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Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time January 28, 2018
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil: 4:00 pm Sunday: 7:30am & 10:30 am Weekdays: Tues.—Fri. 7:00 am Holy Day: Contact Parish Office
PASTORAL STAFF Pastor: Rev. Shaiju Thomas [email protected] (270) 625-9514
DRE: Debi Hopkins [email protected]
Youth Minister: Crissy Stevenson, [email protected]
Minister of Music: Jacob Hein [email protected]
Secretary: Patti J. Bartley [email protected]
Bookkeeper: Susan Calhoun [email protected]
7232 KY 56, Owensboro, KY 42301
www.stmarymagd.org Ph: 270-771-4436 Fax: 1-866-856-7191
JANUARY 28, 2018
Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
PASTORAL COUNCIL Mark Payne; Benita Drury; Danny Ebelhar; Jason Elder; Jane Thomas
FINANCE COUNCIL Kenny Knott; Rebecca Schwartz; Rita Wood; Sarah O’Bryan
SACRAMENTS BAPTISM: Contact Pastor at least a month before the baptism for instructions.
CONFESSIONS: Saturdays at 3:00pm;anytime by appointment.
MARRIAGES: Contact the pastor six months in advance to begin marriage preparation.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK: First Friday’s during Mass, or anytime it is needed.
Ministry to the Sick and Homebound: If you know someone,
who is a member of our parish, would like to visit the sick,
homebound, assisted living or in the hospitals and to receive the
sacraments of Reconciliation, Communion and Anointing, contact
the office or the pastor.
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NEW PARISHIONERS St. Mary Magdalene welcomes all newcomers to our Parish Family. We would be honored to have you as a member. Please fill out this section, cut out, and turn in or mail it to the Parish Office. We will send you papers for membership.. Name________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address________________________________________________________________ Phone _______________________
Minister to the Sick: John Ebelhar the weekend of Feb. 4th
Monday, Jan. 29th 7:00AM No Mass Tuesday, Jan. 30th 7:00AM Gary & Jane Bratcher
Wednesday, Jan. 31st 7:00AM Frank Johnston, Sr.
Thursday, Feb. 1st 7:00AM Mary Frances Fogle
Friday, Feb. 2nd 7:00AM Ruth Ann Hardy
Saturday, Feb. 3rd 4:00PM Parishioners
Sunday, Feb. 4th 7:30AM Bob Elder 10:30AM Frances Hayden
LITURGICAL MINISTERS for Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018
TRUE PROPHETS
In Deuteronomy today we hear that God’s very words will fill the mouth of
a true prophet, but a false prophet will, in a manner of speaking, put mere mor-
tal words into God’s mouth. In Mark’s Gospel, we see Jesus teaching and heal-
ing as a true prophet, one filled with the authority of God’s own voice. The
whole history of our church is filled with both true and false prophets. Some
false prophets were extremely popular and quite well-versed in scripture, and
even held positions of authority. But in today’s Gospel we learn that Jesus’
fame spread because he taught with authority; he wasn’t an authority because
he was popular or famous. Elsewhere, we also learn from him, in his desert
temptation confrontations with Satan, that anyone can quote scripture, even
against God’s purposes. Today we hear that his authority was not like that of
the scribes, who held the official positions of religious authority in his day. Our
work is to do our best to discern the true prophets in our midst, and to be true
prophets as well. The psalmist tells us how to do this: by not hardening our
hearts when God speaks. If we truly listen to God, it will be God’s very words
filling our mouths.
4:00PM 7:30 MASS 10:30AM
Lector Gloria McCarty Fred Greenwell Kevin Schwartz
Altar Servers Hadley Latham
Shelby Durham
Dylan & Evan
Fulkerson
Addy & Jack
Byrne
Eucharistic Ministers
Jim Gilles
Phil & Cathy Ebel-
har
Karen Gilbert
George Ann Bot-
tles
Benita Drury
Debi Hopkins
Jason Elder
Darlene Thomas
Ushers/Greeters Jimmy Gilles
Gary McCarty
Gary Fulkerson
Chris Payne
Josh Thomas
Dan Thomas
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13; Mk 5:1-20 Tuesday: 2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30 — 19:3; Mk 5:21-43 Wednesday: 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17; Mk 6:1-6 Thursday: 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12; Mk 6:7-13 Friday: Mal 3:1-4; Lk 2:22-40 [22-32] Saturday: 1 Kgs 3:4-13; Mk 6:30-34
February Church Cleaning List: Sabr ina Ebelhar , Chr isty Gilles, Susan Knott,
Lisa Knott, Lorie Knott, Carol Shepherd, Paige McGehee
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WELCOME TO OUR PARISH If you are a visitor to St. Mary Magdalene, we want to welcome
you. If you are new to the parish, please call the office at (771-
4436) to register in the parish.
Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday
7:30-2:30PM
TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Moses spoke to all the people, saying: “A prophet like me will the LORD, your God, raise up for you” (Deuteronomy 18:15-20). Psalm — If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts (Psalm 95). Second Reading — Brothers and sisters: I should like you to be free of anxieties (1 Corinthians 7:32-35). Gospel — The people were astonished at Jesus’ teaching
Bible Study for Adults Ever y Wednesday night from 6:00-
7:00PM in the Parish Center, we will gather to read, study and
discuss God’s word. This session we are going to start working
thru St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans and discuss its application
in today’s times. We warmly welcome anyone and only ask
that you bring a bible and highlighter (one will be provided if
needed). Snacks and beverages are provided. Any questions
feel free to call Kevin Schwartz at 270.485.6282
Join us during this Year of Mercy,
Feb. 18-22 for our
Parish Mission and Healing Service entitled:
Why Be Catholic?
Fr. Ken Geraci, lived the life of the prodigal son for
most of his young adult life. Raised in a nominal
Catholic family, who only lived the externals of the
faith, Fr. Ken left the Catholic Church for many
years. During that time he worked as a business
profession in Advanced R&D and software testing;
a few years into his career he joined a few of his co
-workers in establishing a 4.5M Internet software
company. Focused on money, fitness and success,
he made little room for God; but God did not give
up on him. During this journey, God presented him
with challenges that forced him to question his
personal beliefs and the question “What is Truth?”
Through a series of conversions, years of struggle,
study and questioning, Fr. Ken found his way from
agnosticism, to non-denomination Christianity and
ultimately back to the Catholic Church.
Fr. Ken joined the Fathers of Mercy in 2006 and
was ordained in 2012. Having lived a secular
existence, Fr. Ken has a great understanding of the
personal and societal pressures that individuals face
and knows what it is like to “hate coming to
church.” This mission is for people of all ages and
levels of faith, from those who are madly in love
with Jesus, to those who pretty much cannot stand
church or religion. Regardless of your level of
faith come and experience God’s Divine Mercy!
Spring Rummage Sale! March 1st, 2nd, & 3rd. Please start saving your items!!
Pictorial Directory 2018– Our Church is doing a new
pictorial directory! We want everyone to get a new picture made
so that our new directory will be complete. IT WON’T BE
COMPLETE WITHOUT YOU! You can make your
appointment at church on the sign-up sheets, or, you can click on
the link below and make your appointment on-line. Please go
ahead and do that now.
https://instant-scheduling.com/sch.php?kn=763&typId=59084&step=2
Photo dates are:
February 24-26, March 7, 8, 2018
Please allow approximately 1 hour for your appointment. You
will have a professional photography session, see your proofs
immediately on computer and have the opportunity to purchase
extra portraits for family and friends
Saturday, February 24th: 10:00AM-4:15PM
Sunday, February 25th : 2:30PM-8:45AM
Monday, February 26th: 2:30PM-8:45PM
Wednesday, March 7th: 2:30PM-8:45PM
Thursday, March 8th: 1:00-9:00PM
Call the office to schedule your appointment
270-771-4436
All are invited—
next Sunday, February 4th after the
7:30AM Mass to the
Annual Parish Breakfast. The breakfast is
sponsored and prepared by the Men’s Club.
This Breakfast is Free of Charge
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Upcoming Youth Dates January 28—High School Youth 6:30-8:30 PM February 4– No Youth Group (Super Bowl Sunday) February 6– Set up Hall for Night at the Races 6:30 PM (youth & parents) February 7– Confirmation Session #6 6-8 PM February 9– Night at the Races
Save the Date for A Night at the Races on Friday February 9! Tickets
are being sold in the Parish Office and after Masses during the month of
January and are $20 each. A ticket is good for dinner & drinks. This is a
21 and over event. There will then be 8 total races that you can bet on at a
$2 minimum bet. There will be a live dessert auction between races 4 & 5.
Last year we nearly sold all 200 tickets and hope to do so this year. As of
last Sunday, half of tickets were sold. 4 of the 8 Table Sponsorships are
still available. Table Sponsorships include 10 tickets, naming rights to
horses for 1 race, and reserved seating. Proceeds go to support our St. Mary
Magdalene Youth Ministry. We hope you will consider joining us for this
event and please see Crissy with questions.
Youth 2000 is March 9-11 at Brescia University. This Eucharistic Cen-
tered retreat is a weekend experience that includes talks, music, the cele-
bration of the Mass, fellowship, and panel discussions. The total cost of
Youth 2000 is $60 per person. The Youth Fund will cover $30 of it per
parish youth to go. Make Checks out to St. Mary Magdalene Youth.
Registration forms can be found in the back of the church, or by contact-
ing Crissy. Registrations and money is DUE to Crissy by Sunday, Febru-
ary 18.
Chaperones are also needed for this event. If you’d be willing to be one
of our adult volunteers for this event, or cover a shift during the event,
please let Crissy know. By Safe Environment Regulation, we must have
1 adult per 7 youth participating. Our youth cannot participate if we
don’t have the adults to help out.
Saint Blaise Feast: February 3
Saint Blaise’s Story
We know more about the devotion to Saint Blaise by Christians around the world
than we know about the saint himself. His feast is observed as a holy day in some
Eastern Churches. In 1222, the Council of Oxford prohibited servile labor in
England on Blaise’s feast day. The Germans and Slavs hold him in special honor,
and for decades many United States Catholics have sought the annual Saint Blaise
blessing for their throats.
We know that Bishop Blaise was martyred in his episcopal city of Sebastea,
Armenia, in 316. The legendary Acts of St. Blaise were written 400 years later.
According to them Blaise was a good bishop, working hard to encourage the
spiritual and physical health of his people. Although the Edict of Toleration (311),
granting freedom of worship in the Roman Empire, was already five years old,
persecution still raged in Armenia. Blaise was apparently forced to flee to the back
country. There he lived as a hermit in solitude and prayer, but he made friends
with the wild animals. One day a group of hunters seeking wild animals for the
amphitheater stumbled upon Blaise’s cave. They were first surprised and then
frightened. The bishop was kneeling in prayer surrounded by patiently waiting
wolves, lions and bears.
The legend has it that as the hunters hauled Blaise off to prison, a mother came
with her young son who had a fish bone lodged in his throat. At Blaise’s
command the child was able to cough up the bone.
Agricolaus, governor of Cappadocia, tried to persuade Blaise to sacrifice to pagan
idols. The first time Blaise refused, he was beaten. The next time he was
suspended from a tree and his flesh torn with iron combs or rakes. Finally, he was
beheaded.
Reflection
Four centuries give ample opportunity for fiction to
creep in with fact. Who can be sure how accurate
Blaise’s biographer was? But biographical details are not
essential. Blaise is seen as one more example of the
power those have who give themselves entirely to Jesus.
As Jesus told his apostles at the Last Supper, “If you
remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for
whatever you want and it will be done for you” (John
15:7). With faith we can follow the lead of the Church in
asking for Blaise’s protection.
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Today's Gospel reading speaks about the authority of the Lord. Jesus begins to teach in Capernaum. The
people are held spellbound because he spoke with authority, not like the scribes. A man comes before
Jesus who is in the hand of the power of evil. Jesus makes the devil come out of the man. The bystanders
are amazed because Jesus has such authority. What do we mean when we speak about the authority of
the Lord? What do we mean when we talk about authority in general? What ways do we exercise
authority? What ways do we exercise the authority of the Lord? When we talk about the authority of the
Lord, we recognize that He is the Creator, or Author of the Universe.
He has the power to govern the universe. God can determine what takes place in the universe He has created. When we talk
about authority in general, we speak about the power a person has received to determine the actions of another person or a group
of people. Society creates laws to protect its citizen and then gives authority to the police to enforce these laws. For example we
give the police the authority to stop our cars if we are driving at 57 mph on a street where the speed limit is posted as 45 mph.
However, as the source of authority, we can change the laws. If we change the speed limit on the same road to 55 mph, the
policeman no longer has the right to stop us if we are going 57 mph. In general, authority is intimately connected with its source.
All authority is by nature transitional, that is, all authority except that authority which comes from the Lord.
In the Gospel of Mark, the people were amazed because they had never experienced someone speaking with such authority. Jesus
held people spellbound because God gave Him the authority to teach the truth. This authority would never be removed from
Jesus because Jesus was intimately united to his Father, the source of the authority. We share in the authority of the Lord to the
extent that we are united to the source of this authority. When we are confirmed we receive the power, the authority, to defeat
evil in the world and to lead others to Jesus, the source of all truth. This authority is given to us by God. God can remove this
authority and will remove this authority if we refuse to stay intimately united to him. God has entrusted us with his authority
only to the extent that we allow him into our lives.
That is the reason why the Church is adamant that we attend Church regularly and receive the sacraments regularly. We need to
have union with God so we can bring his authority, his power to the world. The crowd was spellbound because Jesus spoke with
authority, not like the scribes and Pharisees. People are no different now than they were then. People want to hear the real Word
of God, and feel the presence of God in the words of the speaker. We can do this. We have the authority to do this. People can
witness the Word of God present in our lives, and then choose to make the Word of God present in their own lives. We can do
this. We can make Jesus' presence real for others. We have the authority to do this. People want to learn how to live their lives in
such a way that when they conclude their lives they can stand before the Lord saying that they have made His Presence known in
the world. We can do this. We have the authority, the power, to form others into Christian leaders. We have the authority, the
power of Jesus Christ if only we stay united to him. Today we pray that we may remain united to the Lord, the source of the
power and the authority we have received.
DRF: St. Mary Magdalene, Sorgho. Parish Target: $8,352.38. Amount Pledged: $6,103. Amount Paid: $5,363
PARISH COUNCIL NOMINATIONS: Mark Payne and Benita Drury are completing their term as par ish
council members this month. We thank them for their guidance and supports for the smooth running of the parish
administration. We will be taking the nomination for one woman and one man in coming two weekends and the
election is on Feb.3rd and 4th weekend. Please pray and consider two eligible persons to work in the parish council,
who can be a good help for the parish. The nomination paper will be on the bulletin board. Thank you.
Congratulations to those that received the Sacrament of Reconciliation: Bella Brey, Avery Burden, Anna Beth
Hamilton, Isaac James, Rachel Krampe, Ayla Montgomery, Brooks Rice, Lily Thompson, Kate Warnock.
Save the Date: First Eucharist is on Sunday, April 29.
Apologies for the short notice but we need to add this Sunday, January 28, to the PREP schedule. It was
held aside as a makeup date and now we need it, again, with my apologies. We are off Feb 4, from PREP,
however, for the parish breakfast. Thanks, and let me know of any concerns.
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IN SPECIAL NEED OF PRAYER
HOME BOUND/RETIREMENT HOMES: Bobby Collignon, Kenneth Ebelhar, David Gaddis; Ruth Ann Hardy; Paul & Dorothy Knott, Jean McCarty
We ask that you pause a moment and say a prayer for the sick in our community.
Remember in prayer, those sick in our Community: Linda Baird, Mike Barnard, Rita Cecil, Joe Bill Clark, David Clouse, James W. Corunty, Sr., Savannah Dean, Kelly Dean, Danny Durbin, Allan Ebelhar, Kenneth Ebelhar, Margie Elder, Miles Evan, Sylvester Fischer, David Gaddis, Robert Haire, Jim Hamilton, Patsy Hartz, Mary Lucy Hines, Steve Hopkins, Becky Joiner, Amelia Jones, Eugene King, Mary Ann Kurz, Leiann Lashbrook, Mary Lasley, Margie Merimee, Gary Miller, Diane Minton, Jessica Obert, Larry Oller, Sandra Posey, Steve Raley, Faye Riney, Larry & Benita Riney, Clayton Roberts, Jason Roberts, Michael Roberts, Christian Ruiz, James A. Smith, Norbert J. Smith, Jr., Norbert Smith Sr., Barbara Smith, Dennis Smith, Special Intention, Helen Rose Smith, Patti Terrell, Hillary Thomas, Charles Thompson, Kelly Thompson, Alma Topper, Erika Vandiver, Paula Wilson, Rita Woodall. *Please note: Names will remain on the list for one month.
Prayers for our Military- As a parish family, we at St. Mary Magdalene pray for all the members of our parish. We especially pray for our parishioners and their relatives who are currently on active duty in the military. Jackson Brett, Zachary Brett, Cody Byrne, James Calhoun, Jessica Chase, Chris French, Frank Murphy, Chad Norris, Ryan Offerman, Jonathan Tucker.
Happy Birthday to You!! Parishioners celebrating
Birthday’s this week 27– Johnathan Brey 28– Keyna Dunn; Bobby Knott; Camille Settles; Jordan Wood 30– Tony Mischel 31– Justin Dunn; Chase Keller Feb. 01– June Hayden; Carsyn Settles 02– Adam Ebelhar; Linda Ebelhar 03– Molly Kinney January 23- *Lilly Stephen (Happy Belated Birthday)
Happy Anniversary!! Parishioners celebrating Anniversaries this week
We wish all our Parishioners celebrating this week a happy and blessed Anniversary. 29– David & Mary Payne
30– Gary & Jane Bratcher
If your birthday/anniversary is omitted
from this list, or incorrectly dated, please
call the parish office.
OFFERINGS: January 21, 2018
Weekly Actual Weekly Budget $6,833.98 $ 7,865.00 Year to Date Actual Year to Date Budget $245,953.63 $ 235,950.00 Weekly Deficit Year to Date Deficit $ 1,031.02 $
Thank you for your
sacrificial giving and generosity!
St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery
Please contact Patti to purchase a cemetery plot. (270) 771-4436.
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Defibrillator for the church. The machine was purchased with very generous do-
nations from Independence Bank and Tony & Julie Ebelhar.
We are asking that anyone that is trained in using this device let us know.
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