St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church
25181 E. Broadway, P.O. Box 277 Veneta, Oregon 97487 541-935-3933 Website: www.StCVeneta.com
Ordinary Form Mass (English) December 22 and Extraordinary Form Mass (Latin) Fourth Sunday of Advent Christmas 2019 Fourth Sunday of Advent
Welcome! We are glad you are here!
Fr. Theodore Lange STL, Pastor Weekend Masses 541-935-3933 Saturday, Vigil Mass 5:30 pm [email protected] Sunday 9:30 am English; 12:30 pm Latin
Liturgical Ministers Deanna Valenzuela, OPL Pastoral Associate Saturday Vigil, December 21, 5:30 pm 541-505-2190 Reader – Mary Ann Davis Server – tba EMHC – Carla Ellert Barbara Puryear Sunday, December 22, 9:30 am Liturgical Ministries Coordinator Reader – Fatima Lopez 541-935-9433 EMHC – Mick Atkinson, Server – Joshua Jesiah
Judy Jesiah Barb Puryear, Mary Harris Ushers – Eva Lobrovich, Ed Barros Faith Formation Coordinator 541-746-6485 Tuesday, CHRISTMAS EVE, December 24, 4:30 pm Reader – Barb Puryear Healing Prayer Ministry EMHC – Kay Erikson Contact – 541-952-2132 Server – Joshua Jesiah [email protected] Wednesday, CHRISTMAS DAY, December 25, 9:30 am Reconciliation / Sacrament of Penance Reader – Connie Atkinson Saturdays 4:30 – 5:20 pm EMHC – Diane Campbell, Server – Mark Golly Sundays 8:30 – 9:20 am, 11:45 – 12:20 pm Lila Short, Diane Church
By appointment: Contact Father Theo Saturday Vigil, December 28, NO MASS
Weekdays Sunday, December 29, 9:30 am Fr. Ekwem Mon 9am Rosary Reader – Celeste Isaac Tues 9am Morning Prayer; 6:30pm Latin Mass EMHC – Jo Isaac, Wed 9am Morning Prayer; 6:30pm English Mass Susan Sperotto, Barb Puryear Thurs 7am – 8pm Eucharistic Adoration Server – Joshua Jesiah Fri 9am Morning Prayer Ushers – Antonio Moreno, Corinne Newstrom
Sat 8am Latin Mass Church Cleaning, December 27
Rocio Meza, Karen Kelly
Two-week Calendar Snapshot
STEWARDSHIP REPORTING Sunday, December 22 December 15, 2019 Masses @ 9:30 am and 12:30 pm Total Offertory $1,794.50 Coffee & Christmas Play 10:45 am OTHER Exploring Faith 10:45 am Matching Grant for AEDs 2,067.84 Sacrament Prep class 1:30 pm Donation in Gratitude 200.00
Monday, December 23: Rosary 9:00 am Religious Goods 5.00
Coffee & donuts 4.00 Tuesday, December 24 Dec. 22 Christmas Flowers Morning Prayer 9:00 am nd Upcoming 2 Collections Christmas Vigil Mass 4:30 pm English Dec. 29 Poor & Needy Christmas Night Mass 12 midnight Latin Mass Intentions Wednesday, December 25 Sat Dec 21, 5:30 pm – +Donald M. Thompson Christmas Mass – 9:30 am English Sun Dec 22, 9:30 am – For the People Christmas Mass – 12:30 pm Latin Sun Dec 22, 12:30 pm – Susan Sperotto
Thursday, December 26 Christmas Eve 4:30 pm – +Margaret J. Thompson
NO Eucharistic Adoration today Christmas Eve Midnight –
Parish Office Closed Christmas Day 9:30 am – For the People
Christmas Day 12:30 pm – Craig Royer
Friday, December 27: Morning Prayer 9:00 am
Saturday, December 28
NO Morning Mass ANNIVERSARIES
NO Confessions/Evening Mass Dec 21 Annie Duffy
Dec 24 Lonnie Pochelec; Bucky Holliday Sunday, December 29 Dec 25 Isabel James Masses @ 9:30 am & 12:30 pm Dec 27 Drue Fowler; Dolores Lorenz Thank you, Fr. Ekwem & Fr. Boyle! If you would like your loved ones entered in our Monday, December 30 book of remembrance, please speak with Deanna. Rosary 9:00 am
Tuesday, December 31 In the United States Morning Prayer 9:00 am The 1st of January is a Holy Day of Obligation NO Holy Day Mass available today The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
There will be a Latin Mass at 12:30 pm. Since we Wednesday, January 1 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God were unable to get a priest for an English Mass at St. Catherine, here’s St. Helen’s (Junction NO English Mass available today Latin Mass 12:30 pm, Fr. Boyle City) & St Mark’s information.
Dec 31 ♦ 6:30pm ♦ St. Helen Thursday, January 2 5:30pm ♦ St. Mark NO Eucharistic Adoration today Jan 01 ♦ 10:30am ♦ St. Helen Parish Office Closed
Friday, January 3 Morning Prayer 9:00 am
Saturday, January 4 NO morning Mass NO Confessions/NO Evening Mass
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Due to holidays and the Pilgrimage, there will be NO Adoration
on Dec. 26 or Jan. 2
Wise Men Still Seek Him
Blessings on our two catechumens Catholic Community Services Ty Hartwig & JJ Bowling and Winter Clothing Drive candidate Bob Boudreau. Donate Warm Clothing up to December 31
Let us keep them and their families in our prayers Help us Help our neighbors in need of ✓New Socks as they move forward in their relationship with God and ✓New or gently used Coats Scarves Gloves His Holy Church. May we, too, continue to seek Sweaters Blankets Backpacks Rain Wear the Lord every day in our own lives. Donations accepted in Springfield — 1025 G St and Eugene — 1464 W 6th Ave ♦ More info www.ccslc.org Retrouvaille Weekend — January 17-19
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Weekend Retreats for Healing after Abortion Charismatic Healing Mass
Portland Feb 15–17 Friday ♦ Jan 10, 2020 ♦ 7:00 pm Medford Mar 27–29 St. Mary Catholic Church, Eugene Eugene Fall 2020 tba (weekdays) Come & experience the Lord’s healing love.
Rachel’s Vineyard is a safe place for those with a broken heart can help you experience God’s love, compassion, forgiveness and, is Honoring Local Priests ♦ Religious therapy for the soul. ♦ Widows of Fallen Knights Do not continue to live in shame, Knights of Columbus Assembly 898 fear, anger, grief, or numbness. Priest Appreciation Dinner
For more info, contact the regional sponsor All Invited Friday ♦ January 17
Project Aurora ♦ 541-942-2861 ♦ project-aurora.org Reception ♦ 5:30 pm
♦ [email protected] Buffet Dinner $40 ♦ 6:30 pm
National website ♦ www.rachelsvineyard.org Holiday Inn Express ♦ 919 Kruse Way ♦ Springfield
Guest of Honor ♦ Archbishop Emeritus John Vlazny
Reservations / Info
David Olszyk ♦ [email protected] ♦ 541-689-8070 St. Peter Canisius, S.J. (1521 – 1597) Feast Day – December 21
For many years during the Reformation, Peter saw the students in his universities swayed by the flashy speeches and the well-written arguments of the Protestants. Peter was not alone in wishing for
a Catholic catechism that would present true Catholic beliefs undistorted by fanatics. King Ferdinand [of the same
mind] ordered Peter and his companions to write a catechism. This hot potato got tossed … continued on back
continued from previous page St. Peter Canisius, S.J from person to person until Peter and his friend Lejay were assigned to write it. Lejay [the better writer] was … the logical choice. So, Peter relaxed and sat back to offer any help he could.
When Father Lejay died, King Ferdinand would wait no longer. The first issue of the Catechism appeared in 1555 and was an immediate success. Peter approached Christian doctrine in two parts: wisdom — including faith, hope, & charity and — justice – avoiding evil and doing good, linked by a section on sacraments. — https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=93