Bulletin: 4th Sunday of Advent, 12/21/22
ST. CHRISTOPHER’S 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]
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
NOTE: If you have a sacramental emergency after parish office hours, please call 435-673-2604 for assistance.
Our next OPEN-DOOR SATURDAY is January 3, 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 14, 2025 Offertory: $1248; R&I: $190; Donations Mail: $1030; Christmas: $250. Thank you!
You can also donate on-line at kanabcatholicchurch.org
Diocesan Development Drive (DDD) We currently have received pledges totaling $11,425 with $10,983 paid in toward our goal of $9000. So far 16 out of 75 (?) families have participated. Thank you!! Remember we get a rebate for the amount paid in over our goal.
PRAY FOR HEALING: Michael Brydon, George Reese, Mar Smothers, Mark Scalzo, Annette Bzdewka. 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.
Community Rosary: After the Monday morning Mass
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Thursday 4 to 5:00 PM.
Rosary with Psalms of Lamentation: Fridays at 5:30 PM
Social Hour after Sunday Mass – Coffee, juice and bagels or muffins are served up along with some fabulous conversation.
The Catechism at a Glance: A Visual Overview of the Foundations of Our Faith. Each Thursday in the social hall at 5:30 PM. Session 12 will resume on January 8th on the Sacraments of Reconciliation and the Anointing of the Sick.
CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE:
CHRISTMAS EVE: 7:00 PM
CHRISTMAS DAY: 9:00 AM
Thursday, January 1, 2026, is the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God and is a holy day of obligation to attend Mass. Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 AM
Catholic Relief Services Gift Catalog See the link on our website for some great Christmas ideas. www.kanabcatholicchurch.org
The Word Among Us Please pick up a complimentary copy of the December Word Among Us in the gathering space. The January issue will be available next week.
Local Food Support – St. Christopher’s maintains ongoing contact with the Kanab Care and Share Food Bank and is ready to make a substantive donation as is needed. We will request more parish donations as needed.
Statewide Food and Family Support: Catholic Community Services of Utah, https://ccsutah.org/
Reporting Abuse: If you observe or have reason to believe that a child, young person or vulnerable adult has been subjected to abuse by a priest, deacon, employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Salt Lake City, you must report the alleged abuse to local law enforcement and state agencies, and you must notify the Diocesan Office of Safe Environment at safeenv@dioslc.org or call 801-328-8641, x344. https://www.dioslc.org/safe-environment
Formed.org We have an exciting new faith formation resource available. If interested, please talk to Fr. Rick. Did I mention it comes complimentary with your parish registration?
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Diocesan Prayer for Vocations
Jesus, Lord of the harvest, look with love on this portion of your vineyard.
Bless the Diocese of Salt Lake City with more priests, deacons, religious, and married
couples to serve your people.
Through the intercession of Our Lady, the Virgin Mary, inspire many men and women to open their hearts to respond generously to your call. Amen.
St. Christopher Endowment: Did you know that St. Christopher’s Parish has an endowment with the Utah Catholic Foundation? It was started with a donation from the parish in 2020 with an initial corpus of $5000 and is intended for general parish use. The fund has now over $8000 with interest and additional donations as of 11-30-25. The fund is set up as ‘Permanent Restricted’ which means the corpus stays in the fund, but the earnings are available to the parish annually as needed. If you would like to make a donation to our endowment for the long-term care of St. Christopher’s, please contact Fr. Rick for further details.
Homily Reflection:
- Rom 1:1 & 1:5 “Through (Jesus Christ) we have received the grace of apostleship, to bring about the obedience of faith, for the sake of his name, among all the Gentiles…” Like Paul, we too are called apart to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of all the Gentiles.
- What was our most memorable experience of being called to obedience by an apostle?
- Mt. 1:21 The Christ child was named ‘Jesus’ because He would save us from our sins? Compare our current national situation with the example of Dunkirk in today’s homily? Who has us backed up against the beach? How aware are we of our national plight and our need to be saved? In whom have we placed our faith?
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“Reflect that in reality you have a greater need to serve the poor than they have of your service.”
St. Edith Stein