crises that threaten the stability, peace and unity that are the joys of being a family. As the Child of Mary and Joseph will teach us in his Gospel, our own children teach us about love and wonder. They reveal to us the wonder of creation and move us to gratitude for everyone and everything God has made; children also help us realize our own capacity to love and our ability to be the means of God’s compassion and forgiveness for others to an extent we may not be aware of. May we learn the lessons of wonder and love from our children this Christmas, and so bring the light of Christmas into our homes and hearts in every season of the New Year. WEEKEND MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS 5 pm Sat, Dec 27 Sat, Jan 3 Comm: Marty Speer CCD NEWS Classes will resume on January 4th. Have a very Blessed and Merry Christmas! ADULT FAITH FORMATION We will have our adult faith formation and RCIA meetings at 7:00 pm in the church hall on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. We are using a well-produced DVD series that has discussion after each segment. Please come join us and learn more about faith in Jesus Christ and His Church. CD/MP3 OF THE MONTH CLUB Get the December CD of the Month Club talk delivered right to your home. Be the first to listen to these inspiring CDs! A CD of the Month Club subscription makes a great gift for birthdays and/or Christmas, or to “invite” someone home to the Catholic Church. Visit http://www.lighthouse catholicmedia.org/subscriptions ?promoCode =102797 to subscribe today. Lector: - Alan Capasso Usher: - Vern Monnin Server: - *need volunteer 7:30 am Comm: Sun, Dec 28 Don Kuether Sun, Jan 4 Denise Otte Lector: Michelle Kuether Denise Otte Usher Tony Kuether Don Kuether August Otte *need volunteer Server: Ben K. Beth K. Ben K. Matthew K. DECEMBER 28, 2014 THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH PAROCHIAL ADMIN.: SERVICES: Rev. Ron Haft 473-2970 Wed, Thu: 8:30 am 1st & 3rd Sat: 5 pm Sun: 7:30 am, 10:30 am BAPTISMS: Contact pastor at 473-2970 WEDDINGS: Contact pastor at least six months in advance of wedding date. 10:30 am Sun, Dec 28 Comm: Anne Vanderhorst Eric Vanderhorst Bev Yount Wendy Fisher *need volunteer Sun, Jan 4 Duane Bachman Jim Hartzell Pat Jenkins M. Mikalauskas *need volunteer Lector: Eric Vanderhorst Jim Hartzell RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Contact: Michelle Kuether 473-3713 Usher: Doug Yount Michael Barhorst Art Meyer Justin Meyer YOUTH MINISTRY: Contact: Alan Capasso 417-2839 Logan C. Cael V. Chase V. Kristy R. Ben R. Regina M. R.C.I.A.: Normally done during the school year. Contact pastor for more information. Server: St. Teresa of the Infant Jesus (Therese of Lisieux) RECONCILIATION: Tuesday from 5:30 - 6:30 pm 1st & 3rd Saturday from 4:00 - 4:30 pm PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS: PRES. Jim Hartzell, Jr. V.P. Steve Bruns SEC. Mandy Morgan Tom Grilliot 335-1244 877-0012 308-5561 778-9523 WEBSITE: www.stteresacovington.org ST. TERESA OF THE INFANT JESUS Established: 1950 6925 W. U.S. ROUTE 36 COVINGTON, OHIO 45318 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK WED 12/31 8:30 AM Evelyn Kuether THUR 1/1 SAT SUN 1/3 1/4 9:00 AM For the people of the parish 5:00 PM For the people of the parish 7:30 AM Evelyn Kuether CHRISTMAS MEMORIAL FLOWERS Caldwell & Magoto Families - Barb Caldwell Thomas & Mary Lyons - Tom & Donna Lyons Keiser & Von Wihl Families - Berlyn & Nan Keiser 10:30 AM Jim Paxson SUNDAY COLLECTION December 25, 2014 BC YOUTH COALITION NEWS If Santa upgrades your Gaming System this year, please consider handing down your old one to the youth group! We wish you all a Blessed Christmas!! Keith Frock, Mr. & Mrs. Norbert Guillozet & Family - Carol Frock $ 6,158.50 PARISH PRAYER CHAIN Please contact Boots Speer at 473-2872 to activate the prayer chain. Daniel Rindler, Jerry Rindler, Kyle Rindler, Madison Pleiman - Kevin & Kim Rindler & Family Jill Lyons - Bob Lyons & Family BULLETIN NEWS Please contact Wendy Vanderhorst at 473-9839 or stteresacovington@yahoo .com with bulletin information. Genzina Stephan - Mary & Jerry Hensley, Art Stephan PARISH COUNCIL The Parish Council will meet on Thursday, January 8th at 6:30 pm. Deceased members of the Karas & Karr Families - Dennis & Louise Karas COMMUNITY LIFE The Community Life Committee will meet on Tuesday, January 13th at 7:00 pm. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS The K of C Council 15424 will meet on Monday, January 26th at 7:00 pm. Doug Baker - Chalmer & June Fisher Monnier/Speer Families - John & Evelyn Speer Barhorst & Monnin Families - Vern & Jane Monnin Slusher & Ucker Families - Mr. & Mrs. Charles Slusher DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUP If you are, or someone you know is, hurting from separation or divorce, please join us for our 12-week support group, “The Catholic’s DIVORCE SURVIVAL Guide.” This landmark DVD series features top Catholic experts to help the divorced find hope and healing. The group meets on Tuesday nights, from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, beginning January 13, 2015 and ending March 31, 2015, in the basement of Emmanuel Church, 149 Franklin Street, Dayton. The cost of the program is $25 per person and includes all materials for the 12 week program. Unfortunately, no child care is available. To register, go to www.catholiccincinnati.org/event/catholicdivorce-survival-guide. From the desk of Father Haft Greetings in the name of the Lord: Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. This feast reminds us that Jesus grew up in the midst of a family. Family life is the foundation of all societies. It is in family where we first learn the ways of faith, and where we learn to interact and live in harmony with each other. On this Feast of the Holy Family, we pray that all families will grow closer to each other and that family life be seen as essential to all societies. May the Lord bless all families. THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! We would like to offer a huge Thank You to the parishioner who donated the two new commercial ovens for the parish hall kitchen. We are grateful for such generosity. They were used for the very first time this past weekend and worked quite well. Thanks again from St. Teresa! THE HOLY FAMILY “Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted....” Luke 2:22-40 HOLY FAMILY BREAKFAST The St. Teresa Knights of Columbus will be hosting a Pancake Breakfast in the church hall immediately following the 10:30 am Mass on Sunday, December 28th. We hope that you will join us. This is a great way to gather and celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family! HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION January 1st is the Solemnity of the Mother of God, a holy day of obligation. Mass will be at 9:00 am. Please come pray with us! Yours in Christ, Fr. Haft CONNECTIONS: Today’s Feast of the Holy Family reminds us that being a family is a journey of changes and challenges --- and that it is the love of our spouses and children and brothers and sisters that enables us to negotiate and survive those changes, to confront and move on from those challenges. Our belonging to a family means that each one of us, parent and child, reflects for one another the selfless, limitless and unconditional love of Christ, both in good times and bad. The Holy Family is a model for our own families as we struggle together to adapt and change and to deal with the many tensions and