St. Christopher

Catholic Church 12001 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound, FL 33455

772-546-5150, office 772-546-8820, fax office@stchrishs.com Website: www.stchrishs.com Office Hours: Monday thru Friday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Rev. Aidan Hynes, Pastor

Weekday Mass: Monday through Friday at 9:00am Confessions on Friday, following the 9:00am Mass or by appointment

Saturday Vigil Masses: 3:30pm and 5:00pm Sunday Masses: 7:30am, 9:00am, and 10:30am

Sunday Seasonal Mass: 12:00 Noon, January 13 through May 5, 2019

DECEMBER 30, 2018

St. Christopher Catholic Church

Please Remember St. Christopher Parish In Your Will

Saturday, December 29, 2018 3:30 PM † Mary E. Dunn / † Henry Mulholland / † Sam, Anthony and Carmella Calbone /

Intention of The Duggan and Collier Families

5:00 PM † Robert and Vivian Rogers / † Gerrie Scharlau / † James Wilson / Intention of Joan Braun

Sunday, December 30, 2018 7:30 AM † Robert Snyder / Intention of Peter Cowdrey / Intention of Doris Howell /

Intention of People of St. Christopher

9:00 AM † The Charles and Sophie Lomangino Family / † Thelma Couture / † Ted Danforth /

† Marco Caruncho / Intention of Lenny and Bea Michaud

10:30 AM † Judith Baxter / † Living and Deceased Members of the Francis Brennan Family /

† Michael Gilligan / † Deceased Members of the Keegan Family

Monday, December 31, 2018 9:00 AM † Deceased Members of the Prendergast Family / † Madeline O’Brian / † Peter Amann /

† Charlene Sanderford

3:30 PM † Diana Devine / † Robert W Harrington, Jr. / Intention of Jerre McPartlin / † Lois A. Morahan

5:00 PM † Wes Tallman / † Annette O'Shea / † Terry McCloy / Intention of Mariner Sands Prayer Group

Tuesday, January 1, 2019 9:00 AM † John Irving / † Joachim & Sandra Heyer / † Joan Petta Tumolo / † Bernard T. McGorty /

† Madeline O'Brian / Intention of Sgt. Travis Frocione

10:30 AM † Irene Champlin / † Robert Celic / † Dick Sheridan / Intention of Gloria Smith

Wednesday, January 2, 2019 9:00 AM † Jack Heyer / Intention of Doris Howell / Intention of Marietta and Richard Tierney

Thursday, January 3, 2019 9:00 AM † Al Morrison / † Francis Queally / † Nicholas Rich / Intention of Lou Feibel

Friday, January 4, 2019 9:00 AM † Ronnie Shortell / † Ed Kelly / † Thomas Golden, Sr. / † Thomas Doherty

Altar Flowers

Special Intention For the Parish Family

of St. Christopher Church

Sanctuary Candles

In Loving Memory of Ann K. Phillips & Frank R. Phillips

As requested by Frank Phillips.

December 30, 2018 First Reading, 1 Samuel 1:20-22,24-28

Hannah dedicates her son, Samuel, to the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm, Psalm 84:2-3,5-6,9-10

Those who dwell in the Lord's house are happy.

Second Reading, 1 John 3:1-2,21-24

We are God's children now.

Gospel Reading, Luke 2:41-52 The boy Jesus is found in the Temple.

Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Family. This celebration is assigned to the Sunday within the octave of Christmas. The Gospel for today is taken from the Gospel according to Luke and is part of Luke’s Infancy Narrative.

Today we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family. This feast is part of the Christmas season, and we should place today's Gospel in the context of what Luke's Gospel tells us about the birth of Jesus. Luke has been answering the question “Who is Jesus?” through his stories of the births of John the Baptist and Jesus. Today's Gospel reading continues this theme. It has no parallel in the other Gospels and is the conclusion of Luke's Infancy Narrative.

Mary, Joseph, and Jesus are presented in this Gospel as a faithful Jewish family. They are participating in the annual pilgrimage to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, an event shared each year with family and friends. When Jesus is found, Luke describes him as seated in the Temple in the midst of the Jewish teachers. Although he is young, Jesus seems not to need teaching about his Jewish tradition. In his dialogue with these learned teachers, Jesus astounds them with his insight and understanding. Jesus is a child of Israel. His Father is God.

The dialogue between Mary and Jesus contains many references to family relationships. In fact, in this Gospel reading Mary and Joseph are never identified by name. Instead they are referred to by their relationship to Jesus. Ultimately, this emphasizes Luke's point about the identity of Jesus. When Mary and Joseph find Jesus in the Temple, they question Jesus and express their anxiety. Jesus replies in words that many have thought to be disrespectful. Jesus says that he was never lost; he was at home. Jesus is God's Son, and he is in his Father's house. Luke will continue to suggest that faith in Jesus establishes new family relationships as he describes Jesus' public ministry.

In Luke's Gospel, Mary's importance is even greater than her role as Jesus' mother. Mary is the first disciple and will be present with Jesus' disciples after his Resurrection at Pentecost.

Background on the Gospel Reading

St. Christopher Catholic Church

Dollars and Sense Collection totals for the weekend of December 22 / 23 and the Christmas Masses

will be published in the January 6th bulletin.

Collection totals for the weekend of December 29 / 30 and the Solemnity of the Holy Mother of God will be published in the January 13th bulletin.

This Week’s Second Collection, December 29 & 30

The second collection will be the customary end of month collection for St. Vincent de Paul.

Next Week’s Second Collection, January 5 & 6 The second collection will be the customary start of month collection for Major Maintenance.

“Give to the Most High as he has given to you, generously, according to your means.” - Sirach 35: 7-9

Holy Day of Obligation Mass Schedule

Solemnity of the Holy Mother of God

Monday

December 31, New Year’s Eve Vigil Masses:

3:30pm and 5:00pm

Tuesday, January 1, 2019 New Years Day

Holy Day Masses: 9:00am and 10:30am

The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, December 31, 2018 and Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Have a blessed, safe, and happy new year!

Religious Education Coordinator: Susan Kirch

772-546-5150 ext: 210 religioused@stchrishs.com

No Classes on… December 30th

Classes will resume on Sunday, January 6th, 2019

Please note, St. Christopher Parish raised a total of: $554,421.00 for the 2018 Appeal.