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December 20, 2020 FOURTH SUNDAY of ADVENT & CHRISTMAS December 20, 2020 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT & CHRISTMAS Reverend Dennis M. Duvelius, Pastor MASS SCHEDULE Note: Dispensaon (December 19—December 27, 2020) for Mass extended St. John the Apostle Saturday 5:00 p.m. Terry Mullins Family Sunday 7:30 a.m. 9:15 a.m. Mary Lou Corill NO WEEKDAY MASSES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE (Weekday Masses will be said by Msgr. Stumpf for John Kubisch Family, Trever Ryan Family, & Sean Taylor Family) St. John the Apostle Catholic Church Saturday 5:00 p.m. Jason Dauby Family Sunday 7:30 a.m. 4607 W. State Road 46 9:15 a.m. Pat Kollman Bloomington, IN 47404 Latin Mass Schedule: 1st Saturdays at 7:30am 3rd Saturday Cancelled until further notice (812) 876 – 1974 Website: www.sjabloomington.org St. Jude the Apostle Email: [email protected] Sunday 11:00 a.m. + Jerome & Dorothy Hellmann (Weekday Masses will be said by Msgr. Stumpf for +Dorothy To contact any parish ministries: Hellmann) [email protected] Pray the Rosary St. John Parish: 30 minutes before every Mass St. Vincent de Paul Society: St. Jude Parish: Sundays at 10:15 a.m. (812) 961—1510 Sacraments Baptism: Contact Parish Office Reconciliation: St. John: Saturday 4:30 p.m., 30 minutes before all other Masses, or by appointment. St. Jude: Sunday after Mass, 30 minutes before Wednesday Mass, or by appointment Marriage: Contact Parish Office. (The Church requires 6 months preparation) Anointing of the Sick: Contact Parish Office if hospitalized, suffering acute or long- term illness, serious injury, or surgery. Life-threatening: call St. Paul’s at (812) 339-5561 St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church Holy Orders: Interest in priesthood or religious life, contact Archdiocesan 300 W. Hillside Avenue Vocations Office: (800) 382-9836. P.O. Box 317 Spencer, IN 47460 (812) 829—3082 Email: [email protected] For Emergency Sacramental Needs For Either Parish Call St. Paul’s at: (812) 339-5561 St. John the Apostle The blessing of the Christmas manger or nativity scene. HAPPENING THIS WEEK When the manger is set up in the home, it is appropriate Sunday, December 20 that it be blessed by a parent or another family member. 8:30am Bible Study in the Library 10:30am Apologetics Meet All make the sign of the cross as the leader says: Religious Education—Christmas Break Our help is in the name of the Lord. CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE All reply: Who made heaven and earth. Thursday, December 24 — Christmas Eve 4:00 pm Christmas Vigil Mass Next a Reading from the Gospel: Brothers and sisters, St. Jude’s 6:00pm listen to the words of the holy gospel according to Luke Friday, December 25 — Christmas (2:1-8): Midnight Mass at 12:00am 9:15 am Christmas Morning Mass The birth of Jesus. In those days a decree went out from St. Jude’s 11:00am Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be en- rolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was Solemnity of Mary—New Year Schedule governor of Syria. So all went to be enrolled, each to his Thursday, December 31 — 5:30 pm vigil Mass Friday, January 1, 2021—9:15 am Mass own town. And Joseph too went up from Galilee from St. Jude’s 11:00 am the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is Much appreciation to all that contributed to our Angel called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and Tree. A special thanks to Vonna family of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, Pfeiffer and girls as well as Abby who was with child. While they were there, the time Wade for coordinating this outreach. came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to her Our parish family is always so loving firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and generous. and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for May God reward you with many them in the inn. blessings. Or: Isaiah 7: 10-15—The birth of Emmanuel. St. John’s wishes that you and your family have a A priest says the prayer of blessing with hands out- wonderful and blessed Christmas and may the Redeemer stretched; a lay minister says the prayer with hands of the World give you an abundance of joy! joined. God of every nation and people, from the very beginning of creation you have made manifest your love: when our PARISH TITHING need for a Savior was great you sent your Son to be born Mail In Contributions for week of December 6, 2020 of the Virgin Mary. To our lives he brings joy and peace, including donations mailed while office was under justice, mercy, and love. quarantine Offering (55) $ 8,803. Lord, bless all who look upon this manger; may it Budgeted YTD (23 week) $154,342. remind us of the humble birth of Jesus, and raise up our Actual YTD (23 week) $127,989. thoughts to him, who is God- Budget YTD: - $26,353. with-us and Savior of all, and Thank you for your support ! who lives and reigns for ever We will not collect during the Offertory of the Mass. and ever. All: Amen. Please place in basket before or after Mass. Welcome Fr. DAILY READINGS FRIDAY MONDAY December 25 Roger Lascelle December 21 THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD St. Peter Canisius, Is 52: 7-10 Fr. Lascelle will be with Priest and Doctor of the Church Heb 1: 1-6 us throughout the Sg 2: 8-14 or Zep 3: 14-18a Jn 1: 1 - 18 or 1: holidays. He is a Lk 1: 39-45 1-5, 9-14 retired priest from the Denver area. We really TUESDAY appreciate his service December 22 SATURDAY to both St. John’s and 1 Sm 1: 24-28 December 26 St. Jude’s while Fr. Lk 1: 46-56 St. Stephen, The First Martyr Acts 6: 8-10 ; 7: 54-59 Dennis is away. WEDNESDAY Mt 10: 17-22 May the Lord bless all December 23 of our dear priests that St. John of Kanty, Priest SUNDAY have come to minister to our parishes. Mal 3: 1-4, 23-24 December 27 We are profoundly appreciative. Lk 1: 57-66 The Holy Family Gn 15: 1-6; 21-1-3 THURSDAY Heb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19 Long distant Christmas Wishes December 24 vigil Lk 2: 22-40 or 2: 22, 39-40 for Fr. Dennis from his pal, Is 62: 1-5 Barney. We too, wish our dear Acts 13: 16-17, 22-25 Mt 1: 1-25 or 1: 18-25 pastor a most blessed Christmas ! We will have a most joyous reunion in the near future and celebrate our priest’s return to There is Power in Your Prayers! Tom Ciskowski, Freda & good health. Let’s pray for: Joe Jelase, Suzanne Sullivan, Rosemary & Jon Lowe, Sue Hawthorne, Bey Garst, Our lile ones John McMullen, Charloe Sweet, Shirley taking a break Schooley, Velma Carie, Lorea and Art from learning their Sims, Dolores McClure, Sidney Sullivan, bible verses to Stephanie Worland, Jeff Taber, Vera enjoy a lile bit of Mobley, Jimmy Withem, Fr. Dennis , Adele Christmas magic Williams, Jane Reinhart by the tree. Let us remember all the sick in our prayers. You may also go to: [email protected] to request prayers in our Book of Prayers Request. Enjoy Christmas movies and children’s shows on us! To be added to St. Jude’s prayer list call the office or email: FORMED.org Our free code is be951f [email protected] or [email protected] Healing prayers for Adele as she recoups at Riley Hospital. UNITED CATHOLIC APPEAL IS UNDERWAY Everyone should have received their United Catholic Appeal in the mail. Please return your pledge cards both portions to the Collection basket or mail to the Archdiocese. Checks should be made out to UCA or United Catholic Appeal—not the parish name. Pro-Life and Justice Commission ST. JUDE THE APOSTLE This Sunday ST. JUDE’S CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE we read the story of the Thursday, December 24th — 6:00 pm Christmas Eve angel Gabriel’s Friday, December 25th — 11:00 am Christmas Day announcement Planning Ahead for January 1, 2021 — The Solemnity of to Mary about the birth of Mary, Mother of God — First Friday at 11:00 am Jesus. This story is found only in Luke’s Gospel. On this fourth Sunday of Advent, the liturgy shifts our aention from John the Baptist to Mary, the mother of Jesus. Both John and Mary serve as important figures for our reflection during the season of Advent; they both played instrumental roles in preparing the way for Jesus. Last week we reflected on John the Baptist’s announcement that the Savior was among us, although not yet recognized. This week we reflect upon Mary’s example of faith and obedience to God, traits which permied her to receive the angel’s message that St. Jude the Apostle prays that everyone has a very God’s Son would be born as a human person, as one of blessed and joyous Christmas. us. God of every nation and people, from the very We are familiar with the story of the Annunciation, and it is fiing that we recall how God announced the birth beginning of creation you have made manifest your of Jesus as we make our final preparations for our love: when our need for a Savior was great you sent celebration of the Incarnation. The angel Gabriel visited your Son to be born of the Virgin Mary.
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