St. Stephen Cathedral

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1 St. Stephen Cathedral Office/Rectory: Fax: Blessed Sacrament Chapel: Cathedral Preschool: Locust Street Owensboro, Kentucky Most Rev. William F. Medley, Diocese of Owensboro Most Rev. John J. McRaith, Bishop Emeritus AUGUST 16, 2015 Mission Statement The Catholic Community of St. Stephen Cathedral serves as the Mother Church for the Diocese of Owensboro to welcome, evangelize and worship in the name of Jesus Christ. Mass Schedule: St. Stephen Cathedral Monday-Friday: 7:00AM and 12:05PM Saturday: 9:00AM and 5:00PM Sunday: 7:00AM 9:00AM and 11:00AM Holy Days: 7:00AM and 12:05PM Blessed Sacrament Chapel (602 Sycamore Street) Sunday: 10:00AM Membership in Parish: We give a hearty welcome to all new families moving into our parish. Please register in the Office as soon as possible. Those who plan to move from our parish community are requested to inform us. Bulletin Material Deadline: Friday, 8:00AM, in writing, ten days in advance of publication. Deadline firm. Earlier deadline applies when holidays occur. Sacraments: Baptism: Baptisms are usually celebrated during one of the regularly scheduled Masses. Parents are encouraged to call the parish office before the birth of their child to make an appointment for instructions. Marriage: Couples wishing to share their lives with one another in sacramental Marriage are asked to call the Office for an appointment with one of the priests. The first appointment must be scheduled at least six (6) months before the proposed date of marriage. Reconciliation: The Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated communally two times a year, during Advent and Lent. Other opportunities for reconciliation are Saturdays from 9:30-11:30AM and 4:00-5:00PM on the Thursday before First Friday, and by appointment anytime.

2 5:00PM MASS LITURGICAL APPOINTMENTS for AUGUST 22-23, 2015 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME (B) Altar Servers... John Augenstein, Jacob Warren Lectors Leah McCarty, Garry Pierce Min. Host.... Scott and Kathy Warren, Sue Gough Min. Cup... Denise Payne, Helen Miles, Chris and Vickie Warren Min. Hosp... Eddie Byrne, Doug and Cheryl Hayden, Jess and Nora Mattingly, Bill Lanham Voc. Min... John and Julie Moore Family 7:00AM MASS Altar Server... Eddie O Bryan Lectors Rita Roberson, Glenn E. Thompson Min. Host.... Lorraine McFarland Min. Cup... LaWanna Brand, Art Hodde Min. Hosp... Charlie Winstead, Lottie Miller, Dennis Weafer, Norman Froehlich, Terry Wilkerson, Volunteer Voc. Min... Eddie O Bryan PASTOR S CORNER 9:00AM MASS Children Lit... Molly Harris, Miranda Phelps, Wendy Phelps Altar Servers... Adney Rakotoniaina, Jimmy Stiveson Lectors... Christy Ellis, Jim Duffy Min. Host... Doris Mattingly, Wilma Stallings, Barry Hearth Min. Cup... Donna Duffy, Tom Booth, John McNulty, Rita Gerteisen Min. Hosp... Joe and Vicky Connor, Gayle Welsh, Bill and Rosemary Payne, Matt Steele Voc. Min... John and Kathy Wright Family 11:00AM MASS Altar Servers... Iona Palmer, Etienne Forsythe Lectors... Meghan Payne, Joan Perry Min. Host... Matt Fitzgerald, Brenda Clark, John Calhoun Min. Cup... Tom Payne, Haley Fitzgerald, Debbie Sikes, Mary Horn Min. Hosp... Ray and Darcy Purk, Jim Ivey, Gene Higdon, David Weafer, Chuck Payne Voc. Min... Mary Bryan Booth I. A Wow or Mountaintop Experience! Last Sunday afternoon, we knew we had been visited by the Lord! The music ministry from Saint Stephen Cathedral, combined with folks from St. Thomas More, Paducah, and Holy Spirit, Bowling Green, under the direction of Michael Bogdan was a joyful sound to the Lord! Thanks to Michael Bogdan and the 68- member choir for sharing their time and talent in lifting up our hearts in prayer! I was especially moved by the newly released hymn by Rory Cooney, To You Who Bows! Good music teaches good theology! Thanks to Margaret Mills, Sharlene Hatfield, Dove Haire, Mary Jo Yates, John and Patsy Clayton, and Benny Blandford for stuffing the liturgical programs; to Mary Bryant Booth, Jeff and Edna Murphey, and their Team of Diocesan Event Welcomers: Judy and Steve Carrico, Brenda Clark, Ruby Jacildo, Joan Perry, and Florence Weider: Grazie tante! Kudos to the hospitable, generous, funny and feisty, thoughtful, joyful Fr. Suneesh Mathew for his supportive words! I am grateful to God for the gift of priesthood, and to all of you who were able to make the time to join in this Mass of Thanksgiving! After a wonderful liturgy, the celebration continued with a fantastic reception! Thanks to the Reception Committee under the capable coordination of Teresa Brown: Lauren Calhoun, Donna Duffy, Mary Riney, Janet Murphy, Lupe Ellis, and Fr. Suneesh Mathew. Many people were involved in this community effort: Agnes and Skip Reynolds crafted a beautiful scriptural cake; Lupe Ellis and Team Lupe : Theresa Ray, Garry and Ann Pierce, Monika Logan, Rosemary Payne, Kim Lewis, Martha House, Maggie Riney, Marianne Robinson, Mary Helen Nash, Doreen Harney, and Joann Moore coordinated the food. Terry Brown cooked eight delicious Boston butts; Donna and Jim Duffy decorated the hall very attractively; John Calhoun brought and set up a PA system; Lauren Calhoun produced a terrific, top-of-the-line slideshow, with Angela Clark s help in choosing pictures. Marianna Robinson called people to bring food. Thanks to all who brought food! It was a banquet to behold!! Toasts and roasts were given by my brother Ed Riney, Mark Heinz, Lori Lewis, Paul Ballard, Fr. John Vaughan, and Sr. Suzanne Sims, with Fr. Pat Reynolds as the standup comedian emcee! Parish Pastoral Council Chair, Christy Ellis, presented me, on behalf of SSC faith community, with a handsome check, for which I am greatly and humbly appreciative! Further thanks to Pat and Waitman Taylor, Paddy Settles, Margie and Jeff Ebelhar, Ruth and Pat Mysinger, Lottie Miller, Haley and Matt Fitzgerald, Ron Bornander, John McNulty, Bo Ivey, Gene and Larry Lyon, Deacon Dirck and Chona Curry, Donna Murphy, Joey Beatty, Ruth Ann Carrico, and Eddie O Bryan. A double thanks to all who helped cleanup! Thanks to all, also, for your cards, gifts, prayers, presence, and many expressions of congratulations as I celebrated 40 years of priesthood. How can I make a return to the Lord for all the good he has done for me? (Psalm 116:12). II. Our Cathedral Preschool Open House: There is excitement in the air as we begin another year at our Cathedral Preschool! We had a special School Blessing with our competent, friendly staff last Friday. On Monday, August 17, we will meet with parents of our three-year-olds at 6:00PM and parents of our four-year-olds at 7:15PM in the Community Center. We will meet with parents of our five-year-olds on Tuesday, August 18, at 7:15PM in the five-year-old classroom. An Open House will be hosted on Wednesday, August 19, and again on the morning of Thursday, August 20! Everyone is welcome! III. SSC Picnic, Saturday, September 19: It s less than five weeks before our opportunity to build community as well as make a little money for the parish is upon us! The best way to ensure our picnic will be a success is to pick up your raffle tickets and sell them! We appreciate your efforts and enthusiasm to make our picnic a success and to continue to build community spirit! Furthermore, there are only about 175 Hawaii raffle tickets left. If you would like to help out with the picnic do not hesitate to call the office, leaving your name and telephone number! In Joy and Hope, Fr. Jerry

3 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR PARISH MEMBERS Parish Birthdays from August Joe Abel, Luis Aju, Pat Boarman, Tom Ed Booth, Louise Brown, Jack Calhoun, John Calhoun, Juanita Clark, Vicky Connor, Ann Curtis, Matt Fitzgerald, Martha Goetz, Charles Goldbach, Bruce Gray, Sandra Hagan, Sally Halbig, Drury Heinz, Sara Hemingway, Lori Howard, John Michael, Janie Moseley, Lloyd Nash, Iona Palmer, Meghan Payne, Allen Rakotoniaina, Claire Reffitt, Bill Riney, Mallory Shoulta, Maria Toth, Alicia Warner, Allie Warren, Debra Wathen, Matt Weafer, Bill Wright, Mary Jo Yates. THIS WEEK S WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES We are pleased to wish those couples celebrating their anniversary a very happy and blessed Anniversary. 17--Carroll and Margie Howard, 2 years 17--Rob and Kate Abney, 30 years 19--Bernard and Mary Hagan, 54 years 20--Bill and June Johnson, 55 years 21--William and Nina Marold, 39 years 22--Mike and Susan Fulkerson, 51 years CHRISTIAN INITIATION The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a process through which an individual inquires and explores Christianity as a way of life in the Catholic Church. Have you ever asked yourself the following questions? How is the Catholic Christian faith different from other Christian religions? Will being a Catholic help me develop and strengthen my relationship with God? Will the teachings of Jesus enhance the fullness of life for me that is promised in the Scriptures? Will being a member of the Catholic Church make a difference in my life? If you have asked yourself any of these questions, the RCIA process will help you. Life is a journey where a person is constantly learning, growing, and changing. This process is a step in that journey and lays the ground work, through information and experiences, in helping you decide if you want to be a Catholic. It provides the opportunity to ask questions, pray, and experience what is meant by being a Catholic Christian and entering into a relationship with God and the Catholic community. We meet on Wednesdays at 6:00PM in the parish Media Center. Come and explore Catholicism with us! For more information, contact Donna Murphy, MEN, MARK YOUR CALENDARS That Man is You! begins Thursday, September 10, 6:00-7:30AM in the Father John Vaughan Community Center. Modeled on some of the country s leading men s programs, That Man is You! combines Scripture, solid secular research and a little fun to address the pressures and temptations facing men in our modern culture. It seeks to form authentic leaders capable of transforming homes and society. To preregister, please contact Tom Payne at tom.payne@daviess.kyschools.us. WORD OF LIFE For humans to cause species to become extinct and to destroy the biological diversity of God's creation... For humans to degrade the integrity of Earth by causing changes in its climate, by stripping the Earth of its natural forests, or destroying its wetlands... for humans to injure other humans with disease... for humans to contaminate the Earth s waters, its land, its air, and its life, with poisonous substances... these are sins. Courtesy of V.I.S. - Vatican Information Service FAITH FORMATION CLASSES BEGIN THIS WEEKEND All Cathedral children not enrolled in the Catholic schools will resume Faith Formation classes this Sunday, August 16. All children in the parish are welcome and are invited to join us for Faith Formation. Contact Donna Murphy for registration information, We thank those who are sharing their gifts of faith as Catechists this year. CATHEDRAL PRESCHOOL Cathedral Preschool requests a donation of two (2) University of Kentucky SEC home basketball game tickets (game of your choice) for their Annual Raffle. The first, second and third prizes will be two (2) tickets to three University of Kentucky SEC basketball games in Rupp Arena. Tickets to other college athletic events are also requested for the Raffle. Your donation will help offset the $20,000 replacement cost for the playground equipment, fencing and ground cover which, for the safety of our 3, 4 and 5 year-olds, need to be replaced. The original playground was installed when the Preschool was established in We appreciate your support. Call Larry Lyon, PLAYGROUND UPDATE Thank you to all who attended our Pancake Breakfast. Thank you, also, to those who have made donations. We have now raised about $3,000. We need approximately $20,000. We have a long way to go; your donations and prayers are very much appreciated. LOVE THEM BOTH We must love them both those whose opinions we share and those whose opinions we reject. For both have labored in the search for truth, and both have helped us in the finding of it. St. Thomas Aquinas PARISH RAFFLE TICKETS Raffle tickets for our 12 th Annual Picnic, September 19, are available at each exit door. This year s Raffle includes $4600 in cash prizes. We appreciate your efforts to make our picnic a success and to continue the spirit of community at St. Stephen Cathedral. If you have any questions regarding the Raffle, or would like to work on any gaming booth during the picnic, contact Larry Lyon,

4 Mary Kay Adams Bettye Aull Donald Axley Bobbie Bates Donald Beard Ron Bornander Howard Brown Juanita Brown Jeremy Brown Mary Ann Calhoun Jessica Carman Sandy Carter Gloria Cecil Richard Clouse George Collignon Michael Conley Ruth Ann Cureton Vickie Davis Beverly Emmick Wilma Fenwick Dick/Chris Flaherty George A. Hagan George/Sandra Hagan Ben Hartz Virginia Hawkins Mary Houle Mary Hudson Linda Ivey Jackie Jaskolski Jim Jones, Jr. Ronnie Jones Cinda Kost James R. Lanham Regina Lewis Hallie Lott Henry Luckett Máire McCormick Merici Millay Donna Montalvo Olivia Murphy Lucy Neal Charlotte Oberst Imogene Parker Bill Payne Wanda Payne Ed Pickett Kathy Ray Theresa Ray Mary Riney Lee Schemmel Iona Simon Mark Stallings Pat Taylor Louise Thompson Dwayne Wells Joan Wells Carrie Wieder Mel/Margaret Windle Sick Friends/Relatives Justin Alexander, grandson of Ann Curtis; Kim Alexander, daughter of Ann Curtis; Paula Baysinger, sister of Doris Niehaus; Bruce Bennett, nephew of David Millay; Irvin Clark; Ednola Conley, mother of Mike Conley; Marie Crum, sister of Sharlene Hatfield; Peggy Davis; Carol Flum, mother of Kathy Rasp; Janice Foster; Barry Fulkerson, brother of J. T. Fulkerson; Janet Hagan, sister of Sharlene Hatfield; Dove Haire, daughter of Sharlene Hatfield; David Hall; Sammy Haywood, brother-in-law of Marshall/Debbie Reynolds; Dorothy Henderson; Pat Horrell; James Horace Johnson, father of Todd Johnson; Terika Kemp; Charlotte Kerpon, sister of Denise Payne; Joyce Kirby, wife of John Kirby; Pam Kirtley; James R. Lanham, brother of Bob Lanham; Rosalie McCarty, mother of Greg McCarty; Cheryl Millay; Larry Millay; P J. Miller; Randy Malone, son of Glenda Crump; Sue Mudd, sister of Sharlene Hatfield; Steve Orth; Neil Schade; Roger Lynn Simon, son of Iona Simon; Scott Smith; Sabrina Sparks; Hughston Taylor, son of Wally/Lisa Taylor; Marcelene Taylor; Mary Terry; Paul Thompson, brother of Patsy Clayton; Ann Vaughan, mother of Fr. John Vaughan; Kenny Velotta, son of Margaret Velotta and brother of Brenda Clark; and Jennifer Weihe, daughter-in-law of Pat Taylor. Names in bold are those currently in the hospital. PRAY FOR OUR PARISHIONERS IN NURSING HOMES Carmel Home-Bishop McRaith, Mary C. Kelley, Teresa Townsley, Mary Elsie O Bryan, Margaret Smith, Nina Van Bussum, Millie Fell, Mary Osborne, Agatha Lindemann, Rose Cecil. Owensboro Place- Bettye Aull. Wellington Parc-Hazel McMahan, Mary Tichenor, Harold Ward, Edith Oskin. Bishop Soenneker-Cecil Barnett, Robert Danhauer, Freddie Payne, Betty Wimsatt. Rosedale Ursula Coogan. One Park Place-Margaret Bonner, Kay Meisenhelder, Wanda Payne, Lottie Jenine Bramlett. Signature Hillcrest Care-Mary Taylor, Betty Sapp. Fern Terrace-Bertha Horrell. Hermitage-Mary Snow. Heritage Place-Jackie Jaskolski, Charles Sims. Twin Rivers-Anne Ryan. Morning Pointe (Lexington)-Doris Schwartz. PRAYER FOR THE DECEASED Please pray for those who have recently died, especially Gene Williams, husband of Helen Williams; Mary Anne Cecil, sister of Yvonne Seaton, Betty Whittinghill, Doug Hayden and Carol Ralph; and Dorothy Medley, mother of Bishop Medley. Pray, also, for those who are in the process of dying. May the souls of all our beloved dead rest in God s peace. (Please call the office when there is a death in your family.) READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Jgs 2:11-19; Ps 106:34-37, 39-40, 43ab, 44; Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Jgs 6:11-24a; Ps 85:9, 11-14; Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Jgs 9:6-15; Ps 21:2-7; Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Jgs 11:29-39a; Ps 40:5, 7-10; Mt 22:1-14 Friday: Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22; Ps 146:5-10; Mt 22:34-40 Saturday: Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17; Ps 128:1b-5; Mt 23:1-12 Sunday Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b; Ps 34:2-3, 16-21; Eph 5:21-32 [2a, 25-32]; Jn 6:60-69 REVENUES vs EXPENSES Fiscal Year July June 2015 COLLECTIONS Needed Received 8/9/2015 $ 19, $ 6, MTD (August) $ 39, $ 32, YTD (7/15-6/16) $ 117, $ 102, TOTAL REVENUE/EXPENSES Actual Income $ 111, Expenses $ 107, Over/Under $ 3, PRESCHOOL Income $ 32, Expenses $ 15, Over/Under $ 17, RESTORATION AND RENEWAL Income: $ 3, Principal Interest Dio Loan Pmnt $ - $ - $ - Dio Loan Blnc $ 227, YOUTH GROUP Thomas Edison tried two thousand different materials in search of a filament for the light bulb. When none worked satisfactorily his assistant complained, All our work is in vain. We have learned nothing. Edison replied very confidently, Oh, we have come a long way and we have learned a lot. We know that there are two thousand elements which we cannot use to make a good light bulb. We all make mistakes sometimes in our choices. We must learn to admit our mistakes, be smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them. All the youth will gather this Sunday, August 16, at 1:00PM in the Youth House. We will go to Clark s Lake at 1:15PM. It will be a fun day. Bring a friend with you. Don t forget to bring your swim clothes. Looking forward to seeing you all. Fr. Suneesh BUNCO SOCIAL The next social gathering with Covenant of Love Date night is Friday, August 21, 6:30PM at Immaculate. Come to socialize with good food and play Bunco! Please bring an appetizer to share! Open to any and all married and engaged couples. Childcare provided. Please bring your friends! Refer to Facebook for more details. Please RSVP for childcare by Monday, August 17, to Rachel and Keith Evans at DEVOTION TO OUR LADY Devotion to Our Lady is an important element of spiritual life. In our prayers let us not fail to address her with trust. Mary will not fail to intercede for us with her Son. Let us learn how to live from Mary. Mary is the Queen of Heaven who is close to God, but she is also the Mother who is close to each one of us, who loves us and listens to our voice. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

5 7:00AM Mon John Patrick Grant Tues Emma Hagan Wed Special Intention Thur Gary Cavitt Fri Jerome Fenwick 12:05PM Helen Kendall Gertrude Castlen Bill Murphy Marie-Jo Semal Sylvia Heflin *************************************************************************************************** Sat 9:00AM Helen Gordon *************************************************************************************************** Sunday, August 23 Sat 5:00PM Eddie Jaskolski Sun 7:00AM People of the Parish 9:00AM Marybelle Darnell 11:00AM Richard, Gertie, Dot Kurz EUCHARISTIC MEDITATION The Church urgently needs the deep breath of prayer, and to my great joy groups devoted to prayer and intercession, the prayerful reading of God s word and the perpetual adoration of the Eucharist are growing at every level of ecclesial life. What kind of love would not feel the need to speak of the beloved, to point him out, to make him known? If we do not feel an intense desire to share this love, we need to pray insistently that he will once more touch our hearts. We need to implore his grace daily, asking him to open our cold hearts and shake up our lukewarm and superficial existence. Standing before him with open hearts, letting him look at us, we see that gaze of love which Nathaniel glimpsed on the day when Jesus said to him: I saw you under the fig tree (Jn 1:48). How good it is to stand before a crucifix, or on our knees before the Blessed Sacrament, and simply to be in his presence! How much good it does us when he once more touches our lives and impels us to share his new life! What then happens is that we speak of what we have seen and heard (1 Jn 1:3). The best incentive for sharing the Gospel comes from contemplating it with love, lingering over its pages and reading it with the heart. If we approach it in this way, its beauty will amaze and constantly excite us. Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium November 24, 2013 Courtesy of V.I.S. - Vatican Information Service A VOCATION VISTA We were created with a vocation to work. The goal should not be that technological progress increasingly replace human work, for this would be detrimental to humanity. Work is a necessity, part of the meaning of life on this earth, a path to growth, human development and personal fulfilment. Helping the poor financially must always be a provisional solution in the face of pressing needs. The broader objective should always be to allow them a dignified life through work. To stop investing in people, in order to gain greater short-term financial gain, is bad business for society. Courtesy of V.I.S. - Vatican Information Service SUNDAY, August 16 TWENTIETH SUNDAY, ORDINARY TIME Masses at 7:00AM, 9:00AM, 11:00AM; PSS:IV Children s Liturgy of the Word, 9:00AM Faith Formation, Office/Preschool, 10:00AM Youth Group, Youth House, 6:00PM MONDAY, August 17 Weekday, Ordinary Time Stewardship Cmte, Com Ctr, 6:00PM Cathedral Preschool Parent Mtgs, Com Ctr. TUESDAY, August 18 Weekday, Ordinary Time Prayer Group, Media Ctr, 1:00PM Cathedral Preschool Parent Mtgs WEDNESDAY, August 19 St. John Eudes, Priest Mkt Comt, Office, 5:00PM RCIA, Media Ctr, 6:00PM Cathedral Preschool Open House THURSDAY, August 20 St. Bernard, Abbot, Doctor Rosary Makers, Media Ctr, 10:30AM Sunday Scripture Sharing, Media Ctr, 7:00PM Cathedral Preschool Open House FRIDAY, August 21 St. Pius X, Pope SATURDAY, August 22 Queenship of Blessed Virgin Mary Daily Mass at 9:00AM Confessions, Church, 9:30-11:30AM Evening Mass for Sunday, Church, 5:00PM SUNDAY, August 23--TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY, ORDINARY TIME Masses at 7:00AM, 9:00AM, 11:00AM; PSS:I Children s Liturgy of the Word, 9:00AM Faith Formation, Office/Preschool, 10:00AM Youth Group, Youth House, 6:00PM

6 FALL FESTIVAL Country Store items are needed and can be dropped off at the back of church in the marked box or in the parish office. For large items, call LaWanna Brand or Rita Roberson at for pick up. We are looking for kitchen ware, plates, cups, utensils, toys, bikes, games, small appliances that are in working condition, small furniture, tools, etc. No clothing, please. Please feel free to take an item card from the Silent Auction Sharing Tree. One card is to be returned with the item and the other is to be kept for your tax purposes. Put the value of the item on each card. Sign-up sheets for picnic support staff are in the back of the church. Please sign up for assisting at one of the booths or games. Lots of help is needed. Deacon Dirck Curry BACKPACK MINISTRY Some of our little neighbors attending Hager Preschool need our help! Again this year, our backpack ministry will help feed those children in greatest need with packs of kid-friendly food for the weekends when no school lunch is provided for them. Six dollars provides one child with a weekend pack, or $185 will provide one child with weekend packs for the year. No donation is too small. Our shoppers will stretch your donations to provide the most! If you prefer to buy the food, single-serve fruit cups, single-serve snack crackers or peanut butter and crackers, macaroni and cheese bowls, and cans of pasta/ravioli are needed. Those items can be brought to weekend masses. Used plastic grocery bags are also appreciated. Please join us for a meeting on Wednesday, August 19, at 6:00PM in parish office Backpack room, across from Media Center. This ministry requires very little time to help so much! Contact Kathleen Johnson, , or Molly Harris, , with any questions. SUPER RAFFLE The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth are holding a Super Raffle, with a grand prize of $20,000, second prize of $5,000, and third prize of $1,000. The drawing is Friday, August 28, at 1:00PM. Tickets are $20 each; only 3,500 tickets will be sold. For more information, call or visit LOLEK PRODUCTIONS Do you know a saint? Can you get a witness? Seriously, if you know of someone who is a heroic witness, send an to fr.mccarty@lolekproductions.com. ETERNAL LIFE Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. The Eucharist is the true Body and Blood of our Lord and comes to us through the sacramental priesthood in the Holy Mass. If you feel God is calling you to bring this great gift into the world as a Catholic Priest, contact the Office of Vocations for help with your discernment: or jason.mcclure@pastoral.org HAWAII RAFFLE TICKETS A week in Kihei, Hawaii, on the island of Maui, Saturday, July 2, to Saturday, July 9, 2016: 1 Bedroom Condo/Sleeps 5; Fully Equipped Kitchen. Round Trip Airfare for two included. Raffle order forms are available at Church exits. Approximately 200 tickets left. Tickets are $30 each. OWENSBORO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS We want your child to grow in their faith with us! Registration is ongoing: We will walk you through every step. Contact Beni or Keith at We also ask you to pray for our students, teachers, and staff as we begin another school year. We will keep you in our prayers! SUICIDE SUPPORT GROUP A Suicide Support Group meets the second Thursday of every month at the Sts. Joseph and Paul Youth House, 311 Bolivar Street. STAR OF HOPE Mary, glorified in her body, appears today as the star of hope for the Church and for humanity on its way towards the third Christian millennium. Her sublime exaltation does not distance her from her people or from the world s problems, on the contrary, it enables her to watch effectively over human affairs with that attentive concern with which she obtained the first miracle from Jesus at the wedding in Cana. St. John Paul II Visit our local Catholic Radio, 107.9FM, or owensborocatholicradio.com. Tune in week nights at 8:30PM to say the Rosary with Bishop Medley and OCS Students. TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY Carmel Home is celebrating their twentieth anniversary of the initiation of Perpetual Adoration. Become one of their adorers (full time or sub). Please call Marti Castlen at

7 5. About the Mass Posture Standing is about respect, about attention, about readiness. For us, it is the basic posture, the normal posture at liturgy. Anything else is a temporary departure, a little sitting, a little kneeling; then we get back to our basic stance. If we sit down during the liturgy, it is usually to allow us to listen more attentively or to reflect in silence without the distraction of bearing all our weight on two feet. Sitting is good for those tasks, but it has major drawbacks in that we can let it become the posture of an audience, and that is what we are not. Likewise, the kneeling posture for us has associations with repentance and with penance, with an attitude that expresses adoration, and sometimes simply with the posture an individual wants to take in moments of private prayer. For most of the history of the Church, the people didn t sit down pews were only widely used after the Reformation. And kneeling was done at liturgy itself only at rare moments. Now we can say that sitting and kneeling are part of how Catholic communities in this society do the liturgy, each has a certain limited place. But still, it should feel to us as Catholics that when we come together to do the liturgy, we do it on our feet. Gabe Huck, 1992, Archdiocese of Chicago. Our Bodies Join in Praise Mass is more than words: Our whole body is involved in our greatest act of praise and thanks to God. We stand, we sit, we bow, we kneel, we raise our hands to heaven, we process, we cup one hand with the other to receive a morsel of bread--the Body of Christ; we take hold of a cup to drink--the Blood of Christ. Why? Standing is a sign of respect: we stand when someone important enters the room, or when we meet a person. So it s natural that we stand to show respect for the gathered assembly or the gospel. We stand to show respect when we ask God for the needs of the world and Church in the prayers of the faithful, and we stand ready to be part of God s answer to those prayers. We stand to eat and drink the Eucharist because we are pilgrims on the road to the Promised Land, taking nourishment on the way. Similarly we sit in order to listen better. And we kneel because kneeling is what a servant does, and we are God s servants. Posture is an important part of our prayer as Catholics. Let s stand, sit and kneel with care. David Philippart, 1993, Archdiocese of Chicago. For Reflection 1. What do the various postures at liturgy communicate about the different parts of the Mass? 2. How are the postures at liturgy a kind of rehearsal for how we live all week long?

8 PARISH STAFF Pastor... Fr. Jerry Riney Associate Pastor Fr.Suneesh Permanent Deacon... Dr. Dirck Curry, D.O. Director of Faith Formation Donna Murphy Business Manager... Joseph (Joey) Pastoral Associate (Blessed Sacrament Chapel)... Veronica Wilhite Director of Music... Michael E. Cathedral Preschool... Pam Office Assistant... Ruth Ann Director of Buildings/Grounds... PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Christy Ellis, Chair Matt Fitzgerald, Vice Chair Margie Ebelhar, Secretary Ronald Bornander(Buildings/Gr) Teresa Brown(Com/Family Enr) John Calhoun(Lit/Worship) Haley Fitzgerald(Education) Mark Heinz(Social Concerns) Bo Ivey(Communications) John McNulty(Steward/R&R) Lottie Miller(Finance) PARISH MINISTRIES and ORGANIZATIONS Worship Committee Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Ministers of Hospitality Altar Servers Gift Bearers Eucharistic Ministers to the Homebound Children s Liturgy Vocation Prayer Altar Society Music Ministries Art/Environment Christian Initiation Faith Formation *Children *Adults Youth Group Catholic Young Adults Men s Group Sunday Scripture Sharing Sponsor Couples School Board Rep LITURGY and WORSHIP Michael E. Conley Michael E. Conley Eddie O Bryan Rosemary Payne Fr. Suneesh Mathew Mary Beth Hurley Michael E. Conley Bettye Aull Michael E. Conley Kathy Rasp EDUCATION Donna Murphy Donna Murphy Haley Fitzgerald Fr. Suneesh Mathew Robin Tomes Randy Clemens Tom and Amy Payne Ken Heichelbech Fr. Jerry Riney John Wright Social Concerns Cmt St. Vincent de Paul St. Benedict s Shelter Stephen Ministry Habitat for Humanity Parish Health Group Parish Newsletter Parish Photographer Parish Outreach/Cards Hospital Outreach Funeral Meal Support Bereavement Support Welcoming Cmt Finance Cmt Marketing/Hospitality Buildings/Grounds SOCIAL CONCERNS Cindy Bornander Harry Bellew Cindy Bornander Joan Perry Mark Heinz COMMUNITY/FAM ENRICHMENT Deacon Dirck Curry Katie Pagan Taylor West Rob Abney James Kincheloe Dottie Riney Helen Miles Sue Gough Lisa Taylor Gene Lyon Mary Lou Greene Marianna Robinson Fr. Jerry Riney STEWARDSHIP Tom Neal Sr. Suzanne Sims Ron Bornander CATHOLIC SCHOOLS K-3 Campus Middle School Campus High School CATHEDRAL PRESCHOOL St. Stephen Cathedral Preschool is a loving learning center where each child is a special gift. Call Visit Visit: Like us on Facebook: The bulletin is posted weekly by 5:00PM Friday. MINISTRY to the SICK Hospital/Nursing Home...Please notify the Parish Office upon admission of a family member into any hospital or nursing home. Anointing of the Sick...Any parishioner who is ill may request the anointing by calling the Office. Anointing of the Sick is celebrated communally every six months. Communion...Any homebound parishioner wishing to receive Communion is asked to call the Parish Office at FROM THE EDITOR Bulletin announcements must be submitted in writing by 8:00AM Friday to Ruthann.Carrico@pastoral.org. These announcements will be for the bulletin which will be printed the following Monday. Deadline is firm. Use of graphics/color at discretion of editor. Articles over 150 words must be submitted as copy-ready. Flyers need prior approval and are published only with pastor s permission.

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