St. Mary’s Catholic Church Located at the Corner of First & Polk, Moscow, Idaho Rev. Joseph F. McDonald, III JCL, Pastor Deacon George Canney November 1, 2020 All Saints’ Day Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. —Matthew 5:3 Solemnity of All Saints All Hallows’ Day, the Solemnity of All Saints, or All Saints’ Day is a celebration of all Catholic saints held on November 1 each year. “On this solemnity, we recall the holy men and women who, having completed their earthly journeys, now live forever with God. These saints, though not canonized, offer us models of abiding faith and love of God and neighbor” (Essential Guide to Seasons and Saints, 109). In the Catholic Church, we are called to imitate and venerate saints because of their heroically virtuous lives, martyrdom, or their offering of life for others. But, what does veneration mean and why do we pray to the saints? Veneration of the saints fosters our faith in God and does not detract from it. Rather, our faith in God is strengthen by our relationship with our brothers and sisters in the faith who are in heaven. The Church teaches that by imitating Elizabeth Wang the virtues lived by the saints, the saints bring us closer to Christ. When we ask the saints to This Week at St. Mary’s Church pray for us, we ask them to join their wills with Sun. Nov. 1 - 8:00-1:00—KC Sausage Sale Pick-up the will of God and intercede for us here on - 8:30 a.m.—All Saints’ Day Mass - 11:00 a.m.—All Saints’ Day Mass earth. This is the Communion of Saints which Mon. Nov. 2 - 7:40 a.m.—Rosary we profess every Sunday in the Creed. In his - 8:00 a.m.—All Souls’ Day Mass homily on the Solemnity of All Saints in 2015, - 8:30 a.m.—Prayer Shawl Knitters Pope Francis said, - 7:00 p.m.—All Souls’ Day Mass Let us ask the Lord for the grace to be simple - 7:00 p.m.—Zoom Music 101 Tues. Nov. 3 - 7:40 a.m.—Rosary and humble people, the grace to be able to - 8:00 a.m.—Mass (Intentions of Jonathan Perez) weep, the grace to be meek, the grace to work - 6:15 p.m.—Liturgy Committee for justice and peace, and above all the grace to - 7:30 p.m.—Knights of Columbus let ourselves be forgiven by God so as to Wed. Nov. 4 - 7:40 a.m.—Rosary become instruments of his mercy. - 8:00 a.m.—Mass - 10:00 a.m.—St. Zelie Martin Mom's Group This is what the Saints did, those who have - 5:00 p.m.—AA preceded us to our heavenly home. They - 7:00 p.m.—RCIA accompany us on our earthly pilgrimage, they Thurs. Nov. 5 - 7:40 a.m.—Rosary encourage us to go forward. May their - 8:00 a.m.—Mass (†Dennis Vermillion) intercession help us to walk on Jesus’ path, and - 4:30 p.m.—CWL Book Club Meeting to obtain eternal happiness for our deceased - 6:45 p.m.—Music 101 Fri. Nov. 6 - 7:40 a.m.—Rosary brothers and sisters, for whom we offer this - 8:00 a.m.—First Friday Mass Mass. - 9:00 a.m.—Mass @ St. Mary’s School https://catholiccurrent.org/bulletin-insert/bulletin- Sat. Nov. 7 - 8:00 a.m.—First Saturday Mass insert-november-1-2020/ - 5:00 p.m.—Mass - 7:00 p.m.—Mass in Genesee St. Mary’s Catholic Church —November— PO Box 9106, Moscow, ID 83843 Month of the Parish Office: 882-4813 Holy Souls Religious Ed Office: 882-8001 St. Mary’s School: 882-2121 E-mail: [email protected] Web Page: www.stmarysparishmoscow.org Parish Pastoral Council: Eileen Brady, Clayton Forsmann, Mercedes Frausto, Earl Aston, Sean Quinlan, Dave Hutton, Marian Horton. Collecting Supplies Pastor First off, we want to thank everyone who has donated to our parish Fr. Joe McDonald emergency supply closet. As of this writing, we have over 200 rolls of [email protected] toilet paper! Thank you for your generosity and forward planning. Covid- 19 cases are rising across the country as we enter the winter months. Office Manager Lauren Goracke 208-882-4813 While no one knows if we will go into lockdown again, the winter months [email protected] will certainly pose a challenge for some. If you are able, please consider helping us build up a supply to help our parishioners that may be in Pastoral Ministry need. We would love to collect more disinfectants, masks, hand Caroline Canney 208-882-8001 sanitizer, paper towels, and soap. Finally, if you are in need of supplies [email protected] or would like to volunteer to help deliver supplies to those that request Music Director them, please email [email protected]. Tina Anderson 208-669-0089 [email protected] Caring for Our Family, Caring for Our Home Family Faith Formation Team Thank you to all parishioners who have completed and submitted your [email protected] Commitment Card and Time & Talent Survey. For those parishioners Susie Johnson 301-838-1927 Katharine Covill 208-596-9347 (call/text) who have not yet had the opportunity to complete these, please fill one Jen Morrison 208-892-3747 out and return at the back of Church or at the Family Center by Sunday, November 8. Thank you for your time, talent, and treasure this year. We Natural Family Planning sincerely appreciate your gifts to our parish. Linda Geidl 208-835-2004 Knights of Columbus Additional CWL Raffle Tickets Greg Harp, Grand Knight 208-883-3332 Available in the parish office. Some of the prizes are: a homemade 4th Degree Knights of Columbus quilt, Emeril Lagasse Pressure Air Fryer, Cuisinart Food Processor, a Dennis Conley, Faithful Navigator painting on a slate tile from the church roof, MONEY, wine and many, 208-874-7176 many more items. Tickets are $1 each or 6/$5. Raffle will be held on December 6 at the CWL meeting. You do not need to be present to Catholic Women’s League Caroline Canney, President 208-882-4813 win! Purchase your tickets and help support the CWL and all the program it help fund. St. Mary’s School Jennifer Beller, PhD, Principal 208-882-2121 “Each one of you must be holy also in order to help your brothers [email protected] pursue their vocation to sanctity. ~St. John Paul II St. Mary’s School Board Online Giving John Bieker, Chairperson 208-301-2188 Sacrificial Giving: October 2020 [email protected] Budgeted Offertory Income: $ 24,461.52 October 4: $ 6,850.20 St. Mary’s School Foundation October 11: $ 6,598.61 Eric Bennett, President 208-691-7324 October 18: $ 4,119.83 Moscow Food Bank October 25: $ 7,264.61 Linda Nickels, Director 208-883-3580 October Offertory Income: $24,833.25 Our Offertory Goal for the fiscal year ending St. Vincent de Paul Scan the Code or Visit: June 30, 2021 is $318,000. At 33% of the Gerard Connelly 208-883-3284 https://osvhub.com/ year, we have received 29.60% of our annual (Please leave a message.) stmarysparishmoscow/funds goal. Thank you! Saint Vincent de Paul Saint Demetrian In the Gospel today, we hear the good news Feast Day – November 6 that when we keep our focus on God and serve one another, God exalts us! After Demetrian’s young As you place your gift in the Society of St. wife died after three months of marriage, he Vincent de Paul Poor Box, please say a special prayer for entered a monastery on the poor who have no one to pray for them. Cyprus dedicated to St. Anthony. There he was Sausage Sale Pick Up ordained a priest and ultimately served as abbot —St. Mary’s Family Center— for four decades. When Demetrian was chosen Saturday, October 31st from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. bishop of Khytri, he fled to Sunday, November 1st from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. a cave. But a friend persuaded him to accept the appointment. In Demetrian’s twenty-fifth year as bishop, Saracens invaded Cyprus and Don’t Worry, Retire Happy took many Christians captive. He interceded with the Monday, November 9th at 7:00 p.m. invaders for their freedom. Moved by the example of his courage and selflessness, the Saracens released the The Knights of Columbus invites you to a webinar: Don’t prisoners. St. Demetrian is the patron of prisoners. He is Worry, Retire Happy by award winning author, speaker, and sometimes invoked with this prayer: “Loving Father, through economist Tom Hegna where he will share the 7 steps to a the intercession of St. Demetrian, rescue me from the secure retirement. anxieties that hold me captive.” Register to reserve a spot: [email protected] Tamales for Life Fundraiser 5th Annual Wedding Anniversary Sign up after Mass to purchase tamales! All proceeds will go towards purchasing a new ultrasound machine for Wish Mass & Celebration UPDATE Medical at Palouse Care Network. Tamales are $20 a Bishop Peter Christensen will celebrate the 5th Annual dozen and $12 a half dozen, and can be picked up after Wedding Anniversary Mass and Celebration at the Cathedral Mass next Sunday, November 8th. in Boise instead of Christ the King in Idaho Falls. The date remains Saturday, November 28th. If you are celebrating a milestone wedding anniversary and would like to participate, National Vocations Awareness Week! please visit the Diocese’s website (catholicidaho.org) for Today begins Vocation Awareness Week.