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NEWS OF OUR LADY OF THE HOLY SOULS CATHOLIC CHURCH The “EncounterParishioner Jesus, Serve Others.” Summer 2021 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Our Lady of the Celebrating the Year of Saint Joseph Holy Souls December 8, 2020 to December 8, 2021 Catholic Church 1003 N. Tyler Street Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 663-8632 www.holysouls.org Fr. John Marconi Pastor [email protected] John Hall ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Deacon Shelley Tienken Business Manager [email protected] Nan Connell Accountant [email protected] Laura G. Humphries, CT Parish Life & Stewardship [email protected] Susej Thompson Faith Formation & Music [email protected] Samantha Minster Faith Formation Coordinator [email protected] Andrew Baka Youth Director [email protected] Susie Williams Facilities & Events Coordinator [email protected] Stacey Matchett Pastoral Secretary [email protected] Wendy Floriani Church Secretary [email protected] Visit our St. Joseph’s Shrine in the Church. Cindy Stabnick Bulletin & “The Parishioner” ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○ Editor and Sacristan [email protected] Message from Building & Faith School Formation News Amber Bagby Fr. John Grounds Holy Souls School Principal Inside 3 4 8 18 [email protected] ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ INDEX Parish Ministries Directory THE AREA CODE FOR THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS IS 501. Message from Fr. John 3 ADULT EDUCATION & EVANGELIZATION NURSERY Building & Grounds 4 Susej Thompson ........................... 663-8632 aaStacey Matchett.................................. 663-8632 New Parishioners 4 ALTAR SOCIETY PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION Adoration Chapel 5 aa. ..................................................... 663-8632 aaLorena McConnell ........................ 658-4311 Grateful Stewards of BRIDGE CLUB / CARD PARTY THE PARISHIONER God’s Gifts 6 aaAnn Hoffmann .............................. 666-8223 aaCindy Stabnick .............................. 663-8632 St. Joseph’s Prayer 7 Memorials & BUILDING & GROUNDS PASTORAL COUNCIL Honorariums 7 aaSusie Williams ............................. 663-8632 President - Shannon Callahan .... 416-0740 Faith Formation 8 BULLETIN FAITH FORMATION COMMISSION New Catholics 9 aaCindy Stabnick .............................. 663-8632 22Shannon Callahan ....................... 416-0740 First Holy BUSINESS MANAGER Thomas Lipham.......................713-446-6382 Communion 10 aaShelley Tienken ............................ 663-8632 PARISH LIFE COMMISSION Deaths 10 CONFIRMATION 22Tamara Ketter.............................. 554-4476 Meet Samantha aaAndrew Baka ................................ 663-8632 22Carolee Riley ................................ 663-3767 Minister 12 Youth Faith Formation 12 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ DEACON 2SOCIAL CONCERNS COMMISSION Small Groups 12 aaJohn & Theresa Hall .................... 663-9828 22Nancy Stuart ................................ 663-4616 CYM 14 ELDERLY ASSISTANCE Al Malzewski ................................... 747-4454 Confirmation 15 aaLaura Humphries ......................... 663-8632 PARISH LIFE & Catholic Group on EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS STEWARDSHIP DIRECTOR a Spectrum 17 aaLaura Humphries ......................... 663-8632 aaLaura Humphries ......................... 663-8632 Online Prayer Wall 17 EXTENDED CHILD CARE RCIA / RCIC School News 18 aaMelissa Koehler ........................... 663-7438 Susej Thompson .......................... 663-8632 Weddings 18 Blood Drives 20 or 516-2002 SACRISTY COMMITTEE Robert Flynn Golf FACILITIES & aaDarlene Hebda ............................. 223-2173 Tournament 22 SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR aaBarbara Brossett .......................... 603-0399 Men’s Club 22 aaSusie Williams ............................. 663-8632 SCHOOL & SCHOOL BOARD Knights of Columbus 23 FAITH FORMATION aaPrincipal - Amber Bagby ............... 663-4513 Holy Sews 24 Susej Thompson .......................... 663-8632 SCOUTS Young Adult Group 25 FIRST COMMUNION aaBoy - John Robbins ...................... 940-3862 MATDF 26 Samantha Minster ........................ 663-8632 aaCub - Bob Barnett ......................... 580-5711 Mass Schedule 27 Upcoming Events 28 GRIEF MINISTRY aaGirl - Cari Britt ............................... 214-4832 Sausage Supper 28 aaLaura Humphries ......................... 663-8632 SENIORS’ GROUP HOLY SEWS MINISTRY aaPauline Jegley .............................. 663-6159 aaRegina Binz .................................. 663-8632 THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS MINISTRY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 2 Nancy Stuart .................................. 663-4616 aaPete Stabnick ................................ 663-2032 USHERS LECTORS aaPete Stabnick ................................ 663-2032 aaLaura Humphries ......................... 663-8632 VOLUNTEERING MEN’S CLUB aaLaura Humphries ......................... 663-8632 aaBrent Wetzler ................................ 909-9568 YOUTH DIRECTOR MINISTRY OF PRAISE aaAndrew Baka ................................ 663-8632 aaBecky Binz .................................... 663-8632 YOUTH FAITH FORMATION MONSIGNOR ALLEN TRUST FUND Samantha Minister ........................ 663-8632 aaSam Coker ................................... 663-4513 BOLD TYPE DESIGNATES YOUR PASTORAL COUNCIL MEMBERS 2 ○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ PRAYING DURING DIFFICULT TIMES By Fr. John Marconi Prayer is lifting heart and mind up to God. Prayer is difficult when your heart and mind is bombarded with fear, anxiety, worry, guilt, shame, anger, etc. It seems this world has our minds and hearts whirling around these days. When my life gets out of control I for Priests ○○○○ turn to the Rosary and the book of Psalms. Especially Psalm 23, “The Lord is my ○○○○○○○○○ O Jesus, I pray for Your shepherd.” It is a very comforting prayer when life is overwhelming. On several occasions faithful and fervent in my faith journey the Lord has used this prayer to bless me and to let me know He is priests; for Your near. At times the prayer itself comforts me and other times the Lord has changed the unfaithful and tepid wording in which it becomes very personal. God is loving and compassionate and cares priests; for Your priests for us when we turn to Him. laboring at home or abroad in distant mission fields; for Your tempted “Cast your cares on me, for I care for you,” I Peter 5:7. priests; for Your lonely God is true to His word. Once I cast my cares on Him, then my prayers are in God’s and desolate priests; for hands. I know the Lord is close and He does hear my prayers. Once I remember this, then Your young priests; for I can lift up my mind and my heart to God. This is prayer. Prayer comforts me and leads Your dying priests; for me to peace in troubled times. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ the souls of Your priests in purgatory. As we slowly come out of this pandemic, even with the threat of the Delta Variant But above all, in our midst, we still deal with much unrest. I find myself praying Psalm 23 often. We as I recommend to You a people and as a church need God’s comforting presence during these unrestful times. the priests dearest In one of my overwhelming moments, I was praying for a family that was going through to me; the priest who a tragedy. There are no words that can comfort someone at times like this. Being there is baptized me; the priests who absolved me from all we can do, to let the family know we share in their loss. my sins; the priests at whose masses I Praying for the family with Psalm 23, the spirit moved me to change the wording: the assisted and who gave prayer went like this: me Your Body and Blood Lord, I need you more than ever, lead me Lord. in Holy Communion; the priests who taught and instructed me; all the As Jesus is our Good shepherd, I was praying from my heart for his guidance and priests to whom I am direction, for myself and the family. Again, based upon the Lord is my Shepherd, I indebted in any other continued to pray: way. O Jesus, keep them all close to Your heart, Into your grace, Into your peace, I’ll find rest and bless them abun- Refrain: Lord, I need you more than ever, lead me Lord. dantly in time and in eternity. Amen. Guide my mind, Guide my heart, Guide my soul (Refrain) Anoint my head, Anoint my heart, Fill me Lord (Refrain) In times of Trails, In times of Darkness, You’re with me (Refrain) Only Goodness, Only Kindness, Will follow me Lord I need you, More than ever, Lead me Lord, Lead me. The prayer is Psalm 23 with a slight nuance that captures my heart. Each time I pray it I find myself thinking about that family, thinking about other times of trouble and each time God gives me comfort and peace. ○○○○○○○○○○○○3 New ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Parishioners By: Susie Williams, ○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○ Facilities and Special Events Coordinator Mary Ashley 1501 Rahling Rd., #420 Little Rock, AR 72223 Lyn Archambeau You must be the change you 5510 “A” St, Apt. 4 Little Rock, AR 72205 wish to see in the world. Betsy Barnes 8414 Linda Lane Little Rock, AR 72227 Ashley Benton and her child, Ellis ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 9 Ridgeton Court Little Rock, AR 72211 Louis Bernal 519 Midland St. Little Rock, AR 72205 Alan Carlson 1920 Biscayne Dr. Our Lady of the Holy Souls School is undergoing changes Little Ro ck, AR 72227 this summer. Please pardon the closed roads, detours, noise Dallas Conn and messes on campus while the construction is underway. 8000 River Pointe Dr.,