St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church
417) 623-8643
812 S. Pearl Ave.
Joplin, MO 64801www.saintpetertheapostlejoplin.com
Parish Staff
Pastor: Rev. J. Friedel
417-623-8643 ext. 11
Associate Pastor:
Rev. Simon Mario Enudu
417 623-8643
Director of Outreach Ministry and
Coordinator of PSR:
Terri Giarratano 417-206-2588
Secretary: Jeanne Brummet
417-623-8643 ext. 10
Music Director: Michael Gregory
417-781-5104
Director of Faith Formation:
Sr. Diane Langford CDP
417-623-8643
Liturgy Coordinator: Rose Millard
417-623-8643 ext. 19
Director of Parish Administration:
Elizabeth Runkle
417-623-8643 ext. 18
Liturgy
Contact Information
Saturday
Parish Office:
Mass 5:15 p.m.
Hours: Monday - Thursday
Reconciliation 4 -4:45 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Phone: (417) 623-8643
Fax: (417) 623-0866
Sunday
E-Mail: [email protected]
Masses
9:00 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
Please contact the parish office for
6:00 p.m.
all Sacramental Preparations and
Anointing/Visitation of the sick.
Mon., Wed. & Fri.
Joplin Area Catholic Schools:
Rosary 8:00 a.m.
Morning Praise 8:20 a.m. St. Mary’s Elementary
Mass 8:30 a.m.
Ann Hamlet, Principal
417-623-1465
Tuesday
St. Peter’s Middle School
Mass
6:00 p.m.
Greg Emory, Principal
417-624-5605
Wednesday
Eucharistic Adoration
McAuley Catholic High School
9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Gene Koester, Principal
417-624-9320
Thursday
NEW MEMBERS WELCOME!
Mass
9:00 a.m.
Registration forms are in the gathering
A Communion Service will be area and available at the parish office.
held on days when there is no
Mass.
December 21, 2014 Fourth Sunday of Advent
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56
Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14;
Lk 1:57-66
Wednesday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29;
Lk 1:67-79
Thursday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29;
Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25]
Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14;
Lk 2:1-14
Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12;
Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20
Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6;
Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14]
Friday:
Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab,
16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22
Saturday: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8
Sunday:
Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3; Ps 128:1-5
or Ps 105:1-6, 8-9; Col 3:12-21 [12-17] or
Hb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19; Lk 2:22-40 [22, 39-40]
Adoration
Wednesdays
9 am to 9 pm
Adoration—Jackie 782-2078
OUR MISSION
“We, the parishioners of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, are
led by the Holy Spirit to further our faith community.
Through prayer and action we proclaim the Word of God
and live out the message and mission of Jesus Christ to
know, love, and serve others.”
REMINDER: The deadline for the bulletin is Friday,
NINE (9) days prior to the date you wish the
announcement released.
We would like to thank
Downtown Imaging
Let us pray for our sick, including:
Parishioners:
Jerry Kukes
Gloria Beagle
Dick Porath
Lecreta Gray
Garnett Thomas
Al Zar
Art Sprouse
Ellen Broglio
Friends and Family:
Finn Roslev
JoAnn Davis
Charles Teeter
Sheri Wilson
Dana Cook
Mary Bruffet
Vonna Tindill
for advertising in our Sunday bulletin.
Military Personnel:
Sgt. Adam Bliesner
Sgt. Maj. Alfred C. Fisher
CPT Thomas L. Williams
Lance Cpl Dalton Gilliam
Giko Magsaysay-Rosete
Sgt. David Koenig
Christopher J Pasimo-Field
PO2 Lisa McDonald
PLEASE NOTE!
If you would like
to add names to
the prayer lists
please call the
office.
Happy Birthday!
Dec 22, 2014—Dec 28, 2014
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sun
No Events
Choir Practice 7pm
NO ADORATION
CHRISTMAS EVE MASS 6PM
AND MIDNIGHT
CHRISTMAS DAY MASS 10am
Office Closed
NO CHILDREN’S LITURGY
NO PSR
Coffee/donuts after 9am Mass
ST. PETER’S WEBSITE Want to listen or “relisten” to Fr. J.’s
homilies? Need additional information on social events,
upcoming activities, or parish programs? Visit the St. Peter the
Apostle Catholic Church website at the following web address:
w w w . s a i n t p e t e r t h e a p o s t l e j o p l i n . c o m . To access the
bulletin, click on the links on the left side of the home page and
then click on Pastoral Solutions.
THE MONTHLY MINISTRY SCHEDULE is now on the St.
Peter’s website and available in print form in the gathering area.
Go to www.saintpetertheapostlejoplin.com and click
on the right under Liturgy, click monthly liturgical schedule.
Mon
Tue
Wed
12/22
12/23
12/24
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
12/25
12/26
12/27
12/28
8:30am
6:00pm
6:00pm
Midnight
10:00am
8:30am
5/15pm
9:00am
11:15am
6:00pm
Dec 22, 2014– Dec 28, 2014
Dec 22
Mary Lowry, Annette Peterson
Dec 23
Jesse Adams, Mary Kay Evans,
Ewa Flake, Mary Lou Kelly,
Shannon Schachtner, Chris Zar
Dec 24
Robert Elbert, Brenda Frost,
Chastity Mace, Daelyn Parker
Dec 25
Lisa Jimenez
Dec 26
No Birthdays
Dec 27
Sue Donahoe, Tom Hergenrother,
Stephen Meuschke
Dec 28
Roger Bartlett, Melanie McNeil,
Jane Fethers, Sydney Flake,
Caitlin Lacy, Samuel Lee,
Claire Schmitt, Erin Schmitt,
Kim Vaughn, Christopher Whelan
+
+
+
+
All Souls
Thanksgiving (Toan Huong Vu)
For Peace in the World
For the Poor/Homeless
For Our Priests/Religious
Ned Walters
Mary Wynn (Phuong Nguyen)
Fr. John Brath
For the Sick of the Parish/Family/Friends
Parish Family
Benediction
Father Simon Mario Enudu will be
conducting the Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament on the first Wednesday of every
month starting Wednesday, December 3,
this year.
Time: 7:45 pm
There will also be confessions on that same
day; 6:00pm—6:50 pm
15 minute talk on prayer and the spiritual
life:
7:00 pm—7:15 pm.
All are invited!
“Come to me, all you who labor and are
burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Mt.
11:28).
ADORATION SCHEDULE FOR
DECEMBER
NO ADORATION ON
NO ADORATION ON
DECEMBER 24
DECEMBER 31
ADORATION TO RESUME ON
JANUARY 7
Reflecting on God’s Word
In today’s first reading King David is settled in his
cedar palace, no upcoming battles on the horizon,
feeling quite content, glass of wine in hand,
chatting with Nathan the prophet about how good
life is, when he gets this inspiration: “God should
have a house! Certainly more than that old tent
we have been dragging around. And I will build it!”
Nathan approves.
But that night, God weighs in: “Tell David,
‘Thanks, but no thanks. I like the tent.’ ” We don’t
know why God said no to David. But it seems that
God wanted to make clear not only who was
building God’s dwelling place but also who really
was in charge of everything. God was the
kingdom builder and God chose to work with very
simple material, like a tent. But this was nothing
compared to God’s decision a millennium later, on
the day when the angel Gabriel was sent to a
town of Galilee called Nazareth.
God’s plan from the beginning was to take up
residence among us closer than any building
could be, whether it was as magnificent as
Solomon’s temple or as humble as the simplest
parish church. What God intended was to dwell
with us as one of us, taking on human flesh and
blood. And in the fullness of time God came
asking if one of us would be willing. We don’t
know how long it took for Mary to answer. We only
remember the important thing: she said yes.
—James A. Wallace, C.Ss.R.
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Questions call Jackie Hurly at 782-2078
Outreach House
CONFESSIONS
PLEASE NOTE!
There WILL be confessions after
morning Mass on Dec 17th until all
are heard, and also on Dec 23 after 6
pm Mass until all are heard.
The Outreach House will be
closed from Dec. 22 to Jan 5
for some renovations.
FAITH FORMATION
††††††
Sunday Morning Adult class continues after Christmas on Jan. 4 and 11 in a special study
of The Joy of the Gospel, the apostolic exhortation that Pope Francis wrote last fall. This
document is heavily quoted in the media; we’ll take a good look at it at the Sunday morning adult class over the next four sessions. [No sessions on Dec. 21 and Dec. 28.]
††††††
The regular RCIA sessions will resume after Christmas. See the schedule below. New Inquirers are
always welcome! Call Sr. Diane at 210-378-5018 with questions. If you know someone interested in being a Catholic, bring them! All sessions are on Thursdays; all begin at 7:00
pm unless otherwise noted; all last about 2 hours. New Inquirers are always welcome!
December 25
January 1
January 8
Christmas Day—no session
New Year’s Day—No session
Sessions resume at 7:00 in Our Lady’s Hall
††††††
As the Advent Season comes to a close we relish the graces which we have received through the
Advent readings which brought to us a composite of the Messiah awaited by the Jewish people. Isaiah,
Zephaniah, the author of Sirach, to name a few, reveled in announcing the type of world we could expect
because of the coming of the Messiah.
One of the great Jewish leaders of the 20th century, Rabbi Abraham Heschel, died on December 23,
1972. He had been a professor in Frankfurt in 1938 and barely escaped Warsaw just before the Nazi invasion of Poland in 1939. He made his way to the US where he spent the rest of his life teaching in Jewish
and Christian seminaries. Because of his extraordinary influence on Christian students he was called another “apostle to the Gentiles.” “His writings recalled Christians to their Jewish roots and their common
faith in the God of Israel.” Heschel was a champion of interfaith dialogue and challenged us to decry antiSemitism. “Above all, he communicated a sense of the ‘holy dimension of all existence.’” Our understanding of the Incarnation teaches us the same thing: all of creation is holy because Jesus, the onlybegotten Son of the Father, has lived among us! Blessed are we indeed. [from Give Us This Day, Dec. 2014, p. 205]
Please Note! Effective July 1, 2015, the
stipend to have a Mass read will go to
$10.00 per Mass. Any Masses scheduled for
after that date will require the new stipend.
SAINTS AND SPECIAL
OBSERVANCES
Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Advent;
Winter begins
Tuesday: St. John of Kanty
If you are interested in signing up for
Adoration please call Jackie Hurly at
782-2078.
Wednesday: The Vigil of Christmas
Thursday:
The Nativity of the Lord
(Christmas)
CHRISTMAS IN THE HEART
Christmas! It's the season for kindling the
fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial
fire of charity in the heart.
St Peters Youth Group (SPY)
JUNIOR HIGH SPY SCHEDULE
DYC- Diocesan Youth Conference (March 2729 2015)
NCYC – National Catholic Youth Conference
(November 19-22 2015)
Confirmation classes Fall 2015
Friday:
St. Stephen; First Day of
Kwanzaa
Saturday: St. John
St Peter’s Youth Group (SPY)
Jan 14 TBA
NCYC – National Catholic Youth
Conference (November 19-22 2015)
Confirmation classes Fall 2015
ECHOING MARY’S DECISION
The angel Gabriel today confronts Mary with a mystery. The mystery of salvation in
Christ is not a mystery that is solved, but a reality beyond our comprehension that we must
choose to enter into. In the liturgy of the Eastern Church, everyone waits to see if Mary
will enter into the mystery: God waits, Adam and Eve and all the souls of the dead who
long for paradise wait, angels wait for new heavenly companions. And there is much
rejoicing when her decision is “yes.”
We have less dramatic choices offered to us, but the mystery of our salvation in Christ
is by no means “solved.” We may understand it a bit better due to Mary’s “yes.” We may
be a bit closer to it through the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. But it still
remains a mystery to which we all must give our own “yes.” Soon we will be singing “O
come, let us adore him.” May our Advent prayer, our echo of Mary’s “yes,” continue then,
so we may enter into the mystery of our salvation in Jesus Christ, God among us.
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