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From the Homily
of  Father Jose

"The Epiphany of the Lord"

Today we celebrate the feast of Epiphany. “The Manifestation of God to the Gentiles”.  It is the call of God to all non-Israelites such as Gentiles and pagans of all nations to the faith. 

The Jewish people waited for a Messiah who would deliver them from the Romans.  But we know that Jesus, the Messiah, came not to deliver his people from political bondage; rather He came to deliver us from spiritual bondage. In the readings for today we heard that the Magi came to worship the new born King, the King of Kings, and the Lord of Lords.  The Magi are also known as the “Three Wise Men from the East” because they knew the truth, that Jesus is the “King of Kings”.

The Magi came to adore the child Jesus with gifts of gold, incense and myrrh, which signify the kingship and priesthood of Christ.  They followed the star that led them to the Messiah.  Likewise, we must follow our star to come closer to Christ.  This star may rise in the form of God’s whisper (1 King 19:12), a miracle, a tragedy, or a person.  When we see any of these stars, we must follow it to guide us and lead us to Jesus.  We must rise up in splendor when our light has come, even if we have to make sacrifices or endure persecutions to follow this star. And then, we will see this light manifested in our own lives! 

Christmas and Epiphany do not last just one day.  It is our attitude and openness to these sacred mysteries that prepare one to freely give of oneself.   We must learn to see God as He continues to reveal Himself to us in all things and through all people.  As Pope John Paul II once said:  “Let us be like that star that guides others to the light of Christ, so that individuals and peoples in search of truth, justice and peace may come to Jesus”.      

                                                Amen

Eucharistic Ministers

January 6th  –
Carol Tharpe - Bonnie Palleschi

January 13th
Ken Cochran - Lois Nelson

Greeters

January 6^th –
Angela Boyette

Janaury 13th -
Vikki Griffin

Lectors

January 5^th –
Ken Cochran

January 6^th –
Karen Daughtery

January 12th -
Bonnie Palleschi

January 13th -
Carol Tharpe

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  

Spiritual Resolutions for the New Year

Make a new year resolution to your spiritual development  and growth by:

·         Praying the Rosary

·         Attending  Mass daily

·         Praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet

·         Attending one hour of Adoration

·         Monthly Confession

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.

Condolences

Monsignor Harold Jordan passed away. Please keep him and his family in your prayers.

Religious Education

Religious Education will resume Sunday,  January 13th.

Church Envelopes

You may now pick up your 2008 church envelopes from the table in the gathering area of the church.

“The Passion of Christ”

The Passion of Christ by Doug Barry of the Catholic apostolate Radix will be presented at the Marywood retreat Center, 1714-S State Rd 13, Jax, FL Friday, January 11, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.  The cost is $15.00 per adult and children 12 and under $7.50. To register or for further information call 904-287-2525.

                                Prayer For Peace To Mary, The Light of Hope

Immaculate Heart of Mary, help us to conquer the menace of evil, which so easily takes root in the hearts of people today, and whose immeasurable effects already weigh down upon our modern world  and seem to block the paths toward the future.

From famine and war, deliver us. From nuclear war, from incalculable self-destruction, from every kind of war, deliver us. From sins against human life from its very beginning, deliver us.  From hatred and from the demeaning of the dignity of the children of God, deliver us.   From every kind of injustice in the life of society, both national and international, deliver us.

From readiness to trample on the commandments of God, deliver us. From attempts to stifle in human hearts the very truth of God, deliver us.

From the loss of awareness of good and evil, deliver us.  From sins against the Holy Spirit, deliver us. 

Accept, O Mother of Christ, This cry laden with the sufferings of all individual human beings, laden with the sufferings of whole societies.  Help us, with the power of the Holy Spirit, to conquer all sin, individual sin and the "sin of the world,” sin in all its manifestations.

Let there be revealed once more in the history of the world the infinite saving power of the redemption.  The power of merciful love.

May it put a stop to evil.   May it transform consciences. May your Immaculate Heart reveal for all the light of hope.  Amen

By Pope John Paul II

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