COMUNIDAD CATÓLICA de

ST. GREGORY-OUR LADY OF FATIMA

The Baptism Of The Lord El Bautismo Del Señor

January 13 de Enero

PARISH OFFICE ~ OFICINA PARROQUIAL: 316 S Peach Ave, Hart 49420 Phone: 231-873-2660; Fax: 231-873-4823 Email: parish@stgregoryathart.org Website: www.stgregoryathart.org Open Tues-Thur 9:30-3:00

Fr. Tom Bolster, Pastor/Párroco tom@stgregoryathart.org Sister Guadalupe Moreno, guadalupe@stgregoryathart.org Pastoral Minister/Ministra Pastoral Anne Gurecki, Business Manager/Negócios anne@stgregoryathart.org

FAITH FORMATION Linda Foster, Director 873-3071 reled@stgregoryathart.org Mary Lorenz 861-2475

BREAD OF LIFE FOOD PANTRY Wednesdays 3-5:00; 11 Washington St., Hart

MASS SCHEDULE ~ LA MISA

Saturday 5:00 pm Shelby

Sunday 9:30 am Hart

Domingo 11:30 am Hart; Español

Our Lady of Fatima: 1372 S Oceana Dr, Shelby St. Gregory: 316 S Peach Ave, Hart

RECONCILIATION Saturday 4:00 pm Shelby By appointment (231) 873-2660

BAPTISM~ MARRIAGE~ANOINTING Please call the Parish Office (231) 873-2660

BAUTISMOS~ MATRIMONIOS Por favor llame a la oficina (231) 873-2660

CALENDAR ~ CALENDARIO January 14-20 de Enero

Sun/Domingo StG 12:30 pm Confirmation Meeting

Mon/Lunes StG 6-7:30pm Jr & High School Classes

Wed/Miércoles 3-4:45pm Food Pantry, 11 Washington, Hart

StG 3:15-4:45 Rel Ed 1-5

OLF 6-7:30pm Rel Ed 1-5

Thurs/Jueves StG 7-8:30pm Bible Study

Sat/Sabado StG 1-4pm Pro Life Silent March

LITURGY ~ LITÚRGIA

January 14-20 de Enero

Sat/Sabado

5:00 pm OLF Parish Family

Sun/Domingo

9:30 am StG Poor Souls In Purgatory

11:30 am StG Familia Parroquial

READINGS: Is 62:1-5, 1 Cor 12:4-11, Jn 2:1-11

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES, PARENTS & SPONSORS MEET TODAY! Following the 11:30 Mass, today, Jan 13, we will meet in the Parish Center for lunch, followed by a session for the Confirmation candidates in English, and a session for the parents and sponsors in Spanish. We will end with a prayer service in the church. Attendance for all Confirmation candidates is required.

PLEASE REMEMBER: Baptismal records and birth certificates for all preparing for sacraments are due by February 1.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: We need volunteers to prepare a simple lunch for our Confirmation sessions on Sun, Jan 27, (35 people) and Sun, Feb 10 (50 people). If you can help or donate food, please contact Linda Foster 873-3071.

Marjorie Attwood, Eva Spencer, Nancy Tate, Agnes Kokx, Anthony Aerts, Cody Clark, Richard Davila, Bryan Cramer, Oralia Davila, Eugene Rodriguez, Amanda Merten, Richard Merten, John Merten, Lynn Cavazos, Maria Trujillo, Natalie

Bruck, Veronica Griffin, Balvino Jaramillo, Mr & Mrs Carmen Hernandez, Esperanza Salazar & family, Don Hannigan, Bob Earhart, Emileen Haskins, Sue Herrera, Xavier Setlak Trevigne, Valerie Nelson, Julian Tienda

NOTES OF INTEREST

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS meet Mon, Jan 14, 7:00 pm at the K of C Hall, Hart. Access via back parking lot and door. 231-233-1560.

SCAM: Beware - Scammers are sending emails pretending to be Father, stating that ‘he has an urgent request and the person should email him as soon as they see the message’ or indicating that he is requesting the person ‘to buy iTunes gift cards for cancer patients’.

NEW ADULT SINGLES MINISTRY in the Diocese of Grand Rapids will meet at St Andrew’s Cathedral on Jan 18, 7-9:00 pm. Friendship and fellowship for adults age 40+ who are divorced, widowed, or have never been married. Plans are to gather for spiritual and social events. For more info and future events, contact straphaelssingles1@gmail.com.

MINISTRY SCHEDULE MINISTERIOS DE LA MISA

January 19/20 de Enero

Minister of the Word/Lectura 5:00 pm OLF Karen Arends 9:30 am StG Marsha Mahynski 11:30 am StG Olga Guzamn Ministers of the Eucharist/Eucharistia 5:00 pm OLF D Wells, D Carrier, G Markiewicz 9:30 am StG B Birkman, M Walsworth, A Bosse 11:30 am StG A Mendez, J Rodriguez, A Barron Ministers of Hospitality/Bienvenida 9:30 am StG Matt Jasrtrzembski 11:30 am StG Luis Torres y Familia Acolitos 11:30 am StG J Lopez, B Orillion Ushers/Colecta y Ofrendas 9:30 am StG VanderZanden, D & J Schaner, Umstead 11:30 am StG Ligorio Hernandez y Familia

COLLECTION ~ LA COLECTA January 5/6 de Enero

Envelopes $1579.00 Loose 816.41 Total $2395.41

RESPECT LIFE WEEK 2019

PRO LIFE SILENT MARCH: Oceana County Right to Life is sponsoring its 5th Annual Memorial Service and Silent March on Jan 19. It will begin at 1:00 at St Gregory's. Guest speaker is Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Following the Memorial Service, there will be a Silent March to and from the Court House and a short prayer service will be conducted at the Court House. Refreshments will follow. Please come out and join us. For more info, call Wally at 233-1560.

9 DAYS FOR LIFE: Join thousands in praying for the respect and protection of every human life, Jan 14-22. In a multi-faceted novena, each day a different intention is accompanied by a short reflection, suggested actions, and related information. Visit www.9daysforlife.com to join.

MASS FOR LIFE: Tues, Jan 22, 7:00 pm at Cathedral of St Andrew. The Mass will be part of the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children, marking the 46th Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion.

In the United States, toxic partisanship increasingly colors not only our choices at the ballot box but what news we watch or read and even how we see the state of the economy. On Pentecost

Sunday, Pope Francis reminded Catholics that such political loyalties have no place in the Catholic Church. When Christians "take sides and form parties,” the pope said, "we become Christians of the 'right' or the 'left’, before being on the side of Jesus.” That is why you do not see the phrases “liberal Catholic” or “conservative Catholic” here. This is not because we must be apolitical or centrists or should retreat from the public square. But the church is not a political party; it’s a communion. And in this communion, we are not Democrats or Republicans, liberals or conservatives, citizens or foreigners. We are rather disciples of the one who is truth, the one for whom justice and love are the only standards of human action. That means as a church, with fairness, working and living together. A simple initiative the new Democratic House and Republican Senate could pass and send to the president is the Earned Income Tax Credit. The EITC, which was created in 1975, is a tax refund or payment from the I.R.S equal to a certain percentage of a household’s annual wages, with a cap determined by income level and number of children. The EITC is an incentive to find work, which is why Republicans, including President Ronald Reagan, have supported its expansion in the past. Like Social Security, it is compatible with the idea that those who contribute to society are entitled to some financial security. It is a limited degree of financial security, to be sure. For the tax year 2017, the maximum credit allowed under the program was $6,318 (for a family with three children, earning no more than $18,340), and childless workers could receive no more than $510. There are now several proposals to broaden eligibility for the credit so that more low wage workers can benefit from it. And a recent study by the economists Jacob Bastian and Maggie Jones finds that the credit is almost entirely self-financing, thanks to the increased tax revenue from recipients entering the workforce and from their decreased use of other government assistance programs. “Additional EITC expansions today – for adults with or without children – would likely continue to increase labor supply, decrease poverty, and improve the well-being of lower-income families at a cost much lower than the ‘sticker price,’” the authors conclude. The study has earned praise in publications across the ideological spectrum, from Mother Jones to National Review. If each member of the new Congress would read and seriously consider it, this could be an easy – and politically popular – bipartisan achievement. I trust you are already enjoying Fr Larry. You are very much in my prayers.

Peace, Fr Tom

EL MES DE ENERO EN LA IGLESIA

Luego de Navidad y la Epifanía del Señor, con su llamada universal a una comunidad total, donde no hay extranjeros y donde Dios se revela a todos, pobres y ricos, grandes y pequeños, sigue el 13 de enero, con la Fiesta del Bautismo del Señor, el recuerdo de la llamada a la santidad de todos los bautizados y a la evangelización y la defensa de la dignidad de todos los hijos de Dios. Las dos últimas semanas de enero representan el regreso al Tiempo Ordinario; como nos recuerdan los liturgistas, este es un momento agraciado para reflexionar sobre los misterios de la vida de Cristo, sin las distracciones de las liturgias más elaboradas y las muchas celebraciones de los tiempos especiales. El Tiempo Ordinario contiene una buena llamada a reflexionar sobre la vida diaria y lo que significa el seguimiento de Cristo, en las circunstancias ordinarias de la vida, es decir, la vocación laical. En enero tenemos también varias conmemoraciones especiales, como la Conversión de san Pablo, que marca el final de la Semana de Oración por la Unión de los Cristianos. La República Dominicana celebra su patrona, Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia, el 21 de enero; y hay otras celebraciones marianas importantes en México, Perú y Venezuela.

EL SACRAMENTO DEL MATRIMONIO

El matrimonio religioso, en la Iglesia Católica es el ritual que hace legítima la unión del hombre y la mujer ante los ojos de Dios. Los contrayentes se comprometen a respetar los dogmas y obligaciones de la religión católica. Este Sacramento de la Iglesia católica constituye una comunidad de vida entre los Cónyuges y esta ordenado a la concepción y educación de los hijos. Para los católicos el matrimonio es una institución que forma parte de la naturaleza humana y que implica unidad e indisolubilidad. Esta unión exige un compromiso de por vida que no puede disolverse más que con el fallecimiento de uno de los conyugues. Esta unión tiene lugar en la casa de Dios y es administrado por un sacerdote. La Iglesia católica requiere que por lo menos 6 meses antes de la fecha deseada para la boda deben hablar con su párroco. Este es un tiempo para asegurarse que son libres para este compromiso y recopilar los documentos requeridos.

EDUCACION RELIGIOSA

¡CANDIDATOS DE CONFIRMACIÓN, PADRES Y PADRINOS SE REUNEN HOY! Después de la Misa de 11:30, nos reuniremos en el Centro Parroquial para un almuerzo, seguido por una sesión de los Candidatos de Confirmación en Ingles, y una sesión para los padres y padrinos en Español. Terminaremos con un servicio de oración en la iglesia. Se requiere asistencia para todos los candidatos de Confirmación. POR FAVOR RECUERDE: Necesitamos para el 1 de Febrero, certificados de nacimiento y registros de bautismo para todos los que se están preparando para los sacramentos. SE NECESITA VOLUNTARIOS: Necesitamos voluntarios para que preparen un almuerzo sencillo para nuestras sesiones de Confirmación el Domingo 27 de Enero, (35 personas) y Domingo 10 de Febrero (50 personas). Si usted puede ayudar o donar comida, por favor llame a Linda Foster, 873-3071.

“La Probadita”

Tienda Mexicana

Venta de todo tipo de Articulos

Groceries, Restaurant & more

Atendido por sus Propietarios

19 South State Street Hart, Michigan 49420 Phone: 231-873-4069

Fax: 231-873-0489

La Fiesta Restaurant

family owned and operated since 1987 serving American and Mexican food

12 S State St - Hart; 231-873-4345 www.lafiesta-restaurant.com

Hodges Sales &Service

204 State Street, Hart

231-873-3562

CHRISTMANN AGENCY Serving The Area For Over 77 Years

Independent Insurance Agent

HANSEN FOODS

“The Good Cooks Store”

231-873-2826

OCEANA EYECARE

“Advanced Eyecare For Your Entire Family”

Michael E. Jonassen, OD

44 State St, Hart 231-873-2575

IN MEMORIAM: Don & Ginny Ashcraft Greg & Margie Mahynski Bob & Louise Busch James Bland Norman Goodwin

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 2199

109 Washington

MEETINGS 2nd Mondays,7:00 pm

Grand Knight 231-233-1560 Financial Secretary 231-301-8094

rent the SHELBY LOADING DOCK EVENT HALL

20 W Third St, Shelby

beautifully restored spacious two level

231-206-2167 www.renttheloadingdock.com

EAGLE TOWING

24 Hour Towing

Flat Bed, Lockouts, Tire Changes, Winch-ing

Shelby 231-861-8988 Montague 231-894-5424 Muskegon 231-720-0728

THE BAKERY ON THE CORNER “at the corner in downtown Hart”

FULL LINE BAKERY

69 State St, Hart 231-873-0000 Christinesdold@msn.com

Christy & Greg Dold

HALLACK

CONTRACTING

4223 W Polk, Hart

231-873-5081

www.hallackcontracting.com

DALY ORCHARD COMPANY

3585 W Jackson Rd, Hart

231-873-3894

Fresh Fruit & Asparagus Wholesale

“Have you eaten your Daly fruit?”

BECKMAN BROTHERS, INCBECKMAN BROTHERS, INC

3581 Baker Rd 3581 Baker Rd -- ShelbyShelby

231-861-2031; 231-861-5474

Oceana, Newaygo, & S. Mason

QUALITY aggregate, stone, top soil, etc.

All your excavation needs!

Wm. P. “Bill” Harris, Manager 267 N. Michigan Avenue • Shelby

www.harrisfhcares.com 231-861-2360

Ray’s Automotive Service 24 Hour Tire Service

ON SITE REPAIRS

231-894-9258

7558 Grant St., Rothbury

JARVIS SAWMILL

INC.

1570 S. 112th Ave, Shelby

231-861-2078; 800-290-9510

We Purchase Standing Timber Husqvarna Dealer Since 1978

We service what we sell

873-8883

4143 Polk Hart

THAT PLACE

Good Food & Ice Cream

3505 S. Oceana Dr., New Era

231-861-2405

Complete Auto Repair Services Charlie Mero

113 Washington, Hart 231-873-2920

L. D. Walker D.D.S.

LIGHTHOUSE

CAR CARE CENTER

2359 N Comfort Dr, Hart

231-873-2349

Heating & Cooling 2790 Tyler Rd Hart, MI 49420

www.adamsheatingcooling.com

Toll-Free 888-361-9722 Fax 231-873-1625

231-873-2665

Lucy Vasquez y Familia Jeff & Fran Aerts Ralph & Ev Wenner Lee & VanZoeren Families Jerry Dennert Paul R. Strzyz Tom C. Strzyz Jon R Strzyz

Brian L. Schaner Anita Anderson Wayne Richard Wells Marivel Brandel Familias Davila y Herrera Fred & Virginia Schaner Richard Birkman

King-Hart Chapel

2370 N 72nd Ave

Hart 231.873.3415

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White lake Chapel

413 S Mears Ave

Whitehall 231.894.5676

Pere Marquette Chapel

309 S Washington Ave

Ludington 231.843.2531

BEACON

Cremation & Funeral Service

Kirk and Courtney Barz, owners

Breakfast ALL Day

Friday Fish Frys

Downtown Mears

231-873-3663

231-861-5036

254 N Michigan

Shelby

231-843-7094

Open Wednesdays 10-3:00 3757 W Polk Rd, Hart (Hart Wesleyan Church)

Walk-ins Welcome

Sponsored by K of C Council 2199

213 Lincoln St, Hart

231-873-4214 231-873-4556

GALE’S IGA 710 S State

LAUNDRY BASKET Big Washers

COUNTRY ACRES

POOLS & SPAS Carpet Cleaning

207 N Michigan Ave, Shelby 231-861-8899 Menu: www.laconasupo.com

CARNICERIA LA CONASUPO Mexican Grocery & Restaurant

Open 7 days a week Abierto los 7 dias de la semana