December 20, 2015 - Saint Mary Catholic Church

Saint Mary Catholic Church
110 St. Mary Avenue SW, Ft. Walton Beach, Florida 32548
1914-2015: Over a Century of Service for the Glory of God
MISSION STATEMENT
We, the Catholic Community of Saint Mary Parish, united by faith in Jesus
Christ, are dedicated to proclaiming the Kingdom of God by knowing,
loving, and serving the Lord and one another.
CLERGY
Father John Licari
Parish Administrator
Father William Ganci
Parochial Vicar
Deacon Michael Brown
Deacon Daniel McAuliffe
Deacon Robert Saxer
Deacon Michael Symons
Deacon Wayne Walker
CHURCH STAFF
Phone: 243-3742 Fax: 243-1271
Office Hours: 9:00-3:30 Mon.-Fri.
[email protected]
Kimberly Solberg, Receptionist
Donna Bridgford, Secretary
Pat Demski, Finance
Mary Pickard, Religious Education
Mary Lambeth, Youth Ministry
Rob Henry, Maintenance
ST. MARY SCHOOL
Phone: 243-8913
Gerard Kubelka, Principal
MSGR. MULLINS
PARISH LIFE CENTER
Phone: 226-4712
Ryan Thompson, Administrator
THRIFT SHOP
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Sonia Justiniano, Manager
ST. MARY OUTREACH
Thursday 9-11 a.m. 243-0004
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil: 5:30 & 7:00p.m.
(Español)
Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 a.m.
Polish Mass: Third Sunday of the month
3:00 p.m. in the Chapel
WEBSITE
www.saintmarychurchfwb.org
WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday - Friday
6:30 & 8:15 a.m.
Saturday 8:15 a.m.
RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE
Sat.: 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Twentieth
in OF
Ordinary
Time
FOURTHSunday
SUNDAY
ADVENT
Seasons of Mercy
Reflections by Pope Francis
Advent—Waiting to Encounter Mercy Incarnate
In the life of every Christian there is an experience of
a personal encounter with Jesus Christ who called us
to follow him and share in his mission. We must learn
to treasure in our hearts the living memory of that call,
when Jesus passed my way, gazed at me with mercy
and asked me to follow him. Try to revive the
memory of that moment when his eyes met yours, the
moment when he made you realize that he loved you.
But do I remember it? Have I forgotten it? Have I
gone off on paths that made me forget it? Lord, help
me, for you know that I want to encounter you and to
let myself be embraced by your mercy.
Mary sustains our journey toward Christmas, for she
teaches us how to live this Advent season in great
expectation of the Lord. For Advent is indeed a time
of waiting for the Lord, who will visit us all on the feast
of Christmas, but also, each one, in our own hearts.
The merciful Lord is coming! Let us wait for him!
Pray for…
Dear Parishioners,
As we celebrate the birth of Jesus into
the world this Christmas let us focus on
the unique gift of our families….whether
living or deceased, together or separated. It
is the heart’s deepest desire to be with
those we love and treasure. May we keep
in prayer the millions of people around the
world and in our own land who have been
separated from their loved ones, and
displaced from their homes due to violence,
natural disasters, or unwise decisions.
May we make Christ centered decisions
that always reflect how we value those who
are dear to us and those in need while we
have the gifts of time and faith.
Merry Christmas,
Fr. John Licari
Parish Administrator
Recen por…
Jerry Blood, Eleanor Black, Kimberley Black, Leonor
Quiray, Buddy Thomas, Aida Lara, Phyliss Lankford,
Pam Stockbridge, Izabella Izahaq, Lorene Barrett,
Dcn. Bob Saxer, Helen Richardson, Dorothy Murphy,
Celia Cassinelli, Misty Pounders, Cindy Burton,
Mary Miller, Sylvia Smith.
We will remove the names at the end of each month unless notified by a
family member. To protect privacy, only family members are able to add
names to this list.
Offertory Collection: Dec. 5-6 $16,417.11
The Gospel today tells of the Virgin Mary,
pregnant herself, hurrying off to help her cousin
Elizabeth. The model of good stewardship, she
who had given herself to bear the Savior gave
her time and love to others as well.
CHURCH CALENDARS
The 2016 St. Mary Church
Calendars are now available
at all the entrances of the
church. We ask that you
take only one per family.
CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE
Christmas Eve Masses, December 24th
Children’s Liturgy at 4:30 p.m.
Children’s Christmas Pageant at 4:15 p.m.
7:30 p.m.- Bilingual Christmas Liturgy
Midnight Mass at 12:00 a.m. The Par ish Festival
Choir will provide music beginning at 11:30
Christmas Day Masses, December 25th
9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Mary, Mother of God
Holy Day of Obligation
Thursday, Dec. 31st at 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 1st at 9:30 a.m. ONLY
August 20—December
16-August 2226
December
IMPORTANT!
The Parish Advent Project
SUNDAY DECEMBER 20
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
7:30 a.m.
 Dorothy Fanella
9:30 a.m.
Pro Populo
11.30 a.m.
Msgr. Slade Crawford-Living
MONDAY DECEMBER 21
Saint Peter Canisius, Priest and Doctor of the Church
6:30 a.m.
Leo Joseph Hagan
8:15 a.m.
Angelita C. Lacsina
TUESDAY DECEMBER 22
Late Advent Weekday
6:30 a.m.
Louis Vaccari
8:15 a.m.
Donald Harrington Jr.
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 23
Saint John of Kanty, Priest
6:30 a.m.
Mario G. Ramos
8:15 a.m.
Joseph DeRouin
THURSDAY DECEMBER 24
Advent Weekday
8:15 a.m.
Donna Oler
THURSDAY DECEMBER 24
CHRISTMAS VIGIL
4:30 p.m.(Children’s Liturgy) and 7:30 p.m.(Bilingual Mass)
FRIDAY DECEMBER 25
THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD
Midnight, 9:30 & 11:30 a.m.—No Intentions
SATURDAY DECEMBER 26
Saint Stephen, The First Martyr
8:15 a.m.
Gloria Lokay
5:30 p.m.
Charlie Seater
7:00 p.m.
Michael Bahamonde
SUNDAY DECEMBER 27
The due date for returning the gifts to
the church has passed, but gifts are still
being accepted. If you have a gift,
please return it to the church or bring it to
the church office. Also, if you took a tag, but are
unable to purchase the gift, please place it back on the
tree or bring it to the office. It is important for those
distributing the gifts to know what gifts have not been
returned. If you are unable to get the gift to the church
office, pick up is available. Call 243-3742 to schedule a
pick up time.
PARISH HOLIDAY
SCHEDULE CHANGES
Daily Mass will be celebrated at
6:30 and 8:15 a.m. on Dec. 28, 29 & 30.
Parish Office will be closed Dec. 24 & 25.
Parish Life Center will be closed from Dec. 19 to Jan. 3.
Adoration-There will be NO Adoration on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.
Religious Ed Classes will resume on Jan. 3.
MSY will resume on Jan. 3.
TYM will have Open Rec (No formal meeting) on Jan. 6 and 13.
Catholic New Year’s Resolutions
2016
Prayer—Add more prayer to your daily life.
Get a daily prayer book or daily Catholic
THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH
devotions book...and read it. Can you give
7:30 a.m.
Fred Hodges
an hour on Friday for adoration?
9:30 a.m
Rev. Will Ganci—Living
Faith Formation—No matter how old you
11.30 a.m.
Pro Populo
are, there are religious education programs
designed to deepen your faith knowledge.
Join a program or Bible study group.
Our Lady of Fatima Statue
Attend Mass—Of course we should always
The Fa ma statue will be in the home of
try to attend Mass on Sundays and other
Mr. and Mrs. Valen n this week. Help us to
Holy Days of Obligation, but why not try to
pray for World Peace, conversions, and for
voca ons to the priesthood and religious life.
attend daily Mass once in awhile.
Take Your Christianity With You—Don’t
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE TILMA
leave it in the church pew when you leave
Presently, the Tilma is being shared each week
by parish families. If you wish to have the Tilma in Mass. Strive to live as Jesus commands us
your home for one week and pray the Rosary to do. Live out your faith on a daily basis
contact Lancy Colaco at 244-0651.
and be a true example of being a Christian.
August
16-August 2226
December
20—December
SEW DAY
MONDAY, JAN. 4, 2016
The Sew Day for the Little Dresses
for Africa will be held on Monday,
January 4th at the PLC from 12
noon until 5:00 p.m. Volunteers are needed for this
project, whether you can sew or not, we need you!
New or gently used pillowcases of all sizes and
colors and 2 ½ yard double fold bias tape (all
colors) may be dropped off at the PLC or contact
Vivian Green at (850) 862-9704.
ST MARY PARISH
INTERNATIONAL
FAMILY POTLUCK DINNER
Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 at 6:30 p.m.
PARISH LIFE CENTER GYM
*Activities & Prizes*
♫ Entertainment♫
BRING YOUR FAVORITE
ETHNIC DISH TO SHARE
CHASTITY PROGRAM
SACRED HEART HOSPITAL
Parentstogetherwiththeir7thand8thgrade
childareinvitedtoFamilyHonor’s“Real Love &
Real Life” Catholic chastity program presented
atSacredHeartHospital,Pensacola,Sat. Jan 9th
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enhanceyourcommunicationskillswitheachotherasyoutalkabout
God’sgiftofsexualityandtherealmeaningof
love.Topicsdiscussed:howtogrowinvirtue,
believinginyourtrueself-worth,fertility
appreciation,guidelinesforfuturedating,John
PaulII’sTheologyoftheBody,andsettingfuture
goalsthatleadtoahappy,healthy,andholylife.
Professionallytrainedpresentersmakethisafast
-pacedprogramwithfunnyskits,smallgroup
breakouts,parent-childfocusedtimeandmore.
Costis$40.
ContactDebraHitpasat850-384-5070
orregisteronline:FamilyHonor.org
CATHOLICISM 101
What All Catholics Should Know
When: Monday Evenings 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Where: Saint Mar y Par ish Life Center Café
Last Class: Monday, Dec. 21st
Monday-Monday, Dec. 21st-Jan.4th—Christmas
Holidays
Tuesday, Jan. 5th, 2016—School Resumes
Friday, Feb. 5th, 2016—Brite Stars Gala Auction &
Dinner
”I Think I Can” Virtual 5K/10K—Deadline has been
extended to Dec. 31st. Visit www.saintmaryschool.net/
documents/2015/11/IThinkICanRaceFlyer.pdf for
more information. Help rebuild the Soccer Field.
ST. MARY SCHOOL POSITIONS AVAILABLE:
The school is taking applications for an AfterCare
Director and part time AfterCare employees. Also,
the school is seeking Substitute Teachers for all
grades. For more information call the school
office at 243-8913 after Jan. 4th.
ST. MARY THRIFT SHOP
The Thrift Shop will be closed Dec. 23rd to
Jan. 5th. They will reopen on Wed. Jan. 6th
with a fantastic 1/2 price sale on all clothing,
purses and shoes.
COME FIND YOUR AFTER
CHRISTMAS BARGAINS!
The Soup Kitchen will be
closed on Christmas Day.
The Waterfront Rescue
Mission will be serving
Christmas Dinner which will
begin at 11:00 a.m. All are welcome.
LAST
MINUTE
CHRISTMAS
SHOPPING
Come by the church office for your
Christmas last minute shopping. We
have copies of the “The Second Greatest
Story Ever Told”, the 100th Anniversary
Cookbook and Fr. Licari’s CD.
Cuarto Domingo de Adviento
.UN
ORDEN NUEVO
“Oh, pequeña aldea de Belén”; un clérigo de Filadelfia llamado Phillips
Brooks escribió este popular villancico a mediados de los 1800, pero el profeta
Miqueas hubiera podido hacerlo primero. Miqueas sabía que el tesoro grande
viene en estuche pequeño. En la primera lectura de hoy, él sabía que del pueblito de Belén vendría el Señor.
El escritor de la carta a los hebreos explica que Cristo vino a nosotros para
hacer la voluntad de Dios de establecer un nuevo orden y ser un sacrificio perfecto. Y Lucas nos dice que Isabel y Juan, el pequeño en sus entrañas, comprenden que grandes maravillas han llegado con la venida del Señor.
Este es el Cuarto Domingo de Adviento. Mañana celebramos de nuevo el
fruto de tu vientre, María. Como se nos dice en Hebreos, el nuevo orden de
Jesús se está creando hoy mismo. Y como proclama Miqueas, su grandeza
llega ahora mismo hasta los confines de la tierra.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE
Esta semana recordamos a los niños judíos que fueron asesinados por
orden del Rey Herodes en Belén. Esa tragedia que ocurrió cuando el viejo y
celoso rey se enteró del nacimiento de un nuevo rey de los judíos. Él mandó a
matar a todo niño que tuviera menos de dos años. El llanto de las familias que
perdieron sus pobres inocentes se ha convertido en risas en varios países
latinoamericanos. El 28 de diciembre en muchas partes es conmemorado como
el día de los inocentes que viene siendo el A pril Fools Day de Latinoamérica.
En ese día se hacen bromas para burlarse de los amigos. Si la broma funciona
al pobre que fue engañado se le llama “inocente”.
La inocencia normalmente se atribuye a los niños o a los ingenuos, pero en
si la inocencia es una virtud cristiana, de los que hemos sido perdonados por
Cristo. Esta inocencia no es ingenuidad mas bien es la candidez, simplicidad y
generosidad de una persona que conoce bien lo duro que es la vida y aún así
mantiene la esperanza.
—Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
POSADAS Y NOVENA DE NAVIDAD
(16 AL 24 DICIEMBRE 2015)
Tome una volante con las direcciones y numero
de telefonos de las casas
ACTIVIDADES DEL
MINISTERIO HISPANO
VIERNES 9:00 am Adoración al
San simo hasta el sábado a las 8:00 am
en la capilla
SÁBADOS 8:00 pm 2 enero 2016
Celebrtacion del Dia de los Reyes en la
Cafeteria
4TO JUEVES 6:00 pm 21 enero 2016
Clase de Bau simo en el PLC
09 ENERO 2016 5:30 Misa Internacional
Bilingue (No Habra Misa a las 7:00 PM)
13 ENERO 2016 6:00 pm Reunion del
Equipo Litugico y ac vidades con el
Padre Will
ESTA MISA ES OFRECIDA POR
ELETERNO DESCANSO
Henrie Banjavich
Horario de Misas para la Navidad
Jueves, 24 de diciembre
4:30 p.m. (Misa para los ninos)
7:30 p.m. ( Bilingue)
12:00 p.m.
(cantos navidenos a partir de las 11:30)
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Lunes:
Cant 2:8-14 or Sof 3:1418a; Sal 33 (32):2-3, 11-12, 20-21;
Lc 1:39-45
Martes: 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1,
4-8abcd; Lc 1:46-56
Miércoles:Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Sal 25
(24):4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lc 1:57-66
Jueves: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16;
Sal 89 (88):2-5, 27, 29; Lc 1:67-79
Viernes: Vigilia: Is 62:1-5; Sal 89
(88):4-5, 16-17, 27, 29; Hch 13:16-17,
22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25]
Noche: Is 9:1-6; Sal 96 (95):1-3, 1113; Tit 2:11-14; Lc 2:1-14
Aurora: Is 62:11-12; Sal 97 (96):1, 6,
11-12; Tit 3:4-7; Lc 2:15-20
Día: Is 52:7-10; Sal 98 (97):1-6; Heb
1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14]
Sábado: Hch 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Sal
31 (30):3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt
10:17-22
Domingo: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 o 1 Sm
1:20-22, 24-28; Sal 128 (127:1-5 o
Sal 84 (83):2-3, 5-6, 9-10; Col 3:1221 [12-17] or 1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24;
Lc 2:41-52
Estudio Biblico y Rito Iniciación
Cristiana de Adultos (RCIA)
A Journey Through the Bible
(Un Recorrido por la Biblia)
Hora: 6:30pm
6 de enero 2016 Familia Roberts (910) 916-0275
(910) 221-7764
3 de febrero 2016 Familia Damian-Lastra (850) 533-9780
Viernes, 25 de diciembre
9:30 a.m. y 11:30 a.m.
La Oficina Administrativa
Estara cerrada el 24,25 de Diciembre y
el 1 de Enero`
El personal les desea una Navidad llena
de bendiciones.
2016
Convivio Mensual
Necesitamos Familias que
quieran ser anfitriones.
Tenemos meses disponibles
Por favor hable con Marta o Beatriz