Welcome to Little Flower
Fr. Jeffery Largent
Pastor
Healing Prayer Corner
“Christianity is more than doctrine; it is power. It is power to transform our lives, to destroy the evil that prevents us from loving God and our neighbor”
(Francis MacNutt, Healing).
In our Catholic tradition, we have the Sacraments, the special presence of God in different moments of our lives. We have prayer in many forms. Sacraments are powerful. Prayer is powerful. It is the experience of the Sacraments and the experience of prayer which gives us confidence in their power. It is the experience of healing prayer which gives us the confidence that God wants us to be well, to be whole, to feel his presence and love.
If you are sick or wounded from past emotional hurts, we would love to pray with you. Members of the Healing Prayer Team will be available in the chapel
PLEASE SPEAK OUT!
Bishop Kevin Rhoades, along with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and a large number of other Catholic groups – including our area’s hospitals and institutions of higher education, have asked for concerned individuals to speak out in opposition to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recent directive that most religious organizations will have to cover contraceptives and sterilization free of charge in their employer health plans after August 1, 2013. To quote Bishop Rhoades,
“It is a terrible injustice to force us to violate
our conscience to include in our health plans coverage of evils like sterilization, contraception and even an abortifacient drug.”
It is suggested that all persons concerned with this intrusive directive acquaint themselves with the issues involved and then speak out in opposition by communicating with their elected representatives in Washington. The January 29, 2012 issue of Today’s Catholic has two excellent articles dealing with the subject. If a copy of Today’s Catholic is not at hand, it can be viewed via the internet at:
www.todayscatholicnews.org
A listing of relevant Indiana and Michigan Congressional phone numbers is as follows:
U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly, 2nd Dist. Indiana,
202-225-3925 or 574-288-2780
U.S. Rep. Marlin Stutzman, 3rd Dist. Indiana,
202-225-4436 or 574-533-5802
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, 6th Dist., Michigan,
202-225-3761 or 269-982-1986
U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, of Indiana,
202-224-4814
U.S. Sen. Dan Coats, of Indiana,
202-224-5623 or 317-554-0750
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, of Michigan,
202-224-4822
U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, of Michigan,
202-224-6221
(If preferred, it is also possible to e-mail Representatives and Senators by going to the www.house.gov and www.senate.gov websites, respectively).
Do You Have a Desire to be a Reader, Server or Eucharistic Minister?
I am in the process of setting up training dates. Please call me at 243-3440 and we can talk about a time that is available to you.
We are all called to liturgical ministry — to a full, conscious and active participation in the liturgy (Vat. II). Our ministry to each other is in the assembly as we seek to participate more. It can also be in a more formal way as a reader, server, Eucharistic Minister, gift bearer or Mass coordinator. Please consider these roles as we all seek to worship God in the liturgy in more vibrant and loving ways.
~ Mary Ann LaPlante,
Pastoral Associate for Music and Liturgy
Towel and Linen Drive
Our 3rd annual towel and linen drive will take place this weekend and next. Towels, wash cloths, sheets, blankets, comforters and bedspreads that are gently worn and still have good life left in them can be brought to the gathering space or to the office. All of these items will be donated to the Catholic Worker House and Life Treatment Center.
If you have questions, please contact Michelle Artusi
KCC Youth News
There is no session on Sunday, February 5. We will serve breakfast at Our Lady of the Road on Saturday, February 11 from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. that will include catechesis on service. We will not meet on Sunday, February 12. We will meet on Sunday, February 19 at 5:30 p.m. in the youth center that will include a guest speaker on service.
Children’s/Middle School
Faith Formation
A huge thank you to Confirmation candidate Jacob Arendt and his family for assembling 35 prayer blankets. We are still continuing this ministry and appreciate all the material/fleece donated to make this happen!
Please take a moment before you leave church either today or next weekend 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, February 5
Blood Pressure Screening this weekend after Masses
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
NO KCC High School session today
Monday, February 6
Bible Study — 7 p.m., Rooms 2-3, Parish Center
Tuesday, February 7
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 9
Be Fit for Life — 7:40-9:15 a.m., Exercise Room
Senior Circle — 11:30 a.m. Mass in Chapel/Parish Ctr.
Knit & Crochet Group — 9:30 a.m., Rm. 1, 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.
Choir Rehearsals
Start February 15!
Do you like to sing? We would love to have you!
The Easter choir is a four-part choir who leads us in song for the Easter Vigil and Sundays of the Easter Season. We begin on Wednesday, February 15, at
6:30 p.m. with a potluck in Fr. Payne Hall, then proceed upstairs to rehearse in the church proper.
If you would like to join our wonderful choir of wonderful people, or if you have any questions, please call Mary Ann at 243-3440.
Updated: February 3, 2012
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