1600 Kingsway Drive

Madisonville, KY 42431 270-821-5494

ctkmadisonville.org

The Mission of Christ the King Catholic

Church is to be a vibrant faith community

that proclaims the good news of Jesus Christ through worship, education, service

and fellowship.

The Vision of

Christ the King Catholic Church

is to be a growing vibrant faith family actively engaged in meeting the needs

of our community.

Fourth Sunday of Advent

December 18, 2016 They shall name him Emmanuel, which means “God is with us.”

— Matthew 1:23

Catholic Church

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30pm Sunday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00am, 10:30am Misa en Español, Fr. Carmelo Salinas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .6:00pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday . . . . . . . .8:00am Wednesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30pm Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:15am

SACRAMENTS Reconciliation:

Saturday, 4:00—5:00pm; Wednesday, 6:00—6:30pm, or by appointment. Baptism: Contact the office to make an appoint-ment for baptismal preparation. Marriage: Contact the office six months or more prior to the desired date.

Rev. Fr. John R. Vaughan, Pastor john.vaughan@pastoral.org

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — You will be given this sign: the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall name him Em-manuel (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. He shall be Emmanuel, “God is with us” (Matthew 1:18-24). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna-tional Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

Saturday, December 17 Vigil

5:30pm †Richard Sciarini Sunday, December 18, Fourth Sunday of Advent

8:00am †Noah Boarman 10:30am People of the Parish 6:00pm †Leo Trucinski Monday, December 19

8:00am †John & Bernice Sisk Tuesday, December 20

8:00am †Teresa Townsley Wednesday, December 21 6:30pm †James Bickett Thursday, December 22

8:00am †Eddie Hughes Friday, December 23

8:15am †Fr. Jerry Calhoun & Sherrell Calhoun Saturday, December 24 Christmas Eve

4:00pm †Tex & Dorothy Taylor

Saturday, December 24 Mass During the Night

10:00pm People of the Parish Sunday, December 25 Mass During the Day

9:00am Trucinski Family 6:00pm †Mary Merrimee

Fourth Sunday of Advent Dec. 17 - 18

Sat, 5:30 PM (Sunday Liturgy) EUCH Volunteer, Billy Folk, Sherry Kittinger LECT Patty Folk (1st) Caitlin Crutcher (2nd) SERV Alex Crutcher, Brayden Payne, HOSP Diane Cardwell, Dorothy Graham, Elaine Hunter, Kathryn Turner MUSIC Patty Folk Sun, 8:00 AM (Sunday Liturgy) EUCH Richard Dale, Hannah Dick, Becky Markham LECT Jeannie Calhoun (1st) Greg Dick (2nd) SERV Drew Burden, Camryn LaGrange HOSP Sherrell Calhoun, Ruth Dale, Greg LaGrange, Casey LaGrange MUSIC Elaine Will, Patty Brown, Daisy Rocha Sun, 10:30 AM (Sunday Liturgy) EUCH John Clark, Joan Hobgood, John Keelin LECT Jackie Logsdon (1st) Kenwyn Riddle (2nd) SERV Carter Logsdon, Bailey Oldham, Lily Payne HOSP Debby Arnold, Mike Arnold, Becky McCabe, Jimmy Riddle MUSIC Adult Choir, Patty Brown Collection Tabulator Debbie & John Keelin Children’s Liturgy No CLW The Nativity of the Lord Dec. 24 - 25

Sat, 4:00 PM (Holy Day) EUCH Terri Barton, Volunteer, Volunteer LECT Marsha Segebarth (1st) Melissa Webb (2nd) SERV Carter Logsdon, Volunteer, Volunteer HOSP Four Volunteers needed MUSIC Youth Choir, Adv. Youth Choir, Patty Brown Sat, 10:00 PM (Holy Day) EUCH Mark Missig, Volunteer, Volunteer LECT Frank Schnapf (1st) Volunteer (2nd) SERV Three Volunteers needed HOSP Chad Develle, Three Volunteers needed MUSIC Adult Choir, Ray Grimm Sun, 9:00 AM (Holy Day) EUCH Three Volunteers needed LECT Larry Pilson (1st) Scott Sanders (2nd) SERV Three Volunteers needed HOSP Four Volunteers needed Collection Tabulator Andrea Fitzmaurice & Cheryl Lutz Children’s Liturgy No CLW MUSIC Elaine Will, Bailey Oldham, Patty Brown

LITURGICAL MINISTERS: Please go online to volunteer or email Patty Brown at pbrownky@gmail.com

MASS INTENTIONS DEC. 17 - 25

SCRIPTURE THIS WEEK

MINISTRY SCHEDULE

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:5-25 Tuesday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 1:26-38 Wednesday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45 Thursday: 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56 Friday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66 Saturday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79 Sunday: 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]

VOCATION AWARENESS

A few days ago we received

an update from the Diocese

regarding the Disciples' Re-

sponse Fund. Our parish tar-

get was $11,622 and we have

already contributed almost

$15,000 with another $5000

pledged and yet to be paid. That is a wonderful re-

sponse. Remember that the parish will get back 50%

of everything contributed over our target. On behalf

of the Diocese and the Parish, I thank you for ful-

filling your pledge.

Last Thursday was the thirty-fourth anniversary of

Bishop McRaith's ordination as our Bishop. As I

previously told you, he had been in the hospital for

about a week but he is much improved now and is

back at the Carmel Home in Owensboro. I had the

opportunity to visit him on his anniversary and to

assure him of our continued prayers for him.

Our Knights of Columbus Council has graciously

committed to a two-year sponsorship of broadcasting

our Sunday Mass on WPJP Catholic Radio. Last

week they gave us $600 which will allow us to pur-

chase the equipment needed to air the Mass. As I

previously told you, we plan to begin this as soon as

possible in the new year. Thanks Knights for your

on-going support.

Enjoy this last week of Advent and the coming

Christmas feast. Please plan to come to the Open

House in the rectory on December 30th.

Have a great week! Fr. John

LOVE Let those who never loved before, love now: Let those who always loved, love the more.

—Anonymous

THE PASTOR’S CORNER

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

By now, the first Christmas carols are heard in the home, but usually not yet in church. What is a “carol” any-way? Originally, a carol was any kind of communal song sung at a festival such as a harvest. By the thirteenth cen-tury or so, carols were associated with household celebra-tions. “Carol” comes from the Old French carula, meaning a circular dance. Carols weren’t for church, since the lan-guage of liturgy was Latin and the carols were in the com-mon language. Their characteristic sound comes from me-dieval chord patterns, and they often have strong refrains for everyone to sing. Even in the churches of the Refor-mation, carols didn’t make it into church services until the 1870s or so, since there was a preference for psalms. An-glicans resisted popular carols; most of our beloved carols came via the Methodists, an offshoot of the Church of England. The Catholic Church generally didn’t admit car-ols to liturgy either, but we didn’t make laws against them. We are told that the beloved carol “Silent Night” comes from Catholic Austria and a harried parish music director. Joseph Mohr, the priest of St. Nicholas in Obern-dorf, had written the words in 1816, but offered them to his music director, Franz Gruber, when the church’s organ broke. Mohr asked him to write a melody that could be played on guitar as a prelude to Mass. Gruber finished the tune just hours before midnight Mass in 1818. The people were shocked to hear a guitar in church, but were charmed by the sweet lullaby. The church was swept away by a flood in the 1990s and the village later relocated, but the townspeople have set up the “Silent Night Memorial Chapel” at the site. Today the carol is in print in some three hundred languages. How wonderful that the pipe organ broke on that night! —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

“The angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife

into your home”

This Fourth Sunday of the Advent Sea-son challenges each of us to respond to the angel’s invita-tion, by imitating St. Joseph and by welcoming Christ into our lives and homes. Once we allow the saving power of Jesus into our lives, we will never again be the same. This is Good News!

To learn more about discerning your vocation, contact the Vocations Office at :

270-683-1545

jason.mcclure@pastoral.org www.owensborovocations.com

Tune In to Catholic Radio! WPJP 100.7 FM is a radio ministry of Christ the King Catholic Church.

CHRISTIAN FOOD BANK of Hopkins County This weekend, December 17-18, CTK Parish is collecting staple items. Bring your dona-tions to Mass and place them in the food baskets in the church. Your generosity in this collection will help feed our less fortu-nate hungry neighbors. Next weekend, December 24-25, we will be collecting pa-per products.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CHRISTMAS BASKETS

Distribution of Christmas Baskets takes place this weekend. Volunteers are needed to help after the 8:00am Mass. Breakfast will be served to all volun-teers.

SOCIAL CONCERNS

WOMEN OF GRACE Study Group Next Session Wednesday, December 21 at 1pm in the Conference Room of the Parish Hall! Please call Belinda Hayden at 270-871-2153 for more in-formation. CURSILLO The next Men’s Cursillo Weekend is March 9-12-2017. The next Women’s Weekend is March 23-26-2017. Pray about sponsoring someone or going yourself MARRIAGE HELP

Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi) has helped thou-sands of couples who are disillusioned or even expe-riencing misery in their marriage. This program can help you too. For confidential information about or to register for the January program beginning with a weekend on Jan 13, 2017, call 270-852-8346, or email: flelliot@audubon-area.com or visit the web site at www.retrouvaille.org

ADULT FAITH FORMATION

NO FAITH FORMATION THIS WEEK!

Our next session will be Wednesday, January 4. Have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year! FATHER BEITING APPALACHIAN MISSION

Please request an application from Patty Brown. The mission trip is planned for June 11-17, 2017. There is a limited number of participants. The trip is open to confirmation students, high school students and adults. More information will be available at Faith Formation and confirmation preparation, or by contacting Patty Brown.

GETTING EVEN The only ones you should try to get even with are those who have helped you.

—Anonymous

FAITH FORMATION & SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

SUMMONED BY GOD

As Christmas draws near, Advent’s scrip-tures lure us into a world of dreams, signs, wonders, and the mira-cle of the virgin birth. Too often we allow the great stories of our faith, the ones that are most familiar, simply to wash over us. Today’s Gospel account of the events leading up to the birth of the Lord reads like a present-day soap opera. Yet Joseph’s courage, even in the midst of what must have been an incredibly confus-ing time, provides a model for us. Each week, we are summoned by God to em-brace the way of goodness and truth through the proclamation of God’s holy word. Like Joseph, we are called to do as the Lord commands us. As we stand at the threshold of Christmas, let us have the courage to be open to whatever it is that the Lord will require of us as we celebrate the miracle of Bethlehem.

Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

KROGER REWARDS

Link your Kroger Rewards card to CTK to sup-port our school. Call 1-800-KROGERS and Choose option #3. The organization # is 10418. If you signed up last year, you must re-enroll for this school year.

Please remember the Scrip program, an ongoing fundraising program for Christ the King school. Scrip means, “substitute money”. When you pur-chase scrip, you are purchasing negotiable gift cards and pre paid cards that you can use just like cash. You can use scrip to purchase everyday items such as food, clothing, and other essentials, and for your Christmas shopping. It is really easy but you do have to plan ahead.

You can shop for SCRIP online, or you can come into the school to purchase our on hand inventory, or order, for many retailers! Below are step-by-step instructions to sign up for the scrip program. HAPPY SHOPPING!

1 Visit www.shopwithscrip.com 2 Click on register 3 Click on “join a scrip program” 4 Enter enrollment code- 6c4a2e4f17889 5 Create username (name or email) 6 Create password 7 Enter account information 8 Enter email 9 Create security questions and answers 10 Click register 11 Register your phone (this is a security

measure) 12 Verify your account (a text message will

be sent with a verification code that you will enter)

13 Enter code-click submit

This completes your registration. You can click continue to begin shopping!

CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC SCHOOL

PARISH & FAMILY LIFE

Ten Commandments for Welcoming

Visitors at Mass Welcoming newcomers to your parish is not just the job of the pastoral staff, ushers, ministers of hospitali-ty or greeters. It is everyone’s responsibility. Here are ten things you can do to provide better hospitality in your parish. 1. Cultivate the virtue of hospitality at Mass. Many Mass attendees tend to gather into little cliques and ignore those who are not members of their partic-ular clique. They are not really inhospitable, just heedless of the need for hospitality. Make hospitality a new habit when you go to Mass. 2. Come early, leave late. Instead of rushing to Mass to be there on time, and then rushing out at its conclusion, make time to come a little early and linger just a bit later. Make room in your busy life to greet and spend time with others at Mass. 3. Go in peace to greet someone! Seek out someone you’ve not met before. Shake their hand, introduce yourself, and take a few moments to welcome them to your parish home, God’s house. 4. Welcome everyone. Not only do visitors need your warm welcome, regu-lar Mass attendees also need a friendly greeting. De-velop a good handshake and be enthusiastic about your parish. You are greeting others in the name of Christ. 5. Help newcomers connect. While you are getting to know visitors, introduce them to other parishioners as the opportunity presents itself. Feel free to invite visitors to sit next to you. 6. Say goodbye with genuine warmth. After Mass, bid farewell to visitors, inviting them to return next week. Introduce them to the pastor if the opportunity arises. 7. Avoid parish business. Avoid conducting parish business with others imme-diately before or after Mass. Focus on visitors. 8. Give visitors information about the parish. Ensure that a visitor has a bulletin and other infor-mation about the parish before they leave. If there is a social gathering after Mass, invite them. 9. Be part of a greeting ministry team Parishes are always in need of greeters to serve regu-larly, and provide ongoing formation to new greeters. Help out, be a greeter. If your parish doesn’t have greeters, now is a good time to start! 10. Greet those who already minister in the area of hospitality. It isn’t necessary to neglect the people who are already ministers of hospitality in or-der to make visitors feel at home. A simple wave and a smile go a long way.

ANTIPHONS OF ADVENT

The Roman Church has been singing the "O" Antiphons since at least the eighth century. They are the antiphons that accompany the Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer from December 17-23. They are a magnificent theology that uses ancient biblical imagery drawn from the messianic hopes of the Old Testament to proclaim the coming Christ as the fulfillment not only of Old Testament hopes, but present ones as well. Their repeated use of the imperative "Come!" embodies the longing of all for the Divine Messiah.

Each Antiphon begins with "O" and addresses Jesus with a unique title which comes from the prophecies of Isaias and Micheas (Micah), and whose initials, when read backwards, form an acrostic for the Latin "Ero Cras" which means "Tomorrow I come." Those titles for Christ are:

Sapientia Adonai Radix Jesse Clavis David Oriens Rex Gentium Emmanuel

December 17 O Wisdom of our God Most High, guiding creation with power and love: come to teach us the path of knowledge!

December 18 O Leader of the House of Israel, giver of the Law to Moses on Sinai: come to rescue us with your mighty power!

December 19 O Root of Jesse’s stem, sign of God’s love for all his people: come to save us without delay!

December 20 O Key of David, opening the gates of God’s eternal Kingdom: come and free the prisoners of darkness!

December 21 O Radiant Dawn, splendor of eternal light, sun of justice: come and shine on those who dwell in darkness and in the shadow of death.

December 22 O King of all nations and keystone of the Church: come and save man, whom you formed from the dust!

December 23 O Emmanuel, our King and Giver of Law: come to save us, Lord our God!

—FromCatholic Household Blessings & Prayers

Contact Rae Ballard, 270-821-6255, the Church Office 270-821-5494, or email ctkc@nwcable.net. If you would like to have our Christ the King Community pray for you, your family, or friends in time of need, or in time of thanksgiving contact the Prayerline.

Parishioners—Conner Adkins, Francine & Randall Burden, Bill Burns, Toni Carter, Erin Donley Clark, John Crockett, Dustin Crook, Kathy Foster, Darrell Hatfield, Patty Jolley, Bobby Jones, Sherry Kittinger, Paul Kirkwood, John LaMure, Margaret Law-son, Adrianna Lebbin, Larry McBride, Seth McCabe, Matthew Melton, Bev Missig, Jill Taylor, Pat Todd, Martha Trucinski, Den-nis Warszona, Eileen Wickham, SuzAnne Wilson.

Family of Parishioners—Tara Ballard, granddaughter of Rae Ballard; Pattie Bausch & Pam May, daughters of Pat Todd; Ashlyn Belcher, cousin of Penny Giardinella; Paul Bergman, husband of Gwen Bergman; Julia & Arnold Borders, parents of Bryan Borders; Bill Brown, father of Debby & Patty Brown; Eugene Buchanan; Jim Burton, son-in-law of Rae Ballard; Dick Clark, brother of John Clark; Roger Clark, father of John & Erin Donley Clark; Kimberly Cray, niece of Margaret Lawson; William Crump III, family of Vanessa Crump; Ric Dale, Son of Richard & Ruth Dale; John Fioren-tino, family of Patty Folk; Andrew and Miles Fitzmaurice, son and grandson of Andrea & Mark Fitzmaurice; Ruby Fox, family of Echo & Travis Fox; Michael Fulkerson, son of Marilyn Fulkerson; Doro-thy Garrigan, daughter-in-law of Joann Minton; Logan Hatfield, family of the Hatfields; Daniel Hendon, nephew of Becky McCabe; Betty Jo Heubi, aunt of Patty and Debby Brown; Angela Jones, fam-ily of Karen Jones; James Lamb, son of Catherine & Kenneth Lamb; Daniel & Rowena Larose, parents of Danielle Stewart; Theresa Mills, sister of Peggy Stagner; Trina Neumann, cousin of Joanne Hatfield; Diane Pyle, daughter of Suzanne Wilson; Vernon Richey, brother-in-law of Peggy & Bill Stagner; Ches Riddle, Sr., father of Jimmy Riddle; Mathew Soria, son of Bev & Jorge Soria; Mark Swift, family of Scott Sanders; Paul Trent, nephew of Rae Ballard; Ann Vaughan, mother of Fr. John; Our Military Personnel.

Friends—D.J. Ashby, Joan Ax, Damon Cissna, Frances Cole, La-

mont Coombs, John Crockett, Jerry Dane, Kara Davis, Jerry Dunbar, LeRoy Elder, Mary Gray, Jim Hale, Floyd & Jody Hancock, Joyce Hancock, Amanda Harris, Taylor Renea Harold, Carolyn Hunt, Scott Johnston, Troy Killough, Gabriel Kirkland, Bro. Eddie Knowles, Di-ana Lanning, Geri Lawrence, Darrell Lovell, Mona Marks, Danyel Martin, Ray & Pat Melendez, Kaye Melroy, Mary Ann Oden, Josie Oglesby, Lynda Oldham, Tabby Oldham, Craig Questelle, Peggy Jo Rhew, Tammy Shelton, Shirley Shipp, Sharon Speaks, Nellie Stew-art, Christine Terry, Mary Ann Thomas, Phil Thomas, Beverly Vinson, Whittaker Family, Anthony Williams family, Janice Win-stead, Tom Wood.

Please contact the Parish office at ctkc@nwcable.net with cor-rections, additions or other changes to this list.

Let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace.

Pray for the repose of the soul of Michelle Malenchini, sister of Mark Littlehale, who died December 5.

CHRIST THE KING PRAYERLINE

DECK THE HALLS!

We will be decorating the church for Christmas after the 8:15am Mass on Friday, December 23. Please bring your family and help to prepare our church for the Christmas celebrations! CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS

Envelopes are available at the doors of church for those who would like to donate a flower in memory or in honor of a loved one. We ask for a donation of $20 for each poinsettia. ALL ARE WELCOME!

RCIA will meet Thursday, December 22 at 6:30 pm in the Conference Room of the Parish Hall. Our topic this week is Incarnation; Christmas: An Over-view. LITURGICAL CALENDAR

Since Christmas falls on Sunday this year, some of our Christmastime solemnities and feasts are cele-brated on different days of the week. The Solemnity of the Holy Family is usually celebrated on the Sun-day within the Octave of Christmas. However, since Christmas and The Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God fall on Sundays, Holy Family is moved to Decem-ber 30 this year.

WORSHIP & SPIRITUAL LIFE

EVENING PRAYER / VESPERS / THE DIVINE OFFICE

Join us on the Sundays of Advent at 5:00pm

Parish Office Phone: (270) 821-5494 Parish Center Phone: (270) 821-6277 Parish Fax: (270) 825-8612 Parish E-Mail: ctkc@nwcable.net Parish Website: http://ctkmadisonville.org Office Hours: 8:30am-1:00pm Monday-Thursday Closed Fridays School Telephone: (270) 821-8271 School Fax: (270) 825-9394 School E-Mail: office@ctksmadsionville.com School Website: www.ctksmadisonville.com L&G E-Mail: ctklearningandgrowth@gmail.com

Karen Lykins Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper (270) 821-5494 ctkc@nwcable.net Patty Brown Pastoral Associate (270) 821-5494 pbrownky@gmail.com David Littlepage Maintenance (270-821-5494) Beth Herrmann School Principal (270) 821-8271 bethherrmann@bellsouth.net

Sarah Hayden School Secretary (270) 821-8271 Cindy LaMure Director of Early Childhood Dvlpment. Learning & Growth Ctr, (270) 821-3954

Mike Arnold (772) 201-2393 Mike Boarman (270) 821-8829 John Calhoun, Building & Grounds (270) 322-9052 Joanne Hatfield (270) 836-3706 Joan Hobgood, Vice-Chair, Social Concerns (270) 836-9204 Andrea Ramsey, Worship (270) 339-5364 Jorge Soria (270) 821-9258

Joe Rocha SVDP Society President (270) 821-2159

John Keelin, Grand Knight, (270) 339-8869

Sun. 9:00am SVDP Baskets Gym 5:00pm Advent Vespers Church Wed. 1:00pm Women of Grace CR 6:00pm Confessions Church 7:00pm Rosary Church 7:15pm Adult Choir CR Thurs. 6:30pm RCIA CR Sat. 4:00pm Christmas Eve 9:30pm Carols Church 10:00pm Christmas Mass During the Night Sun. 9:00am Christmas Mass During the Day

December 11, 2016

Regular Collection $ 10,442.45 Collection Budget to Date $ 207,238.18 Regular Collection Actual to Date $ 181,689.85 Weekly Need $ 9,007.69 Special Collection next weekend:

Diocesan Good Works

In today’s Gospel we hear

of the coming of Emman-

uel, which means “God is

with us.” We celebrate

three Advents: the birth of

Christ, his Second Com-

ing, and his presence in

the world today. Our daily

lives are attended by God’s presence. Indeed,

“God is with us.” The Good News of Christ’s

Incarnation is that we are the sign,

“sacrament,” of Christ’s presence in the world.

People are supposed to see us, see how we love

one another, see how we treat the stranger

among us, give comfort to the poor and afflict-

ed, share the Good News with joy. They see

how good stewards are the light of Christ. And

there can be no possible response except to say:

“God is here!”

STEWARDSHIP

PARISH CALENDAR DEC. 18-25

Knights of Columbus Council #11132

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