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1 Fourth Sunday of Advent December 23, 2018 This Week: Micah 5:1-4a; Psalm 80; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45 Next Week: 1 Samuel 1:20-22, 24-28; Psalm 84; Colossians 3:12-21; Luke 2:41-52 MISSION STATEMENT The Mission of St. PATRICK 's Catholic Community is to proclaim and live the Gospel message of unconditional love, healing and reconciliation through prayer, celebration and action on behalf of justice as a sign of hope for all God's people. ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH Founded in 1866 277 South Fourth Street Memphis, Tennessee 38126 (901) Sunday Mass Schedule: 8:30am, 11:00am, 5:15pm THE GOOD NEWS December 23, 11:00am, Noelle Crone on her 19th birthday by Angela Crone Celebrating the Sacraments The Sacrament of Reconciliation ("confession") is offered every Sun-day in the "cry room," located to the left of the main entrance of the church.

2 You may celebrate the sac-rament "face-to-face" or anonymous-ly (behind the priest) at 8:00-8:10 , 10:20-10:40 , and 4:45-5:00 , or by ap-pointment. To inquire about Baptism, First Communion, Confirma-tion, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, please call the Church Office at (901) 527-2542. Today s Psalm Response Lord, make us turn to you, let us see your face and we shall be saved. (Psalm 80) Our Adult Faith Word, Eucharist, Life Fourth Sunday of Advent Bethlehem, the village too small to be counted among the towns of Judah. In the words of Micah he sees the future coming of a messiah one mighty and powerful but by God s terms in a town reckoned unimportant in Israel Mary who saw herself as a humble servant was not too small for God s way of entering the world We seem too small to allow for the entry of the Holy One into our midst as one of us In God s way the Lord of all became small in human flesh for all of humanity By reenacting the paschal mystery in Eucharist we encounter the simple elements of Communion with the Holy One to remind us of God s way of coming into the history of our

3 Times This encounter calls us to give whatever small part grace brings forth to establish peace for a world of trouble and struggle Luke 1 Micah 5 Psalm 80 Hebrews 10 Year-End Giving It is a custom of some to make special donations to St. PATRICK 's Church in the time between Thanks-giving and December 31st. Besides the thoughtfulness of these persons, one other reason for these special do-nations may be for IRS tax credit for 2018. Please keep St. PATRICK 's in mind as we come to the end of the year! Deacon Frank Williams will preach this Sunday during the 8:30 and 11:00 Masses.

4 PARISH NEWS Please pray for the sick in our parish community, our friends and loved ones: Kay Whitman, Phyllis Somerville, anne Lee Buford, Helen Patterson, Mary Baldwin, Shantia Baldwin, Sharon Shea and Family, Anita Houk, Mary Margaret (Mega) Mulroy, Katie Schmitz s mother, Louis Beland, Louise Terry s broth-er, Deidre Smith, Fenton McEvoy, Earl Randle, Deacon Eugene Champion, Kevin Da-vid, Glenn Pittman, Stephen Golanka, Joy Asbury, Jeanne Richardson, Jeanna Millington, Karen Silverstein. Bernice Watkins, Robert Collins, Lanny Merrill, Fred Robinson, Richard Asbury, Peggy Cunningham, Blanche Forest, Lucinda Lee, Margaret Lynch, Frank Millington, Lorraine Holton, Kathy Gaffney.

5 Notify Parish Office of Hospitalization and Homebound If you or someone you know is hospitalized or homebound and would like to be added to our prayer list, or if someone has recovered and should be removed from our list, please call the parish office at 901-527-2542. Welcome to St. PATRICK Church! Thanks for worshipping with us today! If you are just passing through town, we wish you a safe and happy visit. If you are inter-ested in joining the St. PATRICK s community, or are just looking for more information, please leave your contact information on the sheet located at the back of the church, and someone will call you shortly to follow up.

6 Food & Fellowship All are invited to join us every Sunday morning after Masses in the St. PATRICK Outreach Center for coffee, ba-con and eggs and other tasty treats. The Center is located behind the church exit the church using the ramp to the right of the altar and then follow the walkway around the courtyard. WELCOME, VISITORS! WEEKLY CALENDAR Dec 23 Dec 30 Sunday, Dec 23 9:45am, Sunday by Sunday, Braganza Rm 1:00pm, Soup on Sunday, Center Monday, Dec 24 Office Closed 5:15pm, Vigil Mass, Church Tuesday, Dec 25 Christmas Day 12:00am, Midnight Mass, Church 10:00am, Mass, Church Wednesday, Dec 26 5:15pm, No Mass Thursday, Dec 27 5:15pm, Mass, Chapel Friday, Dec 28 5:15pm, No Mass Sunday, Dec 30 9:45am, Sunday by Sunday, Braganza Rm PARISH NEWS REJOICING on Gaudete Sunday Holiday Mass Schedule Sunday, December 23 Masses 8:30 and 11:00 NO 5.

7 15 Mass Monday, December 24 Christmas Vigil 5:15 Preceded by 30 minute of Choral Music Tuesday, December 25 Midnight Mass 12:00 am (Midnight) Preceded by our own Michael Donahue on our Organ Christmas Day 10:00 am Tuesday, January 1 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Holy Day of Obligation Mass 10:00 It is such a comfort to drop the tangles of life into God s hands and leave them there. Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain Psalm 55:22 from God s Little Instruction Book for Couples We shall use hypo-allergenic incense during the 5:15 pm Christmas Eve Mass an the Mid-night Mass.

8 Incense will not be used during the 10:00 am Christmas Mass. YOUTH GROUP Our Offertory Donations December 16 Offertory: $ 8,253 Online Giving: 2,295 Total: $10,548 Catholic Charities $ 732 Thank you for your generosity! PARISH NEWS January 6, 2019 St. PATRICK Center 6:15 pm until 8:00 pm Cookies .. Crowns .. Choral Music by Memphis City Sound Chorus Raffle Winner The initial winner of the Waitress tickets was Yvonne Fournier. Since she is unable to attend, Fr. Val drew again after Mass on Tuesday evening, and our new win-ner is Stephanie Poje!

9 Congratulations to both winners, and a big thank you to all who participated and to our generous donors! We raised $1,240 to help support the Par-ish Pastoral Council priorities. Tennessee Child Abuse Hotline 1-877-237-0004 Victim Assistance Coordinators for Memphis 901-652-4066 December 24 December 25 January 1 5:15 PM Midnight 10:00 AM 10:00am Deacon Rev. Mr. Frank Williams Rev. Mr. Eugene Champion Cantor Ian Rubin de la Borbolla Sandy Heiss Dan Rojcewicz Baby Jesus Vernon (Vee) Adams Lectors Heidi Rubin de la Borbolla Mike Stengel Oneata Windler Donna McLellan Gene Mangiante Le Martin Walter Smith Jan Kidder EMHC Jim Martin Jeanine Blackwell Patricia Split Judy Bettice Joyce Johnson Joe Birch Dell Stiner Jerry Bettice Sacristan Andrea Nichols Aletta Roebuck Tracy Burgess Gene Mangianti Altar Servers Jonathan Nichols Brett Gibson Jack Ward Josh Burgess Jacob Burgess Jose Hernandez Linda Hernandez Aquilea Hernandez Greeters Rosalie Gibson Jeanine Blackwell Rusty Ramsey

10 Nicholas Lodato Joe Birch Josh, Jacob, Gloria Sangster-Fort Ro O Sullivan Lorena Espinoza Gabriel Lodato George Espinoza Matthew Lodato Burgess Family Zachary Tenorio HOLIDAY LITURGICAL MINISTRIES SCHEDULE SPIRITUAL GROWTH & FAITH FORMATION Faith Sharing Groups Sunday by Sunday Sundays, 9:45am Braganza Room and Thursdays, 10:30 Noon Caritas Village in Binghampton Coming Attractions with Sister Cathy Galaskiewicz, New Programs Beginning in January, 2019 Spiritual Dimensions of our Life in Christ Part One Topics will include Happiness, Freedom, Conscience, Virtues 4 weeks in January.