Bulletin for 1 11 2015

THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD, JANUARY 11, 2015 We welcome you into God’s family! If you are interested in learning more about our church, or would like to join, please stop by the Parish office or call Father Kirby for an appointment. If you are already a member and have had a change in address, please notify the Parish office.

MASSES WEEKEND MASSES Saturday Evening…….…………....4:30 p.m.

Sunday Morning…………………...9:00 a.m.

DAILY MASSES Tuesday-Wednesday-Friday at……9:00 a.m.

NOTE: Notification of cancellation due to bad weather will be shown on WHO & KCCI TV and recorded on the church telephone message.

SACRAMENTS CONFESSIONS/RECONCILIATION Saturday.…………………….....3:30-4:00 p.m.

BAPTISMS Baptismal preparation is required for all parents. Please contact the parish office to register and to visit with Father James Kirby MATRIMONY Arrangements should be made at least six months in advance. Please meet with the priest after Mass, Saturday or Sunday for information.

All music must be approved by Jean Flaws.

Parish Office: 2566 N. Scotch Ridge Road, Carlisle, IA 50047 Phone…………...……………………………..515-989-0659 E-mail……………..……………………....steliz256@q.com Office Hours: Tuesday thru Friday 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 pm All bulletin announcements need to be in by Wednesday each week in order to be published.

CONTACT PEOPLE PASTOR…………..…………………..Father James Kirby Office: 515-989-0659 E-mail…………………………………...jkirby1@mac.com Website……………………….www.stelizabethcarlisle.com SECRETARY Florence Lee.…………………………….........515-989-0659 Kathy Tjelmeland……………………………-515-989-0668 To reserve parish facilities, contact office….515-989-0659 PARISH COUNCIL PRESIDENT Kevin Sinclair..…………………….…….……515-989-4171 FINANCE COUNCIL Keith Churchill…………………………….…515-314-0847 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Jim Derwin…...…………………………..…...515-250-5596 LADIES GUILD Molly Schneider………………………………515-961-9701 ST. VINCENT DePAUL Sharon Ferguson……….………..……………515-989-3628 FAITH FORMATION LEADERS (REL. EDUC.) Christine Stickley……………………………..515-989-9185 Stacy Henkelman……………………………..515-989-2826 Kipling Ferguson, Parish Facility Coordinator. 989-0659 JANUARY CALENDAR Jan. 10……………Saturday Mass at 4:30 pm Jan. 11……………Sunday Mass at 9:00 am Jan. 11……………RE Classes, Grades K-4th after Mass Jan. 13……………Tuesday, Yoga Class at 7:00 pm Jan. 14……………RE Classes, Grades, 5-9th at 7:00 pm Jan. 17……………Saturday Mass at 4:30 pm Jan. 18……………Sunday Mass at 9:00 am Jan. 18……………Food Pantry Sunday Jan. 20…………….Senior Potluck at Noon.

January 11, 2015 LITURGICAL ROLES January 10—-January 18 ALTAR PREPARATION Saturday, January 10 Reagan Barry Sunday, January 11 Bonnie Callan Saturday, January 17 Julie Schlicher Sunday, January 18 Molly Schneider ************************************************ GREETERS/USHERS Saturday, January 10 Robert Foss Sunday, January 11 Dennis Gruss Saturday, January 17 Mark Suminski Sunday, January 18 William Ohnemus ******************************************* ***** MINISTERS OF THE ALTAR Saturday, January 10 Hailey Balzer, Amber Van Oort Sunday, January 11 David McGinnis, Max Hinners Saturday, January 17 Michael Henkelman, Jack Barry Sunday, January 18 Amber Beasley, Alisha Beasley ************************************************ LECTORS Saturday, January 10 John Franey Sunday, January 11 Mary Bosch Saturday, January 17 Bill Griffin Sunday, January 18 Doug Downing ************************************************ GIFT BEARERS The ushers will appoint a family/or persons from the conGregation at each Mass to bring the gifts to the Priest.

Page 2 LITURGICAL ROLES --cont’d EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS Saturday, January 10 Steve Craig, Lee Brecht, Ruth Sereg Sunday, January 11 Mary Jo Williams*, Art Hill, Molly Lauer Saturday, January 17 Reagan Barry, Judy Coughlon, Martha Shoning Sunday, January 18 Kathy Penman *, Tom Woodhouse, Mary Woodhouse

Weekly Mass Schedule Saturday, January 10 Mass at 4:30 P.M. (John Sereg) Sunday January 11, Mass at 9:00 A.M. The Baptism of the Lord (St. Elizabeth Seton Parish) Monday, January 12, No Mass.

Tuesday, January 13, Mass at 9:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 14 Mass at 9:00 A.M. Thursday, January 15 No Mass Friday, January 16 Mass at 9:00 A.M. Saturday, January 17 Mass at 4:30 A.M. (John Sereg) Sunday, January 18, Mass at 9:00 A.M (St. Elizabeth Seton Parish)

Please remember to pray for the sick in our Parish--for God’s grace, courage, strength, and healing power Tim Duffy, Sr, Lavada Duffy, Joyce Warren, Carol DeMoss, Winnie Puck, Nicholas Roskilly, Ginny Striegel, Donna Mae Schumann, Sandy Kinter, Heather Kuser Raylan Middleswart, Paige Zitroneto, Fabiola Wight

PRAYER REQUESTS Contact Peg Norton at 989-3677 to place prayer request.

Contact Jean Isenhower if Peg is gone at 989-0893

Financial Report for the week of January 4, 2015.

Tithes…….$2092.00……….Building Fund……..$575.00 Offering Plate……$187.00….Sister’s Retirement….$50.00 Christmas Donations……….$115.00 Thank you for your generous support.

January 11, 2015 WEDNESDAY NIGHT HOMILETICS: The classes are held on Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm. Everyone is invited to attend these classes presented by Father James Kirby. *************************************************** ANNUAL DIOCESAN APPEAL UPDATE: As of January 7, we have received $28,495.00 in pledges and gifts from 100 families. Please help our parish reach our goal of $29,779.00 by turning in your pledge as soon as possible. You can use the pledge card you received by mail or use the blank cards on the table in the church entry. We are getting closer to our goal-thank you for your generosity!!!!! **********************************************************

YOGA CLASSES: Tuesday, January 13th, we will have a yoga class at 7:00 pm.

Everyone is invited to attend. **************************************************** ST. ELIZABETH SETON SENIOR POTLUCK: We will be resuming the monthly potlucks on Tuesday, January 20th. Those with the following initial’s please bring these items: A-G…….Salad And Veggies. (Stay for the clean-up) H-P…….Main Dish (arrive early to set-up) Q-Z…….Desserts and Breads.

All seniors are invited and encouraged to join us for this fellowship luncheon. ***************************************************** THANK YOU: Thanks to all that helped to make a happier Christmas for our CCA families. Your generosity of money, food and gifts was greatly appreciated. A special thanks to Sharon Brummer, and Jill Myers for their great help.. ***************************************************** CONDOLENCES AND SYMPATHY: All the parishioners here extend our thoughts and prayers to Kevin Brummer on the loss of his sister earlier this week. ***************************************************** SOCIAL CONCERNS: St. Elizabeth is still providing an evening meal twice a month for the St. Joseph Family Shelter in Des Moines. If you and a friend or family member can help with this worthwhile project on Tuesday, January 27th. Please sign your name to the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board. There is an information sheet and a contact number if you have any questions. Thank you!!! ***************************************************** SVDP STORES IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS: The Des Moines council of the Society of St. Vincent DePaul is seeking volunteers to hang clothes, price items and clean shelves at its 1426 6th Avenue and 109 SW 63rd St. stores during afternoon hours. They also are needing recycled plastic bags. To be a volunteer, please call Jessica Daab at 282-8328. Thank you!!!! ***************************************************** LADIES GUILD FUNDRAISING EVENT: This fundraiser is Still on-going for the rest of the year. Order online: Schwan’s Cares.com, enter Campaign Name: “In His Manner” or Campaign ID: 10533 into the search box and click to open campaign.

Click the “BUY NOW” OR “SHOP NOW” to place your order.

We will receive 5% of all orders. You may also order by phone: 1-855-870-7208 using Campaign ID and fundraising ID 28347.

Page 3 DEAR ST. ELIZABETH PARISHIONERS: After a daily Mass last week, I stood outside (close to the door!) in the below zero weather. Lee Brecht came by and we wondered how in the world people ever went to church, back when there was no heat!

We take for granted heat, air-conditioning, electricity, light and bathrooms in our churches. Even when visiting churches in other countries such a The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris or any of the churches in Rome, we don’t give heat, etc. a second thought.

Put yourself in a church during Medieval times with no heat, no electricity and no lights on a day when the temperature was as cold as what we have recently endured. How did they ever do it?

Of course for light, they used candles and also took light into account when building churches. They built them to take full advantage of the sun. Most of the older churches in Europe were built facing East with many stain glass windows on the East wall, in order to use the sun to light the church in the mornings. There weren’t many activities at night. As a matter of fact, the Sanctuary Light or the candle always hung above the tabernacle was the result of practical need long before it became a spiritual symbol. In the old days the use of the tabernacle was solely for the use of taking Communion to the homebound and sick. It was kept in the sacristy so people could come most any time to be able to take communion to the homebound. Remember there were no lights, but an easy fix was to simply place a candle near the tabernacle so people could find it. Since then, as the tabernacle began to be included in the sanctuary of the church this candle became a less practical need and more a symbol of Christ’s presence in the tabernacle.

Getting back to those cold cold churches, how did people stay warm? Clearly it would have taken a lot more sacrifice to attend Mass and people had to dress warm in order to go to Mass. Long before vestments that priests wore and before they were so imbedded with allegory and symbolism, their origins were also born out of some very benign and practical needs. Basically before anyone thought to decorate them or add color they were originally coats or robes for simple warmth. Priests would typically wear similar coats and robes and these clothes began to be more uniformed among priests. Through the years, people got together and thought they should look the same and then decorations were added and then when heat was not so much of an issue, vestments took on much more symbolic and ritual significance.

You might think, “good for the priest to be warm, but what about the people in the pews?” Well, people in the pews needed to simply wear their heavy coats, hats and mittens. Masses weren’t canceled for cold, cold and heat were simply things to endure.

As we endure these cold days of winter, we can be thankful of all these simple modern expectations and realize how blessed we are to have these creature comforts in our church. During these

brutally cold days while we might feel uncomfortable walking from our cars to our warm churches, homes or business, remember how horrible it must be for those who are homeless and not nearly as lucky as we are.

Run2win4Him James Kirby

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