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FROM FATHER STEVE
Have you ever had to stop at the end of
an exit ramp where there is a beggar with a sign? You know the scene.
How do you respond to this beggar? What goes on in your mind? Do you
help the poor man or not? In today’s Gospel on this 26th
Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jesus tells a parable about the rich man and
the poor beggar, Lazarus (Lk. 16). There is a large gap between their
two worlds. And the rich man fails to respond to the needs of this poor
man (which has eternal consequences). We live in a society where the gap
between the rich and the poor continues to grow. How well do we notice
(and care for) the Lazaruses at our gates? Do we realize that our action
(or inaction) has eternal consequences?
This is DePauw Family
Weekend. We welcome the DePauw parents and their family members!
Please note that the October
DePauw Student Mass & Supper will be held next Sunday (October 7)
rather than October 14 (which is fall break).
Don’t forget that we will be
holding a life chain for Putnam County next Sunday, Respect Life
Sunday. I hope many parishioners will be able to participate.
The Legacy for Our Mission
Capital Stewardship Campaign continues to progress well. I was
delighted by the progress reports presented by our many leaders and
volunteers last Monday night. As I mentioned—when the Campaign was first
introduced—this Campaign is not about raising money only. However, we do
wish to raise money that will help us carry out God’s mission and work.
Our prayer together will help us to stay focused on our mission and
allow us to respond generously. There will be many opportunities for
prayer throughout the Campaign. A Day of Prayer is slated for
October 14. The rosary will be prayed on Wednesdays (9 a.m. and 6:30
p.m.) and evening prayer on Thursdays (5 p.m.). for the Campaign.
Eucharistic adoration will be held this Thursday evening and November 1.
Effective October 1, the
standard Mass stipend offering increases from $5.00 to $10.00.
All dioceses in Indiana will follow this new offering structure.
Quote: “An open heart
and gratitude go together. An open heart, compassion, and a passion for
justice go together. An open heart feels the suffering and pain of the
world and responds to it.”
Father Steve
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Prayers for Priests
This week
please pray for: Fr. John Fink, Fr. John Geis, Fr. Steve
Giannini, Fr. Robert Gilday, Fr. Richard Ginther, Fr. Jeffrey
Godecker and Fr. Stephen Jarrell, and for the following
seminarians; Joseph Newton, Sean Danda, Jeremy Gries, John
Hollowell, Peter Marshall, Dustin Boehm, and Jerry Bird.
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DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET
3:00 P.M. on SUNDAYS
All are welcome to attend.
Please pick up prayer sheet – Narthex at the podium
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Readings for the week of:
September 30, 2007
01st
Zech8:1-8;Ps102:16-28,19-21,29&22-23;Lk9:46-50
02nd
Zech8:20-23;Ps87:1b-3,4-5,6-7;Mt18:1-5,10
03rd
Neh2:1-8;Ps137:1-2,3,4-5,6;Lk9:57-62
04th
Neh8:1-4a,5-6,7b-12;Ps19:8,9,10,11;Lk10:1-12
05th
Bar1:15-22;Ps79:1b-2,3-5,8,9;Lk10:13-16
06th Bar
4:5-12,27-29;Ps69:33-35,37-37;Lk10:17-24 |
Life Chain
Join the 2nd annual
Putnam County Life Chain
Sunday, October 7, 2007, at 2:30 – 3:30
pm.
Stand with thousands of pro-lifers across
the USA and Canada! Life Chain is a peaceful and prayerful public
witness of pro-life Americans standing for one hour praying for our
nation and for pre-born babies in danger of abortion. Meet at the
parking lot to pick up a sign. Then we will proceed to line Hwy 231 on
the sidewalks of downtown Greencastle.
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 Knights
of Columbus would like to say To all men that
have submitted a membership application, please mark your
calendar for the 1st degree initiation scheduled for
September 30, 2007, at St. Paul’s. Please arrive
by 2:00 p.m. for a prompt start time. The dress for the
ceremony is casual.
Until
further notice, meetings are on the 3rd Thursday of
every month at 8:00 p.m. Meeting are held in one of the
downstairs classrooms of the Narthex.
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