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Diocese of Charleston
Blessed Sacrament
Catholic Church
(Corner of Hwy 17 & Moore Drive)
29th Sunday in
Ordinary Time
October 16, 2016
5 Saint Teresa Drive Charleston, S.C. 29407
(843) 556-0801 // (843) 556-2851 Fax
(843) 766-2128 School
Church email: [email protected]
One Family, One Parish, One Church
Coming Events!
Parish Calendar (p. 1)
Parish News (p. 2)
Blessed Sacrament Catholic
School Happenings (p. 3)
Noticias Parroquiales en Español
(p. 5)
Stewards Corner:
Don't Just Attend … Participate
Place Yourself in front of
"
the Tabernacle
(p. 7)
This bulletin & additional parish
information are available at
www.blsac.org.
Blessed Sacrament Catholic School:
A Ministry of Blessed Sacrament
Catholic Church
843-766-2128
www.scbss.org
CLERGY OF THE PARISH
Served by
Most Rev. Robert E. Guglielmone,
Bishop of Charleston
The Very Rev. Joseph V. Romanoski, V.F.,
Pastor
Rev. Jose Gabriel Cruz Rodriguez,
Parochial Vicar
James R. Moore,
Permanent Deacon
Kurt Herbst,
Permanent Deacon
CHURCH OFFICE STAFF
PARISH MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday: 5:00 PM Vigil
Sunday: 9:00 AM
11:00 AM (Sign Language Interpreter)
1:30 PM (en Español)
5:00 PM (Life Teen Mass)
Weekday Masses
Monday—Friday 6:30 AM
Thursday School Mass 8:45 AM
Place you r m essag e h ere. Fo r m axim um i mpact , use two or t hre e se ntenc es.
Confession (and by Appointment)
Saturday: 3:30 PM & following 5pm Mass
Domingo: 12:30 PM (en Español)
PARISH CALENDAR
Cindy Kroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Secretary
Jodie Parker . . . . . . . . . . .Secretary & Safe Envir
SUNDAY:
October 16
Lori Roberson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Secretary
10:00 AM
Books Change Lives - Meeting Room
Knights of Columbus Breakfast - Hall
Patricia Mochizuki . . . . . . . . . Secretary (Spanish)
MONDAY:
October 17
Marianna Williamson . . . . . . . Financial Assistant
5:30 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:30 PM
Pastoral Council - Meeting Room
Books Change Lives - Commons
Financial Peace University- Hall
Men's Group - Family Life Center
TUES:
October 18
6:30 PM
Stewardship - Meeting Room
Women’s Guild - Hall
WED:
October 19
9:30 AM
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
6:45 PM
7:30 PM
WOW - Family Life Center
Religious Education - School
Edge - Parish Hall
WOW - Family Life Center
RCIA - Meeting Room
Choir Practice
WOW - Family Life Center
THURS:
October 20
8:45 AM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:30 PM
School Mass
Baptism Class - Parish Hall
Bible Study - Meeting Room
Spanish Adult Catechesis - School
Spanish Choir Practice
FRIDAY:
October 21
SATURDAY:
October 22
Theresa Sadler . . . . . . . . . . . . .Financial Assistant
Deacon James Moore
& Tina Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . Religious Education
Sr. Colie Stokes, SSMN . . . . . . . .Adult Formation
Jack McGovern . . . . . . . . . . . . Stewardship & Dev
Allyson Moring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minister of Music
Wally Romanoskie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maintenance
Patrick Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Youth Minister
SCHOOL STAFF
843-766-2128
Katharine Murphy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Principal
Sallie Bendt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary
Christy Clarey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary
Linda McHugh . . . . . . . . . . . .Tuition & Safe Envir
Rebecca Cantley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extended Day
SUNDAY:
October 23
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
6:15 PM
Books Change Lives - Meeting Room
Rosary - Church
Life Teen
FLOWERS
FLOWERS IN THE CHURCH are in
loving memory of Joan R. Finnerty
(5th Anniv., Oct. 18) with love from
her children, grandchildren and great
-grandchildren.
FLOWERS IN THE CHURCH ARE ALSO in
thanksgiving to Almighty God on our 54th wedding
anniversary (Oct. 13) from George and Mary
Moraska.
FLOWERS IN THE CHAPEL are in loving memory
of Dr. Travis Hernandez (40th Anniv., Oct. 19) with
love from his son, Cecil Hernandez.
FLOWERS IN THE CHAPEL ARE ALSO in loving
memory of Brenda Kinard (Birthday Anniv., Oct. 15)
with love from Paul, Brian, Laura, Katherine and
Andrew.
FLOWERS UNDER THE CHAPEL ALTAR are in
loving memory of Virginia B. Myatt (16th Anniv.,
Oct. 8) with love from Ron, Cathy and
grandchildren. (These flowers were to be displayed
the week of October 9th.)
We need flowers for the chapel next weekend.
Please call Alice Bolchoz (843-766-7202) to reserve a
date by the Sunday evening prior to publication.
Please refrain from putting flowers in the church or
chapel unless you have ordered them. Thank you.
READINGS FOR THIS WEEK
Mon. 10/17 Ephesians (Efesios) 2:1-10
Luke (Lucas) 12:13-21
Tues. 10/18 2 Timothy (Timoteo) 4:10-17
Luke (Lucas) 10:1-9
Wed. 10/19
Ephesians (Efesios) 3:2-12
Luke (Lucas) 12:39-48
Thurs. 10/20 Ephesians (Efesios) 3:14-21
Luke (Lucas) 12:49-53
Fri. 10/21
Ephesians (Efesios) 4:1-6
Luke (Lucas) 12:54-59
Sat. 10/22
Ephesians (Efesios) 4:7-16
Luke (Lucas) 13:1-9
Sun. 10/23
Sirach (Siracides) 35:12-18
Luke (Lucas) 18:9-14
*** WOMEN'S GUILD FAMOUS PIE SALE *** Get
'em before they're gone. The last date to order will be
October 28, so order your pies now for the holidays.
These yummy pies will go great with your Thanksgiving
dinner; your company and family will thank you. Payment is due upon ordering. Our ladies will be in front of
the church taking orders after each weekend Mass October 15, 16, 22, & 23. Pies can be picked up the Sunday
before Thanksgiving. For questions, contact Agnes Seay
(843-763-6070); Cindy Hyska (843-822-6006); Mary Lenda (716-753-0744).
PARISH NEWS
MILITARY
The SECOND COLLECTION TODAY is
for 75 Years and Beyond. This collection
will be dedicated to the 75 YEARS &
BEYOND celebration and to the
planning and implementation of the
Master Plan under development. Gifts to the 75
YEARS & BEYOND fund can be designated for
specific uses such as the improvements to church
lighting, replacement of church heating and air
conditioning system, refurbishment of church main
entrance doors, school fencing or other uses to be
determined as the Master Plan is completed.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE IN THE MILITARY (POR
AQUELLOS EN EL EJERCITO): Sr. Mary Bernard
(Vietnam), Charlton L. Butler, Gerard Carisio, Steve
Carlier, Brian Cummings, Matthew Cummings, Bill
Davis, Aaron Dufficy, Brandon Faia, Melanie Graybill,
Joshua Henson, Greg Herrod, Llavar Mack, Krystal Mason, Will McCarthy, Daniel Metts, Stanley Morgan, Michael Morrill, William Murphy, Paul Newbold, Brandon
Pepper, Derek Pepper, and James Robert Talmage Pinson.
SANCTUARY LIGHTS
SANCTUARY LIGHTS in the church and the
chapel are lit this week in loving memory of
Deputy Joseph John Matuskovic with love from
Mom and Dad.
BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC SCHOOL
The Junior Beta Club is a nationally recognized service club for qualifying 7th and 8th grade students. The qualifications include high academic standards and behavioral criteria. The BSCS
Junior Beta Club inducted their officers and new members on September 29th. The new members are Gracie Mochizuki, Lauren Nadeau, Marjorie Neeley, Brady Newton, Virginia Ravindra, Lucy Sawadske, Catherine Todd, Miranda Triplett, and C.J. Van Slooten. This year's officers are Sarah Shirley (president), Katie Fulmer (Vice President), Emma Duc (Secretary), Aidan McPherson
(Treasurer), and Casey Roberson (Chaplain). Congratulations to the new members and officers!
At this year's Holiday Festival of Lights at James Island County Park, BSCS will have an entry in
their Christmas Card display. To select a card with the theme, "Oh What Fun," BSCS had a school
-wide Christmas card art contest. Many wonderful entries were received from various grades!
Congratulations to Harper Nemeth (3rd grade) and the runners-up, Kasha Baczmaga, Cecelia Antonio, and Isabella Giardini (5th grade). Harper's drawing will be duplicated by the middle school
students for the display!
Last Spring, the Knights of Columbus requested essays from rising
6th, 7th and 8th grade BSCS students as entries for tuition scholarships. Congratulations to Tommy DiLiegro (6th grade) and Harper
Kissell (7th grade)! Both Tommy and Harper have received $500
tuition scholarships from the Knights of Columbus.
While most students get in trouble for flying paper airplanes in school, the 6th and 7th graders
were graded on it! The object was to determine whether a control paper airplane or one with
modifications would fly the farthest. To create the planes and conduct the experiment, the students followed the steps of the scientific method. Students were asked to find the mean, median, mode and range of the planes.
We hope that you are feeling more comfortable with the updated BSCS
webpage. If you need help, please contact us ([email protected], 843-7662128).
Please follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/
blessedsacramentschoolsc).
CELEBRATING SACRAMENTS
Baptism: You must be registered and active
(use of envelopes) at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church for at least three months prior to
the sacrament. Baptisms are not celebrated
during Lent.
Baptism Class: (for child’s parents) Class is
held in the parish hall on the third Thursday
of each month at 6:30 p.m. Both parents must
attend. Call the parish office to pre-register
for the class.
PARISH REGISTRATION
The parish welcomes all newcomers and invites you
to register. Registration forms are available in the
parish office and at the back of the church on the
right side. Those seeking to receive the sacraments
of Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation and
Matrimony must be registered members of Blessed
Sacrament Parish for at least three (3) months prior
to being able to celebrate these sacraments.
If you have a change of address or are moving from
our parish, please contact the parish office at 843556-0801 or email [email protected].
First Communion: Preparation occurs in the
first and second grades. Registration for Religious Education for those not attending a
Catholic school takes place in August.
Children Envelopes are mailed to registered children grades 1st-12th grade. Boxed envelopes are
available for children K-3 to K-5.
Confirmation: Preparation usually occurs in
the seventh and eighth grades.
Adults are
asked to call the parish office.
Godparents/Sponsors must be registered for at least
three (3) months prior to being a Godparent/Sponsor
and must be fully initiated into the Catholic Church.
If married, he/she must have been married in the
Catholic Church. For details go to blsac.org.
Marriage: You must be registered and active
(use of envelopes) at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church for at least three months prior to
preparing for the sacrament. Couples are
asked to meet with the priest and begin formal
preparation at least six (6) months before their
tentative marriage date.
Reconciliation: Confessions are heard each
Saturday at 3:30 p.m. (in English) and on Sundays at 1:00 p.m. (in Spanish) or by individual
appointment with the priest.
Anointing of the Sick: The sacrament is celebrated individually upon request.
Saint Teresa of Calcutta
Call the parish office to request a sponsor letter.
You should call at least two weeks prior to needing
the letter.
An active parishioner of Blessed Sacrament Church
may be entitled to a REDUCED TUITION RATE AT
BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC SCHOOL
AND/OR BISHOP ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL.
The criteria for “Active Parishioner Status” is as follows: *Weekly participation in worship through attendance at a weekend Mass, evidenced by your
weekly envelope in the offertory, *and active involvement in a parish or school ministry, * and participation in Grateful Sacrificial Giving.
Hospital & Emergency Calls
If you or a family member have been admitted to a
hospital, please call the office if you would like to let
us know. If you are scheduled to go to the hospital
and would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick
prior, please call the office to set up an appointment.
If you have a SACRAMENTAL EMERGENCY
CALL for a priest and the parish office is closed,
please call the office (843-556-0801). After hour calls
are handled by our answering service, who have
been given instructions on how to reach a priest for
a Sacramental emergency. They will continue to try
and reach someone until they succeed.
NOTICIAS DE LA PARROQUIA
Por favor abstenerse de
colocar flores en la iglesia o
en la capilla a menos que
usted las haya ordenado.
Gracias por su colaboración.
Se les invita a participar en la DANZA
AZTECA Y EN LA REPRESENTACIÓN DE LAS
APARICIO NES DE LA V IRGEN DE GUADALUPE
N e c e si t am o s d an z a nt e s y ac t or e s!
Recuerde que nuestra Virgen de Guadalupe nos bendice todos los días, hay que
ser muy agradecidos con ella.
N o se requiere experiencia.
Si deseas participar com unícate con Mauricio
(843)-270-0569
Ensayos: Viernes y sábados a las 7 p. m.
10:00 am. Los niños m ayores de 5 años deben asistir a
la Educación Religiosa.
MATRIMONIO - La pareja debe reunirse con el sacerdote y comenzar el papeleo formal al menos 6 meses antes de la fecha tentativa del matrimonio. Es requerido
que la pareja asista a una preparación prematrimonial.
C ATEQUESIS DE A DULTOS REPARACIÓN DE ADULTOS PARA BAUTISMO , P RIMERA CO MUNIÓN Y /O CO NFIRMACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL di-
rigida por el P adre Gabriel Cruz. L as clases com enzarán el jueves, 29 de septiem bre a las 7 pm
L a catequesis para adultos tam bién pu ede s er
en inglés a través del program a RITO DE INICIACIÓN CRISTIANA PARA ADULTOS RICA):
Miércoles 6:30 p.m. en el salon de reuniones (Kinder).
Contacto Hna. Colie 556-0801.
Educación Religiosa
GRUPO DE EM AÚS - Segundo viernes de cada mes a
las 7 pm. en el salón de reuniones del Kinder. Contacto:
Sra. María Dolores (843) 475 - 3717.
Reunión de Confirmación Padrinos y Candidatos:
SANTO ROSARIO - Primer sábado de mes a las 7p.m.
en la iglesia. Contacto: Sra. Victoria: (843) 729-1265.
LLAMADAS DE HOSPITAL Y EMERGENCIA
ESTUDIO BÍBLICO - Con el Padre Gabriel, primer
viernes del mes a las 7 p.m. Salón de reuniones.
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QU IN CE AÑ ERA S - L a fam ilia debe ser
m iem bro activo de Blessed Sacram ent y solicitar la Misa solo con 5 m eses de anterioridad a
la fecha de la celebración. L a quinceañera debe
asistir a una preparación. Contacto: Sra. Juanita
P edraza: (843) 813-5823.
miércoles 26 de octubre DE 6 A 7: 30PM durante
EDGE.
Si usted o un miembro familiar ha sido admitido a un
hospital y desea comunicárnoslo, por favor llam e a la
oficina. Si usted le gustaría recibir el Sacramento de
la Unción de los Enfermos antes de ir al hospital, por
favor llám enos a la oficina para hacer la cita.
Si usted tiene una EMERGEN CIA SACRAMENTAL y
desea llamar al sacerdote llam e a la oficina, si la oficina está cerrada, la llamada será recibida por un servicio contestador que seguirá buscanso un sacerdote que
pueda atender su caso.
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LOS SOBRES DE LA COLECTA - Los sobres que se
les envía a los niños es para ellos participar en la ofrenda
con algo propio, ya sea un dólar de su cochinito, un dibujo
y/o buenas obras. Estos sobres no se toman en cuenta para
La Declaración de Contribución de los impuestos. Por favor, coloque la ofrenda familiar en el sobre de los padres.
CELEBRACIÓN DE SACRAMENTOS
La familia debe estar inscrita y activa en
la Parroquia Blessed Sacram ent por lo menos con 3 meses de anterioridad a la celebración. Los trámites deben realizarse en la
oficina parroquial. Contacto: Patricia Mochizuki (843) 556-0801. Lunes a Jueves en la mañana.
BAUTIZOS DE NIÑOS E INFANTES (en español) La familia
debe solicitar una planilla y entregarla con todos los
docum entos necesarios para fijar la fecha. Los bautizos
se celebran en grupo una vez al m es (4to sábado) a las
OTRAS NOTICIAS
Estam os en la busqueda de 16 guerreros especiales de oración para la campaña de otoño
(del 28 de septiembre al 6 de noviem bre) para
las horas de la medianoche hasta las 3 am o
de 3 am a 6 am. Ahora es tu chance de unirte
a este grupo de guerreros. Quienes lo han hecho, dicen
que ese horario les ha agregado a su oración una profundidad que no sabían que existía. Esperam os saber
de ti pronto: [email protected]
SERVICIOS DE PROTECCIÓN AL NIÑO
Oficina Diocesana de Protección al Niño
(843) 261-0430
Coordinador Diocesano de Ayuda a la Victima
(843) 856-0748
CHILDREN AND ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
UPCOMING SACRAMENTAL MEETINGS:
• Our Confirmation sponsor/candidate meeting will be October 26th during EDGE, 6:00-7:30pm, in
the parish hall. This is for all young people receiving Confirmation this school year- those in
EDGE, at BSCS and in RCIT2. The sponsors must also attend this meeting. If a person's sponsor
cannot attend the meeting, a parent may attend instead.
REMINDER: Paperwork for those receiving First Communion and Confirmation this school year is
due to your child's teacher no later than November 2nd. For First Communion this is the personal information sheet and baptismal certificate, if necessary. For Confirmation, this is the personal information sheet, sponsor information sheet, sponsor eligibility and the baptismal certificate, if necessary.
ENVELOPES: All young people remember to hand in your envelope at each Sunday Mass. This is important especially for the two-year preparation for each sacrament.
OCTOBER IS THE MONTH we especially celebrate the sacredness of life and the Holy Rosary. Take
time this month to pray the Rosary with your family for right to life issues.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) PROGRAM: Classes take place
on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the meeting room. The next class will take place on Wednesday, October 19th. For more information, contact Sr. Colie at 556-0801.
DIOCESAN STEWARDSHIP CONFERENCE
The Office of Stewardship and Mission Advancement is
hosting the first DIOCESAN STEWARDSHIP CONFERENCE on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, from 8:30 am until
4:00 pm at the Diocese of Charleston Pastoral Center in
Charleston. This free event, featuring renowned guest speakers, will focus on all aspects of true stewardship. Join us to learn more about developing proven stewardship practices in your parish. Space is
limited.
Registration forms may be found at sccatholic.org/office-stewardship-and-missionadvancement or call 843-261-0438.
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE
Sat., Oct. 22
Sun., Oct. 23
3:30pm Confessions (Fr. Joseph)
9am (Fr. Joseph)
*subject to change
11am (Fr. Gabriel)
5pm (Fr. Joseph)
1:30pm (Fr. Gabriel)
5pm (Fr. Joseph)
The Mission of the Blessed Sacrament Church is to
form and sustain a Catholic Community in which all
are welcomed and provided with the opportunity
and the means to know Christ better, to grow in
faith and love, and jointly to give witness to the
Kingdom of God by their lives.
MORE PARISH
NEWS
AROUND
THE DIOCESE
THE TRI-COUNTY CATHOLIC FELLOWSHIP
GROUP will (for the first time in nearly a year) celebrate “Singles Weekend” on Saturday, November 5,
2016. We will meet at the 5:30 pm Vigil Mass at Stella
Maris Catholic Church. Dinner and fellowship will follow at Sullivan’s Restaurant on Sullivan’s Island. All
Catholic single adults, age 50+, are invited. To RSVP,
please contact Mr. J. Shannon Hurley at 843-556-3578
or [email protected].
ST. JOSEPH CHURCH FALL CRAFT
MARKET (1695 Wallenberg Blvd.) will
take place on Saturday, October 29, from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission and parking
are free! Browse the craft market, then
join them for a homemade lunch. Vendors
can contact Kathy at [email protected].
40 DAYS FOR LIFE: Thank you to our Blessed Sacrament Knights of Columbus, our Women's Guild and a
few others for your up-coming participation in 40 Days
for Life on Saturday, November 5, 2016. The Fall Campaign began on Wed., Sept. 28th, and ends on Sunday,
Nov. 6th. Please make a 4 hour commitment once a
week during this Fall Campaign.
Contact
Clare Richter at 766-2729, if you can help.
SPONSORS AND VENDORS NEEDED!
The Diocese of Charleston, S.C. will be
hosting the Diocesan Teachers' Conference on March 3, 2017, at Cardinal Newman School in Columbia.
Over 700
teachers will be in attendance. Interested sponsors and
vendors should contact Susan Splendido at [email protected].
CATHOLIC BUSINESS BREAKFAST AT HARBOUR CLUB welcomes Father Shenan Boquet,
President, Human Life International, on Wednesday, October 19,
at 7:30 a.m. To make reservations, call 843-225-8570
or go to www.charlestontelecomsolutions.com.
“But when the Son of Man comes, will he
find faith on earth?” Let us build faith in
our marriages. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends are: Nov 4-6,
2016 in Atlantic Beach, NC and Feb 3-5,
2017 in Myrtle Beach, SC. Early sign up
is recommended. For more information visit our website at: https://SCMarriageMatters.org or contact us at
[email protected] or 803-810-9602.
SUGGESTION BOX
At Blessed Sacrament Parish, we value the
opinions and input of our parishioners.
The online suggestion box and the suggestion box in the church vestibule is an opportunity to share feedback, praise, input,
suggestions or concerns with the parish. On a monthly basis, all submissions will be reviewed by the Pastoral Council for discussion and action. The responses
will be publicly shared via the parish bulletin and
blsac.org. Please include your name and contact information on the suggestion card, so that we can ensure
we understand and respond accordingly. Thank you
to those who have sent in suggestions!
WORKSHOPS/RETREATS
RACHEL'S VINEYARD RETREATS support individuals in
managing unresolved issues that
they struggle with after abortion.
The retreat can also bring spiritual healing and
strengthening of faith and help the person receive the
forgiveness that Jesus extends to all of us. The next
retreat is in Greenville, November 4-6, 2016. Please
contact Christy (803-554-6088) or Kathy (803-5466010) or [email protected] for more information.
4th MARIAN EUCHARISTIC CONFERENCE will
take place November 4, 2016 beginning at 2:30 pm
through November 5, 2016 ending with Mass at 5;40
pm. Hilton Hotel, 45 West Orchard Park Drive,
Greenville, S.C. General admission: $65. Youth: $35.
A buffet dinner on Friday and a buffet lunch on Saturday are included. The first class relic of St. Padre Pio
and St. Faustina will be displayed.
CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES
Diocesan Office of Child Protection
(843) 261-0430
Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator
(843) 856-0748
RESPECT LIFE
SCRIPTURE READINGS: Life was
difficult for lepers in the time of Jesus,
not simply because of their disease, but
because they were ostracized.
Leviticus 13:45-46 tells us that lepers
were to wear torn clothes, let their hair
be disheveled, and live outside the
camp. They were to cry "Unclean, unclean!" when a
person without leprosy approached them. As outcasts,
the lepers had no right to even speak to Jesus.
Moreover, in the ancient Mediterranean world, touching
a leper was a radical act. By touching a reviled outcast,
Jesus defies the predominant culture that allowed these
human beings to be ostracized and put on a lower level
of dignity.
In Mark 1:40 we read of another encounter of a leper
with Jesus. Most English translations of the New
Testament say that Jesus was "moved with pity" when
he encountered the leper. However, the Revised English
Bible says that Jesus was "moved to anger." If Jesus
was moved by anger, his anger would not have been at
the leper but rather at a system that excluded certain
people.
In His ministry, Christ consistently sought out those
whom society oppresses and rejects. He broke down the
false barriers that people set up among themselves, and
instead acknowledged the equal human dignity of every
individual, despite what common opinion might say.
Hence we see Him reach out to children despite the
efforts of the apostles to keep them away (Matthew
19:13-15); to tax collectors and sinners despite the
objections of the Scribes (Mark 2:16); to the blind despite
the warnings of the crowd (Matthew 20:29-34); to a
foreign woman despite the utter surprise of the disciples
and of the woman herself (John 4:9, 27); to Gentiles
despite the anger of the Jews (Matthew 21:41-46); and to
the lepers, despite their isolation from the rest of society.
When it comes to human dignity, Christ erases
distinctions. St. Paul declares, "There is neither Jew nor
Greek, there is neither slave or free person, there is not
male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus."
We can likewise say, "There is neither born nor unborn."
Using this distinction as a basis for the value of life or
the protection one deserves is meaningless and offensive
to all that Scripture teaches. The unborn are the
segment of our society which is most neglected and
discriminated against. Christ Himself surely has a
special love for them. (www.priestsforlife.org)
MASS INTENTIONS
MASS
INTENTIONS
(INTENCIONES DE LA MISA):
Betty Albenesius, Stephen Albenesius,
Ted Albenesius, Hampton M.
Beckmann, Henry “Bunt” Beckmann
(21st Anniv., Oct. 17), Dorothy Lee
Bazzle Bendt, Robert Bissey, Les
Blyth, M/M Thomas R. Cotten, Joseph
Walter Cotten, Thomas R. Cotten, Jr., Camellia
(Mamie) Figlorelli, Thomas Figlorelli, Roy Fox,
Demetrio & Filomena Gonzales, A. Patrick Hiott,
Donald Hiott, William Kenneth Johnson, Arthur P.
Jones, Rebecca L. Jones, Daniel Kennerty, Sr., Mildred
“Tunky” Kennerty, Brenda Kinard, Bud Lipscomb,
Bernard Maginn, Neola Beckmann McAndrews,
Caroline D. McDermott, Charles W. McDermott,
George Moskos, Sr., Beth Albenesius Mullen, Robert
Register, "Dee" Beckmann Shacker, Joseph Soffera,
Mary Soffera, Frances H. Stoughton,
George &
Caronell Thomy, Lee & Ella Nora Welcker, Ron L.
Welcker, and Lucille Zwingmann.
PRAYER REQUESTS
FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH (POR
LOS ENFERMOS DE NUESTRA
PARROQUIA): Lane Arnold, Alex Arrieto &
Family, Steven Autrey, Prima Bernados,
Emma Carothers, John Carothers, Stacy
Clingman, Elizabeth Park Coale, Alexis Cooper, Barry
Corothers, Patti Currie, Rachel Darling, Terry Davis,
Maureen Donegan, Carmen Duc, Martha Fox, Scott
Fox, Jim Gallagher, Veronica Garcia, Curtis Gaskins,
Matt Hoisington, Catherine Hurley, Peggy Joseph,
Sally LaTorre, Genvieve Lemanske, Dolores Leslie,
Betsy Long, Beatrice McCulloch, Clemmie
McLaughlin, M.H. Mikell, Patty Mikell, Joseph Miller,
Barbara Miller, Mary Mitchum, Tobie Mitchum,
Miriam Moya, Tim Nagle, Connie Panko, Charles
Parker, Sr., John Pinto, Terri Twomey Quinn, Jacob
Richardson, Joel Rivera, Patty Runey, Amanda Shealy,
Agnes K. Thompson, Betty White, Frank White,
Damian Wofford, Myle Wright, Charlotte Young and
Cooper Zeigler.
Grateful Generous Giving
Offertory
Week 41<> Oct. 2, 2016
OPERATING BUDGET:
$21,000
OFFERTORY:
Operating
$ 24,240
Outreach
$
762
75 Years & Beyond $
180
TOTAL:
75 YEARS – YTD
$ 25,182
$ 25,060
OFFERTORY PARTICIPATION
Sept. 25
Oct. 02
Households
1,391
1,391
Envelopes
427
478
Loose Checks
32
33
On-Line
26
51
………………………………………………………….
1st Offertory <> Total Year-to-Year
Oct. 04, 2015
$ 921,847
Oct. 02, 2016
$ 953,859
$+ 32,012
+
3.5%
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For more information or questions, contact our parish
Finance Council:
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