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PASTOR’S CORNER
The Presence of God
I can’t believe we’re already celebrating New Year’s. Time keeps moving. “Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow creeps in this petty pace from day to day...” as Macbeth says, and it keeps on creeping. And none of us knows when time will run out for us. Many people make resolutions today because they recognize there are some things they would like to do differently (like spend less money, stop smoking, lose weight, exercise more, etc.) and they know they don’t have forever to get around to doing it. If you’re making any resolutions, why not think about praying a little more?
Whenever I pray, I am tempted to think I’m giving some of my precious time to God. Then God reminds me every moment I am alive, he is giving to me. When I pray, I am only giving back to God what is already his. Prayer helps keep me sane and helps me keep things in perspective. Wouldn’t 5 minutes of prayer each day be more benefit to us than 5 minutes of TV? We have the example of Mary in today’s Gospel. “Mary kept all these things and reflected on them in her heart.” She who was already so close to God needed time to reflect on the presence of God in her life.... Is this need any less for any of us?
(Excerpt taken from Guiding Light - Forcusing on the Word)
“The Church must be a place of mercy freely given, where everyone can feel welcomed, loved,
forgiven and encouraged to live the good life of the Gospel.” - Pope Francis
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• 4600 Preserve Pkwy • Hoover, AL 35226 • 205.822.9125 • [email protected] •
We would like to welcome all new parishioners to Prince of Peace Church! New Member Sunday will be held on the 1st Sunday of every month immediately following the 8:30 am Mass in Deasy Hall. Please join us for coffee and pastries and meet the church staff, priests and other new members. Information on ways to get more involved in the parish will be avilable. Due to New Year’s, we look forward to seeing you at the next New Member Sunday on January 8!
Welcome!
Bread & RosesSunday, January 8
Contact Suzie Greer at 205.823.0767 or
Cathy Bertanzetti at 205.907.8345 if you would like to help serve or provide food at
the Church of the Reconciler.
December 31, 2016 & January 1, 2017Solemnity of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God
All are Welcome...
Mass Intentions for January 2 - January 8
Monday 8:30 am Frances Pardi † 6:30 pm Bill McDonald †Tuesday 8:30 am Alice Roper † 7:00 pm Para la IglesiaWednesday 8:15 am Audria Crook † 5:00 pm Rev. Timothy Deasy † Thursday 8:30 am Stanley Tombrello †Friday 8:30 am Teresa Leon †Saturday 5:00 pm Palma Casseri † Sunday 7:00 am Dominic Culotta † 8:30 am Michael McCarthy † 1:30 pm Para la Iglesia 5:00 pm Cecile Cambre † 7:00 pm Para la Iglesia
Minus OneTuesday, January 1011:00 am - Deasy Hall
RSVP to the Church Office: 205.822.9125
Weekenders Backpack PrepThursday, January 5
6:00 pm - St. Jude
First Friday Novena Mass & Social
Friday, January 68:30 am - Novena Mass
Coffee & Treats to follow in Deasy HallWe encourage our Adults & Seniors
to attend this fellowship event!
Ladies Monthly SocialThursday, January 5
11:00 am - Vecchia610 Preserve Pkwy
Call Carol Fisher by January4 to RSVP.
The JustFaith Group would like to thank everyone for the success of the Fair Trade Sale. Your purchases help the artisans in developing
countries provide for their families and community.
HappeningsChildcare services are available at the POP Nursery during
Sunday morning programs and Wednesday night RCIA.
Monday - January 2Centering Prayer - Resumes January 9Tuesday - January 3POP School & Adventure Ark RESUMES TODAYW.O.W. Women of Worship - RESUMES January 10Adult Bible Study - 9:30 am - St. Monica Topic: Genesis 12-25: Abraham and SarahCaring Needles - 1:00 pm - St. ElizabethWednesday - January 4Wednesday Night Dinner - 5:30 pm - Deasy HallMS Youth Group - 5:30 pm - Deasy Hall, 6:00 pm - CafeteriaGlorybound Choir - 6:00 pm - ChurchBible Study with Fr. Holloway - RESUMES in JanuaryRCIA - 6:30 pm - St. Jude Topic: Demonstration Mass & The EucharistHS Youth Group - 6:30 - 8:00 pm - Youth RoomThursday - January 5Adoration - 9:00 am - 9:oopm - ChapelBackpack Prep - 6:00 pm - St. JudeCentering Prayer - 6:30 - 7:15 pm - St. ElizabethFriday - January 6First Friday Novena Mass & Social - 8:30 am - Chapel, Deasy HallM.O.M.S. Group - 9:30 am - St. Jude Topic: Welcome Back! Contact: Stefanie Daniel, 205.213.3822 or Amy Walsh [email protected] - January 8Scripture in Action - 9:45 am - St. ElizabethAdult Education Series - 9:45 am - St. Monica Topic: The Foolishness of FaithBaptismal Prep - 9:45 am - St. CatherineRite of Welcome (RCIA) - 11:00 am - ChurchHS Youth Group - 6:00 - 8:00 pm - Youth Room
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Financial StewardshipToday’s second reading reminds us that through Christ we have been delivered from the law and
become sons and daughters of God. New Year’s Day provides a perfect opportunity to ask ourselves the
question: Does my life reflect my gratitude for all that my loving Father has given me?
Figures for Christmas will be published on January 8.
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The POP School robotics team recently added three trophies to their collection from the Shelton State BEST Robotics Competition. The team took second place in the engineering notebook category; third place for t-shirt design; and third place in the “BEST Award” category. Congratulations!!
By placing third in the BEST category, the POP team advanced to the five-state regional competition at Auburn University. POP ranked highest of all competing middle schools and outperformed eleven high schools. The team was also invited to be part of the Shelton’s BEST Engineering Day event in the spring. POP’s robotics team has been competing in the BEST Robotics program for the past seven years.
Job OpportunitiesEWTN promotes an environment for employees to combine their faith and career! We are searching for qualified candidates for the following positions (Irondale, AL). Accounts Payable Specialist, Accountant, Sr. Network & Systems Administrator and Non-Linear Editor. For information on job requirements, visit www.ewtn.com. Please email cover letter, salary requirements and resume to [email protected].
Women of WorshipWOW will dive into a study of the Ten Commandments beginning January 10. We are using Msgr. Pope’s Ten Commandments for an indepth guide to an Examen of Conscience and the book, Living the Commandments, based on the four parts of our Catechism. Call Anne Giraud at 205.910.7767 or email [email protected] to reserve your books. For more information on the study, contact study leader, Jill Kent at 205.913.1750. We welcome all women with open arms!
NEW! Bible Study for Young Women
St. Stephen Catholic ChapelDate & Time to be Announced
This study is for all young women post-college. (Graduate students welcome!)
Topic: Mary + questions that arise within the study.
Contact Shannon Kirchmer for more information:[email protected], 704.519.6352
Religious EducationThe Happiest People I Know
The happiest people I know are also the most generous people I know. Is that a coincidence? I don’t think so. The world propses selfishness as the path to happiness. God proposes generosity as the path to happiness. I know many selfish people, but I don’t know any who have a deep and lasting happiness. Selfish people always seem restless and discontented. The happiness we experience through selfishness is fleeting because it is dependent on external circumstances. But I also know some very generous people, and their happiness is not dependent on things going their way or on getting what they want; their happiness is rooted in the life of God. This happiness, this joy springs up from something that is taking place within them. We are all invited to that life and that happiness, and generosity is the path that leads there.
Sometimes I wonder, what is God really like? We spend a lot of time talking about God and Church, religion and spirituality, but sometimes all this talk can get in the way of us really thinking about God. Have you ever wondered what God is really like? How would you describe Him? Finish this sentence: God is.... “God is love” is how John’s Gospel finishes the sentence (John 4:8). What words would you use to describe God?
One word I would use is generous. In everything we attribute to God, I see immense acts of generosity. Creation is generous. Free will is generous. Life is generous. Love is generous. The generosity of God is awesome.
(The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic, Matthew Kelly)
Upcoming Events:January 1 - No Class
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!Classes resume January 8 for all grades.
Stewardship: Parishioners Answering God’s CallSeveral parishioners work all throughout the year to ‘build the Kingdom of God.’ They engage in numerous fundraising events to raise money to benefit members of our parish, such as funding college scholarship opportunities for our teens and providing help with our special education religious education program. They work tirelessly in concession stands, prepare and grill meat
for countless hours, sell Advent artifacts, just to name a few examples. They serve as a fine example of living out the stewardship way of life in Service and Hospitality.
Please submit your stewardship story examples to [email protected]. They may be edited for space consideration.
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Centering PrayerSave the date for January 21 as Sr. Mary McGehee will present an Introductory Workshop on Centering Prayer at Prince of Peace. More details to come.
Centering Prayer is a way to deepen your prayer life by learning to “rest in God.” It helps you find Christ’s presence within the “stillness of our being” leading us beyond concepts, words and images. Centering Prayer is a simple and disciplined waiting, lovingly on God.
To learn Centering Prayer, please be prepared to attend for six weeks. There will be an Introductory Workshop (lead by Sr. McGehee), which is usually given in a one-day or weekend retreat, then weekly sessions for six weeks.
The Introductory Workshop learns this method of prayer by lectures, discussion, and practice. The day has a beautiful atmosphere of silent listening from the heart. The following sessions include praying Centering Prayer as a group, reading from the book, Open Mind Open Heart, or watching a short video of Fr. Thomas Keating and having discussions. The weekly sessions usually last 1.5 - 2 hours each.
We hope you can join us for this introspective prayer journey on January 21.
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The POP Knights of Columbus selected five Prince of Peace students’ Christmas artwork to be entered into
the “Keep Christ in Christmas” poster contest. Congratulations to the students and thank you to teacher JoJo Settine for encouraging their talents!
Covenant of LoveYou’re Invited! Covenant of Love Date Night is a marriage ministry that allows couples to reconnect and refocus on what’s important, as well as impart practical wisdom to become the husband and wife God desires them to be. The next Date Night is:
Friday, January 136:30 - 8:30 pm
Eat. Drink. Talk. Pray.Register by January 11
Deasy Hall
Nursery provided. Please visit popdatenight.myevent.com to register and get more information or contact [email protected].
Adventure Ark Playschool NewsRegistration for the 2017-2018 Playschool (MDO) year is coing up soon! If you would like to schedule a tour or if you have questions regarding our program, please contact Kara Woodard at 205.822.9125 x 15.
January 9-13: Re-enrollment of current students and/or registration of children who have a sibling in our Playschool or in POP Preschool/School.
Janaury 17: Open reigstration for Prince of Peace Church Members.January 30: Registration will be open to the public.
Playschool registration fee is $100 and non-refundable. Registration forms may be picked up at the Playschool Office or may be downloaded from the church website.
A New Sunday Education Series Begins January 8
The Saint and the Pope: Two Men named Francis
The world has been captivated by the loving and caring spirituality of Pope Francis and his inspiration by his namesake, St. Francis of Assisi. Join us Sunday mornings at 9:45 am in the St. Monica Room for this enthralling new video series presented by Fr. Daniel P. Horan, O.F.M..
Fr. Horan explores the rich spiritual tradition of the 13th century saint and the contemporary pope in four general themes: prayer, evangelical poverty, mercy, and creation. Let these two men named Francis guide your spirituality today.
Prayer, Formation, & Parish EventsSave the Date!
Day of Service - No Sew BlanketsJanuary 22, 2017 - Deasy Hall
Prep days will be: Sunday, January 15 • Noon - 5:00 pm Thursday, January 19 • 6:00 - 8:00 pm Saturday, January 21 • 9:00 am - Noon
All are in Deasy Hall.
Can’t make it? If you would still like to help, please call or stop by the church office where we will have some blankets ready for you to prep. Thank you for your help!
To sign-up for the Day of Service, please visit: www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054BACA62BA0FE3-popday.
You can access the link off the Prince of Peace website or sign-up at the Welcome Desk. Questions? Please contact Tara Wilkinson at [email protected] or 205.414.6449.
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Casting Lots for the Seamless Garment (John 19:23-4)Let Us Give Thanks - About Nuclear Weapons
On October 27 of this year, the United Nations adopted a landmark resolution to launch negotiations in 2017 on a treaty outlawing nuclear weapons; 123 nations voted for the resolution, with 38 voting against it and 16 abstaining. The countires that actually have nuclear weapons were of course among those against the resolution. But even if the nuclear nations scoff, a treaty would help stigmatize the weapons. (Consistent Life Web Page, issue #338 11.25.16)
For more information on the Seamless Garment, please contact Tom & Elsbeth Germanson: 205.565.3456, [email protected].
Safety CornerThe Safety Ministry looks forward to the New Year and making sure our parish is safe. Thank you for your support and remember: No Parking on the red curbs in front of the church and review the Safety Codes on the church website. We look forward to working with you in 2017!
“Winter Starlight Gala”presented by the Hoover High School Band
Join us for an evening of pops and jazz!Saturday, January 147:00 pm - Deasy Hall
Tickets are $30 for adults and $20 for children 12 and under. Evening includes coffee, desserts and silent auction. This event
benefits the Hoover High Band and the purchase of instruments. For tickets, email
Middle School Youth GroupYouth Group resumes January 4! Please join us every Wednesday and bring a friend! All are welcome! Drop off is in Deasy Hall at 5:30 pm for dinner. Parent pick-up is at 7:30 pm in the school parking lot. Feel free to contact Corey Kappler at 205.789.7957 or [email protected] with any questions.
Please remember...
Doris GregErrol Austin Curtis AustinMike VestaNicholas LanziZeek HughesAlan CruzDenis AbercrombieDebra RiceJake CulottaCarol Jean MirandaPatricia Muldowney
Carmella PistoneVirginia GuarinoCharles Pardi Virginia LorinoLinda CarnaggioGeorge HollowayCaroline SammisMadison SammisClaudia CharmeLowell PannellVirginia RentaSally Lee
Donna DogilRick Goff Joe MirandaDavid AndreasBernard ScalisiKathy BennerClara BraggHope DeFalcoMary CrockerRichard CrockerMary DavisMarie Gerson
Dean DoverspikeDanielle WellsEdward ChazalSusan ChazalPaul KestersonAshley BirkJohn BirkLisa HardingDebbie RiceLesa Samblanet
Prayer List - Lista de OracionesPlease pray for all of our sick and recovering loved ones. If you would
like to add or remove someone to/from the prayer list, please contact the parish office at 205.822.9125 or email [email protected]. Names will remain on the list for 3 months unless notified. To be part of the parish
prayer chain, email, [email protected].
Jared Fitzgerald, USMCJoseph Byrd, USNGCraig Hollis, USAFJohn Okon, USNJessica Stephens, USNMatt Stephens, USNMark Okon, USNLaurin Okon, USNHarold Eddy, USAFrancisco Rodriguez, USMCDuffy Towey, USCG
Joey Gable, USAFAmy Williams, USNPhilip West, USABradley Hallmark, USAFMatthew Russell, USMCAaron Torczynski, USAFAustin C. Daniel, USNCharles L. Kidd II, USAPatrick C. Kidd, USAJoseph Lujano, USNEduardo Reyes, USNG
Chris Silko, USAFAnthony Roth, USAFJustin Roberts, POLICENicholas Tylka, USARyan Menasco, USMCDennis Wigge, POLICEBernard F. Ceravolo IV, USAFEugene Elking, USAFAdam Wagner, USNBradley Bricker
Military & First Responders Prayer ListPlease pray for all of our loved ones who are currently serving in the
United States Military or as a First Responder. If you would like to add or remove someone to/from this list, please contact parish office with the name
and branch/division at 205.882.9125 or email [email protected].
We are a Stewardship ParishThe four pillars of stewardship:
Prayer, Formation, Service and Hospitality help parishioners witness, experience and live the stewardship way of life. These four pillars support the parish community and we are all called through our baptismal
promises to contribute our time, talent and treasure to them.
The Prince of Peace community would like to extend our sympathy to Randall Naccari and family on the death of his father, Norman
Naccari. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
La comunidad de Príncipe de Paz quiere sus más profundas condolencias a Randall Naccari y a su familia por el fallecimiento de su padre, Norman Naccari. Nuestras oraciones y pensamientos
están con ustedes.
Liturgy Schedule
MassSaturday: 5:00 pmSunday: 7:00 am, 8:30 am (Nursery), 11:00 am (Nursery), 5:00 pmMonday: 8:30 am, 6:30 pmTuesday: 8:30 amWednesday: 8:15 am, 5:00 pmThursday: 8:30 amFriday: 8:30 am
Reconciliation Confessions are available anytime by appointment.Saturdays: 4:00 pmSundays: 12:30 - 1:15 pmTuesdays: 5:00 - 7:00 pm
AdorationThursdays: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Misas en EspañolDomingos: 1:30 pm, 7:00 pmMartes: 7:00 pm
ConfesionesDomingos: 12:30 - 1:15 pmMartes: 5:00 - 7:00 pmJueves: 2:00 - 6:00 pm* *sólo con cita
Parish Information
Fr. John Fallon, PastorFr. Gerald Holloway, Associate PastorFr. Jose Luis Guevara, Associate Pastor
Office HoursMonday - Thursday: 8:30 am - 3:30 pmFriday: 8:30 am - 2:30 [email protected]
POP School (3 yr old - 8th grade)Connie Angstadt, PrincipalAndy Rothery, Asst. PrincipalP: 205.824.7886F: 205.824.2093E: [email protected]
Adventure Ark Playschool (6 mo - 2 yr old)Kara Woodard, DirectorP: 205.822.9125 x 15F: 205.822.9127E: [email protected]
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Ministerio Hispano
Oficina Hispana205.822.9125 x 22
Padre José Luis GuevaraLunes 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Martes y Jueves 2:00 - 8:00 pmNubia Kosoglow
Lunes - Jueves 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
Esquina del PadreNo puedo creer que ya estemos celebrando el año nuevo. El tiempo sigue pasando. “Mañana y mañana y mañana desafía al ritmo apurado que llevamos día tras día…” Como dice Macbeth, y continúa desafiando. Y ninguno de nosotros sabe cuando el tiempo se nos acabara. Mucha gente hace sus resoluciones hoy porque reconocen que hay cosas que les gustaría hacer diferente (Como gastar menos dinero, parar de fumar, perder peso, hacer mas ejercicios etc.)Y saben que no van a tener para siempre para hacerlo. Si estás haciendo alguna resolución, porque no pensar en rezar un poquito más. Cuando rezo Estoy tentado a pensar que le estoy dando un poco de mi preciado tiempo a Dios. Después Dios me recuerda que cada momento que estoy vivo es porque él me lo da. Cuando rezo simplemente estoy devolviéndole a Dios algo que ya le pertenece. La oración ayuda a mantenerme Juicioso y a tener una mejor perspectiva. No nos ayudaría mas 5 minutos de oración que 5 minutos de televisión? Tenemos el ejemplo de María en el evangelio de hoy, “María mantuvo todas estas cosas y se mantenían reflejadas en su corazón. Ella quien ya estaba cerca de Dios necesitaba tiempo para reflejar la presencia de Dios en su vida…. Esto no es igual de necesario para todos nosotros? Que tal “el proceso de la Oración?”
Proximos Eventos Mes de Enero
8, 15, 22, 29 Clases de Educación Religiosa8 Misa de los Reyes
12, 29 Clases Pre Bautismales4, 11, 18, 25 Cena de miércoles para los feligreses de
la parroquia
Todos son bienvenidos...Príncipe de Paz
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¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
Diciembre 31, 2016 & Enero 1, 2017
Maria, Santisima Madre de Dios
BAUTISMOS2do y 4to Sábado del mes a las 10:00am
3er Domingo del mes después de la misa (2:45 pm)
CLASES DE BAUTISMO2do Jueves del mes a las 7:00pm
4to Domingo del mes a las 11:00amEs requisito REGISTRARSE antes para las pláticas y bautizos en la oficina. Por favor, haga planes para llegar 15 minutos antes y así iniciar las pláticas y bautizos puntúales. Pláticas en inglés se realizan el 2do. Domingo de cada mes a las 9:40 am. Para registrarse llamar a la oficina de la parroquia 822-9125 ext. 13.
MATRIMONIOSRegistrase en las oficinas de la iglesia, los arreglos deberán de hacerse con 6 meses de anticipación, y tiene que tomar las platicas prematrimoniales, que iniciaran este 1ro de febrero 2017.
QUINCEAÑERASArreglos para quinceañeras deberán hacerse con 6 meses de anticipación. La quinceañera deberá estar registrada en educación religiosa y/o prestar un servicio voluntario a la parroquia. Por favor registrarse en la Oficina de la iglesia.
Ministerio Hispano
¡Bienvenidos Nuestros Niños Bautizados! Jeily Yannel López VillalbaJulián Antonio Anguiano
Gael FloresCristopher Flores
Mario VeraSonia Martínez Aguilera
Jair Enrique Ramos GómezSonia Martínez Aguilera
Joanna HuertaDamián Flores Martínez
Fátima SandovalCloe Sattui
Platicas BautismalesNo habrá pláticas Bautismales en el mes de
Diciembre, las próximas pláticas serán el Jueves 12 de Enero del 2017.
Educación ReligiosaLas personas más felices que conozco
Las personas más felices que conozco, son también las personas más generosas que conozco, Sera una coincidencia? Yo no creo, El mundo nos sugiere el egocentrismo como el camino a la felicidad, Dios nos sugiere la generosidad como el camino a la felicidad. La felicidad que experimentamos mediante el egocentrismo se va porque depende de las circunstancias que nos rodean. Pero la felicidad mediante la generosidad no depende de que si las cosas se hacen como decimos o queremos, o si las personas de nuestro alrededor hacen solo lo que nosotros queremos; esta felicidad está arraigada en Dios. Todos estamos invitados a esa vida de generosidad que es el camino que nos conduce a; la verdadera felicidad.
“Dios es amor” es como el evangelio de de Juan describe a Dios. Que palabra lo describe para ti?
8 de Enero se resumen las clases
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Respondiendo al llamado de Dios
Algunos feligreses trabajan todo el año en la construcción del Reino de Dios’. Participan en numerosos eventos benéficos para recaudar fondos a beneficio de otros miembros de nuestra parroquia. Trabajan incansablemente en apoyar las diferentes actividades de la parroquia, ya sea ayudando en las clases de educación religiosa, o cocinando, decorando y limpiando en los eventos de la iglesia, estos son solo algunos ejemplos. Sirven como un buen modelo de vida de servicio y hospitalidad en nuestro camino a ser mas como Jesús.
AvisosLa misa de los reyes será el Domingo 8 de Enero, se
les invita a traer sus roscas para compartir después de la misa de la 1:30 y de las 7:00 pm para los que viene a la
misa de las 7:00 pm.
Si quieres estar en la lista de oración del boletín, por favor llamar a la oficina de la iglesia o registrarse con
Adriana en la misa de la 1:30 pm.
Para los interesados en llevarse la virgen peregrina a su casa por favor comunicarse con Alicia Sarabia, o anotarse con Adriana en la misa de la 1:30 pm.
Pagina de FacebookLos invitamos a revisar nuestra página en Facebook Prince of Peace Catholic Parish-Hoover. Para ver todas las fotos de los eventos que se realizan en la parroquia como las de la celebración de la virgen de Guadalupe, también es una Buena manera de mantenernos informados con lo que sucede en nuestra Iglesia. Dale me gusta!!!
