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S E C O N D S U N D A Y I N O R D I N A R Y T I M E

3870 Atlanta Highway Montgomery, Alabama 36109 (334) 272-3463 Fax (334) 272-3492 www.stbede.org

January 14, 2018

S a v e t he Da t e for . . . Catholic Charities Appeal Sunday - January 28, 2018

World Day of the Sick Anointing - Church

Sunday - February 11, 2018

Bless ing of Candles Friday - February 2, 2018

18TH CENTURY CRUCIFIX @ GIFT SHOP

The St. Bede Gift shop has received new items from France and Belgium like a kneeler for prayer, antique ornate crucifixes, a beautiful print of the Last Supper, and other items. Come visit the store Monday - Friday during office hours and on Sunday after the 8am, 10am & 12:30pm Masses.

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Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm Sunday: 8am, 10am, 12:30pm (Spanish), 5pm Daily Mass: 6:30am & 8:30am Mon, Wed, Fri. 6:30am Tues, Thurs 8:30am Sat Confessions: Saturday: 4-4:45pm; Sunday: 7:15- 7:45, 9:15-9:45, 11:45-12:15, 4:15-4:45pm,

15 minutes before each daily Mass

Vigilia del sábado: 5:00 pm Domingo: 8am, 10am, 12:30pm (Español), 5pm Misas diarias: 6:30am & 8:30am lunes, miércoles, viernes 6:30am martes, jueves 8:30am sábado Confesiones: sábado: 4-4:45pm; domingo: 7:15- 7:45, 9:15-9:45, 11:45-12:15, 4:15-4:45pm,

15 minutos antes de cada Misa diaria

Regular Mass Schedule Horario De Misas

N e e d a P r i e s t ? Please do not hesitate to call and let us know when you need us.

During Office Hours: Fr. Alex (334) 272-3463 ext 203; Fr. Nicholas (334) 272-3463 ext 204

For Sacramental emergencies (near death), please call (251) 599-3523 or (251) 404-6657

E-mail Bulletin Announcements by Friday at Noon (the week before) to mmaninang@stbede.org.

Phone: (334) 272-3463 Fax: (334) 272-3492 Office Hours: M-Th 8am-4:30pm Fr i . 8am-4pm

Si tiene anuncios para el boletín, mande la información por correo electrónico a mmaninang@stbede.org, lo más tardar el mediodía del viernes de la semana antes que

quiera que aparezca. ¿Necesita a un Sacerdote? Por favor, no dude

en llamarnos cuando nos necesite. Durante horas de oficina: Padre Alex (334) 272-3463 ext 203; Padre Nicholas (334) 272-3463 ext 204

Para Emergencias Sacramentales (moribundo), llame (251) 599-3523 o (251) 404-6657 Weekly Offering Collection 12-31-17 $ 23,311.94 Needed Weekly: $ 16,961.54 Tithing Year-to-Date: $ 951,621.84

This Year’s Budget: $ 882,000.00 Tithing Budget-to-Date: $ 882,000.00

For Your Convenience Hearing Assistance Devices: Available in the sacristy. Deaf Ministry: 5pm Sunday Mass interpreted for the deaf. Wheelchair: Three available in the sacristy for your use.

Religious Education (August - Easter) RE Classes: Students in 1st grade thru 6th grade meet Sunday morning from 11:15am-12:20pm in the school.

St. Bede the Venerable Gift Shop Open Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm (except on holidays) and Sundays after the 8am, 10am

& 12:30pm Masses. Proceeds go to the MCPS Scholarship Fund.

Office Phone: (334) 272-3463 Fr. Alejandro E. Valladares , Pastor fralex@stbede.org

ext 203

Fr. Nicholas J. Napolitano, Parochial Vicar frnicholas@stbede.org

ext 204

Kathy Dean , Of f i ce Manager kdean@stbede.org ext 208

Elizabeth Segrest , Book k eeper esegrest@stbede.org ext 207

Andrea Nemesszeghy, Coordinator - Youth, Religious Education, Sacraments and Hispanic Community Liaison andrean@stbede.org or youth@stbede.org

ext 209

Mara Maninang, Administrative Assistant mmaninang@stbede.org ext 202

Tyler Kirsch, Administrative Assistant tkirsch@stbede.org

ext 201

Audra Starrett , Manager Catholic Children’s Ministry @ St. Bede astarrett@stbede.org

send email

Barry C. Waite, Grand Knight, KofC #893 barrywaiteusaf@gmail.com

315-0864

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School www.montgomerycatholic.org

St. Bede K4-6: Laurie Gulley, Principal lgulley@montgomerycatholic.org 272-3033

Middle/High School 7-12: Justin Castanza, Principal, jcastanza@montgomerycatholic.org 272-7220

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RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults): Wednesday evenings - 7pm in the Parish Hall at St. Peter Catholic Church. If you know anyone who is interested or if you would like a personal Invitation extended, call the Office at 272-3463.

B ible Study : Tuesdays at 7:00pm in the Parish Hall .

St. Bede Family Night: Dinner, Catechesis and Fraternity. Every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6pm-7:30pm in the Family Life Center.

Catechesis & Adoration : 1st & 3rd Thursdays from 6:30pm-7:30pm in the Church.

Montgomery Area Perpetual Adoration Chapel is open 24 hours, located behind Our Lady Queen of Mercy Church, 4421 Narrow Lane Rd, Montgomery AL 36116.Call Priscilla Berry for more info: 334-288-3292

Pro-Life Rosary: Every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday after 8:30am Mass.

Prayer Network: For special prayers or to become part of the Prayer Network call Joe Crowley at 264-7586.

F u r t h e r i n g Yo u r F a i t h

From Death Into New Life With Our Lord

Sunday 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19; Ps 40:2 , 4 , 7-10; 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20; Jn 1:35-42

Vigil 5:00pm Special Intentions 8:00am Special Intentions 10:00am Parishioners 12:30pm Special Intentions

Monday 1 Sm 15:16-23; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mk 2:18-22

6:30am Rita Cichoki 8:30pm Matt Wujcik

Tuesday 1 Sm 16:1-13; Ps 89:20-22, 27-28; Mk 2:23-28

6:30am Deceased loved ones of Turkleson, Rouen, Daigle & Eckelkamp Families

Wednesday 1 Sm 17:32-33, 37, 40-51 ; Ps 144:1b, 2 , 9-10; Mk 3:1 -6

6:30am Eloise (Sis) Taff 8:30am Reverend Father Patr ick Maher

Thursday 1 Sm 18:6-9; 19:1 -7 ; Ps 56:2-3 , 9 -13 ; Mk 3:7-12

6:30am Charl ie McGinty Sr. Friday 1 Sm 24:3-21; Ps 57:2-4, 6, 11; Mk 3:13-19

6:30am Bernadette Nickson (L) 8:30am Howard Walker

Saturday 2 Sm 1 : 1 -4 , 11 - 12 , 19, 23-27; Ps 80:2-3 , 5 -7 ; Mk 3:20-21

8:30am Frank Reda Jr.

5:00pm Special Intentions

14, 1980 Mamie Bowers Todd 14, 1982 Mary Crump Herwitt 14, 1985 Michael Eugene Lucido 15, 2004 James Powers

THE PARISH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED on Monday,

January 15th, in observance of

Martin Luther King Day

PICTORIAL FOR ST. BEDE DIRECTORY COMING IN MARCH - ST. BEDE REGISTERED PARISHIONERS - WE NEED YOU TO

BE A PART OF IT! SAVE THE DATE: MARCH 6 If you have been coming to St. Bede but has not filled

out a parishioner form, call the parish office or register online at stbede.org before pictorial starts.

J A N U A R Y 16, 2001 Henry Chadwell 16, 2002 Ed James William Bradley 17, 1962 Wilhemenia Bussenlehner 17, 1964 Mrs. Camille Shelly Parker 17, 1971 Gladys M. Young 17, 1987 Henry Opel Miller 17, 1998 Sarah Caffey White 17, 2006 Jaunita F. Miller 18, 1966 John David Clark 18, 1974 Wilfred Charles Dar Fresne 18, 1976 Miss Josephine Donlin 18, 1990 John David Harris, Sr. 18, 1996 Margaret Wicker Vetere 18, 1998 Martha B. Weathers 19, 1998 Frances M. Hawkins 19, 2012 Marie Andrews 20, 1950 Joseph E. Foster 20, 1984 Lillian Pugh Murrell 20, 1987 Edward Wayne Sheridan 20, 1997 Vern Edgette 20, 2000 Sam Schillaci 20, 2013 Patricia Louise Johnson

Mass Intentions for January 14 - 20

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1. Parents must be married in the Catholic Church. 2. If a couple is civilly married or unmarried, they must

make an appointment to meet with the Pastor before they can have their children baptized.

3. Children age 6 and under will receive the sacrament of Baptism. From 7 and above, they will receive all three sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Communion, and Confirmation).

4. Parents must bring a copy of their marriage certificate from the Church where they were married.

5. Godparents must be practicing Catholics. You may have a proxy for a godparent/s who may be unable to come.

6. To have your child baptized, contact Andrea at 272-3463 to schedule a Baptism Preparation Class.

7. Baptism in English is every 3rd Sunday of each month after the 10am Mass.

1. Los padres deben estar casados por la Iglesia catolica. 2. Si la pareja está casada civilmente o no están casados,

ellos deben hacer una cita para reunirse con el Pastor antes de bautizar a su hijo(s).

3. Niños de 6 años o menores van a recibir el scramento de Bautismo. Niños de 7 años o mayores, recibirán los 3 sacramentos de Iniciación (Bautismo, Primera Comunión, y Confirmación).

4. Los Padres deben traer una copia de su certificado de matrimonio de la Iglesia donde se casaron.

5. Los padrinos deben ser Católicos practicantes puede tener un ‘proxy’ o representante, si un padrino o los padrinos no pueden estar presentes.

6. La clase de preparación para el bautismo se ofrece un sábado una vez al mes a las 11:00am en el Parish Hall. Llamar a la Srta. Andrea Nemesszeghy para saber qué sábado o verifiquen el boletín dominical.

7. El Sacramento del Bautismo es celebrado el tercer domingo de cada mes después de la Misa del 12:30pm.

Requirements for Baptism Requisitos para Bautismo

St. Bede Food Pantry Poor Box. For the month of December, the Pantry received $ 320.47

Your generosity is always greatly appreciated!

SACRAMENT RECEIVED AT ST BEDE

ETHAN JAMES and EMMA KATE were Baptized in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit

by Rev. Fr. Alejandro E. Valladares on Thursday, January 4.

They are the children of Thomas Ashley & Mary Catherine Thaggard with godparents

Will & Tabitha Hickman

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Pray for those who are Sick

Ruth Azar Maria Chappell

Erica Coach Sue Coston

Chuck Ernest Lindsey Guin

Caroline Hornsby

Myrtice Johnson Daniel Kedzierski

Augie Klein Norbert Schaefer

James Sepan Doreen Skoneki All our Shut-Ins

El grupo de oración carismático catolica — Seguidores de Cris to t iene la oración

los dias sábados de 7 pm hasta 8 pm en la Iglesia de St. Bede. Para más

información, l lame a Hector Ramirez (334) 544-5072

¡Están Preparados! Para Defender Su Fe es una serie de clases para aprender sobre su Fe Católica. Estas clases son para adultos, mayores de 18 años. Cada clase es su tema propio. La próxima clase es el domingo, 14 de enero en el Parish Hall desde las 2:00pm hasta las 3:00pm y el tema es ¡No necesito la Iglesia, tengo la Biblia!

VAN DRIVERS NEEDED. THE ST. BEDE VAN DRIVER MINISTRY IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO

TAKE PARISHIONERS WHO DO NOT HAVE A RIDE TO THE SUNDAY MASSES AND BACK. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE CALL THE PARISH OFFICE AT (334) 272-3463

AND SPEAK TO FATHER ALEX. YOU MAY ALSO SEND HIM AN EMAIL: fralex@stbede.org

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“Pray with a multi-faceted novena that includes a new intention, brief

reflection, bonus information, and suggested actions each day. Sign up

now and participate - Thursday, January 18th to Friday, January 26th.” - USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities

www.9daysforlife.com

We pray for all people that God may grant us courage to embrace his precious gift of life, even in

the most difficult of circumstances.

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Every Thursday, Fr. Alex will have open office from 4 - 5:30pm for anyone who wants to see

him. No need for an appointment but alloted time is limited to 15 minutes.

Todos los jueves, Padre Alex va a tener horas de oficina desde las 4:00pm hasta las 5:30pm para cualquier persona que necesite verle. No necesita una cita, pero el tiempo asignado se limita a 15 minutos.

FAMILY NIGHT is on Wednesday, January 17th, at 6pm in the Family Life Center. Please call the Parish Office

(334)272-3463 to make dinner reservations. See you there!

Miércoles 17 de enero es la Noche en Familia a las 6pm en el Family Life Center. Llamen a las oficinas parroquiales (334)272-3463 para hacer su reservación.

¡Buen Provecho!

Come play Bunco with us every 1st Friday of the month at 9:30am

in the Parish Hall. For February, we play 2nd Friday.

We do potluck for lunch.

St. Bede 6th graders with Mrs. Mary Pears and Father Alex

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Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School hosts

“A Day in the Life of a Middle School Student” on January 17

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School will host “A Day in the Life of a Middle School Student”

Wednesday, January 17, from 7:45 AM to Noon.

Current sixth grade students are invited to Montgomery Catholic's Middle School campus and experience what our program is like. Visiting students from our St. Bede and Holy Spirit campuses must wear their regular school uniform. Students from a school with no uniform policy should dress appropriately.

Parents will drop-off and pick up students at the Middle School. Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School is located at 5350 Vaughn Road. The Middle School is located behind the front building and is adjacent to our athletic fields.

Please call 334-272-2465 or email Sarah Rech at srech@montgomerycatholic.org to RSVP

by January 10.

St. Bede 6th graders help

Fr. Alex bott le Holy Water on

Monday, January 8

O U R M O N T G O M E R Y P E R P E T U A L A D O R A T I O N C H A P E L

N E E D S A D O R E R S !

We need your help at the chapel, located at Our Lady, Queen of Mercy Church on

Narrow Lane Road, to remain open around the clock, giving honor and glory to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Give Jesus one

hour a week and He will pour out grace upon grace for you and your family and for the entire world!

HOURS MOST NEEDED: Sun: 1-2 am, 2-3 am, 3-4 am; Mon: 2-3am, 3-4pm; Tue: 6-7am; Wed: 2-3am, 3-4am; Thu: 1-2am, 2-3am, 9-10pm. These hours are in immediate need and would be most appreciated, but we also welcome you to choose any hour during the week that will work for you. We also need Prayer Partners for : Sun 2-3pm; Tue 2-3pm, 6-7pm, 7-8pm; Fri 8pm-9am, 10-11pm. Please call Priscilla Berry at 288-3292 or Beth Russo @ 244-7866 to sign up.

JOB OPPORTUNITY. The Catholic Children's Ministry @ St. Bede is looking to hire an aide for the baby/young toddlers room. Applicants should be willing and able to play on the floor, dance and sing, rock and soothe, and have a great attitude! Please contact Audra by email if you're interested: astarrett@stbede.org

Cub Scouting at St. Bede is gearing up for a fun year! Open to 1st – 5th grade boys. We meet Mondays at 6pm typically in the Scout Hut (behind the Family Life Center). Come join us. For more information, call Erin Fleet 334-546-1901.

“Listen to Water Cooler Catechism” featuring Fr. Pat Driscoll from Holy Spirit Parish and

Tom Riello from Montgomery

Catholic Preparatory on WMGY AM 800 at 8 am Sunday mornings and online at archangelradio.com and the

Archangel Radio app.”

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Keep posted with al l Youth act ivit ies, follow us on Facebook: St Bede the Venerable

Instagram/Twitter :@StBedeV

Seton Haven 3721 Wares Ferry Rd. Montgomery, AL 36109

334-272-4000

Front Desk Clerk Part time Position Available

If Interested, Call 272-4000. Ask for Administrator

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School hosts Open House for New Families at all campuses

on February 4. Founded in 1873, Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School invites new families to tour any of our campuses, meet our staff, and learn about our K4-12 program.

Please join us for our K4-12 Open House Sunday, February 4, 2018 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM.

Faith. Excellence. Service. This is Catholic.

For more information, contact jlopez@montgomerycatholic.org or call 334.272.7221. ext. 32.

Holy Spirit Elementary Campus, K4-6 grade, 8580 Vaughn Road, Montgomery, AL 36117 Phone: (334) 649-4404

St. Bede Elementary Campus, K4-6 grade, 3850 Atlanta Hwy, Montgomery, AL 36109, Phone: (334) 272-3033

Middle School Campus, 7-8 grade, 5350 Vaughn Road Montgomery, AL 36116 Phone: (334) 272-2465

High School Campus, 9-12 grade, 5350 Vaughn Road Montgomery, AL 36116 Phone: (334) 272-7220

READY - SET - BET! SAVE THE DATE FOR MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC'S MONTE CARLO NIGHT - FEBRUARY 10, 2018! Let the good times roll and join us for our Annual Monte Carlo Night on Saturday, February 10, 2018. Our biggest fundraising event of the year! Adults only. The MCPS Dolly Barranco Activity Center is transformed into a world-class casino for an evening of fun and games that try your luck. Tickets are $50 each and include $1,000 of "funny money" for the games, delicious hors d'oeuvres, a fabulous silent auction, and loads of FUN! Tickets available at any MCPS campus office, at the door or order tickets on-line at

www.montgomerycatholic.org/MonteCarloTix For more information, to volunteer or to donate to the silent auction contact Gina Izer at

izerfamily@montgomerycatholic.org.

WE HOPE YOU WILL COME OUT AND SUPPORT OUR BIGGEST FUNDRAISER!

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS

St. Bede the Venerable #100450

3870 Atlanta Highway

Montgomery, AL 36109

TELEPHONE

334 272-3463 #202

CONTACT PERSON

Mara Maninang

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MS Publisher 2013

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HP laserjet 1320

EMAIL: mmaninang@stbede.org

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