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Weekly Readings www.usccb.org/bible/readings Jan 29, 4th Sun. Ordinary Time IV Domingo Ordinario Zep/Sop 2:3; 3:12-13 1 Cor/Co 1:26-31 Mt 5:1-12a Jan 30, Monday-Lunes Heb 11:32-40 Mk/Mc 5:1-20 Jan 31, Tuesday-Martes John/Juan Bosco Heb 12:1-4 Mk/Mc 5:21-43 Feb 1, Wednesday-Miércoles Heb 12:4-7, 11-15 Mk/Mc 6:1-6 Feb 2, Thursday-Jueves Presentation of the Lord Presectación del Señor Mal 3:1-4 Heb 2:14-18 Lk/Lc 2:22-40 Feb 3, Friday-Viernes Heb 13:1-8 Mk/Mc 6:14-29 Feb 4, Saturday-Sábado Heb 13:15-17, 20-21 Mk/Mc 6:30-34 Feb 5, 5th Sun. Ordinary Time V Domingo Ordinario Is 58:7-10 1 Cor/Co 2:1-5 Mt 5:13-16 Mass Intentions Sat, Jan 28, 5:30 p.m. PSR Students Sun, Jan 29, 8:30 a.m. PSR Teachers Sun, Jan 29, 10:30 a.m. Parish Sat, Feb 4, 5:30 p.m. V Encuentro Participants Sun, Feb 5, 8:30 a.m. Ruth Ryan Sun, Feb 5, 10:30 a.m. Parish Saint Mary Iglesia Católica 101 Baker Street Milan, MO 63556 (660) 265-4110 www.stmary.church Diácono John Weaver Pastoral Administrator [email protected] (573) 864-5502 Padre M. Brendan Griffey Sacramental Minister (573) 338-2199 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, Cuarto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario, Año A, el año del evangelio de san Mateo January/Enero 28-29, 2017 Ministerial Assignments Date/Fecha Sábado 5:30 pm Misa Sun 8:30 am Director of Worship / Director de adoración Jan 21/22 Jan 28/29 Feb 4/5 Feb 11/12 Jerónimo Fernando Jr Roman Edwin Dennis/Sherry Dennis/Sherry Terry/Shelly Terry/Shelly Altar Server/Acolyte/Acólitos Jan 21/22 Jan 28/29 Feb 4/5 Feb 11/12 Feb 18/19 Feb 25/26 Mar 4/5 Maira, Jazmin C, Emanuel B Alex M, Angely P, Ismael B Cristia R, Alexis C, Janissa Geniva, Tania, Andres Geniva, Tania, Andres Mainor, Cristina R, Manuel M Cecilia P, Carlos A., Santiago O Dominic Dominic Dominic Dominic Audio/Visual Jan 21/22 Jan 28/29 Feb 4/5 Feb 11/12 Jon Bianka Erick Angel Ryan Angel Ryan Bianka Lector Jan 21/22 Jan 28/29 Feb 4/5 Feb 11/12 Saul y Tania Geneva y Jerónimo Edwin y Ana L Janissa y Fernando B Paula May Paula May John Mino John Mino Palabra de Dios por los niños Jan 21/22 Jan 28/29 Feb 4/5 Feb 11/12 Evelia O, Angel O Jr Raul C, Bianca C Clelia P, Ana L Aurelia C, Jaqueline P Hospitality / Acomodadores Jan 21/22 Jan 28/29 Feb 4/5 Feb 11/12 Feb 18/19 Feb 25/26 Mar 4/5 Daniel O, Virginia M, Teresa C Amelia, Fernando, Jr., Josefina P Martin R., Consuelo, Victoria Mayra A, Mirna P, Fernando B Saul G, Gris G, Irma B Jerónimo C, Blanca C, Wendy Evelia O, Angel O, Julian H Tom/Rex Tom/Rex Terry/Cody Terry/Cody Terry/Cody Terry/Cody Dan V/Joan S Communion Minister Ministros Extraordinarios Jan 21/22 Jan 28/29 Feb 4/5 Feb 11/12 Valentia y Ana Roman y Josefina Fernando y Irma Edwin y Pedro Dan/Carla Dan/Carla Rex/Paula Rex/Paula Rejoice and be glad, your reward will be great in heaven. Alégrense y santen de contento, porque su premio será grande en los cielos. In todays Gospel, Jesus begins his Sermon on the Mount with a series of blessings, the Beatitudes. The Beatitudes are a summary of the fundamental attitude of Christian life, and thus of a Christian steward. We are gifted, that is, we are blessed with the graces ne- cessary to live this lifestyle of Christ-like patience and love. Make it a point to reflect on this Gospel reading during the week. Identify the blessing you relate to the most. Then name the one which is the most challenging for you. En el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús inicia su Sermón de la Montaña con una serie de bendiciones, las Bienaventuranzas. Las Bienaven- turanzas son un resumen de la actitud fundamental de la vida cris- tiana y, por lo tanto, de un mayordomo cristiano. Somos dotados, es decir, somos bendecidos con las gracias necesarias para vivir este estilo de vida de Cristo -como paciencia y amor. Enfoque su reflexión en la lectura de este Evangelio durante esta semana. ¿Identifica la bendición con la cual usted se identifica más? ¿Cuál de las Bienaventuranzas es la más desafiante para usted? Weekly Schedule of Services Mass Saturday in Spanish / Sábado en Español, Milan 5:30 p.m. Mass Sunday in English / Domingo en Ingl és Milan 8:30 a.m. — Unionville 10:30 a.m. Evening Vespers with Communion: Wed, 5:30 p.m. Reconciliation, Saturday, 5:00-5:20 p.m. & by appointment Infant Baptism Preparation, by appointment with Deacon John From The Deacons Desk... Go to Unionville Bulletin

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Weekly Readings

www.usccb.org/bible/readings

Jan 29, 4th Sun. Ordinary Time

IV Domingo Ordinario

Zep/Sop 2:3; 3:12-13

1 Cor/Co 1:26-31

Mt 5:1-12a

Jan 30, Monday-Lunes

Heb 11:32-40

Mk/Mc 5:1-20

Jan 31, Tuesday-Martes

John/Juan Bosco

Heb 12:1-4

Mk/Mc 5:21-43

Feb 1, Wednesday-Miércoles

Heb 12:4-7, 11-15

Mk/Mc 6:1-6

Feb 2, Thursday-Jueves

Presentation of the Lord

Presectación del Señor

Mal 3:1-4

Heb 2:14-18

Lk/Lc 2:22-40

Feb 3, Friday-Viernes

Heb 13:1-8

Mk/Mc 6:14-29

Feb 4, Saturday-Sábado

Heb 13:15-17, 20-21

Mk/Mc 6:30-34

Feb 5, 5th Sun. Ordinary Time

V Domingo Ordinario

Is 58:7-10

1 Cor/Co 2:1-5

Mt 5:13-16

Mass Intentions Sat, Jan 28, 5:30 p.m.

PSR Students

Sun, Jan 29, 8:30 a.m.

PSR Teachers

Sun, Jan 29, 10:30 a.m.

Parish

Sat, Feb 4, 5:30 p.m.

V Encuentro Participants

Sun, Feb 5, 8:30 a.m.

†Ruth Ryan

Sun, Feb 5, 10:30 a.m.

Parish

Saint Mary

Iglesia Católica 101 Baker Street

Milan, MO 63556

(660) 265-4110

www.stmary.church

Diácono John Weaver

Pastoral Administrator

[email protected]

(573) 864-5502

Padre M. Brendan Griffey

Sacramental Minister

(573) 338-2199

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A,

Cuarto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario, Año A,

el año del evangelio de san Mateo

January/Enero 28-29, 2017

Ministerial Assignments Date/Fecha Sábado 5:30 pm Misa Sun 8:30 am

Director of Worship / Director de adoración

Jan 21/22 Jan 28/29 Feb 4/5 Feb 11/12

Jerónimo Fernando Jr Roman Edwin

Dennis/Sherry Dennis/Sherry Terry/Shelly Terry/Shelly

Altar Server/Acolyte/Acólitos Jan 21/22 Jan 28/29 Feb 4/5 Feb 11/12 Feb 18/19 Feb 25/26 Mar 4/5

Maira, Jazmin C, Emanuel B Alex M, Angely P, Ismael B Cristia R, Alexis C, Janissa Geniva, Tania, Andres Geniva, Tania, Andres Mainor, Cristina R, Manuel M Cecilia P, Carlos A., Santiago O

Dominic

Dominic

Dominic

Dominic

Audio/Visual Jan 21/22 Jan 28/29 Feb 4/5 Feb 11/12

Jon Bianka Erick Angel

Ryan Angel Ryan Bianka

Lector Jan 21/22 Jan 28/29 Feb 4/5 Feb 11/12

Saul y Tania Geneva y Jerónimo Edwin y Ana L Janissa y Fernando B

Paula May Paula May John Mino John Mino

Palabra de Dios por los niños Jan 21/22 Jan 28/29 Feb 4/5 Feb 11/12

Evelia O, Angel O Jr Raul C, Bianca C Clelia P, Ana L Aurelia C, Jaqueline P

Hospitality / Acomodadores Jan 21/22 Jan 28/29 Feb 4/5 Feb 11/12 Feb 18/19 Feb 25/26 Mar 4/5

Daniel O, Virginia M, Teresa C Amelia, Fernando, Jr., Josefina P Martin R., Consuelo, Victoria Mayra A, Mirna P, Fernando B Saul G, Gris G, Irma B Jerónimo C, Blanca C, Wendy Evelia O, Angel O, Julian H

Tom/Rex Tom/Rex Terry/Cody Terry/Cody Terry/Cody Terry/Cody Dan V/Joan S

Communion Minister Ministros Extraordinarios

Jan 21/22 Jan 28/29 Feb 4/5 Feb 11/12

Valentia y Ana Roman y Josefina Fernando y Irma Edwin y Pedro

Dan/Carla Dan/Carla Rex/Paula Rex/Paula

Rejoice and be glad, your reward will be great in heaven.

Alégrense y santen de contento, porque su premio será grande en los cielos.

In today’s Gospel, Jesus begins his Sermon on the Mount with a series of blessings, the Beatitudes. The Beatitudes are a summary of the fundamental attitude of Christian life, and thus of a Christian steward. We are gifted, that is, we are blessed with the graces ne-cessary to live this lifestyle of Christ-like patience and love. Make it a point to reflect on this Gospel reading during the week. Identify the blessing you relate to the most. Then name the one which is the most challenging for you.

En el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús inicia su Sermón de la Montaña con una serie de bendiciones, las Bienaventuranzas. Las Bienaven-turanzas son un resumen de la actitud fundamental de la vida cris-tiana y, por lo tanto, de un mayordomo cristiano. Somos dotados, es decir, somos bendecidos con las gracias necesarias para vivir este estilo de vida de Cristo -como paciencia y amor. Enfoque su reflexión en la lectura de este Evangelio durante esta semana. ¿Identifica la bendición con la cual usted se identifica más? ¿Cuál de las Bienaventuranzas es la más desafiante para usted?

Weekly Schedule of Services Mass Saturday in Spanish / Sábado en Español, Milan 5:30 p.m.

Mass Sunday in English / Domingo en Inglés

Milan 8:30 a.m. — Unionville 10:30 a.m. Evening Vespers with Communion: Wed, 5:30 p.m.

Reconciliation, Saturday, 5:00-5:20 p.m. & by appointment Infant Baptism Preparation, by appointment with Deacon John

From The Deacon’s Desk...

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Pastoral Council Gary Drummond, [email protected]

Jeronimo Chinchilla, Tom Nee, Buildings; Fernando Bahena, Sheri Ryan Activities; Jean Nee,

Roman Bahena Liturgy; Loraine Gettinger, Amelia Meza, Faith Formation; Miriam Camacho,

Eric Chinchilla, Y outh; Josefina Bahena, Dan VanIngen, Social Justice; John Mino, Alfredo

Reyes, Stewardship; Jean Nee, Altar Society; Lorena Bueno, San Juan Bautista

Calendar of Events

Sat, Jan 28 5:00 pm

Práctica musical para coro con Jan, Milan iglesia

Sat, Jan 28 5:30 pm

Los músicos del coro con Jan, Milan iglesia

Sun, Jan 29 9:45 am

PSR/Escuela de la religion, Milan Basement

Sun, Jan 29 11:30 am

Fifth Sunday Brunch Unionville Parish Hall

Sun, Jan 29 5:30 pm

RCIA Milan Basement

Mon, Jan 30 9-10:00 am

Aerobics, Milan basement

Tue, Jan 31 5:00 pm

Práctica de los músicos del grupo de oracion, Milan iglesia.

Tue, Jan 31 7-8:00 pm

Aerobics, Milan sótano,

Wed, Feb 1 9-10:00 am

Aerobics, Milan basement

Wed, Feb 1 5:30 pm

Evening Prayer-Vesperas with Communion, Milan Church

Wed, Feb 1 6:00 pm

Práctica musical para coro con Jan, Milan iglesia

Wed, Feb 1 8-10:00 pm

AA-Al Anon, Milan basement

Thu, Feb 2 6:00 pm

Práctica de los músicos del grupo de oracion, Milan iglesia.

Thu, Feb 2 7:00 pm

El grupo de oracion. Todos estan invitados. Milan Church

Fri, Feb 3 9-10:00 am

Aerobics, Milan basement

Fri, Feb 3 7-8:00 pm

Aerobics, Milan sótano

Sat, Feb 4 5:00 pm

Práctica de los músicos del grupo alternativo, Milan iglesia

Sat, Feb 4 5:30 pm

Los músicos del grupo alternativo, Milan iglesia

Sat, Feb 4 5:30 pm

Comisión de ministros litúrgicos

Events Continued...

Question of the Week

4th Sunday — Matthew 5:1-12

Key Passage: When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them saying, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

Question for adults: What does it mean to be poor in spirit? How does that lead you to live the other beatitudes?

Question for children: What does it mean to be poor in spirit and how does that help you to live as Jesus asks us to live?

Pregunta de la Semana

4° Domingo — Matthew 5:1-12

Pasaje Crucial: Cuando Jesús vio a la muchedumbre, subió al monte y se sentó. Entonces se le acercaron sus discípulos. Ense-guida comenzó a enseñarles, hablándoles así, “Dichosos los pobres de espíritu porque de ellos es el Reino de cielos.”

Pregunta para los adultos: ¿Qué significa ser pobre en espíritu? ¿Cómo que te llevan a vivir las otras bienaventuranzas?

Pregunta para los niños: ¿Qué significa ser pobre en espíritu y cómo que te ayudarán a vivir como Jesús nos pide que vivamos?

Happy Birthday/ Feliz Cumpleanos... January/Enero 17, Er ika Gutier rez, Sue Scott;

19, Marcos Castro; 20, Amelia Hernandez; 21, Hugh Hauser; 23, Lourdes Flores; 24, Genesis Saravia,

Honorio Castro; 27, Juan Coronado; 29, Giselle Sanchez; 30, Kathleen Hauser; 31, Mario Chaparro.

Feliz Aniversarios de Bodas… January/Enero 24, Barbara & Bill Phillips, 50 years.

Pastoral Council [email protected]

Liturgy Commission [email protected]

Social Justice Commission [email protected]

Faith Formation Commission [email protected]

Social Activities Commission [email protected]

Buildings-Grounds Commission [email protected]

Stewardship Commission

Income and

Expense

Prior 30

Calendar

Days

Fiscal

Year

To Date

Contribution Budget $6,717 $46,100

Contributions Received $5,746 $44,511

Total Expenditures $6,025 $50,284

Total Receipts $6,707 $49,690

Sun, Feb 5 9:45 am

PSR/Escuela de la religion, Milan Basement

Sun, Feb 5 3:00 pm

V Encuentro formación para líderes de grupos pequeños

Sat, Feb 11 5:00 pm

Práctica musical para coro con Jan, Milan iglesia

Sat, Feb 11 5:30 pm

Los músicos del coro con Jan, Milan iglesia

Sat, Feb 11 5:30 pm

Comisión V Encuentro líderes de grupos pequeños

Mon Feb 13 7:00 pm

Youth Group/Jovenes, Milan Kitchen

Catholic Stewardship Appeal (CSA)...

The Catholic Stewardship Appeal... Please, we are only $89 away from the Saint Mary parish goal. Join your Saint Mary neighbors in suppor ting the vital programs and ministries of the diocese by completing a pledge card that may be found in the back of church. La apelación de la Administración Católica… Por favor, estamos a sólo $89 de la meta parroquial de Santa María. Para aquellos que aún no han devuelto su tarjeta de promesa, únase a sus vecinos en el apoyo a los programas y los ministerios de la diócesis completando una tarjeta de promesa que se puede encontrar en la parte posterior de la igle-

UPDATE--MIDWEST MARCH FOR LIFE TO CLOSE WITH MASS AT ST PETER'S AT 2PM!

7th Annual Midwest March for Life Sat, February 4, 2017 with activities beginning at 8am at the St Pe-

ter's Selinger Center. Pre Rally outside Selinger Center beginning at 9:30pm. March will begin from

there at 10am. Rally inside Capitol rotunda at 10:45am. Guest speakers, Ryan Bomberger of the Radiance

Foundation, and. Dr Vansen Wong, a former abortion provider, will deliver his story of conversion and

how God has used him to save lives. Back to Selinger Center for lunch fundraiser by KOC Council

St Peter's Fulton. Honor Guard, call for information. Stay tuned for more updates!

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Happy Birthday:

February 1, Lawrence VanWyhe; 28, Kia Holiday.

Wedding Anniversary: February: No wedding anniversar ies recorded;

We lift up to the Lord in pray-

er all who suffer with illness.

We pray too, for those who

struggle with grief or addictions

and those who labor to provide

our well being and freedom espe-

cially first responders and mili-

tary, and for those separated from

their loved ones.

The William H. (Bill) Simon Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to

Catholic students. The scholarship is $ 1,000 per semester . The deadline

for submission of the application, SAR, and letters of recommendation is March

31, 2017. All applicants will be notified of the results by May 1, 2017. Contact

Deacon John for an application form.

Weekly Readings www.usccb.org/bible/readings

Jan 29, 4th Sun. Ord Time

Zep 2:3; 3:12-13

1 Cor 1:26-31

Mt 5:1-12a

Jan 30, Monday

Heb 11:32-40

Mk 5:1-20

Jan 31, Tuesday St John Bosco

Heb 12:1-4

Mk5:21-43

Feb 1, Wednesday

Heb 12:4-7, 11-15

Mk 6:1-6

Feb 2, Thursday

The Presentation of the Lord

Mal 3:1-4

Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40

Feb 3, Friday

Heb 13:1-8

Mk 6:14-29

Feb 4, Saturday

Heb 13:15-17, 20-21

Mk 6:30-34

Feb 5, 5th Sun. Ord. Time

Is 58:7-10

1 Cor 2:1-5

Mt 5:13-16

Saint Mary

Catholic Church 1118 East Main Street

Unionville, Missouri 63565

(660) 947-2599

Rectory (660) 265-4110

P.O. Box 147, Milan, Missouri 63556

www.stmary.church

Deacon John Weaver

Pastoral Administrator, (573) 864-5502

[email protected]

Father M. Brendan Griffey

Sacramental Minister, (573) 338-2199

Rosary Sunday, 10:00 a.m. Mass Sunday in English

Milan 8:30 a.m.— Unionville 10:30 a.m.

Reconciliation, Sunday, 10:10 a.m. Or by appointment

Infant Baptism Preparation, Marriage Preparation or Adult Initiation

by appointment with Deacon John

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

Sunday, January 29, 2017

Rejoice and be glad,

your reward will be great in heaven.

2016-2017

Income/

Expense

Prior 30

Calendar

Days

Fiscal

Year to

Date

Budgeted Contributions $2,600 $17,400

Contributions Received $2,306 $20,835

Total Expenditures $2,192 $17,285

Total Receipts $4,228 $23,626

In today’s Gospel, Jesus begins his

Sermon on the Mount with a series of

blessings, the Beatitudes. The Beatitudes

are a summary of the fundamental attitu-

des of Christian life, and thus define the

life and actions of a Christian steward.

As good stewards, we are gifted, that

is, we are blessed with the graces neces-

sary to live this lifestyle of Christ-like

patience and love the Gospel proclaims.

Make it a point to reflect on this

Gospel reading during the week. Identify

the blessing you relate to the most. Then

name the ones which are the most cha-

llenging for you. What personal change is

needed to meet the challenge they offer?

From the Deacon’s desk...

Ministers

Assignments February 2017

Lead Rosary Ed Brockmeyer

Director of Worship Joe Koenen

Acolyte Jaylee Knowles, Ed Brockmeyer

Lector Lois Brummer

Hospitality Melba Hackney Lynn Worley

Communion Minis-ter

Kay Bonifazi Margaret Szucs

Church Cleaning Linda Clark/Marilyn O’Toole

Plants/Decorate Mary and Kathleen

Supplies Mary Greinert (660-342-9653)

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(Catholic Herald) Pope Francis has urged the media to tell “good news” stories and to not constantly focus on stories to do with war and terrorism. In his message for the 51st World Day of Communications, entitled Com-municating Hope and Trust in our Time, Francis said he is “convinced we have to break the vicious circle of anxiety and stem the spiral of fear resulting from a constant focus on ‘bad news’ (wars, terrorism, scandals and all sorts of human failure).” “This has nothing to do with spreading misinformation that would ignore the tragedy of human suffer-ing, nor is it about a naive optimism blind to the scandal of evil. Rather, I propose that all of us work at over-coming that feeling of growing dis-content and resignation that can at times generate apathy, fear or the idea that evil has no limits,” he said. In the message released by the Vatican on Tuesday, the Pope added that “in a communications industry which thinks that good news does not sell, and where the tragedy of human suffering and the mystery of evil easi-ly turn into entertainment, there is always the temptation that our con-sciences can be dulled or slip into pessimism.” He continued: “I would like, then, to contribute to the search for an open and creative style of communication

that never seeks to glamourize evil but instead to concentrate on solutions and to inspire a positive and responsi-ble approach on the part of its recipi-ents. I ask everyone to offer the peo-ple of our time storylines that are at heart ‘good news'”.

(Full Text) Access to the media – thanks to technological progress – makes it possible for countless people to share news instantly and spread it widely. That news may be good or bad, true or false. The early Chris-tians compared the human mind to a constantly grinding millstone; it is up to the miller to determine what it will grind: good wheat or worthless weeds. Our minds are always “grinding”, but it is up to us to choose what to feed them I wish to address this message to all those who, whether in their profes-sional work or personal relationships, are like that mill, daily “grinding out” information with the aim of providing

(Good news concluded…) rich fare for those with whom they communi-cate. I would encourage everyone to engage in constructive forms of com-munication that reject prejudice to-wards others and foster a culture of encounter, helping to view the world around us with realism and trust. Life is not simply a bare succes-sion of events, but a history, a story waiting to be told through the choice of an interpretative lens that can select and gather the most relevant data. In and of itself, reality has no one clear meaning. Everything depends on the way we look at things, on the lens we use to view them. If we change that lens, reality itself appears differ-ent. So how can we begin to “read” reality through the right lens? For us Christians, that lens can only be the good news, beginning with the Good News par excellence: “the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Son of God”. With these words, Saint Mark opens his Gospel not by relating “good news” about Jesus, but rather the good news that is Jesus him-self. Indeed, reading the pages of his Gospel, we learn that its title corre-sponds to its content and, above all else, this content is the very person of Jesus. In Christ, God has shown his soli-darity with every human situation. He has told us that we are not alone, for we have a Father who is constantly mindful of his children. These are the comforting words of a God who is immersed in the history of his people. In his beloved Son, this divine promise – “I am with you” – embraces all our weakness, even to dying our death. In Christ, even dark-ness and death become a point of en-counter with Light and Life. Hope is born, a hope accessible to everyone, at the very crossroads where life meets the bitterness of failure.

Question of the Week

4th Sunday Matthew 5:1-12

Key Passage: When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them saying, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heav-en.” Question for adults: What does it mean to be poor in spirit? How does that lead you to live the other beatitudes?

Question for children: What does it mean to be poor in spirit and how does that help you to live as Jesus asks us to live?

Calendar of Events

Pastoral Council [email protected]

Buildings-Grounds [email protected]

Faith Formation

[email protected]

Liturgy [email protected]

Social Concerns [email protected]

Mass Intentions

Sun Jan 29, 8:30a PSR Teachers

Sun Jan 29, 10:30 Parish

Sat Feb 4, 5:30p V Encuentro

Sun Feb 5, 8:30a †Ruth Ryan

Sun Feb 5, 10:30 Parish

Sun, Jan 29 10:00 am

Holy Rosary of our Blessed Mother

Sun, Jan 29 10:30 am

4th Sunday Ordinary Time, Unionville

Sun, Jan 29 11:30 am

Fifth Sunday Brunch Parish Hall

Wed, Feb 1 No Evening Prayer at Unionville

Sun, Feb 5 10:00 am

Holy Rosary of our Blessed Mother

Sun, Feb 5 10:30 am

5th Sunday Ordinary Time, Unionville

Pope Francis urges media to tell more ‘good news’ stories By Editor, Catholic News Service, January 24, 2017