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THE CATHOLIC PARISHES of Saint Joseph · Saint Juan Diego Saint Padre Pio · Saint Scholastica January 3, 2021
THE CATHOLIC PARISHES of
Saint Joseph · Saint Juan Diego
Saint Padre Pio · Saint Scholastica
January 3, 2021
Fr. Dale DeNinno Pastor/Administrator 412-963-8885 x 304
Fr. Michael Decewicz Parochial Vicar 412-784-8700
Fr. William Siple Parochial Vicar 412-781-0186
Deacon Robert Wertz, Jr. 412-784-8700
In Residence:
Fr. Hyeong Cheol Lee Saint Juan Diego Parish Korean Catholic Community
Fr. John Mark Ogu Saint Juan Diego Parish Student, Duquesne University
Fr. Dozie Egbe Saint Padre Pio Parish Chaplain, Presbyterian Hospital
CLERGY FAITH FORMATION & YOUTH MINISTRY
Delia Barr Director of Faith Formation 412-963-8885 x301 [email protected]
Meredith Troyan Youth Ministry Leader 412-781-0186 x20 meredithtroyan@ saintscholastica.com
SAINT JOSEPH PARISH
342 Dorseyville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215 Phone: 412-963-8885 | Fax: 412-963-1945
Email: [email protected] Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Friday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Live Streamed Mass: www.LAVCatholic.org/mass-videos
Lori McKinniss Business Manager 412-963-8885 x303 [email protected]
Kathi Sterling Parish Secretary 412-963-8885 x306 [email protected]
Thomas Octave Music Minister 412-867-5032 [email protected]
Nancy Whistler Director of Preschool 412-963-8885 x302
Terri Weir Administrative Assistant 412-963-8885 x302 [email protected]
George Cavlovich Facilities Maintenance
SAINT JUAN DIEGO PARISH
Madonna of Jerusalem Church in Sharpsburg Saint John Cantius Church in Sharpsburg
Saint Mary Church in Sharpsburg
201 9th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15215 Phone: 412-784-8700 | Fax: 412-781-1101
Food Pantry: 412-781-2866 Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Rosemarie Haas Administrative Assistant
Simon Vullo Underiner Music Minister
Jerry Auen, Scott Auen, Franco Ferraro, & Henry Sacco Facilities Maintenance
SAINT PADRE PIO PARISH
Saint Edward Church in Blawnox Saint Francis of Assisi Church in Harmar
450 Walnut Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 Phone: 412-828-4066 | Email: [email protected] Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Marilyn Welsh Administrative Assistant [email protected]
David Volcheck Music Minister
Todd Daigneau and Rada Karlusic Facilities Maintenance
SAINT SCHOLASTICA PARISH 309 Brilliant Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15215 Phone: 412-781-0186 | Fax: 412-781-4316
Email: [email protected] Office Hours: Mon - Fri 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Debbie VanDemark Administrative Assistant 412-781-0186 xl0 [email protected]
Andrew Bechman Adult Faith Formation 412-781-0186 x18 andybechman@ saintscholastica.com
Ginny Ambrose Music Minister 412-781-0186 x17 ginnyambrose@ saintscholastica.com
Bruce Hassing Facilities Maintenance
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SATURDAY January 2—Epiphany of the Lord Madonna Church 4:30 pm † Salvatore R. Procopio (Judge & Donna Gallo)
SUNDAY January 3—Epiphany of the Lord Saint Mary Church 11:30 am † Deceased of the Poli & Cozza Families (Mr. & Mrs. Antonio Poli) MONDAY January 4—Saint Eizabeth Ann Seton Madonna Church 9:00 am † Blanche Szymanski (Son, Charles)
TUESDAY January 5—Saint John Neumann Madonna Church 9:00 am In Honor of Saint John Neumann (Tom Troyan & Family)
WEDNESDAY January 6—Christmas Weekday Madonna Church 9:00 am † Lawrence Trozzo (Linda Eckert)
SATURDAY January 9—Baptism of the Lord Madonna Church 4:30 pm † The Peiffer Family (Pat & Chuck Gempe )
SUNDAY January 10—Baptism of the Lord Saint Mary Church 11:30 am † John & Helen Bursich (Bud & Janice Peitz)
SAINT JOSEPH PARISH
SUNDAY January 3—Epiphany of the Lord Saint Francis of Assisi Church 8:00 am † Tom Arneson (Theresa Arneson) Saint Edward Church 10:00 am Special Intention
THURSDAY January 7—Christmas Weekday Saint Edward Church 9:00 am Nadine Ostrowski (John Ostrowski)
FRIDAY January 8—Christmas Weekday Saint Edward Church 9:00 am The people of Saint Padre Pio Parish
SATURDAY January 9—Christmas Weekday Saint Edward Church 9:00 am † Dee Nowak (Family)
SUNDAY January 10—Baptism of the Lord Saint Francis of Assisi Church 8:00 am † Charles Heiry (Allegheny Valley Ultreya) Saint Edward Church 10:00 am † Tim McKay (Mother, Joan McKay)
SAINT PADRE PIO PARISH
SAINT JUAN DIEGO PARISH SATURDAY January 2—Epiphany of the Lord 5:00 pm † Gertrude Panza (Karen Lynd & Cheryl Kearney)
SUNDAY January 3—Epiphany of the Lord 9:30 am † Peggy DiPasquale (Concha Baxter) 12:00 Noon The people of Saint Scholastica Parish
MONDAY January 4—Saint Eizabeth Ann Seton 10:00 am † Gertrude Panza (Tish Marsico)
TUESDAY January 5—Saint John Neumann 10:00 am † Eric Nolan (The Seery Family)
WEDNESDAY January 6—Christmas Weekday 10:00 am † Stanley Marsico, anniversary (Tish Marsico)
THURSDAY January 7—Christmas Weekday 10:00 am † Regis Wessell (The Gonzalez Family)
FRIDAY January 8—Christmas Weekday 10:00 am † Mary Bucha (Tish Marsico)
SATURDAY January 9—Baptism of the Lord 5:00 pm † Monica Ribar (Deana Miller)
SUNDAY January 10—Baptism of the Lord 9:30 am † Gertrude Panza (Katelyn Piroth) 12:00 Noon The people of Saint Scholastica Parish
SAINT SCHOLASTICA PARISH
REST IN PEACE Saint Pio
† Lois Cregan December 19, 2020 Saint Scholastica
† Michael W. Feeney, Sr. December 21, 2020
† Mary Jo Romano December 23, 2020
TABERNACLE VIGIL CANDLE Week of January 3
Saint Joseph: † The Trakofler Family (Carl Trakofler)
SATURDAY January 2—Epiphany of the Lord 4:00 pm † Matthew Elder (Family)
SUNDAY January 3—Epiphany of the Lord 9:00 am The people of Saint Joseph Parish 11:00 am The people of Saint Joseph Parish
MONDAY January 4—Saint Eizabeth Ann Seton 8:00 am The people of Saint Joseph Parish
TUESDAY January 5—Saint John Neumann 8:00 am † Helen Simanek (Joyce Miketic)
WEDNESDAY January 6—Christmas Weekday 8:00 am † Barbara Fallert (Carl Trakofler)
THURSDAY January 7—Christmas Weekday 8:00 am The people of Saint Joseph Parish
FRIDAY January 8—Christmas Weekday 8:00 am † Connie Louise Certo (Lou Certo)
SATURDAY January 9—Baptism of the Lord 4:00 pm † William Saunders (The Pawlikowski Family)
SUNDAY January 10—Baptism of the Lord 9:00 am † Joyce Walters (Frank, Ken & Celine Walters) 11:00 am † Edward G. Duss (Family)
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Sunday—January 3 Isaiah 60:1-6 Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 Matthew 2:1-12
Monday—January 4 1 John 3:22—4:6 Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25
Tuesday—January 5 1 John 4:7-10 Mark 6:34-44
Wednesday—January 6 1 John 4:11-18 Mark 6:45-52
Thursday—January 7 1 John 4:19—5:4 Luke 4:14-22a
Friday—January 8 1 John 5:5-13 Luke 5:12-16
Saturday—January 9 1 John 5:14-21 John 3:22-30
Sunday—January10 Isaiah 55:1-11 1 John 5:1-9 Mark 1:7-11
Baptisms: Celebrated during any of the weekend liturgies or after the last Sunday liturgy (11:00am at Saint Joseph, 11:30am at Saint Mary, 12:00pm at Saint Scholastica). First time parents must complete a baptism preparation class. Contact the parish office of the appropriate church for details.
Weddings: Celebrated at 2:00pm on Saturdays. Contact the parish office of the appropriate church at least six months before the desired date.
Funerals: Offered at 10:00am, Monday through Saturday.
Anointing of the Sick: Please contact the appropriate parish office.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: See the bulletin schedule for times and locations.
Mass Intentions: Offered at each Mass for deceased loved ones or for other special intentions. Please call the parish office to schedule.
Family Faith Formation: Offered for grades K-8 on Sunday afternoons and Wednesday evenings at Saint Joseph Church, September through April. Contact the Faith Formation Office at 412-963-8885 for details or to register.
Volunteer Opportunities: All parishioners are encouraged to contribute their time and talents to the church. We have opportunities to serve at Mass as lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Communion, ushers, music ministers and altar servers. Please contact the parish office for information on all our volunteer opportunities. All staff and volunteers in the Diocese of Pittsburgh are required to obtain clearances and training to comply with the Safe Environment Policy. See diopitt.org/compliance or contact the parish office for details.
Membership: To register at one of the Lower Allegheny Valley Catholic parishes, update your contact information, or let us know if you or a family member is homebound or has moved to a nursing home, please use the form at the end of this bulletin or contact the appropriate parish office.
SACRAMENTS and MORE DAILY MASSES WEEK OF JANUARY 4 8:00 am Saint Joseph Church Fr. Bill Siple
Monday through Friday
9:00 am Madonna of Jerusalem Church Fr. Mike Decewicz Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Saint Edward Church Thursday, Friday, Saturday
10:00 am Saint Scholastica Church Fr. Dale DeNinno Monday through Friday
SATURDAY VIGIL MASSES—JANUARY 9 4:00 pm Saint Joseph Church Fr. Bill Siple
4:30 pm Madonna of Jerusalem Church Fr. Dale DeNinno
5:00 pm Saint Scholastica Church Fr. Mike Decewicz
SUNDAY MASSES—JANUARY 10 8:00 am Saint Francis of Assisi Church Fr. Mike Decewicz
9:00 am Saint Joseph Church Fr. Bill Siple
9:30 am Saint Scholastica Church Fr. Dale DeNinno
10:00 am Saint Edward Church Fr. Mike Decewicz
11:00 am Saint Joseph Church Fr. Bill Siple
11:00 am Saint John Cantius Church Fr. Lee (Korean Mass)
11:30 am Saint Mary Church Fr. Dale DeNinno
12:00 noon Saint Scholastica Church Fr. Mike Decewicz
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Every Saturday
9:30-10:00 am Saint Edward Church
11:30-12:00 noon Saint Joseph Church
3:30-4:00 pm Madonna of Jerusalem Church
Every Thursday
6:30-7:00 pm Saint Scholastica Church
Collection for December 19 & 20:
Saint Joseph Parish: Needed each week:
$10,335
$10,500
Saint Juan Diego Parish: Needed each week:
$4,032
$7,550
Saint Padre Pio Parish: Needed each week:
$2,621
$6,950
Saint Scholastica Parish: Needed each week:
$7,664
$7,950
Dear Parishioners,
“See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples; but upon you the Lord shines, and over you appears his glory” (Isaiah 60:2). These words were addressed to the Hebrew people following their exile in Babylon. The message of the prophet Isaiah was one of hope and looking forward as they returned to their homeland. Where once they knew the darkness of living in an unfamiliar place, now their way was lighted by the glory of the Lord showing them a new way.
The year 2020 led the world’s population into an exile of sorts. Everything comfortable and familiar was turned upside down. We were quarantined, separated, cut-off from routines, faces covered with masks. It was as though darkness covered the earth and thick clouds covered the peoples and we named it COVID-19. But the same 2020 ended on a note of hopeful expectation with the arrival of an anti-coronavirus vaccine.
Again, making the words of Isaiah the prophet our own: “Then you shall be radiant at what you see, your heart shall throb and overflow . . .” (Isaiah 60:5). What do we long to see? What will cause our hearts to throb? The day when we can return to “normal.” Children and young people in the classroom; restaurants open for business; food lines diminished; churches fully open for robust worship; an economy strong; hospitals not overwhelmed.
When the Wise Men of the Epiphany gospel set out on their journey in search of the newborn king of the Jews there was uncertainty. They were unsure as they moved into the unknown. Their only certainty was the star they saw at its rising. Thus, compelled by determination and courage they moved forward in their diligent search. And in time they came upon the Christ-Child, because they kept their eyes fixed on the star guiding them.
My dear brothers and sisters, 2021 begins with a renewed determination that this year will be better than the last. We will do all that we must in order to give new direction to our lives. We will be wise in the way of the Magi, keeping our eyes fixed on the Star who is Jesus Christ.
May God bless our journey in the days and weeks that lie ahead.
Holy Hour and Benediction
Consider a different way to spend an hour of your life. You are invited to join us for our monthly Holy Hour and Benediction which will be held on Thursday, January 7TH, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm in Saint Edward Church.
Come before our Eucharistic Lord and pray in adoration, contrition, thanksgiving and supplication. This is an hour of your life that is better than anything else that might occupy your time. Let it be an hour of fruitful waiting, listening to the sound of silence.
Twenty Suggested Names for the Lower Allegheny Valley
Grouping of Parishes
To Honor Christ 1. Christ the King 2. Christ the Servant 3. Lamb of God
To Honor the Blessed Mother 4. Annunciation 5. Our Lady of the Rosary 6. Queen of Heaven
To Honor the Saints
7. Saint Anthony of Padua 8. Saint Bruno 9. Saint Dominic 10. Saint Gemma 11. Saint Ignatius of Loyola 12. Saint John the Apostle 13. Saint Kateri Tekawitha 14. Saint Louis 15. Saint Lucy 16. Saint Luke 17. Saint Paul VI 18. Saint Rita of Cascia 19. Saint Timothy 20. Saint William of Vercelli
These names were submitted in mid-December to Bishop Zubik for his review. In early March this list will be mailed to every registered household in the Lower Allegheny Valley grouping of parishes. At that time you will have the opportunity to express your preference as to which name will be given for the newly merged parishes of Saint Joseph, Saint Juan Diego, Saint Padre Pio and Saint Scholastica. As the Bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Bishop Zubik has the authority to make the final decision. We should know of his decision by the middle of May.
May the Holy Spirit bless, guide and inspire him and all of us as we move into the future of this Catholic faith community.
Second Collection for the Saint Anthony School Program and the DePaul School for Hearing and Speech
Every year the Catholic faithful in the Diocese of Pittsburgh are asked to show their financial support for two very important programs that help young people with special educational needs.
The Saint Anthony Program offers an inclusive education to children ages 5-21 years with special needs and the DePaul School for Hearing and Speech teaches children, birth to 14 years, who are deaf or hard of hearing to listen, speak and learn. Both programs empower students to become active and contributing members of their respective communities.
This second collection will be taken the weekend of January 16-17. Any help you can give is deeply appreciated and makes a tremendous impact on the students who are served. Thank you very much for the generosity of your support.
Parish Calendar for 2021: Thanks to the generous support of our local funeral homes, the parish calendar is available for distribution. Please take one for your yourself and other family member, neighbors or friends. Our gratitude for the sponsorship of Smith Funeral Home in Blawnox, Weddell-Ajak Funeral Home in Aspinwall and Worrell Funeral Home in Sharpsburg. They serve our communities and the Lower Allegheny Valley grouping of parishes with compassionate and professional service.
Enrich your faith with an online Bible study for the new year! As we begin a new year with things in even greater flux than usual, and as we look forward to our new parish community officially forming, it seems appropriate to stop and reflect upon our calling. What does God ask of us now? Who does God call us to be? In “Moses, Called and Equipped,” we will reflect upon the call of Moses as a model for our own calling. We will meet online on three Monday evenings, January 25 and February 1 and 8, from 7:30 to 8:45pm.
If you would like to participate, please contact Andrew Bechman by e-mail at: [email protected]. You can order the text online as a booklet or as an eBook. The study is meant to be reflective, but low-key and relaxed. There is no expectation that you do “homework” ahead of time unless you wish to. We hope you can join us!
THANK YOU SHELTER VOLUNTEERS! A big THANK YOU to everyone who cooked, purchased or delivered the homeless shelter meals this year! Your kindness and generosity was so greatly appreciated. God Bless you! A Message from the Music Ministry Staff: A very merry Christmas and Blessed New Year to all. Thank you to our cantors, choirs and instrumentalists for your dedication throughout the year. Thanks to our congregations for your patience during this time, as we pray and sing through masks, while we gather in church at safe distances. May the coming new year bless you with health, happiness, peace and love! Haiti Highlight: For over 10 years, Saint Scholastica Parish has sponsored schoolchildren through the Mortel High Hopes for Haiti Foundation. Thank you for your generous support over the years! Over the holidays, consider learning more about the founder, Dr. Rodrigue Mortel. Dr. Mortel's recent book, Go and Do the Same, describes his journey of growing up in Haiti, his education, and his focus on returning to his homeland to build schools and develop educational programs for the Haitian children. Through his work as a physician, a minister and a philanthropist, The High Hopes of Haiti Foundation continues to help the Haitian people become educated and develop their country in positive ways. Go and Do the Same shows how the Gospel comes alive. Read it and be inspired to enrich the world in large and small ways. Learn about the Haitian culture through the photographs and moving testimonials of each student's incredible journey of education and willingness to enrich his/her native country. Available through www.highhopesforhaiti.org.
LAV
PARISH NEWS
EPIPHANY BLESSING OF THE HOME
Leader: Let us praise God, who fills our hearts and homes with peace. Blessed be God forever.
Response: Blessed be God forever.
Leader: The Word became flesh and made his dwelling place among us. It is Christ who enlightens our hearts and homes with his love. May all who enter this home find Christ’s light and love.
Reading: Luke 19:1-9.
All present say the Lord’s Prayer.
Leader: Lord God of heaven and earth, you revealed your only-begotten Son to every nation by the guidance of a star. Bless this house and all who inhabit it. Fill us with the light of Christ, that our concern for others may reflect your love. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Response: Amen.
Leader: May Christ Jesus dwell with us, keep us from all harm, and make us one in mind and heart, now and forever.
Response: Amen.
Conclude with “O Come, All Ye Faithful” or “We Three Kings.”
mailto:[email protected]://www.highhopesforhaiti.org
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St. Joseph Parish
St. Juan Diego Parish
St. Padre Pio Parish
St. Scholastica Parish
Check One:
New Registration
Change of Address
Moving out of Parish
Requesting Envelopes
Membership Form Name: Address:
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DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION
Sunday, January 3 3:00pm Women's Shelter Meal St. Joseph, upper parking lot
Sunday, January 3 5:30pm High School Life Night Virtual
Monday, January 4 7:30pm Christmas Bible Study Virtual
Wednesday, January 6 7:00pm Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group St. Joseph, St. Cecilia Hall
Thursday, January 7 6:30pm Holy Hour of Prayer and Benediction Saint Edward Church
Sunday, January 10 11:00am Family Faith Formation-1st Sunday Group St. Joseph Church
High School Life Night: High school students, star t off the New Year on the right track! Join us virtually on Sunday, January 3, at 5:30 pm for an evening of faith and friendship. Email Meredith Troyan to receive a link.
Are you still in a gift-giving mood? The LAV Youth Ministry has an Amazon Wish list of items to help create a fun and welcoming program for the youth of our parish. Go to LAVCatholic.org/youth-ministry and scroll down to Links.
Our Family Faith Formation program will be returning to in-person classes in January. However, in order to comply with the state order we will be pushing our schedule back one week. First Sunday classes will meet on January 10 instead of January 3, and all other classes will follow this change in schedule.
We are looking forward to starting the new year by spending joyful time learning about faith with our families and children!
Members of our community who are in need of short-term assistance can contact the LAV Saint Vincent de Paul Society at 412-254-4446 or [email protected].
The LAV parishes provide a hot meal for the women’s shelter at Bethlehem Haven on the first Sunday of each month and the men’s shelter at Community House on the fourth Saturday of each month. For details on how you can participate in this ministry, go to lavcatholic.org/homeless-ministry.
The Aspinwall Homeless Ministry is grateful to all the many generous donors and volunteers who sorted, wrapped and delivered food, gifts, and Christmas trees. In all we were able to provide a Merry Christmas for 139 local families, including 334 children. Thank you for your faithful generosity!
Collection bins for local Food Pantries are located in the following Church entrances:
Saint Edward Church and Saint Francis Church are collecting cereal and soup.
Saint Joseph Church is collecting non-perishable items. Please leave donations in the drawer in the vestibule.
Saint Scholastica Church is collecting canned vegetables and fruits. Please put donations in the red collection bin.
Clothing Donations: At this time, the St. Vincent DePaul Society is not accepting donations at the clothing collection bin in the back parking lot of Saint Francis Church.
To all our generous donors this year. Your contributions keep our parishes running!
ADDICTION RECOVERY MINISTRY NEWS
412-218-5410 [email protected] addictionrecoveryministrypittsburgh.org
Facebook: Addiction Recovery Ministry Pittsburgh
A.R.M. is collaborating with the Light of Life Rescue Mission to provide a monthly bagged lunch for their guests. The items still needed for January’s Light of Life lunches are:
71 small individual bags of cookies 128 packs of chewing gum 121 individual fruit cups 60 small boxes of raisins 114 individual packs of drink mixes candy of any type
Please drop donations at the John Paul I Center or contact Rosemarie at 412-784-8700.
http://www.bethlehemhaven.org/
The Nicene Creed
I believe in one God, the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth, of all things
visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only
Begotten Son of God, born of the Father
before all ages. God from God, Light from
Light, true God from true God, begotten, not
made, consubstantial with the Father; through
him all things were made. For us men and for
our salvation he came down from heaven,
[Bow] and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate
of the Virgin Mary, and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius
Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and
rose again on the third day in accordance with
the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is
seated at the right hand of the Father. He will
come again in glory to judge the living and
the dead and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver
of life, who proceeds from the Father and the
Son, who with the Father and the Son is
adored and glorified, who has spoken through
the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic
Church. I confess one Baptism for the
forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the
resurrection of the dead and the life of the
world to come.
Amen.
The Gloria
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth
peace to people of good will.
We praise you, we bless you, we adore you,
we glorify you, we give you thanks for your
great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God
almighty Father.
Lord Jesus Christ, Only-begotten Son, Lord
God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you
take away the sins of the world, have mercy
on us. You take away the sins of the world,
receive our prayer. You are seated at the right
hand of the Father, have mercy on us.
For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are
the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus
Christ, with the Holy Spirit in the glory of
God the Father.
Amen.
First Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6
Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come,
the glory of the Lord shines upon you.
See, darkness covers the earth,
and thick clouds cover the peoples;
but upon you the LORD shines,
and over you appears his glory.
Nations shall walk by your light,
and kings by your shining radiance.
Raise your eyes and look about;
they all gather and come to you:
your sons come from afar,
and your daughters in the arms of their nurses.
Then you shall be radiant at what you see,
your heart shall throb and overflow,
for the riches of the sea shall be emptied out before you,
the wealth of nations shall be brought to you.
Caravans of camels shall fill you,
dromedaries from Midian and Ephah;
all from Sheba shall come
bearing gold and frankincense,
and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.
Responsorial Psalm
Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
Second Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6
Brothers and sisters:
You have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for
your benefit, namely, that the mystery was made known to me by revelation. It
was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been
revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit: that the Gentiles are
coheirs, members of the same body, and copartners in the promise in Christ
Jesus through the gospel.
Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod,
behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the
newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do
him homage.”
When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled, and all Jerusalem with
him. Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, He inquired
of them where the Christ was to be born. They said to him, “In Bethlehem of
Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet: And you, Bethlehem,
land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; since from
you shall come a ruler, who is to shepherd my people Israel.”
Then Herod called the magi secretly and ascertained from them the time of the
star's appearance. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search
diligently for the child. When you have found him, bring me word, that I too
may go and do him homage.”
After their audience with the king they set out. And behold, the star that they
had seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place
where the child was. They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering
the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated
themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered
him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a
dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their country by another way.
