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▪ October 6, 2019 2 A glimpse of Orvieto Italy—Where Fr. Little and his fellow travelers are staying while on Pilgrimage.
The town of Orvieto sits Orvieto's cathedral is on its grand stone known for its dynamic throne a thousand feet facade, opcal-illusion above the valley floor. interior, and extravagantly (photo: Dominic frescoed Chapel of San Bonuccelli) Brizio. (photo: Cameron Hewi)
Orvieto — What an Italian Hill Town Should Be By Rick Steves Behind the Duomo, a complex of medieval palaces called Palazzi Papali shows off the city's best devoonal art. Not to be missed is the The town of Orvieto sits on its grand stone throne a thousand feet marble Mary and Child, who sit beneath a bronze canopy, aended by above the valley floor. (photo: Dominic Bonuccelli) Orvieto's cathedral exquisite angels. This proto-Renaissance ensemble, dang from is known for its dynamic facade, opcal-illusion interior, and around 1300, once filled the niche in the center of the cathedral's extravagantly frescoed Chapel of San Brizio. (photo: Cameron Hewi) facade (where a replica sits today).
Orvieto is one of the most striking, memorable, and enjoyable hill Orvieto also boasts a rich underground world. The town sits atop a towns in central Italy. Less than 90 minutes from Rome, Orvieto sits vast underground network of Etruscan-era caves, wells, and tunnels. majescally high above the valley floor atop a big chunk of tufo Guided tours of the medieval caves offer a glimpse into how these volcanic stone, overlooking cypress-doed Umbrian plains. A visit here ancient Italians lived, from the remains of an old olive press to a will reward you with a delighul, perfectly preserved, and virtually pigeon coop where the birds were reared for roasng. Even now, traffic-free world highlighted by a colorful-inside-and-out cathedral and you'll sll see pigeon (piccione) dishes featured on many Orvieto some of Italy's best wine. menus.
Orvieto has two disnct parts: the old-town hilltop and the dull new St. Patrick's Well — 175 feet deep, 45 feet wide, and 496 steps down town below. All travelers start at the boom, where train passengers — impresses modern engineers to this day. Thanks to its natural disembark and drivers can leave their cars for free. Visitors can then hilltop forficaon, Orvieto served as a 16th-century place of refuge drive or take an elevator or escalator to the medieval upper town. But for the pope. Wanng to ensure he had water during a me of siege, my preferred mode is joining the locals to climb the town's natural he built this extravagant well, with two spiral stairways leading down fortress hill on the slick funicular, which deposits riders about a 10- to a bridge from which people could scoop up water. The double-helix minute walk from the heart of town. design was crucial for allowing efficient traffic flow (imagine if donkeys and people, balancing jugs of water, had to go up and down the same Orvieto's cathedral gets my vote for Italy's liveliest facade. This stairway). Digging this was a huge project. Even today, when faced colorful, prickly Gothic facade, divided by four pillars, has been with a difficult task, Italians say, "It's like digging St. Patrick's Well." compared to a medieval altarpiece — a gleaming mass of mosaics, stained glass, and sculpture. It's a circa 1330 class in world history, Of course, no visit to Orvieto is complete without trying its famous back when no one dared queson "intelligent design." Things start Classico wine. One of my favorite places to do this is at the Tenuta Le with Creaon and end with the Last Judgment. Velee winery, just outside Orvieto, where Cecilia and Corrado Boai welcome visitors who make an appointment. As the volcanic soil is Inside, the nave feels spacious and less cluered than those in most very rich in minerals, grape vines thrive here, as they have since Italian churches. It used to be filled with statues and fancy chapels unl Etruscan mes. In fact, the Boais sll keep boles in the same cellar 1877, when the people decided they wanted to "un-Baroque" their where the Etruscans used to store their wines. Dug from tufo stone, church. The nave is also an opcal illusion; the architect designed it to the cellar provides the perfect condions for aging wine. be wider at the back and narrower at the altar, making it appear longer than it is. Windows of thin sliced alabaster bathe the interior in a so While Orvieto is busy with tourists during the day, the town is quiet light. a er dark. The back streets feel oblivious to the crush of modern-day tourism. Evocave lanes seem to keep the mystery of the Middle Ages The cathedral's highlight is the Chapel of San Brizio, featuring Luca alive. I like to close the evening with an a er-dinner stroll, when the Signorelli's brilliantly lit frescoes of the Day of Judgment and Life a er town is lamp-lit and romanc, then find a perfect spot to sit and Death. Although the frescoes refer to themes of resurrecon and simply savor the quiet thrill of a hill town a er dark. salvaon, they also reflect the turbulent polical and religious atmosphere of Italy in the late 1400s. Signorelli's ability to tell stories hps://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/read/arcles/orvieto- through human acons and gestures, rather than symbols, inspired his what-an-italian-hill-town-should-be younger contemporary, Michelangelo, who meculously studied Signorelli's work.
▪ 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time 3 Mission and Pastoral Care
Jennifer Schneider, Director of Pastoral Care and Mission 651-463-5224, [email protected]
EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - It is my hope that the Church of St. Michael will RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR become a stewardship parish as well as a parish full ORDINARY MOMENTS of stewards!
How Much Is Enough? A Steward's Way
The life of a Chrisan steward models the life of Jesus. It is During a conversaon about good challenging and even difficult, in many respects, yet intense joy stewardship of money and me, my daughter shared that comes to those who take the risk to live as Chrisan stewards. somemes doing the best thing was so hard for her to do. It Women and men who seek to live as stewards learn that "all wasn’t always a maer of right and wrong, black and white, but things work for good for those who love God" (Rom 8:28). a maer of beer and best. I began to reflect on the truth of her A er Jesus, we look to Mary as an ideal steward. As the Mother statement. When confronted with a decision, we can somemes of Christ, she lived her ministry in a spirit of fidelity and service; be given a choice of good, beer, and best. We fool ourselves she responded generously to the call. We must ask ourselves: Do into believing that the good choice is not a bad one, so it must we also wish to be disciples of Jesus Christ and Chrisan be enough. However, we have essenally placed a limit on our stewards of our world and our Church? Central to our human generosity or commitment with our false sense of good and Chrisan vocaons, as well as to the unique vocaon each stewardship. one of us receives from God, is that we be good stewards of the
gi s we possess. God gives us this divine-human workshop, this Jesus calls us in different ways every day. Somemes the cost to world and Church of ours. us is clear. Yet somemes there is no clear metric. When called
to love, how much love is enough? When someone needs our The Spirit shows us the way. me, how many hours is enough? When a small gi will bring Stewardship is a part of that journey. about a posive outcome, what could a larger gi accomplish? (A Summary of the U.S. Bishops' Pastoral Leer on Stewardship)
Don’t be fooled by Jesus’ teaching of the mustard seed. He was In His Joy, speaking to those who were caught up in concerns of status, Jennifer Schneider uncertainty of heart, and lack of true faith. Jesus taught with parables and then demonstrated true faith and generosity by his crucifixion. Perhaps the mustard seed of faith allows us to move mountains and trees so that we may see through to the horizon of the cross. In the cross, we find the real metric of love and generosity that is for all who follow Him.
— Tracy Earl Welliver ©LPi
Pilgrimage Mary
September Schedule October 6 Mary Stout October 13 Tamara Frank October 20 Connie Fifarek Veteran’s Dinner October 27 Robin Grundmann Monday, November 4 Dinner Served at 6:00PM Donaons are needed to support the upcoming Veteran’s Wedding Banns Dinner taking place here at St. Michael’s on Monday, November 4. We typically serve upwards of 75 Veterans at this Pray for Teresa Schwab and Robert Bolka meal, and any monetary help large or small would be greatly who will be entering the appreciated. Sacrament of Marriage Are you a Veteran? Be sure to join us this evening! Come, on October 12, 2019 enjoy good food and the great company of fellow Veterans. Please RSVP by email or phone by Monday, October 28 to [email protected] or by calling (651) 560-0486.
▪ October 6, 2019 4 Faith Formation
Laura Shupe, Director of Children/Adult Faith Formation 651-463-5237, [email protected] Ed Overell, Director of Youth Faith Formation/Ministry 651-463-5223, [email protected]
Do You Know?! In what century did Our Lady of Guadalupe appear?
St. Michael Pick of the Week Last week: Who is the patron saint of ecology? St. Francis of Assisi
“Opening the Word” a program that offers prayer and insights into the Sunday readings. The average length of Opening the Word is about 5 minutes. Our Lady’s Rosary Makers Thursday, October 10; 3-4PM Please join us in prayer and fellowship in Rooms 9 and 10 as we make rosaries for use in our parish’s bapsm programs, Faith Formaon sessions, etc. No experience is necessary as a lesson and materials are provided.
Book Discussion Group
Thursday, October 17; 7-8:30PM Ever wonder what happened to all the planes headed to the US on September 11th a er the Twin Towers were aacked? Join the discussion of Jim DeFede’s book, The Day the World Came to Town. Everyone is invited to discuss not only this book but also 9/11.
Living Faith Kids
Copies of this daily Catholic devoonal for kids is available in the Gathering Space and by the Parish Office. This quarterly resource (October-December) is geared to children ages 7-10.
Lost And Found
It’s me to clean out St. Michael’s Lost and Found and le over dishes from funerals. Items will be in the coat room to be retrieved by their owners. Any items not claimed by October 27 will be donated to charity.
▪ 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5 Parish News
Synod 2021 This series introduces you to the Archdiocesan Synod and addresses common quesons about the Synod process. Find details and ways to pray and parcipate at archspm.org/ synod.
The Listening Church 1. What is a Synod? What is the purpose? “A Synod is a formal representave assembly designed to help a bishop in his shepherding of the local Church.” (*) The purpose is “to discern and establish clear pastoral priories in a way that will both promote greater unity and lead us to a more vigorous proclamaon of Jesus’ good news.”
2. What is a Listening Church? The pre-Synod process has been designed to engage in a ”sincere and respecul ‘mutual listening’ in which everyone has The Lord’s work is never done…. something to learn.” “Moreover, it is not just listening to one another but to the Holy especially when it comes to cleaning. Our Spirit, the ‘Spirit of Truth’ (Jn 14:17), to know what the Spirit is dedicated volunteer cleaning crew is in need of ‘saying to the Churches’ (Rev. 2:7).” addional disciples in helping to do the Lord’s 3. How will the Synod work? What is the process? work in this area. On Thursday mornings they The Archdiocesan Synod Assembly will be held Pentecost clean the sanctuary and the gathering space. When finished, weekend, May 2021. they gather together to enjoy treats they have brought. If you The pre-Synod process will occur over the next two years, and feel (or even a nudge) God’s calling to this ministry, please will engage the People of God - laity, clergy, consecrated men and contact the parish office at 651-463-3360 or John Ristow, women, and bishops - all walking together. Facilies Manager, at 651-463-5229.
4. What is a Prayer and Listening Event? Parcipants will gather together to pray, discuss, and give feedback on what is working well now in their parish and this Archdiocese, and what are the challenges and opportunies as we move forward together. Everyone is invited to aend an event. All parcipants are encouraged to give wrien feedback that will be read and considered. Archbishop Bernard Hebda is scheduled to aend all events to pray and to parcipate in the listening process.
5. How can I parcipate in the Synod? Please pray for the Synod and our Archdiocese! -- Pray the pre-Synod year prayer and the monthly prayer intenon. -- Offer a monthly holy hour or a Rosary. -- Pray with the Synod prayer journal. Year 1 (2019-2020): Aend one of the 20 Prayer and Listening Events and give your feedback. See dates, mes and locaons at archspm.org/synod. Year 2 (Fall 2020): Join a parish small group.
(*) Quotes from Archbishop Hebda’s June 6 column in The Catholic Spirit. Find the full column at archspm.org/synod. The 2nd half of this arcle will be in the bullen next weekend.
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Pastor: Saturday, October 5—Fr. Mark Wehmann Presider Rev. Benjamin Little ...... 7:00AM Men’s Group [email protected] For appointments, please call the parish office at 651-463-3360 3:15PM Confession—Fr. Mark Wehmann Deacon: 4:30PM Mass Intenon—Peter Gianno Deacon Russ Shupe ...... 651-463-5228 Sunday, October 6—Fr. Mark Wehmann Presider [email protected] Parish Business Administrator: 8:00AM Mass Intenon—Ed Butak Patti Johansen ...... 651-463-5221 9:00AM KC Pancake Breakfast [email protected] 9:15AM Middle School Faith Formaon Office Coordinator: 9:15AM PK-Grade 5 Faith Formaon Patty Stibal ...... 651-463-5257 [email protected] 9:15AM RCIA Director of Pastoral Care and Mission 10:30AM Mass Intenon—St. Michael Parish Jennifer Schneider ...... 651-463-5224 Community [email protected] 10:30AM PK-Grade 1 Faith Formaon Director of Music: Janice Wilson ...... 651-463-5227 11:30AM Blessing of Religious Items [email protected] Director of Children/Adult Faith Formation: Monday, October 7 Laura Shupe ...... 651-463-5237 [email protected] 9:30AM Bible Study Director of Youth Faith Formation and Youth Ministry: 5:45PM Rosary at Legacy Ed Overell ...... 651-463-5223 Tuesday, October 8 [email protected] 10:00AM Mom’s Group
Facilities Manager: 2:00PM Staff Meeng John Ristow ...... 651-463-5229 7:00PM Choir Rehearsal [email protected] 7:00PM Pastoral Council Meeng Parish Trustees: Laura Pitzen—Treasurer Wednesday, October 9 Mark Wood—Secretary 5:00PM Jubilate Rehearsal 6:00PM Middle School Faith Formaon Pastoral Emergency (after hours) 651-243-9253 6:00PM PK-Grade 5 Faith Formaon Archdiocese Victim/Survivor Assistance 651-291-4497 7:15PM Confirmaon 1 & 2 Thursday, October 10 Parish Council ...... [email protected] Finance Council ...... [email protected] 9:30AM Communion at Legacy 1:00PM Communion—Honeysuckle 6:30PM Bapsm II Class WEEKLY READINGS Friday, October 11 Readings for the week of October 6, 2019 8:10AM Rosary Sunday: Hb 1:2-3; 2:2-4/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 [8]/2 Tm 1:6-8, 13- 8:30AM Mass Intenon—Ray Kadlec 14/Lk 17:5-10 9:30AM Communion—Red Oak Monday: Jon 1:1—2:2, 11/Jon 2:3, 4, 5, 8/Lk 10:25-37 10:00AM Word and Communion @ Trinity Terrace Tuesday: Jon 3:1-10/Ps 130:1b-2, 3-4ab, 7-8 [3]/Lk 10:38-42 5:00PM Schwab/Bolka Rehearsal Wednesday: Jon 4:1-11/Ps 86:3-4, 5-6, 9-10 [15]/Lk 11:1-4 7:00PM Respect Life Speaker—Mary Ann Kuharski Thursday: Mal 3:13-20b/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [Ps 40:5a]/Lk 11:5- Saturday, October 12 13 7:00AM Men’s Group Friday: Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2/Ps 9:2-3, 6 and 16, 8-9 [9]/Lk 11:15-26 2:00PM Wedding—Schwab/Bolka 3:15PM Confession Saturday: Jl 4:12-21/Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12 [12a]/Lk 11:27-28 4:30PM Mass Intenon—Peter Fink Next Sunday: 2 Kgs 5:14-17/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 [cf. 2b]/2 Tm 2:8- Sunday, October 13 13/Lk 17:11-19 8:00AM Mass Intenon—Chris Myrom 9:15AM Middle School Faith Formaon 9:15AM PK-Grade 5 Faith Formaon 9:15AM RCIA 10:30AM Mass Intenon—St. Michael Parish Community 10:30AM PK-Grade 1 Faith Formaon 12:00PM Bapsm
Reminder: No weekday Masses October 1—10 (Fr. Lile is on Pilgrimage)
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