Historic St. Mary s Church, Lancaster, PA October 2, 2011

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2 Historic St. Mary s Church, Lancaster, PA October 2, 2011 My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, We are all in God s vineyard. Whether we want to admit it or not, all that surrounds us and all that we have and are is a gi from God. No doubt, it may feel at mes as if God is on a journey far away, but that doesn t change the fact that we are accountable for what we do with the me, gi s and resources God has given to us. No doubt, some may want to beli le, silence or even rid themselves of the messenger of this truth, but believe me, it is spoken not in judgment but with love. Knowing full well that some will take offense and others will walk, it s ll needs to be said for too much is at stake. If we do not embrace and act on this truth, it is Jesus who says that, The kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit. Lord, draw us into your mission as we offer all that we are to you. Courageous, from the creators of the movie Fireproof, was released this weekend at our local theaters. Present at a screening in August, I can assure you that it s a great family movie, and a movie that I believe every man should see. Take the me to see it. As disciples, nothing is more precious than the family entrusted to our care. What resolu on will you make? THE PASTOR S RESOLUTION: I do solemnly resolve before God to take full responsibility for myself, the parish and the family of faith entrusted to my care. I WILL love them, protect them, serve them, and teach them the Word of God and the teachings of Christ as the spiritual leader of the parish. I WILL be faithful to the Catholic Church, to love and honor her, and be willing to lay down my life for her as Jesus Christ did for me. I WILL bless my parishioners and teach them to love God with all of their hearts, all of their minds, and all of their strength. I WILL train them to honor authority and live responsibly. I WILL confront evil, pursue jus ce, and love mercy. I WILL pray for others and treat them with kindness, respect, and compassion. I WILL work diligently to provide for the needs of my family of faith. I WILL forgive those who have wronged me and reconcile with those I have wronged as well as provide ample opportuni es for the Sacrament of Reconcilia on. I WILL learn from my mistakes, repent of my sins, and walk with integrity as a man answerable to God. I WILL seek to honor God, be faithful to His Church, obey His Word, and do His will. I WILL courageously work with the strength God provides to fulfill this resolu on for the rest of my life and for His glory. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15 Catechism Ques on of the Week: That we should not kill a child by abor on or when it is born is taught in what church document? A) Didache (Late 1 st Century), B) Turtullian ( ), C) Patrologia La na ( ), D) Gaudium et spes (1965) or E) All of the above (see CCC 2271) With family, friends and those you meet, please discuss the following Ques on of the Week: How will I convince busy family and friends to come to the wedding feast this week? In Christ s Peace, Mass Inten ons for the Week Saturday, October 1: 5:30 Richard Mark Olson (Ruth E. Davis & Jeane e Craymer) 7:30 Campfire Mass: Margaret R. Kaetz Sunday, October 2: 8:30 Parishioners & Friends (Fr. Leo) 11:00 A llio Zanconato (Patricia & Stephen Frey) Monday, October 3: 10:00 Golden Living Center: Margaret R. Kaetz 12:05 Gladys Wywadis (Rachael Wywadis) Tuesday, October 4: 12:05 Charles McKelvey (Grace Ursprung) Wednesday, October 5: 10:00 Willow Valley Glen: Margaret R. Kaetz 12:05 Margaret Judge (Clair & Peggy McCormick) Thursday, October 6: 12:05 Gerard Eppley (Julie Bertolini) Friday, October 7: 12:05 Jeffrey Moyer - First anniversary of his death (Bereavement) Saturday, October 8: 8:00 Robert McKelvey (Grace Ursprung) 5:30 Stephen Murphy (Bill & Lore a Murphy) Sunday, October 9: 8:30 Florimon Asso - First anniversary of his death (Bereavement) 11:00 Parishioners & Friends (Fr. Leo) Important Dates All mee ngs held in the Marian library unless otherwise noted. October 2 Religious Educa on (school) - 9:40 am 2 Revela on Bible Study - 9:40 am 2 Jesus in the Eucharist (DR) - 9:45 am 4 RCIA - 6:45 pm 4 Juggling Club (gym) - 7:00 pm 5 Chill on the Hill Planning Mee ng - 7:00 pm 5 Women of Grace Study (school) - 7:00 pm 6 Women of Grace Study (school) - 10:00 am 6 Parish Pastoral Council - 7:00 pm 6 Choir Rehearsal (music room) - 7:00 pm 7 Rosary Group (nursery) - 9:30 am 7 Confessions (church) - 11:30 am 7 Community Meal (cafeteria) - 5:30 pm 7 Wedding Rehearsal (church) - 6:30 pm 8 Wedding (church) - 2:00 pm 8 Confessions (church) - 4:00 pm 9 Religious Educa on (school) - 9:40 am 9 Revela on Bible Study - 9:40 am 9 Choir Rehearsal (church) - 10:00 am Pray for vocations to the priesthood & religious life.

3 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Stewardship Tithing: God s Plan for Giving From the Parish Office Tithing weekend of September 25, 2011: $13, Student offerings: $0 From Fr. Leo. In the Gospel today, the owner of the vineyard sent messengers to collect his share of the harvest from the tenant farmers, but there was not a single good steward on the property! God is the owner; we are the tenants. What sort of stewards are we? Comment from the Pews. Last Sunday s homily and witness talks really challenged me... to look at thing seriously, to pray about it and, I know, to ul mately embrace it fully. I m a li le scared but excited! Notes from organiza ons who received money from St. Mary s Tithe the Tithe. We want to thank you for your generous dona on of $2,000 to help provide our new homeless students displaced by the flood. Your dona on will be of great help to address the material needs... to start the school year. The ongoing support of St. Mary s is greatly appreciated. Becky Ortega-Lyda and Kenneth B. Marzinko, School District of Lancaster Homeless Student Project. See the ves bule bulle n board to read the complete le er and others helped the Tithe the Tithe. Pro-Life Contact Anne Marie DiCarlo or dicarloanne@comcast.net Spiritual Adop on Kick-Off. Pledge to pray for nine months for a baby in danger of abor on. At all the Masses next weekend, October 9, you will be asked to adopt a baby. Each week, in the bulle n and on posters in the ves bule of the church, we will follow the child s development. A er nine months, St. Mary s will host a baby shower and donate the proceeds to A Woman s Concern, a pregnancy center in Lancaster. Human Life Chain. Roherstown Road between Columbia Pike and Marie a Avenue, today (October 2) from 2:30-3:30 pm. Prayer service prior at St. Leo s Church at 1:45 pm. A Woman s Concern. Volunteer Needs. Counselors are needed to serve one 4-hour shi each week. No experience necessary. Training provided. Call for more informa on. Save the Date. Annual Guest Chef Night & Silent Auc on, Tuesday, October 25, 5:30-8:30 pm. Part- me housekeeping posi on available in St. Mary s rectory Four or five days a week Please contact Tina Skubon or na@stmaryslancaster.org Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord Samuel Orem III - son of Catherine Orem Jane Abel - mother of Ann Bu erfield Leo Walle - father of Amy Clupp Elizabeth Ann de Pierne - daughter of Be y Fralinger Adver ser of the Week. Holy Family Radio Our thanks to Holy Family Radio and all our sponsors for adver sing in our bulle n. Please patronize them and thank them for adver sing. It is because of them that our bulle n is possible. Hospitality Volunteers Needed. Would you like to use your me and talents? Sunday morning hospitality volunteers are needed. If interested, please contact Jet Visneski at pevjlv@comcast.net or Ques on of the Week. How will I convince busy family and friends to come to the wedding feast this week? Ma hew 22:1-10 Catechism Ques on of the Week. That we should not kill a child by abor on or when it is born is taught in what church document? a) Didache (late first century); b) Turtullian ( ); c) Patrologia La na ( ); d) Gaudium et spes (1965); or e) All of the above. (CCC 2271) Donate to the Winter Clothing Drive. Donate your gently-used and clean WINTER clothing (coats, hats, gloves, sweaters, socks, scarves, snow pants, boots/snow boots, shoes and blankets). Drop the items off a er Mass, bagged or boxed, and labeled "Catholic Worker House" or contact Kathy Klecko at

4 Historic St. Mary s Church, Lancaster, PA Adult Educa on Adventures in Revela on. A end another installment in the Great Adventure Series of Bible study! This study will look at the book of Revela on. Meet every Sunday for eleven weeks at 9:40 am, beginning October 2, in the Marian library. Register by contac ng Rob Visniski, or rvis30@gmail.com. Religious Educa on Contact Anne Barnes or reled@stmaryslancaster.org Classes begin promptly at 9:40 am in the school building. October 2 Class / 2nd grade sacramental prepara on parent mee ng 9:45 am in the gym 9 Class RCIA Contact Tim or Michele Quigley or tsquigley@gmail.com Tuesday, October 4, 6:45 pm in the Marian Library Catholic School News Raffle to Benefit Resurrec on School. Raffle ckets are available for a Philadelphia Eagles helmet signed by Lesean McCoy. Tickets can be purchased at Resurrec on School at 521 E. Orange Street, or by contac ng Millie at All proceeds support the school s technology department. The winning cket will be drawn at RCS s Golf Ou ng on October 14. Winner need not be present to win. Family Life Contact Joe Clupp or jclupp@msn.com Liturgy Contact Don Peris or DPeris@verizon.net October 2, 2011 Scripture Readings. October 9 Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 25:6-10a; Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6, Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20; Ma hew 22:1-10 Mass on TV. View St. Mary s 11:00 am Sunday Mass on Comcast Channel 95 later the same day at 6:00 pm and then again on Monday at 3:00 pm! Roman Missal. You are invited to arrive at Church a few minutes early each week to par cipate in learning our new musical se ngs. Also, please visit and click on the Liturgy tab for a variety of resources, including music, texts, video and Diocesan links. Praise & Worship. Tuesday, October 11, 7:30 pm in the convent chapel Adora on Youth Choir. The first Youth Choir rehearsal is on Saturday, October 15, 9:00-10:00 am in the church. They will sing at the 8:30 am Mass the following day. All interested 6-14 year olds are invited to join the Youth Choir. They sing once a month during the Youth Liturgy at the 8:30 am Mass. Rehearsal is the Saturday morning prior for one hour. For more informa on or to sign up, call Kris n Young at October 7 Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. This feast was established in 1573 by Pope Pius V in gra tude for the victory of the Chris ans over the Turks at Lepanto. It was extended to the Universal Church in During this month of the rosary, let us pray for an increase in devo on to Our Lady of the Rosary. Pray the rosary daily! Advocacy for People with Disabili es Contact Yvonne Devosa or ymrd@yahoo.com Mothers Group. Join the Mothers Group on Tuesday, October 11, 9:30-11:00 am in the chapel, as a guest speaker shares informa on on nutri on and children. Childcare is provided, but infants/non-separa ng children are always welcome to stay with their mothers. Contact Marissa Schwartz, , or Vivi Listyowardojo, , for more informa on. New members welcome! Respite Night. St. Peter Parish, Elizabethtown is holding a Respite Night on October 21, 6:00-8:30 pm. This is an evening for caregivers of children with disabili es. There will be ac vi es, cra s, games and music for the children with one-on-one care while parents have a night out. Call Kathy Perney, , to register.

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7 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Youth Ministry Contact Silvia Doe or October 2 To Save a Life - 7 week series begins (high school) 5 Chill on the Hill Planning Mee ng (7:00 pm in the Marian Library) All interested teens and adults welcome. 9 Journey to St. Pat s in Carlisle for Life Teen Mass. Sign up soon! Featuring Bob Rice concert. (high school) Fr. Leo Patalinghug will be the keynote speaker at Fan the Fire on Saturday, November 19. Held at St. Joe s in York, it will be a fun and meaningful day! Fr. Leo s brother, Joe Goodman, is one of the workshop leaders too! For grades Sign up by October 7! Be a part of the movement and reach out to the lost, hur ng and lonely around you. Every kind word, smile, or meaningful gesture can make a difference. All high school teens are invited! You don t need to have seen the movie you can s ll join in on the conversa on and see how YOU can make a difference. You just may save a life! Join us Sundays, October 2 & 23, November 6, 13, & 20, and December 11, 6:00-8:00 pm in the newly renovated large TV room. Bring a friend! (If you miss a mee ng, that s okay, you ll s ll learn a lot and have fun too!) Special Event Defense of the Faith Series. The Order of Malta invites you to the Defense of the Faith series, featuring a presenta on by world famous writer, George Weigel. Come to hear his powerful talk, tled Pope John Paul II: Reflec ons of the Pope s Biographer, on Wednesday, October 26, at Liberty Place, 313 W. Liberty Street, Lancaster. There will be Mass at 6:00 pm and the presenta on will be at 7:00 pm. For more informa on, go to 40 Days for Life. Pray for an end to abor on Pray the rosary each day. Offer the sacrifice of your fast. Consider spending an hour in front of the Blessed Sacrament to pray for conversion and healing.

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