Welcome to Little Flower
Fr. Jeffery Largent
Pastor
Healing Prayer Corner
Jesus wants each of us to be a “new creation”
(2 Cor. 5:17). He said: “I have come that you may have life, and have it to the full.” (Jn. 10:10). Being a new creation and fullness of life is not possible when we are weighed down with suffering.
We may have wronged someone, and our suffering may call for repentance and a change in our way of life. Our suffering may be the result of unhealed wounds from our past, emotional hurts, feelings of shame, avoidance and escapism, feeling powerless. Or our suffering may come from an illness or physical pain that reduces or incapacitates us. All this gets in the way of being a new creation, of having life to the full. It is not what Jesus wants for us.
Jesus wants to unbind us. Jesus wants us to shed the baggage we carry. Jesus wants us to be free. Members of the Healing Prayer Team will be available in the chapel after the 9:30 and 11:30 Masses to pray with you .
It Doesn’t End Here”
In this week’s Gospel, we hear of one of the many miracles of Jesus. He commands an unclean spirit to leave a man and the spirit listens. Because of this, Mark tells us, “His fame spread everywhere throughout the whole region of Galilee” (1:28).
Our Catholics Come Home media campaign has given us a unique opportunity to help spread the fame of Jesus in our own region. While the campaign ends on January 31st, this does not mean that the campaign to invite people to “Take Another Look” at the Catholic Church is over. Our call to evangelize does not end when the television commercials go off the air. We are called to continue spreading the words of Jesus to everyone. Let us continue to encourage those around us to take another look at the Church! Let us continue to encourage those around us to take another look at the Church! Let us continue to pray that they will return home. May God continue to bless you as you continue to proclaim Jesus of Nazareth to those around you!
Life and Money with Phil Lenahan:
God’s Way to Financial Freedom ©
In today’s second reading, St. Paul speaks of the anxieties that come with the responsibilities of marriage and family life. These anxieties often relate to money. Husbands and wives can greatly reduce such anxieties by communicating well and developing a financial plan that sets priorities based on Godly principles.
www.VeritasFinancialMinistries.com
KCC Youth News
Sunday, January 29, we will have a regular youth session at the Parish Center from 5:30-7:30 p.m. that will focus on service and mission.
Children’s/Middle School
Faith Formation
During the fall semester, the children/middle schoolers enrolled in the Faith Formation program and their families made over 50 prayer blankets that were blessed by Fr. Largent and taken on hospital, home and nursing home visits by Fr. Largent or Georgette Griffee. We are still continuing with this ministry and appreciate all the material/fleece donated to make this happen!
Please take a moment before you leave church either of the next two weekends to look at the display of our project for the Winter/Spring program in Faith Formation. In our hope to involve everyone in the parish, there are handouts detailing the project of making dresses for girls and shorts for boys to be distributed throughout the orphanages in Africa. They are made from pillowcases and help us remember the message, “We’re not just sending dresses and shorts ― we're sending HOPE!”
Donations of pillowcases (standard, queen or king) would help us a lot in this endeavor. Better yet, if you choose, you can complete this project at home and return it to the office any time.
If you have questions, please call or email me.
This Week In Our Parish
Sunday, January 29
Children/Middle School Mass — 9:30 a.m., Parish Center
Children/M.S. Faith Formation — 10:15-11:20 a.m.
Coffee & Donuts after 9:30 Mass
Adult Basketball — 4-6 p.m., Parish Center Gym
KCC High School — 5:30 p.m., Parish Center
Monday, January 30
Bible Study — 7 p.m., Rooms 2-3, Parish Center
Tuesday, January 31
Be Fit for Life — 7:40-9:15 a.m. Exercise Room
Bible Study — 9 a.m., Rooms 2-3, Parish Center
Centering Silent Prayer — 3-4 p.m., Chapel
Healing Prayer — 6:30 p.m., Rms. 2-3, Parish Center
Divorce Support — 7 p.m. Rooms 3-4, Fr. Payne Hall
Thursday, February 2
Be Fit for Life — 7:40-9:15 a.m., Exercise Room
Knit & Crochet Group — 9:30 a.m., Rm. 1, Parish Center
Saturday, February 4
Men’s Prayer Breakfast — 8:45 a.m., Parish Center
Reconcilition Times
- After 8:30 a.m. Mass Tuesday through Friday
One hour after 8 a.m. Saturday Mass
By appointment
Bible Study
“Pondering Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church: Understanding the Mission of the Church from the New Testament to Today.”
Please join us as we look at the New Testament origins of the Church’s Mission up through today.
Meetings will take place in Room 2 of the Parish Center at 7 p.m. on Mondays from January 23 through April 23 or 9 a.m. on Tuesdays from January 24 through April 24. Both sessions offer the same material.
If you have questions, contact Jay at 273-9722 or lfcoutreach@sbcglobal.net. RSVP’s are welcome but not necessary.
Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Saturday, February 4 — Parish Center
Please join us for the Men’s Prayer Breakfast after the 8 a.m. Mass (approx. 8:45 a.m.) for spiritual and physical nourishment. Bring a friend, son, grandson, relative or neighbor. Enjoy good food and fellowship. Father Chris Kuhn, CSC, will be our guest speaker
Senior Circle
Thursday, February 9
Mass at 11:30 a.m. in the Chapel
Offered for all the Special Intentions and Remembrances listed on the inside back cover of the bulletin.
Lunch ($5) and program follow in the Parish Center. Find out “What is really going on at Little Flower Church.”
Reservations due by February 6th. Call Jo Myers at 234-1747 or sign up in the Gathering Space.
World Marriage Day Celebration
In today’s world where the meaning of marriage is questioned, come and celebrate and be proud of your marriage. World Marriage Day is being celebrated in our diocese on Saturday, February 11, at the Das Essenhaus Restaurant in Middlebury. The evening begins with Mass at 4:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s, Bristol, IN, followed by dinner a 6 p.m. at the Das Essenhaus Restaurant. Cost for the evening is $45 per couple.
All married couples are invited. Please contact Ron and Linda Martin at 574-533-4718 for more information and to register for the event by February 5.
Hosted by Worldwide Marriage Encounter.
Updated: January 27, 2012
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