St GOD’S WAYS Happy Birthday This Week Eufaula, Oklahoma In the stream of readings during this portion of October 1, 2017 October 4th: Catherine Smith Ordinary Time one week’s texts can often appear Teresa Birney to pick up exactly where the previous week’s con- Liturgical Ministers cluded. The sentiments expressed in today’s first October 7th: Clint Wiedel reading seem to be a direct reaction to the Gospel October 1st October 8th passage we heard last week. In that Gospel, the

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Stan Shade, Terry Dissidore, Jess Phelps, Brady Thornton, Paul Shykes, son of Dick and —G.K. Chesterton Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sharon Shykes, Brittany Cagle, (Beverly Stokes’ THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT October 1, 2017 PEACEFUL HEART Granddaughter), Hilda Sorenson, Kathy Mitchell, ††††††††††††††††††† C.R. Ramsey, Gerry and Marsha Russman, Marilyn Have in you the same attitude While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful Sumner, sister of Betty Hudson, and Marianne that is also in Christ Jesus. to have it even more fully in your heart. Determan. — Philippians 2:5 —St. Francis of Assisi HELPING HANDS 5K TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION ST. PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH Mark your calendars for the Sixth Annual Helping Hands 5k Run/Walk on Saturday, November 11th at 9:00 A.M. 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