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January 11, 2015
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The Baptism of the Lord
Saint Francis of Assisi
Est. 1950
San Francisco de Asís
A PARISH OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE ● Most Reverend Peter J. Jugis, J.C.D., Bishop
862 Yadkinville Road ● Mocksville, NC 27028
Phone: 336-751-2973 ● Fax: 336-751-9929 ● Pastor’s Cell: 704-576-6420 (Medical/Sacramental Emergency Only)
Email: office@stfrancismocksville.com ● Website: www.stfrancismocksville.com
Parish Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday-Friday 9am-2pm
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Vesperal Liturgy: 5pm (Rosary said at 4:30pm) Sunday: 8am, 10am, 12:30pm (en Español)
Daily: 8am Monday, Wednesday-Friday, 10:30am Saturday ● First Friday: 12pm with Adoration until 1:30pm
Holy Day Masses: Vigil 7pm, 8am Daily, 7pm (unless otherwise scheduled)
1st Saturday Eucharistic Adoration 7pm-7am ● Wednesday Eucharistic Adoration: 6:30pm-8:30pm
The Baptism of the Lord
History:
The Baptism of the Lord has historically been associated
with the celebration of Epiphany. Even today, the Eastern
Christian feast of Theophany, celebrated on January 6 as a
counterpart to the Western feast of Epiphany, focuses primarily on the Baptism of the Lord as the revelation of God
to man.
After the Nativity of Christ (Christmas) was separated out
from Epiphany, the Church in the West continued the process and dedicated a celebration to each of the major epiphanies (revelations) or theophanies (the revelation of God to
man): the Birth of Christ at Christmas, which revealed
Christ to Israel; the revelation of Christ to the Gentiles, in
the visit of the Wise Men at Epiphany; the Baptism of the
Lord, which revealed the Trinity; and the miracle at the
wedding at Cana, which revealed Christ's transformation of
the world. (For more on the four theophanies, see the article
on Christmas.)
Thus, the Baptism of the Lord began to be celebrated on the
octave (eighth day) of Epiphany, with the miracle at Cana
celebrated on the Sunday after that. In the current liturgical
calendar, the Baptism of the Lord is celebrated on the Sunday after January 6, and, a week later, on the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, we hear the Gospel of the Wedding
at Cana.
STAFF
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Rev. Fr. John Starczewski, extension 2
Faith Formation Classes (September – May)
Rev. Mr. John Zimmerle, Deacon/Home Visitation
Kindergarten—6th Grades Sundays 11am—12:15pm
David Taylor, Business Manager extension 3 ● Cell (336-406-1089)
1st & 2nd year Confirmation—Sundays 6:30pm—8pm
Sister Susie Dandison, RSM, Hispanic Ministry
RCIA – Wednesdays 7:00pm—8:30pm
Sister Martha Hoyle, RSM, Music & Nursing Ministry
NEW PARISHIONERS
Renee Hoke, Coordinator of Religious Education extension 4
Welcome! You may register as a member of our parish
Agnes Lipnicki, Facilities Housekeeper
family after the weekend Masses by filling out a
Jay Niland, Webmaster & IT engineer
registration card found on the hallway table in the foyer
webmaster@stfrancismocksville.com
of the Church. You may also register at the church office
SACRAMENTS
during regular office hours.
Reconciliation—First Fridays after the 12 noon Mass, Saturdays 4-4:45 pm, Sundays 7:30am, 9:30am, 12pm or by appointment.
Baptism—First Saturday monthly at 11:30am. Contact the Parish Office at least one month prior to date of baptism.
Marriage—Contact the Parish Office at least six months prior to date of wedding.
Care of the Sick—Anytime, day or night, please call (704) 576-6420 when someone is seriously ill or in the hospital.
JANUARY 11, 2015
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THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
† MASS INTENTIONS OF THE WEEK †
Please keep the following in your prayers: Annie Askew,
Audrey Bollero, Loretta Campbell, Betty Clement, Morgan
January 10—January 18
Clement, Ezequiel Cortes, David Cozart, Sister Susie Dandison,
SATURDAY NO DAILY MASS
Kirk Deal, Jim Dietrich, Aldora Gaither, Simona Grasmuck, Dave
5:00PM † Mike & Ruth Coffey & Lynn Johnson
(Brian Coffey) & Donna Guest, Mary Kronner, Jose Manuel Lopez, Jorge Arturo
SUNDAY
8:00AM Intention of Bonnie Starr
(Joann Kohl) Paulin Martinez, Al & Margaret Mondlak, Bruce & Jean Muzia,
10:00AM People of the Parish
Lucille Phifer, Paul Poirier, Nathan Rybak, Ron & Jane Semple,
12:30PM † John & Karen Ferguson Family
Butch Sprinkle, D Spry, Ed Stasko, Jr., Ardena Wyrick, Rita
MONDAY NO DAILY MASS
Wright, John & Ladi Zimmerle
TUESDAY NO DAILY MASS
Saint Peregrine - Patron Saint of Cancer Paents Prayer List
WEDNESDAY 8:00AM † Mike & Ruth Coffey & Lynn Johnson
(Brian Coffey)
Ronald Bodamo, Jack Burke, Patricia Chulick, Benjamin
THURSDAY 8:00AM † Ruth Coffey
(David & Sheri Taylor)
Crowe, Tom Cunningham, Joseph Dean, Phil Diehl, John
FRIDAY
8:00AM Intention of Dorothy Newbern
(Joann Kohl)
Drum, Kay Epperson, Riene Evans, Donna Falk, Patty
SATURDAY 10:30AM † John & Karen Ferguson Family
Falk, Mark Freeze, Sara Garcia, Joseph Gerstemeier,
5:00PM † John & Marilyn Waitowitz
(Cathie Bacher)
Sandy Glock, Maria de Jesus Gonzalez, Ruth Gonzalez,
SUNDAY
8:00AM † Ruth Coffey
(Joann Kohl)
Chris Headley, Maggie Hullett, Linda Knight, Carol Kra10:00AM People of the Parish
mer, Tanner Ladd, Kim Lakey, Ronnie Lomastro, William Mar12:30PM † John & Karen Ferguson Family
shall, Juana Martinez, Heather McClamrock, John McCloskey, Steve Miller, Jimmie Mullis, Jim Murphy, Judy Myles, Margaret
Weekly Calendar of Events
O’Connor, Joseph Palozzolo, Nicholas Palozzolo, Ron Reynolds,
January 10—January 18
Berta Santos, Teci Schultz, Ginny Seay, Becky Sinclair, Darlene
Saturday
Food For The Poor Weekend
Slater, Neal Smith, Peter Solomon, William Sorrosa, Denise Spors,
10:00am
Young Ladies With Christ—PH
Sylvia Steele, Paula Varona, Lee Wilson
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Food For The Poor Weekend
11:00am
Faith Formation Classes resume
6:30pm Confirmation Classes resume
6:30pm
Shamrock Run Meeting—PH
9:00am
Prayer Quilt—PH
6:00pm
Hispanic Music Ministry—PH
6:00pm
Hispanic Music Ministry—C
Raleigh March For Life
Combined Mission Second Collection Weekend
11:00am
Faith Formation Classes resume
6:30pm Confirmation Classes resume
UPCOMING EVENTS
January 19
January 20
January 21
January 22
January 23
January 24
January 25
January 26
January 28
January 29
January 30
February 1
Office Closed
7:00pm Parish Council Meeting—CCR
6:00pm Prayer Quilt—PH
6:30pm Adoration—C
7:00pm RCIA—CCR
National March For Life in Washington DC
9:00am Prayer Quilt—PH
6:00pm Hispanic Music Ministry—PH
6:00pm Marriage in Christ—PH
6:00pm Hispanic Music Ministry—C
6:00pm Assisi Bunch @ Bacio’s Restaurant
11:00am Faith Formation Classes
6:30pm Confirmation Classes
6:30pm Finance Committee meeting—CCR
6:30pm Adoration—C
7:00pm RCIA—CCR
9:00am Prayer Quilt—PH
6:00pm Hispanic Music Ministry—PH
6:00pm Hispanic Music Ministry—C
Strengthen Our Future Second Collection
11:00am Faith Formation Classes
6:30pm Confirmation Classes
C—Church CCR—Church Conference Room
FFB—Faith Formation Bldg
PH—Parish Hall
Are you suffering from cancer? This prayer to St. Peregrine can
give you hope!
St. Peregrine, whom Holy Mother Church has declared
Patron of those suffering from Cancer, I confidently turn to you
for help in my present sickness. I beg your kind intercession.
Ask God to relieve me of this sickness, if it be his Holy Will.
Plead with the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of Sorrows,
whom you loved so tenderly and in union with whom you have
suffered the pains of Cancer, that she may help me with her
powerful prayers and loving consolation.
But if it should be God’s Holy Will that I bear this sickness, obtain for me courage and strength to accept these trails
from the loving hand of God with patience and resignation, because he knows what is best for the salvation of my soul. St.
Peregrine, be my friend and patron. Help me to imitate you in
accepting suffering, and to unite myself with Jesus Crucified
and the Mother of Sorrows, as you did. I offer my pains to God
with all the love of my heart, for his glory and the salvation of
souls, especially my own. Amen.
PRAY FOR THOSE SERVING OUR COUNTRY
Thomas Bailey—Marines
Bryan Boggs—Air Force
Chris Braniff—Army
James Buchanan—Navy
Phillip Chandler —Army
Stephan Church—Air Force
Adrian Crumpton—Navy
Christopher Davino—Air Force
Jason P. Donnelly—Army
Brittany Dykes—Coast Guard
Michael Egan—Marines
Angelo Eury—Marines
Richie Gassett—Navy
Nick Goughnour—Army
James Hattenbach—Marines
Christan Hodnett—Navy
Brian Jackson—Army
Delaney Jackson—Army
Erik Jackson—Army
Robert Jackson III—Marines
Nick Jones—Marines
Brent Lead—Army
Adam Low—Air Force
Tyler Luckey—Navy
Justin McEwen—Army
Josh Mullis—Marines
Bill Page—Air Force
Billy Page—Air National Guard
Kaleb Page—Army
John Parker—Coast Guard
Eric Prin—Air Force
Andrew Mark Sales—Marines
Michelle Scholl—Navy
Jonathan M. VanLew—Army
Christopher Veal—Marines
Jonathan Waddell—Air Force
Stephen Wedderburn—Army
James Wilson —Navy
JANUARY 11, 2015
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THE B APTISM OF THE LORD
Entrance Antiphon
MATTHEW 3:16-17
After the Lord was baptized, the heavens were opened, and the
Spirit descended upon him like a dove, and the voice of the Father thundered: This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well
pleased.
First Reading
ISAIAH 55:1-11
When the Judeans returned home after two generations in exile,
rebuilding was distressingly slow. The prophet responded with
images of hope: good food and drink, a worthy king, prestige
among the nations; then a description of the power of the word of
God.
Responsorial Psalm
ISAIAH 12:2-3, 4, 5-6
You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.
Second Reading
1 J OHN 5:1-9
For a community divided by false teaching, the writer gives a clear
teaching that Jesus is indeed the Son of God. He asserts that holding the correct faith makes it possible for believers to love each
other properly.
Gospel
MARK 1:7-11
Saint Mark's gospel begins not with a nativity, but with the adult
John the Baptist, preaching in the desert yet drawing great crowds
from the cities. They wanted his baptism that "led to the forgiveness of sins."
Communion Antiphon
J OHN 1:32, 34
Behold the One of whom John said:
I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.
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The final Pick 4 numbers selected Friday night was 64 & 23
making David Merritt and Keiner Solis the winners of week 10
for the 10-week raffle. Congratulations to our winners!
Thanks to both Chuck Murray and Keiner Solis who donated
their winnings back to the church.
Thanks to all who participated in this fundraiser and to the
Parish Council for sponsoring it.
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The Combined Mission Collection will be taken at all Masses next
weekend. Your contribution to the good work of these organizations
will give you an opportunity to participate in the missionary activity
of the Church on both a local and world level. Please take the time to
read the brochure sent to you by Msgr. West, give prayerful thought
to your level of participation and respond with a generous contribution. The envelope for this collection can be found in your parish
envelope packet.
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS:
SECOND SUNDAY IN O RDINARY TIME
1 ST READING, 1 SAMUEL 3:3-10, 19;
2 ND READING, 1 CORINTHIANS 6:13-15, 17-20;
GOSPEL, J OHN 1:35-42
Stewardship Thought for the Day
Stewardship involves a change of heart, embodied not just in a
single action, nor even a series of actions, but in one's entire
life.
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Collection amount for the weekend of 1-4-15
Average weekly expenses
Surplus/ (Shortfall)
$ 3,102.00
$ 3,610.15
($ 508.15)
STRENGTHEN OUR FUTURE (SOF)
January payment of $4,086.00 (interest $145.25,
principal 3,940.75) leaves a balance of $79,057.78
January SOF 2nd collection was $4,716.00
January collection to date is $4,716.00
Please join us in welcoming Rev. Albert F. Cerezo as he
speaks this weekend about a ministry providing direct relief to the poor throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Father Cerezo will share personal witness about
Food For The Poor’s mission to care for the destitute as a
means of living out the Gospel mandate to love one another.
From the Pastor’s Desk:
Baptism of the Lord - The Lord in the reading from the prophet Isaiah invites us to come
to him for whatever we need. As we hear the
Lord’s invitation, sometimes we can be tempted to think
that we are not worthy of the Lord’s goodness to us. We
do not believe that we are holy enough to come to the
Lord, but that is exactly why he invites us to receive his
gifts. We call the Lord our Savior because that is his
purpose in coming to us and inviting us to come to
him. He wants to save us from our sinfulness and he
wants to help us to be better persons. It’s why he gives
us the example of his own Baptism in the Gospel today,
so that we learn that it is he who makes us worthy. He is
willing to give us his forgiveness and a fresh start each
time that we confess and repent of our sins. Through the
grace of Baptism and Reconciliation we receive the
grace to be better in the practice of the virtues and to be
stronger against temptation. An as the Lord bestows is
grace upon those who answer his invitation he is preparing us to hear the Words of God the Father, “You are my
beloved son (or daughter); with you I am well pleased.
Join us every Saturday for the recitaon of the Rosary at
4:30pm in the church before the mass.
JANUARY 11, 2015
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THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
Faith Formation News
Classes will resume this Sunday, January 11,
2015.
Have a Blessed Christmas Season and Joyous
New Year!
Shalom, Renée Hoke
CRE
Raleigh March For Life
Bus trip to March for Life Washington, DC
A Holiday Tours bus will pick up
marchers at Holy Family in Clemmons at 12am January 22nd for
the March for Life. Trip includes
Mass at Basilica of the National
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Rally, March and Silent No
More testimonies, as well as opportunity to visit with NC political
representatives. Cost is $60 per
person. To reserve a seat, please
contact Toni Buckler at 336-9951451. Make checks payable to
Holy Family. Youth welcome and
encouraged!
The Hispanic Music Ministry will be selling
chicken tamales, nacho's and atole (hot
drink made from masa or corn) on Sunday, January 18th im- Since it is the beginning of the Awards Season,
I would like to thank Bob &Sue Sinclair of Davie Fumediately after the 10am mass and 12:30pm mass.
neral for sponsoring the annual church calendars.
I also want to thank Bob for donating money towards the purchase the back door of the hall.
KNIGHTS
CORNER
I would like to thank Paul Nice of Mr. Sandless for
the work that was done on the church restroom
%loors and the parish hall %loors.
Upcoming Schedule:
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Tuesday, January 20—Officer’s meeting@6pm—GH
Tuesday, January 20—General meeting@7pm—GH
Sunday, February 1—KofC Rosary @7:30am—Church
Saturday, February 7—Squires meeting @ 9am—Parish Hall
Vivat Jesus,
Grand Knight Bernie Gerstemeier
I would like to thank Jay Niland for his donation of
two deadbolt lock sets for the Assisi Rectory House.
I would like to thank Tony Palozzolo for doing the
patchwork on the driveway next to the sidewalk.