FROM FATHER STEVE
On this 29th Sunday in
Ordinary Time, we continue to listen to the Gospel of St. Luke. His
Gospel is sometimes called the “Gospel of Prayer” because in it Jesus
prays at the most important moments of his life and it contains
substantial sections devoted to prayer. In one place Jesus teaches us
the “Our Father” to encourage us to be bold in our praying. Today (Luke
18) we hear about persistence in prayer. Next weekend we will
hear about the importance of humility in prayer. How persistent are you
in prayer? Do you find yourself giving up? Have others supported you in
prayer? Have you been a support to others?
Today (October 21) is
World Mission Sunday. Once again we have the opportunity to reach
out in faith to more than two-thirds of the world’s people who have yet
to hear of Jesus Christ. Won’t you recommit to our Church’s evangelizing
mission? The missionary work of the Church depends on each one of us.
Thanks to all of you who
participated in our Day of Prayer last Sunday as part of our Legacy
for Our Mission Capital Stewardship Campaign. This weekend we
are handing out information packets about the campaign at each of the
Masses. I hope you will have the chance to read the materials enclosed
to learn more about the campaign and ways to give. It’s important that
we “lift up” one another in prayer so that we can answer this vital
question: “Lord, what do you want to do through me to fulfill your will
for our church?” Commitment Weekend is November 17 and 18.
Theology Night Out
returns on Thursday. Parishioner and DePauw Professor of Communications
and Theater Jeff McCall will speak on the subject of his new book
Mass Media: Viewer Discretion Advised. Don’t miss it!
Once again the Catechists
Appreciation Dinner (on October 13) was a huge success. Thanks to
Marjorie Secrest and all the volunteers who helped. And thanks to our
catechists!
At the Clergy Business
Meeting last week, we were given updates on the Capital Campaign (to
date $85 million of the $100 million goal has been pledged) and the
Mexican priest exchange program. We began initial work on an
Archdiocesan stategic planning consultation. It was announced that a
priestly life and ministry summit will be held next June 9-11.
Quote: “We are all
means of blessing for one another. You have to want to be a blessing of
course. And who knows? Maybe the problem is not that we don’t see the
blessings around us. It may be that we fail to see ourselves as
blessings. And so we aren’t.”
Father Steve
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Prayers for Priests
This week
please pray for: Fr. John Meyer, Fr. Jonathan Meyer, Mon.
Larry Moran, Fr. Joseph Moriarty, Fr. Kevin Morris, Father
Richard Mueller, and Fr. Stephen Jarrell, and for the
following seminarians; Benjamin Syberg, Tim Wyciskalla, Lupe
Ramos, Jose Hernandez, Marco Antonio Rodriguez, Aaron Jenkins,
and Joseph Newton.
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DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET
3:00 P.M. on SUNDAYS
All are welcome to attend.
Please pick up prayer sheet in narthex at the podium
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Readings for the week of:
October 21, 2007
22nd
Romans4:20-25;Lk1:69-70,71-72,73-75;Lk12:13-21
23rd
Romans5:12,15b,17-19,20b-21;Ps40:7-8a,8b-9,10,17;
Lk12:35-38
24th
Romans6:12-18;Ps124:1b-3,4-6m,7-8;Lk12:39-48
25th
Romans6:19-23;Ps1:1-2,3,4&6;Lk12:49-53
26th
Romans7:18-25a;Ps119:66,68,76,77,93,94;Lk12:54-49
27th
Romans8:1-11;Ps24:1b-2,3-4ab,5-6;Lk13:1-9
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1. To
all the volunteers who prepared and served the October supper to our
DePauw students. It was a great Fiesta!
2. To
all the families of Religious Education students for their participation
in our annual Catechist Appreciation Dinner. It was a wonderful evening
of fine dining.
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Knights
of Columbus
Meetings are on the 2nd
and 4th Thursdays of every month at 7:00 p.m.
Meeting are held in one of the downstairs classrooms of the
Narthex.
Dates to remember:
November 9th
7:00 p.m. Meeting @ St. Paul
November 23rd
7:00 p.m. Meeting @ St. Paul
October 25th is cancelled due to Theology Night Out
If you are
interest in becoming a Knight of Columbus or just have
questions, please feel free to ask any of the gentlemen
memtioned above or fill out an intention card located in back of
church near the baptismal font or call Andrew Miller at
765.795.6484.
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