MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, January 14, 2008
Communion Service
Tuesday, January
15, 2008 +Jack Miller
(Bob & Ketty
Gattman)
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
+Tom Anderson
(Rosemary Linhart)
Thursday, January 17, 2008
+Paul Bonneville
(Knights of
Columbus)
Friday, January 18, 2008
+Paul Bonneville
(Linda & Gene
Cammann)
Saturday, January 19, 2008
5:00PM-+Geri
Stankey
(Jill & Vincent
Bresch)
Sunday, January 20, 2008
8:30 AM-People of
the Parish
10:30 AM-+Paul
Bonneville ( Linda & Gene Cammann)
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR THE WEEK Sunday, January 13, 2008 9:00 AM– CCD Tuesday, January 15, 2008 9:00 AM-Prayer Chain mtg.-S.R. 7:00 PM-Choir Practice Wednesday, January 16, 2007 7:00 PM-RCIA-S.R. Thursday, January 10, 2008 7:00 PM-Prayer Group-S.R. 7:00 PM-Bible Study-Rm. 4 How Did You Hear the Good News Today? Next week’s collection supports the Bishops’
Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC). For more than 25 years, the CCC has
been spreading the Gospel message locally and nationally on radio, television, in print, and on
the Internet. It is only through donations from Catholic parishioners that
the work of the CCC is possible. Please contribute generously to the
Campaign. Envelopes are provided in this weekend’s bulletin. |
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BAPTISM OF THE LORD
JANUARY 13, 2008 |
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From Fr. John: BE A POSSESSED CHESS PIECE He came to bring us back! We chose ourselves over heaven and Jesus
came to be born one like us in all things but sin so we could be brought back
to heaven. Are we letting him? Are we letting him take possession of our
lives? Now, usually when we hear the
word possession, we think of someone being possessed by the devil. Let us think of “possession” in a new
way. Let yourself be “possessed” by
the Lord. Let Jesus take over your
life and fully direct it. Like the
Burger King slogan, “Have it your way!” let us say that and mean that to Our
Lord Jesus Christ. Give up all your
feeble attempts to control and let Jesus direct you to your destiny. Imagine a chess piece on a chessboard. Maybe that chess piece is Jesus. We move Jesus around and tell him where to
go. We control him and what he
does. How much is this your
story? Jesus, go there, be quiet,
leave the room. Jesus, you are not
allowed to be around when I am being unfaithful to my spouse, family and
friends. Jesus, cover your ears now
because I am gossiping, lying or destroying the reputation of another through
my words. Jesus, you are not allowed
to watch with me what I am watching on TV, the Internet, this movie. Now, imagine yourself as the chess piece. As the chess piece, you say and mean to
Jesus, “Have it your way! You are
invited to direct all I think, say and do.
You move me the way you want to move me, when you want to move
me. I am your possession. You are
bringing me back to heaven and I will wholly trust you to do that. You will lead me to live in your fidelity
and saving love.” Is Jesus the chess piece that you move around all
over the place or are you the chess piece that you let Jesus move? Be Possessed! You do not belong to you. You do not make you. You belong to Jesus and he makes you. You are the chess piece he moves. +Fr. John ³ ³ ³ ³ VACATION - Beloved,
Do you remember the whole first class story on the plane in Honolulu.
If not, ask me or someone in the parish. A woman from Fr. Bob's parish
at Holy Family sent us to Hawaii,( first class, room and board, transfers,
yes, everything), for 10 days. Wow- we are blessed. Well, she is
up to her old tricks again. This time she is sending us to
Mexico. After much opposition to this whole trip (lie!), I agreed to
go. Thus, I will be in Zihuatanejo, Mexico from January
15th-22nd. And yes, I will be praying for you while embracing the
yellow orb in the sky on the beach. |
