St. Stephen Cathedral

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1 St. Stephen Cathedral Office/Rectory: Fax: Blessed Sacrament Chapel: Cathedral Preschool: Locust Street Owensboro, Kentucky Most Rev. William F. Medley, Diocese of Owensboro Most Rev. John J. McRaith, Bishop Emeritus NOVEMBER 1, 2015 Mission Statement The Catholic Community of St. Stephen Cathedral serves as the Mother Church for the Diocese of Owensboro to welcome, evangelize and worship in the name of Jesus Christ. Mass Schedule: St. Stephen Cathedral Monday-Friday: 7:00AM and 12:05PM Saturday: 9:00AM and 5:00PM Sunday: 7:00AM 9:00AM and 11:00AM Holy Days: 7:00AM and 12:05PM Blessed Sacrament Chapel (602 Sycamore Street) Sunday: 10:00AM Membership in Parish: We give a hearty welcome to all new families moving into our parish. Please register in the Office as soon as possible. Those who plan to move from our parish community are requested to inform us. Bulletin Material Deadline: Friday, 8:00AM, in writing, ten days in advance of publication. Deadline firm. Earlier deadline applies when holidays occur. Sacraments: Baptism: Baptisms are usually celebrated during one of the regularly scheduled Masses. Parents are encouraged to call the parish office before the birth of their child to make an appointment for instructions. Marriage: Couples wishing to share their lives with one another in sacramental Marriage are asked to call the Office for an appointment with one of the priests. The first appointment must be scheduled at least six (6) months before the proposed date of marriage. Reconciliation: The Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated communally two times a year, during Advent and Lent. Other opportunities for reconciliation are Saturdays from 9:30-11:30AM and 4:00-5:00PM on the Thursday before First Friday, and by appointment anytime.

2 SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS (B) START AFRESH FROM CHRIST! NOVEMBER 1, 2015 LITURGICAL APPOINTMENTS for NOVEMBER 7-8, 2015 THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME (B) 5:00PM MASS Altar Servers... Madeline and Leann Lyon Lectors Garry Pierce, Leah McCarty Min. Host.... Scott and Kathy Warren, Sue Gough Min. Cup... Laurie Hicks, Chris and Vickie Warren, Denise Payne Min. Hosp... Jess and Nora Mattingly, Eddie Byrne, Bill Lanham, Janice Walker, Erin Walker Voc. Min... John and Julie Moore Family 7:00AM MASS Altar Server... Eddie O Bryan Lectors Nancy Hendricks, Glenn E. Thompson Min. Host.... LaWanna Brand Min. Cup... Deacon Dirck and Chona Curry Min. Hosp Dennis Weafer, Norman Froehlich, Charlie Winstead, Lottie Miller, Terry Wilkerson, Volunteer Voc. Min... LaWanna Brand and Rita Roberson 9:00AM MASS Children Lit... Lisa Sullivan, Caitlin Sullivan, Caroline Ashby Altar Servers... Natalie and Andrew Ellis, Nicholas Clemens Lectors..... Christy Ellis, Carl Lewis Min. Host... Sr. Anthonia Asayoma, Kim Lewis, Claire Lewis Min. Cup... George Frey, Ken and Kathy Rasp, Sr. Anne Marie Joshua Min. Hosp... Glenn Calhoun, Joe and Vicky Connor Bill, Angie and Jonathan Drury Voc. Min... Charlie and Molly Harris Family 11:00AM MASS Altar Servers... Iona and Alice Palmer Lectors..... Rob Abney, Haley Fitzgerald Min. Host... Matt Fitzgerald, Kate Abney, Janet Murphy Min. Cup... Joan Perry, Peggy Clark, Brenda Clark, John Calhoun Min. Hosp... Ray and Darcy Purk, Chuck Payne, David Weafer, Jim Ivey, Gene Higdon Voc. Min... Tom Ed and Robin Booth Family In the glorious assembly of the saints, God has wished to reserve the first place for the Mother of the Incarnate Word. St. John Paul II I. Remembering Our Deceased Loved Ones: The day after All Saints Day, we pause to remember our loved ones who have died. Many people will flock to cemeteries around our city, state, country, and world to honor and pray for loved ones who have died. At 6:00PM on Monday, November 2, All Souls Day, you are invited to remember, pray for, and honor your loved ones who have died; a reception will follow. II. AWOL Voters: It is predicted that less than 30% of Kentuckians will exercise their right to vote on Tuesday, November 2. Sad! Exercising our right to vote, if nothing else, validates the human sacrifices of past patriots. Since childhood, I have been taught that I have the duty, as a citizen of the U.S. and as a member of the Catholic Church. Show up this Tuesday! Place an informed vote! III. Hanging Out with Bartimaeus: I challenged you last weekend to spend time with Bartimaeus (Mk. 10:46-52), whom Jesus asked: What do you want me to do for you? Am I aware of my blind spots? SELFISHNESS blinds me to the needs of others; INSENSITIVITY blinds me to the harm I'm causing others; SNOBBERY blinds me to the equal dignity of others; PRIDE blinds me to my own faults; PREJUDICE blinds me to the truth; HURRY blinds me to the beauty of the world around me; MATERIALISM blinds me to spiritual values. IV. The Right to Life Banquet last month was well done. A young 12-year-old girl shared her gratitude to her birth mother for placing her into a loving home with loving parents. A mother of two, who was present with her husband, shared tearfully, via video (thanks to Fr. Josh McCarty and Lolek Productions) how she had had an abortion when she was 16 years-old because she thought she had no choice. The mother of Tim Tebow spoke inspiringly of her difficult pregnancy and how her decision not to abort has blessed her and her family. I couldn t help but notice that two-thirds of the leadership in Owensboro Right to Life are Catholic! V. Two Opportunities I Hope To Attend This Week: PASTOR S CORNER Catholic Pioneers: From Maryland to Kentucky, Tuesday, November 3, at Mount St. Joseph, presented by Sr. George Mary Hagan, OSU, beginning with dinner at 5:00PM; talk finished by 6:30PM. Vatican II: 50 Years Later, Wednesday, November 4, at Brescia University, 6:30-8:00PM. In Joy and Hope, Fr. Jerry

3 SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS (B) START AFRESH FROM CHRIST! NOVEMBER 1, 2015 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR PARISH MEMBERS Parish Birthdays from November 1-8 Caroline Ashby, Caroline Augenstein, JoElla Baker, Patricia Baker, Mike Bogdan, Mary Bryan Booth, Ed Cecil, Larry Cecil, Cheri Clark, D. J. Clark, Chase Clouse, Vickie Davis, Tom Ebelhar, Norman Froehlich, Austin Gough, Richard Grimsley, Rich Gruenewald, Nancy Hodde, Spence Howard, Jolene Hudson, Jim Jones, Lila Knight, Lisa Kyle, Rachel Mattingly, Zachary Moore, Grace Moseley, Paul Murphy, Joe Offerman, Leo Padgett, Agnes Reynolds, Kelsey Rhodes, Chris Stanishia, Rita Ward, Faye Whelan, Gustavo Yañez. THIS WEEK S WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES We are pleased to wish those couples celebrating their anniversary a very happy and blessed Anniversary. 1--David and Christy McCrady, 18 years 4--Jim and Jolene Hudson, 59 years 8--Daniel and Debbie Van Bussam, 46 years Rick and Kathy West, 34 years CHRISTIAN INITIATION Each one of us has been created in the image and likeness of God. Each of us possesses unique gifts and talents that allow us to reflect some aspect of the goodness of God. How are you developing your gifts to reveal God s presence? RCIA meets on Wednesdays at 6:00PM in the parish Media Center. On November 4, we will present the topic Stewardship/Your Gifts. Come share your faith and explore Catholicism with us! Contact Donna Murphy, , or donna.murphy@pastoral.org. CATHEDRAL PRESCHOOL Exciting news from Cathedral Preschool! This semester, we broke a Preschool record for us on the Boxtop submission. We had a competition between classrooms, with an ice cream party up for grabs. With your donations, the total was $ Unbelievable!! It all go towards our Playground Fund this year. Thanks for supporting Cathedral Preschool. THIRD CONFIRMATION FORMATION SESSION Confirmation Formation continues on Wednesday, November 4, 6:00-8:00PM in the Youth House. Our topic is: The Jesus Question. It is important that each Confirmation candidate attends our group gatherings. Charlie/Tonia Brown s family will provide snacks and help facilitate. We are looking forward to working with you this year of spiritual growth! Contact Donna Murphy for more information, , or donna.murphy@pastoral.org. WORD OF LIFE The family founded on marriage is truly the sanctuary of life, the place in which life, the gift of God, can be properly welcomed and protected against the many attacks to which it is exposed, and can develop in accordance with what constitutes authentic human growth. Its role in promoting and building the culture of life against the possibility of a destructive anticivilization, as so many present trends and situations confirm, is decisive and irreplaceable. Courtesy of V.I.S. - Vatican Information Service THAT MAN IS YOU! Are you looking to deepen your relationship with God? Be a better husband? Become a more loving father? Build friendships with other like-minded men? And seek to be the best man you can be? Then join us Thursday mornings 6:00-7:30AM (breakfast included) in the Father Vaughan Community Center. Contact Tom Payne, tom.payne@daviess.kyschools.us, to register, or just show up. As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another Proverbs 27:17. Laying a Foundation for the Future Selfishness Versus Selflessness Education and Family are Engines for Economic Expansion The Family and Human Capital Family Dinner is Essential Reality of Peer Pressure The Family Forms Children as Foundation for Future YOUTH GROUP All the youth will gather this Sunday, November 1, at 6:00PM in the Youth House. Bring a friend with you. Offer your youthful energies to building a civilization of Christian love. Be witness of God s love for the innocent and the weak, for the poor and oppressed. Pope John Paul II. Fr. Suneesh ARTS AT THE CATHEDRAL November 14, 6:30PM: Pulaski University (Czech Republic) Choir Concert December 3 and 4, 7:30PM: Kentucky Wesleyan College Festival of Lessons and Carols December 7, 6:00PM: OCTC Chorus Christmas Concert December 17, 7:00PM: Kentucky Youth Chorale Christmas Concert If you have any questions, please contact James Wells, , or James.Wells@pastoral.org. BACKPACK MINISTRY School is in full swing and we have been busy packing and delivering backpacks to feed 22 of our little neighbors each weekend. We need your help! Our supply of canned pasta/ravioli/ spaghettios is very low. Please bring a donation to any Mass next weekend and help us feed our little neighbors!

4 SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS (B) START AFRESH FROM CHRIST! NOVEMBER 1, 2015 Donald Axley Donald Beard Ron Bornander Howard Brown Juanita Brown Jeremy Brown Ron Calvert Gloria Cecil Richard Clouse George Collignon Michael Conley Ruth Ann Cureton Vickie Davis Beverly Emmick Wilma Fenwick Dick/Chris Flaherty George A. Hagan George/Sandra Hagan Ben Hartz Virginia Hawkins Mary Houle Tammy Kay Howard Mary Hudson Jackie Jaskolski Jim Jones, Jr. Cinda Kost Regina Lewis Hallie Lott Henry Luckett Máire McCormick Merici Millay Donna Montalvo Olivia Murphy Lucy Neal Charlotte Oberst Imogene Parker Bill Payne Chuck Payne PRAYER FOR THE DECEASED Please pray for those who have recently died. Pray, also, for those who are in the process of dying. May the souls of all our beloved dead rest in God s peace. Wanda Payne Tera Phelps Ed Pickett Chris Purk Kathy Ray Theresa Ray Melissa Rearden Jennifer Sexton Iona Simon Charles Sims Pat Taylor Louise Thompson Isabella Wardrip Jessica Weafer Dwayne Wells Joan Wells Carrie Wieder Mel Windle Vincent Wink Sick Friends/Relatives Justin Alexander, grandson of Ann Curtis; Kim Alexander, daughter of Ann Curtis; Paula Baysinger, sister of Doris Niehaus; Bruce Bennett, nephew of David Millay; Irvin Clark; Ednola Conley, mother of Mike Conley; Marie Crum, sister of Sharlene Hatfield; Peggy Davis; Marvin Duncan, father of Steve Duncan; Niel Fain; Tom Fenwick, son of Wilma Fenwick; Carol Flum, mother of Kathy Rasp; Janice Foster; Janet Hagan, sister of Sharlene Hatfield; Dove Haire, daughter of Sharlene Hatfield; Lisa Harmon, daughter-in-law of Delores Edwards; Sammy Haywood, brother-in-law of Marshall/Debbie Reynolds; Dorothy Henderson; Pat Horrell; James Horace Johnson, father of Todd Johnson; Shirley Kelley, mother of Karen Tomes; Terika Kemp; Charlotte Kerpon, sister of Denise Payne; Joyce Kirby, wife of John Kirby; Pam Kirtley; James R. Lanham, brother of Bob Lanham; Rosalie McCarty, mother of Greg McCarty; Cheryl Millay; Larry Millay; P J. Miller; Randy Malone, son of Glenda Crump; Sue/John Mudd, sister/brotherin-law of Sharlene Hatfield; Gail Reed, friend of Doug and Cheryl Hayden; Neil Schade; Roger Lynn Simon, son of Iona Simon; Sabrina Sparks; Hughston Taylor, son of Wally/Lisa Taylor; Marcelene Taylor; Mary Terry; Paul Thompson, brother of Patsy Clayton; Gordon and David Tomes, brothers of Randy Tomes; Ann Vaughan, mother of Fr. John Vaughan; Steve Wathen, Jr.; Family of Bruce Wedding; Jennifer Weihe, daughter-in-law of Pat Taylor. Names in bold are those currently in the hospital. PRAY FOR OUR PARISHIONERS IN NURSING HOMES Carmel Home-Mary C. Kelley, Teresa Townsley, Mary Elsie O Bryan, Margaret Smith, Nina Van Bussum, Millie Fell, Mary Osborne, Agatha Lindemann, Rose Cecil, Helen Miles, Margie Hill. Owensboro Place-Bettye Aull, Mary Kay Adams. Wellington Parc-Hazel McMahan, Mary Tichenor, Edith Oskin. Bishop Soenneker-Cecil Barnett, Robert Danhauer, Freddie Payne, Betty Wimsatt. Rosedale Ursula Coogan. One Park Place-Margaret Bonner, Kay Meisenhelder, Lottie Jeanene Bramlett. Signature Hillcrest Care-Mary Taylor, Betty Sapp, Sara Ann Eades. Fern Terrace-Bertha Horrell. Heritage Place-Jackie Jaskolski, Charles Sims. Twin Rivers-Anne Ryan. Morning Pointe (Lexington)-Doris Schwartz. Hermitage-Mary Ann Calhoun. (Please call the office when there is a death in your family.) REVENUES vs EXPENSES Fiscal Year July June 2016 COLLECTIONS Needed Received 10/25/2015 $ 19, $ 10, MTD (Oct) $ 78, $ 66, YTD 7/15-6/16 $ 312, $ 279, TOTAL REVENUE/EXPENSES Year to Actual Income $ 320, Expenses $ 317, Over/Under $ 3, PRESCHOOL Income $ 80, Expenses $ 52, Over/Under $ 27, RESTORATION AND RENEWAL Income: $ 6, Principal Interest Dio Loan Pmnt $ 11, $ 10, $ Dio Loan Blnc $ 159, GLENMARY SISTERS JUBILEE CELEBRATION The Glenmary Home Mission Sisters of America invite you to share in the Eucharistic celebration of Sr. Bernadette Hengstebeck s 70th Anniversary and Sr. Mary Ellen Barrette s 60th Anniversary as Glenmary Sisters on Saturday, November 14, at Blessed Sacrament Chapel, at 1:00PM. Reception to follow. Please RSVP by November 2, at THREE PARISHES JOIN FOR TRI-MISSION In collaboration with Blessed Mother and Sts. Joseph and Paul, St. Stephen Cathedral will host the second night of a Tri- Mission featuring Fr. Ron Knott. A dynamic speaker and a priest for 42 years, Fr. Knott also carries many other titles: teacher, campus minister, author and retreat master. To help us in our daily struggles, Father Knott s talks will have a continuity of themes: November 9, at Blessed Mother: Tackling Your Own Apathy, Cynicism, Narcissism, and Personal Neglect. November 10, at St. Stephen Cathedral: The Convenience of playing Small. November 11, at Sts. Joseph and Paul: Saying No to Gossip, Jealousy and Suspicion. Please come and invite your Catholic and non-catholic friends. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Wis 3:1-9; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9; Jn 6:37-40 Tuesday: Rom 12:5-16b; Ps 131:1bcde-3; Lk 14:15-24 Wednesday: Rom 13:8-10; Ps 112:1b-2, 4-5, 9; Lk 14:25-33 Thursday: Rom 14:7-12; Ps 27:1bcde, 4, 13-14; Lk 15:1-10 Friday: Rom 15:14-21; Ps 98:1-4; Lk 16:1-8 Saturday: Rom 16:3-9, 16, 22-27; Ps 145:2-5, 10-11; Lk 16:9-15 Sunday 1 Kgs 17:10-16; Ps 146:7-10; Heb 9:24-28; Mk 12:38-44 [41-44]

5 SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS (B) START AFRESH FROM CHRIST! NOVEMBER 1, :00AM Mon Harold Ward Tues Richard Kurz Wed Helen Gordon Thur Matthew Strickland Fri Pearline Kluemper Sunday, November 8 Sat 5:00PM Eddie Jaskolski Sun 7:00AM Padre Pio/Special Intention 9:00AM Wendell Booth 11:00AM People of the Parish 12:05PM Sue Thayer Rommie L. Ray, Sr. Sylvia Heflin John C. Howard William H. Goetz *************************************************************************************************** Sat 9:00AM Leo Schemmel *************************************************************************************************** EUCHARISTIC MEDITATION How do we experience the Eucharist? When we go to Sunday Mass, how to we live it? Is it only a moment of celebration, an established tradition, an opportunity to find oneself or to feel justified, or is it something more? A valuable indication comes to us from the relationship between the Eucharistic Celebration and the life of our Christian communities. We must always bear in mind that the Eucharist is not something we make; it is not our own commemoration of what Jesus said and did. No. It is precisely an act of Christ! It is Christ who acts there, who is on the altar. It is a gift of Christ, who makes himself present and gathers us around him, to nourish us with his Word and with his life. Christ wishes to enter into our life and permeate it with his grace, so that in every Christian community there may be coherence between liturgy and life. The heart fills with trust and hope by pondering on Jesus words recounted in the Gospel: he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day (Jn 6:54). Let us live the Eucharist with the spirit of faith, of prayer, of forgiveness, of repentance, of communal joy, of concern for the needy and for the needs of so many brothers and sisters, in the certainty that the Lord will fulfil what he has promised us: eternal life. So be it! Pope Francis, General Audience, February 12, 2014 Courtesy of V.I.S. - Vatican Information Service A VOCATION VISTA All of us benefit from remembering our past. A people which remembers does not repeat past errors; instead, it looks with confidence to the challenges of the present and the future. Remembrance saves a people s soul from whatever or whoever would attempt to dominate it or to use it for their own interests. Courtesy of V.I.S. - Vatican Information Service SUNDAY, November 1 SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS Masses at 7:00AM, 9:00AM, 11:00AM; PSS:PROPER WELCOME SUNDAY Childcare, 9:00AM Children s Liturgy of the Word, 9:00AM Faith Formation, Office/Preschool, 10:00AM Youth Group, Youth House, 6:00PM MONDAY, November 2 COMMEMORATION of FAITHFUL DEPARTED (ALL SOULS DAY) Daily Mass at 7:00AM and 12:05PM St. Vincent de Paul, Office, 5:30PM ALL SOULS DAY PRAYER SERVICE, CHURCH, 6:00PM TUESDAY, November 3 St. Martin de Porres, Religious Daily Mass at 7:00AM and 12:05PM Prayer Group, Media Ctr, 1:00PM WEDNESDAY, November 4 St. Charles Borromeo, Bishop Daily Mass at 7:00AM and 12:05PM Confirmation Candidates Mtg, Youth House, 6:00PM RCIA, Media Ctr, 6:00PM Choir Practice, Church, 6:00PM THURSDAY, November 5 Weekday, Ordinary Time Daily Mass at 7:00AM and 12:05PM That Man Is You (TMIY), Com Ctr, 6:00AM Sunday Scripture Sharing, Office, 10:30AM Confessions, Church, 4:00-5:00PM Sunday Scripture Sharing, Media Ctr, 7:00PM FRIDAY, November 6 Weekday, Ordinary Time Daily Mass at 7:00AM and 12:05PM Eucharistic Devotions, Church, 5:30PM St. Benedict s 10th Anniversary, Com Ctr, 6:30PM SATURDAY, November 7 Our Blessed Mother on Saturday Daily Mass at 9:00AM Confessions, Church, 9:30-11:30AM Evening Mass for Sunday, Church, 5:00PM SUNDAY, November 8 THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY, ORDINARY TIME Masses at 7:00AM, 9:00AM, 11:00AM; PSS: IV Childcare, 9:00AM Children s Liturgy of the Word, 9:00AM Faith Formation, Office/Preschool, 10:00AM Youth Group, Youth House, 6:00PM

6 SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS (B) START AFRESH FROM CHRIST! NOVEMBER 1, 2015 YOUR REWARD WILL BE GREAT IN HEAVEN. Many priests would have never gone to seminary without the encouragement from others. For more information about discerning a vocation to priesthood, contact the Diocese of Owensboro Office of Vocations: , jason.mcclure@ pastoral.org, MASS TIME CHANGE AT ST. PIUS TENTH PARISH The 8:00PM Sunday evening Mass at St. Pius Tenth, Owensboro, will be discontinued, effective November 1, due to lack of serious pastoral need. Please refer to other local Mass times on Sunday evening. TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY In honor of the 20th anniversary of Perpetual Adoration at Carmel Home, Bishop William Medley will celebrate a special Mass on November 9, at 6:30PM. All are invited. They also invite you to be one of their adorers (full-time or sub). Call Marti Castlen at OWENSBORO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS DIRECTOR Owensboro Catholic Schools, a unified, progressive K-12 system with an enrollment of over 1300 students in four schools, is currently seeking applications for the position of Director. Requirements: Practicing Catholic; Master s degree or higher preferred; excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills. OCS is seeking a dynamic leader who is committed to a team approach to school administration. The Director must be a problem-solver, a self-starter, and have a strong record of achievement that predicts success in leading the development and growth of OCS. The Diocese of Owensboro is an equal opportunity employer providing a wide range of benefits. All interested applicants may submit a resume and cover letter to: Diocese of Owensboro, Human Resource Department, 600 Locust Street, Owensboro, KY 42301, or Mary.hall@ pastoral.org, Applications accepted until the position is filled. CARMEL HOME ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Carmel Home will have their Annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, November 7, 8:00AM-2:00PM, with serving at 11:00AM. They will have homemade baked goods; a silent auction, raffle prizes; barbeque chicken and burgoo. SUICIDE SUPPORT GROUP A Suicide Support Group meets the second Thursday of every month at the Sts. Joseph and Paul Youth House, 311 Bolivar Street. LOCAL RADIO: SAVIORRADIO.NET Visit our local Catholic Radio, 107.9FM, or owensborocatholicradio.com. Tune in week nights at 8:30PM to say the Rosary with Bishop Medley and OCS Students. LOLEK PRODUCTIONS Do you know a saint? Can you get a witness? Seriously, if you know of someone who is a heroic witness, send an to fr.mccarty@lolekproductions.com. CATHOLIC PIONEERS The monthly Evening with an Ursuline presentation will be Tuesday, November 3. Catholic Pioneers: Maryland to Kentucky, will be led by Ursuline Sister George Mary Hagan. Do you ever think about where your ancestors came from, and why they came to western Kentucky with their dreams, hopes and struggles, but especially their deep Catholic faith that permeates even unto today? Sister George Mary will talk about how Catholics from Baltimore made their way to the Catholic Holy Land in central Kentucky. The dinner and presentation is at 5:00 6:30PM at Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center. The cost is $20. Preregistration is required by contacting Kathy McCarty at or kathy.mccarty@maplemount.org. TRUE MASTERPIECE OF HUMANITY Faithfulness to promises is a true masterpiece of humanity! If we look at its bold beauty, we are frightened, but if we disregard its courageous tenacity, we are lost. No relationship of love, no friendship, no form of loving, no happiness in the common good, reaches the height of our desire and of our hope, if this miracle does not come to dwell in the soul. No other school can teach the truth of love, if the family does not do it. No law can impose the beauty and legacy of this treasure of human dignity, if the personal bond between love and procreation is not inscribed in our flesh. Brothers and sisters, it is necessary to restore social honor to the fidelity of love: restore social honor to the fidelity of love! It is necessary to remove from concealment the daily miracle of millions of men and women who repristinate (restore to an original state) its foundation in the family, of which every society lives, without being able to guarantee it in any other way. It is no accident that this principle of fidelity to the promise of love and of life is written in God s creation as a perennial blessing, to which the world is entrusted. Pope Francis, General Audience, October 21, 2015 Courtesy of V.I.S. - Vatican Information Service

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12 SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS (B) START AFRESH FROM CHRIST! NOVEMBER 1, 2015 Pastor... Fr. Jerry Riney Associate Pastor. Fr.Suneesh Permanent Deacon... Dr. Dirck Curry, D.O. Director of Faith Formation Donna Murphy Business Manager... Joseph (Joey) PARISH STAFF PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Pastoral Associate(Blessed Sacrament Chapel)Sr. Jeannette Fennewald Director of Music... James Wells Director of Liturgy... Michael Bogdan Cathedral Preschool... Pam Weafer Office Assistant/Editor.. Ruth Ann Carrico Director of Buildings/Grounds... Christy Ellis, Chair Matt Fitzgerald, Vice Chair Margie Ebelhar, Secretary Ronald Bornander(Buildings/Gr) Teresa Brown(Com/Family Enr) John Calhoun(Lit/Worship) Haley Fitzgerald(Education) Mark Heinz(Social Concerns) Bo Ivey(Communications) John McNulty(Steward/R&R) Lottie Miller(Finance) PARISH MINISTRIES and ORGANIZATIONS Worship Committee Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Ministers of Hospitality Altar Servers Gift Bearers Eucharistic Ministers to the Homebound Children s Liturgy Vocation Prayer Altar Society Music Ministries Art/Environment Christian Initiation Faith Formation *Children *Adults Youth Group Catholic Young Adults Men s Group Sunday Scripture Sharing Sponsor Couples School Board Rep LITURGY and WORSHIP Michael Bogdan Eddie O Bryan Rosemary Payne Fr. Suneesh Mathew Mary Beth Hurley Michael Bogdan Bettye Aull James Wells Kathy Rasp EDUCATION Donna Murphy Donna Murphy Haley Fitzgerald Fr. Suneesh Mathew Robin Tomes Randy Clemens Tom and Amy Payne Ken Heichelbech Fr. Jerry Riney John Wright Social Concerns Cmt St. Vincent de Paul St. Benedict s Shelter Stephen Ministry Habitat for Humanity Parish Health Group Parish Newsletter Parish Photographer Parish Outreach/Cards Hospital Outreach Funeral Meal Support Bereavement Support Welcoming Cmt Finance Cmt Marketing/Hospitality Buildings/Grounds SOCIAL CONCERNS Joe Abel Harry Bellew Cindy Bornander Joan Perry Mark Heinz COMMUNITY/FAM ENRICHMENT Deacon Dirck Curry Katie Pagan Taylor West Rob Abney James Kincheloe Dottie Riney Helen Miles Sue Gough Lisa Taylor Gene Lyon Mary Lou Greene Marianna Robinson Janet Murphy STEWARDSHIP Tom Neal Sr. Suzanne Sims Ron Bornander CATHOLIC SCHOOLS K-3 Campus Middle School Campus High School CATHEDRAL PRESCHOOL St. Stephen Cathedral Preschool is a loving learning center where each child is a special gift. Call Visit Visit: Like us on Facebook: The bulletin is posted weekly by 5:00PM Friday. MINISTRY to the SICK Hospital/Nursing Home...Please notify the Parish Office upon admission of a family member into any hospital or nursing home. Anointing of the Sick...Any parishioner who is ill may request the anointing by calling the Office. Anointing of the Sick is celebrated communally every six months. Communion...Any homebound parishioner wishing to receive Communion is asked to call the Parish Office at FROM THE EDITOR Bulletin announcements must be submitted in writing by 8:00AM Friday to Ruthann.Carrico@pastoral.org. These announcements will be for the bulletin which will be printed the following Monday. Deadline is firm. Use of graphics/color at discretion of editor. Articles over 150 words must be submitted as copy-ready. Flyers need prior approval and are published only with pastor s permission.

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