Bulletin: 4th Sunday of Advent 12-22-24
SAINT CHRISTOPHER CATHOLIC CHURCH
39 West 200 South, Kanab UT 84741
Office: (435) 644-3414 [Please leave a message and we will respond as quickly as possible]
IF YOU HAVE A SACRAMENTAL EMERGENCY AFTER PARISH HOURS, PLEASE CALL 435-673-2604 FOR ASSISTANCE.
parishinfo@kanabcatholicchurch.org
WEBSITE: kanabcatholicchurch.org
Sacramental Minister Rev. Richard T. Sherman, Kanab, UT
SATURDAY VIGIL MASS 5:30 PM (Suspended Indefinitely)
SUNDAY MASS 9:00 AM
MASS DURING THE WEEK MONDAY – SATURDAY: 8:00 AM
CONFESSIONS BY APPOINTMENT
Christmas Mass Schedule:
Christmas Eve: 7:00 PM
Christmas Day: 9:00 AM
Mass of the Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God: January 1: 900 AM
Social Hour after Sunday Mass – Coffee, juice and bagels or muffins are served up along with some fabulous conversation. No social hour after Christmas Masses.
Our next OPEN-DOOR SATURDAY is January 4, 2025 from 10:00 AM-Noon. If you have friends or relatives that are interested in the Catholic faith, or are thinking of returning to the Church, please tell them about us and have them stop by. We would love to meet with them! OPEN DOOR is scheduled every first and third Saturday of the month.
FINANCIAL REPORT: December 15, 2024: Offertory: $2068; Donations Mail: $290. Thank you!
You can also donate on-line at kanabcatholicchurch.org
Diocesan Development Drive (DDD) for 2024. We are over!! Our goal this year is once again $8800. We have $150 in unpaid pledges with $10,115 paid in!! Fourteen households have participated. Thank you all who have already given so generosity.
PRAY FOR HEALING: Eva Montelongo, Billy Rosenkranz, Connie Farmer, Dusty Reese, Sergio Olvera, Stan Tuczakov, Our Wounded Veterans. If you have specific prayer requests, please leave us a phone message or send us an email. We will get your intentions on the list. We also remember all the sick and infirm at our daily Masses.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Thursday from 4 to 5:00 PM.
Community Rosary: After the Monday morning Mass
Religious Items: While enjoying the fabulous conversation and refreshments during our social hour, take some time and browse our extensive selection of religious gifts including some amazing sale items. New items on the way!
Gospel of Life Prayers for December
December 22th – For all parents awaiting the birth of their child: May they look to the Blessed Mother and Saint Joseph and follow their example of cherishing and protecting human life, let us pray to the Lord USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities
December 25th – For all Christians: May the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ awaken in our hearts wonder at the precious gift of every child, let us pray to the Lord. December 29th For all families: As the domestic Church, may they pursue holiness, pass on the faith, and persevere in love, let us pray to the Lord.
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SAVE THE DATE: SEEK25 Online Diocesan Gathering – Thursday, January 2nd: The Diocese of Salt Lake City will host a short online gathering (Zoom) at 7:00pm on Thursday, January 2 as an opportunity to bring together parish communities that cannot attend SEEK25 in person. Any parish can host their own local gathering of people to join the online event and plan their own pre-live stream and post-live stream activities.
What is SEEK? https://www.dioslc.org/seek25
Stewardship: Bishop Oscar Solis
Homily Reflection Questions:
- Lk. 1:41-43 “When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, ‘Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
How could Elizabeth have known so instantly what Mary’s visit was about? Try to give at least three answers to this question.
- 2. Ps. 80:4 ‘Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.’ The non-lectionary translation says, ‘O God restore us, light up your face and we shall be saved.’
Which translation do you like better and why? When have you ever just wanted God to ‘make you’ do something? How did that episode turn out?
This psalm is a lamentation, and the people were distressed about the victory of their enemies. Why do you suppose God let them be conquered? To what condition do they want to be ‘restored’?
After three weeks of Advent prayer, fasting and deeper reflection, how have you been restored? How has God shined His light on your life and given you a new attitude or vision? Where do you feel like you are still in the dark?
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“Reflect that in reality you have a greater need to serve the poor than they have of your service.”
St. Angela Merici