15 August, 2021 St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church 3901 S. Sunnylane Rd. - Del City, OK 73115-3655 Tel. 405-677-4873 Fax. 405-619-0596 Email: [email protected] website: www.stpaulscatholic.org

STAFF Mass Schedule DAILY MASS Rev. Joseph Sundar Pastor Monday—No Mass 677-4873 Tuesday thru Friday 0830 A.M. Deacon John J. Page Deacon 0900 A.M. Mass Saturday Vigil 5:00pm email: [email protected] 819-9148 Sunday 8:45am & 11:15 am Days of Obligation 9am & 6:30pm Parish Office. Open 9AM to 1PM Angie Poole Sacrament of Reconciliation email: [email protected] 677-4873 Sat. 3:30 or by appointment Kristen Danner Director of Religious Special Prayer Time email: [email protected] On every WEDNESDAY at 6:00 p.m. we will have Education - 601-1651 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Prayers to Our Lady Religious Education Office Hours: By Appointment Of Perpetual Help, quiet time for your own private prayers and closing at 7pm with Benediction.

Oklahoma Catholic Broadcasting PARISH COUNCIL Oklahoma City KKNG, FM 97.3 TBD (Chair Person) Chuck Thompson -(Vice Chair Person/Acting Chair) 365-0989 Ministry to Youth Benny Contreras - (Secretary) 551-3123 Youth Group is grades 6-12 meet every Wednesday at 6:30pm Don Dobry 677-5696 to 8:00pm in the Parish Hall (Supper included). Oscar Hoyos 209-0507 Shari McGurk 474-8218 & Vernon Hughes 672-6107 Kristen Danner Linda Odland 760-7613 Homebound Parishioners Randy Trower 248-1067 If you would like to receive Holy Communion at your home because you are unable to come to church, call the Parish Office. FINANCE COMMITTEE Ministry Schedulers Crystal Suppes - “Ushers/Greeters” - 464-1121 Doneen Jones (Chair Person) 672-4584 Adrian Lewis - “Lectors” - 834-2007 Dan Suppes 677-1650 Josephine Brinlee - “Communion Ministers” - 410-6085 Bill Baumann 799-3969 Tyler Stalford “Altar Servers” - 778-4873 Kim Irwin 642-1536 Parish Ministries & Organizations Joe Schrader 589-2969

Funeral Meals………… Adrian Lewis 834-2007 Knights of Columbus…. Chuck Thompson 365-0989 PARISH SERVICES Ladies Group…………. Linda Odland 760-7613 Baptisms, Marriages & Funerals Meals On Wheels……...Mary Baumann 799-3969 Contact the Pastor @ 677-4873 Music Director……...... Michelle Hill 924-5200 Inquiry into becoming a Catholic (RCIA) Prayer Chain…………...Dona Brown 650-8292 Safe Environment……...Angie Poole 677-4873 Contact Deacon John Page @ 819-4873 Social Activities……….Kirsten Stalford 802-5747 St. Paul Parish Charity Help Hotline…… 670-6105

BECOME A REGISTERED MEMBER Welcome to St. Paul Parish. If you are attending Mass and activities here at St. Paul the Apostle Parish, you should register. The forms are on the table in the foyer of the church. Bulletin Deadline Office There are special privileges being a registered member of the Monday at 12pm Excluding Holidays parish. We are glad you are here. Call the Parish Office for Parish Office Hours - 9:00am—1:00pm any questions (677-4873).

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY definitive homeland for us either and that if we live with our gaze fixed 14th & 15th AUGUST on eternal goods, we will one day share in this same glory and the earth will become more beautiful". The Solemnity we celebrate today points to God's acknowledgement of her greatness. God did not allow her to taste death or any consequences of sin. She was Immaculate, The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a dogma of perfect in every way, from the moment of her conception to the mo- the Catholic Faith; a necessary belief for all those who call ment she was taken body and soul into Heaven to reign as Queen for themselves Catholic. What is the Dogma of the Assumption? all eternity. Our Blessed Mother was Immaculate, meaning without What is the Church's teaching regarding this dogma of the sin, for two reasons. First, God preserved her from original sin at the faith which we celebrate on August 15th? The Church teach- moment of her conception by a special grace. We call this a es that, "The Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin "preservative grace." The second reason our Blessed Mother is Immac- Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was ulate is because, unlike Adam and Eve, she never chose to sin through- assumed body and soul into heavenly glory". Protestant Re- out her life. Therefore, she became the new Eve, the new Mother of all formers such as Heinrich Bullinger proclaimed the assump- the Living, the new Mother of all who live in the grace of her Son. As tion of Mary writing in 1539, "For this reason, we believe a result of this Immaculate nature and her continuous free choice to that the Virgin Mary, Begetter of God, the purest bed and live in grace, God brought her body and soul into Heaven upon the temple of the Holy Spirit, that is, her most holy body, was completion of her earthly life. It is this glorious and solemn fact that carried to heaven by angels". Belief in the Assumption of the we celebrate today . FR. SUNDAR Blessed Virgin Mary is a deeply historic Christian belief. As Saint John Paul Il explained, "The first trace of belief in the Virgin's Assumption can be found in the apocryphal accounts PARISH NEWS entitled Transitus Mariae (Latin), "The Crossing Over of Mary", whose origin dates to the second and third centuries. The Assumption was only formerly defined by the Church in 1. Ladies’ of St. Paul will have a Bake Sale on Sat, 1950, it is a belief shared by Christians everywhere and da- ting back to apostolic times. One of the biggest arguments in 14 Aug after 5pm Mass and Sun. 15 Aug after 0845 & favor of the Assumption is that there is a complete silence 11:15 Masses. Call Linda Odland 405-760-7613, if about her bodily remains which cries out for an explanation. you have questions. Christians gave homage to saints, including many about whom we now know little or nothing. In the early Christian 2. Mid-Del Food Pantry Donations. Please bring centuries relics of saints were zealously guarded and highly donations of canned goods or other non-perishable prized. The bones of those martyred in the Coliseum, for in- food for the Pantry on the FIRST & THIRD week- stance, were quickly gathered up and preserved. It is agreed upon that Mary ended her life in Jerusalem, or perhaps in ends of the month. Place in containers located in ves- Ephesus. However, neither of those cities nor any other tibule of the church. Thank you for your generosity. claimed her remains, though there are claims about pos- 3. 7th Annual Oktoberfest. Holy Spirit Catholic sessing her temporary tomb. And why did no city claim the bones of Mary? Because there were not any bones to claim. Church in Mustang OK. Saturday, 25 Sept at 6PM. Here was Mary, certainly the most privileged of all the saints Authentic German Food, beer & wine, games with but we have no record of her bodily remains being venerated prizes and live music by Masopust Polka Band. REG- anywhere. Both the ancient cities of Ephesus and Jerusalem claim to have the tomb of Mary. Yet among all the relics ISTER :405-376-9435. This is an ADULTS ONLY there is not to be found a single one said to be a relic of- (21+) event. Mary's actual body. When we think of Mary, many of us tend to dwell on her sorrows and sacrifices. An example is the . We think about how much Mary gave up when she accepted her role as Mother of God. She never fails to be a perfect example of how-to bring love and joy into the dark- est places. Mary received her title as and Earth and was crowned in the glory of her son's life and love. ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Mary understood what it meant to do the will of God. In to- day's reading from Revelation, Mary is described, "clothed with the sun." Although Mary experienced many sorrows throughout her life, she still brings joy to her children as our earthly mothers often do. Mary wants nothing more for God's creation than for us to be united with her son. Mary is the perfect messenger who carries the Good News to us. Just as Mary radiated her son's light and love, we are called to bring that joy into the world and shine with the fire of Christ's love. The Assumption is a deeply biblical concept. Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. St. John explains this mystery for us writing, "And a great portent appeared in heaven, a wom- an clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and on her head a crown of twelve stars". He essentially connects the ark of the covenant with a mysterious woman in heaven - a woman clothed with the sun, the moon under her feet, wear- ing a crown of twelve stars. Who can this woman be? St. John identifies her by her offspring. "She brought forth a male child, one who is to rule all the nations". This woman then is the Mary, the mother of , the Mother of God the new ark of the covenant the one who has been taken into heaven and crowned as Queen. What practical good does it serve for a Christian to believe in this doctrine today? Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI writes "By contemplatingMary in heavenly glory, we understand that the earth is not the defini- FINANCIAL REPORT 7-8 August 2021 : Parish Supp ($3614.35); Mortgage ($1291); Charity ($95) Other ($414.75) TOTAL: $ 5,415.10 Please Pray for the Following Please notify the parish office if a parishioner is in the hospital or seriously sick so that Holy Communion will be given to them. Most of the hospitals in the city have a priest chaplain available to give Holy Communion or if needed the sacrament of anointing of the sick. Please pray for these parishioners who are sick and need your prayers for healing.

1. Erin Hentz Marinko 2. Teresa Tortorelli 3. Tom Jones Sr. 4. Marie Seay 5. Norm Detar 6. Kitty Zagaruyka 7. Jo Ingram 8. Christopher Detar 9. Troy Shrader 10. Thomas Vogt 11. Barbara Vogt 12. Larry Stotler 13. Becky Garcia 14. Richard Schreiber 15. Glenda French 16. Donald Kellogg 17. Danny Bohn 18. Mrs. Carl Dean 19. Mary Ann Farnik 20. Connie Hanscom 21. Jean Post 22. Marilyn Cheatwood 23. Maureen Richardson 24. Jo Goodspeed 25. Karen Kuhns 26. Tony Mussatto 27. Aurora Agger 28. Connie Arevalos

LITURGICAL CALENDAR FOR 20TH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR-B

16th AUGUST: MONDAY: Judges. 2:11-19. St. Matt. 19:16-22 NO MASS 17th AUGUST: TUESDAY: Judges. 6:11-24. St. Matt. 19:23-30 8.30 A.M. Rosary. 9.00 A.M. Mass for: NO MASS 18th AUGUST. WEDNESDAY: Judges. 9:6-15. St. Matt. 20:1-16 8.30 A.M. Rosarv. 9.00 A.M. Mass for: NO MASS 19th AUGUST. THURSDAY: Judges. 11:29-39. St. Matt. 22:1-14 8.30 A.M. Rosary. 8.00 A.M. Mass for: NO MASS 20th AUGUST. FRIDAY: st. Bernard. Sirach. 15:1-6. St. John. 17:20-26 8.30 A.M. Rosary. 9.00 A.M. Mass for: NO MASS 21st AUGUST. SATURDAY: Joshua. 24:1-2, 15-17. Ephe. 5:21-32. St. John. 6:60-69 5.00 P.M. Mass for: +Barney Kramer by: ? and +Charlie McGehee by Erika McGehee 22nd AUGUST. SUNDAY: Joshua. 24:1-2, 15-17. Ephe. 5:21-32. St. John. 6:60-69 8.45 A.M. Mass for: Linda & Larry Sword for Good Health by: Diana & Wes Bollman 11.15 A.M. Mass for: Peggy White (b-day 24 Aug) by Angie Poole & family

DATE LECTORS USHERS ALTAR SERVERS

21 August 1. Adrian Lewis 1. Aletha Laurent 1. R. Schreiber SATURDAY 2. Jim Laurent 2. D. Lusch 5PM 3. T. Stalford

22 August SUNDAY 1. Deborah Branigan 1. Kathy Bolton 1. L. Powell 8:45AM 2. Jim Wright 2. L. Jones 3. B. Contreras

22 August SUNDAY 1. Ursula Meyer 1. David Manley 1. D. Vogt 11:15AM 2. John Atkinson 2. J. Del Rosario 3. B. Vogt

Bulletin Number: 005837

Church Name and Address St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church 3901 S. Sunnylane Rd. Del City, Ok 73115

Telephone: 405-677-4873

Contact Person: Angie Poole

E-mail Address: [email protected]

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