Vidi Dominum . . December 27, 2020 • The of , Mary and Joseph

Faith in God Presents Endless Promise

SAINT ROMAN CHURCH 2654 E. Williams Field Road, Gilbert, AZ 85295 | Phone (480) 279-6737 | Fax: (480) 279-6786 www.smarymag.org Meet Jesus · Know Jesus · Experience Jesus St. Mary Magdalene is a that witnesses the love of Jesus through evangelization, catechesis and the celebration of the Sacraments.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Lita Martinez, Director of Parish Evangelization [email protected], ext. 210 Monday - Thursday: 9:00 am - Noon Lauren McParlane, Director of Youth Evangelization SUNDAY MASSES TIMES [email protected], ext. 214

Saturday (Vigil) 4:30 pm Roger Molieri, Coordinator of Sacred Liturgy & Pastoral Care Sunday 7:00 am 9:00 am 11:30 am 4:30 pm [email protected], ext. 205

Mary Molina, Assistant to Director of Family Catechesis DAILY SCHEDULE [email protected], ext. 211 Monday - Saturday 8:00 am of Mary (Vigil) Dec 31 at 5:30 pm Jake Stanley, Director of Family Catechesis Solemnity of Mary (Holy Day) Jan 1 @ 9:00am followed by [email protected], ext. 203 distribution of Holy Communion until 11:00am Shari Stenborg, Director of Finance [email protected], ext. 206 COMMUNAL PRAYER (in the Church) Jackie Sullivan, Administrative Assistant & Divine Mercy, prayed after 8:00am daily Mass [email protected], ext. 217

PERPETUAL ADORATION Need Help? The Blessed Sacrament is exposed 9:00am-9:00pm, 7 days a New to St. Mary Magdalene? week.* For access after office hours, call the office for a code. We are looking forward to meeting you! Please visit the Join us in the chapel for: Parish Office or smarymag.org/about-parishregistration Holy Hour for Life: Thursdays at 5:30pm (see page 9) to formally register as a parishioner. Holy Hour for Priests: 1st Sunday of each month at 3:00pm The Blessed Sacrament will be reposed from 12/30 at 9 pm Emergency Anointing of the Sick: through 1/4/2021 at 9 am Only for emergencies, call 480-678-3353. CONFESSIONS Monday-Friday, 8:45am-9:15am & Saturday, 8:45am-11:15am Catholic Counseling: Call the Parish Office for recommen- (Confessions on Dec 28 through 31 from 8:45 am to 11:30 am) dations of counselors that can offer guidance and therapy LERGY from a Catholic perspective. C Fr. Chris Axline, Pastor: [email protected] Annulments: Contact John Lowery: [email protected]

Fr. Edward Gilbert, Parochial Vicar: Call Parish Office Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Saint Mary Magdalene Craig Hintze, Kevin Knapp, Rick Nevins, Jerry Conference Serving the needy of our community. O’Toole, and Larry St. Onge (winter visitor): Call Parish Office Call 480-209-9483 for assistance. A Donation Box is located in the west wall of the narthex.

FROM YOUR FINANCE COUNSEL Collections/Faith Direct Totals Letter Requests: Please submit requests for letters of Dec 11 Collection (Faith Direct) $37,968.00 permission for Baptism or Confirmation sponsors or copies Dec 11 Capital (Faith Direct) $3,483.84 of replacement Sacrament Certificates to the Parish Office. Please allow for a turn-around of 5 business days. Dec 15 Collection (cash & checks) $3,715.00 Dec 15 Capital (cash & checks) $20,190.00 Offering Masses: If you’d like to offer a Special Intention Mass (for STAFF DIRECTORY a living person) or In Remembrance Mass (for a deceased person), please come by the Parish Office. There is a stipend of $10. We are Claire Halbur, Director of Sacred Music currently scheduling Masses for December 2021. [email protected], ext. 209 2 Family Record Updates: If you have a change of address, phone, email, addition of children or if you are moving out of the parish please call the parish office or contact What’s Inside [email protected] to have your records updated.

Pastoral Care to the Sick: Our Pastoral Care Ministry vol- 4. Faith in God Presents Endless unteers visit and bring Holy Communion to those who are sick, hospitalized or homebound. Please call the parish of- Promise fice or email [email protected] to arrange a visit. 5. Order of Worship: - The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Adoration The following hours are in need of Weekly Adorers: 8. Parish Programs / Parish Life Communities TUESDAY 3 PM There are currently other hours with only one scheduled adorer. 9. Upcoming Events Ideally, we would have at least 3-4 people committed to pray in our Adoration Chapel for every hour of the week. Visit CONNECT W ITH US! smm.weadorehim.com to sign up or login. Contact Roger at Lit- Text smarymag to the number 84576 OR visit [email protected] with questions. NOTE: The Blessed Sacra- flocknote.com/smarymag to receive text and/or ment will be reposed from 12/30 at 9 pm through 1/4/2021 at 9 email updates from the groups & ministries that you am. care about. Bonus: you’ll get a weekly inspirational text from your pastor! Questions? Contact [email protected]. You can unsubscribe anytime. Readings for the Week Monday: 1 Jn 1:5 -2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8: Mt:13-18 Saint Mary Magdalene Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35 Parish Website: www.smarymag.org Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Lk 2:36-40 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 Live-Stream Mass Friday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 Participate in the 9:00am Sunday Mass, and the 8:00am daily Saturday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Mass from home via Youtube, Facebook, or our parish website. Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Visit www,smarymag.org for the links to watch. Mt 2:1-12 TV Mass This Week’s Saints, Special Observances & All those who are sick or homebound, and unable to attend Mass, can watch a live broadcast of the Mass at 9:00am, Sunday morn- Mass Intentions ings from Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral on KAZT-TV (AZ- Saturday -St. Stephen; First Day of Kwanzaa; 8:00 + Howard TV7, Cable 13) Followed by the show “Catholics Matter.” Joseph Stewart Jr.; 4:30pm +Elda Sabal Sunday - The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph; 7:00 + Catholic Radio: 1310 AM Father Evan Harkins; 9:00 SI Frank O’Rourke; 11:30 SI Joe and Tune in to Relevant Radio from your car or computer, or Diane Engel; 4:30 Pro Populo download the app to listen with your smart phone! Visit relevan- Monday - The Holy Innocents 8:00 + Enriqueta Martinez tradio.com for the schedule of shows, including The Patrick Ma- Tuesday - Fifth Day within the of the drid Show and an interactive Family Rosary. Visit dphx.org/ of ; St. ; 8:00 + Holy Souls catholic-media for local shows like The Bishop’s Hour; Saturdays Wednesday - Sixth Day within the Octave of the Nativity at 9:00am. of the Lord; 8:00 + Maria Ivone Bezena de Araujo The whole parish is being provided Thursday - Seventh Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the FREE access to FORMED On Demand. Lord; St. Sylvester I; New Year’s Eve; 8:00 am SI Members of Discover thousands of studies, movies, talks, and e-books from the Sullivan & Van Parys Families; 5:30 +Richard & Mary over 40 of the best Catholic content producers including the Castellanos , Ignatius Press, Catholic Answers, EWTN, Friday -The Octave of the Nativity of the Lord; Mary, the Holy St. Paul Center, and many more. To log in, visit formed.org, click Mother of God; World Day of Prayer for Peace; New Year’s sign up or sign in, select our parish, enter your email address, Day; First Friday 8:00 +Richard & Mary Castellanos check that email account for the link to enter, and you're in! No Saturday - Ss. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen; password required. Login is now through email. You can also First Saturday; 8:00 + Wise download the app on your smart phone. On the Cover: The Holy Family via J. S. Paluch Company item 214063.

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Why does the liturgy begin with a ? It is not just a practical matter of getting the ministers of the liturgy from the sacristy to the sanctuary. The procession is a powerful sign of who we are as Christian people. We are not static, stay- ing in one place. We are going somewhere. Our procession leads us to the altar, sign of Christ’s presence in our midst. We move, we process, because we recognize our need for what Christ is preparing for us at that table. We go forward eagerly, because we are hungry for that heavenly food.

This procession is an orderly one: servers, , priest presider. Each is set apart by distinctive vesture: albs for the altar servers, dalmatic for the deacon, chasuble for the priest. The procession is an image of the hierarchical structure of the Church. On a deeper level it is an image of unity in diversity. We are all on a journey to the heavenly city, but each of us is clothed with different gifts. We all receive the call to service, but not in the same way. Only by coming together in all our wonderful variety can we achieve the work of the kingdom.

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4 Order of Worship: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Sung Masses: 9am, 11:30am

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON

PENITENTIAL ACT

KYRIE Invocations by cantor. But Abram said, “O Lord GOD, what good will your gifts be, if I keep on being childless and have as my heir the steward of my house, Eliezer?” Abram continued, “See, you have given me no offspring, and so one of my servants will be my heir.” Then the word of the LORD came to him: “No, that one shall not be your heir; your own issue shall be your heir.” The Lord took Abram outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars, if you can. Just so,” he added, “shall your descendants be.” Abram put his faith in the LORD, who credited it to him as an act of righteousness. The LORD took note of Sarah as he had said he would; he did for her as he had promised. Sarah became pregnant and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time that God had stated. Abraham gave the name Isaac to this son of his whom Sarah LORIA Chant G bore him. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, RESPONSORIAL PSALM Ps 89 (88): 2a we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, The promises of the LORD I will sing forever; you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; through all generations my mouth shall proclaim you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; your faithfulness. you are seated at the right hand of the Father, For you have said, “My kindness is established forever”; have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, in heaven you have confirmed your faithfulness. [R] you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, I have sworn to David my servant: in the glory of God the Father. Amen. Forever will I confirm your posterity and establish your throne for all generations.” R] “He shall say of me, ‘You are my father, my God, FIRST READING Gn 15: 1-6; 21: 1-3 the Rock, my savior.’ The word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying: “Fear not, Forever I will maintain my kindness toward him, Abram! I am your shield; I will make your reward very great.” and my covenant with him stands firm.” [R] 5 SECOND READING Heb 11: 8, 11-12, 17-19 HOMILY Brothers and sisters: By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as PROFESSION OF FAITH an inheritance; he went out, not knowing where he was I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of to go. By faith he received power to generate, even heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. though he was past the normal age —and Sarah herself I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten was sterile— for he thought that the one who had made Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God the promise was trustworthy. So it was that there came from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, forth from one man, himself as good as dead, descen- begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for dants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as count- our salvation he came down from heaven, and [bow] by less as the sands on the seashore. the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and be- By faith Abraham, when put to the test, offered up came man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Isaac, and he who had received the promises was ready Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again to offer his only son, of whom it was said, “Through on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of Isaac descendants shall bear your name.” He reasoned the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the liv- that God was able to raise even from the dead, and he ing and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I received Isaac back as a symbol. believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the ACCLAMATION Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, Catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resur- rection of the dead and the life of the world to come. GOSPEL LK 2: 22-40 The When the days were completed for their purification accord- FFERTORY AROL What Child is This? ing to the law of Moses, They took him up to to present O C him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord and to offer the sacrifice of a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons, in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord.

Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was . This man was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord. He came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to perform the custom of the law in regard to him, He took him into his arms and blessed God, saying: “Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, according to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you prepared in sight of all the peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for your people Israel.” The child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him; and Simon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted —and you yourself a sword will pierce— so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived seven years with her husband after her marriage, and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer. And coming forward at that very time, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were awaiting the redemption of Jerusalem.

When they had fulfilled all the prescriptions of the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him. 6 PREFACE ACCLAMATION Heritage Mass SPIRITUAL COMMUNION PRAYER My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy ACCLAMATION Roman Missal Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be sepa- rated from You. Amen.

SMM BUILDING PRAYER All-powerful and all-merciful Father, You have created all things through Your Son, and have made Him the unshakable foundation of Your Kingdom. Through the LAMB OF GOD Heritage Mass gift of Your eternal wisdom, grant that our effort to build the parish of Saint Mary Magdalene, for Your glory and our own well-being, may progress day by day to its COMMUNION ANTIPHON Isaiah 7/Psalm 1 successful completion. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

CLOSING We Have Heard on High

COMMUNION II Of the Father’s Love Begotten

PRAYER AFTER MASS Lord, let your Eucharistic presence fortify me against all evil, visible and invisible, putting to rest every distur- bance of flesh and spirit, binding me firmly to you, the one true God, and bringing me peacefully to my last breath. May I await with joyful hope that eternal banquet, wonderful past all telling, where you, with your Son and the Holy Spirit, feast your saints with the vision of your- self, who are true light, the fulfillment of all desires, the joy that knows no ending, gladness unspeakable, and perfect beatitude: through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

7 Text smarymag to 84576 Parish Ministries OR visit flocknote.com/smarymag LITURGY Altar Servers, Lectors, Ushers, Greeters, Altar flowers, for text and/or e-mail updates from Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, the parish, and any ministries or Adoration volunteers: this is a great way to serve the groups with a below! Lord in the most important functions of the Church. Contact: [email protected]. SAFE ENVIRONMENT Questions or info about required Diocesan SACRED MUSIC Liturgical choirs for adults and youth, beginners training/records for all volunteers. Contact: [email protected]. to professionals, enriching the beauty of the liturgy according to the rich tradition of sacred NULLITY Guidance and assistance for those seeking Annulments. music from by the heart of the Church. Contact: [email protected]. Contact: [email protected].

PASTORAL CARE This Ministry coordinates Anointing of the Sick, Volunteers bringing Holy Communion to Parish Life Communities the sick and homebound, and other end of life Knights of Columbus: Fraternity, service & outreach . needs. Contact: [email protected]. Carl Nink: [email protected]. For Funeral Planning Contact: [email protected] Website: kofc13779.org/ www.facebook.com/KofC-Council-13779-344800209045211/

MARRIAGE & FAMILY LIFE Men’s Fellowship: Fraternity & prayer. Coordinates ministries involving Engaged and Married David Hillier: [email protected] or Couples, Parents with Young Children and Weddings. 480-331-4133 . Contact: [email protected]. St. Vincent de Paul: Service & outreach to the poor. INFANT BAPTISM Must be registered with the parish for three [email protected]. months prior to baptism. Please visit our website for more information and to register for baptismal Parents With Young Children (PWYC): preparation. Contact: [email protected]. Community & prayer. [email protected].

ORTA IDEI Adult Faith Formation opportunities such as Parish Magis Women A Women’s Fellowship group guided P F by Scripture. Kathy Lucas: 480-241-3986; [email protected] Missions, Speakers, & /Book Studies. Learn more | magiswomen.com. about your faith & grow in understanding of the Catholic Church & its teachings. Contact: [email protected]. World Wide Marriage Encounter: Gene & Maggie Tokraks: [email protected]

RCIA & ADULT CONFIRMATION Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts: Formation for adults interested in learning more about the Vincent Andreshak: [email protected]. Catholic faith, preparation for adults interested in becom- ing Catholic and/or Catholic adults desiring Confirmation Prayer & Witness for Life: and/or First Communion. Contact: [email protected]. Debra Abel: [email protected].

FAMILY CATECHESIS Religious Education and Sacrament Veterans Outreach: Fellowship, prayer & support. Preparation for grades K-5. At-home Mike Brown, Knights of Columbus, [email protected] curriculum for 2020-21. Contact: [email protected]. Financial Peace University: Total Money Makeover. Juan Paredes: [email protected]. HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH EVANGELIZATION & Sacrament Prep. Meets Sun nights + activities throughout the year. Adopt a Seminarian: Service & support for priestly voca- Text GS24 to the number 84576 for text updates! tions. [email protected] Check out our YouTube channel at “SMM YM”. Contact: [email protected]. Benedictine Oblates: Spirituality. Frank Young: 480-219-1505.

JUNIOR HIGH (6TH-8TH GRADE) EVANGELIZATION Teams of Our Lady: International Catholic Lay and Sacrament Prep. Meets Thurs nights + movement for married couples/Marriage Enrich- activities throughout the year. ment. Chris and Jen Bradley: 480-776-4591; 8 Contact: [email protected]. [email protected] PARISH LIFE COMMUNITIES

Upcoming Events Widows Prayer & Share Group Are you up for this Christ- mas Season? Perhaps you live alone or are a recent widow or Roasted Cinnamon Almonds - Jan 2/3 widower and you are looking for friendship. Please join our The Knights of Columbus will be offering almonds once again Widows Share and Prayer Group. Share our stories and our after Mass and Tootsie Rolls, collecting funds for programs sup- faith. For more information on time and place, Contact: porting the Intellectually Disabled. Advance/large (6+ bags) or- Margaret Birchem at [email protected]. ders please email Carl Nink at [email protected] or text Worldwide Marriage Encounter—As we celebrate Holy #801-560-7917 Family Sunday, let us remember that God’s love for us is HOLY HOUR FOR PRIESTS - JAN 3 reflected in the love for each other in our family. Why not “Out of hundreds of possible ways of fostering vocations, prayer celebrate and encourage that love by giving your spouse the was the single one Our Lord specified.” - Ven. Fulton Sheen. gift of a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend? The Join us in prayerful support of our priest, seminarians, and next weekend is on January 16th-17th 2021 holy vocations. The Holy Hour for Priests takes place every Respect Life Initiatives 1st Sunday of the month at 3:00pm in in the St. Adoration Chapel. Holy Hour for Life will not take place on New Years Eve Blood Drive—Jan 21 as Our Lord will be Reposed in the Adoration Chapel. May St. Mary Magdalene Blood Drive will host a blood drive Thurs- you all have a blessed New Year! Plan to join us next day, January 21, from 2 to 7 pm in the rear (southern) portion of Thursday Jan 7 from 5:30 - 6:30pm in the St. Michael the church. You can text Knight of Columbus Fred Meyers (480- Adoration Chapel. Prayers are led by Parish Life Communi- ties and Ministries. Community prayer begins at 6:00pm. 309-0901) with a desired time or use the link; bloodhero.com, and code stmarym. Masks and physical distancing are required Life Runners is the world’s largest Pro-Life running/walking team and temperatures will be taken. with chapters all over the world, including one here in Gilbert, AZ. Life Monument Dedication/Respect Life Special Mass Our mission is to pray, fundraise, and run/walk as a Team until we Cross the finish line that ends abortion… All in Christ for Pro-Life! Knights of Columbus will help facilitate a special dedication of Visit liferunners.org for more information. the Life Memorial before evening mass 5:15pm - 5:30pm Friday Jan 22, 2021. A Respect Life Mass will follow, with a Holy Hour in the Church after mass (5:30pm - 7:30pm) Around the Diocese ’s Sistine Chapel Exhibition - Special Enter- CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISERS tainment Events, Inc. (SEE™) has announced details for a Link your Fry’s Card to St. Mary Magdalene three-month run of its renowned Exhibition starting No- Go to Frysfood.com, log into your account, vember 20, 2020. The immersive art exhibit features 10,000 navigate to your account summary and find the square feet of the artist’s frescoes that adorn the ceiling of section for Community Rewards. Click ‘add’ if the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. The event will be at the this is your first time using Community Rewards (or edit to Croft Downtown (22 E Buchanan St Phoenix, AZ 85004), change your selection). In the search box, enter St. Mary located in the historic Warehouse District. More Info at Mag and click Search. Our Organization’s number is chapelsistine.com/event/michelangelos-sistine-chapel- QK226 (the old number was 29655 and still works – you phoenix/edate/2021-02-14/ just can’t search for it). Select and click Enroll. Then use your Fry’s Card when you shop and a 1% of all purchases Tax Credit - The Arizona Private Education Tax Credit is a Dollar will be donated to St. Mary Magdalene! for Dollar Tax Credit, NOT a deduction or donation. It’s this

Amazon Smile for St. Mary Magdalene simple, whatever a taxpayer owes the state of Arizona can be directed Go to smile.amazon.com. On your first to a within the Diocese of Phoenix! Please go visit; you will be prompted to choose an to www.CEAz.org or call 602-218-6542 organization. Choose St. Mary Magdalene Pilgrimage to Poland with Bishop Olmsted Join the Roman Catholic Parish Gilbert. Always log on to Amazon friends of the Cathedral on an incredible 8-night tour of using smile.amazon.com before purchasing (this is key). Poland with Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted and Rev. John Lan- Amazon will donate .5% of all purchases to St. Mary Mag- keit. The trip is planned for June 20—30, 2021 For more dalene every time you shop! 9 information go to https://www.ctscentral.net/trips/ pilgrimages/ Pray for Us

For more information, and for other events happening around the Please pray for those who are sick; including Gale Diocese, visit: dphx.org/events/ Langston, Janet Marcus, Don Thornton, Allison Jessee, Shirley Rodriguez, Paul & Terri Teeple, and all of those in our parish book of intentions. Called to Serve? EVANGELIZATION TEAM We extend Our Prayers and Sympathy to family and Help welcome aspiring Catholics to our parish and help friends of Philip Beck, Bertha Carrizal, Klye Cooper, Dick them to get accustomed to the Catholic way of life. For Conrad, Alyssa Van Neter, Nik Thomas, all deceased pa- more information, contact [email protected]. rishioners, all those lost through abortion, the Holy Souls in Purgatory, all those who have died during this pandemic, SPECIAL NEEDS MINISTRY and all those who have recently passed away. May their We are looking for people willing to accompany people of souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the all ages with special needs as they seek to be fully initiated into the Catholic Church. The commitment would be on an mercy of God, rest in peace. as-needed basis and on a schedule that works best for them and for you. If you are interested in becoming a part of this on-call team, please contact [email protected]. Catholic Humor BECOME A CORE MEMBER The GS24 High School Group needs more Core Members to walk with our teens. Please Contact Lauren [email protected].

BECOME A CATECHIST Family Catechesis needs your talents to accompany families this year. Please Contact Jake [email protected] or Mary [email protected] with questions and for more informa- tion. BECOME A KNIGHT Become an Online Member of the Knights now through Dec 31st, for FREE. Use Code MCGIVNEY2020 at www.kofc.org/joinus. SMM Council 13779 invites you to take a bold step! The Knights give you a way to put your Faith Into Action. We are Catholic men who lead, serve, protect and defend. We share a desire to be better hus- bands, fathers, sons, neighbors and role models and to put charity and community first.

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