Our Parish Family
Fr. Carmelo out Mon-Thurs: Fr. Carmelo will be joining the priests of the Diocese at the annual Convocation. If you need a priest please contact Patti and she will assist you.
Fr. Julio has Arrived: Fr. Julio Palarino lives in Argentina serving a very poor parish and spends the month of January here in our Diocese during his vacation. He will be staying at the rectory with Fr. Carmelo off and on during the month and will celebrate many weekday masses as well as the weekend of Jan. 23 & 24 while Fr. Carmelo goes on a short vacation.
Soup Sunday Jan 24th (date change): The Altar Society invites everyone to stay after the 10:30am mass on Jan. 24th to enjoy some great food and fellowship. Anyone who would like to bring a soup or dessert to share is invited to do so. Donations will be taken up to support. Fr. Julio’s mission.
Liturgical Committee meeting: Anyone who would like to help choose the music at the 10:30am mass or give input is invited to stay after the 10:30am mass on Jan 17th to meet with Kay Beth.
Parish Council Jan 18th at 6pm: Due to a scheduling conflict, the Parish Council meeting has been moved to Monday, Jan. 18th at 6pm. If you have a concern or suggestion you would like the council to discuss please inform one of the members: Valerie Newell, Mike Coomes, Peggy Howell, Greg Sugg, Devin Gibson or Jimmy Frederick.
Altar Servers Formation Jan 17th 9am: If you currently serve or would like to begin serving as an Altar Server during mass please plan to come early to mass next weekend for a formation meeting at 9am.
Our Faith Family
OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIFE: COLLECTION & TRAINING – January 9-10 is the weekend designated for the Annual Collection to support Opportunities for Life. Opportunities for Life is a life affirming ministry of the Bishops of Kentucky. The OFL ministry is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week to offer confidential, non-judgmental emotional support, and information to those affected by an untimely pregnancy. Please be generous in your support of this ministry. In addition to your generous gift, please pray for the OFL volunteers and for those the ministry serves. To learn more about the Opportunities for Life ministry, please call (888) 496-3638. Opportunities for Life, the Kentucky Catholic Bishop’s life-affirming ministry to women and families dealing with untimely pregnancies, is welcoming new volunteers. OFL will be offering training workshops in your diocese. OFL volunteers offer hope, compassion, options counseling and resources to callers who find the courage to seek help. Volunteers are needed to staff the 24 hour helpline from their homes. If you have a heart for life affirming ministry service, you are invited to contact OFL for more information. Please call (888) 496-3638 to learn more about this ministry and the upcoming training workshops.
Marriage Saving – the Weekend Phase – During the weekend phase of Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi with a long i) a series of presentations are given by a team of three couples and a priest. The team presents a technique of communication that enables you to take a good look at most areas of your relationship. After each presentation you have time to discuss the presentation in the privacy of your room. For confidential infor-mation about or to register for the January program beginning with a weekend on Jan 29, 2016, call 270-683-1545 ext 346, or email: satkv59@gmail.com or visit the web site at www.retrouvaille.com
MEN’S CONFERENCE— The Catholic Men’s Conference of Western Kentucky will take place Saturday, February 13, 2016 at St. Stephen Cathedral in Owensboro beginning at 8am. The conference will address the subjects of what it means to be a Catholic Man in a secular world, how to become better sons, brothers, fathers, husbands & men and why we have an obligation to evangelize. Nationally renowned and dynamic Catholic speakers Tim Staples, Director of Apologetics and Evangelization at Catholic Answers and Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers,
Founder and Director of DeaconHarold.com, a Christian evangelization and apologetics organization. The conference is open to men who are high school seniors or older. The cost is $30 for adults and $15 for students, and it includes lunch. There is more information at their website – www.kycatholic.com or call Randy Clemens at (270) 316-5067.
“Why Do I Feel Guilty When it’s Time to Relax?” Feb. 2
The monthly Evening with an Ursuline presentation will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 2. “Why Do I Feel Guilty When it’s Time to Relax?” will be led by Ursuline Sister Amelia Stenger. Stress has always been a part of our lives and always will be. We can have positive stress that challenges us to move forward or stress that causes us to become sick or depressed. The dinner and presentation is 5–6:30pm at Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center. The cost is $20. Preregistration is required by contacting Kathy McCarty at 270-229-0206 or kathy.mccarty@maplemount.org. For a complete list of Evening dates and topics, visit www.ursulinesmsj.org and click on Conference & Retreat Center.
“A Father Who Keeps His Promises” Feb. 11
A monthly study of the book, “A Father Who Keeps His Promises,” by Scott Hahn, is taking place at Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center. The next class is on Feb. 11. The book focuses on God’s covenant Love in Scripture. It explains how God patiently reaches out to us — despite our faults and shortcomings — to restore us into relationships with his divine Family. Hahn begins with Adam and Eve and continues down through the generations to the coming of Christ and the birth of the Church. The classes take place on the second Thursday of each month. The sessions begin at 10:30 a.m. and end after lunch is served at 12:30 p.m. Feel free to attend any and all sessions. There is a $10 fee per class. The facilitator is Sister Ann McGrew, OSU. To register, contact Kathy McCarty at 270-229-0206 or kathy.mccarty@maplemount.org. You can find a flyer at www.ursulinesmsj.org under Conference & Retreat Center.
Note: The event below takes place in March, with an early bird discount offered through Feb. 11:
March 11-13 Women’s Retreat: “The Tender Mercy of Our God”
“The Tender Mercy of Our God: Jesus and Gospel Women” is the theme of a women’s retreat the weekend of March 11–13 at Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center. Participants will be invited to reflect on “the tender mercy of God” as embodied in Jesus’ treatment of a number of women in the gospels. Jesus extended divine mercy to childless women, women whose children had died, poor and sick women, “foreign” women, “sinners” and to women outside conventional roles. Through reading, reflecting and sharing, attendees will translate the face of God’s mercy toward Gospel women into the experience of God’s mercy today. Retreat leader is Sister Cheryl Clemons, OSU. The $180 fee includes meals and accommodations. Commuters can attend for $130. Take 10 percent off the cost if paid in full by Feb. 11. Contact Kathy McCarty, 270-229-0206 or e-mail kathy.mccarty@maplemount.org. A brochure can be found at www.ursulinesmsj.org (Click on Conference and Retreat Center).