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Basilica of Saint Louis King of France The Old Cathedral 209 Walnut Street Saint Louis, Missouri 63102 FIRST CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 4, 2020 PARISH FOUNDED IN 1770 PRESENT CHURCH DEDICATED IN 1834 Sunday October 4 Thursday October 8 (popularly known as the Old Cathedral) 8:00 AM Parish Family 7:00 AM Jim Petersen & Family 10:30 AM Paul & Paula Duker 12:10 PM Louis Fagas 209 Walnut Street (Live Streamed) 12:00 PM John & Therese Duker Friday October 9 St. Louis, Missouri 63102 5:00 PM Charles L. Drury, Sr. 7:00 AM Mr. & Mrs. P Hernandez Phone: 314.231.3250 12:10 PM Alvin & Anna Duker Email: [email protected] Monday October 5 7:00 AM Fenton & Marion Petersen Saturday October 10 Website: www.oldcathedralstl.org 12:10 PM Virginia & Fenton Petersen 7:00 AM Bernadine, Michael & Anna Cody Tuesday October 6 5:30 PM Sissy Morgan 7:00 AM Charles R. Chernick, Sr. 12:10 PM Marion Felztrenery & Family Sunday October 11 8:00 AM Parish Family Wednesday October 7 10:30 AM Paul & Paula Duker 7:00 AM Emilie & John Duker Family (Live Streamed) Sunday Masses 12:10 PM Elena Sioson 12:00 PM John & Therese Duker 5:30 PM (Saturday Evening) 5:00 PM Celebrant’s Intentions 8:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 12 NOON, Live Stream Mass and 5:00 PM Welcome all Parishioners and Visitors of The Old Cathedral to our live stream service. During these Daily Masses trying times, it is important to maintain spiritual communion with the Lord. We would like to offer you, for this purpose, the opportunity to attend a live stream Mass. Monday through Friday Live Stream Mass 7:00 AM and 12:10 PM Sundays - 10:30 AM SATURDAY– 7:00 AM You can access the live streams through the link on our homepage at: www.oldcathedralstl.org Readings for the week of October 4, 2020 Sunday: Is 5:1-7/Ps 80:9, 12, 13-14, 15-16, 19-20 [Is 5:7a]/Phil 4:6-9/Mt 21:33-43 Monday: Gal 1:6-12/Ps 111:1b-2, 7-8, 9 and 10c [5]/Lk 10:25-37 Confessions Tuesday: Gal 1:13-24/Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 14c-15 [24b]/Lk 10:38-42 Daily, 11:30 AM—12:00 PM Wednesday: Gal 2:1-2, 7-14/Ps 117:1bc, 2/Lk 11:1-4 Saturdays, 4:30 PM—5:15 PM Thursday: Gal 3:1-5/Lk 1:69-70, 71-72, 73-75 [68]/Lk 11:5-13 Friday: Gal 3:7-14/Ps 111:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6 [5]/Lk 11:15-26 Marriage Saturday: Gal 3:22-29/Ps 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [8a]/Lk 11:27-28 Please arrange at least six months in Next Sunday: Is 25:6-10a/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [6cd]/Phil 4:12-14, 19-20/Mt 22:1-14 or 22:1-10 advance of the desired date. To reserve a date or for more Observances for the week of October 4, 2020 information, please contact Tracy Marklein at 314.231.3250. Sunday: 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time; Respect Life Sunday Monday: Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, Priest Devotions Tuesday: St. Bruno, Priest; Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, Virgin Perpetual Help Devotions: Wednesday: Our Lady of the Rosary Tuesdays, 12:00 PM Thursday: Weekday in Ordinary Time Friday: St. Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs; St. John Leonardi, Priest Saturday: Weekday in Ordinary Time Next Sunday: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time We welcome our devoted parishioners, neighbors who come so Sunday, 09/27/20 Weekly Giving regularly, our downtown working people, Saint Louisans of all faiths and our many visitors from all over Online Donations $315.00 The Old Cathedral has long been the world. Sunday Collection $3632.00 recognized as one of the most historic and Serving you in this beautiful beautiful churches of its time. Old Cathedral is a privilege. Total $3947.00 Our parish is proud of its more than 240 Father Nicholas Smith Special Collection $785.00 year history as a self-supporting Roman Rector Catholic Parish. Your presence, prayer and Director, Office of Sacred Worship generous kindness continue to make it so. Instructor, Kenrick -Glennon Seminary Father Charles Samson Your weekly envelope donations can still be made by mail or in person by check at the In Residence Old Cathedral rectory or you can set up online donations at oldcathedralstl.org. Faculty, Kenrick -Glennon Seminary By uniting as a parish community and with continued prayer, we will face these challenging times with faith together. Basilica of Saint Louis, King Dear Old Cathedral Parishioners and Visitors: Today’s first reading and Gospel present to us similar parables about a landowner who takes great care in setting up his vineyard, only to be deeply disappointed by the results. In both cases, the landowner is clearly meant to represent God, but there are distinct differences. Isaiah says that the vineyard is the house of Israel. In spite of God’s great care for the people of Israel, they disappoint him and do not produce the fruit of obedience to the covenant that God desires. Therefore, he, takes away all of his carefully laid protections on the vineyard and lets it be susceptible to the effects of the world: trampled underfoot and left to be overgrown, and to suffer drought. In Jesus’ parable, the tenants to whom the vineyard is leased are expected to take care of the vineyard and give their share of the produce to the landowner. When the time to do so comes, however, the tenants ignore any attempts on the part of the landowner ’s agents to collect his share of the produce. They go so far as to kill the vineyard owner’s son. We know that the first parable speaks of the disobedience of the Israelites in the Old Testament. But that same disobedience is present in the second parable. For who else is the Son, in this parable, but Jesus? Who else are the murderous tenants, but those who reject the Son? For as Jesus says, The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; by the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes. Therefore, I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit. We who are here, baptized into the Kingdom, would do well to pay as much heed to these words as those to whom they were spoken should have. For as tenants of this vineyard – this Kingdom – we are responsible for it. God has blessed us with the land and the means for reaping its bounty, and by his grace we bring about the fruit of goodness, justice, and peace – and the produce of others who seek to follow Jesus because of our witness. As his tenants in this world, God gives us all the equipment we need – talents, work, education, special opportunities – to further the kingdom of God, to make God’s kingdom visible in our world to the people we meet day in and day out. Today, let us commit ourselves to bearing good fruit as God’s vineyard, and to using our skills and opportunities to spread the message of God’s kingdom – God’s vineyard – to the people we encounter every day. Blessings upon your week. Stay safe! -Father Smith Archbishop Rozanski’s Column Form conscience in accord with Catholic teaching After the election, our mission to proclaim and give witness to the Gospel will remain There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test Jesus The conclusion to be reached after giving all the issues their appropriate and said: “Teacher, who should I vote for in the weight? That’s not mine to say for anyone but myself. I will steadfastly upcoming election?” refuse to tell anyone what conclusion they should reach. No one who works or teaches for the Church should presume to do so, either. OK, that didn’t really happen. But, one month before the election, it sure feels like that’s the question on people’s minds. And people would like the But I know one thing, I notice one thing, and I want to encourage one Church, or me, or their pastor, to answer it. thing. Well, the Church doesn’t answer that question for anyone, and neither will What I know is this: Jesus is not running for office. The day after the I, and neither should any pastor. The fundamental reason isn’t because election our primary mission will be the same: to proclaim and give IRS regulations forbid it (though that’s also true). The fundamental reason witness to the Gospel in all its fullness. The winners will make some parts is that it’s a decision for the conscience of each person, and I’m not called of that easier, and some parts incredibly hard. Either way, we’ll have a lot to replace anyone’s conscience — that’s a place where each of us stands of work to do. alone before God. What I notice is this: The way we talk to one another makes me uneasy. What I am called to do, and every pastor is called to help with, is to form How we form our relationships before the election makes a big difference consciences in accord with Catholic teaching.