Pastor: Fr. George Sanders Deacons: Lee Leckner & Joe Harrison

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time* January 22, 2017 Wait for the LORD with courage; be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD.

-- Psalm 27:14

St. Mary of the Springs Catholic Church 100 Central Ave., Hot Springs, AR 71901

SUNDAY MASSES Saturday 4:00 PM

Sunday 8:30 AM & 11:00 AM

THE HOLY ROSARY Saturday 3:30 PM

Sunday 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM

WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE No Mass - Monday

Wednesday & Friday ~ 8AM Tuesday, Thursday ~ 12 Noon (St. Vincent’s Chapel)

SPECIAL DEVOTIONS: THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS

IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY First Friday of the Month

Devotion: 7 - 8 AM ~ Mass: 8:00 AM First Saturday of the Month

Devotion: 7:30 AM ~ Mass: 8:00 AM

CONFESSIONS First Friday ~ 7:00 - 8:00 AM

First Saturday ~ 7:30 - 7:50 AM Saturday ~ 2:30 - 3:30 PM

Sunday - 8:00AM Before 8:30AM Mass Or By Appointment

OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Office Phone: 501-623-3233 Fax: 501-609-9524

Email: stmcc@hotsprings.net Fr. George Sanders: frgeo.stmcc@hotsprings.net Sacramental Emergencies Only: 501-763-0704

WEBSITE: www.stmaryofthespr ings.org

OFFICE PERSONNEL Diane Pollock, Office Manager

Amy Berg, Bookkeeper Anne Sluppick, Receptionist/Secretary

FAITH FORMATION COORDINATOR

Brenda Sanders, gratiaplena0224@gmail.com 501-282-2066

MUSIC DIRECTOR

Sheree O’Rorke Call office for information

Today is January 22, 2017 The Third Sunday of Ordinary Time

MINISTRY SCHEDULE

Saturday, 4PM January 28, 2017 Lector: **Chris Frazier , Don Borchert EMHC: *Amy Guresky , Pat Papacek EMHC: Peter Guresky Altar Servers: Joseph Gallaher, David Peters Altar Servers: Nate Webber Sunday, 8:30AM January 29, 2017 Lector: **Doug Hall, Judy Vance EMHC: *Diane Baker, Mary Vaughn EMHC: Karen Kirchner Altar Servers: Marisol Garcia, Matthew & Kayla Kalahiki Altar Servers: Dylan Nguyen, Leah Nguyen Sunday, 11AM January 29, 2017 Lector: **Jared Hanig, Karen Hanig EMHC: Ed King, Cheryl King, Rosemary Hadlock EMHC: Catherine Wade, June Thompson Altar Servers: Jackson Cate, Landry Cate, Matheu Sliger

1/21/2017 Sat 4PM Tom Gilleran + 1/22/2017 Sun 8:30AM Donna F Martin + 1/22/2017 Sun 11AM Ben Laux + 1/23/2017 Mon Private Mina Avila + 1/24/2017 Tue 12Noon St. Anon/Haiti Mission 1/25/2017 Wed 8AM The Dave Elmore Family 1/26/2017 Thur 12Noon Haiti Mission 1/27/2017 Fri 8AM Msgr. Leo Reidmueller + 1/28/2017 Sat 4PM Our Parishoners 1/29/2017 Sun 8:30AM Jennifer Petruk + 1/292017 Sun 11AM Helen Heim +

MASS INTENTIONS

HOLY FAMILY PRAYER GROUP Meetings are on Tuesday in the Church

January 24th ~ 6:30 PM Contact for prayer requests - Ruth Sliger: 282-5292

JANUARY STEWARDSHIP

Collections thru January 15th $23,981.00 Budget January 2017 $35,000.00 Amount January (short) ($11,019.00)

ALTAR CARE TEAM 4th Week, Friday, January 27, 2017

P. Papacek, Judy Peters, Gloria Picou, S. Speilvogle

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES January 22– January 27

Monday, January 23rd

Food Pantry 10:30 - 12 Noon in CR

Tuesday, January 24th Hands of Mary Social 3:00-5:00 in Parish Hall Choir Practice 5:30PM in Parish Hall Holy Family Prayer Group 6:30PM in Church

Wednesday, January 25th Handbell Practice 4:30-5:30PM in Church Celebrate Recovery 4:30PM in Carroll Room It’s Time 6:00-8:30PM in Parish Hall Youth Meeting 6:00-7:00PM in CR

Thursday, January 26th Child of God Prayer Group 10:30AM CHI Cancer Ctr Parish Council Meeting 5:30-6:30PM in CR

C ’ C $53

Coffee Cat Sunday

9:45 - 10:45AM Parish Hall

Come join the discussion!

DVD Library Open during Coffee Cat

FOOD PANTRY TEAM Monday, January 23rd, 10:30AM-12:00

Laurie Flanagin, Carol Andrews, Jeanette Ables

CHILD OF GOD PRAYER GROUP Meetings are every Thursday 10:30AM

CHI Cancer Center in the Daffodil Room Contact for prayer requests—Christy Miller: 318-9242

2nd Collection This week St John’s School

2nd Collection Jan 28-29 Black & Indian Missions

The Black and Indian Mission Collection was established in 1884, bringing Christ’s light to the Black, American Indian, Eskimo and Aleute communities of the United States. The funds are distributed as grants to dioceses throughout the country, supporting and helping to strengthen evangelization programs which otherwise would cease.

PRAY FOR THE SICK Dub Allen

Christine Andreski Cloretta Baltz

Mary Ann Banzer Amansa Bennett

Jackie Bevill Joe Burba Roger Bye

Darrell Butler Sheilah & Daryl Clark

William Confer Frankie DeGeorge

Gloria DeSalvo Sandy DeVera

Quentin Dooley Dave Elmore Donna Folson Carole Gaston Haley Gloria Pat Greene

Steven Hadlock Lou Ann Hall

Tina Harbert & Family Dylan Harrison Marge Hubbard

Sharon & P.J. Hunter Marie Krenzelok Dc Lee Leckner

Dorothy Longinotti Penny Martin

Dorothy McCarthy Brad McClintock Allan Montella

Gus & Nina Pellegrino Robbie & Judy Ponds

Lindsay Powell Ruth Rhodes Anna Roberts

Fr. Alan Rosenau Raymond Sanchez

Peggy Smith Matt Steinhaus Donna Stevens Deb Stricker

Louis Valencia Catherine Van Dalsem

Stuart Vaughn Richard Woodfin

Joan Wright Dr. Michael & Mary Ann Young

PRAY FOR THOSE IN THE MILITARY and FOR THOSE WHO SERVED

CHI ST. VINCENT’S PERPETUAL ADORATION CHAPEL

Open Hours: Sun: 7AM, 7PM Mon: 8AM & 11AM, Wed: 8AM & 7PM Fri: 6AM & 6PM - Sat: 6PM & 8PM There are also overnight hours where an Adorer is needed. Please call Shelly at 623-6201 to volunteer.

Donald MLT Allen Emmanuel Alvarez Doug Fires John Long Evadne Anderson Jyryln Greene Nick Madson James F. Anderson, II Tony Guanella Ryan McCabe Darren Bemis Nicholas Hanna Nicholas Mueller Katherine Brock Andrea Hanna Morgan Patterson Colt Davis Blake Heller Sean Patrick A.J. Dierks Edmund Jaskiewicz Gustave Pellegrino, Jr. Stephen Drakes Ryan Jordan Bee Stamps Michael Elmore Tristan Jordan Patrick Steinhaus Mickey Jordan Sandy Vongsrir-Jordan Walker Vaughn

ALTAR FLOWERS To the glory of God and in thanksgiving

If you would like to donate an arrangement for the front altar please call the office 623-3233

ALTAR WINE Bring 2 bottles in honor of a special occasion. One will be consecrated & used at Mass and the other bottle will go in the St. Mary’s Wine Cellar for use at our St. Joseph’s Altar in March, 2017.

MARRIAGE Contact the parish priest at least 6 months in advance to begin marriage preparation.

No Date can be scheduled before this preparation begins.

BAPTISM Classes are on the 3rd Sunday of the month

9:45-10:45AM Call the office for more information

You’re Invited!

Christ the King Parish Ministries LR Presents:

Be Bold! Be Brave! Be Catholic!

Women’s Night Thursday, February 2, 6:30 p.m.

CTK Walking With Purpose Presents: “Brave and Beloved"

Guest Speaker: Lisa Brenninkmeyer Author and founder of Walking with Purpose

Saturday, February 4, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Arkansas Catholic Men’s Conference Presents:

“RISE UP! Move Your Faith Forward!” Featuring

Bishop Michael Duca and Steve Angrisano

Youth Night Saturday, February 4

CTK Catholic Youth Ministry Invites 7th-12th graders

“Be Courageous” Keynote Speaker: Steve Angrisano

5:00 p.m. Mass, then Hamburger supper 7:00 p.m. Keynote speaker and concert!

For more information and registration go to

www.ctklr.org

PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOUL

Fr. John Michael Payne +

Dc. Ken Klinger +

Sunday, January 22, 2017 The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

LIBERATION AND REFORM While you might have to reach for an atlas to determine that Isaiah is speaking about Galilee, today's first reading (part of which was read at Christmas) is prophetic of Jesus' future ministry in that province. The light that brings salvation and rejoicing is, ultimately, Christ. Liberation is the theme: liberation from both ignorance ("darkness") and sin (the "yoke"). As Isaiah identifies a place, so Paul describes an attitude: the attitude that develops, even among good people, of equating their own will with the common good. This always brings dissension, and so it has done in Corinth. Paul will not allow this; we are all members of "Christ's party." The gospel is not to divide us. Matthew quotes from Isaiah in today's Gospel, presenting Jesus as the fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecies. The theme is "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand" (Matthew 4:17). To spread this message, Jesus begins to select disciples, four of whom we meet today: Peter, Andrew, James, and John. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Hebrews 9:15, 24-28; Ps 98:1-6; Mark 3:22-30, Tuesday: Hebrews 10:1-10; Psalms 40:2, 4ab, 7-8a, 10, 11; Mark 3:31-35 Wednesday: Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22; Psalms 117:1bc, 2; Mark 16:15-18 Thursday: 2 Timothy 1:1-8 or Titus 1:1-5 Psalms 96:1-3, 7-8a, 10; Mark 4:21-35 Friday: Hebrews 10:32-39; Psalms 37:3-6, 23-24, 39-40; Mark 4:26-34 Saturday: Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19; Luke 1:69-75; Mark 4:35-41 Sunday: Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13; Psalms 146:6-10; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Matthew 5:1-12a

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION It's still months away, but parish ministers, especially if they are involved in the catechumenate, have their eyes on Lent and the Easter Triduum. Until fairly recent times, the last few days before Easter were shaped by an awareness of the Passion, but the faithful were left to their own devices about how to engage with these mysteries. A thousand years ago, the Easter Vigil as a solemn and central moment of initiation had vanished. By the early 1950s it was a minor moment in parish life, celebrated on Holy Saturday morning, usually with only the priests and a handful of invited guests. Most people understood it as necessary only for blessing the paschal candle and preparing the Easter water. People who were children during World War II sometimes remember that the weekly noontime test of the air-raid sirens on Holy Saturday signaled the end of Lent. Today, of course, we see Holy Saturday as entirely within the paschal fast, and hardly the time for children to be tearing through the plastic grass looking for jelly beans and chocolate eggs. These memories point to a total collapse of the once-central liturgies of the Christian year. This impoverishment of the liturgy was mostly an accident of history. The root cause was the loss of Lent as a time focused on the final formation of catechumens for the Easter sacraments. By 1880, scholars began to piece together a vision of what once had been, and slowly, at first in a handful of monasteries in Europe, pieces of the tradition were rediscovered and celebrated. --Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

Mary, Undoer of Knots

Prayer for Personal Troubles

Mother of fair love, I look to you.

Take into your hands the ribbon of my life

and see the snarl of knots that keeps me bound to sin,

anxiety, and hopelessness. I beg you, Mother, by your

powerful intercession and long fingers of love and grace,

undo the knots in my heart and in my life. Free me to

love as Christ loves.

Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for us. Write your prayer requests on the white ribbons and tie them on for Mary, Undoer of Knots to spiritually "untie"! If you have had an answer to prayer, tie a blue ribbon on the screen.

ENTHRONEMEMENT OF THE SACRED HEART

Another promise of the Sacred Heart as given to St. Margaret Mary: "I will be their refuge during life and especially at the hour of death." Jn.3:16 - "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." Enthroning an image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in your home today is a way of bringing Jesus into the family's everyday life. For information contact Mary Gallimore (282-1383 / marygallimore4@gmail.com).

ST. MARY’S FAITH FORMATION

ST. MARY’S YOUTH MINISTRY

Email: stmarys.cym@gmail.com Facebook: St. Mary’s CYM

Youth Meeting Wednesday, January 25, 2017

6:00-7:30PM

ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Pre K 2 1/2 years old through 8th Grade

501-624-3171 - www.sjshs.org Mrs. Angela Isaacs, Principal

Pray for the students & teachers for this school year NATIONAL SCHOOL WEEK 1/29-2/4/2017

What is National Catholic Schools Week? Since 1974, National Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. It starts the last Sunday in January and runs all week, which in 2017 is January 29 - February 4. The theme for the National Catholic Schools Week 2017 is “Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service.” Schools typically observe the annual celebration week with Masses, open houses and other activities for students, families, parishioners and community members. Through these events, schools focus on the value Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions to our church, our communities and our nation.

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES At St. Mary of the Springs Church

Mark Your Calendar Sunday Mornings 9:50AM-10:50AM Please contact Brenda Sanders: 501-282-2066 or by email: gratiaplena0224@gmail.com

It’s Not Too Late come for just one class or all

6:30PM Thursday ~ Parish Hall

Welcome non‐Catholics and Catholics !

THIS WEEK: Join us as we look at the

Sacraments of Initiation through the Catechism of the Church.

Thursday, January 26th 6:30PM – Parish Hall

All are Welcome!

To find something greater than yourself! January 25, 2017 ~ 6PM ~ In Parish Hall

If you want to learn more about your Catholic faith, in depth, coverage about the Mass, or if you have general questions over why we believe certain things. Join us for this 4 week refresher course, We meet from 6 to 8 in the Parish Hall. Bring a friend or come and make new ones.

It’s Time

KofC BABY BOTTLE EVENT January 21-22nd Our Baby Bottle Campaign Please return baby bottles empty or full on February 19th.

HANDS OF MARY CRAFT DAY

February 7th @ 1:00-3:00PM in Par ish Hall

MEN OF MARY February 7, 2017 @ 6PM-8PM in the Par ish Hall. Dues will be collected at this meeting.

PARTY HEARTY DINNER & DANCE February 14th @ 6:30-10:00PM in Par ish Hall

FAT TUESDAY LUNCH FOR SUPER SENIORS

February 28th @ 12:00-2:00PM in Par ish Hall

ASH WEDNESDAY MASSES March 1st @ 8AM and 5:30PM

The Columbian Squires The Columbian Squires wish to reach out and lend a helping hand to anyone who may need some work done. This may include yard maintenance, painting, washing, etc. The Columbian Squires, the official youth organization of the Knights of Columbus, is a leadership development program for young Catholic men, 10-18 years old. Please contact Collin Gallimore at (501)-693-5380, or by email: cg5436@gmail.com.

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Mary of the Springs Church #994826 100 Central Avenue Hot Springs, AR 71901 TELEPHONE 501 623-3233 CONTACT PERSON Anne Sluppick EMAIL: stmccadmin@hotsprings.net SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2016 Adobe Acrobat DC Windows 10 TRANSMISSION TIME Wednesday 12:00 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION January 8, 2017 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS