February 3, 2019 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time ST. MARY MOTHER OF GOD “Serving the People of God Spiritually and Physically since 1848”

1101 S. LAFAYETTE, FT. WAYNE, IN 46802

FATHER PHILLIP A. WIDMANN, Pastor

WWW.STMARYSFW.ORG Mass Schedule Sunday - 10:45 am Holy Day - 5:15 pm

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1101 S. Lafayette • Ft. Wayne, IN 46802 Sue Koester ...... (260) 424-8231 Matrimony Hours ...... Mon.-Thurs. 8:30 am-4:00 pm Business Manager Arrangements are to be made with priest at least 6 Fri. 8:30 am-2:00 pm Julie Crouch ...... (260) 424-8231 months in advance. Pre-marriage instruction Telephone ...... (260) 424-8231 Receptionist required. Fax ...... (260) 426-2029 Karen Grashoff ...... (260) 424-8231 Sick and Communion Call Email ...... [email protected] Nursery Director Please keep the Church Office informed of the sick Mail ...... P.O. Box 11383 Judy Parrott ...... (260) 420-1929 and homebound, particularly when there is serious Ft. Wayne, IN 46857-1383 Wedding Coordinator illness. Rebecca Silkworth ...... (260) 223-7018 Baptism Parish Staff Building Operations/SK Deliveries For details please call the Church Office.

Pastoral Associate & SVDP Tom Freehill……………….(260)424-8231 Baptismal Preparation is required for parents. Anthony Henry ...... (260) 424-8231 St. Mary's Soup Kitchen Director Reconciliation Sacramental Coordinator Diane Day ...... (260) 426-1217 Sunday: 10:00am-10:30am OR Mary Kay Matasky...... (260) 424-8231 Soup Kitchen Volunteer Coordinator Anytime by appointment. Music Director Dee Kumfer ...... (260) 422-4968 Greg Childs ...... (260) 466-8770 Ave Maria House Rite of Christian Initiation of Mary’s Kids Director Dottie Carpenter………… ..(260) 424-3355 Adults Therese Spencer………….(260) 747-4242 Prayer Line Call Parish Office for information. Liturgical Environment Dottie Carpenter……..…….(260) 705-1690 Parish Pastoral Council Chuck Luther ...... (260) 424-8231 Chairperson Parish Pastoral Council Nov, Jan, Mar, May, 1st Sunday, after Mass Bulletin Editor Jennifer Hayes ...... (260) 450-2193 Bulletin Deadline Jan Kortenber...... (260) 424-8231 Monday 12:00 pm Call or email submissions.

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4th Sunday in Ordinary Time him down headlong." No one likes to be reminded of their own faults. In Today's Gospel is one of tension and contradiction. the deeply religious Jewish society, nobody wanted to be the We enter the scene at the local synagogue. It is near the be- unfaithful one. Jesus exposes the sins of the community, and ginning of Jesus' earthly ministry, and he has returned home it drives them not to conversion, but to rage. We can consid- to Nazareth for a short while. There, in the midst of the men er our own time. How often, when someone is contracted, who watched him grow up and who played with him as a do they quickly resort to anger, name-calling, and undermin- boy in the dusty streets, Jesus proclaims that he is the fulfill- ing the reputation of the other? How quickly we want to de- ment of the Messianic prophecies of . The response is stroy! This Sunday, we ought to consider our own lives. Do understandably mixed. "All spoke highly of him and were we listen to the prophetic voices around us, even when they amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. threaten to upturn our expectations? If we hear something They also asked, 'Isn't this the son of ?'" difficult, something that reminds us of our own sin, do we Jesus reminds them - none too gently - of the Israel- accept the opportunity to prayerfully ponder? If we allow ites' rejection of the prophets throughout history. Not only ourselves to be open to the prophetic voices in our own did the people ignore and Elisha, but they worked lives, we'll notice that God speaks through the unexpected, miracles among the pagans instead. Then comes the rage. if we have ears to hear it. "They rose up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town had been built, to hurl RESPONSORIAL PSALM I will sing of your salvation.

Liturgical “to everything there is a season and a time for every Sunday, February 3 Purpose under heaven” Sacristan: Sue Jehl Roles “a time to be born…” Commentator/Petitions: Tom Rumschlag “a time to love…” Servers: Payton Hinsey, Nathan Johnson, Val Vorndran “a time to be healed…” First Reading: Katie Lamee Pray for the sick of our parish Second Reading: Patrick Mitoraj Don Magner Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Sue Jehl, “a time to die” Pat McBride, Dottie Carpenter, Joanne Miller, Jennifer Hayes, “and a time for peace” Melinda Reyes, Kathleen Smith, Maxine Stovall and in our world, all people, both military and civilian who Ushers: Andy Johnson, Katrina Johnson, Gary Grider, are in the midst of war or natural disasters. Megan Horrell Ecclesiastes 3:1f Greeters: Becky & Frannie Silkworth He said to them, "Today this Scrip- Sunday, February 10 ture passage is fulfilled in your hear- Sacristan: Susan Berghoff ing." And all spoke highly of him Commentator/Petitions: Greg Gemperline and were amazed at the gracious Servers: Tommy O’Neil, Lauren O’Neil, Carl O’Neil words that came from his mouth. First Reading: Louise Yahne They also asked, "Isn't this the son Second Reading: Ken Yahne of Joseph?" - Lk 4:21-22 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Susan Berghoff, Celeste Streicher, Eugenia Barnett, John Barnett, Readings for the week of February 3, 2019 Peggy Neidhart, Maureen McCon, Judy Wagoner, Chuck Luther Sunday: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19/Ps 71:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15-17 [cf. 15a Ushers: Liz Peterson, John Peterson, Julie Huth, Jim Huth ]/1 Cor 12:31—13:13 or 13:4-13/Lk 4:21-30 Greeters: Cliff & Jane Kimmel Monday: Heb 11:32-40/Ps 31:20, 21, 23, 24 [25]/Mk 5:1-20 Coffee & Donuts: Martin de Porres committee Tuesday: Heb 12:1-4/Ps 22:26b-27, 28 and 30, 31-32 [cf. 27b]/Mk 5:21-43 Wednesday: Heb 12:4-7, 11-15/Ps 103:1-2, 13-14, 17-18a [cf. ELECTRONIC GIVING PROGRAM - St. Mary Mother of God 17]/Mk 6:1-6 Church offers this safe and convenient option for you to contrib- Thursday: Heb 12:18-19, 21-24/Ps 48:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 9, 10-11 ute your Sunday offerings to the Church automatically through [cf. 10]/Mk 6:7-13 your checking or savings account. To obtain the necessary form, Friday: Heb 13:1-8/Ps 27:1, 3, 5, 8b-9abc [1a]/Mk 6:14-29 please contact Julie Crouch at the Parish Office Saturday: Heb 13:15-17, 20-21/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/ ([email protected], or 260-424-8231). You may also go Mk 6:30-34 to www.stmarysfw.org, click the “Donate” link, and complete the Next Sunday: Is 6:1-2a, 3-8/Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8 [1c]/1 Authorization Agreement for Direct Payment form. Cor 15:1-11 or 15:3-8, 11/Lk 5:1-11 4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Mass Intentions Parish Announcements

Sunday, February 3 SOCIETY BABY BOTTLE PICK UP 10:45 am Lawrence Endress Next weekend, February 9-10, Christ Child Society FW Sunday, February 10 will collect Baby Bottles after all the masses. Please bring 10:45 am For the People of St. Mary Mother of God your filled bottles! We thank you all for your gift to the at- risk infants and children in the community. Donations al- Altar of Service low us to continue serving those in need and we appreciate and are truly grateful for your support. As our founder, Mary Virginia Merrick, once said: “Nothing is too much to Mary’s Soup Kitchen do for a child.” If you are unable to obtain a baby bottle or Please mark your grocery lists for our Soup Kitchen. This find it more convenient, please consider a donation made week we are asking for...NOODLES. online at: Christchildsocietyfw.org Soup Kitchen Weekend volunteers or by mailing to Christ Child Society at Saturday 10:00 am-1:00 pm PO Box 12708 Fort Wayne, IN 46864 Sunday 11:30 –1:00 pm Sunday, February 3: Elizabeth Hull, Clarissa & Danielle, Maria Post YOUNG ADULTS DIOCESAN RETREAT Saturday, February 9: Girl Scouts Sunday, February 10: Elizabeth Hull, Maria Post, Courtney & John, A weekend of fellowship, healing, and spiritual growth for Clarissa & Danielle young adults will be Saturday, Feb. 9 at 9 a.m. to Sunday at Saturday, February 16: Boy Scouts, Jim Schmidt 1 p.m. This year’s retreat is centered on the phrase “You are

Thank you for volunteering at the Soup Kitchen. Please call me if enough.” As young adults, we can often find ourselves dis- you are unable to make your scheduled day. tracted by our busy lives and feel the pressure of never- Val Vordran 625-5757 or 450-5170 ending expectations that leave us wondering how we will ever measure up. Can you relate? Come step away from the AVE MARIA HOUSE PANTRY NEEDS: Small paper plates, bowls, and napkins craziness of life to rediscover the truth of who you are, that you have a God who loves you just as you are, and that He HOMEBOUND MINISTRY in all His glory is enough for you. Enjoy relevant talks, ac- Do you feel a calling to minister to our shut-ins? Please call the tive breakout sessions, inspiring music, Confession, Mass, church office at 424-8231 or Sue Koester at 493-4282 for more adoration, healing prayer, and time to relax and socialize. information, or if you know of a parishioner who may be home- bound and in need of communion brought to them. Includes snacks, lunch and dinner on Saturday, and break- fast and lunch on Sunday. Cost: Flexible The Week Ahead Address: Contact: Lindenwood Retreat Center Sean Allen 9601 Union Road (574) 234-0687 Sunday, February 3 Plymouth Indiana, 46513 [email protected] • Mary's Kids Classes 9:15 am • First Communion Parent Meeting—9:30 am SHEPHERDS OF BETHLEHEM Sunday, February 10 Christian families need our support to continue to live in • Mary's Kids Classes 9:15 am the Holy Land. Shepherds of Bethlehem will visit St. Mary • Second Collection is for St. Vincent DePaul Society Mother of God Church on February 3 to present lovely • RCIA Meeting 11:30 am Topic: Reconciliation/ religious carved items from Bethlehem. Please consider Anointing of the Sick helping us, so we can preserve our home in the Holy Land.

ST MARY’ SOUP KITCHEN MINISTRIES St. Mary's Soup Kitchen Ministries Fund Raiser Committee LITURGICAL TRAINING will hold its first meeting TODAY after Mass in Oechter- The Office of Worship has organized diocesan liturgical ing Hall. New ideas and talented members needed. All are trainings on upcoming Saturdays in early 2019 for lectors welcome. and extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion. There is BLACK HISTORY MONTH no charge to attend a training, but advance registration is St. Martin dePorres Society invites you to join them on required by mail or email. Information, as well as the full Sunday, February 24, following the 10:45 liturgy to cel- registration form, can be found online at ebrate Black History Month. Special entertainment along www.diocesefwsb.org/Trainings-And-Retreats or at St. with snacks will be provided in Oechtering Hall. Coffee Mary’s on the table in the Gathering Space. Contact: and donuts as usual on February 10. [email protected] or 260-399-1414.