St. Catherine of Siena Parish

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1 St. Catherine of Siena Parish TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME October 14, 2018 Words from our Patron Saint We ve had enough of exhortations to be silent! Cry out with a hundred thousand tongues. I see that the world is rotten because of silence. CONTACT US 1150 West Centre Avenue Portage, MI Phone: (269) Fax: (269) Emergency calls for a Priest: (269) STAFF Name Area of Responsibility Direct Phone Address Mary Beckley-Clark Pastoral Care mclark@ Phil Dezern Youth Faith Formation pdezern@ John Emilio Finance & Human Resources jemilio@ Dcn. Ed. Feltes Deacon ejfeltes@comcast.net Karen Galloway Asst. for Children s Faith Form x150 kgalloway@ Mary Hunt Justice & Charity & Hospitality mhunt@ Janet Ingersoll Children s Faith Formation jingersoll@ Fr. Bill Jacobs Parochial Vicar frbill@ Connie Juszczyk Staff Associate x120 cjuszczyk@ Dcn. Brian Kaluzny Deacon brian.kaluzny@gmail.com Fr. Albert Kemboi Parochial Vicar x156 fralbert@ Jay Freel Landry Adult Faith Formation jlandry@ Fr. Basker Lopez Parochial Vicar frbasker@ Matt Miller Buildings and Grounds x139 mmiller@ Alana Murray Admin. Associate for Staff frontdesk@ Dcn. Jack Prendergast Deacon pre-deacon@charter.net Christa Quandt Admin. Associate for Staff frontdesk@ Linda Reaume Finance/VIRTUS Coordinator lreaume@ Fr. Ken Schmidt Pastor frken@ Kendra Stampor IT kstampor@ Tricia Tetzlaff Music Ministry ttetzlaff@ Julie Walen Admin. Associate for Pastor jwalen@ Deb Wezensky Parish Management dwezensky@ Paula White Parish Nurse x112 pwhitentc@mac.com Fr. Stan Witek Parochial Vicar frstan@ SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION Sacrament of Baptism Parents and godparents are expected to participate in a class before celebrating baptism. Call the parish to register. Sacrament of Matrimony The Church provides marriage preparation for engaged couples. Call the parish to register. Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick If you know anyone who is in the hospital, sick or homebound, please call the parish office. Sacrament of Reconciliation Thursday: 8:45-9 am Saturday: 8:45-9 am & 4-5 pm First Friday: 8:15-9 am

2 TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME PAGE 2 October 14, 2018 Mission Statement: A Community empowered by God striving to make Jesus known, experienced, loved, and imitated. Mass Schedule: Monday - Saturday: 9:15 am Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:30 pm Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 am & 5:00 pm Adora on: Thursday 10:00 am 11:00 pm Friday 10:00 am 3:00 pm If you or someone you know is in need of prayers, please call or prayers@stcatherinesiena.org. Office Hours: Monday Friday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm VIRTUS training is required of any adult who works with children at the church or within the Catholic Schools. Covenant Scholarships for Catholic Educa on No child of a registered parish family will be denied the opportunity of a Catholic educa on at any local CSGK Catholic elementary school due to financial need. Applica on packets are available in the front office or on our website under who-we-are/links/. If you have ques ons, please contact Melissa Anderegg at (269) Schedule: Oct :30 pm Fr. Basker 7:30 am Fr. Basker/Fr. Albert 9:00 am Fr. Basker 11:00 am Fr. Bill 5:00 pm Fr. Stan Musician Schedule: Oct :30 pm Sienas 7:30 am Cantor 9:00 am Cantor 11:00 am Choir 5:00 pm Young Adult Praise Ken's Kaleidoscope October 14, 2018 Next week is World Mission Sunday. We remember the revitalizing mission which is the heart of our Chris an faith to bring the Gospel to all! The collec on ensures the work of our Missionary Church by suppor ng priests, religious, and lay leaders who offer the Lord s mercy and concrete help to vulnerable communi es. Thank you for your generosity. At its recent mee ng, the Parish Council approved a parish policy to guide the distribu on of funds in a newly created Charitable Giving Fund. This year the budget designates 2% of our Sunday giving to be placed in a fund to make charitable contribu ons for agencies and special needs in the name of our parish. Larger gi s will be made to our sister parish in El Si o, and our sister Diocese of Lodwar. Other contribu ons will go to local agencies like Open Doors (housing), the Gospel Mission, Loaves and Fishes, and Ministry with Community (the hungry and homeless), Right to Life, and Clean Water for the World. We will inform you periodically how that money is being distributed. Most recently a gi was made to St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Pondo, Kenya, for helping to put le flooring in their new church. A columbarium is a structure for the permanent storage of the ashes of deceased loved ones. The parish is going to consider whether to construct a columbarium on church property. I crea ng a small ad hoc commi ee to create a business plan for submission and considera on by the parish staff and the parish council. If you are interested, please contact me at frken@stcatherinesiena.com, or leave your contact informa on on my voice (269) Reflec ons on Personal Holiness by Pope Francis (3) Pope Francis repeats that the Lord directs the call to holiness personally to each of us: "Be holy, for I am holy." (Levi cus 11:44; cf. 1 Peter 1:16) A document from Va can Council II stated this clearly: " all the faithful, whatever their condi on or state, are called by the Lord each in his or her own way to that perfect holiness by which the Father himself is perfect." He underlines that we each do it in our own way, and do not simply copy someone else's behavior. He doesn't want us to be become discouraged that we're unable to do what someone else did; in fact, that could be a mistake and we would miss out on what "the Lord has in mind for us." We have to figure out our own path, using the very best of ourselves, and the par cular gi s God has given to us personally. (1 Corinthians 12:7) (para. 6, 7 in Gaudete et Exsultate) What are some ways of holiness that are par cularly your own.? Don't be shy! Administra on John Emilio jemilio@stcatherinesiena.org Weekly Collec on Data: As of September 30, Weekly Budget Target $ 36,781 2a. Actual Sunday Collec on $ 17,059 2b. Actual Sunday ACH & Electronic $ 16,481 2c. Actual Total Sunday Collec on $ 33,540 Monthly Data: 3. Sunday Collec on Monthly Budget Target $ 138, Sunday Collec on Monthly YTD Total $ 152, Budget Opera ng Expenses for the Month $ 158,057

3 St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church PAGE 3 Portage, MI Charity and Jus ce Mission Mary Hunt mhunt@stcatherinesiena.org Mark your calendar for November 13 for our next Michigan Blood Drive at St. Catherine s. Sign up informa on to come soon! The Cornucopia will be set up in the Narthex on October 19. This is an opportunity for you and your family to become engaged with helping others. Tags will be hung with items needed to fill Thanksgiving baskets or to donate for the purchase of items. There will be a sign up to sort, pack and deliver baskets. Please join us during September 26 through November 4 at Planned Parenthood to pray to end abor on. Contact John Byrnes at (269) to schedule a me of prayer. Kalamazoo United Day of Service - KUDOS on Saturday, October 27 from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Kalamazoo United is planning a city-wide day of service to celebrate its one-year anniversary. Choose from a variety of service projects; family friendly options are available. Visit to register and learn more. RCIA & Adult Faith Forma on Jay Landry jlandry@stcatherinesiena.org October is the month of the Rosary and a month when we venerate Mary, the Mother of Jesus, the Mother of God. The Rosary is beau ful way to pray that invites us to enter the mysteries of the lives of Jesus and Mary. Moreover, Mary is the champion of jus ce as described by her in the Magnificat and by her interceding to her Son for restora ve healing, which is restora ve jus ce. In this session, Jay Landry will offer a brief talk about Mary s call for social jus ce and interceding for it. Then we will pray the Rosary. Please join us on Sunday, October 28 at 12:15 pm in the Siena Conference Room. Families with children are encouraged to par cipate. Please RSVP to Jay by Thursday, October 25. FAITH IN ALL THINGS (FIAT) WOMEN S STUDY GROUP: FIAT is a study group for women that meets every other Saturday morning at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Parish from 10:00-11:30 am in Rm We have just begun our latest study and would love to have you join us! Our next mee ng is Saturday, October 20 (our remaining dates a er are Nov. 3, Nov. 17, and Dec. 1). Our program for the fall is tled Philippians: Life in Christ by Dr. Tim Gray a seven-part journey based on the Lec o series from the Augus ne Ins tute. All women are invited to join us! For informa on or if you have any ques ons, please call: Carol (269) ), Candy (269) ), or Jan (269) We are star ng an outdoor fellowship group, led by Steve Dudasko, Pat Kovach, and Allen Acker. Anyone interested in fellowship coupled with outdoor ac vi es like fishing, cross country skiing, snow shoeing, and ice fishing is welcome to a end a mee ng on October 25 at 6:30 pm in Rooms 5-7 in Marian Hall. If you want more informa on, please contact one of the folks listed. Bishop s Annual Appeal Goal: $270,293 Our goal has been reached! Thank you to all who contributed, your generosity is appreciated! REMINDER: If you are star ng a new ACH or changing any informa on concerning your old ACH, it could take up to 2 weeks for the change to go into effect. Thank you for your understanding. Sponsors make our bulle n possible! 5-Star Real Estate-Angel Calnin Angel Cainin First Na onal Bank Deb Lang (Con nued from page 6) 4:00 pm Reconcilia on, Reconcilia on Room, Church 5:00 pm AA Mee ng, Rms Sunday, October 14, 2018 Coffee & Donuts in Marian Hall a er morning Masses; Preschool 1 st Grade Children s Faith Forma on during the 9 & 11 am Masses. 8:30 am Rosary, Trinity Chapel 9:00 am Nursery open during Mass 10:00 am Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room 11:00 am Nursery open during Mass 12:30 pm Bap sms, Church 3:00 pm Youth Ministry for Grades 6-8, Stanley Centre 3:15 pm Children's Faith Forma on Classes for Grades 1-5, Classrooms 3:15 pm First Communion Parent Mee ng, MH 3:30 pm Young Adult Praise Rehearsal, Church 6:00 pm Women of the Word, SCR, LL 6:15 pm Youth Ministry for Grades 9-12, Stanley Centre

4 TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME PAGE 4 October 14, 2018 Youth Faith Forma on Philip Dezern pdezern@stcatherinesiena.org WE NEED YOUR HELP! DO NOT BELIEVE THE MYTHS! - We are looking for individuals 18 and older to give of their me to help discuss faith with youth. We are need of the following for Fall dates. We will have more dates in the Spring. 3 individuals for Monday 6-7:15 pm for October 22 & November St. Joseph 3 individuals for Wednesday 6-7:15 pm for October24 & November St. Catherine 2 individuals for Sunday 11:30 am-1:10 pm for October 21, November 11, 25, December Joseph 3 individuals for Sunday 3:00-4:45 pm for October 21, November 11, 25, December St. Catherine To put to rest a few myths of leadership; 1. We have to be a perfect Catholic to lead. That is a myth! There is no perfect anything. The Church wants and embraces Catholics that are struggling in their faith. Because we all are! 2. You have to have all the answers. That is a myth! You do not have to have all the answers. Just your answer and a desire to con nue to learn with the youth. 3. I do not know how to talk to youth. That is a myth! Youth are people that want to have conversa ons. All we ask of our leaders is be willing to be hold conversa ons without judging or lecturing youth. 4. We have enough leaders. That is a myth! We do not have you, therefore, we do not have enough. Contact me if you want to change a young person s life! UPCOMING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS / GRADES 6-8 Sunday Youth St. Joseph Youth Room 11:30 1:10 pm October 21 Sunday Youth St Catherine Stanley Center 3:00 5:00 pm October 21 Monday Youth St. Joseph Youth Room 6:00 7:15 pm October 22 Wednesday Youth St. Catherine Stanley Center 6:00 7:15 pm October 24 UPCOMING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS / GRADES 9-12 Carpool provided from St. Joseph to St. Catherine and back. Contact Philip Dezern by the Wednesday before the ac vity. Sunday Youth St. Catherine Stanley Center 6:15 8:00 pm October 21 Group Faith Sharing for Grades :00 9:00 pm October 22, 24 What we do? We will talk about life, faith, and where you fit in the church. We will meet at a restaurant or coffeehouse and pay for you! You must RSVP to Phil, each date is a separate signup, but you are welcome to signup for both dates. Pastoral Care Mary Beckley-Clark mclark@stcatherinesiena.org SAVE THE DATE: Friday, November 2 at 7:00 pm in the Church ANNUAL EVENING PRAYER OF REMEMBRANCE SERVICE. Light refreshments to follow in the Narthex. Join in prayer for the deceased members of our parish family. All are welcome. Anonymous Groups Food Addicts Anonymous: Tuesdays, 6:30 pm Rooms 6-8 Alcoholics Anonymous: Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:30 pm Rooms Saturdays, 5:00 pm Rooms Al-Anon: Thursdays, 6:30 pm Rooms 6-8 Gamblers Anonymous: Fridays, 7:30 pm Rooms Overeaters Anonymous: Saturdays, 11:00 am Rooms 6-8 JUST A REMINDER IF YOU ARE HOSPITALIZED OR HOMEBOUND If you or a family member is a pa ent at Borgess or Bronson Hospital, please inform the hospital staff when you register that you are a Catholic from St. Catherine s and would like to receive Communion. HIPPA regula ons require that personal informa on can only be shared with pa ent knowledge and consent. If you know someone in our parish community who is ill or residing at a long-term care facility and unable to a end Mass, please call Mary Beckley-Clark. We have trained Eucharis c Ministers who are able to bring Communion. MARTHA S TABLE MINISTRY Do you like to cook? Do you have a few hours to ENGAGE those in need of our support? We are looking for addi onal volunteers who are willing prepare and deliver a home-cooked meal from me to me for someone in our parish who is recovering from surgery, undergoing medical treatments or at home with a new baby. Please contact Mary Beckley-Clark for more informa on.

5 St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church PAGE 5 Portage, MI Hospitality Mary Hunt mhunt@stcatherinesiena.org We need you to help make our trunk or treat successful! Just bring your vehicle to the Stanley Centre before 5:00 pm, you can decorate or dress up, bring candy and pass-out to the children. In case of rain we will set up in the gym and s ll have a great me! Cider and donuts for everyone! Contact Mary Hunt to reserve you parking space. Parents plan to bring your children between 5:00-7:00 pm on October 31 to the Stanley Centre for trunk or treat. Thanksgiving is a me when families gather to celebrate the holiday. Here at St. Catherine, we are offering a me for those without family to gather and join your parish family to celebrate Thanksgiving. Our dinner begins at 1:00 pm on Thursday, November 22 in Marian Hall. We will provide the delicious tradi onal meal and you can provide the dessert. You must make a reserva on, so we can prepare enough to share. To reserve your seat, please contact Mary Hunt. Spelling Bee Sponsored by St. Catherine Knights of Columbus Council # 6980 Who: Free to any student in grades 4 through 9 (includes any area public, parochial, private or homeschool, as long as they are not par cipa ng in another Knights of Columbus Council Spelling Bee). When: Sunday, November 18, 2018 o Level I - Students in Grades 4-6: Registra on starts at 12:30 pm, contest will begin at 1:00 pm. o Level II - Students in Grades 7-9: Contest will immediately follow the Level I compe on. Where: St. Catherine s Stanley Center Register and download word lists at h p://groupspaces.com/kofc6980/. The winner and three runners-up in each Level at the Council Spelling Bee will be eligible to advance to the Kalamazoo Diocesan Spelling Bee which is tenta vely scheduled for a Sunday in January 2019 at St. Monica s School star ng at noon. One winner and one runner-up in each Level at the Diocesan Spelling Bee will be eligible to advance to the Michigan State Spelling Bee in Essexville on Saturday, March 16, Other News DIOCESAN 50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: A special Mass for couples of the Diocese of Kalamazoo who are celebra ng their 50th Wedding Anniversaries in 2018 will be held on Sunday, October 14, 3:00 pm at St. Augus ne Cathedral in Kalamazoo. Couples celebra ng their 50th Anniversary any me in 2018 are asked to contact their parish office rectory so that their names can be submi ed for a personal invita on from Bishop Bradley to par cipate in this celebra on. Come and discover what the Catholic Schools have to offer! St. Augus ne Cathedral School and St. Monica Catholic School are hos ng Open Houses on Thursday, October 18 from 9:00-11:00 am. Would you like to be a Greeter? We are looking for parishioners who are interested in being greeters before weekend Masses. A greeter is someone who joyfully welcomes people as they are entering the church. You may do this alone, as a couple, or as a family. You are asked to be in place about minutes before Mass starts and simply welcome people with a smile. Jay Landry will offer a brief training for greeters. If you are interested, please contact Jay ( or jlandry@stcatherinesiena.org). People who are currently serving as greeters are asked to contact Jay to let him know if you are interested in con nuing.

6 TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME PAGE 6 October 14, 2018 SATURDAY: October 13 Vigil of the 28 th Sunday of Ordinary Time 5:30 pm Art Pula Fr. Bill/Fr. Albert SUNDAY: October 14 The 28 th Sunday of Ordinary Time Wisdom 7:7-11/Hebrews 4:12-13/Mark 10:17-30 or 10: :30 am People of the Parish Fr. Fr. Bill 9:00 am Joe Nespodzany Fr. Fr. Stan 11:00 am Pete & Aggie Peters Fr. Fr. Stan 5:00 pm Consuelo Luque Fr. Fr. Ken MONDAY: October 15 Saint Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church Gala ans 4:22-24,26-27,31 5:1/Luke11: :15 am Timothy Cretsinger TUESDAY: October 16 Saint Hedwig, Religious; Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin Gala ans 5:1-6/Luke 11: :15 am Kay Speese WEDNESDAY: October 17 Weekday Saint Igna us of An och, Bishop and Martyr Gala ans 5:18-25/Luke 11: :15 am Edward Sowuleski THURSDAY: October 18 Saint Luke, Evangelist 2 Timothy 4:10-17b/Luke 10;1-9 9:15 am Special Inten on for Deacon Ed Feltes FRIDAY: October 19 Weekday; Saints John de Bre beuf and Isaac Jogues, Priest and Companions Martyrs Ephesians 1:11-14/Luke 12:1-7 9:15 am Marsh & Joyce Draper s Anniversary SATURDAY: October 20 Weekday, Saint Paul of the Cross, Priest; BVM Ephesians 1:15-23/Luke 12:8-12 9:15 am Barbara Wyman SATURDAY: October 20 Vigil of the 29 th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:30 pm Virginia Brey Fr. Basker SUNDAY: October 21 The 29 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 53:10-11/Hebrews 4:14-16/Mark 10:35-45 or 10: :30 am Nick Frank Fr. Basker/Fr. Albert 9:00 am Livia Rivera Fr. Basker 11:00 am Kenneth Charre e Fr. Bill 5:00 pm People of the Parish Fr. Stan Sunday, October 14, 2018 Coffee & Donuts in Marian Hall a er morning Masses; Preschool 1 st Grade Children s Faith Forma on during the 9 & 11 am Masses. 8:30 am Rosary, Trinity Chapel 9:00 am Nursery open during Mass 10:00 am Blood Pressure Checks, MH 10:00 am Benedic ne Oblates, SCR, LL 10:00 am Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 11:00 am Nursery open during Mass 2:00 pm Polish Mass, Trinity Chapel 3:00 pm Polish Mass Social Hour, SCR 3:15 pm Children's Faith Forma on for Grades 1-5, Classrooms, MH 3:30 pm Young Adult Praise Rehearsal, Church 6:00 pm Women of the Word, SCR, LL 6:00 pm First Communion Parent Mee ng, MH Monday, October 15, :45 am Medilodge, Off Grounds 9:45 am Rosary, Blessed Sacrament Chapel 1:30 pm Brookdale Assisted Living, Off Grounds 6:00 pm Children's Faith Forma on Grades 1-5, Classrooms, MH 6:30 pm Bingo, Gym 7:00 pm Boy Scouts Troop #255, GWR 7:00 pm Upper Harmony Children's Choir Rehearsal, 7:00 pm Catholic Men's Fellowship, Room 14 Tuesday, October 16, :45 am Rosary, Blessed Sacrament Chapel 1:00 pm Senior Center Yoga, GWR 5:30 pm AA Mee ng, Rooms :00 pm St. Vincent de Paul Prayer Mee ng, Rm 23 6:00 pm Knights of Columbus 1st Degree Ceremony, Rooms 1-3, 5-7 6:30 pm FA Mee ng, Rooms 6-8 6:30 pm Financial Peace University, MH Wednesday, October 17, :45 am Rosary, Blessed Sacrament Chapel 10:00 am Parables of Jesus - Bible Study, MH 1:30 pm Brookdale/Clarebridge, Off Grounds 3:00 pm Centre Meadows Mass, Off Grounds 6:30 pm Parables of Jesus - Bible Study, MH 7:00 pm Healing Through Christ, Rooms 1-3 Thursday, October 18, :45 am Reconcilia on, Reconcilia on Room, Church 10:00 am Adora on of the Blessed Sacrament, Trinity 10:00 am Parish Nurse, Room 103, LL 10:00 am Women of the Word, Classrooms, MH 11:30 am GriefShare, Rooms 2-4 5:30 pm AA Mee ng, Rooms :00 pm Charisma c Prayer Group, Rooms :00 pm Wedding Rehearsal, Church 6:30 pm Al-Anon Mee ng, Rooms 6-8 6:45 pm JustFaith, SCR, LL Friday, October 19, :45 am Bulle n Stuffers, Rooms :00 am Adora on of the Blessed Sacrament, Trinity 2:00 pm Wedding, Church 3:00 pm Benedic on, Trinity Chapel 7:30 pm GA Mee ng, Rooms Saturday, October 20, :30 am Catholic Men's Fellowship, Rooms 1-3 8:45 am Reconcilia on, Reconcilia on Room, Church 9:00 am St. Vincent de Paul Interviews, SCR, LL 10:00 am FIAT, Rooms :15 am Holy Love Prayer Chamber, Trinity Chapel 11:00 am OA Mee ng, Rooms 6-8 (Con nued on page 3)