Bulletin: Feast of the Holy Family, 12/28/25
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
SUNDAY MASS 9:00 AM
MASS DURING THE WEEK : MONDAY – SATURDAY 8:00 AM
CONFESSIONS BY APPOINTMENT
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.
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 21, 2025 Offertory: $1127; Christmas Mail-in: $450. 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, 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. NOT Jan. 1st
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.
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.
Save That Wall Space! The St. Christopher’s 2026 calendars will allegedly be here by January 1st. Thank you for your patience.
Poverty Awareness Month is January. Now that we’ve been further enlightened and sensitized by Advent and Christmas, please consider these daily reflections on the US Bishops’ website.
https://www.usccb.org/resources/poverty-awareness-month-2026-resource
US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Mental Health https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS1C-v9lrXs Poverty, stress and mental health seem to often be intertwined. Check out this short discussion by 4 prominent bishops as they consider these complex issues.
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.
The Word Among Us Please pick up a complimentary copy of the January Word Among Us in the entrance and gathering space.
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?
No Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Thursday, January 1st.
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 Reflections:
- Describe the moment when you and your spouse first became aware that you were going to have your first child? Did you feel ready?
2 When did your family feel most threatened? Perhaps during a journey with unexpected problems, i.e., vehicle, credit card, medical, bandits, other? Who assisted you? How did it affect your faith in God?
3. Describe a dream that spoke a profound truth to you? Warn you of danger? OR Gave you confidence that a good outcome was likely? Who else did you consult? How did it affect your confidence in your dreams in the future?
GO DEVILS (Sparky, NOT Lucifer) 2025 Sun Bowl ASU VS. DUKE
Fork them Blue Devils!!
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“The more a man uses moderation in his life, the more he is at peace, for he is not full of cares for many things.” St. Anthony the Great