Offertory 2016 Needed Balance to cover expenses Week $3375.00 Month $13500.00 Dec 4 th $3,342.88 $10,157.12 Dec 8 th Dec 11 th Dec. 18 th Dec. 25 th Total “Remember: sparse sowing, sparse reaping; sow bountifully, and you will reap bountifully.” (2Cor.9:6) “Ademas fíjense: quien siembra con mezquindad, con mezquindad cosechara, y quien hace siembras generosas, generosas cosechas tendrá.” (2 Corintios 9,6) St. Joseph Catholic Church 150 E. First St P.O. Box 1315 Prineville, OR 97754 Rev. Fr. Joseph Kunnelaya T, Administrator Vigil Mass Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday Mass 9:00 am English 12:00 Noon Spanish Third Sunday of Advent December 11, 2016 Parish Office Administrative Assistant: Anne Greenwood Office Hours: Monday -Thursday 9:00am-12:00 noon and 1:00 pm- 5:00 pm Office: 541-447-6475 Rectory: Evenings 7pm-9pm 541-420-4458 Office Fax 541-416-9141 Email: [email protected]
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Offertory 2016 Needed
Balance to cover expenses Week $3375.00 Month $13500.00
Dec 4th $3,342.88 $10,157.12
Dec 8th
Dec 11th
Dec. 18th
Dec. 25th
Total
“Remember: sparse sowing, sparse reaping; sow bountifully, and you will reap bountifully.” (2Cor.9:6) “Ademas fíjense: quien siembra con mezquindad, con mezquindad cosechara, y quien hace siembras generosas, generosas cosechas tendrá.” (2 Corintios 9,6)
St. Joseph Catholic Church 150 E. First St P.O. Box 1315 Prineville, OR 97754 Rev. Fr. Joseph Kunnelaya T, Administrator
Vigil Mass Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday Mass 9:00 am English 12:00 Noon Spanish
Third Sunday of Advent December 11, 2016 Parish Office Administrative Assistant: Anne Greenwood Office Hours: Monday -Thursday 9:00am-12:00 noon and 1:00 pm- 5:00 pm Office: 541-447-6475 Rectory: Evenings 7pm-9pm 541-420-4458 Office Fax 541-416-9141 Email: [email protected]
Sacraments Sacrament of Penance Saturday: 3:30- 4:30pm Other times by appointment Sacrament of Baptism or Marriage Contact Fr. Joseph for preparation Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick Mass Intentions Dec. 10th – Dec. 16th Sat. 8am – No Mass Sat. 5pm – Fern Sherpard (RIP) Sun. 9am – Lu Streetman (RIP) Sun. Noon – For the Parish Mon. 8am – Amanda Valdez (b-day) Tues. 8am – Gal & Carolyn Kessel (health) Wed. 8am – Dorothy Smith (health) Thurs. 8am – Lillian Russell (health) Fri. – 12:15pm- Jessie sharp (health) 1 hour Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament following Mass
Mass Schedule
Sun. Rosary: half hour before Mass Date: December 11th, 2016 Led by: The Choir Daily Readings Dec 12th – Dec. 18th Mon – Rev. 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Lk. 1:39-47 Tues – Zep. 3:1-2, 9-13; Mat. 21:28-32 Wed – Isa. 45:6b-8, 18, 21b-25; Lk. 7:18b-23 Thurs – Isa. 54:1-10; Lk. 7:24-30 Fri – Isa. 56:1-3a, 6-8; Jn. 5:33-36 Sat – Gen. 49:2, 8-10; Mat. 1:1-17 Sun. – Isa. 7:10-14; Rom. 1:1-7; Mat. 1:18-24
Please Remember the Following: Lloy McDaniel; Linda Arian; Lorin; Jack Thompson; Ron & Tanya Deasly; Dan Browning; Patricia Carroll; Savanna King; Rita Witchman; David & Carol Leonard; Billie Lanier; Kate Erickson; Born Family; Dan Christ; Linda Christ; Sammi Pedersen; Bob & Lola Godat; Fred Vandehey; Gal Kessel; Debbie Enneberg Carmen Orsi; Katie Jordon; Mindy Hopfer; Joanne Besio; Mike Mulvihill; Jennifer Christy; Chuck & Dee Wettstein; Paul Paquin; Carlos Coit; Rosemary Boe; Jeff Born; Peggy Kasberger; Glen Johnston; Jessie Sharp; Hazel Engstrom; Ann Pedersen; Jan Sletager; Richard Moore; Hans Kaumanns; Margaret Tomaszewski; Jim Lanning; Cal and Bernice Dubisar; Dolores Myers; Heather Messick; Family of Ralph and Mary Lee; Jeanne Enos; Kim Remppel; Deborah Horrell; Hernan Enrique Caceres; Verconica Natalia Chavez; Maria Sol Montel; Veronica Rodriguez; Luz Alejandra Bringas,; Carolina Silvia Brizuela Perez; Rodolfo Martin Arruabarrena; Gustavo Caceres, Susan Markie, Ben Ryan, Anne Pimentel Hehr; Nettie Irene Downing, Kara Bachand, Doug Bristow for the special intentions of our parishioners and others.
Fr. Joseph’s Corner…
The Eucharist: Part 2
Theology of the Eucharistic Celebration:
The Eucharist is one of the seven Sacraments;
i.e., signs, made sacred by Christ to show his
presence in the world and help us to reach a
closer union with God. The Eucharist is also
known as the “Mass.” It recalls the Last
Supper because it is 1) a holy meal that
provides spiritual food for Christians, and 2) a
sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins.
The Eucharist is the heart and center of
Catholic life. It is the best way for us to express
our faith and share in the saving grace of
Christ. Hence, the more clearly we understand
the meaning of the Eucharist, the more
perfectly we will be able to offer this Sacrifice
and to receive this Sacrament.
The central act of Catholic worship: No
doctrine in our Catholic Faith has been more
misunderstood by non-Catholics than that of
the Holy Mass. The Mass is the central act of
Catholic worship. In the Mass, Christ’s
sacrifice on Calvary is perpetuated by the
priest, who offers it anew to the Father. It is
not a new sacrifice, but rather the same
sacrifice that Jesus offered on the cross 2,000
years ago. The difference, however, is that
Jesus no longer dies at each Mass, but is
simply re-offered to the Father. It is a “bloody”
sacrifice only in the sense that it contains the
Body and Blood of Christ. But it is “unbloody”
in the sense that it is offered only in
Sacramental fashion under the appearances of
bread and wine.
In the Mass, we re-present—or mystically
renew—the Sacrifice of Calvary. This means
that, once again, we offer Christ to the Father,
saying: “Father, look upon the Lamb that was
slain for our sake. Through this holy and
perfect Sacrifice, pardon our sins, and be
appeased by the pleasing odor of this
unblemished Lamb.”
By the words of consecration, spoken by the
priest “in the person of Christ” (in personal
Christi), Christ is made present again through
the “transubstantiation” of the bread and wine
into Christ’s Body and Blood. As the
Catechism puts it (#1410), “It is Christ,
himself, the eternal high priest of the New
Covenant who, acting through the ministry of
the priests, offers the Eucharistic sacrifice.
And it is the same Christ, really present under
the species of bread and wine, who is the
offering of the Eucharist. By giving us the
Mass, our Lord ensured for us a means of
applying to all generations the graces merited
on his Holy Cross.
As James Cardinal Gibbons noted, “In the
Sacrifice of the Mass, I apply to myself the
merits of the sacrifice of the Cross, from which
the Mass derives its entire efficacy” (The Faith
of Our Fathers, p. 258). The Church also
teaches that, “The chief fruit of the Eucharist
is an intrinsic union of the recipient with
Christ” (Ludwig Ott in Fundamentals of
Catholic Dogma, p. 394). (To be continued
next week.)
—Prayerful Wishes, Fr. Joseph
Rosary Schedule
December 11th – Lectors December 18th – Choir December 25th – The Youth
The Knights of Columbus Offer breakfast every first Sunday of the month after the 9am Mass.
Social Time Please join us for coffee after the Sunday 9:00 am Mass Sunday Coffee Hour Schedule December 11th - Betty Viescas December 18th – Carol Smith December 25th – Albina Stagnoli
Choir Practice Choir on Wednesday’s from 5:00pm – 6:00 pm
Respect Life News "One who has hope lives differently”. What can we do to give hope to those with an unplanned pregnancy or suffering from an abortion? ~Pope Benedict XVI~ The RELIGIOUS RETIREMENT COLLECTION which will be held on December 10th and 11th, you will find envelopes in the pews. The need to generously support this fund is self-evident. The Priests, generally speaking, have never been a well-paid category so that it is not rare to find the retired individuals among them, after having spent themselves in the service of the people, lacking funds to enjoy the well-deserved rest and comforts of old age. As for the Religious, formerly the retired individuals among them used to be supported with what was saved from the earnings of the active members. But now, since the ratio of the active members to the retired ones has reduced drastically, the Religious Congregations find it extremely difficult to find enough funds to meet the needs of the latter. The purpose of the RETIREMENT FUND is precisely to make good this deficiency. It is up to the faithful in whose service the Priests and the Religious spend themselves, to make sure that the latter do not lack the funds that are needed to make it possible for them to spend their last days on this earth in relative ease and comfort. So do contribute generously to the Fund in token of your love and concern for them.
Parish News
We are planning to have a Christmas gathering of all our volunteers to show our appreciation for all that they are doing for our parish. All volunteers are cordially invited to “A Christmas Potluck Luncheon” on Sunday December 18th at 1pm. Cake will be provided. Please bring your favorite dish and 1 gift the value of $5, or as you prefer. Extra gifts are appreciated. RSVP the Parish Office 541-447-6475.
Confession times have changed to 3:30pm to 4:30pm on Saturdays The offertory envelopes for 2017 are ready in the vestibule for pick up. Please take yours. If you want to use the new 2017 envelopes we have more in the Parish Office. Religious Ed. Classes: There will be no classes Dec 21st 22nd, 28th and 29th, resuming January 4th 2017. There will be no Bible Study December 21st and 28th because of the holiday break. We will resume January 4th. RCIA Classes: There will be no classes on December 22nd and 29th and will resume January 5th.
Winter is here. The Parish needs volunteers to remove snow from the sidewalks, stairs and areas around the Church, Rectory and Parish Hall. There is a sign-up sheet in the Vestibule for
volunteers. Please sign up for a week you will be available. Then, pray for sunshine. Thank you!
The Crook County Holiday Partnership with the assistance of local businesses, churches and numerous volunteers are gearing up to provide low income members ot our community with food boxes and gifts for Crook County families this Christmas. Many familes, especially children would go without if this program was not in place. St. Vincent de Paul volunteers staff a clothing room for this event as well. You may notice “Trees of Joy” with tags on them when you are out and about in the next weeks. The gifts that are purchased and returned by donors all need to be wrapped. I would like to ask for your help in this effort. Hours for wrapping are 10am to 6pm., Monday through Friday beginning December 6th at the fairgrounds in Carey Foster Hall. Supplies are provided. You may sign to come in and wrap on a specific day or drop-in for an hour or two as you have the time. You may also make a tax deductible donation to support Holiday Partnership effort. There are a few pamphlets about this program in the vestibule of the church or you may call Kate Mura Erickson 541-678-8495 for more information.
