Bulletin 1-5-2014b

COMUNIDAD CATÓLICA de
ST. GREGORY-OUR LADY OF FATIMA
THE EPIPHAY OF THE LORD
EPIFAÍA DEL SEÑOR
January 5 de Enero 2014
MASS SCHEDULE ~ LA MISA
Saturday
Sunday
Domingo
5:00 pm
9:30 am
11:30 am
Shelby
Hart
Hart; Español
RECOCILIATIO
Saturday
4:00 pm
By appointment
Shelby
(231) 873-2660
BAPTISM~ MARRIAGE~AOITIG
Please call the Parish Office (231) 873-2660
BAUTISMOS~ MATRIMOIOS
Por favor llame a la oficina
OUROpen
LADY
OF FATIMA
PARISH OFFICE ~ OFICIA PARROQUIAL:
Tues-Fri
9:30-3:00
1372 S. Oceana Dr., Shelby, MI
316 S Peach Ave, Hart 49420
49455
231-873-2660
www.stgregoryathart.org
Fr. Tom Bolster, Pastor/Párroco
Anne Gurecki, Business Manager/egócios
Ann Hoffman, Secretary
Vickie Oomen, Bookkeeper
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
HISPAIC MIISTRY ~ MIISTERIO HISPAO
Sister Guadalupe Moreno
301-1899
[email protected]
FAITH FORMATIO
Andrea Bosse (Hart)
Mary Lorenz (Shelby)
873-2578
861-2475
[email protected]
[email protected]
(231) 873-2660
BREAD OF LIFE FOOD PATRY Wednesdays 3-5:00; 11 Washington St., Hart
LITURGY ~ LITÚRGIA
January 6-12 de Enero 2014
Tuesday/Martes
9:00 am G
Mass
Wednesday/Miércoles
10:00 am
Medical Care Facility
Thursday/Jueves
5:15 pm
G
Mass
Friday/Viernes
9:00 am
F
Mass
Saturday/Sabado
5:00 pm F
Parish Family
Sunday/Domingo
9:30 am
G
Edward & Frances LaPorte
11:30 am G
Familia Parroquiál
MIISTRY SCHEDULE/MIISTERIOS de la MISA
January 11-12 de Enero
Ministers of the Word/Lectura
5:00 pm Kathy Carter
9:30 am Joe Merten
Ministers of the Eucharist/Comunión
5:00 pm R Pochyla, P Poynter, R Setlak
9:30 am H Schouten, J Dennert, R Ulmstead
Altar Servers/Acólitos
5:00 pm S Knapp, T Cederquist
9:30 am D Dold, E Smith
Ministers of Hospitality/Bienvenida
9:30 am C Aerts, L VanZoeren
Ushers/Colecta y Ofrendas
5:00 pm S Fell, D Lound, R Mather, B Mayo
9:30 am A Bosse, C Wiegand, C Aerts, D Schaner
CALEDAR OF EVETS ~ CALEDARIO
January 5-12, 2014 ~ 5-12 de Enero 2014
F
G
F
F
Sun/Domingo
Mon/Lunes
Wed/Miércoles
Thurs/Jueves
Sat/Sabado
G
G
F
F
G
F
Youth Group “The Pope”
6-8:00 pm
Prayer Group
8-9:00 am
Quilt Club
10:00 am-3:00 pm
Confirmation Class
6:30-8:00 pm
Food Pantry/Dispensa de Comida
3-5:00 pm
1-5 Faith Formation
3:30-4:45 pm
6-7 Faith Formation
6-7:30 pm
K-6 Religious Ed
6:15-7:45 pm
New Bible Study
10:00 am
New Bible Study
7:00 pm
Monthly Potluck
6:00 pm
EW BIBLE STUDY: Little Rock Scripture Study on
Hebrews will be offered on Thursdays, beginning this
week at 10:00 am at Our Lady of Fatima and 7:00 pm at
St. Gregory. For more information call
Sharon Hedinger 873-4253.
MOTHLY POTLUCK: Saturday, Jan. 11, 6:00 pm at Our
Lady of Fatima. This month’s theme is "soup &
sandwich". Share your favorite soup recipe with friends. Get
out of the cold and come warm up with friends, food, fun & fellowship!
OLF EWS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Larry Winterhalter 1/5; Mary Ann
Burmeister 1/6; Ben Michalko 1/7; Jacob Chase 1/8; Carolyn Ritter 1/11
CATHOLIC READIG MATERIALS: If you’d like to increase your
knowledge of current events and enhance your spirituality, here are some
suggestions of publications that you may enjoy:
• U.S. Catholic: PO Box 408, Congers, NY 10920; 1-800-328-6515;
www.uscatholic.org
REMEMBER I PRAYER: Helen Lorenz, Carmen Garcia,
David Adamczyk, Connie Navarro, Rachel Ybarra, Maria Lozano, • Liguorian: PO Box 292527, Dayton, OH 45429; 1-866-848-2492
Sharon VanderKooi, Melissa Galindo, Cathy Thocher Evans,
www.liguorian.org
Angie Setlak, Bernice Biggs, Heather Swiech, Ray Hanslits, Mara • Our Sunday Visitor: 200 Noll Plaza, Huntington, IN 46750; 1-800-348Barco, Michelle Stovall, Bill Baranski, Ken Farquhar, Jane
2440; www.osv.com
Cooper, Alberto Contreras, Mero Davila, Oralia Davila, Alice
• Catholic Digest: PO Box 291826, Kettering, OH 4542; 1-800-678-2836;
Battice, Joe Merrill, Elba Ibarra, Mark Kesseler, Haley Gale,
www.catholicdigest.com
Marshall Jorissen, Barbara Foster, Julie Quinn, Gene Schaner,
•
Give Us This Day: PO Box 7500, Collegeville, MN 56321; 1-888-259Bernadette Eckerle, Allen Aerts, Ed Lathrop, Jim Johnson, Janet
8470; www.giveusthisday.org
Jorissen, Frank Fila, Juanita McCann
• St. Anthony Messenger: 28 W Liberty St, Cincinnati, OH 45202; 1-800488-0488; www.stanthonymessenger.org
OFFERIGS ~ OFREDAS
Christmas-La avidad
St. Gregory
Envelopes
$731.00
Loose
337.00
$1,068.00
5% Tithe
$53.40
December 28-29 de Diciembre
St. Gregory
Our Lady of Fatima
Envelopes $2,427.00
Envelopes
$908.00
Loose
413.00
Loose
127.00
$2,840.00
$1,035.00
5% Tithe
$142.00
10% Tithe
$103.50
Our Lady of Fatima
Envelopes
$635.00
Loose
217.00
$852.00
10% Tithe
$85.20
2014 envelopes are available in the back of both churches. If
you’d like a 2013 contribution statement for tax purposes, please
contact the parish office at 873-2660 or stgregoryathart.org.
THANKS for your support.
Es muy importante que recojan sus sobres para el año 2014. Si
usted necesita una carta de los donativos que ha dado a su
parroquia durante 2013 llame a la oficina al teléfono 873-2000; o
[email protected] MUCHAS GRACIAS por su
contribución económica.
PRISO/JAIL MIISTRY IFORMATIO SESSIOS: Jan. 14, 69:00pm at Cathedral Square; Jan. 15, 6-9:00 pm at St. Francis de Sales
Church, Holland. For more info and registration, contact Jude Acheson at
[email protected] or 616-475-1255.
YOUTH OPPORTUITIES:
CATHOLIC HEART WORK CAMP: A great opportunity
for young people to grow in their faith, through serving others.
June 8-14 in Chicago, IL. Info is available in the back of
church, or conatact Char Vanderstelt at 873-0287 or Mary
Lorenz at 861-2475 for details.
YOUTH COFERECE; I#SPIRE(D) MAD#ESS: March 2, West
Catholic High School, Grand Rapids. A unique opportunity to connect with
hundreds of youth in our diocese, to connect with Christ, and to connect with
the Church in West Michigan. A day of meeting new friends, growing in
your faith, and having fun. Visit www.dioceseofgrandrapids.org to register.
THANK YOU to all who thought of me at Christmas with cards
and gifts, greetings and prayers. You are very much
appreciated.
Thank you, Fr. Tom
Pope Francis has attracted terrific media coverage
(Time Magazine Person of the Year, etc.) and one
may wonder why. In terms of teaching and Catholic
principles, indeed, nothing has changed.
I believe what attracts attention and admiration to
Pope Francis is how he lives out his faith. Detractor
Rush Limbaugh recently said that the Pope’s criticisms of capitalism
sound like “pure Marxism.” But both Popes Benedict XVI and John Paul
II were said to be to the left of Nancy Pelosi on economic issues. Both
called for the redistribution of wealth. In fact, all Popes since 1891, with
the advent of the industrial revolution, have called for the redistribution of
wealth and power on behalf of poor and working class peoples. The Early
Christian Community “shared all things in common”. Pure Marxism. Yet
except for a few megaphone types who want the Catholic Church to be the
Republican Party at prayer, this Pope has overwhelming support. For
example, recent polling shows that Tea Party sympathizers who are
Catholic overwhelmingly like Pope Francis better than Pope Benedict, and
strongly support him. Like Mother Theresa, I believe Pope Francis lives
out his faith in ways that we all know should be normal, but that we all
don’t normally live out.
Although we’ve been taught to live out our faith this way since Vatican II
and before (witness the deeds of the lives of the saints through the
centuries), we’ve been characterized and accused by the media as being
about dogma and doctrine rather than deeds. So through his deeds Pope
Francis simply reminds everybody what’s normative for Catholicism. He
breaks down the caricature that all we’re about is opposition to abortion,
contraception and gay marriage.
One reason we practicing Catholics often have been made a caricature and
denigrated is due to a misunderstanding: The word “believe” comes from
an old German word originally meaning “to commit to.” To believe in
Jesus meant to commit to him and his teaching and way of life. In fact, in
its early years Christianity was referred to as “the Way”—that is, a way of
life, a way of seeing reality as Jesus saw it, of living as Jesus lived and
taught. Instead, the media has labeled us as those who with certainty
believe right doctrine. But for those of us attending weekend Mass and
trying to live a Catholic Christian “way of life,” belief is about
commitment and practice, the justice and mercy of Jesus; and not about a
set of propositions.
As for certainty about right doctrine, Pope Francis critiques such
arrogance. For instance, he has called Catholics proselytizing churchgoing Protestants “silly.” Indeed, faith implies a continuing search
together—a search as undertaken by the Magi we honor on this Feast of
Epiphany.
Pope Francis is a transformative leader because he has brought the focus
back to what for decades has, in fact, been normal for us in parish life.
Despite the previous decades of media labelling and stereotyping, we have
always been about faith being more like craftwork than a process of
reasoning; often repetitive, simple tasks done again and again. Pope
Francis shines in manifesting such practices. Belief and faith to us, then,
is about: kindness; friendliness; the attempt to be generous; the desire to
enrich, ease, and aid the lives of others; the attempt to be forgiving and
patient. That is normal to us. But it’s only beginning to break through to
the media that, indeed, this is what we believe and practice; that faith is
the accumulation of habits that are celebrated and reinforced through
rituals at weekend Masses.
I believe that this breakthrough is due to a Pope who Cardinal Timothy
Dolan this week called “the world’s parish priest.” Francis is like a really
good parish priest. Apparently it takes a Pope to practice what’s normally
taught in parishes to get through. May we continue practicing, breaking
through, and manifesting Christ among us, as well.
Peace, Fr. Tom
ESEÑAZA CATÓLICA SOCIAL Y MIGRACIÓ
Antecedentes. Al abogar a favor de emigrantes, inmigrantes y
refugiados, es importante entender que la posición Católica está
basada en la enseñanza social, la cual se deriva de los Evangelios
y palabras de Cristo, de las declaraciones y encíclicas de los
Papas; de las declaraciones y cartas pastorales de los obispos de
todo el mundo, incluyendo los obispos de E.U.A. Entender estas
enseñanzas, las cuales apoyan la posición sobre la política pública
de los obispos de E.U.A. en migración, ayudan a entender y
defender dicha posición, especialmente dentro de las audiencias
Católicas.
Fundamentos Evangélicos. No hay que mirar más allá de la vida
y palabra de Jesucristo para entender que las personas nómadas—
como refugiados, emigrantes e inmigrantes—son especiales ante
los ojos de Dios, El niños Jesús fue un refugiado, que junto con la
Sagrada familia, huyó del terror de Herodes hacia Egipto. (Mt.
2:14-15) En Su ministerio público, Jesús era un viajero,
moviéndose de lugar en lugar, “sin tener dónde recostar La
Cabeza…” (Mt. 8:20)
En el Evangelio de Mateo, Jesús nos instruye a recibir al
extranjero: “Porque tuve hambre y ustedes me dieron de comer;
tuve sed y me dieron de beber, fui forastero y ustedes me
recibieron en su casa” (Mt. 25-35). El Mismo Jesús no fue bien
recibido por Su propia gente: “Vino a su propia casa, y los suyos
no lo recibieron”. (Jn. 1:11)
A recibir al forastero entre nosotros, estamos recibiendo al Propio
Jesucristo, que a través del rostro del emigrante, inmigrante y
refugiado, debemos ver el rostro de Cristo. En el Evangelio de
Lucas, esto se hace claro con la experiencia de los discípulos por
el camino de Emaús (Lc24:13-15), al convertirse en testigos de la
Verdad al recibir al forastero, que es Cristo.
Doctrina Papal. En la primer encíclica social, Rerum #ovarum
(En la Condición de la Labor), el Papa Leo XIII expresó que las
personas tienen el derecho a trabajar para sobrevivir y mantener a
sus familias. El Papa Pío XII, en la constitución apostólica Exsul
Familia (en el Cuidado Espiritual del Inmigrante), reafirma que
los emigrantes tienen derecho a una vida con dignidad, y por lo
tanto el derecho a emigrar en búsqueda de este fin: “Por lo que, de
acuerdo a las enseñanzas de Rerum #ovarum, se reconoce el
derecho de la familia de tener una vida plena en dignidad humana.
Cuando esto sucede, la migración consigue su alance natural…”
En la encíclica, Pacem in Terris (Paz en la Tierra), el Papa Juan
XXIII claramente expresa el derecho a inmigrar y el derecho a no
inmigrar: “Cada ser humano tiene derecho de moverse libremente
y de residir dentro de los confines de su país: y, cuando existen
razones justas para ello, el derecho a emigrar y a residir en donde
sea”. El Papa Juan Pablo II reafirmó esta enseñanza básica en la
Ubicación del Nuevo Congreso Mundial sobre el Cuidado Pastoral
de Inmigrantes en 1985: “Cada ser human tiene derecho de
libertad de movimiento y de residencia, dentro de los confines de
su propio estado. Cuando existen razones justas a favor de éste, le
debe ser permitido emigrar hacia otros países y a residir ahí. El
hecho de que sea ciudadano de un país en particular no lo priva de
ser miembro de la familia humana, ni tampoco de ser ciudadano de
la sociedad universal, la simple-comunidad mundial del hombre.”
Declaraciones de los Obispos de E.U.A. Los obispos de E.U.A.
han tomado ambas doctrinas, Evangélicas y Papales, y las han
aplicado en la realidad de inmigración de los Estados Unidos. En
Enero del 2003, los obispos de E.U.A. emitieron una carta
pastoral, Juntos en el Camino de la Esperanza, Ya no Seremos
Extranjeros. En ese documento, los obispos de E.U.A. expresaron
los siguientes cinco principios que rigen cómo que la Iglesia
responde a las propuestas de política pública relacionadas con
inmigración.
KIG FUERAL HOME
FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED
BRADLEY R. KING - FUNERAL DIRECTOR
2370 NORTH 72ND AVENUE, HART
Phone: 231-873-3415 Fax: 231-873-2414
www.kingfuneralhome.net
267 N. Michigan Avenue • Shelby
Wm. P. “Bill” Harris, Manager
www.harrisfhome.com 231-861-2360
DA MORAT’S
INSURANCE and
FINANCIAL SERVICES
CORER BAKERY
“at the corner in downtown Hart”
Jerry Dennert
FULL LINE BAKERY
EUROPEAN STYLE BREADS
201 S State Street, Hart
231-873-2271; fax 873-3889
[email protected]
State St, Hart 231-873-0000
[email protected]
www.jerrydennert.com
JANE MORAT
Est 1937
DAN MORAT
SIMON SAYS DAYCARE
HALLACK
CONTRACTING
since 2005
231-873-2954
4223 W Polk, Hart
231-873-5081
www.hallackcontracting.com
208 Washington St, Hart
USDA Nutrition Program - DHS Accepted
Convenient Location - Affordable!
[email protected]
Steve Rossiter
Kathy Dillingham
Phone
231231-873873-2665
Toll-Free 888-361-9722
Fax
231-873-1625
adamsheatingcooling.com
Home of the
"WORLD FAMOUS FRIDAY $ DAYS"
231-861-4211 Shelby
www.oceanagolfclub.com
2790 Tyler Rd
Hart, MI 49420
“La Probadita”
GALE’S IGA
Sales &Service
Tienda Mexicana
710 S State
204 State Street, Hart
231-873-3562
Venta de todo tipo de Articulos
Groceries, Restaurant & more
LAUNDRY BASKET
CHRISTMA AGECY
213 Lincoln St, Hart
19 South State Street
231-873-4214
231-873-4556
Hart, Michigan 49420
Phone: 231-873-4069
Fax: 231-873-0489
Independent Insurance Agent
[email protected]
West Shore
OCEAA EYECARE
Michael E. Jonassen, OD
Pharmacy
44 State St, Hart
231-873-2575
18 S State St, Hart
231-873-3609
“Advanced Eyecare For Your Entire Family”
Assoc Degree in Early Childhood Ed
Oceana, Newaygo, & S. Mason
231-873-0111
Licensed/USDA Nutritional Program/DHS Accepted
JARVIS
SAWMILL
INC.
231-861-2078; 800-290-9510
We Purchase Standing Timber
Husqvarna Dealer Since 1978
We service what we sell
QUALITY aggregate, stone, top soil, etc.
All your excavation needs!
La Fiesta
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
COUNCIL 2199
HANSEN
FOODS
Fresh Fruit & Asparagus Wholesale
“Have you eaten your Daly fruit?”
109 Washington
MEETINGS
2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 7:00 pm
Grand Knight
Financial Secretary
231-873-3445
231-233-5529
WIEGAND
CONSTRUCTION
231-742-2218
Roger Wiegand, Builder
Parishioner
Pizza • Subs • Salads
Wings • Stix
3505 S. Oceana Dr., New Era
231-861-2405
Complete Auto Repair Services
Charlie Mero
Ray’s Automotive Service
24 Hour Tire Service
ON SITE REPAIRS
3053 S. Oceana Dr.
861-2136
231-894-9258
7558 Grant St., Rothbury
Nicole VanderSys Kevin Fuglseth
12 S State St - Hart; 231-873-4345
www.lafiesta-restaurant.com
3585 W Jackson Rd, Hart
231-873-3894
231-861-2031; 231-861-5474
231-873-8800
[email protected]
Carpet Cleaning
DALY ORCHARD COMPANY
3581 Baker Rd - Shelby
2430 56th Suite A, Hart
COUNTRY ACRES
POOLS & SPAS
2359 N Comfort Dr, Hart
231-873-2349
BECKMA BROTHERS, IC
OPEN HEARTH
GRILLE & BAR
authentic mexican restaurant
& tortilla chip company
family owned and operated since 1987
LIGHTHOUSE
CAR CARE CENTER
FOREVER YOUNG
CHILDCARE
Paula Schaner, Parishioner
1570 S. 112th Ave, Shelby
Big Washers
Atendido por sus Propietarios
Serving The Area For Over 70 Years
231-873-1095
LICENSED
CARING
PROFESSIONAL
Come play Oceana County's original
18-HOLE PUBLIC GOLF COURSE
Hodges
Depot
Insurance
Agency
873-5555
861-5390
WE DELIVER
179 # Michigan Ave • Shelby, MI 49455
MAGOOZ
175 N. Michigan Ave, Shelby
231-861-0405
FULL SERVICE
FLOOR COVERI G
Randy Leslie
We Deliver
2327 N Comfort Dr, Hart
Family Specials Under $20 Every Day
Everyday Lunch Buffet 11:00-2:00
Brian L. Schaner
Marivel Brandel
Jeff & Fran Aerts
Ralph & Ev Wenner
Lee & VanZoeren Families
Familias Davila y Herrera