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Welcome to Good Shepherd Catholic Church
703 Third Street Hillsboro MO 63050 Rev. Raymond Buehler, Parochial Administrator [email protected] (636) 789-3356 Deacon Paul Martin [email protected] (636) 797-2109 Deacon Dan Raidt [email protected] (314) 606-2898 Brenda Bone, Parish Coordinator [email protected] (636) 789-3356 Office Hours: Closed Monday, Tues-Thurs 9am - 4pm Fri - 9am - 1pm Phone: 636-789-3356 Email: [email protected]
Website: Mygoodshepherd.com
MASS SCHEDULE
Weekdays 8:00am Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, Friday 5:00pm Thursday Weekends 4:00pm Saturday Traditional 7:00am Sunday Reflection 9:00am Sunday Traditional 11:00am Sunday Contemporary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Perpetual Help Devotions 8:30am Tuesday ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Confessions
4:30pm Thursday 3:00pm Saturday
Second Sunday of Advent Letter from Fr. Buehler Babies just amaze me. This past Thanksgiving, I got to hold and play with my 8 month old niece, Molly. Her wonder at every new thing, even a simple wooden block, invited me to share her wonder. Earlier this week, Pope Francis wrote a short letter inviting us to wonder in amazement at another baby: the babe in swaddling clothes, Jesus. In this beautiful and powerful letter (you can read it here: https://tinyurl.com/FrancisNativity ), he invited us to reignite our devotion to the Nativity Scene, or Christmas Crèche. “In front of the crib we discover how important it is for our life, so often frenetic, to find moments of silence and prayer — the silence to behold the beauty of the face of the Baby Jesus, the Son of God, born in a lowly stable.” The Holy Father spoke of its origins: firstly, in history, as captured for us by the Sacred Scriptures. But secondly, through St. Francis of Assisi. St. Francis had the privilege of visiting the Holy Land at a time when it was very difficult if not impossible to visit. He experienced the power of a ‘touchable’ re-living of the Gospels. So on his way home to Assisi, he found himself in Greccio, Italy, and was moved to ask a few locals “to bring to life the memory of that babe born in Bethlehem, to see as much as possible with my own bodily eyes the discomfort of his infant needs, how he lay in a manger, and how, with an ox and an ass standing by, he was laid upon a bed of hay.” The locals and other friars responded wholeheartedly to bring together a manger with hay, an ox, a donkey… but no statues. You see, the nativity scene was enacted and experienced by all who were present! Pope Francis went on to ask: Why does it move us so deeply? First, the Nativity Scene shows us God’s tender love: how he lowered himself to take up our littleness. Secondly, It helps us to better relive what took place in Bethlehem, enabling us to experience it through our mind’s eye. Thirdly, it invites us to “feel” and “touch” the poverty that God’s Son took upon himself out of love for you and me. His Holiness then invited us to contemplate the deeper meaning of each of the symbols: The darkness of the night sky: in the darkness of night, Christ was born. In the darkness of our own lives, when we are most apt to ask the most meaningful questions, Christ is born there too. Angels and Guiding Star: call us to set out for the cave with the shepherd and magi to worship the Lord. Shepherds: those who were not too busy, and so “became the first to see the most essential thing of all: the gift of salva-tion.” ‘Non-Biblical’ figures: bakers, seamstresses, first responders, teachers, beggars, doctors and nurses… inviting us to con-template that the Gospel is meant to intertwine with all aspects of life. Herod’s palace in the background: don’t be fooled by wealth and fleeting promises of happiness as Herod was, and so missed out on the birth of the Savior! Blessed Virgin Mary: She contemplates and shows her child to every visitor! God knocked on the door of her immacu-late heart, which she opened in her ‘fiat!’. She now invites us to the joy of abandoning ourselves in faith to God’s will. St. Joseph: The guardian and first teacher of Jesus as a boy and a young man. “As a just man, he entrusted himself al-ways to God’s will, and put it into practice.” Infant Jesus: He who brings the scene to life, for He is Life! This baby awakens joy and wonder… not just at the pre-cious gift of life, but that the all powerful, eternal God would humble himself to become so small and needy as a tiny baby. He draws along side of us to lead us to where he is. Three Kings: The seeking, the worshiping, the gift giving – Jesus came for the poor and the wealthy, the simple and the learned. All are called to be his disciple! Ultimately, the Nativity Scene calls us to ‘become as children’ (Mt. 18:3). To set aside the dense theology texts for a while, and be renewed in the simple yet potent foundations of our faith: God truly became one of us, starting as a tiny baby, born in poverty, to an unknown family… that he might become a part of every life, every age, every family. Do you have a nativity scene at home? Perhaps it is time to get one! And parents and grandparents: the task of passing on our faith to our children and grandchildren is a daunting one. The rich symbolism of the Nativity Scene is truly a beautiful, simple, powerful way to invite them into the Gospel! One final quote from Pope Francis: “Beginning in childhood, and at every stage of our lives, [the Nativity Scene] teaches us to contemplate Jesus, to experi-ence God’s love for us, to feel and believe that God is with us and that we are with him, his children, brothers and sis-ters all, thanks to that Child who is the Son of God and the Son of the Virgin Mary. And to realize that in that knowledge we find true happiness. Like Saint Francis, may we open our hearts to this simple grace, so that from our wonderment a humble prayer may arise: a prayer of thanksgiving to God, who wished to share with us his all, and thus never to leave us alone.”
Liturgy
Praise/Worship Ensemble Jason Fowler (314)435-7018 [email protected]
Organist Kimberly Aldridge
(314)623-7045 Kaldridge @mygoodshepherd.com
Prayer Line Mary Boushie (314)808-8069 Card Ministry Barb Cox (314)791-5418 [email protected]
Church Environment Joanne Bone Joannebone1947 @gmail.com
Weekly Readings
Monday, December 9 Mass 8:00am- Henry Tiemann Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Gn 3:9–15, 20 Eph 1:3–6, 11–12 Lk 1:26–38 Tuesday, December 10 Mass 8:00am– Donna Cregan Is 40:1–11 Mt 18:12–14 Wednesday, December 11 Mass 8:00am- Dan Roth (Living) Is 40:25–31 Mt 11:28–30 Thursday, December 12 Mass 5:00pm- Theresa Schreckenberg Our Lady of Guadalupe Zec 2:14–17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1–6a, 10ab Lk 1:26–38 or Lk 1:39–47 Friday, December 13 Mass 8:00am-Emil & Mildred Clark St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr Is 48:17–19 Mt 11:16–19 Saturday, December 14 Mass 4:00pm – Susan Marie Signaigo St. John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church Sir 48:1–4, 9–11Mt 17:9a, 10–13 Sunday, December 15 Third Sunday of Advent Is 35:1–6a, 10 Jas 5:7–10 Mt 11:2–11 Mass 7:00am – Jerome Buehler (Living) 9:00am – Parish 11:00am – Carol Brown
December 8, 2019
Mary Cook, Donald Reando, Vicki Martin, Cele Shinnick, Sal Signorelli, Deborah Johnson, Caleb Scanlon, Rose Marie Nemeth, Kevin Pohlmeier, Jordan Winckel, Fr. Bert, Vance Childress, Eve Childress, Cherie Swanson, Helen Alonco, John Burdges, Elva Brandon, Audrey Benton, JoAnna Young, Amber Kneuven, Debbie Walker
MINISTERS OF THE LITURGY
DECEMBER 7 - DECEMBER 8
4:00PM
Greeters
Servers
Eucharistic
Ministers
Lector
Cantor
7:00AM
Greeters
Servers
Eucharistic
Ministers
Lector
9:00AM
Greeters
Servers
Eucharistic
Ministers
Lector
Cantor
11:00AM
Greeters
Servers
Eucharistic
Ministers
Lector
Money Counters
RECONCILIATION Fr. Buehler will be offering the Sacrament of Reconciliation at Good Shepherd on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 9:00 am until Noon. He will also be assisting with an evening of re-flection at St. Rose of Lima church in De Soto on Monday, Dec. 16 from 6:30pm until 8:30 pm. Confessions will be available.
FAITH FORMATION
RCIA Deacon Paul Martin (636)797-2109 [email protected]
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Mariann Jones (636)789-3311 [email protected] P.S.R. DIRECTOR Marya Pohlmeier (636)524-9383 [email protected]
ADULT SPIRITUALITY Carla Raidt (314) 724-4512 [email protected] YOUTH Matt Collins (314)486-8156 [email protected]
ADVENT ACTIVITIES - All children & their families are invit-ed to join us for the following Advent Activities:
An Advent Gathering on Sunday, December 1st after the 11:00 Mass in the school. Nativity Stations followed by a Pizza Dinner on Friday, Dec. 13th @ 6:00
John and his grandmother
Second Sunday of Advent
Vivienne and her grandmother Andrew and his grandparents
WORD OF LIFE “Perhaps one of your friends has be-come pregnant unexpectedly. As someone who has been there, I encourage you to sup-port your friend in her new journey of being a mother.” Learn ten tips at respectlife.org/support-her.
Christian Community
St. Vincent De Paul Darlene Franken (877)238-3228 ext. 3330 [email protected]
Knights of Columbus Mike Arlt (314) 603-3548 [email protected] Ladies Auxiliary Regina Eidel (636) 274-3432 [email protected]
Respect Life Mary Thoma (314) 609-2773 [email protected]
Catholic Men for Christ Conference 2020 presented by the Archdiocese of St. Louis • Date: Feb 1 , 2020
• Ticket Prices:$35 | ticket prices will increase closer to the event Tickets: The Catholic Men for Christ Conference is focused on building the kingdom of God here in the Archdio-cese of St. Louis. The conference is intended to introduce, educate, embolden, and refocus attendees in their role as spiritual leaders. Popular features of the day include Adoration, Reconciliation, Catholic ven-dors, and four speakers, both locally and nationally known. For more information about the history of CMFC, visit catholicmenforchrist.org. All are welcome!
Performance Time Catholic Men for Christ Conference 2020 Saturday, February 1, 2020 - 8:00 AM
The Touhill Performing Arts Center at University of Missouri - St. Louis
"Be Who You Are and Be That Well" Dec. 13-15, 2019 Fr. Binu Edathumparambil, MSFS Using the example of St. Francis de Sales, he leads participants to reflect on who they are and how well they live their lives and our vocations. Marianist Retreat & Conference Center 4000 Highway 109, PO Box 718 Eureka MO 63025 www.mretreat.org For more info: Call 636-938-5390
December 8, 2019 Please welcome Evelynne
Robben our parish family. She is the daughter of Kevin and Stephanie Robben. May God’s grace and blessings that she received guide her always.
Please wel-come Ken-nedy and
McKinley Ap-plebaum to our parish family. They are the daughters of Mark and Stephanie Ap-plebaum. May God’s grace and blessings that they received guide them always.
STEWARDSHIP COMMISSION
MISSION STATEMENT To welcome, nurture and celebrate the Steward within us, who lives the Gos-pel invitation to share one’s gifts and talents with others.
Craig Luetkemeyer, Chair [email protected] Eileen Crosby, Recorder [email protected] Rich Patterson [email protected]
Linda Ferrara [email protected] Kevin Hartnett [email protected]
WELCOME IN THE NAME OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD!
We appreciate you celebrating with us. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Parish Community, please fill out this form and place it in the collection basket or mail it to the Rectory. Fr. Buehler or office staff will contact you.
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Stewardship “Commitment” Prayer
Lord Jesus, Create in us a new heart. Pour your Spirit upon us
so that we may do the will of the Father. Nourish us with your Eucharist and heal us of sin.
Let our commitment to stewardship be a sign of our love for you. Amen
Stewardship Reflection
“Therefore, every tree that does not bear good fruit
will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” Matthew
3:10
Do you bear good fruit for Christ? Or, do you spend your time, talent and treasure constantly acquiring more toys, clutter and junk. Our time, our talent and our treasure are gifts that God has given us. What we do with them is our gift back to God. What gifts are you planning to give to the Lord during this upcoming Christ-mas season?
Second Sunday of Advent
$15,863.00
November 24, 2019 Week 21
December 1, 2019 Week 22
Envelopes
On-line Giving (OLG) Loose
Total
11,936.00
1,658.00
691.00
$14,285.00
Other Collections (includes OLG)
Parish Improvement St. Vincent de Paul School Endowment Votives
Poor Box
Capital campaign+ (OLG) Sponsor A Student
Immaculate Conception
Christmas Offering
Solemnity of Mary
Respect Life
Retired Religious
Seminary
Campaign for Human Dev.
Total
191.00
610.00
183.00
112.00
82.00
0.00
190.00
15.00
25.00
15.00
5.00
10.00
25.00
115.00
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