WEEK OF: November 15, 2020
YAM IN ACTION
office@stmarthayam.com ~ www.stmarthayam.com
Youth Office New Schedule ~ Monday & Wednesday (4pm – 8:30pm) Tuesday (4pm-7pm) &
Friday (6:30pm-8:30pm).
CONFIRMATION CLASSES
We have Zoom Faith Sharing class this week. All candidates are asked to check in 5 minutes before their designated time. All cameras and mics should be turned on during class time.
YEAR 2 CANDIDATES & SPONSORS RITUAL
Congratulations to our Year 2 Candidates, Sponsors and Parents! Thank you to those who attended this Ritual – “Blessing of Sponsors and Candidates.” May your journey together be one that builds unconditional love and a blessing to each other.
2020 Fall Retreat – December 11 & 12
We are offering a Fall Retreat for our Confirmation and High School Teens. This will be a 2-day Retreat on December 11 & 12 (Friday and Saturday). Details of time and schedule will be announced in this bulletin in a later time. You may register online or to the office. This will be a first come, first serve basis as participants will be limited. So please register early.
Annual Christmas Toy-Give-Away
We are asking our Year 1 & 2 Candidates, Parents, Sponsors and the Community of St. Martha to Donate New and Unwrapped toys for our Annual Christmas Toy-Give-Away. Our Toy-Give-Away will be held on December 19. Please drop your toy donation in the Rectory or at the Youth Office. “Let us all put a smile and cheer to our most unfortunate children in our parish & community!”
CHALLENGE
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – In this week’s Gospel, Jesus tells the parable of the talents, in which he teaches about the importance of using the gifts that God has given to us in service to the Kingdom of Heaven. Our gifts, or talents, are given to us for the service of others. If we fail to use these gifts, God’s judgment on us will be severe. On the other hand, if we make use of these gifts in service to the Kingdom of Heaven, we will be rewarded and entrusted with even more responsibilities. This Gospel reminds us that Christian spirituality is not passive or inactive. Our life of prayer helps us to discern the gifts that have been given to us by God. This prayer and discernment ought to lead us to use our gifts in the service of God and our neighbor. God’s grace allows us to share in the work of serving the Kingdom of Heaven. How are you using your God given talent? Matthew 25:14-30
If you can attend Mass in person and you are longing for Him in the Eucharist, then He wants to see you.
Come to Mass this Sunday and be transformed by His Word and by the Eucharist.
“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give,Not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:7