✝ 2ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME✝

 Matthew 5
Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down his disciples came to him.  And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:

God of the prophets, God of Christ: we are reminded today that your blessings do not necessarily follow the logic of the world. We pray for a more just world. Help us to stand in solidarity with the oppressed and marginalized; show us your presence in the faces of those the world forgets. In a society divided so many labels we alone have created, remind us that we are created in your image, each of us a beautiful reflection of you, each of us your beloved child.
AMEN
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✙ Gracious God, please pour your love upon those who have asked to be remembered in our prayers. 

Nettie- for relief from pain and quality in her remaining days.
Matt Ciborski – son of dear friends of the DPD Tom and Noreen Ciborski, As he begins his journey to beating cancer
Jennifer Russell -  Niece of Sister Joan.  For God’s strength and courage as faces the final stages of cancer.
Jeanette Brancato – Mother of Chris Brancato as she undergoes treatment.  For courage and healing.
Praise James is walking again.  Specialist will need to do a 3 ^rd surgery to repair damage done in leg from 1 ^st doctor.  Continue to pray for doctors’ wisdom and healing.
Ken I -  Praise he has finished with the cancer treatments.  Prayers for complete healing.
Joe DeMayo and family  - Seeking God's grace, strength and peace as they face a very difficult time. 
Caroline - That she may find her way to fulfillment in work and friendships.
JoAnn McMinn – staff member at the Gruenert Center. For a speedy return to health
Tom Avagliano – Brother of volunteer Denis Avagliano.  May the Lord bring strength, health, healing and wholeness.
Joyce Lifshin – For hope and courage as she deals with seemingly insurmountable life situations.  May God provide for her well-being and peace.
Dominica Amato – to regain strength and health
Kerry - a young man with Down syndrome who is experiencing the end stages of Alzheimer’s.  May God hold him close.
Laina Regan – For successful healing from surgeries and illness. May God hold her close during this challenging time.
D.J. – For strength, hope and healing
John Edwards – friend of SATC.  For strength during this difficult illness.  For God’s loving hand provide patience and peace.
Josiah – For God’s guidance and protection and for the family who loves him
Sandy – May she be in God’s loving care, find renewed strength and healing
Bill Budesheim – Brother in law of Joe Wickham. Prayers for improved health for a heart condition
Ken I -  Praise he has finished with the cancer treatments.  Prayers for complete healing.
Terry Walker – friend of Denis Avagliano, as be battles cancer.
Sister Ann – For healing and a return to health.
Sharon Z. – For strength and hope as she faces a reoccurrence of cancer. May God hold her close.
Blanca Rivera- mother of a staff person Maria Alvarez as she is fighting Cancer.
Tommy Rieser – friend of Gruenert Center staff person Karen. For courage as he fights a new illness.
Patricia Brasley – Mother in law of Carolina Nelson who is facing serious illness.
Blair Nelson and George Fernstrom – Friends of Denis Avagliano.  For strength and courage in dealing with this illness. 
May God grant a return to health.
Barbara Whitmore, Bob & Jay M artin – Family of staff person Kelly Hammel .  For courage in the face of illness.
Theresa Wickham – Mother of staff person Joe Wickam.  May God grant her comfort, strength and healing.
Regina Maloney -  Sister of Joe Wickam.  May God watch over her and give her courage and healing.
Kirsten Yuroshek
Daniel Healy 
Charlie Raab & Jim Daugherty
Anthony – for strength
For peace, justice and hope in our world.
May God bless our staff, residents, friends, volunteers and benefactors. 
May he turn his face toward you and give you peace.


Karen Tofilski – Resident of the Walsh House
For all deceased Friends and family of the DPD

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 January 21 – Martin Luther King Day
We remember the gentle, patient courage of Dr. King, as he made the teachings of Jesus the literal rule for loving: refusing the temptation to render an eye for an eye or a tooth for a tooth but rendering instead good for evil; nonviolently offering the other cheek to those who, blinded by hate, taunted and loving those who chose to be his enemies and persecutors; following his Lord in showing the greatest love of all by laying down his life for others. Lord, give us the courage to live by what we say we believe and to accept the teachings of Christ as codes of conduct rather than mere words of inspiration.

 January 22 – Day of Prayer for Protection of the Unborn
The over 56 million abortions since the 1973 decisions of  Roe v. Wade and  Doe v. Bolton reflect with heartbreaking magnitude what Pope Francis means by a “throwaway culture.”   The annual Right to Life March in Washington D.C. will be held on this day drawing hundreds and thousands of peaceful protesters seeking to raise awareness of this issue and its impact on the mother as well as the unborn child.
      Rachel's Vineyard weekends for healing after abortion are in our diocese.  Married couples, mothers, fathers, grandparents and siblings of aborted children, as well as persons who have been involved in the abortion industry have come to Rachel's Vineyard in search of peace and inner healing. The weekend is a lot of work but yields a fruitful harvest for all who are willing to labor there. To learn more please contact: Project Rachel: (973) 777-8818 ext. 269. All calls are confidential.

✙January 24 –Saint Francis de Sales - Patron Saint of Authors, Journalists, Writers
Francis, the eldest of 13 children, was born into a family of nobility in France in 1567. His father wanted him to marry, but Francis desired to be a priest. His father consented, and Francis was ordained to the priesthood in 1593. Besides his two well-known books, the “Introduction to the Devout Life” and “A Treatise on the Love of God”, he wrote many pamphlets and carried on a vast correspondence. For his writings, he has been named patron of the Catholic Press. His writings, filled with his characteristic gentle spirit, are addressed to lay people. He wants to make them understand that they too are called to be saints. In spite of his busy and comparatively short life, he had time to collaborate with another saint, Jane Frances de Chantal, in the work of establishing the Sisters of the Visitation.