Mission Statement of St. Dominic Church As members of St Dominic Church, we are called through our baptism to give witness to

the presence of the Holy Trinity by accepting the Gospel message of Jesus Christ as part of

our daily lives. Our mission is to proclaim the Gospel; to teach and share our faith; and to

show the love of God to all through our daily lives.

January 15, 2017 ~ Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

THREE MISSIONS

Today we begin with one of the “servant songs” from the book of Isaiah, a song prophetic of

Jesus’ ministry of service. Isaiah’s mission is not only to bring back the children of Jacob to

gather in Israel; it is also to be “a light to the nations” (Isaiah 49:6). Jesus Christ, as servant, will

be the fulfillment of the ancient prophecy and the basis of the new.

This Sunday we begin a series of readings from Paul’s letter to the Corinthians. Here Paul is

identified by his mission: he is an apostle of Jesus Christ. The church at Corinth to whom he

addresses this letter is also identified: it is part of the universal church of God. The Corinthians

are called to holiness, as are all Christians.

Though the feast of the Baptism of the Lord was celebrated last Monday, today’s Gospel

also alludes to the importance of that event. The reading emphasizes that Jesus “outranks” John:

his baptism in the Spirit will eradicate sin. Jesus accepts John’s baptism, even though it is he

himself who is the Lamb of God. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

St. Dominic Catholic Church

303 West Main Street, Springfield, KY 40069 Parish Office: (859) 336-3569 Priest Residence: (859) 336-9322

Dominic Closet (859) 805-1225

Fax: (859) 336-3549 Email: stdom@bellsouth.net

Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Church Website: stdomparish.org / School Website: www.stdominicelem.org

Rev. Trumie C. Elliott, Pastor

Weekend Masses: Saturday @ 4:30 p.m. & Sunday @ 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Weekday Masses: See bulletin for this week’s Mass schedule

Spanish Masses: Sunday @ 2:00 p.m.

Confessions: Saturday 3:30 – 4:00 p.m. or anytime by request

2nd

Sunday in Ordinary Time

January 15, 2017

~Stewardship Reflections~ "I will give you as a light to the nations,

that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth." Isaiah 49:6

Each one of us must be convinced that our

contribution to this world makes a difference. "A different world cannot be built by indifferent people" (P. Marshall).

$$ Weekly Collections $$

January 8, 2017

Sunday Collection: $6,297.00

During the Week: $217.00

Automatic Withdrawal: $0

Total Received: $6,514.00

Fiscal Year TITHING Contribution Summary

(July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017)

Tithing Contributions: $417,313.97

Tithing Budget: $388,808.00

Overage/ Shortage: $28,505.97

Annual Budget: $722,072.00 **These figures reflect only the Sunday collections as part

of the Parish Budget. It does not indicate the budget or

income of St. Dominic School or other parish

organizations.

Campaign Weekly Orig. Capital Campaign/ BFOH Contributions: $80.00

Weekly Preservation Campaign Contributions: $655.00 Capital Campaign Building Fund Loan Balance: $422,522.74

Amount of Monthly Payment: $15,066.64

MASSES FOR THE WEEK January 16-22, 2o17

Monday: Weekday 8:30 a.m. Omia Kelty Tuesday: St. Anthony 5:30 p.m. Henry & Julia Wimsatt Wednesday: Weekday 8:30 a.m. Chester Clements Thursday: Weekday 5:30 p.m. Danny Medley Friday: Weekday 8:30 a.m. Flo Cambron Saturday: St. Agnes 8:30 a.m. Joe Cambron 4:30 p.m. Francis B. “Sambo” Smith Sunday: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:30 a.m. Powell Boone 10:30 p.m. Foster & Gertrude O’Bryan 2:00 p.m. (Spanish Mass) For the Parish

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:

Unborn & Elderly, U.S. Military, Reco Bishop,

Buddy Mudd, Helen Parrott, Fr. McGrath,

Marion Mulligan, Sr. Marilyn King, Bootsie

Nally, Patricia O’Bryan, Nora Smith, Joseph

Clarence Yates & Cassie Robinson.

Let us also pray for our own parish members and

others, who are homebound, in assisted living or

nursing homes, especially: Charlotte Russell,

Margaret Kelly, Audrey Edelen, Dorothy Graves,

Lloyd Haydon, Rita Edelen & John Barber

Simms.

Our church always prays for and cares

for our sick sisters and brothers at home,

in hospitals, and in nursing homes. If

any who are sick want to ask in faith

for the church’s prayers, the Sacrament

of the Sick or Holy Communion, please

do not hesitate to call our parish office

to let Fr. Pepper and our ministers to the

sick and homebound know your need.

You are always in our hearts, minds

and prayers as we celebrate the

Eucharist at St. Dominic.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION As soon as Christmas ends, people begin planning for

Easter! Originally, the source of our Paschal Triduum was

but a single liturgy extending from Saturday sundown to

sunrise on Easter Sunday. The two days leading up to the

liturgy were days of fast, not only for the elect, but for the

church preparing to baptize them. A fifth-century pope

explained that the church imitated the apostles, who were

in hiding with their grief from the arrest of Jesus, and

therefore sacraments, even penance, were forbidden.

Inevitably, though, people wanted to come together,

and so eventually a Liturgy of the Word developed for

Good Friday. This was the first step toward today’s shape

of the Triduum, and gradually new ideas were embraced,

including the veneration of the cross and a simple

Communion service. Interestingly, the Word remained

central, since we know that in those days the pope did not

receive Communion at this liturgy, even though the faithful

had that option. In the other churches of Rome, priests and

people received Communion under both species. Although

the custom of Communion on Good Friday took hold, it

did not endure past the Middle Ages. The central liturgies

of the year slowly unraveled and disappeared from parish

life. Remember that there were no seminaries in those

days, and books were a rare luxury. Most priests could

only manage to celebrate a simple “low” Mass, and few

parishes could afford the ritual books that would guide a

priest through the complex forms. Holy Week remained

important in private devotion, but for a time the liturgies

virtually disappeared.

—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Liturgical Roles (Next Weekend)

Gift Bearers 4:30 p.m. Todd & Tona Smith & Family

8:30 a.m. Joyce Boone & Family

10:30 a.m. Dustin & Haylee Blandford

Lectors 4:30 p.m. Kenny & Cindy Begley

8:30 a.m. Peter Boone, Colette Hill

10:30 a.m. Davis Carney, Tammy Sallee

Servers 4:30 p.m. Nathan Greathouse, Carter Hilton

Meredith O’Cull, Layne Riley

8:30 a.m. Kayleen Taylor, Nick Smith

Gabriel Mattingly

10:30 a.m. Jordan Frye, Madison Long

Paige Frantz, Cameron Jones

Liturgical Roles (Monthly)

Altar Caretakers for January Kathy Fields (wk. 1), Katie Simms (wk. 2)

Marylyn Boone (wk. 3), Martha Hinton (wk. 4)

Purificator Washing Committee Member for JAN.

Martha Hinton

Euch. Min. to the Sick & Homebound for JAN. (Group A) Joyce Boone

(Group B) Beverly Sagrecy

(Group C) Reba Hamilton

(Group D) Sally Isaacs

Weekend Eucharistic Ministers for JANUARY

4:30 p.m. Richard & Agnes Keene

2 Volunteers

8:30 a.m. Betty Sue Devine, Sally Isaacs

Katie Simms, Linda Parrott

10:30 a.m. Lynn Foster, Belle Sutton

Sarah Buckman, Chris Brady

Weekend Ushers for JANUARY 4:30 p.m. David Carney, Daniel Carney

2 Volunteers

8:30 a.m. Larry Hamilton, Jerry Grider

Paul Noel, Grant Satterly

10:30 a.m. Ike Sallee, Paul Osborne

Bart Mattingly, Chris Welch

Weekend Greeters for JANUARY 4:30 p.m. Elaine Downs, Rose Marylyn Boone

8:30 a.m. Amy Noel & Family

10:30 a.m. Ashton, Cameron & Clayton Jones

Liturgical Roles (Weekdays)

Lectors

Mon. Catherine Clements

Tues. Joyce Boone

Wed. Reba Hamilton

Thurs. Wassie Parrott

Fri. School

Sat. Perry Carrico

Eucharistic Ministers

Mon. Fabian Cambron

Tues. Mary Ann Hale

Wed. Perry Carrico

Thurs. Catherine Clements

Fri. School

Sat. Joe David Clements

MENTIONS, MEETINGS, EVENTS & REMINDERS Parish Office will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16

th, in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

Choir and Hand Chime Rehearsals resume January 18 in the church basement. Choir at 6:30 p.m. and

Hand Chimes at 7:30 p.m. We would welcome new members!! Give the choir a try & see what you think,

join us at weekend Mass or at a rehearsal. We’ve got a chair saved just for you!

School News: No school Monday 1/16 for MLK holiday. Boys’ basketball 8th

grade night is Tuesday 1/17,

with Tiny Cheer team performing at halftime. First game starts at 6 p.m.

Opportunities for Life: Jan. 21/22 is the weekend designated for the Annual Collection to support OFL.

Opportunities for Life is a life affirming ministry of the Bishops of Kentucky. The OFL ministry is

available 24 hours a day 7 days a week to offer confidential, non-judgmental emotional support, and

information to those affected by an untimely pregnancy. In addition to you generous gift, please pray for

OFL volunteers and for those the ministry serves. To learn more about the Opportunities for Life ministry,

please call (888)496-3638.

Youth Group will be fulfilling all liturgical roles at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on February 4th. Servers: Paul

Haydon, Drew Yates, Jack Wheatley, Grant Hilton. Lectors: Jim Cecconi, Jesus Hernandez. Gift Bearers:

Madison Hilton, Teresa Fenwick, Mackenzie Dean, Anne Thomas Fallis, Jordan Wheatley. Ushers: Luke

Abell, Landon Taylor, Curry Haydon, Thomas Bartley. Eucharistic Ministers: Sarah Downs, Reed Breunig,

Angela Young, Rachel Fenwick. Greeters: Lizzie Riley, Gracie Graves, Kate Taylor, Olivia Spaulding, Kate

Moore. Cantor: Jami Taylor. There will be reserved seating for all Youth Group members.

Kids 4 Jesus will meet on Thursday, January 19th from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Each family needs to bring a 2-liter

soft drink, juice, punch, etc.

St. D Walk for Life: Everyone is welcome to join the entire school as they "Walk for Life" on Friday,

January 27, 2017. Students and staff will gather in the parish office parking lot at 1:00 p.m. and walk to the

Board of Education and back. This is an opportunity for St. Dominic to join in solidarity with the National

March for Life, which will take place in Washington, D.C. this same day. In the event of rain, the walk will

be held in the gym.

Elizabeth's Ministry will meet on Wed., Jan. 18 at 1:30 p.m. in the parish office conference room. All

current members, as well as anyone else wanting to learn more about this ministry are invited to attend.

St. D Prayer List: Powerful things can happen when the people of God stand together in prayer. In our

weekly bulletin, is a prayer list, familiar names & strangers alike, who need our prayer. Our 2016 prayer

list was likely in needs of some editing, so with the New Year, why not start anew? Help us keep our prayer

list current, contact the parish secretary at 336-3569/stdom@bellsouth.net if a person’s name needs to be

added.

Open House & Registration: St. Dominic Preschool and St. Dominic School will be hosting a week-long

Open House Feb. 6-10, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. each day. Our Open House marks the beginning of registration for the

2017-18 school year. Cookbooks: The reprinting of the original St. D Cookbook done in 2004 is now available. With over 800 recipes

in hardback cookbook, this is the perfect Christmas presents for friends & family. Cookbooks can be purchased

at Nancy’s Place, St. D School & Parish office. Cost: $20. All proceeds benefit St. Dominic School.

Tuition Assistance: The application process for tuition assistance at Archdiocesan Catholic elementary and high

schools has begun. This is open to families who pay tuition at Catholic schools. The process is entirely online this

year, and there are times, dates and area locations where you may go to upload your application and other

required materials (including 2016 tax info) if you need help and/or Internet access. One, you can contact the

school directly for help. Second, there is a workshop at St. Joseph School in Bardstown on Feb. 20 at 6 PM. Other

workshops are scheduled in the Louisville area from Feb. 20-March 4. Check with any Catholic school for details.

The application window closes on March 15, 2017.

2016 Year-end Tax Substantiation Letters will be mailed by the end of the week.

“Sent to Shine: A Region Mission:” Fr. Ron Knott will be having a 3-day Mission for all the rural area at St. Augustine from March 26-28 from 7-8 p.m. (Sun: Tackling your own apathy, cynicism, narcissism, and personal neglect; Mon: the convenience of playing small; Tues: Saying No to gossip, jealousy, and suspicion). Music provided by the gospel music group REFLECTIONS. The Parish Mission and Music are free but there will be a collection each night to be given to the St. Bartholomew Church- SVG Mission Fund. All are welcome: Catholics, non-practicing Catholics, people of other Churches, and no Church at all!

St. Vincent de Paul: Feb. 7 @ 5:30 p.m.-St. D Church Basement