St. Joseph & Most Pure Heart of Mary Parishes

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1 St. Joseph & Most Pure Heart of Mary Parishes My Dear Friends of St. Joseph and Most Pure Heart of Mary Parishes, A good friend of mine has spent his life as a priest ministering to the Hearing Impaired Community. I thought of him as soon as I read today s Gospel excerpt. Through him I ve come to know some people in the Catholic Hearing Impaired Community. When I was pastor of St. Pius X Parish in Toledo the local deaf community joined that parish. I was always impressed with their enthusiastic worship at Mass. I never heard a single deaf person ask me why they were born this way. They thank God for the gift of their lives, prayerfully support one another and reach out to other people in need of God s healing love. As Jesus cried out Ephphatha (be opened) the deaf man was cured. How many of us at times are closed minded and deaf to the needs of those near us and around the world. It is important that we stay in tune with world issues so that we can direct our prayers to God for those who suffer. For example, this past week I watched a National Geographic special about the Ivory trade in Central Africa. Endangered elephants are being slaughtered and their ivory sold to Sudan who then sells the ivory on the black market to support rebel groups all over the world (including ISIS). African children have been enslaved, parents slaughtered and women raped. I didn t realize the situation was so bad until I watched this documentary. It was as if Jesus laid His hands on my head that evening and cried out Ephphatha. Let us all pray that our minds can be opened to the evil in this world so we can work and pray for its victims. Let us all continue to remain positive in our fight against evil much like the local Hearing Impaired Community within our diocese. Stay alert and awake! Fr. Jim District Communion Our Lady of Hope, Attica, OH September 27 th After the 10 a.m. Mass EURCURE TOURNAMENT Thursday, September 10 th 7:00 p.m. Shelby Senior Center $2 to Play Call Janet Yetzer for TODAY'S PRAYER WITH THE POPE Lord, help us so to love you that we may see your hand working all things unto good. Quiet our fears, dispel our doubts, silence our murmurings. Put away from our minds all sad and gloomy thoughts and inspire us to trust always in your strength and your love. CATHOLIC PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND November 9 18, 2015 Daily Mass at the Holy Sights. Visit Jerusalem, Nazareth, Galilee, Bethlehem, the Dead Sea and more! Includes 3 Meals Daily. Air from Detroit. $3, For a flyer of more info call Cathie or Mike Milano at

2 St. Joseph & Most Pure Heart of Mary Parishes Liturgical Calendar Monday, September 7 Colossians 1:24-2:3; Psalm 62:6-7,9; Luke 6:6-11 Tuesday, September 8 -- Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph 9:00 a.m. Liturgy of the Word & Communion at MPHM Micah 5:1-4a; Psalm 13:6; Matthew 1:1-16,18-23 Wednesday, September 9 -- Memorial of St. Peter Claver, Priest 9:00 a.m. Mass at MPHM Prayers for John & Helen Yetzer & Family Colossians 3:1-11; Psalm 145:2-3,10-13ab; Luke 6:20-26 Thursday, September 10 9:00 a.m. Mass at MPHM Prayers for Eileen Huggins 6:00 p.m. Holy Hour at MPHM Colossians 3:12-17; Psalm 150:1b-6; Luke 6:27-38 Friday, September 11 9:00 a.m. Mass at MPHM Prayers for Carl Whisler 1Timothy 1:1-2,12-14; Psalm 16:1b-2a,5,7-8,11; Luke 6:39-42 Saturday, September 12 5:00 p.m. Mass at MPHM Prayers for Cindy Mayer, Carol Broderick 1Timothy 1:15-17; Psalm 113:1b-7; Luke 6:43-49 Sunday, September 13 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph Prayers for Virginia Fidler 10:30 a.m. Mass at MPHM Prayers for Dolores Biglin, Hope Gwirtz Isaiah 50:5-9a; Psalm 116:1-9; James 2:14-18; Mark 8:27-35 Joy-Filled Marriage Engaged Couple Workshop: Registration for 2015 is now open! If you are engaged to be married, you ll want to register for this two-part interactive, enjoyable, and comprehensive workshop for engaged couples. This workshop will delve into practical life skills as well as the sacramentality of marriage, guided by a dedicated team of married couples and individuals. This workshop fulfills the marriage class component, which is part of the requirements for marriage in the Catholic Church. For more information visit or contact Monica Martinez in the Marriage & Family Life Office- mmartinez@toledodiocese.org ext. 715 CATHOLIC WOMENS CLUB: The next luncheon will be Wednesday, September 9, It will be held at Resurrection Church, 2600 Lexington Avenue, Lexington, Ohio. It will begin with Mass at 11:00 am, followed by a luncheon at 12:00 noon. All Catholic women from any parish in our Deanery are invited to attend. If you are new, we encourage you to join us and get to know the Catholic women in our area. You may call Sharon Houseworth at or Ginny Crumpler at to make your reservation. Call before the Friday before the meeting. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts!! You can buy fresh doughnuts after all of the masses this weekend to help raise funds for our trip to see the Pope! If you don't want doughnuts, please consider giving a donation to help our youth experience this once in a lifetime opportunity. The suggested donation is $8 a dozen, but any donation is appreciated. Thank you for your support!! Sponsor of the Week Shelby Country Club BULLETIN DEADLINE: Mondays 10:00 a.m. for the upcoming weekend. Anything received after this time will be in the following bulletin. Watch for special deadlines during the holidays.

3 St. Joseph & Most Pure Heart of Mary Parishes ATTENTION PARENTS OF 7 TH AND 8 TH GRADE STUDENTS: There is a kick off meeting for parents only September 9 th at 7:00 p.m. in the Theology Room of the school. Help us start the new year right by attending this very important meeting. We have and are introducing new resources for you and your children. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Sherry Stockmaster: sstockmaster@stmaryshelby.org, phone: or Mr Lauderbaugh: lauderbaugh@hotmail.com, phone: WEDNESDAY EVENING SCHEDULE Grades: Time: Start Date 1-6 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Sept :00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sept. 9 Parent ONLY 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Sept. 16 Students :00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Sept. 9 We are excited to start a new year with all parents and students. Registrations have been mailed. We are required to have a registration on all students. If you did not receive yours in the mail, please contact the parish office or stop by and any staff member will be available to assist you. For your convenience, either mail the registration to the office or drop it off. You may also bring your completed form on the first night of classes. Grades 1-6 parents, please bring your child in and join us for prayer the first night. We will introduce all the teachers at that time. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Sherry Stockmaster at sstockmaster@stmaryshelby.org or contact the parish office. Sherry Stockmaster Director of Religious Education Facilities Maintenance Technician Job Posting: St. Peter's Parish & School has an immediate opportunity for an experienced individual who can effectively and efficiently perform various building maintenance, janitorial and general repair duties. The successful applicant should have working knowledge of boiler operations: refrigeration, plumbing and maintenance, electrical repairs, and fire, phone and security systems. Very good communication skills, ability to multi-task and desire to work well as a member of a team are imperative to success. Must pass all BCI and FBI background checks and Diocesan requirements for protecting youth. Send resume with wage and benefit requirements to human resources@myspartans.org or St. Peter's Parish, 104 West first Street, Mansfield, Ohio ATTN: Human Resources. The position is also posted on the following websites: ohiomeansjobs.org and mansfieldareahelpwanted.com SLAM Youth Ministry News Deeper will be starting Wed., Sept. 9 th from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the youth room for all of those who are in high school! The youth room is located at 29 West Street. It is through the door that faces the road. Bring some quarters for drinks and snacks! Sun., Sept. 13t h we will kick off our first youth gathering of the school year! All 7 th -12 th graders are welcome and invited to join us! We will meet in the school at 26 West Street across from Most Pure Heart of Mary from 6:00-9:00 p.m. We will be having Fazoli's for dinner and play lots of fun Minute to Win It games! Please bring $5 to help off-set the cost of food and supplies! We look forward to meeting some new faces! If you have any questions don't hesitate to call Kari at or her at kkrebs@stmaryshelby.org. Youth Praise Team will begin practicing Wednesday, September 16 th. All 7 th graders through college students are welcome to join us. We will practice at Most Pure Heart of Mary Church before CCD and Deeper from 6:00-6:45 p.m. ALL HIGH SCHOOL AGE STUDENTS! Joe s Coffee House will begin in October! Watch for more details. EXPLORE LITURGICAL MUSIC IN THE PARISH: Parish music leaders, school musicians, religious education staff, priests, deacons and anyone involved in parish liturgical music are invited to attend Sat., Sept. 19, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at St. Wendelin Parish in Fostoria. Bishop Daniel Thomas will present a keynote address and engage in conversation with workshop participants. Following the keynote several breakout sessions will be offered: Music for choirs tips on developing good vocal habits and rehearsal techniques through new publications and old favorites for choirs of various sizes. Music for keyboard/organ & other instruments methods to include instrumentalists in the liturgy, from high school to adult. Planning through the Liturgical year An overview of planning for the liturgical year and essentials for particular seasons. Cost is $5 per person. Please contact Joy Wagner by Wed., Sept. 9 if you are interested in going.

4 St. Joseph & Most Pure Heart of Mary Parishes Reflections on the Readings Theme: The Healing Activity of Our Lord A healthy person, who seldom or never needs a physician, finds difficulty in understanding the anguish, frustration, and never-to-be fulfilled desires of the physically handicapped. In primitive societies and prescientific times, the condition of the handicapped was even worse than it is today. There were no rehabilitation programs for them, no wheelchairs or any equipment that gave them as least some relief. Since religious beliefs regarded their misery as related to sin and moral guilt, they were often outcasts for whom nobody cared. We find it altogether natural, therefore, that the writers of the Bible used to wretched situation of the lame, the blind, the deaf, the epileptics, and the lepers (all of whom they believed to be in the power of demons) as a figure to describe humankind's alienation from God, and the healing of these people as the sign of God's powerful and caring presence. Ethically speaking, we could be like some of those handicapped. Pray that the Lord may open your ears to listen to his message. First Reading (Is 35:4-7A) This passage is attributed to Second Isaiah and addressed to the exiles in Babylon, who are about to go home. The return from exile was seen as God's redemptive act, hence one accompanied by miraculous healings as a sign of God's redemptive presence. "Here is your God...he comes to save you. Later the early Church applied this poem to the saving ministry of Jesus, and we have an example of this in today's Gospel. Human beings, handicapped in various ways, turn to God and pray with the words of the Responsorial Psalm. Second Reading (Jas 2:1-5) James has some advice for the hospitality committee of your parish and for all of us. Can strangers, people of other races, young and old feel welcome, or are they just tolerated in your church? What can you do? Gospel (Mk 7:31-37) We must be careful to note that Mark wants us to see the miracles of Jesus as signs of a hidden reality to come. Jesus is not like the traditional miracle-workers circulating in his day; his miracles are not ends in themselves. Mark brings this out by having Jesus order silence time and again after each miracle. Hence, we must meditate on what Mark wants to teach by relating this tradition. We offer a few suggestions. We may know some people who are deaf to God's word. As the friends of the deaf man did, we could make them acquainted with our Lord. The reading shows that Jesus is concerned; he takes the handicapped man aside and heals him utilizing some of the gestures that healers of the time also use and are thus likely to be understood by the poor man before him who is undoubtedly a pagan (symbolism of our Sacraments!). Are you concerned about those who are deaf to God's word? You could talk with them and introduce them to your priest. Reflections are taken from the New Saint Joseph Sunday Missal & submitted by Barb Pifher

5 Members of St. Juan Diego Deanery in the Diocese of Toledo What s Happening Around the Deanery Diocesan Details DEANERY FESTIVALS Holy Trinity, Bucyrus Sunday, September 20 11:00 a.m. St. Francis Xavier, Willard Sunday, September 27 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. FESTIVALS Our Lady of Hope, Attica Sunday, October 11 11:00 a.m. Mother of Sorrows, North Auburn Sunday, October 4 11:30 a.m. A Message of Hope in response to the spiritual crisis in our culture and nation What: Pray the rosary for 54 straight days for the Novena Intentions: 27 days in petition from August 15 - September days in thanksgiving from September 11 - October 7 Where: Pray the rosary individually or as a family in your home or as part of your parish community. Primary Novena Intention: For the Family & Marriage including for peace, human life and religious freedom. Visit the website for more information A Hearts United Campaign of the Rosary Evangelization Apostolate The following opening prayer precedes the recitation of the rosary during the 54 day novena for the sanctity of marriages and families. Following the opening prayer, which can be offered together by a group or by the one leading, the rosary begins with the Apostles Creed. Heavenly Father, we join our prayers on earth with those of our Blessed Mother Mary and all the saints in heaven. As we offer this rosary, an act of praise and intercession, we ask that you guide us through the mysteries of our redemption in your Son Jesus. Bless all marriages and families in the Diocese of Toledo and beyond, strengthen them in the work of building your kingdom. Bestow your grace upon those who daily strive to live and practice their Catholic faith. Fill their hearts and homes with a genuine care and love for one another and for you. May this offering of prayer and meditation on the mysteries contained herein make us all more faithful disciples to live out the vocation to which you call us. Touch the hearts of our families where love has grown cold, heal the wounds of families where there is division, transform those homes where family life is lacking. Bring us together as one family of faith seeking to do your holy will in love and in truth. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, One God forever and ever. AMEN Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, pray for us.

6 St. Joseph s Parish News Sacraments BAPTISM: Contact the Deacon Fred 1 month in advance. RECONCILIATION: Individual confession after Mass Sunday & Tuesday. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Notify Deacon Fred or Fr. Jim to arrange. COMMUNION: Contact the Deacon Fred to be placed on the home bound lists. MARRIAGE: Please notify either Deacon Fred or Fr. Jim 6 months in advance. R.C.I.A.: Interested in the Catholic Faith? Contact the Parish office or Deacon Fred. MASS STIPENDS: St. Joseph s always accepts Masses for the deceased and special intentions. Please call Sharon on Tuesdays between 9:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. to schedule your Masses. FINANCIAL REPORT Sunday Offering...$ 1, Romans 12...$ Weekly Budget Needed For Year 2015/16 $1, $ Year Over/Under Budget...- $1, Sunday, September :30 a.m. Greeters: Marian Kanney Eucharist: Jill Heydinger, Joe Runkle Servers: Sara Heydinger, Elizabeth Heydinger, Volunteer Lector: Shirley Phillips Ushers: Joe Runkle, Kevin Heydinger Music: St. Joseph Choir Collection Counters: Jeff Sutter, Kevin Heydinger Attendance for Last Sunday: 115 Thank you! Happy BirthdaY Kevin Heydinger, Randal Fidler, Zachary Finnegan, Betty Starkey, Stephanie Finnegan MINISTRY REMINDERS: If you cannot make your schedule, please find a replacement. Phone numbers are on the back of your schedule. ALL MINISTERS FOR MASS Please SIGN-IN AT THE SACRISTY UPON YOUR ARRIVAL. This helps make sure we have all the positions covered and makes the Mass flow more smoothly. GAME DAY! Coming on a Sunday in October a game day with lunch 12:30-3:00 p.m.! Cards, corn hole, other games for all ages will be available. Watch the bulletin for more information. Come join your parish family in some fun-time and fellowship! EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS are reminded to come to the sacristy on weekends that you distribute to clean the chalices and patens. FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS: COMING SEPT. 27 th after Mass in the hall. Mary Martin Bandman, a registered nurse has volunteered to offer this service for our parish monthly. It will begin on the 27 th and will be every month, the last Sunday of the month. She will not offer any recommendations or diagnosis to any medical condition. Tuesday, September 8 10:00 a.m.-noon, Food Pantry (Shiloh) 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Upstairs Store (Plymouth) Thursday, September 10 5:00-7:00 p.m., Food Pantry (Shiloh) 5:30-7:00 p.m., Upstairs Store (Plymouth)

7 Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish Sacraments BAPTISM: Celebrated monthly, second Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and third Sunday within the Mass. Call the parish office for necessary parent instructions. RECONCILIATION: 3:45-4:30 p.m. Saturdays, anytime by request. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Available on request. Call Parish Office/Rectory at Same for visitation of the sick. COMMUNION: Contact the Pastoral Associate to be placed on the home bound lists. MARRIAGE: Arrange with a priest or deacon at least 6 months in advance. R.C.I.A.: Persons wishing to inquire about and/or joing the Catholic Church, call Parish Office. PARISH MEMBERSHIP: New parishioners--welcome. Please call the Parish Office to register. When changing address, please notify the Parish Office. LITURGY OF THE WORD FOR CHILDREN is held every Sunday during the 10:30 Mass, from September thru May. I am always looking for adult leaders to help with this ministry. If you are interested, please call me at the Parish Office. Thanks to all who have helped me in the past. --Barb Pifher Saturday, September 12, 5:00 p.m. Mass Lector: Mike Metzger Servers: Jenna Wilson, Eric Workman, Bryce Bishop Eucharistic: Barb Pifher, Reed Castor, Kathy Combs, Betty & Jim Yetzer, David Yetzer Ushers: Craig Studer, Mark Studer, Vincent Studer, Chad Hicks Greeters: Jeff & JoAnn Peiffer, Mr. & Mrs. Bob Schroeder Music: Michelle & Joy Sunday, September 13, 10:30 a.m. Mass Lector: Servers: Eucharist: Ushers: Greeters: Music: Bill Houseworth Gloria & Julia Gutchall, Mary Wilkins Julie Friebel, Deanie & Todd Kehres, Beth Kurtzman, Scott Kurtzman, Ann Logan, Lori McCartney Howard Souder, Raymond Souder, Samuel Logan, John Reith Dave & Nita Walsh, Volunteers Disciples of Song Collection Counters: Jim & Sharon Sifferlin, Beth & Randy Terman SLAM Youth Ministry News Attention all SLAM Youth! The SLAM Banner has been moved to the combined section of the bulletin! Please continue to check the bulletin for the most up-to-date information! Raffle Ticket Sales As of Monday, August 31st, we have sold all of the tickets. Thank you!! CONGRATULATIONS!! Congratulations to all of you who worked so hard to sell all 500 of our raffle tickets. I m an Irish Optimist. In other words, I see the glass half empty. An Irish pessimist sees no glass at all! I was worried about selling all of the tickets, but thanks to Madeline Beer, Colton Penwell and Jacob Penwell the rest of us can relax now. I am looking forward to the Winner Winner Chicken Dinner with my glass almost full! UPCOMING FLU CLINICS Hursh Drug Tuesday, September 15; 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Lower Level Meeting Room, MPHM Rite Aid Monday, September 21; 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Lower Level Meeting Room, MPHM Rite Aid Monday, September 27; 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. First Lutheran Church, 33 Broadway, Shelby

8 Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish Tuesday, September 8 7:00 p.m. Pastoral Council Meeting-- Conference Room Wednesday, September 9 9:45 a.m. Grandparents Day--School Gym 3:30 p.m. Children s Choir--School Music Room 7:00 p.m. DEEPER--Youth Room 7:00 p.m. Middle School Parent Religious Ed. Session--School Theology Room Thursday, September 10 10:00 a.m. J-O-Y--Lower Level Meeting Room Saturday, September 12 5:00 p.m. Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner-- School Excel Beyond the Basics School Fund Drive Our Goal $47,000 Collected 8/29-30 $ Total Collected for Fund Drive $ 2, Happy BirthdaY Daniel Cooper, Susan Guimaraes, Morgan Yates, Brenda Lewis, David Keiser, Derek Ensman, Rachel Gies, Brock Kehres, Bryce Bishop, Anne DeSalvo, Michael Caporini, Jenny Craft-Ravidran, Cy Yetzer, Zachary Finnegan, Charles Thornton, Danielle Hoffman, Rosemary Herring, Katherine Gwirtz, Joshua Evans, Jessica Goulet, Grady Yeager, Kaylie Yetzer, Judith Day, Stephanie Finnegan, Sharon Ebinger, Robert Kroggel, Adam Evans, Helen Thornton, Harold Metzger, Monica Cirata, Marcy Johnson, Amanda Miller-Mc- Carthy, Mitchell Metzger, Charles Schiffer, Jennifer JOIN RCIA (Rite of Christian Initation of Adults): Are you interested in learning more about the Catholic Church? Perhaps you ve been thinking of becoming a member of Most Pure Heart of Mary, or perhaps you are just curious about what Catholics believe. Please join us for coffee and dessert on Tuesday, September 22, at 7:00 pm for a meet & greet, question-and-answer session. We ll meet in the Parish Center lower level meeting room, and all are welcome. If you d like more information, Barb Pifher at bpifher@stmaryshelby.org or call me at the Parish Just a reminder that the office will be Closed Monday, September 7 th for observation of Labor Day Sunday Collections August 29 & 30, 2015: Offertory $ 6, Children s $ 5.92 Religious Education $ Holy Day Collections: Assumption $ CHURCH & BELL TOWER EXTERIOR MASONRY RESTORATION DONATIONS Collected 8/29-30 $ Total Collected to Date $ 62, TOTAL SUNDAY AND HOLY DAY COLLECTIONS $ 6, down $1, from 2014/2015 Total Sunday and Holy Day Collections to Date $ 72, down $6,267.00from 2014/2015 Other Parish Collections: Capital Improvement $ Support Your School $ 10.00

9 Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish Our Parish School News Greetings Parish Family!: We ve had an amazing week! Classrooms were buzzing with projects and lots of newness. Teachers are using Ascend (our new gradebook) to post student assignments and links to web sites. Students are raving about science; they love the projects! Math is going well. As you know, we have a new math program this year. Our scholars are doing an AMAZING job of getting acclimated and I am so proud of their teamwork. They are quick to support each other in learning and understanding the new tools available. Chief Combs was here, welcoming students into our school. This is an initiative he has developed across the schools to encourage building community with students and families. We look forward to having the presence of the Shelby police force; they make a difference for us! In leadership classes, we are currently focusing on the life skill of trustworthiness. Last week, students learned that, much like tall buildings require a strong, sturdy foundation, so do we! When we develop life skills in leadership early, we are sure to have a solid foundation to grow on. You and your family are invited! Grandparents Day will be celebrated on Wednesday, September 9 th following Children s Mass at 9:00 a.m. We encourage our guests to attend Mass, but if that is not an option, we will begin our celebration for guests at 9:45 a.m. in McFadden Hall (the gym). Fall fund raiser We are changing it up this year! Rather than send home 4 catalogs, we are simplifying. We searched for an affordable product that everyone needs and found it! This year, our fall fund raiser is trash bags. Sounds odd, but it is practical! Please feel free to contact the school to place your order! Thank you for keeping our school and parish in your prayers! You make a difference. We are truly blessed, Lisa M. Rhodes, MSM

10 Parents of Priests Prayers for Clergy, Religious, and/or Groups of Individuals for each day of the month. Prayer Suggestions: Mass Rosary Fasting Holy Hour Eucharistic Exposition Other Devotions Eternal Father, we lift up to you these and all the clergy and religious of the world Sanctify them, Heal them; guide them Mold them into the likeness and holiness of Your Son, Jesus the Eternal High Priest. May their lives be pleasing to You, In Jesus name we pray. Amen. O Jesus, I pray for Your faithful and fervent priests; for Your unfaithful and tepid priests; for Your priests laboring at home abroad in distant mission fields; for Your, tempted priests; for Your lonely and desolate priests; for Your young priests; for Your dying priests; for Your young priests; for Your dying priests; for the souls of Your priests in purgatory. But above all I recommend to You the priests dearest to me; the priest who baptized me; the priests who absolved me from my sins; the priests at whose Masses I assisted and who game me Your Body and Blood in Holy Communion; the priests who taught and instructed me; all the priests to whom I am indebted in any other way. O Jesus, keep them all close to Your heart, and bless them abundantly in time and in eternity. Amen. September 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday