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January 3, 2016

Blessing of the Home on Epiphany

The Blessing of the home and inscription of initials of

the three Magi above each door can be performed by

either a priest of the head of the family.

The feast of manifestation, or Epiphany, is traditionally

celebrated on the 12th day after Christmas, January 6th.

In the dioceses of the United States this feast has been

moved to the Sunday between January 2nd & January

8th.

On entering the home:

Leader: (Priest if present, or head of the family)

Peace be to this house.

Leader: And to all who dwell herein.

All: From the east came the Magi to Bethlehem to

adore the Lord; and opening their treasures they

offered precious gifts: gold for the great King, incense

for the true God, and myrrh in symbol of His burial.

Leader: Our Father…And lead us not into

temptation.

All: But deliver us from evil.

Leader: All they from Sheba shall come.

All: Bringing gold & frankincense.

Leader: O, Lord, hear my prayer.

All: And let my cry come to You.

Leader: Let us pray. O God, who by the guidance of

a start didst on this day manifest Thine only begotten

Son to the Gentiles, mercifully grant that we who

know Thee by faith may also attain the vision of Thy

glorious majesty. Through Christ Our Lord.

All: Amen.

Leader: Be enlightened, be enlightened, O Jerusalem,

for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen

upon thee – Jesus Christ born of the Virgin Mary.

All: And the Gentiles shall walk in thy light and kings

in the splendor of thy rising, and the glory of the Lord

has risen upon thee.

Leader: Let us pray. Bless, O Lord God almighty,

this home, that in it there may be health, purity, the

strength of victor, humility, goodness, & mercy, the

fulfillment of Thy law, the thanksgiving to God the

Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. And may

this blessing remain upon this home and upon all who

dwell herein. Through Christ our Lord.

All: Amen.

After the prayers of the blessing are recited, the initials

of the Magi & year are inscribed upon the doors with

the blessed chalk. (The initials C, M, B, can also be

interpreted as the Latin phrase “Christus mansionen

benedicat” which means Christ Bless this house.)

Example: 20+C+M+B+16

THREE MANIFESTATIONS OF CHRIST Traditionally, three separate Gospel readings were integral parts of the Epiphany Liturgy: the Magi worshipping the baby Jesus, the baptism of the Lord, and the Wedding Feast of Cana. In Cycle C of the liturgy, these Gospel passages follow one another each week beginning with Epiphany. Each of these three events expresses something of the depth and breadth of the mystery of Incarnation as it unfolds in the life of Christ and in us. The Visit of the Magi (Matthew 2:1-12) The Gospel for Epiphany Sunday, is most commonly associated with the manifestation of Jesus’ divinity to the whole world. The Baptism of the Lord (Luke 3:15-16) is Christ’s revelation to the Jews and prefigures his descent into his own death and rising in the resurrection. The Wedding Feast of Cana (John 2:1-11) is Jesus’ revelation of the power of his own divinity to his apostles and disciples. The new wine, the best wine saved for last, symbolized the message of the gospel.

WHO WERE THE MAGI? The story of the Magi traveling from the East to see the Christ child appears only in Matthew’s Gospel. The word Magi means a learned scholar or sage. The Magi (possibly Zoroastrian astrologers from Persia) interpreted a bright star in the Eastern skies as a sign that a great king was to be born. According to St. Ignatius of Antioch: “A star shone forth in heaven above all the other stars, the light of which was inexpressible, while its novelty struck people with astonishment.” (Letter to the Ephesians 19). The wise men followed the star to Bethlehem of Judea, and upon arriving they worshipped the infant Jesus and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Congratulations Remy Young!!!

Most Reverend Earl Boyea has appointed Remy as a member of the Board of Directors of the

Livingston County Catholic Charities.

Letter from Bishop Earl Boyea:

“I am grateful for your willingness to support the Board in managing this Catholic Charities agency by providing overall leadership and strategic direction to the executive director, in carrying out the agency’s mission of sharing God’s love by performing the corporal and the spiritual works of mercy. I encourage you to engage actively in and pray daily for this essential work and ministry of the Catholic Church.

Thank you, Remedios, for your willingness to serve the agency and the Catholic Diocese of Lansing”.

January 3, 2016

WOMEN OF GRACE

Women of Grace Study Program Begins

January 10, 2016 The Women of Grace Study Program leads women on an

exciting journey to discover the gift of authentic femininity,

holiness of life, and woman’s purpose and mission in the

world today. Taking the Blessed Virgin Mary as their

exemplar and spiritual mother, participants grow in the

feminine virtues and the secrets of true fulfillment. The

program takes a multi-faceted approach by exploring all

aspects of the feminine person including her spirituality,

psychology, emotional reality, and physical being. We will

begin with the Women of Grace foundational study series

entitled: Full of Grace: Women and the Abundant Life.

Please contact Connie Knieper at (734) 954-0094 or by

email at [email protected] for further details.

RESPECT LIFE On Sunday, January 10, 2016, 3-6pm, the Respect Life

Ministry of the Livingston Vicariate will offer "An Afternoon of Prayerful Remembrance and Intercession". The service consists of time before Our

Lord, witness, intercessions, Rosary, confessions and ends

with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Please join us as we

gather to pray and intercede on behalf of our entire nation for

the restoring of our broken culture, seeking forgiveness and

healing in God’s merciful love. The service will be held at St

Patrick Church in Brighton, and led by Rev. Karl Pung with

music provided by Melanie Rea. For information call 517-

861-6862 or [email protected].

Divine Mercy Cenacle Come pray the Divine Mercy Prayer & learn more about our Faith! Mondays after 9am Communion

Service in Conference Room B. Contact Peggy White 517.294.6580

for more information.

ATTENTION: St. Mary Parish needs your help in finding

members of our parish that are no longer able

to celebrate in the Mass due to failing health

or illness. Our Lay Eucharistic Ministers are

here to serve you and your loved ones. Please

notify the parish office at 734-878-3161.

THAT MAN IS YOU:

Will resume on Saturday, January 9th

from 7am-8:30am.

January 3, 2016

FaithFest 2016 Family Festival of Faith Saturday, June 25, 2016

This outdoor event is for families and youth, featuring a live music festival with special guest Matt Maher, social and recreational activities, fireworks and fun, all centered around a Vigil Mass held “under the stars.” This extraordinary family festival will take place here on the St. Francis Retreat Center Campus where rolling hills, wooded trails and ample accommodations permit a unique and memorable summer festival of faith. General Admission Tickets: $30. For more information & to purchase tickets: http://www.faithfest16.com/

Hosted by: the Diocese of Lansing & St. Francis Retreat Center

Discount Cards

To Benefit Youth Group Contact: [email protected]

Or stop into parish office! Only $20 each.

Area Businesses: Pinckney Diner, LaVita Bistro,

Taco Bell, Ed Bocks, Dairy Queen, & Chili’s

just to name a few!

Also includes on-line membership

for discounts in all 50 states!

Upcoming One-Day Retreats

9:30am-3:30pm

At St. Francis Retreat Center, DeWitt

Directed by Tony Sperendi.

517-669-8321 http://www.stfrancis.ws/

Friday, January 15 - "St. Therese of Lisieux: The Little

Way for Everyone." Learn to grow in trust and love

and experience yourself as a beloved child of the Father.

Life-changing!

Wednesday, January 20 - "Sir, We Wish to See

Jesus." A retreat to encounter the life-giving person and

message of Jesus in the Gospels and in your own life.

Ignite or deepen your relationship with Him who

loves you!

Friday, February 12 - OR - Saturday, February

27. "Mercy Knows No Limits." A Lenten retreat to

discover the mercies of God for you and your loved

ones. We will also pray and learn how to become

persons of mercy. "Blessed are the merciful, for they

shall obtain mercy." Matthew 5:7

St. Mary School

Mardi Gras

auction

FebrUARY 6, 2016

Tickets are $60 which includes a

strolling buffet, wine/beer, and dancing. Tickets are available online or at the school office.

www.stmaryschoolpinckney.org

A few highlights of the LIVE auction items:

Air Combat fighter: an experience that you will never

forget as you fly a fighter jet and experience a dog-

fight combat in air

African Safari: this is a trip of a lifetime. Be sure to

pack plenty of camera memory for your hundreds of

photos!

Mackinac Island Grand Hotel 2 night stay: be sure to

stop and rest on the front porch!

A Dozen of Dreamy Dates Nights: Make time for

your sweetheart each month. We have it all planned

for you.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Pinckney Chrysler, Display Max, Bouillon Sales, Desserts by Randy, Ross Mortgage, Men's Club, Quanta, The Sign Works, Edward Jones, Mr. Muffler in Howell, Sound Financial, Dexter Orthodontics, Fowlerville Pharmacy, Dexter Pharmacy, Dr. Niles Orthodontics, & Corrigan Oil

LIVINGSTON YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Events & Connections for those 18-39

www.livingstonyam.com Questions on all Young Adult Ministry events can be directed

to Shannon (810)588-7665 or [email protected] i.d.916 Livingston January Disciples' Night with Louis Brown Thursday, January 7, 2016 Pro(fessional)-Choice Young Adult and committed disciple, Louis Brown, will be speaking about his personal story and the difficult professional choices that he has had to make in order to continue to follow the Lord. This talk will focus on the Pillar of Orthodoxy. 6:30pm Mass at St. Joseph, Howell with Fr. John Rocus followed by Dinner 7:40pm Livestream Talk in the Emmaus Room Please RSVP by Monday, January 4th via facebook, email or text ADORATION & GAME NIGHT Friday, January 15: 6:30-9:00pm at Holy Spirit, Brighton DATE NIGHT – YOUNG ADULT COUPLES – MARRIED & ENGAGED Sunday, January 17: 5:30-7:30pm Location provided upon RSVP

January 3, 2016

BEYOND RCIA If you want to understand the Catholic Faith better

and/or strengthen your relationship with God, please join us!

01/20: Session 8: Why Do I Need the Church? 01/27: Session 9: Mary & the Saints **meet in Church

All sessions will be held from 7-8:30pm in the multi-use room unless otherwise indicated.

If St. Mary School is cancelled due to bad weather (not holidays) we will NOT meet.

www.stmarypinckney.org

Religious Education

http://www.stmarypinckney.org/#/faith-formation/formation-prek-12-grade

Faith Formation K-8 Schedule

01/03: NO CLASS – Happy New Year! 01/10: K-8 Formation 10:15-11:20am *01/15: First Reconciliation Celebration at 7pm 01/17: K-8 Formation 10:15-11:20am 01/24: K-8 Formation 10:15-11:20am *01/24: First Eucharist Parent Mtg 10:30-11:10am 01/31: K-8 Formation 10:15-11:20am

Confirmation 01/10: Confirmation Session 9am Mass 01/31: Midway Retreat & Rite of Welcoming 9am Mass (Parents required & Sponsor if available or in local area) 02/14: Confirmation Session 9am Mass 03/13: Confirmation Session 9am Mass (Parents required & Sponsor if available or in local area)

Middle School Youth Group Monday’s 7-8:30pm 01/04 Youth Group

01/11 Youth Group 01/18 Youth Group 01/25 Youth Group

High School Youth Group Wednesday’s 7-9pm 12/30 NO Youth Group Christmas Break 01/04 Ladies Book Club Info Mtg @ 6pm 01/06 Youth Group 01/11 Ladies Book Club 6-7pm 01/13 Youth Group 01/18 Ladies Book Club 6-7pm 01/20 Youth Group 01/25 Ladies Book Club 6-7pm 01/27 Youth Group

We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage. Matt 2:2

The Magi came to worship the newborn Child, king of a nation not their own. They got directions at the royal palace, but they found the Child in an unremarkable house with his mother, unattended by the servants as a royal child would have had. Undeterred, they fell down and did him homage, or worshipped him. They gave him their gifts without commentary. And then they left. They asked for nothing. All that travel, all the expense, and they asked for nothing – no thank you, no hospitality, no food or drink for themselves or their servants, if they had them, or their beasts. Nothing but the privilege of offering worship to the Child. They make me wonder, when I find myself complaining that the music at the Epiphany Mass wasn’t to my taste, or the homily failed to inspire me, or the kids in the back of the church were too noisy for me to pray. They make me wonder, those mysterious strangers who asked for not one single thing for themselves, not one thing expect to worship the Savior I claim to love.

When you go to church or kneel to pray at home, what are you looking for?

Jesus Christ, born to be our Savior, purify our hearts of all the gift-seeking

that keeps us from genuine gift-giving to you and to others.

Parishioner Donations - Giving Back To The Lord The report will not be listed in this week’s bulletin due to the printer deadline. Next week we will resume with the donations list. Thank you for your understanding!

January 3, 2016

MASS INTENTIONS

Sunday, January 3rd

9:00am: In Honor of Deacon Dan Hall by Brown family

11:30am: For Our Parish

Monday, January 4th

9:00am: Communion Service

Tuesday, January 5th

9:00am: Communion Service

5:00pm: No Mass

Wednesday, January 6th

9:00am: No Mass

Thursday, January 7th

5:00pm: No Mass

Friday, January 8th

10:00am: No Mass

Saturday, January 9th

5:00pm: For Our Parish

Sunday, January 10th

9:00am: In Honor of Bob & Marcy Kelly by

Karen McCarty & family

11:30am: In Memory of Walter Wardlow by Wardlow family

WEEKLY READINGS January 3-9:

Sunday: The Epiphany of The Lord

Is 60:1-6; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12

Monday: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious

1 Jn 3:22-4:6; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25

Tuesday: Saint John Neumann, Bishop 1 Jn 4:7-10; Mk 6:34-44

Wednesday: St. André Bessette, Religious

1 Jn 4:11-18; Mk 6:45-52

Thursday: St. Raymond of Penyafort, Priest

1 Jn 4:19-5:4; Lk 4:14-22a

Friday: Christmas Weekday

1 Jn 5:5-13; Lk 5:12-16

Saturday: Christmas Weekday

1 Jn 5:14-21; Jn 3:22-30

Altar Candle for the Week of

January 3, 2016 In Memory of John Richard by Mother

Rosa Richard

Lord, as we begin a New Year, pour your

blessings upon those that need healing. Hear our

prayers for the sick, the lonely, the safety for

those who are serving our Country, and for those

who struggle with faith. May your light shine

upon them and your healing hands bring

them peace. In your loving name, Jesus Christ, Amen.

LAY MINISTERS: Jan. 9-10

Communion Service Leaders

Jan. 4: J. Wilson Jan. 5: G. Wizgird

Jan. 11: D. Hall Jan. 12: T. Burke

Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist

5:00pm 9:00am 11:30am

*Self-Scheduling by Sign-Up.

*Sign-Up In Meeting Room A.

Altar Servers:

5:00pm M. Haynes, D. Haynes, G. Wlodyga

9:00am B. Barba, D. Langford, D. Wysocki

11:30am A. Hall, S. Hall, M. Tarske

Proclaimers of the Word

5:00pm B. Corwin, M. Haynes

9:00am J. Wilson, R. Young

11:30am J. Bartek, A. Shmina

Greeters

5:00pm Watson family

9:00am M. Nemeth

11:30am B&K Olst

Offertory Gifts

*Please sign up if you’re available.

Home Chalice Program *Please sign up if you’re available.

Linens:

January: S. Katon, J. Hertz

Cleaning the Altar

S. Katon

Collection Counters:

Jan. 4: B. Olst, D. Eggleston, S. Katon

Jan. 11: P. Sullivan, S. Kronk, P. Kolasinski, L.

Lichwala