The Mass on New Year’s Day
will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. This is a Holy Day of Obligation. On
this day we honor Mary the Mother of God. Mass Schedule for New Year’s
St. Joseph will have the following Mass schedule for New Year’s Eve and New
Year’s Day. Mass on December 31, 2009 will be at 5:00 p.m. and on January 1, 2010
will be at 8:00 a.m. Attending the evening Mass will fulfill your obligation for the
Holy Day.
Solemnity of Mary
On New Year’s Day, the octave day of Christmas, the Church
celebrates the Solemnity of the Holy Mother of God. In 1967, Pope Paul VI decreed that
January 1 would also be a day of prayer for World Peace.
While the secular world celebrates New Year’s Day, you can
put a Catholic emphasis on New Year’s traditions. For example, the tradition of
making New Year’s resolutions can be tied to the early Christian practice of
reflecting on past mistakes and resolving to improve oneself in the coming year. In
recognition of Our Lady as the Queen of Peace, you could set aside time during the day to
pray for peace in your home, in your communities, and in the world.
Feast of the Holy Family
Let us pray today: Father, help us to live as the Holy Family, united
in respect and love. Bring us to the joy and peace of your eternal home. Grant this
through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and the
Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
Happy Birthday
When you see Deacon Don this weekend, please wish him a Happy Birthday! He
was born on the 27th of December just a few years ago.
Prayer for the New Year
Dear Lord, at the beginning of this New Year, I remember that you are a
God of beginnings and endings.
You created the world, with all its eternal patterns.
Winter begins in frost, and ends in Spring’s thaw.
Spring begins in new, green life, ending in Summer’s heat.
Summer begins in sunshine, and ends in Autumn’s breezes.
And Autumn’s color leads to the white of Winter again.
As another year ends and begins in our lives, help us to remember that You
have made a world of cycles.
When fortune turns to trials, or hardships turn to joy,
Help me to take delight in the life I’ve received from You.
Remind me that I will one day pass from this world and enter a new life like
those who’ve gone before me. Amen
Holiday Office Hours
Please note that the Parish Office will be closed Friday,
January 1st.
Father John and the Staff wish each of you a healthy and
prosperous New Year.
Thank You
A special thank you to everyone for the cards, gifts, prayers
and good wishes that have been extended to us this holiday season.
We also appreciate everyone who decorated, cleaned, and helped
in any way to prepare for this holiest of Christmas seasons. Each of you will be
remembered in our daily prayers. May the blessings of this Holy Season be with you always.
Tax Statements
The Parish Office will soon begin preparing tax statements. If
you have received a statement in the past, one will be automatically generated for you. If
you have not requested one in the past, please call the Parish Office.
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Bingo figures from December 17, 2009:
Gross Receipts: $3,466.75
Players: 148
Workers for Dec. 31 – Team #3
Home & School
We had a really awesome Thursday night bingo
party! Come and join us New Year’s Eve for a fun evening and celebrate the New Year
with us –you might even win the Progressive! We will start at our regular time. Also,
we can always use some extra helping hands. |
