September 6th—Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

WELCOME ST. ANTHONY CATHOLIC CHURCH DIOCESAN SHRINE of OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL & DIVINE MERCY

MASS SCHEDULE Weekend Mass

Sat. 8:30am & 4:00pm—Vigil Sun. 8:00am English in the Church, 8:00am Spanish in the Parish Hall, 9:30am English, 11:00am (Solemn Mass with Incense), 1:00pm Spanish in the Church, 5:00pm Latin (EF) Online Mass is available: 11:00am English & 1:00pm Spanish Go to: STANTHONYDSM.ORG

Weekday Mass Mon. — Fri. 8:30am English Tues. — Fri. 7:00pm Spanish

Eucharistic Adoration: Located in the Adoration Chapel 9:15am Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 8:00pm.

Welcome to St. Anthony Church!! If you are new to our faith community and are interested in becoming a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church, please go online to StAnthonyDSM.org to fill out a “New Member Form.

SACRAMENTS

Reconciliation: (Confession) Sat 9am — or by appointment. Sun 12:30pm — 1:00pm in Spanish.

Baptism: Baptism is conferred by appointment on the 1st and 3rd Anakin Chamberlin and Xavier McClernon at the first Sunday of the month. At least one parent must be “Troops of St. George” outing this summer. registered and a practicing member of the parish. Parents are requested to call the office (244-4709) to register for the pre-baptism class and date for baptism. Baptism in the Monsignor Frank Chiodo, Pastor Latin Rite, Ext. Form will be done on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of Join Monsignor’s YouTube channel for the month at 4:00pm by appointment. Heart Journey videos and Sunday homilies. Marriage: At least one of the parties must be registered and a practicing member of the parish. Please contact the office at least 8 months prior to the proposed date of the wedding. Fr. Guthrie Dolan, DEACONS Funeral: Please contact a funeral home and they will notify the Parochial Vicar parish office. Rev. Mr. Tom Hunkele

Rev. Mr. Frank Lopez PARISH OFFICE Rev. Mr. Tony Romeo Hours: 8am—4pm Monday—Thursday & 8am—12pm Fridays. Fr Jose Reynaldo, Chaplain of Rev. Mr. Thomas Starbuck Phone: 515.244.4709 Hispanic Community Rev. Mr. Quan Tong Address: 15 Indianola Rd., Des Moines, IA 50315

STANTHONYDSM.ORG MASS & LITURGICAL SCHEDULE FROM MONSIGNOR CHIODO, PASTOR Mass can be viewed online at StAnthonyDSM.org. My Dear Parishioners, See the Mass schedule on the front cover of this bulletin. September is unfolding and some Monday, September 7th wonderful events are in store----we 8:30am—+L’Estrange Family need some good news don’t we? The Tuesday, September 8th Fourth Annual Golf Outing and Mini 8:30am—+Frank & Rose Vito Family, John Crivaro Sr Golf is next Friday the 11th at Blank 9:15am—Adoration in the Chapel Golf Course. The lineup of players 7:00pm—+Jennie Soda Reed look good, and the donor generosity 8:00pm—Benediction of the Blessed Sacraments for the event is very positive indeed. We can use a bit of a Wednesday, September 9th boost this year---due to the pandemic and its ill ef- 8:30am—+Tom Dorrell, Leonard Yacavona fects. But, God is good—and people are responding with a 9:15am—Adoration in the Chapel great spirit. Thanks to Jim O’Donnell and his team for their 7:00pm—+Bill Stowe hard work in making the outing another GRAND success. 8:00pm—Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament Thursday, September 10th Kim Lehman, Adult Faith Director is planning some great 8:30am—+Michael O’Donnell, Leesa Jacob programs for spiritual renewal for our parishioners. See 9:15am—Adoration in the Chapel the website and the bulletin. 7:00pm—+Bernie Nevins 8:00pm—Benediction of the Blessed Sacraments The Troops of St. George is a new parish organization for Friday, September 11th young boys—similar—but different—from the Boy Scouts. It 8:30am—+Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Jim Lucia is a Catholic organization with great goals, and great 7:00pm—+Dominic “Meco” Colosimo fun. We thank Richard Chamberlain for heading up the Saturday, September 12th new organization and look forward to what is in store for 8:30am—+Mary Quinn these boys. 4:00pm—+Giuseppe Leo Sunday, September 13th As we continue to navigate the choppy waters of the pan- (Church) 8:00am English—+St Anthony Parishioners demic, let’ make a concerted effort to intentionally make (Parish Hall) 8:00am Spanish—+Rose Chiodo mention of our parish family to the Lord. I know it be- 9:30am—+Charles Grant & Joe Soda comes a tendency to focus on ourselves, and or own fears *11:00am—+Kathy DeFrancisco etc.. Prayer for one another can lift people up out of the 1:00pm—+Betty Colacino doom and gloom to see hope---that comes from the heart 5:00pm—+The Living deceased family members of the of Jesus. Milo & Mary De Phillips + Mass Intention God bless you all, * Incense Monsignor Frank Chiodo READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 6TH—SEPTEMBER 13th

Sunday: Ez 33:7-9/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 [8]/Rom 13:8-10/Mt 18:15-20 Monday: 1 Cor 5:1-8/Ps 5:5-6, 7, 12 [9]/Ps 5:5-6, 7, 12 [9]/Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30/Ps 13:6ab, 6c [Is 61:10]/ Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 or 1:18-23 Wednesday:1 Cor 7:25-31/Ps 45:11-12, 14-15, 16-17 [11]/Lk 6:20-26 Thursday:1 Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13/Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 23-24 Sophia Winter [24b]/Lk 6:27-38 Friday:1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27/Ps 84:3, 4. 5-6, 12 [2]/Lk 6:39- Paul J Iaria Jr. 42 William S Mosness Saturday: 1 Cor 10:14-22/Ps 116:12-13, 17-18 [17]/Lk 6:43- David Peiper 49 Jerry Watters Next Sunday: Sir 27:30—28:7/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 [8]/ Rom 14:7-9/Mt 18:21-35 Please send your prayer request to: [email protected] or call the parish office. ADULT FAITH FORMATION Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Can we say too much about prayer? In the Gospel today the Lord tells us, “Again, amen, I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” (Matthew 18:19)

Our Creator desires and commands us to love and honor him above all things as is right and just, and to love others as we love ourselves. He gives us a choice to be united to Him and receive His grace, which is a sharing of His life within us. We receive God’s grace through the sacraments and prayer. Prayer is the pathway to union with God and helps us grow closer to Him. It makes us better people and helps us gain inner peace. We obtain all good things that we ask for in prayer that are in accord with God’s will. Jesus said, “Ask, and it shall be given you” (Matthew 7:7). St. Alphonsus Liguori reminds us that prayer is also necessary for salvation, and that without prayer, we cannot resist temptation and keep the commandments.

Jesus said, “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” We can do nothing apart from Him. Nothing.

There are so many ways to pray. There is adoration (praising God), contrition (sorrow for sins), petition (asking for things and help) and thanksgiving (giving thanks). Remember, prayer is lifting our mind and heart to God. It can be a simple as speaking to God as we would to a friend in a conversation. It can be saying a vocal prayer as in the Our Father. It can be meditating (pondering) on the Word of God in Scripture, like in Lectio Divina. It can be praying the Rosary as Mary asked in her many apparitions.

Prayer is a communication between you and God. In preparation for prayer, choose a time and place for minimal outer distractions. Try to set aside all other concerns or make them part of your prayer by placing them in God’s hands. Take a moment to focus yourself, calling to mind that you are in the presence of God, who knows and sees all and is present everywhere including within you by His grace. “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?” (1 Corinthians 3:16).

Knowing all this, we must ask ourselves, do we pray enough? Do we take Jesus at His word that when we gather together He is in our midst? We must begin by “willing” our belief in God. Pray for the gift of faith. Choose someone to pray for and lift them up to the Lord. Pray for your church community and the pastors and deacons. We should and must pray often. It is our duty as believers. Pray. Your Sister, Kim Lehman—Adult Faith Formation REGISTER NOW

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The daytime class is filling up fast. Contact Kim with any questions. 515.202.2517

DISCOVER THE DIFFERENCE A RETURN TO LEARNING Troops of St. George, Troop 490, had a All diocesan PS-8th grade schools reopened this fun-filled day trip to Ledges State Park August. Parents were provided with the choice last month. They hiked some steep of five-day-a-week in-person instruction or a trails, splashed in the creek, and even fully-remote learning option for their children. found a natural clay slide. In August, they braved the sweltering heat for Key elements of the diocesan reopening plan include: Health and Safety Measures, Academic fishing at Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt Quality, Learning Options for Families, and enjoyed getting to know each other. Continuity of Education, Social-Emotional Health, and School-Home Communications. All members of the Diocese of Des Moines are Next meeting is at the invited to visit https://www.dmdiocese.org/ Grotto! Good time to join. catholic-schools/covid-19 to learn more about Sep 9th & Oct 14th: 7pm. how our schools are keeping students, faculty Contact Richard and staff safe while continuing to provide a [email protected] quality Catholic education.

SPECIAL REQUESTS

CHRIST OUR LIFE Sep 26th—27th

If you are interested in going to the Christ Our Life Catholic Conference, you can purchase your ticket online or in person through Donna Haney. Text or call her to reserve your ticket: 515.229.4457 or [email protected] All are invited to join any of our ministries. We serve the Lord by serving others. Below are the leaders of each ministry. ______Adult Choir Director: Patricia Civitate 515-250-8804 Altar & Rosary Society President: Michelle Fournier 515-943-7087 Altar Server & MC Coordinator: TBD Altar Server Ministry: (Spanish) TBD Dowling Representative: Frank J. Chiodo Finance Council Chair: Tim Carson Hispanic Ministry: Marilu Mendez 515-244-4709 Knights of Columbus Grand Knight: Mike Marasco 515-210-4614 Mary’s Roses (Spanish): Marta Robles 515-868-3280 Men’s Prayer Group: Tom Hansen 515-770-7648 Ministry of Intercession (Spanish): Marta Robles 515-868-3280 Pastoral Council Chairman: Bryan Gonzalez 812-686-6102 Prayer Group, (Spanish): Cecilia Saenz 515-991-3055 Respect Life Ministry: Tom Hanson 515-770-7648 Schola Cantorum Director: Charlotte Hunkele 515-422-8385 Spiritual Growth, (Spanish): Cecilia Saenz 515-991-3055 St. Andrew Ministry (Spanish): Patricia Casillas [email protected] There is still a need of new or gently used children St. Anthony Foundation: Stephanie Sarcone 515-287-7161 books for ages 0 -14 for Operation Santa Claus for St Vincent de Paul. We will be collecting the books St. Anthony Grotto Chairperson: David Miller over the next couple of months—please donate. St. Vincent de Paul Society: Patty Corrice 515-556-7783, & Helene Wilson

Please place your book/books in the tub in the Board of Education President: James Sarcone elevator foyer marked St Vincent de Paul . St. Anthony School Alumni Committee: Loretta Rizzuti As always we appreciate your help. Troops of St. George: Richard Chamberlin 515-218-1391 [email protected] May God bless you.

“How can there be too many children? That is like saying there are too many flowers.” ~ St. Teresa of Calcutta

All lives are beautiful and precious to God.

Please Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet Daily for an End to Abortion.