January 8th, 2017

8 de Enero 2017

St. Mary’s Parish

Mass Schedule of Intentions January 7 - 13 Saturday 8:30 AM ~ Saturday 5:00 PM ~ Memory of Lowell Barrett Saturday 7:00 PM ~ For the People of St. Mary’s Sunday 8:30 AM ~ Memory of Gary Vosper Sunday 11:00 AM ~ Intention for Casey VanNatta Sunday 1:00 PM ~ Monday 8:30 AM ~ Memory of Camille DeWilde Tuesday 8:30 AM ~ Memory of Daniel Marino Wednesday 8:30 AM ~ Memory of Bud & Dorothy Fredricks Wednesday 5:30 PM ~ Thursday 8:30 AM ~ Memory of Camille DeWilde Thursday 10:30 AM ~ Mass at the Villas Friday 8:30 AM ~ Intention for Jenn Campbell

January 14 - 15 Saturday Saturday Saturday Sunday Sunday Sunday

8:30 AM ~ 5:00 PM ~ Memory of Arthur Fetskof 7:00 PM ~ 8:30 AM ~ For the People of St. Mary’s 11:00 AM ~ Memory of Jackie Hanigan 1:00 PM ~

Mass Intentions & Memorial Candles If you would like to have a Mass offered for a particular Intention or for someone who has died, or if you would like to dedicate a candle to an intention or a loved one, please call the parish office. The stipend for the Mass is $10. The candles are $30 for 1 month, $60 for 6 months, or $90 for one year. Our office staff will help you find an open date and time for a Mass, or available candles for dedications.

The Epiphany. Three Wise Men were looking for the new born king. They have heard about the prophecy and have found through celestial clues that the child will be born. They traveled from the East and searched for the new born king by following the star. The wise men sought for the true Wisdom born as a man. How admirable. These wise men were intelligent and obviously leaders in knowledge and wisdom. Yet they did not stop finding the truth until they found themselves being led towards the Truth. My parents have impressed on me the importance of knowledge and literacy. For them, knowledge is wealth-everlasting, incorruptible and secured. For them, knowledge is key to life. Take note of this: Knowledge is key to life. How far have we reached as we advance in our discoveries using knowledge? Very far. We have “known” a lot of mysteries that puzzles us. In fact, we have gone so far that we have known that there might be life besides earth. Truly amazing! Yes, we have spiraled to heights of knowledge that were never before known. We advance, but we also give up something. The equation is simply the economy of human progress. When we know more of the mysteries that surround human life, we also know less of the true Truth, who is God. The Wise Men did the opposite. As they discovered truths about human life, they also learned more of the true Truth. Why? Because they did not consider their discoveries as independent from the Truth. They knew their discoveries were integral in seeking the Truth. The Wise Men followed the bright star. If we follow the bright star rather than following human illuminations, we will see not just a brightness but the daylight. o0o Epiphany means manifestation. The Lord manifested himself to the wise men through the star, a familiar sight to these astronomers. God manifests to us through the familiar. In our daily lives, the common happenings daily are God manifestations. But we are always turned towards the spectacular. In that sense, we miss a lot. Remember: the familiar is the way God manifests himself always. o0o Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. The Christmas seasons ends with the celebration of the Baptism of the Lord. In this celebration, we look at Jesus being baptized by the Baptizer and the Father proclaiming him as His only begotten Son. Jesus’s ministry starts from here. Prior to this, he has manifested in the wedding at Cana. In that occasion, Jesus protested to do a miracle because it was not yet his time. But with his mother pleading for the newly weds’ cause, Jesus did the miracle of turning the water into wine. That miracle was equally heavenly as all the other miracles he did during his public ministry. As we begin to walk with Christ, rather as Christ leads us the way, may we see that he does not fail to reveal God to us. It is our own willingness to see him all the way so that we may know the Lord well.

La Epifanía. Tres hombres sabios buscaban al rey recién nacido. Ellos habían oído hablar de la profecía y lo encontraron a través de pistas celestiales que el niño nacerá. Viajaron desde el Oriente y buscaron al rey recién nacido siguiendo la estrella. (continua en la pagina próxima)

Los sabios buscaban la verdadera Sabiduría nacida como un hombre. Qué admirable. Estos sabios eran inteligentes y obviamente líderes en conocimiento y sabiduría. Sin embargo, no dejaron de encontrar la verdad hasta que fueron conducidos hacia la Verdad. Mis padres me han inculcado la importancia del conocimiento y la alfabetización. Para ellos, el conocimiento es la riqueza eterna, incorruptible y segura. Para ellos, el conocimiento es la clave para la vida. Tome nota de esto: El conocimiento es la clave para la vida. ¿Hasta dónde hemos llegado a medida que avanzamos en nuestros descubrimientos utilizando el conocimiento? Muy lejos. Hemos "descubierto" muchos misterios que nos desconcierta. De hecho, hemos ido tan lejos que hemos descubierto que podría haber vida además de la tierra. ¡Verdaderamente asombroso! Sí, hemos avanzado a alturas de conocimiento nunca antes conocidas. Avanzamos, pero también damos algo. La ecuación es simplemente la economía del progreso humano. Cuando sabemos más de los misterios que nos rodea en la vida humana, también sabemos menos de la Verdad verdadera, que es Dios. Los Magos hicieron lo contrario. Al descubrir las verdades sobre la vida humana, también aprendieron más de la Verdad verdadera. ¿Por qué? Porque no consideraban sus descubrimientos como independientes de la Verdad. Sabían que sus descubrimientos eran parte integral de la búsqueda de la Verdad. Los Sabios siguieron a la estrella brillante. Si seguimos la estrella brillante en lugar de seguir las iluminaciones humanas, veremos no sólo un brillo sino la luz del día. o0o La Epifanía significa manifestación. El Señor se manifestó a los sabios a través de la estrella, una visión familiar para estos astrónomos. Dios se nos manifiesta a través de lo familiar. En nuestra vida diaria, los acontecimientos comunes diarios son manifestaciones de Dios. Pero siempre nos volvemos hacia lo espectacular. En ese sentido, echamos mucho de menos. Recuerda: lo familiar es la forma en la que Dios se manifiesta siempre. o0o La Fiesta del Bautismo del Señor. La Navidad concluye con la celebración del Bautismo del Señor. En esta celebración, miramos a Jesús siendo bautizado por el Bautista y el Padre proclamándolo como su Hijo unigénito. El ministerio de Jesús comienza desde aquí. Antes de esto, él se había manifestado en la boda en Caná. En esa ocasión, Jesús protestó por hacer un milagro porque aún no era su momento. Pero con su madre suplicando por la causa de los recién casados, Jesús hizo el milagro de convertir el agua en vino. Ese milagro era igualmente celestial como todos los otros milagros que hizo durante su ministerio público. Al comenzar a caminar con Cristo, más bien como Cristo nos guía el camino, que podamos ver que él no deja de revelarnos a Dios. Es nuestra propia voluntad de verlo en todo el camino para que podamos conocer al Señor bien.

Retiro Familiar, Requerido para los Jóvenes, Padres y Padrinos de la Confirmación. Y para los niños y Padres de la Primera Comunión. Este retiro será el Sábado 14 de Enero del 2017, de 11:30am. a 8:00pm. Habrá cuidado de niños.

Prayer Corner  Please keep all those who are in the military, or are ill or suffering in your prayers. For those who are ill or homebound: Tom Barnes, Jeanette Duncan, Bob Worthington, Dick K., John H., Ryan Huber, Gretta Aker and those struggling with cancer and other illnesses or upcoming surgeries We pray for peace throughout our entire world. We remember our family members and friends who are serving the military: Michael Pennington, Mike Andre If you would like to add the name of someone who is serving in the military, please call the office. For the repose of the souls of all the faithful departed:

Gracias! Gracias, a todas las personas que hacen posible la realización de cada uno de nuestros eventos aqui en nuestra Iglesia, De Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro, ( Santa Maria.) Ya que de esta manera mantenemos viva nuestra fe y nuestras tradiciones, que estan intencionadas a llevarnos a acercarnos mas al amor del Padre y hacer mas fuerte nuestros lazos de union como pueblo de Dios. Gracias a todas las familias que nos apoyaron con la Celebración de Nuestra Virgen de Guadalupe y nuestras Posadas, Dios os bendiga a todos y Feliz año nuevo.

Knit One! Pray One! Happy New Year and welcome to 2017! St. Mary's Prayer Shawl Ministry will hold it's first meeting of the New Year on Monday, January 9 at 9:00am to 11:00am in the basement of the Lady of Guadalupe House. As we begin our new year, this ministry again dedicates it's works to providing the comfort and solace of a prayer shawl to anyone in need without charge or obligation. We extend this ministry to all our brother and sisters in Christ especially those that may have lost their connection with hope and trust in our Lord. Prayer shawls are available and located in the Gathering Space in an unlocked cabinet in the back of the room near the windows and also kept in an unlocked closet located near the water fountain in the main hallway where wheelchairs are located. Prayer Shawl Ministry meets every 2nd & 4th Mondays of the month and all meetings are open to anyone wishing to join this beautiful journey into a spiritual experience through the work of our hands. There are no obligations and all supplies are provided. Meetings are another way to get acquainted with the church family. If you would like to know more about this ministry, you can contact Carol Hawke at 541-926-2106 or [email protected] or the parish office. We also have someone available to help you learn how to crochet or knit. We look forward to having you join us!

Eucharistic Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament The Baptism of the Lord “The Eucharist is the center and summit of the whole sacramental life, through which each Christian receives the saving power of the Redemption, beginning with the mystery of Baptism, in which we are buried into the death of Christ, in order to become sharers in His Resurrection, as the apostle teaches (cf. Rom 6: 3-5). In the light of this teaching, we see still more clearly the reason why the entire sacramental life of the Church and of each Christian reaches its summit and fullness in the Eucharist.” (Pope John Paul II) Please join us for Eucharistic Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Adoration is available in the chapel 24 hours every day. For adoration outside of the 24-hour regular Thursday schedule, call the office for instructions and to enlist. Everyone is welcome. Spend as much or as little time as you can. Thank you for offering our Lord this special hour. Expect God's blessing, and give Him thanks.

Join us for the Knights’ Fajita Day In support of ‘Mercy Meals’ the Knights of Columbus will be serving Chicken Fajitas on January 15th after the 11am and 1pm Masses. Join us for this low-cost family event. $5 per person or $20 per family

Únase a nosotros para el Día de la Fajita de los Caballeros En apoyo de "Mercy Meals", los Caballeros de Colón estarán sirviendo Fajitas de Pollo el 15 de enero después de la Misa de 11:00am. y de 1:00 pm. Únase a nosotros para este evento familiar de bajo costo.

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$20 por familia

Adult Confirmation If you are a Catholic adult who Is post high school Has made First Communion Please consider joining us for Adult Confirmation Classes.

And would like to be confirmed

Every other Tuesday, starting on the 10th of January, 2017 @ 6:30pm in Maximillian Kolbe Room (near the parking lot at the back of the Church). Please contact ACE TUPASI at 541-926-1449 or [email protected] for more Information, Thank you

Saint Mary’s Adult Catechesis Seminar (ACES) “Great truths can only be forgotten and can never be falsified.” – G. K. Chesterton Looking to deepen your understanding of the Catholic faith? Do you want an intellectual engagement with a rich 2000-year-old tradition that sees no conflict between faith and reason? Then the Saint Mary’s Adult Catechesis Group (ACES) is for you. Topics include: Communion Ecclesiology Theological Anthropology And much more!

The Alliance between Faith and Reason The person of Jesus Christ (Christology)

The Trinity The Mass

ACES will meet every other Tuesday at 6:30PM in the Maximillian Kolbe Room beginning January 17 th 2017. The Group is open to all parishioners 18 years and older. For more information contact Brian Morin at [email protected]

Offertory Update 1/01/17 Parish General Collection: $11,414 Building & Maintenance: $348 Local Charities: $10 Family Crisis Fund: $25

Thank you for your support of St. Mary’s Parish through your prayers, good wishes and gifts of time and money. If you would like to use envelopes or EFT to make your donations, please contact the parish office. Thanks!

Free Throw Championship The Knights of Columbus Albany Council are sponsoring the Free Throw Championship on Tuesday January 17, 2017 from 6 to 8 pm at St Mary’s Gymnasium. All children ages 9 through 14 are eligible to compete by completing as many as possible of 15 free throw attempts. A boy and a girl champion will be selected from each age group; they will receive a basketball and will then be eligible to compete in District, State, and International competitions. A Flyer and entry forms are available the night of the competition and at www.kofc1577.org

Campeonato de baloncesto Gratis El Concilio de los Caballeros de Colón en Albany patrocinarán el Campeonato de baloncesto Gratis el Martes 17 de Enero de 2017 de 6:00pm. a 8:00pm. en el Gimnasio de la Iglesia Santa Maria. Todos los niños de 9 a 14 años de edad son elegibles para competir completando el mayor número posible de 15 intentos de tiro libre. Se seleccionará un niño y una niña de cada grupo y edad; Ellos también recibirán una pelota de baloncesto y luego serán elegibles para competir en el distrito del estado, y en las competiciones internacionales. El folleto y los formularios para la inscripción estarán disponibles la noche de la competición en www.kofc1577.org

YOUTH MINISTRY ~ MINISTERIO DE JOVENES Middle & High School Youth Group Sunday evenings - January 8, 15 & 22 6:30-8:00 pm Doors open at 6:20 pm. All middle & high school youth WELCOME! Grupo de Jóvenes de Escuelas secundarias y preparatorias. Se reunirán este Domingo 8, 15 y 22 de enero de 6:30-8:00 PM. Las Puertas se abren a las 6:20pm. Favor, de entrar por las puertas del estacionamiento. Todos los jóvenes de secundaria y preparatoria son BIENVENIDOS!

CONFIRMATION

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Candidate-Sponsor Session This Sunday, January 8th 9:00-10:45 am in the youth loft; then attend Mass together at 11:00 am. Reminder: If you have not yet turned yours in, please bring any home study assignments due before the break with you to class. (Resurrection Project Outline, Saints worksheet, etc.) Refer to your calendar for the complete list and due dates. Thank you.

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CAMP JOSHUA March 26-29, 2016 Who: Calling all pro-life youth and young adults, ages 16-21! What: 4 day camp to learn about the pro-life movement, how to to help save babies and meet other pro-life youth from around the state! Learn more about this amazing opportunity at HS Youth Group! See next weekend’s bulletin and youth bulletin board for additional information, registration forms and scholarship assistance generously donated by the Knights of Columbus! You won’t want to miss it!

January Happenings ~ Enero Eventos del Ministerio juvenile 01/08

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Confirmation Candidate-Sponsor Session & Mass (Eng), 9:00 am - Noon Begin in the youth loft; attend 11:00 Mass together. Confirmacion (en Español), 11:30 am – 12:45 pm. Clase y Misa a la 1:00 pm High School Youth Group, 6:30-8:00 pm, Youth Loft Middle School Youth Group, 6:30-8:00 pm, St. John XXIII Rm. Confirmation (Eng): St. Andre Bessette Homeless Immersion, 6:15 am - 4:30 pm Meet in the Maximilian Kolbe Room at 6:15 am. Enter from the parking lot. Retiro Familiar: Confirmación y Primera Comunión, 11:00 am-7:00 pm Retiro familiar para todos asistensia requerida de jóvenes de la confirmacion, padres, padrinos y los niños de la primera communion Confirmacion (en Español): NO CLASE High School Youth Group, 6:30-8:00 pm, Youth Loft Middle School Youth Group, 6:30-8:00 pm, St. John XXIII Rm. Confirmation (Eng), 9:45-10:45 am Confirmacion (en Español), 11:30 am a 12:45 pm. Clase y Misa a la 1:00 pm High School Youth Group, 6:30-8:00 pm, Youth Loft Middle School Youth Group, 6:30-8:00 pm, St. John XXIII Rm. Confirmation (Eng), 9:30 am -12:45 pm, Pre-Retreat Session for all candidates Confirmacion (en Español), 9:30 am a 12:45 pm reunion de todos los candidatos de la Confirmacion antes de nuestro Retiro muy importante la asistencia. NO Youth Group Tonight

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ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish 706 Ellsworth St. SW Albany, OR 97321-2366 541-926-1449

January 8, 2017

Welcome!

Father Aniceto Guiriba, Administrator, ext 338 Father Leonard Omolo, ALCP, Parochial Vicar, ext 338 Administrative Assistant to the Priests: Teresa Middlemiss, ext 338 Parish Office: Marty Kloeck (AM), Janice, Margie and other volunteers Business Office: Joni Siewell, ext 305 Elementary Religious Education Director: Suzanne Duda, ext 344

The Epiphany of the Lord Youth Coordinator: Cherrie Barnes, ext 315 Adult & Young Adult Religious Education Director and Liturgy Coordinator: Ace Tupasi, ext 304 Office hours Tuesday- Friday ~ 9 to Noon & 1 to 4 PM Parish Office: 541-926-1449 Emergency Phone: 541-220-0634 Fax: 541-926-2191 Email: [email protected] web site: www.stmarysalbany.com

WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday 5:00PM English, 7:00 PM Spanish; Sunday 8:30AM English, 11:00 AM English, 1:00PM Spanish DAILY MASSES: Monday to Saturday 8:30AM, Wednesday 5:30PM, 1st Thursdays @ 9:45AM in Mennonite Home Chapel CONFESSIONS: Wednesday 9:15AM - 5PM, Saturday 3:30 - 4:30PM, 6:15 - 7:00PM, Sunday 7:30 - 8:30AM, 10:00 - 11:00AM, 12:15 - 1PM NOVENA to Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Daily Communal Recitation 8:00-8:30AM and 5:00-5:30PM on Wednesday, personal recitation all day Wednesday in the chapel (Novena booklets available in both languages.) ADORATION: Thursday 9:00AM to Friday 8:15AM

In Times of Need PRAYER CHAIN: Fran Pace, [email protected] PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY: if you would like a prayer shawl for someone who is ill or experiencing a loss, please contact Carol Hawke at 541-926-2106 or [email protected]. RETROUVAILLE / REDISCOVERY OF OREGON: for couples whose marriages are experiencing pain or communication breakdown. 1-800-470-2230 or www.helpourmarriage.com. BEGINNING EXPERIENCE: weekly support meetings and weekend retreats to aid in healing and beginning again for the widowed, divorced and separated or anyone experiencing the death or loss of a friend or relative. 503-393-2361. Bienvenidos a su casa a su iglesia Santa María Asistentes en el Pastoral del Ministerio Hispano Marciano y Honorina Lopez 541- 619-1504 Los Sacramentos en español : Bautismo: Marcos y Aracely Rodriguez; Anselmo Nunez Primera Comunión: Suzanne Duda Boda: Humberto y Susana Martínez 541-971-2698 Quinceañera: Honorina Lopez Confirmación: Marciano y Honorina Lopez Catecismo para Adulto: Antonio Reyes - Domingo de 11:20 am a 12:40 pm Representante del Consejo Pastoral: Marisol de la Torre Para preguntas llamar o venir a la De Martes a Viernes de 1:00pm a 4:00pm 541-926-1449 o al 541-619-1504

Horario de las Confesiones son: Miércoles : De 9:15am a 5:00pm Sábados : De 3:30pm a 4:30pm y 6:15pm a 7:00pm Domingo : De 7:30 a 8:30am, 10:00 a 11:00am, y 12:15pm a 1:00pm Horario de las misas en español Sábado: 7:00pm Domingo 1:00pm Aquí en nuestra parroquia tenemos grupos de oración y evangelización. Los invitamos a formar parte de esta familia parroquial . Lunes grupo de oración en la capilla a las 7:00pm Martes grupo San Juan Diego para hombres a las 7:00pm en la casa Guadalupe Miércoles grupo San Juan Diego para mujeres a las 7:00pm en la casa Guadalupe Viernes grupo Apóstoles de la palabra a las 7:00pm en la casa Guadalupe