiving for the call of our Bethlehem King to serve Him in all our brothers and sisters. The dinner and dance will be hosted by our parish staff and school faculty and is sponsored by our Parish Ministries Council and our parish Stewardship & Development Council. An honor roll acknowledging parishioners who have completed a particular term of service in ministry or who are being recognized for their special contribution will be featured an upcoming weekend bulletin. Space availability is on a first come, first served basis. RSVP to the parish office at 747-1321 or use the RSVP form on page 4 of this bulletin. Our gratitude to our sponsors Watson Refrigeration, Diocese of Tucson Catholic Cemeteries, Bring s Broadway Chapel, and the Parish Endowment Trust for making it possible to have the parish host this special thank you Epiphany dinner and dance. JOAN MARTIN AND OUR PARISH HAITI PROJECT SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND: Joan is visiting her sponsoring parish during this time. During the Masses next weekend January 6-7, she will give a brief update on her ministry in Haiti and her oversight of our parish twinning project there. The scheduled second collection received at all Masses next weekend will be in support of Joan, our Haiti minister, and our Haiti project. Parishioners who may have missed the opportunity and who want to make a contribution, may use the special pew envelope to do so.

Come Home PERSONAL INVITATIONS TO ALIENATED CATHOLICS: The six evenings series with emphasis on God s mercy and reconciliation will commence in the Parish Activity Center on Monday, January 8th at 7pm then continue for five consecutive Monday evenings. The series offers an ideal process for reintroducing inactive Catholics to the active practice of their faith. Personal invitations from family members or friends of those who are inactive to participate in the series from past experience makes a very significant and positive impact. Family members and friends in those instances could become sponsors in this active outreach ACA and become servant leaders with and in God s grace. Brochures for this ACA outreach are available in the vestibule of the church. 2 Christian Education / Formation Scripture Reflection December 31, 2017 Feast of the Holy Family Luke 2:22, 39-40 The three verses of Sunday s Gospel in its short form tell us that the Holy Family Joseph, Mary, and their child, Jesus belonged to a people. They are not an isolated, nomadic unit or just a nuclear family, but part of a larger religious community that keeps the Law of Moses, centers its life in the Jerusalem temple, and practices long-held religious customs. They are Jews. Jesus is an oldest child in a Jewish family. Joseph and Mary fulfill the ancient custom of presenting an oldest child to God, a custom reaching back to Israel s beginnings as a people. The law of the covenant that makes them the people of God binds them to remember how God spared their firstborn on the night the angel of death killed every firstborn Egyptian and caused Pharaoh to free his Hebrew slaves. To present Jesus to God and purify Mary, the Holy Family makes a trip from Nazareth to the Jerusalem temple. Their religious practice centers in one place. Journeys to the temple for occasions like this and for the great festivals undoubtedly created a sense of belonging to the people of God. DID YOU KNOW One way to consider the holiness in families is what kind of holiness they may inspire or attract. Would you like to finish your Sacraments of Initiation, or make a Profession of Faith to the Catholic Church? Following are dates for the upcoming Adult Sacrament formation classes: Profession of Faith: This is a 12 week series for persons who are baptized, practicing Christians, and wish to be oriented to the sacraments and practices of the Catholic Church. Series is offered at 7pm, Tuesday evenings starting January 9, 2018 in the Parish Activity Center. Sacraments will be received at the Easter Vigil on March 31, 2018. Cost is $40 for materials. Call the parish office for more information and to register. Adult Confirmation: This is a 9 week series for Catholic adults who are lacking Confirmation. Series and is offered at 7pm, Tuesday evenings starting January 23, 2018 in the Parish Activity Center. Sacraments will be received at the Easter Vigil on March 31, 2018. Cost is $40 for materials. Call the parish office for more information and to register. ***What makes a family holy today? What sense of belonging to the church family do you have? The Knights of Columbus Regina Cleri Council #5133 is inviting parishioners of Our Mother of Sorrows to join in a prayerful Sunday afternoon on January 7th. Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Rosary crusade prayer will be hosted by JR and Judith Perez at the Regina Cleri Council at 1330 S. Mountain View Ave. Prayers will start at 3:00 PM. Father Peyton once said, The Family that prays together stays together.

3 Jan 1 Jan 7 Jan 13 Jan 13 Liturgy & Worship Liturgy At A Glance! Lyn Bulski at 305-3612 or Lbulski@ omosparish.org Solemnity of Mary- Schedule below The Epiphany of the Lord LWC Commission meeting at 7am Liturgy Convocation 8:30am Jan 6 5:30pm Cantor-Lyn Jan 7 7:00am Quiet Mass- no music 9:00am Praise Alive 10:45am Laudate 12:30pm Jubilation 4:00pm Guadalupanas 6:00pm Cantor-Annie Solemnity of Mary (Jan 1) Schedule: Jan 1 7am, 9am, 10:45am, and 2pm misa en español en la iglesia PRIEST CONFESSION SCHEDULE Wednesday 6pm - 6:25 pm Saturday 4pm - 5pm Saturday 7pm - 7:30pm READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK (In some instances, the optional readings may be used) Monday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:29 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34 Thursday: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Jn 1:35-42 Friday: 1 Jn 3:11-21; Ps 100:1b-5; Jn 1:43-51 Saturday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Mk 1:7-11 or Lk 3:23-28 [23, 31-34, 36, 38] Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 Liturgical Ministers Convocation Music Ministers, Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist, Hospitality Ministers, Sanctuary Maintenance Ministers, Ministers of the Word In order to remain active in your ministry, we are required by the Diocese of Tucson to attend yearly Spiritual Renewal Sessions. Our annual convocation will be: January 13th from 8:30-11:30am in the church Please RSVP to Lyn today 305-3612 or lbulski@omosparish.org Blessing of the Kings On the Feast of the Epiphany, the Blessing of the Kings will be present on the altar. This includes the year with the initial of the kings between. 2 + 0 + C + M + B + 1 + 8 Read more about how you can pray the blessing of the kings in your homes. https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/ prayers/view.cfm?id=49 Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist Many ministers are needed for loving service at all of our weekend Masses and especially for the hospital and homebound In this ministry you must be examples of Christian living in faith and in conduct; you must strive to grow in holiness through the sacrament of unity and love. Remember that, though many, we are one body, because we share the one Bread and the one Cup. Formation sessions will be held in the church on the following dates/times: January 23 rd at 7pm Theology January 24 th at 7:15pm Practical application Participants must attend both sessions Application forms are available in the parish office and must be returned no later than Thursday, January 18 th Contact Lyn Bulski at the parish office for more information 305-3612 or lbulski@omosparish.org Eucharistic Adorers Needed Sunday 1:00pm Tuesday 2:00pm Wednesday 7:00am, 8:00am, 9:00am, 7:00pm Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration with exposition needs a great push. People ask me: 'What will convert America and save the world?' My answer is prayer. What we need is for every parish to come before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in holy hours of prayer. St. Teresa of Calcutta

Ministerios Hispanos LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Nm 6:22-27; Sal 67 (66):2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lc 2:16-21 Martes: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Sal 98 (97):1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Miércoles: 1 Jn 2:29 3:6; Sal 98 (97):1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34 Jueves: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Sal 98 (97):1, 7-9; Jn 1:35-42 Viernes: 1 Jn 3:11-21; Sal 100 (99):1b-5; Lc 4:14-22a Sábado: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Sal 147:12-15, 19-20; Mc 1:7-11 o Lc 3:23-28 [23, 31-34, 36, 38] Domingo: Is 60:1-6; Sal 72 (71):1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Ef 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 El Grupo de oración San Juan Pablo II y el Grupo de Crecimientos en la fe Fortaleciendo Familias en la Fe les recuerdan que no habrá sesiones la semana de Diciembre 25 y Enero 1º. Reanudaremos nuestras sesiones la semana del 8 de Enero del 2018. El Grupo de oración el Lunes 8 de enero a las 7-9Pm en el salón scout y el Grupo de Fortaleciendo familias en la fe el miércoles 10 de 7-9pm en el comedor del PAC. El Ministerio Hispano de Nuestra Parroquia de OMOS, les desea a todos ustedes y sus familias una Navidad llena del Gozo del Señor y que esta se extienda durante todo el año 2018. Preparación y Entrenamiento para ministros de la Palabra lectores Cristo por su palabra se hace presente en medio de su pueblo. Cuando: El lunes 15 y 16 de Enero de 2018. Donde: 7-9pm en la Iglesia. Tendremos nuestro entrenamiento y preparación para los nuevos lectores. Si usted siente el llamado o cree que este es un ministerio que le gustaría llevar acabo en nuestra parroquia, atienda a este entrenamiento. Se necesita atender ambas sesiones para poder servir oficialmente en este ministerio. PARISH EPIPHANY DINNER & DANCE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 2018 AT 6:30PM: The first 300 adult parishioners and school parents active in the ministerial life of the parish and school who RSVP to the Epiphany dinner and dance will be treated to a very special evening - delicious food (glutenfree option available), wine and dancing! The Epiphany Reception is the parish and school staff s way of saying thank you for all that you do as a volunteer at OMOS. All adult parishioners active in any ministerial group are invited and asked to complete the RSVP form below or RSVP by telephone to 747-1321. You may turn in this response through the Sunday collection or drop it off at the Parish Office. Please RSVP only once! EPIPHANY DINNER & DANCE RSVP by January 3, 2018 Name(s) Phone Ministr(y)/ies Return to the parish office or through the Sunday collection. OMOS Needs Your Skills and Talents! As the 60th anniversary of our parish approaches, we are very busy working behind the scenes preparing for the remodeling projects for the church and campus. We are looking for anyone in the parish with landscape design experience to help us freshen up our campus appearance. We are seeking ideas for trees, shrubbery, cacti, and rock which are environmentally sustainable and beautify as only nature can. If you have this kind of background, please contact Steve Contreras at the parish office (520)747-1321. 4 In addition, we have a variety of projects which need carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical and dry wall experience or just the willingness to lend a hand on a Saturday. This is a way to make a real, tangible difference to our parish and be a blessing to our parishioner and school families. Please contact Jose Reyes at the parish office at (520)747-1321.

5 YOUTH Ministry We will never change the world by going to church. We will only change the world by being the church. G.K. Chesterton Holy Mary Mother of God Pray for us... Happy 2018! Resolution suggestions for Teens Holy Mass is priority #one every Sunday Meet with your OMOS friends on Thursdays and Sundays Add a Holy Hour to your week Live as a missionary disciple Be kind, Be respectful, Be truthful, Be loving, Be the Church! COMMUNITY BANK SERVICE PROJECT Don t forget...if you are in high school and 16 or older and have signed up to help with the service project. We will meet at 12:45pm on Thursday Jan 4th at the Community Food Bank and finish at 4:00pm. Call Kim for more info 602-677-3064 Life Teen will meet at 5pm rather than 6pm on this night! Don t Miss this!!! Teen Talent Show!! Thursday, February 8th! 6:00 pm This includes 8th graders! Tryouts and/or sign up to help will be Thursday Jan 25 or Friday, Jan 26 at 6:00 pm Great food, prizes and fun! Calling OMOS cooks! We would love to add you to our meal rotation for Sunday or Thursday! When we meet we eat! Hey High School Teens H.S. Confirmation will meet Sunday Jan 7th 10:30am...don t be late Christian Life Commission Pray For Those Who Seek Healing: Bernice Zazueta, Neto Guadarrama, Maggie Jo Roqueni Our Lady of Guadalupe Rosary will take place in the PAC Rm #2 on Thursday, January 4th at 7pm. The Our Mother of Perpetual Help Rosary will take place at 6pm on Wednesday, January 3rd. For more information, please call 250-0242. Casa Maria Clothing Drive Saturday, January 6th, 9-11am Parish Hall West Door OMOS Prays & Marches for Life All are invited to attend the 6:30PM Mass on Wednesday January 17th and stay afterward for prayer and a brief video meditation on the wonder of life in the womb. On Saturday January 20th, bring your family to the Mass for Life at the Cathedral and join the subsequent Tucson March for Life to represent OMOS. Our parish s participation in these events is being co-sponsored by Strong Catholic Families and the Consistent Ethic of Life Committee. New EME Formation: Communion to the Home Bound We are holding two special formation sessions for new EMEs on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 23 & 24. For more information about this ministry, contact Patsy Klein at the parish office, 305-3613 or pklein@omosparish.org. For information regarding youth ministry, teen programs or needs, please contact Kim Sisson, OMOS Youth Ministry... ksisson@omosparish.org (520) 747-1321 Check out Teen Ministry on the OMOS Website! omoslifeteen@slack.com OMOS Life Teen Life Teen OMOS @OMOSTeen

THIS WEEK'S MASS SCHEDULE: If you would like to present the gifts of bread and wine at the Mass offered for your loved one, please sign up in the Gift Bearer Book behind the last pew in the back of church. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31 - NEW YEAR S EVE 7:00 am - Caguioa Family 9:00 am - Victor & Patricia Nicole 10:45 am - Rosemary Pushnik 12:30 pm - Rogelio Fernandez+ & Graciela Maldonado+ 4:00 pm - Albert & Amalia Gradillas+ 6:00 pm - Karla Amezcua (Birthday) MONDAY, JANUARY 1 - NEW YEAR S DAY 7:00 am - Rev. James Crossman+ 9:00 am - Troy Soriano+ 10:45 am - Chuck Hoyack+ 2:00 pm - Español - Para los feligreses TUESDAY, JANUARY 2 6:30 am - Mary Curley+ 8:30 am - Ernesto Paredas WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3 6:30 am - Fr. Nicholas Wuichammer+ 8:30 am - Kiyo Cecil+ 6:30 pm - Anointing Mass THURSDAY, JANUARY 4 6:30 am - Teresa Earls 8:30 am - Elizabeth Kedra FRIDAY, JANUARY 5 6:30 am - Swift Burch, III 8:30 am - Thomas Scherden+ SATURDAY, JANUARY 6 8:30 am - Eddie Lee McCrary+ 5:30 pm - Mary L. Zelenak+ SUNDAY, JANUARY 7 7:00 am - Norma Milewski+ 9:00 am - Alfonso & Perpetua Manaloto+ 10:45 am - Patty Martin+ 12:30 pm - Eddie McCrary+ 4:00 pm - Mary W. Arvayo+ 6:00 pm - Lois Sherwood+ *School Mass (when school is in session) Anointing of the Sick on the first Wednesday and Friday of the month Ring in Your New Year with Joyful Praise and Worship, and the Eucharist Ring in Your New Year with Joyful Praise and Worship, and the Eucharist, in a Charismatic Mass at Alive in Christ at 6:30 PM, Jan 11, at Sacred Heart Parish, 601 E. Fort Lowell, Tucson (just W of 1st Ave). And register now for our Day of Renewal with Jesse Romero, Jan 27. For info, call Gloria (520-237-7060), or see www.tucsonccr.org. 6 THIS WEEK AT OMOS PARISH SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31 MONDAY, JANUARY 1 - NEW YEAR S DAY OFFICE CLOSED TUESDAY, JANUARY 2 5:30 pm - Cursillo Group - Church/Family Rm WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3 9:30 am - Golden Agers Card Playing - PAC/Dining Rm 9:30 am - Pequeñas Comunidades de Fe - PAC/Retreat Rm 6:45 pm - Lectio Divina - PAC/Retreat Rm 7:00 pm - Hispanic Ministry - PAC/Scout Rm THURSDAY, JANUARY 4 7:00 pm - OLOG Rosary - PAC/Rm #2 FRIDAY, JANUARY 5 4:00 pm - Baptismal Interviews - Kino Conf Rm SATURDAY, JANUARY 6 9:00 am - Casa Maria Clothing Drive - PH West Entrance 9:00 am - 1st Saturday Rosary (Spanish) -PAC/Retreat Rm 6:30 pm - Epiphany Ministry Appreciation - Parish Hall SUNDAY, JANUARY 7 9:00 am - Strong Catholic Families - PAC/Scout Rm 2:00 pm - Fortaleciendo Familias en la Fe - PAC/Scout Rm What s Happening Around Town January 6, 2018 5K Color Walk/Run for Vocations! Bring the Family! Help raise awareness for Vocations to support seminarians, priests, religious brothers and sisters, as well as those discerning a vocation to serve the Church. Mass, music, face painting, food, fun and many surprises! Come one, come all! For details/to register, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/3rd-annual- 5k-color-walkrun-for-vocations-tucson-tickets-41016986912. An Exploration of the Gospel of John Mondays: 6:30-8:00pm, beginning January 8th Corpus Christi Catholic Church is sponsoring a six-week exploration of the Gospel of John Chapters 1-10. This prayerful sharing will focus on Jesus as the Eternal Word, the Miracle Worker and the Bread of Life. Facilitated by OMOS members of Catholic Bible Institute of Southern Arizona (CBISA) including Jean Colasanti and Jenne Hemingway. Please register with Corpus Christi Parish Office, (520) 751-4235. ANGELS OF GOD Thursdays: 7:00-8:30pm January 11 - February 15, 2018 (6-week series) St. Francis de Sales Church (O Leary Room) 1375 S Camino Seco Let's get better acquainted with God's angels and each other during six weeks of communal lectio divina. CBISA team of Patricia Mazzarella, Ph.D., Justin Mazzarella, and Bettina Hofacre will facilitate these sessions. To register or for more information, call Justin at (520) 445-5752.