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Immaculate HeartThe Epiphany of Mary of the Catholic Lords, January Church 7, 2018 Mailing Address: P. O. Box 100 * New Melle, MO 63365 Website: www.ihm-newmelle.org Deliveries only address: 8 West Highway D, New Melle, MO 63365 Parish Office: 636-398-5270 Fax: 636-398-5577 Schedule of Holy Mass The Epiphany of the Lord Saturday: 8:00am 4:00pm Vigil Mass for Sunday January 7, 2018 Sunday: 7:30am, 9:30am Weekdays: 8:00am, St. Joseph Chapel Weekly Devotions and Prayers Eucharistic Adoration: Monday 8:30am until Friday, 11:30am Rosary: Following 8am Mass Monday thru Friday Perpetual Help Devotions: Tuesdays following 8am Mass Respect Life Prayers: Thursday following 8am Mass Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Benediction: Friday at 11:30am First Saturday of the Month Devotions 8am Mass, Rosary, 15 minutes of meditation Sacraments Reconciliation: Wednesday in church, 7pm Saturday following 8am Mass Marriage: Contact the parish office at least six months prior to the wedding Baptism: Contact the parish office to register for class and to arrange date Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Contact Shawn Mueller in the parish office The Little Drummer Boy Did you know that the only rea- men paying homage to Jesus’ divinity. Mass, others spend time in adoration son we say that there were three wise The gift of myrrh is oil used to anoint before the Eucharist, or even a few men is that they brought three gifts? the dying. It reminds us of Jesus suf- minutes of their lunch break to say the The Bible never says their number or fering and death on the cross. rosary. their names. The gifts tell us about So what gifts do we have for Je- As for the gift of myrrh, we can the givers. And these special gifts— sus? Maybe we can take a hint from give Jesus the crosses we bear each gold, frankincense, and myrrh—tell us the wise men. If we acknowledge day. When we accept suffering in our much. Jesus as king, maybe a better gift than lives, especially that caused by our When one king visited or sent an gold would be to pledge our obedi- sins, we give ourselves to Jesus as he ambassador to another, he would ence to him. Each day we can prom- gave himself for us on the cross. give a gift of gold to show that he ise to live our vocation as best we The song “Little Drummer Boy” acknowledged the kingship of the oth- can, to love those around us, and for- reminds us that the best gift is not nec- er. So the first gift of the wise men give those who hurt us. essarily the most expensive. Instead, tells us they recognized Jesus as King. A better way than burning incense it is the simple gift that only we can The second gift is a type of incense, to pay homage to Jesus’ divinity is to give. Let Epiphany remind us to offer which was used in Jesus time to wor- take time to pray throughout the day. our lives to Jesus each day. ship God. So this gift shows the wise Some people are able to attend daily Tom Schmidt, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. Welcome to Immaculate Heart of Mary: Informed—Hospitable—Motivated Parish Staff Religious Education Fr. Tom Miller, Pastor: [email protected] (Please contact Shawn Mueller, Cell phone for emergencies only: 314-303-2428 Director of Religious Education Deacon Chris Ast: [email protected] for more information) Deacon Tony Falbo: [email protected] Parish School of Religion Shawn Mueller, Director of Religious Education: [email protected] (Grades 1 through 8) Laura Orf, Business Manager: [email protected] September through May Peggy Dupree, Secretary: [email protected] Wednesdays from 6:00—7:30pm Submit bulletin articles by Monday 9am to [email protected] Marilyn O’Neill, Music Director: [email protected] Confirmation Preparation Janet Hespen, Youth Ministry: [email protected] (8th Grade) Karen Wappelhorst, Child Safety Coordinator: [email protected] September through May Wednesdays from 6:00—7:30pm Weddings, Receptions, Events Children’s Liturgy of the Word Hall Rental Information: Pat Gentry 636-398-5270 September through May Wedding Coordinators: Pat Gentry 636-398-4358 During the 9:30am Sunday Mass Kelly Meyer 636-828-4994 Event Coordinators: Joan Marren-Slaughter 636-398-5270 Adult Education Mary Keune 636-398-5270 Wednesdays at 8:45 and 6:10pm Quick Contacts Directory Prayer and Devotion Parish Organizations Eucharisc Adoraon Art & Environment Shawn Mueller 636-398-5270 Mary Karll 636-433-5049 Legion of Mary Budget & Finance Maria Romine-Kantor 314-614-0857 Larry Graves 314-799-9804 Prayer Chain Cemetery Commiee Mary Jean Hartenbach 636-398-4677 Mark Keune 314-220-7075 Prayer Intercession/Jonah Team Dinner Commiee Debbie Gillespie 636-398-4971 Prayer Shawl Ministry Jeff Comoo 636-798-2369 Julia Keler 636-616-0096 Golden Hearts Jackie Hacke 636-398-5605 Liturgical Ministries Knights of Columbus Extraordinary Ministers Gary Poer 636-228-4755 Irene Caldwell 636-398-4311 Marian Council Gi Bearers Peggy Dupree 636-398-5270 Mary Jean Hartenbach 636-398-4677 Lectors Meals on Wheels Suzanne Michaelree 636-443-3817 Jean Bammann 636-798-2718 Ushers Outreach Need a coordinator Steve Farber [email protected] Altar Society Pro Life Pam DeBold 636-482-4765 Bill Winters 636-828-4133 Music Ministry Quilters Marilyn O’Neill 314-341-2622 Mary Ann Brakensiek 636-828-5776 Contemporary Music Group Ruth Willis 636-398-4597 Debbie Gillespie 636-398-4971 Scoung Education Jerry Hespen 636-236-1955 High School Youth Leader Cub Scouts: Wesley Brandhorst 636-327-0531 Janet Hespen 314-369-6521 Boy Scouts: Chad Peters 314-807-7177 RCIA, PSR, Children’s Liturgy of the Word Venture Crew: Steve Williams 314-486-4023 Shawn Mueller 636-398-5270 St. Vincent de Paul Young Adults Teresa Waddington 314-440-7475 Julie Lassiter 636-357-0121 Welcoming Commiee Teresa Berfanger 636-398-5565 The Epiphany of the Lords, January 7, 2018 A Final Merry Christmas Dear Parishioners: to share our faith. Gently I pray I am not the share or remind them that to- last to wish all of you a day is the feast of the Lord’s blessed and Merry Christmas Baptism and that it concludes and a Happy New Year as our celebration of the Christ- we celebrate this solemn mas season as Catholics. Don’t feast of the Epiphany. Many be afraid if they press you for of our neighbors, even fellow more answers by asking ques- Christians, put Christmas tions. Rather, if they want to behind them once the day is know more, invite them to done. I guess to each his Mass. We don’t have to know own, but we as Catholics can rejoice that we everything about the faith at every given mo- have a whole season to celebrate the birth, ment, but we should know where to find the childhood and beginning ministry of Our Sav- answers to feed understanding. ior. There is nothing wrong with celebrating I want to thank all of you for your kind Christmas in the weeks prior to the holy day words, cards and gifts this Christmas season. itself, but the Church invites us to savor the Your kindness is overwhelming and very hum- season as it unfolds rather than living a life of bling. Once of the traditions I have kept for a consumeristic anticipation followed by an ab- number of years is to open most if not all of my rupt abandonment of the season. cards Christmas evening. I find it a very fitting Because Christmas was early in the end to the day as I read your thoughtful ex- week this year, our Christmas season ends to- pressions of love and kindness. I am most morrow with the feast of the Baptism of the thankful for all of your prayers for my health, Lord. For the most part, many of you will not well-being and continued pastoring of IHM. I be able to celebrate the solemn feast day since am profoundly blessed to pastor Immaculate it is on a Monday, but I hope that you make Heart of Mary and pray that 2018 blesses all of tomorrow the last day to wish a family mem- us with a deepening desire for communion ber, co-worker or neighbor a Merry Christmas with God and one another. and Happy New Year. If they ask what it is Blessings! about, let that opening provide an opportunity Why did the Magi come to see Jesus? All kings shall pay him homage, all nations shall serve him. — Psalm 72:11 They apparently had material of a prophetic nature (some have suggested that they got it from an eastern Jewish commu- nity, such as the one in Babylon) that allowed them to identify the birth of the new "king of the Jews" astronomically. They may have been especially motivated to come see this king of the Jews since there was an expectation at the time that a universal ruler would shortly come from Israel. Pope Benedict explains: We know from [the Roman historians] Tacitus and Suetonius that speculation was rife at the time that the ruler of the world would emerge from Judah—an expectation that [the Jewish historian] Flavius Josephus applied to [the Roman em- peror] Vespasian, consequently finding his way into the latter’s favor (cf. De Bello Judaico iii, 399–408) [Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives ]. Welcome to Immaculate Heart of Mary: Informed—Hospitable—Motivated This Week at Home Next Week Ministry Schedule January 13 Sunday, January 7 4:00pm Jonah Team will pray with you EM: Wilma Zurweller, Pat Noack, Ann Zaleuke, after 9:30am Mass Jennifer Fredrick, Donna Cuddihee, Carole Baker, Monday, January 8 Karen Wilson, Bernadine Pollihan Scouts, Weber Hall/Trailer, 6:30pm Lec: Sharon Hagan, Pat Barnard Bell Choir practice, church, 7pm GB: Larry & Amy Molitor & Family Tuesday, January 9 Serv: Colton, Camden, Celina Genta Legion of Mary, 9am Ush: Bryan Potter, Chris Cuddihee, Tim