THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF Okmulgee Welcomes You

Rev. Joshua E. Litwack, Pastor Email: [email protected] Twitter: Soulscapes@JLitwack

St. Anthony Martyrs Find us on FACEBOOK: of Padua Catholic Community of Okmulgee

St. Church 515 South Morton Ave., Okmulgee, OK 74447 Phone/Fax: 918-756-4385

Uganda Martyrs Church 808 E. 3rd St., Okmulgee, OK 74447 Phone: 918-756-4385

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 698 Okmulgee, OK 74447

Email: [email protected] SA Activity Center: 918-756-9042

Office Manager - Theresa Thomason

Office Hours: Tuesday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Wednesday through Friday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Ministry Contacts Closed for Lunch 12:00 - 1:00 pm Food Pantry Coordinator Chipper Baughman Daily Masses: Tuesday 5:15 pm - St. Anthony Adult Faith Enrichment Ramona Vogt Wednesday & Friday 7:30 am - Youth Religious Education Coordinator Terry Dillsaver

St. Anthony St. Anthony of Padua Parish Thursday 7:30 am - Uganda Martyrs Altar Society Ramona Vogt Catholic Daughters Paula Moen Weekend Masses: Finance Council Frank Taylor Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm - St. Anthony Knights of Columbus Kenneth Anderson Sunday 8:30 am - Uganda Martyrs Organist/Choir Larry Sparkman 11:00 am - St. Anthony Pastoral Council Angie Craig

Holy Days of Obligation: Uganda Martyrs Parish 7:30 am - Uganda Martyrs Altar Society Catherine Williams 6:30 pm - St. Anthony Finance Council Carolyn Calip Knights of Gary Calip Sacrament of Reconciliation: Ladies Auxiliary of Peter Claver Beverley Cazenave Saturday 4:00 pm - St. Anthony Organist/Choir Galian Murphy Sunday 7:45 am - Uganda Martyrs Pastoral Council Catherine Williams

JANUARY 31, 2021 ● 4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Ministry Schedule This Week’s Mass Intentions Feb 6, 2021 5:00 pm Anthony Live-streamed and open to everyone (No music or Tues, Feb 2 † Roy Overstreet choir due to streaming copyright restrictions). 5:15 pm (SA) Given by: Chandra Edwards-Miller, E.M. Brian Thomason Jones Family

Feb 7, 2021 8:30 am Saint Anthony Wed, Feb 3 † Irene DeJear 7:30 am (SA) Given by: The DeJear Family Lector: Brad Moen E.M. Madison Parsons Thur, Feb 4 † Clarence & Lou Duroussea Server: Caden Hollier 7:30 am (SA) Given by: Mildred Dalcour

Feb 7, 2021 11:00 am Saint Anthony Fri, Feb 5 Intentions of the St. Anthony Lector Pandee Ramirez 7:30 am (SA) Altar Society

E.M. Javier Ramirez Sat, Feb 6 † Gregory Wieck Server: Rowan Ramirez 5:00 pm (SA) Given by: Seminarian Steven Ditzel

Sun, Feb 7 8:30 am (SA) † Philip Champon Upcoming Special Collections: Given by: Seminarian Steven Ditzel

11:00 am (SA) † Rev. Hoang Le 7 February Maintenance Fund Given by: Seminarian Steven Ditzel 7 February Beginning of Faith & Works Appeal 14 February Faith & Works in-pew Bishop’s Appeal 17 February Ash Wednesday EUCHARISTIC ADORATION & RECONCILIATION

After the Sunday 11 am Mass, there will be Eucharistic Adoration and the Sacrament of Reconciliation until 1:00 pm in St. Anthony Church. Weekly Offering Food For Thought in the St. Anthony Church after the S.A. U.M. Thursday 7:30 am Mass, followed by: Eucharistic January 17, 2021 $2,070 $1,260 Adoration, Scriptural reflection (Lectio Divina) on the Maintenance Fund $ 647 $ 125 coming weekend’s readings, and conversation over the readings and other Spiritual Topics.. Food For Please remember to keep our parishes' finances in mind and Thought usually runs from 8:05 am- 9:40 am. prayer. Costs for keeping our churches functioning continue even in this troubling time.

There are now 4 ways to make your offering:

1) Bring your Offering to the Church Office at 515 South Morton Avenue during office hours Religious Education

2) Bring your Offering to St. Anthony Church during daily or weekend Mass times and place it in the brown wood stand with Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults a sign on it, by the South Door. (RCIA): Contact the Church Office for information. 3) Mail your Offering to the Church Office at: St. Anthony Adult Faith Enrichment: No Sessions at this time PO BOX 698 Okmulgee, OK 74447

4) Give online. The Diocese of Tulsa has recently provided a Youth Religious Formation: new way to offer online donations to our parishes. Please Wednesday evenings, from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm know your offering is necessary and is accepted as a sacred at the St. Anthony Activity Center gift. To make an online donation, please go to https:// dioceseoftulsa.org/donate-to-support-a-specific-parish Classes will resume on February 24, 2021

Page 2 ٠ The Catholic Community of Okmulgee Please Pray For... Feature in Faith (1) Dr. Bob Alexander; (2) For the souls in Purgatory (3) Dorislea Kekahbah; Susanna Phelps; Denise Robison (4) All our sick & homebound Most of us are quiet people who desire to live a good For the health of our chronically ill members, and holy life, promote the values and mission of the family & friends, those in the nursing homes and all our Gospel as best we can and desire to one day inherit homebound parishioners; also those serving in the mili- the surprise of life eternal God promises to us. We are tary at home and abroad May our prayer and God’s not trail blazers. We are simple people who want to grace be with them. Names will be listed for 4 weeks. do the simple things of life well. But there are others If a name is removed they can be added back if you call the who left a more profound impact along the way of the office and make a request. paths they walked. Folks like , Martin Luther King, Thomas Merton, Gandhi, St. Teresa of Happy Anniversary Calcutta, and many others left lasting impacts and leg- acies. Like , they show us by word and deed 1 Feb Brian & Terri Thomason (29) who God is and what integrity and a purpose driven 7 Feb John & Jean Gouthier (56) life look like. They show us how to be holy. We need 23 Feb & Krista Robison ( 3) Moses people like these to give us inspiration, hope and an example of holy living.

We do not need to do what they did or even mirror Happy Birthday their relationship with God. Each one of us is God’s special creation, with a purpose and soul known only 31 Jan Peggy Wommack to us. We need to learn how to open up and bring, 1 Feb Edward Mordecai without compromise, our soul-ness to life. We know Ralph Sherrick when someone is authentic and centered because they Mary Lee Wallick always point to truth, even though they struggle and sin themselves, and they embody an unspoken time- less wisdom that just sounds and feels right. Jesus taught with this same type of authority and it aston- "Days of Reflection" at St. Gregory's Abbey ished many who listened. We do not need to move

With a Father’s Heart – Reflections for the Year of mountains, advance a cause, write books or become St. will be presented by Abbot Lawrence notable. All we have to do is become credible wit- Stasyszen, O.S.B. on Saturday, March 13, 2021 from nesses of the faith we profess. Moses people can teach us how to do this. 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Pope Francis has proclaimed a special “Year of St St. Oscar Romero was an amazing man and a Moses Joseph,” to celebrate the 150th anniversary of figure for sure. He saw God in the burning bush and Blessed Pius IX’s declaration of St Joseph as brought the flame of Gospel faith to the poorest of the Patron of the Universal Church. The Pope’s Apostol- poor, challenging the evils of the society in which he ic Letter “With a Father’s Heart” will provide the lived. He was tireless and persistent. He must have backdrop during this day for reflecting on what we gotten very close to the problem because it cost him know about St. Joseph from the Gospels and what we his life. He suspected it would. St. Romero said, can learn from St. Joseph for the conduct of our lives “When we leave Mass, we ought to go out the way as Christians. Moses descended Mt Sinai: with his face shining, with his heart brave and strong to face the world’s Due to Covid-19, registration will be limited to 32 difficulties.” We can learn from this wisdom. If we attendees. Facial coverings and social distancing are allow the power of the Mass to truly transform us, we required. So that we have adequate seating, attendees will leave that holy encounter changed. Our face will must pre-register by e-mailing [email protected] shine, and we will have courage. We can then bring or call (405) 878-5656. Cost is $30 for early bird what we have received to life’s challenges. That registration or $35 if you pay at the door. Lunch is sounds doable, doesn’t it? Because of the example of included. our simple holiness, people will be amazed. ©LPi Page 3 ٠ 4Ǖlj SǖǏDžǂǚ NJǏ OǓDžNJǏǂǓǚ TNJǎdž ٠ January 31, 2021 We’re proud to serve you! Matt and Mary Baldwin, Owners / Parishioners Drive Thru Open 24 hours

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