St. Paul Catholic Center

The Newman Center at

Indiana University

www.hoosiercatholic.org

December 22, 2019 • Fourth Sunday of Advent

1413 E. 17th Street Bloomington IN 47408 Office Hours Monday-Thursday: 8:30am-4:30pm (Closed from 1-2pm) Friday-Saturday: Closed Sunday: 8am-1pm Phone: (812) 339-5561

Weekend Mass Times

• Saturday 4:30pm (No Mass or confession when IU Home Football Game)

• Korean Mass at 6pm on the 1st & 3rd Saturday

Sunday • 8:30am, 10:30am,

5:30pm & 9pm • Misa en Español

12:30pm Daily Mass

• Mon.– Friday 12 15pm • Mon., Wed., Fri. 5:30pm • Tues., Thurs. 9pm Reconciliation

• Mon. –Thurs. 45 minutes before Mass

• Saturday & Sunday, 30 minutes before Mass

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A Note from Fr. Patrick

Merry Christmas! A blessed and merry Christmas to all of you from the entire staff at St. Paul’s and, especially, from the Dominican Friars. Every day we have the great blessing of living out the Incarnation with you. Jesus Christ came into this world to save us from sin and death. His coming changes everything. It is our continual prayer here at St. Paul’s that the Incarna-tion might change you and your lives each and every day. May God bless you abundantly during this wonderful season of Christmas. Parish Offices Closed: December 24-January 1

The parish offices will be closed from December 24 until January 1 to allow our staff a much needed and deserved break. Should a sacramental emergency arise during that period, the priests will be available through the emergency line on the parish phoneline. Should a non-emergency need arise during that time, please email me at frpatrick@hoosiercatholic.org. Parish Conversation: Hearing from Those who could not Attend Our parish conversations were well attended and full of lively and

good discussions. We are aware, however, not everyone who wanted to attend and contrib-ute was able to do so. Below are the two questions from our conversations. If you would like to add your thoughts (and I hope you will) please email Valli Youngs (vyoungs@hoosiercatholic.org) with your responses by December 31. Please label your email: Parish Conversations

It is important to note at this stage we are not problem solving or addressing ques-tions of the institutional Church. We want to remain focused on our community, what makes it great, and our hopes and dreams for its future. As we reflect upon the end of our 50th year, we want to walk forward together into the next 50. Before we can do that, the staff and Parish Pastoral Council want to hear from you so as to better understand who we are as a community, what we value, and how we can dream together.

Question 1: “What is it about St. Paul’s Catholic Center that attracts you to it as your spiritual home?”

For this question, we recognize the reasons which attracted you may not be the reasons you stay; you may be concerned the things that attracted you initially are not as evident now; or you love everything about St. Paul's. We want to hear why St. Paul's is your home.

Question 2: “What would you hope to be retained or created anew for the future of the SPCC community?”

For this question, we recognize there is a natural ebb and flow to ministry and the life of a community. At the same time, a community reflects its people. Therefore, in order to move forward, we want to hear on this ques-tion what values, ministries, and dreams you hope we can renew, continue, or start anew. I hope to hear from as many of you as possible and I look forward to reviewing all of the responses with the staff and Parish Pastoral Council in January.

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Mass Times and Intentions

Weekend Masses December 21-22

Saturday 4:30pm Kimberly Carter (Korean) 6:00pm Korean Community

Sunday 8:30am Harry & May Kidwell 10:30am joseph Wasick (Spanish) 12:30pm St. Paul Parishioners 5:30pm Ronnie Jachim

Weekday Masses December 23-27

Monday 12:15pm Raymond Francis Bouvier 5:30pm St. Paul Parishioners

Tuesday 5:00pm Maria Marti 7:30pm Matthew J. Finegan 11:00pm Samuel & Geraldine DiPalma

Wednesday 10:30am Noreen & James Walsh

Thursday 12:15pm O.K. Park

Friday 12:15m Alfie Sijesmund 5:30pm Johnny Herbert & family

Weekend Masses December 28-29

Saturday 4:30pm William Jay Hillis

Sunday 8:30am Raymond Francis Bouvier 10:30am Ronnie Jachim (Spanish) 12:30pm St. Paul Parishioners 5:30pm Connie Simmons

Weekday Masses December 30-January 3

Monday 12:15pm St. Paul Parishioners 5:30pm St. Paul Parishioners

Tuesday 12:15pm St. Paul Parishioners 5:30pm St. Paul Parishioners

Wednesday 12:15pm St. Paul Parishioners

Thursday 12:15pm Jayma Acton

Friday 12:15m St. Paul Parishioners 5:30pm St. Paul Parishioners

December 22, 2019

Worship Prayers for the Sick of Our Parish

Names of the sick will be listed for four weeks at a time. If you wish for a name to remain on the list longer, please contact the parish office at 812-339-5561 or vyoungs@hoosiercatholic.org

Grace DeVeau, Kathryn Faith Marszalek, Bob Wilmoth, Ed Jenkinson, Rachael Tamaran, Jana Gilbertson, Janet Richart, The Stone family, Jerome Dorsey, Tracey Neumann, Zach Simon, Jacqueline Danner, Ok-Kyu Park, Dick Lubbenhusen, Ed Dolan, Jeannie Bower, Jim Johnson, Lacy Lenahan, Al Diamond, Fatima Enari, Dave Perney, Kate Suarez, Dietlinde Hassel, John Thomas, Mary Gajewski, Kimberly East, Jeffrey Riesmeyer, Emily Bloksum, Brian Dougherty, Juliana Brody, Tori King, Jean Wagner, Debbie Colvard, Pat Babcock, Ryan McAleer, Rudy Pozzatti, Bill Cuttill, Jim Weikart, C. Joseph Anderson, Howard Wood, Sean Conway, Patti Russo, Hunter Pickett, Fr. Dennis Woerter, O.P., Michael Tosick, Sue Ellen Wasick.

Pray for them, and for all who are elderly, infirm, and homebound.

Recent Baptism

Cole Bifulco Rhylee Joel Cortes-Grass

Welcome, Cole & Rhylee, and God bless your families

Christmas & New Year Mass Schedules

Christmas Eve (Vigil Masses) 5pm Pageant & Mass

7:30pm 11:00pm

Christmas Day 10:30am

New Years Eve (Vigil)

5:30pm

New Years Day 12:15pm

From all of us to all of you, best wishes for a joyful Christmas and new year!

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Parish News

This Coming Week

Monday, December 23 Tuesday, December 24

• 5:00pm Mass

• 7:30pm Mass

• 11:00pm Mass Wednesday, December 25—MERRY CHRISTMAS

• 10:30am Mass Thursday, December 26 Friday, December 27 Saturday, December 28 Sunday, December 29

Faith Formation News Children’s Liturgy of the Word: No classes Dec. 29 or Jan. 5. Classes resume Jan. 12 during 10:30am Mass. No registration required. Faith Formation with Families: Dec. 22, Jan. 12 and Jan. 26. Faith Formation with Catechists: Jan. 19. Sacramental Preparation: Dec. 22, Jan. 12, 19, 26. Confirmation: Confirmation I & II Jan. 26, 4-5:15pm Confirmation I Retreat: Jan. 26, 5:30-8:30pm

High School Mission Trip: March 15-19, 2020 we’ll be traveling to Western Kentucky. Contact Bridget for registration.. Young Parent's Faith Sharing: December 22 at 9:30am in the Aquinas Room. Optional childcare and coffee available. The faith sharing will continue on the 4th Sunday of each month. A short video from FORMED.org will start the conversation and faith sharing.

Mother’s Helper Needed

One of our parishioners is experi-encing a difficult pregnancy and has been prescribed bed rest. She has two adorable little girls and she is asking for some help from her St. Paul family. The older one is in school during the day, but mom needs some help minding the little one! If you have a few hours you can donate to help this family, please contact the parish office, vyoungs@hoosiercatholic.org. Thank you!

Liturgical Elves Needed!

Volunteers are needed in the church on Monday, December 23 from 10am-5pm to help prepare the church for Christmas.

Are you a crack Christmas tree assem-bler? A proud poinsettia person? Happy to hoist curtains? Or are you a genius with general tidy-up?

We need YOU! Snacks provided!

Please email the office, vyoungs@hoosiercatholic.org and let us know your availability so that we can coor-dinate work schedules. Thank you!

Food Drive Thanks

Thank you for all who donated items to the Fall Food Drive to help those suffering from food insecurity in our community. The four agencies are sharing in your many blessings that totaled around $889 of monetary donations and 129 bags of non-perishable food, toiletries, and personal care items. Your generosity is humbling and greatly appreciated by our brothers and sisters in need. Also, thank you to all of the volun-teers that came out to help with the sorting and sack-ing of the donations. Your help is much appreciated! “I tell you the truth, whatever you did for the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” —Matthew 25:40

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Pastoral Staff all emails are @hoosiercatholic.org Administrator/Director of Campus Ministry, Fr. Patrick Hyde, O.P.….……......................…..……...pastor

Assoc. Pastor, Fr. Reginald Wolford, O.P...…......frreginald

Assoc. Pastor, Fr. Dennis Woerter, O.P.................frdennis

Senior Priest in Residence, Fr. Justus Pokrzewinski, O.P. ...........................................................justusop@yahoo.com

Deacon, Ron Reimer...........................................deaconron

Administrator of Religious Education, Bridget McIntyre....................................................bmcintyre

Music Ministry, Tim Gregson.................................tgregson

PPC President, Roland Bydlon

Finance Council President, Pete Lenzen

Resource Staff all emails are @hoosiercatholic.org

Secretary/Bulletin Editor, Valli Youngs…………...vyoungs

Development/Stewardship Director, Tara Doyon……………………………………………....tdoyon

Business Office Manager, Mark Wozniak...........mwozniak

Office Assistant, Mary Reilly.........………..………….mreilly

Building Manager, Lee Chapman........................lchapman

Sacristan/Housekeeping, Jennifer Pipher................jpipher FOCUS Missionaries email @focus.org

Team Director, Gabe McHaffie...................gabriel.mchaffie

Outreach Ministry Marianne Warthan & Deacon Ron Reimer ............................................mariannewarthan@gmail.com ..........................................deaconron@hoosiercatholic.org

Parish/Community News

Children’s Letters to Santa

Dear Santa, Could you come early this year? I’ve been really super good, but I don’t know if I can last much longer. Please hurry. Love, Jordan Dear Santa, I lost my list of toys, so please just send me the stuff you forgot from last year. Todd Dear Santa, How will you get into our house this year? We don’t have a chimney and my father just installed a very expensive security system. Julie Dear Santa, What should I leave for the reindeer to eat? Do they like cookies too? My mom won’t let me bring hay into the liv-ing room. Your friend, Sandy Dear Santa, I need a new skateboard for Christmas. The one I got crashes too much. Band-aids would be okay too. David

December Sunday and Holy Day Collections

December 8 Collections $9,912.00

Fiscal Year-to-Date Collections July through Dec. 8

Fiscal Year Amount Actual 2019/2020 $314,079.00 Budget 2019/2020 $326,726.00

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Christmas Pageant All Children are welcome to tell the story of Christ’s birth to our congregation on Christmas Eve. There is a place in the pageant for all children as nativity char-acters, angels, shepherds, sheep, other barn animals, and magi. Speaking and non-speaking parts are avail-able.

Rehearsal Schedule

Sunday, Dec. 22 10am-12pm (Dress Rehearsal)

Tuesday, Dec. 24

5pm Pageant!

Christmas Eve Vigil Mass follows the Pageant

Questions? Lucia Walker, luciawalk-

er03@yahoo.com or Bridget McIntyre, bmcintyre@hoosiercatholic.org

Christmas Choir Children and youth are welcome to share the story of Christ’s birth with song during the Christmas Eve Pageant. Children will sing the first verse of familiar Christmas songs that will help narrate the pageant.

Rehearsal Schedule

Sunday, Dec. 22 10am-12pm (Dress Rehearsal)

Tuesday, Dec. 24

5pm Pageant! Christmas Eve Vigil Mass follow

the Pageant

Questions? Marielle Berin, marni-belle.b@gmail.com or Bridget McIntyre,

bmcintyre@hoosiercatholic.org

St. Charles School Thinking about transferring to St. Charles; it’s not too late to enroll! A second application window has been opened for the Indiana Choice Scholarship Program. Between November 1 and January 15, eligible families may apply for the Indiana School Choice Scholarship. Commonly referred to as the voucher program, the Indi-ana School Choice program provides scholarships to eligible Indiana students to offset tuition costs as partici-pating schools. Students must satisfy both the house-hold income requirements and student eligibility criteria to qualify. Families that qualify would receive a Choice Scholarship for half of the 2019-20 school year. To learn more about the Choice Program, visit http://www.doe.in.gov/choice, or contact Mrs. Siobhan Dennis at sdennis@stcharlesbloomington.org or 812-336-5853 x303.

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Forming Disciples Spreading the Gospel Building Community

ORDER OF THE MASS Sunday, December 22, 2019

4th Sunday of Advent

Gathering Hymn Gather #395 | “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” (vv. 1, 7) Psalm from Psalm 24 Gospel Acclamation Gather #173 Preparation Hymn Gather #420 | “Creator of the Stars of Night” Eucharistic Acclamations Gather #179, 180, 183, 185 Communion Hymn Gather #422 | “Come to Us, O Emmanuel” Sending Hymn Gather #886 | “Immaculate Mary”