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Ourlord Incarnation INCARNATION of OUR LORD Word Made Flesh to Dwell Among Us PARISH OFFICE 2229 Lower Hunters Trace Louisville, KY 40216-1358 PHONE: (502) 447-2013 [email protected] Web: www.icclou.org PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday ....................................... 9am-2pm PASTORAL STAFF PASTOR, Fr. Christian T. Moore OFM Conv Office Phone ............................................. 447-2013 Cell (Emergency Only) .............................. 472-7153 [email protected] Deacon Bob Markert ............................... .231-5634 Deacon Mark Patterson…………...………….387-3427 Donrita Webb, Business Manager ................ 447-2013 [email protected] Robin Miller, Faith Formation……...….…….935-1223 [email protected] Jennifer Heitkamper, Youth Minister …….773-9602 Nathan Hughes, Music Director………………………….. [email protected] Support Staff Toni Thomas & Carol Metcalfe………….Parish Office Ron King .......................................... ….Maintenance Parish Council Members President: Jenny Milby Vice-President: Jeannette Berger Ron Clark, Libby Foushee, Jeff Hurt, Diana Murrell, Tino Nava, Michelle Pollard, Musie Tesfamichael Representatives Serving on Parish Council Mary Ann Bellflower, Larry McClellen, Cathy Shultz Parish Groups Representatives Admin/Finance, Cathy Shultz Seniors, Larry McClellen Booster Club, Linda Lyons Booster Club Sports……………………….......447-0505 MASS SCHEDULE Sunday .................................... 9:00am & 11:00am Tuesday………………………………………………….7:00pm Second Tuesday……………………………………..5:00pm Wed, Thurs, Fri…………………………………....... 8:00am Saturday…...……………………………………........ 4:00pm Reconciliation……………………..….Saturday, 3:00pm NOVEMBER 01, 2020 — ALL SAINTS DAY November 01, 2020 All Saints Day WEEKLY SCHEDULE STEWARDSHIP MONDAY: Nov 02 “Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven 7-8pm “Walking With Purpose” for Women & Girls, hall …” Matthew 5:12 TUESDAY: Nov 03 10-11:30 am Wild Goose (Oct 6-Nov 10) parish hall Come and discover the Holy Spirit Our Baltimore Catechism tradition asks, “Why did God make Mask required & social distancing observed you?” and then responds, “God made me to know Him, and 2-6:40pm Eucharistic Adoration to serve Him in this world, and to be happy with Him forever in 7-8:30pm RCIA @ heaven.” This is the essence of our existence and the path to WEDNESDAY: Nov 04 eternal joy. 6:30-8pm Rel Ed Classes Upcoming Events “Walking With Purpose”: Mon Nov 02 TREASURE Wild Goose Sessions: Tues Nov 03 Rel Ed Classes: Wed Nov 4 Weekly income needed $ 7,019.23 October 18, 2020 $ 5,310.61 YTD Budgeted amount $112,307.68 MASS INTENTIONS YTD Amount received $ 98,910.81 Tues Nov 03 7:00pm Special Intention Wed Nov 04 8:00am Yvonne Downs (health) 2020 Catholic Services Appeal +Edward Soeder Thanks to those who have already responded with a gift Thur Nov 05 8:00am +For All The Souls In Purgatory to the 2020 CSA. There is still plenty of time to respond with +Charles “Rick” Simms (Eternal Rest) a gift to this year's Appeal. For more information or to make Fri Nov 06 8:00am +Charles “Tony” Leezer a gift online, visit ArchLou.org/CSA. Incarnation’s parish goal is $25,400. As of October 19, Sat Nov 07 4:00pm +Jim Nash (3 yr anniv) 19 donors (13% of our parishioners) have donated a total of +Karen Reddington $2,330. Thus far, the Archdiocese has received a total of +Donna, Jim & Mike Robbins $772,569. Keep up the good work, and thank you for your participation and generosity for this very worthy cause. Sun Nov 08 9:00am +Doris Nau +Ralph McNeeley 11:00am Parishioners Rest In Peace: Remember in your prayers the family and friends of the following who recently passed to the Lord: Linda Sue Schell on Sunday, October 11th, wife of Louis Schell Jr., mother of Stephanie Napper, Wayne Whitehouse, Brian Wolverton, Tina Mattingly, Louis III & Kenneth Schell; Millie Roddy on Tuesday, Oct 13th, mother of Michael Roddy; Linda Lathery on Thursday, October 15th, sister of Bobby PANDEMIC PRAYER Lathery, Pat Lathery & Debbie Lathery. For Those Who Care for the Sick May the Lord grant peace and consolation to their families and may all who sleep in Christ find light, happiness, and Father of mercies, we thank you for all who care for the peace. sick. • When they diagnose, give them patience. FAMILY MOMENTS • When they protect the vulnerable, give them your Marriage Moments: On November 2, the Catholic Church remem- protection. bers “All Souls” who have died. Of course, you and your beloved are • When they work to heal, give them strength. still very much alive, but you will not always be. Write down one special trait of your spouse that you cherish. Share it today while • When they comfort, give them consolation. you can still read and hear it in person. • When they are tired, give them rest. Parenting Pointers: What does it mean to be wise? How is it differ- • When they are discouraged, bring them your hope. ent from merely being smart? Wisdom is often associated with age, but sometimes the fresh perspective of a younger person can reveal May we welcome and respect them as we support one wisdom. Watch for a wise act or decision of your child. Comment on it. That’s being a wise parent. another in this time of trial. 2 Incarnation of Our Lord · Louisville, KY PARISH LIFE ST. MARIA BERTILLA BOSCARDIN Congratulations to our young First Communicants, Maria Bertilla gave witness to Christian who made their First Communion on October 11 at stewardship through her simple living and car- ing for others as a nurse and consecrated reli- St. Lawrence Church: gious. She was born in 1888 in a village near Jordyn Jacobs Vicenza, in northern Italy, to a poor farming family headed by a violently abusive and alco- Miranda Ash holic father. She lacked a normal education Tyler Ash and was ridiculed for her seeming lack of intelli- gence. She worked as a house servant in her youth. At age 16, Maria joined the Sisters of St. Dorothy in Many blessings to you young folks! Vincenza and was assigned to work in the kitchen, laundry, and bakery. Eventually she was given permission to be trained as a nurse, and she displayed a special gift for work- ing with children suffering from diphtheria. During World War I, the hospital was taken over by the Italian army to care for its wounded. Sister Bertilla be- came well-known to military and authorities for her compas- sion, dedication, and unwavering care of those who could not be moved, even in time of terror, when the hospital was un- der fire and subject to bombing. She wrote in her diary, “Here I am, Lord, to do your will whatever comes.” After the war, she was reassigned to another hospi- tal where she took charge of a children’s ward. Her reputa- tion for simplicity and hard work left a deep impression on those who knew her. Sister Bertilla had suffered a number of years with a painful tumor, and she finally died on October 20, 1922. A THOUGHTS FROM MISTER ROGERS plaque remains at the hospital in her honor, describing her as a “chosen soul of heroic goodness, an angelic alleviator of • Anyone who does anything to help a child in his life is a human suffering.” hero. She was canonized in 1961 by Saint Pope John XXIII. • It’s the people we love the most who can make us feel the gladdest … and the maddest! Love and anger are Cathedral of the Assumption Presents: such a puzzle! Spiritual Resilience in Times of Trial: • Who you are inside is what helps you make and do every- Following the Crucified Christ thing in life. Virtual and In-Person Retreat Presented by Fr. Adrian Burke • How many times have you noticed that it’s the little quiet moments in the midst of ♦ Saturday, November 14, 10:00—11:30 AM (boxed lunch life that seem to give the rest extra-special for in-person attendees); meaning? ♦ Saturday, November 14, 12:15—1:45 PM; • Everyone loves to be loved. And the ♦ Sunday, November 15, 1:15—2:45 PM greatest thing we can do is to let people know that they are loved and capable of Call parish office to reserve a seat by Wednesday, November loving. 11. Phone is 582-2971. Or contact Joan Huber for the Zoom invite at [email protected]. PRAYERS NEEDED ASK ROBIN Recent requests: (4 weeks) Phyllis Owen, Donna Kruer, Patricia Stenger, Joan Blake, Q. What is the significance of the ring Pam Raley, Holly Ann Jones, Vanessa Moore, that bishops and cardinals wear? Joe Payne, Jack Roberts, Nora McQueen, A. As a symbol of episcopal authority, the Benetta Kennedy, Dolores (Bellflower) ring first appeared in the third century. By Kestler, Patty Browning, Mary Ann Senn, Frank Neuner, Betty 637 AD, St. Isidore of Seville would write, Vibert, Wilma Pierce, Karen Gates, Yvonne Downs, Nick “To the bishop at his consecration is given Lynch, Janet Allen, Mary Scharre, Jimmy Kneisler, Teresa Larison, Jacki Millimer, Sherri Schlatter, Jason Hayes, Skylar a staff; a ring likewise is given him to signi- Wathen, Doris Kenny, Sara Cummings, Kevin Mathes, Cheryl fy pontifical honor.” The bishop’s ring would later take on the Elkins, Maddie Brooks, Ann Marie Thomas, Doug Gordon, symbolic meaning that he was weeded to the church. The cardi- Madeline, Sherry Disney, Thomas Hobbs, Hailey Slaton, nal’s ring is given by the Holy Father at a Mass on the day fol- Andrea Solomon, Ivo Linton lowing the consistory that named one a cardinal. 3 Incarnation of Our Lord • Louisville, KY November 01, 2020 — All Saints Day MON.-FRI. 8-5 Morris Plumbing SAT. 8-2 7675 Dixie Hwy. SENN’S PRP AUTO & COLLISION REPAIR CENTERS 935-1224 TIRE CENTER, LLC Family Owned & Operated BODY & PAINT SHOPS (502) 995-5750 IN MEMORY OF BIRD & EDITH OWEN SINCE 1949 DOMESTIC & FOREIGN REPAIRS 3700 Cane Run Rd.
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