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ST. FRANCIS DE SALES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 45 Granville St The LORD is just in all his ways and holy in all his works. The LORD is near to all who call upon him, to all who call upon him in truth. 17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME July 25, 2021 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 45 Granville St. Newark, OH 43055 | 740.345.9874 www.stfrancisparish.net MAKING DISCIPLES AND DISCIPLE MAKERS MASS INTENTIONS MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK: Sunday, July 25 – SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 4:45pm Vigil † Francis J. Kohl (Marshall Family) 8:30am People of the Parish 11am † Denny Wirick (Chris, Andy, Sara and David) Tuesday, July 27 – Weekday 12n † Joyce Hawk (Marc Hawk)Parish Wednesday, July 28 – Weekday Communications 6:30pm Special Intention: Rick and Karen Stainbrook (Fr. Dave) Thursday, July 29 –Saint Martha Guidelines 9am † Norma Roll (Ken and Connie Keck) Friday, July 30 – Weekday 9am Special Intention: NC Class of 1976 (Leslie Marcelain) Sunday, August 1 – EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 4:45pm Vigil Special Intention: Deacon Steve and Theresa DeMers’ 50th Wedding Anniversary 8:30am People of the Parish 11am † Joe Heckmann (Heckmann and Martin Families) Updated 4/15/2THE021 POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR AUGUST Intention for Evangelization – The Church Let us pray for the Church, that She may receive from Roland Gene Watson, Theresa “Terri” Gartner, and Rachel the Holy Spirit the grace S. Cade have passed away. Please pray for them and for and strength to reform all the faithful departed. May God grant them peace and herself in the light of the eternal rest. Gospel. STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE UPCOMING SPECIAL COLLECTION: The Church in Latin America 8/1/21 We have ALMOST made our goal! We have only $17,663.71 left to raise for this year’s Appeal. Let’s show our appreciation to Bishop Brennan for all our Diocese has done for us and get to 100%! Imagine what we could do if everyone responded? We can accomplish our goal if, after prayerful consideration, everyone gives what they can. Any amount raised over our goal will be returned to our parish to be used for our particular needs. Envelopes to donate to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal can be found at each of the church exits. You may take one with you and either mail it directly to the Diocese or bring it back and drop it in the collection plate. You can also donate online using the following link: https:// columbuscatholicgiving.org/make-a-gift-now. ST. FRANCIS DE SALES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH | JULY 25, 2021 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 25, 2021 FEEDING A HUNGRY WORLD Reflection on John 6:1-15 There is a story told about Mohandas Gandhi, a person who certainly knew the aching hearts of hungry millions. When asked once about Christ’s followers and the meal that could God come to a hungry world except in food and drink?” united them, he said: “I have finally figured out the meaning of the Eucharist. How else wayJohn’s of narrative getting multiplied. of the feeding We ofare the hungry crowd for is a so foreshadowing much – real andof the lasting gift of peace, the Eucharist. respect WEEKLY SCRIPTURE andWe discoverdignity, goodthat with health, Jesus, intimacy, hunger the has realization a way of getting of ideals satisfied, and dreams, because and bread so muchhas a more. Sunday, July 25 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Kgs 4:42-44 receive in the form of bread and wine. We are the gift to each other; we feed each other’s At every Eucharist, we become more deeply the gift of the Real Presence of Jesus that we we offer all that we have and all that we are to feed the crowd. Jesus takes us, blesses us, Ps 145:10-11, 15-16, 17-18 breakshungers. us We open, become and distributes like the boy us. who And had God’s the love five isbarley multiplied! loaves and two fish that day – Eph 4:1-6 ~ Fr. Jay Monday,Jn 6:1-15 July 26 Ss. Joachim and Anne, Parents of SS. MARTHA, MARY AND the Blessed Virgin Mary LAZARUS Feast Day: July 29 • Patron Saints of Siblings Ex 32:15-24, 30-34 Ps 106:19-20, 21-22, 23 Tuesday,Mt 13:31-35 July 27 cameMartha, to Mary,their homeand theirsimply brother as a welcomed Lazarus Weekday guest,were evidentlyrather than close as friendsone celebrating of Jesus. theHe conversion of a sinner like Zacchaeus or one unceremoniously received by a suspicious Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28 Ps 103:6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13 at their brother’s death, even though a return Wednesday,Mt 13:36-43 July 28 toPharisee. Judea at The that sisters time feltseemed free to callspell on almost Jesus Weekday certain death. Martha’s great glory is her simple and strong statement of faith in Jesus after her brother’s death. “Jesus told her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in Ex 34:29-35 me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Ps 99:5, 6, 7, 9 Thursday,Mt 13:44-46 July 29 Ss. Martha, Mary and Lazarus Do you believe this?’ She said to him, ‘Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Messiah,No doubt the Martha Son of was God, an the active one sort who of is person.coming Oninto one the occasion, world.’” (John she prepares 11:25-27) the meal Ex 40:16-21, 34-38 Ps 84:3, 4, 5-6a and 8a, 11 aboutfor Jesus many and things,” possibly also His noting fellow that guests Mary, and who forthrightly has spent thestates preparation the obvious: time All at handsJesus’ Jn 11:19-27Friday, or July Lk 10:38-42 30 should pitch in to help with the dinner. The Lord recognizes that Martha is “worried Weekday feet listening to His words “has chosen the better part.” John 12:1-8 describes Mary’s anointing of Jesus’ feet at Bethany, an act which He praised highly. supposed to have left a written account of what he saw in the next world before he was Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37 Legends abound about the life of Lazarus after the death and Resurrection of Jesus. He is Ps 81:3-4, 5-6, 10-11ab being put into a leaking boat by the Jews at Jaffa, he, his sisters, and others landed safely Mt 13:54-58 Saturday, July 31 called back to life. Some say he followed Peter into Syria. Another story is that despite St. Ignatius of Loyola, Priest in Cyprus. There he died peacefully after serving as bishop for 30 years. Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments said, “In the household of Bethany, LvMt 25:1, 14:1-12 8-17 In its 2021 decree on combining veneration of Mary and Lazarus with Martha, the Ps 67:2-3, 5, 7-8 Access Daily Readings from the Lord Jesus experienced the family spirit and friendship of Martha, Mary and Lazarus, the New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE) online at https://bible.usccb.org emergedand for this from reason the tomb the atGospel the command of John states of the thatone whoHe loved humiliated them. death.”Martha generously offered Him hospitality,Read the Mary full article: listened “Saints attentively Martha, Mary andto Lazarus.”His words Franciscan and Media,Lazarus Franciscan promptly Friars, https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saints-martha-mary-and-lazarus. (Accessed 12 July 2021) SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ST. FRANCIS DE SALES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH | JULY 25, 2021 ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK Please Note: Contact Ministry Leaders for Links to Zoom Meetings Listed Below SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Ordination Anniversary Receptions for Father Dave – Murphy Hall – 9:30-10:45am & 12-2pm RCIA Catechumenate Session – JH Lab – 9:30-10:45am Sunday Praise & Worship Ensemble Rehearsal – Choir Loft – 9:45-11am 25 Summer Youth Group – Johnson Hall – 6-8pm Adoration – Chapel – 7-10pm Sanctuary Renovation Adoration – Chapel – 5am-10pm Abide Young Adult Women’s Group – Frassati Room – 6-8pm 26Monday Adoration Quarterly Meeting – FFC Conf. Room – 7-8pm Sanctuary Renovation Adoration – Chapel – 5am-10pm Abide Young Adult Men’s Group – St. Francis Room – 6:30-8:30pm 27Tuesday Fruit of the Vine Prayer – Music Room – 7:30-9pm Sanctuary Renovation Adoration – Chapel – 5am-10pm 28Wednesday Reconciliation – Church – 5:30-6:15pm Sanctuary Renovation Adoration – Chapel – 5am-10pm 29Thursday The Search – St. Francis Room – 7-8:30pm Sanctuary Renovation 30Friday Adoration – Chapel – 5am-10pm Sanctuary Renovation Adoration – Chapel – 5am-12n Praise & Worship Ensemble Rehearsal – Choir Loft – 3:15-4:30pm Saturday Reconciliation – Church – 3:45-4:15pm 31 Rosary for Peace – Church – 4:20-4:35pm EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Sanctuary Renovation Praise & Worship Ensemble Rehearsal – Choir Loft – 9:45-11am 1Sunday Adoration – Chapel – 7-10pm SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PARISH NEWS SANCTUARY CONSTRUCTION BEGINS 7/26 Renovations of our parish sanctuary flooring will begin this week. Daily Masses will be temporarily relocated to the Adoration Chapel for the duration of construction. Daily Mass-goers will still enter through the main church to access the Adoration Chapel. Weekend Masses will continue to be held in the main church, but we will be using a temporary altar at the foot of the sanctuary stairs. We are blessed by and excited for this project which will further enhance the beauty and sanctity of our worship space. Thank you in advance for your patience during construction.
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