From the Pastor
Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ,
We
began what is known as “Ordinary Time” this past Tuesday,
and while it is called “Ordinary”, there really is nothing
ordinary about it.
We celebrated the birth of Christ - the Word made
flesh - at Christmas, and the Christmas season ended with
the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.
But the gift of Christ we received at Christmas can
only be understood as we live out our Christian life -
remembering the extraordinary gift of Christ that we
received at our Baptism, and integrating it into ordinary,
everyday life.
The ordinariness of our life changes as we prayerfully
engage it - allowing our life to be transformed and
ultimately transforming the lives of those around us.
This is what we see in today’s Gospel as the ordinary
lives of two of John’s disciples are transformed by their
extraordinary encounter with Jesus, the Lamb of God.
Change is the natural fruit of our encounter with
Christ; any darkness we may have in our life is brought into
the exposure of Christ’s light and we experience healing and
freedom. As we
begin the new year, let’s be fearless and engage our lives
with the belief that faith in Christ transforms us into the
authentic men and women God created us to be!
Your Brother in Christ,
Fr
Chris
REFLECTION ~
When Jesus called the first
disciples, their response was decisive and immediate. They left
everything behind and followed. Is there anything holding you
back from committing to the full teachings of the Catholic
Church?
FR. CHRIS WILL BE OUT OF THE
OFFICE NEXT WEEK. He
will be attending a continuing education seminar.
We will have communion service during the week.
the Office will be closed on Monday, January 16th,
in observance
of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
the blessed sacrament will be reposed until tue, Jan 17th
8:00 am
NEWS YOU CAN USE
Meet
and Greet our new youth minister in the social hall after all
masses this weekend.
Saturday
evening for punch and
cookies, and Sunday for doughnuts, coffee and juice.
YOUTH GROUP KICK-OFF IS TODAY,
JAN. 15TH! This week,
we will have BOTH high school and middle school meet in the
Social Hall at 7:00 pm for game night. It will be a fun night
for me to get to know all of you! We will have lots of fun games
to play, introductions, and snacks/drinks! After this week,
middle and high school will return to being separate times on
Sundays. I can't wait to meet you all! We are going to have a
great year!
ATTENTION PARISHIONERS
~ On Sat, Jan 14th
at 10:00 am in Andre Hall, the Knights of Columbus will sponsor
a Rosary to Our Lady of Fatima for world peace and for the
conversion of sinners.
All parishioners are encouraged to attend.
Our Lady of Fatima asked that we pray the Rosary to help
us follow the ways of Christ.
Please come and join us and help fulfill Her wishes.
REMINDER ~
Children preparing to
receive First Holy Communion in May will receive the
sacrament of First Reconciliation on Wed, Jan 25th
at 6:30 pm.
Wednesday students will need to go to their classroom and
walk across the street with their catechist to meet their
parents in the church.
All Sunday students and their parents please be in
the church prior to 6:30 pm on that day.
NEW CHILDREN’S CHOIR:
A new children’s choir is beginning at Holy Family.
It will be for all interested children in grades 1-5
only. We will meet
on Sunday mornings from 11:30 to 12:00 in Andre Hall.
The first meeting and rehearsal will be on January 22,
2012, in Andre Hall.
Parents are invited to attend, but are not required to do
so. For more
information, please contact Joan Nance at 542-5694 or at
wnance@hot.rr.com
save
the date ~ for a
Fasching/Mardi Gras
party on Sat, Feb 11th at 7:00 pm.
Let’s have some fun. More information to come.
Holy
Trinity Catholic High School
will be celebrating National Catholic Schools Week Jan 29th-Feb
4th. If
you are interested in Catholic education for your high school
student, consider Holy Trinity's high academic
standards, competitive academic, athletic, and fine arts
programs, small class size, and Christian learning environment.
Stop by for a tour of
our new school and meet our students, faculty, and staff. Join
us in Building the Christian Leaders of Tomorrow!
Transfer applications,
new student applications, and financial assistance are
available. Website:
www.holytrinitychs.org
LIFE CHAIN NEXT SUNDAY ~
Central Texas
Voices for Life will sponsor a Life Chain next Sun, Jan 22nd
from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm on W S Young Dr.
Come early to pick up your sign at the Hobby Lobby or
Killeen Mall parking lot between the old Blockbuster and Sears
and join us as we stand silently and pray for the end to
abortion in our world. For more information call Linda at (254)
289-7511 or Dennis at (254) 681-6812.
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Sat, Jan 21 – Dakota
Stonebrook by his family
Sun, Jan 22 (8:00) – †Sofia
Akui by her family
Sun, Jan 22 (10:15) – †Ok
Nan Holt and her ancestors by the Holt family
Sun, Jan 22 (12:30) – †Ben
L. Capps by Jim & Janie French
PRAYERS
FOR THE SICK ~
Please keep the following parishioner in your prayers:
Kathy Purvis.
May God heal her in body and
spirit.
WHY IS IT HERE?
Have you
noticed the Lighthouse Catholic Media CD/pamphlet rack in our
office? Want to know what it’s about?
St Joseph Communications started Lighthouse to address
John Paul II’s call to a new evangelization, using all new
communication means. But they also wanted to respond to five
studies that provided sad statistics about Catholics:
(1) 65% of Catholics
don’t attend Mass every Sunday. (2) 120,000 Catholics leave
Church every year. (3) 45% of
Catholics don’t believe in the True Presence of Jesus in the
Eucharist! So, St
Joseph started Lighthouse to answer the questions, relieve the
doubts, help Catholics know and love their Church. Please check
out the CDs and brochures so these statistics will change for
the better! CD's are only $3.00 and brochures are $.50. This
is an inexpensive and effective way to learn and spread our
beautiful faith!
Liturgical Ministers
Saturday, January 21, 5:30
pm
Lector:
Loth /
McKinniss
EM:
Guadalupe
/ Cruz /
Gaines / Gaines / Ganceres / Ganceres
Altar Servers:
Myers
/ Myers / Myers
Ushers:
St. Joseph
/
Lacour / Nelson / Terriault
Greeters:
John / Worley
Sunday, January 22, 8:00 am
Lector:
Capps / Spencer
EM:
Evans /
Green /
Hrncir / Hrncir / Istas / Istas
Altar Servers:
Doak / Traino / Short
Ushers:
Upp /
Capps / Green / Spencer / Wojciechowski
Greeters:
Torres / Wiggins
10:15 am
Lector:
Castillo / Drew
EM:
Smith /
Smith / Brower /
Guerra / Laumand / Nance
Altar Servers:
Stonebrook / Smith / Boyd / Smith
Ushers:
Alaniz /
Garcia / Kennedy / McNally / Myers
Greeters:
McNally / Vitucci / Perea
Liturgy of the Word for
Children:
Sanchez / Sanchez / Lynch / Gonzales / McDowell
12:30 pm
Lector:
Greene / Irick
EM:
Dorsey /
Huffner /
Marshall / Roman / Roman / Sanchez
Altar Servers:
Bolicki / Frost / Ortega
Ushers:
Cates /
Eaves / Golding / Ochoa
Greeters:
Hardin / Irick
Altar Linen:
Jacquelyn Punzalan
RESPECT FOR LIFE ROSARY
will be
prayed next Sunday at 7:30 am, led by Mary Doak.
Notary Public Services
available in the parish office Mon-Fri from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.
BULLETIN DEADLINE IS TUE BY 4:30 PM. EMAIL TO:
kkennedy@hf-cc.org and
lmchugh@hf-cc.org
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