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Your contributions are needed for the success of this fund raiser. We are in need of gently-used clothing for men, women, and children; toys; books; sports equipment; house wares including china, silver, linens, ceramics etc.; appliances large and small; furniture; jewelry; art works and collectibles. Please bring your donations to the Social Hall on Friday, January 15 from 8am to 5pm. Be sure to return early on Saturday to shop for the bargains. Mary’s Knights Rummage Sale For information, or to schedule a pick up, contact Francine at 480-948- 3360, Bonnie at 480-840-1575, or Marilyn at 480-948-3333. January 16, 7am to 3pm Social Hall Proceeds from the sale help fund the many community outreach programs adopted by Mary’s Knights. Thankful Visit… Members of our parish’s Christian Initiation were excited to reunite with two special families – the Campbell’s (Bridget, Morgan, Hunter and Conner) and the Coffey’s (Kyle and Bryce). The children, along with their parents, returned to the Valley for a visit this past Thanksgiving. The four Campbell children, two Coffey children and mother, Killeen Coffey, all were in our RCIC/Family Program five years ago. The four Campbell children are currently living with the Killeen and Art Jr. Coffey family in New Jersey, while their parents are deployed in Iraq. While visiting our parish, the families expressed thank you to the Woman’s Club and the Knights of Columbus Council, who funded transportation costs so the children could complete their RCIC education at the time the family moved to the East coast. Keep these families in your prayers, as well as, all those serving our country. (Submitted by Karen and Jim Sullivan, Christian Initiation Ministry) A 2010 New Year’s Resolution... “Deepen My Faith By Learning More About It” Monday Night Faith begins with: Who is Jesus? A Basic Understanding for Catholics This session will look at the Catholic understanding of Jesus; how this understanding developed through history; and the challenges we have to this understanding in our lives today. January 11, 2010 PLC 1 & 2 - 6:30 – 8:00pm Register by calling the CM Office or e-mailing lfraher@blessedsacramentscotts.org
Pastor’s Corner… Epiphany means a revelation. The Magi were searching for Christ. When they found Him, they worshipped Him and offered Him gifts. Millions of people have followed in the footsteps of the magi and come to Christ. We count ourselves among those fortunate millions. Christ is revealed as the Savior, not to a select group, but of all peoples. Jesus broke down the barrier that existed between Jews and Gentiles. In fact, all the barriers of tribe, of kinship, are transcended by the message of Jesus, the Universal Brother. Epiphany is a beautiful feast because it brings everyone together. But that doesn’t mean that barriers have magically disappeared. Wherever we go today we see divisions among people, in families, in communities, cities, countries, political parties. Today’s barriers are racial, ethnic, social, political, and religious ones. All these divisions are reflections of our separation from God. God sent Jesus into the world to reconcile people with Him and with one another. As people reconciled with God through Jesus we have been given a ministry of reconciliation. Talking across the fences is important. We are called to be agents of love that can bridge all divisions and heal all wounds. The Church ought to be a place where all barriers fall down, a tent in which there is room for everyone. (I think we have some work to do in this area!) The feast of the Epiphany challenges us to open our hearts. To open one’s heart is to begin to live. Jesus no longer needs our gifts. But other people may. He wants us to share ourselves with one another. And we too will find ourselves enriched, if as a result of knowing Jesus, we are able to open the treasures of our hearts and share them with others. Liturgy Corner.. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Heaven is where: The lovers are Italian The cooks are French The mechanics are German The Police are English The government is run by the Swiss Hell is a place where: The lovers are Swiss The cooks are English The mechanics are French The police are German The government is run by the Italians The Best gift we can give Jesus is ourselves. We do that by reaching out to others. Give a gift that lasts forever! God Bless! Fr. Pat Stars are amazing -not the people who claim star-status because of their work in sports or entertainment- but the stars that populate the universe. Most are between one and ten billion years old, a time span impossible to comprehend. Other than the sun, the closest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri, about twenty-five trillion miles away, another calculation that is impossible to comprehend. The exponential numbers scientists use when working with stars, whether it is age, distance, weight, composition, luminosity, or any other characteristic, race beyond our everyday calculations of hundreds and thousands. Stars are just too big for us humans. No wonder Matthew's infancy narrative included a star as the sign for the newborn king. Everything about this child's birth seemed unimportant: born in Bethlehem instead of the big city, Jerusalem; unknown to the important people of the day; the pregnant woman taken into Joseph's home quietly so as not to cause scandal; a quiet, unremarkable birth in an unimportant country in the empire. But then there's that star! Big, shining, revealing that there is more to this event than meets the eye. Visitors come from afar, and upset the balance of power as they seek the child who would be king. Epiphany is the manifestation of Christ to the world. And the star shows him to be who he really is-king of the universe and Lord of all. So it shouldn't seem so strange to us that Matthew would point out one of those incomprehensible entities in the night sky as the signifier of the One who is beyond all human understanding. What is remarkable is that that One came to be one of us so that we could understand him. ©2009 Liturgical Publications Inc. Scripture Readings... Sun, 1/3 Is 60:1-6/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12 Mon, 1/4 1 Jn 3:22---4:6/Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 Tues, 1/5 1 Jn 4:7-10/Mk 6:34-44 Wed, 1/6 1 Jn 4:11-18/Mk 6:45-52 Thu, 1/7 1 Jn 4:19---5:4/Lk 4:14-22a Fri, 1/8 1 Jn 5:5-13/Lk 5:12-16 Sat., 1/9 1 Jn 5:14-21/Jn 3:22-30 Sun, 1/10 Is 42:1-4, 6-7 www.blessedsacramentscotts.org January 3, 2010 │ 3
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