June 6, 2021 – Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Our Lady of the Ozarks Church 951 Swan Valley Drive Forsyth, MO 65653 phone: 417.546.5208 www.ourladyoftheozarks.com email: [email protected] Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm

Weekend Mass Time: Sunday 8:30 am Father David Hulshof Weekday Mass Times: Wednesday & Friday 9:00 am Pastor Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sundays before Mass, Wednesdays after Mass 417-334-2928 Holy Hour Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Wednesdays after Mass [email protected]

Father Samson Dorival Associate Pastor 417-334-2928 [email protected]

Deacon Daniel Vaughn Pastoral Associate 417-546-5208 or 812-204-2625 [email protected]

Marilyn Guy Financial Administrator

Nancy Loughner Office Assistant

Laura Cairns Music Ministry

Welcome Blessings from our family

Whether you are visiting for a short while, have moved here and are joining our parish, or are returning to your Catholic Faith, we want to welcome you to Our Lady of the Ozarks Church.

Our parish is committed to inviting and supporting every parishioner to become a of Christ, building His Kingdom through prayer, fellowship and service to others. We encourage you to connect with the people and ministries of our parish Our Lady of the Ozarks Mission Statement community and look forward to

We are a unique parish called together from far and near. We bring meeting you personally.

our talents and our shortcomings, our histories, and our hopes. Please call the parish office and Most of all, we bring our faith, and together in this faith we grow in let the friendship begin. loving and serving our parish and our community. We are blessed to belong to Our Lady of the Ozarks . Serving with the joy of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Sacrament Preparation Praying for those in need of our prayers

Have questions regarding the Sacraments or Mary, full of grace, spiritual mother to those in need. seeking information about the Catholic Church? We pray for those who are ill, those in despair, and Please contact the Office / Dan. the homebound. We seek your heavenly intercession. Stay near to them with your maternal protection. Amen. Marriage: Requires at least six months advance notice for preparation and scheduling. (If you have been married Denny Bissel, Tom & Lorena Buchholz, Pam Dux, before, an annulment may be necessary.) Bonnie & Steve Jessogne, Nick Kartheiser, Shelly Knight, Fran’s daughter Serita Clark, Debbie Davis, Infant/Youth : Your family needs to be Kathy Stratton, Rachel & Rodney Sweeny, Tabitha registered in the parish and it is necessary to have had class / catechesis regarding baptismal preparation. Tyler, Charles Vincent, Jennifer Weider, Susan Wright, Stacey Cortese, and Jim + Donna Littlefield. RCIA Adult Baptism/Confirmation: Interested in becoming a Catholic or are a Catholic adult who has not Our homebound: Faye Austin, Ann Forster, Juanita been Confirmed? Let’s talk about your next steps. Magdziarz, Janet Mantsch, Martha Marler, Janice Elledge, John & Betty Nicholas, Cathy Rice, Stan & Visitation of the Sick: If you know someone who is Mary Traeger, Dee Walton, and JoAnn Wollman. homebound and desires Communion, call Deacon Dan. Anointing of the Sick: please call Our Lady of the Lake Church (417) 334-2928 and request to speak to a priest. Mass Intentions / Lector(s)

Date Mass Intention Lector 1 / 2 Servers Safe Environment - TIPS Sun 6/06 Marilyn Hein+. Shirley / Trudy Molly If you suspect or have a concern regarding misconduct Wed 6/09 Gertruda Sakowicz+ John or abuse, use the TIPS online access via the Diocesan Fri 6/11 Fr. Phil Conlon+ Trudy webpage, www.dioscg.org then select TIPS, and/or call Sun 6/13 Sang Lee Booth+. Carla / Marilyn Molly Bill Holtmeyer at 417-888-0841. Wed 6/16 Vince Thomas+ Dan

Fri 6/18 Tom Strom+ Charlene Weekly Financial Report Sun 6/20 Parish Family Dan / Toni Hitchings

Weekly Financial Report Wed 6/23 Jack Walton+ Nancy 6/1/2021 Fri 6/25 Carol & Chet Haraf+ Marilyn

Last Week Month Total YTD Parish Calendar – other than Mass Income: June

Envelopes $4,955.00 $4,955.00 $71,830.26 Plate (loose) 212.00 212.00 11,024.01 Date Time Event Repair & Maint. Fund 1,687.00 1,687.00 45,605.13 Diocesan Collections 18,496.94 Sun 6/06 9:40 – 10:30 am OLO Townhall Meeting K of C & PCCW 17,984.64 Quick overview of Parish Council & ministries Trust Fund Withdrawal 9,000.00 Coffee & Donuts will be served

Other Income 40.00 40.00 8,251.18 Wed 6/09 9:30 – 10:30 am Eucharist Adoration Total Income 6,894.00 6,894.00 182,192.16 Expense: Thu 6/10 6:30 pm KC Council 7680 Meeting Salary, Benefits, Mileage 3,149.50 3,149.50 54,171.97 Thu-Wed 06/10 – 06/16 Deacon Dan is out of town Maintenance 570.09 570.09 69,419.99 Telephone & Utilities 890.57 890.57 16,570.34 Wed 6/16 ----- No ------Insurance 12,422.00 Sun 6/20 9:40 – 11:00 am Father’s Day breakfast & Diocesan & Special appreciation celebration for Fr. Dave Collections 18,541.94 Trust Fund Deposit Thu 6/24 9:00 am –3:00 pm – Women’s Day Retreat Other Expenses 1,132.64 1,132.64 11,807.38 Women of the – led by Sr. Charlotte Total Expenses 5,742.80 5,742.80 182,933.62 Check each week for updates as things do change.

Increase (Decrease)

Funds $1,151.20 $1,151.20 -$741.46 Coffee and Donuts after Mass – June 6th

Cash in Bank, 7/1/20 $26,721.54 Cash in Bank, current $25,980.08 …..

Unpaid Bills $3,055.07

What’s happening in and around Our Lady of the Ozarks Parish

OLO’s Parish-Hall Meeting (about 45 min) Hey Deacon!

June 6, 2021 – After Sunday Mass What’s the story behind the ? …coffee and donuts served The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Sunday, after Mass, parishioners are invited to come Christ, historically known by its name, Corpus and listen, participate and signup and volunteer to Christi, celebrates the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in help with the various ministries of parish life. the Holy Eucharist—Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. It is (or was) traditionally celebrated on the Thursday One of the major items to be addressed is the role of following the Solemnity of the Holy . Here in the Parish Pastoral Council and Bishop Rice’s desire to U.S., we celebrate the feast on the following Sunday. have all pastoral councils within the diocese operate in The feast dates to the Middle Ages and originated with the same fashion. Secondly, is to take an inventory, a visionary and a . reassess, and prioritize the spiritual and practical needs of our parish. The Story…It was in 1263 when a German priest, Fr. Peter of Prague, made a pilgrimage to . This meeting will address these areas and more: He stopped in Bolsena, Italy, to celebrate Mass at the 1. The results of the 2019 Parish Survey Church of St. Christina. At the time he was having 2. Bishop Rice’s vision and the new norms for a doubts about Jesus being truly present in the Blessed parish’s Pastoral Council Sacrament. He was affected by the growing debate 3. Sunday (and daily) Mass liturgical needs among certain theologians who began introducing 4. Practical and Spiritual needs of the parish: doubts about the Body and Blood of Christ being Finance Council, Safety, Campus Operation, actually present in the consecrated bread and wine. In Community Outreach, PSR, RCIA, and Adult response to his doubt, when he recited the prayer of faith formation, etc. consecration as he celebrated the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, blood started seeping from the consecrated host Please make plans to attend. and onto the altar and corporal.

Diocesan Development Fund - Update Fr. Peter reported this miracle to Urban IV, who at the time was nearby in . The pope sent “Not all of us can do great things but we can do small delegates to investigate and ordered that the host and things with great love.” – St. Teresa of Calcutta blood-stained corporal be brought to Orvieto. The relics OLO is thankful for your participation. Being part of the were then placed in the Cathedral of Orvieto, where DDF, even if by prayer alone, gives glory to God. they remain today.

As of May 30, we have had 46 households (out of a This Eucharistic Miracle confirmed the visions given to goal of 61) turn in their pledge cards. Total pledged so St. Juliana of Mont Cornillon in Belgium (1193-1258). far has reached $12,033 toward our $13,597 goal. St. Juliana was a nun and mystic who had a series of visions in which she was instructed by Our Lord to work Women’s Retreat: Thursday, June 24 to establish a liturgical feast for the Holy Eucharist, to Walking with Women of the New Testament which she had a great devotion.

Sister Charlotte invites the women of our parish to join After 40 years of trying, St. Juliana gained the support her for a day of reflection, sharing and prayer focused of Jacques Pantaléon, at the time Archdeacon of Liège, on women disciples in the New Testament and the gifts who was later elected Pope Urban IV. As Pope, he that they have entrusted to today’s women disciples. went on to establish the Feast of Corpus Christi for the Universal Church. The feast was celebrated for the first Our long-postponed retreat will be held on Thursday, time in Orvieto in 1264, a year after the Eucharistic June 24, from 9 am to 3 pm, in Marian Hall. A sign-up Miracle in Bolsena. sheet is in the Gathering Space. Inspired by the miracle, Pope Urban IV commissioned a Come early at 8:30 for coffee cake and conversation Dominican , St. , to compose the before we start. Lunch will be served around noon. Mass and Office for the feast. Aquinas wrote hymns in Cost is just $5.00 to be paid the day of the retreat. honor of the Holy Eucharist, Pange Lingua, Tantum We hope to see you there for a day of faith, friendship, Ergo, Panis Angelicus, and O Salutaris Hostia. These and fun…and Sister Charlotte! Questions? Call or text beloved hymns are sung throughout the year during Kathy Strader, 417-251-5075. Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.