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Celebrations Mass Schedule
Sunday Masses– Main Sanctuary
First Saturday 7:00 am (Grotto)
Saturday Vigil 6:00 pm
Sunday 8:30 am, 11:00 am
Sunday 5:00 pm
Weekday Services– Ave Maria Chapel
Tues.– Mass 5:30pm
Wed.– Mass 7:00am & 5:30pm
Thurs.– Mass 5:30pm
Friday – Mass 7:00am & 12:15pm
Holidays
See Bulletin or Website
Sacraments and Prayer
Baptism Preparation classes held the First Monday of each month,
6:30-8:30pm in Jordan Hall.
Reconciliation Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 5:00-5:30pm and Sunday
7:45-8:15am, 10:15-10:45am, 4:15-4:45pm.
Marriage Contact Father James at least 6 months in advance.
Rosary Saturday at 5:25pm before 6:00pm Mass.
Third Sunday at 7:50am before 8:30am Mass.
Third Sunday at 10:20am before 11:00am Mass.
First Fridays at 11:30am in the Ave Maria Chapel.
Eucharistic Adoration — First Friday, see page 3.
Fridays from 7:30am—Noon
Parish Contacts Parish Staff
Rae Carter, Greg George, Ray Jones, Deacons
Christine Moore, Director of Religious Education
Daryl Nagel, Senior Youth Minister
Brenda Martinez Junior Youth Minister
Louis Leanos, Stewardship Director
Liz Rogers, Music Director
Carl London, Facilities Manager
Patrick Rodriguez, Facilities Manager Assistant
` Emily Hunter, Pastoral Council Chair
Bill Parrish, Finance Committee
Don O’Toole, Van Use Coordinator
Church Website: www.stjeromewaco.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stjeromewaco/
St. Jerome Catholic Church December 30, 2018
9820 Chapel Road, Waco, Texas 76712 • Church Office 666-7722 • Fax 666-4848 • Brooks Hall 666-6222 • CCE Office 666-6222
Vision Statement To love the Lord with all our hearts, minds and
souls and to love our neighbors as ourselves.
December 30, 2018
St. Jerome Catholic Church
Parish Office Staff Rev. James Ekeocha, Pastor
Karen Fell, Business Manager
Preschool Staff
Bobby Jetelina, Director
Tiffany Burch, Julie Berger, Teachers
Sr. Frisca Guria, Janie Perry, Aides
Pastoral Council [email protected]
Tim Asyn Julie Ernzen
Jeff Bauer Emily Hunter
Eileen Bentsen Ed Jasek
Peter Campbell Anne Peter
Amanda Chasteen
Parish Office Hours: 8:30 am-5:00 pm, Mon.-Fri.
Bulletin Deadline: 4:30 pm on Friday
Welcome to St. Jerome Catholic Church • Waco, Texas 2
Saturday, December 29, 2018 6:00pm † Dr. George Nixon, Jr
Sunday, December 30, 2018
8:30am Greater Respect for All Human Life 11:00am † Helen George
5:00pm For the People
Monday, December 31, 2018
6:30pm For the People
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
9:00am For the people
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
7:00am Communion Service 5:30pm † Evelyn Rabroker
Thursday, January 3, 2019
5:30pm Felix Martinez
Friday, January 4, 2019 7:00am † Anna Marie Tabacco
12:15pm † Betty Joyce Thomas
Saturday, January 5, 2019 7:00am † Bob Ryan, RIP
6:00pm † Jim & Beverly Oxley
Sunday, January 6, 2019
8:30am Epifani Family 11:00am † Carolyn Liberda
Week at a glance:
Sunday, December 30, 2018
Coffee & Donuts after the 8:30am & 11:00am Masses
10:30am-11:45am Children’s Liturgy, Jordan Hall
3:00pm Band Practice, Sanctuary
Monday, December 31, 2018
Office Closed
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Office Closed
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
6:00pm-8:00pm Worship Ministries, Jordan Hall
Thursday, January 3, 2019
6:30pm KC Business Meeting, Raphael Hall
Saturday, January 5, 2019
8:00am-4:00pm Vocations Ministry/CDP Associate For-
mation, Jordan Hall
2019 Collection Envelopes & Calendars
The 2019 collection envelopes and calendars will be
available in the foyer in the new year. If you use online
giving, you do not have to pick up a box of envelopes.
New Year Message 2019
Dear brothers and sisters, greetings and happy New Year! The experiences of life have taught us that a New Year does not give us a clean slate, but gives us a fresh start with eyes set on a new horizon. Since we are participants in the mystery of the divine life her-alded in the Incarnation event, we can enter the New Year with a refreshed vision of faith, a renewed com-mitment to Christ and a fervent belief that God is with us always.
Remember, the joy of the Christmas season is that God pitched his tent and dwells among us. So, if God is with us, the end of one calendar year and the begin-ning of another does not change God’s abiding pres-ence and love for us. God is ever faithful and un-changeable, even though the circumstances of life and seasons of the calendar year do really change. As powerful as is the fact of sin and evil; there is more powerful presence among us as the Son of God be-came flesh and blood to dwell among us.
Friends, with the dawn of the year 2019, all of us en-dowed with grace have a journey to make. Jesus Christ becomes a permanent companion on this life journey. We are no longer alone in our journey through the dessert. Begin to walk with Jesus, make him the closest companion of your life. Make his Gos-pel, his Church, his Sacraments a vital part of your life. You will find gradually coming to life again within yourself a new man, a new woman, undeterred for the mission to make disciples of all nations.
As Church, let the good news of the Incarnation reso-nate in our hearts and fill us with potent passion and joy to bring Christ to the world in which we live. Trusting in the words of the angel, “be not afraid,” let us say a resounding YES to God this 2019. Yes, to the divine life within us, yes to the mission of Christ, the Church and our St Jerome church to make disciples. And we will be willing to risk our life as the gospel teaches.
I enjoin you all therefore, to enter this New Year with a renewed sense of joy and trust in the Lord Jesus. In the same spirit, let us reassure one another that our love for them “will be like wine, it will get more re-fined and more precious with time.” This is the true essence of our being in God.
With love in Christ Jesus,
Fr. James Ekeocha
December 30, 2018 3
St. Jerome Epiphany Party
Sunday, January 6th
12:30pm
Mother Teresa Center
The entrée will be provided
by the Parish
Last name starts with:
(Please bring a dish & dessert for 8)
A-G cooked vegetables, or casserole
H-K potatoes, rice or starchy dish
L-Q salad, bread/rolls or fruit tray
R-Z relish tray, pickles, olives
or deviled eggs
New Year’s Mass Schedule
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God December 31st (Vigil)
6:30 PM
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God January 1st
9:00 AM
The Sanctuary Candle is burning this week
in loving memory of Scott Williams
Our Gifts to God
A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will
himself be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25
December 16, 2018
Standard Collection $18,211.77
Children’s Collection $118.00
Online Collections $4,973.00
Flowers $897.00
Total $24,199.77
Due to the bulletin schedule, contributions for
December 23rd will be recorded in the next bulletin.
Thank you for your generous support of St. Jerome’s.
May God bless you. Fr. James
Employment Opportunities at St. Jerome
We have an opening for a part-time bookkeeper. If you are
interested, please submit an employment application
(available at stjeromewaco.org) and an updated resume to
the parish office. If you have any questions please call (254)
666-7722.
Game Day at St. Jerome
Come join your fellow parishioners on Sunday,
January 6th, at the Mother Teresa Center for Family
and Youth from 2:00pm-4:30pm. Table games, such
as Dominoes, Skip Bo, Chicken Foot and cards will
be available in Raphael Hall. For more information,
email J.D. Kosarek at [email protected]
Readings for the week of December 30, 2018
Sunday: 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28/Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10 [cf. 5a]/1 Jn
3:1-2, 21-24/Lk 2:41-52
Monday: 1 Jn 2:18-21/Ps 96: 1-2, 11-12, 13 [11a]/Jn 1:1-18
Tuesday: Nm 6:22-27/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 [2a]/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16
-21
Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:22-28/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [3cd]/Jn 1:19-
28
Thursday: 1 Jn 2:29—3:6/Ps 98:1, 3cd-4, 5-6 [3cd]/Jn 1:29-34
Friday: 1 Jn 3:7-10/Ps 98:1, 7-8, 9 [3cd]/Jn 1:35-42
Saturday: 1 Jn 3:11-21/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5 [2a]/Jn 1:43-51
Next Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 11]/
Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12
Pickle Ball Demo/Workshop
We will have a Pickle ball workshop on Jan. 13 from
2:00pm - 4:00 pm in the Mother Teresa Center Gym.
If you want to learn how to play the fastest growing
game in USA (outside of TX) this is your chance. It is
sort of like tennis and ping pong and bad mitten
combined. We will supply the net, paddles and balls,
all we need now is YOU! If you are interested please
call Bill McBride @ 224-6418 or E-Mail him
at [email protected] before Jan. 11.
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Rosary Making Guild The Rosary Making Guild meets at 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm on
the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month in classroom 1AA
located in the West Annex. Cord and metal rosaries are
made. For information call Deacon Rae Carter @ 776-7624.
Faith Journey Class Join us on Sunday mornings from 9:45-10:45am in Raphael
Hall while CCE classes are meeting. We will not
meet the week of the MOSTJ pancake breakfast each month.
We are studying Epic: A Journey Through Church History
which comes with a workbook, timeline, bookmark, and
access to online videos. If you can’t attend, you can purchase
the book for $27.
Pastoral Council Upcoming Capital Campaign scheduled to run July 2019 –
December 2019
Continuing with Sunday donut fellowship.
Email us at: [email protected]. For full
minutes, please see the Church Website: https://
stjeromewaco.org/pastoral-council
RCIA RCIA classes will not be held on December 26th or January
2. RCIA classes will resume for the New Year on January 9,
2019. May God’s blessings rest upon all during this Holy
Season and throughout 2019.
Women’s Society
Our next meeting will be on January 21st at 6:30pm in
Jordan Hall
Pot Luck Dinners
Join us for our fun and relaxing potluck. This will be
held after the 6:00pm Mass on January 19th. You can
drop off your main dish, salad or dessert in Jordan Hall
before Mass. Come and enjoy community at its best.
Knights of Columbus Council 13005 In the month of January we have the regular meeting on
01/03 at 6:30PM. We serve BBQ for Care Net on 01/20. 01-
26-01/27 is recruitment weekend. 01/27 is the basketball
challenge contest and we are waiting on the date of the
Special Olympics polar plunge. . If you are a man over the
age of 18, consider becoming a Knight for your New Year's
Resolution.
Men of St. Jerome (MOSTJ) The Men of St. Jerome World Famous Pancake
Breakfast will be held in Jordan Hall on Sunday,
January 13th starting at 9:30 am. Breakfast includes
two kinds of pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage,
biscuits and gravy, fruit, milk, juice and coffee. All are
welcome. We invite new men to come help.
Information Bill Leek at 254-716-3416.
That Man Is You That Man Is You! – Thursday Group meets at 5:50 am and
the Saturday Group meets at 8:00 am. The new semester
will begin in February. Watch the bulletin for more
information.
Pro-Life Join us for a Rosary for Life at Eucharistic Adoration
(Sept-May, except January) after mass every Thursday
before First Friday in Ave Maria Chapel. For more
information, please contact JoAnn Wiese at 254-772-
8663 or [email protected].
Columbarium If you would like to find out more about the St. Jerome
Columbarium, please contact one of the following
Committee members: Mary Cunningham Hilliard 254-
722-7896 [email protected], Bobby Jetelina
254-723-0652 [email protected], Katie
Ryan 254-319-4040 [email protected], Peter
Campbell 254-855-9597 [email protected].
Scripture Study and Continuing Adult Education Morning and Evening Scripture Study class will not meet
during Advent. The classes will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 8,
2019. Anyone who would like to begin Scripture Study in
Jan. are welcome and encouraged to attend. Books are
available at class. You do not have to be a Scripture
Scholar to attend. Classes are on Tuesdays: Morning - 9:45
am to 11:30 am in Classroom 3C in the Annex or Evening-
6:15 pm to 8:15 pm in Jordan Hall.
Please call Deacon Greg George at 254-424-3061 if you
have any questions or want further information. Blessed
Holiday season to all.
Homebound & Nursing Home Ministry If you know of a Catholic residing in a Waco or Hewitt
nursing home or is homebound and not receiving
communion now and would like to begin receiving the
Eucharist weekly, please call Joe or Carole Anne Falsone at
254-848-8241.
First Friday Rosary We pray the Rosary on the First Friday of each month in the
Ave Maria Chapel at 11:30 am.
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Waco Catholic Moms Group
Moms are invited to participate in our Fall study of the
book "Good Enough is Good Enough: Confessions of
an Imperfect Catholic Mom" by Colleen Duggan. We
meet at St. Jerome Catholic Church in Jordan Hall
every other Thursday from 7-9 pm. Our group also
hosts play dates, moms nights out, and much more!
For more information, contact Mandy Sharp at (254)
640-0258 or [email protected]. We
hope you can join us!
New Horizons
Our next meeting is Brown Bag & Bingo on January
8th. Join us at 11:45am in Jordan Hall.
Annual Men’s Conference
The 2019 Central Texas Fellowship of Catholic Men’s
Conference is taking place on Saturday, February 23rd
at St. Williams Catholic Church in Round Rock, TX.
This years speakers are Vince Young, Hector Molina
and Jon Leonetti. Register before Dec. 15 for the
discount price of $30. To sign up contact Mike Kelly
at 254-644-2272. The price after Dec.15th is $50
Ethics and Integrity in Ministry All clergy, religious, seminarians and employees, and
all volunteers serving in ministry to minors or the
vulnerable, will need to attend an EIM Workshop.
Please check the Diocese of Austin website for
upcoming Workshops.
Upcoming Workshop
St Louis Catholic School, Waco
Saturday
1/12/2019
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Birthdays (December 30th-January 5th)
December 30—Jake Burgard, Christian Dominguez, Bernadette Kiser, Stephanie Mellgren, Herman Roessler,
Colin Sims, Corry Smith, Colton Sumner, Hannah Trippe
December 31—Tom Dennis, Alysse Field, Carol Friedman, James Gallagher, Rudy Garza, Marie Graser, Sherrie
Herbelin, Janis Milazzo-Hessel, Adam Murphy, Deserrie Rios, George Shields, Charles Williams
January 1—Mary Chapman, John Contreras, Charlotte McGinnis, Evanna Williams
January 2—Ronoldi, Bernal, Jonathan Boothe, Susan Crain, Brody Deleon, Mckenna Lannen
January 3—Kobe Baker, Juliet Belen, Jennifer Kampermann, Kenna Ochoa-Llanes, Carol Sharp
January 4—Amanda Dzamba, Jason Garcia, Alice Meek, Robert Meek, Sonja Pesina, Mary Ann Rodriguez,
Elsie Spies
January 5—Alex Alvelo, Dominic Braus, Kathy Crow, Kristopher Curran, Karen Fell, Mary Haas, Jordan
Kennedy, Matthew Parsons, Dillon Short, Felix Zayas
First Friday Adoration Eucharistic Adoration is a quiet time to spend an hour
with Jesus Christ. There will be no First Friday
Adoration in January. Adoration resumes Thursday
January 31st to Friday February 1st in Ave Maria
Chapel, starting at 6:00 pm and ending 12:00 Noon.
Call Bill Leek at 254-716-3416 for information.
Liturgy of the Hours
Liturgy of the Hours will be prayed each morning in
the Ave Maria Chapel on Wednesdays and Fridays,
before the 7:00am Mass and on Mondays, Tuesdays,
and Thursdays, at 7:00am in the Chapel. Everyone is
welcome to come.
St. Jerome's Music Ministry
There are a limited number of our music ministry's
Christmas CD's still available! CD’s are $10 a piece
and can be purchased in the church office during
regular business hours.
12 Day Shrines and Lourdes Faith Journey
October 4th- October 15, 2019—Visting Jeronimos
Monastery, Church of the Eucharistic Holy Miracle,
Santarem, Fatima, Braga, Santiago de Compostela,
Burgos, San Ignacio de Loyala, Lourdes, Carcassonne,
Sagrad Familia, Montserrat and Barcelona Sponsored
by: St Jerome Catholic Church, Waco, Texas.
Spiritual leader for the Pilgrimage will be: Deacon
Greg George. For additional information please call:
Glenda Ruiz (254)732-2404.
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† God Bless Pope Francis
† God Bless Bishop Joe Vasquez and Auxiliary
Bishop Daniel E. Garcia.
† God Bless our Pastor, Fr. James, and our
Deacons.
† John & Denise as she enters hospice.
† May God be with the Christmas travelers.
† R.I.P. dear Bob Ryan.
† Protection , direction, and blessing for son &
daughter.
† Healing & strength for Mary.
† Carl & Billie
† Alice & Jim
† Ella & group
† Marie & Louie
† Thank you St. Therese, St. Jude & Blessed
Mother for answered prayers. For good health.
† Children & grandchildren to the church;
grandchildren to be baptized; thanksgiving for
one return.
† Dear God, I give you my worries & stress. Please
help me.
† Niece to return to the church.
† Healing prayers for Andrew, Janice, JoAnn,
Audrey, Fidel, Santos, and Melissa.
† Prayers for our country.
† Son, N, good health, happiness, faith.
† Daily thanksgiving.
† Prayers & grace for Jean as she goes through
difficult times.
† Blessings on this amazing parish & people!
† For my friend, Steve, that God heals is mother’s
heart illness.
† For my goddaughter, that she comes into her
heart & give her peace.
† My grandson Branson, son David & his new
family. My brothers Jeff & John. Successful
family business. Ozzy to heal.
† Abby & Brandon, that they are always loved.
† Jr. to succeed in his business.
† Deacon Greg’s procedure is successful.
† Guidance & protection for our grandson.
† Good health & happiness for my family.
† Blessings for me & everyone.
† For a productive week at the office.
Prayer Requests
PLEASE PRAY FOR:
† For peace in my family at Christmas.
† Prayers would be appreciated for my mother
Martha. Thank you.
† Bless my sons, Erik & Eryn.
† Bless all my friends.
† Healing of conflict & guidance to repair family
relationships. My new job. Friend’s health issues.
† For the Kelby Family during their time of grief.
† Special intentions, health of my family, safe travels
during Christmas, job, finances.
† That the soul of Steve G. will be saved, dear Lord.
† For good results from medical tests.
† Popo’s eye to be okay.
† Aunt Toni to feel better.
† Addy to feel better.
† Pray our adoptive baby comes home & is ours to
raise. Paperwork done with angles in charge.
† Our family’s health and successful business.
† All R.C.I.A candidates, may the Holy Spirit be
with them.
† Safe trip out of town and safe return.
† All who are sick and suffering in hospitals, nursing
homes and in bed. Pray that will be with them and
their caretakers.
† Baby Jane who had a liver transplant. Pray for her
complete healing & for her family. To have
strength to be by her side.
† Pray for all of us to have a blessed Christmas and
that the infant Jesus be in our hearts.
† Pray for the president, that he may lead our country
with peace.
5:00pm † Jacob Field
Sick in Our Parish
Please pray for the sick in our parish, especially:
Clarence Boles, Debbie Braswell, Mary Clark,
Maureen Cotner, Kathy Crow, Ignacio Estrada,
Carol Friedman, Alice Gallagher, Francis Graham,
Joan Jasek, James Kreder, Carl Kuhnle, Marie
Leanos, Aunt Myrtle, Linda McDorman, Kaisley
Moelle Moss, Jean Pedrotti, MaryAnn Prochaska,
Jean Reboli, James Rieger, Mary Ann Rodriguez,
Betsy Schwager, Richard Skurla, Elly Smallwood,
Steve & Marsha, Betty Strom, Carol Treese.
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Faith Formation for Youth
CCE News
Register for the new school year contact the CCE office.
2 Jan, Wed, and 6 Jan, Sun – NO CCE – New Year’s Break 9 Jan – Wed, CCE begins again Trivia Corner Who came to see Jesus after he was born, while he was in the manger? Luke 2: 13-20, Shepherds in the fields were told of Jesus by the angels. Matthew, chapter 2: 1-12, Magi arrived from the east. Contact Christine Moore at 666-6222 office, (972) 955-7854 cell, or by email at: religious-
Senior Youth Group
Sunday, Jan. 6: Life Night resumes
DCYC: Feb. 1-3. Sign-up now. Cost for early registration (until Dec. 21), $65.00. Late registration coast: $85.00
Save the Date:
DCYC: Feb. 1-3, 2019, Cost: $65.00. Sign-up now!
Catch up with us on our Instagram site. Follow us at “Stjeromesyg”.
Daryl Nagel, Youth Minister
Contact, info:
666-7722, office
254-715-8610, cell
E-mail: [email protected]
Junior Youth Group
Junior Youth Group is for those youth 6th-8th grade. For anyone interested in participating in JYG contact Brenda
Martinez (254) 666-7722 or email her at [email protected]. JYG will resume on January 13.
St. Jerome’s Little Flowers Girls Club Little Flowers Girls' Club is a Catholic club for girls ages 5 and up that teaches virtues through scripture, saints'
biographies and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. We meet one Saturday morning a month. Club meetings
begin in September. Contact Renee Clayton at: [email protected], (509) 263-4501.
St Jerome Scouts, Troop 456
Scouts—for information on how to join go to stjeromewaco.org/boy-scouts or email [email protected].
Little Lions Learning Center News
If you have questions about Little Lions Learning Center, contact Bobby Jetelina
254-666-6222 or [email protected]
