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Pope St. Pius X A Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise

November 15, 2020 - Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

“The Parable of the Talents,” By Andrey Mironov (2013) “Now then! Take the talent from him and give it to the one with ten. For to everyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich; but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.” Matthew 25:28-29 SCHEDULE : 5PM (also livestreamed) Sunday: 8AM*, 9:30AM and 6PM Mass in Spanish: 11AM (1st & 3rd Sundays) Tuesday-Thursday: 8:30AM Friday: 12 Noon (Rosary: 30 minutes prior to Weekday Mass) *face masks must be worn throughout this Mass

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Thursday, 9AM-6PM

CONFESSIONS (IN CHAPEL) Thursday: 5PM-5:45PM Friday: 11AM-11:45AM Saturday: 3:30PM-4:30PM

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday-Friday: 8AM-12 NOON (with controlled access)

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From the desk of

Father Flores

November 16th is the celebration of St. Gertrude the Great. She is a great because of her love of Jesus and the closeness with Him that she experienced while still in this life. One of the things that stands out about St. Gertrude is that she was devoted to praying for the repose of the souls in . We need reminders such as St. Gertrude and indeed the whole month of November to recall the important act of love which is ours of praying for the dead.

At the end of last month was the celebration of which, although being a big secular holiday, is really rooted in deep Christian meaning. It is the eve of “all Hallows” which is an old English manner of saying “all .” A motif that runs throughout the celebration of Halloween is that of a tombstone. Many lawns are deco- rated with them and we see them depicted in many ways. They all have something very Catholic in common for which people do not even see. Most of the tombstones used for scary effect have the letters RIP written on them. Fortuitously, the English translation of the Latin words matches in that the abbreviation works for both languages; however, the true meaning is not clear in English. In English, we take the initials to mean “,” which is only partially true. In Latin the verb, to rest, is presented in the subjunctive mood which makes it a form of a re- quest. The literal translation from the Latin should be, “May he/she rest in peace.” In other words, it is not simply indicating something, it is a prayer. On the very tombstone of the deceased is inscribed an abbreviated form of prayer—a request to God—let this person rest in peace. The image of the tombstone for Halloween is meant to frighten; but in reality, it is a hopeful reminder to pray for the person.

Those who have died in a less than perfect state of grace cannot be with God until they are perfected, and we call this purgatory. It is a hopeful, yet painful reality for many of our beloved dead and one day even for ourselves that we may have to go through a purification in order to be with God forever. Sometimes we convince ourselves that our loved ones are in because they were good or nice or holy people, and hopefully that is true of all who have died. But perfection in the eyes of God is not only seen in our actions but mostly in the ways that we allow Him to act and to be in us. This is perhaps best understood by learning His will, accepting and following it even when it leads to inconvenience, suffering and sacrifice. When we turn away from His will, we turn away from Him; and if we die in such a state, we need the purification of purgatory.

In the Mass for a funeral, there is a prayer that says that the tomb has become a sign of hope. These are sweet words even for people, much like ourselves, who may have died in a less than perfect state, because there is still hope. These words remind us that even if we do not die a saint, God can still make us a saint even in . Thank God for St. Gertrude, for the month of November, and for tombstones inscribed with RIP, as they all remind us to pray for the repose of the souls of our beloved dead.

In Jesus and Mary, Father Flores

Learn more about praying for the dead in “Why Do Catholics Do That?” on page 4

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MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, Nov.14 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 PM Vincent & Joseph Costello † Sunday, Nov. 15 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM Marge McRae † 9:30 AM Robert Rice † 11:00 AM Spanish Por la Parroquia THANKSGIVING DAY 6:00 PM Giampiero Chelli † MASS Weekday Masses Mass on Thanksgiving Day Monday 8:30 AM No Mass will be at 9am. Parishioners Tuesday 8:30 AM America Pineda are invited to bring food items Wednesday 8:30 AM Dario Bisori † to be blessed at this Mass that they will later share with family Thursday 8:30 AM Don Andersen † and friends. There will be no Adoration or Confessions that Friday 12 Noon only Catholic Daughters Deceased day. There will be Mass at 12noon on Friday, the day after ss Members † Thanksgiving, as well as Confessions at 11am. Saturday, Nov. 21 Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

5:00 PM Fr. Chad Ripperger ROSARY EACH SUNDAY Please join the Knights of Columbus Sunday, Nov. 22 Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Sundays at 9:05am as they lead the 8:00 AM President Trump and our Nation recitation of the Holy Rosary. 9:30 AM For the Parish 11:00 AM Spanish No Spanish Mass this weekend 6:00 PM Ronald Young † NEXT WEEK’S READINGS November 22, 2020 The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ,

King of the Universe First Reading: Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17 Resp. Psalm: Psalm 23:1-2, 2-3, 5-6 Second Reading: :20-26, 28 Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46

PRAYER INTENTIONS

We pray for all those who are sick and chronically ill, especially: Gisele Kelley and Barbara Rohder, And, for those who have died, especially: Larry Floener, Jerry Elfston and Ochoa (Mitzelfelt family relative). Email [email protected] to be included in our prayer chain, or for special intentions.

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Purposefully Catholic: The Attributes of God, Part 2 This bulletin section supports the discus- sion within our parish wide Purposefully Catholic weekly livestream. Join us Tuesday from 6-7:30pm on the parish WHY DO CATHOLICS PRAY FOR THE DEAD? YouTube channel. This discussion is a continuation from last week’s bulletin; previous bulletins are available on the parish As Catholics, we pray for the dead. Why would we do that? website. (Used with permission by the Assn. of Catechetical After all, souls in heaven don’t need our ; they’ve al- Ministry) ready reached the final goal. And souls in can’t use our prayers; their fate is sealed as well. The answer, of course, is God Is Eternal purgatory. Prayer for the dead predates the His timeless nature was revealed to Moses when Moses by many centuries. In fact, the Catechism of the Catholic asked him for his name. ”If I come to the people of Israel Church, in the section on purgatory, quotes 2 12: and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to 46. “Therefore [] made atonement for the you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I dead, that they might be delivered from their sin.” The Cate- say to them?” God said to Moses, “I am who I AM… this is chism goes on: “From the beginning the Church has honored my name for ever; and thus I am to be remembered the memory of the dead and offered prayers in suffrage for throughout all generations” (Ex3:13-15). “I Am who I am” them, above all the Eucharistic sacrifice, so that, thus purified, in Hebrew is “Yahweh” and is a name that is reverenced they may attain the beatific vision of God. The Church also by Jews and Christians alike. It reveals God has no begin- commends almsgiving, indulgences and works of ning or end. When placed before this revelation, we real- undertaken on behalf of the dead.” In 12: 45, the ize our own insignificance and praise God for his great- Scripture refers to prayer and expiation for the dead as ness. Also God’s eternity means he does not change. He “a holy and pious thought.” is outside time: “O eternal God, [you] discern what is secret, [you] art aware of all things before they come to So the next time you’re remembering a deceased loved one, be” (Dn 13:42). When he created us, he knew that we pray for all the holy souls in Purgatory, that they might be wel- would fall and that he would save us. His will to save us comed into heaven, and greet us when we attain eternal glory. has been in his mind for all eternity. God is ever faithful to his promises even when we sin against him. His love for FOR FURTHER STUDY: 2 Maccabees 12: 38-46 and us does not falter. The steadfast love of the Lord never Catechism of the Catholic Church 1030-1032 ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness” (Lam 3:22-23). Taken with permission from “A Minute in the Church: Life in Christ: One Minute Explanations of Catholic Practice and Devotions” by Gus Lloyd. God is Almighty God is the Lord over all things: “Let all thy creatures BOOKS OF serve thee, for thou didst speak, and they were made. REMEMBRANCE Thou didst send forth thy Spirit, and it formed them; there For precautionary measures is none that can resist thy voice” (Jdt 16:14). “In God, due to COVID, we ask that power, essence, will, intellect, wisdom, and justice are all you add names of loved identical” (CCC 271). His power is infinite and cannot be ones to the Book of the diminished or conquered by the power of evil. However, Dead by emailing them to [email protected], calling the par- because he created us with freedom, he has made it so ish office, or simply placing a note with names in the marked that the execution of his power in this world depends in basket at the entrances of the Church. Names submitted will part on our actions. be added each Friday afternoon and placed near the altar in time for weekend Masses. (To be continued with Part 3 next week!)

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BECOMING CATHOLIC SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL (RCIA) If you are considering the Catholic faith, or know someone who would PARISH CONFERENCE: like to know more about becoming YEAR-TO-DATE DATA Catholic, we are here to help guide them on the journey of the sacraments and live in the fullness of relationship with As I prepared to make our annual Jesus and the Church He founded. Please call the parish report to St. Vincent de Paul, I want- office to schedule a time for us to visit with you! ed to share the year-to-date numbers with our parishioners. HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL SCRIP IS BACK! Visit the scrip sellers near the Holy Family bulletin board after Calls received: 288 Mass to purchase gift cards and inquire Households helped: 234

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HURRICANE ETA RELIEF SAFETY PROTOCOLS Our friends in Honduras have felt the The safety protocols in place are one effects of the recent hurricane which hit way we can “love our neighbor.” Central America. Many people have Please review the protocols which died and many have been updated due to the Stage have been 3 order by the Governor and the mask mandate in place. displaced. Our Honduran team mem- Note that we are unable to have gatherings (other than wor- bers will be delivering food, diapers ship) of more than 50 people. You may pick up a copy of our and other supplies to families in full protocols at the doors of the church, or view them at need. You may contribute to this wor- www.stpiuscda.org. We also ask you to consider staying after thy cause by placing a check made Mass to help disinfect pews.

payable to “Pope St. Pius X” with Many hands make light work. Thank you! “Honduras” written in the memo; or a cash donation in an envelope marked “Honduras” in the collection boxes at November 15, 2020 the rear of the church, or drop it off in 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time the parish office. God bless you for helping us help others. “Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities.” MATTHEW 25:21 God calls us to nurture and develop the gifts He has given us and then generously return a portion with increase. He doesn’t want us to waste or hoard the gifts He has given us. He expects us to grow our gifts, use them wisely and be generous with them. Unfortunately, many of us are not generous in proportion to all that God has given us

Contributions

November 1 $15,877.46 November 8 $11,610.94 Total $27,488.40

Thank you for your continued generosity. “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” MT 6:21

Don’t forget to visit the religious articles counter in the Narthex after most Masses; or, stop by during parish office hours, and we can assist you. All saints statues and fonts are on sale, and we have extended the rosary sale through the month of November. NOW AVAILABLE—ADVENT CANDLES!

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