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From the Homily
Of Father Jose

“The Public Ministry of Jesus”

 

In today’s Gospel, we find that Jesus started His public ministry preaching the importance of repentance.  Changing our sinful lifestyle is necessary to follow Christ.  Nobody wants to change a lifestyle that is contrary to the “spiritual life”.  And so, repentance is the keynote of Jesus’ preaching and of the whole of the Gospel.

The first thing Jesus did when he moved into His new neighborhood was to seek out His companion disciples.  Responding to the summons “Come after me” is not a one-time matter; it requires constant conversion.  Jesus said “whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me”             (Mt 10:37-38).  If we truly want to follow Jesus, we have to detach ourselves from everything.  Look at all the Apostles, they left everything behind and followed Jesus.

What Jesus demands of his true disciples, He has undertaken Himself.  Jesus withdrew from the security of his own home.  He no longer lived within easy reach of parental support and encouragement, but within the very providence of God. He abandoned his parents and his profession as a carpenter to follow his Father’s will.  This was very important to His early mission.  For us, if we want to please God, we must also give up everybody and everything.   These are obstacles that get in the way to follow God.  Those, who today faithfully follow Jesus, will experience the overshadowing of a bright cloud from which comes the voice of the Father “this is my beloved Son”.  “Jesus, let us follow you with a detachment from this world.  Give us the grace to give up everything for the eternal Kingdom. ”

                                                      Amen

Eucharistic Ministers

January 27th
Carol Tharpe - Lois Nelson

February 3rd
Ken Cochran - Anna Bolduc 

Greeters

January 27^th –
Maria Allen

February 3rd -
Ken Cochran

Lectors

January 26th -
Bert Kramer

January 27th -
Stephanie Carter

February 2nd–
Ken Cochran

February 3rd–
Karen Daughtery

Prayer List 

Gloria Cantrall
Lorraine DeYorio
Saneep Lalit
Sanjo Lalit
Rajamma Lalit
Teresa Maniyangat
Cibin Mathew
Trudy Montouri
Hong Nguyen
Barbara Stiveder
Claire Tillis
Lois Tobin
Louise Whitt
and all the sick and
travelers of the Parish

Mass Intentions for the Week  

First Friday – February 1^st

Mass will be celebrated at 7:00 p.m. followed by an hour of Eucharistic Adoration.

Healing Mass Saturday, February 2^nd

Our next healing Mass will be Saturday, February 2^nd.   Those who are looking for the healing of soul, mind, and body are welcome to attend this special Eucharistic Healing Ministry at 5:00 p.m.

Donations

If you would like a letter regarding your donations for the year 2007 for tax purposes, please contact Maria Allen at 904-259-4693 or after Mass on Sunday.

Youth Group Meeting

The Youth group will meet Sunday, January 27^th after Sunday school at 1:00 p.m. in the church hall.  

Respect Life Contest

Entries for the Annual Diocesan Respect Life Contest are due Sunday, January 27^th.

A Prayer of Thanksgiving

Thank you, Almighty God, for the many blessings you have given me.  You are a faithful and generous God, and you have blessed me abundantly. 

Lord, grant me the grace to be truly grateful for all you have done for me.

I pray that I may have a greater awareness of the many ways you touch my life and an ever-deepening sense of gratitude for your marvelous bounty.

Amen

What Money Can Buy

Money Will Buy:

A bed BUT NOT sleep

Books BUT NOT brains

Food BUT NOT appetite

Finery BUT NOT beauty

A house BUT NOT a home

Medicine BUT NOT health

Luxuries BUT NOT culture

Amusement BUT NOT happiness

A Crucifix BUT NOT a Savior

A Church pew BUT NOT heaven

What money can’t buy,

Jesus Christ gives freely
without charge

Is Jesus Christ your Lord and Savior?

If not, you can get a new lease on
your life right now. 

Confess to God that you have sinned and
that you want to turn from your sins to receive
Him as Lord of your life. 

Through this step of confession
and believing in Jesus Christ and
 your Catholic faith

You can start life afresh
with your sins forgiven
 and a new life in Christ!

                                              Offertory