Pope St. Pius X Church A Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise
625 E Haycraft, Coeur d’Alene ID 83815 · [email protected] · www.stpiuscda.org Phone: 208-765-5108 · FAX: 208-664-5325
Prayer Requests: [email protected], or call the parish office
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday: 5PM (also livestreamed) Sunday: 8AM*, 9:30AM and 6PM
Mass in Spanish: 11AM (1st & 3rd Sundays) Tuesday-Thursday: 8:30AM;
Friday: 12 Noon First Saturday Mass: 8:30AM
*face masks must be worn throughout this Mass
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Thursday, 9AM-6PM
CONFESSIONS (IN CHAPEL)
Thursday: 5PM-5:45PM; Friday: 11AM-11:45AM Saturday: 3:30PM-4:30PM
HOLY ROSARY
Sunday: 9:05AM; Tuesday-Friday: 30 min. prior to Mass Tuesday: 6PM (livestreamed only)
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Friday: 8AM-12 NOON (with controlled access)
January 10, 2021 — The Baptism of the Lord
Artwork: The Baptism of Christ—Navarrete el Mudo
From the desk of
Father Flores If you look at the liturgical calendar for the first week of Christmas, known as the Christmas octave, you will notice something seemingly out of place. The Church finds herself in a time of intense joy and celebration as she celebrates the birth of Jesus and right away, we see the feasts of some significant martyrs. On December 26, we celebrate St. Stephen, the deacon, who was stoned to death as recounted in the Acts of the Apostles. On December 28, we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Innocents. This recalls the biblical account of the boys under the age of three who were slaughtered at Herod’s command as he tried to get rid of the newborn Jesus. Then on December 29, we celebrate the Feast of St. Thomas Becket, who opposed the King of England and suffered martyrdom. We can rightly ask why we celebrate these bloody and disconnected events so close to such a happy feast as Christmas. Perhaps the Church in her wisdom is engaging us to consider what it means to accept the newborn King as Lord. To accept Jesus as Lord means that we live under His domain, in obedience to Him and loyal to none other. In return, the Lord offers us eternal life with Him in the kingdom of heaven. We who celebrate Christmas, acknowledge that He calls us to something more; He calls us to look for our complete happiness and fulfillment with Him in heaven. To be sure, we still honor, respect, and safeguard our lives, our bodies, and our souls. This is why Christians can set out with confidence setting the example for how to confront the adversities of life. We confront them knowing that no matter how bad things can get for us, our happiness lies with the newborn King of Kings. We can be shortsighted and live as though this life is all we have. If this life is all there is then we can expect to become paralyzed by fear in this time of pandemic, in our political situation, in economic troubles or just the plain difficulties of life. If this life is all there is then we would have to do everything and take any extreme to preserve this fragile existence. These martyrs' feasts of Christmas awaken us to the fact that we cannot live in fear, we cannot give into sadness and depression, and we confront them with hope, which is the reality that this life cannot be enough to satisfy our desire for life with Jesus.
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MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, Jan. 9 The Baptism of The Lord 5:00 PM Joseph Steele † Sunday, Jan. 10 The Baptism of The Lord 8:00 AM For the Parish 9:30 AM Mr. & Mrs. Carnahan and family 11:00 AM Spanish No Spanish Mass this weekend 6:00 PM Halle A. Schmitt Weekday Masses Monday 8:30 AM No Mass Tuesday 8:30 AM Paul Krieg and family Wednesday 8:30 AM Tracey Bybee Thursday 8:30 AM Dario Bisori † Friday 12 Noon Paul Garcia and family Saturday, Jan. 16 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 PM Mr. & Mrs. Richard Schmitt † Sunday, Jan. 17 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM Marge McRae † 9:30 AM Art Grimsby † 11:00 AM Spanish Por la Parroquia 6:00 PM Joseph Dahmen †
OUR REGULAR WEEKLY BULLETIN RETURNS NEXT WEEKEND!
We hope you found the Special Christmas Season Newsletter informative. Our regular bulletin returns next weekend. Email items no later than Thursdays at
8am,10 days prior to desired publication date to:
Yes, you and I should take precautions and be careful in all matters of life, but we must live free as did the martyrs who have shown us the path to the fullness of life. Perhaps this can help us understand in part the mystery of suffering; it reminds us that we were not made for this world, because we were made for more. Happy New Year.
In Jesus and Mary, Father Flores
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† Be Receptive & Purposeful †
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS January 17, 2021
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time
First Reading: 1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19 Resp. Psalm: Psalms 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 6:13c-1a, 17-20 Gospel: John 1:35-42
PRAYER INTENTIONS
We pray for all those who are sick and chronically ill, especially: Serena Smith, Eric & Dana Seaman, baby Johnny Moffitt, Gloria Andrews, Rachel Edelbrock and Heather Wornum.
And for all those who have died, especially: Donald Higgins, Ron Wiech, Ken Longtin and Jim Coughlan. Email [email protected] to be included in our prayer chain, or for special intentions.
The parish welcomes Ellie Marie Simunds, daughter of Tim and Dejah Simunds; and Declan Xavier Butler, son of Peter and Kalin Butler, baptized here at Pope St. Pius X Catholic Church, in December.
Contributions
Total Contributions for December, 2020: $128,595.54
January 10, 2021 Baptism of the Lord “And a voice came from the heavens, ‘You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.’” - MARK 1:11 Through our baptism, we too, are daughters and sons of God. We are disciples of Jesus. As true disciples, we are called to actively participate in our Catholic faith, not just be mere bystanders. This means working in collaboration with the Holy Spirit and discerning how we are being asked to use our gifts—using our gifts for the benefit of others and not just for our own interests and comfort.
† Be a Blessing †
ADDITIONAL CHRISTMAS TRIBUTE in memory of a loved one: Joe Meshishnek and Cathy James in Memory of Andy, Steve and Faith Meshishnek.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Thursdays, 9am-6pm (Benediction at 5:45pm). Sign up for a one-hour time slot at www.stpiuscda.org.
January 3 $22,173.00 Total $22,173.00
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