Saint Mary’s Catolic Church
December 9, 2018 Second Sunday of Advent
Readings: pgs. 17-19 Ordinary of the Mass: pg. 850 Kyriale Simplex Mass I (5pm and 8am); pg. 887 Kyriale Mass XVII (11am) Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas: pg. 1000 Entrance Hymn: Comfort, Comfort, O My People #13 Entrance Antiphon (@5pm and 8am): O people of Sion...(pg. 904 #4); Populus Sion @11 Responsorial Psalm: The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy. Creed: Credo III (only sung at 11am) pg. 899 Offertory Hymn: Creator of the Stars of Night #9 Communio: Jerusalem arise... (pg. 905 #6); Ierusalem surge @11 Communion Hymn: The Angel Gabriel #142 Marian Antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater #5 Recessional Hymn: Wake, Awake for Night is Flying #11 Saturday December 8 Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mass Times: 8:30am - Mass (holy day of obligation) Monday - Friday @ 12:00 Noon 4:30pm - Confessions 5:00pm - Mass - (Steven Swarm) Saturday @ 5:00pm Sunday @ 8:00am, 11:00am & Sunday December 9 Second Sunday of Advent 5:00pm 7:30am - Confessions ______8:00am - Mass - (Eunie Chan-Barchak and Family) 9:00am - PSR Classes (MC) PARISH OFFICE 9:00am - RCIA & Basic Catechism for adults 10:30am - Confessions 6oo N.Liberty St. Independence, Mo. 11:00am - Mass~ (St. Mary Parishioners) OFFICE HOURS: 12:00pm - Hospitality after Mass/ Book shop sale! MONDAY & TUESDAY 4:30pm - Confessions 8:00AM - 4:00PM 5:00pm - Mass - (Rev Charles Jones+) WED. & THURS. 9:00AM - 12:00PM Monday December 10 FRIDAY - CLOSED 11:30am- Confessions 816-252-0121 12:00pm - Mass - (Mildred & Michael Romano+) www.saintmarysparish.org 6:30pm - Knights of Columbus General mtg. ______Tuesday December 11 St. Damasus I, Pope 10:15am - Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (MC) St. Mary’s Outreach Agency: 11:30am - Confessions Food,Clothing and Prescription 12:00pm - Mass - (Joseph Magalski+) Medication Assistance 5:30 pm - Vespers (C) 6:30 pm - Choir practice (C) Hours: Wednesday & Thursday 6:30pm - Scouts (FH) 9:00am - 3:00pm (816) 252-8649 Wednesday December 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe (Please call for an appointment) Adoration beginning at 1:00pm today through Thursday evening at 6:00pm *Donations of food & clothing may be 6:00pm -Mass - (Holy Souls in Purgatory) brought to the Ministry Center 7:00pm - Authentic Mexican Dinner (FH) Parishioners are asked to Monday - Thursday by 12:00 noon. bring a dessert to share.
Thursday December 13 Saint Lucy, Virgin & Martyr 5:30pm - Confessions Contact Information 6:00pm - Mass- (Luigi Nannini) 6:30pm - Altar & Rosary Society General mtg. (MC) Pastor: Rev Matthew Bartulica Friday December 14 ext 104 11:30am - Confessions [email protected] 12:00pm - Mass~ (Intentions of Dixie Altman) Labor Mariae Sisters - Religious Education Saturday December 15 mailto:fi[email protected] 4:30pm - Confessions 5:00pm - Mass - (Don Shrewsbury+) Tony Douglas - Contributions, Scripture 6:00pm - K of C Christmas Party (FH) Study ext 101 [email protected]
Sunday December 16 Third Sunday of Advent Angelina Gearke - Music Ministry, 7:30am - Confessions [email protected] 8:00am - Mass - (Quiroga Family) 9:00am - PSR Classes (MC) Debbie Gilbert - Secretary, Bulletin ext 110 9:00am - RCIA & Basic Catechism for adults (Mon. & Tues. 8 -4) 10:30am - Confessions [email protected] 11:00am - Mass~ (Tapko/Savrnoch Families) 4:30pm - Confessions Kari Boutross - Office Assistant 5:00pm - Mass - (St. Mary's Parishioners) Wed. & Thurs 9:00am - 12:00pm Dec 8 & 9, 2018 Dec 15 & 16, 2018 PLEASE REMEMBER THESE PARISHIONERS and 2nd Week 3rd Week FRIENDS IN YOUR PRAYERS: Jeffery Klenklen, Joyce Klenklen, Betty Underwood, Annie Moran, David Barrett, Mary Altar Servers: Altar Servers: Pappas, Anthony Rizzi, Bob Trusty, KE Hun Ngo, 5:00pm - Volunteers 5:00pm - Volunteers Bob DeSchepper, Roberta Vargas, Tonya Huey, 8:00am - A Rincon, W 8:00am - T & T Spooner, Brodie Gorbet, Michele Jordan, Pat Sicola, Jerry Belcum, Darlene Huey, Maggie Cruz, Rob Rector, Pappas W Pappas Harold Mitchell, Beth Gibson, Richard McAfee 11:00am - A Talato,N Smith, 11:00am - A Talato, E & J Diamond, M N Smith, E & J Diamond, M PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY MEN & Deggendorf Deggendorf WOMEN: SFC.Christopher Kinnaman - Wainwright, Fairbanks Lectors: Lectors: AL. (Grandson of Betty Kinnaman) 5:00pm - J. LeMay 5:00pm - D Gilbert Fr. CPT. Brian Klingele - Kreech AFB & Nellis AFB, 8:00am - L. Gibbons 8:00am -M Pontalion Nevada, (Nephew of Ken & Karen Klingele) 11:00am - E Holder 11:00am - E. Ball Cpl Trevor Melton - Camp Pendelton, CA (Grandson of Marilyn Pontalion) Rev. Joseph Reardon - Bahrain (Persian Gulf) Command Chaplain SSGT Christopher Wood - Cherry Point, NC Collection: 12/2/2018: 5,891 (Grandson of Jean Wilcox) Year to date total: 231,257 ICSN Josiah Smith - San Diego, CA. (Grandson of Mary Smith) & IC3 Christina Smith - Virginia (wife of Josiah) CPT Eric Hoffman - US Air Force, Middle East (Nephew of Chuck & Karen Vlasin) Readings for the week of December 9, 2018 Sunday: Bar 5:1-9/Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 [3]/Phil 1:4-6, 8-11/Lk 3:1-6 Monday: Is 35:1-10/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14 [Is 35:4f]/Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11/Ps 96:1-2, 3 and 10ac, 11-12, 13 [Is 40:10ab]/Mt 18:12-14 SIGN UP FOR ONLINE GIVING. Wednesday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, IT’S FAST - EASY and CONVENIENT 10ab/Jdt 13:18bcde, 19 [15:9d]/Lk 1:26-38 or Lk Visit: www.saintmarysparish.org and click on 1:39-47 the online giving button to get started. Thursday: Is 41:13-20/Ps 145:1 and 9, 10-11, 12-13ab [8]/Mt 11:11-15 Friday: Is 48:17-19/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [Jn 8:12]/Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11/Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15-16, 18-19 [4]/Mt 17:9a, 10-13 Next Sunday: Zep 3:14-18a/Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 [6]/Phil Keep up with St. Mary’s happenings by 4:4-7/Lk 3:10-18 liking our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/stmarycatholicchurch
The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph is committed to combatting 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), and 2. Contact your local law enforcement agency or call 911, and 3. After reporting to these civil and law enforcement authorities, report suspected sexual abuse of a minor or vulnerable adult to the Diocesan Ombudsman, Jenifer Valenti, at 816.812.2500 or [email protected], if the abuse involves a priest, deacon, 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, Kathleen Chastain, at 816.392.0011 or [email protected] for more information. Ask Father…By Father Matthew Bartulica
The past weeks, there were two questions in the “Ask Father” box. I am happy to respond to them. The first question is “Why is it important to genuflect?” The simple answer is: Because GOD is present in the tabernacle. In the Book of Daniel of the Old Testament, we read of the young Jewish men, Daniel, Anania, Misael and Azaria. They were in the king’s service. King Nabuchodonossor had a golden statue made and ordered that whenever people hard the sound of the trumpet, flute, lyre, harp, psaltery, bagpipe and other musical instruments, the people were to “fall down and worship the golden statue” (Dan. 3:5). The young Jewish men refused to do so; they refused to fall down as a sign that they worshiped the golden statue. They served faithfully the one true God and would not bend the knee to any other god.
We, too, bend our knee for God, as a sign that we recognize Him to be God. Worship is not only interior, but it must also express itself in our body. In a question to which I responded some months ago about the role of the laity at Mass, I referred to an article by Father Cassian Folsom, O.S.B. In that same article, Father Cassian talks about genuflection. Here is what he writes:
Genuflecting Before the Blessed Sacrament and Bowing Before the Altar What’s the next thing you do as you enter the Church? You walk to your pew, and if the Blessed Sacrament is reserved on the altar, you genuflect; if it’s reserved somewhere else, you make a profound bow to the altar. I’ll say something about kneeling later. Here we are talking about a gesture of greeting, a kind of salute. I mentioned both genuflecting and bowing. What’s the difference?
There’s a traditional distinction that’s very useful: a distinction using three Greek words: latria, hyperdulia, dulia. These three categories indicate different grades of reverence due to God and the saints.
Latria means adoration: it is reserved to God alone.
Dulia means reverence; it is given to the saints and to sacred objects.
Hyperdulia means “extra special reverence”. There is only one person in this category: Mary the Mother of God, since she is above all the saints by the glorious design of Divine Providence.
Latria, hyperdulia, dulia. When we reverence the altar — and the altar always represents Christ — we are showing honor to a sacred object. That means dulia. So we bow. When we reverence the Blessed Sacrament, however, we are adoring God Himself, since the Lord is truly present in the Blessed Sacrament. That means latria. So we genuflect.
Genuflecting — a “half-kneel” This gesture is related to kneeling, but you can think of it as a quick kneel, or a “half-kneel”, since you only bend one knee, not both, and immediately get up again. When I say “a quick kneel”, I don’t mean that you should do it in a hurry! Sometimes when people go into their pew, you see them make a little bob that vaguely resembles a genuflection. No. Put that knee all the way down to the floor, and let it rest there for a moment. Keep your back straight, and for balance, you might want to place both hands on your other knee. You might want to practice at home, and teach your children to make this gesture well.
Now, my suggestion to practice genuflecting may seem silly — but actually these bodily gestures have become foreign to us, and we need to re-learn them with a new deliberateness. To do it well, you have to be conscious of what you’re doing. We have to be taught.
The second question in the “Ask Father” box reads: “Do you consider Vatican II to be a valid and legitimate Council of the Catholic Church? Why or why not?” Yes, the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council was a valid Council. Why? Because it was convened as it should have been, that is, by the proper authority, namely, the Pope, John XXIII at the time. A council would be invalid if it were not convoked in the appropriate manner. For this reason, the Council is legitimate, that is, in accord with the law (the meaning of the word “legitimate”). Saying that Vatican II was valid and legitimate is not the same as saying that one thinks that everything that happened at the Council was good or for the best. Coffee, Tea, Donuts and Shopping! ***PLEASE PICK UP AN ENVELOPE AT THE CHURCH DOORS THIS WEEKEND AND THIS SUNDAY, December 9th after 11:00 am Mass PURCHASE A MERCY TREE GIFT FOR SOMEONE Join fellow parishioners after Mass for coffee, tea, LESS FORTUNATE THIS CHRISTMAS! and donuts as well as Christmas shopping from the parish Book Shop. The Book Shop will remain open Altar & Rosary Meeting throughout the hospitality and will be offering a The General A&R meeting will be held on 15% discount on ALL merchandise on this Thursday, December 13th, 6:30pm, at the day ONLY! Ministry Center. New members welcomed!
Christmas Cleaning Join us on Wednesday, Please mark your calendars for the annual December 12th, the Feast of church Christmas cleaning that will take place Our Lady of Guadalupe. on Saturday, December 22nd @ 9:00am. Mass will be celebrated at Many hands make light work. We welcome all 6:00pm. (There will Not be a that are able to donate some time to prepare 12 noon Mass on Dec 12th) the Church for Christmas. Dinner will follow in Fitzgerald Hall. A Free Will Offering will be accepted, and we ask those attending to donate Basic Catholic Catechism a dessert. Study Groups Advent-Christmas schedule:
Sat. December 15 – NO class *Come join us (after 5:30pm Vespers) on Wednesday, Sun. December 16 – Regular class December 19 at 6:00pm in the church for Advent Lessons and Carols, combined with the seasonal Sat. December 22 – NO class Penance Service. Come contemplate the season of Sun. December 23 – NO class
Advent, and prepare your heart for Christmas, with Sat. December 29 - Regular class Scripture, song, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Sun. December 30 – NO class
Sat. January 5 – Regular class Sun. January 6 – NO class (Epiphany) Here We Come A-Caroling: St. Mary’s 12/13 January onward – Regular class Christmas Caroling Party Saturday, December 22 at 6:00 pm. Outdoor caroling by candlelight, hot wassail and St. Mary's Altar and Rosary Society would like to cocoa, dinner and dessert to thank everyone for participating follow. Free and open to all. in our last blood drive. We were able to collect 12 units of blood to help those in need! Thank you!
LOVING GOD, HELP US TO WAIT WITH PATIENCE AND ANTICIPATION, TO NOT BE CAUGHT UP IN THE RUSH OF THE SEASON, BUT RESTING IN YOUR EVER-PRESENT LOVE. AMEN