OUR MISSION With St. Philip as our patron and heavenly intercessor we, the parish family of St. Philip Catholic Church of Battle Creek, MI, are a community centered in the Eucharistic Christ. Together we strive to live in constant conversion, invitation, and prayerful anticipation of the heavenly kingdom that awaits us. MASS SCHEDULE Monday: 8AM Tuesday: 12:10PM Wednesday―Saturday: 8:00 AM First Friday: 12 Noon in the Adoration Chapel Saturday Vigil: 4:30 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM & 11:30 AM Holy days & Holidays: Consult the bulletin SACRAMENTS THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Contact the Pastor. In an Emergency, contact the Parish Office and follow the prompts. MARRIAGE: Registered parishioners should contact the Pastor or Deacons at least six months before the desired date for appropriate marriage preparation instruction. BAPTISM: Family must be registered at the Parish and attend a preparation class. Contact the Parish Office for information. RECONCILIATION: 45 minutes before every Mass, lasting for 1/2 hour. Saturday at 3:00pm‒4:00 pm JANUARY 7, 2018 THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD ST. PHILIP ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 112 Capital Ave. NE Battle Creek, MI 49017-3927 P H: 269-968-6645 F AX: 269-968-0632 WEBSITE: STPHILIPBC.ORG EMAIL: ADMIN@STPHILIPBC.ORG OFFICE HOURS MONDAY—THURSDAY 9:00 AM-5:00 PM F RIDAY 9:00 AM-3:00 PM
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OUR MISSION With St. Philip as our patron and heavenly intercessor we, the parish family of St. Philip Catholic Church of Battle Creek, MI, are a community centered in the Eucharistic Christ. Together we strive to live in constant conversion, invitation, and prayerful anticipation of the heavenly kingdom that awaits us.
Our Lord is waiting to spend an hour with you each week. All are welcome to spend time in the Adoration Chapel. Please consider signing up for an open hour.
Permanent adorers needed for Sacred Heart Ad-oration Chapel (Seton Center):W. 4-5 pm, Th 8-9 am , 3-4 pm, F 5-6pm.
contact: Betty Dillard at 962-8255.
Sacred Heart Adoration Chapel
Rosaries Prayed:204
Year 2018: 204
Grand Total: 242,809
All are invited to come and join
these groups in prayer for the
needs of our parish family.
There is a wealth of resources in Spanish and English for Parishioners to grow together using common con-tent. Go to www.formed.org and use the log in with parish code: PTRKXD (case sensitive) and enjoy this opportunity.
Proclaim the Greatness of the Lord…
Dear Friends:
Today the Church continues the Christmas Season as we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. We are reminded of the arrival of the “Three Kings” who present-ed their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. But more than that, we celebrate their recognition of the Messiah who had come into the world. In fact, sometimes on this Feast we also think of other times Jesus’ Divinity was re-vealed. For example, we remember how Jesus performed his first miracle at the wedding at Cana… thus demonstrating his Divinity as the Son of God. Third, today is a good day to reflect on other places where we find Christ around us. Sometimes, the most plain and “ordinary” things around us can remind us of God in our midst… we just need to remind ourselves to look!
Tomorrow, the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, is the “official” end to the Christ-mas Season. The calendar was so odd this year, it’s been hard to keep everything straight. I know that many, myself included, are ready to get the “regular” routine going again. But we should always remember to keep Christmas joy in our hearts. Finally, I want to extend my deep appreciation to those who extended kindnesses to me during the Christmas Season. It is very much appreciated. And, guess what… Ash Wednesday is only 5 weeks from Wednesday!
These unusually cold days… especially their duration… has been a great challenge for our boiler-based heat in the church. At times, the church is colder than we want. But there isn’t much more that we can do with the system we have. Thanks for your patience with this as we look for solutions.
Here’s a little update on two of our projects at the parish. First, the Tiger Room project continues. We continue to seek grants and other financial sources so that we can begin renovation and progress with our plans. We even have some that may be interested in leasing some space which will help make the entire project self-sustaining. Second, we are close to completing the renovations needed for the radio studio that will be used by Holy Family Radio. This project is also funded by pri-vate donors. The radio station is located near the adoration chapel, and will have its own secure entrances. The studio has been made sound-proof to block out sounds from the outside hallway. When the project is complete, we certainly will provide an opportunity for our parishioners to see the radio studio. It’s an exciting oppor-tunity for our parish; and a great tool for evangelization, too!
I’d like to make a “call out” to parishioners who may like to serve as lectors, ushers, or extraordinary ministers of holy communion. As time goes on, some people in-volved with these “ministries” need to drop out for one reason or another. Or, some find the need to volunteer a little bit less. That leaves a number of dedicated parish-ioners “overused”, in a sense. Training for any of these is very simple, and in the Spring we will “commission” or “recommission” all of our people who wish to help. If you are interested, simply email me or call the parish office. As always, thanks! Have a good week, and Praised be Jesus Christ! Praised be Jesus Christ! Happy New Year! ! Fr. John
Masses and Church Schedule Masses and Church Schedule
Lectors 4:30 pm Monica Vasquez, Jonna Siano 9:00 am Helen Guzzo, Tim Wanner 11:30 am Mary Jo Gaudrault, Cathy Corbitt-Fauver Altar Servers 4:30 pm Samantha Pajak, John Patrick McKire, Cassidy Pajak 9:00 am Sam Fedele, Anya Dzialo, Liam Dzialo 11:30 am Meredith Coon, Cecelia Bronson, Emmanuel Collazo Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 4:30 pm Sandy Bosrock, Sue Bowen, Judy Butler, Judy Montych, Denise Pajak, Tony Rinaldo, Ivan Wilson, Sue Rogers 9:00 am Judy Beam, John Grap, Tom Lawrence, John & Vita Sajtar, Scott Scriber 11:30 am Crestlie Bauman, June Crocker, Randi May, Len McCabe, Janet Rybka, Wanda Secrest Sacristan 4:30 pm Sandi Summers 9:00 am Andrea Boughton 11:30 am Monique Coon Ushers 4:30 pm Rodger Eaton, Sandy Calderone, Richard Hoenecke, Gerry Wilson 9:00 am Michael Bauer, Myndeska Tomlin, Andrew Giesen, Kahler Tomlin, Donna Bond 11:30 am John Lindsay, Bruce Behrens, Michael Collazo, Jim Beavers
Minister Schedule January 13/14
Father John Fleckenstein, Pastor [email protected] 968-6645 Father Robert Johansen, Hospital Chaplain [email protected] 968-6645 Deacon Al Patrick 968-6645 Deacon Al Bell 968-6645 Debra Wawzysko, Director of Parish Operations [email protected] 968-6645 Carla Behrens, Receptionist/Bulletin Editor [email protected] 968-6645 Mark Wells, Director of Music [email protected] 968-6645 Jennifer Aurand, Asst. Director of Music 963-2584 [email protected] Monica Vasquez, Director of Religious Education [email protected] 968-6645 Alicia Bronson, Liturgy Director 968-6645 [email protected] Sue Bauman, Coordinator of Environment 968-6645 [email protected] Andrea Perry, Director of Youth Ministry 788-7000 [email protected] John Sebright, Director of Maintenance 601-1728 [email protected] Saint Vincent de Paul Society 962-2267 Council of Catholic Women Sue Rogers [email protected] 965-8945 Knights of Columbus Brian Wemple, Grand Knight 968-6645 Sacred Heart Perpetual Adoration Chapel Betty Dillard 962-8255 Tri-Parish Pro-Life Ministry Tim Wanner 986-6500 Saint Philip Thrift Shop 965-5568 Saint Philip Newsletter, Andrea Boughton Editor [email protected] Battle Creek Area Catholic Schools and Foundation Cathy Erskine 963-1131 Saint Philip Catholic Central High School Vicky Groat Principal 963-4503 Saint Joseph Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School Sara Myers, Principal 965-7749 Katie Reed, Assistant Principal 963-4935
PARISH DIRECTORY
COFFEE AND DONUTS IN
THE PARISH CENTER
AFTER THE 9:00 AM
MASS.
LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC MEDIA KIOSK IS IN THE PARISH CENTER AND FULL OF NEW BOOKS, CDS, AND PAMPHLETS.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 6 1 Jn 5:5-13, Ps 147, Mk 1:7-11 8:00 am Sanctification of Priests 4:30 pm !Deceased Members of the CCW SUNDAY, JANUARY 7 Is 60:1-6, Ps 72, Eph 3:2-6, Mt. 2:1-12 9:00 am In Thanksgiving, Jeske family 11:30 am People of the Parish MONDAY, JANUARY 8 Is 42:1-4, 6-7, Ps 29, Mk 1:7-11 8:00 am !Sheila Guerra TUESDAY, JANUARY 9 1 Sm 1:9-20, 1 Sm 2:1-8, Mk 1:21-28 12:10 pm !Lena Wood WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20, Ps 40, Mk 1:29-39 8:00 am !E.J. Brutsche THURSDAY, JANUARY 11 1 Sm 4:1-11, Ps 44, Mk 1:40-45 8:00 am !Theresa Zidarevich FRIDAY, JANUARY 12 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22, Ps 89, Mk 2:1-12 8:00 am !Tom Behrens Sr. SATURDAY, JANUARY 13 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19, Ps 21, Mk 2:13-17 8:00 am Vocations 4:30 pm People of the Parish SUNDAY, JANUARY 14 1 Sm 3:3-10, 19, Ps 40, 1 Cor 6:13-20, Jn 1:35-42 9:00 am !Edith List 11:30 am !Dr. James Maurer
Please pray for
those in need
Randy Joostberns David Jaconette Julie Dellinger Lisa Werner Helen Beecher Robert Beecher George Smith Gene Scullion Maddie Reynolds Joan Lawrence Eric Sanderson. Laura Stewart Scott Scriber Bill Strole Thomas Mulconry Charles Osborn Tina Simmons Gideon Schripsema Dave Schintzius Catharine Boyer Agnes Gallagher Sebastian Rinker Hannah Leonard Dee Dee Malone Mary Gallaway Catherine Lochner Patricia O’Brien Mary Jo Brown Courtney Nava Terry Andrews Lee Davie Margaret Smith Samantha Pherp Geri Bateman Virginia Dixon Peyton Rose Garrett Noah John Garrett Kizaya Suto Sharon Mileski Nolan Kosmerick Bill Collopy Ethan Kosmerick Marie Collopy Eleanor Godaire Mary Frances Collopy Kathy Horvath Karen Seitler-Cornell Brooke Nava Georgetta Abke Ann Lemaire Dennis O’Brien Kevin Rzeppa Jordan Poole Cary Bradshaw Tyler Presley Barbara Leiter Karen Podgorny-Napier Jake & Claire Juip Richard Culpepper Bill Butler Sheri Sedlacek Jeanette Aleo Dottie Howe James Strole Josh LaForge Karol Brown Noot Wilson Carol Hayes Dee Wygant Becky Arms Donna Faari Erin Jarrell Ann Wyson Franklin Swartz Dave Kelley Barb Ryan Jo Powell Mike Bess David Sheehan Bill Bortrick Blanche Penniston John Ramon Virginia D’Lamatter Joe Guarniere Connie Howes John Horvat Shelby Calhoun Charles Pickett Rosalie Kamps Bert Wixson Daniel Loydell Kara Boughton Eileen Hudon Franklin Boughton When blessings are received and someone should be removed from this list, please let the parish office know so we can give thanks.
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Classes will resume January 10
Students Religious Education for Grades 1-6.
5:00 - 6:00 pm Dinner in the Parish Center provided by St. Philip (donations accepted). January 10, Lasagna dinner, rolls, salad bar, dessert.
6:00 - 7:30 pm Separate Student & Adult Faith Education located in the high school.
Wednesdays from September - May
Traveling Chalice:
A Program of Prayer For Vocations
Parishioners are asked to take the chalice home for a week and display it in a place of honor. We ask them to pray daily for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. This week our parish gratefully acknowledges
Dianne Sweeter
for hosting our Traveling Chalice. If you would like to participate in “The Traveling Chalice Program” please contact Bruce Behrens at 517-230-0901 or sign up sheets are available in the narthex of the church. Thank you for helping to make this very important ministry a success.
The Presence is for all high school students.
Everyone wants to know who they are and where they are going in life. The Pres-
ence helps young people on this journey. It is held at Hackett Catholic Central High School February 9-11. $85.00 for the entire weekend! For more information and registration forms go to http://thepresencekalamazoo.org/ All forms due to Andrea Perry no later than January 20. Drop them off at your parish office or email them any time.
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AN OFFERING OF THANKS TO GOD
DECEMBER 24, 2017
Sunday $ 13,202.35 Christmas $ 12,422.94 Electronic Trans $ 6,650.00
DECEMBER 31, 2017
Sunday $ 18,742.55 Electronic Trans $ 2,685.00 Year to date $ 441,917.12 Budget YTD $ 415,384.74
Preservation Fund $ 16,106.41
In Loving Memory of
Barbara Ann Powers
We now offer Online Giving to our parishioners.
Go to www.stphilipbc.org and click on the Online giving link - it’s quick and easy! Your support throughout the whole year helps sus-tain our parish.
MAKING A REPORT-A report of sexual misconduct may be initiated at the Diocese of Kalamazoo’s Sexual Misconduct Question & Reporting Line: (877) 802-0015. This number has been established to help protect children, young people and other vulnerable people in our schools, parishes and ministries. This line is only for reporting suspected sexual misconduct or child abuse within Diocesan institutions and ministries. If you have some other concern about Diocesan schools, parishes, or ministries, please con-tact the appropriate Diocesan school, parish, or office directly.
St. Philip Parish News/Events:
PICTURE DIRECTORY: The final order for the new picture directory is being prepared and they will be printed soon. If you participated in the directory and have not received your free 8x10 yet please call Carla in the Parish office,968-6645 many have been delivered there.
PRAYER SERVICE FOR THE UNBORN. At 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 14th, the Calhoun County Right to Life invites you to attend a its annual 30 minute Prayer Service for the spiritual and emotional healing for mothers who have had an abortion and for the illumination of consciences that abortion is a grave sin. The service will be at the Memorial of the Unborn located in Beckley Cemetery, on Helmer Road just south of I-94 Exit 95. Bring a friend and dress warm.
HEATING ASSISTANCE: Do you know someone who needs heating assistance? The Diocesan Heating Assistance Program (DHAP) begins Wednesday, January 3. Anyone in need can access up to $300 of heat-ing assistance. Contact the parish office (269-968-6645) or Catholic Charities (269-381-9800) to learn more.
Anne Skertic will turn 100 years old
on January 14, 2017!
There will be an Open House cele-
bration at Calhoun County Medical
Care Facility located at 1150 East
Michigan Ave., on January 13th
from 1-4 pm. Please come and wish
Anne a Very Happy Birthday.
The Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic fraternal service organization. For their support for the Church and local communities, as well as for their philanthropic efforts,
Pope John Paul II referred to the Order as a “strong right arm of the Church.” In 2016 the Order gave over $177 million directly to charity and performed over 75 million man-hours of voluntary service. We are very fortunate to have an active and supportive K of C Council #11114 right here at St. Philip! Inter-ested in joining this awesome group of Catholic men? St. Philip Knights of Columbus Council #11114, invites all men (18+) seeking information about the Knights to call Brian Wemple 269-579-6582, or Bruce Behrens 517-230-0901. The Knights gather the 3rd Tuesday of each month. All men are welcome.
Tiger Paws+ ...to our BCACS donors who made year end gifts to support our students and staff. ...to Graham Smith, Amy Young, and their children Rafferty and Ward for giving back
to their classrooms at St. Joseph Elementary through a personal service project.
...to Boy Scout David Tudon for donating part of his fundraised earnings to the Battle Creek Police Dept.
Part-Time Technology Position Are you tech savvy and able to help our St Joseph and St Philip schools with your talents? St Joseph Elementary & Middle School and the St Philip High School are looking for someone who can provide at least 20 hrs of technology support per week. Experience with the following is most helpful: Mac PCs, Apple iPads, Apple TV, Chromebooks, LAN/WAN, WiFi systems, Cisco Umbrella and general HW/SW knowledge. Interested candidates should contact Maria Keller at [email protected] with their skill sets and time availability. Wages will be discussed upon interview. BCACS Foundation News We are so thankful for the 259 donors who have made a pledge to the 2017-18 Annual Giving Campaign. Your tax-deductible gift is an essential piece to the BCACS educational puzzle. Currently, we are at over 55% of our $250,000 goal. Monthly, quarterly, or semi-annual, or annual gifts are accepted as well as gifts of stock, mutual funds, and IRA distributions. For those who give via your employer’s CFC campaign, our number is 80586. Please prayerfully consider a gift to the 2017-2018 Annual Giving Cam-paign and/or adding BCACS Foundation to your planned giving. Contact Louanne McIntyre at [email protected] or 269-963-4771 for more information. Online giving available on our Facebook page or at www.bcacs.org.
Diocesan and other Events:
Hope for Marriages in Crisis: Do you feel lost, alone or bored in your marriage? Are you frustrated, hurt or angry with your spouse? Are you constantly fighting? Or, do you simply shut down? Have you thought about separation or divorce? Does talking only make it worse? Rediscover healing and love and find hope by attending Retrouvaille (pronounced re-tro-vi with a long i). The program offers tools needed to rediscover a loving marriage relationship. The next Retrouvaille weekend begins March 23, 2018. Please don’t wait. The next weekend is not scheduled until September 28, 2018. For more information, to register or to sponsor a couple: Phone 616-752-7004 |[email protected] |retrouvaille.org| P.O. Box 26 Grandville Michigan, 49468
LIFE IS A GIFT – CATHOLIC FAMILIES STUDENT CONTEST – entries due by February 15th! Pope Francis calls us to be "sanctuaries of respect for life, proclaiming the sacredness of every human life from conception to natural death.” What does this look like in your family? Over the Christmas holiday you may wish to make a video about the gift of your family life celebrating the greatest gift of all: the child Je-sus!!! Only two short months left for students in grades 4th – 12th to send in your fabulous and unique creations in ART, WRITING, MU-SIC or VIDEO depicting this year’s contest theme: “Life is a Gift” (“Vida es un Don” – Spanish). DEADLINE for entry submis-sions (to be eligible for prizes) is February 15th, 2018. For more infor-mation: https://diokzoo.org/student-art-contest or contact Socorro at [email protected] (269) 903-0199
JFM PREPARATION WEEKENDS FOR THE ENGAGED 2018 DATES The Joy-Filled Marriage is a comprehensive marriage preparation pro-gram rooted in virtues as well as the Theology of the Body. The pro-gram incorporates rich Catholic theology with sound psychology. If you are planning to marry in the Catholic Church, one of the compo-nents for marriage preparation is experiencing a JFM weekend before the wedding day. Please register early because spaces fill up fast. 2018 weekend dates in 2017-2018 are: January 20-21, March 24-25, May 19-20, July 7-8, September 22-23, and November 17-18. Visit the website to download a registration form: http://www.diokzoo.org/marriage-preparation Questions about this marriage preparation week-end? Contact Socorro Truchan at (269) 903-0199 or via email: [email protected]
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Rekindle the romance in your marriage and make it even better! Join a Worldwide Marriage Encounter to renew and enrich your marriage and your faith, too! For more information on these and other Weekends or to apply, please visit www.wwme.org or call Harry & Karen Porter at (888) 628-7433. ST. PAUL STREET EVANGELIZATION PRESENTS: Entertaining Angels Hospitality Training: The Diocese of Kalamazoo and St. Ann Catholic Church are hosting this training where every person will learn how to become an open door to Jesus Christ. From Church employees to volunteers to parishioners, this is for you! Come explore the work of evangelization at St. Ann Catholic Church 12648 East D Ave. Augus-ta, on Saturday, January 27 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. and discover how to transform your parish into an irresistible welcoming environment and share Jesus Christ. Cost for this training is $20. Please register for this important event at http://bit.lv/2zSfwE1 and save the date in your calendar. For more information, please contact Mrs. Pat Vanderpool at: [email protected] or at 269-731-0295.
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