ST. ALPHONSUS PARISH
151 ST. ALPHONSUS WAY • CROSSVILLE, TN 38555

Phone: 9314842358 • Fax: 9314847407
Email: [email protected]
Website: stalonline.org
Facebook: facebook.com/StAlphonsusCrossville
Parish Office Hours: MondayMThursday: 9:00 a.m.M3:00 p.m.
As disciples of Jesus Christ, the Catholic community of St. Alphonsus
is committed to knowing, loving, and serving God, and His creation.

AUGUST 16, 2020 • TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

MASS SCHEDULE
BAPTISMS
Saturday Vigil

5:00 p.m.
are celebrated once per month at a regular weekend Sunday

8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. (Spanish Mass)
Mass.
Preparation classes are offered at 6:00pm
on the Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

8:30 a.m.
2nd Tuesday of each month.
RSVP with Sara no later Wednesday Adoration

5:00 p.m.
than the Thursday prior.

1st Friday Mass & Adoration

8:30 a.m.

1st Saturday Rosary

8:30 a.m.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION & CONFIRMATION

STAFF
are celebrated every year in the spring. In order to Pastor: Fr. Jim Harvey

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participate, a child must be enrolled and active in our religious education program. Contact Sara Carey.
Deacon: Peter Minneci

call office

Director of Operations: Frank Casale

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MARRIAGE
Director of Bus & Fin.: Karen Otuonye

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Our Diocese mandates a period of at least six months Dir. of Faith Formation/Youth Ministry: Pauline O’Keeffe

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for marriage preparation. Please call the office to set an Assistant Dir. of Faith Formation: Sara Carey

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appointment to discuss preparation for this sacrament Dir. of Music: Marian Sullivan

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with Fr. Jim. Attendance at an Engaged Encounter Office Assistant:

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weekend is required. Visit www.dioknox.org and click ORGANIZATIONS
on marriage preparation for more information.

Knights of Columbus

...John Peaslee
RECONCILIATION (PENANCE)
Council of Catholic Women (CCW)..………...... Patty Macken
Hispanic Ministry…………………………………… Maribel Estrada
The regularly scheduled time for Reconciliation is from SACS Community Services of Cumberland County....9314848074
4:15 p.m. until 4:45 p.m. every Saturday. Special Reconciliation services are held during Lent and Advent every year.

Please see the reminder about safety precautions set
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forth by the Bishop for attending public masses,
ANOINTING OF THE SICK/COMMUNION
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entering the church and offices.
Call the office to inform us of anyone who is

hospitalized, in a nursing home, or otherwise unable to A
Saturday, August 15
attend regularlyscheduled Masses. Privacy laws prevent us from calling to get information about your condition L
(Assumption of Mary, NOT a Holy Day of Obligation this year.)
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when you are hospitalized.
Mass at 5pm

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
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Sunday, August 16
Parents or guardians are primarily responsible for the N
Mass at 8:30am & 11am
catechesis of their children, which leads to participation S
Spanish Mass
at Mass. All children are required to follow the normal
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Tuesday, August 18
course of religious education classes. A special class for S
sacraments will be offered for those who have missed a Morning Mass
number of years of religious education. Contact Pauline

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Thursday, August 20
O’Keeffe.
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Morning Mass
COLUMBARIUM
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Please email your questions regarding the columbarium Friday, August 21
to: [email protected].
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Morning Mass

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PRAYER BLANKETS
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Saturday, August 22
If you would like to pick up a blessed prayer I
Mass at 5pm
blanket, call or stop by the office during office
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Sunday, August 23
hours.

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Mass at 8:30am & 11am
TRAVELING
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When traveling, visit www.masstimes.org or call
4106766000 to find mass schedules/times.
Won’t you please consider St. Alphonsus in your will or estate planning? Thank you!
ST. ALPHONSUS CATHOLIC CHURCH
CROSSVILLE, TN
Please The Diocese has established procedures
arrive Sat., Aug. 15
5:00pm
For Our Deceased Loved Ones
for entering our building and offices.
several Sun., Aug. 16
8:30am
William Brandt and
Tom Baczek
minutes 11:00am For the Confirmandi of this Parish
before
1:30pm For the People of our Parish To
enter the church office, or to
Mass to Tues., Aug. 18
8:30am
Lorraine Matthews
access any part of the building:
be seated. Wed., Aug. 19
5:00pm
No Adoration
If the answer is “YES” to any of the following, Thurs., Aug. 20
8:30am
For the Healing of Mary June Matz
do not enter the facility!
Fri., Aug. 21
8:30am
For the Intentions of Sarah Cronauer
1. EXPOSURE
M Morris

 Have you been told to quarantine/ Sat., Aug. 22
5:00pm For the People of our Parish
isolate by a health care provider or the Sun., Aug. 23
8:30am
Dale Herbort
health department?
11:00am For the Intentions of Larry Davis


1:30pm No Mass

Have you had facetoface contact for 10 or more minutes with someone who has COVID19?
Saints for the week
Readings for the week of August 16
Sunday:


Sunday:

2. ILLNESS  Are you feeling ill and/ Sts. Roch & Joachim, Is 56:1, 67/Ps 67:23, 5, 6, 8 [4]/Rom 11:13
or experiencing any of the following?

Confessors
15, 2932/Mt 15:2128

Monday:
























Monday:

 Fever (prior to using a feverreducing St. Hyacinth* and St.
Ez 24:1524/Dt 32:1819, 20, 21 [cf. 18a]/Mt medicine), check daily
Clare of Montefalco
19:1622
 Cough, shortness of breath
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Tuesday:
 New loss of sense of taste/smell
St. Helena, Empress
Ez 28:110/Dt 32:2627ab, 27cd28, 30, 35cd  Vomiting or diarrhea within the past 24 Wednesday:

36ab [39c]/Mt 19:2330
hours
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Wednesday:


Thursday:
Ez 34:111/Ps 23:13a, 3b4, 5, 6 [1]/Mt 20:1 Looking for a rewarding way to give St. Bernard, Abbot and 16
back to your parish community?
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Thursday:

Faith Formation is seeking volunteers to
Friday:


Ez 36:2328/Ps 51:1213, 1415, 1819 [Ez work with our children and youth as teach- St. Pius X, Pope
36:25]/Mt 22:114
ers and team members on Sunday mornings Saturday:
















































































Friday:

and Wednesday evenings.
The Queenship of the Ez 37:114/Ps 107:23, 45, 67, 89 [1]/Mt If you’d like more information about this Blessed Virgin Mary
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opportunity to share your faith and mold
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Saturday:

young minds, contact Pauline at 931787 St. Phillip Benizi
Ez 43:17ab/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 1112, 1314 7271 or Sara at 9314842358.
*indicates saint or blessed high- [cf. 10b]/Mt 23:112
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Next Sunday:

“yes” to God’s call!
Is 22:1923/Ps 138:12, 23, 6, 8 [8bc]/Rom Upcoming Events
11:3336/Mt 16:1320
Always check our parish Facebook First Communion will be August 23 at the 11am Mass; this will be page for the latest information, weekly streamed (instead of the 8:30am Mass), and seating may be limited.
bulletins, and messages from Fr. Jim.
All Souls Luminaria is scheduled for October 31. Envelopes will be Facebook.com/StAlphonsusCrossville
available for two weeks beginning September 26; please get them in early!
Next month our CCW will be asking for help to fill 100 Boxes of Joy for
You can find our FFG CCW. Boxes will go to St. Francis’ mission in Haiti, and each one streaming link will cost approximately $20 to fill. Please contact Patti Macken with any
for Holy Mass on questions: 9312005807.
our Facebook page, or go to our church website Envelopes for Catholic Schools Support are on the table in the entry.
and click the Our Diocese is richly blessed to have supportive parishes who contribute mone-
blue Facebook tarily to the Knoxville Regional Catholic Schools Operating Fund (KRCSOF).
icon.
Along with providing the standard subsidy for every Catholic child in Catholic school, this fund provides additional assistance to our families who desire a Cath- olic school education for their children but might not otherwise be able to afford one. Providing a Catholic school education is part of our mission of evangeliza- (You do not have to have a Facebook account tion, which is shared by all of our Catholic community.
in order to access this page.)
THE TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
AUGUST 16, 2020
Please arrive Bishop Stika issues directives for resumption of public Masses

extends dispensation.  several “Let me emphasize, if you are vulnerable, elderly, or just not comfortable going to a public Mass, please stay home!”
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You can read detailed information at dioknox.org

before Instructions for attending Mass:
Mass to The obligation to attend is dispensed; if you are over 65, sick or have been with someone who is sick, have a fever, or have be seated.
been out of the country, please stay home.
Face masks must be worn before entering the building. You must keep your mask on until you exit (except for communion).
You must enter in single file and be counted; once we have reached capacity, you will be turned away. You will be escort- ed in, seated, and escorted out by ushers.
More than half of the chairs have been removed, and those remaining are arranged to maintain safe distance. They may not be moved for any reason, nor may additional seats be added.
There will be no missalettes, holy water, handholding during the Our Father, Sign of Peace, Precious Blood, Eucharist on the tongue, or communal singing. We will provide a cantor and music.
There will be no passing of the basket or Presentation of Gifts. Collection baskets will be in the center aisle and you can drop your donation as you come for communion.
To receive communion, you will be escorted by ushers, remain in single file, and keep 6 feet of distance between each per- son. Upon approaching the priest or deacon, you will remove your mask, use the provided hand sanitizer, stand on the “X,” extend your arms to receive the host in your hand, consume the host, replace your mask, and return to your seat.
When Mass is over, remain seated. You will be escorted out by the ushers row by row and single file. You must leave the building and go straight to your car to depart. There will be no congregating in the lobby, entryway, or parking lot.

Quizzically Yours!
SACS is looking for a few The Green Thumb Club
folks to help (for telephone has spots available for 1.
What breed of dog is named after a saint?
contact only) with previous immediate adoption:
2.
St. peter is generally depicted holding what clients.
Flower beds
at SACS;
two items?
Please call John at
Flower beds at the rectory; 3.
The Blessing of Throats occurs on the me- 9314562597 or email:
In front of the chapel
morial of which saint?
[email protected]
Random Weeding...just go for it
4.
Who is the patron saint of priests?
Please raise your hands, roll up your 5.
As a boy, this wellMknown Catholic leader

sleeves and join the fun!!
suffered a fractured skull (nearly killing

erman’s Ring erman’s him) after being struck by a truck. Name Fisherman, or The Fish- The or Fisherman,

II; 6. The Ring of the the of Ring The 6. II; “DIRT DEVILS” meet him.

ney; 5. Pope John Paul Paul John Pope 5. ney; every Thursday at 9am 6.
The ring engraved with St. Peter fishing

Blaise; 4. St. John Vian- John St. 4. Blaise; (right after morning Mass)
from a boat was a signet used until 1842 to

Crossed Keys; 3. St. St. 3. Keys; Crossed
seal official documents signed by the pope.

nard of Menthon); 2. 2. Menthon); of nard Join us for some good, clean fun! What is this ring usually called?
. t Brad S. Ber- (St. Bernard St. 1.

Hyacinth,
O.P. (Polish; ca. 1185 M August 5, 1257): Known as the "Apostle of the North", Hyacinth was the son of Eustachius Konski of the noble
family of Odrowąż. He became a Polish
Dominican
priest and missionary, and worked to reform women's monasteries in his native
Poland. He studied in Paris and Bologna and became a Doctor of Sacred Studies. While in
Rome, he wit- nessed a miracle performed by
Dominic of Osma, and became a
Dominican
friar, along with
Ceslaus
and two attendants of the Bishop of Kraków  Herman and Henry.

Hyacinth gained a childlike and tender devotion to the Mother of God from St. Dominic. To her he attributed his success, and to her aid he looked for his salvation. The mosttold miracle about St. Hyacinth was of the Tartars’ siege of the city of Kiev. Hya-
cinth was celebrating Mass, and he did not know of the onslaught of the Tartars until Mass ended. Without waiting to unvest, he took the ciborium in his hands and fled the church. It is recorded that as he passed by a statue of Mary he heard a voice say, "Hyacinth, my son, why dost thou leave me behind? Take me with thee and leave me not to mine enemies." Although the statue was made of heavy alabaster, Hyacinth took it in his arms and carried it away, along with the ciborium with the Holy Eucharist. It is for this miraculous moment that Saint Hyacinth is most often depicted.


Worn out by his constant labors and vast journeys, Hyacinth spent the last few months of his life in a convent he had founded at Kraków . There on the Feast of St. Dominic in 1257, he fell ill. He was warned of his coming death and in spite of his condition, he attended Mass on the Feast of the Assumption. He was anointed at the altar, and died the same day in 1257.

There are two popular legends about St. Hyacinth and pierogi (a Polish dumpling)None of them is a legend with Hyacinth feeding people with pierogi during the famine caused by the Tartar (Mongol) invasion in 1241 (see above). The second is about his visit on July 13, 1238 to to
Kościelec. During his visit a hailstorm broke out, destroying crops and leaving people with the prospect of poverty and famine in their future. Hyacinth told them to pray. The next day, the crops were restored like nothing happened. The people treated Hyacinth with pierogi made from those crops as a token of gratitude. There is an old saying that mentions calling for St. Hyacinth in hopeless circumstances from these two legendsN“St. Hyacinth with a Pierogi…”

St. Hyacinth is buried at Holy Trinity Church in Kraków. His feast day is August 17.
Attributes: holding a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, with a monstrance or ciborium.

So far, still CANCELED  K of C, CCW, and Prayer Groups.
RCIA, CCD, & Edge are on summer break.
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