SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Church of the Holy Spirit 2405 Walden Way, Saint Cloud, MN 56301-9071 Main Office: 320-251-3764, www.holyspiritstcloud.net
Church of St. Anthony 2405 1st Street North, Saint Cloud, MN 56303-4307 Main Office: 320-251-5966, www.stanthonys.net
St. John Cantius Church 1515 3rd Street North, Saint Cloud, MN 56303-4517 Main Office: 320-251-4455, www.stjohncantius.org
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School 1615 11th Avenue South, Saint Cloud, MN 56301-5670 320-251-1988, www.seasmn.org
HOLY HOUR September 29 at St. John Cantius at 2:00 p.m. Abraham said, ‘If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone RECONCILIATION should rise from the dead.’” - Lk 16:31 Holy Spirit: Saturday 3:00-3:45 p.m.
Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD. © LPi St. Anthony: Saturday 3:00-4:15 p.m. and 5:45-6:15 p.m. (also Thursday before the 1st Friday of the month at 3:30 p.m.) The Anti-Catholic Letter Last weekend, at least some of you probably received an unsigned letter under your windshield wiper … eight pages of commentary on the alleged errors about Scripture and doctrine falsely taught by the Catholic Church. If you did not receive one, count your blessings.
The anonymous author, who claims to have studied the Bible for 34 years, got one thing right … he predicted that your priest “will renounce and refute this letter’s contents.” I do just that, not to protect any supposed power or advantage – the Catholic Church is hardly an esteemed and influential organization in the eyes of the world these days – but simply out of a philosopher’s commitment to truth. Wild, unfounded claims and willful misinterpretations of the Bible and Catholic teaching, along with hateful repetition of claims refuted hundreds of times over, should not go unanswered.
Scott and Kimberly Hahn, Peter Kreeft, Karl Keating, Jimmy Akin, Bishop Robert Barron and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger) are among the reliable sources for understanding how to answer such anti-Catholic literature … not with snark or belittling, but with Scripture, history and grace. Reading the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church brings us to the sources of revelation, not an anonymous writer’s opinions and attacks on the Faith.
If this gentleman really wants to understand how the Church understands Scripture, I refer him to Pope Benedict’s Apostolic Exhortation, Verbum Domini (The Word of God), which is nine years old this week (see http://w2.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/ apost_exhortations/documents/hf_ben-xvi_exh_20100930_verbum-domini.html for the text). It is full of wisdom and rooted in history. Permit me to share a quote (nn. 30-31) that is a bit long but essential for this question: Among the relevant passages for this writer:
[A] fundamental criterion of biblical interpretation [is that] the primary setting for scriptural interpretation is the life of the Church. This is demanded by the very nature of the Scriptures and the way they gradually came into being. … “[S]ince sacred Scripture must be read and interpreted in the light of the same Spirit through whom it was written”, exegetes, theologians and the whole people of God must approach it as what it really is, the word of God conveyed to us through human words (cf. 1 Th 2:13). This is implicit in the Bible itself: “No prophecy of scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, because no prophecy ever came by the impulse of man, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God” (2 Pet 1:20-21). Moreover, it is the faith of the Church that recognizes in the Bible the word of God; as Saint Augustine memorably put it: “I would not believe the Gospel, had not the authority of the Catholic Church led me to do so.” The Holy Spirit, who gives life to the Church, enables us to interpret the Scriptures authoritatively. The Bible is the Church’s book, and its essential place in the Church’s life gives rise to its genuine interpretation.
Saint Jerome recalls that we can never read Scripture simply on our own. We come up against too many closed doors and we slip too easily into error. The Bible was written by the People of God for the People of God, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Only in this communion with the People of God can we truly enter as a “we” into the heart of the truth that God himself wishes to convey to us. … An authentic interpretation of the Bible must always be in harmony with the faith of the Catholic Church.
It is unfortunate, but a sign of our times, that the hopeful message of redemption and salvation should become instead an anonymous attack on Catholic faith. I offer these other words of Jesus: “Time will prove where wisdom lies” (Luke 7:35).
Fr. Tom continued on page 2 Fr. Tom continued from page 1 Cluster Directory The Holy Guardian Angels PRIESTS “Out of sight, out of mind,” says the proverb; and the angels can Pastor, Rev. Tom Knoblach easily fall into that category for us. This Wednesday we observe E-mail ...... [email protected] their one feast day as Guardian Angels in the year, although in Parochial Vicar, Rev. Greg Sauer fact the Church constantly invokes the angels in its prayer.
E-mail ...... [email protected] As I wrote a couple of years ago for Advent: The term “angel” is
BUSINESS OFFICE for Holy Spirit/St. Anthony Greek, meaning “messenger.” The angels are pure spirits, Business Manager, Peggy Arseneau ...... 251-5966 created by God out of divine love to share His life. Without E-mail ...... [email protected] physical bodies, they do not have the limitations we know of Bookkeeper, Andy Vinson ...... 251-3764 learning gradually and by experience, being bound physically to E-mail ...... [email protected] place and time and living with the changeability of moods and
HOLY SPIRIT OFFICE 320-251-3764 desires. They are forever confirmed in their initial choice either Office Hours ..M-Th 8:30 am-5:00 pm; Fri 8:30 am-12:00 pm to serve God (among these are our own guardian angels) or to Fax ...... 252-5143 reject God (Satan and his demonic followers).
Website ...... http://www.holyspiritstcloud.net St. Thomas Aquinas wrote much about the angels, both from E-mail ...... [email protected] theological and Scriptural sources, and I am always struck by Deacon Vernon Schmitz ...... 248-6835 his argument that because the angels are the beings most like Pastoral Assistant, Roxann Storms ...... 251-3764 God, He has created more of them than any other entity in the E-mail ...... [email protected] universe. The angels outnumber everything else, in this view. ST. ANTHONY OFFICE (320) 251-5966 When we feel overwhelmed by the troubles of the world and Office Hours ..M-Th 8:00 am-4:30 pm; Fri 8:00 am-12:00 pm our sufferings, it is consoling to remember this … those who Fax ...... 251-0664 adore God will always be the majority. In the Preface at every Website ...... www.stanthonys.net Mass, we remind ourselves that “we join the angels and the E-mail ...... [email protected] saints in their unending hymn of praise.” Pastoral Assistant, Heather Conklin ...... 251-5966 Perhaps you remember this prayer, one of the early prayers E-mail ...... [email protected] most of us learned but still valid each day: Parish Nurse, Nancy Zaczkowski ...... 320-224-4822 Prayer Line ...... 251-5966 Angel of God, my Guardian dear, to whom God's love commits me here: ST. JOHN CANTIUS OFFICE (320) 251-4455 Ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule Office Hours . M, W, F 10 am-4 pm; T, Th 8:30 am-12:00 pm and guide. Amen. Fax ...... 240-1238 Fr. Tom Website ...... www.stjohncantius.org E-mail ...... [email protected] Parish Hall ...... 253-1513 Church of the Holy Spirit Deacon Frank Ringsmuth ...... 267-7554 Prayer Line, Diane Schwartz ...... 252-8653 BANNS OF MARRIAGE
SPIRIT AND SAINTS (SAS) (320) 252-0535 I—Rachel Stender and Travis Brinkman Website ...... http://spiritandsaints.wordpress.com Faith Formation Program, Ginny Duschner ETERNAL REST E-mail ...... [email protected] grant unto Tom Ritten, O Lord, Youth Ministry, Scott Frieler ...... ext. 102 and let perpetual light shine upon him. E-mail ...... [email protected]
ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON SCHOOL (SEAS) LITURGICAL ROLES FOR OCTOBER 5/6 Address ...... 1615 11th Ave S, St. Cloud, MN 56301 Mass Servers Office ...... 251-1988 4:00 p.m. Kaitlyn Gertsema, Rebekah Frieler Principal, Kelly Vangsness ...... [email protected] 9:30 a.m. Megan LaLonde, Nicholas LaLonde Website ...... www.seasmn.org Lectors 4:00 p.m. Kathy Becker SAINT CLOUD DIOCESE 9:30 a.m. Lydia Zwilling Website ...... www.stcdio.org Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Chancery ...... 251-2340 4:00 p.m. Tom Becker, Bill Gans, Steve Reisdorf, Polly BAPTISM Both parents are asked to participate in a Growing Allessio, Stephanie Laudenbach, Karey Frieler Up Catholic session with the anticipated baptism of their first 9:30 a.m. Dennis Zwilling, Bea Henschell, Katie Ortega, child. Contact your Parish Office to register for the class. Barb Wilmesmeier, Claudia and Wayne Janku MARRIAGE Recently engaged couples are asked to contact Ushers Fr. Greg Sauer at [email protected] or call 4:00 p.m. Bill Chamberlain, Doloris Posch 320-251-5966 soon after their engagement to begin 9:30 a.m. Mike Torborg, Volunteer preparations for the holy Sacrament of Matrimony.
RCIA Contact Dcn. Frank at [email protected] or CHURCH SUPPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 21/22 call 320-267-7554. Weekly adult collection ...... $ 5,013.00
ARTICLES FOR THE BULLETIN Budgeted income for this week ...... $ 6,674.00 Articles must be in your Parish Office by noon Monday. Year-to-date adult actual income ...... $ 132,112.36 Year-to-date adult budgeted income ...... $ 148,326.00 Year-to-date difference ...... $ -16,213.64 2 Holy Spirit continued on page 3 Holy Spirit continued from page 2 CHURCH SUPPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 21/22 BOUJA NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 Weekly adult collection ...... $ 12,231.00 Workers from families Estby through Keating are Budgeted income for this week ...... $ 12,134.00 needed. Workers, please arrive at 7:30 a.m. on Year-to-date adult actual income ...... $ 100,821.59 Saturday. If your family is listed above and you are able to Year-to-date adult budgeted income ...... $ 103,867.00 volunteer, please call Jim Oster at 493-2513. Year-to-date difference ...... $ -3,045.41 HOLY SPIRIT BREAKFAST BUFFET CHRISTIAN MOTHERS/CHRISTIAN WOMEN When: Sunday, October 13 Christian Mothers/Christian Women will meet on Tuesday, From: 8:00 a.m. to noon October 8, at 3:00 p.m. in the Parish Center West Wing. All Cost: Adults $9, children 4-12 $3, under 4 FREE. women of the parish are welcome to join. HOLY SPIRIT FALL FESTIVAL OCTOBER 12 AND 13 ST. ANTHONY FALL FESTIVAL/QUILT BINGO Everyone is invited to the Holy Spirit Fall Festival on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27—VOLUNTEERS NEEDED October 12 and 13. Signup sheets to help with St. Anthony’s Quilt Bingo is coming up soon. We the games, bingo and cake spin are in the are in need of numerous volunteers to make it a Gathering Space; there are many time slots still success again this year. If you can help us with open. Also, pick up a pumpkin from monitoring tables or selling tickets, please call our wish list in the Gathering Space to donate to Mark Wieser at 320-247-2215. the fall festival games. We are asking for your generosity with prize donations for the kids games. CM/CW FALL RUMMAGE SALE All items need to be new and unopened. The Christian Mothers/Christian Women will be holding their Annual Fall Rummage Sale on Saturday, October 12, from CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL CHOIR 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the St. Anthony Center Gym. Children in grades 2-8 are invited to sing in a Children’s Donations may be brought to the Gym on Friday, October Festival Choir for the 4:00 p.m. October 12 Fall Festival 11, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We CANNOT accept any Mass at Holy Spirit Church. The rehearsal is at 3:00 p.m. televisions, microwaves or computer equipment. Please contact Jody in the Parish Office to sign up. HS KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS #12098 QUILTERS NEEDED We meet on Monday, October 7, at 7:00 p.m. and Thank you to all the organizations and individuals invite any men interested to join us. who donate to help make the quilters’ group a success. We welcome and appreciate new hands to FOOD SHELF VOLUNTEERS NEEDED do the quilting. No experience is necessary. We meet after Holy Spirit provides workers for the Food Shelf on Mondays, weekday morning Mass and most of the day on Tuesdays Wednesdays and Fridays in November. We need three to and Fridays. Contact Irene Bruemer at 320-291-1991 or six workers for each shift listed below. We need prior Laura Marek at 320-339-3639 with any questions. volunteers and NEW volunteers. It is not difficult and allows you to provide a meaningful service to others. Please consider giving this a try and call Debbie at 255-8969 for St. John Cantius Church more information or to sign up for your favorite shift! LITURGICAL ROLES FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 Mondays: 8:45 to 12:00 and 2:45 to 6:00. Wednesdays: Mass Servers 8:45 to 12:30, 12:15 to 4:00 and 3:45 to 7:00. Fridays: 8:45 7:30 a.m. George Sjogren to 12:15. 10:30 a.m. Ben Statz, David Statz Lectors Church of St. Anthony of Padua 7:30 a.m. John Koenig 10:30 a.m. Joe Warner ETERNAL REST Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion grant unto Norbert Winter, O Lord, 7:30 a.m. Karla Koenig and let perpetual light shine upon him. 10:30 a.m. (Dcn. Frank) Ushers LITURGICAL ROLES FOR OCTOBER 5/6 7:30 a.m. Chuck Olmschenk, Norm Wachman Mass Servers 10:30 a.m. Clarice and David Schroeder 4:30 p.m. Gary Schreifels CHURCH SUPPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 22 9:15 a.m. Jim Schreifels, Dan Vu Weekly adult collection ...... $ 2,252.00 Lectors Budgeted income for this week ...... $ 2,922.00 4:30 p.m. Dean Fladmo Year-to-date adult actual income ...... $ 36,934.28 9:15 a.m. Mary Kelash Year-to-date adult budgeted income ...... $ 35,064.00 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Year-to-date difference ...... $ 1,870.28 4:30 p.m. Richard Schaefer, Steve Frechette, Mike Kowski, Sharon Nystrom, Judy Smith Latin Mass collection ...... $ 576.50 9:15 a.m. Melissa Toenjes, Fred Blonigen, Russell Frank, Nick Welle, Tom Welle ROSARY RALLY Ushers A group called America Needs Fatima is organizing Rosary 4:30 p.m. Len Gustin, Brody Hagemeier, Jerry Hagemeier, Rallies around the U.S. in honor of the anniversary of the Claude Neidlinger, Dale Schlagheck, Tom Smelter apparitions of Mary at Fatima. Locally, you are invited to the 9:15 a.m. Joe Buckentine, Mark Gruba, Mary Garden at St. John Cantius on Saturday, October 12, Bob Knoblach, Gery Thielen 3 St. John Cantius continued on page 4 St. John Cantius continued from page 3 at noon. We will pray the rosary for peace and sing a Mary Cluster News song or two. Bring your own chair and a group to join us. BARNES & NOBLE BOOKFAIR TO SUPPORT SEAS ROSARY SODALITY POOR CLARE BENEFIT There will be a Bookfair at the St. Cloud Barnes & Noble Promoters, please call your members for a donation to the from Wednesday, September 25, through Sunday, Poor Clare Fuel Fund. Anyone in the parish may also give a September 29, to help St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School donation for this worthy cause by attending the Poor Clare replace books that were lost in the July 4 fire. A percentage Tea or by sending a donation to Addie Fink, Rosary of any purchase made in that time frame will go to the Sodality President, 2000 15th Ave SE Apt 105, St. Cloud school if you tell them you are there to support St. Elizabeth MN 56304 or call 251-3426. All checks should be made Ann Seton. payable to the Poor Clares. Thank you! INVITATION TO EXPLORE THE CATHOLIC FAITH St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School RCIA – the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults – is the Catholic Church’s way of initiating new members. RCIA is a SCHOOL WEBSITE: www.seasmn.org learning and loving process in which conversion of the heart SCHOOL MASS brings one to experience and to know Jesus Christ. It is an All are welcome to join us for the School Mass on Thursday, answer to the Gospel invitation in Mathew 11:28: “Come to October 3, at 8:30 a.m. in the School Gym. Ms. Salfer’s me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you second grade class is helping prepare the liturgy. rest.” Please call Deacon Frank Ringsmuth at 320-267-7554 during daytime or evening hours to ask any questions about Spirit and Saints (SAS) the RCIA process and how you or someone you care about can take the next step of faith. Faith Formation/Youth Ministry Website: http://spiritandsaints.wordpress.com ROSARY RALLY AND EUCHARISTIC SERVICE Join Bishop Kettler and hundreds of others walking GRADES K-8 and praying from St. Augustine’s Church to St. Classes for Grades K-8 will meet on Wednesday, October 2, Mary’s Cathedral, honoring Mary on the Feast of from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the St. Anthony Center. Fatima, on Sunday, October 13. The rally begins at FIRST RECONCILIATION ORIENTATION MEETINGS 2:00 p.m. in St. Augustine’s Unity Garden in St. Cloud. For Orientation meeting for First Reconciliation for 2nd graders will be more information, contact Patrick Flynn at 320-258-7619 or offered on Tuesday, October 8, at 6:30 p.m. in the Holy Spirit pflynn.gw.stcdio.org Gathering Space with an identical meeting held on Thursday, CATECHISM COURSE October 10, at 6:30 p.m. in the St. Anthony Parish Center. You and All are welcome to a free course on the first major pillar of your child need only attend one meeting. the Catechism: the Creed (What Catholics Believe) GRADE 9 presented by Frederick Blonigen on Tuesday evenings at Ninth grade class will meet on Wednesday, October 9, from 6:30 the St. Anthony Parish Center from 7:00-8:30 p.m. starting p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the St. Anthony Center. October 1 through December 17. (There will be no class CONFIRMATION November 12 or December 3.) Even if you are not able to Fall Discipleship Training will meet on Wednesday, October 2, make it to all of the classes, please come to as many as you from 7:45 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. at St. John Cantius. are able. Call the St. Anthony Parish Office for more MEA NIGHT information. Thursday, October 17, 7-10:30 p.m. at Blacklight ANNUAL POOR CLARE TEA BENEFIT Adventures and St. Anthony. Join us for laser tag, Date: Tuesday, October 8 Time: 1:30 to 5:00 p.m. virtual reality games, our annual pumpkin carving contest, Location: St. Francis Xavier Church, Sartell. pizza and much more. Parking is in the south parking lot. Proceeds are used DIOCESAN CATHOLIC YOUTH CONFERENCE to help defray fuel expenses at the Poor Clares “Come to the Table” October 26-27, Young Life Camp, Monastery in Sauk Rapids. Tea, coffee and pastries Detroit Lakes, for grades 9-12; featuring Doug Tooke, are available while you browse displays and share in music with Joe Perry, workshops and much more! fellowship. Everyone is invited to attend. Donations may also be sent to SFX c/o Poor Clare Tea, PO Box 150, WordSearch Sartell MN 56377. St. Anthony will be assisting from 2:00—2:30 p.m. GOING, GOING, GONE St. John Cantius will be assisting from 2:00—2:30 p.m. There has been a lot of talk about why our young people are Holy Spirit will be assisting from 2:30—3:00 p.m. leaving the Church. A recently published book called Going, Going, Gone outlines the reasons and the reality behind this WINE: WOMEN IN THE NEW EVANGELIZATION migration of our youth from the Church. Philip Shefveland, Ignite your spirit with joyful women for a day of inspiration, Director of Youth Ministry at Sacred Heart Parish in Sauk faith, fellowship and fun at the WINE Catholic Women’s Rapids, will help us understand what the research is saying Conference on Saturday, October 5, at the Church of St. and discuss what we can do about it. Join us on Sunday, Mary in Alexandria. Visit Catholicvineyard.com to register. October 13, in the St. Anthony Center Gym from 7:00-8:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. There is no fee. EVENING FOR LIFE FUNDRAISER FOR ELEVATE The Annual Fundraiser Banquet for Elevate will be held on CAMPAIGN FOR CATHEDRAL 2019 CAR RAFFLE Thursday, October 3, from 5-8:00 p.m. at the River’s Edge Raffle tickets are available for purchase at Holy Spirit Church. Convention Center. Tickets are $25 each. Reserve your Drawing will be held October 11, 2019. seat at www.elevatestcloud.org or call 320-252-4150. 4 Mass Intentions Cluster Calendar Monday, September 30 • St. Jerome, Priest and Doctor Sunday, September 29 SJC 7:00 a.m. † Irene Lammersen HS/SA/SJC Spirit and Saints Commitment Weekend SA ● (No Mass) For Confirmation Candidates HS 8:00 a.m. † Louella Murphy SJC 2:00 p.m. Holy Hour
Tuesday, October 1 • St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus Monday, September 30 SJC 7:00 a.m. † Myrtle Zanoth HS/SA/SJC Offices Closed-Diocesan Ministry Day
SA 7:15 a.m. † Margaret Schluender Tuesday, October 1 HS ● (No Mass) SA 7:00 p.m. Catechism Course: The Creed
Wednesday, October 2 • The Holy Guardian Angels Wednesday, October 2 SJC 7:00 a.m. ● Living and Deceased Members of the SA 10:00 a.m. Legion of Mary Henry J. Deters Family HS 6:15 p.m. Handbell Choir Rehearsal SA 7:15 a.m. † Robert Schreifels SA 6:30 p.m. Spirit and Saints Classes Grades K-8 HS 8:00 a.m. † Laverne Haehn HS 7:30 p.m. Adult Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, October 3 • Weekday in Ordinary Times SJC 7:45 p.m. Spirit and Saints Fall Discipleship Training
SJC 7:00 a.m. † Gary O’Konek Thursday, October 3 SA 7:15 a.m. † Rick Taylor SA 3:30 p.m. Reconciliation HS 8:00 a.m. ● Perry Ford Family SA 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal SEAS 8:30 a.m. ● Paul Lechner (School Gym) Friday, October 4 Friday, October 4 • St. Francis of Assisi HS/SA Offices Close at Noon SJC ● (No Mass) Saturday, October 5 SA 7:15 a.m. † Del and Rita Sand HS/SA Collection for Those Impacted by HS 8:00 a.m. ● Living and Deceased Members of the Hurricane Dorian McCarthy and O’Rourke Families SA 7:00 p.m. ● Intention of the Celebrant Sunday, October 6 HS Bouja Saturday, October 5 • Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos HS/SA/SJC Collection for Those Impacted by SA 8:00 a.m. † Rita Lehmeier Hurricane Dorian Saturday, October 5 • HS 2:00 p.m. Holy Hour Vigil of the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Clergy Conference
HS 4:00 p.m. † Edward Spinler Monday, October 7 SA 4:30 p.m. † Angeline and Edmund Salzer Clergy Conference
Sunday, October 6 • SA 6:00 p.m. Light Weigh One King Bible Study Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time HS 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus SJC 7:30 a.m. ● Parishioners of the Cluster SJC 8:45 a.m. ● Latin Mass (Incense) Prayer SA 9:15 a.m. † Special Intention HS 9:30 a.m. † Dennis Feddema PAPAL INTENTION FOR OCTOBER SJC 10:30 a.m. † Roger Finneman That the breath of the Holy Spirit engender a new missionary “spring” in the church. SUNDAY ST. CLOUD DIOCESE TV MASSES 10:30 a.m. on public access channel 178 CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY 11:00 a.m. on KSTC (Charter channels 17 and 788) The Chaplet in song will be led by the Poor Clare Sisters on Sunday, September 29, at 3:00 p.m. at the Poor Clare Christian stewardship trains us to become aware that Monastery at 421 4th St S, Sauk Rapids. All are invited. God is the ultimate giver of the gifts we have. To give to God should be “from the top” – not what may be left over.
Readings For This Week Sun: Am 6:1a, 4-7/Ps 146:7, 8-9, 9-10 [1b]/1 Tm 6:11-16/ Lk 16:19-31 Mon: Zec 8:1-8/Ps 102:16-18, 19-21, 29 and 22-23 [17]/ Lk 9:46-50 MANY THANKS TO OUR BULLETIN ADVERTISERS Tue: Zec 8:20-23/Ps 87:1b-3, 4-5, 6-7 [Zec 8:23]/Lk 9:51-56 Check them out on the back page. Wed: Neh 2:1-8/Ps 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 [6ab]/Mt 18:1-5, 10 Thu: Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [9ab]/ RECLAIM SUNDAY Lk 10:1-12 As you enjoy harvest season, think about the Fri: Bar 1:15-22/Ps 79:1b-2, 3-5, 8, 9 [9]/Lk 10:13-16 poor and what you can do to help them. Sat: Bar 4:5-12, 27-29/Ps 69:33-35, 36-37 [34]/Lk 10:17-24 Examples include time to volunteer at Place of Next Sunday: Hb 1:2-3; 2:2-4/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 [8]/ Hope or Pathways 4 Youth, filling food packets or donating 2 Tm 1:6-8, 13-14/Lk 17:5-10 money to a homeless shelter. 5