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Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church & School
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Sunday, December 25, 2011 – Christmas
From the Pastor
O COME LET US ADORE HIM,
O COME LET US ADORE HIM,
O COME LET US ADORE HIM CHRIST THE LORD!
300 RESERVED TICKETS FOR THE JANUARY 7TH EPIPHANY DINNER & DANCE: Generous monetary sponsorships
from various sponsors have made it possible for the parish to host parishioners
active in the ministerial life of the parish to an Epiphany dinner and dance on
Saturday, January 7th. All
parishioners active in any of the many ministries in the parish during this past
year, are invited to join the 5:30pm Mass on January 7th in thanksgiving for the
call of our Bethlehem King to serve Him in all our brothers and sisters.
All ADULT
parishioners
active in any ministerial group are invited.
The dinner and dance will be hosted by our parish staff and school
faculty and is sponsored by our Parish Ministries Council and our parish
Stewardship & Development Council.
An honor roll
acknowledging parishioners who have completed a particular term of service in
ministry or who are being recognized for their special contribution, will be
featured in the Epiphany weekend bulletin.
All parishioners
active in any of the ministries of the parish will be receiving a special
invitation between Christmas and New Year’s.
Space availability is on an RSVP first come, first served basis.
Parishioners who might like to preregister now prior to the special
invitation mailing are asked to RSVP to the parish office at 747-1321 or use the
RSVP form on page 4 of this bulletin.
After an RSVP has been placed, a ticket will be issued to you.
Our gratitude to our sponsors for making it possible to have the parish
host this special “thank you” Epiphany dinner and dance.
AD 20+C+M+B+12:
This stands for Anno Domini (the year of the Lord) 2012, Castar, Melchior,
and Balthasar, the names of the Three Kings.
Depending on the source, the letters may also mean Christus Mansionem
Benedicat, Latin for “May Christ bless this house.”
There is a
practice dating back to the middle ages of etching this inscriptions above one’s
front door for the feast of the Epiphany and reciting a prayer, that all who
cross the marked threshold will enjoy Christ’s goodness.
Parishioners may want to place the cryptograph inscription over their
front doorway next Sunday on the feast of the Epiphany.
It is usually done in chalk or it can be printed on a small banner-like
format on your computer and placed over the front door of your home.
The following prayer can be prayed as the inscription is placed over the
doorway.
May God, who provided a safe dwelling for the
eternal Word, bless this home and all who live here, through Christ our Lord,
Amen.
Then Holy water from the Baptismal Pool may be sprinkled around the entry
way of your home.
This simple
devotional practice on the feast of the Epiphany connects Jesus’ early home with
every Christian home. It contributes
to blessing the people who come into and go forth from the home throughout the
year.
JOAN MARTIN AND OUR PARISH HAITI PROJECT:
Joan will be visiting in her sponsoring parish for two weeks in early
January. During the Masses on
Epiphany weekend, she will give a brief update on her ministry in Haiti and her
oversight of our parish twinning project there.
The scheduled second collection for the Haiti Project will be received at
all Masses on January 7/8 in support of Joan, our Haiti minister, and our Haiti
project.
PARISH CALENDARS MARK THE BEGINNINGS OF ANOTHER YEAR:
The distribution of the parish calendars next weekend gives me the occasion
also to wish you, on behalf of the parish staff and myself, a very blessed New
Year. We start the new year
appropriately with prayer and worship.
The Mass on New Year’s Day focuses our attention on the woman who had
such an important role in the nativity.
The Mother of the One who was both divine and human, Mary is our Blessed
Mother as the years diminish and eternity comes closer.
You are encouraged to pray this opening prayer of the Mass during the
week.
Father, source of light in every age, the
Virgin conceived and bore you a son who is called Wonderful God, Prince of
Peace. May her prayer, the gift of a
mother’s love, be Your people’s joy through all ages.
May her response, born of a humble heart, draw Your spirit to rest upon
us and upon all Your people. Grant
this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 1ST, COMMENCES INCREASED GIVING FOR SOME PARISHONERS:
During the recent “Yes, Lord” appeal, some parishioners opted to commence
their increased giving on the first Sunday of the new year.
A special thanks to all who responded favorably to the appeal.
Many of our parishioners are now fulfilling their stewardship through the
EFT process (Electronic Funds Transfer).
Parishioners who may have a desire to explore this process as the method
of their stewardship, are asked to contact Anne Marie King, our parish Business
Manager, at the parish office.
Thanks to all who share a portion of God’s blessings in support of the mission,
ministry and services of Our Mother of Sorrows Parish.
AFTER CHRISTMAS ALIENATED CATHOLICS ANONYMOUS SERIES
commences on Monday evening, January 2nd at 7:00PM in the Parish Activity
Center.
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