Sunday August 26, 2018 Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time As for me and my household, we will serve the. Sunday, August 26 Lord.

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1 ST. MONICA CATHOLIC CHURCH 407 South Third Street, Bardstown, KY Office Number: (502) Fax Number: (502) Website: Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9am to 2pm 1pm on Tues) Mass Times: Sunday 9am; Tues 6:30pm; Wed 9am Tues Confessions 5:30pm Tues Pastor: Rev. Jason Harris Phone: jjharrisjj@gmail.com Deacon Scott Turner ( ) Secretary: Marilyn Keene Bookkeeper: Kim Hall PARISH MISSION STATEMENT The Community of St. Monica Catholic Church is a Multi-Cultural Parish who faithfully worships God and proclaims the Gospel. Sunday August 26, 2018 Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time As for me and my household, we will serve the Sunday, August 26 Lord. Joshua 24:15 Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time Joshua 24:1-2, Psalm 34:2-3, Serving God First Ephesians 5:21-32 John 6:60-69 When Sue and I married 38 years ago this week, Monday, August 27 St. Monica someone gave us a small plaque with these words 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5, Psalm 96:1-5 Matfrom Joshua. It has moved with us through the years, was sometimes put away and forgotten for a thew 23:13-22 while, but it has always found some place in our Tuesday, August 28 St. Augustine home. More importantly, it became for us a 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3, Psalm 96:10-13 family mission statement. When faced with a Matthew 23:23-26 decision, a challenge or a change, it was to Joshua s brave proclamation that we turned. Wednesday, August 29 The Passion of St. John the Baptist There are many ways to make decisions and dis2 Thessalonians 3:6-10, Psalm 128:1-2, 4-5 cern life s next steps. But the only way to choose Mark 6:17-29 the will of God is to serve God first and above all else. Everything else, we found, falls into its Thursday, August 30 proper place. In placing our home and family un- 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Psalm 145:2-7 Matthew der God s service, we found that God has never let 24:42-51 us down, even in the midst of loss and the most serious of challenges. Friday, August 31 1 Corinthians 1:17-25 Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, Today, Lord, my family and I choose to serve Matthew 25:1-13 you. Saturday, September 1 Steve Givens Living Faith 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Psalm 33:12-13, Terence Hegarty, Editor Matthew 25:14-30 Sunday, September 2 Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8 Psalm 15:2-5 James 1:17-18, 21-22, 27 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

2 Welcome Visitors! We are so glad you came to worship God with us today! Please come back again! If you would like to join us in our ministry as a St. Monica Parishioner, call the parish office at MASS INTENTIONS Sunday 08/26 People of St. Monica Monday 08/27 (6:30pm) People of St. Monica Tuesday (6:30pm) 08/28 (D) Jerry Baker III Wednesday (9am) 08/29 Communion Service Sunday 09/02 People of St. Monica Multi-Intention Masses will be Christmas, Easter, Mother s Day, Father s Day and All Souls Day. Contact the office for Mass Intentions or use the envelopes on the back table and drop in collec- TALENT, TREASURE AND TIME Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 26, 2018) But the people answered, Far be it from us to forsake the LORD to serve other gods. For it was the LORD, our God, who brought us and our ancestors up out of the land of Egypt.Therefore we also will serve the LORD, for he is our God. Joshua 24:16-18 What gods do we worship - greed, selfishness, comfort, appearances, consumerism, pleasure? A steward is thankful to the God of generosity and does not become trapped in worshiping other false gods. Wk of 08/19 Yr-to-Date COLLECTIONS Actual Budget $ $ $ $ Peter s Pence $ Notice: We will have a Mass on Monday (8/27) at 6:30pm in celebration of the Feast of Day of St. Monica. On Wednesday(8/29) there will be a Communion Service at 9am. No Mass. PRAY FOR US (Sick & Homebound) Please contact the office to add or remove a name from the prayer list. Frances Phillips, Nannie Thompson, Cecelia Tootie Hickman, Jennifer Sue Rogers, Dave Hardin, Johnny Rizor, Jerry Bivens, Matt Hall, Mary Emma Lydian, Mary Ann Lewis, Bertha Bivens, Alma Maddox, Shirley Rogers, Carline Phillips, Margie Montgomery, Dorothy Elery, Sherry Phillips, Joel Rivera, Debbie Nally, Janet Edlin, Ellen Lydian, Nancy O Daniel, Sandy Richardson, Larry Lydian, Rita Porter, Michael Wethington, Donna Douglas, Imogene Morrow, Debbie Williams, Keith Livers, Terry Hickman, Brenda Conder, James Smith, Mary Elizabeth Young, Billy Logan, Deacon Gus Cooper, Grace Ritchie, Jane Page, Lois Linton, Bob Livers, Steve Heintz, Kenny Young, Roger Newton, Joe Douglas, Jamie Wortham, Francis Lydian, John Hite, Jonathan Spalding, Sheila Marie Nalley, Rose Marie Lewis, Marie Carr, Jayera Hunter, Mason Phillips, Jamie Cecil, Lee Ann Hardin, Corey David, Teri Edelen, Tom Clark, Lounette Payne, Bridgette Elmore, Jessica Nunez, Jeff Handley, Michael Williams, Connie Hicks, Susie Wheatley, Autumn Downs VISITATION OF SICK & HOMEBOUND If you or a member of your family is in the hospital, privacy acts prohibit ministers from obtaining names through the hospital; therefore you must contact the parish if you wish a visit. Also, please contact the office for home-bound visitation if you become ill or want to be added to the prayer list. MINISTRY SCHEDULE For questions or concerns regarding the Ministry schedule contact Wanda Linton. All ministers need to be at church 15 minutes before Mass. If you cannot fulfill your assignment please find a replacement. SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Lectors: 1st Stephanie Harrison; 2nd Debbie Williams Altar Servers: Rin Saginario Communion Ministers: Marilyn Keene, Tom Wheatley Gift Bearers: Janice and Camicha Harkness Family Ushers/Greeters: Sharon Reed, Camicha Harkness, Bobby Geoghegan, Joe Douglas Announcements: Tom Wheatley Church Cleaners: Carolyn & Samantha Payne Money Counters: Kim Hickman, Camicha Harkness Open Church: Tom Wheatley All Ministers please sign in by initialing the Ministry Schedule as you enter for Mass. If you are filling in for someone, initial beside their name.

3 MARRIAGE MOMENTS: What does equality mean in marriage? Does it mean one is the boss and the other follows? Of course not. It means recognizing each other's talents. Sometimes leading, sometimes following but always honoring the essence of the other. It's not a zero sum game that if one wins, the other loses. Win/win solutions work best. PARENTING POINTERS: The kind of adults my children are now is directly related to the kind of children I continually told them they were. By Susan Vogt, Birthday Blessings to... Debra Phillips August 3rd Terry Hickman August 8th Bernadette Stanley August 14th Carolyn Drake August 27th Happy Birthday! We thank God for the gift of you! St. Monica will offer Children s Liturgy of the Word at our 9am Mass for children ages The children will be invited back to the parish hall before the Liturgy of the Word to reflect and learn about that Sunday s Gospel reading through prayer, art and song. They will return to the church during the offertory before the Liturgy of the Eucharist. If you would like to volunteer as a helper or facilitator one or more Sundays a month please contact Marilyn Keene ( office or cell ). Our first session will be held on September 2nd. Terry Hickman is stepping down as chair of the Service Committee and asks all members to attend a meeting on Monday (8/27) at 7pm (following Mass) to elect a new chair and discuss the Fall Festival Dinner. Anyone who works with organizing and completion of hospitality and other events (Fall Festival, Summer Picnic, Fish Fry, Bereavement Meals, Sunday Dinners, special events after Sunday Mass) are asked to come. This includes those who manage kitchen supplies, food prep, serving and clean-up and those who send out cards and manage the call lists for food. Your input is important to help us move forward. St. Monica is developing Family Spotlight as a way of encouraging and supporting our members to bring their families to Mass. What is Family Spotlight?.. St. Monica Family Spotlight is for families of St. Monica to invite their family members who may or may not attend regularly during our service or church in general. We want their Sunday to be special when they sign up to attend on their Sunday. There will be two representatives from each family who will need to be the point of contacts. If our families have deceased members we want to encourage a photo of their loved one to be brought with them on their Sunday to be recognized and remembered. We also would want to encourage the spotlighted family to have some of their members to be a part of our Mass celebration whether it is through a song, bringing up of gifts, ushers and collection or to just be a part of their family celebration. Hopefully, by this invitation we can retain and reach out to those members and have them join us regularly here at St. Monica. Our goal is to begin the Sunday after Labor Day. There is a calendar on the back table in church to sign up your family. Please write the family last name in the Sunday block of your choice including a contact number. Family Spotlight Team responsibilities... Getting with the families to make sure we have an idea of how many and if they would like to participate in parts of the Mass. Provide letters that will already be drafted to their points of contact. Possibly call family members if their contact people need help. By having four people, we can have a team member meet once a month so you won t get burned out with meetings. If you would like to be a part of the Family Spotlight Team please sign up in the back of church or see Kim Hickman for details. We will need at least four people to be a part of this team. Thank you and I look forward to working with our team and our families. Kim Hickman (FS Team Leader)

4 Save Aluminum Cans! - St. Monica Youth are still collecting aluminum cans to raise money to fund their activities. Cans may be left on the back porch at church or call Carolyn Payne at Thank you for your continued support. St. Monica Fall Festival will be held on Saturday, October 6, Fried Chicken Dinner, Silent Auction, Inflatable, Cake Wheel, Paddle Wheel, Pull Tabs, Raffle & More. There are envelopes on the back table for each family containing raffle tickets and more information about the festival. If you do not see your envelope contact the office. Cost of raffle tickets are $2. Please sell, purchase or return them to the office. Prizes will be (2) $500 cash prizes (1) $300 cash prize and (4) $50 Five Star Gas Cards. We will be selling tickets at Walmart and at area churches during September. If you can help, please watch for signups in back of church. If you want to help in any other capacity with the festival see Lisa Biven. Lic # Beach Bend Park donated several admission tickets to St. Monica for our Fall Festival Silent Auction but they expire September 15, 2018 so we cannot not auction them. If you would like to have them see or contact Ellen Lydian ( ). There is a suggestion box in the back of Church on the table if anyone has a question, comment, or concerns about St. Monica. The Stewardship Committee will pick them up and deliver them to the right person or committee. Deadline for bulletin information is Wednesdays at noon. Thank you! Meetings & Such If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a Catholic contact Deacon Scott Turner at or or Bryant Wickliffe at for information. BAPTISM PREPARATION Anyone interested in preparation for Baptism, please contact the parish office SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Tuesdays at 5:30pm before 6:30pm Mass. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Tuesdays at 5:15pm SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Anyone interested in receiving the sacrament of marriage contact Fr. Jason Harris at or jjharrisjj@gmail.com six months in advance. CHOIR PRACTICE Wednesdays at 7PM. New members are always welcome. Contact Michael Wright CENTERING PRAYER Tuesdays at 6:30PM in Judie Room. All are welcome. Be still and know that I am God. AA, ALANON, ALATEEN Meet every Thursday at 8PM in St. Augustine Hall, Kieffer Room & Lichtefeld Room & PARKINSONS SUPPORT GROUP Meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Nelson County Public Library. Contact Jane Swartz or oslijane@aol.com to register. ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT GROUP Meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at Windsor Gardens, 101 Isaac Greer Court. Contact Tera Edelen GRIEF & SUICIDE SURVIVOR SUPPORT GROUP Meets every 3rd Thursday of the month at the Nelson County Public Library. Janet Tonge, Grief Support Coach & Jessica Johnson, Coordinator grief40004@yahoo.com PARISH HALL RENTAL The Parish Hall rentals for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, etc. and non-profit events only. Contact the office ( ) for cost and scheduling at least 20 days in advance. ADMIN/FINANCE COMMITTEE Tues, Aug 21st 7:05PM PARISH COUNCIL Tues, Aug 28th 7:05PM STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE Wed, Sept 5th at 5pm WORSHIP COMMITTEE Wed, Sept 5th at 6PM. FORMATION COMMITTEE TBA ADULT FAITH FORMATION TBA SERVICE COMMITTEE TBA FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE Mon, Aug 20th 6pm

5 SEPTEMBER 2018 MINISTRY SCHEDULE September 2nd Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectors: 1st Stephanie Harrison; 2nd Debbie Williams Altar Servers: Rin Saginario Communion Ministers: Marilyn Keene, Tom Wheatley Gift Bearers: Janice and Camicha Harkness Family Ushers/Greeters: Sharon Reed, Camicha Harkness, Bobby Geoghegan, Joe Douglas Announcements: Tom Wheatley Church Cleaners: Carolyn and Samantha Payne Money Counters: Kim Hickman, Camicha Harkness Open Church: Tom Wheatley September 9th Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectors: 1st John Payne; 2nd Michelle Lewis Altar Servers: Kyesha Hamilton, Rin Saginario Communion Ministers: Carolyn Drake, Bryant Wickliffe Gift Bearers: Dan & Martha Lyvers Family Ushers/Greeters: Janice Harkness, Charles Wickliffe, Joseph Petty, Kyona Hamilton Announcements: Carolyn Payne Church Cleaners: Mary Hickman, Peggy Lamont Money Counters: Bernadette Stanley, John Boone Open Church: Charles Wickliffe September 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectors: 1st Raven Drake; 2nd Marilyn Keene Altar Servers: Lincoln & Jackson Boone, Rin Saginario Communion Ministers: Bernadette Stanley, John Boone Gift Bearers: Rachel Lyvers & George Hayden Family Ushers/Greeters: Kyesha Hamilton, Samantha Payne, Colin Johnson, Shaquan Hays Announcements: Kim Hickman Church Cleaners: Mary Hays, Jackie White and helper Money Counters: Debra Phillips, Rin Saginario Open Church: Rin Saginario September 23rd Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectors: 1st Kim Hickman; 2nd Carrie Stivers Altar Servers: Samantha Payne, Rin Saginario Communion Ministers: Bonnie Lewis, Crystal Hodge Gift Bearers: John Boone Family Ushers/Greeters: Jackie White, Martha Linton, Gerald Phillips, Kenneth Young Announcements: Raven Drake Church Cleaners: Crystal & MaAliyah Hodge Money Counters: Bonnie Lewis, Gerald Phillips Open Church: John Payne September 30th Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectors: 1st Men s Club; 2nd Men s Club Altar Servers: Rin Saginario Communion Ministers: Men s Club Gift Bearers: Men s Club Ushers/Greeters: Men s Club Announcements: Bobby Geoghegan Church Cleaners: Carolyn & Raven Drake Money Counters: Bernadette Stanley, John Boone Open Church: Bryant Wickliffe For questions or concerns regarding the Ministry schedule contact Wanda Linton. All ministers need to be at church 15 minutes before Mass. If you cannot fulfill your assignment please find a replacement.

6 St. Monica Parish Calendar September 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Wagon of Hope 3 Labor Day Office Closed 4 5 Stewardship 5pm Worship 6pm New Driver Key 9am Mass 10 Fundraising Mtg 6:30pm Catholic Higher Education Collection Admin/Fin 7:05pm St. Peter s Seminary Parish Council 7:05pm Men s Club Mass 9am