MOST HOLY REDEEMER CATHOLIC CHURCH 8523 NORMANDY BOULEVARD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32221-6701

(904) 786-1192 FAX: (904) 786-4224 E-MAIL: MHRJAX@MHRJAX.ORG PARISH WEBSITE: WWW.MHRJAX.ORG OFFICE HOURS: 9:00 A.M.– 4:00 P.M.

REV. TIMOTHY LOZIER, PASTOR

PARISH STAFF/PERSONNEL

PASTOR REV. TIMOTHY LOZIER EXT. 226 or timlozier@gmail.com DEACON EMERITUS DEACON JOHN “JACK” H. BAKER

904.378.1452 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/YOUTH

MINISTRY SHARON TOMORE EXT. 228 or

stomore@mhrjax.org BOOKKEEPER/OFFICE MANAGER SUSAN DYER EXT. 223 or

Sdyer@mhrjax.org RCIA Coordinator Evelyn Hinkle Ext. 225 or

evelynhinkle@comcast.net SECRETARY/BULLETIN EDITOR BETSY HARRIS EXT. 221 or

bharris@mhrjax.org DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRY EILEEN GILLOOLY EXT. 224 or

egillooly@mhrjax.org SPANISH MUSIC MINISTRY Juan Carlos Portillo & Daysi

R. Portillo 904.924.5329 jcarport@hotmail.com DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE ED SUNDY EXT. 229 PASTORAL COUNCIL PRESIDENT TOM CLAUDIO HOME PHONE: 781.4110 FINANCE COUNCIL CHAIR LINDA DONDLINGER HOME PHONE: 771.6472 MASSES FOR THE LORD’S DAY SATURDAY VIGIL AT 5:30 P.M. SUNDAY AT 8:00 AND 10:30 WEEKDAY MASSES 8:30 A.M. ON WED, THURS, & FRIDAYS. (9:00 A.M. ON NATIONAL HOLIDAYS) TUESDAY AT 7:00 P.M.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS MONDAY - FRIDAY 9 A.M.- 4 P.M.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Life hands us many epiphanies or “wake-up calls.” A few years ago, a young couple adopted a two-year-old child in a morass of red tape, complications, and court hearings. At the baby’s baptism, the priest suggested appending an “adoption blessing,” wherein the new relationship was expressed and affirmed. There is a place in that rite for the child to speak, and instead the priest said, “Can you give Daddy a kiss?” Standing in the midst of his church, the young adoptive father suddenly welled up with tears as he embraced the child. Afterward, he explained that through all the hassles and legal struggles he never until that moment in church understood that he was the parent of this child. The ritual claimed them for each other, gave expression to their relationship that the legal documents never could, and firmly cemented this child into the heart of a community as everyone erupted into heartfelt applause. This assembly witnessed in a powerful way what happens in every baptism: the mystery of adoption, the free flow of grace, the overwhelming sense of God’s presence at the heart of our life’s journey.

—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE Es tiempo de añadir los reyes magos al pesebre. En 1448 llegaron los pesebres italianos a las iglesias españolas, pero no fue hasta que el Rey Carlos III le regaló un pesebre a su hijo en el siglo XVIII que el uso de pesebres se expandió en los hogares. Desde entonces, el uso de nacimientos llegó al continente americano en donde se conviertió en la decoración principal para las fiestas navideñas. Así como en todo país latinoamericano el montaje del Belén es una tradición, lo es también en Venezuela. Con el pesebre venezolano llegan también aguinaldos, parrandas, Misas y patines. ¡Sí! ¡Patines! Desde la mitad del siglo pasado los venezolanos celebran la época navideña con “patinadas”. Estas “patinadas” normalmente se hacen por las mañanas y muchas calles están cerradas a los autos hasta las 8 a.m. para que niños y jóvenes puedan disfrutar de los patines, bicicletas y otros juguetes que les regala el niño Dios. Por esto, muchos niños duermen con un “cordoncito” atado al dedo gordo de los pies, que cuelgan por la ventana para que los despierten los que pasan patinado.

—Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, © J. S. Paluch Co.

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Mon./Lunes 1 Jn 3:22 — 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 Tues./Martes 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44 Wednes/Miércoles 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1 -2, 10, 12-13;Mk 6:45-52 Thurs./Jueves 1 Jn 4:19 — 5:4; Ps 72:1- 2, 14, 15bc, 17; Lk 4:14-22a Friday/Viernes 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12- 15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16 Satur./Sábado 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1- 6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30 Sun./Domingo Is 42:1-4, 6-7; Ps 29:1- 4, 3, 9-10; Acts 10:34- 38; Mt 3:13-17 “Your words, O Lord, are spirit and life. You have the words of everlasting life!”

Saturday, 5:30 p.m. + Tom Signorile by Bob & Katie Williams Sunday, 8:00 a.m. Special Int. for Joan Badour Sunday, 10:30 a.m. + Felicisima Angeles Vianzon by Noli & Ching Vianzon Sunday-Spanish-1 p.m. Pro Populo (For the people of MHR) Monday No Mass Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. + Shirley Parker by MHR CCW Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. + Roben Trinidad by Roger Trinidad Thursday, 8:30 a.m. + Mary Little by the Stoeffler Family Friday, 8:30 a.m. Special Int. for Marion Bien by Bernie Evelyn Hinkle Saturday, 5:30 p.m. + Thomas Signorile by Pat & Tom Tohal Sunday, 8:00 a.m. Pro Populo (For the people of MHR) Sunday, 10:30 a.m. + Pedro Claudio, Jr. by his parents Sunday-Spanish-1 p.m.

Sunday Restock the Food Pantry this weekend Rite of Welcoming & Acceptance Monday Spanish Ministry 10 a.m.(Angels Hall) Tuesday Adult Learn to Read (10 a.m. Angels Hall) MHR CCW Board Mtg. (7:30 p.m. office) Wednesday Dancercize 7:30 p.m. Thursday Bible Study (10:30 a.m. Angels Hall) Friday Santo Nino Novena (7 p.m.) Saturday Church Care Team # 2 (8:00 a.m.) Sunday Parish Breakfast (social hall 9 a.m.)

Needed each week ........................................... $17,505.00 Last Sunday’s Offertory (Dec. 22) .................. $10,940.35 “Teach me to be generous, teach me to serve you as you deserve, to give and not count the cost, to labor and not seek reward, save that of knowing that I do your will.”

St. Ignatius Loyola

THE CHURCH CARE TEAM # 2 will be cleaning the church at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 11th. You are welcome to come and join us. Extra hands are always needed/wanted.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE THE BREAD & WINE (FOR $20), OR LIGHT THE SANCTUARY CANDLE (FOR $10), IN MEMORY OF A LOVED ONE, JUST CALL THE OFFICE AT 786-1192

AND WE WILL SET UP A DATE.

Gift Bearers for Next Sunday 5:30 (Vigil) Mass – Grant, K. 8:00 a.m. – Flores, B. 10:30 a.m. – Avena, F.

Readings for the Week LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

THIS WEEK

In Need of Prayer

Lee Woods, Stanley Leverock, Carolyn Cassidy, Dory Raquipiso, Joan Sterling, Armando Reyes, Josh Chil-ders, Juanita Rall, Alice Fuco, Shirley Parker, Marie Leichliter, Vicky Rumbana, Dennis Tomore, Amber Thirt, Flavia & David Nelson, Marie Sisky, Mila Casteura, Betty Flaynik, Filomena Hsu, Ryan Sa-barita, Kathy Godbold, Colin Hof, Eliza Anne Pastorin, Judith Soucie, Ursula Nolan, Leona Smith, Norma Badula, Mary Augusta, Benjamin Baura, Tera Stevens, Corazon C. Sorra, Mary Carlson, Lue Ann Pan-ganiban, Romeo Raymundo, Manny Mendoza, Dennis Grundman, Bob Williams, Norma Meyers, Kyla Cribb, Kiara Owens, Darrold Salter, Jean Magill, Beverly Mills, Christopher Bunker, Romeo Garcia, Shawn McCann, Kathy Leroux, Cynia Sampilo, William Phelan, Julianna Foerster, June Yorty, Kate Dahl, Larry Nye, Joe & Bernice Murphey, Francis Simon, David Hannigan, Sonny Boy Griffin, Alberto Avena, Mackenzie Sanchez, Ron Thayer, Virginia Clark, Vanessa Benavidez, Susie Gillis, Cecilia Childers, Gary & Krista Encarnacion, Jason Terrell, Anthony Militello, Fr Mike D. Moore, Mike Gillooly, Teri Skelton, Jennifer Harrington, Pat Carney, Maryann Cochran, Francisca Lebron, John McFarland, John Walsh, Mabe G. Joseph, Sabine and Lumenes Louis Jeune, Carol Barton, Justine Heichberger, Raymond Bizier, Ethel Stewart, & Ayana Cloer.

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PARISH BREAKFAST will be served in the social hall fol-lowing the 8 a.m. next Sun-day. Cost is $1.50 per person or $5.00 per family. Our

Nurse ministry will be available to take your blood pressure. Join us for good food and fellowship.

MHR CCW Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 7th at 7 p.m. in the parish office.

MHR Spanish Retreat Schedule: Thursday, Jan. 16th, MHR hall set-up

Friday, January 17th, 6 p.m. retreat in church Saturday, January 18th, 7:30 a.m. in church hall

AROUND OUR DIOCESE > The Icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa Pilgrim-age: After traveling 40,000 miles from Vladivostok in Russia and through Europe, the Icon will be visiting Jax, at the following: Thursday Jan. 16: 7:45 a.m.: Planned Parenthood, 5978 Powers Ave., Jax, 5 p.m.: St. Paul Catholic Church, 2609 Park Street (Adoration) 6 p.m.: Mass 7 p.m.: Veneration, pilgrims are invited to bring devotional objects to touch to the icon. Friday, Jan. 17: 8 a.m. at A Woman’s Choice of Jax, 4131 Uni-versity Blvd. S. 10 a.m.: All Woman's Health Clinic, 4331 University Blvd. S. 4 p.m.: Holy Hour, Prince of Peace Votive Church, 101 San Marco Ave. St. Augustine (in conjunction with the March for Life St. Augustine) Saturday, Jan. 18: 9 a.m.: Mass with Bishop Estévez, Prince of Peace Votive Church. > 2014 Respect Life Collection is scheduled for Jan. 18-19, join us in restoring the culture of life, one heart at a time, by supporting the 2014 Respect Life Collection. Proceeds directly benefit your parish Re-spect Life ministry, 28 Crisis Pregnancy Centers, four maternity homes, and the diocesan Respect Life Of-fice. Give online at www.dcfl.org > The Wise Woman, Jan. 10-12, 2014 – A yearly 12-Step Retreat for Women in Recovery held at peaceful, Marywood. This retreat offers you time to rest, relax and feel God’s comforting, healing and encouraging presence. Registration: 4 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m.; First session: 7 p.m. Last session on Sunday: 11 a.m. $195/private - $170/double room/per person Leaders: Sue Garner & Sheila Fountain. > Divorce and Annulments: The Catholic Attitude, Jan. 16, 2014 Frs. Michael Morgan and Tony Palaz-zolo will discuss the myths and erroneous views some-times perceived by Catholics about these two very im-portant subjects, which affect so many Catholics to-day. Registration: 5:30 p.m.; Dinner from 6-6:45 p.m.; First session ends at 8:45 p.m. Cost: $25 includes din-ner. > Clases de Computadores es en Español are being offered at various libraries in the Jacksonville area. For more information, http://jpl.coj.net/progs/jpl/pcclasses-sp-oct2013.pdf. > Bishop Kenny High School Do you have a student in the 8th grade who is NOT enrolled in a Catholic school? Are you thinking about enrolling your student at Bishop Kenny for the 2014-2015 school year? If you answered YES and are interested in participating in Bishop Kenny High School's Parent Information Day, please mark your calendar for Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. There will be an informational session followed by campus tours. Please call the Office of Admissions

Eucharistic Congress In Him We Are One Don't for-get to mark your calendars for this spectacular event, slated for March 28-29, 2014, at the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center in Jacksonville. Visit: http://www.floridaeucharist.org/

Santo Nino Novena will be held at MHR on Friday, January 10th at 7 p.m.,

The Fiesta will be held January 19th after the 1 p.m. mass.

ALL ARE WELCOME.

From the Vocations Office - Please welcome the following two men, who were accepted as seminarians for our diocese on Dec.12:

Mac Hill, age 21, St. Paul Parish, Jacksonville Beach Patrick McCain, age 28, Basilica of the Immaculate

Conception, Jacksonville

The Annual Jax Stand for Life in front of the Federal Courthouse, is scheduled for Jan. 22, from noon to 1 p.m., 300 N. Hogan Street, Jax. Mass will be celebrated at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception at 10:30 a.m. Following Mass, the group will walk from the church to the Federal Court-house.. For more information, call (904)998-8577 or (904)318-3517.

Dancercise at MHR. We will be having classes on Wednesday, January 8 at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 15, 22nd & 29th at 7:00 p.m. in the social hall. Come and join the fun for all.