St. Jude Catholic Church Grand Rapids, MI

. July 26, 2018 Vol. 5 Issue 31

The Best of Matthew Kelly Get this FREE newsletter e-mailed to Many of you have enjoyed Matthew Kelly you...contact Mary Ellen at the Parish this past Lent watching his videos on a Office by calling (616) 363-6897 or by daily basis. For the next several weeks we

email to [email protected] will be featuring the script of some of those daily reflections. Why are we doing this? Our hope is that by going over some of the From the Director of Faith Formation ideas Matthew Kelly shared with us, we will be able to review how we have changed. Each day we have another This week, we continue our selective opportunity to change the direction of our lives. Here is a link if you wish to essays from Matthew Kelly who watch a particular video again: discusses success and what it is to be a https://dynamiccatholic.com/bestlentever/lent-reflections-2018 successful person.. View the video by Here is the script from day 11 clicking on the link: https://dynamiccatholic.com/bestlentev One of the things our culture has enormous respect for is success. We're constantly reading about, you know, “What is the secret to success?” There are constantly articles er/lent-reflections-2018 about “What's the secret to success?” or journalists asking specific people, “What is Looking to take your marriage from the secret to your success?” or “What has been the secret to your success?” I think it's natural to be fascinated with success, but one of the things that this tells us is that our good to great? You and your spouse culture respects success. And that's good. It's OK to respect success. But, what do you may wish to consider attending one of respect? What is it about a person that really wins your respect? the Marriage Encounter Weekends.

The dates and locations are found on For me, it's virtue. It's the integrity of virtue. It's people who are patient, people who are kind, people who are generous, people who are courageous, people who are living page 2 of this newsletter. virtues. I respect virtue because it's something infinitely more important than success. Don’t forget the Kelly Conference It's something infinitely more important than excellence. The reason is because we're Room has many DVD’s for you to take not here to do stuff. We're not here to have stuff. Who we become is infinitely more home for the kids as well as films on St important than what we do or what we have. And we become all God created us to be,

John Paul II and St. Mother Teresa. A we become that best-version-of-ourselves, by growing in virtue. partial list of some of the DVD’s can It's the collection of all of those virtues put together that creates the jigsaw puzzle of be found on pages 13 and 14 at the end an integrated life. And we look at a person with that and say, “Wow, that is a woman of the newsletter of character,” or, “Wow, that man has deep character,” because they're living an integrated life. For me, that's the Mount Everest of life: to live a life of virtue, to live a Looking for a good book to read? John life of character, to live an integrated life. O’Neil’s "The Fisherman’s Tomb" Commentary: By Clem Schwartz, Director of Faith Formation tells the true story of the Vatican’s secret search for St. Peter’s tomb in Matthew Kelly has some really good lines in this day’s reflection. “I respect virtue Rome. There is a special offer for a because it’s something infinitely more important than success. The reason is because we’re not here to do stuff …to have stuff. Who we great price and FREE standard become is infinitely more important than what we do or Table of Contents shipping for this book when you buy it what we have.” Yet we all know it is often how we Matthew Kelly 1 from Our Sunday Visitor Catholic judge ourselves and others by what they do or what Gospel Summaries 6 Bookstore. See page 4 of this goods they have. God has a plan for each of us. We do Living the Word 7 Vatican News 8 newsletter for the details. God’s will by doing the right thing each day. You know Weekly Lesson Plans 9 all those things we have accumulated, all the rewards CIC Schedule 11 Kindly e-mail your comments and and accomplishments will one day be gone. What God Parish Calendar 12 suggestions to [email protected] will judge us on will be who have become day by day. DVD List 13 & 14

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Bishop Barron Sunday Radio Homily This week we begin reading from the Gospel of John, Chapter 6, for the next several weeks. The feeding of the five thousand is one of the few miracles which can be found in all four gospels. Learn three things from this story: 1) food for the journey – food for our soul. The sacrament of the Eucharist is unlike the

other sacraments; it gives us our daily bread. Without the Eucharist we don’t have the substance we need to make our daily journey. 2) We are feed together: holy communion. “You are what you eat” We are conformed to Jesus and linked to each other. We are not in this alone. We are the body of Christ. 3) There are leftovers. More than enough for the moment. We are feed at the altar and what is left over is placed in the tabernacle. https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/homily/food-for-the-journey/592/

Volunteer Catechists needed for the 2018/19 School Year. We are currently searching for energetic spirits to work with Preschool through early elementary grades during

St. Jude’s Sunday Faith Formation programs.  Children’s Liturgy of the Word meets for 15 or 20 minutes during the scriptures and homily at the 10:30 Mass. Volunteers commit to one Sunday per month.  The Lord’s Lambs program provides a unique learning experience for children in Preschool, Kindergarten and First Grade. These students meet in the lower level of church during the 10:30 Mass. Volunteers commit to one

Sunday per month.  Faith Formation Elementary Catechists are needed for St. Jude’s Sunday evening program. Classes meet on Sunday Evenings from 5:30 to 7PM, from September through March. All Leader manuals; materials and lesson plans are provided along with guidance and peer support. Please contact the Parish Office or Janet DeBoe at [email protected] for more information.

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Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation for Practicing Catholic Adults

If you or your spouse may have never celebrated the sacrament of Confirmation you have two choices here at St. Jude’s Parish. You may join the Sunday evening classes for the RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS (RCIA) th beginning September 16 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. during the weekly classes for children in grades 1-8 in the public school. You will join the other adults who have never been baptized or wish to celebrate the sacraments of Holy Communion and Confirmation in the spring of the year, too. We highly recommend you participate in a yearlong preparation renewing your Catholic Faith by sharing with others who wish to join our Catholic community. However, this is not a requirement for those Catholics who have been actively practicing their Catholic Faith for many years. The second option is to register as a candidate for the sacrament of Confirmation NOW! The only requirement will be to meet with Clem Schwartz to answer any questions who may have about the Catholic Church and to complete the necessary paperwork. We strongly encourage that your spouse or a good friend be asked to be your Confirmation Sponsor no matter which option you choose.

Please complete this registration form or phone this information into Mary Ellen Boruta, 363-6897, in the Parish Office. Or drop this form in the parish collection basket by the end of the month.

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17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Read the Sunday Gospel… July 29 Read the Gospel from your Bible, or go to USCCB.org for the readings: https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic- JN 6:1-15 http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/072918.cfm faith/liturgical-year/sunday-connection/17th- Read the Gospel sunday-of-ordinary -time-b-sunday-connection Jesus feeds the crowd of more than five thousand people with five Our Lectionary leaves Mark’s Gospel for the barley loaves and two fish. next several weeks and instead presents this What is the message and how can you respond to it? event from the Gospel of John. In John’s Gospel, Jesus’ multiplication of the loaves Parents may sympathize with the disciples’ protests when Jesus asks and the fishes is presented as a sign of his Philip where food might be found for the crowd. In the responses of both authority and divinity. Jesus interprets the Philip and Andrew, we hear feelings of inadequacy as they survey their meaning and significance of this miracle as a limited resources in the face of such great need. We may sometimes sharing of his Body and Blood. Recall that share these feelings about our own material possessions or our emotional John’s Gospel tells the story of the Last and spiritual resources in the face of our family’s needs. This is a Gospel Supper differently than the Synoptic of hope for these times, which are all too frequent in parenting and family Gospels. Instead of describing the meal and life. As Jesus made the five barley loaves and two fish sufficient to more than meet the needs of over five thousand people, Jesus will also work Jesus’ actions with the bread and cup, John describes how Jesus washed his disciples’ with what we have to provide for our family’s needs. When we offer our feet. We hear this when we remember the efforts to God, we ask him to transform them so that they will be more Last Supper on Holy Thursday. This than adequate to the tasks and needs before us. As you gather as a family, recollection of Jesus’ action at the Last talk together about the things that your family needs, starting with the

Supper complements the institution narrative basics—food, shelter, safety, and so on. Continue by naming other things of the Synoptic Gospels and Paul’s Letters that a family needs to be happy and healthy—time together, cooperation, that we hear repeated at each Mass. patience, and so on. Observe that sometimes we can feel like we don’t have enough of the things that we need or want. Read together today’s In both stories about the Eucharist—the Gospel, John 6:1-15. Talk about how Jesus provided plenty of food for washing of the disciples’ feet and the the crowd with just five barley loaves and two fish. We have faith that multiplication of the loaves and the fishes— Jesus will also take what we have and make it enough to satisfy and fill the Gospel of John teaches us that the all our needs. We ask for this blessing when we offer to God the work of Eucharist is an action. Our word Eucharist is each day in prayer in the Morning Offering. Pray together the Morning taken from the Greek language and Offering, asking God to bless and make fruitful the work of our days. describes an action: “to give thanks.” In the Eucharist we are fed by Jesus himself, and Taken from: https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith/liturgical- we are sent to serve others. year/sunday-connection/17th-sunday-of-ordinary-time-b-sunday-connection

John’s Gospel notes the detail that the bread Did You Know… blessed and shared with the crowd are barley loaves. This is the food of the poor. It ...the Eucharist is the real presence of Jesus reminds us that God feeds and nourishes us, Christ? As Catholics, we believe that during fulfilling our physical needs as well as our the Consecration, the bread becomes the Body spiritual ones. In the Eucharist, we are sent of Christ and the wine is his blood. The change to serve the poorest among us. is known as transubstantiation meaning there is

The story of the multiplication of the loaves a change in the substance though the appearance remains the same. and the fishes recalls a particular aspect of the Mass. In this miracle, Jesus transforms a Examination of Conscience young boy’s offering of five barley loaves and two fish. In the offertory at Mass, we What can I do to invite Jesus into my life? present the fruits of our labors, represented How do I bring him into my life? by bread and wine. These gifts, given to us first by God as grain and fruit, are returned What helps me be more conscious of Jesus n the world? to God in our offering of thanksgiving. God in turn transforms our gifts, making this What distracts me or gets in the way of' bread and wine the very Body and Blood of really paying attention and looking for Jesus in my life? Jesus. We also offer ourselves in this We would like to acknowledge the following publisher we have used with permission sections from its publication: exchange, and we, too, are transformed by Celebrating the Liturgy for Junior High Copyright, 2017 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications. All the Eucharist. rights reserved. Orders 1-800-933-1800. Permission to publish granted by the Most Reverend Francis J. Kane, DD, Vicar General Archdiocese of Chicago, on February 6, 2017 LIVING THE WORD: July 29, 2018 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Read John 6:1-15 You may want to listen to Bishop Barron’s homily reflection before attending Mass this week. https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/homily/food-for-the-journey/592/

Note we begin several weeks using John’s Gospel rather than Mark’s Gospel. Chapter 6 addresses John’s reflection on the reality of the Eucharist. Pray with the Word (Pray with this text before and after attending Mass.)

We lift our eyes to you, O God, we stretch out our hands in supplication. What you give we will share, for you have made us one body in one Spirit. Sustain with your word and food all whom you have called to one hope, and let nothing be lost of the community that you have bound together in love and peace. Through Christ our Lord. Amen

Prepare for the Word (Before attending Mass, reflect on these questions to help prepare to hear the readings.)

Do you know anyone who is struggling financially? What blessings do you have? Can you name five thousand blessings?

Reflect on the Word (After attending Mass, reflect on these questions.)

What do you think it’s like to physically hungry? Do you hunger for God?

Act on the Word (Use these ideas to act on the readings during the week.) This week buy food for a needy family. Go to the grocery store and purchase enough food for a family of four for one meal. Try to stay away from unhealthy options like chips and packaged bakery items, and focus on getting healthy, filling foods. Make sure you get canned or boxed foods that don’t need to be refrigerated and that don’t perish. Deliver your donation to a local food bank, or if you like, directly to al family in need. How did it feel spending your own money on a meal for a needy family? Don’t forget that many people have plenty of food, but are hungry for someone to love them and be kind to them. Find that lonely person and be their friend.

Saint Alphonsus Programs & Activities for Seniors St. Alphonsus at 224 Carrier NE provides activities on Mondays and Wednesdays each

week. All programs take place in the Parish Center. Everyone 55+ is welcome including non-parishioners.

For more information or to RSVP contact the Senior Program Voicemail at 616-913-4419 Phone this number to obtain the Calendar of events or e-mail [email protected]

The hospital on a hill: Padre Pio's earthly Government to update court on parental work reunions as Catholics cite dignity of families https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/the-hospital- https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/government-to- on-a-hill-padre-pios-earthly-work-55965 update-court-on-parental-reunions-as-catholics-cite-dignity- of-families-18263

San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, Jul 20, 2018 / 03:04 am

(CNA/EWTN News).- On a hill overlooking the quiet, Washington D.C., Jul 19, 2018 / 12:00 pm (CNA).- southern Italian town of San Giovanni Rotondo sits a state-of-the-art private hospital and research center built Government officials are due in federal court Thursday to by one of the 20th century’s most beloved saints, Pio of deliver a list of parents held in ICE detention considered Pietrelcina. ineligible for reunification with their children. The update comes as Catholics and other organizations continue to call Known as “Padre Pio,” how did a poor Capuchin priest in for policies that prioritize the family. ill health establish, on a rocky hilltop in rural Italy, one of today’s most efficient European hospitals – a project While government officials insist that in some cases there may be security concerns about parents, prominent which he called his “earthly work”? Catholics have called for end to the separation of families. Padre Pio understood physical suffering beginning from a young age, having been frequently ill. Even after he Dr. Joseph Capizzi, a professor of moral theology at the entered the Capuchins, making solemn vows at the age of Catholic University of America, told CNA that the “vast

19, people doubted he would be well enough to finish majority” of families in separation cases pose no threat to U.S. security. Instead, Capizzi said that Catholics should studies for the priesthood or to live as a Franciscan. look to fix the reasons people are leaving their home Despite this, three years later he was ordained a priest; countries for the United States. Otherwise, he said, there and his experiences with illness led him to be close to the will be no end to the immigration issue. sick and suffering for the rest of his life. He would always say that Christ is present twice in the sick and the poor. Many of the parents are seeking asylum in the United States, citing violent or deprived conditions in their home In 1918, the saint also received the visible stigmata – countries. bleeding wounds corresponding to the five wounds Christ received at his crucifixion – while praying before a Capizzi said the United States “needs always to couple our crucifix in the choir loft of the chapel of the Capuchin border policies with compassion for the dignity of families monastery in San Giovanni Rotondo. and of human beings.” He had settled permanently in the monastery of the small “As Bishop Flores [of Brownsville, Texas] said, we must village, at the time comprised mainly of farms and shepherds, join with other countries in Central America and address the just six months before. From that time, he had the desire to ‘push’ factors that lead to the risky and numerous create a hospital founded on the principle of caring for both the emigrations of so many people from those countries.” body and soul of the sick and suffering. Eventually, it was completed, with the inauguration taking place May 5, 1956. “Until we look at this as a problem involving the unhealthy ‘human ecologies’ of these places, the U.S. will continue to The hospital, only receiving the designation of clinic at the face immigration issues.” time, had 250 beds. An out-patient clinic with additional departments and services was also a part of the Casa, with a The government has until July 26 to reunite children round-the-clock emergency room, and a small chapel currently in custody with their parents, but progress has where Padre Pio would frequently pray. been limited.

Weekly Lesson Plans for July 29, 2018 The 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Making the Connection (Grades 1, 2, and 3)

Begin with song: Five Loaves and Two Fish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OnuwawrVnY

Young children can sometimes doubt the importance and value of their attempts to help others. In the story of Jesus’ multiplication of the loaves and the fishes, we find an example of how small offerings can be multiplied by Jesus to fill the needs of many. Preparation for Sunday Scripture Readings

Say: It’s too bad that we can’t finish the puzzle because we are missing one of the pieces. Or we are missing one of our crayons and can’t finish our drawing/ Say: In today’s Gospel, Jesus wants to do something wonderful, and he asks his disciples to help him. But the disciples don’t think they can do what Jesus asks. Let’s listen carefully to this Gospel.

Read aloud today’s Gospel, John 6:1-15 Then watch this video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6TjOhnv1Nk Ask: When Jesus saw that the crowd was hungry, what did he want to do?(He wanted to give them food.) What did Jesus ask his disciples? (where could they get food to feed the crowd) What did Philip answer? (He said that they didn’t have enough money to buy food to feed all the people.) What did Andrew tell Jesus? (He told Jesus that there was a boy with five barley loaves and two fish, but he said that this wasn’t enough to feed so many people.) Did Jesus think that this was enough? (Yes.) How do we know? (He blessed the food the boy had, and he fed more than five thousand people.) Say: Sometimes we are like the disciples, who didn’t think that they had enough food to feed all the people. But Jesus took the food they had and made more than enough for everybody. When we work together and share what we have with others, Jesus will give us what we need and more so that everyone has enough.

Conclude by praying together that Jesus will help us share what we have with others. Pray together the Morning Offering.

Conclude by singing This Little Light of Mine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGWC6_SjHKQ

Making the Connection (Grades 4, 5 and 6)

Begin with song: I am the Bread of Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2gQawQ7F0A

Many children dream of making a significant contribution to the world. Through the story of Jesus’ multiplication of the loaves and the fishes, we can teach them that our most significant contribution will be made by asking Jesus to transform our actions so that they might serve his mission and kingdom. Preparation for Sunday Scripture Readings Ask the your children to recall a time when they made a contribution necessary for the success of an event or activity (for example, bringing needed supplies or equipment, making suggestions at the planning stage, offering help). Then ask: How did you feel about the contribution you were able to make? (Accept all reasonable answers.) Say: In today’s Gospel, Jesus invites his disciples to help him do a wonderful thing. But the disciples don’t think they can help Jesus do this. Let’s listen carefully to see how Jesus responds to his disciples. Invite one of your children to read aloud today’s Gospel, John 6:1-15. Then watch this video clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6TjOhnv1Nk

Ask: When Jesus saw that the crowd was hungry, what did he want to do? (He wanted to give them food.) What did Jesus ask his disciples? (where could they get food to feed the crowd) What did Philip answer? (He said that they didn’t have enough money to buy food to feed all the people.) What did Andrew tell Jesus? (He told Jesus that there was a boy with five barley loaves and two fish, but he said that this wasn’t enough to feed so many people.) Did Jesus think that this was enough? (Yes.) How do we know? (He blessed the food the boy had, and he fed more than five thousand people.)

Say: There are many wonderful contributions that we want to make to our world. Sometimes we might wonder whether we will be able to do these things and the many wonderful things that God wants us to do. In today’s Gospel, Jesus taught his disciples that he can take their small offerings and make amazing things happen. When we offer God our works and our actions, God will bless them and will help us do amazing things. Conclude in prayer together, thanking God for helping us make a difference in our world.

Pray together the Morning Offering. Conclude by listening to this song: One Bread, One Body https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6xIdDYiA9A

Making the Connection (Grades 7 and 8)

Begin with song: I am the Bread of Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2gQawQ7F0A

As they mature, young people make more and more significant contributions to group efforts. These experiences can help them appreciate the importance of sharing their gifts in the service of the Kingdom of God. Preparation for Sunday Scripture Readings

Ask the your children to recall a time when they made a contribution necessary for the success of an event or activity (for example, bringing needed supplies or equipment, making suggestions at the planning stage, offering help). Then ask: How did you feel about the contribution you were able to make? (Accept all reasonable answers.)

Say: In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus invites his disciples to make a contribution to the work he wants to do. However, the disciples are reluctant to help, thinking that they do not have what is needed. Let’s listen carefully to see how Jesus responds to his disciples.

Invite one of your children to read aloud this Sunday’s Gospel, John 6:1–15. Then watch this video clip https://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=L6TjOhnv1Nk Ask: Seeing the crowd approaching him, what did Jesus want to do? (feed them) What did Philip answer when Jesus asked where they could buy food? (that they didn’t have enough money to buy food for so many people) What did the disciple Andrew tell Jesus? (that there was a boy with five barley loaves and two fish, but this wasn’t enough to feed everyone) Did Jesus think that this was enough? (yes) Say: Jesus gave thanks to God for the food that was given to him and fed more than 5,000 people. All the people ate and had their fill. Then what did Jesus tell his disciples to do? (collect the leftovers so that nothing would be wasted) Jesus accepted the contribution of food that was given to him, and this small offering became more than enough to feed the crowd.

Say: This miracle teaches us about the great gift we receive in the Eucharist, when the gifts of bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ. When the bread and wine are offered at Mass, we offer ourselves as well, giving thanks to God for all that we have been given. God has given us many gifts to share and can do amazing things when we offer these gifts in service to others. Conclude by praying in gratitude for the gifts God has given each of us to share in service to the Kingdom of God. Pray together the Morning Offering. Conclude by listening to this song: One Bread, One Body https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6xIdDYiA9A SCHEDULE OF EVENTS for

August/September 2018 Located inside Cathedral Square – Suite 2A 360 Division Ave South, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

The following is a partial list of events scheduled at the Catholic Information Center located in Cathedral Square on Division at Wealthy in downtown Grand Rapids.

For information, phone the CIC at (616) 459-7267. Register online: http://www.catholicinformationcenter.org/course- registration

"Divorce Recovery & Support Group" Wednesday, August 1 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm With Jim Kline CIC| 360 Division S | Grand Rapids | |616-459-7267

For all those who are divorced or who are on the way to becoming divorced, this support group is led by those who have been through divorce themselves and offers a pathway to personal growth. $15 cost for the series.

"Divorce Recovery & Support Group" Wednesday, August 8 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm With Jim Kline CIC| 360 Division S | Grand Rapids | |616-459-7267 For all those who are divorced or who are on the way to becoming divorced, this support group is led by those who have been through divorce themselves and offers a pathway to personal growth. $15 cost for the series.

"Divorce Recovery & Support Group"

Wednesday, August 15 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm With Jim Kline CIC| 360 Division S | Grand Rapids | |616-459-7267 For all those who are divorced or who are on the way to becoming divorced, this support group is led by those who have been through divorce themselves and offers a pathway to personal growth. $15 cost for the series.

Catholic Inquiry Class Thursday, September 6, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

CIC| 360 Division S | Grand Rapids | |616-459-7267 This eleven- week program is designed for those who wish to learn more about the Catholic faith and way of life and for Catholics who wish to update or renew their understanding of Catholic Teaching. Specific topics are presented each week and participants are encouraged to present questions for discussion

Catholic Inquiry Class Thursday, September 13, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CIC| 360 Division S | Grand Rapids | |616-459-7267 This eleven-week program is designed for those who wish to learn more about the Catholic faith and way of life and for Catholics who wish to update or renew their understanding of Catholic Teaching. Specific topics are presented each week and participants are encouraged to present questions for discussion

Sue Wuorinen, Evangelization & Youth Coordinator (616) 363-6885 th Cell: (616) 560-8107 July 26 Thursday 8:30 am Mass in the chapel Email: [email protected] 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Summer Camp - School building :00 to 8:45 pm K of C Meeting in the Brophy Center

July 27th Friday 8:30 am Mass in the chapel Go online to www.stjudes.net/thaddeus-society or contact Sue

July 28th Saturday Wuorinen at: (616) 363 - 6885, ext. 1166 or email [email protected] 3:00 pm Confessions 4:00 pm Vigil Mass in the church

July 29th Sunday 8:30 and 10:30 am Masses in the church

th July 30 Monday Go online to www.stjudes.net/mothers-of-grace-calendar to 8:30 am Word & Communion Service in the chapel view the calendar of events or contact Sue Wuorinen at: (616) July 31st Tuesday 363-6885, ext. 1166 or email [email protected]

8:30 am Mass in chapel followed by birthday coffee in the Brophy Center 7:30 -8:45 pm Men of Emmaus - Millennium Conf. Rm

st August 1 Wednesday 8:30 am Mass in the chapel

Videos to Borrow to take Home - Sign them out in the Kelly Conference Room Now that summer has arrived and the kids are home, don’t forget there are a number of DVD’s you can borrow from the Kelly Conference Room for viewing at home. Here is a list of just some of the titles that you can find there. Be sure to sign out your selections in the binder and return them as soon as you're done viewing them so others can sign them out.

DVD 8 Five Classic Family Movies

1. Snowbound - Based upon a true story. When traveling through the mountains in their car with their infant, Jim and Jennifer end snowbound when a big snowstorm traps them in. After staying in the car for a couple of days, they leave the vehicle behind and head out to find help. (93 minutes)

2. Baker’s Hawk - When he rescues an injured hawk from the prying eyes of a hunting fox, Billy Baker takes the hawk to Mr. McGraw, the town outcast who has a way with animals. As the two nurse the hawk back to health, the bond between boy, bird, and misunderstood recluse sparks newfound courage and confidence in Billy. (97 minutes)

3. Castle Rock - A rebellious girl and a handsome young stranger wanted by the law must work together to brave the perils of the scorching Arizona desert in this action-packed family adventure. (85 minutes)

4. Lassie: the Painted Hills - After years of prospecting, Jonathan finally strikes gold. He returns to town only to discover that his partner has since died and left Tommy fatherless. He decides to leave Shep (played by Lassie) with Tommy to cheer him up. Meanwhile, Jonathan’s new partner, Lin, isn’t interested in sharing the gold, and lures Jonathan to his death. (68 minutes)

5. River’s End -Barry Corbin plays a fictional Menard County sheriff who uses country savvy and cowboy logic to straighten out his angry teen-aged grandson, Clay, a high school senior who can’t seem to stay out of trouble. (97 minutes)

DVD 9 Four All American Classics

1. Huckleberry Finn - Always in a bind, Huckleberry Finn has learned to thin on his feet. When his father kidnaps him, Huck fakes his own death and escapes down the wild Mississippi. While on the run, Huck teams up with his own friend, Jim, a slave header to free territory. Together they encounter every kind of adventure imaginable. (77 minutes) RATED PG for Language and Mild Violence.

2. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - In his email Missouri town, Tom Sawyer is a big troublemaker. When he’s not tricking others into doing his work, he’s upsetting his aunt, or wooing his your love. But sometimes Tom’s mischief gets him in over his head...especially when he and his pal, Huckleberry Finn, witness a murder. (91 minutes) Not rated/ Dove “Family Approved” for Ages 12+

3. Where the Red Fern Grows - Billy Coleman, a boy growing up in the Ozarks of Oklahoma, is desperate for his own hunting dogs. He scrimps and saves to make his dream a reality, and his investment pays off when he and his dogs Old Dan and Lil’ Ann win the top prize at the annual raccoon hunting contest. (97 minutes) Rated G / Dove “Family Approved” for Ages 12+

4. Lassie: The Painted Hills - Jonathan Harvey strikes gold and returns home to learn that his former partner has passed away, orphaning his young son, Tommy. To keep the boy company while he and his new partner sort out their gold findings, Jonathan leaves Tommy in the care of his loyal Collie, Shep. (66 minutes) Not Rated.

DVD #11 Five Dove-Approved Movie Collection 1. Out of the Woods - A lawyer heads into the wilderness to check on his grandfather and is faced with a decision that will change his life forever. (87 minutes) Not Rated Dove “Family Approved” for Age 12+

2. Where There’s a Will - Richie, a failed con-man with debt to a merciless loan shark, receives an offer to look after his ailing grandmother – a woman he’s never even met. (84 minutes) Not Rated Dove “Family Approved” for Ages 12+

3. Fielder’s Choice - Life is perfectly uncomplicated for promising advertising executive Philip Fiedler until his sister unexpectedly dies, leaving him with custody of his autistic eight-year-old nephew. (85 minutes) Not Rated “Family Approved” for Ages 12+ 4. Solomon’s Choice - A family is torn when their teenage daughter is diagnosed with leukemia and their medically - unstable son is the best bet for a bone marrow transplant. Not Rated “Family Approved” for Ages 12+ 5. Undercover Angel - A struggling writer unexpectedly becomes the babysitter of a lovable six-year old names Jenny. (92 minutes) Rates PG for mild thematic elements / “Family Approved” for Ages 12+ DVD #14 Abraham (1994) - Turner Pictures presents the story of Abraham starring Richard Harris and Barbara Hershey. Part of the Bible Collection first shown on TNT TV. (187 minutes)

DVD #15 Jacob (1994) - Turner Pictures presents the story of Jacob, the father of the 12 tribes of Israel, starring Matthew Modine as Jacob and Lara Flynn Boyle as Rachel. Part of the Bible Collection first shown on TNT TV. (93 minutes)

DVD #16 Joseph (1995) - Turner Pictures presents the story of Joseph, one of the 12 sons of Jacob sold into slavery by his brothers, starring Ben Kingsley, Paul Mercurio, Martin Landali, and Lesley Ann Warron. Part of the Bible Collection first shown on TNT TV. (187 minutes)

DVD #17 Moses (1995) - Turner Pictures presents the story of Moses, starring Ben Kinsley, Academy Award winner. Part of the Bible Collection first shown on TNT TV. (182 minutes) DVD #18 Samson and Delilah (1996) - Turner Pictures presents the Story of Samson, one of the “judges” chosen to lead the chosen people before the age of kings, starring Dennis Hopper, Eric Thal, Elizabeth Hurley, Diana Rigg, and Michael Gambon. Part of the Bible Collection first shown on TNT TV. (180 minutes)

DVD #19 David (1997) - Turner Pictures presents the Story of David, poet, musician, and eventually king of Israel staring Leonard Nimoy, Nathaniel Parker, Sheryl Lee, and Jonathan Pryce. Part of the Bible Collection first shown on TNT TV. (182 minutes)

DVD #20 2 DVD Set: Jeremiah (1998) and Solomon (1997) - Jeremiah tells the story of the prophet who abandons his family and the woman he loves in order to relay God’s message to Jerusalem and experiences first hand Jerusalem’s destruction by the Babylonians starring Patrick Dempsey. Part of the Bible Collection first shown on TNT TV. (95 minutes) After defeating his older brother, Solomon is crowded King of Israel and rules the land with love, peace, and respect starring Ben Cross and Vivica A. Fox. Part of the Bible Collection first shown on TNT TV (172 minutes)

DVD #21 Esther (2010) - Following the conquest of Babylon, the King of Persia give a banquet for his people at which he meets the young girl Esther who immediately captivates him with her charm and beauty. Eventually she tells the King she is Jewish and saves many innocent people and paves the way for their return to Jerusalem. DVD #22 Paul the Apostle (The Bible Collection) -From Emmy award-winning director Roger Young (Joseph and Jesus) comes the spectacular story of Paul the Apostle. Paul, originally known as Saul of Tarsus, was at the forefront of efforts to stamp out the early Church until Jesus stopped him on the road to Damascus, forever changing his life and mission. He joyfully faced persecution, imprisonment, and peril in order to share the love and redemption offered by Christ. (145 minutes) DVD #23 The Apocalypse (The Bible Collection) -Richard Harris stars as the Apostle John in The Apocalypse. Held captive by the Romans on the Island of Patmos, the aged Apostle John receives strange visions, including messages directly from Jesus to the seven persecuted churches on the nearby mainland. Now John, the last living witness to the Lord’s resurrection must find a way to spread the message to the church. These visions form the content s of the Book of Revelation. (96 minutes) Another film originally shown on TNT as part of the Bible Collection of dramas. Jesus of Nazareth - (Full Movie) There are several copies available to borrow. Look for the 100’s on the shelf. For your older children or adults you may want to view this film. The mini-series was directed by Franco Zeffirelli and produced by Lew Grade through his ITC Entertainment company. Zeffirelli co-wrote the screenplay with Anthony Burgess and Suso Cecchi d'Amico. It was filmed entirely on location in Tunisia and Morocco. The total runtime is 6 hours and 21 minutes. Jesus of Nazareth premiered on 27 March 1977 on British television on the ITV network, courtesy of ITC's parent company, Associated Television; it made its American premiere as an NBC Easter special, on 3 April 1977. For its fifth airing on American television at Easter 1987, TV Guide called Jesus of Nazareth "the best mini-series of all time" and "unparalleled television.