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Happening This Week!
Foundations of the Faith Series: Continues Thursday, January 17th. Nationally know, but home grown, prolific writer and parishioner, Mike Aquilina will speak about the Church Fathers and the Tradition of the Church. Dinner will be served at 6:30pm and Babysitting will be available in the Youth Room!
Friday, January 18th: Family Pizza Night is back!!!! 6:30pm St. Barbara's HallA Little Different 
"...they departed for their country by another way." Matthew 2:12
The 3 Wise Men, who had been watching the heavens, waiting; who recognized the sign when it was presented to them, who obediently and eagerly responded, who brought gifts and adored the newborn King went home a little different. Yes, they had been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, but there is another meaning here for us, a spiritual truth we can learn.
The Magi who arrived in darkness and encountered Jesus Christ, the Light of the World, went home changed. Like the Magi, we have been presented with the signs of Christ in our midst He has sought us out and beckoned us to come to Him in the darkness of our sin. We've encountered Him, the one true Light. He has called us out of darkness and into His light. He has redeemed us. He has shed the light of his unending love and mercy on our sins, and we are changed.
We're just about through celebrating the season of Christmas. We've rejoiced, we've prayed, we've reflected and hopefully we too are a little bit different.
During this last week of the Christmas season, spend some time reflecting on how you've grown in your relationship with Christ. As a family talk about the ways in which you prepared and celebrated Christ's birth. Honor the Lord for the Love he's shown to you, thank Him for this season.
This Week in the Church:
- Sunday, January 13th: Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
- The official end of the Christmas season, we celebrate when Jesus was baptized by his cousin John in the Jordan River. God the Father confirms the identity of Jesus as His Son and the Holy Spirit rests upon Him. What a beautiful display of the Trinity for us!!
- What a great day too, to celebrate your own baptism! Through baptism we become part of the family of God as His adopted sons & daughters, our sins are forgiven, and we are given God gives us His grace, his very life, in order to follow Jesus.
- As a family
- get out photographs & mementos of everyone's baptisms, remember the joy of those days
- invite godparents over for dinner
- renew your baptismal promises
- print and color a picture of Jesus' baptism
- Sunday, January 13th: Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
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Calendar
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Wednesday, January 23, 9:30 AM
PURE BARRE at Holy Child Gym LIFT - Tone - Burn 8 Week Class beginning Wednesday January 16th at 9:30 AM Come to one, or all eight!! Bring your own mat & 1-5 LB weights $10 per person Come join Katie Logan, a parishioner and certified Barre instructor, and start the New Year off the right way Contact Katie to sign up! SFworkout99@gmail.comRead More -
Wednesday, January 30, 9:30 AM
PURE BARRE at Holy Child Gym LIFT - Tone - Burn 8 Week Class beginning Wednesday January 16th at 9:30 AM Come to one, or all eight!! Bring your own mat & 1-5 LB weights $10 per person Come join Katie Logan, a parishioner and certified Barre instructor, and start the New Year off the right way Contact Katie to sign up! SFworkout99@gmail.comRead More
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Wednesday, February 6, 9:30 AM
PURE BARRE at Holy Child Gym LIFT - Tone - Burn 8 Week Class beginning Wednesday January 16th at 9:30 AM Come to one, or all eight!! Bring your own mat & 1-5 LB weights $10 per person Come join Katie Logan, a parishioner and certified Barre instructor, and start the New Year off the right way Contact Katie to sign up! SFworkout99@gmail.comRead More
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