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December 22, 2019 Fourth Sunday of Advent
DECEMBER 22, 2019 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
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PARISH CALENDAR & MASS INTENTIONS
FOURTH WEEK OF ADVENT
SUN. 22 Fourth Sunday of Advent 8:00 a.m. Mass (St. Lawrence Parish) CH
10:00 a.m. Mass (Harry Metzger) CH 11:00 a.m. RCIA
12:15 p.m. Spanish Mass (Phyllis Collins) CH MON. 23 St. John of Kanty, Priest 7:40 a.m. Morning Prayer CH
8:00 a.m. Mass (Dean McPherson) CH 9:00 a.m. Church Decorating 1:00 p.m. Parish Staff Meeting RD TUES. 24 Parish Office Closed No 8am Mass
4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass (Nancy Hansan) CH 6:30 p.m. Mass-bilingual (St. Lawrence Parish) CH 11:30 p.m. Prelude CH Midnight Mass (L/D of Mitchell family) CH WED. 25 Christmas – The Nativity of the Lord
9:00 a.m. Mass (Alice Pitsenbarger) CH THURS. 26 St. Stephen, the first Martyr No 8:00 a.m. Mass FRI. 27 St. John, Apostle & Evangelist 7:40 a.m. Morning Prayer CH
8:00 a.m. Mass (Jim Shaw) CH SAT. 28 The Holy Innocents, Martyrs
8:00 a.m. Mass (Gary Riggin) CH 9:00 a.m. Church Cleaning 3:00 p.m. Confessions CH
4:30 p.m. Mass (Floyd Jones) CH SUN. 29 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph 8:00 a.m. Mass (Welfare of Hilton/Sherrill CH Families) 10:00 a.m. Mass (St. Lawrence Parish) CH
12:15 p.m. Spanish Mass (David Traub) CH
CH-church; RD-Rectory Dining; AH-St.Agnes Hall; RL-Rectory Living Room
Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Lawrence,
On behalf of the staff and myself, I want to wish
all of you a very joyful and blessed Christmas as we
approach the celebration of the historical event that
defines all of human history. In the Christian
Catholic understanding, all of the history of humanity
was directed toward the movement in which God
entered into communion through the second person
of the Blessed Trinity with the whole of humanity. In
his person the kingdom of God became present in our
world. As He is the one through whom we live and
move and have our being, He is in true union with
us. To be faithful to His voice, is to be faithful to the
very depth of our being. To be disconnected from
Him, is to be alienated from the core of our very
person. Through His presence among us and within
us all of creation is being restored to the Father and
the alienation that began through sin and has
continued through the embrace of sin is being
transformed by the power of the love of Christ that
conquered death on the cross. Christ is risen and
death and sin have no power over Him. His love, His
Kingdom, continues to overcome the power of sin
wherever truth and love break the power of falsehood
and violence. The full innocence and pure love of
God for the human family is revealed in that innocent
child lying in a manger. Our response to that child is
the response we make to every human being our life
encounters. Jesus Christ, in His union with each one
of us, experiences the joy, love, peace and hate,
contempt, suffering and indifference of every human
person. How can we love, truly love this child, if any
child is mistreated in any way?
As Jesus has united Himself to all, each face that
we look into, we are looking into the face of Christ.
So truly, welcome each one with “Merry Christmas.”
God Bless,
Fr. Dave
St. Lawrence Catholic Church http://www.stlawrencemuncie.com
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TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — You will be given this sign: The virgin
shall conceive and bear a son (Isaiah 7:10-14).
Psalm — Let the Lord enter; he is king of glory
(Psalm 24).
Second Reading — God has called us to belong to Jesus
Christ (Romans 1:1-7).
Gospel — The son born of Mary shall be called Jesus, for
he will save his people from their sins (Matthew 1:18-24).
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.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14;
Lk 1:57-66
Tuesday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29;
Lk 1:67-79
Wednesday:Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29;
Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25]
Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14;
Lk 2:1-14
Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12;
Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20
Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6;
Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14]
Thursday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab,
16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22
Friday: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8
Saturday: 1 Jn 1:5 — 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7cd-8; Mt 2:13-18
Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14; Ps 128:1-5;
Col 3:12-21 [12-17]; Mt 2:13-15, 19-23
PRAYER REQUESTS
Please remember the following parishioners in your
prayers this week: Beth Kaiser, Sonja Bickey,
Larry Tricker, Isaiah Greiner, Dan Wade, Joe Morgan,
Dale Goth, JoAnn Brown, Miriam Walker, Adam Pence,
Alex Pence, Anthony Pence, Joseph Jenkinson, Clara
Persinger, Martha Jean McIntosh, Dorothy Duncan, Linda
Goth, Pete Whitcomb, Betty Wright, Shirley Jordan,
Kameron Kadinger, Joe Duncan, Dick and Lucille
Kanney, Pat Daunt, John Haack, Larry Rigel, Ronald
Macken, Joyce Doyle, Marie Rhorer, for the family of
Alex and Kim Flores, Stacey Vencel, Joshua Cole,
Richard Biehl, Ed Kratochvil, Mary Hadley, Noah Cross,
Judy Cool Beaty, Mary Kerrigan, Roni Johnson, William
Berger, Tia Lindsey, Dixie Lindsey, Harry Seffrin, David
Duke, Bill Brown, Bailey Michelle Rinker, Jimmy
Hossom, Paula Hughes, Don Cox, Kevin Farrell, Helen
Fouts, John Hartmeyer, Phyllis Dornberger, Julie Coley
Werling, Charles Beaty, James Kenneth Barnes II, Mary
Bedel.
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Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for December
The Future of the Very Young That every country take the measures necessary to
prioritize the future of the very young, especially
those who are suffering.
For Our Priests, Deacons, and Seminarians
Sun. Fr. Paul Cochran Jordan Boone Mon. Fr. Ron Comeau Jason Diebolt Tues. Fr. Philip Cover Brian Farrell Wed. Fr. Alan Cox Matthew Jakupco
Thurs. Fr. John Cummings Jacob Miller Fri. Fr. Cole Daily Andrew Morand Sat. Fr. Christian DeCarlo TJ Slamkowski
Weekend of December 15, 2019
St. Lawrence Parish ………………….. $9,949.00 School Support ……………………… .. $ 160.00 Children’s Envelopes ……………….. .. $ .00 Deacon’s Food Pantry ………………. .. $1,210.00 Fuel Fund ……………………………. .. $ 100.00 --------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE NOTE: CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE 2019 GIVING YEAR ARE TO BE IN THE PARISH OFFICE BY 4:00 P.M. ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 30. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT PHIL OR LOIS AT THE PARISH OFFICE. ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Please consider online giving. Go to
www.osvonlinegiving.com/4289 or call the Business
Office at St. Lawrence 765-288-9223, Ext. 22. We
will help you work through the process in no time!
Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 22, 2019
They shall name him Emmanuel,
which means “God is with us.”
— Matthew 1:23
DECEMBER 22, 2019 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
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PARISH MINISTRIES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ADULT FAITH FORMATION COLUMN
(Sue Wilhelm)
EAT, PRAY AND LEARN
4 Wednesdays – Noon-1:00 p.m. –
January 29, February 5, 12, 19 –
Location: St. Agnes Hall
Join us for a simple lunch, and learn how prayer
changes our relationship with Christ. There will be
opportunity to practice ways of praying. These
practices might become part of your Lenten prayer.
REGISTER BY JANUARY 19 BY CALLING THE
PARISH OFFICE OR EMAIL SUE WILHELM AT
Prayer: Encountering Jesus and Letting Jesus
Encounter us
Week 1: Joining Jesus in Praying the Psalms
Week 2: Lectio Divina: Meeting Jesus in the Word.
Movements in our prayer.
Week 3: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels. How
our Imagination can aid our encounter.
Week 4: The Examen: Noticing Jesus’ presence
throughout our day.
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Tuesday Scripture Study: Join us
Tuesdays after the 8:00am Mass in St.
Agnes Hall where we share a simple
breakfast, coffee or tea and break open
the Word of God for the coming Sunday. All are
welcome. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
RCIA Class will meet at 11:00 am
this Sunday, December 22, in St.
Agnes Hall. If you have any
questions, contact Sue Wilhelm or Fr. Dave at the
Parish Office 288-9223.
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HEARTS OF HOPE MINISTRY This Ministry meets on a regular basis—once a month in
St. Agnes Hall. We will meet again on Tuesday,
January 28 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. and 6:30-8:00 p.m.
All are welcome who have lost a loved one or anticipate
the loss of a loved one. Join us! If you have any
questions, contact Deb Saxon at 765-760-4800.
STEPHEN MINISTRY Are You Going Through a Difficult Time?
Stephen Ministers are members of St.
Lawrence Church who listen, care,
encourage, and provide emotional support
and spiritual growth to those who are facing
a crisis, or going through loss or tough times in their
lives. The care you will receive is confidential, free, and
can be life changing. To learn how you can receive the
care and prayers of a Stephen Minister, or if you have
questions, call the Rectory 765-288-9223 and talk
privately to Fr. Hellmann. You may also contact a
Stephen Leader. Stephen Leaders are John and Melinda
Haack, Jim and Pat Savage, and Deb Saxon.
The next opportunity for Adoration will be
Sunday, January 19, following the 10:00 a.m. Mass and
will close with Evening Devotions at 7:00 p.m. If you are
interested in joining our ministry, please contact Marilyn
Sherrill at 765-396-3583 or 765-744-4086.
FOOTPRINTS SEWING GROUP Footprints Sewing Group will not be meeting
during the month of December. The ladies
will, however, still be working at home. Our January
meetings will be on the 9th
and 23rd
. For more
information, please contact Carmen Simmons at 765/808-
1917 or Jayne Waechter at 765/288-8920.
---------------------------------------------------------------- Please pray for those serving our country in the military – especially: Benjamin Branson, William Cox, Jared Hargis, Kyle
Jones, Kyle & Leandra Long, Jon Powell, Stephen Smith, Kyle Stewart, Christopher Tolmachoff, Payden Schug, and Matt Johns. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
In case of an emergency, an AED (Automatic
External Defibrillator) is located in the
vestibule of the church. There is also one
located in St. Agnes Hall. ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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FAITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR YOUTH!! Please Note: Children’s Liturgy of the Word at the 10am
Mass will begin again after the New Year when the
university students are back.
SACRAMENT CLASSES FOR FIRST
COMMUNION AND FIRST PENANCE
WILL START SOON:
Parents, If you have a child at least 7
years old and you would like to prepare
them to receive the sacraments of Penance and
Eucharist this Spring, please call Sheila Henry at
(765)729-1229 or notify the Parish Office as soon as
possible.
A FAMILY OF FAITH (Grades K-8) Sunday, January 12 – Parents and Students meet in
St. Agnes Hall at 11:00 a.m. For more information
the Parish Office.
High School Youth Group (HSYG)
Check future bulletins for dates for next
semester. Have a wonderful Christmas
break.
---------------------------------------------------------------- CONFIRMATION CLASS – Our next session will be
Sunday, January 5, from 5:15 to 7:30 p.m. in St. Agnes
Hall.
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Congratulations to our high school
parishioner, Thomas Wilhoite, a senior
at Yorktown High School. Thomas
was awarded a Lilly Scholarship by
the Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware
County. Thomas is the son of Leland and Mary Wilhoite.
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Ministers of Hospitality
With Winter weather rapidly approaching, we
would like to begin the Hospitality Ministry.
These ministers will help welcome parishioners
and visitors to Mass and assist those that might
need assistance getting into the Church. If you are
interested in serving in this ministry, please contact
the Parish Office.
Christmas Mass Times: December 24: 4:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. (bi-lingual)
December 25: Midnight Mass (prelude 11:30 p.m.)
9:00 a.m. Mass
Solemnity of May – Holy Day of Obligation Mass Times:
December 31: Candlelight Vigil – 4:30 p.m.
January 1: Mass – 9:00 a.m.
PLEASE NOTE: The St. Vincent
dePaul Thrift Store will be closed
from December 23 through January 1. They will reopen on January 2 at 10:00
a.m. If you have donations for the store,
please wait to drop them off when the store reopens!
Thank You from the St. Vincent dePaul Society
Our Christmas Adoption program for the Muncie
community on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13th
and
14th
was a huge success. Parishioners from all three
Muncie parishes adopted families in need and
provided food, gifts, blankets, and winter wear. A
generous donor gave turkeys to all of the
families. There were 71 families helped. There were
close to 50 volunteers over two days from all three
parishes. These volunteers helped unload and load
cars, organized the food and gifts from donors, and
distributed the extra donated gifts to all of the
families. The recipient families greatly appreciated
the effort and the items. Some of them were brought
to tears because of the generosity that was shown. A
difference was truly made in their lives.
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MARRIAGE IN CHRIST SEMINAR: This seminar is five weeks long (one 2-hour evening per week). Dates: Sundays -January 12
thru February 9 – 6-8pm Have you ever spent $100 on a dinner at a restaurant with your spouse? It is easy to spend $100 on a couple of movie nights, especially if you buy popcorn and pop and then go out for coffee and dessert to talk about the movie. It is easy to spend $100 on a professional baseball game, a concert, or a play. Now think about the investment that you want/need to make in your marriage. Is your marriage worth $100? Join us for the Marriage in Christ seminar. If you cannot afford the entire fee, but would like to attend, please let us know. We have scholarships or financial aid available. We also provide childcare, if you need it. To Register: Contact Deb Conlon 765-749-7299. For more information about the Marriage in Christ Seminar visit: www.marriageinchrist.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------
DECEMBER 22, 2019 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
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Saint Lawrence
Catholic School
stlawrencemuncie.org
765.282.9353 Rob Frey, Principal: [email protected]
Our mission is to provide a Catholic Christ-centered
education through an atmosphere of love and
compassion for all students.
Students are on Christmas break through
January 2.
As promised here are more of Mrs. McKinley’s
kindergarten class comments on what they would
give to baby Jesus for Christmas.
Samantha:
I would give him a teddy bear because baby Jesus
might like it.
Emma:
I would show charity by making more friends for
him and making him smile.
Jeremiah:
I would give him sheep to keep him warm.
Julie:
I would give him a “Thank you” prayer because
God made the world.
James:
I would give him a baby toy because he would love
that to play with.
Leilani:
I would give him a unicorn because I want him to
have one for Christmas.
Sara:
I would give him more money for the poor so that
he could give it away.
Ryder:
I would give him an angel to help him.
150th Anniversary of Our Church
Remember Renew Rejoice
Mark your calendars!!
Closing of our 150th
Anniversary Year
Candlelight Mass – 4:30 p.m.
December 31
DISCOUNT ON
150TH
KEEPSAKE ITEMS These items will make a nice Christmas Gift,
Anniversary Gift, or Birthday Gift
Ornament of our beautiful church - $20
Stained Glass Window Book - $5
Coloring Book – FREE WITH PURCHASE
T-Shirt with our 150th
logo - $7
Call the Parish Office at 288-9223 or stop by the
office if you would like to purchase any of these
items. --------------------------------------------------------------------
Our Parish Mission and Vision
Mission: St. Lawrence Parish, a people of prayer
and service glorifying God. Vision: Through prayer
and service, St. Lawrence Parish deepens its love for
and knowledge of God.
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MINISTRY ASSISGNMENTS FOR DECEMBER 28 AND 29 Readers Altar Servers E.M.H.C. Ushers
4:3
0 P
.M. Nick Flowers
Jeanette Carnes Andrew Shaw Deb Miller
Nancy Mills Cheryl Schmitt
Mike Brand Jim Carnes Jeff Crabtree Steve Lansing
8:0
0 A
.M. Mitchell Dudley
Carolyn MacDougall Rachel Waechter Sandy Shirey
Nancy Taverna Lynette Varner JoEllenWard Tom Ward
Jerry Bricker Mary Burford Sheila Caudill Jack Holland
10:0
0 A
.M. Les Coutinho
Kayleigh Cooper Breaking Open the Word: Jack Greiner
Alex Cox Ava Echelbarger
Mary Bowling Bob Carpenter Lea Carpenter Bridget Cole Cindy Spears
John Coutinho Omar Galan Jeff Huff Mateo Romero
MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS FOR CHRISTMAS Tuesday, December 24 – Vigil Mass – 4:30 p.m.: 1st Reader: Deb Miller; 2nd Reader: Nick Flowers EMHC: Jeanette Carnes, Jim Carnes Bob Carpenter, Lea Carpenter Mike Dransfield Nancy Mills Ronald Sells Cindy Spears Marilyn Sherrill Altar Server: Need 2 volunteers Ushers: Need volunteers Tuesday, December 24 – Vigil Mass – 6:30 p.m.: 1st Reader: Myron Echelbarger 2nd Reader: __________________ EMHC: Kathy Taylor Need 2 volunteers Altar Server: Need 2 volunteers Ushers: Need volunteers Christmas – Midnight Mass: 1st Reader: Mark Dirksen; 2nd Reader: Dolphus Stephens EMHC: Rob Frey Patrick Hellman, Lynne Hellman Julie Huff Amy Miller Deb Saxon Lynette Varner JoEllen Ward Need 1 volunteer Altar Server: Eli Hart Need 3 volunteers Ushers: Need volunteers Christmas: - 9:00 a.m. Mass 1st Reader: Mary Burford 2nd Reader: Kathy Taylor EMHC: Della Gregory Mary Bowling Les Coutinho Altar Server: Need 2 volunteers Ushers: Need volunteers
MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS FOR: Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God
(Holy Day of Obligation) Tuesday, December 31 – Candelight Vigil Mass at 4:30 p.m. 1st Reader: Maria Hart 2nd Reader: Nancy Zachary EMHC: Mike Dransfield Rob Frey Deb Miller Nancy Mills Deb Saxon Cheryl Schmitt Tom Schmitt Altar Server: Need 4 Volunteers Ushers: Need volunteers Wednesday, January 1 – 9:00 a.m. Mass 1st Reader: Mary Burford 2nd Reader: Kathy Taylor EMHC: Della Gregory Need 2 volunteers Altar Server: Need 2 volunteers Ushers: Need volunteers ---------------------------------------------------------------