Happy New Year! Welcome to our New
Parishioners and Our Visitors!
May love, peace and joy guide our life
throughout the New Year
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Marie Logsdon
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Benadito Verge de
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11:00am
Martha Distefano
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Communion Svc
6:00pm
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Michelle Bienvue
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Spanish Mass
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STEWARDSHIP REPORT FOR
December 25, 2011
Regular Support
$4,302.00
Loose Cash
1,077.40
Retirement Fund
10.00
Imm. Conception
5.00
Christmas
1,814.00
GYC Mission
47.00
Haiti Parish
52.00
Candles
51.81
Food Pantry
40.00
Poor Box
45.46
Calendar Ad
50.00
Thank you to the 82 parishioners who used their
stewardship envelopes last week.
Today we rejoice in celebrating the Feast Day of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. When we first meet Mary in
Luke’s Gospel, the Evangelist writes simply, “and the virgin’s
name was Mary.” Mary-a young, faithful, Jewish girl, whose
very name is synonymous with the “Yes!” with which she
responded to God’s plan. We have come to honor the name
Mary: “Hail Mary” we pray in imitation of the angel’s greeting.
“Holy Mary” we pray acknowledging her total dedication to
God. Today we celebrate the solemnity of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, the Mother of God. We honor Mary for her willingness to
enter into a unique relationship with God’s Son- a relationship
that enables all of us to name Jesus as our brother and savior.
NO COFFEE & DONUTS
UNTIL
SUNDAY, JANUARY 8TH.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
On this feast, we can see how devotion to Mary
has been a beacon of hope to the sick throughout
history. In the new cathedral of Los Angeles, the faithful
enter through a single door topped by a striking
sculpture of Mary with arms stretched down in
compassion. Sculpted into the massive bronze doors are
the titles of Mary most treasured by various cultures.
Many of them speak of how the sick are consoled by a
sense of Mary’s presence.
Dorothy Day once recalled St. Bonaventure’s
remark that after the Lord’s long forty days of fasting in
the desert, when he was diminished and weak from his
struggle, the angels who ministered to him went first to
the Blessed Mother’s house. There they saw the soup
that was on her stove, and took some to the Lord so that
he would delight in it even more since his mother had
prepared it. “Of course,” said Dorothy Day matter-offactly.
In praying the rosary and savoring the stories of
Mary’s steadfast love in the face of all suffering, the sick
are strengthened by one of our tradition’s most shining
treasures, and the whole Church is enriched.
THANK YOU LAY MINISTERS: Christmas blessings and
special thanks to all our Lay Ministers who have served our
parish faithfully throughout the year as Choir members,
Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Commentators and
Ushers/Greeters. We also thank the many Altar Servers who
make the weekly commitment to assist at the Altar and their
parents who make it possible for them to participate.
From Fr. Richard, all our Deacons and the Staff:
We wish all our parishioners a holy Christmas and a safe
New Year. A parish takes many helping hands in order
to achieve all that needs to be accomplished. Many
thanks to all our wonderful volunteers who have been so
faithful in their service to the St. Luke Community
throughout the year.
IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!
If you need a statement of your donations to St. Luke for
2011 please call the parish office (459-9672) or send an
email to kathy.stluke123@comcast.net
ONLY THOSE PARISHIONERS WHO REQUEST A
STATEMENT WILL BE SENT ONE.
CatholicsComeHome. For the first time ever, Catholic
ads are airing nationally on prime-time network
television, starting December 16 and running thru
January 9. CatholicsComeHome.org will begin airing
Catholic TV ads nationwide, inviting relatives, friends,
and others to return home to the Catholic Church. Help
now to usher in the largest family reunion in Church
history! Pray and spread the word by sharing this link
with all Catholics you know:
www.CatholicsComeHome.org/Advent
TIME: Do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is
made of.
The Knights of Columbus are
sponsoring a
Red Cross Blood Drive
Next Sunday January 8th,
from 9:00am to 1:00pm.
The Red Cross is always in need of
blood and giving blood is way of giving
help to others in their time of need. We are asking that
you sign up for an appointment. If you sign up for a time,
you will have priority over individuals who are walk-in
donors. There will be an appointment sign up sheet in
the Narthex.
Lay Associates Open Conference (January 14),
8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Fleming Center, Cathedral, 2015
West End Ave., Nashville. To learn what lay associations
in Nashville are doing, come and meet current members
of the Passionist Partners, Dominican Laity, Mercy
Associates, Secular Franciscans, Legion of Mary,
Knights of Peter Claver, Nashville Catholic Business
Women's League, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Lay
Cistercians of Gettsemani, Ladies of Charity, Cursillo,
and Catholic Charismatic Renewal. Fr. Steve Wolf will
discuss “Some Catholic Clues for Discernment”, and
Keynote Speaker Fr. Donald Senior, C.P. will speak on
“Encountering Jesus the Living Word: The Jesus of the
Gospels as the Source and Inspiration for Our Mission
Today”. Participants will receive a booklet describing the
charisms of the associations and a copy of the Vatican II
document DECREE ON THE APOSTOLATE OF THE
LAITY, and will have the opportunity to meet with
members of the associations. Fr. Senior will also be
preaching at the Cathedral 5 p.m. Vigil Mass. The
conference is free and lunch will be on-your-own at one
of the many restaurants in walking distance. To register:
Lois Jones (615) 327-2330 or at
ljones@cathedralnashville.org.
For all those who have not pick up their
calendars, they will be in the Narthex
this weekend Dec 31 & Jan 1.
A Visitor on Death Row Orientation (January 28),
9 a.m. – Noon at Riverbend Maximum Security
Institution. The orientation includes a tour of the living
quarters inside death row. If you are interested in visiting
a death row inmate, this is the time to ask questions and
visit the prison before making a commitment. You are
not obligated simply by attending the orientation. We will
need to turn in names several weeks prior to the
orientation, which will be limited to no more than 25
people. If this is something you have thought about for a
while, or think it would be something you would like to
take on as a ministry, please contact Susan McBride for
more details: susanhmcbride@gmail.com . Include your
legal name, email address, and phone number.
FAITH FORMATION NEWS
All FFC WILL BE OFF JANUARY 1st.
All classes resume on Sunday, January 8th,
Morning classes at 9:30am and Youth at 6:30pm.
ATTENTION PRESCHOOL PARENTS:
On Sunday, January 8th, we will present the Diocesan
“Safe at Last” program to our Preschoolers. We will
begin to give information to our children to help them
say “NO” to strangers and keep them safe. All
Preschool parents are invited to join us on this morning.
6th Grade Class:
Prays that soldiers will get home and have a
great Christmas.
Amen
THE WEEK AHEAD
Sun
Mon
Tues
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Fri
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6:30pm
6:30pm
6:00pm
9:00am
6:30pm
7:00pm
7:30pm
6:00pm
7:00pm
6:30pm
7:30pm
3:30pm
5:15pm
6:00pm
New Year’s Day
No FFC Classes
KC Rosary for Life
Pro Life Mtg
Spanish Choir Practice
Seniors
RCIA Mtg in Parish Center
Spanish Mtg in FFC Rooms
Spanish Mass
Choir (8:30) Practice
Mary Soul Protection
1st Friday Devotion
Sp. Charismatic’s
Choir 5:30 Practice
Spanish FFC
Spanish Young Adults
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — The LORD bless you and keep you!
The LORD look upon you kindly and give you peace!
(Numbers 6:22-27).
Psalm — May God bless us in his mercy (Psalm 67).
Second Reading — God sent the Spirit of the Son into
our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” So you are no
longer a slave but an heir, through God
(Galatians 4:4-7).
Gospel — The shepherds glorified and praised God for
all they had heard and seen (Luke 2:16-21).
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
1 Jn 2:22-28; Jn 1:19-28
1 Jn 2:29 — 3:6; Jn 1:29-34
1 Jn 3:7-10; Jn 1:35-42
1 Jn 3:11-21; Jn 1:43-51
1 Jn 5:5-13; Mk 1:7-11 or Lk 3:23-38
[23, 31-34, 36, 38]
1 Jn 5:14-21; Jn 2:1-11
Is 60:1-6; Ps 72; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6;
Mt 2:1-12