The Baptism of the Lord

JANUARY 10, 2021 THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

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MISSION STATEMENT: St. Patrick Catholic Church encourages spiritual growth, lives Christian values and provides meaningful stewardship to the local and world communities.

Winter Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday - 4:30pm Sunday - 8:30am Sunday - 10:30am at St. Philip Benizi, Versailles

Weekday Mass Monday (Communion Service) - 9:00am Tuesday - 5:30pm Wednesday -Friday - 9:00am Wednesday Adoration following Mass Reconciliation Saturday - 3:30-4:15pm (or by appt)

Please note, to abide by the CDC recommendations, and observe measures for the common good of others, the use of face mask upon entering the church is required. If social distancing cannot be maintained in the pew, then the wearing of face masks is obligatory even in the pew. Fr. John Schmitz, Pastor David Lovell, Deacon Office Staff (573) 372-6418 / (573) 374-4583 Christian Faith Formation Lisa Cluver Linda Neff, Secretary Art & Environment Linda Durben Youth Faith Formation Michele Haggerty [email protected] Lector Michele Haggerty (573) 372-8594 RCIA Michele Haggerty (573) 372-8594 Sacristans/Server Deacon Dave Adult Faith Formation Lisa Cluver Kathy Woodward, Bookkeeper (573) 480-4565 Library Arlene LaMontagne [email protected] Greeters Marcy Brown (502) 468-3495 (636) 497-2673 Michele Haggerty, Director of Religious Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Education (573) 372-8594 Ladies Scripture Study Janice Mandl Steve /Janice Mandl (816) 588-3331 Lay Ministry Director Paul Van Evercooren / Men of St. Joseph Bob Miller Maintenance Staff Tom Gerant Bernie Marco (573) 374-8745 Ministry Scheduler Michele Haggerty Buildings and Grounds Dean Coons Cody Taylor (573) 372-8594 Jeff Enright Disaster Responders Team Belva Gerke

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Observances For The Week SCRIPTURE READINGS January 10th For The Week of January 10th Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7/Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 [11b]/ Sunday: The Baptism of the Lord Acts 10:34-38/Mk 1:7-11 or Is 55:1-11/Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, Monday: 5-6 [3)]/1 Jn 5:1-9/Mk 1:7-11 Tuesday: Wednesday: St. Hilary, Bishop and Doctor of the Monday: Heb 1:1-6/Ps 97:1 and 2b, 6 and 7c, 9 [cf. Church 7c]/Mk 1:14-20 Thursday: Tuesday: Heb 2:5-12/Ps 8:2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9 [cf. Friday: 7]/Mk 1:21-28 Saturday: Wednesday: Heb 2:14-18/Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9 Next Sunday: 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time [8a]/Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: Heb 3:7-14/Ps 95:6-7c, 8-9, 10-11 [8]/Mk 1:40-45 Friday: Heb 4:1-5, 11/Ps 78:3 and 4bc, 6c-7, 8 [cf. 7b]/Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: Heb 4:12-16/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 [cf. Jn 6:63c]/Mk 2:13-17 Next Sunday: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19/Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 [8a, 9a]/1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20/Jn 1:35-42

Please advise the Parish Office if a name should be added or removed from the prayer list and ensure the MASS INTENTIONS person is aware their name will be published in the Week of January 11th bulletin.

MON. 9:00 AM COMMUNION SERVICE PARISHIONERS TUES. 5:30 PM NORMA LOVELL, + Mary Baydrl, Ceil Bish, Dorothy Bock, Barbara Bogardo, Mary Bray, Bob Brinkoetter, Susan Brown, Steve WED. 9:00 AM LAURA ALTMAN, + Callahan, Louise Carter, Theresa Carter, Dan and Marty THURS 9:00 AM BILL SHORTINO, + Debert, Brad Deters, Amy Drake, Bobbie Duff, Jeanne FRI. 9:00 AM MIKE & DONNA HUTTON, + Dunn, Glenn Gebhardt, Carol and Roger Gibson, Ivy SAT. 4:30 PM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH Hankinson, Jeanie Hatfield, Bob Henrichs, Jim Klein, Amy Lubbering, Bob Malson, Greg Metz, Teresa Morgan, SUN 8:30 AM ELIZABETH BELL, SPI Bob and Charlotte O’Bryan, Nancy Pate, Pat Reidy, Elizabeth Rourke, Tom and Barb Schweiger, Clarence Smith, Rex Smith, Jean Stark, Ruth Stevens, Rose Marie Unrein, Logi Vande Haar, Al Vasey, Sandy Vossen, Pat Wheeler, David Wilke STEWARDSHIP

FRIENDS AND FAMILY WEEKLY COLLECTION: Christopher Bonick, Janet Brown, Gretchen Brueske, Dr. December 27, 2020 Attendance: 153 Heather Cardin, Debbie DeLuca, Cody DeLucia, Tom and Susie Deines, Ben, Brittany, Blake, and Boyd Dorencamp, Virtual Attendance: 253

Eamon Dolan, Shirley Dull, Gary Ellis, Mary Kay Feely, St. Patrick’s $ 5,555.00 Duane Fowler, Nathan Gray, Christine Gaul, Tegan Gaul, Shawn Gill, Marv Hansen, Rita Helgersen, Jan Hensler, Ronald Hutton, Dan and Denise Kuse, Richard Middeke, EFT 1st of month $432.5 Kyle McCarthy, Valera Middleton, Paul Miller, Brett EFT 15th of month $1025 Mumaw, Nancee Noble, Trevor Outlaw, Anthony Perez, EFT Weekly $90.00 Shannon Rhoades, Toni Rinella, Midge Rollings, Susie and Bill Runnebaum, Fr. Jeff Schleisman, Marie Sharp, Jenna

Steele, Steve Stuck, Diana Thomas, Jordan Thompson, Please consider electronic fund transfers, (EFT), which helps St. Karen White, Josh Wick Patrick to more accurately adhere to financial planning.

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Coats For Kids

The Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program continues to collect funds, to purchase new winter coats of different sizes and styles. The new coats are tbeing delivered directly to local schools. Please consider making a donation to Knights of Columbus, include Coats for Kids in the memo line of check, or place cash in envelope marked for Coats for Kids. If you have any questions, please contact Scott Hankinson at (913) 749-6960.

WHY DO WE DO THAT? CATHOLIC LIFE EXPLAINED

Should the use of Orans Posture be used by the faithful? Question: Why do some of the faithful use Orans Posture during the Our Father?

Answer: A discussion that is common in Catholic parishes is whether or not the faithful should use the Orans Posture during the Our Father. The General Instruction on the Roman Missal (GIRM) is relatively silent on the topic. Because of the GIRM’s silence, many people have taken this to mean that the faithful may do whatever they want. However, this is not the case. In the document, Instruction On Certain Questions Regarding the Collaboration of the Non-Ordained Faithful in the Sacred Ministry of Priests, put out by the Vatican on August 15, 1997, we read, "In eucharistic celebrations deacons and non -ordained members of the faithful may not pronounce prayers — e.g. especially the eucharistic prayer, with its concluding doxology — or any other parts of the liturgy reserved to the celebrant priest. Neither may deacons or non-ordained members of the faithful use gestures or actions which are proper to the same priest celebrant. It is a grave abuse for any member of the non-ordained faithful to "quasi preside" at the Mass while leaving only that minimal participation to the priest which is necessary to secure validity" (ICP Practical Provisions 6 §2). What the above statement means, the faithful may not use the same gestures that are reserved for the priest celebrant. The Roman Missal (the book of prayers for Mass used by the priest) states that the celebrant is to pray the Our Father with hands extended. Looking back at ICP, the faithful are NOT to use gestures or actions proper to the priest celebrant. In that regard, let us look instead to another reason why the Orans Posture is not an appropriate gesture for the faithful during the Our Father as it takes place during the Liturgy of the Eucharist. This time of prayer and offering is directed to God (as is the entire Mass, but more specifically during the Liturgy of the Eucharist). The extending of hands creates a horizontal emphasis on the prayer, as opposed to the vertical emphasis that it demands. Many people who prefer hand holding or the Orans Posture argue that the Our Father is a community prayer, and as such holding and/or extending hands is a visible sign of that community. However, the Our Father is a community prayer, not because we hold or extend our hands, but because we pray it together as the Body of Christ. On September 3, 1958 the Sacred Congregation for Rites issued a document titled De musica sacra et sacra liturgia (Instruction on Sacred Music and Sacred Liturgy). This document stated, “Since the Pater Noster is a fitting, and ancient prayer of preparation for Communion, the entire congregation may recite this prayer in unison with the priest in low Masses; the Amen at the end is to be said by all” (DM Prayers and Hymns § 32). It was at this time that the faithful were given permission to pray the Our Father with the priest. However, the faithful maintained the same posture as before - standing, with their hands folded in prayer. Prior to this Instruction, the priest prayed the Our Father on behalf of the faithful. The Orans Posture is representative of praying on behalf of others. The next time you are at Mass, watch the priest’s gestures closely. Anytime he offers prayers on behalf of the faithful, he uses the Orans Posture. Anytime he is offering other prayers, his hands are folded together. Having a better understanding of what particular gestures mean will lead to a better understanding of the Liturgy.

Jason Izolt, M.E.D.m M.A.T.

JANUARY 10, 2021 THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD Lyrics for Mass on January 9 & 10 BAPTIZED IN WATER SING OF THE LORD’S GOODNESS 1. Baptized in water, Sealed by the Spirit, Cleansed by the 1. Sing of the Lord's goodness, Father of all wisdom, come blood of Christ our King: Heirs of salvation, Trusting his to him and bless his name. Mercy he has shown us, his promise, Faithfully now God's praise we sing. love is for ever, faithful to the end of days. 2. Baptized in water, Sealed by the Spirit, Dead in the Refrain: Come, then, all you nations, sing of your Lord's tomb with Christ our King: One with his rising, Freed goodness, melodies of praise and thanks to God. Ring and forgiven, Thankfully now God's praise we sing. out the Lord's glory, praise him with your music, worship him and bless his name. 3. Baptized in water, Sealed by the Spirit, Marked with the sign of Christ our King: Born of one Father, We are his 2. Power he has wielded, honor is his garment, risen from children, Joyfully now God's praise we sing. the snares of death. His word he has spoken, one bread

Text: Michael Saward, b.1932, © 1982, Jubilate Hymns, Ltd. (Administered by Hope Publishing Co.) he has broken, new life he now gives to all. 3. Courage in our darkness, comfort in our sorrow, Spirit of Responsorial Psalm: The Lord our God most high; solace for the weary, pardon for the sinner, splendor of the living God. will bless His people with peace. 4. Praise him with your singing, praise him with the trumpet, praise God with the lute and harp; praise him COME TO THE WATER with the cymbals, praise him with your dancing, praise God till the end of days. 1. O let all who thirst, let them come to the water. And let Text: Ernest Sands, b.1949, © 1981, published by OCP Publications all who have nothing, let them come to the Lord: With- All text printed with permission from OneLicense: ID number A-625317 out money, without price. Why should you pay the price, except for the Lord?

2. And let all who seek, let them come to the water. And let all who have nothing, let them come to the Lord: With- out money, without strife. Why should you spend your life, except for the Lord? 3. And let all who toil, let them come to the water. And let all who are weary, let them come to the Lord: All who labor, without rest. How can your soul find rest, except for the Lord? 4. And let all the poor, let them come to the water. Bring the ones who are laden, bring them all to the Lord: Bring the children without might. Easy the load and light: come to the Lord.

Text: Isaiah 55:1, 2, Matthew 11:28-30; John Foley, SJ, b.1939, © 1978, John B. Foley, SJ, and New Dawn Music. Published by OCP Publications. I HAVE LOVED YOU Refrain: I have loved you with an everlasting love, I have called you and you are mine; I have loved you with an everlasting love, I have called you and you are mine. 1. Seek the face of the Lord and long for him: He will bring you his light and his peace. 2. Seek the face of the Lord and long for him: He will bring you his joy and his hope. 3. Seek the face of the Lord and long for him: He will bring you his care and his love.

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Please remember The Mother’s Shrine in your gift giving. There are several ways to donate: write a check and mail it, or drop it in one of our many lockboxes around the shrine. Use the QR code at the top of this page visit our website and donate Our website is: https://thenationalshrineofmarymotherofthechurch

Make checks payable to: The Mothers Shrine 176 Marian Drive Laurie, MO. 65037

We are currently taking names for the Spring engraving on the Mothers Wall. The engraving will be done in time for Mother’s Day!! We ask for a donation of $400 for the name which includes 3 names (first, middle, and last). You can look at the Mothers Wall on our website and search for a name of a loved one that has her name engraved, or browse through the videos of mothers stories we have on the website. Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy, our life, our sweet- The Mothers Wall is for all mothers, living and ness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished deceased. She can be your mom, grandmother, children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, daughter, daughter-in-law, etc. - she only needs to mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn have a special place in your heart. then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy It’s a tremendous gift to know that she will be prayed toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the for at each Mass celebrated at the Shrine. blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Pray for us, O holy Mother of Call Kim at the office to ask for more info: (573) 374- God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of 6279. Christ. Amen.

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Community For Christ Cycling 4 God’s Children Every third weekend we would like to tasked our faithful to do and act of Charity and Mercy., and what better way to assist in the community than to provide for those in need. Mary’s Meals was founded in 2002 by a man from

The amount of items donated will be posted in the bulletin along Scotland who has worked his entire life providing with the amount of money raised. Lets raise the bar and help our humanitarian aid around the world. Mary’s Meals is Community For Christ center. named after Mary, the mother of Jesus, who brought up

Please leave items in the vestibule. Below are items that are of her own child in poverty. We consist of, respect and great need at this time. reach out to people of all faiths and of none. Mary’s Meals aims to provide a simple solution to world * Canned fruit of any kind (lite syrup or natural juice, for diabetics) hunger by providing one hot meal a day at their place of * Catsup, Mustard, Mayo & Salad dressings education. They buy the food from local farmers if possible. The local community must provide some of the * Diapers (size 4, 5 & 6) Our babies are getting bigger!!! building material for the feeding kitchen and volunteers to cook the daily meals. It is a hand up, not a hand out. It * Cereal of any kind * Canned meals (ie, Chef Boyardee) cost just $21 to feed a child for an entire school year. On * Hearty soups * Box ed meals average 93 cents of every dollar donated goes directly to the feeding program. * Deodorant * Taco or Chili seasonings Today Mary’s Meals is feeding 1.7 million of the world’s * Ensure type protein drinks poorest children every day they attend school in 19 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern The Community For Christ Food Pantry is always grateful Europe and Caribbean. Families and their children in to receive staple items as shown below. An added cash Malawi Africa face huge challenges in education, access rubber banded around it helps amazingly! to healthcare and wide spread child malnutrition. Many

of these children are orphaned from war, ethnic These are items food stamps will not buy: cleansing and AIDS. Without this nourishment they Paper Towels would be scavenging the dumps and fields for food and Toilet Paper not in school. House / Bathroom Cleaning supplies Thumba is a school with 658 children located in one of Shampoo - (men's and women's) the poorest countries in our world, Malawi Africa. Jerry Deodorant - (men's and women's) Smith and Dennis Dorman, are planning to ride Diapers & Baby wipes their bicycles up the Atlantic Coast from Claxton, Women's Hygiene items Georgia to Bar Harbor, Maine approximately 1,500 miles Tooth Paste starting the first of April. Their mission is to raise $14,000 to feed all 658 children one hot meal a day for

Here is a big list of things we can always use. the entire school year. Go to their website, Food Items: www.cycling4godschildren.org, where each day they will Bag of Potatoes post pictures and a blog so you can follow them on the Boxed meals like Hamburger Helper ride. Please help Jerry and Dennis feed the children by Any food item in a box making a donation today. They THANK YOU for your Canned Fruit (low sugar, is good, we have lots of diabetics) generosity, and ask that you pray for their safety and that Canned Veggies (Carrots, spinach, potatoes, anything in a they will accomplish their mission. can) Any kind of Pasta, and sauce Anything in a jar! Anything in a box! Cake Mixes and icing Salad dressings Condiments of any kind (Catsup, Mustard or Salad Dressing) Coffee / Tea Beans of any kind Tomato sauce or diced Bottled / canned drinks Canned or packaged meals Canned meat, like chicken or tuna Diapers & Wipes Items on list may change from time to time as needed.

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EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP—RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR FAMILY CORNER ORDINARY MOMENTS: When God Whispers About Next Week’s Gospel: “You don’t need to shout. My hearing works just fine.” In next week’s Gospel, Jesus Are you a parent that has used that one on your kids? I’m not sure at what calls his first disciples. The age they realize that the volume of their voice doesn’t correlate to the apostle Andrew brings his likelihood of receiving a favorable reply — it might be sometime in the teenage brother, Simon, to meet years, when the talking slows down altogether. Jesus. When we have had an But I’ve got to admit, it would be nice if God always gave us a loud and encounter with Christ, we dramatic sign when He wanted something — the booming voice and the torn- should bring our friends to open heavens (“This is my beloved Son!”) really get the message across. connect with Him. Sometimes I find myself envious of the Apostles, who were able to witness Visit www.usccb.org/bible/ such things in person. readings to read this The fact of the matter is, in the year 2021, God is more likely to speak in a Sunday’s Scripture. whisper than in a shout. The prophet Isaiah In Church: Bring a friend to forewarns that Christ himself will not be a noisemaker — for all his preaching, church with you today. he will not cry out or shout to bring forth justice to the nations. His way is altogether different than that. Family Prayer: Jesus, help us We are not the Apostles, and we do not have the privilege of seeing the Holy remember that you are our Spirit descend on Christ like a dove. But here’s the good news: God doesn’t friend. Show us how to need to shout. Our spiritual hearing works just fine. We just have to be introduce other friends to listening. you. Amen. Let’s wake up each morning ready to hear God’s whispers throughout the Question of the Week: How day. Let’s make a conscious effort to invite those whispers into our hearts, can you introduce one of where they can become a catalyst for grace in this world. your friends to Jesus? —Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS