NOTES FROM FR. BOB

WELCOME 2021! This brand-new year is indeed a NEW YEAR OF GRACE. We look forward with HOPE and continue to pray for relief from COVID-19 for our families and the entire world. 2021 is the Year of St. Joseph: Pope Francis recalls the 150th Anniversary of the Declaration of St. Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church by Blessed Pope Pius IX. Joseph, the foster-father of Jesus, PRAY FOR US! 2021 is the Year of the Bible: Several of you have told me that you are enjoying reading the Bible with Bishop Boyea. Each day, Bishop is texting a chapter of Sacred Scripture directly to your cell phone along with some video reflections and events. It is not too late to partici-pate; all you have to do is text the letters BYOB (Bishop's Year of the Bible) to 84576. Today as we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord, we once again bless chalk for each household to mark the doors of our homes. In this house blessing, we ask God to bestow gifts of peace, safety, and goodwill for the New Year. Family members gather at the main entrance and pray the following prayer:

May we who live in this home Guard the sacredness of this doorway. May God protect all who enter and leave from this doorway. May we welcome all at this door in the name of Christ. May the blessing of God and His Peace and Grace Rest upon all who shall pass across it. Amen. Upon saying this prayer, use the blessed chalk to mark the entrance: 20+C+M+B+21 The numbers stand for the current Year of Grace; the let-ters identify the names that tradition gives to the Three Wisemen— Casper, Melchior, and Balthasar. The Wise-men's initials also abbreviate the Latin phrase: Christus mansionem benedicat — May Christ bless this house! You can respectfully discard the blessed chalk in your yard or garden. THANK YOU: On a personal note, I wish to express my thanks and appreciation for all the gifts, cards, food, and well wishes offered to me during this Christmas season. Your kindness and generosity lift my spirit. I can never say thank you enough for your warm hospitality. Fr. Bob

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Jan. 13— Business Meeting—7pm—Large Hall Knight of the Month: Clare Greene Family of the Month: Jack & Julie Risch

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FORMATION (REF) Questions, contact Mary Stevens for further in-formation. marystevens@stisidorechurch.org.

REF is currently Virtual

MITTENS FOR THE HOMELESS St Isidore

Always in need of dark sweaters and dark col-ors of yarn.

Reminder: All Huntington ACH offertory donations need to be switched to the online platform posted on our website by January 1st. Contact Sharon in the office as soon as

you have switched so the old dona-tion can be stopped.

SPECIAL MEN’S CLUB MEETING HOLY FAMILY

January 10— After 11:00 AM Mass Only Discussing Finances and Cleaning out

Rectory

Fresh Christmas Trees Donated by

Peacock Road Family Farm

https://peacockrff.com

11854 Peacock Road, Laingsburg

(517) 651-9193

Wishing you a Merry Christmas!

—Farmer Ed, Diana & Christian

mailto:marystevens@stisidorechurch.org

PRAYERS: PLEASE PRAY FOR MELVIN PAMMENT, - OLIVER WASHINGTON, - GERRY PACE, - PAT SIMPSON, - RAY DOYLE, - KYLE WALLER, - JUDITH MARTELL (MOTHER OF TERESA PICKENS), - JIM (MAYO) HURST, - CHARLES OLENICZAK (BROTHER OF BARB WRIGHT), - BRUCE CHANDLER (BROTHER OF MARTI ROWLEY), - JIM OLENICZAK (BROTHER OF BARB WRIGHT), - ROSE MORRILL, - JULIE STONER (DAUGHTER OF GENE & BARB STONER), - FRANK LUNDIE, - JANET ARTHUR, - PAM DELONG, - SUSAN DELONG, - LANA MIERSEN, - MARY STEIN, AGGIE CASSADY, - TERESA KECK, (SISTER OF PHYLLIS HART & HELEN STELZER), - DENNY LEE, - DAVID OLENICZAK, - JEANNE OLENICZAK, - DON ELLIOTT, - TONI DOYLE, - MARY LOU DOYLE, - DAWN WROBEL., - THERESA PICKLER (FRIEND OF JESSE ANGUI-ANO), - JULIE JUSTICE (GRANDDAUGHTER OF LARRY & DEBBIE EARL), - BERRY DECKER (JESSE ANGUIANO), - CHRISTIAN GARZA (DEPLOYED TO IRAQ, GRANDSON OF MARY STEIN), DON NEGUS (SON OF MARY STEIN), - MEREDITH MIERSEN (GRANDDAUGHTER OF RON & LANA MIERSEN), - JENN HILL MCCAUSEY, - HELEN STELZER, - JOSEPH NEUMANN— ARLENE GUTIERRES, (COUSIN OF JESSE ANGUIANO), VIRGINIA BERNAL (COUSIN OF JESSE ANGUIANO), MATTHEW BALCARCEL, (GRANDSON OF GARY & BARB KOONTER), CHARLES BERNAL (COUSIN OF JESSE ANGUIANO), - MARY CHADWICK, - RUDY RIOS (FRIEND OF JESSE ANGUIANO). AUTUMN MICHELS, JACKIE TREIB (NIECE OF CAROL JUHL), NICK & JESSICA HARRIS, ARTHUR ANGUIANO, JACK LENNIMANN, PEG FELTMAN, - JULIE WALSH (SISTER OF MARY SHAW). - SAMATHA ROIS (NEICE OF JESSE ANGUIANO), - BILL LULHAM (FRIEND OF JESSE ANGUIANO), - ANITA RIOS (SISTER OF JESSE ANGUIANO), JOHN BACHELDER, (BROTHER OF MIKE BACHELDER), - TRICIA BRADFIELD BROWN.- MOSES ANGUIANO (COUSIN OF JESSE ANGUIANO)

PAMELA MORGAN, SYLVIA MCKAY, CRAIG & CAREN HENNING (NEPHEW & NIECE OF LEONARD MITCHELL), SHARON DARLING, (SISTER-IN-LAW ART & KAREN KELLEY), JUSTIN COLE, (NEPHEW OF COURTNEY & ANDY BATES); VAL THELEN, CONNIE WELLER, ROBERTA STANTON, SHELBY PORUBSKY, MIKE HEEG, CHARLES WADDELL FAMILY, JOHN OLINGER, BEVERLY DELANEY, THERESA HEEG, RANDY BOWLES (SON OF ELLIE BOWLES), SUE NETHAWAY (SISTER OF ADRIANNE BOCEK), NICK DUNAY, JEFF WASON, EILEEN STRICKLAND (FRIEND OF ROSEMARIE THERING), MARY MAPES (MOTHER OF MIKE MAPES), JANE MCCALLISTER, VINCE MINARIK (SON-IN-LAW OF LEONARD MITCHELL), ROBERT GARCIAS, MARIA JONES, BOB MCCUE, TOM HULBURT (SON OF NITA HUGHES), BETTE ALEXANDER (FRIEND OF ROSEMARIE THERING), CHRIS CHANDLER, MILDRED TEJKL, CARY LEN, LARRY HUGHES. CHERYL CHANDLER, LARRY MILLER, NANCY BEHRENS, ROBERT GALECKA,. JURLINE LEN, CAROL BOZUNG (FRIEND OF THE SMITH FAMILY) MARY SMITH, TERRI SUE (DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LEONARD MITCHELL). CAROL DARLING, PAT LATZ, MICKY CHAPKO (MOTHER OF ELAINE BAR-THOLIC), KATIE KELLEY, DIANNE MEAD (FRIEND OF JOANN EVANS), ELIZABETH CHANDLER, MARJRI BOLLOUGH (FRIEND OF SYLVIA MCKAY), DAN MORGAN, CINDY BROOME, STACY WOODBURY (DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF BLANCHE WOODBURY), BOBBIE JO HARTSUFF (DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF DOUG & CHAR ANGELL), BRAD WALKER, MARY LOU WILLOUGHBY (SISTER-IN-LAW OF ROSEMARIE THERING), LEONARD MITCHELL, BEV BARZ (FRIENDS OF ROSEMARIE THERING), NITA HUGHES

WEEKLY OFFERTORY Dec. 26 & 27, 2020

ST. ISIDORE, LAINGSBURG Saturday—Jan. 2 —(5:30 PM ) † Sheila Doyle by the Family

Sunday — Jan. 3—(9:00 AM) † Bob McMonagle by Gary & Carol Lundquist

Wednesday— Jan. 6 — (6:30 PM) † Anna Hurst by Don & Pat Brown

Thursday—Jan. 7—(8:30 AM) People of the Parish

Friday— Jan. 8—(8:30 AM) Special Intentions of the Basgall Family

Saturday—Jan. 9 —(5:30 PM ) † Julie Bacik by Ann Barnum

Sunday — Jan. 10—(9:00 AM) † Michael Balcarcel 17th Anniversary by Gary & Barb Koonter

————————————————————————————————————————————————- HOLY FAMILY, OVID Saturday—Jan. 2—(4:00 PM) † Bernie Mitchell by Leonard & Family

Sunday— Jan. 3- (11:00 AM) † Jesse Medina by Holy Family Altar Society

Tuesday—Jan. 5 -(12:10 PM) † Sandra VanGeertruy by Holy Family Altar Society

Saturday—Jan. 9—(4:00 PM) † Fr. Raymond Urbanek by John & Konnie VanGeertruy

Sunday—Jan. 10- (11:00 AM) † Barbara Rewerts by Harold & Vivian Durling

MASS SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK

Holy Family Offertory—$2,125 Online Giving—$35

Total: $2,160 Christmas—$1,185

St Isidore Offertory—$2,365

Online Giving—$1,340 ACH Electronic—$605

Total: $4,310 Christmas—$2,166

2021 OFFERTORY ENVELOPES The new envelopes are out along with 2021 calendars in the parish hall at both churches. St. Isidore children’s envelopes are here. Please write the child’s name and en-velope number on the sheet provided. Even if you use the online offertory you can still pick up your envelopes which contain the annual extra diocesan collections.