THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH December 27, 2020 SAINT JOHN CATHOLIC CHURCH SAINT JUAN DIEGO CATHOLIC CHURCH “THE PARISHES OF THE UPPER YAKIMA VALLEY” REV. BROOKS BEAULAURIER PASTOR PARISH BOOKKEEPER CARRIE PETERSON 509-653-2534 CARRIE.PETERSON@ YAKIMADIOCESE.ORG SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION AND ADORATION: St. John’s—Naches—Tuesday 6:00 to 7:00 PM WEEKEND MASSES St. Juan Diego—Cowiche—6:00 to 6:30 PM ST . J O H N ’ S P AR I S H Or by appointment with the Pastor VIGIL MASS 5 : 0 0 P M CONTACT INFORMATION SUNDAY MASS 8 : 0 0 AM SAINT JOHN’S SAINT JUAN DIEGO SAINT JUAN DIEGO PAR ISH MAILING & STREET ADDRESS: THURSDAY MASS / MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 128 ADORATION NACHES, WA 98937-0128 15800 SUMMITVIEW ROAD ADORATION 6:00 PM COWICHE, WA 98923 STREET ADDRESS: 204 MOXEE AVE MASS 6:30 PM OFFICE: (509)678-4164 NACHES, WA 98937-9717 EMAIL: [email protected] V I G I L M AS S — 7 : 0 0 PM OFFICE: (509)653-2534 FACEBOOK: SUNDAY MASSES HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/STJUANDIEGOCOWICHE OR 10:00 AM ENGLISH EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: STJOHNNACHES.ORG HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/JUANDIEGOCOWICHE 11:30 AM SPANISH 1 SACRIFICIAL OFFERING Please don’t forget your Sunday Envelope! Average weekly cost to operate St. Juan Diego (SJD) for July 2019—June 2020, based on $2,130.00 previous years’ cost. Collection Figure for weekend of December 19 & 20, 2020 for St. Juan Diego $1,411.00 Average weekly cost to operate St. John (SJ) for July 2017—June 2018, based on $2,011.00 previous years’ cost. Collection Figure for weekend of December 19 & 20, 2020 for St. John $975.00 The Trinity (called The Hospitality of Abraham) is an icon created by Russian painter Andrei Rublev in the 15th century. It is his most famous work and the most famous of all Russian icons, and it is regarded as one of the highest achievements of Russian art. The Trinity depicts the three angels who visited Abraham at the Oak of Mamre (Genesis 18:1–8), but the painting is full of symbolism and is interpreted as an icon of the Holy Trinity. At the time of Rublev, the Holy Trinity was the em- bodiment of spiritual unity, peace, harmony, mutual love and humility. St. John Catholic Church Iglesia Catolica de San Juan 2021 Annual Catholic Appeal (from 11/1/2020 thru Campaña Anual de Cooperación 2021 (11/1/2020 al 12/23/2020) 12/23/2020) Goal: $15,843.00 Meta: $15,843.00 Total Amount Pledged: $29,020.00 Cantidad Total Prometida: $29,020.00 Total Amount Paid: $13,735.00 (11/1/2020 thru 12/23/2020) Cantidad Total Pagada: $13,735.00 (11/1/2020 al 12/23/2020) Number of Donors: 32 Numero de Donadores: 32 St. Juan Diego Catholic Church Iglesia Católica de San Juan Diego 2021 Annual Catholic Appeal ACA (from 11/1/2020 thru Campaña Anual de Cooperación 2021 (11/1/2020 al 12/23/2020) 12/23/2020) Goal: $11,566.00 Meta: $11,566.00 Total Amount Pledged: $7,625,00 Cantidad Total Prometida: $7,625,00 Total Amount Paid (11/1/2020 thru 12/23/2020): $3,485.00 Cantidad Total Pagada (11/1/2020 al 12/23/2020): $3,485.00 Number of Donors: 22 Numero de Donadores: 22 Our parish is now offering Online Giving! Visit our website to sign up and to begin contributing automatically to St. John. This convenient new system does not require you to contact your bank to sign up or to make changes. You can use any of your checking or savings accounts and the funds will be automatically transferred to our parish bank account. This system is more convenient for the parish than electronic checks from your bank. And it’s convenient for you because you can make changes at any time. You can see reports on your contribution history and generate tax statements at each year’s end. You can come to www.stjohnnaches.org to get started. Please note that the Online Giving platform is formatted for use with Google Chrome, rather than Internet Explor- er. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Carrie Peterson at 509.653.2534. Thank you. 2 QUESTION BOX Colors signify seasons of life in Christ Q — We see our liturgical colors have changed. What is the meaning and symbolism of each of our colors through the year? A. Liturgical colors are used for vestments in the celebration blood and so has a special significance as we recall the Lord’s of the liturgy. At a basic level, they make us aware of the death. It is used primarily on Palm Sunday and Good changing seasons of the liturgical year — from the first Friday. Red also has another level of meaning in our tradition. Sunday of Advent to the celebration of Christ the King. They It symbolizes the transforming love of the Holy Spirit and so it also remind us powerfully of the different seasons of our own is the liturgical color for Pentecost Sunday. lives in Christ. Catholicism engages all the senses as we deepen our awareness of and response to God. Green is the color of what is known as “Ordinary Time,” the liturgical season that begins after Pentecost and goes through to Violet or purple is used during Advent and Lent. It signifies the celebration of Christ the King, immediately before Advent, penance and preparation as we anticipate the joys of when we begin the liturgical cycle all over again. Green is the Christmas and Resurrection. During these times we endeavor color of emerging new life in the world of nature. And so, the to search our hearts and minds to eradicate those things that Holy Spirit, known in the creed as the “Life-Giver,” is often prevent us from more fully responding to God’s grace, the symbolized as green. Think, for example, of the “green” grace of his communing with us and us with him. vesture of the Holy Spirit in Rublev’s famous icon of the Holy Trinity. The Holy Spirit urges us, lures us on to new life, to an White and gold essentially symbolizes joy, and is worn ever-renewed response in self-emptying love to the God whose during the liturgical seasons of Christmas and Easter. Thus, very nature is Self-Emptying Love. we are filled with joy at the Incarnation of the Word in our midst as a human being, and again as we celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord. Red stands for the shedding of Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth Doyle at [email protected] and 30 Columbia Circle Dr., Albany, New York 12203. DAILY READINGS SEMINARIANS Dec. 28: The Holy Innocents Bishop Joseph Tyson has 1 Jn 1:5—2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7-8; Mt encouraged us to pray for 2:13-18 vocations to the priesthood Dec. 29: 5th Day in the Octave of Christmas and religious life. Daniel St. Thomas Becket Ivan Sanchez is currently 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5-6; Lk doing his pastoral year at 2:22-35 Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in th Dec. 30: 6 Day in the Octave Granger, WA and Immaculate Con- of Christmas 1 Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Lk 2:36 ception Parish in Mabto, WA. -40 Please keep him and those who are con- Dec. 31: 7th Day in the Octave sidering their vocation in your prayers. of Christmas 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 Jan. 1: Mary, Mother of God Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5-6, 8; Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21 Jan. 2: Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19- 28 Jan. 3: The Epiphany of the Lord Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12 SEXUAL ABUSE HOTLINE If you have been abused or victimized by a member of the Catholic clergy, please believe in the possibility for hope and help and healing. We encourage you to come forward and speak out. The Yakima Diocese has a sexual abuse hotline for those who wish to report some incident concerning that issue as regards to a bishop, priest, deacon or diocesan employee or volunteer. Our diocese provides a private/confidential phone line for those wishing to report incidents of sexual abuse regarding clergy, diocesan or church employees or volunteers 1-888-276-4490. 3 Pope Francis asks fam- THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY iliesto put down their AND JOSEPH phones on Holy Family First Reading Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3 feast (or the first reading from Cycle A: Sirach 3:2-7,12-14) God ful- fills his promise to Abraham, and Sarah gives birth to a son. By Courtney Mares Responsorial Psalm Psalm 105:1-6,8-9 (or the psalm from Cy- On the feast of the Holy Family of cle A: Psalm 128:1-5) A prayer of thanksgiving to God for his Nazareth Sunday, Pope Francis faithfulness to his covenant. encouraged families to get off their cell phones and talk to one Second Reading Hebrews 11:8,11-12,17-19 (or the second read- another. ing from Cycle A: Colossians 3:12-21) Paul examines Abraham’s “In your family, do you know how to communicate with each oth- example of faith.