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UUNIVERSITYNIVERSITY CCATHOLICATHOLIC COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY 110.0. 29.29. 20172017 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time He said to him, "You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the fi rst commandment. The second is like it: you shall love your neighbor as yourself." Mt 22: 37-39

WWeekeek aatt a GGlancelance Saturday, October 28 UW Homecoming Wednesday, November 1 Thir eth Sunday in Ordinary Time Solemnity of All Saints 5:00 p.m.—Mass: Edin Vaske Holy Day of Opportunity Sunday, October 29 7:15 a.m.—Morning Prayer 8:30 a.m.—Mass: Urban Rost 11:00 a.m.—Young Mother's Group 9:30 a.m.—Diving Deep 4:00 p.m.—Sacrament of Reconcilia on 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.—Newman Alumni Brunch 5:15 p.m.—Mass: 11:00 a.m.—Mass: St. Paul's Community 8:00 p.m.—Cowboy Catholic 2:00 p.m.—New Eucharist Ministry Training Thursday, November 2 5:00 p.m.—Mass: Jaime Rupp 6:00 p.m.—Dia de los Muertos Mass: Rite of Acceptance *no 5:00 p.m. liturgy this day* 6:00 p.m.—Student Halloween Party Friday, November 3 Monday, October 30 7:15 a.m.—Morning Prayer 7:15 a.m.—Morning Prayer 5:00 p.m.—Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion Noon—Medita on Saturday, November 4 4:00 p.m.—Family Faith Forma on 4:00 p.m.—Sacrament of Reconcilia on 5:00 p.m.—Mass: Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reconcilia on for Children 5:00 p.m.—Mass: Edin Vaske 6:00 p.m.—Rite of Chris an Ini a on for Adults Sunday, November 5 DDaylightaylight SavingSaving TimeTime EndsEnds 7:00 p.m.—Student Bible Study 8:30 a.m.—Mass: :00 p.m.—Worship Team Rehearsal 9:30 a.m.—Diving Deep Tuesday, October 31 Halloween Slow Mo on Mass 1:30 p.m.—Staff Mee ng/Parish Offi ced Closed 11:00 a.m.—Mass: 5:00 p.m.—Mass: Jaime Rupp 5:00 p.m.—Mass:St. Paul's Newman Center Community 5:30 p.m.—Music Rehearsal 6:00 p.m.—Student Sunday Supper 7:00 p.m.—Marriage Prepara on General Session II

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DDatesates ttoo RRememberemember TThankhank YouYou Last Sunday’s Gi Off ering UUpcomingpcoming PParisharish EEventsvents $4,562 including our the • All Saints Day Liturgy -Wednesday, November 1 at ($456) for our brothers and sisters in need 5:15 p.m. (includes electronic dona ons) • Dia de Los Muertos-Thursday, November 2 at “Wherever your treasure lies, there your heart will be… 6:00 p.m. followed by a pot luck meal when much has been given, much will be required.” • Slow Mo on Mass-Sunday, November 5 at Luke 12:34 11:00 a.m. • Facili es Forma on with Ken Griesemer, Monday SSt.t. PPaul'saul's NNewmanewman CCenterenter  FinancialFinancial StewardshipStewardship and Tuesday, November 6 & 7 at 6:30 p.m. • Thanksgiving Sunday Supper-Sunday, November 19 SSinceince 1989,1989, thethe communitycommunity ofof St.St. Paul’sPaul’s NewmanNewman following the 5:00 p.m. Liturgy. CCenterenter hhasas mademade a commitmentcommitment toto SacrifiSacrifi cialcial • Thanksgiving Day Liturgy-November 23 at GGivingiving – thethe givinggiving fromfrom ourour substancesubstance ratherrather thanthan 10:00 a.m. oourur abundance.abundance. ForFor thethe pastpast 2828 years,years, wewe havehave • Newman Center Christmas Bazaar-Saturday, ddesignatedesignated oneone SundaySunday perper yearyear toto renewrenew oourur December 2 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. fi nnancialancial supportsupport throughthrough ourour AnnualAnnual FinancialFinancial SStewardshiptewardship Commitment.Commitment. OOurur GodGod hashas givengiven usus thethe gigi s ofof me,me, ttalentsalents aandnd SSacramentsacraments fi nancialnancial rresources.esources. TThesehese Infant Bap sm Prepara on ggii s callcall forfor a generousgenerous Would you like to have your infant child bap zed? The rresponse.esponse. NovemberNovember 1199 wwillill bebe next prepara on sessions to explore the meaning of the CCommitmentommitment Sunday.Sunday. PleasePlease praypray Sacrament and explain the Rite of Bap sm are Sunday, aaboutbout howhow mmuchuch yyouou cancan pledgepledge notnot onlyonly toto November 19 at 6:30 p.m. and Monday, November 20 at ssustain,ustain, butbut toto growgrow oourur mministryinistry 6:00 p.m. in the Fireplace Room (a endance at both is Sharing God's iinn caringcaring forfor andand servingserving others.others. required). Email Anthony Allen to register or with ques ons: Abundance [email protected]. ""RepayRepay toto GodGod whatwhat belongsbelongs ttoo GGod."od." Preparación para Bau smo ¿Te gustaría tener a tu hija(o) bau zado? Las próximas sesiones de preparación para Slow Mo on Mass explorar el sacramento del bau smo serán Have you ever wondered why we celebrate el miércoles 8 de noviembre a las 6:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Eucharist in the way we do? y jueves 9 de noviembre a las 6:00 p.m. (asistencia a las Then come to Slow Mo on Mass on Sunday, dos sesiones es requerida). Para registrarse hable a la November 5 at 11:00 a.m. You will have the opportunity ofi cina al 307-745-5461. to raise their hand and stop the liturgy to ask ques ons. Plan on this liturgy las ng 30 minutes longer. The Sacrament of Anoin ng will be celebrated on November 11 at 6:00 p.m. This sacrament, to give comfort, peace and healing, is celebrated the second Daylight Saving Time Ends on November 5. Reset your clocks back one hour. Saturday every other month following the 5:00 p.m.

“Heart“Heart SpeaksSpeaks toto Heart.”Heart.” OOurur MMissionission As a Catholic community of Christian disciples fi lled with gratitude and the Holy Spirit, St. Paul’s Newman Center celebrates and lives the Sacraments. We bring the Gospel to the students, faculty, and staff of the University of Wyoming through vibrant liturgies, hospitality, authentic stewardship, education, formation, empowerment, and support.

Book of the Dead Newman Bookstore As we prepare to remember and When was the last me you checked out the honor the dead in the month of Newman Center Bookstore? With the holidays November, we invite you to stop around the corner, you may fi nd that perfect read for by the table in Bishop Newell Hall someone on your gi list. Be sure to stop and peruse to create a page or make addi ons the quality spiritual off erings that are on the shelves with names of family and friends in Bishop Newell Hall. who have died. There are new pages with the book if needed. The Book of the Dead will be displayed in the Worship Space in November. Day of the Dead/All Souls Day Thursday, November 2 CCampusampus MMinistryinistry On this day to remember our family and friends who have died, we will celebrate Liturgy of the Eucharist at Student Halloween Party 6:00 p.m. followed by a fi esta potluck dinner. Bring a Sunday, October 29, 6:00 p.m., Bishop Newell Hall dish to share and a small photo or memento for the altar In lieu of Sunday Supper this week, we will have of those you want remembered in prayer. our annual Halloween Party. Come for pizza, oodles of goodies, movies, and the winner of the most Día de los Muertos crea ve costume contest (individual or group) El día 2 de noviembre, una noche de oración y otros will be award a PRIZE. The Emmaus House will be eventos tomaran lugar en St. Paul’s Newman Center. La open for people to change into their oración de la Liturgia será a las 6:00 pm, y en seguida costumes following Liturgy. tendremos una cena. Para la cena por favor traiga un plato de comida para compar r y una foto de aquellos que guste recordar, medio la oración. Día de los Muertos se enfoca en la oración y en recordar a las amistades y familiares que han muerto. What Will You Be Contribu ng to theNewman Center Christmas Bazaar on December 2? *There is no 5:00 p.m. daily liturgy this day.* Every family is asked to help with the success of the bazaar with a dona on of either Baked Goods, Cra items; Nearly New items (no clothes, or electronics)and/ FFormationormation or Christmas items. These dona ons will be accepted on December 1 from noon un l 8 p.m. (please no early drop- off ). Raffl e ckets will go on sale following the Sunday Liturgies in November and on day of bazaar. Volunteers are needed to work the booths and to help with raffl e sales. Sign-ups are on our bulle n board. 90% of profi ts are going toward a much needed dishwasher for the St. Ken Griesemer will be back for Facili es Forma on Paul’s kitchen, and 10% to a charity! The Bazaar opens at Session #3 and #4 on Monday and Tuesday, 8:00 a.m and ends at 1:00 p.m. November 6 and 7 at 6:30 p.m. The topic for Monday is The Place of the Assembly and for Tuesday is The NNewew TToo OOurur PParish?arish? WWouldould yyouou llikeike ttoo bbecomeecome a Reserva on of the Blessed Sacrament. This will be a mmemberember ofof St.St. Paul’sPaul’s NewmanNewman CCenter?enter? extremely important me to discuss our dreams and Whether you are new to Laramie or new to our visions for our space in which we worship. Come learn community, we welcome and invite you to stop by the about the tradi ons of our faith and share how you offi ce weekdays between the hours of 9:00 a.m. & believe God's spirit is calling us forward. 5:00 p.m. for membership informa on or go to our website at www.newmancenter.org. Wednesday, November 1 is the Solemnity of All Saints and a Holy Day of Opportunity 1957–2017 meaning that you are called to come celebrate with your community and receive Staff (307)745-5461 the Eucharist on this special feast day. [email protected] Liturgy is at 5:15 p.m. Pastor: Fr. Rob Spaulding ext. #105 [email protected] Director of Campus Ministry: Lillie Romeiser UUpcomingpcoming DDiocesaniocesan EEventsvents ext. #104 [email protected] Director of Pastoral Music & Liturgy: Tom Quinlivan Marriage Encounter Weekend: Your Marriage ext. #101 [email protected] Might Just Change the World! A end a Worldwide Director of Pastoral Ministry: Anthony Allen Marriage Encounter Weekend and be reminded ext. #103 [email protected] of the awesomeness of God’s call to the voca on Parish Business Manager: Sandy Gaddis of marriage. This private weekend for you and ext. #100 [email protected] your spouse off ers a chance to reconnect, improve Communica ons Coordinator: Myra Belser communica on and fall more deeply in love. You will ext. #106 [email protected] be inspired to let your marriage be a sign of God’s Administra ve Assistant: Sandra Loza love for His Church! Upcoming dates are: Billings, ext. #102 [email protected] Music Minstry Intern: Blair Mothersbaugh MT Jan 26-28, 2018 and Riverton Mar 2-4, 2018. For more informa on and to apply visit www.wwme.org or call Paul and Tracy 307-689-2820. RReadingseadings forfor tthehe WWeekeek ooff OOctoberctober 229,9, 22017017

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A Word From Loving God and Neighbor Pope Francis By Mary Katharine Deeley Jesus did not say: “One of you go,” but “All of you go”: uickly, name the greatest law of The Pharisees knew both laws, but the we are sent together. Dear Qthe United States. I think all of us first had been emphasized throughout young friends, be aware of would have to think about that. Some Israelite tradition. The Jews were the companionship of the might name a precept like: “All men are commanded to teach it to their children whole Church and also the created equal.” Others might talk about and to bind the words to their foreheads communion of the saints on this mission….Jesus did not the Bill of Rights. But when it comes to and wrists. The second, though, was one call the Apostles to live in the laws that embody these precepts, we of a series of laws, seemingly no more isolation, he might point to any number of them and or less important than the ones that called them disagree about which is the greatest. surrounded it. to form a Jesus has no such problem. When the When Jesus lifted up the two of them, group, a Pharisees try to test him with a similar he made it very clear that our first love community. question about Jewish law, Jesus responds is always for God, to whom we give —Homily at with the great commandment from our entire being. Jesus is equally clear, , Deuteronomy (6:4) and pairs it with a though, that we cannot stop there. We July 28, 2013 law found in Leviticus (19:18). must also love our neighbors as we love ourselves. Indeed, our relationship with God and our relationship with one another Sunday Readings are bound together. When one is broken, Exodus 22:20–26 so is the other. When one flourishes, so You shall not oppress or afflict a does the other. Loving God and neighbor resident alien, for you were once draws us together as Church to praise aliens. and worship God and to reach out to the world. 1 Thessalonians 1:5c–10 Let us obey both these • What next thing is Jesus commandments with equal joy. † asking for as you strive For from you the word of the toward giving him your all? Lord has sounded forth. • There is joy that comes from Matthew 22:34–40 Our relationship with giving our all. Do I experience [Jesus said,] “You shall love the that joy? Lord, your God, with all your God and our relationship heart, with all your soul, and with with one another are all your mind.” bound together.

© 2017 Liguori Publications l Liguori.org Answering the Question Why We Believe in God

By Phyllis Zagano

f a friend asked it is a way to start thinking about his the Church’s earliest years, Christians Iyou why he or existence. hammered out the definition of God that she should believe remains today and which forms the first in God, how would Limits of Human Reason words of the Apostles’ Creed: “I believe you answer? Catholics have a common Even so, we cannot really know much in God, the Father almighty, Creator of understanding of what it means to speak about God. That is because our intellects heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his of God. But in our pluralistic society are limited and if God is God, then he is only son, our Lord, who was conceived where different religions meet every day, without limits. Our minds are unable to by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin just what people mean by God is unclear. surround the enormity and complexity Mary....” Christians, Muslims, and Jews all believe of God. in a single God but think about him Before Pascal, many great thinkers Unique Evidence differently. such as St. Anselm (1033-1109), St. Even so, after millions of people have When agnostics say they don’t know Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), and professed the Apostles’ Creed, and after about God, it is the God of these great René Descartes (1596-1650) presented brilliant philosophers have “proved” Western religions they profess ignorance proofs for God’s existence. Even today, God’s existence, why should we believe? of. The same is true of atheists, who philosophers argue the point. But The question is best understood in the do not believe in one supreme being arguments and counterarguments about negative. How can anyone see a sunrise who created the world and sustains its the existence of God are limited by the or a baby and not believe in God? How existence. confines of human reason. In the end, can anyone watch a flower grow or see For most, either you believe you are in whether we are a brilliant philosopher a wave upon the shore and not believe charge—or not. If you believe you are not or the simplest child, the Church teaches in God? How can anyone who has seen in charge but that the cosmos is ordered that everyone can know and love God. reflected in his or her own heart, the by a supreme intelligence and not by How can that be? To begin with, bright star in the east that continues to chaotic chance, then you likely believe in Christianity teaches that God came into shine throughout eternity, not believe in God. history as Jesus Christ. The mission of God? † Why is that? A French philosopher Jesus was to teach us about the Father, named Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) pre- who loved Jesus—and us—into being. sented an interesting wager. He said we The fact of that love is understood in the all either bet there is a God or that there person of the Holy Spirit. This is how is not. The possible results of Pascal’s we understand God as the Trinity. In wager really argue for belief in God. If we bet that there is a God and there Whether we are a Lord, I am grateful your is not, then we effectively lose nothing. brilliant philosopher commandments to love are simple However, if we bet that there is not a and to the point. Keep my focus God and there is a God, then we lose or the simplest child, on loving you. Stretch my heart everything. And if we bet that there is a the Church teaches that to love my neighbor, too. God and there truly is a God, then we From Grateful Meditations for Every Day everyone can know in Ordinary Time by Rev. Warren J. Savage win everything. This is a coldly rational and Mary Ann McSweeny way of looking at God, but for many and love God.

Mon. Weekday: Thu. All Souls’ Day: Wis 3:1–9 / WEEKDAY Rom 8:12–17 / Lk 13:10–17 Rom 5:5–11 or Rom 6:3–9 / Jn 6:37–40 Tue. Weekday: Fri. Weekday: READINGS Rom 8:18–25 / Lk 13:18–21 Rom 9:1–5 / Lk 14:1–6 October 30– Wed. All Saints’ Day: Rv 7:2–4, 9–14 / Sat. St. Charles Borromeo: November 4 1 Jn 3:1–3 / Mt 5:1–12a Rom 11:1–2a, 11–12, 25–29. / Lk 14:1, 7–11

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