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Sunday-January 5, 2014 Offertory Gift Bearers: Jan. 12-Ruth & Richard Rouse Mass Intentions: Jan. 19-Robert & Florence Sciba Sunday, January 12- The of the Lord Jan. 26-Aaron & Shelly Summers & Family 9:15 a.m.- Zachary Grafe Feb. 2-Al & Cindy Svetlik & Family

Sunday, January 19- Ushers: 9:15 a.m.- Bill & Earline Chovanetz Jan. 12-Leon Matula, Al Svetlik, Francis Klekar, Sunday, January 26- & Sidney Jasek 9:15 a.m.- Frank & Mary Matula, Henry Matula Jan. 19-Eugene Gillar, Robert Sciba, Bernard Sunday, February 2- Presentation of the Lord Patek & Richard Sommerlatte 9:15 a.m.- Timothy Kostelnik Jan. 26-Stanley Orsak, Scott Blaschke, Gilbert Mozisek & Marvin Bujnoch Leaders: Feb. 2-Roman Henke, Robert Pustka, Gilbert January 12-Dorothy Schneider Urbish & Charles Grafe

January 19-Sandy Konvicka Cleaners: January 26-Ruth Rouse Jan. 11-Sharon Henrichs, Lisa Matula & February 2-Lucille Klekar Laura Matula

Lectors: Jan. 18-Barbara Matula, Monica Matula January 12-Daniel Matula & Susan Bujnoch January 19-Dedie Dobbs Jan. 25-Vivian Mozisek, Cecilia Opela, Rita January 26-Dorothy Schneider Migl & Edna Wehman Feb. 1-Betty Bujnoch & Lucille Bujnoch February 2-Anthony Matula Messages & Announcements Cantors: CCD Classes resume on January 8, 2014 at January 12-Lucille Klekar (Choir) regular time. January 19-Ruth Rouse January 26-Richard Rouse January Bulletin sponsored in honor of Bennie & th February 2-Pat Mladenka Victoria Orsak’s 65 wedding anniversary on January 10 by their children. Extraordinary Ministers: KJZT Society #53, Wied meeting after Mass on Jan. 12-Billy & Bev Hrncir, Pat Mladenka, February 7th. The Mass will be offered for the Richard Sommerlatte living and deceased members of the society. Jan. 19-Leon & Nancy Etzler, Vivian Mozisek, Evelyn Konvicka St. Mary’s Cemetery Fund- In memory of Emily Jan. 26-Edward & Sandra Pustka, Janice Rother, Kremling & Earline Lucas: Frank & Barbara Dedie Dobbs Kremling-$30. In memory of Justina & Ed Janak, Feb. 2-Tony & Joyce Bludau, Pat Pesek, Ed Janak Jr., Josephine Jetter & all family mem- Trina Sommerlatte bers buried at St. Mary’s: Dorothy Janak-$500.

St. Mary’s Memorial Fund- In memory of Susan Servers: Ann Hlavac Janak: Leroy & Patricia Kloesel Jan. 12-Emilie & Ryan Mudd, Jacob Janak, Luke Family-$25; Richard & Carolyn Roos-$40; Mrs. Scherer Marjorie Hlavac-$25; Larry & Agnes Greer Jan. 19-Samuel & Simon Machicek, Clay & Blake Family-$15; Neil & Cheryl Schmidt-$40 ; Family Rother & Friends @ Circle Y/Tucker Saddlery, Inc.-$40; Jan. 26-Michael & Robbie Perdziak, Adam & George & Debbie Fehr Simpler-$15. Ryan Hermes Feb. 2-Derek & Kevin Konvicka, Allexus Mizera, St. Mary’s Altar Society Fund- In memory of Kaitlyn Rother Susan Janak: Lucille Bujnoch-$100. From the Desk of Msgr. John Nativity and church decorations; Lucille Klekar, Eric Klekar, Doris Mixon, Logan Mixon and Thank you to all who participated in any way Megan Kloesel for the placement of poinsettias in the Christmas and New Year’s Masses to on the altar. Their time and effort is much make these celebrations of our Faith truly appreciated by our family and by the beautiful and inspirational, especially the many visitors during this Christmas Season. musicians, choirs and cantors. Thank you to the Erwin Mozisek Family for the Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Christmas swags and lighted garland in church, Epiphany, the coming of the Three Kings. An old which were donated in memory of Joe and custom is the blessing of the home at Emily Mozisek. Epiphany, especially the doorways. We can Thank you also to Doris Mixon for maintaining bless ourselves and the rooms of the home with the planters throughout the year with beautiful holy water. We use chalk – a reminder of the flowers. clay from which God created us – to mark over the front door (or all doors) the initials of the Pictorial Directory: legendary names of the Magi (, Melchior St. Mary’s will publish a new and Balthasar) and the numerals of the new 2014 Church Pictorial Directory. Photos will be year. taken here at St. Mary’s on January 8-11. You 20 + C + M + B + 14 will need to schedule an appointment on one of The initials also stand for the motto these dates. When you have your photo taken “Christus mansionem benedicat” – “May you will be pictured in our directory and will bless this house.” receive a free 8x10 photo and a free directory. This Wednesday, January 8th, marks the 8th If you are unable to take your photo during the anniversary of the beginning of our Adoration above time, you may make an appointment to Chapel at Sacred Heart. Thank you to all who have your photo taken at one of the other local take time to visit with Our Lord on a regular churches. Tell them you are from St. Mary’s and basis and those who are available to fill in. This you will still be listed in our directory. Their is truly a blessing for us as individuals, as Church dates are listed below. and as community. Adoration is open to We need your help to get photos of the everyone. homebound, rest home residents and military. If you are not adoring already, you may call They may submit their own photo or have a Charlene Bradbury at 798-3224 to commit to new one taken. Please put the information in this wonderful form of prayer. the offertory gift basket or see contact below. Jacob Koether, a seminarian from El Campo, All group photos for Altar Servers, CCD, Extraor- will be ordained a on May 24 and dinary Ministers, Picnic Committee, Music, etc. continue to study for the Priesthood. Jacob will will be taken on Sunday, February 2 after Mass. be with us during this coming summer and then You may go online at www.shcatholicchurch.org two weekends a month during the next school and click on the Lifetouch link (except on the year. weekend) to sign up for your photos for all of May you all have a very blessed 2014! the following parishes or call the contact listed.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church, January 8-11 A special “Thank You” to the following Contact Carol Rother 798-4368w, 798-3575h, families and individuals who helped decorate 798-6856c the church for the Christmas Season: Doris St. John and Moravia, January 20-25 Mixon Family for the outside railing with St. John: Dorothy Berger 979-562-2187 garland and bows; Leon Smirak and Richard Moravia: Barbara Janak 772-6409 Sommerlatte for the outdoor Nativity Scene; Sacred Heart, February 4-March 8 Billy and Amy Gerke Family for the indoor Contact Linda Pavliska 798-3291 Financial Report for November, 2013 In memory of Zach Grafe by Chuck Grafe-$10; In Income: memory of Henry Sitka, Joe & Clara Sitka, Jim & Sunday Collections……………………$4,375.00 Adolfena Smolik by Marvin & Susan Bujnoch- Children’s Collections………………. 64.82 $25; In memory of Matt & Amelia Pustka by the Hall Rental……………………………….. 1,450.00 Pustka Family-(3) Poinsettia Flower Pots; In Archdiocese Military Service…….. 127.25 memory of Frankie Klekar by Lucille Klekar-$10; Campaign for Human Dev………… 40.00 In memory of Rudolph & Emilie Dornak, Memorials………………………………… 390.00 Guntram & Annie Janak by Ray & Helen Janak- Church Rental…………………………… 50.00 $20; Laurence & Carol Bludau-$20; In memory Bulletin Sponsor……………………….. 50.00 of Rudolph & Rosa Bujnoch, Jamie Bujnoch, Sale of Church Book…………………. 15.00 Anton & Mary Tupa by Evelyn Bujnoch-$25; In $6,562.07 memory of M/M Joe Vaculik, M/M Frank Expenses: Konvicka by Margaret Konvicka-$10; In memory Office……………………………………….$ 765.00 of Victor E. Kresta by Evelyn Kresta-$10; In Utilities……………………………………. 565.75 memory of Florentine & Adela Janak by Helen Maintenance…………………………… 150.00 M. Janak-$20; In memory of Laddie Konvicka by Health Insurance……………………… 406.00 Evelyn Konvicka-$10; In memory of Dale Schulte Pension Plan……………………………. 94.00 & Joe, Emily, Ervin, Joe Jr. Mozisek by Bernice Administration……………………….. 357.00 Schulte-$50. Church……………………………………. 56.58 Hall…………………………………………. 325.00 Financial Report for December 2013 Archdiocese Military Service…… 127.25 Income: $2,846.58 Sunday Collections…………………… $6,629.55 Children’s Collections………………. 48.06 Beginning Balance…………….…… $39,738.60 Church Rental………………………….. 150.00 Income …………..…………………….. 6,562.07 ………….. 15.00 Expenses …………………..…………. 2,846.58 Retirement for Religious…………. 91.00 Balance…………………………………. $43,454.09 Human Development……………… 20.00 Building Fund: $688.00 Bulletin Sponsor……………………… 55.00 Hall Rental………………………………. 350.00 Christmas Flowers Donors: In memory of Joe & $7,358.61 Emily Mozisek by Gilbert & Evelyn Mozisek-$10; Expenses: In memory of Jeremy Mozisek by Gilbert & Office……………………………………… $ 158.73 Evelyn Mozisek-$10; In memory of M/M Alex F. Utilities……………………………………. 815.94 Janak by Glenn & Dolores Dobbs-$25; In Maintenance………………………….. 150.00 memory of Guntram & Annie Janak & Agnes Health Insurance…………………….. 406.00 Pesek by Vic & Katherine Kahanek-$25; In Administration………………………… 357.00 memory of Melvin & Sybil Janak, Alfred, Mary & Church Expense………………………. 1,150.71 Debbie Technik by Melvin & Joyce Janak-$20; In Hall………………………………………….. 235.00 memory of Alfred, Mary & Debbie Technik by Human Development (Nov. & Dec.) 60.00 Mike & Helen Technik-$25; In memory of Daniel Retirement Religious……………… 91.00 Opela by Doris Opela-$10; In memory of John & $ 3,424.38

Marie Mozisek, Frank & Antonia Kocian by Joe Beginning Balance………….…….. $43,454.09 & Mary Machicek-$10; In memory of Joe L. & Income…………………………………. 7,358.61 Agnes Machicek, Manuel & Lottie Kocian, Leroy Expenses……………………………… 3,420.38 Kocian, Larry Machicek, George Machicek, Betty Operating Balance………………… $47,388.32 Kocian by Joe & Mary Machicek-$10; In memory of Daniel Brom by Sidney & Barbara Jasek-$20; Building Repair Fund: $1,111.00 Discovering hope and joy in the Catholic faith. January 2014 Sacred Heart, St. Mary, St. John and Ascension Churches Fr. John C. Peters, Fall in love with God

From the moment God created you, God thinks loving thoughts of you Mother Seton he has been deeply in love with you. all the time. “How precious to me are Wife, then widow, He made you deliberately so he thy thoughts, O God. How vast is Elizabeth Ann Seton could love you. “Before I the sum of them! If I would converted to formed you in the count them, they are more Catholicism womb I knew than the sand” (Psalm despite rejection you” (1 Jeremiah 139:17). by her wealthy Episcopalian 1:3). What Our bodies are family and friends. With no about you? Are holy because God means of support for herself or you in love put his precious her children, she welcomed the with God? life within us. “Do invitation to open a Catholic You have no you not know that school for girls near Baltimore. secrets from you are the temple Joined by like-minded God … and he of God, and that the women, the community loves you Spirit of God dwells became the Sisters of St. Joseph anyway. We all in you?” (1 in 1809, and Elizabeth became have some small Corinthians 3:16). Mother Seton. The community shameful part of Prayer is about grew and so did their schools ourselves that we falling in love with and orphanages marking the are too afraid to show even God. “I love the Lord, beginnings of the U.S. parochial our closest family or friends. God sees because he has heard my voice school system. all you are and loves you infinitely and my supplications. Because he anyway. “I praise you, because I am inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call Bessed are the wonderfully made … My very self you on him as long as I live” (Psalm peacemakers know” (Psalm 139:14). 116:1-2). The world sure could use more peacemakers. The key to becoming one is to practice forgiveness and offer peace. Why do Catholics That way everyone around us will feel the . honor ? God’s Laws “Happy the man who meditates are members of a These holy people have upon these things, wise the man large family. From the early allowed themselves to be who takes them to heart! If he days of the Church, emptied out and to be puts them into practice, he can there have been filled with the love and cope with anything, for members of the grace of Christ. the fear of the faithful who have The Church holds up LORD is his lamp” strived to live in the these brothers and (Sirach kingdom of God here sisters of ours as 50:28-29). on Earth and see its examples to help us follow fulfillment in Heaven. in their paths.

© Copyright 2014 Success Publishing & Media, LLC January 2014 Page 2 Make one change for God this year

When making New Year’s resolutions this year, each week. It’s just me and Him.” consider one change that will bring you closer to Peter’s law practice is incredibly busy, but he God. Here are some ideas other Catholics have used takes an afternoon off every month to work at to strengthen prayer, serve the poor, and the local soup kitchen serving hot meals to the evangelize our faith … homeless and working poor. When asked why Norma felt her prayer life growing stale, so he said, “ said, ‘When I was hungry, you gave when her parish asked for adorers for the me to eat.’” perpetual adoration chapel, she jumped at the JoAnn’s children are grown, yet she teaches a chance. Now, Mondays at midnight, Norma can religious class at her parish. “What better be found in the presence of the . She way to spread our faith than to children? That’s said, “I really look forward to my peaceful hour where I can do the most good,” she said.

Matthew 4:12-23, Are there qualities The common call. that would make The way Jesus gathered his followers needs to follow him but nothing comes me a better Christian? seemed almost casual. For example, he before our relationship with God and Actually, when you were baptized, passed the Sea of Galilee, saw Andrew his call to us. The compelling part of made your First Communion, or got and Simon and called to his call is the chance Confirmed, the them. It sounds as if to serve him and conferred gifts to help you the men dropped be close to him. grow in strength and what they were Jesus chose holiness. Recognizing these doing, left their twelve special people gifts and nurturing them homes and to be his closest followers will certainly make you a livelihoods to follow and he became their leader. better Christian. Jesus after very little They went where he told them Wisdom: This gift helps us stay focused thought. There must have been and did what he asked, and on God's will and his plan for us. something very arresting about Jesus accomplished amazing deeds in Understanding: Lets us grasp truths. It and his call to them. Jesus’ name. means seeing with the heart and the Scripture makes it clear that Jesus is still calling people to be his mind. discipleship means leaving everything disciples and work amazing deeds in Counsel: Also called "right judgment," behind and surrendering to the will of his name. In fact, he has called each of counsel enables us to weigh alternatives God. He will provide whatever a us to be his disciple. to make the right choice. Fortitude: The ability to remain firm against pressure. (Also called courage.) today as it was in his day. Knowledge: A person with knowledge January 31 – St. John Bosco (1888). sees more than one dimension of an St. John Bosco combined catechetical issue to determine the right path. training and fatherly guidance to teach Piety: Helps us think of ourselves as January 17 – St. Anthony (356). young men and women how to unite children of God and be eager to serve Anthony was a wealthy young man their spiritual life with their work and him. when he heard and followed Christ’s play. He opened the of St. Fear of the Lord: The wonder and awe call to “sell all you have, give it to the and provided work- God inspires encourages us to respect poor, and follow me.” Afterwards he shops for boys in shoemaking and him and all his creations. went into the desert to live as a tailoring. In 1859, The more you use these gifts, the more and dedicate his life to prayer. Others he founded the you will grow in faith and holiness. followed making him the founder of Salesians

Christian . who were To provide practical ideas that promote January 24 - St. Francis de Sales committed faithful Catholic living. (1622). As of Geneva, St. to Success Publishing & Media, LLC Publishers of Growing in Faith™ and Partners in Faith™ Francis bolstered the faith of others by education (540)662-7844 (540)662-7847 fax his writings and works. For the , St. and http://www.growinginfaith.com (Unless noted quotes and references are from Francis wrote Introduction to the mission the Revised Standard Version and the New American Bible) Devout Life, which is as applicable work. © Copyright 2014 Success Publishing & Media, LLC