St. Patrick Catholic Church A Jewel in the Diocese

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1 St. Patrick Catholic Church A Jewel in the Diocese Vol. 24 Number 29 saintpatrickcc.com July 22, th Sunday in Ordinary Time This Parish exists to carry out the mission of Our Lord Jesus Christ on Earth. By our participation in the Holy Mass, the perfect act of worship, the saving power of Jesus is realized in our individual lives, families, communities and in the world. Our outreach helps extend the reign of Jesus into all the dark corners of the world. As we gather as a family here in this holy place we experience a foretaste of our own destiny Heaven! If you are a visitor, welcome! If you are a returning member, welcome home! We are really glad you re here. And remember, YOU are passionately loved by Jesus Christ!

2 Readings for the Weekend July 28 th & July 29 th 17 th Sunday in Ordinary Time FIRST READING (Genesis 18:20-32) Second Reading (Colossians 2:12-14) Gospel (Luke 11:1-13) PRAY FOR THE SICK: Lesley Allen, Floyd Alfano, Sandy Alfano, Ronnie Adams, Zachary Barnes, Dr. Richard Berryman, Carolyn Black, Margaret Mary Blake, Michael Blake, Laura Blake, Debbie Brasher, Gregory Burks, Bill Carroll, Pat Carter, Eva Jean Cavender, Joe Cox, Angie Cusimano, Shane Deadwlyer, David Deason, Gilda Denney, Randy Dougherty, Mary Fadlevich, Chad Field, Derek Fox, Michelle Fredrick, Agnes Ann Frey, Brett Gardner, Tom Grainger, Jackson Gray, Pamela Guyton, Sandra Harris, Drew Headley, Justin Headley, Wanda Hight, Paul Johnson, Jack Jones, Steve Jones, Joe Tom Harrold, Bill Lewis, Tom Marks, Lisa & Steve Martz, Earl McCann, Marie McNutt, Jim Milko, Mary Milko, Travis Parsons, Allen Patterson, Vita Barrile Pauley, Murrel Perkins, Renae Poer, Jan Plan, Joe Puccio, Virginia Reeves, Larry Robyler, Laura Rodriquez, Jerry Rucker, Jimmie Sadberry, Baby Jack Smith, Theresa Smith, Travis Smith, Marvin Stockman, Tina Stover, Jeremy Turner, Jimmy Turner, Mrs. Joe Vizzinia, Katie Von Hagel, Donna Wallace, Winfred Williams, Sandra Wolf, and Baby Shelby Grace Wood. Please keep these, all the sick and their caregivers in your prayers. If you know of anyone who should be added to or removed from this list please contact the church office. PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SHUT IN: Albert Billets, Harold Dill, Ann Driscoll, Libby Duchock, Joe Gagliano, Chad Galloway, Annie George, Jenny Guerino, Norman Gugliotta, Tommy Herron, Maggie Jeely, Virginia Jones, Theresa Lucia, Margaret Alice Mackinaw, Nancy M. Manzella, Jo Melton, Rose Marie Mitchell, Rose Monte, Frances Myers, Pearl Newberry, Pete Ragusa, Mary Rodriguez, Stan Rogato, Joe Russo, Willie Mai Sanders, John Sokira, Mildred Stack, Ed Suchey, Elizabeth Sullivan, Lena Vizzinia, Mabel Wallace, Patti Watson, Leonard Watson, and Lady Jane Whatley. Please keep these, all the homebound and their caregivers in your prayers. If you know of anyone who should be added to or removed from this list please contact the church office. PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS: Especially our families, friends and loved ones who are currently in active military service: Jeremy Barton (Iraq), Justin Bramblet (Iraq), Christopher Cates (Iraq), Michael Diamond (Stateside), Joel Dill (Japan), Brian Gibson (Iraq), Becky Hodges (Guam), Anthony Noon (Iraq), Richard Parvin (England), Tim Rowell (Iraq), Joey Serio (Iraq), and Jason C. Watson (Stateside). Please keep all of our brave men and women in your prayers. If you know of anyone who should be added to or removed from this list, please contact the Church office. PLEASE JOIN OUR PARISH! We would love to have you as a registered member of St. Patrick. If you are attending Mass here at St. Patrick and would like to formally join our parish, please pick up a Census Card in the Narthex, fill it out and put it in the collection basket. Not sure if we have you on record? If you are not receiving contribution envelopes through the mail, you are not registered. FLOWERS FOR THE ALTAR: The Flower fund for Christmas and Easter provides flowers on the altar during those seasons as well as on special feast days. Anyone may furnish flowers for the altar in memory of or in honor of a loved one during ordinary time. To have the two large arrangements on the sides of the tabernacle the cost is $ ($ each). For a single arrangement in front of the ambo the cost is $ For a single arrangement in front of the Divine Mercy icon the cost is $ To place your order, please contact the church office. The colors used will be appropriate for the weekend and the flowers used will be at the discretion of the florist. THERE IS HOPE! Are you silently suffering from the pain of abortion? Do you experience feelings of isolation, depression, shame, guilt or denial? Do you suffer from repercussions from an abortion experience that can take many forms such as eating disorders, relation and/or intimacy difficulties, substance abuse, suicidal thoughts, or in repeat abortions? You are not alone! Rachel's Vineyard is a ministry, which seeks to bring Christ s healing love to the men, and women who have experienced the spiritual or emotional trauma of abortion. Call HOPE-4-ME, or maria_azula@yahoo.com to register for the up-coming August 17-19, 2007 retreat weekend.

3 PASTOR S portion 16th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME: Jesus desires that we, like his friend Mary, would spend time in his presence. Take time regularly to be with Jesus and listen to his living word. (Luke 10:25-37) Let us pray for each of us, that we might find a balance between prayer and service. (Vocation View sponsored by the Serra Club) DID YOU KNOW that you can receive alerts of important news or information by registering on the church website? Our new Notify Me service will be used as needed to send electronic notices instantaneously. This will both relieve the telephone committee from extensive phone calling while also keeping parishioners informed of pertinent news and information quickly and electronically! You can register in one (or more) categories from the Notify Me page. Click on the Church Information link from the home page, then the Notify Me icon. Register and follow the instructions. Remember -- you can register in more than one category -- then watch for announcements in your . ST. PATRICK KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Council welcomes all St. Patrick parishioners to join us for a special Mass on Wednesday, July 25 at 6 p.m. to honor the life and legacy of Benny C. Bakane. July 25 would have been Benny's 82nd birthday and we have chosen to mark the occasion by doing what Benny would have wanted us to do: attend Mass and share in the Holy Eucharist. After Mass, those who choose to can join us at Nikki's West on Finley Avenue for dinner. JUST ONE WEEK REMAINS to purchase your tickets to SPIRIT's Gift Card Drawing! Only 500 tickets are being sold and less than half remain! Buy your tickets today for just $10 each -- or go in with a friend and pay just $5 each. The more tickets you purchase, the better your chances of winning the $2,000 grand prize -- a gift card to Wal-Mart or the Riverchase Galleria. $300 and $200 gift cards are also being given away. All proceeds benefit SPIRIT and their trip to the National Catholic Youth Conference this November. Purchase your tickets in the St. Joseph Hall after Mass. The drawing will be held next Sunday, July 29. SPIRIT FAMILY SUMMER COOKOUT is Sunday, July 29, and all youth in Grades 6-12 this fall, and their families, are invited to attend. Families bring the meat for themselves and SPIRIT does everything else! Fun and games are planned for all! Please sign up by July 22 by giving your Event Registration Form (ERF) to Kevin Whitaker or placing it in the envelope on the SPIRIT bulletin board. See the enclosed flyer for details and for an ERF. NCYC: If you're registered for the National Catholic Youth Conference, your second payment of $50 is due next Sunday, July 29. Be sure to go to SPIRIT's website, SaintPatrickCC.com/SPIRIT, and click on the National Catholic Youth Conference link on the left sidebar for all kinds of information about the conference. CASA MARIA RETREAT CENTER in Birmingham, AL is offering the following retreat: Fr. Larry Paolicelli, Saints, Sanctity, & Sanity September 14-16, For reservations visit them on the web at PLAN YOUR SUMMER WEEKEND GETAWAY NOW! Want to spend a weekend alone with your spouse this summer, focusing solely on each other? Why not gift each other with a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend? The next weekend is July at the Guesthouse Inn in Clanton, AL. For more information or to register visit our web site at

4 YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO JOIN YOUR FELLOW PARISHIONERS FOR A CELEBRATION LUNCH AS WE CELEBRATE 20 YEARS SINCE THE DEDICATION OF OUR CHURCH SEPTEMBER 30, :00 NOON RSVP BEFORE SEPT. 19, 2007 You must RSVP to be placed on the guest list in order to attend the lunch There are only 425 seats left! Please RSVP early!

5 Mass Schedule: July 21 st July 28 th Saturday 07/21 5:00pm Elda Fenoglio - H Sunday 07/22 10:00am Mass for the People Monday 07/23 Private Mass Tuesday 07/24 9:00am Rose Mitchell - H Wednesday 07/25 9:00am Sr. Maura Sampson - SI Thursday 07/26 9:00am David Vines III - H Friday 07/27 9:00am Mary Carol Martin - Saturday 07/28 5:00pm Mel Melton - Sunday Weekly Events and Meetings July th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass 10:00 AM Kateri Circle Monday July 23 Tuesday July 24 Wednesday July 25 Mass in honor of Benny Bakane 6:00 pm (requested by the K of C) Legion of Mary 9:45 am Thursday July 26 Friday July 27 Saturday July 28 League of St. Michael the Archangel 9:00 am Sunday July th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass 10:00 AM SPIRIT Family Summer Cookout 11:15 a.m. - 2 p.m. SPIRIT Gift card raffle drawing. BULLETIN NOTICES: Please have any bulletin notices in the office by noon Wednesday. WHEELCHAIR: A wheelchair is in the Cry Room, available for Emergencies Only. LOST AND FOUND: There are several articles in lost and found. Please call the Church Office for assistance. DAILY MASS-ROSARY-NOVENA PRAYER : Daily Mass is at 9 am Tuesday through Friday. A Rosary, the Daily Prayer for Vocations, and the Miraculous Medal Novena Prayer will be prayed 30 minutes before Daily Mass begins. A Rosary is prayed at 9:30 a.m. in the chapel every Sunday morning. Volunteers are requested to lead the Rosary at each occasion. The Primary Intention of the Rosary prayed is: An End to Abortion. DAILY MASS MINISTRY: Volunteers are needed to be Lectors and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion during Daily Mass. If you are coming to Daily Mass please check the sign-in sheet in the Narthex. If no one is down to serve and you would like to, just sign your name on the appropriate line. We currently have a number of openings for this month that we need to fill. If you are able to help with this ministry please sign the sheet in the Narthex.