St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church | Tullahoma, Tennessee

THE ETERNAL GOD

King David wished that the ark of God might have a

more permanent home. David may have envisioned

something like the cedar palace where he resided.

God had in mind something more: a throne where

David’s descendants would rule for ever, a kingdom

where Jews and Gentiles alike would be welcome.

Mary’s prayerful nature led to an even more

disturbing message. She would conceive and bear

a Son though she was not yet married.

“How can this come about?” Mary

wondered. “The Holy Spirit will come

upon you,” she was told (Luke 1:35). Mary’s acceptance of this difficult challenge

ushered in this, the final age of God’s reign. What

was once a secret known only by chosen people

like King David and his descendants must now be

made clear to all so that, as Saint Paul wrote to the

Romans, we can be brought to the “obedience of

faith” “according to the command of the eternal

God” (Romans 16:26).

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The ch i ld to be born will be

cal led holy, the Son of God .

—Luke 1 :35

Lord, hear our Prayer

PARISHIONERS Barry Flynn, Daniel Ayres, Missy

Shahan, Jackie Basiel, Bill Crouch, Larry Smith, Carmen

Seward, Shirley Hickertz, Loretta Welsh, Nancy & Mike

Gattie, Juan Villegas, Loretta McCabe, Haley Mielneczek,

Betty Riddell, Anthony Nguyen, Jerry Bailey, Leona

Whitmore, Catherine Burhart, Barbara George, Billye

Margowski, Frank Lamon, Chris Collins, Zack Sheeley, Carl

Menako, Mike Gilliam, Manesha Walker.

FAMILY & FRIENDS Jimbo Bailey, Lisa Dye, Carol Lynch,

Michael Hudak, Ann & Aiden Gattie, Marcetta Chancey,

Jack Smith, Erica Oakes, Terry Joe Nichols, Nancy Eads,

Kellie Walker, Sharon Ruhlander, Ed Currington, Rev.

Michael Murphy, Katie Bailey & Family, Tianna DiNatale,

Nancy Schwamb, Steven Basiel, Rick Raths, Jamal

Northcutt & Family, Bob & Diane Barksdale, Jessa Alice

Whipple, Juan Astello, Joseph & Courtney Baltz, Diane

Schoenl, Owens Family, Blanton Family, Tate Family, Clay

Rees, Dayron Owens, Phyllis Atkins, Joan Penn, Bob

Russell, Family of Lynn Lieseke, Maria Leon, Lisa Gainey,

John Barker, Brennan Blanton, Jay Thomas, Suzanne

Byrom, Jennifer Jones, Teresa Brodowski, Ann Gore, Ken

Nutt, Tim Ricoheroso, Rosie Pensinger, D.R. Wyatt, David

Collins, Jenny Worley, Steve Corkran, Steve Tipps, Grace

Caps, Jordan Teal, Alysia Peddy & Family, Jade Collins,

Johnny Morris, Dana Hill. HOMEBOUND/NURSING HOME

Bea Hensel, Valerie Gammon, Jean Branch, Jane

Hargreaves.

This Week at St. Paul Paris

Dec 19 Saturday

6:00 No Public Mass

Dec 20 Fourth Sunday of Advent

8:30 No Public Mass

9:30 Faith Formation Classes (Gr 2, 7, 8)

9:30 No RCIA

Dec 21 Monday

8:00 Mass

Dec 22 Tuesday

8:00 Mass

Dec 23 Wednesday

8:00 Mass

6:00 Mass

Dec 24 Thursday

8:00 Mass

Dec 25 The Nativity of the Lord

8:00 Mass

10:00 Mass St. Mark | English

12:00 Mass San Marco | Español

Dec 26 Saturday

6:00 No Public Mass

Dec 27 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph

8:30 No Public Mass

9:30 No Faith Formation Classes

9:30 No RCIA

LORD REMEMBER THESE

God has called to Himself †George Cox,

husband of the late Penny Cox, and church neighbor.

We offer our deepest sympathy and assurance of prayer for his family and friends.

Sat Dec 19 Mass without congregation

†Charles Mosler

Sun Dec 20 Mass without congregation

†For the Parish

Mon Dec 21 8:00 AM †Martin Klasek

Tue Dec 22 8:00 AM †Ted Holiday

Wed Dec 23 8:00 AM

6:00 PM

†Carol Pratt

Louise Knauf

Thu Dec 24 8:00 AM Lindsey O’Brien

Fri Dec 25 8:00 AM †Fred Sackleh

Sat Dec 26 Mass without congregation

†Mike Gonzales

Sun Dec 27 Mass without congregation

†Beverly Pratt

O dearest comforter of the sick and troubled, alleviate their worry and sorrow with your gentle

love, and grant them your healing grace and strength to accept this burden.

Christmas ! ’Tis the season for kindl ing the f ire of hosp ital i ty in the hal l , the genia l f ire of charity in the heart.

—Washington Irving

BIRTHDAY Ble ss ings

Dec 19 Emmanuel Howard, Tom Menke Matthew Sarabia Dec 20 Alice Eads, John Gernat Dec 21 Jose Gomez, Janine Hagopian Dec 22 Faye Krick, Russell Porter Dec 23 Kathy Rouse Dec 24 Larry Oakes Dec 25 Jesus, Christopher Calda Dec 26 Michael Lett

Readings for the Week

Monday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12,

20-21; Lk 1:39-45

Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56

Wednesday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66

Thursday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79

Friday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29;

Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Night: Is 9:1-6;

Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12;

Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12; 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20

Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14]

Saturday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab,

16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22

Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3; Ps 128:1-5

or Ps 105:1-6, 8-9; Col 3:12-21 [12-17] or

Hb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19; Lk 2:22-40 [22, 39-40]

FUND 11/29/2020 12/06/2020 12/13/2020

Church Offering

Charity

Church Maintenance

Human Development

Retired Religious

Immaculate Conception

Christmas Flowers

Christmas

$3,509.94

$380.00

$300.00

$105.00

$55.00

$5.00

$80.00

$30.00

$8,262.00

$220.00

$250.00

$120.00

$220.00

$410.00

$240.00

$120.00

$2,215.00

$300.00

$350.00

$0

$160.00

$120.00

$0

$0

PASTOR Rev. Stephen A. Klasek

DEACON Rev. Mister Ronald Munn

SACRAMENTAL SCHEDULE

Eucharist:

Saturday

4:00 PM St. Mark

6:00 PM St. Paul

Sunday

8:30 AM St. Paul

10:30 AM St. Mark

1:30 PM San Marco en Español

Weekdays (Monday —Friday)

8:00 AM St. Paul

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

Baptismal and Marriage,

contact Church Office to make

arrangements.

First Holy Communion and

Confirmation are celebrated

Every year in the Spring.

In order to participate, child

Must be enrolled and active in

Our Faith Formation Program.

PARISH FACILITIES

304 W. Grizzard Street

Tullahoma, TN 37388

Phone: (931) 455-3050 (Office)

Fax: (931) 461-9652

Email: stpaulchurch@cafes.net

Office Hours: M—F 9:00 am-3:00 pm

Susan Blackburn, Secretary

WEBSITE: www.stpaulstullahoma.com

Webmaster: Melissa Thompson

melgthomp@gmail.com

Heaven Sent a gift of love, from up above

Lillian Mae Brazier Born December 13, 2020

Blessed Parents: Katie & Wes Brazier

Blessed Grandparents: Bev & Dave Raths

A good conscience is a

continual Christmas.

—Benjamin Franklin

Born into Eternal Life

Amber Zwicker

Andrew Roberts

Elizabeth Olson

Beverly Pratt

Bruce Neal

Mike Gonzales

Carol Pratt

Lloyd Ramsey

George Cox

In Memory

Janice Zukowski

by Greg Zukowski

For the Intentions of

Anthony Nguyen

CHRISTMAS Flower Memorial

2020

In Memory

Bill & Bettie Pack

Robert & Victoria O’Toole

Kenneth & Mary Dean Hutson

by Ken & Janie Pack In Memory

Clem Welsh

by Loretta Welsh

In Memory

Lawrence & Irene Leners

Elmer & Gertrude Anderson

by Ken & Nancy Leners

In Memory

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Gascon

Mr. & Mrs. James O. Gilliam

Antoinette J. Gascon

Marie T. Gilliam

Ramon Nava

by Mike & Yvonne Gilliam

In Memory

Joe McCabe

Nancy Brown

by Loretta McCabe

In Memory

John F. Riddell

Dorothy Reed

Jackie Shaw

Gloria Cummings

Phyllis Clark

by Betty Riddell

In Memory

Peter Lara

John Luetkemeyer

by Shirley Lara

In Memory

Leona & Vernon Boddicker

Mary & Sterling Daigle

by Mary Jo & Ed Daigle

In Memory

Celina Damron

Josefa Blas

Ana Dueñas

Maria Edquid

Alicia Yoshida

by Luis & Rita Dueñas

In Memory

Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Headley

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Stoops

Donna Stoops Yue

by Jerry & Diane Headley

In Memory

Yvonne Crouch

Sylvia Wilson

by Bill & Raquel Crouch

In Memory

Darlene Oakes

by Larry Oakes

In Memory

Walter H. Eads, Sr.

by Alice Eads