May 30, 2021 Bulletin – Most Holy Trinity Sunday Our Lady of the Ozarks Catholic Church 951 Swan Valley Drive Forsyth, MO 65653 phone: 417.546.5208 www.ourladyoftheozarks.com email: [email protected] Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Weekend Mass Time: Sunday 8:30 am Father David Hulshof Weekday Mass Times: Wednesday & Friday 9:00 am Pastor Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sundays before Mass, Wednesdays after Mass 417-334-2928 Holy Hour Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Wednesdays after Mass [email protected]
Father Samson Dorival Associate Pastor 417-334-2928 [email protected]
Deacon Daniel Vaughn Pastoral Associate 417-546-5208 or 812-204-2625 [email protected]
Marilyn Guy Financial Administrator
Nancy Loughner Office Assistant
Laura Cairns Music Ministry
Welcome Blessings from our parish family
Whether you are visiting for a short while, have moved here and are joining our parish, or are returning to your Catholic Faith, we want to welcome you to Our Lady of the Ozarks Church.
Our parish is committed to inviting and supporting every parishioner to become a disciple of Christ, building His Kingdom through prayer, fellowship and service to others. We encourage you to connect with the people and ministries of our parish Our Lady of the Ozarks Mission Statement community and look forward to
We are a unique parish called together from far and near. We bring meeting you personally.
our talents and our shortcomings, our histories, and our hopes. Please call the parish office and Most of all, we bring our faith, and together in this faith we grow in let the friendship begin. loving and serving our parish and our community. We are blessed to belong to Our Lady of the Ozarks Catholic Church. Serving with the joy of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Sacrament Preparation Praying for those in need of our prayers
Have questions regarding the Sacraments or Mary, full of grace, spiritual mother to those in need. seeking information about the Catholic Church? We pray for those who are ill, those in despair, and Please contact the Office / Deacon Dan. the homebound. We seek your heavenly intercession. Stay near to them with your maternal protection. Amen. Marriage: Requires at least six months advance notice for preparation and scheduling. (If you have been married Denny Bissel, Tom & Lorena Buchholz, Pam Dux, before, an annulment may be necessary.) Bonnie & Steve Jessogne, Nick Kartheiser, Shelly Knight, Fran’s daughter Serita Clark, Debbie Davis, Infant/Youth Baptism: Your family needs to be Kathy Stratton, Rachel & Rodney Sweeny, Tabitha registered in the parish and it is necessary to have had class / catechesis regarding baptismal preparation. Tyler, Charles Vincent, Jennifer Weider, Susan Wright, Stacey Cortese, and Jim + Donna Littlefield. RCIA Adult Baptism/Confirmation: Interested in becoming a Catholic or are a Catholic adult who has not Our homebound: Faye Austin, Ann Forster, Juanita been Confirmed? Let’s talk about your next steps. Magdziarz, Janet Mantsch, Martha Marler, Janice Elledge, John & Betty Nicholas, Cathy Rice, Stan & Visitation of the Sick: If you know someone who is Mary Traeger, Dee Walton, and JoAnn Wollman. homebound and desires Communion, call Deacon Dan. Anointing of the Sick: please call Our Lady of the Lake Church (417) 334-2928 and request to speak to a priest. Mass Intentions / Lector(s)
Safe Environment - TIPS Date Mass Intention Lector 1 / 2 Rosary
Sun 5/30 Bert Houle+ . Carol / Kay KofC If you suspect or have a concern regarding misconduct Wed 6/02 Nancy Chinell+ Marilyn or abuse, use the TIPS online access via the Diocesan Fri 6/04 For Deceased+ Nancy webpage, www.dioscg.org then select TIPS, and/or call Sun 6/06 Marilyn Hein+. Shirley / Trudy Bill Holtmeyer at 417-888-0841. Wed 6/09 Gertruda Sakowicz+ John
Fri 6/11 Fr. Phil Conlon+ Trudy Weekly Financial Report Sun 6/13 Sang Lee Booth+. Carla / Marilyn Weekly Financial Report Wed 6/16 Vince Thomas+ Dan 5/25/2021 Fri 6/18 Tom Strom+ Charlene
Last Week Month Total YTD Income: May Parish Calendar – other than Mass
Envelopes $1,015.00 $8,248.17 $66,435.26 Plate (loose) 87.00 832.00 10,812.01 Date Time Event Repair & Maint. Fund 100.00 4,840.00 43,888.13 Diocesan Collections 450.00 8,843.00 18,496.94 Wed 6/02 9:30 – 10:30 am Eucharistic Adoration K of C & PCCW 8,000.00 8,000.00 17,984.64 Sun 6/06 9:40 – 10:30 am OLO Townhall Meeting Trust Fund Withdrawal 9,000.00 Quick overview of new norms for Parish Council Other Income 150.00 1,280.00 8,176.54 along with the Ministries needs Total Income 9,802.00 32,043.17 174,793.52 Coffee & Donuts will be served Expense: Salary, Benefits, Mileage 1,557.42 4,706.92 51,022.47 Wed 6/09 9:30 – 10:30 am Eucharist Adoration Maintenance 955.91 68,849.90 Thu 6/10 6:30 pm KC Council 7680 Meeting Telephone & Utilities 1,097.71 15,679.77 Thu-Wed 06/10 – 06/16 Deacon Dan is out of town Insurance 500.00 12,422.00 Diocesan & Special Wed 6/16 ----- No Eucharistic Adoration ------Collections 450.00 8,313.00 18,541.94 Sun 6/20 9:40 – 11:00 am Father’s Day breakfast & Trust Fund Deposit Other Expenses 3.80 1,251.68 10,670.20 appreciation celebration for Fr. Dave
Total Expenses 2,011.22 16,825.22 177,186.28 Check each week for updates as things do change.
Increase (Decrease) Funds $7,790.78 $15,217.95 -$2,392.76 Memorial Day Mass Schedule
Cash in Bank, 7/1/20 $26,721.54 Cash in Bank, current $24,328.78 Feast of the Visitation – May 31 Immaculate Conception, Spfd- 9:00 am - Bishop Rice Unpaid Bills $2,955.64 Our Lady of the Lake, Branson - 9:00 am
Our Lady of the Cove, Kimberling City - 9:00 am
What’s happening in and around Our Lady of the Ozarks Parish
OLO’s Parish Hall Meeting (45 min) Hey Deacon! June 6, 2021 – After Sunday Mass …coffee and donuts served What is the filioque clause and why the controversy?
As I briefly touched upon in last week’s bulletin, there The filioque clause (pronounced: fee-lee-oh-kwey) is a need for our parish family to come together and was, and still is, a bit of a controversy in the Church in restart, ramp-up many of our parish ministries. relation to the Holy Spirit. The issue deals with “from I believe the timing is right to take an inventory, whom did the Holy Spirit proceed: the Father, or the reassess, and prioritize the spiritual and practical Father and the Son?” needs of our parish. I wish to have our parish operate as close to possible as it did prior to the pandemic. The word filioque means “and son” in Latin. It is referred to as the “filioque clause” because the phrase The purpose of this meeting is to address these areas: “and son” was added to the Nicene Creed, indicating 1. The results of the 2019 Parish Survey that the Holy Spirit proceeded from the Father “and 2. Bishop Rice’s vision and the new norms for a Son.” There was so much contention over this issue parish’s Pastoral Council that it eventually led to the split between the Roman 3. Sunday (and daily) Mass liturgical needs: Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches in A.D. 1054. - Lectors, Ems, servers, gift bearers, choir, The two churches are still not in agreement on the greeters, ushers, environment filioque clause. 4. Practical and Spiritual needs of the parish - Finance Council In John 14:26 Jesus says, “But the Counselor, the Holy - Safety Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name...” John - Campus Operation & Maintenance 15:26 tells us, “When the Counselor comes, whom I - Hospitality will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who - Communications goes out from the Father, He will testify about me.” We - Homebound find similar reference in John 14:16 and Philippines - Community Outreach 1:19. These Scriptures seem to indicate that the Spirit - Service organizations (PCCW, K of C) is sent out by both the Father and the Son. - PSR, RCIA, and Adult faith formation - Catechists The essential objective in the filioque clause is a desire to protect the deity of the Holy Spirit. The Bible clearly While the above list is not 100% inclusive of all the teaches that the Holy Spirit is God (Act 5:3-4). Many of good work this parish does, it provides a foundation for those who oppose the filioque clause object because discussion and highlights the staffing needs of these they believe saying the Holy Spirit proceeding from the ministries with servant leaders and volunteers. Father and the Son makes the Holy Spirit “subservient” to the Father and the Son. Those who uphold the I will share the list of volunteers that Sister Charlotte filioque clause believe that the Creed speaks to the had on file and invite parishioners to consider or Spirit being equally God with the Father and the Son. reconsider serving in one or more of these ministries.
This is an opportunity to renew and/or begin anew. The filioque clause controversy likely involves an Please make plans to attend. aspect of God’s person that we will never be able to fully grasp. God, who is an infinite being, is ultimately Diocesan Development Fund - Update incomprehensible to our finite human minds. The Holy Spirit is God, and He was sent by God to be present Former professional baseball player and philosopher within us here on earth. The question of whether the Yogi Berra once said, “It ain’t over till it’s over.” Holy Spirit was sent by the Father, or by the Father The DDF pledge drive continues. If you have not yet and the Son, likely cannot be decisively answered, nor turned in your pledge card, please consider doing so. does it absolutely need to be.
Your gift of prayer, treasure, or both, does indeed help. Come Holy Spirit. You are the gift of God’s love.
As of May 23, we have had 43 households (out of a goal of 61) turn in their pledge cards. Total pledged so A quote from one of our Catholic saints far is $10,433 toward our $13,597 goal. St. Joan of Arc – May 30th Any questions? Reach out to Buck & Charlene Hartley. Help yourself and God will help you.