The Catholic Church of Saint Mary the Virgin 1408 North Davis Drive, Arlington, Texas 76012, 817-460-2278

stmaryarl@sbcglobal.net; www.stmarythevirgin.org

The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord January 4, 2015

Divine Worship: Order of Holy Mass

Low Mass 8:00 am, Solemn Mass 10:30am, Low Mass 6:00 pm See Mass card or Mass booklet

Collect

O God, who by the leading of a star didst manifest thy only-begotten Son to the peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know thee now by faith, to thy presence, where we may behold thy glory face to face; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

First Reading Isaiah 60:1-6

Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of

the LORD has risen upon you. For behold, darkness

shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples;

but the LORD will arise upon you, and his glory will

be seen upon you. And nations shall walk by your

light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. Lift up

your eyes round about, and see; they all gather togeth-

er, they come to you; your sons shall come from far,

and your daughters shall be carried in the arms. Then

you shall see and be radiant, your heart shall thrill and

rejoice; because the abundance of the sea shall be

turned to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to

you. A multitude of camels shall cover you, the young

camels of Midian and Ephah; all those from Sheba

shall come. They shall bring gold and frankincense,

and shall proclaim the praise of the LORD.

PSALM 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13

R/. Lord, all nations on earth will adore you.

Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son! May he judge your people with righteousness,

and your poor with justice! R/.

In his days may righteousness flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more!

May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth! R/.

May the kings of Tarshish and of the isles render him tribute,

may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts! May all kings fall down before him,

all nations serve him! R/.

For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper.

He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy. R/.

Second Reading Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6

Brethren: I assume that you have heard of the steward-

ship of God's grace that was given to me for you, how

the mystery was made known to me by revelation,

which was not made known to the sons of men in other

generations as it has now been revealed to his holy

apostles and prophets by the Spirit; that is, how the

Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body,

and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through

the Gospel.

Prelude……………………..…Prelude in C No. 1, J.S. Bach

Entrance Hymn…………..…………………………...265

KYRIE…………………….……………….Missa DeAngelis

GLORIA…………………………………..Missa DeAngelis

Offertory Hymn………………..……...…....……....….79

SANCTUS……………..…………………..….Missa DeAngelis

Our Father…….....……………...……..……….……S 119

AGNUS DEI……..………...…………………Missa DeAngelis

Communion Hymn……………..……………………...115

Anthem…………...The Lord Bless You and Keep You, Lutkin

Post-Communion Hymn….……………….…...…........96

Postlude..…Fugue sur l’hymne de la Vierge, Ave Maris Stella, ………………………………………….Jean Francois Dandrieu

Alleluia. V/. We have seen his star in the east,

and have come to worship the Lord. Alleluia.

THE HOLY GOSPEL Matthew 2:1-12

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in

the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise Men from

the East came to Jerusalem, saying, "Where is he who

has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his

star in the East, and have come to worship him."

When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and

all Jerusalem with him; and assembling all the chief

priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them

where the Christ was to be born. They told him, "In

Bethlehem of Judea; for so it is written by the prophet:

'And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by

no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from

you shall come a ruler who will govern my people Is-

rael.'" Then Herod summoned the Wise Men secretly

and ascertained from them what time the star ap-

peared; and he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go

and search diligently for the child, and when you have

found him bring me word, that I too may come and

worship him." When they had heard the king they

went their way; and behold, the star which they had

seen in the East went before them, till it came to rest

over the place where the child was. When they saw

the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy; and

going into the house they saw the child with Mary his

mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then,

opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold

and frankincense and myrrh. And being warned in a

dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their

own country by another way.

MUSIC

Let us offer our prayers to Almighty God.

The reader continues:

Father, we pray for thy holy Catholic Church; That we all may be one.

Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve thee; That thy Name may be glorified by all people.

We pray for our Holy Father, Pope Francis, for our Ordinary, Jeffrey, our Bishop Michael and for all bishops, priests, and deacons; That they may be faithful ministers of thy Word and Sacra-ments.

We pray for all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world; That they may work for thy peace on earth.

Give us grace to do thy will in all that we undertake; That our works may find favour in thy sight.

Have compassion on (N., N.,...) and those who suffer from any grief or trouble; That they may be delivered from their distress.

Give to (N., N.,…) and all the departed eternal rest; And let light perpetual shine upon them.

We praise thee for the Blessed Virgin Mary, for Saint Peter, [for Saint N.] and for all thy saints who have entered into joy; May we also come to share in thy heavenly kingdom.

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For those expecting children: Mayra & Ronald; Megan & Matthew; Becky & Dean; Katherine & Bernardo; Jennifer & Jude.

For those celebrating anniversaries: Sunday: Rafael Refi [B]; Gloria Vera [B]; Monday: Angie Vaughan [B]; Tuesday: Amber Phelps [B]; Isabel Vences [B]; Wednesday: Audrey Ahern [B]; Thursday: Alan & Carin Caywood [W]; Echo Lewis [B]; Karely Montanez [B]; Friday: Zachary & Celeste Southard [W]; Sam Brennan [B]; Nancy FitzGibbon [B]; Mary Ann Gahl [B]; Joseph Hayden [B]; Karen LeBlanc [B]; Lily Vaughan [B]; Saturday: Soosaipillai Emmanuel [B]. For those in special need: Scott; Judi; Shell; John; Zack; Mary; Susannah; Anne; Leonard: Katherine; Joseph; Reba; Em-ma; Lynne; Dennis; Beverly; Shelli; Betty; Ray; Gordon; Mar-tha; Echo; Lou; Kaye; Eden; Bob; Pam. For those serving in our armed forces: Annie; Travis; Jake; Taylor; James; Tommy; Matthew; Matthew; Alton; Christian; Brandon; Hannah; Chris; Drew; John; Trey; Richard; Sebastian.

For the faithful departed: Anniversaries of Death: Sunday: Grayson Christopher Pollock; Tuesday: Jack Steele; Don Stewart; Wednesday: Dinah Thayer; Thursday: Myrtle Brown; Friday: Jim Allen; Saturday: Michael Dale Martin.

A. M. D. G.

Flowers: CHRISTMAS FLOWERS Sanctuary Light: Rubye Mae Hubbard Musser for a

successful surgery. Lamp at the Crucifix: Patr icia Ramirez in loving

memory of Maria Delores Ramirez. Lamp at the Shrine of Our Lady: Gerro Hayden in

celebration of Joe Hayden’s birthday. Lamp at the Shrine of Joseph: Gerro Hayden in

celebration of Joe Hayden’s birthday. Lamp at the Shrine of St. Therese: Bella Kaplan in

celebration of Max’s 18th birthday. Lamp at the Shrine of Blessed Charles I: Rubye Mae

Hubbard Musser for a special intention.

Liturgical Ministries

Those who are scheduled to serve but unable to carry out the assignment are asked to arrange substitutes and contact the Parish Office (817.460.2278) ASAP.

January 4

8 am Altar Server Brandon Gunnip Ushers Nance FitzGibbon/Gloria Vera 10:30 am Master of Ceremonies Craig Southard Thurifer Brian Jones Crucifer Will Vina Torchbearers Luke Vina / Nate Jones Boat Boy William Heitzenrater First Reading Lonnie Jones Intercessory Prayers Meg Jones Oblationers The Vina Family Ushers Bill Thomas / Tom Nelson 6:00 pm Altar Server Rafael Refi / Paul Denning (C) Ushers Kartika Refi / Daniel Refi

Office Help Don Brignac

The Parish Offering

Weekly Offertory Forecast…….……..……….$6,000.00 Actual Offertory Collected……..……………$22,297.00 Variance………………..……….........….. + $16,297.00

Thank you for your loving support.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Adoration occurs every Friday after the 9:00 a.m. Mass and

continues throughout the day until Evening Prayer at 6:00

p.m.

The Blessed Sacrament is not to be left alone at

any time. If you cannot attend at the scheduled

time, you must arrange for your own substitute.

If you have questions or desire more infor-

mation, please contact Ilene Watts, at tomilenew@yahoo.com or

(817) 277-4859

News and Notes

D o you feel the call to serve during Mass?

St. Mary the Virgin is in need of a few

more ushers. If you would like to give an

hour or two per month during Mass,

please contact Stephen Schmitt at

stephen.defocused@gmail.com for the 10:30am Mass

or Paul Denning at pjcadenning@yahoo.com if you

attend the 6:00pm Mass. You may also call the Parish

Office at 817-460-2278

Silver & Golden On Sun, March 1, 2015 at 2:00 PM the Office of Marriage and Family Life will host the Silver and Gold-en Anniversary Mass Celebration for all couples who are celebrating their 25th and 50th wedding anniversary. Also, all couples who have been married longer than 50 years are welcome. The celebration will take place at St. Patrick Cathedral, 1206 Throckmorton St. Fort Worth, TX 76102. Bishop Michael F. Olson will pre-side at this special mass which will include an oppor-tunity for you to renew your marriage vows and receive an anniversary blessing. A light reception with cake and punch will follow immediately afterward in the parish’s Family Life Center. Please reserve by January 22nd Irma Jimenez 817-560-3300 ext. 360 ijimenez@fwdioc.org Please provide us with the couple names and last name,

Twelfth Night Recital and Reception

Join us Monday, January 5, at 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall for a recital featuring pianists, Spencer Perkins and Stephanie Yu. Donations will be received to benefit the SMV Music Program. A reception will follow. (A well-known priest, who is also a tenor, is rumored to be preparing a song for the event.)

St. Mary’s this Week If our Priest cannot offer the Mass you have scheduled due to an emergency or other commitment, your Mass intention will be said elsewhere or at another Mass. Any questions, please call the Parish Office.

Sunday, January 4 Mass at 8:00am, 10:30am, 6:00pm

Open Forum with the Pastor at 9:15 am Lessons from the Lectionary at 9:15 am

K of C Potluck following the 8 & 10:30 am Masses

Monday, January 5 Father’s Day Off

Twelfth Night Recital at 7:00pm

Tuesday, January 6 Mass at 7:00pm

S.I. Deann, Bryce Zachary, Alex & Anibelle Ziba CGS at 6:00pm

Pastoral Council Meeting at 6:00pm

Wednesday, January 7 Mass at 12:00 Noon

Confessions at 11:00 am S.I. Kieran & Niamh Dufficy & family

Choir Rehearsal at 7:00pm

Thursday, January 8 Mass at 12:00 Noon

S.I. Fr. Thomas Walsh, RIP Adult Catechism at 7:00pm

Friday, January 9 Mass at 9:00am

S.I. Lyse Adams, RIP

Saturday, January 10 Mass at 9:00am

Confessions from 10:00am-11:00am S.I. Fr. Thomas Walsh, RIP

CGS at 9:00am Gifts from the Holy Land available after Mass

Sunday, January 11 Mass at 8:00am, 10:30am, 6:00pm

Open Forum with the Pastor at 9:15 am Lessons from the Lectionary at 9:15 am

Gifts from the Holy Land available after morning Masses

Next Sunday is The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

News and Notes

Miss us while you’re traveling? Go to thecatholicdirectory.com and sign up to have the

SMV bulletin delivered to your inbox on Sunday mornings!

Do you feel something missing in your marital life? Consider that it might be un-natural and immoral forms of birth con-trol. Get off those unhealthy methods and learn a natural way to plan your family with the Couple to Couple League. Its philoso-phy is in full accord with Catholic teaching. Learn a natu-ral method that is just as effective as the Pill, with no harmful side effects. The series starts Jan 11th 2 p.m. at St. Mary the Virgin. To register go to ccli.org or con-tact Kevin and Michele Vina at 940-433-5664.

A s many of you know, baby Echo Lewis had

emergency surgery on Dec 10th and re-

mains medically fragile. To help allevi-

ate the stress of getting a hot dinner on the

table, a Care Calendar has been set up for the Lewis

family. If you would like to supply a meal, log on to

carecalendar.org and enter the following info: Calen-

St. Joseph Catholic School, where we are teaching the mind & nourishing the soul, is accepting applications for Pre-K 3 day, Pre-K 5 day and K thru 8th Grade classes.

Please contact Donna O’Malley @ domal-ley@stjosephtx.org or 817-419-6800 to schedule a tour of the school. Open House is scheduled for Sunday January 25, 2015, 10 AM – 2PM. Open Registration for the 2015-2016 school year will be on 8Am – 10 AM, on February 14, 2015.