January 10, 2021 The Baptism of the Lord

JANUARY 10, 2021 THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

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PARISH CALENDAR & MASS INTENTIONS JANUARY 10, 2021

THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD 2nd Collection-Religious Retirement Fund

SUN. 10 Baptism of the Lord 8:00 a.m. Mass (St. Lawrence Parish) CH

10:00 a.m. Mass (Marie Rhorer) CH 11:15 a.m. Religious Ed (RE) via zoom

12:15 p.m. Spanish Mass (Leo & Mary CH MargaretScheetz) 6pm-8pm HSYG St. Francis-Parish Hall PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN MASS TIME TO 12:15pm

MON. 11 First Week in Ordinary Time

9:00 a.m. Staff Meeting AH

12 Noon Gather, Pray, Learn K of C Hall

12:15 p.m. Mass (Jerry Thornburg, Sonny CH

Williams and Pete Taverna)

TUES. 12

8:00 a.m. Mass (Chuck Beaty, Jr.) CH

9:00 a.m. Sunday Scripture Study via zoom

WED. 13 St. Hilary, Bishop & Doctor of the Church

8:00 a.m. Mass (Beth Kaiser) CH School Children attend

THURS. 14

No 8am Mass at St. Lawrence

9:30 a.m. Footprints Sewing Group AH

12:15 p.m. Mass at St. Francis

5:15 p.m. Mass at St. Mary

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN MASS TIME TO 12:15pm

FRI. 15

12:15 p.m. Mass (Kelly Kirby) CH

. Church Cleaning

SAT. 16

NO 8am Mass

3:00 p.m. Confessions CH

4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass (Harry Metzger) CH Sun. 17 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Mass (St. Lawrence Parish) CH 10:00 a.m. Mass (Patients and Staff at CH IU Health/Ball Hospital) 11:00 a.m. Adoration CH 11:15 a.m. RE via zoom 12:30 p.m. Spanish Mass (Poor Souls in Purgatory) CH 7:00 p.m. Benediction CH

FACE MASKS ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL

MASSES AND PARISH MEETINGS HELD ON THE

CAMPUS!

Pastor’s Column – A Message from Fr. Eric Underwood

Muncie Catholic! By now, you have been hearing us use Muncie Catholic to refer to the

beautiful unity of our pastorate – St. Francis, St.

Lawrence, and St. Mary all working together for

the glory of God!

Get connected with us!

1. Have you visited our website? munciecatholic.com

2. Have you signed up for Flocknote communications (visit our website)?

3. We even have some prayerful (and some just plain crazy) videos on YouTube – search for the

MuncieCatholic YouTube Channel.

4. If you need to register as a parishioner, please contact one of our parish offices directly. We are

glad to help you! The Year of St. Joseph! In September, a parishioner

gave me a beautiful book about the Consecration to St.

Joseph. Immediately, I fell in love with it and decided

that in Lent of 2021 I was going to invite parishioners to

join in this study and Consecration. We are going to

consecrate our pastorate to the guidance of St. Joseph!

This same parishioner wrote me a note in December

that said – “wasn’t it great that we got Pope Francis to

declare this year in honor of St. Joseph.” I couldn’t help

but laugh at the irony. Should we claim it as our own idea

or allow Pope Francis to take this one?

Would you join me in this study? Our book study and

preparation for the Consecration to St. Joseph will begin

on February 15th and continue through the Feast of St.

Joseph on March 19th. We are planning the group

dynamics, COVID considerations, and how best to

embrace the spirituality of Jesus’ foster father. If you are

interested in assisting me in planning this study, please

email me at fr.eunderwood@dol-in.org this coming week.

And… stay tuned for more details on how you can sign

up to be a participant and purchase a copy of the book!

Thank You to Everyone Who Made Christmas

Extra Special! So many people made the Christmas

season special for our priests, staff, and parishioners.

Thank you to all who brought in goodies and gifts for the

staff and priests. We truly feel loved in the Muncie

Catholic Family! And to those who gave of your time to

decorate, provide music, greet others, serve as liturgical

ministers, and create beautiful welcoming spaces for us to

celebrate Christ’s birth… God bless you for your

generosity and kindness. May God bless you all in this

New Year!

Check Your Mailboxes: A letter is coming with some

updates about the 2021 year and our Muncie Catholic

embracing Uniting in Heart. What do we have planned

for this new year? It promises to be exciting for all of us!

mailto:fr.eunderwood@dol-in.org

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TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — Behold my servant with whom I am

pleased; he shall bring forth justice to the nations

(Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7) or Isaiah 55:1-11.

Psalm — The Lord will bless his people with peace

(Psalm 29) or Isaiah 12:2-6.

Second Reading — God anointed him with the Holy

Spirit (Acts 10:34-38) or 1 John 5:1-9.

Gospel — You are my beloved Son, with you I am well

pleased (Mark 1:7-11). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997,

International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Heb 1:1-6; Ps 97:1, 2b, 6, 7c, 9; Mk 1:14-20

Tuesday: Heb 2:5-12; Ps 8:2ab, 5, 6-9; Mk 1:21-28

Wednesday: Heb 2:14-18; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Mk 1:29-39

Thursday: Heb 3:7-14; Ps 95:6-11; Mk 1:40-45

Friday: Heb 4:1-5, 11; Ps 78:3, 4bc, 6c-8; Mk 2:1-12

Saturday: Heb 4:12-16; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mk 2:13-17

Sunday: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19; Ps 40:2, 4, 7-10;

1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20; Jn 1:35-42

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Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for January

Human Fraternity – May the Lord give us the grace to

live in full fellowship with our brothers and sisters of

other religions, praying for one another, open to all.

PRAYER REQUESTS Please remember the following parishioners in your prayers

this week: Sonja Bickey, Larry & Dorothy Tricker, Isaiah

Greiner, Joe Morgan, Dale Goth, Miriam Walker, Adam Pence,

Alex Pence, Joseph Jenkinson, Clara Persinger, Martha Jean

McIntosh, Dorothy & Joe Duncan, Linda Goth, Shirley Jordan,

Kameron Kadinger, Lucille Kanney, Pat Daunt, Larry Rigel,

Joyce Doyle, Stacey Vencel, Richard Biehl, Ed Kratochvil,

Mary Hadley, Noah Cross, Mary Kerrigan, William Berger, Tia

Lindsey, Dixie Lindsey, David Duke, Bill Brown, Bailey

Michelle Rinker, Jimmy Hossom, Kathleen Hossom, Paula

Hughes, Helen and Ronny Fouts, John Hartmeyer, Julie Coley

Werling, Gary Pavlechko, Dan Wade, Kathy Lewis, John

Slivoski, Jeff Fasnacht, Luisa Sanchez, Jake Ragala, Dixie

Modglin, Robynn Russell, Steven Russell, Kevin Farrell, Helen

Schmaltz, Sheila Henry, Gloria Frasier, Jim Frasier, Marsha

Clark, Adam and Claire Kobulnicky, Barbara King, All health

care workers, first responders and teachers, Lila Tweedy,

Charles and Rebecca Chandler, Karen Freiburger, Fr. John

Kiefer.

PRAYER CHAIN Please call Joan McKinley 716-7073 for the St. Lawrence Church Prayer Chain request.

Pray for our priests, deacons and seminarians:

PRIESTS: Dcns/Seminarians Sun. Fr. Leroy Kinnaman Dcn. C. Jindrich

Mon. Ch.Lt.Col J. Kinney Dcn. Gary Kuenz

Tues. Fr. Jeff Kirch Dcn. Paul Lunsford

Wed. Fr. Bob Klemme Dcn. Todd Marye

Thurs. Fr. Leonard Kostka Dcn. Mike Mescall

Friday Fr. Peter Logsdon Dcn. Mark Miller

Sat. Fr. Gustavo Lopez Dcn. Steve Miller

Weekend of January 3, 2021

(Online included) (info not available due to vacation time at this printing)

St. Lawrence Parish …………………….. $11,090.00 Children’s Envelopes …………………… $ 50.00 School Support …………………………. $ 806.00 Family Assistance Fund ………………… $ 35.00 Deacon’s Food Pantry ………………….. $ 195.00 Fuel Fund ………………………………. $ 188.00 Holy Day ……………………………….. $ 380.00 Special Donation ……………………….. $ 415.00 Candles …………………………………. $ 37.00 Fr. Heitz Scholarship …………………… $ 85.00 Other ……………………………………. $ 72.00 TOTAL: $13.353.00

MONTHLY COLLECTION RECAP

DECEMBER 2020

(Includes Online Donations) St. Lawrence Parish ………………… $56,755.00

Children’s envelopes ……………….. $ 150.00

School Support ……………………… $ 3,808.00

Deacon’s Food Pantry ………………. $ 3,257.00

Fuel Fund …………………………… $ 696.00

Holy Days …………………………… $ 1,104.00

Christmas ……………………………. $ 5,873.00

Other ………………………………… $ 2,493.00

TOTAL: $74,136.00

RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS

2ND Collection – January 9 and 10 In good times and bad, senior Catholic sisters, brothers,

and religious order priests have dedicated themselves to

service and acts of mercy. Today, they pray for an aching

world. Yet years of serving for little or no pay have left

their religious communities without enough retirement

savings. Your gift to the Retirement Fund for Religious

helps provide medications, nursing care, and other

necessities. Please be as generous as your means will

allow.

Please consider online giving. Go to

www.osvonlinegiving.com/4289 or call the Business

Office at St. Lawrence 765-288-9223, Ext. 22 for

additional information.

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PARISH MINISTRIES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Adult Faith Formation Column

(Sue Wilhelm) Dear Friends,

In today’s Gospel we hear about the expression of love

between the Persons of the Trinity in this Sacrament we

call Baptism. The Son lives out love through and among

humanity. Jesus emerges from the river after John has

baptized him as the Father declares “You are my beloved

Son!” and the Spirit descends upon him. It is good to

reflect on the spiritual reality of our own Baptism. We are

so loved that the Father gave us Jesus. We are welcomed

into the Christ Life through Baptism and the Holy Spirit

also descends upon us to guide us, to dance with us in our

joys and comfort us in our sorrows, to enlighten us to the

deeper meaning of our relationship with God and with one

another.

May you spend some time reflecting on this very real

truth. Place yourself in the Jordon with Jesus to see and

hear for yourself this great mystery! Ponder Jesus’

invitation to you as you come out of the water with Him to

live this truth in love.

____ Join us online through Facebook for Evening Meditation

on the next day’s Gospel passage and Night Prayer

Monday thru Friday at 7:15 p.m. Night Prayer only

on Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday Scripture Study 9:00am. Until further notice,

we will meet through Zoom. Please use the following

link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86298800182

The Readings for next Sunday, the 2nd Sunday of Ordinary

Time can be found

here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011721.cfm

RCIA Sessions – Monday at 10:00am or Wednesday at

6:30pm; and Breaking Open the Word (Saturday at

10:15am) will be done through ZOOM for the next two

weeks and then be re-evaluated for the good of the

community. If you are interested and have not yet

participated, please contact Sue at the parish office.

Every Wednesday at Noon: Prayer for Healing

and for Health care providers during

COVID. Please join us Livestream on St. Lawrence Facebook page to pray together for this

intention.

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REMINDER: Gather, Pray, Learn starts this coming

Monday at noon at the Knights of Columbus Hall.

(Adult Faith Formation cont. in next column)

“CARE OF THE EARTH –

LAUDATO SI”-- GREETING CARDS –

Are you interested in recycling your greeting

cards? You can bring the greeting cards you

have received to the St. Lawrence Rectory

and the cards will be collected to be recycled

and turned into new greeting cards by “Beyond I Can”

artists. Beyond I Can is a collective of special artists with

disabilities in Muncie who create items, often times from

recycled items and sold to support the organization. This

gives the artist an artistic outlet and social community in

which to create some lovely and interesting items, as well

as responding to Pope Francis’ call to care for the earth

which includes recycling. If you have any questions, call

Roberta Allen email: rallen_fam@comcast.net or call 765-

729-1170.

SOCIAL JUSTICE “The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the

American Church’s Complicity in Racism” by Jemar

Tisby. This study will take place on Monday evenings,

January 18-February 22 from 7:00-8:30pm using

Zoom. The link will be shared with you after you register

by calling the parish office or emailing Sue Wilhelm

at swilhelm@parish.dol-in.org. Registrations due

January 10th please so that books might be ordered.

OUTREACH TO NURSING

HOMES We would like to reach out to

Nursing Homes by sending all the

residents a “Thinking of You” card and providing a care

package of pre-packaged snacks for the staff. We

envision doing two to three nursing homes per month.

You could help by donating boxes of “Thinking of You”

cards and donation of snacks. If you are interested in

helping with this outreach, contact Kathy Taylor at 765-

729-5545.

MASS INTENTIONS If you would like to schedule Masses to be said for

loved ones, call the Parish Office with any specific

requests and they can be scheduled for this year. You

can mail your check ($10.00 per Mass) to the Parish

Office – 820 E. Charles St., Muncie, IN 47305, or

drop in the collection basket at Mass.

ALSO PLEASE NOTE MASS TIMES CHANGES:

Beginning Monday, January 11, our Monday and

Friday Masses will be at 12:15 p.m. We will no

longer have an 8:00 a.m. Saturday morning Mass.

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Saint Lawrence

Catholic School

stlawrencemuncie.org

765.282.9353

Rob Frey, Principal: r.frey@stlawrencemuncie.org

Our mission is to provide a Catholic

Christ-centered education rooted in love and

compassion to prepare students to lead

meaningful lives of service

Wednesday, January 13 – 8:00 a.m. Mass

Friday, January 15 – eLearning day (stay home)

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“ANNOUNCEMENTS” Sunday Religious Education (RE)

Muncie Catholic High School Youth Group

Two January Meetings:

TODAY, Sunday, January 10 at St. Francis, Parish Hall

6pm-8 pm

Sunday, January 24 at St. Francis, Parish Hall 6pm-8 pm

To ensure you receive information on upcoming Muncie

Catholic HSYG events be sure to EMAIL Anne Gaydos at

agaydos@parish.dol-in.org OR cwolfert@parish.dol-

in.org with your Name, Email and Cell Phone number to

get you on the MCHSYG Flocknote, GroupMe and

Instagram.

Religious Education NEWS

Welcome Back RE students! RE resumes TODAY,

Sunday, January 10 @ a NEW TIME of 11:15am on

ZOOM Conferencing.

We could use additional Sunday RE teachers! All

instruction is via Zoom. If you would like to share the

Catholic faith with our children, please contact Anne

Gaydos.

Interested in enrolling your child in K-8th grade religious

education (all K-7th classes via Zoom) or 8th grade

Confirmation classes please contact Anne Gaydos

agaydos@parish.dol-in.org.

(Sunday Religious Ed (RE) cont. in next column)

Sunday Religious Ed (RE) cont. At Home in Faith Looking for ways to increase your family prayer life and knowledge of the faith? @ Home in Faith is a program offered by our Diocese featuring a weekly topic

relevant to our current Church calendar/season. The one-

page handout and short video are designed to increase

your family's faith and prayer life. The link is on our St.

SLawrence website under Parish Life/

Formation/FamilyCatechesisandYouthMinistry OR input

the following into your browser:

https://dol-in.org/AtHomeInFaith

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The next opportunity for Eucharistic Adoration will

be NEXT Sunday, January 17, following the 10:00

a.m.Mass until evening devotions at 7:00 p.m. If you

are interested in joining our ministry, please contact

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Footprints Sewing Group This group will be meeting again on January

14 and 28 at 9:30 a.m. in St. Agnes Hall. If

you have any questions or need supplies before then,

please contact Evela at (765)228-5348 or Jo

Turner (765)282-0170.

BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY-HEARTS OF HOPE

This group will meet again on Tuesday, January 26,

from 3:30-5:00pm or 6:30-8:00pm in St. Agnes Hall.

Social distancing is maintained and masks are

required. If you have any questions and are

interested in finding out more about this “ministry,”

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PLEASE HELP!!! Thank you to all the additional cleaners who have stayed after

Mass. So greatly appreciated. We need

more of you to help after the Mass you

attend. Many hands make light work.

Also, donations of aerosol Lysol spray

would be greatly appreciated.

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St. Lawrence Mission and Vision

Mission: St. Lawrence Parish, a people of prayer and

service glorifying God. Vision: Through prayer and

service, St. Lawrence Parish deepens its love for and

knowledge of God.

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Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA)

Update as of January 4: Goal:

$115,814; Number of Pledges: 116;

Dollars Pledged: $44,602. Thank you to

all who have donated to this appeal or sent

in their pledge. You can still donate to this

appeal by placing your commitment card

in the collection basket on the weekend,

drop off at the Parish Office, or mail in the envelope

provided. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to

call the Parish Office. You can also contribute online at

www.dol-in.org/CMA. Pledge cards are available on the

tables in the back of church if you did not receive one.

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Thank you to the Knights of Columbus

for their gift of $16,917.13

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STEPHEN MINISTRY

Are you Experiencing Pandemic

Fatigue? Are you feeling exhausted from all the disruptions to life brought on

by the pandemic? Are you or someone you

know struggling with challenges like: Isolation and

loneliness; anxiety over health; grief due to many different

kinds of losses; tension from juggling work, childcare, and

schooling; financial strain or job loss; uncertainty about

the future; other unexpected life challenges. Our Stephen

Ministers are ready to listen, care, encourage, and provide

emotional and spiritual support. A Stephen Minister will

meet with you privately—by phone, by video chat, or, if

safely possible, in person—to offer care and support. It’s

free and completely confidential. For more information,

call the Parish Office (765-288-9223)

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Welcome to St. Lawrence

Lizbeth Torres and her children

Jared and Abby Torres

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Would you like to honor the memory of a loved one, special intentions, and anniversaries with a special flower arrangement that will help adorn the church? Normandy Flower Shop, Inc. has graciously agreed to offer Memorial Flowers for $25.00. Call the Rectory at 288-9223, to make the arrangements.

Please pray for those serving our country in the military – especially: Benjamin Branson, William Cox, Jared Hargis, Kyle &

Leandra Long, Jon Powell, Stephen Smith, Kyle Stewart, Christopher Tolmachoff, Payden Schug, and Matt Johns.

DEACON’S PANTRY – During the

month of December the pantry helped 309

households – total people 778. Thank

you, parishioners, for your generosity in

2020. We will continue to serve our food

impoverished clients with lots of prayer. Our

immediate need is boxed macaroni and cheese.

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MINISTRY ASSISGNMENTS FOR JANUARY 16 AND 17 Readers Altar Servers E.M.H.C. Ushers

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.M. Jeanette Carnes Jack Greiner Jim Carnes Harold Hannon

Matt Hill

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.M. Mark Dirksen Eli Hart Rob Frey Phil McPherson

Jack Sharp

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.M. Mary Cox Volunteer needed John Coutinho Mateo Romero

Greg Smith

Indiana March for Life Commemoration of the Solemn Anniversary

of Roe v. Wade

All are invited to join in any of the following events

commemorating the solemn anniversary of Roe v. Wade.

The events include:

January 21

7:00-9:00 pm - Vigil for Life at St. Elizabeth Ann

Seton, Carmel, a prayerful time of Eucharistic

adoration and confession

January 22

10:30 am - Mass for Life at St. John’s, downtown

Indianapolis

12:00 noon - March for Life, Indianapolis, from St.

John’s to the Indiana Statehouse

12:45 pm - Rally at the south lawn of the Statehouse

6:30 pm - Diocesan Mass for Life at St. Mary

Cathedral, Lafayette

All of these events are free. Diapers will be collected for

distribution to local crisis pregnancy centers. Registration

is required at most of these events. Contact Susan Hoefer,

Diocesan Respect Life Coordinator, shoefer@dol-in.org /

765.421.1998 for more information, or check out our

website, https://dol-in.org/family-life-events

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The Baptism of the Lord

January 10, 2021

All you who are thirsty, come to the water!

— Isaiah 55:1

Arts and Environment Committee

Report--GIVING TREE UPDATE: A Note from United Day Care: “Thank

you all SO very much for the gifts! The

children loved them all. We can’t thank you enough for all

of the kindness and warmth that you all show us.” We

collected $1,491 in cash/check donations. 95 tags were

placed on the tree for the children and their siblings. 45

gift cards were given to the caregivers of the children ($20

each - $900 total). The committee was able to provide an

additional gift card to United Daycare Center for $505.94.

A huge “thank you” to everyone who helped brighten the

lives of so many young children. You are so kind and

generous. God Bless you all!

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Thank you from the St. Vincent de

Paul Society’s Christmas Project: Thank you to all the volunteers for the

Christmas Adoption Program organized by

Saint Vincent dePaul Society where we

served 65 families through the generous donations of food

gift cards, gifts, blankets, and winter wear from the three

Muncie Catholic Churches...the new Muncie Pastorate! A

truly tri-parish endeavor with a core team of a dozen and

over 60+ donor families, 40 deliverers, 25+ gift organizers

and 20+ loaders of vehicles. Volunteers were helpful and

much needed for everything to run smoothly. We

received many messages of gratitude. Here is an example:

"Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your

generosity. Merry Christmas!" Safety measures were put

in place for Covid 19 for volunteers and recipients.

St. Vincent dePaul Thrift Store The store is in

desperate need of women’s and men’s clothing. Now

is the time to clean out your closet of the items that

no longer fit or you do not wear. Store Hours:

Tuesday thru Friday 10am-3pm. Location: 920 E.

Charles St.

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