This Week: Come, Divine Child, and Dwell in Me My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Be Patient and Make Your Hearts Firm! This weekend the liturgy of the Church gives us some rest from the penitential nature of the season of Advent by calling our attention to the joy that will meet us in the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. As we get closer and closer to this celebration, it becomes very easy to begin the celebration now. Even today, with our Gaudete Sunday, it can be a temptation to begin the celebration of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. While today is a joyful day within this penitential season, the proper sense of it is joyful because of the anticipation of the celebration of Jesus Christ’s Incarnation and in joyful anticipation of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ at the end of time. This liturgical season is not simply a preparation for the memorial of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ, WE ARE DISCIPLES: LEARNING, LOVING & LIVING CHRIST’S MISSION Sunday, December 15, 2019 but is also a reminder of the necessity we each have in preparing for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Lord, Come and Save Us In our Gospel reading, St. John the Baptist sends some of his followers to Jesus to ask if He is the one whom he had been preparing. Jesus tells the disciples of John to inform him that in the presence of Jesus Christ “the blind regain their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the good news proclaimed to them.” The physical afflictions Jesus healed are fascinating, but His healings do not stop there. In fact, Jesus heals each one of us of our infirmities - those things which get in the way of our relationship with Him. Those with physical infirmities in the time of Jesus Christ sought Him out so that they might be healed. In our day, we too are called to seek Him out for the healing we need and the healing that only He can offer us. (con’t on p.2) 2224 Sacramento Drive • West Lafayette, IN • 47906 765-463-5733 • wwww.blessedsacramentwl.org Weekend Masses Saturday: 5:30 PM Indiana Veterans’ Home, 6:45 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM Reconciliation: Saturday 4:00 PM Weekday Masses Tues. 6:30 PM Wed., Thurs., Fri. 8:30 AM Holy Hour (Eucharistic Adoration) First Friday of the Month 9:00 AM Perpetual Adoration Sign up: west.lafayetteadoration.org First Saturday Devotions Rosary & Reconciliation 7:45 AM Mass 8:30 AM @CBS_WL @ChurchoftheBlessedSacrament @CBS_WL
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This Week: Come, Divine Child,
and Dwell in Me
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Be
Patient and Make Your Hearts Firm!
This weekend the liturgy of the Church gives us some
rest from the penitential nature of the season of Advent
by calling our attention to the joy that will meet us in
the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. As we get closer and
closer to this celebration, it becomes very easy to begin
the celebration now. Even today, with our Gaudete
Sunday, it can be a temptation to begin the celebration
of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ.
While today is a joyful day within this penitential
season, the proper sense of it is joyful because of the
anticipation of the celebration of Jesus Christ’s
Incarnation and in joyful anticipation of the Second
Coming of Jesus Christ at the end of time. This
liturgical season is not simply a preparation for the
memorial of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ,
WE ARE DISCIPLES: LEARNING, LOVING & LIVING CHRIST’S MISSION
Sunday, December 15, 2019
but is also a reminder of the necessity we each have in
preparing for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
Lord, Come and Save Us
In our Gospel reading, St. John the Baptist sends
some of his followers to Jesus to ask if He is the one
whom he had been preparing. Jesus tells the disciples
of John to inform him that in the presence of Jesus
Christ “the blind regain their sight, the lame walk,
lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised,
and the poor have the good news proclaimed to
them.”
The physical afflictions Jesus healed are fascinating,
but His healings do not stop there. In fact, Jesus heals
each one of us of our infirmities - those things which
get in the way of our relationship with Him. Those
with physical infirmities in the time of Jesus Christ
sought Him out so that they might be healed. In our
day, we too are called to seek Him out for the healing
we need and the healing that only He can offer us. (con’t on p.2)
2224 Sacramento Drive • West Lafayette, IN • 47906 765-463-5733 • wwww.blessedsacramentwl.org
Weekend Masses Saturday: 5:30 PM
Indiana Veterans’ Home, 6:45 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM
Reconciliation: Saturday 4:00 PM
Weekday Masses Tues. 6:30 PM
Wed., Thurs., Fri. 8:30 AM
Holy Hour (Eucharistic Adoration)
First Friday of the Month 9:00 AM Perpetual Adoration
Sign up: west.lafayetteadoration.org
First Saturday Devotions
Rosary & Reconciliation 7:45 AM Mass 8:30 AM
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Fr. Ted Dudzinski, Pastor
Night Fever (Parish Advent Penance Service)
Tues, Dec 17: Mass @ 5:30 followed by
Reconciliation & Adoration from 6:00 – 8:00 pm.
What if Jesus was right beside you, gazing into your
eyes and asked you, “What do you desire”? Would
you say: healing, forgiveness, Divine Love &
Mercy? God is Love and we have the opportunity to
move away from sin (evil) and towards grace
(holiness) as we prepare for the birth of our Lord and
Savior. Night Fever is the perfect time to receive the
Sacrament of Reconciliation. Five priests, two
bilingual, will be present. Let God’s loving embrace
free us from our sins.
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Come, Divine
Child, and Dwell in Me as we Learn, Love, & Live
Christ’s Mission!
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Pray for us!
This healing is available to us in the Sacraments that
Jesus Christ entrusted to the Church. Especially in the
Sacrament of Reconciliation we come to encounter
Jesus Christ who can heal us from those attachments to
sin that are harming our relationship with Him and with
those in our lives. Seek Him out and be healed.
First Reconciliation & Confirmation Students
Last Saturday, our 2nd grade students received their
Sacrament of First Reconciliation with their
families. Last Sunday, during Confirmation class our
Confirmation students were given the opportunity to
spend time in prayer in our Adoration Chapel and
receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
We are thankful for our 2nd grade & Confirmation
Catechists: Julie Sears, Heather Szymanski, Erica
Beine and Nicole Sears; Brooke Folkers, Chad
Krockover, Stephanie Snyder and Fr. Neterer. Thank
you to all the families who have helped prepare them
for this Sacrament at home, in class, and by your own
witness.
WE ARE DISCIPLES: LEARNING, LOVING & LIVING CHRIST’S MISSION
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Help prepare your heart for Jesus this Advent with
*NIGHT FEVER*
Join us Tuesday, Dec. 17th
5:30 PM Mass
6-8:00 PM Reconciliation & Adoration
8:00 PM Benediction
During Night Fever all high schoolers are invited to a finals
study session in the St. Dominic Savio youth room from 6 - 8
pm. Come study with your friends and when you need a break, head up to
the main church to pray with Jesus in Adoration, go to reconciliation or
have a snack. to study. Come and prepare your mind and soul for finals and
Christmas!
WAYS TO CONNECT Monthly Offertory Report • Month of November 2019
Weekly Envelopes………… $37,020
Loose Cash………………… $2,619
Faith Direct…………………. $21,133
Outreach…………………… $1,210
Facilities Fund……………… $1,419
Actual YTD Giving………… $682,913
Budgeted YTD Giving……. $726,958
Year End Gifts (as of 11/30) $7,882
Excess/(Shortfall)………… ($36,163)
God’s Greatest Gift: Jesus is Born!
The Nativity of the Lord
Tuesday, December 24 5:00 PM Prelude Music
5:15 PM Gospel Re-enactment
5:30 PM Children’s Liturgy
10:30 PM Prelude Music
11:00 PM Vigil of the Nativity of the Lord
Wednesday, December 25 8:30 AM Prelude Music
9:00 AM The Nativity of the Lord
Reminder: On Sunday, December 29th Mass will be held at
9:30 AM only. No 8:00 or 11:00 AM Masses.
New Evangelization – The New
Evangelization calls each of us to deepen
our faith, believe in the Gospel message
and go forth to proclaim the Gospel. The
focus of the New Evangelization calls all
Catholics to be evangelized and then go
forth to evangelize. In a special way, the
New Evangelization is focused on
're-proposing' the Gospel to those who have experienced a crisis of
faith. Pope Benedict XVI called for the re-proposing of the Gospel
"to those regions awaiting the first evangelization and to those
regions where the roots of Christianity are deep but who have
experienced a serious crisis of faith due to secularization." The
New Evangelization invites each Catholic to renew their
relationship with Jesus Christ and his Church. -Taken from the USCCB
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
PARISH STAFF
“This is the one about whom it is written: Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way before you.” (Mt 11:10)
Father of goodness and love, hear our prayers for the sick members of our community and for all who are in need, may
they find consolation in your healing presence. May these special people find lasting health and deliverance, and so join us in thanking you for all your gifts. We ask this through the
Lord Jesus who healed those who believed. Amen.
Please pray an Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be for the
following parishioners and their families, and always keep all
families in your prayers.
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTS
Dec 15 Mark Leslie
Bonnie Leuck
Dec 16 Dan Lewis
Jeff & Helen Lewis
Dec 17 Will & Christy Li
Pen-Min Lin
Dec 18 Morgan Loetz
Alfredo Lopez & Adriana Solis
Dec 19 Balvina Lopez
Edgar & Anna Lopez-Hernandez
Dec 20 Aaron & Noelle Lottes
Jason & Lindy Lowry
Dec 21 David & Debra Lubelski
Joel & Lori Moser
“Jesus, Eternal High Priest, live in (Name of Priest), act in
him, speak in and through him. Think your thoughts in his
mind, and love through his heart. Teach, lead, and guide
him always. Let him live in you, and keep him in this
intimate union always. Amen.”
Dec 15 Fr. Dennis Faker
Dec 16 Fr. Alan Funk
Dec 17 Fr. Barry Fischer
Dec 18 Fr. Samuel Futral
Dec 19 Fr. Daniel Gartland
Dec 20 Fr. James Goodrum
Dec 21 Fr. Dennis Goth
PRAYER BOARD
This week, the Sanctuary Candle in the church will burn for the Anderson Family.
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR PARISH FAMILIES
Sunday, Dec 15 3rd Sunday of Advent
8:00am Mass; MC ♥ For the Parish
8:30am KOC Pancake Breakfast; HH
9:15am Family Faith Formation; HH
9:15am Confirmation Class; DS
11:00am Mass; MC † Jhosemelin G. Maxson
12:00pm Parish Christmas Decorating
6:00pm LifeTeen; DS
Monday, Dec 16
Parish Office Closed 8:30am Mass; MC † Poor Souls 7:00pm Penance Service; St. Lawrence
Tuesday, Dec 17
9:00am CBS Community Outreach
5:30pm Mass; MC † Bob Reifel
6:00pm Night Fever; MC/Chapel
8:00pm Benediction; MC
Wednesday, Dec 18
8:30am Mass; MC † Millie Huseman
9:00am Divine Mercy Chaplet; KT
6:30pm Cantor Rehearsal; MC
7:00pm Choir Rehearsal; MC
7:00pm Penance Service; St. Mary Cathedral
8:30pm Schola Rehearsal; MC
Thursday, Dec 19
8:30am Mass; MC † David Brannan
6:30pm Edge Night; DS
7:00pm Instrumentalist Rehearsal; MC
Friday, Dec 20
8:30am Mass; MC † Charlie Smith
7:00pm Prayer Group; MC
Saturday, Dec 21 St. Peter Canisius
4:00pm Children’s Choir Rehearsal; MC
4:00pm Reconciliation; Chapel
5:30pm Mass; MC † Ardella Wehr
6:45pm Mass; Indiana Veterans Home
♥ Priest Intention
Sunday, Dec 22 4th Sunday of Advent
8:00am Mass; MC ♥ For the Parish
11:00am Mass; MC † John & Mary Eberle
12:00pm Praise Band Rehearsal; MC
1:30pm Instrumentalist Rehearsal; MC
Please see our website for a full list of area
Advent Penance Services
THIS WEEK AT OUR PARISH Masses and Mass Intentions in Bold ♥ = Special intention † = Deceased
