Sacred Heart Catholic Church The Epiphany of the Lord ~ January 3, 2021

Reflections on St. Joseph by Pope Francis:

A beloved father (continued)

Every prayer book contains prayers to Saint Joseph. Special

prayers are offered to him each Wednesday and especially

during the month of March, which is traditionally dedicated

to him. [10]

Popular trust in Saint Joseph is seen in the expression “Go to Joseph”,

which evokes the famine in Egypt, when the Egyptians begged Pharaoh for

bread. He in turn replied: “Go to Joseph; what he says to you, do” (Gen

41:55). Pharaoh was referring to Joseph the son of Jacob, who was sold

into slavery because of the jealousy of his brothers (cf. Gen 37:11-28) and

who – according to the biblical account – subsequently became viceroy of

Egypt (cf. Gen 41:41-44).

As a descendant of David (cf. Mt 1:16-20), from whose stock Jesus was to

spring according to the promise made to David by the prophet Nathan (cf. 2

Sam 7), and as the spouse of Mary of Nazareth, Saint Joseph stands at the

crossroads between the Old and New Testaments.

Fr. Samuel Brand Sacred Heart Catholic Church 302 South B Street Arkansas City, KS 67005 pastor@sacredheartarkcity.org

Mass Schedule Tuesday - Friday 8:00 a.m. Saturday 6:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Misa en Español Domingo 11:00 a.m.

Confessions/Confesiónes Tuesday - Friday 7:30 a.m. Martes - Viernes 7:30 a.m. Saturday/Sabado 5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Sunday/Domingo 8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. 10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. 6:00 p.m. – 6:50 p.m. (In Small Chapel)

Office/Oficina 302 South B Street 620-442-0566 Monday/Lunes 9:00 a.m. -3:30p.m. Tuesday-Friday/Martes-Viernes 9:00 a.m. - 4:00p.m. parish@sacredheartarkcity.org www.sacredheartac.com

School/Escuela 312 South B Street 620-442-6550 jmorgan@sacredheartarkcity.org

For the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Matrimony, and Anointing of the Sick contact Fr. Sam at 620-442-0566

Couples planning marriage must contact the pastor nine months in advance of the marriage. For homebound visits or RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) call the office, 620-442-0566 24 hour Adoration weekly from 8 a.m. Tuesday through 8 a.m. Wednesday in the Chapel.

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Tuesday, January 5 8:00 a.m. For Vocations by Anonymous Wednesday, January 6

8:00 a.m. †Barry Leavitt by Sacred Heart K of C Thursday, January 7

8:00 a.m. †Bob Foster by Gerald & Lois Lobmeyer Friday, January 8 8:00 a.m. †Bob Foster by Wilda Buffo Saturday, January 9

6:00 p.m. †Bonnie Smith by Carolyn Bergkamp Sunday, January 10 9:00 a.m. †Marie Unruh by Denny & Jan MacLaughlin 11:00 a.m. For the people of the parish 7:00 p.m. Celebrant’s Intention — †Fr. Joyce

We will continue to take donations so we can

place fresh flowers on the Altar each week. If you have any questions, please call the office.

Our Stewardship of Treasure Christmas & December 27, 2020

Envelopes ………………………………………..…$ 7,021.00 Loose Cash …………………………………..…. $ 1,397.48 Votive Candles ………………………….…….…. $ 154.00 TOTAL ………………………………………..……. $ 8,572.48 Budgeted …………………………………….……. $ 9,000.00 Below………………………………………..…….. $ 427.52

Christmas Call to Sharing ………………..… $ 2,227.00

AFFIRMING OUR TRADITION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE

PLEDGES PLEDGE TOTAL REDEEMED

155 $1,014,483.80 $816,618.64

E-Giving with Faith Direct If you would like to make your Church contributions

through either direct debit from your checking/savings

account or through your credit/debit card you can sign up at

www.faithdirect.net. Our parish code is KS928.

Readings for the week of January 4, 2021

Please keep our parishioners and friends

in prayer. If they have recovered, please

call the parish office and let us know.

Thank you. (620-442-0566)

John Clemente, Bobbie Del Core, Max Abrams, Neil

Jensen, Lee Velasquez, Lyle Massey, Larry McCorgary,

Wilda Buffo, Amy Niles, Shirley Lopez, Paula Miller,

JoAnn Delgado, Alma D. Castro Hernandez, Jeff Hoag,

Deb Hargrove, Ann Britton, Pat Wells, John Myers,

Barbara Sweet, Steve Hendrix, Tommy Aguinaga, Cheri

Waldron, Sam Feist, Sister Connie Robles, JoAnn

Narvaes, Carol Swopes, Dwayne Neal, Jon Cannon,

Geri Watson, Margaret Hearne, Mike Walker, Lucinda

Daniel, Terry Donaldson, Sarah Habashy, Anna Lea

Monroe, Wilma Schremmer, Maria Hernandez, Leola

Rippe, Wesley Stele, Mary Korte, Gayla Tocco, Dan

Trillo, Jeremy Kirk, Steve & Judy (Schones)Wilcoxen,

Mike Bevilacqua & families, Cristin Groves, Jeremy

Kirk

Monday 1 John 3:22 – 4:6

Ps 2:7bc-8,10-12a Matt 4:12-17,23-25

Tuesday 1 John 4:7-10 Ps 72:1-2,3-4,7-8

Mark 6:34-44

Wednesday 1 John 4:11-18 Ps 72:1-2,10,12-13

Mark 6:45-52

Thursday 1 John 4:19 – 5:4

Ps 72:1-2,14 & 15bc,17

Luke 4:14-22a

Friday 1 John 5:5-13

Ps 147:12-13,14-15,19-20

Luke 5:12-16

Saturday 1 John 5:14-21 Ps 149:1-2,3-4,5-6a&9b

John 3:22-30

Sunday Isa 55:1-11

Isa 12:2-3,4bcd,5-6 Mark 1:7-11

Liturgical Ministers for January 9 & 10

SAT - 6:00 PM ENGLISH

SUN - 9:00 AM ENGLISH

SUN - 11:00 AM SPANISH

SUN - 7:00 PM ENGLISH

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER

Melanie Lemus Kelley Schones Minister of Holy Communion: Fr. Sam

Ashley Monroe

LECTOR Matt Metzinger David Pankaskie Wilfredo Galdamez Jack Blatchford

ALTAR SERVER Elizabeth Metzinger Chase Norwood Eliseo Lopez Landen Larson

Gift Counters Parish Office

Church Cleaners of the Week Nickelus & Angelina Brookshire Family

http://www.faithdirect/

PARISH NEWS

GRADES 1-5 ~ FIRST COMMUNION December 27th & January 3rd – NO CLASS

Sunday, Jan. 10th – 10-10:55 AM

GRADE 6 ~ CONFIRMATION CLASS

NEXT CLASS-JAN. 13TH, 7-8:30 PM In the cafeteria

CONFIRMATION CLASS GRADE 9 – 12 ~ Wednesday, Jan. 13, 7-8:30 PM

GRADE 7 & 8 ~ Wednesday, Jan. 20, 7-8:30 PM

In the church

Adoration at Sacred Heart

Adoration will be held in the main part of the

church on Tuesdays from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

only. Please use the hand sanitizer, practice social

distancing, and clean the area where you have prayed using

the provided disinfectant wipes. Wearing a face mask is

strongly recommended.

WANTED: People to fill vacancies in our

Eucharistic Adoration schedule. Our greatest

need now is Tuesday 3:00 - 4:00 PM. Please

consider spending quiet, very special time with

Jesus exposed in the Blessed Sacrament. If

interested, please call Vera Krueger 620-441-

2810 or the parish office.

St. Vincent de Paul Thank you for your continued financial and faithful support even during this pandemic period.

We are not doing home visits due to Covid but we are

helping those in need in the community by working with

Angels in the Attic to provide support to those who need

help with their rent or water bill. Please contact us through

the church office if you need any assistance. Our next

meeting will be JANUARY 14TH at 6:00 pm in the

cafeteria.

Stewardship Renewal 2020-2021

Please complete your Stewardship Renewal forms and

return in the collection basket at Mass, use the return

envelope, or bring them to the parish office as soon as

possible.

We will be making the schedules for the New Year and

your completed form is needed to continue with any

ministry you are currently involved in.

SACRED HEART SCHOOL

January 11th Second semester begin

Knights of Columbus News

Council 2614 will conduct its next business

meeting on Monday, January 11th at 7:30 PM

in the cafeteria.

Spiritual Life Center Programs

UNBOUND PRAYER SESSIONS: On January 7th, the

SLC will be hosting UNBOUND Ministry for private

prayer sessions from 7pm to 9pm. These evenings will

allow retreatants to receive personal and private spiritual

aid and guidance from an UNBOUND prayer team. Space

is limited, so sign up soon to reserve a spot and check for

future events. This event will recur on the first Thursdays

of upcoming months.

UNBOUND REFLECTION EVENING: Join us at 7pm

on January 21st to engage in an evening of testimonies,

prayer, worship, and healing. UNBOUND Ministry seeks

to help Christians combat the imprisoning effects of sin and

break free of their bonds, so as to be able to respond

wholeheartedly to the Gospel. No prior experience with

UNBOUND is needed to begin your healing journey this

evening.

FORMATION OF THE HEART RETREAT: On this

retreat (Jan 22nd - Jan 24th), participants will learn to face

their woundedness and allow it to draw them into a deeper

communion with Christ where He will transform it to

reflect his beauty. The weekend is designed so that

transformation may take place within the hearts of all who

attend. There will be opportunities for Mass, confession,

private prayer with our Lord in adoration, and a time to be

prayed with individually.

SALT & LIGHT: THE LIGHT OF FAITH: This retreat,

running Jan 22nd - Jan 23rd, provides opportunities to pray,

grow in faith, and connect with other Catholic young

adults. This year, the retreat’s focus is on how to live out

different aspects of the Catholic faith, including prayer, the

teaching of the Apostles, sacraments, and community.

Talks will be given by local speakers from various walks of

life.

CATHOLIC IN RECOVERY January 29th, 7pm - January 31st, 1pm, Scott Weeman will

be hosting a healing retreat at the SLC. This event is open

to anyone struggling with an addiction or unhealthy

attachments. Participants will be encouraged to encounter

the Lord and grow closer to him through talks, reflection,

prayer and sharing, as well as a faith-centric approach to

the 12-Steps of Addiction Recovery principles. Confession

and Mass will be offered.

ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUESTED

For more information and to register, please visit

www.slcwichita.org or call (316) 744-0167

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Clases del Bautismo en español: Las clases pre-

bautismales son obligatorios para todos los padres y

padrinos. La clase dura una hora y está en la oficina de la

parroquia (302 S B Street).

La clase de bautismo es solo con cita previa.

SAN VICENTE DE PAUL Por favor, consideren involucrarse en la

Sociedad de San Vicente de Paul y únanse en

nuestra próxima junta que será el 14 de enero a las 6:00

p.m. en la cafetería de escuela.

Adoración al Sagrado Corazón

La adoración se llevará a cabo en la parte

principal de la iglesia de 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

únicamente. Utilice el desinfectante de manos,

practique el distanciamiento social y limpie el

área donde ha orado con las toallitas desinfectantes

provistas. Se recomienda encarecidamente usar una mascarilla.

GRADOS DEL 1 AL 5 ~ PRIMER COMUNION Domingo, 10 de enero ~10:00-10:55 AM

NO CLASE – 27 de diciembre & 3 de enero

GRADO 6 ~ CLASES DE CONFIRMACION

Miércoles, 13 de enero ~ 7 PM

En la cafetería

CLASES DE CONFIRMACION GRADOS DEL 9 AL 12 ~ 13 de enero, 7 PM

GRADOS DEL 7 & 8 ~ 20 de enero, 7 PM

En la iglesia

Noticias de la Escuela Sagrado Corazón:

El 18 de diciembre ~ La escuela estará

cerrada por vacaciones de Navidad

El 11 de enero ~ El segundo semestre se

inicia

Necesitamos Adoradores

Si puede pasar una hora en presencia de nuestro

Señor de 3 a 4 pm, llame a Vera Krueger (620-

442-2559) o la oficina parroquial (620-442-0566).

Renovación de Cooperación 2020-2021

Por favor

completen sus

formatos de la

Renovación de

Cooperación y

regrésenlos en los canastitos de la colecta en las misas.

Utilicen el sobre incluido, o tráiganlos a la oficina de la

parroquia.

¡Gracias!

Reflexiones sobre San José del Papa Francisco:

Padre amado (continuado)

En todos los libros de oraciones se encuentra alguna oración a san José. Invocaciones particulares que le son

dirigidas todos los miércoles y especialmente durante todo el mes de marzo, tradicionalmente dedicado a él[10].

La confianza del pueblo en san José se resume en la expresión “Ite ad Ioseph”, que hace referencia al tiempo de

hambruna en Egipto, cuando la gente le pedía pan al faraón y él les respondía: «Vayan donde José y hagan lo que

él les diga» (Gn 41,55). Se trataba de José el hijo de Jacob, a quien sus hermanos vendieron por envidia (cf. Gn

37,11-28) y que —siguiendo el relato bíblico— se convirtió posteriormente en virrey de Egipto (cf. Gn 41,41-44).

Como descendiente de David (cf. Mt 1,16.20), de cuya raíz debía brotar Jesús según la promesa hecha a David por

el profeta Natán (cf. 2 Sam 7), y como esposo de María de Nazaret, san José es la pieza que une el Antiguo y el

Nuevo Testamento.