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www.centreforchrist.org www.stclouddiocese.org

JANUARY 24, 2021

Fr. Greg Paffel, Pastor Fr. Jeremy Theis, Parochial Vicar Fr. Rick Aubol, Parochial Vicar Dcn. Tom McFadden

Priest Emergency Number 320-429-5429

Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday 4:00 pm….St. Donatus, Brooten Saturday 4:00 pm….St. Paul’s, Sauk Centre Saturday 5:00 pm….Our Lady’s, Sauk Centre Saturday 8:00 pm….St. Paul’s, Sauk Centre Sunday 8:00 am….St. Paul’s, Sauk Centre Sunday 8:15 am….Sts. Peter & Paul, Elrosa Sunday 8:30 am….St. Alexius, West Union Sunday 10:00 am….St. Paul’s, Sauk Centre Sunday 10:15 am….St. Francis de Sales, Belgrade Sunday 10:30 am….Our Lady’s, Sauk Centre

Reconciliation Schedule Thursday 4:00 pm….St. Paul’s

Saturday 3:00 pm….St. Donatus Saturday 3:00 pm….St. Paul’s

Saturday 4:00 pm….Our Lady’s Sunday 8:00 am….St. Alexius

to our

Parishes on the Prairie

Area Catholic Community

St. Donatus, Brooten

St. Alexius, West Union

St. Francis de Sales, Belgrade

Sts. Peter & Paul, Elrosa Our Lady of the Angels, Sauk Centre

St. Paul’s, Sauk Centre

https://parishesontheprairie.org

2 Priest Message & Contact Information

Stewardship starts at HOME!

“The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”

~ Mark 1:15 ~

As I write this article, it is Wednesday morning before the presidential inauguration. Some of you may be sad or even mad about President Trump leaving office. Others of you are relieved or even glad to have a new President Biden. Either way, our presidents need the prayers of all of us. Pray with me.

Lord Jesus, you are the Savior of the world. Please watch over outgoing President Trump and incoming President Biden. For the good of our nation grant them prudence in all things, justice for all peoples, fortitude at all times, and temperance with all colleagues. Instill in them a commitment to the one, true, and living God of all nations. And bless them with a greater desire for unity and peace. We ask this in your holy name, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Today is also the 2nd weekend of our Stewardship Renewal. You might ask, “What does repentance and believing have to do with stewardship in my family?” Everything. These are two foundational principles of being Christian. Let’s take a peek at what happens in our families. How many of us have had to say “I’m sorry” to a family member? We have had to change how we speak or how we act with each other. Repentance starts at home. If we do not teach our children how to say “I’m sorry” and “I forgive you” there will never be peace and joy in the family. We also need leaders in our families. We call those leaders “parents.” If spouses do not believe in each other, things will go haywire. And if children do not believe in the authority of their parents, there will be chaos. Belief is essential in family life. So too, if our children learn to “repent and believe” in our families, then repenting from sin and believing in God will come much more easily. You may not realize all the ways you practice some principles of stewardship in your families; but believe me, Stewardship starts at HOME! In our Father’s hands,

Fr. Greg Ps. Registered parishioners have received a Stewardship mailing. Please read the materials, fill out the form, and return it to a parish office through the Sunday offering, in person, or by mail. Or if you prefer, you may find it online at www.parishesontheprairie.org.

Priest Emergency Number 320-429-5429

Centre for Christ Offices Kathy Knoblach ....... (Cell)320-293-6980

kathy@centreforchrist.org Amy Trisko, ............. (Cell) 320-492-9539

Amy@centreforchrist.org Rachel Bosl………….(Cell)320-217-4543

rachel@centreforchrist.org

West Office St. Alexius

11 Oak St, West Union, MN 56389 Jessica Minette, Secretary ...... 352-2563

stalexiuschurch@gmail.com Christina Rousslang, DRE ....... …..980-0475

stalexiusfaithformation@yahoo.com

North Office Our Lady’s & St. Paul’s

304 Sinclair Lewis Ave. Sauk Centre, MN 56378

Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 am-4:30pm Whitney Rutten, Danielle Ritter and Cindy Sunderman ...................... 352-2196

stpaulschurch@mainstreetcom.com

Prayer Chains St. Alexius…. ..................... 320-266-1909 St. Donatus ....................... ..320-346-2428 St. Francis de Sales .......... ..320-254-3305 Sts. Peter & Paul…………..320-697-5537 OLA ................................. ..320-352-3192 St. Paul’s... ......................... 320-260-8478

South Office St. Donatus, St. Francis de Sales

and Sts. Peter & Paul 541 Martin Ave, PO Box 69

Belgrade, MN 56312 Office Hours: Tuesday– Thursday

8:00 am-3:00 pm Janae Nemmers, Secretary ......... 254-8218

francisdesales@mediacombb.net Rachel Bosl, 6-11 Faith Formation 320-217-4543/rachel@centreforchrist.org

Colleen Borgerding, K-5 Faith Formation borgerdingcolleen@gmail.com Holy Family School

Lynn Peterson, Principal Office ............................................. ..352-6535

carlamoritz@holyfamilysc.org

http://www.parishesontheprairie.org

St. Donatus & St. Alexius 3

ST. DONATUS 301 EASTERN AVE, BROOTEN, MN 56316

January 17, 2021

Adult ............................ $1,120.00 Loose .................................... 4.00 Votive ................................. 20.00 Fuel Collection ................. 120.00 Maintenance Fund .............. 20.00 Total ............................ $1,284.00

Ministry Schedule Saturday, January 30 4:00 pm Lector: Judy Detloff Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister: Judy Detloff Ushers: Lyle Fettig & Paul Weller Counters: Debbie Olson & Stefanie Steinhofer

Wednesday, January 27 8:15 am †Walter & Lorretta

Rooney Saturday, January 30

4:00 pm †Travis Radermacher

ST. ALEXIUS 11 OAK STREET, WEST UNION, MN 56389

Eucharistic Adoration Wednesdays

8:45 am-6:00 pm All are welcome!

Wednesday, January 27 8:30 am †Jerry Dirkes Sunday, January 31

8:30 am †Leonard Orth

Ministry Schedule Sunday, January 31 8:30am Lector: Karen Deters Rosary Leader: Maria Minette

January 17, 2021

Adult ............................$1,290.00 Loose .................................172.00 Youth.....................................6.00 Christmas ..........................250.00 Immaculate Conception ........5.00 Perpetual Care ...................100.00 Total .............................$1,823.00

Night Prayer with Fr. Theis is now on YouTube!

Join Fr. Theis on his YouTube

channel, Fr. Jeremy Theis, every Sunday night at 8:30 pm to pray

Compline (Night Prayer). Follow along with the prayers on

the iBreviary app.

Observances for the week of January 24, 2021 Sunday: 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: The Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle Tuesday: Sts. Timothy and Titus, Bishops Wednesday: St. Angela Merici, Virgin Thursday: St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church Saturday: BVM Next Sunday: 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time; Catholic Schools Week

Join us every Sunday morning before Mass to pray the rosary. Please bring back any small, empty holy water bottles and place in the back of church for them to get refilled.

Year end statements are available in the back of church. Please pick yours up to help save on postage.

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ST. FRANCIS DE SALES 541 MARTIN AVE, BELGRADE MN 56312

Ministry Schedule Sunday, January 31 10:15 am Lector: Paul Rooney Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister: Paul Rooney Ushers: John & Darlene Roelike Counters: Paul & Christina Rooney Rosary Leader: Rita Walz

Monday, January 25 8:00 am Communion Service

Tuesday, January 26

Sunday, January 31 10:15 am

January 17, 2021

Adult ............................$1,107.00 Loose .................................151.00 Youth.....................................5.75 Votive ..................................50.00 Mass Intentions ...................10.00 Online Giving....................100.00 Total .............................$1,423.75

Year of St. Joseph On December 8, 2020, Pope Francis announced this the YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH. He invites us to learn more about St. Joseph as a way of getting closer to Jesus. I invite you to read the book “Consecration to St. Joseph: the Wonders of our Spiritual Father” with Fr. Greg between February 14 – March 19. Then on March 19, the Solemnity of St. Joseph the Husband of Mary, you are welcome to join in a public Consecration to St. Joseph. Go to St. Joseph! Following Mary the Mother of God, St. Joseph is the greatest of all the saints. Not only does he deserve our respect, but we should lean on him to be our fatherly guardian and intercessor. More importantly, to know St. Joseph is to experience Jesus through the human eyes of his father on earth. Why consecrate to St. Joseph? God the Father entrusted the Blessed Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ his Only Be-gotten Son to the complete care of St. Joseph. We too can entrust ourselves to him. How does this work? Follow these three steps. 1. Get the book! Consecration to St. Joseph: the Wonders of our Spiritual Father is available for

$15 in three places. One, 100 copies are available at our parish offices. Two, Hidden Treasures, the Christian Bookstore in Sauk Centre, sells them. Three, purchase it online or elsewhere. It is assumed you will read the book over the course of 33 days between February 14 – March 19.

2. Watch the videos! Six weekly videos will be posted our website www.parishesontheprairie.org . Watch one a week to enhance your preparations for consecration to St. Joseph. Video 1 will be coming February 7, 2021. The next 5 videos will be posted each Sunday following.

3. Consecrate to St. Joseph! Thursday, March 18 or Friday, March 19, make your public conse-cration to St. Joseph by attending Mass on the Solemnity Feast of St. Joseph, the Husband of Mary. After Mass there will be a 15 minute formal ceremony with a priest as your witness. To make it special you are asked to dress up for the occasion. Masses will be – Thursday: 7:00 pm St. Francis de Sales, Friday: 7:00am Our Lady of the Angels, 8:15am Sts. Peter & Paul, 7:00pm St. Paul’s.

Year end statements are available in the back of church. Please pick yours up to help save on postage.

http://www.parishesontheprairie.org

Sts. Peter & Paul’s 5

STS. PETER & PAUL 302 STATE ST., ELROSA MN 56325

Ministry Schedule Sunday, January 31 8:15 am Lector: Aimee Huston Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister: Jeanne Illies Ushers: Jeff Zenzen & Willie Boeckers Counters: Roxane Kampsen & Linda Hieserich

Thursday, January 28 8:15 am †Bernard Kampsen

Friday, January 29 8:15 am †Laurie Frikken

Sunday, January 31 8:15 am †Doreen Koralesky

January 17, 2021

Adult ..........................$16,585.00 Loose ...................................23.00 Youth.....................................8.00 Votive ..................................74.00 New Elevator Money .....1,000.00 Online Giving......................25.00 Total ...........................$17,715.00

Readings for the week of January 24, 2021 Sunday: Jon 3:1-5, 10/Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [4a]/1 Cor 7:29-31/Mk 1:14-20 Monday: Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]/Mk 16:15-18 Tuesday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5/Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 7-8a, 10 [3]/Mk 3:31-35 Wednesday: Heb 10:11-18/Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4 [4b]/Mk 4:1-20 Thursday: Heb 10:19-25/Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 [cf. 6]/Mk 4:21-25 Friday: Heb 10:32-39/Ps 37:3-4, 5-6, 23-24, 39-40 [39a]/Mk 4:26-34 Saturday: Heb 11:1-2, 8-19/Lk 1:69-70, 71-72, 73-75 [cf. 68]/Mk 4:35-41 Next Sunday: Dt 18:15-20/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9 [8]/1 Cor 7:32-35/Mk 1:21-28

Sign up sheets for Lent Eucharistic Adoration is available in the back of church. Adoration will start February 18 and continue every Thursday until March 25. Year end statements are available in the back of church. Please pick yours up to help save on postage.

LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK

“Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Some type of honest and sincere repentance is necessary for any type of authentic growth and maturity. We have to come to the realization, unless we are happy wallowing in immaturity and superficiality, that the way we have been doing things is not the best or the healthiest. There isn’t a human being alive who hasn’t acted foolishly or erratically at the cost of almost losing a treasured relationship. “Why did I act that way?” is a question we often ponder after some reflection and enlightenment. Faith works the same way. Stumbling through life and bumping up against meaninglessness, a person can begin to see that something significant is missing. They see that there is merit to a relationship with God and an embrace of faith. Before these can take root, sincere sorrow for past wrong doing, missed opportunities, errors in judgment, and short sightedness is necessary. Repentance is necessary. Then having realized that we were walking in darkness, we can rejoice that by God’s grace we now see the light. ©LPi

Prayer for Vocations

Heavenly Father, bless Your church with an abun-dance of holy and zealous priests, deacons, brothers and sisters. Give those You have called to the mar-ried state and those You have chosen to live as sin-

gle persons in the world, the special graces that their lives require. Form us all in the likeness of Your Son so that in Him, with Him, and through

Him we may love You more deeply, and serve You more faithfully, always and everywhere. With

Mary, we ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Hail Mary Full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among woman and blessed is the

fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary Mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our

death. Amen.

St. Michael Prayer

St. Michael, the Archangel, defend us in bat-tle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl abut the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

6 Our Lady of the Angels

OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS 207 7TH ST. SO., SAUK CENTRE, MN 56378

January 17, 2021

Adult ............................ $3,907.00 Plate .................................. 465.18 Votive ............................... 171.54 HFS ..................................... 30.00 Central MN Catholic Mag .. 20.00 Total ............................ $4,593.72

Monday, January 25 7:00 am †John Wachlarowicz

Tuesday, January 26 Riverview Manor

Jerome Heinze Friday, January 29

7:00 am James LeClaire Saturday, January 30

5:00 pm Sunday, January 31

10:30 am †JoAnn Zenzen

Ministry Schedule Saturday, January 30 5:00 pm Lector: Cindy Sunderman Sunday, January 31 10:30 am Lector: Brenda Jennissen

Spiritual Adoption Update: Fifth Month-This month marks the halfway point to birth, and the baby

is very active. Sleep habits develop and the mother can feel him or her move and stretch, particularly

when mom is resting. Baby is big and strong enough to kick hard against the outside uterine wall and dent it. Up to now, although he or she swam within his or her watery world, the baby was too small for

the mother to detect because the inside wall of the uterus has no feeling. Babies born at this age have

survived.

Thank you: A heartfelt thank you to those parishes who donated diapers, baby items and baby clothes to Options for Women from the Baby Jesus Showers. We greatly appreciate your generosity to our clients!

S T . F A U S T I N A C H A P E L O F D I V I N E M E R C Y Contacts: Linda 352-0105, 320-491-8225 or lindafrericks2@gmail.com; Maria 320-267-3230 or Gretchen 320-248-1778

COMMITTED ADORERS NEEDED FOR THESE HOURS:

Tuesday- 9AM, Wednesday- 12 NOON, Friday- 1AM, 3AM, 4AM, 12 NOON, 11PM, Saturday- 3AM

PRAYER PARTNER OR PRAYER SUB REQUESTED for THESE COMMITTED ADORERS: Monday- 10AM, Thursday- 7PM & Friday- 6AM

PRAYER PARTNER is someone who either shares the hour each week with another Committed Adorer or alternates weeks taking turns covering the hour. PRAYER SUB only subs for the Committed Adorer occasionally when they cannot make their hour. We are in need of extra persons willing to be part of a monthly rotation to set up before Fr. Rick exposes the Blessed Sacrament at 1 pm on Sundays at the chapel. It only requires about 10-15 minutes and you are not required to be an EM. Contact a coordinator if interested or have questions.

St. Paul’s & St. Faustina Chapel of Divine Mercy 7

ST. PAUL ‘S 304 SINCLAIR LEWIS AVE., SAUK CENTRE, MN 56378

Tuesday, January 26 8:30 am Families & Students of

Holy Family School Wednesday, January 27 7:00 am †Alberta Otte Thursday, January 28

8:30 am Community-Friends & Volunteers of Holy Family School

10:00 am †Tom Ley Saturday, January 30

*4:00 pm †Elmer Otte (Anniv.) 8:00 pm †Irene Wolbeck

Sunday, January 31 8:00 am Rick Kleinschmidt

Ken & Mary Lawinger Family

January 17, 2021

Adult ............................$5,324.00 Plate................................1,933.72 Votive ................................199.05 HFS .....................................15.00 Bldg Maint. Repair............220.00 Christmas ..........................450.00 Debt Retirement ..................91.00 Central MN Catholic Mag ..40.00 Total .............................$8,272.77

Ministry Schedule Saturday, January 30 4:00 pm Lector: Becky Winters 8:00 pm Lector: Lisa Lahr Sunday, January 31 8:00 am Lector: Lorrayne Traut 10:00 am Lector: Pam Gierke

News for St. Alexis, OLA and St. Paul’s Next Sunday is Commitment Sunday Today we will hear from parishioners who will share what stewardship has meant in their lives. Reflect on how you are involved at S.t Alexius, Our Lady of Angels and St. Paul’s. Do you serve in parish ministries? Do you come to parish-wide events? Are you taking steps to improve your spiritual life and further study our Catholic Faith? The Commitment Card you received in the mail offers suggestions for how you can take a step forward in all these areas. Don’t forget to bring your Commitment Card to Mass next weekend! Knights of Columbus will be taking a Pro-Life Collection at the parishes the weekend of February 6 & 7, 2021. Thank you for your support!

Baptism Instructional Class offered on Monday, March 8, at 7:30 pm. Location: St. Paul’s Meeting Room. If you are expecting your first child and/or it has been over 3 years since you have taken the class please call the parish office at 352-2196 to sign up.

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HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL & NEWS FOR ALL Holy Family School Weekly Calendar Raffle

1/17 $20 Duane & Carol Evens, Sauk Centre 1/18 $20 John & Jan Murch, Sauk Centre 1/19 $20 Richard & Sheila Ludwg, Eden Valley 1/20 $20 Joe & Andrea Borgerding, Sauk Centre 1/21 $75 Pat & Brenda Jennissen, Sauk Centre 1/22 $20 Martin & Georgi Primus, Sauk Centre 1/23 $20 Shawn & Paula Bromenshenkel, Sauk Centre

News for All Six Parishes • News Deadline Mondays at 12:00 Noon. Email Janae Nemmers at francisdesales@mediacombb.net or call her

office and leave a message at 320-254-8218.

• Honoring Marriage Day — Saturday, May 1, 2021

This event will be held at the Cathedral of Saint Mary in Saint Cloud at 1:00 PM for couples celebrating their 5th, 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th or 60 plus anniversaries. Those celebrating these anniversary milestones in 2021 should contact your parish office to provide your name and address. Deadline: February 1, 2021.

• GriefShare support group, weekly meetings beginning Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 6:00 PM For those

who are looking for help and encouragement after the death of a Loved one. For more information contact Deb (320) 429-0913 / Jeanine (651) 285-5720 or email griefshare@centreforchrist.org.

• Mark You Calendars for the 2021 Catholic Men’s Conference This year’s Men’s Conference will be

held virtually on Saturday, February 27 from 9:00 am-noon. As Lent begins, this retreat/Bible study will have five presenters who will facilitate reflection opportunities on the Sunday Gospels of the Lenten season. For more information or to register online visit: www.stcdio.org/mensconference21/.

Parishes on the Prairie Area Catholic Community Prayer Corner If you or someone you know in our ACC is sick or ill, please call our Parish Office at 320-254-8218 to add them

to our Prayer Corner. Please pray daily for those in need of healing in our parishes.

All those in Nursing Homes, all those affected by the coronavirus, family of †Kenneth Edgar, family of †Martha Fiedler,

family of †Gerald “Buckwheat” Speldrich, Rosie Schwinghammer Houk, family of †Beverly Jensen, family of †Brian Kotz, family of †Sandy Theisen,

family of †Kenny Wallin

Check Out our ACC NEW WEBSITE! www.parishesontheprairie.org was created by Cathy Behrens, one of our many stewardship minded parishioners. The other two parish websites will no longer be updated, but they will remain active a couple months in order to direct people to our new Area Catholic Community website. Because it is a work in progress, you will notice our new website has some pages waiting for content.

mailto:francisdesales@mediacombb.netcallto:(320)%20429-0913callto:(651)%20285-5720mailto:griefshare@centreforchrist.orghttps://parishesontheprairie.org

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION & FAITH FORMATION

BBE Faith Formation Parents: check your emails as all of faith formation is virtual in January. Parents of 6-8th graders, please see information under Centre for Christ below and the email that was sent regarding the Middle School Rally “Christ Among Us.”

Confirmation Students of the Week: Will VanBeck, son of Cory & Erica VanBeck, St. Francis de Sales I enjoy baseball, basketball, hunting, and fishing. My sponsor is my uncle Marti VanBeck. I chose him because he will be able to lead me on a good path with my faith. Evan Young, son of Scott & Kristen Young, St. Andrew, Greenwald My interests are hunting, fishing, wrestling, and football. I chose my grandma, Joyce Leiderbach as my sponsor because she taught me how to pray.

Elementary: Parents of 2nd Graders, The Sacrament of Reconciliation will take place after the retreat on Sat. Feb. 20 from 9am - 12pm at St. Paul’s church. At least one parent must attend with their child. Let Amy know if you have any questions, 320-492-9539.

Elementary Faith Formation classes are set to begin on Tue. Feb. 2 &Thurs. Feb. 4. Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Matthew 19:14

Family Skating night! Fire & Ice is a great opportunity to enjoy the winter outdoors as a family! Meet your friends, sit by the fire, eat s’mores and skate around from 5-7pm on Fri. Jan. 29 at the outdoor skating rink in Sauk Centre.

Edge: JR. High Youth Group (6th-8th grade): VIRTUAL EDGE are Wednesdays in January from 3:30 pm-4:30 pm. Fire & Ice Family Skate Night! It’s free. Youth 6-12 do not need a parent. Bonfire, hot chocolate, s’mores and fun! Friday, Jan. 29 from 5-7 pm at the outdoor ice rink. Middle School Rally “Christ Among Us”- Sunday, Jan. 31 from 1:30 pm- 4 pm. FREE! This is a virtual event, but we hope to be able to gather at Centre For Christ to experience “Christ Among Us” as a group together. The event includes: Music, talks, prayer, parish discussion groups, games, prize giveaways and a lot of fun. If we are unable to gather at Centre For Christ, we can all be online and then we would be together in a zoom room for our parish discussion group time. You can choose to do the whole event virtually, as well. We will be doing this event with our ACC so you will meet NEW friends! You can RSVP by emailing or texting Rachel at rachel@centreforchrist.org or 320-217-4543.

Confirmation: Y1 Class- Zoom meeting on Wed., Jan. 27 from 7-8:30 pm. Y2 Class- is on Wed., Feb. 3 from 7-8:30 pm. Location to be determined.

Confirmation Students of the Week: My name is Abby Blonigen. I am the daughter of Vern and Sherri Blonigen. I attend St. Paul’s Church. I feel my faith is important because it is part of who you are. My name is Jordan Ronning and my parents are Troy Ronning and Candy Marthaler. I am a member o St. Paul’s Parish. My favorite subject in school is Math, and I enjoy music and reading during my free time. I am involved in Cross Country and the Boys Swim Team. Religious Ed & Faith Formation News continued on bottom of page 10

Faith Formation Classes: Classes will be held virtually until further notice.

Confirmation Student of the Week: My name is Therese Pittman. My family and I belong to St. Alexius Church in West Union. Some hobbies and activities I enjoy are spending time with friends, snowboarding, reading and crafts. I attend Holy Family Homeschool. My favor-ite subject is science. My sponsor is Mrs. Cathy Rivers. I chose my Confirmation name of Gianna Michelle. I want to be Confirmed because I want to grow more deeply in my faith and become a solider of Christ.

mailto:rachel@centreforchrist.org

10 Sunday Readings

First Reading Jonah 3:1-5, 10

A reading from the first Book of the Prophet Jonah

The word of the LORD came to Jonah, saying: “Set out for the great city of Nineveh, and announce to it the message that I will tell you. So Jonah made ready and went to Nineveh, according to the LORD’S bidding. Now Nineveh was an enormously large city; it took three days to go through it. Jonah began his journey through the city, and had gone but a single day’s walk announcing, “Forty days more and Nineveh shall be destroyed,“ when the people of Nineveh believed God; they proclaimed a fast and all of them, great and small, put on sackcloth. When God saw by their actions how they turned from their evil way, he repented of the evil that he had threat-ened to do to them; he did not carry it out.

”The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 “Teach me your ways, O Lord.”

Second Reading 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians I tell you, brothers and sisters, the time is running out. From now on, let those having wives act as not having them, those weeping as not weeping, those rejoicing as not rejoicing, those buying as not owning, those using the world as not using it fully. For the world in its present form is passing away.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Gospel Mark 1:14-20 A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God: “This is the time of fulfill-ment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen. Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Then they abandoned their nets and followed him. He walked along a little farther and saw James, the son of Zebedee and his brother John. They too were in a boat mending their nets. Then he called them. So they left their father Zebedee in the boat along with the hired men and followed him. The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ

R E A D I N G S F O R S U N D A Y M A S S J A N U A R Y 24, 2021

Religious Ed & Faith Formation continued from page 9 CREW: Senior High Youth Group (9th-12th Grade) Virtual CREW meeting January 24th starting at 6pm. The link will be sent via REMIND and/or email. There will be a short mes-sage, games, and prayer. Hope to see you there! And now for something completely different . . . Can a kangaroo jump higher than the Empire State Building? Of course! The Empire State Building can’t jump. :)

Adult: Hebrew Bible studies will not meet in January.