October 30, 2016 ~ 31 st Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 St. Dominic Catholic Church 303 West Main Street, Springfield, KY Parish Office: (859) Priest Residence: (859) Dominic Closet (859) Fax: (859) Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Church Website: stdomparish.org / School Website: Rev. Trumie C. Elliott, Pastor Weekend Masses: 4:30 p.m. & 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Weekday Masses: See bulletin for this week s Mass schedule Spanish Masses: 2:00 p.m. Confessions: Saturday 3:30 4:00 p.m. or anytime by request Mission Statement of St. Dominic Church As members of St Dominic Church, we are called through our baptism to give witness to the presence of the Holy Trinity by accepting the Gospel message of Jesus Christ as part of our daily lives. Our mission is to proclaim the Gospel; to teach and share our faith; and to show the love of God to all through our daily lives. October 30, 2016 ~ 31 st Sunday in Ordinary Time GOD IS WITH US The book of Wisdom tells us that the spirit of God is in all things. What a wonderful thought, and what a wonderful image to keep in front of us as we travel down life s road. For if the path is revealed in the treading, it s good to know that God is with us and all around us every step of the way. But Paul knows that this divine presence is not timid. Instead, God calls out to us, and Paul prays that we, along with the Thessalonians, might be made worthy of that call. And who knows more about God s call than Zacchaeus, the tax collector? Jesus called him out of a tree, for goodness sake. Or perhaps more correctly, as we reflect upon the end of today s Gospel reading, for heaven s sake. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.

2 31 st Sunday in Ordinary Time October 30, 2016 REMEMBER TO KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS: Unborn & Elderly, U.S. Military, Addictions, Fr. McGrath, Joyce Boone, Brooks DiCarlo, Patricia O Bryan, Jimmy Harmon, Kaylee Greer, Clint Hill, Lloyd & Charlotte Russell, Roy Grigsby Jr., Donnie Smith, Mary Jane Taylor, Donald Adams, Kathleen Faulkner, Jim Grundy, Ruby Stetson, Tony Clements, Larry Drury, Tim Holt, Layne Curtsinger, Butch Henley, Pam Mulligan, Marsha Dean, Johnathon Gerton, Connie Allen, Joseph Greenwell, Marilyn Mudd Griffin, Tom Mudd, Fred Hollingshead, Helen Parrott, Sarah O Bryan, David Devine, Darrell Smith, Kyle Logsdon, Sue Carter, Theresa Carey Coppock, Russell Buckman, Brent Mattingly, Parker Beam, Mary Peterson, Annie Boone Roution, Jeanne Hanley, Mollie Kennedy, Janet Mattingly, Mike Grigsby, Carol Carrico, Jonie Cambron, Madison Wheatley, Nora Smith, Charles Smith, Colin Patrick Walker, JoAnn Cambron, Perry Carrico, Cassie Robinson, Juanita Reed, Terri Hill, Delena McMichael, Janet Boone, Parker Thompson & Charlotte Russell. Let us also pray for our own parish members and others, who are in assisted living or nursing homes, especially: Margaret Kelly, Audrey Edelen, Dorothy Graves, Ruth Burns, Lloyd Haydon, & Rita Edelen. Our church always prays for and cares for our sick sisters and brothers at home, in hospitals, and in nursing homes. If any who are sick want to ask in faith for the church s prayers, the Sacrament of the Sick or Holy Communion, please do not hesitate to call our parish office to let Fr. Pepper and our ministers to the sick and homebound know your need. You are always in our hearts, minds and prayers as we celebrate the Eucharist at St. Dominic. MASSES FOR THE WEEK October 31-Nov. 6, 2o16 Monday: All Saints Holy Day Vigil 6:30 p.m. (not 8:30 a.m.) Powell Boone Tuesday: All Saints - Holy Day of Obligation 8:30 a.m. (not 5:30 p.m.) Bobby Hicks 12:00 p.m. For the Parish Wednesday: All Souls Day 8:30 a.m. Mr. & Mrs. P.S. Barber 5:30 p.m. Multiple Intentions Thursday: Weekday 5:30 p.m. Frankie Clements Friday: St. Charles Borromeo 8:30 a.m. Mike Haydon & Ann Haydon Saturday: Weekday 8:30 a.m. Pistol & Margaret Johnson 4:30 p.m. Stephen Downs Sunday: 32 nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 a.m. Jim Thompson 10:30 a.m. Betty Clements 2:00 p.m. For the Parish $$ Weekly Collections $$ October 23, 2016 Sunday Collection: $4, During the Week: $ Automatic Withdrawal: $0 Total Received: $5, **Tithing amount needed weekly for the 2016/17 budget: $13, Fiscal Year TITHING Contribution Summary (July 1, 2016 June 30, 2017) Tithing Contributions: $262, Tithing Budget: $136, Overage/ Shortage: $+26, Annual Budget: $722, **These figures reflect only the Sunday collections as part of the Parish Budget. It does not indicate the budget or income of St. Dominic School or other parish organizations. Campaign Weekly Orig. Capital Campaign/ BFOH Contributions: $100 Weekly Preservation Campaign Contributions: $0 Capital Campaign Building Fund Loan Balance: $464, Amount of Monthly Payment: $15,066.64

3 TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The recent October count tracking the statistics of participation at Sunday Mass calls to mind the situations of churches where it is difficult or impossible for Catholics to worship freely. This is especially striking in English Catholic history, as freedom of worship was systematically dismantled at the time of the Reformation. It seems that most English people retained deeply Catholic sympathies throughout the period of religious upheaval. Catholics who refused to participate in the public worship of the Church of England were called recusants, and beginning with the reign of Elizabeth I, they were subject to strict penalties. Recusant literally means a person refusing to obey a command. Most of those laws were in force until the early 1800s, and Catholics were not entirely emancipated from the duty of Anglican worship until Recusants paid heavy fines for not attending the state church. Holding on to Catholic faith was therefore a luxury of the very rich, who maintained private chapels, and sent their daughters and sons to English convents and monastery schools on the continent. Remarkably, the first among all British peers, the Dukes of Norfolk, the hereditary Earls Marshal of England, have never given up their Catholic faith. Many of these wealthy recusant families founded the colony of Maryland, and later many members of the old Catholic families continued on to the Kentucky frontier in search of greater religious freedom. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co Liturgical Roles (Weekdays) Lectors Mon. Youth Group (6:30 p.m.) Tues. School (8:30 a.m.) Mary Ann Hale (Noon) Wed. Rita Rust (8:30 a.m.) Belle Sutton (5:30 p.m.) Thurs. Catherine Clements Fri. Reba Hamilton Sat. Joyce Boone Eucharistic Ministers Mon. Volunteers (6:30 p.m.) Tues. School (8:30 a.m.) Volunteers (Noon) Wed. Catherine Clements (8:30 a.m.) Volunteers (5:30 p.m.) Thurs. Perry Carrico Fri. Joe David Clements Sat. Mary Ann Hale Liturgical Roles (Next Weekend) Gift Bearers 4:30 p.m. Elaine Downs & Family 8:30 a.m. Edwin & Margaret M. Thompson 10:30 a.m. Tony Clements, Belle Sutton Lectors 4:30 p.m. Glenn Mattingly, Bonnie Hamilton 8:30 a.m. Pam & Jack Breunig 10:30 a.m. Melissa Taylor, Britta Maciuba Servers 4:30 p.m. Layne Riley, Emma Smith Madison Long 8:30 a.m. Hunter Hall, Hagan Taylor Fran Taylor 10:30 a.m. Logan & Andrew Wilson Nathan Greathouse Liturgical Roles (Monthly) Altar Caretakers for NOVEMBER Mary Lynne Fenwick (wk. 1), Nell Haydon (wk. 2) Kathleen Pinkston (wk. 3), Lyle Smith (wk. 4) Purificator Washing Committee Member for NOV. Martha Ann Hardin Euch. Min. to the Sick & Homebound for NOV. (Group A) Betty Lou Montgomery (Group B) Susan McCain (Group C) John Boyd Reed (Group D) Steve & Vicki Mattingly Weekend Eucharistic Ministers for NOVEMBER 4:30 p.m. Lori Tucker, Angela Young, 2 Volunteers 8:30 a.m. Reed Breunig, Maura Walker Cheryl Mattingly, Martha Ann Hardin 10:30 a.m. Perry & Anna Carrico Louise & Betty Carol Barber Weekend Ushers for NOVEMBER 4:30 p.m. Michael Graves, Daniel Downs 2 Volunteers 8:30 a.m. Martin, Dominic & Jack Murphy John Parrott 10:30 a.m. Bryan Lanham, Joey Maupin Bobby Mudd, John Yates Weekend Greeters for NOVEMBER 4:30 p.m. Linda & Emma Smith 8:30 a.m. Tammy Osbourne, Sharon Medley 10:30 a.m. Paige, Loren & Seth Frantz

4 MENTIONS, MEETINGS, EVENTS & REMINDERS Our Condolences in Christ to Mike & Ruth Gaudinier for the passing of their son, David. Let us keep our fellow brother & sister and their family in our prayer for peace & comfort in the weeks & days ahead. Blessing & Happy Anniversary to Eugene & Peggy Graves who will be celebrating 50 years of marriage on Nov. 5 th. Prayer Service: At 1 p.m., this Sunday, October 30, we will gather in the Holy Rosary/St. Dominic Cemetery for a brief prayer service for the faithful departed buried there and a visit to their graves. Should it rain the service will be held at Holy Rosary Church. All are invited to join us for this memorial service. All Saints Day (Holy Day of Obligation) Mass Schedule: Vigil Mass on Mon., 6:30 p.m., & on Tues., 8:30 a.m. & Noon. All Souls Remembrance Mass Schedule: Wed., 11/2 at 8:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Altar: Our fellow Hispanic Community at St. Dominic Church has assembled an All Souls' Day altar. Parishioners are welcome to place a picture on the altar in remembrance of a loved one. The altar will be on display throughout next week. St. Dominic PTO Chili Supper will be held on Election Day, Nov. 8 from 4-8 St. D Parish Community Center/Gym. $7 Adult Meal includes chili, sandwich, dessert & drink. $5 Kids Meal includes Hotdog or Chili, Chips or ½ sandwich, dessert & drink. Drive-thru & Carry-Outs available. Stop in for some great chili and check out our Silent Auction & Book Fair too! Special Thanks: A note of thanks to those who played a role in helping spruce up the landscaping and entryways to the Lord's house. The mulch and pressure washing has made a huge difference. We appreciate the generosity & sweat equity! Choir Rehearsal is on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in the church basement, should basement be utilized for other reasons practice will be held in the choir loft. St. D School News: All Saints Tournament 8 th grade is this weekend at St. Dominic, with St. Dominic, St. Joseph, St. Catherine, St. Gregory and St. Augustine participating. St. D boys begin play at 5:15 p.m. Saturday; St. D girls begin play at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Championship games are Sunday at 4:15 p.m. for the girls and 5:15 p.m. for the boys. Our 8 th graders will present an All Saints program at the 8:30 a.m. Mass on All Saints Day, Tuesday, Nov. 1 st. Congratulations to Lori Graves (20 years) and Margaret Chelf (15 years), who will be recognized for their years of service at the annual Teacher Recognition luncheon in Louisville on Wednesday. Catholic Services Appeal - Bringing Christ to Others: Our Parish Target: $32,000. Contributions to date: $8, CSA contribution envelopes can be found in the pews. Thanks for your support! Kids 4 Jesus will take place on Thursday, November 17th from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Youth Group will meet on Wednesday, November 9th from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the church basement. IGA Receipts, BOXTOPS for Educations & Campbell s Labels are all fundraisers for our school. We ask that you continually save them and drop them in the wooden boxes in the back of church. Dedication/Memorial Bricks: Stop by the Garden of Paradise at the rear of the church to see the dedication/ memorial bricks. Brick orders are currently being taken for engraved bricks (dedications or memorials) at a cost of $150 each. Contact Sonya the Parish Office for details. OUR NEXT ORDER WILL BE SUMBITTED mid- November. ~Respect Life~ Thank you, Father God, for being the Creator of my life and every life. Please give me, and the society in which I live, an appreciation for your gift of life. Please help us set aside our pride and acknowledge that we need you. Show me how I can honor you today in response to all the blessings you bestow freely. Who among all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this, in His hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind. Job 12:9-10

5 Other Announcements (not yet posted in paper form, temporarily removed, etc): Eric Genuis in St. Dominic Church on Wednesday, March 22, 7 p.m. See world renowned composer and concert pianist in his Concert of Hope tour with Violinist, Cellist and Vocalist Accompaniment. Free will offerings accepted. Refreshments will be served in the church basement following concert Archdiocese for the Military Services USA Collection -Nov. 11/12: Our parish will take up a collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services (AMS). This Archdiocese takes care of Catholics who are serving our country in the military, including those stationed at Fort Knox, and provides pastoral care for more than1.8 million men, women, and children. The Archdiocese for the Military Services relies entirely on private giving. While the salaries and retirement benefits of Catholic military chaplains are paid by the U.S. Government, the AMS gets no funding from the government or the military to support its many programs and services. Envelopes for this collection can be found at the end of the pews. Conversations: For the November episode of Conversations with Archbishop Kurtz, Chancellor Dr. Brian Reynolds and Archbishop Kurtz talk about the feasts of All Saints and All Souls and the season of Advent as a season of hope. Archbishop Kurtz also welcomes special guest Dr. Gregory Hillis, Associate Director of Theology at Bellarmine University, to discuss the Holy Father s apostolic exhortation on the Family, The Joy of Love. Conversations is available through the Faith Channel (TWC channel19 for those with a cable box; channel for boxless TWC cable; and TWC digital channel 279). It can be seen online on and heard through radio stations WLCR 1040 AM and Breadbox Media. This program airs on the Faith Channel on Tues. at 7 p.m., Wed. at 10 a.m., Fri. at 7 p.m., and Sat. at 4 p.m. In addition, Conversations can be downloaded for no charge through itunes. Conversations also is available on Bardstown Cable Channel 19 (BRTV) at 7 p.m. on the first two Monday nights of the month. The Archdiocese on Social Media: Follow Archbishop Kurtz, the Archdiocese, The Record, and other ministries on Twitter:@ArchbishopKurtz (Archbishop (Archdiocese of (Archlou Twitter for Spanish (The (Catholic Charities) Please visit The Record and Catholic Charities on Facebook. Search The Record-Archdiocese of Louisville and Catholic Charities of Louisville Catholic Connection Ezine: Sign up for the Catholic Connection and receive monthly updates, inspiration, and information from the Archdiocese of Louisville. Go to to subscribe.