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- Statement for Triumph
of the Cross Cathedral
- THIRD SUNDAY OF
ADVENT
- December 15/16,
2007
- GAUDETE SUNDAY
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- Whom does the Lord ask you to
welcome as Christmas approaches?
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- Gospel Reflection (Matthew 11:2-11):
When he wants to assure John the Baptist
that he truly is the Messiah, Jesus quotes passages from the
book of Isaiah. These passages picture the time of the Messiah
as marked by the same kind of works that Jesus is doing. Jesus
heals the blind, the lame, the deaf, and the lepers. He raises
the dead and proclaims the good news to the poor. These loving
deeds are proof of his identity.
Because John has opened people’s hearts
to the Savior’s coming, Jesus says that John is the greatest
of the prophets. We, too, can be like John, and as Jesus said,
even greater than John, when we share Jesus’ mission of
making God’s kingdom come.
Discussion Points for Gospel: In our
American culture, we have all kinds of heroes. We have sports
heroes. We have movie stars and TV stars. We might even say we
have pretend heroes and real-life heroes. The people of Jesus’
time were looking for heroes, too. So they asked Jesus, “Are
you the real one?” The Gospel lists some actions of Jesus,
the actions of a real-life hero. What are the actions you look
for in a real-life hero? How are these actions like the actions
of Jesus?
- (--Sadlier “We Believe”
www.webelieve.web.com)
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- MASSES FOR THE WEEK
SATURDAY 5:15 p.m. Cliff
Wasko - CTK Pastoral Council (‘03-’06)
SUNDAY
8:30 a.m. Jon Sparhawk - Pat
& Gary Meyer
10:30
a.m. People of Our Parish
3:00 p.m. Advent Reconciliation Service
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St. Paul's, Athens
MONDAY
12:15 p.m. Safety & Well-being
of Andrew Inselmann
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Isabelle Gruber
TUESDAY 5:15
p.m. Special Intention - Yolanda Moncayo
WEDNESDAY 12:15 p.m.
Ruth Pelletier - the Rodgers family
THURSDAY 5:15
p.m. Tony Udvardy
FRIDAY 12:15
p.m. Mike Montle - Roberta Henderson
& family
SATURDAY 5:15
p.m. Lou Ruman - Philip, Gloria
& Candy Bayer
SUNDAY 8:30
a.m. Salvatore & Teresa
Davoli - the Bray family
4th Sunday of Advent 10:30 a.m. People
of Our Parish
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- PARISH CALENDAR: December
16 - 23
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- SUNDAY Third Sunday of Advent
- Gaudete
Sunday
9:30 a.m. Rosary
11:30
a.m. Prayers for Peace
3:00
p.m. Advent Reconciliation Service
at
St. Paul's, Athens
4:30
p.m. Religious Education service proj.
6:00
p.m. Children’s Choir practice
TUESDAY
- 6:30
p.m. Religious Education classes
WEDNESDAY
- 3:30 p.m. Staff Christmas party
7:00
p.m. 10:00 Christmas Eve Choir prac.
THURSDAY
- 1:00
p.m. “The Needlers”
SATURDAY
- 4:15
p.m. Reconciliation
SUNDAY Fourth Sunday of Advent
9:30
a.m. Rosary
11:30
a.m. Prayers for Peace
6:00
p.m. Children’s Choir practice
- MONDAY Christmas Eve
office closes at noon
5:15
p.m. Children’s Mass
9:15
p.m. Readings & Carols
10:00
p.m. Evening Mass
TUESDAY Christmas Day
10:00
a.m. Mass
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- QUESTIONS OF THE
WEEK
- Third Sunday of
Advent
- Gaudete Sunday
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- Today’s first and third readings
proclaim the blessings of joy and gladness that flow from the
gift of our salvation in Christ, the Savior and Messiah.
Adults: What is the source of my Christmas joy?
How will I share that joy with my family, friends, and perhaps
the cashier at a store checkout?
Children: What am I doing to get ready to celebrate
Christmas?
- A BLESSING FOR
A NATIVITY SCENE
- Blessed are you,
our God, Shelter from wintry winds And stormy nights,
The builder of warm And welcoming hearths
And homes whose doors are open wide to all.
Blessed are you,
Who have given us this nativity scene
To set before our eyes the image of your Word,
Who became flesh and made his home among us.
As we look upon this Holy Family,
Renew our affection for those near and dear to us,
And stir our hearts to lively concern for all in need
In whom you show us the living image of your Son,
Jesus who is Lord for ever and ever.
Amen.
CHRISTMAS
FLOWER MEMORIALS
We are accepting donations and memorials for
Christmas flowers. Please send in your donations no later than
December 19 for inclusion in the bulletin.
CHRISTMAS CHOIR PRACTICES
- Children’s 5:15
Mass, Christmas Eve
Practice will take place on Sundays, December
16 and 23, from 6:00-7:15 p.m. Contact Nancy Sand
for more information.
- 10:00 p.m. Mass, Christmas
Eve
The next rehearsal is Wednesday, 7-8:30.
For more information, call Nancy Beebe at 592-420.
CHRISTMAS
MINISTERS NEEDED
We still need ministers for Christmas Day
at 10:00 and Sunday, December at 10:30. Please let
us know if you are available to minister.
RETIREMENT
FUND FOR RELIGIOUS
Many thanks to all those who gave so generously
last weekend to help retired religious.
CHRISTMAS
SYMBOLS
“The Word became
Flesh and made His dwelling among us, and we have seen His glory:
The glory of an only Son coming from the Father, filled with
enduring love.” –John 1:14
* The Lights of Christmas ~~ The most obvious symbol of Christmas
is lights: Christmas candles, window lights, luminaries, lights
on the Advent Wreath and Christmas tree. All signifying that
Jesus Christ is the Light of the World.
* Christmas Candle ~~ The Christmas candle is an ancient
tradition. It is usually placed in the center of the Advent Wreath
to complete the removal of darkness and sin by the coming of
Christ.
* Window lights ~~ Lights placed inside window sills depict
a beacon to light the way for Mary, Joseph and the coming of
the Christ Child.
ADVENT PRAYERS FOR PEACE
Join the members of Pax Christi in a worldwide
noontime prayer for peace during the days of Advent. Spend 5
minutes at noon (or any convenient time of day) praying for peace
during this holy season. Cards with prayers for each day of the
week will be available in the gathering space.
ST.
JUDE ACADEMY
Information about the Sponsorship of an individual
student is available in the gathering space. Sponsorship for
a child which includes tuition and food for the school year is
$180.00. There are envelopes near the display that include the
information about sponsorship procedures and details.
Thank you for your support for St. Jude Academy.
This relationship has already been a source of great blessing
for our community.
St. Jude Academy Projects
Donations to date: $630.00
Project for Fresh water: $37.08
Craft Sale
$377.00
LITURGY BITS & BYTES
Before the presider says the prayer over the
wine, he (or the deacon, if one is present) adds a little bit
of water to it. This originates from the ancient days in Israel
where it was the tradition always to add water to the wine to
dilute it, because of its strength. Through the years, other
symbolic meanings have been attributed to this action, such as
the blending of Christ’s human and divine natures. Originally,
however, it was simply a practical matter. Copyright
© 2007 Resource Publications
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- ...the blind regain
their sight, the lame walk...
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
December 17 - 23
Birthdays: Natalie
Coschigano, Trey Finnearty, Luke Gdowski, Daniela Grijalva, Joke
Harnish, John Kroner, Lynn Lynch, Cody Mack, Jacob Miller, Keaton
Pack, Jonathan Pearch, Morgan Prouty, Kip Rondy, Carol Sauber,
Evan Smith & Amanda Weaver.
Anniversaries: Joy
& Sergio Lopez (24th), Sharon & Rick Frame (19th), Lynn
& Tom Lynch (21st), & Kathy & Steve Abfall (32nd).
Prayers
for the Sick
Let's be one in hope and prayerful presence
to all on our prayer list and continue to pray for Frieda Shields,
and Bill Rader. (Remembered in
the petitions)
REST IN
PEACE
We offer our sympathy and prayers to Marge
Catalano and her family. Her brother Jack Killen
died suddenly this week. May Jack, and all who have died, rest
in the peace of our Lord.
KROGER GIFT CARDS
Thank you for using your Kroger Gift Cards.
Recently the Religious Education Program sent Kroger Gift cards
to each parishioner at CTK and St. Paul’s. 5% of amount
put on the Gift Cards is returned to the Program. During October,
38 cards were used and the amount earned was 526.40. In November,
114 parishioners used their cards and the Religious Education
Program received a check for $1,124.77. That is
terrific! Please continue to support this program. If you do
not have a card to use please contact Cathy Bruggeman at CTK.
THE GOLDEN COMPASS
This movie is generating some controversy.
To sum up: it is not a movie recommended for our children or
families. To check for yourself, go to the CTK library to check
out the current issue of Our Sunday Visitor for the cover story
and review of this movie. The review from the United States Conference
of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has been pulled with no explanation,
but most movies can be reviewed on their website: www.usccb.org
Habitat groundbreaking
Dec. 16th, 2 P.M.
The location is 210 St. John Street (off Poplar
Street) in Nelsonville. Come join us and family partner Sue Cassells
for this, the beginning of a house that will become a home.
- GOOD WORKS 6TH
ANNUAL WALK FOR THE HOMELESS
Saturday, January 19, 2008
8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
begins & ends at First United Methodist Church
2 South College St, Athens
for info, call Cory at 594-3339
www:walkforthehomeless.net
HOOT, TOOT,
WHISTLE AND SANTA - The Model Railroad Train Barn will be
open Sunday, December 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Take old Route 33 to Shade and turn east on County Road 44. The
Train Barn is located at the intersection of Route 44 and Fossil
Rock Road. Just follow the Train Show signs. For additional information
contact Ralph Calvert, (740) 591-1277 or Tad Gallaugher (740)
594-8534. ADMISSION IS FREE -- everyone is welcome!
ADVENT
Reconciliation SERVICES
& Christmas Masses
Communal Reconciliation Services
Sunday, December 16, 3:00 p.m.
- @
St. Paul’s, Athens
Sunday,December 16, 7:00 p.m.
- @
St. Ambrose in Belpre
Wednesday, December 19, 7:00 p.m.
- @
St. Mary’s, Marietta
Christmas Masses
Monday, Christmas Eve, 5:15 p.m.
- Children’s
Mass
Monday, Christmas Evening, 10:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Christmas Day, 10:00 a.m.
New Year’s Day
Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.
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