ST. LOUIS CHURCH October 14, 2012 TWENTY-EIGTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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1 ST. LOUIS CHURCH October 14, 2012 TWENTY-EIGTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Daily Mass Readings Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Wisdom 7:7-11 Galatians 4:22-24, 26-27, 31-5:1 Psalm 90: Hebrews 4: Psalm 113:1-7 Psalm 119:41, 43-45, Galatians 5:1-6 Galatians 5: Timothy 4: Psalm 1:1-4, 6 Psalm 145: 10-13, Ephesians 1:11-14 Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, Ephesians 1:15-23 Isaiah 53: Psalm 8:2-7 Psalm 33:4-5, 18-20, 22 Hebrews 4: Mark 10:17-30 Luke 11:29-32 Luke 11:37-41 Luke 11:42-46 Luke 10:1-9 Luke 12:1-7 Luke 12:8-12 Mark 10:35-45 What is Lectio Divina? While reading sacred scripture, read the words with a love and sense of discovery until something seems to strike home. Sit with the passage as one would with a good friend-not just thinking or analyzing, but instead remaining in a quiet, listening spirit, so the word can nurture and challenge you. Call to Prayer Let us take a moment in the midst of all our activity to prepare ourselves for prayer. Excerpts from SNOW FALLING ON SNOW Copyright 2001 by Robert J. Wicks Used with permission of Paulist Press The Word of God Choose one of next Sunday s readings. One person reads the scripture aloud as others are attentive to a word, phrase, or theme that is meaningful to them. Allow for a minute of silent reflection. Have another person read the same scripture a second time. Faith Sharing Begin with an open ended question such as What strikes you from this reading? and/or you can use the Reflection Question found on our website or bulletin. Allow time for reflection & sharing. Closing Prayer At the end of the faith sharing, invite participants to pray aloud for any particular petitions or praises they may have. Feel free to close with: The Lord s Prayer or Spontaneous prayers or a faith-based song. Reflection Question for Next Sunday, October 21, 2012 Nowadays, there are some who preach a gospel of prosperity - wealth is a sign of God s favor. That was the thinking in Jesus time - hence the disciples surprise that it s hard for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God. When we feel self-sufficient and independent, it s easy to forget that everything is a gift. Is our trust in God or in our credit line? MEETINGS THIS WEEK ACTS Men's Small Group Monday, October 15, 2012 Room 304 7:00 PM Sharing Christ Monday, October 15, 2012 Social Hall 7:30 PM Miraculous Medal Novena Monday, October 15, 2012 Chapel 7:30 PM Women's Bible Study Tuesday, October 16, 2012 Room 301 9:30 AM Knights of Columbus Open Meeting Tuesday, October 16, 2012 Social Hall 7:30 PM Playgroup Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Room 301 9:30 AM RCIA Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Room :30 AM RCIA Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Room 301 7:00 PM CDA General Meeting Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Social Hall 7:00 PM Women's ACTS Retreat Team Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Room 305 7:00 PM ACTS Core Team Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Room 303 7:30 PM Charismatic Prayer Group Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Room 306 8:00 PM Catechism Class Thursday, October 18, 2012 Room 302 1:30 PM Children's Choir Rehearsal Thursday, October 18, 2012 Room 305 5:30 PM ACTS Women's Retreat registration Thursday, October 18, 2012 Pastoral Center 5:30 PM Youth Band Rehearsal Thursday, October 18, 2012 Room 305 6:30 PM Catholicism Thursday, October 18, 2012 Social Hall 7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal Thursday, October 18, 2012 Room 305/Church 8:00 PM Respect Life Prayer Event Friday, October 19, 2012 Chapel 7:00 PM CDA Quarter Mania Friday, October 19, 2012 Social Hall 7:00 PM

2 Dear Parishioners: God s kids say and do the funniest things. For example: In church one Sunday, little Johnny heard the story about creation and how Eve was created out of one of Adam s ribs. That afternoon, he told his mother he had a pain in his side and said: I think I m going to have a wife. A seven year old wrote: Dear God, I m an American. What are you? Another wrote: Dear God, please put another holiday between Christmas and Easter. There is nothing good in there now. A six year old told his father one day: I m going outside to play ball with God. The father asked: So how do you play ball with God? The boy replied: Oh, it s not hard. I just throw the ball up and God throws it back down to me. ~Msgr. Luca THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK My father (comedian Danny Thomas) used to say that there are two kinds of people in the world: givers and takers. The takers eat better; the givers sleep better. -Marlo Thomas Embracing our Mission Shaping our Future Thank you to all who have made a gift or pledge to the Capital Campaign and for answering the call to Be a part of it! As of September 18, 2012: Gifts and Pledges (7/15/2012) $4,676, New Gifts and Pledges $ 42, Total Gifts and Pledges (7/15/2012).. $4,718, ALTAR FLOWER MEMORIALS: The flowers used to decorate our church altar, shrines, and chapel altar are available to honor a loved one who is living or deceased, as an expression of gratitude to God on special occasions such as anniversaries, birthdays or other significant events. Flowers for the Shrine of St. Louis, Shrine of St. Joseph or the Blessed Mother are $50 each; Pieta is $75; Altar flowers are $75; and Chapel Altar are $75. Arrangements may be made by calling the parish office ( ) Monday through Friday between the hours of 9am and 5pm. All who are honored will be acknowledged in the bulletin. Please visit our Campaign website for the most up-to-date information and to view our wall of donors: CHURCH LINENS: Altar linens are to be picked up this week by Ms. Tranchitella and next week by Ms. Flynn. GOOD DEEDS OF THE CHILDREN: Christine helped her brother; Tristen was good for his grandma and grandpa; Olivia helped clean up; Laura cleaned her room; Samantha helped her sister; David helped the coaches for his sisters soccer team; Jane wrote a letter to her teachers from last year and told them she missed them; Javier and Amanda helped their mom with landscaping and helped bake bread for family BINGO. THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR at St. Martin s Home are pleased to announce the honorees for our 8th Annual Celebrating the Gift Gala: Rev. Msgr. James M. Barker, Rev. Patrick M. Carrion, Rev. Msgr. Paul G. Cook, Rev. Msgr. Joseph L. Luca, +Brother James M. Kelly, CFX. The Gala will be held on Saturday, November 10, 2012 from 6:30-9 pm at the Charlestown Conference Center in Catonsville, Maryland. Festivities will include a reception with heavy hors d oeuvres, live music from the Mount Saint Joseph Jazz Band, raffles, a live and a silent auction and more. Tickets are $125/person, $925/table of 8. Proceeds will be used to form a Winter Fuel Fund for St. Martin s Home. For tickets please contact Sister Rosemary at or colbaltimore@littlesistersofthepoor.org. We hope you will join us for the evening.

3 SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Confessions will be heard on Saturday, October 20th by Msgr. Joseph Luca and Fr. Marc Lanoue. PLANNING YOUR CHILD S BAPTISM? The next Baptism Preparation Session will be held on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 in Room 301 of the Pastoral Center from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Please call the Parish Office at to register. PLEASE PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DEPARTED: Mark Franklin, brother of Deb Tilkens and uncle of Matthew and Zachary. Ruth Rettaliata, sister of Margaret Rettaliata and Mildred Todd and Niece of Pat Marlatt. ALTAR SERVERS: If you are entering the fifth grade or older, you are eligible to serve at the altar during Mass. There will be one final session for Altar Server training Saturday, October 27 th from 12:30pm to 2:30pm. All training sessions will be held in the main church and attendance is required, along with passing a written test, to begin serving as an Altar Server. THE CHILDREN S LITURGY COMMITTEE is holding an information/practice session for children in grades 3 through 8 who are interested in reading at one of the monthly Children s Liturgies in the church. The session will be held on Thursday, October 18, from 5:00 to 7:00. Please contact Amy Bagley (afbagley@verizon.net or ) for more information and to register your child for the session. MILITARY LIST: If you would like to have a name put on our Military List, please call the parish office at Names on the Military List will appear first initial and last name only and will remain until we receive a request to remove the name. PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS AND THEIR FAMILIES: P. Bacon G. Horn B. Reier D. Breville D. Joyce J. Ryan S. Cooper C. Lozzi J. Scheler J. Danko M. Mangus, Jr. J. Six L. Draughn K. McLin C. Sparks E. Dudley Fr. A. Ochalek A. Stone T. Dudley M. O Donnell R. Stone B. Gallagher A. Parrish S. Stone B. Green J. Parrish E. Surrette D. Haack S. Parrish B. Urena J. Helfrich P. Plourd Fr. T. Wood J. Henry D. Reccardi K. Zaumseil MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 14, 2012 Sunday 6:45am Blessed Mother s Intentions and Eugene Shaeffer 8:00am 9:30am 11:15am 12:45pm Jivaka desilva and John Condon Jane Gossage and Mary Finnick Carlos Margarida and Otto Nay Maria Bochniewicz and Robert Betts Monday 7:00 am In Thanksgiving for Favors Received and Doris McGloin Tuesday 7:00am Robert Callens and Geri Flynn (SI) Wednesday 7:00am Geno Giazzoni and Robert Callens Thursday 7:00am Ziga and Jessica Savc (SI) Friday 7:00am George Dallasen and Joseph LiCausi Saturday 8:00am Betty Wolf and Eugene Shaeffer 4:00pm 5:30pm Margaret Murray and Elizabeth Nass Elizabeth Nass and Alvin Ruck (SI) denotes a Special Intention for a living person or persons. SICK LIST: If you would like to have a name put on our Sick List, please call the parish office at Names on the Sick List will be included for three months. If you would like your name to be listed after the three month period, please call the Parish Office at that time. Thank you. PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK, ESPECIALLY: Henry Abell Judy Jordan John O Brien Mary Blinn John Justice Christopher Pfefferkorn Joyce Bondy Juliana Kopec Dcn. Matthew Podniesinski Melanie Ciesluk John Kaulfuss Georgiana Podniesinski Dick Farrell Chuck Luedtke Dave Rice Gerry Fidler Helen Martin Kathryn Rosewag Stanley Giermek Margaret Miller Matthew Smith-Farrell Sandi Glaveskas Lindsey Monahan Murphy Nettie Stoner Edith Ellis Hevener John Neeault Betty Tso Jason Jones Josephine Nwulia Melody Walsh Ron Waynant

4 TRAVELING CHALICE PROGRAM: We have begun a Traveling Chalice program for a year to pray for vocations, which we cherish and celebrate as gifts of God. How do you get involved? A signup book will be located on the Hospitality table in the Narthex each weekend for parishioners to sign up to take the chalice and small daily prayer book home with them for one week. The Parish Council asks that you consider participating in this program to help vocations throughout the world. For more information contact Mary Jane Barbato-Grauso, committee chair, at QUARTERMANIA TICKETS!!! Keep saving those quarters and join us!!!! October 19, doors open at 6pm, first game at 7pm. Reserved Advance tickets are $5.00 will receive 2 game paddles. Door Admissions (if available): $8.00 will receive 1 game paddle. Extra paddles cost $2.00 each (if available). Tickets will be on sale after Masses this weekend, October 6/7. You can also reserve your seats by calling Kathy at or Judy at or jcgue116@hotmail.com. (Put in subject area quarter mania or it will not be opened). If you have not been to a QuarterMania and would like information, visit v=smlkhw89-us&feature=related for a 2 minute video. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS invite you to a presentation entitled Wake-up America to be given by Dr. Lawrence P. Grayson on Tuesday October 16th at 7:30pm in the Pastoral Center Social Hall. For more than 60 years in America, there has been a progressing movement to restrict religious freedom and ban the expression of faith from the public square. First there were acts of repression, then distortions, and now coercion. This presentation will discuss what has occurred, with little or no opposition from Catholics, and what must be done to counter the movement. Dr. Lawrence P. Grayson is a distinguished member of The Knights of Columbus, a prolific writer of subjects that matter to all Catholics today, lay and cleric alike, and a former Visiting Scholar in the School of Philosophy at the Catholic University of America. In addition to the many positions he has held in the Knights of Columbus, MD, he most recently served as the State Director for Pro-life Activities. All are invited by the Knights of Columbus to hear this presentation and enjoy some light refreshments. For more information contact Leo Mortimer at Feeling stressed, busy, or overwhelmed? Are the demands of everyday life weighing you down? Maybe a weekend get-away with the girls is exactly what you need to refresh and renew your spirit. Come enjoy the majestic beauty of autumn at Bon Secours retreat center in Marriottsville (10/18-10/21) and take some time for you! THE ST. LOUIS WOMEN'S ACTS RETREAT has spaces available. Register now at actswomen.html. You deserve it! Contact Courtnay Kopec at or Lori Schenk at for more information. More Great News! On Thursday, October 4 th St. Louis School received a C3 Award of Excellence from the Educational Technology Policy Research and Outreach (ETPRO) during the annual C3 Conference held at University of Maryland in College Park. SLS is one of only three schools in Maryland that were recognized as model schools for Cyberethics, Cybersafety, and Cybersecurity (C3). ETPRO looks for excellence in student and parent education, technology policies, curriculum, technology security measures, faculty professional development and more. Our school s participation in the I Keep Safe pilot program and the Cyber STEM after school club were also significant factors in the award. We are proud to be recognized for the efforts to keep our children safe and secure in this digital world. Yee Haw Another Restaurant Spirit Night! Give yourself and your family a break from cooking and enjoy a sit-down or take-out meal... all while supporting St. Louis School! Invite your friends to join you! The school's next Restaurant Spirit Night will be held on Thursday, October 18th from 4-9 pm at the Twist & Turn Tavern on Rt. 108 in Highland. With each flyer presented, the Tavern will gladly donate 15% of sales to St. Louis School. A tasty win-win for all! Look for the flyer in the Narthex! All aboard for an Evening on the High Seas. Mark your Calendars! You are cordially invited! Schedule your babysitters now for our November 9th Fall Social and Fundraiser to benefit St. Louis School. This cruise-themed evening, to be held at the Ten Oaks Ballroom, will be an adults-only event with great food, open bar, fun games and a fantastic silent auction! It is a great evening to meet old friends and a wonderful opportunity to make new ones! More details to follow, so stay tuned! RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Saturday Morning Elementary Religious Education is off to a GREAT start. Our entire Saturday morning team was thrilled to see our students again after the l-o-n-g summer break. If your family has not yet registered for this new year of faith formation, it s not too late. Simply call our office at & we will be happy to help you complete the registration process. Please remember that the elementary office is closed on Mondays. You may also visit our web site: to download forms & view our calendar and if you are a fan of facebook, be sure to visit and like our page: St. Louis Religious Education ~ Clarksville, MD for the most current religious education, parish and faith filled family information!

5 Important Religious Education Dates: October 14: Wee Praise during 9:30 Mass October 15: Monday Rel. Ed. 7:00-8:30 October17: WIRED Rel. Ed. 7:30-9:00 October 18: First Penance Parent/Child mtg. 7:00 in Howard Bishop October 20: No Saturday Rel. Ed. Classes October 21: No Wee Praise Classes October 22: Monday Rel. Ed. 7:00-8:30 October 27: Saturday Rel. Ed. classes 9:00-10:30 Patriotic Day October 28: Wee Praise during 9:30 Mass October 28: EDGE Rel. Ed. 9:30 Mass-1:00 October 29: Monday Rel. Ed. 7:00-8:30 November 1: First Penance Enhancement Class (5:30 or 7:00 in Howard Bishop) November 3: No Saturday Rel. Ed. Classes November 4: No Wee Praise Classes November 5: No Monday Rel. Ed. Classes YOUTH MINISTRY If you have ever been in my office, you would know about the handmade drawings and notes that I have posted all over the walls. Most are from my own son and daughters when they were younger, but there are also some young people who made pictures and asked that they be placed on the wall! The Incredible Hulk(!), the Footprints Poem complete with sand and seashells, portraits of my children, my wife and I, a fish, a beach scene, and so much more. As I look around at these beautiful souvenirs, I reminded about the gifts of art and the great gift of relationships, all given by a good and loving God. Family is so important to me and I thank God on a regular basis for the blessings of those relatives that I have. I also thank God for the blessings of the family here at St. Louis, for the young people who give me glimpses of what the church can be and for parents/families who are the home church headquarters! I offer up this week s reflection for my parents, who have shown me over the years what both family and church can be. I love you both! I hope that you (continue to) grow closer to those you call family and keep God in the center of all of your relationships. I ll be praying for you. MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL CATHOLIC YOUTH MINISTRY: October 14: Deeper Waters, 7pm October 19: MS CYM Larriland Farms October 21: National Speaker Jason Evert at OLPH Church October 28: Youth Mass, 9:30am Deeper Waters, 7pm October 30: MS CYM Youth Council, 6-7pm Did you know St. Louis sends e-bulletins to our college students each week? These e-bulletins are geared specifically for young people in the first few years out of high school. They include the Sunday readings, reflections, and information about social, prayer and service gatherings. To subscribe, send your address to Maggie Fischer at mfischer@stlouisparish.org. October 7, Envelopes: $21, Loose: 5, Total Collection: $27, Electronic Funds Transfer Recap for September gifts totaling $32, SECOND COLLECTIONS October 20/21 Propagation of the Faith/Mission Sunday October 27/28 Building Fund STEWARDSHIP MESSAGE In today s Gospel, Jesus asks the rich young man to give away all that he has in order to have treasure in heaven. But he is unable to free himself from his possessions, and so he goes sadly away. Does what I own keep me from following Jesus? Parish Mortgage: Balance as of October 1, $ 316, (Our monthly mortgage payment is $26, for 11 more months. Please consider helping us retire the mortgage by making a pledge to the capital campaign: Embracing Our Mission ~ Shaping Our Future. SHRINE OF ST. ANTHONY Recurring Events: Daily Mass, Sunday through Saturday, 12 noon ( Tuesday Mass includes the Novena to St. Anthony) First Friday Healing Mass, 7:30 PM Third Sunday & Last Sunday Healing Mass, 12 noon Adoration, Thursday Quiet Adoration after the 12 noon Mass until 4:30pm; Evening prayer from 4:30-5:30pm Confession, Monday Saturday, 11:30 AM and Wednesday, 4 PM-5 PM Come and listen to Fr. Noel Danielewicz, OFM Conv., speak about "St. Anthony, A Prophetic Voice for our Times" on Saturday November 3 from 9:00am to 4:00pm. This is a day dedicated to addressing two pivotal dimensions of the saint: that he is a faithful brother of the Poverello - St. Francis of Assisi, and that his gifts as preacher, healer, and wonder-worker satisfy the contemporary world's hunger for more. Cost is $30 per person, includes morning hospitality and lunch. Come and listen to Judge Roger Whelan on Sunday November 11 from 1:30-3:00pm. as he speaks about "The War of 1812" in the Shrine glass room. Suggested donation is $10 per person. For further information or to register for either of these events, please contact the Shrine office at or info@shrineofstanthony.org.

6 A SPECIAL MASS AND GATHERING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES: Sunday, October 21, 3:00pm. Embraced by Jesus, our loved ones with special needs will be warmly welcomed at this Mass without reservation or condition. With their families, they will be invited to worship in the spirit of friendship, celebration, and joy. A reception with light refreshments will follow. Church of the Resurrection, 3175 Paulskirk Drive, Ellicott City. For more information, contact: Remy Nirschl at or mrnirschl@gmail.com. New Hymnals at St. Louis As you likely have heard by now, new hymnals are nearly here at St. Louis. Sponsorship opportunities are available for the new books. More information about the books and sponsorship forms are available on the St. Louis Music Ministry Blog at stlouismusicministry.blogspot.com/ or by contacting Paul Carroll at pcarroll@stlouisparish.org. MARYLAND CATHOLIC CONFERENCE: Sign up on the Maryland Catholic Conference web site and receive alerts about important legislative issues at mdcathcon.org. Vote Early or Absentee in Maryland: Can t make it to the polls for the November 6 general election? Any registered Maryland voter may vote in person early or absentee by mail. Early voting for the general election will be held Saturday, October 27 through Thursday, November1, while the deadline to request an absentee ballot is Tuesday, October 30. Visit or or call the Maryland State Board of Elections at to learn more. Did you know that many of the rights sought by advocates to redefine marriage are already available to domestic partners in Maryland? Medical decision-making; hospital visitation rights; exemptions from real estate transfer and inheritance taxes; end-oflife decisions; nursing home room sharing; funeral arrangements; state employee health benefits; and more. Don t redefine marriage. Vote against Question 6 on Election Day. Learn more at Support the DREAM Act this November: The Church supports the DREAM Act as a matter of fairness. Some of our nation s earliest Catholic schools were founded in Maryland to serve African American children at a time when it was illegal to do so in many places. The Church has always, and will always, support education for all, regardless of immigration status. Vote for the DREAM Act and Question 4 on November 6. ST VINCENT de PAUL SOCIETY: If you have a clothing donation, you may drop your items into the blue St. Vincent de Paul Clothing Bin located in the rear of the parking lot by the Maintenance Barn. If you need to obtain a receipt for your clothing donations, you need to call St. Vincent de Paul directly at Clothing items should be placed in sturdy plastic bags and tied securely and then placed in the bin, making sure that the bags are pushed up and over the inside ledge. 15 gallon trash bags fit well in the clothing bin drop slot. This is a wonderful opportunity for used clothing in good condition to be distributed to the poor. It would be regrettable should there be the need to remove the bin from the St. Louis Campus. Thank you for you understanding and cooperation. RESPECT LIFE: Rosary Novena for Life and Liberty: October October is Respect Life Month and the Month of the Holy Rosary. This year, believers have faced an unprecedented new threat. In 2011, a federal agency mandated that virtually all employers would be required to include sterilization, abortifacient drugs and contraceptives among the benefits covered in the healthcare plans they offer employees. In the "Rosary Novena for Life and Liberty", we highlight the courageous witness of the saints commemorated during these nine days-witnesses to our faith, to the sanctity of every human life and to religious liberty and conscience. Please go to and click on Rosary Novena for Life and Liberty. Why Vote Pro-Life? For information on why it's important to vote Pro-Life visit 40 Days for Life Campaign is endorsed by Archbishop Lori! Our parish has "adopted" Friday and Saturday time periods from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm to pray at the Hillcrest Abortion Facility in Catonsville beginning Sept 26 Nov 4. Will you (or your ministry group) step out in faith and make a commitment for 1 hour weekly during this campaign? That is just 6 visits of peaceful prayer. Contact Kevin McCarthy to sign up at jkm5629@gmail.com or (202) For more info go to Praying for Life: Join us at 7:30 pm on all Fridays in October in the Chapel. October 19 - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: a peaceful, spirit filled evening of adoration and song. Sponsored by the ACTS Ministry. October 26 - Holy Hour for Life: prayer and music, including Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Sponsored by the Young Adult Ministry. Baby Bottle fundraiser on Oct 13 th /14 th to benefit the Howard County Pregnancy Center in Columbia. Your pocket change can make a difference. Please take a bottle home, fill it with coins, bills or a check and return it the weekends of Oct 27 th /28 th or Nov 3/4 th. Your gifts will enable the Howard County Pregnancy Center to continue providing free services to mothers to be, the unborn, and new mothers with little ones. Please make checks payable to HCPC.