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HOLY GHOST TWENTy-ninTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME CATHOLIC CHURCH Sun Oct. 18 10:00 am Vinita Mass #1: 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time & ST. ANN PARISH Tues Oct. 20 7:00 pm St. Ann Mass: 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Heartsworth Nursing Center services suspended

COFFEE & DONUTS Wed Oct. 21 6:00 pm Vinita Mass #2: 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time - No CCD classes TEMPORARILY Sun Oct. 25 10:00 am Vinita Mass #1: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time SUSPENDED Tues Oct. 27 7:00 pm St. Ann Mass: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Wed Oct. 28 6:00 pm Vinita Mass #2: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time MINISTRIES FOR NEXT WEEK THE RISKS OF DISCIPLESHIP 30th Sunday In today’s Gospel, a shocking In Ordinary Time sentence comes from the OCTOBER 25, 2020 mouth of a Pharisee: “And you are not concerned with

anyone’s opinion, for you do All ministries temporarily  The obligation to attend Sunday Mass remains not regard a person’s status.” suspended due to suspended for all Catholics in the Diocese. When we deepen our relation- coronavirus pandemic.  Call the parish office or contact Father prior to ship with Jesus, we follow in attending Mass for the first time during the RCIA SESSIONS his footsteps. Sometimes this coronavirus pandemic. RCIA is a preparation process for those discipleship brings about discerning to enter the Church. The  Sanitizing procedures in the Church will occur obvious blessings, like next sessions will be conducted one-on -one and will begin after Labor Day. before each Mass. belonging to a thriving parish Contact Father for more information. community. At other times,  The wearing of masks is encouraged. imitating Jesus means sharing  Hand sanitizing stations are located in each in his sufferings. Like Jesus, we SACRAMENTS vestibule. know the sting of rejection. CONFESSION: By appointment only We fear to lower our social  Holy water fonts shall remain empty. during coronavirus pandemic. Call status. At a social gathering, 918.256.2281.  Pew assignments have been made to maintain choosing to spend time with someone awkward or social distancing. BAPTISM: Contact Father several unpopular means we are not weeks in advance if you have a child  Rosary, choir, music and lay ministries are with the in-crowd. Offering a or a relative to be baptized. currently suspended. full tithe to charity means we MARRIAGE: Contact Father 6 months have less money to spend on  Missalettes, bulletins, hymnals, envelopes and prior to the wedding. Do not trendy items. Letting go of our other handouts will not be distributed. schedule a wedding date prior to earthly desire to be admired talking to Father.  Please maintain social distancing by family unit can be difficult, but the Lord accompanies us in the struggle. EMERGENCY CONTACTS as you go through the Communion line. Truly, Jesus does not “regard a DEACON ANTHONY HICKS 918.559.9076  The collection basket is located at the entrance. person’s status”. Inspired by CINDY ALLEN 918.244.5707 You may also mail your donations to 120 W. this divine impartiality, we FR. VALENTINE NDEBILIE 918.825.4186 Sequoyah Ave., Vinita, OK 74301. pray: Lord God, help us to St. Mark, Pryor love the extravagant freedom FR. SAMUEL PEREZ 918.542.5281  Please take home your missalette or other that comes from you. Help us Sacred Heart, Miami prayer aids brought with you each time you to follow you out of the status FR. VALERIAN GONSALVES 918.786.9312 leave Mass. Do not leave any items in the quo and into your St. Elizabeth, Grove pews. FR. LEONARD HIGGINS 918.534.3420 compassionate heart. St. Catherine, Nowata  WE’RE BLESSED TO BE TOGETHER! -Copyright © 2020, J.S. Paluch Co.

PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY Army Jacob Mackey, Afghanistan Debbie Page, Kathy Eckenrode, Postponed until January, 2021 Navy Debbie Bailey, Brenda Lauchner, - Stephen Miller, CRE Jason Williams, Mayport Naval Station Jeanette Crowell, Mae Davis, Jacksonville, FL Eric Sooter, Aleena Davis, TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITIONS Air Force One of the most difficult reforms of the Gene Bires, Jimmie Sooter, Zerek Albarez, Tiffany Calabasa, Second Vatican Council for the Church Mary Lima, Kim Mathews, to embrace TREASUREs has also.fROM been OUR one of the Dawna Mathews, Joshua Padgett, Sgt. Adam Crane, Cale Schumacher most beautiful:TRADITION The sacrament of Brittany & Beau Wood, Michael Ecterhoff, Afghanistan Penance. Because it is individual and Margaret Mobley, Paul Morgan, Eric Wilks, Reserve, Tinker OK private, changes have been difficult to Betty Jo Gates, Doug Spencer, Marines take root. Sometimes a priest may be Jim Sweeney, Kayden Stephenson, Lance Cpl. Gage Gardner, South Korea grounded in the earlier form, and at David Sullivan, Dennis Los Banez, other times the penitent may resist the Buck Davis, Joyce Hensley, priest’s attempt to blend in the proper Leroy Bailey, Rod & Joyce Davis, texts and rituals. Keith Claytor, Vanessa Claytor, It is true that there are different skills James Eaton, Jr., Steve Willy, In sympathy and gifts in ministry, and experienced Eugene & Amado Olivar penitents know that not all priests are Our condolences are with Robert equally at ease in this sacramental HOMEBOUND: and Linda Triece on the October 11 encounter. Sometimes a difficult Kathy Eckenrode, Evelyn Koesler, experience can drive people away from Rotraud Koesler, Loma Inman passing of Robert’s mother, Oreta a liturgy that is spiritually rich and HEARTSWORTH ASSISTED LIVING: Triece of Welch, Oklahoma. rewarding. Individual confession and Ramona Thornton HEARTSWORTH NURSING CENTER: absolution is both treasure and Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and Donna Hebda, Mary Lima, tradition. If you haven’t been for a let perpetual light shine upon her. May Mary Schouweiller while, consider coming back to praise she rest in peace. Amen. God for this beautiful gift of mercy. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. SAINTS ISAAC JOGUES (1560-1646), JOHN DE READINGS FOR THE WEEK ahead BRÉBEUF (1593-1649) AND COMPANIONS Their mission was to New France, but Monday: Eph 2:1-10; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 12:13-21 these missionaries found in present-day Tuesday: Eph 2:12-22; Ps 85:9ab-14; Lk 12:35-38 New York state and Ontario a vastly different world. Jesuit priests Fathers Wednesday: Eph 3:2-12; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Lk 12:39-48 Isaac Jogues, John de Brébeuf, Anthony Daniel, Gabriel Lalemant, Charles Garnier, Thursday: Eph 3:14-21; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19; Lk 12:49-53 and Noël Chabanel, and lay volunteers Friday: Eph 4:1-6; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 12:54-59 René Goupil and John LaLande shared the gospel with the Native Americans they Saturday: Eph 4:7-16; Ps 122:1-5; Lk 13:1-9 met. But their evangelization faced turmoil beyond their control: a smallpox SAINTS & SPECIAL OBSERVANCES epidemic, battles between French and English trading interests, and conflict Monday: Ss. John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues, & Companions among the tribes: Huron, Mohawk, and Tuesday: St. Paul of the Cross Iroquois. The missionaries’ perseverance, Thursday: St. John Paul II their courage in facing unspeakable torture, and undaunted love even for Friday: St. John of Capistrano those who martyred them, bore fruit in Saturday: St. Anthony Mary Claret; Blessed Virgin Mary; the Catholicism that flourishes in the U.S. United Nations Day and Canada today. —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT……By Deacon Hicks

Last Sunday we looked at what a SYMBOL is and means as we looked at the word bread.

This Sunday I wish to expand upon this aspect of what is unseen to what is seen, from the bread to consecration and what the true end result is, whether we perceive it with our eyes or heart, and what does happen each time. We are allowed to, from time to time, see physically what occurs from God’s supernatural realm into the natural realm in which we live with our bodies, and the image and likeness of God with which we are created.

The parish of Saint Mary in Buenos Aires has been the protagonist of three Eucharistic Miracles that occurred in 1992, 1994 and 1996. Professor Ricardo Castanon Gomez was called by the then Archbishop of Buenos Aires to investigate the matter.

Below is documentation of the incident which occurred, and the condensed report presented by the group from the Vatican. These pages are from “The Real Presence” tour that we happened upon as Carolyn and I were visiting the parish we were married in.

(Please read the next few pages.)

After your reading, ponder the following: So, do you perhaps have a better understanding of what a SYMBOL is, at least from the Divine prospective? The word was made flesh and dwelt among us.

I again leave you here to chew on some more SYMBOLISM, from the bread of Heaven. Yours in Christ, Deacon Hicks

P.S.: Did anyone notice who was the Archbishop of Buenos Aires??? If not, re-read the first page. Do you remember what was going on in your life during that time frame?

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