SAINT PATRICK PARISH Feast of the Baptism of the Lord January 10, 2016 2111 MULDOON ROAD ANCHORAGE, 
 AK 99504 TEL: 337-1538 - FAX: 337-5460 PARISH WEB SITE; www.st.patsak.org

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil Sunday Morning

Fr. Scott Medlock, Pastor [email protected] Fr. Dan Hebert, Parochial Vicar [email protected] Deacon Felix Maguire, Deacon [email protected] Deacon Mick Fornelli, Deacon [email protected] Deacon Jon Hermon, Deacon [email protected] Julie Thomas, Director of Faith Formation [email protected] John Barrientes, Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministry [email protected] or [email protected] John Gagnon, Business Manager [email protected] Sally Nicholson, Secretary [email protected] Mrs. Inge Boyden, Office Assistant Rima Ostrom, Office Assistant [email protected]

Sunday Evening

5:00pm 8:30am
 11:30am 5:00pm

Daily Mass Monday - Friday

5:30 pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:00pm until all are heard or upon request 2nd Thursday of the month, 6pm Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament Mondays 6:00 - 7:45pm Thursdays 6:00 - 8:45pm First Fridays 6:00 - 7:45pm

WELCOME to anyone new to the parish community. Please take a moment to introduce yourself to the parish staff. Please complete a parish registration form, which can be found in the Gathering Area. SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION please contact the parish office for schedules. Marriage preparation requires four month’s notice.

Nursery Schedule Sunday Morning 11:30am Mass

Jubilee Year of Mercy December 8, 2015 ~ November 20, 2016

Mass Intentions for the Week January 9 - 15 Saturday Sunday Sunday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

5:00pm 8:30am 11:30am 5:00pm 5:30pm 5:30pm 5:30pm 5:30pm 5:30pm

People of the Parish Corinne Heidemann, R.O.S. For the ACTS Retreat Ministry For All Who Work in Healthcare Catholic Social Services Archbishop Hurley, Special Intention All Seminarians of the Archdiocese Margo Carey, R.O.S. For All Who are Traveling

January 10 Sunday

January 11 Monday

January 12 Tuesday

January 13 Wednesday

Coffee & Donuts 8:30am - Dcns. Hall

Rosary
 5pm - Chapel

Rosary 5pm - Chapel

YM After School Coffee 2:30pm - Tara

January 14 Thursday Adult Faith Study Group 10am - JPII DnRm

Rosary 5pm - Chapel

Rosary 5pm - Chapel

Mass 5:30pm - Chapel

Mass 5:30pm - Chapel

Kairos AM 10am - Dcns. Hall Traditional Choir Rehearsal 10am - Church ACTS Reception 12:30pm - Dcns. Hall Praise Choir Rehearsal 3pm - Church YM Planning Meeting 3:30pm - 5pm
 Kairos PM 6:30pm - Dcns. Hall

Mass 5:30pm - Chapel SPRED Catechist Prep 6:30pm - Hosp. Scripture Study Group 6:30pm - Dcns. Hall Seekers 7pm - JPII Chapel Pastoral Council 7pm - Tara Young Adult Gathering 5:30pm - Bear Tooth Theater Pub & Grill

Mass 5:30pm - Chapel Legion of Mary 6:15pm - JPII DnRm R.C.I.A. 7pm - Chapel Praise Choir Rehearsal 7:30pm - Church

Bro. Francis Footwashing 6pm - Bro. Francis Shelter Folk Choir Rehearsal 6:15pm - Church CHAOS Potluck 6:30pm - Dcns. Hall YM Core Team Mtg. 7pm - Tara CHAOS Rehearsal 7:30pm - Dcns. Hall

Adoration for Vocations & Project Rachel 6pm - Chapel Confessions 6pm - Church Traditional Choir Rehearsal
 7pm - Church

January 15 Friday

January 16 Saturday

Rosary 5pm - Chapel

Soul Core Exercise Group 9:30am-JPII LvRm

Mass 5:30pm Chapel Samoan Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm - Dcns. Hall

Altar Server Training 10am - Church Sewing Circle 11am - Dcns. Hall Contemporary Choir Rehearsal 3:45pm - Church Confessions 4pm - Recon. Rm. K of C Rosary 4:30pm - Chapel Samoan Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm - Hall AA 8pm - Tara

January 10, 2016

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Young Adults: This Monday, January 11, at 5:30pm, we’re meeting at Bear Tooth Theatre Pub to witness a public debate on assisted suicide. The cost of the event is $15. Next Monday, January 18, at 7pm in JPII House Fr. Joseph will be giving us a presentation on the Sacred Harp. I hope to see you all there! If you are interested in joining the YA Book Club, or if you would like to receive our weekly emails about future events, please email Anna at [email protected] to get signed up!  Check out our Facebook page, Young Adults at St. Patrick's Parish in Anchorage (don't forget to sign up for notifications)! Youth Free Throw Challenge:  Our Knights of Columbus will be holding their annual Free Throw Championship on Sunday, January 31st, from 1-3pm, at St. Patrick's Deacons Hall.  Boys and girls age 9-14 are eligible to participate.  Entry forms are available in the gathering area and will also be available on the day of the event.  Registration will begin at noon before the competition.  This is a community event and youth outside the parish are welcome to participate, so bring your friends along and have some fun!  Refreshments will be provided for participants and their families.  For more information call Dan Guzauskas at 337-3674. Sewing Circle: Interested in welcoming the newest parish members? Have a talent for sewing? Come and join us Saturday, January 16th from 11am-1pm in Deacons Hall to sew baby blankets. The blankets will become part of a welcoming bundle for babies receiving the Sacrament of Baptism. Two - 1-yd pieces of washed baby flannel are needed for a blanket you'd like to make. Space, iron, ironing board, and rotary cutter will be provided. Questions or more information on how to become involved? Email Anna at [email protected] Brother Francis Foot Care Ministry:  Our parish's next service in the Brother Francis Foot Care Ministry will be this Wednesday, January 13th, at 6pm, at the Shelter.  Please contact the office or talk with Judy Everard, ministry coordinator, if you would like to help with this important service to our neighbors in need. Holy Rosary Academy Raffle Tickets:  This weekend the Lucas Family is selling raffle tickets after all Masses to support Holy Rosary Academy.  Tickets are $20 each.  Winning tickets will be drawn on January 29th.  Please help support Catholic education in our community. Special Collections Schedule: Catholic Home Missions

Young Families Adoration: There is a new opportunity blossoming at St. Pat's for those with babies/toddlers/ children who still praise God with their voices and movement. The second Thursday of each month, from 6-7pm, Adoration will be a welcoming space specific for those with the wiggles and giggles. No commitments are necessary and you certainly don't need to feel obligated to stay the entire hour. Come enjoy a safe place to pass on the beauty of Adoration! There will also be an opportunity for confession during this time in the Reconciliation Room starting at 6pm until all are heard. Food for St. Francis House: Donations of non perishable foods are collected for St. Francis House in the gathering area of the church and delivered every Monday. St. Patrick’s parishioner, Mickey Goodrich, rain or shine, icy roads or sleet, delivers the donated food each week. Your generosity has been such a blessing to so many. Catholic Home Missions Collection: This weekend is the annual special collection for Catholic Home Missions. This collection helps mission dioceses, like those in Alaska, provide pastoral care in places where doing so is difficult due to small populations or geographic isolation. Please consider giving and helping the mission church in Alaska and around the country. Altar Server Training: Are you looking for a way to serve the Church but just can't seem to find the time? Then Altar Serving may be the ministry for you. All that is required is a single training session and then showing up a few minutes early for Mass. This ministry is open to faithful of all ages. The only requirement is that you must have received First Holy Communion. Our next training session will be held on Saturday, January 16, from 10 am to 1 pm, and is for all new servers and any established servers who would like a refresher. Lunch will be provided. If you are interested, please email Mario Lanza; [email protected] or call/text 441-9247 with your name and phone number. Thank you for considering the Altar Server Ministry. "For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve." (Mk 10:45)

January Sunday Collection

This Weekend ~ Jan. 3 $14,453.54

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Still Needed $51,746.46

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Goal for the Month: 66,200.00
 Total Collected: $14,453.54
 Still Needed: $51,746.46

January 10, 2016

ST. PATRICK’S KNIGHTS NEWS St. Patrick’s Council meets on the first Wednesday of each month (Members Only) with a Social meeting on the third Wednesday (Open to All - All are Welcome). Rosary at 6:45 pm. Meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. Meetings take place in the Deacons Hall. Magazines and Paperback Books for Veterans:  The Knights of Columbus continue to collect and transport donated current (2016) magazines to JBER and the VA Clinic.   They also appreciate mystery, western, and popular hardcover and paperback books in good condition. Please place these items in marked boxes in the gathering area. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Blessed Sacrament Monastery Weekdays: 7am - 9pm, Monday - Friday First Friday: 8am ending with Mass at 8am Saturday Saturday & Sunday: 7am - 8pm St. Patrick Parish Alternate Mondays 6pm - 7:45pm First Friday 6pm - 7:45pm Every Thursday 6pm - 8:45pm Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Every Friday 7pm - 8pm St. Andrew Parish, Eagle River Perpetual Adoration St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Perpetual Adoration - Pope John Paul II Adoration Sacred Heart Parish, Wasilla First Saturday, begins with Mass at 10am

Course for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: St. Patrick’s is offering a Level One training course for all who are interested in becoming a trained catechist for this program. The training will be held on four weekends during the winter and spring. Our first weekend will be held January 15-17, 2016, in the JPII House. Training begins Friday afternoon and concludes Sunday afternoon. Cost is $300 per person and will cover costs for all of the training weekends. Please contact Julie Thomas, Director of Faith Formation, to register or to answer any questions. Julie can be reached at the parish office at 337-1538 or by email [email protected]. World Marriage Day Dinner: A Great New Year’s Present for Your Beloved!:  Tickets are now available for World Marriage Day, Friday, February 5, 2016 at 6pm at Our Lady of Guadalupe. Mass will be celebrated with a renewal of vows by Archbishop Roger L. Schweitz, O.M.I, and priests of the Archdiocese. The evening will continue with a Spanish dinner, music and dancing!  $ 40.00 per couple, limited seating for each parish.  Call James or Shaharriet at 907-644-8677 and 907-230-5589 or (Espanyol) Felipe y Ana 907-929-8450 and 907-529-8756.

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Happy Birthday Archbishop Hurley: Archbishop Hurley’s 89th birthday is January 12, 2016.  Please remember him in your prayers on this day.   Cards may be sent to his home: 600 W. 11th Avenue, 99501 (no phone calls, please). Retrouvaille: The Married Singles Lifestyle describes couples that have drifted apart and are living more like roommates than a married couple. Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vii) teaches couples how to overcome times like these in their marriage. This program has helped 10’s of 1000’s of couples experiencing difficulty at all levels of marital distress. For information, or to register for the program beginning with a weekend on February 26–27 & 28, 2016. call 907863-8000, or log on to http:// www.HelpOurMarriage.com. New Diaconate Class: The Archdiocese of Anchorage will be commencing a new formation class this coming September for men, married or unmarried over the age of 32,  interested in discerning a call to the Ministry of the Permanent Diaconate in the Catholic Church.  If you feel you are called to this ministry, I would encourage you to talk to the deacon assigned to your parish or to contact Deacon Mick FornelliDirector of Deacon Ministry for the Archdiocese of Anchorage at (907) 297-7770 or [email protected]. for additional information and details. Retreat Opportunity: Annual Legion of Mary Silent Retreat lead by Fr. Dominic David Maichrowicz, OP, at Holy Spirit Center February 5-7, 2016. Open to all men and women, not just Legion members. Cost is $235 single / $215 double. Registration required as space is limited. Call Liz for more info or reservations at 947-8335. RAIS Program: Refuge program is in desperate need of kitchen tables.  Your tax deductible donation can be delivered to the CSS RAIS office at 3710 East 20th Avenue.  If you have any questions, please contact Raksha 222-7390. Prayers for Life: The 16th Annual Memorial Prayer Service for the Anniversary of Roe v Wade will take place January 23 @2pm at Anchorage Memorial Cemetery, 9th and Cordova. This event is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and Alaska Right to Life. Help for Immigrants: The Alaska Immigration Justice Project offers low-cost immigration legal assistance to immigrants and refugees. They work around the state and can be a support to you, your family, or someone you know.  You can reach them at 907-279-2457, or by their website www.akijp.org.

Scripture Readings January 10th - 17th

Sunday, January 10th The Baptism of the Lord Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 Psalm 104:1-2, 3-4, 24-25, 27-28, 29-30 Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7 Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 Monday, January 11th 1 Samuel 1:1-8 Psalm 116:12-13, 14-17, 18-19 Mark 1:14-20 Tuesday, January 12th 1 Samuel 1:9-20 1 Samuel 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd Mark 1:21-28 Wednesday, January 13th

Mem. of St. Hillary, Bishop & Doctor of the church

1 Samuel 3:1-10, 19-20 Psalm 40:2, 5, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10 Mark 1:29-39 Thursday, January 14th 1 Samuel 4:1-11 Psalm 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25 Mark 1:40-45 Friday, January 15th 1 Samuel 8:4-7, 10-22a Psalm 89:16-17, 18-19 Mark 2:1-12 Saturday, January 16th 1 Samuel 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a Psalm 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 Mark 2:13-17 Sunday, January 17th 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 62:1-5 Psalm 96:1-2, 2-3, 7-8, 9-10 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 John 2:1-11

Children & Youth Birthdays January 10 ~ 16

Sunday Jan. 10

No Birthdays

Monday Jan. 11

Brenden Shaffer

Tuesday Jan. 12

Kaitlyn Paculba

Wednesday Jan. 13

Liesel McCray

Thursday Jan. 14

Evan Sidoti

Miracle Crichton

Friday Jan. 15

Madison Reese

Cadence Tunuchuk

Saturday Jan. 16

Connor Shilha

Rhiannon Dickerson

Anna Nicholas

This Sunday, January 10th We are created to love and live extraordinary lives! How do we do that?!

Next Sunday, January 17th We’re overfed, yet starving! How can we be fully satisfied by what God offers us in the Eucharist? Join us after 5pm Mass every Sunday. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @stpatsyouthak Year Of Mercy Prayer Prayer of Pope Francis for the Jubilee Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him. Show us your face and we will be saved. Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being enslaved by money; the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in created things; made Peter weep after his betrayal,and assured Paradise to the repentant thief. Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman:"If you knew the gift of God!" You are the visible face of the invisible Father, of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy: let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified. You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness in order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven by God. Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to the blind. We ask this of you, Lord Jesus, through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy; you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen