St. Mary’s Catholic Church Fr. Ma hew BenjaminFr. Ma hew BenjaminFr. Ma hew Benjamin

330 N. Main St. • Nevada, Missouri 667-7517 (8 AM - 4 PM) or 417-283-2107(Rectory)

WEEKEND MASSES SATURDAYS - 5:30 PM SUNDAYS - 10:30 AM

WEEKDAY MASSES TUESDAY , THURSDAY, FRIDAY

6:00 AM WEDNESDAY 8:30 AM

RECONCILIATION TUESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY

5:30 TO 5:55 AM WEDNESDAY 8:00 TO 8:25AM

SATURDAYS 4:30 PM to 5:20 PM SUNDAYS 10:00 to 10:20 AM

St. Bridget’s Catholic Church Rich Hill, Missouri

WEEKEND MASSES Sundays - 8:30 AM

RECONCILIATION

Sundays - 8:00 AM to 8:20 AM

NEW PARISHIONERS We welcome you! Please introduce yourself to the pastor and parishioners. Registra on forms are available in the back of church. SACRAMENT OF INFANT BAPTISM Call the office for parents' prepara on session. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Contact the pastor 9 to 12 months before wedding. Wedding date may not be set un l pre-nup al prepara on is completed.

OFFICE HOURS The office hours: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday—Friday For appointments, please call the office at 667-7517 or the rectory at 283-2107. WEB ADDRESS www.stmarysnevada.parishesonline.com www.stmaryschoolnevada.com EMAIL ADDRESS stmarysnevada@sbcglobal.net

New Year Prayer Heavenly Father, thank you for a new year. May everyone in our family be willing to begin

anew with a clean slate. We know that you are always ready to forgive us in the sacrament on Reconciliation. Help us Lord Jesus to meet you in the sacraments so we may be forgiven by

you and to forgive ourselves and to forgive one another.

As we begin a new year, remind us of our truest values and our deepest desires. Help us to live in the goodness that comes from doing what you want us to do with the guidance of the

Holy Spirit. Help us to put aside anxiety about the future and the past, so that we might live in peace with you now, one day at a time. Amen

St. Mary Church Day Date Time Feast Day Mass Intentions Saturday 1-2-16 5:30 p.m. Chris Jackson Sunday 1-3-16 8:30 a.m. The Epiphany of the Lord People of the parish 10:30 a.m. †Ervin Quest by Quest Family Monday 1-4-16 No Mass Tuesday 1-5-16 No Mass Wednesday 1-6-16 No Mass Thursday 1-7-16 No Mass Friday 1-8-16 No Mass Saturday 1-9-16 5:30 p.m. Steve Bednerek by Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Sunday 1-10-16 8:30 a.m. The Baptism of the Lord †Irene Sheehy by Cathy Kern 10:30 a.m. People of the Parish

Parish Directory Parish Office (8am-4pm)………..……...667-7517 Rectory ……... ………...………...…….283-2107 Emergency number……………….(417)799-2318 Only call in an emergency St. Mary School………………………...667-7517 Email Address...stmarysnevada@sbcglobal.net Fr. Matthew Benjamin Email….frmbenjamin@yahoo.com Web page:www.stmarysnevada.parishesonline.com St. Mary School:www.stmaryschoolnevada.com The Diocese of Kansas City– St. Joseph is committed to combating sexual abuse in the Church. If you are a victim of sexual abuse, or if you observe or suspect sexual abuse: 1. Call the Missouri Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-392-3738 (if the victim is currently under the age of 18,) 2. Contact your local law enforcement agency or call 911, 3. After reporting to these civil and law enforcement authorities, report suspected sexual abuse of a minor or vulnerable adult to the Diocesan Ombudsman, Jennifer Valenti, at 816-812-2500 or JenniferValenti@att.net, if the abuse involves a priest, deacon, or employee, or volunteer of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. The Diocese has a sincere commitment to providing care and healing resources to victims of sexual abuse and their families. Please contact Victim Advocate Mary Bultmann at 816-714-2387 or bultmann@diocesekcsj.org for more information. Project Rachel –Hope & Healing after Abortion- (816) 591-3804

New to the Parish? Welcome!! Registration forms are available at the entrances to the Church.

This Week Sat., 1-2 4:30 p.m. Reconciliation 5:30 p.m. Mass - St. Mary Sun., 1-3 8:00 a.m. Reconciliation- St. Bridget 8:30 a.m. Mass - St. Bridget 10:30 a.m. Mass - St. Mary Mon., 1-4 NO MASS Tues., 1-5 No Mass Wed., 1-6 No Mass 6:00 p.m. Altar & Rosary at Aquana Azul Thur., 1-7 No Mass Fri., 1-8 No Mass Sat., 1-9 4:30 p.m. Reconciliation 5:30 p.m. Mass – St. Mary Sun., 1-10 8:00 a.m. Reconciliation- St. Bridget 8:30 a.m. Mass - St. Bridget 10:30 a.m. Mass—St. Mary

January 3, 2016

New App: Celebrate the Jubilee Year of Mercy with a great new app from Our Sunday visitor. 365 Days to Mercy is designed to accompany you on your spiritual journey during the Jubilee Year of Mercy. The app includes daily reflections on mer-cy, everyday scripture reflections, Pope Francis’ tweets, the Divine Mercy Chaplet and Novena, and lots more. Go to your app store and search “365 Days to Mercy” and install it today! Go to OSV.com/YOM to learn more.

Nothing graces the Christian soul so much as mer-cy; mercy as shown chiefly towards the poor, that you may treat them as sharers in common with you in the produce of nature, which brings forth the fruits of the earth for all to us. Please give gener-ously so others may benefit from the parish and diocesan ministries funded by the Annual Catholic appeal. Go on-line to www.kcsjgives.org or use the form in the Catholic Key. To make a gift of appreciated stock, mutual fund shares or gifts of grain, call Greg Vranicar at 816-714-2363.

The Church will be open during the week for silent prayer and reflection between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Altar Servers Lectors Eucharistic Ministers Cantor Musician

Remember in our prayers: All the sick, the shut-ins, and

those in our nursing homes.

St. John Bosco Library: The library in our school is open to all parishioners. We have a selection of religious book for children and adults. If you would like to view our selection, stop by the school office.

St. Mary School

Jan. 9 Kee Bausch Kee Bausch Denise Sloniker 5:30 pm . Jan. 10 Sylvia Rainey Nora Quitno Neal Quitno Denise Sloniker 10:30 am Neal Quitno

Mass Intentions: You can request a Mass to be offered for an individual or family, living or deceased. The customary gift to the parish is $10.00. Call the office for available dates.

Parish School of Religion (PSR) Classes are 9:15am to 10:15am on

Sunday mornings. December 27—No Class

January 3—No Class January 10—9:15am—10:15 am

Beginning Experience—A weekend ‘Away for a Lifetime of Change.’ Serving the Widowed, Separated and Divorced; who are suffering the loss of a love relationship or uneasy around married friends, unsure of themselves and uncertain about their futures. Helps persons focus on their experi-ence, deal with the natural grief process and offers an opportunity to turn the pain into an experience of positive growth emerging from the darkness of grief into the light of a new beginning. For more information visit: www.beginningexperience.org, email BEWeekendKC@hotmail.com or contact Kim 816-739-4733 or Jerry 785-843-2079.

St. Mary School—Happy New Year from St. Mary School. Thanks you to all who attended our Christ-mas program and prayer service. The students did a great job and the turnout was great!!

The Yellow Trashbags are available in the office. St. Mary School yellow trashbags (32 X 45 inches) are just $12/roll and are available in the parish office. Greeting card collections: Boxes of quality greeting cards are for sale in the school office. The boxes include a storage box and 30 cards with envelopes for $30.00. Visit the office to purchase a box.

Donating Securities and Mutual Funds: Are some of your shares of stock or mutual funds higher than when you bought them? This provides you a wise method of giving to St. Mary Church or School. Please consult your financial or legal adviser for more information. You can also contact Greg Vrinicar at the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, 1-816-756-1850.

Youth Group Events January 16: Underground Event (Benedictine College) February 20: Retreat at St. Mary 12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Retreat is followed by Saturday evening Mass. Event will include speakers and breakout sessions. Topics to be covered include Vocations, What real friendship is like, and under-standing our priorities as Christians / Catholics in school and in daily life.

Altar & Rosary meeting for January will be a social at Aguana Azul on January 6 at 6 p.m. All ladies are invited to attend and visit with other ladies of our parish.

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Mary Church #578550 330 N. Main Street Nevada, MO 64772 TELEPHONE 417 667-7517 CONTACT PERSON Ruth Kimmell SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2010 Adobe Acrobat X Windows 7 PRINTER Savin C9020 TRANSMISSION TIME Tuesday 4:00 SUNDAY January 3, 2016 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS