January 1, 2017—Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK

OUR LADY OF MERCY PARISH Our Lady of Mercy – 2600 Shasta View Drive, Redding, CA 96002

Mary Queen of Peace – Shingletown Ridge Road, Shingletown, CA 96088

Phone - (530) 222-3424 Fax - (530) 221-5717

Website: www.olmredding.net & Facebook: Our Lady of Mercy Redding

Parish Office Hours - Parish Hall Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm

Sunday Masses

REFLECTION

Rev. Mario Valmorida

Parochial Administrator

fr.mario@olmredding.net

Rev. Eric Flores

Parochial Vicar

fr.eric@olmredding.net

Deacon Ray Hemenway

deacon.ray@olmredding.net

Deacon Raymond Arnold

deacon.raymond@olmredding.net

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday, 3:00pm - 4:30pm or by

Anointing of the Sick

Baptism

This Sacrament is celebrated after the parents and godparents have reflected on their commit-ment to live the faith, and have participated in a preparation process that is offered on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm in the Parish Hall.

Marriage

SCHEDULES CLERGY SACRAMENTS

QUO VADIS? It's a Latin phrase meaning "Where are you going?" People keep asking where are we going in 2017? The question seemingly entails uncertainty and fear which manifests disbelief. Today, we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God. She is our mother! Mary, as our Mother, knows best where we are going and what we need to do. Take heed of her advice: "Do whatever He tells you!" Knowing that she is with us, let's open our hearts and go where the Church is going. Pope Francis has aptly described this moment in history as "a world war in installments." The New Year is always an opportunity for the Church to pray for the preservation of peace and justice in the world. Pope Francis has encouraging words about peace when he said: "It is truly a formidable undertaking to work for peace by living the practice of nonviolence." We need to learn the transforming power of nonviolence. Nonviolence, not only as strategy, but a way of life; and as Christians, as a faith commitment to the common good. As church people, our appeal to this New Year 2017 is: "the time has come for our church to be a living witness and to invest far greater human and financial resources in promoting a spirituality and practice of active nonviolence and in forming and training our Catholic communities in effective nonviolent practices. The Child Jesus, God with us, is our inspiration and model. Peace must begin in us. We must look at ourselves and all the violence within us that is denied and suppressed. In doing so, we as a church can create safe spaces where people can come together, give voice to their life experiences - hard and hopeful - so that we can together heal our inner wounds and find strength to take personal responsibility for violence. HAPPY NEW YEAR! GOD BLESS YOU!

Monday Acts 6: 8-10, 7: 54-59; Mt 10: 17-22 Friday Sir 3: 2-6, 12-24; Mt 2: 13-15, 19-23 Tuesday 1 Jn 1: 1-4; Jn 20: 1A, 2-8 Saturday 1 Jn 2: 18-21; Jn 1: 1-18 Wednesday 1 Jn 1: 5, 2:2; Mt 2: 13-18 Sunday Nm 6: 22-27; Gal 4: 4-7; Thursday 1 Jn 2: 3-11; Lk 2: 22-35 Lk 2: 16-21

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Can You Watch Me? The Adoration Room has open-ings for Adorers. Please consider taking one of the follow-ing available hours: Sundays 12am & 3 pm, Tuesdays 3 pm, Thursdays 11 pm, Fridays 9 am, Saturdays 9 pm. Contact Mary Grady at 222-2715 for more information.

FIRST FRIDAY HEALING MASS: This Fr iday, Jan-uary 6 we will continue our First Friday Healing Mass be-ginning at 7:00 pm with praise and worship music, fol-lowed by Mass at 7:30 pm. Come and be a part of this spe-cial evening.

BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASSES in English will continue next month, Tuesday, February 7. There will be no class this month.

CATHOLICS RETURNING HOME – Come Home for Christmas Series Begins Tuesday, January 3, 2017 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm at St. Joseph Church downstairs meeting room, rear parking lot. The first session includes a wel-come and overview of the series.

CHRIST THE KING PASSIONIST RETREAT CEN-TER: Renew Faith. Share Chr ist. Find Peace. Men’s weekend retreat February 17-19, 2017. Women’s weekend retreat February 24-26, 2017. The beautiful grounds will help you experience peace and tranquility as you leave your worries behind to truly encounter the Lord. For infor-mation and to register contact: Allan Richardson for Men’s Retreat: 530-241-9006. Women’s Retreat: Barbara Viosin – 530-275-2250.

From the Diocesan Office of Worship: Saturday, Janu-ary 7 – “Source and Summit of the Christian Life: The Mass Explained. “ In this one day workshop we will ex-plore the Jewish roots of the Mass, as well as the underly-ing, spiritual meaning of each part of the Mass from en-trance to dismissal. We’ll also discuss sacred music and the special role that music plays in our worship of God. This is part three of a five-part series on the sacred liturgy. Participants need not have taken previous workshops. Contact the Office of Worship to register: 916-733-0221 or jcavanagh@scd.org. $45 includes lunch. Location: St. Anthony Church, 660 Florin Road, Sacramento.

CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD! Next Sunday, January 8 heralds our annual, international Pot Luck Din-ner. Gather your cultural recipes and join your fellow pa-rishioners for an evening of fun, fabulous food, and great fellowship beginning at approximately 3:00 pm (following the Spanish Mass.)

Catholic Daughters Sponsored Night at the Riverfront Playhouse: The Catholic Daughters will be hosting a murder mystery play, “The Game’s Afoot, or Holmes for the Holidays” at Riverfront Playhouse in Redding on Thursday, January 26th. Tickets are $17.00 and will be sold at OLM at both Sunday morning Masses this Sunday. The show starts at 7:30 pm. Questions? Call Theresa Ma-son at 221-015l.

WALK FOR LIFE WEST COAST: Saturday, Janu-

ary 21, 2017 will mark the 13th Anniversary for the Walk for Life West Coast in San Francisco. We invite you to

join what has become one of the most event-filled Catho-

lic weekends in the Bay Area. Rally begins at 12:30 pm,

Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco. See poster in church vestibule, and for additional information you may e-mail:

info@walkforlifewc.com, or call 415-658-1793.

NOVENA TO THE HOLY INNOCENTS: Pray for an end to abortion and all violence against children. Most Rev. Myron J. Cotta, Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento, invites the Catholic Community to pray the Novena to the Holy Innocents. “Heavenly Father, by their wordless profession of faith in your Son, the Holy Innocents were given a martyr’s crown in the early days after the Sav-ior’s birth. Knowing how precious they are to You, we call on them to join in our prayer for an end to abortion and all forms of violence against children. That all gov-ernmental executives, legislators and judges may acknowledge the humanity of every child in the womb and enact laws and policies to defend them, we pray. For our own conversion and that of others so that all would recognize and defend the life and dignity of the unborn, we pray. Finally, that all innocent children, who are vic-timized in any way would experience God’s love and mercy, we pray. Lord hear our prayer.”

THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS AND THE AMER-

ICAN WHEELCHAIR MISSION will be here at all

Masses on “WHEELCHAIR SUNDAY”, January 21 &

22 to explain how you can help the poorest of the poor

gain mobility and freedom. Join them and Fr. Mario for this very inspirational and moving presentation.

RESPECT LIFE: Please remember our Annual Cele-bration of Life which will be held on January 22, at all the Masses. It will be the 43rd anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, but we will celebrate the new lives in our Parish by gifting them with blessed blankets so we can surround them with our love. Please keep the knitting, sewing, or purchasing of blankets on your agenda and help us cele-brate the most wondrous gift of all – new life in its abun-dance! Thank you!

The church offices will be CLOSED Monday, January 2. The staff of OLM wish you a safe and blessed New Year. Many Thanks for all of the very generous donations of food items from our parishioners for our Christmas baskets for those in need. We were able to provide Christmas meals for 100 families during Christmas week. END OF YEAR TAX STATEMENTS: If you wish a statement of your annual donations for tax purposes, please contact the parish office.

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Mass Intentions

Sick & Homebound

Week At A Glance

Stewardship

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Belongie, Deanna Juarez, Elia Sampson, Edward

Berblinger, Ellen Kearns, Roberta Schmad, Chris

Blake, Eve Lay, Steve & Karen Shebeck, Anthony Brissom, Patricia Leslie, Mary Snider, Viola

Cox, Ester Lewis, Maria Stenger, Jessica

Crique, Paul Morgan, Robert, M.D. Swett, Cindy

Dunbar, Don "Buster" Muhr, Erwin T., Steve

Eisner, David Murphy, Patrick Tussing, Angie

Goekler, Kathy Sachwitz, Paul Valmorida, Constancia

Hays, Dave Sachwitz, Scott Wailes, Walter R.

Mon. 1/2 7:30 AM Robert Snider + // Souls in Purgatory

Tues. 1/3 7:30 AM Frank Cormane +

Wed. 1/4 7:30 AM Sandy Van Loan, SI

Thurs 1/5 7:30 AM Josephine Gargallo +

Fri. 1/6 7:30 AM Chan Lum + // Monica Low, SI

Sat. 1/7 5:00 PM Buffy & Paul Gerhardson + // Geraldine Glines +

Sun. 1/8 8:30 AM Douglas Santos +

10:30 AM For the People

11:00 AM Robert Snider + // Logan Whittle +

1:00 PM Francisco Carrillo, SI

25-Dec OLM MQP Total

Sunday Collection $7,352 $866 $8,218

Budget $7,400 $600 $8,000

Difference -$48 $266 $218

Avg Week YTD $6,989 $741 $7,730

Avg Week + / - -$411 $141 -$270

Year-To-Date $181,712 $16,806 $198,518

Budget $192,400 $15,600 $208,000

Difference -$10,688 $1,206 -$9,482

Christmas $4,508 $747 $5,255

Budget $10,116 $1,004 $11,120

Difference -$5,608 -$257 -$5,865

2016 Projects Parking Lot Stained Glass

Grand Total

Estimate $162,894 $4,586 $167,480

Donated $15,266 $4,586 $19,852

Balance $147,628 $0 $147,628

% Donated 9.4% 100% 11.9%

Thank you for Your Generosity!

Mon 1/2 - OFFICE CLOSED

Tues 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Pantry Volunteers Hall

1/3 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Choir Practice Church

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Spanish Baptism Class Rm. 5

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Spanish RICA Rm 2

Wed 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Post RCIA Bible Study Rm. 6

1/4 1:00 PM - 2:00 AM Legion of Mary Rm. 4

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM RCIA Rm. 4

8:30 PM - 10:30 PM Basketball Hall

Thurs 1/5 10:00 AM - Noon Bible Study - Revelation Rm. 6

Fri 1/6 -

Sat 1/7 -

Sun 1/8 11:30 AM - 12:45 AM Hispanic Music Rehearsal Conf Rm.