DECEMBER 30TH, 2018 FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY
National Shrine of Mary, Mother of the Church [email protected]
Sue Schneider General Manager Office: (573) 372-8595 Email: [email protected] (573) 374– MARY (6279) www.mothersshrine.com
We welcome our visitors and thank you for
choosing St. Pat’s as your parish at the lake.
Please call the Parish Office if you would like to
register as a part-time parishioner.
*MASS TIMES Saturday: 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 8:30 a.m.
Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. (Or by appointment.)
Daily Mass: Tuesday—Friday 9:00 a.m. Wednesday Adoration 9:45-10:15 a.m. Rosary prayed at 8:30 a.m. daily
*Mass times may vary, dependent upon the occurrence of Holy Days of Obligations, as well as the second Tuesday of each month, Mass will be held at Laurie Care Center, Rosary at 9:30 a.m., Mass at 10 a.m.
Fr. John Schmitz, Pastor
David Lovell, Deacon
Music Ministry Joel Rosario-Lopez
Religious Education Michele Haggerty (573) 372-8594
Parish Office Phone: 573-374-7855 Fax: 573-374-0627
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00-4:00 p.m. website: www.shrineofstpatrick.org
Office Staff Linda Neff, Secretary [email protected] Kathy Woodward, Bookkeeper Maintenance Tom Gerant Pat Haggerty Cody Taylor
WELCOME
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DECEMBER 30TH, 2018 FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY
MASS INTENTIONS
December 31st—January 6th
MON. 5:30 REV. JOHN SCHMITZ, SPI
TUES. 9:00 PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
WED. 9:00 DAVID GILBERT, +
THURS. 9:00 DEACON DAVE LOVELL, SPI
FRI. 9:00 ARLENE GAY, +
SAT. 4:30 JOHN AND ISABELL CLARK, +
SUN. 8:30 PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
SCRIPTURE READINGS
December 31st — January 6th
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK
Please advise the Parish Office if a name should be removed from the prayer list. Names will remain on list for 3 months. If longer time period is needed, please notify office.
PARISHIONERS Ceil Bish, Barbara Bogardo, Steve Callahan, Bill Davis, Bobbie Duff, Jean Dunn, Thelada Gibson, James Gibson, Mel Gross-man, Kathy Halverson, Ray Hamilton, Wenc Jira, Mary Ann Kaiser, Kay Kuse Henrichs, Mike Hutton, Norma Lovell, Tom McCann, Jim Miller, Nancy Nicholson, Bob and Charlotte O’Bryan, Kathy and Jerry Outlaw, Jerry Peterson, Bud Raeker, Michael Rhoads, Elizabeth Rourke, Jim Saab, Ed Schneider, Barb Schweiger, Clarence Smith, Bill Smith, Jean Stark, Adam Steffen, Brian Titus, Janette Trogdon, Harold Vande Haar, Al Vasey, Sandy Vossen
FRIENDS AND FAMILY
Kevin Adams, Rodolfo Martin Arruabarrena, Lindsey Barcaz,
Larry Beaver, Leroy Berden, Bobby Blubaugh, Christopher
Bonick, Brad Bradfield, Megan Ann Bray, Kathy Bayerl– R,
Myra Brazie, Delon Bridges, Luz Alejandra Bringas, Catherine
Brooks, Wauneta Browne, Justin Browning, Gustavo Caceres,
Herman Enrique Caceres,
Judy Carlson, Terry Calahan, Amy Carter, Laurel Chase, Steve
Chaffin, Veronica Natalia Chavez, Rob Clark, Anne Conolle,
Nancy Daniels, Jill Dawson, Carrie and Ross D’Esposito,
Sandy Doren, Father Ed Doyle, Shirley Dull, Kathy Egan, Anne
Erola, Dale Evans, Christine Gaul, Tegan Gaul, Bill Gentry,
Dennis Gilbert, Shawn Gill, Elizabeth Gilreath, Kristin Greene,
Mark Hasenmueller, Robert Hensler, Hanna & Jake Hoge,
Ronald Hutton, Lois Johnson, Tom Kunkel, Chris Kuse, Jack
Ladd, Janet Lloyd, Richard Luebbering, Frances Lueck, Karen
Mars, Kyle Mars, Tony Mana, Kolton Melcher, Jacob and
Crystal Miller, Maria Sol Montel, Georgia Morrell, James
Morton, Collette Moscato, Wyatt Newman, Brady Noyes, Dan
Noyes, Glen Noyes, Larry Noyes, Barbara Ott, Carolina Silvia
Brizuela Perez, Anita Petersen, Sandra Poates, Steve Polsfuss,
Steven Reed, Pat Reidy, Toni Rinella, Joel Rivera, Veronica
Rodriguez, Neal and Geoff Rudy, Amy Schmitz, James Sparks,
Lee Stanley, Ron Steinkamp, Michael Switalwski, Janet Teg-
eler, Alma Thompson, Hal Trokey Jr, Mark Walls, Irma Web-
ster, Josh Wick
Monday: 1 Jn 2:18-21/Ps 96: 1-2, 11-12, 13 [11a]/Jn 1:1-18 Tuesday: Nm 6:22-27/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 [2a]/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21 Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:22-28/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [3cd]/Jn 1:19-28 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:29—3:6/Ps 98:1, 3cd-4, 5-6 [3cd]/Jn 1:29-34 Friday: 1 Jn 3:7-10/Ps 98:1, 7-8, 9 [3cd]/Jn 1:35-42 Saturday: 1 Jn 3:11-21/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5 [2a]/Jn 1:43-51 Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 11]/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12
Monday: St. Sylvester I, Pope; New Year’s Eve
Tuesday: Mary, the Holy Mother of God (holy day of obligation); New Year’s Day; World Day of Peace Wednesday: St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops & Doctors of the Church
Thursday: The Most Holy Name of Jesus Friday: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious Saturday: St. John Neumann, Bishop Sunday: The Epiphany of the Lord
Observances for the week of
December 31st
How blessed are we to have a wondrous
God to come down from heaven and be-
come one like us. May the Joy and Good
Will of the New Born King be yours
today and through the year ahead.
I pray that you and all your family members have a
beautiful Merry Christmas season and find the peace
that is offered by the Christ Child.
Happy New Year,
Father Schmitz
Happy New Year!
DECEMBER 30TH, 2018 FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY
1st Tuesday: Parish Guild, No meeting until March 5th. 2nd Tuesday: Knights of Columbus, Rosary at 6:30
pm, Meeting begins at 7 pm, St. Leo Hall.
There will be no January Meeting for the Ladies Auxilia-
ry. The Ladies will resume Tuesday, February 12th, 2019.
Wednesday: Men of St. Joseph, 7 am St. Joseph Hall.
3rd Thursday: Parish Council, 7 pm, St. Joseph Hall.
Open to all parishioners.
ONGOING EVENTS
DEC. 25 - JAN. 1st
Church Office will be closed.
DEC. 31 New Year’s Eve Mass 5:30 pm
JAN. 1
New Year’s Day Mass:
St. Patrick 9:00 am
St. Philip Benizi 10:30 am
JAN. 8 No Guild Meeting but need help un-decorating St. Leo’s Hall after 9 am Mass.
JAN. 12 Retirement Gathering For Rose Vanderbeck's Retirement. St. Leo’s Hall 6 pm
JAN. 13 Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast, St. Leo Hall after 8:30 am Mass
JAN. 18 Knights of Columbus Fish Fry , St. Leo Hall 4:30 pm
UPCOMING EVENTS
Staples are always needed in the food pantry. A list of items
is posted on the wall above the giving basket in the vesti-
bule. This is just a suggested list of items. All donations are
appreciated. Please also consider placing an added dona-
tion of cash wrapped around the can or boxed item. A little
really can go a long way in covering the needs of our com-
munity!
Thank you for your donations!
COMMUNITY FOR CHRIST
The winter months have arrived and there is a great need
as many requests for charitable assistance calls continue
to be received in the office, from many families needing
help with utilities, rent, water, propane, etc. Our Charita-
ble Outreach works together with Community for Christ.
Although funds continue to be received, there continues
to be a great need for assistance. Your donation is always
greatly appreciate. Please continue to keep these families
in your prayers during this Christmas season.
The green boarder envelopes should be used, or make
notation in the memo of the check to Charitable Out-
reach.
CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE
STEWARDSHIP
WEEKEND ATTENDANCE AND COLLECTION:
December 9th, 2018
Attendance: 463
St. Pat’s $5,295
EFT 1st of month $630
EFT 15th of month $1065
Weekly budget needed $7,663
Electronic fund transfer available for the 1st, 15th, etc.,
for weekly contribution, building and maintenance,
Charitable Outreach, Christmas, and Easter.
ARE WE LIKE HEROD?
"And we need to ask ourselves: Who are we,
as we stand before the Child Jesus? Who are
we, standing as we stand before today's chil-
dren? Are we like Mary and Joseph, who
welcomed Jesus and cared for him with the
love of a mother and father? Or are we like
Herod, who wanted to eliminate him? Are
we like the shepherds, who went in haste to
kneel before him and offer their humble gifts?
Or, are we indifferent?"
Reflection: During this season, we are
called to invite the Child Jesus more deeply
into our hearts. Imagine the scene of the Na-
tivity or take a look at a Nativity set. Ponder
the Child Jesus. Who are you before him?
Who are you before today's children? What
more can you do to be more merciful?
Ponder with the pope
DECEMBER 30TH, 2018 FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY
CHRISTIAN FAITH FORMATION
Everyday Stewardship
Do you practice good stewardship with your family? Stewardship is about more than offerings to a church or charity. It is
about continually giving of ourselves in a way that gives glory to God. Sharing our gifts with those in our immediate family
honors God and is evidence of your gratitude for these people in your life.
How can we effectively accomplish this? One way is to reflect on how the 6 characteristics of an Everyday Steward are
present in our family relationships. Are we mindful when we are with our family members? Do we focus on them and their
needs rather than our phone or TV? Do we hold up our family in prayer? Their concerns should be our concerns. Do we
find ways to show how grateful we are for having them in our lives?
When we find ourselves lacking in gratitude, we should reflect on what life would be like without them. Do we help one
another without being asked because we have a gracious heart? It is easy to take for granted those we see all the time.
Hospitality is not just for the stranger or guest. Are we committed to a life of stewardship that not only serves as a good
example, but also helps our relatives thrive? Using our gifts without wisdom might mean we have little to give to those we
love. Finally, do we hold each other accountable for our decisions and shortcomings?
We are on the journey of life together, and no one exists in the Body of Christ alone. Stewardship is about the entirety of
our lives. Our faith life is not reserved to Mass on a Sunday. It all begins and ends with those we love.
-Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS
DECEMBER 30TH, 2018 FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY
The National Shrine of Mary, Mother of the Church
So for the last days of 2018, what can we reflect on? Did we share our faith with others? Did we give our love to those who
needed it? Did our prayers include peace in the world? Are we feeling good about our stewardship?
I, like many try to think about what I did to make the world a better place. I also think about how I can be a better person
in the year to come. Resolutions are not something I do because they seem to fall by the wayside within a few weeks. But
since I have spent so much time at St. Patrick’s this year and have put a lot of thought into the Shrine and Blessed Mary, I
can feel myself moving in a new direction. How did Mary feel becoming the Mother of Jesus? Did she know that she
would become Mother to all of us? We cannot what her days were like. But, we do know that she watched her son try to
save the world from sin.
As a mother myself, I certainly remember how proud I have been of everything my son has accomplished.
Now contemplating on the beginning of 2019, I want to try and keep my focus on living a good life. I want to be kinder to
my neighbors. I want to do what I can to show my faith to my friends and family. I want to be proud to call myself a
Christian. The world needs it and so do I.
Have a blessed New Year celebration.
Sue Schneider
GM of the Shrine
(still, a volunteer position)
Thank to all who have given gifts and donated thus far.
The Shrine fundraising is still ongoing. We raised
$234,000 through our first attempt. The second at-
tempt is still coming in and has raised around $1,500.
Our curren0t donations f0r the last quarter are shown
below and will be published on a monthly basis going
forward. The major renovation work on the Shrine will
begin in early January and be finished by April of 2019.
We hope to have a new person in place early in the first
quarter. The new position will be called Development
Coordinator. There will be a lot of opportunities for vol-
unteering for the pilgrimages. We will be in great need
of teams to cook, greeters, and people to guide the
guests. The search for pilgrimage speakers is happen-
ing now and the dates will be set. I hope we can find
volunteers willing to take leadership roles in all the
teams mentioned. Listen to your heart.
STEWARDSHIP
CURRENT QTR COLLECTION (Sept—Nov):
Shrine Collections from Mass $6,621
EFT $125
Donations $5108
DECEMBER 30TH, 2018 FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY
The season for the Gift Shop has come to a close again this year.
The shop is run solely, 100%, upon the many gracious and reliant volunteers. It’s
success is contributed to these parishioners, and for that, the parish office is very thank-
ful.
If you would like to assist in the function of the Gift Shop next year, as there is always
a need for help, please contact the Parish Office.
(573) 374-7855.
HAVE A BLESSED
CHRISTMAS SEASON!
Featuring the true meaning of Christmas
***ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS ***
Drive Through from 5 till 10 p.m. every evening .
Only a few days left to enjoy the 2018Only a few days left to enjoy the 2018Only a few days left to enjoy the 2018
Festival of Lights. Festival of Lights. Festival of Lights.
Thank you to all who volunteered to be
greeters. While the number of lights were re-
duced this year, due to the renovations of the
National Shrine of Mary, Mother of the
Church, there will certainly be a return of
many more lights next year.
Gift Shop
It’s the time of year when most start making
resolutions for 2019, or completing a change.
Why not make Financial Peace University
part of the resolution or change?
Begin saving right away!
Special pricing through St. Patrick’s
Meetings will begin in St. Joseph’s hall starting at 4
pm, on Sunday, February 3rd, 2019 and run through
Sunday, April 7th, 2019.
To sign up contact Rose Vanderbeck at (573) 280-2437 or
email: [email protected]
https://www.financialpeace.com/classes
THANK YOU!
A heart filled thank you goes to all who donated
toward the 2018 Coats For Kids campaign this year.
The success of this program is essentially due to all of
the giving people here at St. Patrick.
The Knights of Columbus raised $3617.00 and helped
numerous children with not only coats but of desper-
ately needed items that make their life a little more
comfortable.
Thank You All
K of C Coats For Kids
DECEMBER 30TH, 2018 FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY
Saturday, January 5, 4:30
Lector: Lorri Steffen
Greeters: Ed & Gwen Seaton, Mary Jane Gorbet
Communion Ministers: Nan Dechant, Jerry Dechant
Directors of Worship: Bob O’Bryan, Jim Klein
Pew Angel: Nan Dechant
Sunday, January 6, 8:30
Lectors: Hunter Deters, Eric Tichy
Greeters: Joe & Marcy Brown, Mari Pat Brooks
Communion Ministers: Liz Pauly, Bernie Marco
Directors of Worship: Paul Van Evercooren, Jerry Unrein
Servers: Cooper Deters, Kurk Wonderly
Music Ministry
Liturgical schedule for January 5th & 6th
Children are a heritage from the Lord,
offspring a reward from him.
Like arrows in the hands of a warrior
are children born in one’s youth. Psalm 127:3-4
It is hard to be a dad. In my personal experience with three kids, full of energy, it doesn’t offer me many opportunities to be calm and just let the time pass. I
must always keep track of them. If not, surely something unexpected will happen.
I feel the same applied to Joseph and Mary. Jesus, at twelve years old, was a kid full of energy. He ran, jumped, played, laughed, and was curious. We can’t
separate the fact that Jesus was both human and divine. But as a child… he got lost in the midst of the caravan.
I think that we are receiving a very good teaching from this gospel. Sometimes we forget that the “privilege” of a family is a gift from the Lord. It is a reward
from God. And, like arrows in the hands of a warrior, we have to fight every day by praying, by being an example, and by throwing these arrows as far as we
can. This is our hope that we know our kids belong to God. We watch them and take care of them. And, if we do it right, like Joseph and Mary did, no matter
whether they get lost in the caravan of life for a short time, they always will return to their Father's house.
Joel Rosario, Music Ministry Director
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