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Second Sunday In Ordinary Time
January 17, 2021
Nicene Creed
I believe in one God, the Father
almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of
all things visible and invisible. I believe
in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only
Begotten Son of God, born of the Father
before all ages. God from God, Light
from Light, true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with
the Father; through him all things were
made. For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven, and by the
Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin
Mary, and became man. For our sake he
was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he
suffered death and was buried, and
rose again on the third day in
accordance with the Scriptures. He
ascended into heaven and is seated at
the right hand of the Father. He will
come again in glory to judge the living
and the dead and his kingdom will have
no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the
Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds
from the Father and the Son, who with
the Father and the Son is adored and
glorified, who has spoken through the
prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic
and apostolic Church. I confess one
Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I
look forward to the resurrection of the
dead and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
Stewardship Prayer
God our Creator,
you made us all that we are and gave us all
that we have. Help us to live a life of gratitude
by using your gifts to serve others in your name.
Jesus my Redeemer,
you call us to share your life by loving
service to others. Grant us the courage to live as
your disciples.
Holy Spirit of God,
fire our hearts with your love and make us good
and generous stewards of your life within us.
We pray Lord,
that you open the minds and hearts of all the
people of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, that we
may joyfully accept your call to live as stewards
of your abundant gifts for our salvation and
your greater glory. Amen.
Opening Hymn
Psalm Response
READING I 1 Samuel 3:3b-10,19
READING II 1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20
GOSPEL John 1:35-42
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THE BANE AND BLESSED
Our first snowfall was on October 25. It was a Sunday afternoon. I left church after
two baptisms and was returning home a little after 2pm. Two children were walking
up Hillcrest Drive. One had a snowboard over his shoulder, the other a sled under
his arm. The snow that was falling was light and showed no indication of
accumulating. I laughed to myself thinking how nice it is to be young and so naïve.
These kids actually think they will be playing in the snow today.
Perhaps two hours later I looked out my front window. Those two kids I had seen
earlier were now joined by four others and they were riding their sleds and having
a grand time in the snow. Whatever else Jesus may have meant when he said we must become like children, he
certainly wanted us to understand what it means to hope and hold fast to a greater vision of what our world can
be like.
As I reflect upon the recent encyclical of Pope Francis, Fratelli Tutti, I think of those two kids on Sunday afternoon
carrying their snowboards when there was hardly any snow falling. Such idealism. Pope Francis actually sees a
world in which we can be more tender and kind. He actually believes we can be open to dialogue and love our
neighbor. He believes the parable of the Good Samaritan.
Of course the One who told the story of the Good Samaritan believes it as well. The world thought him to be too
much an idealist, having too much hope. Like his namesake St. Francis, Pope Francis knows that a follower of Christ
cannot have too much hope. And if a disciple of Jesus is not idealistic, who will be?
The Lord be with you.
Father John Parr
Faith
Hope
Love
In today’s first reading, we hear Samuel say to the LORD, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” As we begin our
journey in Ordinary Time, may we all take time for prayer so that we, too, may be able to listen to God. Prayer,
after all, involves as much “listening” as it does “speaking”. We invite God into our lives and grow in our trust in
God’s plan and action in our lives. God’s voice can be spoken in the quiet of our hearts, in Scripture, or even in
speaking through someone else. God speaks to us in various forms, but to recognize that it is Him, we must give Him
a portion of our time by being still and listening to what He is calling us to do or not do in a particular season of
our lives.
SEAS STEWARDSHIP
DID YOU KNOW?
Ordinary Time
Beginning with this weekend, we have once again entered what the Church calls “Ordinary Time”. Ordinary Time is
divided into two time periods. The first period begins following the Baptism of our Lord and continues until Ash
Wednesday. The second period of Ordinary Time runs from Pentecost Sunday until the Advent season begins
again.
The word “ordinary” has a rich meaning, far beyond the usual understanding of commonplace or everyday. The
word has its source in a Sanskrit word, which entered into Latin as the verb orior, meaning to rise up, to be stirred
up and to grow. The word for “east” in Latin, oriens, conveys the same rich meaning: It indicates the rising of the
sun. Hence, Ordinary Time is, for Catholics, the opportunity to allow the Lord to stir up our faith, to allow our spirits
to rise, and to grow in our spiritual life.
Green is used as a liturgical color during the weeks known as Ordinary Time. The color green brings this meaning
to the forefront, since it is a color that evokes life and growth.
FAITH FORMATION
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