2 LIVING THE GOSPEL, ENCOUNTERING JESUS IN THE EUCHARIST, BRINGING OTHERS TO CCHRIST.HRIST. Vol. 12, No. 9
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES Welcome to Most Blessed Sacrament Parish! LOCATED AT 435 HIGH AVENUE Whether you are a first-time visitor or a longtime resident searching Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM for a welcoming faith community, we have much to offer. Friday: 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Dial 920-231-9782 for after-hours emergencies and Whatever your life situation, we provide opportunities for you to our answering service will direct your call) grow spiritually and to engage in social, educational and community service projects. FIND US ON FACEBOOK Most Blessed Sacrament, Oshkosh, WI If you have any questions or would like more information on what
Most Blessed Sacrament Parish has to offer, please contact Deacon PASTORAL TEAM Rick Hocking at [email protected] or 920-231-9782. Father Jerry Pastors, Pastor Rick Hocking, Deacon, Parish Administrator [email protected] In the event you are unable to attend Mass at Most Blessed Peter Cheskie, Deacon Sacrament, please consider visiting one of our other Oshkosh Area Lyn Zahorik, Pastoral Associate Catholic parishes. [email protected]
EVANGELIZATION & DISCIPLESHIP ST. JUDE THE APOSTLE - Shannon Ausloos, Director Saturday 4:30 PM (Oregon Street) Sunday - 7:30 AM (Knapp Street) [email protected] JoAnne Brown, Assistant Rel. Ed. Coordinator 9:30 AM (Oregon Street), 11:00 AM (Knapp Street) Monday & Tuesday - 7:30 AM (Oregon Street) [email protected] SERV (Special Education) Wednesday & Friday - 7:30 AM (Knapp Street) Tom Mentele, Director 426-5682 Reconciliation - 3:30 PM Saturday (Oregon St.)
SUPPORT STAFF ST. RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL Angela Gajewski, Finance Administrator Mass - Saturday, 5:00 PM, [email protected] Sunday, 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 AM Laurie Pollack, Pastoral Administrative Assistant Reconciliation - Saturday, 4:00 PM [email protected] Doug Hirte, Director of Maintenance ST. MARY - WINNECONNE Marshall Potter, Director of Music April - September PARISH COMMITTEES Saturday - 6:00 PM, Sunday - 8:30 AM Parish Pastoral Council - Toni Cheskie, Chair Reconciliation - Saturday 5:30 PM Finance Council - Tracey Domiter, Chair ST. MARY - OMRO Parish Life - Mary Otto/Jan Grable, Co-Chairs - Parish Trustees - Dave Lelinski, John Dorcey April September Saturday - 4:00 PM, Sunday,10:30 AM
Reconciliation - Saturday 3:30 PM LOURDES ACADEMY 426-3626 st - Spanish Mass 1 Sunday at 1:00 PM OSHKOSH CATHOLIC CEMETERIES Administrator - Randy Wertz 216-3268 PARISH OUTREACH: If you or a family [email protected] member have recently been hospitalized, or if someone’s living situation has changed, please remember to contact the parish office so the WHERE IS FR. JERRY??? person may receive the Sacrament of Fr. Jerry is happy you were able to join us this Anointing, the Holy Eucharist, and a visit from Fr. Jerry or Lyn, our Pastoral Associate. weekend at Most Blessed Sacrament. If you would like to set up a time to meet him personally, If you or your family member is in need of a please call Laurie at the Parish Office at 231-9782 listening presence or spiritual companionship, a to arrange an appointment. And just to have some fun, Fr. Care Minister can also help to provide that comforting measure. Jerry will be hiding somewhere in this bulletin every week. Please call Laurie at the parish office at 231-9782. See if you can find him, or who can find him first!
3 WORSHIP
LITURGICAL WORSHIP & PRAYER SCHEDULE MASS INTENTIONS: Our book of Mass Intentions for October, November, MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 and December is now open. The volume of FOR THE LIVING thru requests for Mass Intentions has grown & THE DECEASED SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 significantly since the inception of our parish. For that reason, it has become *SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 necessary to put some guidelines in place. +Leone Stueber,+Mary Wonders, Living & Deceased Members of the Nielsen Family, The People of Most Blessed Sacrament Parish We must limit intentions to one weekend Community Holy Sacrifice of Mass and two weekday Masses per quarter. the Mass The stipend for a Mass Intention is $10. MONDAY 6:30A Morning Rosary (SM) 7:00A LWC (SM) If you do desire a specific date that we are not able to
TUESDAY 6:30A Morning Rosary (SM) honor, our retired and mission priests are able to accept 7:00A LWC (SM) your intentions through the Leo Benevolent Association 5: Divine Mercy Chaplet/Evening Rosary (SP) and offer them at the Masses they pray. This can be 5:50P Confession (SP) arranged through our parish office. 6:30P +Amber Stratz (Mass SP)
WEDNESDAY 6:30A Morning Rosary (SM) BREAD AND WINE: If you are interested in sponsoring 7:00A +Marian & Harland Gumz (Mass SM) the Bread and Wine for a given weekend, please contact the 10: LWC (Evergreen Manor) Parish Office at 231-9782. The stipend is $30 for Bread 10: LWC(Edenbrook Senior Care) and Wine.
THURSDAY 6:55A Morning Rosary (SP) 7:30A +Tom Neta (Mass SP)
FRIDAY 6: Confession (SM) DIVINE MERCY 6: Morning Rosary (SM) ADORATION CHAPEL 7:00A +Paul John Kalous (Mass SM) OF OSHKOSH SATURDAY 7:05A Confession (SP) 8:00A +Tom Sweeney (Mass SP) Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed 2:45P Confession (SP) Sacrament is held at the Divine Mercy 3:00P Divine Mercy Chaplet/Rosary (SP) Adoration Chapel of Oshkosh located 4:00P *(Mass SP) at Most Blessed Sacrament’s St. Mary
SUNDAY 7:30A *(Mass SM) Worship Site, 605 Merritt Avenue, 9:00A *(Mass SP) Oshkosh. The chapel is open 24 hours 10:45A *(Mass SM) a day, seven days a week. For more information and key code 3: Divine Mercy Chaplet/Rosary (SM) - - access, please contact Kathie Reed at 920 539 6871 or *SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 [email protected] or Deacon Rick Hocking +Betty Jean Wrage, +Lori Eichstadt, +Billie Schrank, The People of at [email protected]. Most Blessed Sacrament Parish Community
All weekend Mass intentions are read at all Weekend Masses +Deceased LOCAL PARISH HOLY HOURS HOLY FATHER’S INTENTION FOR SEPTEMBER YOUNG PEOPLE IN AFRICA: That they may have access to Most Blessed Sacrament Parish education and work in their own countries. St. Peter site - 435 High Avenue, Oshkosh 6:00 PM First Friday of each month For the Pope’s urgent prayer requests, please visit www.apostleshipofprayer.org/2018-intentions. St. Jude the Apostle Parish Sacred Heart site - 519 Knapp Street, Oshkosh 6:00 PM - Second Wednesday of each month
The bread and wine for this weekend’s Liturgies have been donated by Bob Wonders St. Raphael the Archangel Parish in loving memory of 830 S. Westhaven Drive, Oshkosh MARY WONDERS. 4:15-6:15 PM - First Tuesday day of each month with Reconciliation offered from 4:15-6:00 PM
4 A WEEK IN THE LITURGY
TWENTY-THIRD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME FIRST READING: Paul offers his advice, which he clearly identifies as not the Lord's commandment, about how the MONDAY, September 10 Weekday Corinthians should live in the present before the Parousia. 1 Cor 5:1-8; Ps 5:5-6, 7, 12; Lk 6:6-11 The status quo ought to be the norm. Changes in FIRST READING: Immorality was a major issue in the relationships do not need to take place for the world is not Corinthian community, and Paul tackles it head on in eternal. It is passing away. Paul's recommendation to today's reading. Those living immoral lives, including those Christians is that they live knowing that their life in the participating in incestuous relationships, and then boasting world is only temporary as they await the Lord's coming. about their corrupt choices, the community is to deliver to GOSPEL: Jesus has called the Twelve Apostles from out Satan. Their flesh Satan will destroy, but their spirit the of his disciples. Today begins the section in Luke known as Lord will save. Using the analogy of yeast, Paul instructs the "Sermon on the Plain," in which Jesus instructs not only the Corinthians to root out corruption and become new— the Apostles, but all of his disciples about what it means to new unleavened bread. Made anew through Christ, they follow him. At times, Jesus also addresses his words to the celebrate the Paschal Lamb with genuineness and crowds gathered. The first of his teachings is what we know honesty—the qualities of the new unleavened bread. In as the Beatitudes, statements of blessedness. Four Christ, they are changed. statements of woe follow the four Beatitudes. The theme of GOSPEL: Jesus has taught on the Sabbath, exorcised joy connects the Gospel reading with the First Reading and demons on the Sabbath, and worked with his disciples in Responsorial Psalm. Our reward will be great in heaven! the fields on the Sabbath. So, it should be no surprise to the watchful scribes and Pharisees how he will respond to the THURSDAY, September 13 Memorial man with a withered right hand on a Sabbath in the John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church synagogue. In fact, he beats the scribes and Pharisees at 1 Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13; Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 23-24; Lk 6:27-38 their game, calling the man forward and then directly FIRST READING: Once again Paul addresses the issue of inquiring of them whether it is legal to do good instead of arrogance in the Corinthian community. This time evil on the Sabbath. Jesus does not wait for their response. arrogance occurs when those who eat meat sacrificed to He simply heals the man's hand. Jesus is Lord of the idols do not recognize that they can cause harm to those in Sabbath. His mission is to "save life," to make people the community who are unaware that the one God of Jesus whole. His mission is overcoming death. How threatening Christ is the only God. Paul wants the strong among the this is to the scribes and Pharisees! Corinthians to know their responsibility for the weak, for together they are one community of faith. TUESDAY, September 11 Weekday GOSPEL: Jesus' instructions to his disciples seem at odds 1 Cor 6:1-11; Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a & 9b; Lk 6:12-19 with common sense. Love our enemies. Do good to those who FIRST READING: Paul is upset that Christians are suing hate us. Bless the ones who slander us. Pray for those who members of their own faith community in pagan courts when harm us. Turn the other cheek. Give another piece of our they should be able to resolve their differences within the clothing. What could be the rationale behind Jesus' words? community of believers. Only the just will inherit the Nothing less than a disciple's mercy should mirror God's Kingdom of God, but some among the Corinthians are acting mercy. When we live God 's mercy, we champion the qualities unjustly, behaving immorally. Paul provides a list of vices of God's Kingdom. We will know the joy of the Kingdom. that will not permit people from entering God's Kingdom and then concludes with a reminder to the Corinthians of FRIDAY, September 14 FEAST their justification in Jesus Christ through Baptism. THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS GOSPEL: Having restored the man's hand that once was Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-35, 36-37, 38; Phil 2:6-11; withered, Jesus leaves the synagogue and heads to the Jn 3:13-17 mountain to pray. The evangelist Luke does not describe FIRST READING: The Israelites grumble against both what Jesus prayed for, but simply that he prayed to God Moses and God, and in response God sends serpents among through the whole night. The next day, Jesus chose Twelve them. The people confess their sin to Moses and ask him to from out of his disciples as Apostles. Together, they intercede to the Lord on their behalf. Moses follows the journeyed down the mountain where they encountered more Lord’s instructions to mount a bronze serpent on a pole for disciples and crowds who had come from near and far to the people to gaze upon. When they do, they shall live. witness Jesus' power, the power of the Word and the power Christians see in the serpent on the pole a foreshadowing of of healing. Christ on the Cross. The Cross of Christ is the Cross of life, not death. WEDNESDAY, September 12 Weekday SECOND READING: The passage is from an early Christian The Most Holy Name of Mary hymn cited by Paul. The hymn speaks eloquently of how 1 Cor 7:25-31; Ps 45:11-12, 14-15, 16-17; Lk 6:20-26 Christ came in "human likeness" and how he humbled
5 HUMAN CONCERNS himself, accepting Death on a Cross. His exaltation by God followed. This is why generations have confessed Christ as Lord and why we witness to his glory of God in Christ today. GOSPEL: The Son of Man descended from heaven to earth, becoming human like us in all things but sin. The Son of ANNUAL Man ascended back from earth to heaven to reside forever WALK FOR with his Father in the Kingdom of glory. The reference to LIFE!
Moses lifting up the serpent is a direct connection to the First Reading. The Son of Man is lifted up so that we who believe When: Saturday, October 6, at 8:30 AM for registration might receive the gift of eternal life. He saved the world. Where: Bella Medical Clinic SATURDAY, September 15 Memorial 1484 W. South Park Street, Oshkosh Our Lady of Sorrows
1 Cor 10:14-22; Ps 116:12-13, 17-18; Jn 19:25-27 or Walk begins at 9:00 AM. Walkers walk from Bella to South Park and return to Bella, a distance of two miles. There will Lk 2:33-35 be door prizes, music, refreshments and good fellowship FIRST READING: Paul has been so concerned about the with other walkers. divisions in the Corinthian community caused by such issues as immorality, the strong eating meat sacrifices to Get your friends to join you on the walk. If they can't, have idols, and people dividing their allegiance among Paul, them support you with a pledge. You can download the
Apollos, Cephas, and Christ. Today’s reading provides us walk pledge form at: www.bellamedicalclinic.org All the theological reason behind Paul’s concern. The meal money raised helps Bella continue to operate, educate women about life and save the lives of the unborn. that the Corinthians share in is the Body and Blood of Christ. Even though they are many, they are one just as If you can't attend the walk, you can still support Bella through Christ’s Body is one. They must strive to overcome a donation online at: www.bellamedicalclinic.org. For more division and live the unity of the one Body. information call: 231-6006.
GOSPEL: Simeon's words to Mary after she and Joseph SEE YOU THERE! had presented Jesus in the Temple declare his destiny. Mary will witness her child's suffering and persecution. She herself will know the challenges of following the Christ, In living out the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy, and what it means to hear God's Word and put it into action Most Blessed Sacrament strives to support the needs of our as one who believes in the Savior of the world. community by sharing our abundant blessings with Father Carr’s Place 2B, Day By Day Warming Shelter, Oshkosh SUNDAY, September 16 Area Community Pantry, and St. Vincent de Paul. Each Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time week we will focus on one of these organizations and provide a list of their specific needs. Is 50:5-9a; Ps 114:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9; Jas 2:14-18; Mk 8:27-35 FIRST READING: This third of the four servant songs in Saint Vincent de Paul Society Oshkosh, Inc. Isaiah shows how the Servant has given himself to those provides temporary emergency services for who persecuted and beat him. In spite of his suffering, the the poor and needy in the Oshkosh Area Servant still professes the Lord is his help. Will anyone Community regardless of religion, race or disprove the Lord's nearness and support of his Servant? nationality—those who have a real SECOND READING: Faith and works are a pair. Neither dedication and commitment to greater self- exists without the other. Faith does not belong to one person sufficiency! More than ever, donations and and the responsibility of demonstrating faith by works to volunteers are needed and appreciated. St. Vincent de Paul Thrift & Furniture Store is located at 2551 Jackson St., another. Our life of faith is a life of works in response to the - gift of faith. Let our faith be alive in our actions! Oshkosh. To contact us call 235 9368 or visit www.svdposhkosh.org. GOSPEL: The verses from Chapter 8 stand as the turning point in Mark's account of the Gospel. Jesus inquires of his disciples who people say he is. His second question is WORD OF LIFE ... personal. He wants to know who the disciples say he is. Peter's affirmation of him as the Christ leads to a warning “Holy Spirit, comforter of hearts, not to let on to others about his identity, a prediction of his heal your people’s wounds and Passion, and an instruction to the disciples to take up their transform brokenness into Cross and follow Jesus. wholeness. Grant us the courage
and wisdom, humility and grace, to act with justice. Breathe
wisdom into our prayers and labors. Grant that all harmed Reprinted from Sourcebook for Sundays, Seasons, and Weekdays: The by abuse may find peace in justice. We ask this through Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy © 2017 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Christ, our Lord.” Training Publications 800-933-1800. www.LTP.org. All rights reserved. Used with Permission. ~USCCB Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection, “Promise to Protect”
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From the Pastor’s Desk... Any contribution you make is greatly appreciated, and will be given to the Oshkosh Area Community Food Pantry to I would like to share with you - information from a pamphlet I distribute. The following weekend, September 22 23, the downloaded from the Green Bay 4th weekend of the month, bring that bag of groceries to Diocesan website titled “Protecting the front of church. We will offer this once a month. God’s Children for Adults.” We also Together let us live out the Gospel, encounter Jesus in the need to monitor all ministries and Eucharist, bring others to Christ, “For I was hungry and you gave me food.” (Matthew 25:35) programs. Once adults have been screened, all ministries and programs To celebrate this 150th Jubilee year a number of events are should be supervised to ensure that being held at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Green Bay, the proper policies and procedures are being followed to keep Mother Church of the Diocese of Green Bay. These children safe. If an abuser knows that someone is watching, celebrations will focus on various groups of the faithful. they have more trouble finding opportunities to abuse Due to limited seating, complimentary tickets are required. without getting caught. Some of the things that are being Receptions will follow after each celebration. To reserve done are the following: Identify secluded areas and lock tickets, please call 920-272-8341 or visit www.gbdioc.org/ empty rooms; develop policies regarding use of secluded jubilee2018. The next celebration is Sunday, September 16, areas; do not permit children to enter staff-only areas, only at 4:00 PM at which we will celebrate the Jubilee for meet with children where other adults have open access; Catechists and RCIA Leaders. supervisors should have open access to all programs; make I will now share with you some quotes from saints whose sure enough adults are involved; allow parents to have feast days are coming up this week. proper access; don’t start new programs without approval; encourage parental involvement; encourage the monitoring “Do not be ashamed to enter again into the Church. Be of all youth internet activities; install and use appropriate ashamed when you sin. Do not be ashamed when you blocking and filtering software for electronic devices. repent. Pay attention to what the devil did to you. These are two things: sin and repentance. Sin is a wound; repentance As I mentioned last week, Bill Evans is a seminarian is a medicine. Just as there are for the body wounds and studying for the Green Bay Diocese. He will be ordained medicines, so for the soul are sins and repentance. to the priesthood next year. He is studying at St. Francis de However, sin has the shame and repentance possesses the Sales Seminary in St. Francis, Wisconsin. His home parish courage.” – St. John Chrysostom (Sept. 13) is St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Green Bay. He recognizes that our God is constantly offering to make I would also like to share with you some of the Pope’s Himself known in our lives. Many instances of Divine tweets this past week.
Providence may go unnoticed or be attributed to September. 2: “True peace is a gift of God that springs coincidence. Children are often the most receptive to from healed and reconciled hearts and reaches out to divine presence. His mother died when he was four. On embrace the entire world.” the night she passed, his father sent him to the neighbor’s house to sleep. “In the morning, a very lovely woman, not September 3: “Faith helps us grasp the meaning of life: the mother of the house, woke me up and told me it was God is with us and loves us infinitely.” time to go home.” He didn’t know her, but he was not Peace, afraid to go with her. The lady walked him down the long street to his house. As they walked, “she very gently told me that my mother had died during the night.” She assured him that his mother was happy and that she wanted him to know how much he was loved. She told him that he would be safe and that he would never be alone. They arrived at his house. He found his father in the living room. His Reporting Sexual Abuse father asked him how he got home. All he could say was If you know of an incident of sexual that a lady brought him. He turned to point out the lady, but she was gone. His father called the neighbors to ask abuse of a person who is now under about the lady. The neighbors knew nothing about her. To the age of 18 by a priest, deacon, this day he does not know the identity of the lady. But he employee or volunteer, PLEASE knows she brought great peace and comfort to a little boy IMMEDIATELY CALL THE who had just lost his mother. CIVIL AUTHORITIES AND THEN THE DIOCESE.
On the weekend of September 15-16, the 3rd weekend of If the person was abused as a minor but is now an adult, the month, we will have Brown Bag Sunday. You will be please contact: Office of Safe Environment, Diocese of asked to take a brown bag home with you when you leave Green bay, 920-272-8174 or 1-877-270-8174 (toll free). church. On the brown bag is instructions and a list of items that are needed to help feed the hungry in our community. We always encourage you to report the incident to civil authorities. YOU MATTER TO US - THERE IS HOPE!
7 PARISH NEWS SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION
⇒ Word(s) of the Week: The following Do you feel that God is calling you? excellent question was raised by a ⇒ Do you want to receive Baptism, First Communion or parishioner a couple of weeks ago. My Confirmation? perception is other people are asking ⇒ Are you discerning a call to religious life or the the same question so I thought it would priesthood? be insightful to answer the question in ⇒ Are you ready to prepare for marriage? - this column. Here is the question ⇒ Are you suffering and in need of healing, prayer, or the “Wondering why celebrants (including Anointing of the Sick? priest, deacon, altar boys...) bow to the crucifix on the altar when Jesus is actually behind them in Contact us today to meet with a staff member who can the Eucharist in the tabernacle?” This question is specific to answer your questions and help you follow Jesus' call. the Mass, so let’s back the question up to get the complete answer. As Catholics, we do a number of ritualistic actions BAPTISM: The Sacrament of Baptism is automatically without conscious thought to their meaning. celebrated the 2nd weekend of each month at When we enter the church for Mass, we dip our finger(s) the Saturday 4:00 PM Mass or on Sunday at into the holy water font and make the sign of the cross. the 9:00 or 10:45 AM Mass (We do not have There are two significant reasons we make this gesture. Baptisms during the season of Lent.) A First, the holy water is to remind us of our baptism and the Baptism preparation session is required for all promises either we made or were made for us when we first-time parents and must be completed 4 to received this sacrament. Second, the sign of the cross is a 6 weeks before the date of the baptism. Parents are welcome to reminder of who we are, that is, people who believe in the do this before their baby is born also. Please call the parish office Triune God of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This sign of to register at least 3 months prior to the birth of your child. the cross is a mini-Creed, if you will. Next, we enter the MARRIAGE: The Sacrament of Marriage church and genuflect if we are physically able to do so. may take place any given weekend This genuflection symbolizes our heart bowing before the providing the site is available. Weddings Lord who is truly present in the Eucharistic Jesus who may be held at the St. Peter or St. Mary “dwells” in the tabernacle. Note that genuflection is done site on Saturdays at 1:00 PM or on before and after the Mass. another day per arrangements made Now to the person’s question about bowing to the crucifix through the Parish Office. Please call at instead of genuflecting to Jesus truly present in the least six months prior to your wedding to secure a date and tabernacle. We are actually bowing to the altar itself, not begin the initial steps of your wedding preparation. the crucifix on the altar. The General Instruction on the FUNERALS: To begin the process of Roman Missal, which gives us our directions for planning a funeral for a deceased loved celebrating Mass, stipulates that genuflections to the one, contact the funeral home you have tabernacle ought not to take place during Mass. The chosen and they will call the Parish presence of the tabernacle is de-emphasized, and instead, Office to arrange a date and time for our primary focus should be on the altar where the holy sacrifice of the Mass is taking place. If you recall, Father the Funeral Mass. Contact information Jim Jugenheimer’s description of what is happening at will be provided to the Parish so they Mass is that it is like time is being “bent back” to the may call the family and arrange a time to discuss the Funeral original sacrifice of Jesus who suffered and died for our Liturgy, music, readings, etc. salvation. Our physical response at the pinnacle of each ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Most Blessed Mass is to kneel, rather than genuflect, in awe of this Sacrament provides a Mass of Anointing greatest of all gifts of God’s unconditional love. twice annually for those who are seriously ill or awaiting surgery. If you know of Listening Sessions: In light of the ongoing wave of priestly abuse and in the spirit of healing and dialog, MBS someone who is ill or hospitalized, will be holding two “church hall” meetings that are open to homebound or in a nursing home, or anyone who wishes to express their concerns or ask nearing the end of life, contact the Parish questions about this topic. The meetings will begin and end Office to arrange a time for Fr. Jerry to with prayer. The content of the meeting will be twofold: 1) administer the Sacrament. a review of the most current information available and 2) a chance to ask questions and receive responses to those Please contact the Parish Office at 231-9782 to begin the questions to the best of our ability to answer them. The process of receiving any of these Sacraments and you will meetings will be held Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 7:15 PM, and be connected with the appropriate staff member. For Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 1:00 PM, in Aquinas Hall at our information regarding Religious Education/Discipleship St. Peter site. Formation, please ask for Shannon Ausloos.
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Ponderings and Perceptions STEWARDSHIP Of a Pastoral Associate …
Last month an opportunity was given for people in our parish to gather for a talk on Intercessory Prayer, and then to offer intercessory 2018/2019 prayer for others. At first I did not BUDGET YEAR intend to go. At my age I have done a lot of praying. I have taken courses on prayer. I have given Celebrating Mass Together: 748 talks on prayer. I talk with my spiritual director and confessor on a regular basis—about prayer. Offertory In the end I went, and as always happens, of course there Support Last Week Year to Date was something new that God wanted me to hear and learn. The teacher for the evening had many insights, but the most Budget 15,660.38 156,603.80 profound for me was “Praying intercessory prayer is cooperating and partnering with God’s will.” I have always tried to pray in a spirit of cooperating with God’s will. Actual 16,740.93 142,907.58 “Thy will be done.” I pray with an attitude of “There you go God, you’ve got my OK on this, now go and do your Over/(Short) 1,080.55 (13,696.22) God thing.”
However, the thought of partnering with God in prayer was a new thought for me. It moves prayer from a passive form to an active one. I am not only supporting others with my prayer, I am entering into God’s will that all people being prayed for may respond to the gift of God’s grace. KNIGHTS CORNER
The evening of Parish Intercessory Prayer also holds power in number. When one considers all of the tragedy and difficulties that abound in our world it is easy to become discouraged in prayer. But when you hear the voices of Barb and Ken, Mary, Pat, Anne, Bob, Dave and everyone else joining with you in praying for those very same concerns, a holy energy descends upon the entire place. To use one of Fr. Jerry’s well-used quotes, “People are praying with you and for you.”
Our next Intercessory Prayer Night is Thursday, Sept. 13, beginning at 7 PM in our St. Peter church site. This is NOT the same prayer experience as our monthly Parish Holy Hour. At the Holy Hour the Blessed Sacrament is exposed and a structured set of prayers accompany the Holy Hour. If you attend the Intercessory Prayer evening you can expect to spend about an hour at church. The evening begins with some teaching. In small groups people compile a list of the needs they feel God is calling us to pray about. Then we go into a time of prayer. This might be in the framework of the Divine Mercy Chaplet, the Rosary, a Litany or another prayer form. By 8 PM we are close to being on our way.
In Ezekiel 22:30 God speaks to us saying, “I looked for someone… who could stand in the places where the walls have crumbled and defend the land when my anger is about to destroy it…” Being a part of our Parish Intercessory Prayer group gives you an opportunity to stand in the gap Jay Schaefer – Grand Knight, Council 614 where the union of humanity and God’s plan have broken [email protected] – (920) 410-1284 down. Are you willing to stand in the gap?
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PARISH LIFE
PARISH PRAYER WARRIORS COMING UP AT MBS MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH
“Living the Gospel, Encountering Jesus in the Eucharist, Bringing others to Christ”
Monday, September 10 In view of the revealing of the abusive actions of Cardinal 12:00 PM Seniors’ Lunch, The Roxy Theodore McCarrick and the 300+ priests from Pennsylvania let
Tuesday, September 11 us pray for:
10:30 Bible Study, “Next Sunday’s Readings,” • SP Aquinas Hall Healing for all victims of this abuse and their families. • 1:00 PM Senior Stretching, SP Lower School Courage and strength for Catholic leadership to bring about 5:30 PM Handbell Choir, SP Aquinas Hall justice for these shameful acts and to achieve long term safety for all people within the Church. Wednesday, September 12 • 4:15 PM Senior Stretching, SP Lower School God's mercy for those priests involved in the abuse and for 5:30 PM Finance Council, SP Rectory church leaders who failed to take appropriate action once 6:00 PM Discipleship Night, SP Church the abusers were known. 6:30 PM Vocal Choir, SM Church • Commitment to holiness for the Catholic Church; that Jesus once again become the center of who we are as Church and Thursday, September 13 7:00 PM Intercessory Prayer, SP Church how we uphold the dignity of all people.
Friday, September 14 6:00 PM Parish Holy Hour, SP Church PRAYER CIRCLE
Sunday, September 16 Call George Weyers at 233-7642 or email DISCIPLESHIP SUNDAY eor ewe ers sbc lobal.net with your prayer
LOOKING AHEAD/MONTHLY CALENDAR request and the prayer circle will be initiated on • Saturday, September 22 - Potluck/New Members/Call to Serve your behalf. • December - Chili Cook-off/St. Nicholas Celebration • December - Cookie Sale FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 • March - Mardi Gras Celebration • Lourdes Academy, 110 N Sawyer St. Movie Night - Dates to be announced We are all KNIGHTS! • 2nd Monday of every month - Senior’s Lunch at the Roxy • Tuesdays at 10:30 AM Bible Study (Sept. - April) Please join the LA Family as we celebrate • Tuesdays at 1:00 PM Senior Stretching our Homecoming traditions together. All • are welcome! Tuesdays at 5:30 PM Handbell Choir Practices • 2nd Wednesday at 5:30 PM Finance Council 5:00-7:00 PM - Dinner & Games for all ages (ZaRoni’s • Wednesdays at 4:15 Senior Stretching Pizza & Mac & Cheese, Food Trucks and more!) • Wednesdays at 6:00 PM Spring Alpha/Faith Formation 5:30 PM - Homecoming Parade: Find a spot along the (During school year) parade route (Sacred Heart to Durfee St. to Josslyn St.) • Wednesdays at 6:30 PM Vocal Choir Practices 7:00 PM - Pep Rally & Human Tunnel (Castle): • 1st, 3rd & 4th Thursdays at 6:00 PM - Secular Franciscans The Band and Dance/Cheer team will help us send the • 3rd Thursday at 6:00 PM Parish Pastoral Council Knights off in style! • 1st Friday of every month - 6:00 PM Holy Hour at SP Church 8:15 PM - Game Kick off @ Titan Stadium • 2nd Sunday of the Month - St. Vincent de Paul Meetings, SP Site Our Lourdes Academy Knights vs Randolph
WEDDING BANNS … GO KNIGHTS! Entering into the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony in the month of BIBLE STUDY September are: Our weekly Bible Studies will resume on Tuesday, Amanda Zarter & Maxwell Minzer September 11, from 10:30-11:30 AM in Aquinas Hall, St. Brett Peterson & Cassie Holzman Peter's site. Our topic will be the next Sunday's readings. All Please keep them in your prayers as they prepare to begin books will be provided. Doors open at 10:00 AM. Handicap their lives together as husband and wife. accessible. Please come!
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EVANGELIZATION & DISCIPLESHIP LITURGICAL MINISTRIES
WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER 15 & 16
Eucharistic Ministers 4:00 Dcn. Pete Cheskie, Cathy Lehndorf, Bonnie Binner, Toni Cheskie, Suzanne Werner, Maria Costello, Shannon Ausloos, Sarah Mueller
- 7:30 Dcn. Pete Cheskie, Toni Cheskie, N EED ONE, Discipleship Pro gram 2018 2019 Mary Beth Mathe, John Feldner 9:00 Dave VanSpankeren, Annette Larie, Ken Larie, Carolyn Wussow, Sara Scheunemann, Registration for the Peggy Kohl, Mark Nielsen, Seigreid Nielsen 2018-2019 school year is now open 10:45 Tom Lynch, Tracey Domiter, Bob Hoffman, To register, go to our parish website at: Aaron Parkin, Mariah Parkin, Renee Husman
mbsoshkosh.com/religious-education-1 Altar Servers You will also be able to access the schedule there. If you’d 4:00 Vinnie Bird like a paper copy of these forms, please contact Shannon 7:30 Mike Rutherford, Mary Beth Mathe
at [email protected] or (920) 231-9782. 9:00 Sophia Nielsen, Olivia Nielsen, Hannah Wussow 10:45 Lynsey Domiter, Lacey Domiter Adult Discipleship Formation options Lectors this year include: 4:00 Kristie Landwair, Barb Reed
7:30 Isabelle Wiske, Bob Wonders Al ha: Dive into questions like Why 9:00 Sara Scheunemann, Sheila Munsch, Matt Troiber did Jesus die? How does God guide 10:45 Chuck Oswald, Tom Lynch, Bob Hoffman us? And Does God heal today? Greeters 4:00 Jane Winters, Sarah Mueller, Bev Steinike 7:30 Arnoldussen Family Catholic Christian Outreach: This 9:00 Carolyn Wussow, Joan Guenther, Hannan Family great follow up to Alpha explores 10:45 Carl & Barb Salzer, Mike Niemczyk Catholic topics in greater depth, of- fering a place to discuss questions Ushers like what role does the Holy Spirit 4:00 Jim Seger, David Gauronskas, Gene Werner, play in my life, how can I battle my Paul Reed human weakness and how can I grow 7:30 Bob Wonders, Arnoldussen Family in prayer? 9:00 Jeremy Galica, Ken Larie, Matt Troiber, Jan Grable 10:45 Rich Domiter, Caleb Schlaack, Cory Truckey. Mike Niemczyk Sign up today on our parish website at: mbsoshkosh.com/al ha or mbsoshkosh.com/cco Sacristans 4:00 Suzanne Werner 7:30 John Feldner Intercessory Prayer Night 9:00 Mary Otto 10:45 Tracey Domiter Thursday, September 13th 7:00-8:00pm Cantors 435 High Avenue 4:00 Bailey Hansen
(St. Peter Site Church) 7:30 Peg Larson 9:00 Janelle Larie Engage in spiritual combat with 10:45 Choir us by praying for Oshkosh, Most Blessed Sacrament Parish, and your family. Join us for a powerful night of prayer.
Parish Community Business Directory
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