- QUESTIONS OF THE
WEEK
- Twenty-eighth
Sunday in Ordinary Time
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- Unable to let go of his
many possessions, the rich man was not free enough to respond
to Jesus’ invitation to go beyond the Law to a new way of
living Christian discipleship.
- Adults: What holds me back from giving and
caring more generously?
Children: How can I be more generous this week?
RESPECT LIFE MONTH
“It is not good for man to be alone.”
(Gen 2:18) God has made us in his own image and likeness, allowing
us to reflect certain attributes of our Creator. Although in
an infinitely limited way, we mirror the nature of God through
out intellect, will and social nature. “Then God said, ‘Let
us make man in our image, after our likeness.’” (Gen
1:260 God, One and Triune, has allowed us to reflect his spiritual,
divine and Trinitarian nature.
The reciprocal love between the Father and
the Son is so great that a third Person results from it: the
Holy Spirit. By analogy, when husband and wife are united in
love, they are able to produce a third person: a child, a fruit
of their love. The conception of a child is a reflection of the
Holy Trinity, of God himself.
Today life is being attacked from every
angle: abortion robs children of their fundamental right to life;
embryonic stem cell research involves destroying living human
beings for speculative medical research; legalized assisted suicide
and euthanasia arise out of the false view that some lives are
not worth living, that some people are not worth protecting;
and the attempt to redefine marriage is undermining the sacred
institution that God established at the very beginning of creation.
“What God has joined together, no human being must separate.”
(Mk 10:9) No human being has the authority to separate husband
from wife, nor procreation from marriage.
--Respect Life materials from the United States Conference
of Catholic Bishops, 2009
NEWMAN-SPONSORED
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Sunday, October 25
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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- Everyone is welcome; please
join us! $4.00 all-you-can eat pancakes; $4.50 all-you-can-eat
pancakes w/sausage; $2.50 for children's meals
Adopt a Priest in Prayer
Program –– sponsored by Diocesan Council of Catholic
Women
In Conjunction with the Church’s Year
for Priests program, the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women invite
you to “adopt a priest in prayer” until June 19, 2010.
There is a card for each of our diocesan priests (retired and
active) and also for our seminarians. The cards can be found
in alphabetical order on a table in the Gathering Space. Our
priests will appreciate your prayers and it will also be a way
to pray for vocations!
YOUTH GROUP HAPPENINGS
*Next Meeting –Sun. Oct. 11 @ 12:15 St. Paul Parish Center.
*Youth Rally – Sun. Oct. 18 12:30-7:00 at St. Ambrose, Belpre.
*Flag Football – 12:15 at Southside Park (Corner of Richland
and Dairy Lane) Wear old clothes!
NEWMAN COMMUNITY
- The
Newman Community will meet this Wednesday at the Parish Center
to have a praise and worship meeting on the ways we praise God.
Hope to see you there at 7:15!
Coming soon! Parents
Night Out –– Friday, November 6th.
- LITURGY BITS AND BYTES
Ministers of Hospitality
-- Ushers and Greeters
Each
Sunday the first thing we do in church is to gather. As a Christian
community we gather FOR each other. The first ritual we should
experience therefore is a ritual of welcome, of courtesy, of
hospitality. Just as all Christians are called to read God’s
Word (not just Lectors), and all are called to minister the Lord’s
real presence, (not just Ministers of Holy Communion), so all
of us (not just ushers and greeters) are called to be ministers
of hospitality. And like other ministries, there are special
ministers of hospitality. They are very important. Often an usher
or greeter can set the tone of our readiness to experience God
more than any other minister. They are usually the first to greet
us when we arrive for Mass. Their job is to be sure that the
church is ready for the community’s arrival: heat or A/C
on, windows opened or closed, pews and worship aids neat, bulletins
ready for distribution. They are also there to attend to any
emergencies which might occur during Mass. They facilitate seating
at crowded Masses, the taking up of the collection, and the communion
procession. On special holydays they can have additional functions
such as handing out palms or candles, or directing processions.
Both men and women with the ability to be gracious hosts and
to make people feel welcome are called to this ministry.
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Resource Publications, San Jose, CA
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- BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
October 12 - 18
Birthdays: Carol Adelsberger,
Sylvester James, Tammy Edwards, Sierra Finnearty, Howard Fox,
Ann Gidycz, Lisa Kamody, Somnia Keesey, A.W. Matters, Gavin Miller,
Angela & Jackson Owens, Montana Stake, and Patrick Thomas.
Student: Erin Connelly
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- Anniversaries: Maureen & Mike Miller (37th) and
Kensey & Jason Love (3rd). Congratulations!
- PRAYERS FOR THE SICK -
Please pray for Parker
Moden, Kathi Hahn, Mary Ann Gorman and Bill Rader. (Remembered in the petitions)
10:30 MASS MUSIC - Do you like the
bottom line? Are you a fundamentalist? There’s a space
in our group for a bass! If interested, call Nancy Beebe at the
church office, 592-2711.
WORDS OF LIFE
“Every child, at every age of development,
brings us God’s smile and invites us to recognize that life
is his gift, a gift to be welcomed with love and preserved with
care always and at every moment.” - Flyer for 2009
Respect Life Program.
CATHOLIC
LADIES OF COLUMBIA -- The next meeting for CLC members is
Monday, October 12, 6:30 PM at the CTK Parish Center. Regrets
only to Margaret Kostival, 593-3297, or Rita Settle, 592-1826.
Get ready for Halloween!
HOSPICE HAS AN URGENT NEED FOR VOLUNTEERS
If you have a big heart and a level head, Hospice
volunteering could be for you! You can make a tremendous
difference in just 2-3 hours a week. Please come to an
information session on October 14 at the Hospice offices
at 30 Herrold Avenue from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. You will be
able to get more details about the training and talk to current
volunteers.
If you have questions, please call Christie
at 594-8226.
PEACE AND JUSTICE COMMITTEE -- Join the
Peace and Justice Committee and 117 million people world wide
on October 17-18 as we celebrate with Jubilee USA Network
to STAND UP and TAKE ACTION against debt and global poverty.
Look for the display table before or after Mass that day and
the Jubilee USA postcards.
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
WEEKEND - October 16-18 at the Best Western Hotel in Austintown,
Ohio. Reservations are limited. For information or to register,
call 330-305-9963 or email worldwideME@sbcglobal.net OR go to
our website www.wwme.org Make
this year’s Sweetest Day one your spouse will long treasure.
THE
COMING HOME NETWORK CONFERENCE
The Coming Home Network International is hosting
their seventh annual conference in Columbus, October 23-25, entitled
“Pillar and Bulwark of Truth.” This is
an event not to be missed. For more information,contact
the Coming Home Network International by phone at 800-664-5110
or 740-450-1175. Information is also available on the websites:
www.chnetwork.org or
www.pillarandbulwark.com
Make October 23-25 another weekend given to God.
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