Let Us Pray for Each Other Throughout Advent
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Page 311 South 5th Street, Colwich KS 67030 | 2nd2nd SSundayunday inin Advent,A December 9, 2018 Christmas Confession Schedule Tuesday, 12/18 5:30 - 6:30 pm Wednesday, 12/19 5:30 - 6:30 pm Thursday, 12/20 5:30 - 6:30 pm Saturday, 12/22 4:00 - 5:00 pm Christmas Mass Times: Christmas Eve: 5:30 pm Christmas Midnight: 12:00 am Christmas Day: 9:00 am Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration Let us pray for each other throughout Advent. TONIGHT! Alma Redemptoris Mater (O Loving Mother of our Redeemer) O loving Mother of our Redeemer, gate of heaven, star of the sea, Sunday, December 9th at 5:00 pm Hasten to aid thy fallen people who strive to rise once more. Sacred Heart Hall Thou who brought forth thy holy Creator, all creation wondering, Join us in celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Yet remains ever Virgin, taking from Gabriel's lips Guadalupe (December 12th) with dinner, snacks, a that joyful "Hail!": be merciful to us sinners. movie & discussion on Our Lady. All are welcome to attend! V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary. R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit. Let us pray. Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an We may be celebrating angel, may by His passion and cross be brought to the glory of His resurrection, a certain priest’s birthday that evening as well. through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. MASS TIMES CONFESSIONS Weekend Weekdays Weekdays 30 Minutes before Mass Saturday 5:30 PM M, T, Th, F 7:45 AM Saturdays 4:00-5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM & 10:00 AM Wednesday 6:30 PM And by Appointment HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION Vigil 6:30 PM Day Of 7:45 AM & 6:30 PM OFFICE STAFF Pastor Parish Life Coordinator Fr. Eric Weldon [email protected] Christopher Roth [email protected] Secretary Bookkeeper Julie Bardon [email protected] Kathy Seltenreich [email protected] WWW .SACREDHEARTCOLWICH .ORG a OFFICE @SACREDHEARTCOLWICH .ORG Phone Number: 796-1224 a Emergency Number: 316-796-0356 311 S 5th St, P O Box 578 a Colwich, KS 67030 Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9 am - 3:00 pm and Friday 9 am - Noon | Welcome to Sacred Heart Catholic Church Page 2 Thoughts from Fr. Weldon Church Renovation I have written two times about church renovation in past bulletins. Today, I want to share a few more words. A church building must pray well. Churches are not ancient monuments but living buildings where we feel at home: we find God and we meet others. If faith is alive, Christian culture does not become ‘past’ but remains living and present. And if faith is alive, today we can answe r the enduring and constant voice of Beauty that Holy Mother Church gives to the world in her art. Here at Sacred Heart the two spires, pitched roof, high ceiling and high altars in the sanctuary all manifest the transcendent beauty, which means they point to heaven. Beauty conveys truth and the truth is the incarnation. We need the beauty of Christian art to celebrate the blessedness of the Catholic Faith. I inherited the ideas for this project from the previous pastor. I have spoken to him as well as various parishioners, the parish and finance councils, and the reconstructed beautification committee, which has some members from the past building committee. So, I will identify what needs to be done. We will have new pews; flooring in nave and sanctuary. We will build new sanctuary pulpit and chairs. Painting: We will have completely new paint on the walls and ceiling to open up and brighten the space. Painting will include 6 saints in the medallions in the upper walls (Saints will be those associated with the Sacred Heart). There will be two murals of biblical scenes to the right and left of the high altar. We will have two paintings on the back wall, one of St. Boniface and one of St. Peter Canisius. They are the 1st and 2nd apostles to the Germans. The estimate of the cost for the project is $1,100,000. we are working with an architectural arts company as well as local talent. If you have any questions, you may speak to me or members of the beautification committee which are listed below as well as online. The project will begin on August 5th, 2019 and we hope to complete by early December 2019. Simply put, we can do better than this to celebrate sacred tradition. Beautification Committee Members: Sarah Brenner, Jane Brand, Dave Konda, Jenny Peloquin, Bill Quaney, Dan Seiler, Fred Spexarth, Danielle Stephen, Bill Wapelhorst Our Lady of Guadalupe In 1520 Hernán Cortez conquered México. The conquistadors mistreated the native peoples terribly and made few converts to the Christian faith. In December 1531, St. Juan Diego received words and a mission from a beautiful woman who identified herself as the perfect and perpetual Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus. Our Lady of Guadalupe gave Juan “spiritual guidance about a love that can be trusted, a love that gives dignity, and a love that is personal.” His tilma holds an image of a woman that was made by the hand of God, and it has survived to this day in the basilica in Mexico City on the hill of Tepeyac. It was once proclaimed, that God has not done this for any other nation —non facit taliter omni nationem . She is the tool for evangelization and of enculturation as her mestiza image is a mix of European and native Mexican blood. “In America, the mestiza face of the Virgin of Guadalupe was from the start a symbol of the enculturation of the Gospel, of which she has been the lodestar and the guide. Through her powerful intercession, the Gospel will penetrate the hearts of the men and women of America and permeate their cultures, transforming them from within.” (St John Paul II Ecclesia in America 70.) In our diocese, and all of the Americas throughout the western hemisphere, she is the bridge between cultures and St. John Paul II elevated her day, Dec 12, to a Feast. She evangelizes in her very presence as a beautiful and living symbol through her pregnancy with our savior. December 9 is the Memorial of St. Juan Diego. - Fr. Weldon House of Jesus, of whose fullness we have all received, have mercy on us. St. Veronica Giuliani, pray for us. St. Lutgardis of Aywieres, pray for us. Page 3 311 South 5th Street, Colwich KS 67030 | PARISH INFORMATION Have you thought about spending MARRIAGE some time with our Lord in the Contact the Pastor at least nine months in advance. Blessed Sacrament as we prepare for his coming? BAPTISM After the 5:30 PM & 10:00 AM Masses. Contact the office for more information. Babies should be baptized as soon as possible. A class is required for first-time parents & godparents. Contact the office at least 30 days ahead D*7 R_71’ FJ``-JY P7-7 U`J*7J1 of time. Class will be on Thursdays from FACILITY USAGE 2019 January 10, —March 7, 2019 Please contact the office to schedule 7:00 - 9:00 pm in the St. Anne Room. any usage of the parish facilities. Dates & times must be approved by the To join our nine week class, you must register on the Dave Ramsey website Pastor. All documents and payments here: hps://fpu.com/1079639 must be received at least 30 days prior to your event. Do you know someone that could benefit from gaining financial peace BULLETIN while learning how to budget, avoiding money traps and invesng properly All bulletin announcements must be for the future? Then consider buying a membership for Christmas. submitted to the office in writing by Contact Chris Roth in the parish office with any quesons. Tuesday at noon. Altar Society President 80 TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Donna Bergkamp ................ 644-0944 The family of Joan Hemmen would like to invite you to Funeral Committee Chairperson celebrate her 80th Birthday with a card shower & open Cheryl Reichenberger ..... 832-428-6349 house on December 16th. Holy Name Society President Joe Hemmen ...................... 308-4517 Mailing Address: 5041 N 167th St W, Colwich, KS 67030 CYO Advisors Anthony & Cyndi Weber……..570 -3194 Open House at 2-4 pm on 12/16 at Sharing with Parishes in Need: Prayer Line Contact ICM Hall - 125 N 1st St, Ste 2, Colwich October - Holy Savior Jana Linnebur ..................... 796-1533 November - St. Margaret Mary KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MARIAN PRAYER PROGRAM 5 5 5 5 5 Help us spread devotion to Our Lady and pray for our brothers WEEKLY FINANCIAL REPORT and sisters of faith who are at risk around the world through a As of December 3, 2018 Marian Prayer Service. As the new Marian image is brought on pilgrimage through this jurisdiction, our parish Knights of Columbus Council 9510 will host the Our Lady Help of Persecuted Christians icon, with a prayer service at 3:00 pm ̈́ͳǡ͵ͺͻǤʹͷ ̈́͵ͲǡͶͺʹǤ TODAY, December 9th in the main church. Please join us! ̈́ͳǡͳͻʹǤͲͲ ̈́ͳͻǡͻͺͷǤͲͲ ARM EARTS W H Ǥ Total Income $18,181.25̈́ͲͲǤͲͲ $385,984.02̈́ͷǡͷͳǤʹ The Lord’s Diner is collecting new hats, gloves, socks and scarves to distribute to their guests on Christmas Eve! Please drop off donations to 520 N Broadway before December 11th. ǤSurplus/(DeLicit) ̈́ͳǡͶͲͳǤͲͲ$1,780.25 ̈́͵ǡʹʹ͵ǤͲͲ$8,761.02 Questions? Contact them at 316-266-4699.