Dear Holy Rosary Parishioners, here are a few announcements:
Gospel: Three Kings join the Nativity during the Sunday of the Epiphany. Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh are given as gifts. Gold is a reminder to call on the Holy Spirit for openness to a new understanding (or epiphany), Frankincense is to remind us to pray, and Myrrh reminds us that an Epiphany requires us to take action, make a change for the good (which usually involves suffering).
Thank you: Thanx to Pat Durbin who oiled the garage door and all the other doors in the Church and rectory!
Thank you: A special Thanx to Bob Chase for playing music at the Christmas Eve Mass!
Rosary: We will pray the rosary after mass this Sunday. All those wanting to be confirmed are encouraged to pray with us. All are welcome. We pray the Rosary for all our generous benefactors.
Hope all of you will experience an Epiphany during the New Year…Fr. Scott
Monday, December 28, 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
Announcements: Christmas & Holy Family
Dear Holy Rosary Mission Parishioners, here are a few announcements:
Merry Christmas from Holy Rosary Mission!
Christmas Mass: Thursday Evening, Christmas Eve, at 8:00 P.M. There will be NO Christmas day Mass at Holy Rosary.
Thank you: Thank you to all who helped to decorate the Church for Christmas. It looks FANTASTIC. We also picked up some Poinsettias from Cracker Box.
WYD: World Youth Day information is in the back of the church and also on our website, www.holyrosaryalaska.org.
Members to Holy Rosary: This week Sheryl Bird, a new arrival to Dillingham, attended Mass at Holy Rosary. She is on the Dillingham Police Force. Please introduce yourselves to her if you see her in the future.
Pat Durbin: Pat will be in Anchorage for a couple of weeks following up on some heart problems he had earlier in the year. Please keep him in your prayers. It looks like he won’t be back until after Christmas.
Welcome Back: The Venua girls, Bernina and Angeli, should now be back homne in Dillingham for Christmas. Welcome back and Merry Christmas!
Safe Travels: To all who are traveling for the Holidays, have a save and peaceful time. God Bless you and have a Merry Christmas.
See you Christmas Eve…Fr. Scott
Monday, December 14, 2009
Announcements: 4th Sunday of Advent
Dear Holy Rosary Mission parishioners, here are a few announcements:
Thanx: Thank you Bernie for the hose and the fittings for the public water use. People who get water unscrew our hose, put on their own longer hose, then when they put our hose back on, they strip the threads and water gushes out on the ground instead of out the end of the hose. Bernie creatively thought of a way to prevent this and made the new hose assembly, steel fittings on both ends and very high quality radiator hose.
Christmas Schedule: Christmas Mass will be Thursday, 24 December, at 8:00 PM. There will be no Mass Friday, Christmas Day, as this is a Mission Church and other villages need Christmas Mass as well.
Christmas Decorations: After Mass, 20 December 2009, we will decorate our church for Christmas. The two Jims have picked out a Christmas tree on our ten acres of land. We will be decorating the tree, putting up lights, putting out the nativity scene, changing the purple linen to white linen, etc. Please make some time after Mass to help us out.
We had a trial-run setting up the nativity scene downstairs in the basement. Here is how we will set it up in front of the altar after Mass Dec. 20.
Confirmation: Kara gave her talk on the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit. She did an excellent job. So, whose next? We will be meeting again after Christmas to go over our Creed and to review some chapters in our book, Send out Your Spirit. The Archbishop should be here around June 6, 2009.
WYD: Information about World Youth Day will be available next week in the back of the Church. What a great opportunity for our young people. I am incredibly excited. People are already thinking up fund raisers to help supplement the costs.
Have a great week and see you Sunday, if not sooner…Fr. Scott
Thanx: Thank you Bernie for the hose and the fittings for the public water use. People who get water unscrew our hose, put on their own longer hose, then when they put our hose back on, they strip the threads and water gushes out on the ground instead of out the end of the hose. Bernie creatively thought of a way to prevent this and made the new hose assembly, steel fittings on both ends and very high quality radiator hose.
Christmas Schedule: Christmas Mass will be Thursday, 24 December, at 8:00 PM. There will be no Mass Friday, Christmas Day, as this is a Mission Church and other villages need Christmas Mass as well.
Christmas Decorations: After Mass, 20 December 2009, we will decorate our church for Christmas. The two Jims have picked out a Christmas tree on our ten acres of land. We will be decorating the tree, putting up lights, putting out the nativity scene, changing the purple linen to white linen, etc. Please make some time after Mass to help us out.
We had a trial-run setting up the nativity scene downstairs in the basement. Here is how we will set it up in front of the altar after Mass Dec. 20.
Confirmation: Kara gave her talk on the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit. She did an excellent job. So, whose next? We will be meeting again after Christmas to go over our Creed and to review some chapters in our book, Send out Your Spirit. The Archbishop should be here around June 6, 2009.
WYD: Information about World Youth Day will be available next week in the back of the Church. What a great opportunity for our young people. I am incredibly excited. People are already thinking up fund raisers to help supplement the costs.
Have a great week and see you Sunday, if not sooner…Fr. Scott
Monday, December 7, 2009
Announcements: 3rd Sunday of Advent
Dear Holy Rosary Parishioners, here are a few announcements:
Gospel: Rejoice. The rose colored candle on the advent wreath reminds us to rejoice in the midst of preparing for the coming of Christ. The Gospel points out that each of us have unique personalities, hence, each of us have special ways of being virtuous and good. We are asked to find creative ways to show people we are Christians. The readings reveal some creative virtues, i.e. Joy, gentleness, and peace.
Confirmation: The Archbishop plans on coming to Bristol Bay the week of June 6 for confirmations. If you want to be confirmed, please start your letter to the Archbishop today.
Rosary: We will be praying the rosary after Mass this Sunday for all those who have helped pay for our heating fuel. All are welcome to join us.
Have a fantastic week and see you Sunday, if not sooner…Fr. Scott
Gospel: Rejoice. The rose colored candle on the advent wreath reminds us to rejoice in the midst of preparing for the coming of Christ. The Gospel points out that each of us have unique personalities, hence, each of us have special ways of being virtuous and good. We are asked to find creative ways to show people we are Christians. The readings reveal some creative virtues, i.e. Joy, gentleness, and peace.
Confirmation: The Archbishop plans on coming to Bristol Bay the week of June 6 for confirmations. If you want to be confirmed, please start your letter to the Archbishop today.
Rosary: We will be praying the rosary after Mass this Sunday for all those who have helped pay for our heating fuel. All are welcome to join us.
Have a fantastic week and see you Sunday, if not sooner…Fr. Scott
Monday, November 30, 2009
Announcements: 2nd Sunday of Advent
Dear Holy Rosary Mission Parishioners, here are a few announcements:
Gospel: The gospels for the first two Sundays of Advent are about the Second Coming of Christ. The second two are about the birth of Christ. This week we are asked to be prepared and ready for the Second Coming. The Advent Wreath has some excellent symbols to help us to be prepared. The wreath reminds us of the importance of hope, forgiveness, and who should be at the center of our lives. For example, the evergreen branches gives us hope for eternal life because the evergreen is just that, it is always green, it never dies, just like eternal life.
Thanx Aileen: Thank you to Aileen for the communion service Sunday. Because of Aileen’s kindness I was able to spend Thanksgiving with my family in Bend, Oregon.
Thanx Angie: Thank you Angie for picking up our mail, Koodoes for you!
Thank Pat D.: Thanx Pat Durbin for securing and checking on the Church and House while I am in Oregon!
Changes in Mass: The Vatican will be coming out with some fairly drastic changes to the way to celebrate Mass. These changes will adhere more closely to the original biblical text. For example, during the creed we will say “I Believe” instead of “We believe.” And that is only the tip of the iceberg. I will be learning more about the changes in February during our priest convocation in Talkeetna in 2010.
Holy Rosary Website: A special family recipe is on the website…Smokies, a deluxe party mix. Be sure to check it out. www.holyrosaryalaska.org
Have a fantastic week and see you Sunday…Fr. Scott
Gospel: The gospels for the first two Sundays of Advent are about the Second Coming of Christ. The second two are about the birth of Christ. This week we are asked to be prepared and ready for the Second Coming. The Advent Wreath has some excellent symbols to help us to be prepared. The wreath reminds us of the importance of hope, forgiveness, and who should be at the center of our lives. For example, the evergreen branches gives us hope for eternal life because the evergreen is just that, it is always green, it never dies, just like eternal life.
Thanx Aileen: Thank you to Aileen for the communion service Sunday. Because of Aileen’s kindness I was able to spend Thanksgiving with my family in Bend, Oregon.
Thanx Angie: Thank you Angie for picking up our mail, Koodoes for you!
Thank Pat D.: Thanx Pat Durbin for securing and checking on the Church and House while I am in Oregon!
Changes in Mass: The Vatican will be coming out with some fairly drastic changes to the way to celebrate Mass. These changes will adhere more closely to the original biblical text. For example, during the creed we will say “I Believe” instead of “We believe.” And that is only the tip of the iceberg. I will be learning more about the changes in February during our priest convocation in Talkeetna in 2010.
Holy Rosary Website: A special family recipe is on the website…Smokies, a deluxe party mix. Be sure to check it out. www.holyrosaryalaska.org
Have a fantastic week and see you Sunday…Fr. Scott
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Announcements: 1st Sunday of Advent
Dear Holy Rosary parishioners, here are a few announcements and ideas for prayer during Thanksgiving and Advent:
Thanx: Thank you Kara for cutting out the pieces of the puzzle for the Chirstmas homily. It was a huge help to me.
Thanx: Thank you to Angie Venua for picking up the Holy Rosary Mail while I am having Thanksgiving with my family in Bend, Oregon.
Water Color Paintings: Matteo has been busy painting. He has let me post some of his beautiful work. Please check out our website, www.holyrosaryalaska.org.
Thanksgiving Day Prayer: If you do not have a prayer to say during Thanksgiving dinner, try one of these Thanksgiving prayers for Roman Catholics:
Prayer 1
Thank you God for all the wonderful blessings,
For our daily meals, for clean drinking water,
For sunlight and for the cool breeze.
I'm thankful for my family, my husband, my friends, and my health.
I'm thankful for my friends, to love and be loved and for freedom.
I'm thankful to be employed;
I'm thankful to be alive and praise you for all these wonders.
I'm thankful that you have been so gracious
To give your only Son to us
Who gave his life and bore the Unbearable
For us sinners.
On this Thanksgiving Day,I take the Opportunity to give thanks for countless other
things you provide us with on a daily basis.
Amen.
Prayer 2
Father in Heaven, Creator of all and source of all goodness and love, please look kindly upon us and receive our heartfelt gratitude in this time of giving thanks. Thank you for all the graces and blessings. You have bestowed upon us, spiritual and temporal: our faith and religious heritage. Our food and shelter, our health, the loves we have for one another, our family and friends. Dear Father, in Your infinite generosity, please grant us continued graces and blessing throughout the coming year. This we ask in the Name of Jesus, Your Son and our Brother. Amen.
Advent Wreath Prayers: Here is a way to pray during Advent in your home using a wreath.
The Advent Wreath Ceremony: The ceremony is simple. It starts at the evening meal on the Saturday before the first Sunday in Advent with the blessing of the wreath. (The head of the household is the one designated to say the prayers, following which various members of his family light the candles. If the group is not a family, then a leader may be selected to say the prayers and others appointed to light the candles)
FIRST WEEK OF ADVENT:
On the First Sunday of Advent, the father of the family blesses the wreath, praying: O God, by whose word all things are sanctified, pour forth Thy blessing upon this wreath, and grant that we who use it may prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ and may receive from Thee abundant graces. Who lives and reigns forever. Amen.”
Then the following prayer is said before the evening meal each night of the first week of Advent.
O Lord, stir up Thy might, we beg Thee, and come, that by Thy protection we may deserve to be rescued from the threatening dangers of our sins and saved by Thy deliverance. Through Christ our Lord, Amen.
(Each night the first purple candle is lighted by the youngest child of the household and is left burning during the meal)
SECOND WEEK OF ADVENT
During the second week of Advent, the father prays: O Lord, stir up our hearts that we may prepare for Thy only begotten Son, that through His coming we may be made worthy to serve Thee with pure minds. Who lives and reigns forever. Amen.”
The oldest child then lights the purple candle from the first week plus another purple one.
THIRD WEEK OF ADVENT
During the third week of Advent, the father prays: O Lord, we beg Thee, incline Thy ear to our prayers and enlighten the darkness of our minds by the grace of Thy visitation. Who lives and reigns forever. Amen.”
(The joyful Sunday in Advent is represented by rose or white instead of the penitential purple color. Each night during the third week the mother of the family lights the rose or white, as well as the two previously burned purple candles, after the following prayer has been said)
FOURTH WEEK OF ADVENT
Finally, the father prays during the fourth week of Advent, O Lord, stir up Thy power, we pray Thee, and come; and with great might help us, that with the help of Thy grace, Thy merciful forgiveness may hasten what our sins impede. Who lives and reigns forever. Amen.”
The father then lights all of the candles of the wreath.
Advent is a time to stir-up our faith in the Lord. The wreath and its prayers provide the family to prepare for the birth of Jesus in a special way. This good tradition helps us to remain vigilant in our homes and not lose sight of the true meaning of Christmas. The Advent Wreath reminds us of the need for spiritual preparation to fully share in the great joy of the birth of Christ, the Son of God who gave His life for us so that we might have eternal life.
Have a very nice Thanksgiving Day. Fr. Scott
Thanx: Thank you Kara for cutting out the pieces of the puzzle for the Chirstmas homily. It was a huge help to me.
Thanx: Thank you to Angie Venua for picking up the Holy Rosary Mail while I am having Thanksgiving with my family in Bend, Oregon.
Water Color Paintings: Matteo has been busy painting. He has let me post some of his beautiful work. Please check out our website, www.holyrosaryalaska.org.
Thanksgiving Day Prayer: If you do not have a prayer to say during Thanksgiving dinner, try one of these Thanksgiving prayers for Roman Catholics:
Prayer 1
Thank you God for all the wonderful blessings,
For our daily meals, for clean drinking water,
For sunlight and for the cool breeze.
I'm thankful for my family, my husband, my friends, and my health.
I'm thankful for my friends, to love and be loved and for freedom.
I'm thankful to be employed;
I'm thankful to be alive and praise you for all these wonders.
I'm thankful that you have been so gracious
To give your only Son to us
Who gave his life and bore the Unbearable
For us sinners.
On this Thanksgiving Day,I take the Opportunity to give thanks for countless other
things you provide us with on a daily basis.
Amen.
Prayer 2
Father in Heaven, Creator of all and source of all goodness and love, please look kindly upon us and receive our heartfelt gratitude in this time of giving thanks. Thank you for all the graces and blessings. You have bestowed upon us, spiritual and temporal: our faith and religious heritage. Our food and shelter, our health, the loves we have for one another, our family and friends. Dear Father, in Your infinite generosity, please grant us continued graces and blessing throughout the coming year. This we ask in the Name of Jesus, Your Son and our Brother. Amen.
Advent Wreath Prayers: Here is a way to pray during Advent in your home using a wreath.
The Advent Wreath Ceremony: The ceremony is simple. It starts at the evening meal on the Saturday before the first Sunday in Advent with the blessing of the wreath. (The head of the household is the one designated to say the prayers, following which various members of his family light the candles. If the group is not a family, then a leader may be selected to say the prayers and others appointed to light the candles)
FIRST WEEK OF ADVENT:
On the First Sunday of Advent, the father of the family blesses the wreath, praying: O God, by whose word all things are sanctified, pour forth Thy blessing upon this wreath, and grant that we who use it may prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ and may receive from Thee abundant graces. Who lives and reigns forever. Amen.”
Then the following prayer is said before the evening meal each night of the first week of Advent.
O Lord, stir up Thy might, we beg Thee, and come, that by Thy protection we may deserve to be rescued from the threatening dangers of our sins and saved by Thy deliverance. Through Christ our Lord, Amen.
(Each night the first purple candle is lighted by the youngest child of the household and is left burning during the meal)
SECOND WEEK OF ADVENT
During the second week of Advent, the father prays: O Lord, stir up our hearts that we may prepare for Thy only begotten Son, that through His coming we may be made worthy to serve Thee with pure minds. Who lives and reigns forever. Amen.”
The oldest child then lights the purple candle from the first week plus another purple one.
THIRD WEEK OF ADVENT
During the third week of Advent, the father prays: O Lord, we beg Thee, incline Thy ear to our prayers and enlighten the darkness of our minds by the grace of Thy visitation. Who lives and reigns forever. Amen.”
(The joyful Sunday in Advent is represented by rose or white instead of the penitential purple color. Each night during the third week the mother of the family lights the rose or white, as well as the two previously burned purple candles, after the following prayer has been said)
FOURTH WEEK OF ADVENT
Finally, the father prays during the fourth week of Advent, O Lord, stir up Thy power, we pray Thee, and come; and with great might help us, that with the help of Thy grace, Thy merciful forgiveness may hasten what our sins impede. Who lives and reigns forever. Amen.”
The father then lights all of the candles of the wreath.
Advent is a time to stir-up our faith in the Lord. The wreath and its prayers provide the family to prepare for the birth of Jesus in a special way. This good tradition helps us to remain vigilant in our homes and not lose sight of the true meaning of Christmas. The Advent Wreath reminds us of the need for spiritual preparation to fully share in the great joy of the birth of Christ, the Son of God who gave His life for us so that we might have eternal life.
Have a very nice Thanksgiving Day. Fr. Scott
Monday, November 16, 2009
Announcements: Christ the King
Announcements: Christ the King
Dear Holy Rosary Mission Parishioners, here are a few announcements:
Saint Paul Second Collections: Thank you very much for your generosity. We collected $380.00 to help replenish our fund that helps needy people in the Bristol Bay area. Our fund is now up to $1,900. The fund started out at $4,500 from a donation from Father Kennedy.
Thanx Bernie: Thank you Bernie Venua for repairing the weather stripping on the garage door. The repair will save us money on heating fuel this winter. Your kindness is greatly appreciated by all of us at Holy Rosary!
Funerals: The past two weeks we have had one Catholic funeral per week at Holy Rosary. James Allen Gardiner, age 69 was buried at Kanakanak cemetery Nov 6, 2009. Loretta Mae Kimoktoak was buried Nov 13, 2009 at the same cemetery. Please keep their families in your prayers.
Thanx Altar Servers: Holy Rosary called upon altar servers to serve at the two recent funerals. For the Gardiner funeral Anthony and Walter served and for the Kimoktoak funeral Kara and Josh served. Thank you very much for your help!
Confirmation: Confirmation is going well. We added a new person to our RCIA progam, Gwendolyn Jean Wilson. Gwen, we are so happy to have you aboard. This week we learned about receiving communion at Holy Rosary. At Saint Theresa in Naknek, Dillon and his mom Stephanie came by for some altar server training. Dillon served for his first time on Sunday morn. Next week the RCIA and Confirmation people will be learning about the Liturgical seasons as we change from Green to Purple.
Gospel: Christ is our servant King and wants us to be servant Kings and Queens as well. In order to do that we need to have our compasses set to true north, i.e. our compasses centered on Christ. Good balance in our lives helps us to utilize our talents the way they were intended…for the greater glory of God.
Have a fantastic week and see you Sunday…Fr. Scott
Dear Holy Rosary Mission Parishioners, here are a few announcements:
Saint Paul Second Collections: Thank you very much for your generosity. We collected $380.00 to help replenish our fund that helps needy people in the Bristol Bay area. Our fund is now up to $1,900. The fund started out at $4,500 from a donation from Father Kennedy.
Thanx Bernie: Thank you Bernie Venua for repairing the weather stripping on the garage door. The repair will save us money on heating fuel this winter. Your kindness is greatly appreciated by all of us at Holy Rosary!
Funerals: The past two weeks we have had one Catholic funeral per week at Holy Rosary. James Allen Gardiner, age 69 was buried at Kanakanak cemetery Nov 6, 2009. Loretta Mae Kimoktoak was buried Nov 13, 2009 at the same cemetery. Please keep their families in your prayers.
Thanx Altar Servers: Holy Rosary called upon altar servers to serve at the two recent funerals. For the Gardiner funeral Anthony and Walter served and for the Kimoktoak funeral Kara and Josh served. Thank you very much for your help!
Confirmation: Confirmation is going well. We added a new person to our RCIA progam, Gwendolyn Jean Wilson. Gwen, we are so happy to have you aboard. This week we learned about receiving communion at Holy Rosary. At Saint Theresa in Naknek, Dillon and his mom Stephanie came by for some altar server training. Dillon served for his first time on Sunday morn. Next week the RCIA and Confirmation people will be learning about the Liturgical seasons as we change from Green to Purple.
Gospel: Christ is our servant King and wants us to be servant Kings and Queens as well. In order to do that we need to have our compasses set to true north, i.e. our compasses centered on Christ. Good balance in our lives helps us to utilize our talents the way they were intended…for the greater glory of God.
Have a fantastic week and see you Sunday…Fr. Scott
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