PASTOR Rev. Stephen A. Klasek

DEACON Rev. Mister Ronald Munn

SACRAMENTAL SCHEDULE

Eucharist:

Saturday

4:00 PM St. Mark

6:00 PM St. Paul

Sunday

8:30 AM St. Paul

10:30 AM St. Mark

1:30 PM San Marco en Español

Weekdays (Monday —Friday)

8:00 AM St. Paul

TRUST IN GOD

On this final Sunday of Advent our scriptures focus on the

historical birth of Jesus, who is son of David and Son of God, child

and king, Jesus and Emmanuel. Isaiah the prophet begs Ahaz to

ask for a sign, to allow God to offer him reassurance of the

survival of the Davidic dynasty. The king hypocritically refuses to

“tempt the LORD” in that way (Isaiah 7:12), but the prophet

foretells the birth of a son, an heir to the throne, who will prove

the Lord’s enduring protection of God’s chosen lineage on the

throne of David. The child will be called Emmanuel.

Matthew’s reference to this history in his description of the birth

of Jesus highlights the contrast between the faithless refusal of

trust shown by Ahaz, and the complete trust in God shown by

Mary and Joseph in bringing about the birth of Jesus Christ.

Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co

Fourth Sunday of Advent December 22, 2019

They shall name him Emmanuel, which means “God is with us.” — Matthew 1:23

Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve

St. Mark 4:00 pm

St. Paul 6:00 pm* *Christmas Eve musical prelude 5:30 pm

Christmas Day & New Year’s Day

St. Paul 8:30 am

St. Mark 10:30 am English

St. Mark 12:00 pm Español

“O sublime humility! That the Lord of the whole

universe, God and the Son of God, should humble

himself like this for our salvation.” —St. Francis of Assisi

St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church | Tullahoma, Tennessee

WELCOME VISITORS!

We hope you find peace

and hospitality with us.

To you and our

parishioners who are

traveling during the

holidays…

St. Christopher, holy

patron of travelers,

protect them and lead

them safely to and from

their destinations. Amen.

THIS WEEK AT ST. PAUL PARISH

Dec 21 Saturday

6:00 Mass

Dec 22 Fourth Sunday of Advent

8:30 Mass

9:30 No Faith Formation Classes

9:30 RCIA |Library

2:00 Church Decorating

Dec 23 Monday

8:00 Mass

Dec 24 Tuesday | Christmas Eve

8:00 Mass

5:30 Musical Prelude

6:00 Mass

Dec 25 Wednesday | Christmas Day

8:30 Mass

Dec 26 Thursday

8:00 Mass

Dec 27 Friday

8:00 Mass

Dec 28 Saturday

8:30 K of C Can Drive Playground Area

6:00 Mass

Dec 29 Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph

8:30 Mass

9:30 No Faith Formation Classes

PARISHIONERS

Janine Hagopian, Beverly Pratt,

Heather Arnold, Barbara

George, Billye Margowski, Bill

Crouch, Sharon Gordon, Bobby

Fanning, Elizabeth Olson, Frank

Lamon, Chris Collins, Zack

Sheeley, Carl Menako, Fred

Battles, Andrew Roberts, Mike

Gilliam, Manesha Walker,

Rogelia Lucas, Mike Gattie,

Amber Zwicker, Carol Pratt.

FAMILY & FR IENDS

Nick Smith & Family, Erica

Oakes, David Bond, Jessa Alice

Whipple, Kandis Battles, Juan

Astello, Emily & Daisy Villegas,

Joseph & Courtney Baltz, Gloria

Cummings, Diane & Donald

Schoenl, Owens Family,

Blanton Family, Tate Family,

Clay Rees, Dayron Owens,

Phyllis Atkins, Joan Penn, Bob

Russell, Lee Timmerman,

Robbie Williamson, Family of

Lynn Lieseke, Chris Pross,

Maria Leon, Lisa Gainey, John

Barker, Glenn Finch, Tadeo

Aguilar, Brennan Blanton, Jay

Thomas, Suzanne Byrom,

Jennifer Jones, Teresa

Brodowski, James Painter, Ann

Gore, Ken Nutt, Tim

Ricoheroso, Ann Gattie, Rosie

Pensinger, D.R. Wyatt, Enzalee

Painter, David Collins, Jenny

Worley, Steve Corkran, Steve

Tipps, Grace Caps, Jordan

Teal, Tianna DiNatale, Alysia

Peddy & Family, Jade Collins,

Johnny Morris, Dana Hill.

HOMEBOUND/NURSING HOME

Bea Hensel, Valerie Gammon,

Jean Branch, Jane Hargreaves.

MINISTRY SAT 6:00 PM

Dec 28

SUN 8:30 AM

Dec 29 EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS

M Frankowski*

B Patton, J Smith

C Shahan,R Torres*

B Canfield, T Payne, M Daigle

J Hagopian, L Oakes*

J Finke*, S Calcavecchia

LECTOR J Trankovich L Stone

ALTAR SERVERS Altar Servers needed for Sat Mass M Damron, L Garcia

Liturgical Ministers

Sat Dec 21 6:00 PM †Lynn Hutchison

Sun Dec 22 8:30 AM For the Parish

Mon Dec 23 8:00 AM Ed & Tracey French

Tue Dec 24 8:00 AM

6:00 PM

Special Intention

†Barbara Myers

Wed Dec 25 8:30 AM For the Parish

Thu Dec 26 8:00 AM Ron & Lynda Lipham

Fri Dec 27 8:00 AM †Joan Schultz

Sat Dec 28 6:00 PM †Daniel Crawford

Sun Dec 29 8:30 AM For the Parish

Mass Intent ions for the Week

Lord, hear our Prayer

LORD REMEMBER THESE

God has called to Himself Andrea Petersen,

beloved English teacher at St. Paul School and

parishioner of St. Mark Church.

May she experience the peace and joy of eternal life. We offer our deepest

sympathy and assurance of prayer for her family and friends.

Please join our Parish Family in decorating the church for Christmas this Sunday at 2:00 PM. Your

help will be appreciated

and your company,

a blessing!

PROGRAMS & VOLUNTEER MINISTRIES Faith Formation Program Director of Religious Education Terri Daugherty Pre-K through Middle School Terri Daugherty Adult Initiation (RCIA) Buddy Nichols Adult Programs Lucy Keeney

Classes are held on Sundays from 9:30—11:00 AM (August through April)

Prayer Request Line Contact Maxine Capezza at mmcapezza@lighttube.net Good Samaritan Food Pantry Collection Donations are collected the second Sunday of each month in the box located in the Church vestibule.

Knights of Columbus Aluminum Can Recycling Cans are collected on the last Saturday of each month from 8:30—11:30 AM (parking lot near playground) MINISTRY OF THE SICK & DYING Anointing of the Sick Individual celebrations upon request as one’s health warrants. Communion Visits to the Sick & Homebound may be arranged through the Church Office. Hospitalization Parishioners who are being hospitalized are asked to inform the Church Office in advance, if possible, so you may be added to the prayer list.

R e a d i n g s fo r t h e w e e k

MONDAY: Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66

TUESDAY: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79

WEDNESDAY: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29;

Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Night: Is 9:1-6;

Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12;

Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10;

Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6;Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14]

THURSDAY: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab,

16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22

FRIDAY: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8

SATURDAY: 1 Jn 1:5 — 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7cd-8; Mt 2:13-18

SUNDAY: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14; Ps 128:1-5;

Col 3:12-21 [12-17]; Mt 2:13-15, 19-23

FUND 12/1/19 12/8/19 12/15/19

Church Offering

Charity

Church Maintenance

Retired Religious

Christmas Flowers

$6,637.00

$120.00

$575.00

$100.00

$811.00

$5,183.00

$50.00

$150.00

$2,070.56

$170.00

$6,122.25

$0

$130.00

$30.00

$105.00

B irthday Bless ings ! Dec 21 Jose Gomez, Janine Hagopian Dec 22 Faye Krick, Russell Porter Dec 23 Kathleen Rouse Dec 24 Larry Oakes Dec 25 Jesus, Mark Calda Dec 26 Michael Lett Dec 27 Rose Berninger Dec 28 Ludivina Duenas Dec 29 Jayden Sarabia

No Youth Group DEC 22

We will resume JAN 12

Sox in the Box During the month of December Good Samaritan of Tullahoma is collecting new

ladies’ and men’s socks for our local neighbors in

need. There is a box in the main vestibule of the

church to place your donations.

Thank you for all of your donations so far! Thank you to the kids in the Faith Formation Program, who

under the direction of Therese Moore, put us in the Christmas

Spirit on Wednesday evening. Thank you to our actors pictured

below as well as the readers, who all did a wonderful job. Thank

you to our Saturday Choir members for providing inspirational

music; Martha Garcia, Rosie Garcia, and Tanya Sheeley for

costumes; Marie Guilliams and her helpers for the after party;

and to Sonic for providing treats for all of the kids. A special

thank you to all the faithful parents and caretakers who gave of

their time to ensure their children could partake in learning the

Infancy Narrative from the Gospel of Luke.

NATIV I TY PLAY