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Parish Office Hours Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday: 4:00 p.m.

Sunday: 8 & 11:30 a.m., and 1 p.m. (Spanish)

Reconciliation Schedule Wednesday: 6:00-6:45 p.m. (Spanish)

Saturday: 3:00–3:45 p.m. or by appointment

Daily Mass Schedule (subject to change) Monday: 12:10 p.m. in the chapel

Tuesday: Communion Service, 7:30 a.m.

in the chapel

Wednesday: 12:10 p.m. in the chapel

7:00 p.m. in the chapel (Spanish)

Thursday: 8:00 a.m. in the church

Friday: 7:30 a.m. in the chapel

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Merry Christmas!!!! Yes it is still Christ-

mas. Even though some have already taken

down their Christmas trees. Stores are do-

ing post-Christmas sales. Radio stations

have finished playing Christmas songs and

are going back to regular programming.

People are thinking of New Year’s parties.

But as Christians, we are still rejoicing in

the birth of Christ.

We celebrate today the Feast of the Holy

Family. The gospel reading for today presents us with Jesus at 12 years

of age going from Nazareth to Jerusalem with Mary and Joseph for Pass-

over. But my thoughts are still back in Bethlehem, in that little stable.

What was it like? We really know very little. In all four gospels we

never hear Joseph speak a single word. Mary only speaks four times…

once to the angel, once to Elizabeth and twice to her son, Jesus. Not one

spoken word by Mary or Joseph during their stay in Bethlehem. We

have to use our imaginations…

The quiet little town was filled to overflowing with people compelled

by Roman law to travel to their ancestral home for the census. Mary and

Joseph probably arrived unnoticed in the bustling town. They had been

on the road for days. Mary, at full term, rode uncomfortably on the back

of a donkey, with Joseph leading, holding the reins in one hand and a

sack of provisions in the other. “We will go to the inn and get a room,”

Joseph said, masking his qualms about the night ahead as he tried his

best to comfort and reassure his wife. The crowds were worse than he

had imagined, and he resigned himself to a slow, stop-n-go walk into

town. “Where will all these people find lodging?” he wondered as he

shook his head in frustration over the oppressive government to which

his people were subject. Not even a full term pregnancy was enough to

exempt them from appearing on the day appointed for the census. The

line outside the inn was long, and when at last it was Joseph’s turn, the

inn keeper abruptly said, “There are no rooms left.” “But my wife is

soon to give birth!” Joseph pressed him. When it was clear Joseph

wouldn’t take no for an answer, the man directed him to a spot outside of

town up against the side of a hill where a small stable stood. “It’s the

best I can do. If you want to rent it for the night, it’s yours.” Joseph

paid and then led his wife back out of town to the small, dusty, unlit sta-

ble. Smoothing their cloaks over some straw he piled near the door

where the moon light fell, he could tell Mary was in pain. “The baby is

coming,” she said as she slowly settled on the bed of straw. At last her

child was born, red, wrinkled, and crying. She wrapped him in swad-

dling clothes and then fell back against the bed of straw exhausted.

Holding her little child for the first time she couldn’t take her eyes off

the delicate face and counted each little finger and gave a prayer of

thanks to God. “Lord my spirit rejoices in you. You have fulfilled your

promise. Your Son! So tiny. So helpless! Help me to care for Him!

What is your plan for Him? For us? O God you must help me!” As

Joseph looked on in awe, the noise of voices and animals drew him to

the door. “What do you want?” he asked the small knot of shepherds

gathered at the door with their sheep. “The Lord sent us,” one replied.

“The sky lit up like day and an angel appeared! He told us where to find

you and told us the Messiah had been born! The sky filled with angels

singing: Glory to God in the highest and peace to men on whom his fa-

vor rests!”

The gospel story is so familiar to us that it is easy to overlook the

challenges faced by Mary, Joseph, and even Jesus during his years grow-

ing up in Egypt and Nazareth. And now I am almost out of space. So as

you go through your week, give some thought to the Holy Family. What

were some of the challenges they faced before, during, and after the birth

of Jesus? We will continue with part two next week….

Merry Christmas!

Fr. Tom

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Rosary: 7:00 p.m. Meeting: 7:30 p.m.

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Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/Ps 128:1-5/Col 3:12-17/Lk 2:41-52 Saturday, December 29 4:00 p.m. Catherine Kenny (Denny & Sharon Bledsoe) Sunday, December 30 8:00 a.m. Floyd Battle (Colon Battle) 11:30 a.m. Vocations to priesthood & religious life 1:00 p.m. Misa en español

Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God (Holy Day of Obligation) Nm 6:22-27/Ps 67:2-3, 5-6, 8/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21 Monday, December 31 5:30 p.m. People of the Parish 7:00 p.m. Misa en español Tuesday, January 1 9:00 a.m. People of the Parish 12:00 p.m. Misa en español

Wednesday, January 2—Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops & Doctors of the Church 1 Jn 2:22-28/Ps 98:1-4/Jn 1:19-28 12:10 p.m. Fr. Ed Boucher (BC) 6:00 p.m. Holy Hour with Exposition of Blessed Sacrament (BC) 7:00 p.m. Misa en español (BC)

Thursday, January 3—The Most Holy Name of Jesus 1 Jn 2:29—3:6/Ps 98:1, 3-6/Jn 1:29-34 7:30 a.m. People of SS. Peter & Paul Parish (BC)

Friday, January 4—St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious 1 Jn 3:7-10/Ps 98:1, 7-9/Jn 1:35-42 7:30 a.m. Healing for Betty (Don & Winifred) (BC)

Saturday, January 5—St. John Neumann, Bishop 1 Jn 3:11-21/Ps 100:1-5/Jn 1:43-51 8:30 a.m. Scriptural Rosary (CH) 3:00 p.m. Confessions (CH)

The Epiphany of the Lord

Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13/Eph 3:2-3, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12 Saturday, January 5 4:00 p.m. Sylvia Ferris (Phil & Carol Fox)

Sunday, January 6 8:00 a.m. Anita Fitzpatrick (Dick & Jackie VanDyne) 11:30 a.m. Arturo & Maria Delores Velasquez (Carol Cope) 1:00 p.m. Misa en español 3:30 p.m. 12

th Day of Christmas Concert (CH)

God’s Housekeepers for this week

GENERAL CLEANING: Jane Hemenway, Laurie Tjalsma

VACUUMING: Eden & Perla Garza

OUR PARISH OFFERING - December 22-25, 2018

Adults $14,828.01 Students 3.10 Loose 1,285.42 Electronic Giving 620.00 Total $16,912.76 -5% Tithe -845.64 Net Total $16,067.12

Budgeted Weekly: $9,230.77 Surplus for the Week: $7,681.99

Penny Bucket $176.23 Retirement Fund for Religious $205.00

July 1—December 25, 2018 Fiscal YTD Offertory Collection Year-to-date: $236,917.22 Budgeted Year-to-date: $240,000.02 Deficit Year-to-Date: $3,082.80

Sunday, December 30

9:15 a.m. RCIA (PO) No Youth Faith Formation classes Monday, December 31—New Year’s Eve No Scripture Study Tuesday, January 1 - New Year’s Day

Happy New Year! Parish Office closed No English as a Second Language class Wednesday, January 2 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Meeting (VR) 7:00 p.m. Stewardship Meeting (CR) Thursday, January 3 5:00 p.m. Life Fit (VR) 6:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal (CH) No English as a Second Language class Friday, January 4 2:15 p.m. Communion Service at SKLD Saturday, January 5 9:30 a.m. Women’s Book Discussion (PO)

Sunday, January 6 9:15 a.m. RCIA (PO) 10:15 a.m. Youth Faith Formation classes K-12 3:30 p.m. 12th Day of Christmas Concert (CH) 4:30 p.m. Refreshments (AH) - following concert

SS. Peter & Paul Parish Staff (616) 527-3610 Permanent Deacon Zenon Cardenas 527-8942 Secretary Cecilia Luke ext. 10 Office Manager Adam Rewa ext. 11 Pastoral Services Toni McKay ext. 13 Music Director Whitney Crooks ext. 30 Faith Formation Vanessa Booth ext. 21 Maintenance Dan Schmitz 527-3610 Cemetery Sexton Mike Bledsoe 527-3610

SS. Peter and Paul School www.ssppcatholic.com (616) 527-3561 Principal Jenny Leik ext. 18 Secretary Diane Grummet ext. 23 Pre-School Barb Voet ext. 20 Daycare Audra Searfoss ext. 19

SS. Peter & Paul Parish - Pastoral Council David Fitzpatrick, Chairman Yolanda Preston Karen Thelen Chris Brown Alice Samani-Zozo Tony Velasco Deb Campbell Deb Trierweiler Tim Wall Miguel Pilar (Youth Rep)

SS. Peter & Paul Parish - Finance Council Chris Christensen Jane Hemenway Dave O’Mara Deb Conrad John Klein Denise Peabody Ron Drysdale

SS. Peter & Paul School - Board of Education Nick Cusack Kevin Heinlein Brian Siemen Troy Droste Matt Johnson Kristi Wizorek Jessica Drown Laurie Palmer

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Liturgical Ministers for Saturday & Sunday, January 5th & 6th

4:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m.

Lector: Phill Wizorek Marilyn Flanagan Jacqueline Franz

Ministers of Barb Christensen, Deb Campbell, Walt Downes, Karen Meyers, Mellissa Harvey, Ryan Ford,

Communion: Kay Conner Veronica Meyers Julie Bennett

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Gerald Fritz Carolyn Krycinski Vickie Lykins Sherry Palmer Rachel Burns Larry McKaig Diane Wilson Scott Miller Caitlin Cusack Cara Whorley Sue Figel Sharon Richmond Jennifer Henry Jessica Warren Roxanne Nelson Nichole Munsell Veronica Cardenas Bitner Jace Peterson Chad Wickerink Val Chumney Mark Haney

Pat McKinstry Brian Lyons Dalilah Tubergen Jon Caswell Jean Barker Jane Emelander Georgia Sibert John McKay Ivan Stebbins Kim Mailand Ian David Faist Suzanne Rosenburg Deborah Kaminski Sue Swinehart Mary Lou Greenhoe Larry Lafler Larry Northrup Janet Beeman W. Patrick Burns Marcia Cook

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We continue to pray for all who need healing in body, mind, or spirit. If you would like to add or remove a name, please call the parish office. Be sure you have the con-sent of the person or a family member. Names will remain on the prayer list for three months and then be removed. Requests may be renewed.

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Cancer Support Group resumes January 8th Are you battling cancer, or have you had cancer and would like to talk about how it has affected you and your loved ones? Team members of the Ministry of Consolation are of-fering Cancer Support gatherings every other Tuesday night from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Parish Office living room. Our next session is January 8, and all are welcome. For more infor-mation, please contact Vanessa at 527-3610 or via email at vbooth@ssppcatholic.com.

Grief Support Group Sessions The Ministry of Consolation periodically offers a series of bi-weekly Group Grief Sessions. Each of the sessions offers a topic of discussion, as well as time to reflect, listen, and share if one chooses. If you are interested in learning more about the Ministry of Consolation and when the next series might begin, please contact Vanessa in the Faith Formation Office at 527-3610.

Faith Formation / Religious Education Vanessa Booth vbooth@ssppcatholic.com Sandra Thelen sthelen@ssppcatholic.com

Calendar Highlights December 30: No classes-Christmas Break January 6, 13, & 20: Faith Formation classes K-12 High school classes for grades 9-12 are in the Cornerstone Room.

Inclement Weather Please sign up to receive text notifications for class cancel-lations and other important notifications on the REMIND APP. The code for SS. Peter & Paul Faith Formation is @3dg9h2a

Eucharistic Adoration every Wednesday

from 6-7 p.m. in the parish chapel

New Study to Begin Monday, January 7th! Mary: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother, by Dr. Edward Sri, is a Catholic Bible study that will take us on an extraordinary pilgrim-age, revealing Mary's unique role in God's Kingdom and in our lives.

Filmed on location in the Holy Land, this study will place us in the midst of the powerful drama of Mary’s earthly life, taking us through her joys...and her sorrows. We will learn how she works in our lives today, drawing us ever closer to her Divine Son. Seeing Mary in this way can change us forever. It is our hope that Mary will become a part of our daily lives, and in our daily lives, we will become more like Christ.

Reserve your study materials today ($26) by contacting Toni McKay at the parish office. This 8-week study will take place on Monday evenings from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the parish office living room, beginning January 7

th.

Virtus Training Opportunity A Protecting God’s Children (PGC) training session will be held in the Veritas Room of SS. Peter & Paul School on Mon-day, February 18

th, at 6 p.m. This one-time training session

is required for all volunteers who will be working with children at the school or parish. To register for the training session, go to www.virtus.org and click on Registration. If you plan on attending, please register as soon as possible. For more information about this or other PGC sessions, please contact the Parish Office.

12th Day of Christmas Concert The 12th day of Christmas is January 6, falling on Epiphany Sunday this year. To celebrate, our choir will be sharing the gift of song by offering a concert of Christmas carols on Sun-day, January 6, at 3:30 p.m. Together, we will make a joyful noise! Refreshments will follow in Apostles Hall.

Have you downloaded our new Parish App?

Our new SS. Peter and Paul app is now available to down-load for iPhone and Android smart phones. Stay connected with our parish throughout the week with instant notifica-tions, an easy-to-access event calendar, and the ability to quickly reply to or share messages via Facebook. Also enjoy features such as prayers, daily readings, helpful reminders to silence your phone before Mass or Confession, and much more.

Final Weekend for the Christmas Card Exchange! Be sure to check the mailbox in the back of church for Christmas greetings sent to you!

Christmas Floral Memorials 2018

In Memory of: Bus Adams Jerry R. Adams Earl J. Allen Balice & Spratto families Marshall Raymond Bouvier Myrtle Evelyn Bouvier Raymond Francis Bouvier Keith Charles Brabon JoAnn Lee Brown Mildred Bruton Zachary M. Charles Julia Christensen Robert Christensen Dale R. Cope Rusty D. Cope Susan (O’Mara) Csonka Rebecca Denney Leyna Donaldson William & Elizabeth Droste Joseph Dunn Michael Freund Robert & Elsie Freund Fred Gallagher Norine Gallagher David Heilman Richard & Eleanor Hemenway Emile & Doris Hermans Matilda Hufnagel

Rita Huhn Aloysia Krellwitz James Ann James Edward Kaminski Sr. Marie Kaminski Betty Krzywda Brian Lafler Richard Lafler James (Jimmy) T. McKee Patricia A. McKee Edith M. McLean John L. NcNamara Josephine Mileski Leon Mileski Bill Miller Joan Morris Honora O’Connor JoEllen O’Connor John & Mary V. O’Connor Lottie O’Connor Peter J. O’Connor Rex P. O’Connor, Sr. Dr. Richard J. O’Malley Marie O’Mara Tom & Norma O’Mara Henrietta O’Neil Francis & Dolores Peckins Lynda Seidel Piper Sharon Wolverton Prinz Ellen Rosenburg Baby Joey Rosenburg Pete & Mary Schafer Rose Scharlach Frederick Schmitz Rosaline Schmitz Charles Schroeder Myrtle Schroeder John & Mary Ann Simon Joseph A. Simon Jim Spitzley Katherine Spitzley Aldona Springer Ray Springer Roman Stoj

Walanty & Rozalia Stoj Albert Thelen Dale Thelen Elmer & Mary Therese Thelen Martin Thelen Phyllis Thelen Sue Thome Walter J. Thome Tonya Wickerink Chrissy Woodcock Ruth Kelly Woodcock In Honor of: Sick & Homebound Members Marcia Cook Roy & Dee Cook Deborah Kaminski John Gregory Lower Martha Thelen Valdes family

Our Parish Purpose Statement - Saints Peter & Paul Parish

Our Pastoral Council has been working intensely with Father Tom to develop a Pastoral Plan for our parish. Parish Pastoral Planning is a prayerful and participative process through which a parish characterizes itself as a particular community of faith by developing its own purpose statement, assessing its strengths and resources, as well as its limitations and needs. All of this leads to making recommendations to the pastor concerning establishment of priorities and goals, and devising ways to accomplish its mission. Parish Pastoral Planning helps to answer the questions: Who are we as a parish? What are we called to do? How are we best going to do it? All of us are called to participate fully in the life and mission of the Church. The mission of the Church is rooted in the mission of Christ who commanded everyone - clergy, religious, and laity - to "Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature." (Mark 16:15). From its earliest days the Church has responded to this mission in various ways depending upon the times and circumstances. Creating this statement of our parish’s purpose was a great challenge. The council could have simply quoted the parish purpose from the great commission of Matthew 28: “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” Jesus’ commission rings loud, yet there is great need in the world for the Catholic faithful to be moved to a renewed zest for the gospel, both personally and in sharing it with others. By establishing a purpose statement for our parish, the council hopes to eliminate any question as to our parish’s sacred purpose, and to ensure that the work of the parish, in all its forms, is directed toward this purpose. Our parish purpose statement: Our sacred purpose as Saints Peter and Paul Parish is to . . . use our God-given gifts . . .

Every parishioner is called upon to exercise the divinely-inspired calling and gifts conferred in Baptism for a particular function in carrying out the mission of Jesus Christ.

to awaken faith, inspire discipleship, and trust in God’s plan . . . Being a member of Saints Peter & Paul Parish is not only aimed at one’s personal sanctity. We are called to bring Christ out into the world, wherever our journey takes us, to affect the sanctity of all people. Each of us is to exude our Catholic faith as to rouse faith in others, to be an example of Christian discipleship, and to exemplify trust in God’s divine plan in all things.

so that all who enter our doors may receive, believe, and share God’s love. Whether one “enters our doors” by simply coming into contact with a parish member, or physically passes through the doors of our church building, our purpose is the same: To stir the hearts of people, through the power of the Holy Spirit, to become open to receive all the Lord unconditionally offers to every person, to attain certainty in the Gospel message, and to share in God’s love by embracing his love personally and becoming a vessel in bringing his love to others.

RECEIVE. BELIEVE. SHARE.

STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN

CAMPAIGN PRAYER

Heavenly Father, we thank you for always being

present to us in the Church which you gave as the means

for our salvation and that of the whole world. A Church

through which life-giving and sustaining graces are

poured into and over us by the holy Sacraments. A

Church which is truly your “body” here on earth. We are

members of that body, filled with the Holy Spirit and

bountiful graces, and compelled to use the blessings,

gifts, and favors which have been given us to build up

that body.

Renew us with your grace and the gifts of the Holy

Spirit that we may give serious thought to how each of us

can better use our time, talent, and treasure to build up

your Church and to love better our brothers and sisters

who make up your holy Church.

May the Parish of SS. Peter and Paul continue to be a

community of believers who are willing to spend time

learning about God’s Word and will, about the words and

works of Holy men and women who have loved

Jesus and his Church, and may we then serve one another

and our fellow human beings, in showing

them God and his Holy Church.

This we pray, dear Father, through our

Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns

with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one

God for ever and ever. Amen.

The Stewardship Campaign Prayer was written by

a Saints Peter and Paul Parishioner.

Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church

Liturgical Ministers – January 2019

Date/Mass

Time

Lector Ministers of Com-

munion

Altar Servers Hospitality

January 5

Saturday

4:00 p.m. Mass

The Epiphany

of the Lord

Phill Wizorek Barb Christensen

Deb Campbell

Kay Conner

Carmen Rewa

Elliot Rewa Toni Montgomery

Theresa Scholtens

January 6

Sunday

8:00 a.m. Mass

The Epiphany

of the Lord

Marilyn Flanagan Walt Downes

Karen Meyers

Veronica Meyer

Ben Meyer

Paul Meyer Laurie Rosekrans

Donald Rosekrans

Mary Perrien

January 6

Sunday

11:30 a.m. Mass

The Epiphany

of the Lord

Jacqueline Franz Mellissa Harvey

Ryan Ford

Julie Bennett

Amelia Ford

Serena Ford Schafer Family

January 12

Saturday

4:00 p.m. Mass

The Baptism

of the Lord

Cecilia Luke Madolyn Richardson

David Richardson

Jon Caswell

Kendall Cusack

Joseph Harvey Mary Lou Mulick

Garry Mulick

January 13

Sunday

8:00 a.m. Mass

The Baptism

of the Lord

Walt Downes Cheryl Hildebrandt

John Hildebrandt

Sue Huver

Avery Roundtree

Addyson Roundtree

Yolanda Preston

Jerry Preston

Jim Huver

January 13

Sunday

11:30 a.m. Mass

The Baptism

of the Lord

Ryan Ford Kitty Lower

Tom Lower

Tim Wall

Audrey Wall

Hannah Wirtz Julie Bennett

Linda Droste

Dane Droste

Date/Mass

Time

Lector Ministers of Com-

munion

Altar Servers Hospitality

January 19

Saturday

4:00 p.m. Mass

2nd Sunday in

Ordinary Time

Kara Griffith Jane Emelander

Cecilia Luke

Phill Wizorek

Tiffany Ferguson

Volunteer Mary O’Connor

Toni Montgomery

January 20

Sunday

8:00 a.m. Mass

2nd Sunday in

Ordinary Time

Amy Pung Mary Perrien

Veronica Meyer

Denise Peabody

Connor Pung

Sam Eppler Pat Brockman

Judy Hamblin

Pamela Pontius

January 20

Sunday

11:30 a.m. Mass

Jamie Schafer Tim Wall

Mellissa Harvey

Darren Schafer

Emily Pilar

Thomas Schafer Roger & Karen The-

len Family

2nd Sunday in

Ordinary Time

January 26

Saturday

4:00 p.m. Mass

3rd Sunday in

Ordinary Time

Phill Wizorek Mary Lou Mulick

Garry Mulick

Denny Hybarger

Joseph Harvey Carol Cope

Deborah Campbell

January 27

Sunday

8:00 a.m. Mass

3rd Sunday in

Ordinary Time

SSPP School

Students Brad Starks

Laurie Tjalsma

Marilyn Flanagan

SSPP School

Students SSPP School

Students

January 27

Sunday

11:30 a.m. Mass

3rd Sunday in

Ordinary Time

Jon Caswell Ron Drysdale

Kitty Lower

Tom Lower

Rachel Siemen

Grace Droste

Pilya Christensen

Chris Christensen

Ford Family